(A/N: Just a reminder this story is not Canon!)
Kota's POV
"A demon? Up there? I- I see..." I stutter, forcing my legs to move forward.
Tanjiro frowns. "Kota, are you okay? You seem off."
I shake my head. "N-no! I'm alright. What are you guys waiting for? Let's go-!" I finish and walk right past them. I can feel them looking at each other in confusion. I just keep walking forward, until I open the door to the outside.
"Let's get up there." I say trying to distract them from their thoughts. They look up.
"WE SHOULD JUMP UP THERE!!" Inosuke suggest. I scoff.
"I don't think we should do that."
Tanjiro grabs the handle of the train. "Let's use this as like our footrest to climb up."
"I'll go first!" I volunteer. I grab onto the railing. "Oh wait, where's Zenitsu?"
"We left him inside just in case something happens. Don't worry though, Rengoku-san is there with him." Tanjiro answers as he supports me to get up. I pull myself up and grab onto the roof of the train.
I peek around the top before getting up, Tanjiro and Inosuke following behind me. I walk around and spot a figure up ahead. I point at it, and Tanjiro places his hand on his sword.
The figure turns around, and waves at us. "Demon slayers! How nice to meet you." He turns to me and waves, his smile not leaving his face.
"I guess you're here to kill me, but as you can see I'm a lowermoon. You guys are too weak!"
Tanjiro grips on his katana tightly, getting ready to charge. Inosuke laughed and took his swords out, pointing at the demon. I'm just standing there, hoping Tanjiro doesn't notice me.
They start charging the demon, when flesh-like things grab them and pull them down. I gag. Gross.
"What the hell??" Inosuke yells, cutting the flesh, wiggling out of its grasp. Tanjiro does the same.
"I don't like your babbling mouths." Enmu sighs. "Just go to sleep," and with that, he places out his hand and sends them to bed. The two immediately fall on their spot.
I collapsed onto the floor. They look lifeless, even though they're not.
"I'm going to save the best for last!" Enmu smiles, pointing at the two boys who were dreaming. I whimper, staring at the boys sleeping. The reality is scary. Enmu turns to me.
"What are you doing sitting there? Here, let me help you up!" Enmu smiles, giving me a hand. His hand... has a mouth. "Oh right, other hand!" He laughs and takes out his other hand. I carefully place my hand on his and he brings me to my feet.
"Nice to meet you again, Miss Kota! How have you been?" He asks. I take a deep breath.
Calm down, these kinds of creatures are on your side.
"Not bad. I became a slayer." I reply, showing him my uniform.
"Good to hear! I see you have befriended those weaklings. They won't be able to help you grow stronger. But I can! Should we train right now?" He asks, smiling. I nod.
"Okay! Get ready!" He says, bring the flesh things towards me. I use the first form to cut it, and dodge some of them
"Wow Miss Kota, you're skilled! Let's do that a few more times!" He laughs, bringing more flesh into view.
Ice breathing, Third form. Clouds of icy air.
I send chill winds towards the flesh, the speed cutting them. I try and bring my breathing back into control. I've never used that form before. I only used the first form during the final selection.
I suddenly spot Tanjiro getting up, which means he is awake. Somehow.
"Enmu!" I whisper, pointing my hand toward the boy who is stretching his stiff arms and holding out his sword.
"Oh, the boy's awake! It seems that I've underestimated him. Don't worry, Miss Kota! I'll take care of it." He finishes and sends the flesh around Inosuke and Tanjiro, blocking them out of view.
"Inosuke! Wake up!" I can faintly hear Tanjiro screaming. I try my best to ignore it.
"Miss Kota, are you okay like this? If you want to blend in, wouldn't you have to try and kill demons?" Enmu asks, turning back to me.
"Oh," I say, distracted by the faint scream of Tanjiro. "I can kill demons, but not one of the twelve kizukis."
"Oh! I'm glad. I don't want to be beheaded by someone like you, Miss Kota! I'll feel very betrayed. Very betrayed indeed."
He gasps, and puts his ear to the roof. "It seems like my flesh is being cut off by slayers in the train! How sad. Too bad I transformed this train into my main body. I won't die when they cut off my head!" He giggles, getting up.
"Then..." I whisper, trying to think.
"Then they'll have to 'kill' the train somehow, with the passengers still sleeping like babies! It'll be a hard task keeping the passengers alive and killing me. Oh, how exciting!" He claps with a smile that flips my stomach upside-down.
I sigh. I have to get through this somehow. Then an idea pops into my head. "Hey Enmu.." I trail off, grinning.
"Yes, Miss Kota?"
"Do you mind putting me into sleep? I can't be involved in this fight, but if I'm awake and I'm not helping, that'll raise suspicion. So... please? And make it a good dream."
He clasps his hands together. "Oh, Miss Kota! That's brilliant! Here, stay in these parts of the flesh. I'll make it as comfortable as I can. When you're ready, just call out!"
I give him a thumbs up and enter the weird flesh room thing Enmu made me. I don't like how it makes squishing noises, but I manage to handle it. When I find the position I like, I call out to him. "Okay Enmu! I'm ready!"
On cue, my eyelids begin to close, drifting me into deep sleep.
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I don't know how long I've been asleep, but Tanjiro wakes me up. "Kota, Kota! Are you okay?"
I groan as I pull myself up. I look around and see that the train is laying sideways, and I'm now on the ground once again.
"What- what happened?" I ask, trying to catch up with what I missed.
"We defeated lowermoon 1, and we got the passengers to safety." Tanjiro explains, helping me stretch my arms.
I sigh. "Enmu died, huh? He's kinda weak to lose to a bunch of lower rank slayers..." I murmur under my breath. Enmu was kind of like dad not gonna lie.
"Huh? Did you say something?" Tanjiro says, turning his focus back to me.
"N-no." I lie, and look up to see Rengoku-san.
He beams when he sees me. "Good to see you awake, Kota! I'm sad I didn't get to see your techniques, but still! You're unharmed!"
"Yeah-" I'm cut off by a figure in the distance. "Who's that? Is that a passenger?"
They all turn their heads to see where I'm pointing at. When the figure comes into view, I freeze.
Akaza.
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