The different breath of Flame//Shinobu Kocho x Male Reader

Chapter V "Unleasing the Dragon"

(Y/n) POV:

I was in bed, eating some food that Shinobu had given me before going out on her mission since I was still recovering from the fight with the three lower moons, and while eating, I heard the door open and I saw Aoi enter "You doing alright?" she asked "You've asked several times and I'll continue the same answer, yes I am," I chuckled a bit. "It isn't everyday someone faces three of the twelve kizuki at the same time and survives," she said while organizing a few things around the room "Trust me, I know... and sometimes I question whether I was truly that skilled or just extremely lucky," I admitted as I finished the last of my food.

"Well, you'll find out soon enough when you're ready for rehabilitation training," Aoi told while taking my empty plates "Looking forward to it, and just out of curiosity, do you know who's going to be watching over me during that time?" I asked with interest "From what I heard, Shinobu is handling your full-body training, Mitsuri your full-body stretches, and Rengoku your reflexes," she explained. Hearing this I took a sigh and looking to the ceiling "That just means this is going to be painful," I chuckled a bit "I would hate to be in your situation right now, Dragon Pillar," she responded to my comment "Just (Y/n) is fine, Aoi," I assured as she bowed and exited.

I then stretched a bit in my bed and removed my covers before standing, walking with a bit of a limp as I walked out the infirmary and headed towards the training center where I did some practice stretches until the door opened, where I turned to see Naho, Sumi, and Kiyo "Dragon Hashira! You're all better!" Kiyo said happily as the three ran forward. I smiled and bent down to their eye level "As better as I can be, thanks to you three for taking care of me while Shinobu was gone," I thanked and patted their heads "It's our job to ensure a patients full recovery, especially when it's Ms. Shinobu's fiance!" Naho said, making me laugh a bit "It's not exactly officially, so wait off on calling me that," I replied.

The three giggles and nodded as Sumi then held up a plate of rice balls "We made these for you to enjoy while you wait for the Hashira to start your rehabilitation," she explained as I gently took the plate from her "Thank you, I'll gladly enjoy them," I responded while sitting at a nearby by table and setting the plate down. I started eating as the three then left the room, leaving me to eat the food they served me for only a few seconds as the door then swung open "IT'S TIME (Y/N)!" Rengoku loudly yelled while entering with Shinobu and Mitsuri following behind him "Are you ready for your rehabilitation training to begin?" Mitsuri asked with a large smile.

I nodded and slowly got up, stretching a bit before walking up to them "As ready as I can possibly be..." I simply responded "Is there a problem, (Y/n)?" Shinobu asked, noticing my not so eager mood "Nope, just terrified on what I'm about to face," I explained "Ah! Don't worry (Y/n), it won't be that bad," Mitsuri attempted to calm my fear "...sure it won't..." I said.

~Not even a few moments later~

I was being stretched to my limits by Mitsuri who only smiled and laughed as my body struggled to maintain its structure and not break a bone or dislocate a limb "You're doing great, (Y/n)!" she celebrates as Rengoku and Shinobu can only smile to hide the horror of just what Mitsuri was doing to my body. "Please... stop..." Was all I could mutter out the more my body was being stretched before after a good few more minutes I was finally allowed to rest, and I laid on the floor absolutely spent and shivering as my body struggled to get back up after what Mitsuri just put me through.

"You're not out of the woods yet (L/n)! Rise to your feet!" Rengoku yelled while looking down at me with his signature smile "How can I...? I feel like if I move my limbs will burst..." I said while struggling to get to my feet "For this training you'll only need to sit!" Rengoku said while dragging me across the floor to a table.  The table had several cups with tea inside them, I sat on one end of the table and Rengoku sat at the other "This is basic reflex training, to win you must splash your opponent with any of the cups of tea, you may of course block your opponent from picking up the cups by placing your hand on theirs, understood?" Shinobu explained the rules.