✦ ♡•°Just business partners °•♡ (Kokuzan) ✧

Pt9.

TW : CUSSING/CURSING

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Kokushibo's thoughts
Muzan's thoughts

5) Muzan's POV :

Muzan was finishing up with his work ,
It'd been about 12 days away from the infinity castle and from.. Him.
He'd done all the research he could for the day, and that made him feel a least bit of contentment.

He was extremely busy and locked inside the small house, so he didn't have time to think about anything really.
Not a thing..

Even though Muzan would never admit this, when he got too overwhelmed or frustrated with work, he had occasionally thought about Kokushibo just to calm down and rearrange his thoughts.

But he denied it over and over again, he made up excuses that it was just because of what happened last time.
There was nothing there and there shouldn't be.
Right?

This marks day 12 of staying away from the infinity castle.
It's not often that I visit there, but why do I feel so.. Empty?
No, that's not the word..

Forget it.
It's a waste of time as usual.
Just.. Get back to research and work.

Maybe, one last meeting would suffice for now.
Seeing.. Him, would prove to me that he isn't worth dwelling on.
Uppermoon 1 is strictly my business partner, I'll convince myself that he's nothing.

Just another uppermoon.
Nothing more..
Nothing less.

---------- AT THE MEETING ----------

At the infinity castle, Muzan felt an peculiar feeling.
He couldn't pin point the exact feeling either, but it felt negative.. Really negative.
He felt strange.

He informed Nakime to summon the uppermoons as well before hand, so he just had to.. Get through it.

He decided to do something different this time, he was the first to arrive.
Way before time, but.. For a specific reason.

Soon enough though, he shrugged it off.
It wasn't particularly needed or required.
So it was best to relax.
But all the tranquility was ruined, as he realized that Kokushibo had arrived.

The air tensed, but.. Only for him?
for some anxious reason, that he did not realize yet.

He wasn't physically in front of Muzan, but Muzan could definitely sense the presence of the upper ranked demon.

It was.. Awkward to say the least.
Muzan occasionally glanced in the direction of Kokushibo and he could tell Kokushibo was staring back.
Muzan certainly wanted to say something, but didn't know what.

Eventually though, The uppermoon 5 happened to have come.
To which, he (Gyokko) was overjoyed.

G : "hyohoho!! Lord Muzan!
How glad I am to be in your presence,
I was worried that you wouldn't retu-"

M : "No need Gyokko."

G : "Of course!! Lord Muzan, I think you may be pleased to know that I've created more beautiful masterpieces whilst you were gone! I believe that Money will be eas-"