Into The Sunlight - A KNY Renkaza Fanfic

Chapter 21: A Sense Of Belonging

Senjuro: "Okay...maybe a little bit."

Kyojuro: "Well, you've had a long day."

Senjuro: "Mm.."

Kyojuro wrapped his arm around Senjuro, and kissed his head. He then proceeded to lean his head on Senjuro's. Damn, I wish I was Senjuro right now. Yet at the same time, I knew Senjuro needed Kyojuro's affection a lot more than me. Nezuko walked over and leaned on Kyojuro's other shoulder.

Kyojuro: "Huh? I

Tanjiro: "Is this becoming a group hug?"

Nezuko, telepathically: "He's warm."

Akaza: "She said he's warm."

I scoffed.

Akaza, telepathically: "Damn, that's my spot."

Nezuko, telepathically: "You snooze, you lose."

Then, Tanjiro walked over and hugged Nezuko and Kyojuro from behind.

Tanjiro: "Wow, he really is warm."

They all had peaceful expressions on their faces. I just sat off to the side and stared at the 4 of them.

Akaza: <:7

Kyojuro looked over at me. I blinked. We stared at each other before Kyojuro sighed.

Kyojuro: "Fine.."

He glanced back over at me.

Kyojuro: "You can join in the hug."

I went wide eyed. Without hesitation, I practically teleported behind Kyojuro and Senjuro, wrapping my arms around them. The two brothers looked at me spooked. I closed my eyes and smiled.

Akaza: "Thank you."

We sat like that for a while. I knew I was the odd one out, but as the hug progressed, I felt this nice warm feeling in my chest. I'd only felt this way once before, and it was when I joined the Kizuki. It was like a sense of familiarity. A sense of belonging. I wanted to stay like this forever.

...

But of course, that feeling didn't last. I opened my eyes and suddenly coughed out blood. Kyojuro went wide eyed as he turned his attention towards me. Senjuro shrieked.

Kyojuro: "!!"

I let go of them as an overwhelming pain washed over me. I heard a voice in my head.

???: "Akaza."

I went wide eyed. I got up and stumbled away from them, falling over on my side. It felt like someone was piercing my lungs, and squeezing my neck.

Senjuro: "AKAZA!"

Kyojuro: "Akaza, what's happening!?"

I held my neck, coughing out more blood. Senjuro started panicking. Kyojuro rushed over to me and got down.

Kyojuro: "Akaza, what's wrong!?"

Nezuko held onto Tanjiro in fear.

Tanjiro: "What do we do??"

Kyojuro: "Akaz-"

Akaza: "I-I'M F-FINE!"

I curled my body into a ball and clenched my chest. My nose started to bleed too. I was definitely not fine, but I didn't want to scare Senjuro and Nezuko too much.

Kyojuro: "What's happening to you!?"

Unfortunately, I knew exactly what was happening to me.