You and Kanao are childhood friend, but one day, you and her are separated. Will you able to find her or you will be kill in the process
Disclaimer: Demon slayer and all its characters are owned by the author Koyoharu Gotouge
Start 3/4/2022
End:?
The moonlight illuminated the place as the awkward silence between us keep growing through every moment
A million thoughts run through my head at the same time yet I can't utter a single word. I want to hug her, keep her as close to me as each other, tell her how much I miss her, tell her how much I care for her, how much I want to talk to her yet my muscle refuses to listen to my order.
"But is this the right thing to do?"
I ask myself, is she finally finding the peaceful life that she and I have been wishing for? Has she finally found a family that is willing to raise her? If she knows that I was a part of the Demon Slaying corps, will she throw away this peaceful life and follow my footsteps.....?
She and I share a strange bond like no other children, a bond that was forged through countless merciless beatings they get from their foster parents, and countless nights of sleeping on the street with an empty stomach. A special and unbreakable bond that connects two broken kids, a strange yet necessary bond to keep us alive, to keep our minds not going insane. Yet now, that bond may come back and bite my ass really hard
The thought that Kanao joining the Demons Slayer corps terrified me, the thought that someday when I return, greeting me wasn't the girl that I know and care for, but a cold body lying in a puddle of blood with a lifeless look on her eyes scared me to the core
I slowly close my eyes and let out a long sigh. I want to talk to her again, but if it will drag her to this hell hole, maybe...... just maybe this time.... If it's for Kanao's safety....then maybe I'll need to cut that bond myself...
As I take another deep breath, I heard footsteps sound as I feel a warm sensation on my chest, the warmth of a hug... A hug that I didn't feel for so long.
"Ka....Kanao?" I ask quietly while looking down at the girl on my chest "What....what are you doing?" Ok that's a dumb question to ask
"Shut up idiot...let me enjoy this..." She keeps tightening the hug while she mutters the respond
"Can I be selfish this time?"
"I really miss you, you know?" Finally, breaking the bone-crushing hug, she look at me with teary eyes and a blushing face "I'm glad that you didn't dead yet" She quickly adds with a cheeky tone much to the boy's surprise
"Can I be selfish this time?"
"You don't have anything to say to your only friend?" She continues to press forward, wanting to draw some reaction out of the boy who still has his internal conflict "How heartbroken, my dearest friend is a cold blood emo bastard"
"Who the hell is this imposter?"
"Um.....how are you.....?" She just straight up burst out laughing so hard that she started to roll on the ground and hug her stomach "How are you" She struggled and muttered out as she tries her worst to contain her laughter
I could only stare at the girl in front of me with a horror eye. My internal conflict is replaced with absolute confusion. Since when did Kanao have this personality? Or the real Kanao has been kidnap and replaced with an imposter by some demon?
"Hah....That's truly pathetic" Finally finish with her laughter, she finally stand up and regain her composure "Yeah, I'm doing fine, how're you doing nowadays?" She asks with that familiar kind voice
"Yeah...I think I'm fine...." Finally putting my thought aside, I replied with a bright smile on my face, happy because I can finally see her again, all of those thoughts can be left for another time. "I miss you too, I miss you a lot..." Her smile only grow wider and wider with each word I said. Kanao puts her hand on her hip and thinks for a moment, then a mischievous smile form on her lips as the blush on her face grew redder
"I l-"
"Ara Ara" a demonic voice comes from behind us, completely breaking our moment and making us turn our heads back in horror. "What are you two doing here in the middle of the night alone, L/N-san and Tsuyuri-san?" Much to both horrors, the small figure of the insect hashira emerges from the shadow, and she looks extremely pissed due to multiple veins that look like it ready to pop out of her "Sakura-sized" forehead
"M-Master, I-"Kano's attempts have been shut down by one hard glare from the hashira
"I think that sentence didn't answer my question, Tsuyuri" A fake sweet smile appear on her face as she speak with an alluring tone full of venom "I will repeat my question one more time.... What are you two doing here in the middle of the night, alone?"
"I just wandering around and accidentally find him" Kanao quickly comes up with another excuse "I thought that he was a lost patient who want to find the toilet so I want to offer my help, right?" She nudges my shoulder, a signal that I should follow her lies so we can make it out alive
"Yeah, she's right" The insect hashira continue to glare at us for a little longer but then soften her glare as she use her hand to rub her forehead, trying to make those veins disappear, with a long sigh
"You two are such terrible liars"
"":0""
"Just get back to where you should be, I'm too tired and underpaid for this...." She mutters as she turns around and starts walking back to the mansion. "You two can continue whatever...business... that you two have in the morning, especially you, Y/N, consider your state, you should sleep no less than 9 hours for your body to fully function again" She quietly adds with a tired voice before closing the door, return the peaceful atmosphere of the night and leaving the two young slayers alone, again.
"So.... About the thing that you're trying to say..."
"That will have to schedule for another time" Her cheeky grin and her playful attitude return as soon as it disappears "I'll tell you when you're old enough"
"Hey, what the hell does it suppose to mean? We're the same age?"
"Who knows~" She replied quickly as she starts walking back to the mansion with a bright smile on her face "You know...." She turns back at me "I really looking forward to that day"
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That smile...that damn smile just make my heart skip a few beats. While I'm still amazed by her smile, she quickly sneaks into the house, leaving me standing there alone
"She's right, I'm too underpaid for dealing with this every day"
The next chapter will get better, I hope. Fun fact: It take more time to write this chapter than three chapter of my others KNY book. And I just want to get over this chapter because I can't think of a proper way to write this chapter
