Chapter 7: New Trainers

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From that day on, Urokodaki stopped training them leaving them to complete the task that will allow them to go to the Final Selection.

Each day was the same, they would both meet up and train together, sometimes fighting against each other though it was tricky for either of them to do it in the beginning since they both worry they would hurt the other.

Amira sometimes went to see how Tanjiro was doing when he was at his boulder, she was visibly shaken when she saw his attempt of slicing it only to end up trembling from the strike . It was the same for her when she tried doing it at first, only leaving a small crack on the surface of the boulder.

As for exercise, Amira would teach him how to climb anything around him even if it looked impossible, he did attempt climbing a bamboo shoot and jumping to the next only to end up making the bamboo wobble in place from the sudden movement as he slid down.

She made it look easy, it did help that she had done this for most of her life and knew how to control her weight which lessened the shaking of the bamboo. Though she succeeded with teaching him to climb trees or jump high enough and hide in one under 3 minutes .

He taught her how to hold her breath under water as well as some forms that she could still use even if it won't be as effective if she knew how to do Total concentration breathing. 

Sometimes she helped him stretch or try to be flexible while she held onto him so he kept his form which ended with him pulling some muscles in his back , that wasn't pleasant at all.

Another six months have passed and they still struggled with their task though Amira had started making a big crack by repeatedly hitting the same spot with her sword.

She was now watching Tanjiro in silence as she had a frustrated look on her face,when she saw him fall on his knees. She understood how he felt, especially with all the time passing and Nezuko still asleep. He must feel horrible. 

He got back up holding his sword as the sun was starting to set , he glared at the boulder, grinding his teeth as he slammed his forehead against it " Come on Tanjiro , YOU CAN DO THIS " he slammed his head against it once again.

Amira got up as she watched him worriedly " ...Ta...Ta " she mumbled moving towards him only to freeze as another voice was heard.

" Silence , its unseemly to whine " seated on top of the boulder was a young male, he wore a fox mask with a scar on the side, his peach coloured hair being ruffled lightly by the wind."So knock it off"

Tanjiro stared up at him in shock as his eyes had widened , staring up at the stranger. His body tensed a little, confused by the lack of scent coming from him. 

"A man bears his suffering in silence...isn't that what you want to be " the stranger stood up holding a wooden katana " So start acting like it " he hopped off doing a small flip as he slammed the sword down onto the hilt of Tanjiro's, who was quick enough to block it only to get kicked in the face "You're slow...weak and immature, that's not what I call a man " he landed on the ground .

Tanjiro huffs quietly from the attack as he now was kneeling on the ground " What do you think you're doing ?" He stares at the boy in disbelief. 

"I'd like to know what you think you're doing , how long do you plan to keep sitting on your butt without taking a fighting stance ?" 

Amira stares in shock, quite confused by the newcomer as she gripped the handle of her katana while listening to their conversation as she prepares to help Tanjiro in case .

Tanjiro quickly got up holding his katana tightly as he held it in front of him. "But ..your sword is made of wood ..I might hurt you "

The male lowered his hand as his body starts trembling before letting out a light laugh " I thank you for the concern...but do you honestly think you can even put a scratch on me " he disappeared .

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