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I woke up the next morning to multiple knocks on the tatami door, I groggily sat up myself up, stretching out, wondering who was this persistent in the morning.

"Y/n! Are you awake?" Tanjiros voice called out.

"Tanjiro? I'll meet you in a second, yeah?"

I slipped out of my futon, rolled it up, and put it back into the closet. Tidying up my slayer uniform before changing and fixing up my hair. I walked over and opened the sliding door to get met with a blinding light and Tanjiro's smile.

"Good morning!" He beamed out

"Mm, good morning.. " I replied with a yawn

"I was wondering if you'd want to come look around with me! Having some company would be nice!"

I agreed with a smile, we started walking around, I took in the beautiful scenery of the village. Staring up at the passing clouds, getting lost in them, and also having to question Tanjiro multiple times on what he said because I got too distracted..

"Kanroji told me about a secret weapon! I wonder what it is. Maybe it's a sword or buried treasure!" He exclaimed

"Ah! I've heard the swordsmiths whisper about it, I wonder what it is."

He nodded with an excited look, who knew he loved treasure hunting? Though I haven't seen Muichiro yet, I was hoping to talk to him maybe he likes treasure hunting too.

"Did you enjoy the spring, Tanjiro?"

He lightly rubbed his nose, "Yeah! But I can still smell it from here, it's really strong"

I gave him a nod with a short laugh falling from my lips, telling him to take it easy, he was still recovering after all.

"Hey, do you see those people? It looks like a kid and one more person." He pointed out

I followed his finger to see two people in an opening, I got a good look, knowing exactly who one of them was, that straight inky black hair I'd seen a million times, and the teal creeping onto it, the oversized uniform that somehow fit him so well.

A wide smile spread across my face, "That's Muichiro!!"

"Shinobu-san told me about him, he's a pillar right?" He questioned

I grabbed Tanjiro's hand and dragged him towards the two, "Mhm, let's go talk to him!"

As we got closer, we overheard their conversation.. well more like an argument, something about a key. Muichiro's hand started to move.. he slapped the kid right across the face?!

We both rushed towards the two, the mist pillar now carrying the kid by his shirt. Tanjiro attempted to make Muichiro let go by grabbing his wrist, does he really think he can break a pillars arm..?

"Let go of him!" Tanjiro shouted.

"You're voice is so annoying, who are you?" Muichiro's voice was flat, just like at the pillar meeting.

Tanjiro tightened his grip, "What're you doing to a kid?! Let go of him!"

"You let go." Muichiro's minty orbs dulled

I decided to not let it go any further, "Muichiro!!"

The mist pillar glanced over to who was calling out his name, the once eyes that had dulled gained their spark again, that look I'd always loved seeing on his face.

"Y/n?"

"Tanjiro let go of him! Muichiro let go of the kid!"

Tanjiro took his hands off and Muichiro dropped the kid.

"What're you doing here?" He questioned, seemingly forgetting all about Tanjiro and the small child

'How did he get so calm, that was like a 180 turn of personality.'

"I came to get my blade remade since it broke, remember?"

Muichiro hummed in response, turning back to the kid. I assumed to ask about that key again. Though getting distracted with Tanjiro once again.

"What's in that box? It feels like a demon." He reached out for Nezuko

Tanjiro quickly slapped his hand away, "Don't touch."

A red mark appeared on the mist pillars hand, I softly sighed, going over to the small child to make sure he was alright. He had quite the mouth on him though..

"I- I'm not handing the key over! Even if you put me through torture!" He screamed out.

"Have you ever been through torture? Adults can't even handle it it'd be impossible for you. You're just a dumb kid who doesn't know his place." Muichiro blatantly stated

I helped the kid up, there was only a soft mark on his cheek but nothing bad. Walking over to the mist pillar to examine the back of his palm, nothing bad.

He reached out the hand that I wasn't holding onto, "C'mon key."

The pillar's hand once again slapped away from Tanjiro, someone gives this boy's brains back. Muichiro and Tanjiro started arguing, this was getting annoying like super annoying.

"Shut up!" I yelled out.

Silence... embarrassing.

"Sorry, but I don't have time to talk about dumb stuff," Muichiro had his last straw and chopped Tanjiro's neck, leaving him unconscious, falling to the ground with the small child panicking.

"Give me the key now." Muichiro threatened

The child who's name I figured out was Kotetsu finally handed him the key, then turning to Tanjiro trying to shake him awake.

"Come with me?" Muichiro reached his hand out, this time with different intent

I glanced back at the unconscious boy, "Should we really leave him like that?"

"I only knocked him out. He'll be fine." The mist pillar continued

"I guess you're right.. Yeah, I'll come with." I smiled while taking his palm in mine

I followed him as we started walking down the path. He hadn't let go of my hand yet which made my stomach flutter. Our conversation ended when we reached another clearing with a very creepy doll in the middle, a chunk of its face was missing, along with six arms attached to the body.

"Why are you so far back?" Muichiro questioned

"It's creepy." I shuddered

Muichiro only snickered at my reaction.

This doll was modeled after the ancient swordsman Yorrichi, the sun breath user. Though it looked like something I would see in my nightmares. Sun breathing is the original breath, the one each style was derived from.

"I'll sit right here and watch you fight it!" I sat down under the shade of a tree, with the mist pillar sending me a thumbs up

He started up the doll, I'd never really seen him in action, only once when that upper moon attacked. The mist pillar is incredible. The technique he uses revolves around opening and closing his sword quickly. Mist really reflects him, as his moves flow so wonderfully together.

I heard two sets of footsteps behind me. Turning my head I spotted Tanjiro and Kotetsu!

"Wow! This guy, he's just as young as I am, but he's talented.." Tanjiro in awe

"He's a genius! He's completely different than you!" Muichiro's crow, Ginko, shirl voice called out

"Shut it, big bird." I glared down at her

"Oh, it's you asshat." Ginko scowled at me.

"Get those fans off your face."

"They're fashionable eyelashes."

"Your the last one to know about fashion"

"SHUT UP!!"

"YOU SHUT UP!"

The last encounter I had with his crow wasn't the best. I was on the way back with Muichiro from the mission he accompanied me on. His crow found us and tried to attack me, making comments, and would not shut it! I don't like Ginko. Muichiro calmed the crow down, and she just glared at me all the way to Oyakata-sama's residence.

Tanjiro glanced at her, "Tokito's crow? The sun breath is the original breath, so he really is amazing.. but tokito doesn't use sun breath?" Now that ticked off the dead brain bird.

"SHUT THE HELL UP! I'LL GOUGE YOUR EYES OUT!" She started to attack Tanjiro.

Tanjiro mentioned seeing the doll in a dream. Had he dreamed about the swordsman Yorrichi? The bird just started arguing with him. She's so annoying.

I peered over at Muichiro, who continued to fight the doll. He striked it, and the armor broke off, along with an arm. Kotetsu attempted to hold back tears, which ended in him running away and Tanjiro chasing him. I wanted to go after the kid, this doll was obviously old and one of a kind. Muichiro seemed like he was done and shut down the doll and picked up an arm he broke off.

"You're done?" I questioned

"Yeah, but I chipped my blade." His expression was somewhat of a pout

"That's alright, Isn't your new swordsmith supposed to give you your blade?"

He hummed in response and said, "His name is uh.." He paused. "Oh, Kanamori."

"We should ask around for him and maybe get some food. I'm hungry," I said while rubbing my stomach

His mouth curving up, "You're always hungry," He teased

"Okay, not always." I folded my arms.

He motioned me to follow him, holding out a hand that I took with no hesitation. He made me feel as though all this fighting was worth it, even though I didn't know what meal would be my last, or when the last grip on my sword would be, he made it better.

We started walking back to the village, I could die for some taiyaki, on the way we passed Tanjiro and Kotetsu again.

Kotesu suddenly yelled out "You're done?!"

Muichiro turned his head, "Yeah, it was great training. So who are- oh.. right." his glare became more intense.

'That switch up..'

He took the blade out of the arm he broke off from the doll, "My blade broke. I'll be taking this one."

That had seemed to break the Kotetsu's heart because he ran away again, poor kid. Tanjiro called after him, but Muichiro threw his chipped blade at Tanjiro, telling him to dispose of it.

I furrowed my brows, "I'm gonna tell him to apologize, poor kid,"

"I don't sense any maliciousness, so he's not doing it on purpose. It's okay. But that bird is totally looking down on me." Tanjiro let an awkward smile spread on his face

"Yeah, tell me about it." I scoffed

Another hand intertwined with mine, tugging my away from Tanjiro. I turned my head, my eyes softening at who took my hand.

"Cmon you said you wanted food,"

"Oh! Bye Tanjiro, I'm gonna go get some food with Muichiro!!" I waved at him while the mist pillar was dragging me away

"Alright! I gotta go find Kotetsu.." He sent the wave back, and turned to go find the small child.

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edited 5/31/23