I'll Find You in the Mist, Always || Muichiro x Reader

𝟙𝟜. ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕥

(4400 words - not proofread)

If I remember correctly, it has been a month since that weird day off us Hashira recently had. I've still been training Genya secretly, and he's made some progress, he's definitely more confident in his combat abilities, despite not having a breath technique. Muichiro came to help at times, but all he did was distract me.

Today was another bright day, warmer than usual, but that didn't stop me from training Genya. Instead, it excited me that it was warmer, which meant it was a chance for us to sweat more!! Losing fat and gaining muscle!

"Genya, great job today, also you need to get your weapon today right? Let me come with you, I want to refine my katana." I eagerly smiled at him waiting for his response back. I hope he knows getting there isn't easy...it's more weird.

"Yea I don't know how to get there, it'd be great if you can join me," he then proceeded to walk in a certain direction and stopped, "How do we get to the Swordsmith village again?"

"I don't know," I shrugged my shoulders and looked at him. He gave me a 'are you being fr rn' face. "Hey I'm serious, the location is a secret, no one is supposed to know. I can get a Kakushi to take us though...well the first part."

I could feel the immense confusion radiating from Genya as he gave me the most confused look ever.

"You'll find out soon enough," I said as I pat his back. "I'll be back with the Kakushi!"

I ran off to find the Kakushi that was supposed to take us to the Village, but something came to my attention.

I heard loud voices coming from the Butterfly estate. Feeding my curiosity, I followed the voices. I kept luring around until I was met with a group of people huddling over a bed, specifically huddling over what appeared to be the boy with the demon sister. What was his name again? OH TANJIRO, sheesh what happened over at the Red Light District?

"Hey Aoi, did the redhead wake up?" Maybe I should be more polite...he is older than me, by a little at least. Eh, whatever.

"Tomioka-san!" Aoi ran up to hug me, "I haven't seen you in a while, but that's a good thing!!" A laugh escaped my mouth and I looked over to the bed.

"You know there's a boar on top of- oh it's Inosuke." Of course it is, who else.

"[insert weird pronoucation of your name]! SO YOU CAME FOR A REMATCH!!" Inosuke pointed at me and I didn't know which eye to stare at...they were looking in opposite directions.

"Inosuke we never fought," I sighed and decided to ignore him for the time being. I walked over closer to the bed's edge and looked down at the boy.

"You were out for a month Tanjiro! Tengen retired...and has no hand...no eye. What even happened over there?" I gave him a worried look.

He looked over to the side and took in a breath, "Just Uppermoon 6."

You say that so casually...

I nodded my head and leaned against the wall. I then heard the three younger girls speak to Tanjiro about the Swordsmith village. I interrupted them in the middle of their sentence.

"Oh, Tanjiro you're going there too?! I'll see you there then, take your time though." While saying the last sentence I looked him up and down, hinting at his current condition.

Hmm...what now?

"Tomioka-sama we are ready to take you to the village." Two Kakushi bowed before me and I smiled. "Thank you, my companion is over there."

One of the Kakushi then ran past me, going to Genya, and the other knelt down signaling me to get on her back. I really do hate this part.

★ Swordsmith Village ★