True Colors: Finally Found (Senku x Fem!Reader) Dr. Stone X Demon Slayer

7: Friend or Foe?

Status: Unedited

Published: February 8, 2023

You slept through the night whilst Lavender was still up at 1 am chatting with Keycie about the new guy at school— they thought he was very handsome. But later on, Keycie told everything that happened between him and his ex-girlfriend. He dumped her because she never was that nice to other people. She was very pretty, however she has no manners and Keycie and Lavender were both hoping that the new guy wasn't the same.

Senku had taken a short nap but woke up afterwards, deciding to roam around the Philippines' night streets in his new clothes. Senku isn't lying when he says he missed the buzzing of vehicles late at night, passing one by one counting them like sheep.

All so suddenly, a mysterious figure wrapped in a white cloth had appeared in Senku's face. He got into a fighting stance, baring his fangs and extending his nails as a defense. His hair that he pushed back down had stood up, red eyes glowing in alarm.

"Who are you?" he asks in a low voice, making the person unveil themself.

"Hello, Destined Saviour."

It was a woman dressed in camouflaged military clothing, two knives on either sides of her thighs with a gun on her belt as well as a flashlight and handcuffs. She dropped the piece of cloth on the ground and have her eyes transform into a pearly white, taking after Jake's eye transformation when he has a vision.

She took out her blades and approached Senku. He dodged and scratched her smiling face mindlessly, kicking her stomach which made her slide back with the force.

"Not bad for an amateur."

She took out her gun and shot Senku in the chest, making him grit his teeth as his blood stained his attire. He grabbed his chest and punched it, telling himself to discard the pain and keep on fighting.

He jumped up and while in the air, it made him think who this person is. Could it be that it was a demon? Impossible he thought, but her glowing eyes had begged him to disagree.

Senku picked up a rock bigger than his head and threw it at the woman, barely even scratching her. In response, she jumped at the young man and placed her blades on his neck.

"Tsk, this wouldn't do. You need professional training," said the woman, laughing at Senku who was still on his guard. "Who are you?" he asked, his voice hoarse.

"I'm the one who gave you your clothes and your money," she says in a shallow manner. "You don't recognize me?"

Senku's eyes softened, "Arlington Smith?" he asked, pushing off the woman now identified at Arlington Smith and stood up.

The woman nodded, spinning her signature blades and placing them back on her thighs. "Howdy, Ishigami."

Senku deadpanned at the greeting, "what the fuck was that? Anyways, why are you here? Do you have a reason?"

The woman shrugged and dusted herself off, "just wanted to mess with ya."

"Of course you do."

Arlington smiles evilly and laughs in a small voice. "So this is the new Saviour... not bad, not bad. Who taught you to fight?" she asks, walking in circles surrounding Senku who stands fiercely in the middle. "A few people whom I lead since they're much experienced than the modern peeps," he answers honestly, his nails still sharp ready to attack.

The guide nods, "okay, who taught you?"

Senku raises a brow. " Who taught me what?"

Arlington takes out her blade and scratches Senku's arm, causing it to bleed. Senku made sure to make his blood splatter on Arlington, his eyes turning back to their glowing state as he bares his fangs yet again.

Arlington waited, and after a few seconds his blood began to burn her skin and the ground where the blood landed on. She smirked, "that."

Senku gasps in surprise at Arlington's burning skin, "what just happened?"

Arlington raised a brow, "what do you mean? You still don't possess control over your blood demon arts?"

In response to this, Senku shook his head. "Heard about it but never tried it yet," he says, looking at his wound that was healing slowly.

Arlington shook her head in dismay. "No good will this do. I'll train your blood arts when I have time, for now, you must carry on with your mission to find your betrothed," says Arlington, slicing her palm and lighting a fire with her hands.

Senku blushed, "b-betrothed?! I haven't even proposed yet!"

Arlington closes her hand, putting the fire out. "Oh right... but still, you'll still be her future husband which will mean that I win the bet," she spins her blades and puts them back on her thighs.

Senku looks down, his bottom lip slightly popping out. "Then she'll be my bride..?" he blushed.

Arlington tapped her feet to a rhythm, "that's right!"

Senku looks up to her, "you understand Japanese?" he asks, dumbfounded. Arlington shakes her head no, "no, I do Pig Latin. Of course I can understand any language dingus, I've literally been living on this Earth for a dreadful time," she replies, flipping her hair back as she walks sassily.

Senku scratches his head, taking Arlington's hand and pulling her close to his face threateningly. "Listen here."

"I am."

"Me and my friends need guidance from someone like you. I know it's a little embarrassing to ask you this, but... I need your help," says the scientist. Arlington punches Senku's stomach, causing him to fly back with a pained grunt. She claps her hands to rid of the dirt, "even if you don't ask me, I'll still volunteer to be your guardian in combat," says the woman proudly, a smile laced with seduction on her lips and a rather stern look on her eyes.

Senku scoffs and laughs, holding out his hand for Arlington to shake.

"Well then, let's shake hands. I welcome you to the proud tribe of the Ishigami Village, Arlington Smith," he says.

Arlington reaches out for the young scientist's hand and shakes it, "I appreciate the warm welcome."

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