A loud scream woke me up. I flinched in awakening and sat up looking around panicked. I saw Zenitsu screaming at a girl and Tanjiro trying to calm him down. Where am I? I looked around and saw Inosuke laying in a bed as well "Excuse me?" My voice was still sore and the girl turned her attention to me "oh good morning Y/ln-san!" She smiled to me and immediately slapped Zenitsus head "look what you did! You woke her up with your cries!". I blinked confused and looked around "where am I?" "The butterfly Estate of the Insect Hashira. Rengoku-San dropped you off while you were unconscious, telling us about your injuries." I nodded slightly. "So this is like a healing house?" I asked carefully and she nodded "yes. Oh by the way my name is Aoi,if you need anything feel free to call out for me."

I nodded and rubbed my head carefully "you have several broken bones, your throat is damaged and you got a deep cut like wound on your back, probably from a branch tracing it. But we will try our best so you can recover!" I sighed at her words, that demons really did some damage on me. "For now I will leave you all to rest, SO PLEASE BE QUIET" she gritted the last part out of her teeth, directing to Zenitsu. With that she left us four alone.

I stretched my arms, bad idea - it hurt. "So Tanjiro...why are you guys here?" I asked the red haired boy. "Remember our mission in that forest?" I nodded. "Well it turned out to be a lower moon and it was a whole demon family. We accidentally split up but thanks to the water and insect Hashira we defeated them all and they brought us here. Funny somehow...our ways didn't separate for long." He smiled and I giggled slightly. "Yeah...the same kind of happened to me. I was supposed the kill a pair of Demons but a more powerful accidentally crossed my way, The future flame Hashira was supposed to fight it so he kind of rescued me from it. Last thing I remember was falling asleep due exhaustion to be honest." Tanjiro hummed in agreement and clapped his hands together. "As glad as I am seeing you again yn, I feel kinda sorry for the circumstances" "as always" I giggled.

I did what I was told, resting in my bed but I was bored and I wanted to see Kyojuro to thank him properly. But I was bandaged all over my body and it hurt. The other boys were escorted in another room earlier as well, to separate the genders. I was so bored that I just stared at the ceiling.

Until I heard his voice!
Kyojuro was outside talking to someone!

I tried getting up and stumbled out of bed, I pulled myself up from the floor with the help of another bed. I stumbled toward the door and opened it carefully, the voice got a little louder now. I walked along the hallway, keeping my balance with holding one hand against the wall. Luckily the hallway was empty, I didn't want to get in trouble.

I stepped outside and shieled my eyes from the bright sun. I smiled slightly at the feeling and stepped onto the grass, I didn't really care that I was barefoot. I walked slowly towards the voices and there he stood!

He stood with his back to me, I carefully took some more steps forward until I saw with who he was talking, a beautiful woman with black hair. I froze by the sight and couldn't stop looking at her in awe, she was so beautiful! She had a butterfly hair accessories and wore a beautiful Haori .  Was she the insect Hashira? She smiled so brightly at him, were they close maybe? Then again I felt like my chest ache. Maybe I should go back to my room...

Just when I wanted to turn me and the woman made eye contact. She gave me a bright smile and a small wave with her hand, I returned the hand gesture and with that Kyojuro turned as well with a slight confused look on his face. "Who you're waving to Kocho?" And then our eyes met. And again, my belly felt tingly and bubbly because of our eye contact. But his face suddenly dropped the smile and he walked towards me with a dead serious expression, did I anger him..?

I stepped back a little when he stepped infront of me, staring down at me "yn.." "y-yes?" I felt anxious all of a sudden, was he angry at me? Did I disturb them? I just wanted to leave but then they saw me, I shouldn't have come!

But suddenly he hugged me. I froze and couldn't help but let him hug me without returning the gesture. "How do you feel?" He pulled away and held my shoulders I looked up at him in awe "uh...well...better?" I smiled awkwardly. He nodded and took my arm carefully, looking at the bandages "but why are you out here?" "I heard your voice" I bluntly stated. His eyes widened "and that's why you leave your bed?" I nodded. He chuckled softly and ruffled my hair, causing me to blush "you need to stay in bed to rest, I would have visited you, you know?" I shook my head "well...I didn't know when you'd leave again or if you left already. I just wanted to take the maybe last chance to thank you.. I am sorry for interrupting" I bowed apologetic towards the woman, well as good as I could bow with my injury. "Ah you didn't! It's a pleasure to meet you yn! My name is Kocho Shinobu I am the Insect Hashira, welcome in my home!" "a Hashira!?" I bowed again making her squeal "oh don't hurt yourself more!" She gently pulled me up with big eyes. She was so beautiful and pretty, I couldn't help but stare at her features. She smirked a little "you're more beautiful than Kyojuro told me!" She grinned and turned her attention towards Kyojuro "you said she was somehow pretty! But in reality she is a very pretty!" I blushed in a deep red, Kyojuro said he thinks I am pretty?

He crossed his arms and smiled brightly "you asked me if she was pretty and I agreed." "You said sort of". I looked down to my feet embarrassed by the situation. "Well..you should go back to bed Yn. After all I brought you here to recover" I nodded "yes. I am sorry" I turned around and started walking back to the house. A few moments later Rengoku walked next to me, looking behind himself a few times, mouthing something. I decided to pay no more attention to that and we walked in awkward silence. "Thank you again...for saving me back there.." He laughed softly "anytime...I am just glad you're okay" I smiled at his words and he opened the door for me. I stepped in and walked towards my bed, he meanwhile looked around "you're all alone here?" I sighed loudly "yes...".

"Boring?" "Like hell" I giggled and laid carefully back in bed. He looked around a little more and then sat down on a chair he pulled next to my bed "what are you doing?" I asked nervously. "Keeping you Company" he grinned widely. I blushed at his gesture and shook my head "oh no! I don't want to keep you from duty or anything important! Please don't mind me" his face fully relaxed again. "Well I am free now." I sighed softly and nodded "Okay...". I noticed him staring at my hand and looked at it myself then, but there was nothing? Maybe he was just lost in thoughts, so I moved my finger slightly, but immediately his eyes darted to my face. I blushed in a deep red and he smiled at me. "Are you warm?" My breath hitched at his question "uhm...a little" I lied. He nodded and opened a window for me and I watched him "thanks...".

He smiled and sat back down "so yn...tell me about you." "Huh?" "I mean I only met you once at home and we didn't talk much there, back in that village we didn't talk a lot neither and last week you were unconscious" "last week? Did you say WEEK?" I gasped and he nodded "you were unconscious for a week, I am glad you woke up today" he smiled and I nodded slightly, processing that information. "Were you here all week?" I asked carefully and he nodded with his always wearing smile. "we had a meeting and I recovered myself too." I choked on my spit and nodded, what a stupid thought to think he waited a whole week here for me. Pathetic!

He stared at me "so?" "So..?" "Tell me about you!" "Oh right...err.." I thought for a second "my name is yn y/ln, I was born 16 years ago, my parents died in a demon attack, 8 years ago I was attacked as well but your father rescued me and took me home to your place, he teached me flame breathing for a few years until Ruka died and then I trained all by myself and for myself...and then I passed the exam with a score of 21 killed demons" I simply told him. "21?" I nodded. "Wow that's a lot! Why so many?" I bit my lip "well...I...I am a magnet to trouble I guess" I laughed out softly "no..I couldn't bare the thought of other people dying while I would be hiding. I killed every demon I came across or that I heard fighting another Participant, I would have never forgiven me letting them die! Unfortunately too many persons died during the exam. Sometimes I wish I would have done more" I sighed and threw my head back. "You know.." He started "the exam is a selection. Warriors who are too weak just...dont make it. But it's very honourable of you to protect them. I am sure you did your best!" I nodded slightly, I knew he was right and cruel but the world was cruel.

"Then I got my dove, choose a material for my sword and waited for my sword to arrive. As soon as it did me and Senjuro pulled it out." I giggled "he was so ecxited to see what colour my blade would get...his eyes were at first disappointed that it didn't turn red. But as soon as the swordsmen explained that he didn't know why my sword turned black and red and that this was very special and rare his eyes lit up again." I sighed softly at the thought "he is very supportive towards me..."

Kyojuro listened with a wide smile but this time a rare, real smile "so your blade turned black?" I nodded "they say it means bad luck but I think quiete the opposite! I mean black absorbs the most sunlight, right? Maybe that's a good thing then" I said confident and Kyojuro nodded. "Well...now I know how you became a demon slayer but I wanted to know about you?" "Isn't that about me?" I laughed and he shook his head "I want to know about You, as a person" I blushed a little and thought for a second "I...like cats." "Cats?" I nodded "I love cats and rainy days. I like dandelions and sunrises just as much as I love cheese and soft bread." He laughed loudly about my comment and nodded "Okay... cats, rain, sunrise, flowers and food" "dandelions" I corrected him shyly. He nodded then "sounds lovely" I looked up to his face and he gave me a warm smile which I returned gladly. There it was again, a warm bubbly feeling in my belly.

"How about you?" He smiled and he leaned back in his seat "let's see...I like cats too but father never allowed pets, he hates animals...I enjoy food! I really like meals with sweet potatoes especially miso soup! I also like
salt grilled bream and watching Sumo wrestling, at least I did as a kid." He visibly thought a little more "people would say I change my mind too often" he laughed. I smiled while listening closely "is It true that during your first mission, you ruptured your own eardrums to counter the Flute Demon's blood demon art and that this permanently affected your hearing?" He nodded and rubbed the back of his neck "yeah...sometimes I have trouble hearing, but yet I am always concious!" I smiled and listened to more of his stories. I really enjoyed it, I laid on my side and looked up to him while he would look around the room while telling me about his adventures and funny stories.

A small yawn escaped my lips while he told me, how he defeated a 4 headed demon once "do I bore you?" He asked teasingly and I shook my head quickly "not at all! Quiete the opposite please continue! What happened after it threw you in the lake?" He smiled and stood up. I watched his movements and he pulled the covers over my body, sitting back down next to me "Okay...so it threw me in the lake and I hit my head there but luckily I-" I smiled and cuddled myself into my pillow while listening to his story. I felt how I slowly drifted to sleep and my body tingled when I felt him petting my head "Good night Yn..." "good...night" I mumbled and suddenly the warmth of his big palm left my head. I pouted slightly at the feeling of the warmth loss and kept my eyes closed. All I heard was the door closing then.

I yawned a last time before I fell asleep "thank you for today" I heard him say then and weight shifted on my bed.