OC x Rengoku Kyojuro [REMAKE]- "Thankful for you "

Chapter 8.

Warning: This chapter contains mild spoilers.

And so the battle begins. I take a deep breath and expand my lungs. I bolt at the demon named Akaza with Kyojuro by my side.

"Make sure he doesn't get to Tanjiro or any of the passengers!"
He turns to me before using his Breathing Technique on Akaza.
"All of the other Hashira's I've fought didn't have flames! And none of them ever agreed to my invitation."
The demon launches himself above us.
"Why is that? This is unbearable! Just die while you both are young!"
He launches himself at us.
"Breath of Harmony, 1st Form: Shielding dance."
I push my sword up with all my force and create a shield field around us.

I grit my teeth and exhale out all the smoke and pressure from my mouth. His attacks were unbearable and extremely strong. I push myself up but his force was pushing me to the ground. The ground under me started to crack up. Kyojuro used his breathing and kicked him away.
"That was impressive! Seems like it's going to be tougher to get to the both of you!"
Kyojuro looks at me and furrows his eyebrows.
"We need to get closer so we can behead him."
I nod and inhale again.
"Breath of Harmony, 3rd Form: Blissful Illusion."
I slash my sword creating a wave of smoke, hiding ourselves in plain sight. We charge at Akaza, getting closer to him.
"Breath of Harmony, 9th Form: Spiral Abyss."

I twist around and launch at him, aiming for his neck. I push through the smoke and land a blow to his arm. He blocked my attack. I gasp and try to get my sword out of his forearm. He prepares to punch me and I take advantage of my sword being stuck onto him as I pull him over my head and smash him against the ground. He rolls on his back and pushed me above him, kicking me in the back with all his force. I can hear my spine cry out in pain. I scream and lose grip of my sword. I get launched not far away from Akaza and fall to the ground. Kyojuro managed to land some blows on him, being distracted with me. I can feel my breathing get more hitched, I couldn't talk or form a sentence. The trauma he left on my spinal cord could be permanent. I get back up, forcing myself to walk. Kyojuro turned to me as he was trying to land hits on the demon. Tanjiro was also trying to get up behind me.

"Chō! Tanjiro! Stay there you're both hurt!"
"Don't mind the weaklings Kyojuro! Focus on me!"
Akaza speaks as he fights back. I spit out some blood and grab my other vial of blood. I run for it and grad my sword, Kyojuro had pushed Akaza above the ground.
"Kyojuro!"
I shout and splash Akaza with the blood from my vial. I pour the remaining blood onto my sword and grit my teeth.
"Ahah! What is this?!"
Akaza stops and looks shocked as his body parts were slowly dissolving. They kept regenerating, but the dissolving would continue on until the blood would dry it, and it usually takes a long enough time.
"Go! Hit him with all you've got!"
"You little brat!"
Akaza laughs maniacally and uses his Blood, Demon Art.
"You're in my way, Chō!"
He continues as he punches the air towards me. I could feel a brute force coming towards me but Kyojuro blocked it with his sword. He then uses his techniques as I prepare for my next attack. My spine was still hurting me, I was limping around but I could still stand on my feet.

"No Akaza, you are in my way."
I take a deep breath and hold it in. I could feel the energy in me rise. I get into position and release the air.
"Breath of Harmony, 10th Form: Lullaby."
Kyojuro also used his strongest form and we both attack from the left and the right. I launch myself with force, creating a small crater as I get close to his neck. I could feel his neck crack from the impact. My sword was deep into his neck but it was too tough. Kyojuro also lands a hit on him. Akaza laughs. He uses his Blood Demon Art once again and uses a booming force to push us away from him. The impact from my breathing form and Kyojuro's combined with Akaza's powerful attack created an explosion. We're both taken aback, but I felt as if I couldn't go on anymore.