Alibi | Demon Giyuu

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Hi there! I hope you're having a good morning/afternoon/night! This is my first time writing and I may forget about this as I'm only writing this out of boredom. Mistakes will probably not be changed, sorry! (Feel free to make some suggestions to the storyline as I may run out of ideas sooner or later lol)

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Giyuu's Pov

Walking through [Insert very cool name] Forest, leaves crunched under my footsteps. It added on to the weird sense of eeriness in the atmosphere, and this forest seems completely isolated, devoid of any presence. Darkness swallowed me whole, with the moonlight giving me slight guidance. Somehow, it gave me a small sense of security here. I glanced up into the night sky, as starry as ever with celestial constellations. As I made my way further into the forest, a sudden whiff of blood shot my way, making me cover my mouth and crouching behind a tree.

What is that? Who is that? I dared to peek and was faced with nothing; only the labyrinth of the forest stretching out further and further. Dammit, was that a demon? Their scent was strong, probably an uppermoon of some sort. Seeing that danger was gone, my gut told me not to wander but I ignored my own intellect and started cautiously walking deeper into the forest.

I surveyed my surroundings with each step carefully taken, I wondered if that thing will reappear. If it even is a demon to begin with. Abruptly, the same blood aroma surrounded me, drowning me with the scent. It engulfed me. I sensed something drawing closer and closer; it was an attack of some sort. Unsheathing my katana, I had the intention to repel it.

Water breathing, first form. Water Surface Slash.

I missed? Couldn't see shit anyway. A sharp pain shot down my neck, as I realised that thing had pierced me with a needle like end. The more it stayed embedded in my neck, the more pain it administered to me. Fuck, something is flowing into my body rapidly. (ngl that kinda sounds a bit..yk) At this point, I was on the ground clutching my neck, a desperate attempt to pull it out. I had tried to cut it off, only to be unable to due to my weakening physical strength. Black dots started to blur my vision, and I tumbled to the side. Blacked out; out cold.

Shinobu's Pov

En (I searched up the name of Shinobu's crow and this is what came up. If it's not right please tell me what the correct name is :)) informed me that Oyakata-Sama had called upon a meeting among the hashiras, so I began making my way towards the meeting platform.

When I reached the meeting area, I saw that everyone was already there; though I don't see Tomioka-san. Originally, I was assigned to accompany him in his mission, but he requested to go alone. Come to think of it, it's been a week since Tomioka-san left to his duty and he still hasn't returned from what I see. I wonder what happened, or if he's ok. I hope he doesn't have a fatal injury inflicted on him. (I don't ship Giyuushino much and it's for the plot but rn Shinobu is worried abt Giyuu :))

"The master is here"

Everyone knelt down due to the presence of Oyakata-Sama. His illness is getting noticeably worse, but he kept his composure. I wish there was something I could do to help, even in the slightest way possible. After all, I'm the weakest hashira whose only talent is in the medical field. I'm useless. Utterly useless. I guess Oyakata-Sama sensed my distraught as his calm, memorising, and melodic voice met my ears.

"Shinobu, is there anything troubling you at the moment? You seem quite stressed,"

"Nothing, master." I started. "I've been wondering though, have you received anything from Tomioka's crow?"

His smile slowly faded as he answered my question.

"That's what I called this meeting for. As some of you may know, Giyuu has been in [Insert very cool name] Forest completing his newest mission solo. He left about a week ago, and I have yet to receive a message from Kanzaburo; Giyuu's crow."