Do It For Him

What If Somehow You Get Hurt?

  Uzui kicks the last unknown person, making sure they're dead. He looks around, breathing out a sigh of relief. He's slightly irritated, though.

"Uzui-san, was that the last one?" Uzui nods, checking his sword and putting his gun away.

"Ah, that was fun. I heard from Tanjirou, everything is fine down there. There were a lot of them, though, so they probably won't be the last." Zenitsu frowns, but he runs up up him and gives him a hug.

"I'm glad you're okay..." He says, squeezing him a little tighter.

"I'm glad you're okay, too, Zenitsu." He pats his head, softly running his fingers through it. "I still have work to do, so, someone'll clean this up and let's head back in my office.

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Zenitsu still doesn't understand Uzui's thought process. Someone, no, several people just tried to kill him and he's already back in the very same office they tried to attack him in, working on something. It's almost like it never happened. In a sense it makes him annoyed. That's because it's as if he has no concern for anything. It's just him and the world. Yes, Zenitsu is also in his mind. But that's another story. He'll never understand.

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Zenitsu stands next to Uzui, his own fingers intertwined. He shuffles nervously, staring at him from the corner of his eye. Uzui finally leans back and stretches. He's done. After hours of sleepless nights, Uzui finished what he was working on. He wasn't exactly sure what it was, but it seemed important.

Uzui looks back at Zenitsu, who's already staring. He grins and gets up.

"You tired?" Zenitsu nods.

"Um. If you don't mind me asking, what is it you were working so hard on?"

"Our next assignment," Zenitsu raises his eyebrow. Our? Uzui said he wasn't allowed to go on any. Jeez, he completely contradicts himself!

"Oookay?" Zenitsu stares at him, knowing how the look on his face never changes. "What?" He says, a little too much venom in his voice.

"You're actually quite tiny."

"Huh?! What's with that way of putting it?!" Zenitsu screeches. He is not tiny! He's average! He sighs and crosses his arms.

"Anyways, we'll be leaving tomorrow, be ready by five." Zenitsu puffs his cheeks and turns on his heel. He's stopped by an arm grabbing his elbow. It swings him around and Uzui steals a kiss.

"See ya," he winks and walks out.

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Zenitsu and Uzui trudge through the deep forest, their feet making almost no sound at all. He's never been with Uzui on an assignment before. It's odd. He feels a lot more nervous. Usually, when he's on a normal assignment by himself, he feels a lot calmer, and he's got everything under control. Now, his hands are shaking. Zenitsu has a bad feeling about this one. Just like last time. It's that same feeling of dread, or maybe even fear.

Uzui gave him the rundown, but he was keeping something from him. Everyone has said that Uzui never goes on assignments. This must be a big deal. But if that's true, then why bring him?

Zenitsu and Uzui both duck down at the same time. Zenitsu adjusts himself to be in front of Uzui, but he feels him grab his arm and swing him back around. Zenitsu blinks, looking at Uzui's stone cold face.