𝓓𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓟𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼

𝟎𝟎𝟒

Boar Head

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The evening after Lord Agatsuma left, I went back out with the village to see Tanjiro and Nezuko alongside Yorrichi. He seemed kinda reluctant to go this time, but he went anyway.

I went back to the spot where I found the two before, and, sure enough, I saw them selling the last of their bread, accompanied by, not just Rokuta, but two other young boys and a girl. Rokuata was the first to notice me. He grinned widely and broke away from Nezuko's grip.

"Princess!" He shouted, latching onto my legs.

I giggled and picked him up. I like little kids, but only when they're sweet. Bratty kids are a whole different story.

"Hi, Rokuta-kun!" I said, setting him down.

"Again?! This is the second day in a row, Rokuta!" Nezuko said, coming over to us and pulling him away.

"No, no, really, I don't mind!" I reassured.

"Ubuyashiki-sama!" Tanjiro said, a smile on his face as he walked over, the other three children walking behind him curiously.

"Please, call me Y/N. When we're alone, that is."

He nodded and turned to look at the three kids behind him.

"These are my other three siblings," he introduced, "Takeo, Hanako, and Shigeru."

"It's nice to meet you guys," I said, offering a small bow.

"You're friends with a princess?!" Shigeru, the boy with the shaved head, exclaimed while the girl, Hanako, squealed and ran over to me.

"Uwahhh!!! I never thought I would meet a real-life princess! You're so pretty!" She said, tugging lightly on the hem of my haori.

I chuckled and patted her head, my gaze shifting up.

"What's a princess doing here in the village?" Shigeru asked, putting his hands behind his head and trying to act nonchalant.

"I just wanted to visit you guys," I replied, "I'm also looking for something."

"What are you looking for?" Nezuko questioned as she picked Rokuta up in her arms.

"Oh, you guys will probably think I'm silly."

"Tell us, tell us, please???" Hanako begged.

"Alright, alright... I'm looking for the Blue Spider Lily. You guys wouldn't know how I can find one, would you?"

"We do, actually," Tanjiro said.

I gasped and perked up.

"Wait, really? Where?"

"We can show you if you follow us."

Tanjiro started to leave, and his siblings followed suit. I tried to follow them, but Yorrichi held my shoulder. I looked at him curiously and noticed how frustrated he looked.

"We shouldn't follow them, Princess," he said, "We don't know if they could be trying to lure us or not."

"Oh, come on, don't be a big baby, Yorrichi!" I said, pulling away from his grip, "We'll be fine! Besides, I have you with me, so there's nothing to worry about!"

I could've sworn his face flushed, but the redness disappeared as fast as it came up. Slowly, he nodded.

"Okay... I trust you, Princess."

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Maybe going along with them was a bad idea. They led us into the woods that surrounded the village, and we've been walking for what feels like an eternity. I'm so tired and want nothing more than to lie down in bed and go to sleep. I think I'm the only one who thinks that, actually, because everyone else seems perfectly fine.

"Um, guys... It's getting pretty late. Maybe we should head back?" I suggested.

"We're almost there!" Nezuko said.

I sighed, choosing to trust her. After a few more minutes, my fatigue was forgotten. A beautiful blue glow emitted from a small patch of Spider Lilies. It was almost magical.

I went over to them to touch them, but before I could, I was knocked back. I yelped and would've fallen on my bottom if it weren't for Yorrichi catching me. I looked to see what it was that knocked me down, and upon seeing what it was, I nearly screamed. It had the body of a very muscular man, but its head was that of a boar.

"Inosuke! It's good to see you!" Tanjiro said.

"This thing has a name?!" I shouted, probably a little too loud than I should have.

Nezuko and the younger kids all laughed.

"It's not a thing! It's Inosuke!" Shigeru said.

"He lives out here in the woods," Nezuko explained.

"Oh..." I murmured, catching my breath.

Inosuke looked over in my direction. Well, he was facing me. It was hard to tell what he was looking at. Slowly, he approached me, and Yorrichi stepped in front of me. Inosuke stopped in front of Yorrichi and blew smoke out of the nostrils.

"... Fight me!" He demanded.

"... No," Yorrichi deadpanned.

Ignoring Yorrichi's words, Inosuke charged at him, but Yorrichi simply smacked him away, knocking the boar head off of him. To my relief, it was just a mask. A mask that covered a very pretty face. If it weren't for the fact that he was shirtless, I would mistake him for a girl!

He grinned, shaping off some particularly sharp canines, and stood. He laughed loudly, almost maniacally.

"You're strong! I'll surpass you one day!" He declared.

"I look forward to that day," Yorrichi said simply, though he seemed unimpressed.

He went to the patch of Blue Spider Lilies and picked one, handing it to me.

"This is perfect!" I said, looking at the siblings, "Um... You guys may want to hide those. Emperor Kibutsuji is looking for them, and the last thing we want is for him to find them."

Tanjiro nodded, and with that said and done, Yorrichi and I started back to the palace. I was feeling somewhat giddy

'Don't worry, Father!' I thought, 'You'll be cured soon!'

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✿Sengoku-Era Secrets✿

❥ Should I make the rest of the Kamados side characters?

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