Mika's P. O. V:I jerk my hardened gaze forward to see the girl from my dream, crying still—or, rather, my nightmare.
I didn't understand why the girl was crying, but that didn't matter to me at the moment.
As Kyojurou and I wake up and step into the aisle, my bangs hiding my fury filled eyes, the Flame Hashira says, "So this is what's been happening while we were dozing? I can't believe it! Some Hashira we are."
Kyojurou takes one glance at my face and flinches. Throughout the train compartment, there were demons battling the civilians who are awake and Nezuko has stepped out of her box. I can't see Inosuke or Tanjiro but I could sense that they're near, and Zenitsu is...
Is he sleeping while standing up?! Don't tell me he's sleep fighting...? Whatever. I'll work it out later.
"You demons shouldn't have violated my mind," I seethe out, an angry aura around me. Most of the people fighting jump. Zenitsu and Nezuko remain unfazed. "I'm going to kill you!"
I raise my head to give the demons a glare that makes Kyojurou and the other civilians shrink down in fear. Most of the demons jump with fright.
I then notice Nezuko and greet brightly, holding my free hand up, "Hi, Nezuko!" She just grunts in response.
Kyojurou and I unsheathe our nichirin swords before he unleashes a fiery attack and I unleash a burst of cherry blossoms that cut through the demon covering the walls of the train. The attacks rock the train violently. Kyojurou then flickers over to where Tanjiro is.
Kyojurou continues, "If there were a hole... I'd hide in it!" Suddenly, there's a crash and a familiar redhead comes tumbling upside down from the roof and lands on his back with his legs in the air before Kyojurou and I.
Kyojurou crouches before Tanjiro as we say in unison, "Kamado!!"
"Rengoku! Sakurajima!" Tanjiro replies.
As he flips to his feet, Kyojurou states, "To have come this far, I'd had to do some really precise blade work. But there's no time to spare, so I'll make it quick. This train has eight cars. I'll defend the back five. That yellow haired boy, Mika-chan, and your sister will defend the remaining three. You will go with the boar headed boy and keep an eye on these three cars as you search for the demon's head!"
"Its head?!" Tanjiro exclaims. "Right now?! But this demon is—"
Kyojurou says as he gets into his face, "Whatever shape it takes, it's got a vital spot somewhere! I'll look for it while I fight! Now, hop to it!"
Suddenly, the flame haired Hashira takes off with a boom that shakes the train. Tanjiro gasps.
"Wow! Did Rengoku make the train shake like that?!"
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The Scarlet Cherry Blossom (Giyu Tomioka Love Story)
FantasyMika Sakurajima lost her parents to a strong demon and suffered a tragic past. After slaying the demon and many other, Mika quickly rises through the ranks and becomes the new Cherry Blossom Hashira. She soon gains the attention of fellow Water Hash...