Scattered Petals (Giyu Tomioka X OC)

Chapter 20

Misaki's P. O. V:

It's been a week since I'd fully recovered from my last mission and we've all fully recovered from our wounds.

"Let me go...!" Naho yells as she's held under Tengen Uzui's left arm, with Aoi thrown over his shoulder. "I said...!"

Uzui says unvaryingly, "You're noisy, so shut up."

I watch with a flat expression as Kiyo begs, "Stop! Please!"

Sumi adds, "Please, let her go!"

Aoi reaches out a hand for me and Kanao, standing silently beside me, and gasps, "K... Kanao! M-Misaki...!"

"Kanao...! Misaki...!" Both Aoi and Naho shout desperately.

I say sternly, "Uzui, put those girls down this instant! You're being too rough."

Uzui turns his head to look at me as he says, "Awe, come on, Ito! We need these girls!"

"We don't need these girls. Put them down, now!" I say, my voice beginning to rise.

"What are you doing to those girls?! Let them go!" A male voice screams, causing us to whirl around. Tanjiro stands before us, taking in the sight of the Sound Hashira holding the two girls.

Naho cries, "Kidnapper! Help us!!"

Uzui hisses in annoyance, "You little brat!"

Just then, Tanjiro appears above Uzui and pulls his head back. I watch in anticipation as Tanjiro thrusts his head forwards, aiming to head hurt Uzui. However, with his ninja speed, the Sound Hashira was able to avoid the head butt, causing Tanjiro to connect his forehead with the stones.

"Are you okay?!" I gasp, my purple eyes widening, as Kiyo runs up to him.

"Yeah!" Tanjiro says assuringly.

"Idiot!" Uzui mocks, causing all of us to whip our heads to the roof, where he's crouching with Aoi and Naho. "I am Tengen Uzui, a former ninja. I'm well known in that world. Do you think I'd let you hit me with a snotty head butt?!"

Kiyo demands, "Let go of Aoi and Naho, you kidnapper!"

"Yeah, yeah!!" Tanjiro chimes. "What's the big idea?!"

"Pervert!" Sumi exclaims.

"Why you...! Grrr! You talking to me?!" Uzui growls angrily. "I'm your superior officer! I'm a Hashira, you jerk!"

"I don't recognise you as a Hashira! Hmph!" Tanjiro huffs.

This just infuriates the Sound Hashira further. "Don't you "Hmph!" me!! So what if you don't recognise me?! You're just an underling! Has your brain exploded?! I need a Corps member for a mission, so I'm taking her! She isn't a Tsukugo, so I don't need Kocho's permission!"

I say with a dark expression, a sly smirk on my lips, "No, but I'm pretty sure Kocho would be pissed if she learned from a certain someone that you were harassing her assistants."

I cackle as Uzui starts sweat dropping profusely. "You... You wouldn't really betray me now, would you, Ito?" My expression doesn't change. "Traitor!"

Kiyo screams, "Naho isn't a Corps member! She isn't wearing a Corps uniform, is she?!"

Uzui says simply, "Then I don't need her." He then proceeeds to toss the young girl to the ground. Tanjiro gasps and manages to catch her.

"Uzui! That was uncalled for!" I snap with a glare at him.

"Waaahhh! He dropped me!" Naho cries as she clutches onto Tanjiro.

Uzui states, "For now, I'm taking her on a mission. She doesn't look useful, but she's basically a Corps member."