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ᴄʜ.2: ʙᴜᴛᴛᴇʀꜰʟʏ ɢᴀʀᴅᴇɴ

Tanjiro Kamado Pov.

'It's cold...' I opened by eyes, a wave of confusion and then realization washed over me.

"Where am I?!" I sat up, but a shot of pain hit me. I looked down at my hands, covered in bandages. My leg had bandages and a stick tied to it. I remembered the fight and realized someone must've saved me. But who?

"T-tanjiro?" I whipped my head in the direction of the voice, it was Zenitsu.

"Zenitsu what happened at the mountain? Where are we?" He looked me groggily and sighed.

"As let's talk about this in the morning, g'night..." He turned away and stated snoring. I moved my legs off the side if my bed and slowly stood up.

I saw a pair of crouches in the corner if the room and started limping towards them, I tried not too make any sound but then a floor board creaked.

'Shit! Please don't wake up, please don't wake up, please don't wake up...' I took another step and the floor creaked again. I looked a them and they were normal. I continued slow steps and finally reached the crouches.

'These are a little small but they'll have to do.' I made my way to the door, which wasn't as far away as before and turned the nob. It turned smoothly, but the door didn't budge when I tried pulling it, I pulled an again, a little harder this time and it shot open, I stumbled back and caught myself before falling. I quickly looked at Zenitsu, who was still asleep, Inosuke turned over but still remained sleeping.

'Thank goodness...' I walked out but left the door a little open so I would be able to get back in. I walked down the hall and took a couple turns until I found a door that led to a garden. It was a beautiful space with a bunch of butterflies and some wisteria trees around.

I walked around, using the crouches to stay steady. I found a bench a sat down to rest a little. My thoughts wandered, thinking about what happened at the mountain. 'I wonder if that guy survived. What's was his name? Maruto? Murata? I don't remember. I remember him crying, he was being a little wimp.'

I suddenly got chills and looked around. 'Why does it feel like someone's watching me?' I looked at the mansion and thought I saw someone on the roof, then they left.

"How are you feeling?" Startled, I whipped my head around and saw a woman with black and purple hair. "You are Mr. Kamado, are you not?"

"Yes...I am. May I ask who you are?" She smiled and sat next to me.

"I am the insect hashira, Shinobu." I froze, then straightened up my posture a little, to be more respectful.

"Oh. Were you the one who saved me at the mountain?" Her gaze hardened but she didn't falter.

"No, the water hashira is the one who saved you, he's also the one who brought you here." Her smile remained unchanged, but something seemed off.

".....Tomioka?" I saw how her smile tightened before she responded.

"Yes. Do you know him?" She was very straightforward, a little too straightforward.

"He- uh. He helped me train to become a demon slayer. May I ask, why do you keep smiling?"

"No. You may not ask, as it is none of your business." My brows furrowed.