In Chapter 13 ~

"My name is Y/n, you?"

"Mitsuri Kanroji... You were really cool at the meeting you know!" Mitsuri squealed as she grasped Y/n's hand. "You seemed so elegant and you're moves were graceful but sharp like knife!~ It was the most beautifulest thing I have ever seen!!!"

"Thank... you," Y/n was slightly surprised at the cheeriness and she tilted her head. "Does that mean... we are friends no?"

Mitsuri and Shinobu both giggled before linking arms with Y/n.

"Of course!" Shinobu smiled.

"Let's go meet the others as well!!" Mitsuri cheered before dragging Y/n.

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"Ano... Will this be okay...?" Mitsuri muttered out nervously as her cheeks blossomed into a shade of pink. 

"Why not," Shinobu brightly chirped. 

"Ano... is there a problem?" Y/n chimed as she looked at the two. One was glancing at the mansion like a nervous chick whilst the other had a slight sinister look. "Shinobu... what are you thinking of?" 

"Nothing, nothing~" 

Y/n felt hysterical all of a sudden as she made a 'what is happening... who lives there' face. 

"Don't worry Y/n!" Shinobu assured her as she dragged both her and Mitsuri inside. 

When they walked in Y/n heard sounds of grunts and a gruff voice swearing. Y/n made a face... as they went closer she had a feeling that this was a person she knew well... because she had beaten the shit out of him...

Sure enough there was the familiar deep (aggressive) voice and spiky white hair.

"Shinazugawa-san," Shinobu called and Y/n wanted to cry. She was suppose to make friends and yet this one seemed hopeless already... 

The two made eye contact. 

She was right. 

There was the loathing, hostile gaze that blazed in Sanemi's eyes. Y/n felt tired already at his gaze. He looked like he would pounce on her as he was carrying a wooden sword. 

"You...," Sanemi growled 

"No-Eyebrows," Y/n greeted as she nodded her head at him, acknowledging him.  

"OI YOU BASTARD! MY NAME ISN'T NO-EYEBROWS!" 

"Then?" 

"...Then what?" He spat out. 

"Your name...," 

"Tch... Sanemi Shinazugawa... remember it," Sanemi frowned. 

It was quiet for a few moments and the two female pillars sweatdropped at the silence.

...until Y/n broke it...

"You're working hard... why?"

"Hah?!"

'Is she intentionally trying to provoke Shinazugawa-san?' Mitsuri gasped in surprise her hands covering her pink cheeks.

"Ah... Is it because you lost to me," Y/n said after actually pondering for a moment.

Sanemi looked ticked off. Mitsuri and Shinobu slightly flinched at the aura that wind pillar was making.

'There's no sign of teasing in her tone but why does that irritate me even further' Sanemi heatedly gazed at Y/n as she was looking around the place. Y/n noticed his stare and she turned to look back at him once more. 

"Work hard...," Y/n sweetly muttered as she smiled at him.

Sanemi's gaze dropped as he flinched at her sudden smile...

'Is this what people call a surprise attack...?' Sanemi thought as he avoided Y/n's smile before glancing at it once more and turning away. Blood rushed to his face and he felt uncomfortably hot.

'What the faq is this?' Sanemi thought rapidly. The sudden smile caught him off guard from the unique haired 'strong' woman who always seemed to have an emotionless expression. The smile was affectionate and pure, like the warmth of the sun as it embraces you- 'What am I thinking?!'

Sanemi glanced back to Y/n whose smile had now disappeared only to be replaced with a confused expression.

"Is... something wrong?" Y/n questioned, she was also puzzled to why Mitsuri and Shinobu were giggling quietly a few metres away. 

"SHUT UP!" Sanemi screamed at her, causing Y/n to flinch, before storming off. 

(rude... :)))

"...?" Y/n tilted her head before turning to her new female pillar friends. "What did I do?" 

"Phwahahahaha!!" The girls burst out laughing. 

"Eh?"

"Y/n-chan that was so funny!" Mitsuri squealed in delight as she burst out laughing again, gasping for air. Shinobu, next to her chuckled with her hand covering her mouth.

"...? I am?" Y/n reluctantly asked. "Is No-Eyebrows okay? Did I do something?"

"Shinazugawa-san is okay, there's no need to worry," Shinobu reassured before guiding Y/n away from the place. "Let's go to the next place shall we?"

Y/n nodded, glancing behind to where Sanemi last was before following the two girls outside.

'...He's okay right?' Y/n thought as she finally stepped out of the house.

"Ano... where are we going now?" Y/n asked as she looked side to side at the market shops. 'There's a lot of people here,'

"Is this your first time?" Shinobu asked.

"Hai?"

"Being surrounded by many people, these streets are quite popular as this area is the safest," Shinobu explained before teasingly smiling. "You had the look on your face,"

"Ah...," Y/n rubbed her neck as her cheeks tinted pink.

"Oh! Shinobu-sama! Mitsuri-sama!" A few people seemed to recall the two female hashiraas and they came to greet them. "It's been a long time! How have you been?"

"We've been fine," Shinobu and Mitsuri both aswered. "How about you?"

"We're doing amazing as usual! Thank you for protecting us!" A crowd now surrounded them as they cheered. Y/n looked around at all the people and their gaze... warmth.

"Mama! That's girls hair!! So pretty!" A sudden voice of a young child brought the attention to Y/n.

"Ara! I'm so sorry!" The mother of the child apologised as the child reached out and stroked Y/n luscious black/golden hair.

"...It's fine," Y/n convinced as she smiled.

"Yay! Nee-chan can I please touch your hair more?"

Y/n nodded before she tilted forward, her hair now in arms reach of the young child.

It felt nice... a small chummy hand as it gently grasped her locks golden streaks as they admired it.

"Oh... Shinobu-sama who is this young lady?" A middle aged man asked.

"This is Y/n... she's a newly joined Demon slayer," 

"Ah!! She's so pretty!" 

"I hope you'll protect us well!" 

"We wish for your safety!" 

Y/n nervously looked around... 

'Too close...!' Y/n thought when two arms pulled her from the crowd. 

"We're quite busy at the moment so I hope you'll excuse us as we tour her," Shinobu and Mitsuri said before waving goodbye. 

After walking a few steps, finally away from the crowd that had started to seperate, Y/n let out a sigh of relief. 

"Thank you," Y/n smiled. 

"Don't mind... you looked pretty uncomfortable... are you not used to large crowds?" Shinobu waved her hand indicated as if her actions were nothing.

"Ah... yes. I was alone most of my life so I never really got much human interaction," Y/n informed. 

"Well... This time I hope you will be surrounded by people," Mitsuri beamed as she clasped Y/n's hands.

"... Thank you," Y/n felt slightly hot as she slightly avoided the sunny gaze of the female. With that they stood in front of a mansion...

"Eto... who's house it this...?" 

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:)) 

It's a cliff hanger ^^

Any ideas in who they're visiting? ~

Word count: 1160

ACE out!~