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"I know a hashira!", Insouke snapped for the hundredth time.
"We all do", Zenitsu groaned annoyed. "Everyone knows who the hashira are, Tanjiro met them!".
"But I knew them longer!", Inosuke snapped. "I beaten them!", he laughed coolly folding his arms.
"Ha! You beat one yeah right", Zenitsu scoffed.
"Guys please calm down", Tanjiro tried pleading with them. "We might track unwanted company", he reminded since they were traveling through the woods, it had enough shaded areas to harbor demons protecting them from the sun.
"I can call her", Inosuke huffed.
"Oh yeah do it then!", Zenitsu mocked.
"Fine!", Inosuke snapped. Lifting his mask slightly to reveal his mouth, he used his pointer and thumb to release a loud whistle. The traveling group froze as the whistle echoed throughout the forest surely traveling for at least a mile.
"Guys what did I just say", Tanjiro sighed now stopped walking to turn around and face the two.
"Hey he says he could call one of those guys I want to see", Zenitsu fussed folding his arms.
"She will come! I am her superior so she answers to me", Insouke huffed.
Tanjiro caught a whiff of a weird smell, it smelled of musk and perfume mixed?
"In what world will a Hashira run to your every beck and cal-", Zenitsu was about to laugh before a deep huff of air brushed past his ear. Immediately his eyes Locke don Tanjiro's shocked ones and Inosuke's "I told you so", look.
With a trembling slow turn of his head, he made eye contact with the huge head of a tiger. The tiger peered back at the terrified demon slayer. A deep chuckle caused him to slowly and shakily turn his head to the left now making eye contact with the one and only Beast Hashira. Your eyes mimic the slit of a tiger, sending fear running down into his core.
"You got a large set of lungs on you", you chuckled.
Releasing a chocked whimper Zenitsu melted as if he was a puddle passing out on the ground. You and Terra watched before focusing on the other two. Meera approached Tanjiro to sniff at him and the weird scent from the box he carried on his back.
"How many times did I tell you not to call me unless you need assistance", you sighed at Inosuke.
"I was in need of assistance", he said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Oh yeah of what?", you questioned approaching Tanjiro, bending over slightly to get a good look at his face. Tanjiro chuckled awkwardly, but still politely smiled at you despite the sudden invasion of personal space. Meera nudged her head against the box causing Tangier to turn his body making the box face you.
"To show off how quick you are to my command", Inosuke chuckled.
"Really regretting teaching you how to whistle little man", you sighed amusedly.
"I learned on my own!", Inosuke shouted.
"Never met someone hard-headed as you", you complimented Tanjiro.
"Oh uh thank you miss", Tanjiro chuckled awkwardly.
"Man can't believe I wanted you and your little demon executed at first", you laughed standing back up straight.
"You did?", Tanjiro chuckled.
"Your performance really was entertaining", you hummed placing your hand on Meera's head when she appeared back by your side. Your fingers gentled scratched at her fur making her release a pleased chuff.
"My sister's name is Nezuko", Tanjiro corrected.
"Right of course, little Nezuko", you replied. "Shame she's cooped up in there, I wanted to meet her".
"Don't worry you'll get the chance to meet her", Tanjiro reassured. "So you're the Beast Hashira", he asked.
"That's right", you replied.
"I always thought Inosuke was the only one who used beast breathing technique", Tanjiro admitted.
"I also thought I was the only one", you said. "Then I met this feral thing", you chucked reaching over locking Inosuke in a headlock. His hands gripped your forearm and he started to flail around in your stone grasp. Incoherent words escaped him as he tried to break free.
"Our breathing styles are somewhat a bit different, but we learn things from one another", you explained. "Learn how to shift my bones in weird places, and he learned a couple of things he doesn't like to admit".
"That's incredible", Tanjiro smiled.
"Anyways I should get going now, but before I do", you hummed leaning in once more.
"You said at the trial you and Nezuko were going to defeat Suzan Kibutsuji, were you true to your words", you asked.
Tanjiro's smile faltered into a serious frown, after a few seconds of silence passed he nodded his head firmly.
"I was true to my words", he said. "Nezuko and I will defeat Muzan Kibutsuji".
The corners of your smile grew more. "Good, keep repeating those words, hard head", you said. "Repeat them when you wake up, when you eat and when you sleep", you told. "Only stop repeating it once you take that demon's head, understood?".
"Yes ma'am", he said nodding his head once more.
"Can't believe I want you executed", you snickered prompting him to laugh awkwardly.
"Well back to it", you said sending a punch into Inosuke's flaming body. He released a wheezed cry before collapsing to the ground once you released him. Tanjiro stared in complete shock and disbelief.
"See you two around", you bided goodbye before disappearing back into the shadow of the trees.
"Oh um bye miss Y/n!", Tanjrio shouted back waving goodbye.
Insouke released a groan as he stood back onto his feet. "Bye N/Y", he was able to muster out.
Zenith's released a groan as he regained consciousness again. "What", he groaned drowsily.
