✶ 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊. ( demon slayer )

iii. THE MANSION

"HOW MUCH LONGER ARE we going to hafta walk for? damn..." you complain, still on mitsuri's back.

she chuckles at your remark, with obanai rolls his eyes. "we'll be there soon, silly. after all, i am the one carrying you! i should be complaining." she grinned.

"do you want me to get down?" you ask.

".........."

"...no."

"that's what i thought. now, onward my trusty stead!!" you point in the direction you've been walking in for ages, and mitsuri picked up speed.

"hey, what the hell?!" obanai yelled, chasing after you.

mitsuri giggled, seemingly unfazed. you laughed as she began to pick up pace, leaving obanai in the dust.

not long after, your little group came across a small clearing in the woods. mitsuri slowed and looked as if she were looking for something. her lime green eyes landed on two trees with talismans hanging from the very top, at about 80 or 90 feet (~25 meters).

you couldn't quite read what it said sonce it was so far away, but you assumed it was important.

mitsuri then walks between the two trees, obnai behind you.

once you step through, a large estate appears out of thin air like magic. the house looked like it could be the size of the small village you lived in, so, you were very shocked.

how the hell did they hide this??? you thought, gaping in suprise. (your mouth, freak. ik what ur thinking.)

"here we are!! this is the hashira headquarters. though, i doubt you know what that means..." she laughs. you laugh back.

"it's......amazing! and, huge! you live here?" you question, looking at the huge estate. it was pretty plain, being a dark gray color with several white wondow panes. the front door was also black with a glossy finish, and you could see a person (demon) standing guard on the cement stairs leading up to the door.

you counted twenty windows in front alone, astonished at how there can be that many rooms. and there were even more on the sides.

your trio walked up the stairs, and to the door.

the demon on front of the door was......ugly.

he had large fangs poking out of his mouth that were covered in drool, like a bulldog. he wore tattered clothes, consisting of baggy brown pants and no clothes, but a bandage wrapped around his waist. his body was an ugly shade of gray-green, and his eyes were entirely black. he had grotesque veins and horons poking from his head, and tangled shoulder length navy blue hair with red ends.

oh, and he had a third arm. (on his chest.)

mitsuri set you down, and grabbed your hand.

"well? open the door, jirai. we don't have all day." mitsuri ordered.

"what about the human? forgive me, master kanroji, but would master ubuyashiki approve?" he said in a submissive voice.

"that's none of your business. open the door." she glared.

he sighed, "as you wish." he said before pulling a weird looking key out of his pockets.

it had weird brass prongs sticking out in every direction.

no way that thing can open a door.

quickly after, the door clicked and swung open.

i stand corrected.