In Chapter 11~

Y/n walked up to them before putting her arms up towards the two people causing them to stop hitting Tanjirou. Tanjirou had also stopped talking as well.

"Tanjirou...," Y/n muttered. "Calm down,"

"But-...,"

Y/n reassured him with a gentle look before the two people finally picked him up and proceeded to move.

"Tanjirou... give Miss Tamayo-san my regards," The master muttered out at the last minute as they disappeared.

"Now then," The master spoke before looking at Y/n. "Let us get to business," 

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Y/n nodded before she reluctantly avoided her gaze. It was bound to happen... she was someone who used a sword and fought equally... no better than a hashira, of course they were gonna interrogate her.

"Why did you decide to tag along with Tanjirou-kun?" 

"Eh?" Y/n looked startled before she cleared her throat in slight embarrassment. 

"Master asked you a question so quickly answer," The fire pillar ushered. 

Y/n stayed silent for a moment closing her eyes, deep in thought.

"Who knows," She replied.

"Stop being disrespectfu-,"

The Master put a finger to his lips allowing Y/n to continue.

"...He reminded me of someone so I saved him at the moment... but the moment turned into a day and the day turned into a week and the week turned into a month... so here I am,"

The master smiled at her gently. "Was that person dear to you?"

"...Yes, he was," Y/n whispered out and she smiled painfully.

It was silent for a moment before the master spoke.

"Would you like to join the Demon Slayer Corps? You could be alongside Tanjirou and the others,"

"Huh?!" There were gasps alongside the Hashiras and Y/n's eyes slightly widened.

"Would it be okay?"

The master nodded his head and smiled.

Y/n gave a curt nod. 

'She looks so cute,' The love pillar thought as she felt her heart 'ba-bump' from the way Y/n looked lost wondering what else she should say.

"... Before I do join... can I hit the No-Eyebrows once, please," Y/n asked as if it was the most politest thing she had every requested.

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!"

"I feel it was unnecessary for him to have stabbed Nezuko three times," Y/n stated as if she were a prosecutor.

'...She was counting,' The Hashiras sweatdropped.

The master stayed silent he seemed slightly flustered at the sudden request.

"If I cannot hit him freely then I request a match with him... either way the result will be the same," She sneered. 

Sanemi looked like a tomato ready to explode which he would have if the master hadn't gestured him to calm down. 

"I will allow it... the match," 

Y/n bowed. "Thank you," 

She then stood up before getting into a stance. 

"You... You're actually serious?" Sanemi raged before he turned his sword on her. His voice was menacing and clearly one of hatred as he stared at her. 

Y/n tilted her head. "Of course... I do not bluff," 

"You're gonna regret it," Sanemi snapped.

"That is what everyone says to me before they lose," Y/n polietly stated. 

Everyone could see the irritated ticked off marks that kept appearing on Sanemi's head. 

'Will she be okay?' The hashiras thought as they saw the steam evaporating from Sanemi's head.

"Begin," The master's quiet and soft voice brought the start of a war.

Sanemi launching himself forwards. Y/n in the exact second, before his hands had grabbed the hem of her clothing, turned to the side, grabbed his outstretched arm and spun him around. She then abruptly cut him off by slamming a forearm into his throat. Sanemi let out a choked gasp before landing painfully on his back. Y/n did nothing to help him as he got up on his fours, his right arm clutching onto his throat before letting out more agonising chokes as he desperately tried to get proper air back into his lungs. She then proceeded to slam a foot into his face as he skidded onto the pebble-covered like ground. 

"Ora, that is what everyone says before they lose pathetically," Y/n cooly commented. 

Sanemi looked up at her, his gaze was heated and he felt pathetic at that exact moment. He let out a animalistic snarl before getting on his feet, staggering from the lack of oxygen. 

"Oh... you're gonna continue?" Y/n provoked. "How prideful... well then again I still have one last hit left you know," 

This time Y/n attacked first after she waited for Sanemi to get back on his feet. She let out a slight devilish smile when she saw the humiliation in his eyes. 

'Damn woman waiting for me to get ready,' Sanemi fumed as he tried to read her movements... His pale purple eyes caught sight of her feet swiping low.

'A low kick,' Sanemi thought as he was bringing his legs slightly up to invade when his vision toppled and his brain shook.

"Wha-," He couldn't finish a single word before consumed with darkness. He collapsed onto the floor. 

It was silent for a second before they heard a satisfied sigh from the female. 

'A feint,' The sound hashira thought. 'How flamboyant... she feinted a low kick before snapping it up to Shinazugawa's chin,' 

'How strong is she that she brought a man down like Shinazugawa-san with a single kick?' The flame hashira thought.

"Thank you for granting my request... I feel much better now," Y/n said as she looked up at the master. 

The Hashiras gave her a dumbfounded look, she turned to them their eyes meeting hers before they shifted down to look at the man lying on the floor. She followed their gaze before looking back up at them.

"He's fine," Y/n reassured before Sanemi woke up letting out a choked moan as if someone rising from the dead before fainting once again.

"...He's fine?" Y/n hesitantly reassured, shrugging her shoulders slightly when the Hashiras gave her a 'seriously?' look.

The master let out a slight chuckle before asking a few of the Demon Slayer Corp workers to move Sanemi to his house onto a bed. 

"He... He'll wake up in a bit...," Y/n slightly panicked before trying to reassure the master. "I didn't hit him with my full strength so he'll be fine," 

"You are indeed gifted" The master chuckled before raising a hand that silenced her. "I believe you. Do not worry, this incident has nothing to do with your acceptance to the Demon Slayer Corp... your face portrays too much of your worry right now," 

Y/n flinched before she calmed down. 'I was panicking?' 

"You are now excused. The insect pillar shall guide you to her house... take care of the young ones," The master smiled at her. 

"Your name," Y/n questioned. 

"Excuse me?" The master tilted his head confused while the other Hashiras menacingly glared at her.

"May I ask for you name?" Y/n asked more courteously after feeling the stinging gazes that keep prickling on her back. 

"Kagaya Ubuyashiki," Kagaya replied. 

Y/n gave a small smile before she followed the Insect pillar. 

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It was silent as they were walking. The Insect pillar glanced at her from time to time thinking that Y/n was oblivious to her stares. Y/n sweatdropped. 

"Ano... is there something wrong with me...?" 

"Ah! Ara ara, there is nothing wrong. I'm just admiring you, there aren't as many woman who can fight as well as you," 

"...Well if I wasn't this strong then my past would have been wasted on me," 

"Huh?" The Insect pillar quizzed. 

"May I ask for you name?" Y/n avoided her curious gaze.

"Shinobu Kocho," 

Y/n smiled. 

"It's a pretty name... Shinobu Kocho...," Y/n tested the name. "It means butterfly does it not?" 

Shinobu looked at Y/n mystified before she let out a girlish giggle. 

"I wish to get to know you well, Y/n-san," 

"As well as I Shinobu-san," 

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It was around night time when Shinobu had almost finished giving Y/n a tour of her house before she was finally led to the hospital ward. Her eyes nervously waited for Shinobu to open the door.

"Are you okay?" Shinobu asked when she saw the tremor in Y/n's eyes. 

"...What... What if they hate me...," 

"???" Shinobu tilted her head, perplexed. "Hate you?"

Y/n nodded. "What if they're disappointed in me...,"

Shinobu let out a friendly laugh before giving Y/n a pat on her shoulder. "I don't they would...,"

Y/n stayed silent, her head drooped down. Shinobu grasped Y/n's gently before leading her into the room.

"It'll be okay," She whispered like a promise. 

Y/n nodded before her eyes met the flashing light of the hospital like room.

There they were... the three of them lying in bed one next to another. Zenitsu was crying his arms, shorter than usual, brought up to his nose wiping his snot. Tanjirou who was trying to calm him down, Y/n could tell that he had been injured seriously now that she clearly looked at him... he had stiffer movements and his eyebrows sometimes clashed together almost as if he was in pain. And Inosuke who was lying in bed, his hoarse voice speaking quietly not like his usual energetic self. 

"Oh! Y/n-san!! You were okay!" Zenitsu gasped out in surprised midway of wiping his snot when he noticed the woman standing at the doorway. 

"Y/n-san!" Tanjirou exclaimed happily before grinning, his body movements still stiff. 

"Woman?" Inosuke repeated with his raspy voice as he turned his head to look at her.

"Eh...? Y/n-san?" The three boys started to panic when Y/n strutted over towards him and when they looked a bit closer they noticed the tears had already started to stream down her face.

"I'm sorry...," Y/n whispered.

"For what?" Zenitsu asked worriedly.

"For not being there to protect you...," Y/n whispered. "I'm sorry...,"

"I'm sorry,"

The three boys couldn't do anything as Y/n kept whispering out those words again and again...

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