𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 | 𝑺.𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒛𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒘𝒂

𝟕𝟏 | 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞?....

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MEANWHILE  ~ AT THE WIND ESTATE ~ (Hayami's Pov:)

I hear a loud commotion.........

They must be still training which means Sanemi is probably still beating them, without any breaks as usual. Sighing deeply I make my way to the entrance of his Dojo with Nami following beside me, and the moment I turn the corner my eyes soon fall upon a sight, I thought I wouldn't expect. There were many Slayers crowding around Sanemi, or are they being beaten by him?

 Suddenly when my eyes fall upon Tanjiro looking bloody and beaten, and Genya who was watching with a paled expression on his face.

"Whats......."

Realising this wasn't an actual training session reading the situation, my eyes darken walking towards the loud commotion between hashira and Slayers.

"What is the meaning of this?!" I raise my voice, causing everyone to come to a halt. My eyes scan across the young ones, seeing exhaustion and battered bodies. "Lord Shinazugawa!"

Sanemi soon comes to a halt, as if he was caught red handed when he soon stops his fist from smashing Tanjiro's face. His eyes meet my cold stern silver eyes, as I felt this situation was deeper than just a sparring session. Walking over towards the boys and Sanemi, Kaito releases Sanemi and collapses to the ground in exhaustion from holding him down. 

"It's the Dragon hashira!!!"

"Thank the heavens!!!"

"Lord Shinazugawa, go cool off before you kill someone," I snap; turning to the rest of the slayers. "All of you, go cleans yourselves and I'll see to your wounds soon. Wash up, and Tanjiro?"

Tanjiro stammers, "Y-Yes Ma'am?"

"You go with them too, and I'll see to your wounds..." I softly spoke, with concern in my voice. "....Kaito, could you please help those that can't walk."

"Right!"

Turning to Sanemi who has stormed off in a fit of rage, my heel turns around to see Genya standing there with a scratch that traces along his old marred scar.

"Genya, are you alright?" I murmur softly, stepping closer to him. 

However he was hesitant stepping back in fear, as if something had deeply wounded him far beyond what I've seen. Stepping closer I reaching up to cup his face, as he towers me for a moment. His face was filled with distraught, analysing by how this fight is happening and how everyone was trying to hold Sanemi down? Sanemi seemed to have done something, and it didn't sit well with me.

"I......I'm not sure....." he utters out, his voice strains in response. Tears threaten to spill, while he tries to remain strong in front of me. "........he's denied me, again. He keeps pushing me......away, and this time......."

"He tried to kill him!" Tanjiro walks up to me, as he wasn't going with the others to bathe. "How could he do that, to his own brother?"

My eyes follow where I last saw Sanemi as worry settles in, before turning back to Tanjiro who was checking in on Genya himself. 

"Judging by this predicament......the higher ups will probably have to suspend you from training here," I inform Tanjiro, placing a hand on him. "It's for your safety, and Lord Shinazugawa isn't in the right head space to train you."

Tanjiro was soon distraught, "But....I have to train and pass....." 

Shaking my head, "I think Kaito's letter via crow, really brought me here......for a reason," murmuring softly, lowering my hands from Genya and Tanjiro. "Tanjiro go clean up, okay? Then wait til you receive word from your crow......"