His princess - Uzui Tengen x Reader +18 (COMPLETED)

Chapter 6

(y/n)'s POV:

Time was flying. 6 months passed since the festival ended, and it also meant that the end of the year was close too. I didn't see Uzui ever since then nor heard of him. I didn't ask anything about him either from my brother. There was no need for suspicions. He would get the wrong idea.

I was thinking a lot about him even if I didn't want to. Somehow I couldn't kick him out of my mind and I hated this feeling so much.

I accepted that I felt some kind of attraction towards him, but it still bothered me. I wanted to know the answer why did I felt this way. Half a year passed yet there wasn't a single day when his face didn't pop up in my mind. I wanted to forget him so badly but I couldn't.

There was also a day when I walked into the market to buy groceries for home and I mistaken someone for him. I followed the poor stranger half a day like a creep and it turned out it wasn't the pillar I knew. Thinking about it after that happened I didn't understand why I followed him by the way. Why did I want to see him? Why did I feel the urge all the time to ask about him from Kyojuro?

I never had the courage to do so however. It was alright... I really had to forget him anyway. Maybe I won't even see him anymore. I should focus on my upcoming birthday instead.

I'm finally turning 18.

I shouldn't be that excited because it's like any other day and I doubt anything would change by turning 18, but I was so excited. I guess everyone feels this way when reaching this certain age.

Right now it's daytime. I was at a nearby meadow that's next to the village. Half an hour walk from home but it was worth it because I could always grow my knowledge about different kind of plants and medical herbs. There were a few rare plants that only grew at winter so no matter how cold the weather was, I always came out if I had time. Not so long ago I started studying poisons and their antidotes, just in case. My brother was always away on dangerous missions, who knows if he will get poisoned by someone or not. I wanted to prepare for possible outcomes. Besides I found it fun to learn new things.

Knowledge is something that remains and nobody can take away from you. I always looked at it this way. I felt it necessary to know more. Especially now that Kyojuro became a pillar. I wanted to be useful too.

After I thought I learned enough for the day I closed my notebook and walked back to the village, straight towards my home. When I arrived back I saw Senjuro sweeping the porch outside. I hated to do that and he knew it too. Without a word he always helped me with it. A young and helpful boy.

Ever since he gave up on his dream to become a demon slayer due to lack of skill, he found other ways to help people.

"Welcome back (y/n). I'm done with sweeping." He stepped in front of me.

"Alright. You done well." I patted his head.

I was about to walk further inside our home but his voice calling out to me stopped me. "Sis."

"Yes?"

He shyly fiddled with his fingers in front of himself. "I want to give you something. For your birthday."

I smiled. "It's only tomorrow, you don't have to."

"I can't wait until then." He told me and led me to his room, grabbing something from his drawer and stood in front of me again, holding something behind his back. "Happy birthday!" He said and handed me a small box.

I was curious what was inside it so I didn't hesitate to open and see what was it. I gasped when I saw what was it. "No no no no... No Senjuro, I can't accept this."