𝙠𝙣𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡

05. Emotions

A terrible feeling lingered in Kokushibo's guts as he watched [name] walking up to Kibutsuji Muzan for her mission. She was tasked to head out and come face to face with the Wind Hashira, Shinazugawa Sanemi, and to take him out. In order to ensure that the Demon Slayer Corps would weaken with losing an additional Hashira.

After all, they lost the Flame Hashira and their Sound Hashira was no longer participating in the frontline thanks to Gyutaro, who had eventually moved on to the afterlife in hell together with Daki.

He watched as Muzan placed a finger into the side of her neck, pumping more of his demon blood into her petite body. He could tell that [name] was in pain, yet she was entirely silent for she kept a straight look on her human-like face, reminding Muzan so much of his most powerful, Upper Moon One.

It was somehow a sight to see, her kimono was being shifted into something else rather than having it remain on its own. It had altered into a much more revealing outfit, where it was sleeveless and a halter from the back.

Showing her back entirely, causing Doma's eyes to grin in response to [name]'s new look as the outfit ended slightly below mid-thigh. Her long brown hair became much longer, with the hidden streaks of a pale green at the end. Her fair skin remains, yet the visible marks of shadow like tattoos were seen on her back and arms.

[name] then turned, and her gradient dark blue ocean eyes no longer remained pure. Kokushibo's eyes then widened slightly at the aura [name] was giving off. It felt as if she was an entirely new demon then right before him.

The way her lips wouldn't curl up into a smile upon seeing him. The way her gradient dark blue ocean eyes wouldn't lit up the moment it laid upon him. It felt as if he had lost her then. He watched as [name] bowed in respect to Kibutsuji Muzan, who then placed a hand on [name]'s face and caressed it gently.

"I expect no failure," he spoke out, and [name] could only open her mouth to oblige.

"Yes, Master,"

And she turned, to walk away. Kokushibo then stood up as he looked at [name], and he felt a somewhat pain in his demon cold heart that [name] didn't take another second to look at him. Nor did she run up to him to engulf him in a hug that she had always done.

The meeting had ended then, and Doma went up to the Upper Moon One, Kokushibo. Placing a hand on his shoulder, and taunted the much more powerful one.

"It seems [name]-chan doesn't see you in her eyes anymore after she received more power from Master!" Doma taunted and was immediately greeted with his body sliced into half by none other than Kokushibo himself.

"Shut up," he muttered out, and Akaza's eyes widened at the hostility that Kokushibo was showing. A sight that was never seen for the past hundreds of years, and he found it rather amusing to watch the Upper Moon One lose his temper when it comes to [name].

Hot-headed, that's what Kokushibo was when it comes to [name].

Kokushibo watched the retreating figure of the Upper Moon Five, an ache in his heart was felt. He eventually teleported and allowed himself to stand before her, only to have her narrowed her gradient dark blue ocean eyes at him.

"Come back soon," he whispered out, and [name] scoffed in response.

"I'm not here to play happiness with you, Kokushibo-san. I'm here to rise up the ranks," she commented, and Kokushibo's eyes widened as he looked at the menacing glare [name] had on her beautiful face.

No.

She lost her human emotions entirely.

She then shoved Kokushibo aside and allowed Nakime to teleport her out of the fortress, whereas Kokushibo could only clench his hands tightly, and placed them at the sides of his body. He then felt lost.