If only she was brave enough.
"[name], snap out of it!" Toko yelled out and [name] pressed her lips into a fine thin line then as she was seen slumped against the wall of the building where they had cornered a demon. But to their horror, it wasn't just any demon.
It was an Upper Moon Three.
"Breath of Serpent, First Form: Winding Serpent Slash!" and Yua moved like a slithering snake and releases several slashes in a winding pattern. She pressed her lips into a fine thin line as she stood before [name] who was bleeding profusely.
"[name], are you alright?!" Yua asked and [name] nodded her head in response as she breathed in and out slowly, trying to calm her body down to prevent herself from bleeding too quickly.
"Breath of Love, Second Form: Love Pangs!" and they watched as Toko unleashes multiple powerful whip slashes. [name] then stood up as she stopped the bleeding and nodded her head to Yua who let her go then.
"Something smells off," [name] mumbled out and that's when Yua and Toko noticed how the area around them started to shapeshift a little. Their lips were then pressed into a fine thin line as they looked towards the Upper Moon Three before them.
"Blood Demon Art, Shadow Time," and [name]'s eyes widened as she lunged forward, hoping that she could land an attack to cancel off the demon's blood demon art.
"Breath of Flowers, Fourth Form: Crimson Hanagoromo!" as [name] performs a single sword slash that curves and twists. Her nichirin blade clashed against the Upper Moon Three's arm, slashing through its flesh.
Only for it to regenerate all too quickly as he licked the wound up, and [name] noticed how she was being pulled back by an imaginary force. She pressed her lips into a fine thin line then as she lost her footing and eventually Yua had to reach out to catch her together with Toko.
As they were soon engulfed in nothing but darkness then. [name] could feel her heart pounding hard against her chest as she held onto Yua and Toko tightly, how the three girls braved themselves for whatever was happening.
"Gah!" [name] yelled out as she ended up hitting the ground harshly with Yua and Toko piled on top of her. She winced in pain as Toko quickly got off from Yua, who had to roll off from [name] and their eyes widened as she was bleeding profusely once more.
"Where are we?" [name] asked as she placed her hand onto her forehead, trying to stop the bleeding as she held her nichirin blade tightly, only to hear the sound of something dropping behind them and they turned to look.
Goto, the kakushi, stared in horror as he witnessed how the three girls had fallen from the sky. His lips trembled terribly behind his mask then as he wasn't sure of what to say as he turned to look at Aoi who had arrived to ask what had happened.
"W-What!? Shinobu-sama!" Aoi cried out.
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"They look exactly like your parents, Yua," Toko pointed out and Yua let out a sigh then as she turned to look at where Toko was pointing, and [name] who was in between them could only have an awkward smile as she tried to avoid the gaze of a certain Flame Hashira.
"He looks exactly like Tojuro... Someone help me..." [name] whispered out as she clutched onto Toko's sleeve tightly, whereas Toko could only laugh at the huge crush that [name] has on Tojuro then.
"Yes, they look exactly like my parents. But you can't possibly have me walking up to them and saying hi mum and dad, I'm your daughter from the future, right?" Yua spoke out and Toko could only try her best to stifle her laughter then.
"Hey, that man over there looks like your brother, Toko," Yua pointed out and then Yua turned to look, only to have her eyes widened at Zenitsu who was whining about why he had to attend the meeting as well.
"And that one looks like Sumihiko," Toko added on, pointing to Tanjiro who was holding onto Inosuke, preventing him from running off to wherever he wanted to be.
"Oi... What is this shit? Who are you girls?" and [name] along with Toko and Yua tensed up upon hearing the voice that was just spoken. They turned to look and saw how the Wind Hashira was standing there with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"Shinazugawa, you shouldn't scare them. They did nothing wrong. That's not flamboyant of you," the Sound Hashira spoke out, whereas the three girls could only take a step back then. Only for [name] to be pulled forward.
"Ara, where are you going? I need to wrap your wounds up first," Shinobu spoke out and [name] swallowed the lump in her throat then as she nodded her head, where she was soon guided to the side where she was being treated.
Only for her face to flush red then when she noticed a pair of golden eyes staring at her, and soon came closer to her. He had on a bright enthusiastic smile then as he patted [name] on the head.
"You fought well, demon slayer! Those scars are heroic scars!" he spoke out and [name] lowered her head then as she tried her best to not blush too much.
And Rengoku Kyojuro felt something within him clicked as he looked at [name]. Somehow he felt she looked a little too familiar then, only for him to shake his head as he turned to walk away once more.
"[name] is about to faint. One Tojuro is enough, now there is another," Toko whispered out and Yua could only laugh softly then as they turned, hearing footsteps.
"Oyakata-sama has arrived," and the three girls gathered as they remained by the side, where the Kamaboko squad were at. They got on their knees, remembering how they often got on their knees whenever 'Oyakata-sama' was around.
And the three girls could only hold their hands tightly as they hoped for the best of what was going on then.
"I'm sorry for the short notice, but I'm extremely grateful that you are able to make it, my cute swordsmen. Now, it seems that we have guests that we have never seen before," Oyakata-sama spoke out and [name] was soon nudged to the front by Toko and Yua.
"U-Uh! We are from the future! We got caught up in an Upper Moon Three's Blood Demon Art and ended up getting teleported back in time," [name] spoke out as confidently as she could and soon her eyes laid upon Kyojuro then.
Where he continued to have a wide smile on his face as he looked at [name]. Her cheeks flushed red then as she realized she had been caught staring and she quickly averted her gaze.
"That's just bullshit already," Obanai spat out as he shook his head, not buying whatever [name] had said. Yua then had an irk mark on her forehead as she stood up, with her hands on her hips then.
"Excuse you, father?! I'm your damn daughter from the future and mind you, I'm well from the future! I can easily overthrow you because I have mother's strength!" she snapped and Obanai was taken aback with the way Yua had acted then.
"Future or not, they could be Kibutsuji Muzan's spy. I suggest we slaughter them all," Sanemi spoke out and Toko's eyes widened when she noticed how Sanemi was pulling his nichirin blade out, only to be stopped by the Water Hashira.
"Shinazugawa, it seems that you are being hasty again," Himejima, the Stone Hashira spoke out as he placed his two large hands together, mumbling soft prayers then.
"I, for once believe what this young girl had said!" Kyojuro spoke out as he allowed Muichiro to lean against his shoulder as he continued to speak.
"She doesn't seem to be lying, and her posture is well recognizable of a powerful demon slayer!" Kyojuro spoke out and [name] couldn't help but feel her heart pounding hard against her chest then as she soon raised her hands and placed them on either side of her face.
"What am I supposed to do?! He looks exactly like Tojuro," [name] whispered out as her face got redder by the second and Toko along with Yua could only laugh at what was going on. Whereas Kyojuro could only smile widely.
Was it love at first sight? He didn't know as his heart started to pound hard against his chest as he continued to look at [name].
"E-Eh, also... To point out that their uniform seems to be much more advanced than ours... And also that young girl is wearing the haori that Shinobu-chan has along with the hairpin too, so I believe they are from the future too," Mitsuri pointed out.
"I believe... It will be time for you to leave soon, [name], Toko and Yua," Oyakata-sama spoke out and the three girls eyes widened at what they heard.
"W-Wait, how did you know our names?!" Toko yelled out and [name] slapped her hand over her mouth then for she was being expressively rude to Oyakata-sama. And Oyakata-sama could only smile gently then.
"I hope in the future, everything will be better for the newer generation. Promise us that you will continue to do your best, alright?" Oyakata-sama added on, clearly avoiding the question.
Yet, [name]'s eyes continued to remain on Kyojuro then as her heart pounded hard against her chest. She pressed her lips into a fine thin line as her face grew warmer by the second, only for Kyojuro to turn and look at her.
His golden eyes widened and soon softened as he flashed her a gentle smile then, causing her heart to feel mini explosives from within as she turned and buried her face against Toko's shoulder instead.
"I say we slaughter them!" and Sanemi got out of Giyuu's hold, whipping his nichirin blade out as he lunged forward. Only to have [name] pushing Tanjiro back as the latter was about to stand up, her nichirin blade whipped out as it clashed against the Wind Hashira's.
"Damn you..." Sanemi muttered out and [name] swallowed the lump in her throat then as she realized what she had done. It was of natural instinct that she wanted to protect her friends, and now she was in danger.
Only to feel someone pulling her back to safety, and she felt all too warm then. She turned to look just as she finished watching Himejima pulling Sanemi back. Her eyes widened as she stared into a pair of golden eyes then, and she could only feel her cheeks turning red.
"She is going to blow a fuse," Yua pointed out and Toko hummed in agreement. Yet, when Kyojuro held her in his arms, he felt something was off about it. Yet, his hold on her tightened slightly.
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"This is where we dropped from the sky, right?" Yua asked and Goto nodded his head. After explaining what the Blood Demon Art was all about, Oyakata-sama had suggested for the three girls to return to where they had arrived.
And [name] was about to get closer to Yua and Toko, only to hear shouts coming from the other end of the estate. Her eyes widened as Yua and Toko giggled as they took a step back, watching what was going on before them.
"[NAME]! YOUR NAME IS [NAME], RIGHT?! WAIT!" and she could only shut her eyes as Kyojuro stopped right before her with a beaming smile on his face. Her cheeks flushed red as she could feel her heart pounding hard against her chest then.
"I don't know you personally, but I hope we get to see each other again in the future! So until then, set your heart ablaze and be brave along the journey you set foot on!" Kyojuro yelled out as he held her hands tightly in his warm ones and planted a kiss on her forehead.
"That's the last blow, not gonna lie," Toko pointed out and she along with Yua reached out as they pulled [name] back as she was about to faint. Her face turning red along with her ears and neck as well, and Kyojuro could only stare with a wide smile on his face.
"Take care! Be safe!" he yelled out as he watched their body disappearing from his view.
"[name]?! Oi! [name]!"
"She fainted!"
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[name] slowly shifted in her sleep then, where she felt a little too comfortable. She slowly opened her eyes and looked around, noticing how she was in a white room. She let out a sigh, recognizing that she was in the infirmary of the Demon Slayer Corps, and she slowly raised her hand towards her forehead, touching the bandage.
"Hm..." she hummed to herself, and soon she turned to look as she heard breathing and the familiar scent of Tojuro invaded her nose then. She looked and noticed how he was fast asleep on the chair, with his arms crossed against his chest.
"How long was I out for...?" she whispered out as she slowly sat up, only for Tojuro to wake up due to him hearing the ruffling of the sheets. His golden eyes stared at her figure then and he heaved a sigh of relief as he stood up, walking closer to her.
"You were out for two days. Whereas Yua and Toko were out for only an hour. Didn't I say be safe?" he whispered out as he held her hand in his and he looked at her with a pair of concern-looking golden eyes then.
"I'm... Sorry?" she whispered out and Tojuro smiled as he bends down slightly, placing his forehead against her forehead then. Her cheeks flushed red, and he chuckled while he parted his lips to speak once more.
"I'm glad we got to see each other again. Even better, being close to you. I hope you remembered to set your heart ablaze and be brave along the journey you set foot on," he spoke out and [name]'s eyes widened at what he had said.
The exact same words as what the Flame Hashira back then had said.
"Oh for the love of my mother, Kanroji Mitsuri, kiss already!" and Yua shoved Tojuro forward, where his lips met [name]'s, and their eyes could only widen at what happened then. Tojuro quickly pulled apart from the kiss as he turned to look as Yua was being scolded by Toko and the others.
Yet, his hand continue to hold onto [name]'s hand tightly. Where he turned to look at her and flashed her a reassuring smile, bending down once more as he kissed her on the lips.
"I love you," he whispered out, and he watched as her face started to turn redder by the second, yet he could only find her adorable then.
"I... Love you too..." she whispered out and Tojuro smiled as [name] expressed her feelings now to him, and he could only continue to hold her hand tightly in his then. And [name] couldn't help but allow her lips to curl up into a wide smile.
And little by little, did [name] started to set her heart ablaze once more as she started to get courageous with her actions and expressing her feelings. Alongside her ever so dependable boyfriend, who was the Flame Hashira.
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