CHAPTER FOUR, promise me
The air smells like lavender and wisteria, a sweet citrus that purifies your pores. "Mn," you mumble, eyes sticking together with exhaustion.
You can't be bothered to wonder where you are, or what happened to you. The only question you have is- Was Tanjiro victorious? Did he win the battle?
You force yourself to sit up, gripping the sheets with a newfound strength. You stumble out of the room, and wander to the door.
A girl is sitting there, smiling serenely, a butterfly resting on her finger. Her bangs are cut short, and the pink butterfly clip she has is tilted left on her ponytail.
"Um....Hello!" You say loudly, cringing at the rough texture of your voice. She looks over to you, still smiling. "Have you seen a boy by the name of Tanjiro Kamado? And where am I? Oh, and who are you?""
She stares at you for a moment, before flipping her coin and pressing it in the palm of her hand. "You are inside of the Butterfly Mansion," she responds quietly. Her voice is so clear and sweet, like the tinkling of furin bells.
"Tanjiro Kamado is in the room beside you. You three were taken here by kakushi after your injuries. My name is Kanao Tsuyuri." She smiles, then closes her eyes and turns from you.
"You're really pretty! I like your hairclip. Does everyone have one?" You ramble, a smile growing on your face.
"Tanjiro Kamado is in the room beside you. You are inside the Butterfly Mansion." She responds, not opening her eyes.
"I like your smile! You know, I think I saw you at the selection!!"
"Tanjiro Kamado is in the room beside you. You are inside the Butterfly Mansion."
You point excitedly to the coin poking out of her pockets. "Hey, so do you always flip that coin to decide?"
She flips it again, then turns to you and nods. "Yes." She whispers, her smile fading slightly.
"Oh, that's cool! You know, your voice is really nice, too! I'd like to hear it more! Is that too much to ask, since we just met?" You smile, holding her hands together. This girl reminded you of your little sister, back in your old life, and you felt fond of her already.
You stare at her for a moment, her hands tightly held in yours. Unlike your sister, something in her eyes tells you..that she's trapped. That she's living a life she doesn't want.
"Hey, Kanao!" You say a bit too loudly, forgetting how close you are to her. Her eyebrows raise at the noise. "We're friends now, right?"
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DAMSEL IN DISTRESS • 𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐲 𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫
Nouvelles❝ 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹,, ❞ - in which, a young girl by the name of y/n is desperate to prove she's not just a damsel in distress .. but ends up making women and men alike want to save her. ❝ 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗶...