Chains up(KNY x modern!Reader)

35.

Everybody stay calm.

Was what your mind was racing through, you still needed the two dimwits to train, you needed to figure out how you could initially save Rengoku, it was rough, because they used his death as a development point for the trio to move forward...

But what if it were to happen that you died?

If you sacrificed yourself wouldn't it be better? You can technically still be apart of history and make them determine to defeat Muzan even more!

...

"Hey..?" Your 'pessimistic' thoughts were immediately cut off once your turned your head around to meet Shizuko's eyes. The bags under her eyes still looked the same, her pentagone shaped eye still twinkled a bit.

"Oh hey! I forgot your name!"
"..don't worry, a lot of people do." She shrugged, eyeing you up and down before looking away.

"What are you doing here anyways?"
"Mmh.. don't know, check up." She muttered, coughing a bit into her hand before wiping off on her Haori, making you raise a brow it of concern.

"Okay... so what rank are you?"
"I'm on the verge on being a tsuchinoto."
"THAT FAR?!" Shizuko nodded once more, looking back to meet your eyes to see them twinkling.

It was very surprising to say the least. For her ranks didn't matter, she did this job just to carry on the legacy of the snow used. Her brother had abandon the family for a whole year, she's been mentally and physically done with the job.

"You got in here illegally didn't you?"
"...." It was now your turn to look away, the girl giving a small ghost smile before going back to her deadpan face, looking behind you to see two figures she didn't recognize.

"I think your friends are waiting for you."
"Oh dip?" You looked back to see both Zenitsu and Inosuke watching behind a wall, making you squint your eyes menacingly at them before turning back to look at Shizuko.

"I have a bone to pick with them, see you later..?"
"Shizuko."
"Shizuko!" You grinned, jogging back before going on a full sprint while the two boys screeched to run to safety. The other girl only watched your form go smaller and smaller. "...." looking back down on the spot where she wiped her hand, she only sighed seeing that her condition wasn't getting better. Especially since she worked for this Corps and another Corps.

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"BUT (Y/N)-CHAN! I can't do this!" The blond haired whined, you menacingly towering over him before giving up and sitting down on the bed. Zenitsu wiping a tear away before seeing your dejected form.

"W-wait- don't be sad I swear I'll do it!"
"Well don't force yourself. I just want to see you guys improve and all. Tanjiro and I are ahead, I don't want you guys to just be side people who don't know what to do." You sighed. It was so frustrating to try and get them to train not last minute. Zenitsu quietly listened to your heartbeat, it felt very sad and quiet. The beating felt like a bottle crashing into a table.

"W-well... I uh...." he hesitated, it was too much effort to begin with, he was a coward—from his view atleast— he always felt like escaping. But seeing you always determine really put a spark into his heart and eyes! As cheesy as that sounds really.

"I'll do it, just for you though." He sighed, squealing after getting tackled into a hug. You were practically squeezing him to death but it didn't really matter, you really wanted to do it to begin with and because his form just looked like a baby.

"I love you!" You laughed, giggling moments later to give him a little peck on the side of his head before heading out to find Inosuke.

...

A blushing mess was what Zenitsu was in now.