Spellbound |Kyojuro Rengoku x Male! Reader|

Chapter 1

Chapter title: M/N L/N

Third person pov

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A young man was trudging his way through the thick forest, weaving his way in and out of trees, running and running, like if he hesitated, he would just go back to where he came from. Huffing, panting, sweating, his nerves were all over the place. He was on a mission to get somewhere, the only place he remembered to get to. Up and up and up. Further up the mountain. He swiftly broke free from the tall grass surrounding him to see a tiny house, there was no doubt about it, that was where his mentor lived. The one who trained him and stayed with him before his last mission. He quickly ran up to the door and frantically pounded on it "U-Urokodaki sensei!!!" He shouted, begging for him to come out. He knew it had been a long time since he disappeared but he didn't know how long. For all he knew, Urokodaki could be dead by now. 

The door swung open. The two recognized each other when they laid eyes on each other "M/N?!" 

"Sensei!" M/N cried out, gripping Urokodaki tightly. Urokodaki placed his hand on M/Ns head and softly rubbed it. 

"I'll let you explain when you're ready" he stated and invited M/N inside "let me be frank, you look horrible." M/N couldn't help but laugh at that. It was true, his clothes were all dirty and he had scratches all over his face and arms. Not to mention the fact that M/Ns hair stood on all ends. Despite that, it seems he had maintained himself well and stayed hygienic all his time missing. With that, Urokodaki helped fix up M/N and M/N decided it would be best to inform Ubuyashiki that he was alive. Sure Urokodaki's crow could tell him but he thinks it'd be best if he went in person. 

"Ummm... I don't remember how to get to masters mansion." M/N fidgets with his fingers 

"Alright, ill show you how to get there." And so Urokodaki walked with M/N to the mansion. "I have to head back but you'll get home fine, right?"

"Yes. Thank you." M/N bowed then went up to the entrance to his Master's mansion. 

Hesitantly, M/N held his fist in front of the door. 'What if he doesn't recognize me? What if he doesn't believe me? What if I lose my position when he finds out what I was doing in the twelve years I was gone?' M/N thought to himself. He shook his head, 'That doesn't matter, Master needs to know the truth.' M/N thought and knocked on the door, it was the code he remembered that was taught to him when he was younger. The hashira have a special knocking code but for all M/N knew, it was probably outdated. Soon Ubuyashikis wife, Amane came out 

"Dear me, I haven't heard that knock in 10 years." She stated and looked at M/N. There was something familiar about him that she couldn't place her finger on. She was well aware of the knock being one of a hashira but none of the present hashira were of that rank all those years ago. She was expecting an older person like Urokodaki, Shinjiro, or Jigoro but she knew Jigoro was dead and Shinjuro never wanted to involve himself with this place again. It had to be urokodaki but instead, it was this young man who was vaguely familiar. 

"Amane-san, I'm M/N L/N, the Frost Hashira." He reintroduced himself as he could tell Amane couldn't figure it out on her own.

"M/N..... L/N...? Oh! M/N! Let me go get Kageya!" She scurried back into the mansion, bringing Kageya out.

"Dear M/N. You're alive?" Kageya was being supported by Amane and it seems he had lost all of his sight "I missed you, son. Though I assume you aren't such a little boy any more." Kageya always tended to see all of the Demon slayers as his children but he was slightly more attached to M/N than the others. He reached his arms out to hug M/N

"I missed you, Master." M/N responded, reciprocating the hug

"Now please, do tell me what happened to you. Everyone was so worried." Kageya softly spoke. M/N gulped