Chapter 26

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Previously on Chapter 25

'Stay awake, Y/N!! If you pass out now, these demons are going to claim your life!! You have to live!!' I yell to myself mentally. I shake my head as I try to ignore the throbbing pain that had started on my head. This is bad. I can't get myself to focus.

What should I do??

-You Have To Live-

Y/N P.O.V

Just focus on fighting. I'll slow down the toxin as best I can... Luana's voice echoed in my head. I feel the toxin slows down a little. I struggle to stand up, only to fall back on my knees. It's starting to get harder to breathe as well. I grit my teeth in frustration. How can I be so reckless??

I close my eyes as I try to control my breathing. I feel my aura flowing through my vein.

I open my eyes as my body feels a little lighter

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I open my eyes as my body feels a little lighter. With some struggle. I finally managed to stand up.

"I'm not going to fall that easily... I'll kill all three of you even if it's the last thing I'll do..." I said. I slowly lift my hand. A bow appears. I aim it at them. I focus to channel my aura into the arrows.

'Let this work

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'Let this work... hit the mark' I thought to myself. I take a deep breath as I release the arrow. The demon's eyes widen as they try to avoid getting hit. But these arrows starts to chase after them.

"What are these arrows?!" One of them yelled. I keep my aura up as I control the arrows to follow wherever those demons runs off to. Eventually, each one of them gets hit by the arrows. They let out a pained screams.

I release the aura flowing through my body. I drop on my knees and cough up blood. My body falls to the side, as I stare into the distance, noticing movements. I feel myself tensing up, thinking it was another demon. But it was just a group of Kakushis. The sun has started to rise, which means my fight is over.

'It's over...' I thought to myself. My sight starts to get blurrier. I finally give in to the pain as my surrounding turns dark.

Time-skip

3rd P.O.V

A group of Kakushi holding a stretcher rushing towards the butterfly Estate. As they rush by, they passes Tanjiro. His eyes widen when his eyes landed on who's lying on the stretcher.

"Y/N..." he breathed out. Dread starts growing in her heart. He quickly rush to follow the Kakushis. As they near the Butterfly Estate, they brush passes Muichiro whose eyes also widen at the sight of the h/c haired girl. He quickly follows as well.

After a while, they finally reached the Butterfly Estate. Kocho Shinobu who's tending to the plants drops her watering pot when her eyes landed on the Ice Hashira lying weakly on top of the stretcher. She quickly instruct the Kakushis to take her to the Hospital Ward. They do as asked without any words.

Shinobu notices the two boys following and turn to face them. "Please stay outside. Give me some space to work on her" she said. They quickly steps out of the room, to give the Insect Hashira some space so she can focus on treating the girl that have won their hearts.

Both of the boys waited anxiously for Shinobu to finish checking on Y/N. Behind the close door, Shinobu work as fast as she can, trying hard to slow the toxin in Y/N's vein as well as working on the cure.

Sweat starts to form on her forehead. But she didn't bother to wipe them off, as she keeps her focus solely on Y/N as she tries desperately to keep her alive. She can't bear to lose another person she cares deeply about. Over the time Y/N stayed with her, she has grown fond of the h/c haired girl like a little sister.

She injected the serum on Y/N's arm, and waited. Y/N's face starts to relax as the pain slowly faded. But she's showing no sign of waking up. Shinobu let out a sigh as she finally wipe the sweat away with the sleeve of her haori. She slowly takes off her gloves.

"This serum is only enough to slow the toxin. I have to work on a cure if I want her to live. But first, I've got to inform the two boys. They must be anxious" she said to herself. She turns around and makes her way out of the room. The boys are on their feet in an instant.

"Y/N has been affected with a deadly toxin. The serum I gave her is only enough to slow the toxin. Y/N is still in a critical condition. I've got to start making the cure for her. You both may see her. But don't be too loud. If something happens, call me" she said. The two boys nods their heads. She turns around and head towards the lab to begin working on the cure for the toxin.

Muichiro and Tanjiro make their way inside the room. Muichiro claims his spot on Y/N's right. While Tanjiro on the left. They kneels on the ground. Both of them holding Y/N's hands.

"I heard you confessed to her" Muichiro said, breaking the lingering silence. Tanjiro turn his head to look at him. Muichiro turn to look at him. "I confessed too... I won't back down. I will keep trying hard to win her heart" he said. Tanjiro's eyes widen at what he just heard coming out from the Mist Hashira's mouth.

"Right now that's not important. We have to focus on her. She's lying on this bed, fighting for her life. We can't be selfish" Tanjiro said. He turn his gaze to look at the h/c haired girl. "And just so you know... I won't give up on her either" he said, without turning his head to look at Muichiro.

"I expect no less..." Muichiro said. He turn his head to look at Y/N. He lift her hand, placing his cheek on the back of her hand. "You have to live, Y/N. You can't just make us care about you... and leave us" he said, placing a soft kiss on the back of her hand.

"He's right, you know? I've come this far... to be a strong Slayer because of the promise I made you and Nezuko. We're going to turn Nezuko back into a human together, right?" Tanjiro said. Tears starts rolling down his cheeks as he stares at Y/N's pale face. "You can't l-leave me, Y/N..." he cried out.

Muichiro's eyes also starts to swell up in tears. He had just learned that he's able to feel something. He didn't want to lose the reason he feels alive. He choke out a soft sob as he lift hold Y/N's hand tighter.

The two of them thought of one thing. Neither of them wants to lose the girl they've grown to love with all their hearts. Whatever it'll take... they'd do anything in their power to keep Y/N's heart beating.

'Don't leave me, Y/N...' they thought together. They'd put aside their little rivalry, the only thing matters to them is for Y/N to recover. They'll wait patiently until they'd be able to see her beautiful e/c eyes again, and her beautiful smile. No matter how long it'll take.

*to be continued*

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