A SWITCH UP|S1

XIII

I landed on my back as the room flipped over making me grunt,it then turned again,I'm losing track of the turns
(Tanjia's mind)
"I can do it.I know it can.I always finish what I start." I got up onto my knees hearing my ribs crack which made me groan "No matter what,even with my body in this condition,I can pull through and keep fighting!" the room then flipped all the way around making me fall onto the ceiling,he hit the drum on his stomach having a claw mark coming towards me,I stood up humming to avoid it "Show him that a few broken bones isn't gonna slow me down!" The demon hit the drums on after another,I couldn't land on my feet so I landed on my back or stomach,he then flipped the room where I would fall down the sliding doors,I grabbed onto the light trying to grip it as hard as I can "Damn it!I can't win like this.I need more than just determination.calm down.use your head so think things through."

The demon tapped the drum on his stomach,but there was no way I could dodge this one "Think,Tanjia!Think!"I thought to myself,the attack hit the light breaking it which led me to fall,I grabbed onto the headboard as my legs kicked the doors in,I looked down to the dark room "That was close.I barely scraped by there."
(Out of Tanjia's mind)
"Curses!This is irritating.I need to consume some marechi before it's too late."the demon growled as I flipped upward landing into the room.I looked up just as the demon flipped the room to normal,making me groan when I hit the floor
(Tanjia's mind again)
"There's not even time to think!"I got up as he hit the drum a claw attack came at me,I jumped to the side to avoid getting hit
(Out of Tanjia's mind)
I looked up at the demon "Hey,You!What's your name?" I asked him "Eh?it's Kyogai." He said "Kyogai!Listen,I'm not giving you that child!I won't bend to you!it's futile!" I shouted at me as I put my hand into a fist,Kyogai growled at me "I will get my hands on that boy and reclaim my rightful place among the twelve kizuki!" The demon shouted showing his eyes?and his left eye has lower moon six carved unit with a x on his eye

He then hit his drums faster then before sending paper everywhere I was going around his circles at he kept beating his drums,he then growled "Damn insect!Get out of my sight!"He shouted then raised his arms "Rapid drumming!"he shouted
(Tanjia's mind)
"Don't tell me he can strike that drum even faster!" As i thought that Kyogai started beating his drums at a speed that I couldn't even memorize,i was spinning around in circles as I started feeling sick "The speed of these rotations is making me dizzy!This is bad.What a terrifying skill.not only that,but now he's yawing five claws instead of three!" I jumped backwards trying not to get hit by the five claws,I kept dodging them the best I can,I looked down at the paper as I stepped in the spaces the paper wasn't on,I jumped back into the spaces and looked down at the paper "I got it!" I looked up to see a gust of wind in 5 sections coming at me which were claws,I jumped back then ducked "Now that I've dodged his strikes Without stepping on those papers,I can protect my wounds,because I know how to move around and breathe."

The demon strikes his drum a few times as I tried taking shallow breaths "Take quick,shallow breaths.use that breathing technique to reinforce the muscles around your broken leg!" I held my sword and ducked fidgeting the claw "Also,Right before the claw attack,There's a strong scent of mold." I sniffed "I smell it!here it comes!from above!" I moved to my left backing away "Left!" I moved to my right "Right!" I moved to my left "From behind!" I moved having it a inch away from my face,I then Doug a deep breathe and looked at Kyogai "Total concentration.Water breathing." I then leaped forward having drops of water follow my footsteps "Ninth form,Splash water flow,Turbulent!Minimize the landing time and area as much as possible.Go,Tanjia.Get within striking distance.Closer.Don't give him any room to breathe!" I then saw a piece of string tighten "I see the opening thread."
(Out of Tanjia's mind)

"Kyogai!"i shouted getting him to look at me "Your blood demon art was truly incredible!" I said before cutting off his head,I then landed on my feet gasping for air,I then winced,groaning while I held my chest in pain
(In Tanjia's mind)
"I took a deep breath by mistake." I fell to my knees holding my chest "It's okay,Tanjia,You can bear this.It'll pass!"
(Out of Tanjia's mind)
"Girl..." I looked back at the demons head "Eh?" "Answer me.Did you really think...my blood demon art...was incredible?" He asked me,I looked down ready to answer "I truly did.However...I can't forgive you for killing." I told him looking back at his head as it turned to ash slowly "I see." I then realized something "Oh,that's right.Gotta get a blood sample." I said before taking out the scalpel throwing it at the demons body,I got up walking over to see it work
(Back into Tanjia's mind)
"Wow,it worked.He said it would automatically extract blood when applied like this.But seeing it in action Proves how crafty yushiro really is."
(out of Tanjia's mind)
I turned around the moment I heard a cat "A cat?Oh!You're the one who's going to deliver this to miss tamayo,right?" I asked i then scratched the cats chin as I put the sample in the little bag they had on "Here we are.Good kitty!" I said and tighten the pouch "You're all set!All right.Take care!" I said as the cat walked off meowing as it disappeared "oh."

(Tanjia's mind)
"I was told that.Under yushiro's spell,it would be invisible until it meowed,and then vanish again when it meowed a second time.So it's true,Then."
(Out of her mind)
"Those kids."I gasped "I gotta find them!" I said getting up and walking out the room and turned to the demon bowing "May your soul rest in peace."i said before running off, "Kiyoshi!Teruko!Are you here? Answer me!" I shouted for them before opening up a sliding doors "Teruko!Kiyoshi!" I shouted then a book got thrown at me,so I moved out of the way,Same with a pot,Then a book came and hit me on the forehead making me fall backwards "uh..." "Sorry,Tanjia." Kiyoshi apologized "Why are the two of you throwing stuff at me?" I asked holding my forehead "We're sorry the drum we were using disappeared,so we panicked." Kiyoshi said "Oh,I see.Well,You're safe.I'm glad." I said as Teruko started crying,I walked up to them and started patting terukos head "You did a great job hanging in there.You,Too,Kiyoshi." I told them then turned "Come on.Let's head outside.Kiyoshi,Hop on." I said and he got on my back I stood up holding him.Teruko stood beside me while we walked down the hallway

"How's your leg feeling?" I asked him "Not too bad." He said "Just hand on a little longer.I'm picking up Zenitsu and Shoichi's scent.They're probably outside.Seems they're both Sa-" I stopped
(Tanjia's mind)
"I smell blood."
(Out of Tanjia's mind)
"What's the matter?" Kiyoshi asked me "Nothing.Let's hurry along." I said smiling at him and started running,I ran out to see Zenitsu being beat up by the guy from earlier "Take this!Come on!Move it!Now,You spineless coward!Draw your sword,And face me!"the boar head said while I stood there as I saw blood all over Zenitsu face "Tanjia...The box,I protected it.You told me...This was more important to you...than your own life.That's why I did it." He told me as my face dropped "You idiot!After all that bluster,you don't even bother to draw your sword!if you're a fellow demon slayer,Then let's see you fight!" The boar said kicking Zenitsu till he fell to the ground,all I felt was rage as I growled "If you're not gonna fight,Then get the hell out of my way!" He said kicking Zenitsu "Move aside!" He shouted,I tightened my grip balling my hand into a fist,when he kicked Zenitsu in the face I lost it

The boar kick turned his sword around so it faced the ground "Fine,Then.If all you're gonna do is keep me from doing my job,Then you leave no choice,but to take you out alone with that box!" He shouted as Zenitsu groaned in pain,he lifted up his sword "Stop it!" I shouted "Huh?" I bolted at the guy "I SAID STOP!" I shouted

To be continued...