Slayers in a Demon's World {Demon Slayer x The Promised Neverland}

023: Sound of Betrayal

5/7/24 - edited

"Zenitsu? Can I talk to you for a second?" Norman called over the blond who shuddered at his name. Slowly, the gold-eyed 10-year-old turned around and followed the albino down the hallway.

They entered Zenitsu's room, approaching Y/n's bed. "So..."

"What did you want to talk to me about?" Zenitsu immediately snapped his head up, his afraid demeanour disappearing.

"Woah- it's nothing serious!" Norman flashed up an open palm with a chuckle. He brought out his hand which was hiding something behind his back.

Zenitsu's tilted his head with suspicions. There was an off-white bag in Norman's hand which he revealed.

"Inside here is a rope. Can I trust you to hide it from Mama?" the sapphire-eyed boy crouched down, unable to see Zenitsu sweat drop at the favour.

"I-uhm... sure... why though?" Hesitantly, his yellowish-ginger hair bounced around as he nodded.

"I knew I could trust you!" Norman laughed openly, standing to his height and taking the younger boy's hand. Zenitsu didn't miss that Norman hadn't answered his question.

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Emma POV

Obanai... where does he go every after dinner every night? Could it be to see Mama?

Gulping inwardly, I turned a corner and met Obanai leaning against the wall while talking with Rengoku. Talk of the devil...

Wait- no! Obanai's not a devil.

I sprinted up to them, ignoring one of the rules that Mama placed about running around on the second floor.

"It disturbs people," Mama patted my shoulder. "Dust falls from the ceiling on the second floor. Some of the children have dust allergies, so be careful, okay?"

I honestly feel like there's another reason. "Rengoku!" I exclaimed, skidding to a halt in front of Kaburamaru.

The blood-red eyed snake hissed, causing me to jump like a cat.

"Hi! What's up, Emma-chan?" Rengoku added the Japanese formality to the end of my name. My owl-eyed friend could never snap out of doing such things, saying I reminded him of his brother.

Where was his brother?

"Uhm... Can I talk to Obanai alone?" I fiddled awkwardly. The blonde paid no heed to my inquiry, farewelling Obanai and skipped down the stairwell.

Okay. Now how do I do this?

"What do you need."

My neck cracked as I swerved to face the choppy, ebony-haired boy. Shoot... he seems so angry-

"Uhm- nothing! Wait- no, not 'nothing'... I..." I stumbled over my words, my self-esteem failing me when his heterochromia eyes narrowed judgingly. "I just want to ask, WHERE DO YOU GO EVERY NIGHT?!"

Didn't mean to be that loud...

"To bed? Obviously?" Obanai traced his fingers over Kaburamaru's scales, shushing the snake. "Why?"

"NO! Before that!"

"To the infirmary-"

"Oh yeah! Why do you go to the infirmary?" I piped up, finally receiving the answer I needed.

"...No reason." He pushed himself off the wall, stalking away. "I said too much. Forget it. Go back and play with your siblings."

"Wait!"