My Little Lily (Gyutaro x reader)

Chapter Nine

TW: Self Harm and Assault

*Gyutaro's POV*

"STUPID STUPID STUPID!" I scratched myself out of nervousness, inflicting large gashes only for them to heal up quickly.

"Why did I get in Daki's way?!" Another gash.

"She could've just killed her and everything could've gone back to normal!" Several more gashes.

I stopped scratching myself and looked up at the ceiling, I didn't want Y/N to die. Not by Daki at least. The wounds I inflicted already healed, like they never happened. But the feeling I was trying to take away was still there.

It's been a couple months now, Muzan hasn't appeared, the demon corps is making their way into the Entertainment District and Y/N....she's making me question what I want.

All I ever wanted was to inflict pain onto others and see Daki happy. And now I have this feeling of wanting more. But what more can I get from a girl whose only half demon?

"I need to kill something..."  I climb out of my bedroom window and jump onto the roof. The summer night air warm. I couldn't help but smile to myself, noticing a group of drunken men heading towards the hill tops. Perfect.

I dropped down to the alley into the shadows and started following the men. The further away they were from the crowd, the easier it is for me to avoid attention. And no one can hear them scream. I felt myself drool, realizing I haven't eaten much since we captured Y/N.

"One...two....three....four" I started to feel the hunger within me grow intense as I counted how many will be in my next meal. Even though they're drunk, definitely not Daki's favorite but it is mine. Something about the way the alcohol changes their flavor. The blood changes flavor based off of what they had to drink and how much.

"Go away" I slowed down, the voice bringing me back to reality. I focused on what was going on, no longer feeling hungry. The men I was tracking down was following Y/N.

"Come on pretty lady....."

"We just want a moment of your time haha"

She was being brave, not an ounce of fear in her eyes. "I told you to go away!" I could smell blood, her blood. I got closer to see what was happening. I didn't notice any of them swing at her.

I stayed in the shadows, watching the scene unfold. I couldn't help but be curious as to what she will do. I was ready to step in if they laid a finger on her.

I noticed she was hiding her hand behind her back, her blood forming into a weapon? What's going on? When she mentioned her demon art, she never mentioned being able to create a weapon. But....I never asked.

"This is your last warning. Back off or you won't live to see the next day." My stomach erupted. Her threat was sincere, she always acts tough but not once did she threaten to kill. Maybe she's more of a demon than she lets on.

One of the men burst out laughing "come on girly, let's see what's under that pretty kimono" the man reached his hand out. I clenched my sickles, ready to jump out but she surprised me once again.

The man's hand was gone, blood gushing out of his arm, the hand that was once attached laid on the ground. 'What just happened?'

I couldn't focused on the man, even though his screaming was annoying. Y/N was stunning.

Her once green eyes turned into a deadly blue hue. Behind her was a scythe, the blade looking similar to a crescent moon, black with blood dripping from it.

The other three men attacked her without hesitation. They grabbed her long hair and yanked it back, causing her to release her weapon which immediately shattered once it made impact with the ground, disappearing like it never existed.

One of the men pulled out a small knife and pointed towards her kimono. "You're going to pay with your body" her eyes shut, not noticing that I was coming out of the shadows.

"Gyutaro please....please save me"

I reacted to her plea for help. The man with the knife, his head was gone. I reached my hand towards the man holding her hair, grasping his neck tightly, not giving him a chance to scream for help.

"You fucking bastards!" Slamming the man into the ground "how dare you touch her!" I slammed him up against a tree "you disgusting pigs!" I shoved my sickle under his jaw through his head and split his face open as I yanked out my weapon.

She didn't fear me before but she probably does now. I didn't bother glancing down at her, knowing that it'll stop me from finishing off these pigs.

The last two men ran away, screaming for help but didn't have a chance to make it back to the crowds. I threw both of my sickles, both men falling due to the blade in their backs. The man who lost his hand to Y/N was dead. But the other continued crawling away, leaving behind a trail of blood.

I approached the man, yanking out the weapon from his back and kicking him, making sure he's facing his death. "P-please have mercy!" I felt myself frown, crouching down to his level. "Why should I show you mercy when you weren't going to give her an ounce of it." The man's eyes welled up in tears "p-lease!" I raise my weapon, glaring down at the man "no" I slit his throat, watching him grasp his throat and trying to stop the bleeding.

It didn't take long for him to bleed out. I wanted to be happy that I got to kill but guilt was settling in. I did all of this to protect her but now she must see me as a monster.

I heard footsteps approaching slowly. I stood up, making sure to keep my back facing her. If I look at her now, I might kill her if there's fear in her eyes. My adrenaline was high, I wanted to kill more and she was the last person I wanted to kill. But I wanted to make sure she was okay.

"Gyutaro..." her sweet voice, laced with concern. "Gyutaro are you okay...?" Her footsteps got closer.

"Please stay away..." she slowed down her steps. "I'm just a monster....I'll kill you too....it's only a matter of time until-"

I froze, feeling arms wrap around my body. A wetness was on my back. Was she crying? "Th-ank you...." Placing my hands against her arms as gently as I could, turning around to face her. "Why are you thanking me?"

She sniffled quietly, wiping away her tears but more quickly returned. I hesitantly placed a hand on her cheek, wiping away her tears "I was scared. For a moment, I knew I could handle them but then the thought of killing made me question myself. Things got out of hand and if it wasn't for you showing up when you did, they....they would've...."

I reacted without thinking, surprising myself. I pulled her into a hug and held her protectively. I awkwardly brushed my hand through her hair "You're safe Y/N..."