Toramaru POV

Kazue-sama was right. I was pretty d*** tired. 

I went to sleep, not minding the fact that I was shirtless, and I slept like a log. Luckily, I didn't drool in my sleep. And luckily, I manage to woke up in time before the meeting's time.

I took out my spare demon slayer's gakuran from my drawer and put it on. Then, I went to the kitchen to prepare some onigiris for me and for Kazue-sama. She told me to not prepare anything but, I simply can't do that. She might be hungry after done with her work. 

I put two onigiris on the bento box and left it on the table. After finished everything in here, I grabbed my distinctive haori, and shadow-traveled to the headquarters.

As I surfaced right in the front of the headquarters gate, I could hear a commotion from inside. I quickly ran inside, to see what was happening. I saw all of the nine hashira had been gathered but, there is one new companion.

An unfamiliar young boy who had been tied up and held down by one of the kakushi.

I vaguely remembered about this boy. He was a mizunoto rank demon slayer who will be put in a trial today before the meeting occur. The reason why he will put in a trial is because he violated demon slayers corps's rule. But which one, I don't really know. 

"That's impossible, you moron!" the impulsive Wind Hashira suddenly yelled while glaring like a mad person. He was holding a wooden box, and after he yelled, abruptly, he stabbed the box. I don't know what was inside but, I saw blood dripping from inside it after he stabbed it.

"Ah!!!!" the boy somehow managed to escape from kakushi, "I will never forgive anybody, hashira or whatever, who hurts my little sister!" he shouted and ran towards the wind hashira. He swung his katana but, the boy dodged that by jumping. While the boy was still in the air, he butted his head to the hashira's. And then, a loud thud can be heard clearly and loudly.

I scrunched my nose in displeasure because I have to see this distasteful sight. How dare he make such a mess? Why the others didn't try to stop this? And they still called them self a hashira!? Has they got no shame? I have seen enough of this mess and decided to stepped in.

"That's enough, Shinazugawa! How dare you fighting in here and tainted the ground with -" I sniffed the air, and I discovered a smell from the blood that I missed earlier. A foul stench that I gotten used to smell. "- a demon's blood."

"Shut the f*** up, you copycat b******! This is none of your business!"

"This is my business since you make such a racket in this place. And you still call yourself hashira? Have you got no shame?"

"Shame!?" he bellowed and turned to glared at me. "Talk about it in front of your little sister, you f*****! Tell me, after appointed as a hashira, has she ever come to the meeting? Has she ever attend just only to greet Oyakata-sama!? No! Never! What a ridiculous disrespectful b****!"

An anger bubbled up inside me as he said that. He or anyone else could insult me whatever they want. But no one, I repeat, no one, could insult Kazue-sama! 

"Watch your tongue, you lunatic!" I growled dangerously while my hand instinctively grabbed my katana handle.

"Or what? You will cut me in half? C'mon then! Show me what've you got!" just when we want to unsheathed our katana and slashed at each other, an announcement made us stop.

"Oyakata-sama has arrived!" 

I still sending a death glare to the wind hashira. But, I remembered Kazue-sama's advice to control my anger. I tried to subdued my anger as I join the other hashira to gather in one line, and kneel before the man who was going to appear soon. 

"So you all have come, my sweet swordsmen."  

From inside the building, a man with a light skin and a black shoulder length hair emerged. He wore a black kimono with a long white haori which had a pink and purple mist like pattern. On his face, there is a curse mark spreading down from his forehead and covering his eyes making him unable to see. 

Kazue-sama had told me about that curse mark. The curse had been lingered on Oyakata-sama's family for generations. And it was a deadly curse which slowly killing its host's body. That's why no one in Oyakata-sama's family will be able to live beyond thirty years of age. 

And Kazue-sama had said that Oyakata-sama, Ubuyashi Kagaya, the ninety seventh leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, nearly reach his time.

Nevertheless, no matter if the fact that Oyakata-sama was blind or he was dying, he still our respected leader. And as long as Kazue-sama still respect him, so do I.

"Good morning everybody. We have some really nice weather today. Is the sky blue?" he calmly spoke again, while walking slowly towards us with the help of his twin daughter. 

From my peripheral vision, I saw that lunatic Shinazugawa pinned the boy's head harshly onto the ground because the boy wasn't kneeling. I sweatdropped, as I remembered myself got the same treatment from Kazue-sama on my first time meeting Oyakata-sama.

"Our members have gathered for the 'Hashira Meeting' that we hold once every six months as per usual. I find this very pleasurable since you decide to join us today, Ryoushi Usagi."

I looked up to Oyakata-sama, and frowned when I heard that name being called. I shook my head. I, probably, have misheard it.

"The pleasure is all mine, Oyakata-sama." suddenly I heard a familiar voice and I snapped my head to my side.

My eyes went wide as I saw the person who was know kneeling beside me. Some small gasps also can be heard from the other hashiras, indicating that they are surprised as well.

There is no mistake..

"I do apologize for being late to join you, Oyakata-sama."

Kazue-sama was attending today's meeting!

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Woah! All of the hashiras had assembled! Especially, Usagi! What a rare sight to see her attend at the meeting XD

Usagi: "You make it sounds like I never show up at the meeting, Sora-chan!"

The entire hashira (except Toramaru): *turned to Usagi* "BUT IT WAS THE TRUTH!"

Usagi: *covering her ears as she smiled sheepishly*

Toramaru: *cracking his knuckles* Watch your manners when you talk to her, punks!

Me: W-wait, Toramaru-kun! O_o

A-alright guys, I need to go and prevent Toramaru from slaughtering his comrades '_'
Until then, stay tuned for the next chapter, kay? ^^