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Chapter 12

○ Chapter 12 : ○
○ "Down The Middle." ○

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1st Person POV

I hit the boulder with my sword, using all of my strength, but... nothing came of it, and I just fell down, tripping on my own two feet...

By this point, I'd spent yet another half a year trying my hardest to cut this boulder, but I failed each and every time.

My hands were calloused from how tightly I held my swords, and all I could do to ease my pain was hold them underwater for a while until they numbed.

One day, I did the same thing as always, easing my hands with the cold of the water. All until it glowed a soft shade of light blue, and my hands almost instantly felt better.

Surprised, I look around, and spot a young girl, staring at me with a small, but gentle smile.

She was short, with warm aqua colored eyes, and shoulder-length black spiky hair, wearing a simple red yukata that was decorated with a flowery pattern, and a sleeveless haori over it, tied around her waist by a pale brown fabric. The most noticeable detail about her was the simple mask, decorated only by two painted-on blue flowers.

"Are your hands better?"
Her voice was as gentle as she was, and I realized she must've been the one to heal me.

"Yes, much better. Thank you."
I bow politely, and she walks closer to me, seemingly inspecting my face.

"What's your name? I'm-"

"Y/N, right? My name is Makomo."

"I-It's nice to meet you, but how did you know my name?"

She smiles and looks over the barrels, the smile never leaving her face.
"You're Tanjiro's friend, right? He never stops talking about you and his sister."

Tanjiro? She's met Tanjiro?
I silently ask myself before shaking my head empty, returning to practice, as I grip my sword, she grabs my hands.

"You can't waterbend properly yet, how do you expect to use the breathing forms like this?"

You chuckle nervously.
"I-I can't waterbend... I'm just an airbender."

"You have nothing to hide, I've seen you do it before. Considering you've taught yourself, it's not terrible."

I let go of my sword, and let her guide me as she takes me back to the barrels I made.
She tells me to take off my robe and staff, saying it'll be easier that way.

Curious, I do as told and watch her change her stance, looking at me for a while.
"Do you not want to learn?"

Realizing what she meant, my eyes widen and I alologize, replicating her stance.
She smiles at me still, and slowly moves her hands so I can follow along.

"Water is the element of change. It can adapt to any situation and place, and can both bring and take life."

I listen on, intrigued as I copy her movements, just doing a simple push and pull motion on the water.