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Aoi, a fellow corp member, working inside the compound of Kochou, was now serving her tempura on a plate, as Miyako and Mirei sat down, their knees was up to their faces, as the food was on the table either side of them, steaming, as it was just freshly made.

"Hey - you guys should start eating, I'm sure you're really hungry from your walk, aren't you? If you need me, please don't hesitate to ask any other corps members where I might be at."

"Uhm- one question, miss Kanzaki... "

Miyako finally spoke, her soft, quivering voice made Aoi slightly shocked at their state, after hearing how weak it sounded.

"Yep?"

"What do you mean Corp members? I - I've heard many people say it around here... so it this some secret cultist group...?"

"Ah!! No no no, no that! Well, we uhm-"

Another kakushi, who just happened to pass by the room, spoke up, just hearing the girl's question.

"Demon Slayer corps, that's what we're a part of. You see, there are demons around Japan, so our job is to kill and hunt them down, for the safety of the public. The mansion you were just at, that's who runs the corps, and the flame guy you saw earlier, that's one of our best demon hunters. This place, this is the home of another skilled demon hunter, and as you might have heard her name, It's Lady* Kochou. Oh, flamey guy's name is Kyojuro Rengoku, Lord Rengoku."

Miyako finally understood, the piercing look on Rengoku's face, he had thought a demon 'killed' their parents, after the lie that Mirei had told him, and got worried if the demon had followed us here, though she should probably tell him everything the more she gets to know him.

"Ah- alright... t-thank you."

She was back to her depressing state, back to staring longingly at nowhere, back to just sitting there, with those empty eyes. EEP!

"Hello Kanzaki-san!!"

Their voices, all in unison had startled her, making her jolt from her spot and face them with wide open eyes, almost as big as Temari balls. (Temari balls are technically a Japanese craft and are sometimes made with embroidery, and may be used in hand-ball games :D)

"Hello fellow demon slayer!! We were called to help and assist Kanzaki-san while Lady* Kochou and Tsuyuri-san are away!"

Three girls, green, blue, and red, all peeking from the doorframe where one of the kakushi stood, while Mirei was already nodding her way to sleep, Aoi was grabbing a few blankets, and where Miyako had awoken from her long daydream.

"AH???"

Mirei awoke from her dream, just in time for Miyako to react again, jumping off the bed from the three girls appearing so suddenly, and her sisters awake.

"Miyako-chan!! Are you okay??"" Mirei called from the right side of her bed.

"Ah, Miyako then," Aoi said, returning her place to gather more blankets, seeing she was going to be well taken care of by the other butterfly sisters.

"Miyako? Miyako-sama!! Are you alright??" The three girls called, helping her up off the floor as they sat her back down on bed, each taking turns to check up on her, perhaps a but too much? Miyako didn't like a lot of people touching her at once.

"Ah- I'm a-alright..."

She was still pretty shaken, but by how the other Corp members treated her, she wasn't surprised she wanted to stay longer, to make this place her home, to be looked after these people. Mirei was on the other side of the bed, watching Miyako faintly smile as she reassured them, she was okay, and that they didn't need to do much. She was surprised to see how warm she could be to anyone she met, how attached she became. She was attached to Kyoshiro, to the flame guy - she heard his name, which was Kyojuro-sama - and the other people in the room, which included someone who just looked a year older than her sister, a random guy by the doorway, and three other younger girls who were originally behind the guy.

"Ah, why not introduce yourselves to Miyako here."

"Hello Miyako-sama!! I am Sumi!" Replied the blue girl.

"I'm Kiyo!" Said the red.

"And I'm Naho!" said the green.

Afterwards, they all bowed in unison, as if they could read their minds and copy the same moves.

"Alright, let's let Miyako rest now."

Eventually, all three girls left the room, followed by the kakushi, and then Aoi, who collected more blankets to wash later on during the day, letting Miyako and Mirei have their peace, but only, there was another person in the room. They had black hair, in some sort of Mohawk shape, sharp slit-like eyes, and purple-Ish clothing underneath a patient's robe. He was enjoying the soup Aoi handed him when they arrived and was now getting his covers ready to sleep again.

"Sorry for d-disturbing you, sir!"

He looked pretty mad himself, or did he normally look that that?

"Hmf!"

He only returned his reply with a loud 'hmf' and was now under his blankets, squiring like a little child, as Miyako saw smoke shooting right out under tiny holes of the covers. What was that for? Was he mad at us?

"S-sorry..." She repeated, hoping he'd hear it and return back a 'don't worry' or 'it's alright' or at least an 'I don't care' because anything, ANYTHING will reassure her of her fault.

"Don't - bother."

He replied back, giving Miyako a hard stare from his side of the room, face all red with a huge scar across his face, squinting at poor Miyako who didn't know how to react.

"Ah!... O-okay..."

Deadpanning herself inside her head, she went back to pick up her soup from the bedside table, finding Mirei already finished with hers, as she was already fast asleep from their long journey here. She patted her sister's head and was now able to eat her food in peace, until a familiar voice started speaking. EEP!

"So - how did you and your sister get here in the first place?"

"Uhm, we got lost, in the woods, and - I think some demon killed my parents on the way here..."

Elaborating on her sister's lie, she carefully threaded a convincing explanation as to how she came here.

"Okay then. So, tell me more."

What was she supposed to do??? Tell her whole life story? Maybe about her sister???"

"Miyako, Nakashima Miyako... over there is my sister, Mirei."

"Alright, I'm Genya. Shinazugawa Genya."

"Nice to meet you..."

They just stared at each other. Stared, and stared. They kept on staring. Miyako was secretly hoping this would end, seeing how his stare would scare her to death of she looked for another minute. Genya was staring because he didn't know what to say next, and was slowly feeling his face burn red.

The weather outside was a nice peachy sunshine, just reaching noon as they continued staring at each other. The breeze was nice and warm, probably good for a summer break and a picnic outside, while you let small cherry blossom leaves fall amongst your hair, made perfectly in a small bun while you lay adoring the clouds in the sky. Your hand below someone's blurry hands, as they seemed to be looking at you, brushing the strand of hair out your face. That would have been Miyako's future if her parents weren't obsessed and greedy and selfish. She would have fallen in love, have her own family, and spend time with the love of her life, adoring his features, playing with his hair, if only...

"What are you thinking about?"

She paused in her tracks, she didn't know she was looking out the window, watching the cherry blossom tree sway against the wind, letting its petals fall closely of from it. When she looked back, she only bowed and started apologising, not even answering his question as he spoke again.

"So, what were you thinking bout'?"

"Nothing..." She finally stopped, holding on to the sheets of the bed. "Just enjoying the view."

"Hm. Alright. Finish that off so we can have a proper conversation."

"A what? - "

"A proper conversation. Why not?"

He was being this serious!! She can't accept! She had only just met him and is now CURRENTLY trying to recover from some trauma, trauma he doesn't know about...

"Al-right..."

She scooped a big piece of soup from her bowl, finishing off the other vegetables and the tempura that rested atop of the surface, returning the bowl in front of her right after she finished it clean. She made she not to wait him, since he was nice enough to start the chat between them, and would probably be mad if she took too long. EEP!

"H-hey!! Don't rush! Its not like we only have a few seconds!!"

"GENYA-KUN!! WE'RE BACK FROM OUR MISSION!!!!"

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A/N:

Hello! Thank you for reading this far! Another completed chapter: FINISHED!!!

Anyways, ty again! More chapter ahead!!

- Polaroid ♡