Charred Love- Rengoku x Reader

13: Frustration

You chose to ignore the loudness of Inosuke's voice, maybe they were heading another route and not to the destination you were going to. You continued to walk a couple of miles until you saw a large home with little to know windows. The one noticeable window was at the roof of the house, and now that you look at it, it might not be a window.

"L/N-Chan! Is that you?"
You turned and saw Tanjiro smile at you. In return you waved your hand, "Hey there guys! How are you all doing?"
Tanjiro placed his right hand behind his head and giggled, "It's been a pretty rough month... the rehabilitation training is such a pain."
Zenitsu stared at Tanjiro with wide eyes, "PAIN!
L/N- Chan, nothing about the rehabilitation training was terrible, in fact it was a DREAM!" He emphasized the last word which made you smile.
"SHUT UP!"
Inosuke slapped Zenitsu behind the head causing him to move forward from the sudden impact.
Before you could stop laughing, a person came out of the so-called window and slammed on the ground.
Blood was slowly pouring out of the body and onto the ground. You cringed at the disturbing sight, and looked towards the direction where the body came out of.
"Guys, we should probably go inside, quickly."

Zenitsu's bird started to chirp and stared into the woods. "Wait, I think the bird senses something."
Tanjiro walked in the woods and disappeared into the darkness with the bird.
"Everyone! There are two kids here!"
Your eyebrows raised, kids? You looked at the splattered body on the ground, hopefully this person isn't related to them.
The kids stayed with Tanjiro, but from what you could see their eyes were blank with fear. They turned their heads away from the dead body,
"We have a brother still in the house! He's wearing an orange kimono."

Tanjiro sighed, "Okay, we will find him and bring him back safely. In case of an emergency, I will leave this box here with you. It will protect you if something were to happen."
It amazed you on how Tanjiro was handling this situation. Zenitsu was slightly panicking at the noises being heard inside the home.
Tanjiro walked towards the house and opened the shoji. "Alright, ready everyone!"
You nodded your head, "Yes"
Zenitsu on the other hand, wasn't so 'ready'
He was releasing waterfalls from his eyes, if he could he might create a whole ocean.
Despite crying, he followed Tanjiro inside the building, you were walking a little bit behind.
"This... this... is so creepy..."
Zenitsu violently shivered as he was clinging onto Tanjiro. "Tanjiro, you will protect me right?!"

You stopped, someone was walking towards you. "Mister, Mister! There was something moving inside the box!"
Tanjiro panicked, "Guys- you aren't supposed to be here! It's dangerous!"
You moved out of the way as the kids ran to Tanjiro,
"The box can't be left behind, It's more important to me than my own life!"
The little girl clinged to Tanjiro while the boy was standing near him.

All of a sudden, the interior of the rooms changed and everyone separated.
"Tanjiro, Zenitsu?"
You crashed on the floor and looked around. The room was a traditional Japanese room;However there was a particular aura in the building that made you shiver.
You got up and opened the shoji, to your left was a dark hallway and to your right was an even darker hallway. A demon was lurking in this area, you just couldn't point out where.
"Y/N! GET OUT OF MY WAYYY!"
Wut-
Inosuke threw you to the side as he looked into the darkness.
"Oof- Hey, what was that for!"
Inosuke stood still and then swayed like a drunk man towards you. "Because you were in my way! There's a presence here, I'm sure you sensed it already."
You got up and dusted yourself off, "yeah I did"
Inosuke's snout lifted up in the air, "Ah-HA! I found you! Y/N follow me!!"
He sped off with his two swords, could he smell the scent of the demon?
You followed him without question, you looked back as you suddenly felt an overwhelming presence running towards the two of you.

"STOP."

Inosuke held his arm out and stopped you, his arm hit your stomach and made you step back.
"Inosuke?! Was that really necessary?!"
His large blue boar eyes blankly stared at yours, there wasn't a single thought going behind that mask.
You rolled your eyes, this kid is testing every ounce of patience you have.