After making sure he was gone and sun was now almost here indicating new morning. She fell to her knee and started shaking because how much she went through past few hours.
"Even though i am not physically injured. But still, i am drained. That douma demon obviously was not using his even half the potential. "She winced because how sore her body felt. After all she was fighting him till sunrise."I guess, i was lucky today. I have to train even harder. "
Then it hit her. "Kanae chan!!" she shouted. How come she forgot about kanae chan's condition? She had to gather courage and will to just go through this for just few more hours. She managed to stand and walk towards kanae chan. She was not deeply injured but definitely was bleeding and needed medical attention.
With deep sigh and courage she picked up kanae chan in bridal style. Gladly she knew i local hospital within one hour of distance if runs fast enough. She started running towards that direction neglecting her body telling her to rest.
Finally,she was here. "Please summon doctor, she needs urgent care." Reader practically shouted afraid what some delay may lead to.
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Reader was waiting inside the room of kanae chan on next bed resting her body after what she's been through. She was seating waiting kanae chan to wakeup it's been 4 hours. Gladly, she was just physically drained. After resting for three hours and taking some medicine and food to boost energy, she was completely fine.
However, kanae chan was out of danger. But needs to rest for another day. She will regain her consciousness after another hour. She was glad she came here with kanae chan and made igorusan go with mitsuri chan.
This way she had enough money to pay hospital fees as she has shopping money. Other that kanae must have not survived this demon alone with how twisted and powerful he is.
She wished she would have let shinobu chan also come with her. So she could at least take care of kanae chan when she was fighting douma. Reader thought her and kanae being hashira was enough but clearly that is not the case.
After one hour of waiting kanae chan really did open her eyes and was confused with why she was here. Reader explained everything to her, whole situation. How she was unconscious after a hit land on her by douma and how she ended up surviving omitting the last conversation she had with him.
For some reason it didn't looked appropriate. Like, it's not right thing to do. Maybe it's right. Maybe he left because sun was rising. he left because of it and not because of her comment. In return, kanae chan also told her side of the story.
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"Greeting Oyokatasama." Reader bowed down to kagaya ubuyashiki along with kanae chan. "Greetings.Rise up my childs." They obeyed. "Oyokatasama, forgive us....we couldn't complete our mission.....totally and couldn't report.....you yesterday. " kanae chan said seemingly struggling. While Reader nodded in agreement. Both bowed down in apology.
"Oyokatasama, please forgive me. But allow me talking most. Kanae chan is still healing. Doctor suggested her to not speak a lot." Kagaya ubuyashiki just nodded. "Please enlight me. What exactly happened there?"
His voice as calm as water flowing in river.
"Oyokatasama, we had encountered Upper moon 2 douma two days before. I suggest we have a hashira meetings so everyone can understand situations." She suggested. Everyone stayed silent. Master just nodded and sent crows to summon urgent hashira meeting.
Till everyone was coming, they could do nothing but wait. "Reader, my child." Master said. She blinked and turned to master and bowed "yes, Oyokatasama. "
"I don't remember giving you order to tag along with kanae." She fell silent and embarrassment run through her. She always go against order and do as she pleases. Some people just call her not ladylike or some people just admire her personality. She just act with 'proper' manner toward only Oyokatasama, gyomei san and rengoku san.
But she just do what she feels and results of action are secondary to consider. "Apologies master. But i didn't had anything to do. So i decided to tag along. It's not kanae chan's fault, i insisted."she said as she wiggled slightly embarrassed then bowed. Kanae chan just gigled at her reaction.
He just chuckled."well atleast, both my child are alive and were able to fight upper moon 2 is excellent.Thank you for going with kanae. I miscalculated a litle bit. I didn't expected you to encounter upper moon 2."
"Oyokatasama don't say that. I think everything happens for a reason. You didn't miscalculated anything. We all are humans at the end. We all have some limits." He just nodded with his signature smile.
With that hashira started to gather together. After sometime everyone gathered. "My childrens. How are you all? " with that everyone bowed down despite greeting master earlier as they arrived including you and kanae. "We are fine, oyokatasama." Gyomei san stated.
"I have gathered you all because i have some important news to share with you all. Reader and kanae had encountered upper moon 2." Oyokatasama said. "What?" Sanemi kun sounded more worried because he is been peaking towards kanae chan a lot mostly worried about her well being. Reader just admiring them silently.
"I want Reader to please share every details and description about upper moon 2." Reader bowed down and nodded. "Let me tell you how he looked first. He was very tall man about 6ft. He was lean but had muscular build. He had blood-red turtleneck and upper chest is covered by a black colour. he wore a pair of straight, tan-colored hakama pants of a pinstriped design and he had strange mark on his head which looked like blood driping. He used pair of golden fan as weapon. He had long blonde hairs and i have to agre, beautiful eyes-never saw anything like that in my entire life. They were in colour of rainbow."
"He seemed to be flamboyant.hmm." uzui san whispred. Reader just continued."He looked mostly human and only thing uncanny was his fangs and bloody head for a normal human otherwise no one can tell apart. No wonder he runs a cult of his own and people whorships him."
"How do you know that he runs cult ?" Giyu kun asked. "He told me himself." She stated.
"He seems to have a lot followers even."
"You seems to know a lot about him. Remember everything about him." Igorusan said.
"Yes, he was talking a lot. Even while fighting he was constantly trying to strike up conversations making me go crazy. Now imagine." Everyone knew how much she talked. If she is pissed by someone's talking then it definitely means he is more of a headache.
Then she continued to tell them about fight of kanae chan's and her's against upper moon two. About possible blood demon art he seems to posses. How everything was going and her thoughts in between. Everyone felt silent with amount of information.
She turned to rengoku san and bowed down. "I want to specifically thanks you, renguko san. Because of your guidance i was able stand his lung freezing blood demon art." He just smiled. "No need to thanks me it's my duty and you trained yourself with all hard and intense training." His voice high as always but warm. She just nodded and smiled. She always admired rengoku san a lot.
"That means you and kanae chan were able to stall him before sunrise. That means twelve kizuki are not that stong after all." Love hashira concluded.
Reader just shooked head. "Unfortunately, no. We were only able to stand with him in fight was because of his non seriousness. He was definitely treating fight like game. I am afraid he was not even using 20% of his potential. He could have crushed us. Pathetic but true." She sounded ashamed to even admit it. Kanae chan nodding in agreement.
"Does anyone have to ask anything about Upper moon 2 to Reader or kanae?" Master asked."I do, master." Sanemi kun admitted. "Go ahead." After receiving permission he suggested. "How about we find him out by all information we have, like his cult ? It will be good to gather some information, so we can use it for our benefit." His voice bitter as always.
Obviously she knew the name of cult. But for some reason, it felt that it's not right to reaveal it just now. Even after having all this thought in her mind she didn't let her expression gave it away. Everyone turned to kanae chan and Reader. Kanae chan shooked her head in denial. Reader had this one talent, she is not very proud of. She could just lie and no one will ever doubt.
Now everyone's eye on her, she just bowed.
"I am afraid master, i don't know anything more than this." Everyone seemed to be convinced. With that meeting came to an end. Reader started supporting kanae chan for walking. Then after few steps. "Reader!!" Giyu kun called out.
You both froze while giyu kun catch up. "What happened giyu kun?" Reader asked smiling. "I just wanted to ask, are you alright ? I heard you are visiting your mother and father. Are you still going after what happened?"
"Yes, i am ok. And to your second question, yes. I am visiting my mom and dad. Don't worry i'll be fine. I'll return in 20 days." She answered smiling."I want you to take care of everyone, especially kanae chan. Giyu kun, can you do me a favour ?" Giyu kun always was like a small brother to her. She is the only one who talk with giyu kun more often, as he is shy. Now, giyu kun talk with her more openly expressing his worry too.
"Obviously." He said. "Can you help kanae chan get to butterfly mansion? I am running a little late." Before he could answer sanemi kun appeared out of nowhere. "Obviously not. He won't be taking kanae chan anywhere while i am here." He spat. All looked confused with Sanemi kun's tone and word.
You just smiled mentally at his jealousy. "Sanemi kun, no Need to fight. You and giyu kun both can help kanae chan. Two people are better than one." Sanemi kun looked like he wanted to argue but you just added. "Don't waste time. Kanae chan can't wait for too long." With that they all started heading out.
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"MOM!!! DAD!!! WHERE ARE YOU??" She practically shouted and was bouncing with exitement when she reached her home finally. After waiting for two years and travelling since yesterday on train. She began searching whole house down. But didn't find anything until a note on kitchen.
'Read this, important!
Reader,
I know you are really mad on us. But trust us he had to go china for this wedding. It's very important and wish we could come right now to meet you. Wait for us, we will reach there after 5 days.
Love mom and dad.'
She stared at the note in disbelief. How come a wedding is more important than their own daughter? She rolled her eyes at the thought of this situation. She decided she will make them beg her to talk with them. 'Huh, what do they think of me ?' She thought.
With that she reached her room and familiarity and some homely feeling crashed her. She started arrange her room and unpacking her luggage. After fixing everything she placed her katana to one wall in middle. The wall was full of chipped and broken katana. Her earlier katana, symbol of her dedication and hard work. "I might need this anytime."
After that she tooked a quick shower and headed to make some dinner. 'Dinner is done.' She thought after making her favourite meal. She started eating it quietly missing her family at this luxurious mansion.
She headed to her room. As soon she opened door of her room, she frozed in her place. She stared at the demon she faught two days before. He was sitting elegantly at her bed with face hidden behind his fan.
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It's going to be more interesting.