Chains up(KNY x modern!Reader)

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"Jeez we've been through this multiple times! If you don't drink this medicine you'll be stuck with those baby limbs of yours!" Aoi mentioned for who knows how long? Zenitsu was still throwing a tantrum on how the medicine tasted ass as you only chuckled yet slightly got annoyed. You can't blame him if the medicine truly tasted disgusting, after all as kids you always hated the grape medicine, shit had to taste like a bunch of artificial food colouring and the way it went down your throat as well?

Yeah no too thick...

Once Zenitsu did end up complying and drank the disgusting medicine, the girl could only sigh and went over you to see how you were doing.

"And you? How are you holding up."
"Honestly a lot better mentally, physically? I feel like bulldog shit." You cursed, rubbing a hand to your eyes as she softened her glare and nodded.

"Would you like to go outside? I have heard you yelled yesterday you wanted to."
"Oh shit really? I can? I really want to it's been a hot minute!" You exclaimed, suddenly changing your demeanour to a child as she only huffed and looked to the side, nodding once more as you only giggled.

"Alright, I'll bring Naho, Sumi and Kiyo to keep you company." And then she left in order to do so, you carefully got up from the bed and went on to sit on the wheelchair, sighing in relief once you felt your back pain suddenly wash away from standing (sitting—) straight, Tanjiro could smell the small scent of...honestly just fucking-- good ass fucking shampoo and he wondered what kind of scent it was anyways.

"Oh hey (Y/n)? What do you use for um.. your hair?" You only hummed in confusion while turning your head over him, quickly taking in the question before grinning, laughing seconds later as you remembered you sent a letter to Muraoka to go back to your world to get that shampoo.

"I stole it from back home but it's called aveeno almond oil bend shampoo, shit's smells nice and i can die to just keep smelling it..almost like drugs-" Wheezing was all it took for you to go through another coughing fit, making the burgundy hair boy panickly get up to rub soothing circles onto your back. But he did get another whiff of the scent on your hair and your words were spot on, the smell almost smelled like a bit of wood but other than that it was sweet..or something along those lines... It sounds kinky no it doesn't—

"Thanks Tanji-"
"Of course!" He smiled, returning to go on his bed as the trio quickly came in the room, excited to see you while you only grinned, patting each of their head which they only laughed. They then went to push you out of the estate for you to rest on the porch and be in the sun. A neat conversation had been made by you four, laughing  from the story they told you about when they tried to tell Rengoku to stop getting himself more injured just because he wanted to yell a 'good morning' to every patient they had back then.

"How about you (Y/n)-san? Did you have any relatives that did that?" You thought back to a relative of yours doing so..but nothing really came in mind unless it was the phone ringing and they busted in your room with no remorse.

"..Mmh not much if i'm honest, unless if they barged in my room and made a lot of noise, that's it." You answered, the three girls worrying if they hit a deep spot only for you to reassure that it was all good , making them still wary but smile once  you had given them one last push to tell them that you were fine. It was then that both Naho and Kiyo went in front to pushed the shoji doors open and dear lord you were glad the sun was hitting your face cause Jesus CHRIST the breeze felt good.

"Ah!~ It's so pretty!" You co'oh, rolling the wheels by yourself as you inhaled in delight.. well the wisteria flower surely did justice.

"Would you like some rice balls?"
"Or maybe a light breakfast?"

"..Onigiri.." You muttered, leaning back onto the wheelchair as they all nodded and quickly scrambled away to hurriedly get it over with. You carefully analyzed everything around you, which there wasn't anything interesting but it was a nice fresh start to atleast be outside!

"..Um... hey.." A new voice had suddenly called out to you, your head perking up at it and quickly went to look a bit down to see a girl who looked pretty pale, had black hair but her bangs had a faded blue teal to a white colour. She had bags under her eyes and her eyes seemingly resembled close to Zenitsu's.

"..Oh! Can I help you um..?" You quietly scratched your cheek as she owlishly blinked, it was evident that she looked dead tired.

"...Um.. yeah I kind of.. need to know where to enter?..." Her soft yet a bit raspy voice definitely made you ALMOST simp for her.. but you didn't as she seemed really.. no she really needed that sleep man.

"You can wait here I guess? There's three girls that are on the way to bring me some onigiri." You pointed out, quickly pointing down to the patio for her to sit which she quickly obliged to and did so.

The awkward silence was definitely needed. Yep! Totally, you oughta thought you could have met Genya or something but.. this girl was practically new and wasn't here based off the manga.

"...I'm Higashi Shizuko. Mizunoto rank.." she muttered, her gaze adverting to elsewhere other than your eyes as you quickly made a comparison of her being exactly like Kenma.

"...Oh shit my bad— I'm (L/n) (Y/n)! Call me by my first name." You introduced back, giving a quick awkward chuckle as she only nodded. The awkward tension being rising from the dead yet again.

"So... I haven't seen you around here..!"
"... i always have my mission on the other side of this part..." Shizuko muttered, quietly yawning. You hummed at the response, still being pretty confused on who she was. I mean! Her Haori looked fucking dope! It definitely suited her.

"(Y/n)-san! We have the onigiri's!"

"Neat! Care to have a bite Shizuko?" The girl definitely didn't seem to mind at the fact that you used her first name and sluggishly nodded.

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"Mph, it seems as you're the girl Kocho-san wanted to see." Aoi's voice had brought you out of your trance as the girl had looked at Shizuko who had hummed at her sentence.

"Alright then, considering you are fairly new I'll lead you the way. And you have a nice time (Y/n)." Aoi went to look at your form that peacefully rested against the wheelchair, you only humming and giving a toothy grin with a thumbs up. The pigtail haired girl giving a appreciating nod and went to look at who you now knew was a snow breath user to ask her to follow her.

The girl quickly got up and she went to look at your way, giving you a small wave and then leaving you to follow the butterfly estate resident.. helper or some shit like that.

"Shizuko Higashi... she definitely looked pretty.." You whispered, munching on the last onigiri before wailing at the fact that it was the last.

Oh well.. atleast you talked to a pretty girl!

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A/N Did you expect to see Genya?
..., yeah sorry he'll appear a bit later don't worry!

Higashi Shizuko is my oc who had previously her own book that I deleted due to feeling uninspired to continue it.

For now here's how she looks!:
(Updated 2nd july 2022)