Suki's pov

I didn't open my eyes, but I felt someone sleeping my bed. I heard the grinding of a mortar. I opened my eyes and took in my surroundings visually. Kyo-kun was laying next to me on my bed, sound asleep. Tanjiro was simultaneously scolding and praising Nezuko. The sight of her confused, but happy face almost made me laugh. Turning my head to face the other side of the room, I found Kanao and Lady Shinobu working away to make medicine. 

"I appreciate the level of attention here, I would kill for wine."

I regretted talking as soon as I did. Everyone swarmed my bed. Nezuko and Tajiro were at my left, Lady Shinobu and Kanao to my right, and Kyo-kun brought me into his lap, hugging me tightly from behind. 

"Look, I'm fine. My leg hurts, my head feel lighter, but I'm perfectly fine."

A fist hit my head. 

"Suki, if you start complaining about wine, I will see to it that you won't get even a sniff of alcohol again, do you hear me?"

"Yes Lady Shinobu."

I sunk into Kyo-kun's embrace, pouting about my lack of wine. 

"Suki-san likes alcohol?"

I buried my mouth into Kyo-kun's hand. 

"Yes my boy! Suki drinks wine after every battle he has!"

I felt a tap on my arm, and held it out mindlessly for Miss Kanao. I started to tune out Kyo-kun and Tanjiro's conversation, which, is a feat in itself. Kanao took some of my blood and gave it to Lady Shinobu. 

"Rengoku, I'm going to the kitchen. Come with to carry the food and drink."

"Of course Kocho! I'll be back soon Suki!"

I received a tender kiss to my temple and felt my warm body pillow lean me against the backboard of the bed with plenty of pillows behind me. He looked hesitant to leave the room, but Lady Shinobu was pushing on his back, making him walk faster. 

"Tanjiro, go get your friends, Inosuke and Zenitsu. I'd love more company."

"Alright, I'll be right back. Nezuko, can you stay with Suki-san for a few minutes?"

She lifted her little arms and grunted cheerfully. After Tanjiro left, Nezuko jumped on the bed. She crawled up to me and cuddled up under my arm. 

"Long day Nezuko-chan?"

She silently hugged my side, pressing her face into my chest. I pulled her under the blanket so she would be more comfortable. I stroked her hair as feet pounded toward the door. I stiffened abit, but Inosuke-chan's yelling made me relaxed. The door opened and Tanjiro let Zenitsu and Inosuke enter.

"Nezuko! I'm so sorry Suki-san!"

"No need to apologize. She's a sweetheart and wanted to cuddle."

Nezuko lifted her sleepy head and jumped at Tanjiro. 

"Zenitsu-kun, it's wonderful to see your limbs have grown back."

"Y-yes Miss Suki! I'm very happy about it! What happened to you hair, if you don't mind me asking."

His face was blushing up a storm. 

"Well, during my last fight with a demon, another one appeared and when I dodged a blow to my face, the demon got my hair instead."

"I want to hear about you battle! It sounds super awesome!"

"Well, if your quiet and patient, Kyo-kun will be here soon with food and drinks. I will recount my amazing battle while we eat. He should be right right now."

I pointed to the door, just as it opened hashly. 

"Suki...and new company! I've returned with dinner!"

Kyo-kun walked over to me and and I placed equal portions of the hot pot into different bowls, so everyone got a good amount. I recounted my fight to amazed young boys and my lovely Kyo-kun. 

"Wait, you fought one of the twelve Kizuki?!"

"I did indeed. If I had my more durable sword, made for slicing, I would've been fine. This demon was wielding a spear. He broke through the thin blade with great force. I was actually a little impressed.  Well, regardless of that, I no longer had a functional blade, so I held up my scabbard -"

"Really?! Why hold something up so flimsy?!"

I smiled at Inosuke and flicked his forehead.

"When your in battle with a demon, you must be able to use all resources available to you. Now, I held up my scabbard, but my vision was starting to go fuzzy at this point -"

"Why? Did you receive an injury?"

"I did. He threw his spear at me, and it punctured my left thigh. Went right through. I thankfully didn't feel pain thank to the adrenaline. He lunged at me once more, but I flipped my scabbard over and sheathed the spear. I had to sacrifice the beautiful thing, but I snapped my scabbard in several places, and the spear was no more."

I took a pause in my story to eat some hot pot, and drink some sake my love snuck out of the kitchen for me. 

"Did you kill the demon?!"

"No I did not, unfortunately. Blood loss started to catch up to me, and I was on the ground, trying to save my strength. By this point my braid fell from the braid Lady Shinobu made for me. The demon picked up the spear head and threw it at my head. I dodged it, but it cut my hair. Now I had no more strength to move my body and the demon knew that. Said something about making me an offering. Before Ko-kun got there, Nezuko was protecting me by fighting the demon a good distance away. I think the fact Nezuko was protecting a human, caught him off guard enough to give Nezuko the upper hand."

I leaned over to her and patted her head. 

"She did such a good job protecting me. After I could smell Kyo-kun almost there, I told Nezuko to retreat. Just in time too. If I had spoken a moment later, her head would've also come off. And that was my fight with the demon on the eastern beach, the end."

I held my sake sup to Kyo-kun and he refilled it dutifully. I held it up, already pink in the cheeks. 

"I survived to live another day, cheers!"

I drank down the sake and laughed at Inosuke saying he wanted to fight me.

"Now now. What with the ruckus in here?"

Tanjiro's pov

"Shh! Don't tell Mom! We're having a party!"

Suki took the bottle away from a distracted Rengoku and took a big swig. He was laughing, obviously drunk, and having a jolly old time. Shinobu took one look at the bottle and looked at Rengoku-san, who was avoiding her gaze, while attempting to pry to bottle from Suki. 

"Oh my, where did this sake come from? Rengoku-san, do you know?"

"Hello Shinobu! I haven't the slightest idea! I would ask him, but he is too drunk -"

"Hi Mom! Look! Kyo-chan gave me sake! It's so yummy!"

I witnessed Shinobu-san verbally beat Rengoku-san down. Zenitsu tugged on my sleeve with a panicked look.

"Suki's a man?"

"Yes. It like the situation with Inosuke all over again."

We both sighed and looked at Inosuke, who was now snoring peacefully on the ground. 

"Whoo! Mom come drink with me!"

I brought my gaze back up to the present Hashira and Tsuguko. Rengoku-san was hiding behind Suki-san from an angry Shinobu-san. 

"Wait, Shinobu-san, is Suki your son?"

"Oh? No dear. Suki calls me his mother because I'm like a mother figure to him. He is actually one year older than me."

"Alright, hold old is he?"

"My lovely Suki is nineteen! His twentieth birthday is in a week!"

"Nooo! Mom, don't take my juice!" 

Rengoku-san held his waist time, turning his attention to him. 

"Heey~ Your really hot~ Wanna come to room?~"

Rengoku-san laughed, his cheeks a little pink. Me and Zenitsu were both looking like ripe tomatoes at that statement, then even more so at his response.

"Maybe later, my sweet Suki!"

Shinobu-san was still trying to pry the sake from Suki's hands while that exchange went down. I remembered something my Dad would do. 

"Um, Shinobu-san, I have an idea."

"What is it Tanjiro-kun?"

"When my dad would drink sake, he would fill a different sake bottle with fruit juice and gave that to my younger sibling when they wanted to drink with him. If you have another bottle, I could quickly make the juice."

"No need, I always have juice ready in case I need it. That is a very good idea. Aoi-chan."

"Yes Lady Shinobu?"

I jumped at Aoi's sudden appearance in the doorway. 

"Show Tanjiro-kun to the kitchen and get him one sake bottle, the cherry juice, and one empty bottle."

"Okay. Follow me Kamado."

I got up and followed Aoi. Zenitsu followed me, I assume because he didn't want to be in the same room alone with the Hashira. I filled the empty bottle with the sake, rinsed the sake bottle out, and filled the sake bottle with the sweet cherry juice. I walked back to Suki's room, cradling the 'sake' bottle. Zenitsu opted to stay behind and talk to Aoi-chan.

"Mooom! My sake is all gone!"

I opened the door to see Suki-san, cry and shaking his sake bottle upside down. 

"Suki-san! I brought you another bottle!"

"Tanjirooo! You're the best, after Kyo-chan!"

I handed him the juice and he took another swig. 

"This sake is sweeter the normal...Mom did you get a new brand?"

"I did. This one is a sweet cherry sake. Is it tasty?"

Suki took a slower swig of the juice and made a face as if he was deciding what to think of it. 

"Is really yummy, but it doesn't have enough sake taste to it."

"Oh, I guess I just take it then."

Suki hugged the bottle to his chest and shook his head rapidly.

"Nooooo! This is my sake!"

"Alright. If you finish that bottle, you have to go to bed. Is that clear?"

"Yessh Moom."

Suki tried to continue drinking the juice, but he fell forward. Rengoku-san placed his hand on his chest to keep him sitting up, and Shinobu-san quickly took the bottle and corked it. They both sighed in relief. 

"He's finally asleep."

Suki-san slept with his mouth open a little bit, slightly drooling. I looked at him, and remembered how Takeo and Hanako used sleep while trying to wait up for me. 

"My boy, what has you so down?"

"The way Suki-san is sleeping reminds me of my siblings."

A small pat on my cheek made me look down at Nezuko. 

"I know Nezuko. I'll be heading to my room now. Good night."

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