zenitsu x reader (on hold)

Chapter 11

You were starting to get tired. With your friend unconscious, only you were walking, and quite slowly. Hamako's face was pale, sweat dropping from her face. You could tell she fainted from blood loss, considering the deep cut around her leg.

Pretty soon, you heard talking not too far away. You were about to yell for help, but if the Final Selection taught you anything, yelling when hearing a familiar noise may not be a good idea. So you pushed yourself more by carrying her weight, and yourself towards the sounds. Fortunately, they were people, wearing dark wierd clothing, with some mask covering the majority of their face.

When they spotted you, a few rushed over to help, "Here, give me the girl. We will give you some remedies, and hopefully they'll boost your energy back fully." They also noticed the small, but visible and painful, cuts on your face.

As two carried Hamako away, the other two supported you towards a comfortable bed placed on the floor. They had you drink some fluid, not to mentioned wasn't very tasty, and treated your cuts with a slimy, yet soothing cream.

You glanced at Hamako, who was laying peacefully on a similar looking bed as the one you were resting on. She breathed softly, with a white fluffy towel on her forehead. Although you weren't that hurt, the strange people took care of you the same as they took care of the other wounded.

"You two were sent on the mission here too, huh?" A feminine voice said, the owner of the voice walking up to you with a tray of cups. The brown cups were filled with the same liquid you drank, and you couldn't help but relive the moment of the horrible taste contacting your tastebuds, and gagged in disgust slightly.

"Yeah, I met her along the way. She seemed... scared." You tried for a joke, it was to lighten up the tight atmosphere.

She didn't laugh, but nodded. "Its only natural. Honestly I'm scared too. This forest is a little unfamiliar, and seems to almost be endless."

You didn't know how to respond to that, which was good because she still had more to say. "Its been a while since we had to heal this much people," She wiped her eyes with her wrist, "If this is what Master has to go through nearly everyday in her little office, then I pity her."

"Master..?" You croaked out, suprising yourself at the weakness in your voice. You cleared your throat, "Who's he?"

"She. She's a female, and stays every day in her office, it's basically her room." She cracked a little chuckle. "By the way, I'm Sakura Aoi. It was nice talking to you."

She patted your head, "And you should get rest, that little crack in your voice really stands out." You nodded at her suggestion, feeling really exhausted.

As you laid down, your ears instinctively shut out the noises, and you fell into a deep sleep.

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You woke up to screaming.

Groaning softly, you sat up slowly, looking around dizzily. It was a bright room, with comfortable hospital looking beds covered with smooth, fluffy blankets.

You looked to the side and was relieved to find Hamako resting safely in the bed next to you. "Oh, you're awake."

A soft voice caused you to look to the opposite side, a short girl, with her hair tied into a ponytail, topped with a butterfly at the tied spot, was holding a tray (similar to what Sakura was holding) with the same cups of liquid. Except it was another liquid, that looked more appetizing.

She sat on your bed lightly, after placing the tray of cups on a bedside table. "I'm Shinobu Kocho, a resident of the Butterfly Estate which we are in right now." She smiled softly, which made you feel a lot more safer, despite being in a unfamiliar building.

"I'm Y/N L/N. I was sent-"

"On the same mission as the others who were injured, like her right?" Shinobu nodded her head towards Hamako, still sleeping soundly.

You clenched your fists in your lap, "Do you know.. anyone named Zenitsu? Zenitsu Agatsuma?" If Zenitsu was there at the mountain, then Tanjiro and Inosuke were bound to be there too. If by luck, you could reunite with them again.

"Hmm.. appearances?"

"Blonde hair, kind of faded to orange in a way? Yellow-gold eyes?"

"You mean the screaming one? Yeah, he's here. All safe and loud."

You sighed, relieving from the stress of losing your (probably) first friends. You looked back up at her when she stood up, "I've got to go now, errands to run. Bye bye now, Y/N-san."

You waved at her as she went away. Although this place was unfamiliar, and you only knew Shinobu-sama for a few minutes, you couldn't help but feel safe. You sighed and laid back down, sinking into the comfiness of the bed.