〘♂✩♥ 𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐲𝐮𝐮 ♥✩♂〙

~ Chapter Four ~

(TW: Mention of suicide)

~ Giyuu's POV ~

I stretch, and slowly but surely awaken from my slumber. I sit up, sweeping my messy black hair out of my face. I looked over at my clock, to check the time..

"Oh- Shit!! It's already 9?!" I exclaimed, shocked over worry.

I can't believe I slept for that long.. I must've been really tired. I stand up out of bed, and I throw on my clothes and do my hair, tying a ribbon through it. I then left my estate, only to find Iguro standing nearby, underneath a tree. 

I walked up to him, and waved.

"Hello, Iguro -san.. Good morning," I spoke quietly as I continued on, "how are you doing..?" I was quite nervous walking up to him, but I didn't think I was bothering him.. Right?

Obanai waved back, and even kind of smiled, although his bandages covered it up. Then, he replied, "Oh, I'm doing quite well. The usual, y'know?" he let out a little chuckle before continuing, "How about you? It's rather late to just be waking up, you know."

I let out an awkward chuckle as I tried to match his energy. Then, I answered, "Oh, um, yeah... I must've been quite tired last night, haha.." Only after I spoke, did I realize how lazy that sounded.. He probably thought of me as a lazy hog or something now.. 

"Oh, really?" Obanai didn't really seem to mind, as he continued on, "Well, I get it. There has been quite a lot going on now. I mean, Rengoku is going on a mission later today, the other hashiras are already on their own.. It's just quite a bit." 

       "A mission..?" I wasn't aware that any missions were going on, let alone with Rengoku specifically...

"Mhm, yeah. He told me about it whenever he left.. he sure is loud, but respectable," Obanai recalled, shaking his head slightly. 

"Oh.. Okay then, that sounds like something he'd do.." I whispered, before looking back at Obanai. I tilted my head slightly, as I asked another question. "Say, did anything else interesting happen this morning?" I need more drama.

Obanai let out a 'hmm' sound, before shaking his head. "Nooope," he responded, "Nothing much. Just another boring day." He went silent for a while, before speaking up again. "Why?"

Why? Damn, why... I mean, I should've expected such a question to arise, although it's still something I, for some reason, feel surprised to hear. Though, I can't really answer it... I mean, what will I say, that I need more drama to discuss with Shinobu?? Come on now, that sounds so                                      feminine, and.. I'm- I can't seem like that to Obanai! I mean...                                          He's so strong, and manly.. I can't seem like a priss!

So, I just said the first thing that popped into my head. "Just curious, you know? Despite us being Demon Slayers-... No, Hashiras, our lives are still quite boring," I said, in my 'casual' voice.

Obanai just simply nodded his head, his pretty hair gently moving as he did so.. Then, he spoke, in his softer tone, "Ah, that's certainly true.. Well then, what're you going to be doing?" He asked me, slightly tilting his head.