To Rewrite the Stars of Fate 【ᵏⁱᵐᵉᵗˢᵘ ⁿᵒ ʸᵃⁱᵇᵃ】

Chapter 16

" Breakdown "

A few days had passed since the meeting with Kagaya and the trio of Tanjirou were beginning to feel their physical conditions get better.

However, none of the trio knew the status of Y/N. Ever since she came back from the meeting, she just stayed still in her bed all day, unmoving. That was until Shinobu came after and asked the girl to come with her to an isolation room.

The door slid open, revealing the Insect Hashira. The nurses all stopped their on going tasks to greet her. Shinobu only smiled and went over to Y/N's bed.

Shinobu called out to her, but once again, she was spaced out. Her eyes were open and it was clear that she was conscious however she wasn't giving any response.Ever since she was sent to the Butterfly Mansion after the Trial, dissociation became a reoccurring thing. The Hashira looked at Sumi with a questioning gaze.

"Sh-she's been like that for a while now. But I'm sure it's not because of the after effects of your drug or any other medications..."

Shinobu nodded and was about to put her hand on Y/N's shoulder but her hand was caught. She looked at Y/N and was almost scared by the expression on her face. Y/N's hand was grasping Shinobu's harshly, as if she just caught the hand of someone who's trying to stab her. Shinobu pulled her hand away immediately.

She regained her composure and as her smile twitched a little, she said, "Y/N, you're being moved to an isolation room. Ill be the one checking up on you every now and then from now on."

After that day, the trio barely saw her again. Though there were times when Tanjirou was looking outside and he would see a silhouette pass by and a shadow near the door. Since the person went away almost immediately, he never knew if it was Y/N.

Today, the three boys were drowned inside their own thoughts. Tanjirou, specifically, could not stop thinking about what Y/N did. Her words during the trial kept echoing inside his head. The bloodlust that suddenly invaded his senses a few days ago, the way Y/N's mannerisms kept changing. It was like there were multiple minds inside of her.

But most importantly, he couldn't help but think she had something to do with the massacre of his family. Of course he didn't think she was the cause of it, her scent was never there. But somehow, at the very least, a bit involved in it.

Tanjirou rubbed his temples and sighed.

"How about I help you back to your master's mountain?"

"Do you..Want to lay your head on my lap too?"

Tanjirou was snapped back into reality when someone suddenly came inside. The male had multiple bandages covering his head and hand. On his face, was a little smile.

"Ah! It's Murata!" Tanjirou said brightly as he waved.

Zenitsu and Inosuke also moved up there beds to sit up and see the guy.

"Yo. I just got back from getting questioned by the Hashiras.." After saying the last part, he slumped down on a chair.

"Questioned? Why?" Zenitsu asked curiously.

Murata only slumped down even further after being asked that.

"You know, about the stuff that happened in the mountains..and, well, you know.. about that sicko..geez, they were so scary."