It had been a week since Tomioka-sama brought me to another room. I got a little scolding from Kochou-san, but she wasn't that mad. I did feel bad for the three girls who set up my bed at that time.

Tomioka-sama said I completely destroyed the room, turning it all to shit. The girls hate me and would love to kill me if I turned into a demon. Not his words, but that's what I feel like he would've wanted to say.

It's been a week since I got to do anything related to training or killing demons. Tomioka-sama usually visits me to make sure that I am well-fed, hydrated, and healing. Tomioka-sama says that -

"You have to stay here. It's safe, and you'll heal faster if you aren't fighting demons."

It's surprising and annoying to have someone take care of me. Back when Daisuke-sama.. Nevermind. Like I said just now, I'm the one usually taking care of everything.

"Open your mouth." Tomioka-sama says, raising the spoon to my mouth. I gulp down the medicine before shivering from the bad as- I mean, the unique, off taste it had. He handed me water, and I happily take it.

"Uh, thank you, Tomioka-sama." I gave him the cup back. He nods, takes it, and the medicine with him, and says nothing.

He walks off to the door, but I can't help myself to question him. "What are you doing, Tomioka-sama? I mean, why are you giving me my medicine? Aren't you a hashira? Hashiras are usually busy. I'm sure you don't want to come here every day." I adjust my mask down to fully cover my face.

"I just wanna make sure you are healing." And with that, he closed the door.

Now that he's here and all. It's different. I'm not sure if it's good or bad. It's weird to just sit here and do almost nothing. It is definitely a strange feeling.

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I lay in my bed after Shinobu had left. She gave me my medicine because Tomioka-sama was out and wouldn't be back anytime soon, so I could just sleep.

"Good night, Fujimura-chan." She says, her voice calm, and closes the door. "Goodnight.. Kochou-san." After she closed the door, I put away my mask and sighed heavily.

The medicines taste like shit. Who the fuck made this? I think they need a check on their brain. And sleeping isn't even touching me at all.

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I turn to my left side, then to my right, then to my middle. It's been hours, and I still haven't slept. I look at the clock, anxious to see the time.

12:29 am.

I did want to sleep, but at the same time, I wanted to go out and kill demons. I've been hiding my rage and resentment. I tried, and I really did, but.

"Ughh.." I groan, annoyed at my insomniac head.

My head is hurting a little, making it hard to sleep. Maybe I should go out. I mean, I'm feeling great after Tomioka-sama kept giving me my medicine. Morning and night.

I quietly stand up and walk away from the bed. I quickly and smoothly take off the white clothes and change to my white haori.

The feeling of nostalgia hits me, and I hug myself, feeling the coldness from my haori, I smile. For the first time in a long time. I smile, and behind it isn't rage or anger. It's comfort.

That's right. I always find comfort in my haori. The smell and the coldness it has. It's always been comforting for me. That's why I treasure it more than my own life and others.

But enough. I was about to open the window but decided not to. It will be loud, somehow, and the three girls are just in the next room to mine. I take my mask, covering my face.

I look at the window and then at the door. I already made up my mind. I was gonna use the door. The window was too risky because it was too slippery.

I let myself outside, and a gust of cold wind hits my body and refreshes my mind. "This is definitely a good idea."

I close the door and hear something. Maybe it's a twig? I couldn't hear it well because it hit my ears when I closed the door.

"I'm sorry, Kochou-san. But Tsukori told me about the demon on the mountain on southeast." I whisper, quietly praying she'd understand if we ever see each other again.

I bow to the door and head straight, sprinting to the southeast direction. Tsukori follows behind me, quietly yelling.

"Caw! Caw! Stop running! There is a lower 5 demon on that mountain. Fujimura Yashimi, you are not fully healed yet!" She says, flying fast to keep up with my speed.

"I'll be fine, Tsukori," I reassure her, giving my voice softness, "my body is feeling great after Tomioka-sama forced me to drink all those nasty bull shi- ehm, medicines, I mean." I internally cry.

"I'll just have to make sure that I'll be back. Well and alive." I jump onto a tree branch and another. "Please don't let anyone find out.." I silently prayed to the universe and gods and whatever that no one knows I'm sneaking away.

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★•Giyuu POV•★

I was about to go inside the fence of the butterfly mansion but then jumped away behind a tree when I heard the door open.

"Who else is awake at this time of night? Aren't all Hashiras out on a mission or patrol duty?" I say in my mind.

I quietly unsheath my sword and readied myself to attack. I was about to attack when I saw the familiar haori blending with the dark area.

Under the shadows, she looks very well hidden. But when she fully came out. I couldn't believe how nice she looked, but I forced my thoughts away.

I wanted to go to her and stop whatever she was going to do. But then she looked so peaceful under the moon's light.

"Wow.." I mumble. I back away so she can have her own space. I guess she needs this. "She doesn't, Giyuu." She looks like she's feeling the wind and loving it.

A twig under my foot snaps quietly, and I quickly jump away onto a tree branch, hiding myself under the tree's shadows.

She says something I didn't hear, bows to the door, then runs to the southeast mountains. "Aren't there demons there? Is she stupid? She's my tsuguko. She's supposed to be smart." I whisper, annoyance bouncing on my tone.

I jumped to another tree branch and was about to tackle her when suddenly my crow flied in front of me. "Caw–" I held his beak shut, gently.

"Quietly." I let go of his beak. "Caw, Caw. Oyakata-sama has requested your presence." He lands on my shoulder.

"But.." I hesitated, looking at Fujimura as she runs. "Fine. Fujimura, don't die on me. Because I'll die." I whisper, then jump down and sprint towards Oyakata-sama's estate.

"I hope I don't regret this.."