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

₊˚✧ 13

Water trickles down the side of the mountain as she sprints, the wind whipping her face harshly. Her companion had been grabbed by one of the upper moon demons they were in combat with- and she had no choice but to break away from the mission. She could hear her heart beat in her ears as she sprinted, and her throat fell tight. As she continued on foot the forest began to thin out meaning it was a lot easier to look around.

"Inosuke!" She cries out as she runs- trying desperately to locate him. She dreaded to think what condition he was in, just the thought sprung tears to her eyes. A flock of birds flutter frantically as she runs through the forest and she sees a cliff edge come into view. A figure was hunched over and she could see the blood splatters on the floor. 

"Shit" She whimpers as she gets closer, now identifying the injured person as her partner. He was lent over on the dirty floor with his arms clutching his bloodied chest. Blood matted the fur of his mask and she could hear his pained breathing. Throwing herself onto her knees she scrambles to reach him- and she pulls him onto her lap.

"Shsh, it's okay" She whispers as he groans in pain, and her shaky hands go to his mask. As he splutters she gently removes it so he could easily breath. He takes a deep breath as she places the mask on his chest and his eyes were squeezed shut. The moon cloaks them in its milky light as she stared down at the boy.

"It's okay, i'm here now" She says in a comforting tone as she runs her hands through his sweat covered hair. Sadly she knew he didn't have long so she was trying her best to make his last moments comfortable. He gently grasps hold of her wrist and he shifts himself closer towards her.

"(Y/N)..." He murmurs through his pain- his emerald eyes still squeezed shut. She hums in reply as she continues to stroke his hair. As he sits upright she sees the wounds on his chest begin to disappear and her breath catches in her throat. He emits a throaty chuckle as he grasps her shoulders, and his eyes peel open. They were no longer the soft green colour she knew and loved, oh no. They were now a harsh yellow and she could read the number '2' in one of his pupils. He licks his lips before lunging at her- his sharp teeth digging into her shoulder.

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Beads of sweat trickle down the girls forehead as she tosses around in her bed. Strands of her h/c hair stick to her face, and she whimpers slightly. Acidic tears pour down her flushed cheeks as she wakes up and she tries desperately to control her breathing. She was praying for the day she could go one night without a horrible nightmare. She hears rustling beside her, and she watches as Inosuke rolls over to face her. His angry face turns soft as he stares at her tear stained cheeks- and she sniffs.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you" She chokes out, and she awaits a string of angry curse words. But instead, she's greeted with a toned chest. His arms wrap around her shaking frame as he shoves his face into her hair. She feels her heart beat increase, feeling like it's going to burst out of her chest.

"What...are you doing?" She whispers as she melts into the embrace.

"When you thought you lost me at final selection you gave me a 'hug', and that helped me feel better...so I though this would do the same" He murmurs out and she finds herself smiling. She burrows into the hug and sighs intently. Crickets chirped quietly outside as the two shift to get comfortable, and the warmth from his body made her feel even more relaxed- if that was even possible.

His soft breathing fills the air once more, and she finds her own eyes fluttering shut.

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