You woke up to the nice , warm sun . You stretched out your arms as much as you can , trying to achieve the nice feeling you get afterward . You hopped off your bed and put on your haori along with your katana on your belt before going outside , ready for the day .
You were walking past one of the Estates , until you saw the Hashiras in front of that one Estate .
The Love Estate .
You walked over to Muichiro and just stood there , dumbfounded on what had happened .
" What happened ? " You asked .
" Why don't you see for yourself ? " Muichiro replied .
You nodded and turned your head , and what you saw made your eyes widen with shock .
There lay Mitsuri Kanroji , the Love Hashira , lifeless on the floor . Lots of open wounds were exposed for the world to see , an eye gone from its socket , but the last thing that horrified you was Mitsuri's head off of her body , it being cradled in Obanai's arms . It seemed Kaburamaru , Obanai's snake , was also depressed about what had happened . Obanai was more depressed than everyone else , given Mitsuri was the one he loved the most .
" Why ! ? Why did it have to be you out of everyone else ! ? " Obanai wailed , crying loudly and more than everyone else . You were surprised that he could cry that loud , given that he was usually cold towards everyone but warm to Mitsuri .
" Namu Amida Butsu . . . " Gyomei muttered , clasping both of his large hands together in a praying motion as tears rolled down his face .
Tomioka just stared off to the side , not knowing what to say to the only person that talked to him except for you and Shinobu , given Shinobu would always tease and make fun of him while you just said hello to him everytime you walked by him .
Sanemi was trying to brush off the situation , but he couldn't act uneffected . He really was sad that Mitsuri has passed . Sanemi remembered the one time she gave the lad some ohagi and ate together . Silent tears rolled down his cheeks and met at his chin , the tear teared off of the other tears as it fell to the dirt on the ground .
Shinobu held her tears in , but she was broken on the inside . Shinobu considered Mitsuri as her best friend , and now she was gone into a better place than this god forsaken earth .
" This is so unflamboyant . . . " Tengen grumbled angrily . Tengen was mad that Mitsuri had died . He thought of her as flashy , just how he likes it . But his wives were more flamboyant than anyone .
Rengoku was crying silently off to the side , his usual , cheerful smile replaced with a sad frown . He let his tears roll down his face . Who could blame the guy ? His used - to - be tsuguko just died , and he couldn't do anything about it . He couldn't save her .
Muichiro couldn't care less . He was the one who killed her all for your sake .
On the topic of you , you were as sad as Shinobu . You considered Mitsuri as a friend , and now she's dead . Her blood stained the carpet in her main room , where Obanai couldn't care less about the blood he's sitting in .
Your body moved on it's own . In a swift motion , your face was now buried into Muichiro's neck , crying your eyes out while weeping silently . Muichiro did the right thing and embraced you into his grasp , rubbing your back with his hand in a circling motion . He was hushing you and saying ' It's okay ' for you to calm down .
Obanai declared that he be the one to bury her , the other Hashiras , including yourself , nodding in return . Obanai kept his word , burying his beloved into the earth , hesitating to do so multiple times . Everyone bowed down infront of the recent bury and prayed for Mitsuri to rest well in the afterlife . After that , everyone left , leaving Obanai and Kaburamaru just sitting there , still crying over Mitsuri's death .
" I feel bad for Obanai . Don't you ? " You asked the airhead , staring up at the clouds .
" . . . Yeah . " Muichiro replied dryly .
" Muichiro ? You alright ? "
Muichiro just nodded , leaving you concerned for him .
Did he possibly care for Mitsuri , too ?
" Hmm . . . Oh ! Why don't we go comfort Obanai ? He seemed really depressed over Mitsuri's passing . " You suggested .
Muichiro had a quick scowl on his face , it going away as fast as it came .
" I have a mission . " Muichiro lied , not wanting to get close to the snake lover .
" Oh . . . alright . Well , see ya after your mission , Mui ! " You bid , waving goodbye to Muichiro before running off in the other direction .
Muichiro was left with his thoughts .
His angry thoughts .
Why do you feel bad for the fucking gothic emo ? He was too much of a wimp to even confess his feelings to her . I can't confess to my precious Y/N yet , though . . . It would seem suspicious if I confessed to her after a passing . . .
Muichiro's eyes widened once he realized what you had said to him .
" Oh . . . alright . Well , see ya after your mission , Mui ! "
Those words lingered in his mind for a long while , his breathing getting uneven and blush appearing clear as day on his cheeks and the tips of his ears .
" She gave me a nickname . . . She gave me a nickname . She gave me a nickname ! What nickname do I give her in return ? I can't call her my precious , not yet at least . Aghh ! Fuck it , I'll just call her whatever nickname comes to mind -- "
" Ne , ne . Are you alright , Muichiro ? "
Muichiro snapped out of his trance and looked behind him , revealing the Insect Hashira herself , Shinobu Kocho . Muichiro gave the petite girl a cold stare .
" I'm fine . " He replied , before turning around and walking away .
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" Ne , Obanai ? How are you feeling ? "
Obanai was still sitting in front of Mitsuri's bury , refusing to leave . Kaburamaru was poking at his leg , telling him that he needs to let it go and leave so she could rest peacefully . Obanai still refused .
He's been engulfed into despair . . .
" What are some things Mitsuri liked to do ? " You asked .
" Huh . . . ? " Obanai breathed out . " Eto . . . I guess she liked to make flower crowns a lot . I don't know why I'm telling you this , though . . . "
" Then let's go make some . "
" Eh ? "
Obanai was confused on what you were saying .
" Mitsuri likes to make flower crowns , right ? Then let's go make some . " You reasoned .
" But . . . why ? She's not even here . . . " Obanai asked , his eyes wallowing in sadness .
" Maybe it'll make you get out of despair and into vengeance . " You replied . " Maybe you'll feel like you need to avenge her death and kill the one who killed her . Perhaps it was a demon ? "
" The garden is surrounded by wisteria . " Obanai reminded .
" Not the Estates . " You reminded him . " Only the Ubuyashiki Estate and the garden . That's it . "
Suddenly , a thought you did not want in your head appeared .
What if . . . ?
" What if we asked the demon traveling boy to smell the boy ? " You suggested .
" Are you fucking crazy ? " Obanai asked , narrowing his eyes at the you .
" He has a keen sense of smell . If we asked him to smell the body , then we know who did it . " You explained .
" That's -- not that bad . " Obanai said . " But I still hate him . "
" Yeah , I do , too . Now , let's get a move on . "
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" P - Pardon me ? "
" Just come with us , dammit ! "
You both did what you said and went to ask for Tanjiro's help . Shinobu was in on the offer and let the both of you in to see the burgundy - haired lad , only to be somewhat harrassed by Obanai .
" We need you for something , you brat ! " Obanai insulted .
" W - With what ? " Tanjiro asked .
" If you come with us , do not tell anyone or any of your god forbidden buddies . Especially . . . that one . " You ordered , your voice showing discomfort as you pointed to the blonde individual in the room whose arms and legs are shorter than the last time you'd seen him .
" Why shouldn't I tell them ? " Tanjiro asked , tilting his head in confusion .
" Just don't . " You replied with a glare .
" Come with us , god damn it ! " Obanai shouted in his face .
" A - Alright . . . " Tanjiro reluctantly agreed .
" Wait , where are you going , Tanjiro ? " Zenitsu asked .
" I don't know . They're taking me there . " Tanjiro replied , pointing to you and Obanai .
" Did you do anything wrong -- "
" Shut up , jackass . " You insulted , giving the flirtatious lad a cold stare .
" Y - Yes , ma'am . . . "
You just narrowed your eyes at the lad before walking away , Obanai walking beside you and Tanjiro following behind .
Nearing towards the Love Estate , Tanjiro got this weird smell from Obanai .
Why do I smell despair ? Did something happen to make Iguro - kun feel despair out of all things ? Tanjiro thought .
You both stopped in front of Mitsuri's newfound grave , startling Tanjiro .
" We're gonna have to dig up the grave just for this . . . " Obanai muttered .
" Then get to it . " You said . " I'll explain what happened to this god forsaken demon slayer . "
Obanai reluctantly nodded and started to dig up the grave . You turned your head and looked at Tanjiro in the eye .
" So , what happened ? " Tanjiro asked .
" Mitsuri's body was found in her Estate . " You replied bluntly .
Tanjiro's breathing hitched as his eyes widened in shock . " H - How ! ? What happened ! ? "
" We don't know how it happened , which is why we brought you here . " You said calmly .
" Me ? " Tanjiro muttered .
" Yes , you . You have a keen sense of smell , so we brought you here to sniff the body and to figure out who did it . " You explained .
" Wait , so that means that the scent of despair coming from Iguro - kun means . . . " Tanjiro trailed off .
" Yes . He loved the girl , and now she's gone . " You confirmed .
The grave was now dug up and showed Mitsuri's body . Tanjiro was horrified at what he saw .
" What an awful way to go . . . " Tanjiro commented .
" What are you doing ? Smell the body , dammit . " Obanai ordered .
Tanjiro nodded and sniffed the corpse , only for him to be in shock .
" Well ? " Obanai asked .
" I . . . I can't smell anything . " Tanjiro stammered .
" Come again ? " You asked .
" There's no scent on this . . . I'm sorry I couldn't of been of help to you both . " Tanjiro apologized , bowing in a ninety degree angle .
You sighed and told him to go away , reminded him to not tell anyone about this encounter .
" Want to make flower crowns for Mitsuri's sake ? "
" . . . Yeah . "
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" Now then . . . Let's see how he'll react to this . . . "
" Oh ! I must leave this here , too ! He probably feels numb , so this will probably go accordingly . "
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A/N
school . that's it .
idk if i already said it , but thank you for 1000 reads ! it means a lot to me !
anyways i figured out a schedule during the school year
i'll update this book on friday , update the kokichi x reader on saturday , and during breaks it'll be like during the summer
so for monday since itll be labor day , i'll update the kokichi x reader because i haven't written anything interesting AUHWEIDUYCFG
anywaysssssssssssssss LATERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR IM OFF TO FARM FOR GANYU AND KOKOMI RERUN AHUISKBEDR