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

₊˚✧ 15

"Have you found it?" Tanjiro asks has he deflects an attack from one of the puppets and Inosuke puffs out his chest.

"This way!" He yells, and he points a chipped blade in the direction he sensed the demons presence from. (Y/N) dodges an attack and rushes over to Inosuke, patting his head as she grins at him.

"Good job!" She praises and he feels his face turn into a tomato under his mask. She breaks her glance away from him to jump away from an attack, and the four move close together.

"We've got to finish them off if we wanna get anywhere" Inosuke says gruffly and Tanjiro feels his stomach drop. 

"No...there's got to be another way! I won't let them die!" The maroon haired boy pleads as he sticks his arm out to stop Inosuke from making any regretful decisions. (Y/N) looks between the boys- understanding where they were both coming from. Inosuke wants to mow them down so they can complete the mission and help the others, and Tanjiro can't bear the thought of hurting another person. She grips her blade with a shaky hand and she looks away. A puppet sprints towards Tanjiro and is about to attack him, but the attack is blocked. Murata stands with his sword drawn, clashed against the attacking sword. He turns to face them with a desperate look on his face and he takes a deep breath. 

"Leave these guys to me! Go!" He yells, and (Y/N) grits her teeth. She looks towards Tanjiro who holds the same look as her. 

"What sorta talk is that!" Inosuke screams as he points his swords towards Murata, and (Y/N) grabs his arm. 

"Thank you! We appreciate it!" Tanjiro grins and they set off into a sprint, her grip still on the boar mans arm- causing him to screech. The trees zoom past them as they run and she can spot more cobwebs out of the corner of her eye. This forest really was creepy. 

"I'm gonna punch you when I get back!" Inosuke yells, causing her to tighten her grip on him. He didn't want to think like this, but just her touch alone sent his heart racing. Dust coats their shins as they sprint, and (Y/N) feels her chest tighten slightly. All this running surely isn't good for her at the moment. 

"Are you sure we're going the right way" Tanjiro pants, and Inosuke nods confidently. 

"My senses are never wrong!" He boasts as they dodge the threads that were trying to attack them. She feels one tighten on her arm and she quickly slashes it, stammering slightly. Inosuke notices this and he grabs hold of her hand. 

"Thank you" She murmurs and he just snorts. The frequency of the threads increase as they continue moving, meaning they were getting closer and closer to the demon responsible. They come into a small clearing and see a girl stood still, her blade embedded in her fellow comrades throat. Tears slid down her small face as she looks at them, and they gasp in shock.

"Please...get someone of a higher rank! Otherwise, everyone will be killed...please" She sobs and (Y/N) clenches her fists. The threads that were attached to her glinted harshly in the moonlight. All movement falters for a solid minute whilst the trio stare at the sobbing girl, before she sprints forwards. Her sword slices through the air quickly, and they barely miss her attack. 

"Run!" She screams as she attacks (Y/N), causing the h/c head to quickly flip back. Her pink sword is gripped in her hand as she puts a protective arm in front of Inosuke. The girl continues to release speedy attacks as the trio jump backwards.

"Please! My movements aren't my own...i'm being controlled" She pleads as she continues to slash the air. (Y/N) looks towards the red haired boy, concerned when she sees the upset look on his face. The girls arms are thrown back and a harsh snap fills the air. She focuses her attacks towards Tanjiro, and (Y/N) quickly backs away with Inosuke in tow to give him room.