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rngknsk · 3 years

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The Aftermath

Chapter 2: Dinner

Sanemi Shinazugawa/Reader (F)

Three months have passed since you woke up at the Butterfly Estate beside your good friend Sanemi Shinazugawa. You have healed physically, but not emotionally. You take up an offer to spend some time by yourself at the Shinazugawa residence, hoping to finally find peace with yourself.

**THIS STORY CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE END OF THE DEMON SLAYER MANGA. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED THE MANGA.**

Tags/warnings: Shared trauma, angst, survivors guilt, slight tw, comfort, slight fluff, reader is a Hashira

Chapter 1 can be read here.

You can also read Chapter 2 here on Ao3.

Enjoy! :)

A little over three months had passed since defeating Muzan Kibutsuji and the remaining Upper Moons. Your injuries, along with the others who had survived the fight, were just about fully healed. One week prior to today, the demon slayer corps had been disbanded. Sanemi Shinazugawa, Giyuu Tomioka, and yourself had attended the final meeting called by the late Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s only son and successor, Kiriya Ubuyashiki. The remaining Ubuyashiki children were very grateful to you three. As the only remaining Hashira, they were only able to verbally express their appreciation for your support, to that you three slayers returned as well. If it wasn’t for the Ubuyashiki family, Muzan would have never been defeated in the first place. It was due to their clever organizational skills that any of you were even alive.

Concluding the meeting, Kiriya went on to inform the three of you now-retired Hashira that they had planned for a glorious celebration dedicated to the demon slayers to celebrate humanity’s victory. The celebration would be held at the Ubuyashiki estate since the grounds were substantial enough to hold all sorts of people and activities. Crows were sent to villages and towns across the land to inform of the festival, welcoming those who wished to show their appreciation to the remaining retired demon slayers for risking their lives for such a noble cause, and to pay their respects to those who committed the ultimate sacrifice. Every single village that was visited by a crow had accepted the invitation, many planning to bring dishes, drinks, and desserts of all kinds. Another large town had offered to bring fireworks to light up the skies at dusk.

After you were released from the Butterfly Estate’s infirmary, Sanemi had allowed you to stay at his residence while he remained. You had grown up living at the Rengoku residence after Shinjuro Rengoku saved you after your family perished at the hands of demons. Even after you became a Hashira, you would return to their home after long missions; however, part of you wanted time to yourself after losing so many people in such a short time. You loved Shinjuro and Senjuro Rengoku like family, but a feeling deep down in your heart persuaded you to accept Sanemi’s kind offer. After spending three whole months at the Butterfly Estate, constantly being woken by the voices of others you shared your hospital room with, you thought this would be a perfect opportunity to allow yourself to mourn in a healthy fashion. You spent a week at the Shinazugawa residence, taking time to heal your mental state in solitude. Sanemi Shinazugawa was a very secluded man and claimed he did not need the aid of the Kakushi throughout his time as a Hashira, so his residence remained empty until you arrived. There, you took time strolling through his gardens, tending to his flowers and various plants he owned and raised. You were surprised he didn’t show you his gardens after spending so much time training with him in his courtyard. The idea of Sanemi watering flowers made you laugh to yourself; this tough, vicious man taking the time out of his violent days of slaying demons to water some plants. Through the garden ran a small creek surrounded by neatly placed stones on either side, depositing into a pond with koi fish which seemed to be rather well behaved. At the center of his garden was a great, majestic weeping willow tree. The leaves of the tree draped down magnificently, just several feet from the ground. Most of your week was spent meditating underneath this tree. You felt safe underneath it, almost as if it was protecting you from anything outside of its weeping branches. The faint running water of the stream aided your meditation, allowing yourself to find peace at last. You also made sure to frequently check on his rhinoceros beetle that he kept in a quaint tank. You had seen him once or twice when you had visited Sanemi in the past, the memory of his name resting at the tip of your tongue. Taichi? That sounded right. You had to admit though, he was pretty adorable for a bug, and quiet too. You didn’t exactly know what to feed him, so you tried giving him a mix of greens and fruit you had harvested from the garden outside. He seemed pretty happy with what you gave him because he just about finished whatever you gave him.

It was evening when Sanemi had returned to his home, as promised by the nurses of the Butterfly Estate. In honesty, Sanemi had recovered almost two weeks ago, however the nurses insisted he remain in their care until they knew for sure his injuries wouldn’t reopen. To your surprise, Sanemi didn’t argue like he typically would. Instead, he simply agreed to stay, while on the other hand, you were able to leave just a week later. He had sent his crow the day before, informing you of his anticipated arrival, so that morning you were sure to stop in a town nearby to purchase some ingredients for a hearty meal that you figured you two could share. He wasn’t a picky eater by no means. You picked out many ingredients, green onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, napa cabbage, fresh beef, and wheat flour for the noodles you planned to knead and cook yourself. You also made sure to purchase the ingredients you needed to make his favorite sweet, ohagi. The villagers had recognized you as one of the former Hashira, insisting that you did not need to pay them for your pickings, however you persuaded them to accept your money regardless of your status. It was a strange feeling; you didn’t like being treated as someone of such importance. After all, you weren’t a Hashira anymore since the demons were defeated.

Once you returned back to the Shinazugawa residence, you spent the entirety of the day preparing your dough for the sukiyaki dish that you planned to make and bounced back and forth between making that and the ohagi as well. You imagined how Sanemi would react to making such a large meal, although you were sure he would enjoy it just as much as he enjoyed the meals prepared at the Butterfly Estate. Admittedly, the Kakushi who prepared your meals were very talented with cooking, and you were pleased that they provided such a wide range of dishes during your stay. It was a nice change to be provided with a warm meal that you didn’t have to make yourself. While living with the Rengoku family, you were typically the one to cook the meals during your days off from slayer assignments, and while on the clock, you were the one to provide for yourself. However, out of all the years you knew Sanemi, you never cooked for him before, and that made you anxious. What if he didn’t like your cooking? What if the noodles were too tough, or the vegetables were undercooked? You took a deep inhale in through your nose for a moment, then exhaled through your mouth. There was no time for worrying. If you wanted to make these dishes perfect, then you needed complete concentration.

Just a few hours before the sun set, Sanemi arrived at home. You had finished setting the table, just gathering up the leftover dishes that you used to cook. The door slid open and you jumped at the sound, reflexively whipping your frame around to face where he stood. He no longer was covered in bandages; only extra scars added to the previous ones littered his exposed skin. His face held an expression of disbelief at the sight of the prepared table; he certainly wasn’t expecting a home cooked meal.

“Welcome home, Shinazugawa-san,” you chirped. “I made dinner for us, so I hope you’re hungry.”

“You made all of this?” He questioned, taking a few steps inside before sliding the door close behind him. “I smelled it a mile away, of course I’m hungry. It smells great, L/N-san.”

You let out a quiet sigh of relief. That was a good sign, he thought it smelled good! You removed your apron and neatly folded it, setting it down on the ground beside the table. Sanemi made his way towards the table, kneeling down in front of it before scooting himself forward. You followed, clapping your hands together in thanks.

“Thank you for the meal!” You said, drool practically leaking from the corners of your mouth as you hovered over the hot, steaming bowl of sukiyaki. Sanemi smiled at your gesture, putting his hands together as well.

“Yeah, thanks for the meal,” he agreed. “I really appreciate it.”

You only gawked at the man sitting across from you. Was this really the same guy you’ve spent the last few years training with? He’s always been so brash, even towards you. The Sanemi you know would have scoffed at you without even voicing any thanks and dug right into his meal. You didn’t really know how to feel about his recent alter in personality. To be honest, you started to notice the drastic change as soon as you woke up in the Butterfly Estate just a few months prior to today. Sure, he’s always has his moments when he was tired, or even for an hour or so on a day off that you both shared sparring, but ever since the day you woke up, ever since you saw him cry, he’s been incredibly passive and compliant towards everyone. You told yourself that it was most likely due to the defeat of Kibutsuji and all demons. He didn’t have to hold such an aggressive persona anymore now that humanity’s biggest threat was eliminated. He could let his guard down a bit and try to enjoy the new chance of life that he was given. You couldn’t complain though, as amusing as it was whenever he would yell at you or call you names while you two trained or were assigned on missions together, it was nice to be friends with somebody who treated you as their equal rather than their inferior. Somewhere deep down, you thought, Sanemi never meant the things he said that might have hurt your feelings in the past.

“What’s wrong? Aren’t you going to start eating?” he mumbled through a mouth full of noodles and meat. His pale lavender eyes darted downwards toward the faintly steaming ohagi resting on a dish in the center of the table. “I see you also made ohagi. Hopefully you made it right.”

Your cheeks puffed up in a pout, swiping the chopsticks from beside your sukiyaki dish. “Of course I made it right, red bean, just how you like them!”

“That’s not what I meant,” Sanemi chuckled after he swallowed.

After you both finished your sukiyaki, you sat and chatted for a little bit while munching on your ohagi. He told you about how he was one of the last patients to leave the Butterfly Estate, and how annoying he thought this one Kakushi worker was.

“She would check up on me almost every thirty minutes, always asking if I was hungry or thirsty, or if I was in any pain,” Sanemi groaned, visibly becoming more irritated as he explained. He was certainly picky when it came to people. That certainly did sound annoying, however you knew that the Kakushi girl was most likely only doing her job to make sure Sanemi was as comfortable as possible. “It got to the point where I had to start telling her to screw off, but she never got the hint. It was almost like she kept bothering me on purpose.”

“It seems to me that she was just doing what she was told,” you reasoned as you picked up your tan ceramic mug of warm green tea, taking a sip before continuing. “I’m sure she wasn’t doing it on purpose, she probably had orders to keep an eye on you.”

“Well, I’m sure she didn’t have orders to check in on me that often, nobody else was checked on that much at the Estate, not even you or Giyuu. I bet if I had been more aggressive towards her then maybe she would have left me alone.”

You rolled your eyes at his last comment. That sounded more like the Sanemi you knew, trying to scare people away, especially people who tried to help him. You knew that all too well. He was the same way towards you when you both met for the first time. You became a Hashira after he did, so he initially saw you as his inferior. He tried to intimidate you before every Hashira meeting began, to which you will admit, you did end up becoming nervous around him during those gatherings.

A few years ago, shortly after you were just promoted to a Hashira, you both were assigned on a mission together. It was a several day-long mission, most of it consisting of travel time. He was very hostile towards you in the beginning of your journey, snapping at you over any small question you asked. You had always made the first move to question what he wanted for dinners, but it ended up becoming a chore to agree on meals with him. Whenever you suggested something, he would always shoot down your proposal before eventually insisting on what his tastebuds craved. You imagined that you both could have saved so much time on that mission if he had just answered you appropriately the first time. After several days of sticking together, you could tell he was starting to calm down around you. Sanemi could never be perfectly calm, so when you say he “calmed down,” he was just slightly less hostile towards you whenever you spoke to him. Regardless, you tried your best to stand your ground and remain friendly towards him after contemplating if this was just the way he was always going to be. Sanemi was your partner on this mission after all, so to make sure the mission was completed correctly you figured you’d at least stay on good terms until then.

Following the completion of that mission, Sanemi’s taunting seemed to die down during Hashira meetings, and you found yourself having neutral conversations with him from time to time. It wasn’t until after Kyojuro Rengoku’s untimely death that you found him approaching you outside of Hashira meetings.

You were truly heartbroken over the death of your closest friend, and you took it very hard. Admittedly, you were on the verge of giving up as a Hashira because of it. You stopped showing up to Hashira meetings and received many letters from the other Hashira and even Kagaya Ubuyashiki himself, but you ignored them all. The first person to approach you was Sanemi, who had traveled to the Rengoku residence where you lived. He had come to offer you a meal and some company, which was quite astonishing to you. The last time you had seen him was during Kyojuro’s funeral, but he had not interacted with you at all; none of the Hashira did, except Mitsuri Kanroji for a brief moment of mutual comfort.

Sanemi apologized that he didn’t offer his sympathies earlier. He also informed you that everyone was worried over your lack of participation, to which you scoffed.

“If they’re so worried, then maybe they should check up on me themselves,” you said.

“That’s why I came instead.”

You were taken aback by his quick response. That was the first day that you recalled his change in personality, at least towards you. He was easily able to persuade you to begin attending meetings again, and even went as far as to invite you to train with him at his residence. Slowly, you started to notice yourself becoming more and more comfortable around him, enjoying the time that you spent in his company. There were certainly still times that he insulted you for not being able to knock him down in a spar, but he didn’t come off as purposefully aggressive like he used to. Kagaya Ubuyashiki recognized how well you two regarded each other and sent you on many missions together. You eventually became confused over how you truly felt towards Sanemi.

You never wanted to admit it, but it was certain that you deeply admired your fellow Hashira. In any other case, you would have believed that you were in love with him, but there was no way that you would ever admit to something so ridiculous. Sanemi was the complete opposite of you, so self-assured and violent, he was discourteous to everyone he met, which would frankly only harm your reputation if you were to commit to him. But the biggest reason of all was that you were both demon slayers, Hashira particularly. Neither of you had time to devote to such a thing as a relationship, because any mission you could take on may well possibly be your last. Being a Hashira was a considerable obligation, to which you were entrusted to protecting the lives of those weaker than you.

For the time being, you pushed away your feelings for Sanemi. You figured that he was too focused on his work and didn’t have time for a romantic relationship anyway. That was, until you woke up after defeating the demons.

“L/N-san? What are you looking at? You’ve been staring at my shoulder for a while. Is there a bug or something?” You were pulled out of your reminiscing, focusing on the silver-haired man you were recalling from your memories once again. He dorkily brushed his shoulder with his hand. “Nothing’s there,” he murmured.

“Sorry, Shinazugawa-san, I guess I zoned out for a second there,” you stammered.

He raised a faint eyebrow towards you, almost as if in question. You tapped your fingernails on your cup of tea that was now room temperature before quickly pulling it up to your mouth to chug the rest of the herbal liquid in hopes to break this awkward tension. When you returned the cup to the table in front of you, Sanemi spoke up to change the subject.

“I received a letter from the Ubuyashiki family’s crow yesterday, it was a reminder about the celebration tomorrow night.”

You softly gasped, remembering the same letter you received the previous day as well. You were so focused on seeing Sanemi again today that you totally forgot that tomorrow was the celebration that was dedicated to the former demon slayers.

“Oh, yeah,” you began. “It is tomorrow, isn’t it? How time flies,” you chuckled to hide your uneasiness. It was no matter, Sanemi effortlessly picked up on the way your body tensed up.

“Did you have something in mind that you were going to wear?”

You pondered for a moment, trying to imagine the inside of your closet back at the Rengoku residence. You owned a few pretty kimonos, however you received them as gifts when you were still an early teenager. Now that you were almost a decade older, you had no doubt that they didn’t fit you anymore.

“Well, not exactly,” you started off. “I have some kimonos, but I don’t think they really fit me anymore. After I became a demon slayer, I typically only wore my uniforms while I outgrew the other clothes I had.”

Sanemi hummed at your response. He leaned forward onto the table, propping himself up with a forearm while grinning strangely at you. His gesture sent a chill up your spine, and you noticed your face feeling rather warm. “Huh, is that so? I guess that means that we’ll have to go to town tomorrow to find you something nice to wear. I’m not letting you go to the festival looking like a fool.”

You gaped at him, unable to articulate a response right away. Your heart fluttered at his words, feeling flattered, almost honored, to be his concern. He wanted you to look nice tomorrow is what he was trying to convey. Such a trivial thing to be concerned about, you thought, but he did have a point. You would be meeting many people the least you could do was try to look presentable. After all, this was a celebration in honor of your victory.

“You’ll go with me, Shinazugawa-san?” you questioned with wide eyes, just to be sure you heard him correctly.

“Of course I’m gonna go with you, did you even hear what I just said? You can spend the night here and we can leave at dawn, I have an extra futon you can use. We’ll have a while before the festival starts tomorrow afternoon, so maybe we can stop for lunch when we get there. My treat, since you made such a good dinner tonight,” Sanemi avoided eye contact when he complimented your cooking skills, almost as if he was too shy to actually admit it to your face.

Your face broke out in a wide smile, a wave of encouragement washing over you. He actually liked your cooking! After worrying all day over it, you actually succeeded in making a meal that Sanemi would enjoy! Not one bit of his meal was left you noticed, and he even finished two or three cups of the tea you brewed. That was a huge accomplishment in your book.

“That sounds like a great idea, thank you for coming along with me!” You bowed your head in appreciation. “I suppose it’s smart to have a second opinion on whatever I decide to wear.”

Sanemi scoffed, standing from the table and gathering your empty dishes and cups and walking away with both hands full. “I’m sure you’ll look fine in whatever you put on,” he mumbled as he strode off to the kitchen.

You were left alone at the table, looking down as you twiddled your fingers nervously. It was one thing after another that made your heart rate speed up, it seemed. You didn’t exactly know how to handle this new Sanemi, you figured he wouldn’t care what you intended to wear, or to even go as far to take you out to find a nice outfit. Typically, he would mock anything you wore that wasn’t your corps uniform, so that final compliment was what threw you off the most. You exhaled loudly and clapped your palms against your reddened cheeks, hoping to scare away the tingles that ran throughout your body. The only thing you could focus on right now was figuring out what Sanemi’s intentions were with you. Sure, they were harmless compliments and kind gestures, but it was a whole other level for this man. He didn’t regularly give out compliments. In fact, he didn’t give them out at all. But now…? No, you thought. He’s just your friend, he just has a funny way of showing it. There was no way that he felt anything romantic for you. Even if he did, you would know it by now. Sanemi was a very blunt person, and he was always honest with you… sometimes a little too honest. You bit your nail as scenarios raced through your mind. Being Sanemi’s friend was like being on a rollercoaster, sometimes you didn’t know what to expect. Sometimes it was disappointing, while other times it was a thrill.

Footsteps approached you again, tearing you from your ruminations. “It’s getting pretty late now; we’ve been talking for almost two hours. If we’re gonna be up early then we should at least get some decent sleep.”

Sanemi showed you to his room where he laid an extra futon just a few feet away from his own. You had been using his futon since you arrived at his residence a week ago and made sure to wash it before you first used it and after you last used it. He fluffed his extra futon up, asking you how you preferred to sleep, to which you insisted that you were pleased with any way your futon felt. You were just grateful that he even offered to have you spend another night.

He blew out the candle that sat between your futons that he originally lit to illuminate the room until you were both situated in your mattresses. You turned to your side to face away from his direction, taking a bundle of your heavy blanket into your embrace. You wondered to yourself if you should tell him good night or not. Would that be weird? You always said good night to Kyojuro and Senjuro. After a minute, you took in a deep breath and worked up the courage to speak, but were alas disrupted by a deep snore. Sanemi must be one of those people who fall asleep easily, you thought. It wasn’t very long before you followed, feeling an unfamiliar sense of comfort just before you fell into the unconscious world of sleep.

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that-one-weeb-buts-its-the-main · 5 years

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Thank you my love

Rui x female pillar reader. ♡

"I'll be off them! Thank you! Papa!" The girl smiled as she wore the usual uniform, except for her rank on the back.

"Of course. My child." Kagaya smiled softly, his eye lids dropping slightly to add to the softness of his expression.

Y/n smiled as she waved to her master, and boss. She was heading out on her own as usual.

To Mount Natagumo.

Where her best friend walked the mountain tops.

She walked out the headquarters as she hummed to herself. Her Haori a simple white for purity, and had some homemade buttons her and her friend hand made in the woods, her neck filled with beads, thin rope, and strong web, her friend tended to make her small welcoming gifts as she arrived with small snacks and stories. As she countied her journey through day and night, and another day, she made it to where she needed to be by mid day, the base of the mountain, she smiled as she looked at the sky, which

"Oh wow! It's going to rain! He'll be able to spend even more time with me then!" She smiled looking at the sky with a smile.

Looking back down she started walking into the dense forest.

"Insty Bittys spider. Went up the water spout!" She sang happily as she placed on foot infornt of another.

"Down came the water! And washed the spider out!" She smiled as she countied to walk up the mountain.

"Up! Came the sun! And dried up all the rain!" She smiled as she hopped over a stream from rock to rock and to the dirt ground again.

"And the itsy bits spider went up the water spout again!" Y/n hummed as she sang.

She countied to walk in the dense forest as she inclimed.

"Down came the blood and watched the spider raid!"

Making it to the opening she usually met her friend and set her small bag down along with her sword.

"And the spider was to late!" She sang as she laided on the floor looking up the thick greens above her, and how they kept the small meeting area dark.

"As usual!" She stated loudly.

Only there was no answer only the wind blowing the leaves to a russle. She sighed as she closed her eyes and let her breathing take It's course, there was no sound. No steps. No vibration thru the floor. Except. Breathing another person was near and fairly close opening her eyes she was met with her friend.

"Rui." She smiled softly. As she sat up slightly.

The teen was hanging upside down, using his usual web like strings as he pleased.

"Y/n, you've come earlier than expected." He stated.

She gave him a closed eyed smile. "I can't come see my best friend?" Y/n asked.

Rui kept quiet as Y/n opened her eyes, seeing the teen was looking away from her.

"Rui? What's wrong?" Y/n asked.

"Nothing." He stated as he avoided any eye contact.

"You killed another human. Didn't you?" Y/n asked.

He stayed his usual silent self, which was a bit werid, even for these two.

"Rui. Please."

"I did."

"Rui."

He kept his nose completely out of Y/n's way. Unsure of what he should really say he kept quiet.

"Did you atleast thank him?" Y/n asked.

"Thank him?" Rui questioned.

"Well he did feed your family."

"I don't quiet remember seeing you eating with us." He spoke honestly.

"Aw you really do care about me!" She smiled.

"Have you eaten today?" He asked.

"I was just getting hungry."

She sat up, grabbing her back and opened it pulling out something wrapped.

"Come sit." She smiled patting the ground next to her.

Rui only listened after getting down from his web. He walked over and took a seat fairly close to her, as she unwrapped the food, which was the usual rice ball.

"Thank you! Papa!" She smiled as she nodded her head in thanks and took one in her hand taking a bite and chewing with a giant smile on her face.

"Here." She mummbled. Holding the food out for him to bite.

He looked at it as he leaned forward taking a small chunk out of the food with teeth as he ate it. She smiled as she herself took another bite. It was silent until Rui finshes his small peice.

"You. You have a father?" He asked.

She turned her head towards him and swallowed her food. "No." She answered.

"Who's Papa then?" He asked.

"Hmm? Papa? I just call him that. He calls all his students children, or child. We kinda are like a family though." She smiled as she took another bite finishing off her first rice ball.

"You all aren't blood tied?" He asked. She looked at him.

"No, for heaven sake! If my brothers were related to me I would of screwed off my own head!" Y/n declared, "Especially Toto! He thinks he's so bad ass! With his sword! He isn't even that cool! And little Miss Insect! She thinks shes all badass beating Toto up!" Y/n fuemed as she sat pouting like a child.

"So why don't you?" Rui asked.

"Why don't I?" Y/n asked. "I what?"

"Kill them. Come we don't fight." Rui stated.

"Rui. I'm flattered. But. I don't want them dead." She spoke.

"Yeah we have our downs. But we have a lot of ups." She smiled. "Pillow fights every Friday, with coffee mid night to read scary stories. And Toto's Haori is really warm, when it's the winter seasons. And Miss Insecet can do my hair very well. Cutey is always a lively one, she's good to take with. And Snake,.well..you can guess...heh. Kyo and Tengi, there always happy...especially when I'm sad. Mei makes good necklaces, he taught me alot. And uh Misty. He's uh. A diffrent one. When I pratice my balance he tends to snap gravel at me. There is one thing though..."

Rui listened. Another reason to have Y/n with him, a reason for her to join him-

"They never let me even look for a boyfriend! I want someone to love too!" She whined.

"A boyfriend?" He asked.

"Huh?" She asked and looked at him

"A boyfriend yeah. I'm already 16 and I'm not even aloud to look at boys."

"You're looking at me." Rui stated.

Y/n blinked, as she looked at Rui. "I am. Aren't I?" She smiled as she lifted her hand up.

He stated silent as her fingertips greeted his iceberg like skin as she brushed his hair out his face.

"Now there's that beatiful face." She smiled.

He stayed silent as he felt himself gravitate towards her, soon enough there heads touched as Y/n closed her eyes, breathing in softly as he did the same. For once, in his isolated life he felt not so alone, not so pressured, not so angry.

'I've found my family. Not my brother. Not my sister.' He thought as he lifted his hand up as he shook, afraid to scare her from the contact, he's never done something like this. 'Nor my mother, or nor my father. Not my grandma or my grandfather.'

'I've found my family, she was all I needed.'

Y/n smiled as she moved her head slightly.

"Rui. I love you."

He didn't freeze, he didn't sputter, he didn't force it out.

"I love you too. Y/n. You're all I have."

She smiled. Her eyes still closed as Rui felt her close in, lips inches away. Centimeters. Milemeters, but-

There was slight cry of sorrow, Y/n picked up on the sadness even over her own happiness.

"That's your mother!" Y/n called as she rushed up grabbing her sword and rushed off.

Only one thought was in his mind. Demon slayers. The veins popped on his head as he gritted his teeth looking down on the floor he noticed one of her gem stone earings they had crappily made together was on the floor. He picked it up as he held it in his hand, soon he put it in his own ear as he looked in the direction that you ran.

"I will get you back!"

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Y/n breezed thru the trees one after one, after one. Her sword drawn and at her side to not block her vision.

"Please. Mother, be safe." Y/n whispered to her self. "Don't die yet-"

She shifted her feet to the side as she came to a hars stop, her eyes widened as she looked at the headless body on the ground. She gritted her teeth as she held her sword in hand still.

"You were the weakest one." Y/n whispered as she looked down at the floor. "I should of gotten here sooner."

She turned away as she ran off.

'Rui's a lower moon. The fifth one I believe They'd send more than one Pillar. I have to fight on both sides.'

She jumped into a tree as she jumped branch to branch. As she ran and leaped she realized large spheres of web.

'His family. Is killing them...what do I do.'

She jumped down.

"First form: Elemental Burst!"

A slice of colors appeared as soon they were gone. The cacoons burst open as people, dead and alive, hanging in between were laying on the floor as she ran off.

Everything was happening so fast, thread after thread showed up, she sliced and twisted as needed to avoid and create contact killing each line for good. She froze as she felt a wave of sadness fall over, but this one. This one was personal, she felt each person, each demon fall into a place of death. Except one, and he was near. They all were.

'You can't use this no matter what my child. You're extremely gifted, yet it can become a curse.' Kagaya spoke to her as she nodded. 'As promised, you may ask any question.'

'My father was a Demon as you say. How come I can go out in the sun?'

'You were always a curious one.'

Y/n sighed. "My family. I apoligize." She breathed as she used her sword to cut her hand and then cover her blade.

"Demon Blood Art: Fire before the storm."

In an instant she was ash and carried quickly with the wind which had picked up rapidly. Within seconds she was where she wished, someone in the middle of a sentence.

"O-one more..-"

It was a quick slice, painless and clean. Yet it took a mintue to set in.

"Y/N!"

The man with the sword eyes widened as he looked back, infact there she was Y/n.

"Rui...My...brothers and sisters..."

She fell to the floor as everybody was too in shock to move.

"Y/n." Rui spoke. "Y/n get up."

It was silent no movement no nothing. Dropping to the floor next to her he began to shake.

"Y/n." He spoke again.

"Y/n!" He yelled.

"Y/N!" He screamed.

He picked up her body, her neck almost in two. He held her head as tears ran down his eyes. He could still feel her body moving. Breathing was barely saving her, but by breathing blood rushed down her neck.

"Y/n."

His vision blurry and hazed due to tears still seen her smile thru the blur.

"G-Gyui...b....b-brother..."

The pillar man stepped forward.

"Dont you dare!" Rui shouted. "You've taken enough! Just leave!"

Rui looked down at Y/n. "Just leave..."

The man only stared at him.

"Just leave! I'm begging you..."

"It'll be moring soon." Gyui spoke as he looked down at the Y/n who laid quietly in Rui's arms, hoping not to rush her death.

"Then go. I'll die here."

"Rui...please....let m-me go." Y/n spoke softly.

"Her breathing in the only thing keeping her alive, she's had immense training. Give her to me." Gyui stated blunty.

"...Rui..."

The spider demon leaned down to hear her soft sweet voice. Her sword laid besides her."I love you. Rui. I always will. I'll see you later." She smiled as she used her last momments.

"Last Breath Demon art: Love in blood."

Rui's eyes widened as he felt the pure love from Y/n in her last momments, they shared there last breathes together as his neck was cut thru swiftly.

"I can't thank you enough, thank you. My Love."

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mleighlikes · 5 years

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M’L Instants #20 :) April Constellation Series

Hey Inter World, if you missed it here is my April Zodiac Series, I hope you enjoy it. Let me know if you think I should do another series in the future :)

SeaGoat…

Worry not little beings ruled by a wise king. Live by the shore in peace and joy. Spend time both on land and at sea, yet soon you will lose yourself to leisure; your ability to think and speak will escape you. Your ruler turns back the hands of time to keep his fellow beings from losing themselves. Yet, this will save nothing as a king is left alone. Soon loneliness will lead to his likeness being frozen I sorrow, placed among the stars. Change in existence also changes a name, be known as Capricorn now and forevermore…

WaterCarrier…

A youth tends to his flocks in his home land on a hill in the sun. As he goes about his business he’s spied on by another who falls for the beauty he holds. In a second the youth is taken from all that’s known to him, he’s taken, stolen travels to another place, a realm he never dreamed he’d behold. There he fills the cups and goblets of his captures, the Gods a royal position to up hold. Bringer of the liquids that will satisfy the undying thirst, become known as Aquarius and claim your heavenly worth…

KoiFish…

Keepers of the streams, safety is thy name. Carry one with child away from danger as they are being perused. Find an unlikely protector in the beasts of the stream, grow to coven their likeness. So small, so unassuming. Move through the waters silent as they glide. Guide those you find in your care, your charge, you very realm. As a thank you your image will be painted among the stars. Known on Earth as that of the Koi, write your name in the heavens as Pisces forevermore…

TheRam…

Held in high esteem, looked on as a symbol of royalty. Kept safe in a garden the golden wool of the winged ram is sought after by those looking to reclaim a throne. Those who want it gain it only through the help of those they make breakable promises to. Once they find what they’re looking for they take the life of such a creature, take it’s hide as a symbol. Those on high who cherished it decide to place the remains among the stars. No longer to be sought on land, yet never to be reached among the heavens. Once merely a golden ram on Earth is now Aries I the sky.

TheBull…

Granted as a sign of royal choice, to be re-gifted to a God in penance. To lovely was such a creature, held, taken, locked away; a sacrifice made of another inferior specimen. Angered, retribution is taken that creates not one but two monsters set to wreak havoc on a land do to a Kings selfishness. In time the raging beast is captured again and again, thus in the end still meeting the fate it was meant to have. For a time beauty on the Earth in the form of a snow white bull, eventually takes form among shining stars. No more the bull of it’s capturing lands, now known as Taurus a symbol of strength and rage, rampaging through the night sky.

TheTwins…

Born of both divine and human mixing, two brothers twins share a bond, life, love, existence. A son immortal has a connection to the gods, while a son royal has an ability to rule a land, a people, gifts they dare to share with each other. In time being mortal thus a life comes to an end, a brother is now left alone. Call upon his divine position, asking to reunite with that whom he loved and lost. Answered by one on high, never to be alone again. Twin brothers on Earth known by separate names become Gemini bound together among the night sky, never to be alone again.

TheCrab…

Used in the service of a mad queen. A kin monster to 12 trials meant to make an innocent man suffer for the crimes of another. Come to one’s aid only to be ended just as the one before. Yet, for your sacrifice you will be remembered. Once known to all as the monster crab from the realm of the deep, now become known as Cancer as you are placed among the stars.

TheLion…

A fearsome beast set out as a plague on the land. Terrorizing women, subduing any man. Made of a body impervious to the weapons of any mere man, a time of roaming it’s domain it had nothing to fear. In time such a beast lost its life to one who need to take it, yet such a beast must not be overlooked as a mere monster. It’s hide becomes a warriors cloak, while it’s likeness becomes Leo guarding, roaming, roaring among the heavens.

TheMaiden…

Known by many names, sharing many stories. Representation of fertility, virtue, innocence etc… Sometimes a mother, a daughter, a goddess and more. Some times lost to undo circumstance, other times praised as one to behold. Known by many names yet among the stars she is known as Virgo.

TheScales…

Used as a tool of Justice, thought to choose between the wicked and holy of man. Carry the wait of the world, your tool in hand. Which is right which is wrong, being blind is no excuse. In truth, these cups are meant to judge the balance of nature, the realm of the world itself. Are the seasons in alignment, not to hot not to cool. Do we have time for the harvest, that’s the main rule. Judge what you will , nature’s or man’s love or malice. The scales known as Libra keep all things in balance.

TheScorpion…

Touched by the sting either due to boosting or by loves admiration. Face a beast sent to a great hunter as a challenge for your words. Try as you might you are slain yet pity is placed upon you. Either seen as a warning to others to curb pride, or as one who stood up against a rival. Placed in the sky to be the hunter of the stars now or the hunted of the stars. Your adversary always either runs from or after you. Test the limits of the beast that took your life remember Scorpio is now always apart of you.

TheArcher…

Stand forever ready to avenge yourself or other’s for past transgressions. An arrow poised to shoot an enemy, or threat. Placed among the stars to end ones suffering after a mistake leaves you stricken yet unable to heal from. Take on the burden’s of another, the pain will soon be gone. Rest as your time has now come. On the Earth an immortal being shines as a light, among the clouds Sagittarius stands always for what’s right.

image: the Zodiac art by Kagaya

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justaliposts-blog · 4 years

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LOVE - VILLE

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Mataman kong tiningnan ang ina ko habang pilit na hinahanap ang kanyang telepono. Tears continue to flow from her eyes making it look like a stream.

"Vanya! What are you doing there? Help me!" I closed my eyes as I heard her loud scream.

My mom is very frustrated right now. It was as if she lost everything in this world, the moment--

"If we will not be able to contact your father, he will never come back!"

Napapikit ako ng marinig ko ang malakas na hagulhol ng aking ina. It was as if she lost all her strength as she gave up looking for phone.

"I have...only loved your father. I have only loved him, how can... How can he do this to me... How can he do this to us?!" Puno ng poot ang bawat pagbigkas niya ng mga salita.

I have always dreamed of having a perfect life. We have the money. My mom who belongs in the top tie of well known family, while my father, a popular Engineer had his own name. I have the perfect social friends. How I wish... I can also have that perfect family I'm always dreaming of.

I don't know what happened between my mom and dad. Nagising na lang ako sa hinagpis ng mama ko. Everything was a mess in our house.

Torn on what to do, my mom decided to leave Manila, to leave my father because he left us first.

Dala ang perang nakuha namin dahil sa pagbenta ng mansyon sa Makati, maging ang ibang negosyo, umalis kami.

We left the luxury life we had. We left the city and all the opportunities it has to offer.

I breathed heavily as I gently the touch my mother's grave. She died two years ago.

"I will make sure, I'll see Dad here, in pain." Mapait kong sambit.

Eight years had passed since Dad left us. Eight years had passed since we left the world were used to be. My mom has been a wrecked! She live her life with pain and anger. That pains me the most. She died in pain.

My mom suffered depression that leads her to have heart attack.

"Tulong! Tulungan niyo ako!" Malakas kong sigaw, nagbabakasakaling may mabuting loob ang tumulong sa akin. Gladly, one of our neighborhood heard me.

Agad niyang dinala si Momny sa hospital cheering me up but to no avail, she was already dead in arrival.

I mourned alone. The eighteen year old me is too weak to decide on what to do. Dala ang perang iniwan ni Mommy para sa akin, I arranged her funeral wake. I tried to call Dad but I do not know where on Earth I could find him. My Mom is an only child. I tried to contact few family relatives pero ni isa sa kanila ay walang maisagot sa akin, o kaya naman ay ayaw akong sagutin.

My mom brought a wide land here in Bicol. Labag sa loob ko ang negosyong pinundar ni Mommy. She build a Motel ngunit nang nawala na siya ay nag desisyon akong isara iyon.

I remembered how my classmates teased me of being a "pokpok" because of our business. Mabenta ang negosyo namin, masyadong mangangahas kasi ang mga kabataan ngayon.

I've decided to closed it. Gamit ang naiwang pera, I hired myself an Engineer to help me build the one thing that will help me ease the pain of my mother.

Love ville.

A village, officially for broken hearted people. The workers, all with scars.

I opened this village few months ago. Nahirapan pa ako kung paano ito magiging patok sa mga tao. Some find it too corny.

Love ville is surrounded by almost one thousand small nipa houses arranged in a half heart shape. Pinaghihiwalay ito ng isang mahabang tulay with small pond below it. Napapalibutan din ito ng mga puno ng acacia and sunflowers everywhere.

Sa pinakagitna ng mga mumunting kabahayan ay ang restaurant. Magarbong restaurant. Mayroon din itong man made pool and beach para makapag relax ang aming mga customers.

We have two security guards in front of the gate. On the left side is the receptionist. Johans, the receptionist is the one tasked to do some background check on our customers. Hindi maaaring pumasok ang mga hindi naman nasaktan. This place is exclusive for people who suffered so much pain that they want to heal themselves. This place is a home of healing.

Ang mayordoma naman ng Love ville ay si Irma. She helped me get through the lost of my mom. Ang head chef ay si Lando.

Sila ang may pinakamalalaking posisyon sa Love ville dahil ang dinaranas nilang sakit ay kagaya sa naramdaman ng aking Mommy.

Johans was left behind by his fiancee para sa ibang lalake. He wants to see his fiancee lost in here, broken. Si Irma ay iniwan ng kanyang asawa bitbit ang mga anak nila. Si Lando naman ay iniwan din ng asawa niya at mas piniling magtrabaho na lamang dito kaysa sa maging adik.

Hiwalay ang silid ng mga babae sa lalaki. The main goal of Love ville is to heal their broken hearts.

Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat ng mga offers na to, our customers, while living inside this village is not allowed to fall in love with each other.

We are healing them for three months. Ngunit kapag may nagustuhan silang taga rito ay kinakailangan na nilang umalis at magbayad ng doble.

Oh! If you are wondering about the fees in our village, it's very cheap. Of course, depende iyon sa status nila. If they aren't that rich enough, say five to twenty thousand, class A. Simple rooms only. Higaan, maliit na mesa, tv, maliit na banyo.

Kung mayaman naman ay umaabot ng fifty to two hundred thousand. Malaking kwarto syempre. Pero kapag mga artista, negosyante, pulitikang tao ay umaabot ng milyon. World class din naman ang serbisyong ibinibigay namin sa kanila.

However, if the forgot to follow the golden rule, despite of their financial status, they need to double their payments.

This is Love ville. This is my home of healing. This is my offer to everyone sad and alone.

You wanna come inside our village?

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