Adapt. // kny x insert m!reader

08 - FINAL SELECTION, II.

The third night came and left very fast. Y/N managed to find more demons to kill. "The Hashira really didn't go easy on the number of demons, huh..." The (h/c)ette thought out loud, wiping some sweat off his forehead. He had been running for hours, the sun was about to rise, but suddenly a demon emerged. It didn't look like much, it was actually just a weakened former lower moon six. Muichiro had explained what the 12 Kizuki were and how they worked, so it was no surprise to him to see a former there. Whoever put the female demon in there had definitely weakened it, as Kizuki were actually a great challenge for slayers- even formers. "So you're the one I've been told about... That's great, if I eat you, I'll regain my strength and maybe even my rank!" The female demon exclaimed, laughing menacingly. "I honestly, bet I've killed more people than you ever have. Please quit thinking that you can just kill me like that." He shot the demon an ice cold glare, taking an attack stance. "Wh.. What do you mean you've killed more people than me..?" The demon frowned, taking a step back once it noticed the male's position. "I meant what I said. Unless you're dumb? Maybe too much wisteria made your brain stupid." The h/c boy scoffed, ready to unseathe his twin blades. "You've got a big mouth for a child! That's it... Blood demon art..!-" The demon started, but as soon as it moved its hands, its head fell off, landing on the ground with a thud. "...Eighth form; The Storm." Y/N spoke, seathing his blades again with a small click. He sighed, looking back at the demon, who was crumbling away. "Sayonara." He said, walking away from the head.

The sun rose, which meant time to find something to eat, then sleep for a bit. The food ran out earlier that night, so he needed to find a new source and fast. Fighting with an empty stomach wouldn't be fun. He spotted some berry bushes and ran to them, inspecting the berries. "Blackberries..." He muttered and picked some, walking to the nearby river to wash them. When he reached the river, he noticed a boy with dark brown hair, washing an injury of his, probably so he could bandage it. "Oi, need help?" Y/N called out, getting closer to the older looking boy. "Ah, yeah... Do you have any bandages? I seem to have dropped mine so I was about to tear my haori to patch this up.." The boy gave the (h/c)ette a small smile, looking down at the big gash on his leg. Y/N winced quietly at how bad that wound looked, feeling bad that he was in such a great state while others were so badly wounded. "Yeah, I think I do." His e/c eyes looked down at his pants as he searched his pocket, fetching out a fresh bandage roll. "Here, I'll do it for you." He offered, pulling on the fresh bandages. The older boy only nodded and moved his leg closer, allowing for the unknown boy to take care of his wound. Y/N wrapped the white bandage around the leg gently, tying it tightly, but not tightly enough to hurt the other. "Arigato... I'm Yamakaze Kaito, by the way. Just call me Kaito." The older boy introduced himself, earning a nod from the one sitting in front of him. "L/N (M/N) Y/N, call me what you like. Nice to meet you, Kaito-san." Y/N bowed his head politely, maintaining his emotionless expression. It seemed like Muichiro's personality had really rubbed off on him. "Nice to meet you too, L/N-kun. I'm assuming I'm older? I'm 16." Kaito asked, trying to converse with the other boy. "Indeed. I'm 13." The h/c boy just nodded, looking up at the sky. "Woah, that's so cool. Aren't you the slayer that's been killing all the demons on the mountain? You must be really talented!" The brunette exclaimed, scooting closer to the younger boy. "Hm, not really. Tokito-sama and the others just trained me well. I'm very thankful." Y/N just denied, mentioning his former sensei. "Wait.. You're a tsuguko? Wow..." Kaito's golden eyes sparkled, as he found the boy pretty amazing. "I was, but I created my own breathing technique. The pillars just sort of helped me with perfecting it." The e/c boy explained and laid back on the grass, looking up at the sky as he put a blackberry in his mouth, chewing on it. "Sugoi! You're amazing L/N-kun!" The yellow-eyed boy complimented, giving the fellow slayer a bright smile. "I wouldn't say so, but thank you anyway, Kaito-san. I appreciate the kind words..." A small smile appeared on Y/N's face as he looked at the other with his e/c eyes. He extended his hand that was holding a few blackberries. "Here, you must be hungry with that injury of yours." The younger offered, handing the berries to the older boy, who gladly accepted. The two sat in silence for a while.