𝐅𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 | KNY

[𝟗.] - 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

↳ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟗: 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

After the events on Mount Natagumo, the sun brilliantly illuminated the plants and landscapes created by the Earth. After the depressing and dark events that happened earlier, the two old friends found themselves in a completely new place.

[Y/N], albeit a bit exhausted, watched as Tanjiro slept, breathing slowly, or rather passed out. She also couldn't remember exactly what happened after she passed out in front of Shinobu. Her last memory was waking up in her arms, who looked at her with a slightly worried but reassuring look. What happened after that was just a fragment. They were almost fleeting memories as all she could remember was finding herself in the hands of another person who then placed her on the ground and felt a strangely strong grip on her hand afterwards. By now she had managed to realize that her hands were tied, so she was idle. Tanjiro was in a similar situation.

"Tanjiro..." she said his name calmly, but the boy didn't respond. "Tanjiro!" she said louder this time, causing a small movement from the exhausted boy.

"Wake up! Didn't you hear her? Time to get up!" came another voice coming from kakushi towering towards them.

Tanjiro's eyes trembled slightly, but suddenly opened. Taking a deep breath, he looked around, but a small sense of relief came over him when he met [Y/N]'s gaze. It was a great relief to him that she was okay. He was extremely worried for her when Giyuu told them to run. He was worried that something bad would happen to her while they were away.

"[Y/N]! Thank god you're okay." he breathed out happily, but was silenced by a sudden tap on the head from kakushi. "Don't you dare speak until called upon!" he ordered and looked at the girl with the same look. It was a sign that if she didn't do what he said, he was going to hit her too, no matter how much he didn't want to hit a lady. However, around the people present, their respect was the first thing for him.

"What?! I heard that they were members of the Demon Slayer Corps who were working with a demon, so I was expecting a flamboyant boy and a beautiful girl... not to mention one of them being a Demon Moon bearer. It's bleak if you ask me." spoke a really tall man with white hair.

The rattling of prayer beads was heard from a man who was also extremely tall, and another man spoke not far away. "And from here, let the trial of the two begin! That's right!" His words sounded firm as his hair moved slowly in the soft breeze.

'To think that they protected the boy's sister who had become a demon... what wonderful brotherly and friendly love! Honorable! Although the Demon Moon's attachment is perhaps even more fantastic than that! How wonderful!' a young woman thought to herself as she looked at them in awe.

"Who-Who are these people-" Tanjiro began, but the kakushi placed a hand on his head and lightly pressed him down onto the pebbled ground. "I told you not to open your mouth, you fool! What do you think, do you know who you are in front of?! You are in front of the Hashiras!"