Conqueress of Demons - KnY x fem! Xiao Reader

Chapter 25 - Akaza

A/N: Last month was great. Went to work, got good grades and finally managed to get my life together (jk) 💯 Love yall💖

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An eerie silence filled the air, mixed with the pained groans of the injured passengers. The sun should soon rise again. Y/N still felt the burning pain in her stomach, the fresh wound making her grind her teeth. It hurt. But compared to what she endured before, it was but a little scratch. Golden eyes inspected her surroundings as she got up, looking for Tanjiro and the others. After a few steps, a body laying on the floor came into view. Inosuke was kneeling over him. Y/N frowned and jogged up to them.

„What happened?"

She knelt down and gave Inosuke a worried glance.

„Gonpachiro hit his head on the train!"

The woman's lips formed a thin line as she looked down at the young boys body. Blood was flowing from his head, staining the ground.

„Tanjiro. Can you hear me?"

A weak nod came from the maroon-haired boy.

„Mhm.. I'm.. okay. Just a small bump.."

The Adeptus ripped some fabric from her skirt, wrapping it around his head. She caressed his hair, softly pushing the strands out of his face.

„Everything will be okay. Just breathe. In and out. That's it."

She was still frowning, putting Tanjiro's head on her lap. He was breathing steadily, eyes closed. Y/N looked up as another voice reached her ears.

„So he can use full concentration breathing constantly? Impressive. That's good! Very good."

The woman's eyes locked with Kyojuro's who had just arrived. He wasn't hurt, not that she would've expected him to get hurt anyway. He was a strong pillar, after all.

„This breathing technique is your first step on the long way to becoming a pillar! But there are many more steps you must climb before!"

Kyojuro's words were meant for Tanjiro, making the boy open his eyes.

„You're uninjured. I'm glad."

A sigh left her lips. Even in times like these, when he was injured, Tanjiro still cared for others. What a selfless boy he was. Y/N gave Kyojuro a quick nod. The man's gaze swept over her body, his eyes widening as he saw the wound on her stomach.

„You're.."

„Fine."

She interrupted him. They didn't have the time to care for something as banal as her wounds when Tanjiro and the injured passengers were also there. The bleeding had stopped a few minutes ago, her body starting to heal itself. Perk of being an Adeptus.

„There are a lot of injured people. But no one has fatal wounds."

Kyojuro informed, gaining an acknowledging nod from Y/N.

„That's good. We should evacua-"

Before she could finish her sentence, a crash could be heard and a cloud of dust swirled up into the air. Two glowing spots could be seen within the dust and a heavy aura started weighing down on Y/N. She scrunched her eyes, her and Kyojuro immediately turning towards the intruder. Her hand was held out in front of Tanjiro, the other holding her greenish-glowing polearm.

„Demon."

Her voice was a whisper as she looked at the cloud of dust, which was slowly dispersing, revealing a muscular man with grey skin, dark blue lines adorning his skin. His hair was short and had a pinkish tinge to it, his golden eyes staring at them. His mouth was pulled into a smirk. Y/N clutched her polearm tighter as she read the Kanji in his eyes. Upper three. Her whole body was tensed as her eyes locked with the newcomer's. No one dared to move an inch. The demons eyes widened for a split second before the same smug look overcame his features again. Suddenly, he disappeared. Too fast for the mere human eye, the demon rushed up to them, raising his fist to slam it into Tanjiro's head. Y/N quickly locked eyes with Kyojuro, a silent understanding between them. This was a powerful foe. Y/N held out her spear to protect Tanjiro while Kyojuro cut the demons arm in half, making him jump back. Y/N looked up at him.