[Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba] Stay With Me [GiyuShino]

Chapter Fifteen: Train Ride

A/N: I haven't updated in a long time. I'm sorry. : D

I honestly had no idea what I wanted to write in this next chapter, so I'm just going to make it kind of a filler chapter in Mitsuri's point of view and she's just going to be noting the close relationship between Giyuu and Shinobu. Also a bunch of development for Mitsuri and Shinobu's friendship. It's kind of a crappy chapter, but I didn't really know what else to write.

Shinobu slides into the seat next to me on the train, and Giyuu seems to startle a bit when he realizes he'll need to sit somewhere else. Almost as if he's used to always sitting next to her. He walks further down the aisle and sits two rows behind us.

"Do you both always sit next to each other, Shinobu-chan?" I can't help but ask. I tend to get really excited about love, whether its mine or someone else's, and Shinobu is my best friend, so obviously I want to know about her love life.

Shinobu smiles prettily at me. "Oh, that's right. We always get so many join missions together. It's kind of like you and Iguro-san, except Tomioka-san doesn't ask me out on dates." She giggles as my face burns bright red.

"I-I don't think Iguro-san considers them dates." I stutter, anxiously twirling a strand of pink-to-green hair around my finger.

"Of course he does. He's head over heels for you. Everyone knows! I bet even Tomioka-san might suspect it!" Shinobu chirps, watching with amusement as my face turns three shades darker. "And he cares about you so much. Remember that one time you got all depressed because you thought your reason for joining the Corps was petty?" She continues. "Iguro-san totally flipped out. He came to the Butterfly Estate and everything. He really does love you."

I squeal in embarrassment and cover my face with my hands. Of course Obanai cares for me. That must is obvious because he's so kind to me, but does he really love me? If he does - I realize with a jolt - it would explain a lot. But do I love him? Really love him? I'm in love with so many different people. Obanai deserves someone who loves him with all their heart.

I shake my head. Now's not the time for this. I can worry about my love life later.

"Never mind that!" I exclaim. "What about you and Tomioka-san? I've noticed a lot of things. For one, he always looks at you when you talk, and he responds properly. He never does that with me, you know. It must mean he cares about you!"

Shinobu smiles. "Well, maybe you're not completely wrong about that."

"Huh?"

Huh? Wasn't she supposed to deny it?

Something must've happened between them. I squeal excitedly. "What happened?"

Shinobu takes a deep breath and tells me everything. Her suicide plan. The wisteria poison. How Giyuu made her promise not to sacrifice herself by promising he would make it out of the final battle alive. How he asked her to promise that they would stay together for the rest of their lives. How she promised him.

"Shinobu-chan." I say tightly after she finishes her story. "I'm going to need to thank Tomioka-san. And also,"

Shinobu dips her head, signaling me to continue.

"You aren't allowed to die without me."