An Unbreakable Bond (Demon Slayer Harem X Reader)

Chapter 26: The Night Patrol

"Okay! That concludes the exam! You are perfectly healthy!" Shinobu said, smiling widely at you. She had called you into her office to have a quick check up, so she could record your progress.

"That's great news!" You said, feeling relieved.

"Mhm! It certainly is! I'd say you're pretty much ready to get back into the field! Especially since you're now beginning to master Total Concentration Constant!" Her smile got wider. "I notice that Kanao has been training with you more. She seems to have changed a bit."

"Yeah I talked with her. She....opted to open up to me about her childhood." You glanced at the ground and sighed. "She was treated awfully....I don't understand how people can act like that."

"Neither do I, but we did the right thing and rescued her from all that. Thank you for taking the time and talking to her. It does mean a lot." The young woman gently pat you on the shoulder. "Now, do you think that now you've been cleared to go back into the field, could you do me and my sister a favour?"

"I mean sure! What is it?" You ask, leaning forward with curiosity.

"Could you patrol around the estate tonight please? Me and Nee-San usually take it in turns each night to do so. Just to make sure everyone is safe!" She asked, with a hopeful glint in her eyes.

"Of course I can! It's the least I can do after you've taken care of me and helped me get back to my best again!" You accepted, with the most determined tone in your voice and look in your eyes.

"Thank you! It will be good for you I think! You can test just how far you've truly come since starting your training under my sister! However, if there are any demons you encounter that are too strong for you, just give us a holler and we will be there!" She said, gently patting your shoulder again.

"I'll keep that in mind!" You said.

"Wonderful! You're free to leave now Y/N-Kun! See you later!" She removed her hand from your shoulder, allowing you to stand up and leave the room.

You made sure to wave to her on your way out. From there, you went off in search of your friends.

It didn't take you long to find them training outside. Inosuke and Zenitsa included as they had been convinced to take up the training with a little help from you and Shinobu.

~~FLASHBACK~~

"I see you both are finally joining us then." You said as Zenitsa and Inosuke turned up to the training room.

"Inosuke was the one who got me to come along. I think something just....sparked inside you know. W-we don't wanna be left behind...." Zenitsa explained, rubbing her arm as she did.

"That's alright! We won't let you fall behind! We'll help you catch up! Right Tanjiro?" You turned to the boy, who nodded with a determined smile on his face.

"Of course! What we are doing is very hard, in fact me and Y/N can't do total concentration constant for the whole day yet! But we will get there eventually!" He smiled widely, before demonstrating to the other two what they needed to do.

"You have to go like this so your lungs expand. You blood will shake and your muscles will go BOOM BOOM which is when you gotta stop."

His explanation didn't really seem to encourage them and more put them off it though.

"What the two boys are doing is what I'd describe as an essential skill! If you're going to be a strong demon slayer, you must learn it!" Shinobu appeared behind you, a hand on each of your shoulders her head right next to yours.

The mere proximity enough to make you blush slightly.

"Hmmm....they don't seem to be too sure about it...." You said before an idea popped into your head.