The Real Deal (Muzan x reader)

Strategizing

Apple's pov:

Looking around me, I now have Ubuyashiki's demon slayer corps. But only a few trust me. Some still hate the fact that I'm demon but also love me because I'm someone different.

I got to know them one by one and they seemed to open to me. It's alright because I already loved all of them. Even Amane. She's a very beautiful and kind lady. It's just that she's not used to the fact that there's such thing as a friendly demon.

I got especially close to Giyuu since he's not that close to anyone especially with his other pillar mates.

"Hey Giyu had a hard time at training?" I asked smiling. He just kept his normal poker faced face and nodded.
"Yes Apple... How about the baby? Is it fine?" He asked caressing my already one month old baby.

It's been a month since we moved and we've been planning to attack. I know my father... If I didn't attack then he will.

"Oh yeah. The baby is fine. I just feel that... I want to take part in this battle but I cannot. I'm still round with child. I want to help him." I caressed my belly.

Shinobu always told me that now that I'm pregnant with our child... It might be that the pregnancy will be quick. Since my belly is growing three times faster than a normal pregnancy. Like humans... Our pregnancies last for 9 months, maybe less.

"If you can't that's never a problem, Apple. Your baby with Muzan comes first." Giyu said with a smile. He rarely smiles.

He waved goodbye as he went to his room. I was walking a bit more when I saw Muzan.

"Muzan... Done with training?" I asked.
"Hmph!" He grunted totally avoiding me. What's his problem? I followed him as he went to our room while staying there.

"Muzan... Do we have a problem? Tell me..." I told him. Muzan is a hard demon to please. Giyu was harder to talk to but he tells me if there's something wrong.

I tried to hug him from the back and smell his back. He hates it when he just came sweaty from training and I smell him.

"Stop that! You know I hate that!" He looked at me with his wonderful plum red eyes. And I read something in them.

"Are you... Jealous with Giyuu?" I asked chuckling. He looked more irritated than earlier.
"Argh! Yes! You always talk with him. You seem happier with him than with me." He said nearly in tears.

"Muzan..." I held his pale cheeks in my hands. "Whose baby is it that's in my body right now?" I asked and he looked at me but looked down immediately after.

"Look at me honey." I said in an authoritative voice. "Answer me. Whose baby is it that's in my body right now?" Tears were already in his eyes.
"Mine." He muttered and hugged me tight.

"Then... You have nothing to fear. Giyu and I are just friends..." I kissed his nose and felt his smooth face in my palms.

He smiled and finally he calmed down.
"Alright I'll go change." He went to our room and I can't help but chuckle. I can't believe he's such a cutie when he is jealous.

We talked about strategy. Since I know my father... He will attack in the next few months and we have to prepare as much as we can.

Muzan is getting stronger as the day passes. I won't be surprised if one of these days he'll reach the peak of his powers.

Shinazugawa, Toukito, Himejima, Rengoku, Giyuu, Kanroji, Shinobu, Uzui, Zenitsu, Inosuke, Tanjiro and Nezuko came to me and asked if they could be the front defense.

"I don't see why not. Since Nezuko here has conquered the sun as much as Muzan did, we have much more power in the morning than before.

I decided that we should wait. Wait until they attack. But as you guys counter the attack... I would look for my father's aura and take control. It will be quick once I gain control of hell itself." I said.

"But what about the baby Apple? It would get in between this war." Zenitsu sadly said. He looked at my belly.

"That's unavoidable. I will expect big from this child. Ubuyashiki and I talked about it. If I give birth before these whole thing starts... I'm going to leave the child in their care." I said. It was all settled.

We practiced several formations and thought what else we could do. In my calculations we only need time to train more. And more intensely. I need everyone in their best shape.

I was already getting the finishing touches on the plan when they all went in. Kagaya is in his deathbed now. I really wanted to heal him but he said that I already done enough. He was more than ready to go.

"Apple... My husband had given Kiriya the go signal to replace him. And once he dies Kiriya will be the one assisting you. And as his mother I'll help." Amane said and I just felt sad all of a sudden.

"It's alright with me Amane. I'm glad that you're more comfortable talking to me now than before. I hope we could be good friends." I smiled.

"I'm sorry Apple. I've been terrible to you." She apologized and bowed her head a bit.
"Don't think any of it Amane... It's understandable that you acted like that." I smiled at her and we had a meeting.

Mostly were about just each other. How we can use what we know of each other in strategizing. Shinobu and Kanao had poison in mind.

Uzui had this awesome idea about penetrating my father's lair through illusion. Rengoku had the idea of burning the whole place up. But sadly we can't. I told him of a place where he can start a fire in specific places so that the entrance would be easy but clean.

The others were with me. I was having fun with their ideas when my baby suddenly started to kick around. I clutched my belly which seems to be enlarging by the minute. No... Not yet. I was supposed to have a 3 month pregnancy at the quickest.

The others were around me in a second. I felt a sharp twisting pain. But this isn't the end of my pregnancy yet. Not yet.

"I'm... I'm fine. I got this." I said and sat back up.
"Maybe you should just quit being in the front lines Apple... We can't have you like this." Muzan murmured.

"No... I can do it Muzan. Please trust me. And this baby... I think our baby is trying to tell us something." I said and caressed it.

The meeting adjourned early. And I retired to our room. I didn't know what the future holds but... I will get through this.

END OF STRATEGIES...