𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊˚ʷⁱˡᵈ ᵒⁿᵉ‗ ❍ ⁱⁿᵒˢᵘᵏᵉ ˣ ᶠ.ʳᵉᵃᵈᵉʳ [ ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉᵈ ]

₊˚✧ 7

 A gentle breeze flows through the girls h/c mane, causing her to smile slightly. It wasn't often that you'd get a nice breeze like this while also maintaining a decent temperature- so she wasn't complaining. She was laid back on a futon, and she had a bandage tied around her mid section, and she could feel the pressure it was applying. 

"That's strange" She whispers to herself and she shifts upright in bed. The door to the room was slid open slightly which would explain the breeze and the soft sunlight. As she moves, she begins coughing and she winces. The pain in her chest seizes up slightly, but she could handle it. 

"Big sis!" She hears a gentle voice yell and she smiles when she sees Yui rushing over to her with her hands outstretched. Since the last time she had seen her, Yui appears to have grown a bit. Her h/c hair was now hanging around her shoulders in a bob, and (Y/N) smiles.

"Are you feeling okay?" She asks in a baby like voice, causing (Y/N) to giggle. She sends her little sister a nod and she looks around the room for her items. Her backpack was propped up against the wall, and her sword was laid beside it.

"How did I get here?" (Y/N) asks her little sister, and Yui giggles. She plops herself down onto her big sisters lap- being careful of course due to her injuries.

"A big scary man with a pig head carried you here. He was funny though" Yui explains as she swings her legs. (Y/N)'s e/c eyes widen at the mention of him, and she feels herself blushing slightly.

"In..osuke carried me here?" She says to herself as she places a hand on her flushed face. Grumbling enters the room and she hears her other little sister, Ren, begin to fret.

"Mr you're not allowed in there, she's resting!" She scolds, but that doesn't stop the boy from entering. He has his boar head off for once, and he seems genuinely concerned. (Y/N) reaches a hand out, and the boy chuckles. He makes his way over to her and he sits carefully on the edge of the bed near Yui. He places his hand on the side of (Y/N)'s face, and his viridescent eyes scan hers.

"(Y/N)" He whispers as he inches closer to her.

"Hey, (Mispronunciation of your name) wake the hell up!" She hears a gruff voice yell, and she feels her eyes flickering open. Her vision was still blotchy as she looked around, and she spot two faces looming over her own. 

"Holy shit" She hisses as she sits upright- surprised by the people in her face. One of them was the yellow boy, and she feels relief wash over her. At least they saved him, that makes up for her injuries. As she sits upright she notices the yellow haori placed over her torso, and she gently moves it.

"You're awake! You're a goddess, you're my god!" The yellow boy shouts and he flings his arms around her neck. She coughs at the sudden impact, and her chest begins to seize up. Sunlight trickled through the cracks in the leaves and she sighs somewhat in relief.

"Get off her, you coward" Inosuke hisses as he pulls the boy back by the hood of his outfit and he knocks him onto the floor. She looks up at Inosuke and sends him a smile, causing him to scoff. After all, he did save her life. After sending him a thankful look, she looks around her surroundings. Her bag had been removed from her back and was placed down next to her, along with her sword. Inosuke must have done all of this.

"How long...how long was I out for?" She asks through pained breaths, causing the lemon boy to look at her with anxiety plastered on his face. The boar man thinks for a second whilst counting on his fingers, then he turns to her.

"5 days" He says gruffly, and she curses. They only had to survive for one more night, but she couldn't help but feel bad. She looks towards the lemon boy, who wiggles under her gaze.

"What's your name, lemon head?" She asks, causing Inosuke to snicker from under his mask.

"U-uh Zenitsu Agatsuma! Lovely to meet you" He stutters out as he stands to attention, and he puts his haori back on. She nods and holds onto the tree for support as she stands, hissing due to the pain that spreads through her chest. She'd definitely have to get that checked out soon. Zenitsu, as she now knows him to be, rushes to her side in case she falls- and she sends him a thankful look. Inosuke watches the scene unfold with a pout on his plump lips. What was this strange feeling he was experiencing? He saved her, so why is she paying more attention to the yellow haired coward?

Once she steadies herself she slings her bag over her back, and she stumbles up to Inosuke. She places a hand on his shoulder, and she looks him directly in the masks eyes.

"Thank you...for saving me. I'm also sorry that I've ruined your Final Selection" She whispers, trying not to let the tears that sting her eyes fall. He shakes his head and places a hand on top of her head as a way to (awkwardly) comfort her. 

"Shut up, dumbass. Now we're even" He says, a lot gentler than how he normally speaks. He snaps his head towards Zenitsu and he snorts from under his mask. 

"See you later, lemon boy" He says gruffly as the pair begin to walk off, leaving Zentisu with his mouth agape. (Y/N) chuckles as she limps, she felt a lot more secure with her sword back by her side. A cough escapes her lips and she grimaces- she definitely has some broken ribs, that's for sure. She feels her arm being lifted up, and she gasps.

"What are you doing, pig boy" She asks, and he grunts in reply. He wraps her arm around his broad shoulders, and he places a hand on her waist.

"You keep coughing and shit, so I'm helping you walk. I thought you were brainier than this, dumbass" He teases, and she blows a raspberry at him. 

"I'm surprised you know a word as big as 'brainier'" She teases right back, causing him to dig his finger into her side. She squeaks at the sudden touch, causing Inosuke to cackle. The two set down one of the dusty pathways, a lot slower than they were before due to her injury. (Y/N) decides to speak up, to try break the tension in the air.

"Look, I'm sorry for being a nuisance. I know you must have trained hard for this, and you had to babysit me for 5 fucking days" She hisses, causing him to dig at her waist again. He shakes his head as the two walk and he scoffs slightly.

"Shut up already. I'd rather have an alive dumbass to bully. There's more demons out there for us to mince, this mountain ain't special" He spits and she chuckles slightly. This must be his way of complimenting her.

"You're not so bad after all, pig boy" She giggles, causing him to unleash a cloud of steam from under his mask in anger. Wisteria trees come into view in the distance, and she sighs in relief. Only one more night.