The Light in the Mist (Y/NxMuichiro)

Aftermath

(𝕐/ℕ'𝕤 ℙ𝕆𝕍)

   I woke up, the place looked familiar I sat up in my hospital bed and looked around. I took a few moments to remember everything that had happened, Enya was gone, gone for good. I didn't know what to think, or what to do. It was the same thing again, I lost someone so important to me and I didn't feel anything. I guess it's just my brain trying to accept that she was really gone, and she didn't keep her promise.

   As I was in thought, I hear the door creak as Aoi enters the room. "Hey, how are you doing?" She asked, by the tone of her voice she knew what had happened to Enya. "Yea I'm fine." That was a lie, I don't know how I'm doing, I don't know if I'm supposed to be sad or mad or vengeful. The demon that killed her is dead, I thought that would bring me some peace of mind of have what killed her dead but if that's not going to bring her back at least it will make sure no one else die to that demon.

   "Y/N?" Aoi brought me back from my thoughts. "How long have I been out?" I ask her, "Three months" She responded. So, then it's already been Enya's birthday shed be thirteen now and we would have kept our promise. I could feel tears forming in my eyes, Aoi came over and hugged me. I returned the hug, "Thank you" I said softly, "Anytime" she responded with.

   The next day I woke up and walked around to clear my head. I wondered into the garden and sat down in the grass, I wonder if Master knows what happened that thought stayed with me, having to tell a mother that her daughter died, it must be the most heartbreaking thing to hear. I heard from the butterfly triplets that she had already been buried, but I don't think I'm ready to go visit her, especially since her mother should be the first one to go, not me.

   Two weeks after I had finished my rehabilitation training and I was ready to fight demons again, but I had gotten a message from Shinobu to report to the hashira meeting with her first. So, on that day I went with her, I kept asking what this was about, but she wouldn't tell me. When we arrived, she told me to go another was to meet up with Master Ubuyashiki, so I went to where he was before he went out to the other hashira. I had two theories, he either wanted me to go visit Enyas grave, or I was in trouble.

   I walked to where he was and saw him sitting down with his two children by his side, I bowed down. "Hello child," He spoke, his voice was so calming, like a heavy weight was lifted from my body and for the first time in a long time I felt, relaxed. "Fear not, you're not in any kind of trouble, but I do want to discuss something with you." He said, "Of course, anything Master." I responded with a soft tone not wanting to speak too loudly. "Your crow and Enya's have informed me that not long ago you defeated lower moon two, is that correct?" He spoke, "Yes, that's true." I responded. "And your friend Enya sadly didn't come back with you?" I stayed silent, I didn't want to talk about her death, it was my fault she would have never joined if it wasn't for me, her blood is on my hands. "Well after that event I know that you defeated the demon on your own, so I wanted to offer you a position as a Hashira."

   I was shocked at what he had just said, a hashira, me? Was I really strong enough for that position? I mean if he's asking, I probably am but, am I ready for that position? No, if he's asking me, then I am. But did I deserve it? after her death after not being able to save her? It didn't matter, this was a request, and order from the master, I had too. "I accept Master." I bowed down in gratitude as he started to speak, "Very well then I will introduce you to the other hashira in this meeting. "As you wish Master." I responded.

   I was told to wait there until he was ready to introduce me to the hashira. I was really nervous though, the only hashira I had meet before is Shinobu and Kanroji. Will they even accept me? I wonder what they're like. Was I going to fit in with them? I snapped out of my thoughts when I realized I sound like a girl who's about to enter High school. Later one of Masters children came to get me, I followed her and walked to where Master was standing.

   "My children, this is our new hashira Y/N L/N, the Earth Hashira." I bowed down slightly and stood up straight again. "Hello," I spoke, "It's an honor to meet you all." There I counted nine hashira, Shinobu, Kanroji, a tall guy with white silvery hair and two swords, a guy even taller than him holding beads in his hand and looks like he's, praying? A guy who was wearing half and half of a haori and his hair in a ponytail, a guy with messy white hair and his shirt unbuttoned, a guy with short hair and a snake around his neck, a guy with red hair and red eyes resembling fire, and the boy who saved me at final selection?!

   "Kya! She's so cute!" Kanroji said, "Ara Ara~ so you became a hashira?" Shinobu added. "Yea guess I did" I say with a shy smile, "Well let me tell you who's who, so we have Uzui, Himejima, Tomioka, Shinazugawa, Obanai, Rengoku, Tokito, Kanroji, and me." Shinobu explained. "It's nice to meet you all" I spoke, "NICE TO MEET YOU TOO!" I heard someone yell, it was Rengoku, the flame hashira. I smiled at him. "She looks awfully young to be a hashira, don't you think Master?" Kanroji spoke, "I believe she will be fine, after all she's only half a year younger than Tokito." Master replied. "Well children I hope you stay safe; this meeting is dismissed." The Master said as he left.

   The hashira's stayed behind and talked to each other, I walked over to them and went to talk to Tokito. I walked up to him, and he looked distracted, "Hello? Tokito?" I asked softly, he looked at me, "Who are you?" He asked. Didn't the Master just introduce me? "I'm Y/N, the new Hashira." I stated, he looked at me for a while and spoke "Have I, seen you before?" I smiled, "Yes actually we went to the same final selection, actually you saved me while we were there, so I wanted to thank you for that." I said bowing slightly and standing straight again. "Oh, you're welcome." He responded.

   Shinobu pulled me away, so I just waved goodbye. "What's up Shinobu?" I ask, "Nothing, just wondering how Tokito knows you." She states. "Well, I met him in my final selection, he saved me actually, so I wanted to thank him, why?" I asked, "Tokito is known to have really bad memory, it took him a while to remember our names or even our faces, but he actually remembered you." She stated. "I guess he just remembers his final selection well." Shinobu dropped it and we talked for a while, but I saw Shinazugawa? I think, glaring at me. What's his problem?

   The more I looked at him the more I felt like I had seen him before. I was in thought when I realized he was walking over to me, "How could Master think a brat like you could be a hashira?!" He said angrily, "Well I beat a lower moon, and I guess Master thought that made me strong enough." I responded. "Strong?! Please you're a little brat who cried when a demon died!" He stated, "Demon? Wait you," just then it all clicked the reason I knew him was because he killed my sister. "You're the one who killed my little sister." I stated, "She was a demon! She had-" "She was harmless!" I stated. "You little brat! How dare you interrupt me!" He said his anger increasing. "Shinazugawa let it go," Shinobu said trying to calm him down. But her attempt failed.

   "NO! I've had enough of this brat." He picked me up by my uniform, "Apologize. Now." he stated. "I refuse." I responded, he raised his fist as he was about to punch me, but I cut my uniform and got down. I was offended so I jumped as high as I could and twisted to get some force as I kicked his head. Apparently, it was strong enough to make his nose bleed. "You little," "Oooookayyyy, that's enough let's get you out of here." Shinobu said as she took me away. I stuck my middle finger up at Shinazugawa as Shinobu dragged me away and I saw Uzui holding Shinazugawa back.

   We got to the butterfly mansion and Shinobu scolded me for how I acted towards him even he's the one who started it. That night was a night off before I started fighting demons as a hashira. So, I went to buy some flowers and headed to the place I've been avoiding. I walked to Enya's grave and put down her favorite flowers, red spider lilies, we used to play in a meadow full of them. I bowed down, then sat up straight. "Hi Enya, I hope you're doing well. I got promoted to hashira and you know the guy that saved me in final selection? I finally got to say thank you to him." I could hear my voice breaking, I really hope she could hear me wherever she was. "I also meet the guy who killed my little sister, he's an asshole." At this point I felt tears running down my cheeks, "I killed the demon that killed you, so he won't cause harm to others, I just wish I had done it before he killed you." I spent a few hours telling her everything and when I was done, I sat in silence there for a while before I went back to the butterfly mansion.

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