✓Day Of The Dead (MuiTan - TanMui)✓

Chapter Twenty-nine - Way To Safety

I am really sorry for posting this so late, I haven't been doing the best lately and I have no motivation for anything, I promise I'll do better next time.

Tanjiro's pov

I laid in bed, looking up at the ceiling while running my fingers through Muichiro's hair. It was weird to be back.. but I was also feeling very safe and calm, knowing that nothing bad will happen and I can rest peacefully.

I looked to my right to see Yuichiro laying on a bed on the other side of the room. He's been sleeping for hours now but I don't blame him, he must be exhausted after all that happened.

Suddenly, the door to our room opened and Mitsuri walked in, whispering "is someone awake?"

"I am" I whispered back and Mitsuri turned to look at me "okay, can you come with me please?"

I nodded and slowly took Mui off of me, laying him on the bed. He stirred a bit, looking up at me sleepily "Tanjiro..?" he mumbled sleepily and I kissed his forehead "go back to sleep Mui, I'll be right back"

He nodded and closed his eyes again, burying himself into his cozy blanket. I smiled and quietly left the room, following Mitsuri into a kitchen where Nezuko and Sanemi were sitting too.

"What is this all about?" I asked and sat down at the table together with all of them. Sanemi crossed his arms and leaned back against the chair, saying "like I said before, we want to go outside again tomorrow, to try to find help"

I gave him a small confused nod "yes? Did anything change? Are we not going?"

Sanemi shook his head "it's just that it's really far, we have to pack really well, still watch out for monsters, Yuichiro can barely walk so someone will have to carry him and same with Kotetsu, I don't trust him with walking around without anyone holding his hand"

I nodded understandingly "I can carry Yuichiro, or at least help him walk, Mui can watch Kotetsu, I am sure we'll manage somehow"

"Okay, how about our supplies?" Nezuko asked with a bit of a worried tone but Sanemi quickly reassured her "I don't think we have to worry about that.. it's not that far and I think that if we eat only when we really need to, we'll be okay"

Nezuko asked and looked down at her lap, it was clear that she was worried about the whole thing once again. "Alright, is there anything else?" I asked and Sanemi shook his head "that's all for now"

I nodded and stood up, walking back to the room where Muichiro and Yuichiro were. I quietly opened the door and walked into the room, slowly closing it behind me.

I laid down and pulled Muichiro on my chest again. He wrapped his arms around me tightly and I kissed the top of his head. When I held him like this, I couldn't help but think of what happened before..

I could have lost him.. I couldn't get over the fact that he was literally on the edge of dying..

I caressed the back of his head while looking at his sleeping face. "I promise that I'll never let anyone else hurt you.."

Next day

"Alright, do we have everything?" Sanemi asked and I looked at our things "I think we do" I replied and looked behind me to see Yuichiro and Muichiro walking towards us.