The new Hashiras

Almost caught

❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤~~~~~~~~A while later~~~~~~~~❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤

Kocho and I left the mansion and arrived back at the festival. When we got back, everyone was there waiting for us. "Where were you two?"Shinazugawa said suspiciously. "Oh, I spotted the lake and trees behind the town, so I took Kocho to see it because I saw her and there were a lot of butterflies.", I fibbed. It wasn't a complete lie, so I hoped Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenistsu wouldn't notice. Apparently, all of them were on high alert, because all three of them narrowed their eyes at us suspiciously. "Ara~ara. Why so tense, everyone?", Kocho asked curiously. "There is something they aren't telling us,'' Zenitsu said. "Let's take them to the master." Kocho and I exchanged a 'confused' glance. "Does the master know about Lady Tamayo?", I whispered to Kocho. "Yes", she replied.

When we reached the Master's mansion, the other hashiras filled him in. I realized that we had been gone for 3 hours and that the others had searched all over for us. Tanjiro smelled a demon around but they couldn't find it. "Where were you two?", the master asked gently. Kocho simply handed Hinaki, his daughter, a slip of paper, which she read very quietly to her father. The master nodded understandingly and said, "You both may tell one person each where you went." "Thank you, Master.", we both said in unison. We both walk away from the group together. "So, are you going to tell Tomioka-san?", I asked teasingly. "Ara~ara. How did you know? Do you plan to tell someone special?" "Yep! One of my best friends."

Before we could continue, Mitsuri burst down the door and said, "Kyaa! I was so worried that you would be in trouble." She pulled me into a hug, burying my face into her chest. I didn't want to breathe and I was so embarrassed, so I held my breath and shut my eyes tight. I vaguely heard footsteps, which meant that the other hashira were here now. "Um, Kanroji-san. She can't breathe." "What!" She released me and I sprung up straight like a spring. I was turning blue from lack of oxygen and red from embarrassment, so I was purple-faced. I took a couple of deep breaths to return my face to normal. "Thanks, Muichiro-san.", I gasped. "So, who are you going to tell?", Sanemi said suspiciously. "A friend." we both said. I ran off into a forest and went to Kaigaya's house, at the back. "Hello Morino.", he said with a smile. I guided him to the pond and quickly told him everything. He thought for a moment and said, "Are you sure we can trust them?" "Absolutely. But now, let me tell you about the festival." I told all about the festival, the colors, the sounds, and the things that I saw. I even brought some more shrimp tempura, honey chicken, honey shrimp, rice, pickled radish, and sushi for us to share as well as some tea. After we finished eating, I guided him back home and bid him farewell.