Unforgettable // Muichiro X Reader // Lemon

An animal

MC POV:

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I continued training the recruits while Muichiro was gone. The day had turned to night in the blink of an eye. At least for me, probably not for the recruits.

"Are you all tired out?" I yelled out from a tree as I saw the recruits on the ground as if they were grasping for air to live. How dramatic. 

I held back today so we could continue training tomorrow. None of them had any shattered ribs or broken bones, they should be able to continue fighting yet they lie before like weak and exhausted.

"Yes-" They started to cry out. Even Tanjiro seemed a bit exhausted but at least able to stand, unlike the other recruits. I jumped down from my tree in the midst of all of them.

"You overdid it," the obnoxious one called out to me. For some reason, this broke my calm demeanor as I picked him up by the hair and looked him in the eyes. I didn't feel angry, mostly annoyed at him not getting why we train so hard.

"Demons don't hold back like me. More importantly," I stated while raising my voice and forcing them to see the serious look in my eyes. "It is when you are weak, every bone broken, and close to death that demons offer you a chance to become one of them. Tell me, would you let your human weakness let you succumb to becoming a monster who consumes innocents to live?" I asked him in a tone not heard by anyone around me before.

His eyes were blown wide open as I saw him processing the information. This seemed to bring understanding to the other recruits whose fighting spirit returned. I smiled as they started to try and take me on as a team. I deflected their attacks and vanished into the mist as I dropped the obnoxious boy I was holding onto the ground. He was coughing but still on the ground.

"That's more like it," I stated proudly, happy to see them finally taking this seriously. Things were finally going how I wanted them to.

"Do you think it's funny to grab me and humiliate me like that?" The obnoxious one started spouting off. 

"Huh?" I asked him nonchalantly. I crossed my arms as he pushed himself up to stand. The other recruits looked a bit worried and Tanjiro seemed to be trying to get him to calm down to no avail.

"You are the one who deserves to be humiliated for making those kinds of noises so loudly last night! We could all hear you you know! How can you lecture us when you have no shame yourself?" He called out while pointing at me. 

I felt anger and embarrassment threaten to take over my composure. My face was stuck in shock as the others started to hold him back to get him to calm down only for him to suddenly be back lying on the ground, unconscious. 

Muichiro stood on top of his back having knocked him out swiftly. Everyone else backed up suddenly as Muichiro kept his calm face. He really appeared out of nowhere.

"I don't appreciate false rumors. If any of you heard anything, it was likely an animal outside," Muichiro calmly explained as he stepped off the recruit's back who started to wake up again. Everyone else nodded in agreeance at Muichiro's statement.

When Muichiro noticed he was awake, he turned to his side and picked him up by the hair. "She is a hashira and she is dedicating her time to training you, show some respect," He warned. I never heard his voice so serious, but I appreciated what he was doing. 

Finally, the recruit nodded and apologized. I was still speechless at what had happened but for the rest of the evening, everyone was secluded in their respective rooms for dinner. I wasn't touching my plate, still embarrassed from the events earlier.

"Don't pay any mind to them. There's no way they hear all the way over there. He was just grasping at straws to get out of training," Muichiro explained calmly after noticing my discomfort. Maybe he was right, but it still didn't sit right with me.

"Why would someone try to say something personal like that?" I finally spoke quietly. Muichiro sighed as he put down his food and brought me into a hug.

"They were humiliated, they wanted to humiliate you in retaliation. But I won't allow anyone to do that, ever." He told me seriously while holding me so gently. He squeezed me slightly when he told me he wouldn't allow me to be humiliated. He made me feel better at his threat to protect me.

I cupped his face with my hands as I brought him into a sweet kiss. It started soft but quickly turned more passionate for a moment, only breaking to breath as I smiled.

"Thank you, my love," I said happily as he smiled. Relief washed over his face when he saw his words comforted me. I had been so worked up, that I realized I had forgotten something. "Where have you been all day?" I asked calmly while cocking my head to the side.

He looked at me with a devious smirk. "It's a secret, for now~" he teased as he kissed me all over my face in rapid sequence, causing me to blush at his sudden affection. He must be trying to distract me, but I only ended up pouting a bit.

"Are you mad I can't tell you? Sorry love, don't come to hate me for this okay?" He teased me more as he let out a small laugh when he saw this just caused me to sulk more.

"You are so cute when you pout," he said with his mischievous smile spreading more. I blushed a bit at his reaction as he grabbed my arms and pinned them above my head so he was over me. 

He stared down at me while I looked up at him shocked while he was playing with me. He leaned down and whispered into my ear, "It makes me want to make you forget what you are angry about,"

I couldn't deny it. He was usually so gentle that when he showed me this more dominant side of himself, it turned me on. I felt my body heating up as I noticed my kimono was loose, revealing my skin slightly. I must look so disheveled under him right now in this position as he started to loosen the top of my kimono more, revealing my breasts to the cool air.

I smirked back up at him, causing him to pause at my reaction. If he was going to play like this, then so could I. I brought my hand to his face, gently caressing his cheek before tucking his hair so gently behind his ear. He looked at me confused at my gentleness not matching the devious look in my eyes.

I ran my fingers through his hair behind his head and tightly gripped his soft hair, causing him to gasp in surprise as I brought his face close to mine. 

"You called me an animal earlier, I'll show you what an animal is really like," I teased as he blushed at my words. It didn't matter though as our lips collided causing him to submit himself to my touch.