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Hi, my loves!

You probably read my Self-Doubt entrance.

A nice person comforted me and gave me a tip, which may help to make my writing better.

Since I have no friends and my real-life friends aren't in fandoms, I'm announcing here the search for a Beta-Reader!

If you are interested, send me a message!

If you can't please reblog this entrance till I find one!

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UPDATE!

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Self-doubt

I'm not okay.

I think my worst nightmare, that Isekai'd as Chloe would be my Sherlock Holmes, is coming true.

No one cares for my other stories.

No comments, no votes, no reblogs, nothing of anything.

I had three nice people who commented on Nothing is True and suddenly only one remained.

Did the story take a bad turn? Did I made Kohana to OP? Will I ever get an answer for it?

Maiden of the Moon gets votes from a nice person on Wattpad and I have a Guest on Fanfiction.net. I hope he will still comment.

Did I make Yua too strong? Why won't tell me anybody what's wrong?

In Times like this, I just want to DELETE anything.

Mostly Isekai'd as Chloe.

This is the bane of my existence!

I wish I never published it.

So I would never know how it feels to have a successful story that gets comments, likes, votes, reblogs and so on.

You can't miss what you never experienced.

I'm really thinking about just leaving fandom behind and not writing anymore.

No one seems to care for the stories I'm telling.

I'm not okay.

I don't know if I will recover from this.

You may think I'm a whiny bitch, but I don't care.

My feelings are valid.

Any author has to right to get feedback.

But maybe I was just a one-hit wonder with Isekai'd as Chloe.

This is the worst feeling.

I wish I never wrote this story!

I'm done.

Until next time, maybe.

Don't wonder if I really delete anything.

Then this is a Goodbye.

Nothing is True

… Everything is permitted.

What is real?

What is not?

Is she just turning crazy or are other powers at work?

One thing is clear Kohana will get to the bottom of this and maybe change the whole Ninja-World at the same time.

S.I. Third Shinobi World War 

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Chapter 7: The First C-Rank

“I’m sorry, I’m late!”, hollered Obito as he ran towards his team standing at the gate of Konoha. “An old lady needed help-”

“Just stop with your excuses.”, told him Kakashi simply.

Minato-Sensei shook his head at him. “Obito, we need to work on your punctuality.”

The Uchiha whined and looked at his two female teammates. Rin gave him a small smile, which made him happy, while Kohana just deadpanned at him.

“Obito you are even late for our first mission out of the village, weren’t you all excited about it yesterday?”, the Haruno wondered.

Obito sighed and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "I know, I know. I messed up. I'll do better next time, I promise."

Minato-Sensei nodded, but his expression was serious. "We can't afford to have any more delays, especially on a mission like this."

Rin spoke up, her voice gentle. "It's okay, Obito. We all make mistakes sometimes."

"Next time, I gonna pick you up. Maybe then you won’t be tardy.”, promised Kohana.

Kakashi remained quiet, but the disapproving look on his face said enough.

“That is a good idea Kohana-Chan.”, said Minato-Sensei. “If one of you would pick up Obito for missions till he fixes his tardiness problem would be great.”

“I’m not a baby...”, mumbled Obito a bit offended. He just liked helping people, was not his fault that it took often time to do so.

The Hatake's disapproving look got denser.

“Then stop acting like one.”

“What did you say Bakashi?!”

“Guys, stop!”, shouted the girls together.

They didn’t need a fight broke out.

“Children, I know you are all high on nerves, calm all down.”, told Minato-Sensei.

The four Genin chorused a Yes Sensei together.

It was also nerves that made them lash out at each other.

This was their first C-Rank Mission!

Even out of a Konoha!

And it would help the war effort!

It was nerve-wracking.

“Let’s get over the mission details again before we go.”, said Minato-Sensei. “Bandit- Camp has made their home on the Konoha border. They disturb our supply line and even manage to steal some precious cargo. Our job is to eliminate the threat. It means you all will probably kill for the first time in your life. Are you ready?”

Obito nodded, a determined look on his face. "I'm ready, sensei."

Rin took a deep breath and nodded as well. "I'll do whatever it takes to protect my village."

Kohana stroked with one hand her armguard.

This was it.

Today she would kill for the first time with the Hidden Blade.

Today it would show if the lessons she learned in the academy about being a Ninja and the lessons she learned from Sakuya’s diary about being an assasin she truly learned.

That she was indeed a ninja/assassin.

“I’m ready, Minato-Sensei.”

Kakashi simply gave a small nod, but there was a glint in his eye that showed he was ready for action.

Minato-Sensei smiled at them, his team, proud of their determination and bravery. "Alright then, let's go take care of those bandits and protect our village!"

The team made their way towards the Konoha border, keeping a keen eye out for any signs of the bandit camp.

As they walked, Konoha couldn't help but feel a little anxious about what was to come.

Killing someone was something that was part of the ninja and also the assasin way of life.

Some treats, people, didn’t see reason and could be only taken care of this way.

It was far from perfect, but in their line of work, it was kill or be killed.

Especially now in wartimes.

And if Konoha had to choose her life and the lives of her team against some bandits, she would always pick the first option.

Rin noticed her unease and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "It's okay to be scared, Kohana-Chan," she said softly. "But we're all in this together."

Obito chimed in, his voice confident and unwavering. "We've trained for this moment, we know what we're doing."

Kakashi remained silent as usual, but the others could sense his readiness to take action at any moment.

Finally, they reached the outskirts of the bandit camp and took cover behind some trees to observe their surroundings.

Minato-Sensei whispered instructions to his team, outlining their plan of attack and assigning roles to each member.

Obito was tasked with creating a diversion using his fire jutsu while Konoha and Rin snuck around the back of the camp to take out any guards there. Kakashi and himself would lead the charge straight through the front entrance.

With a nod from Minato-Sensei, they sprang into action.

As planned, Obito created a fiery distraction that drew most of the bandits away from their posts.

Kohana and Rin swiftly took out any remaining guards at the back of the camp.

As her Hidden Blade sunk into the guard's neck, the Haruno felt uneasy, but it was a quick death. The bandit didn’t suffer.

She would think about this when his death would haunt her.

The girls hide the bodies in some bushes and Konoha says for the first time in her life the words assasin spoke when they killed a target: “Requiescat in pace.”

Surprised Rin looked over her.

“Konoha-Chan.”, she whispered. “What kind of language was that? I never heard it.”

This made Konoha frown.

It was a different language?

For her, it was natural to speak it.

Strange that she never picked it up.

“It’s a language my ancestors spoke.”, she explained to Rin. “You say it after you kill. It means Rest in Peace.”

The brunette nodded.

“I guess this is a good way to elebaeret this death. I mean, I’m still under adrenaline, but I will probably cry after I realise what I just did. Killing is never fun. Even if they are our enemies we can wish them to Rest in Peace.”

Now the green-haired girl nodded.

“You are right, Rin-Chan.”

After Rin wished her kill a Rest in Peace, the girl joined Kakashi and Minato-Sensei in charging headfirst through the front entrance.

The bandits were caught off guard by their sudden attack and were quickly overpowered by them.

Within minutes, they had eliminated all threats and secured any stolen cargo that had been taken from Konoha's supply lines.

Exhausted but triumphant, they made their way back towards Konoha with pride in their hearts knowing that they had protected their village once again from harm's way.

As they walked back home under the setting sun, Konoha couldn't help but reflect on how much she had grown since becoming a Genin just a few short weeks ago.

She knew that there would be more challenges ahead of her in her journey as a ninja and assasin but felt confident knowing that she had a fantastic team by her side every step of the way who would always have her back no matter what came their way!

They arrived back at Konoha, exhausted but triumphant, with the stolen cargo secured.

As they made their way to the Hokage Tower was then that it sank in what the four Genin did.

Konoha threw up, Rin started to cry hysterically, and Obito fell down to the ground hyperventilating, only Kakashi seemed calm, but his tight fist spoke another language.

They had just killed people.

It was something that they knew might happen in their line of work, but doing it was a different story.

Konoha couldn't shake off the feeling of unease and guilt that washed over her. She wondered if this was what being an assassin meant - taking lives without remorse or hesitation.

Rin's tears and Obito's panic attack clearly indicated that they were struggling with what they had just done.

Even Kakashi's clenched fist spoke volumes about his inner turmoil.

“It’s okay kids, come here.”, Minato-Sensei cooed at at.

The Haruno didn’t know how he did it, but Minato-Sensei managed to hug all of them to himself and whisper comforting words to them.

She gripped his flack jacket, crying in it in earnest. Rin and Obito joined her with their wails.

“It will never be easy, killing is never easy.”, shared Minato-Sensei with them. “But with time you learn to better elaborate it. But never lose the respect of the lives you take. That makes us human. If killing would be easy, we would be monsters.”

The team nodded in agreement, feeling comforted by Minato-Sensei's words.

They knew that what they had done was necessary to protect their village and loved ones, but it didn't make it any easier to cope with the aftermath.

As they started again to walk towards the Hokage Tower, Konoha couldn't help but feel grateful for her amazing team who had supported her through this difficult experience.

They may have taken lives, but they had done it to protect their village and its people.

It was a necessary evil, yet one that came at a great cost.

***

Nothing is True.

Everything is permitted.

This is the central credo of the Assassin Brotherhood.

But what does it mean?

Well, my great-great-I-don’t-know-many-times-uncle the legendary Ezio Auditore, Mentor of the Italien Brotherhood once explained it like this: To say that nothing is true is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile and that we must be the shepherds of our civilization. To say that everything is permitted is to understand that we are the architects of our actions and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious or tragic.

I always repeat this to myself after every kill I have done and have to do.

Those who choose the assasin way of life must realise what responsibility it is.

Not only do we decide if someone should be allowed to live, but we have also to protect the peace.

A paradox, isn’t it?

But all our lives are made out of paradoxes.

How can we want peace if we kill?

We want peace because we believe that every life is precious.

We kill only when it is necessary to protect the innocent and preserve the greater good.

This is the burden of being an assassin, to carry the weight of life and death on our shoulders.

It is not a choice for the faint of heart, but for those who are willing to make the hard decisions when no one else can.

We are not murderers, but guardians of humanity.

And in this way, we live by the creed: Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

***

With a deep shuddering breath Konoha hugged the dairy of Sakuya to her chest.

The written words of her ancestor gave her the calm of mind she so desperately needed.

She knew that being an assassin was not an easy path to take, but it was one that she had chosen for herself.

The burden of taking lives weighed heavily on her shoulders, however, she was reminded that it was necessary to protect those she loved and cared for.

As she closed Sakuya's diary and looked up at the stars, Konoha couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in herself and her team.

They had faced their fears and conquered them together, and in doing so, they had protected their village from harm's way.

It was a difficult journey ahead of them, yet Konoha felt confident knowing that they would face it together as a team.

It was then that she saw someone she knew pass by her house, seeming deep in thought.

“Obito?”, she mumbled to herself.

Shouldn’t he be in bed, well like herself?

What was he doing out this late walking the village streets?

Konoha didn’t think long, gripped a jacket she could put over her nightgown and put her ninja shoes on. Silent as she could she opened her window and then jumped down the street.

“Obito.”, she called out softly to him. “Are you okay?”

Suprised Obito turned to her.

“Huh, Konoha-Chan? What are you doing here?”

“Here is my house. The question is what are you doing out so late and far away from the Uchiha District.”

Obito looked down at his feet, a pained expression on his face. 

"I couldn't sleep," he admitted. "The weight of what we did today is just too much to bear."

Konoha nodded in understanding, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. 

"I know how you feel," she said softly. "But we have to remember that what we did was necessary to protect our village and its people."

Obito looked up at her, gratitude in his eyes. "Thank you, Konoha-Cha. It's good to know that I'm not alone in feeling this way."

Konoha smiled back at him, feeling a sense of camaraderie between them. 

They may have taken lives today, but they had done it together as a team and had each other's backs through the aftermath.

"Come on," she said, gesturing towards the Uchiha District. "Let's get some rest before tomorrow's mission."

Cutely Obito turned red.

“I’m not a little girl, I can walk alone.”

“Are you implying, girls are weak.”

Konoha's voice promised pain if he said the wrong thing, that Obito could hear loud and clear.

The Uchiha quickly backtracked, realizing his mistake.

"No, no, of course not! I didn't mean it like that," he said, flustered. "I just meant that I don't want to be a burden on you."

Konoha chuckled, shaking her head. "You're not a burden, Obito. We're a team and we stick together through thick and thin."

With that settled, they walked back towards the Uchiha District together, chatting about nothing and all.

It was calm and peaceful.

The moon shone down on them.

Did Konoha say that it was quite romantic?

She did feel a bit flustered to walk with her crush to his home.

“The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?”, she heard herself say to Obito.

What the heck?!

When did she get so daring?!

Everybody and their mother know that this was a code for: I love you!

And she just said it to Obito!

Obito looked up at the moon, a small smile on his face.

"Yeah, it is," he said softly. "I used to come out here and watch it with Rin when we were younger."

OF COURSE!

What else did she expect?

He would take it literally and not think about the hidden meaning.

Konoha felt a pang of jealousy at the mention of Rin's name but quickly pushed it aside. She was happy that Obito had someone he could share moments like this with.

"Maybe we can all watch it together sometime," she suggested, trying to keep her voice casual.

Obito turned to her, surprise written all over his face. "Really? You'd want to do that?"

Konoha nodded, feeling a blush creeping up her cheeks. "Sure, why not? We're friends and teammates after all."

Obito smiled back at her, a warmth in his eyes that made Konoha's heart skip a beat.

"Thanks, Konoha-Chan," he said gratefully. "That means a lot to me."

As they reached the entrance of the Uchiha District, Konoha bid Obito goodnight and watched as he disappeared into his house.

She couldn't help but feel grateful for their friendship and hopeful for what the future might hold for them both as ninjas and as friends....

Yeah, right.

“Uchiha Obito you are so stupid!”, she hissed quietly and had to stop the tears that sprung into her eyes.

Dear Kami, what does she need to do when Obito finally takes note of her?!

As she walked back to her house, Konoha couldn't help but feel a sense of longing in her heart.

She had always admired Obito from afar, yet it seemed like he only saw her as a teammate/friend and nothing more.

She knew that being a ninja/assassin meant sacrificing personal relationships for the greater good, however, it didn't make it any easier to bear.

The Haruno sighed heavily and entered her house, ready to rest before their next mission.

While she lay in bed, unable to sleep, she couldn't help but wonder if there was a way to balance her duty as an assassin and her desire for love and companionship.

Perhaps one day she would find the answer.

***

“Carina, you need to get under people or you gonna die an old virgin.”

“When I die, I will take some Templars with me, Rebecca. I have not exactly planned to die peacefully.”

“Still, you only read fanfictions, you know what I mean and that’s not healthy.”

“And coming from our computer expert it must be true. Why don’t you check the Animus again, Desmond seems a bit unwell.”

“Haha, so funny. All is good with my baby.”

“Girls, what are you discussing?”

“Sorry, Lucy, Bec wants me to go out with some guy she knows, but I don’t think it the time for it.”

“We will not stay hidden here away from ABSTERGO forever, I’m just planning for the future.”

“Bec’s leave Cari alone, okay? She knows what is best for her.”

“You are only on her side because you have a crush on her, Lucy since Cari is a real-life Auditore!”

“That’s not true, Rebecca. I just think it’s important for Carina to focus on her safety and well-being before worrying about romantic relationships.”

“Well, I think it’s important for all of us to have some fun and enjoy life while we still can. But don’t worry, Carina. If you’re not interested in my friend, I won’t force you.”

Carina made it clear again that she was fine the way she was.

Besides they had to first save the world and well, her dream man was fictional.

No one could reach Obito Uchiha’s level.

***

“So...”

“Yes, Mito?”

“Uchiha. Uchiha Madara?”

“Are you judging me, my friend?”

“A tiny bit.”

“Mito!”

“Don’t use that tone on me Sakuya. I mean there are Uchiha’s who are not so...intense then Madara.”

“Love finds you in the strangest of places or what is with you and Hashirama? Hashi is my friend but he is a blubbering mess.”

“I...I have nothing to say against it.”

“Pardon, ladies, I didn’t think this room was occupied.”

“Tobirama, good! Tell Sakuya that her liaison with Madara is...erm...”

“A horrible decision? Yes, it is.”

“Tobirama, I thought you were my friend!”

“And as your friend I have to ask, have you lost your mind Sakuya? Madara is the worst of the Uchiha Clan. Why do t you go out with Kagami's father?”

“The man is married?”

“Polyamory is not frowned upon in the Uchiha-Clan.”

“You are joking, Tobirama.”

“I’m not joking, Sakuya. And besides, Kagami's father is a much better match for you than Madara ever could be.”

“I’ll...I’ll think about it.”

To hell with thinking about it.

Sakuya loved Madara and Madara loved her.

When she was Carina she never thought of finding love and then even in Madara Uchiha!

She was an Obito-Fangirl, but truly getting to know Madara had changed her.

The Mito/assassin was sure she could change the future and build a life with Madara.

***

Konoha opened her eyes and blinked up at her room ceiling.

What the heck?

Did...did she just live out the love life of Carina/Sakuya?

What was this supposed to mean?

Her ancestor from another world had loved Obito too, but then when she met Madara for real, she truly fell in love.

Wanted her brain to show Konoha how ironic it was that the descendant of Carina/Sakuya was also in love with Obito.

Konoha couldn't shake off the strange feeling that lingered in her mind.

She wondered if there was a deeper meaning to her dream.

Was it a message from her ancestor?

Or was it just a random occurrence of her subconscious mind playing tricks on her?

Or was there something more to it?

Why was she so connected to Carina/Sakuya?

It was like...like in the Animus!

Yes, the strange device from Carina's world, which lets you live out the memories of your ancestors!

And Konoha experienced it naturally?

How was this possible?

The green-haired girl had a feeling that Sakuya's diary was the answer to it, but there were so many.

It would take time to find it.

Suddenly she had an idea.

There was another source she could maybe check.

Maybe it could shine a new light on Sakuya!

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Nothing is True

… Everything is permitted.

What is real?

What is not?

Is she just turning crazy or are other powers at work?

One thing is clear Kohana will get to the bottom of this and maybe change the whole Ninja-World at the same time.

S.I. Third Shinobi World War 

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Welcome to the longest chapter of this FF, I wanted to have the Chuunin Exams wrapped in one.

So enjoy them.

Chapter 10: The Chuunin Exams

Finally the day Kohana and her teammates had waited for in anticipation arrived.

The Chuunin-Exams took place.

Kohana stood before the Haruno-Clan compound getting fussed over by her mother, while her father gave her an encouraging smile.

“Do you have enough Kunai?”, asked her mother. “How about Shuriken? Did you have your Fuin Jutsu Traps from Kushina-San?”

“Yes, Kaa-Chan!”

“Now, Tamiko, let her breath.”, chuckled Oto-San, gripping the shoulders of his wife. “Let our little blossom breathe.”

“I’m just worried, Aoi. Nine years old and already taking the Chuunin Exams...”

The girl in question made a fist and gave her mother a reassuring smile.

“Don’t worry Kaa-Chan I got this. Obito, Rin, Kakashi and I trained like obsessed with Minato-Sensei and Kushina-San to be ready for them. Nothing will happen!”

“Now, Ko-Chan, don’t promise something like that. A ninja can never know when something goes wrong.”, reminded her father.

“Then I will promise I will only break a bone and not die!”

“KOHANA!”, yelled Kaa-Chan, while her father laughed.

“Now that’s better.”

“AOI!”

After Kohana left herself getting nearly hugged to death by her mother and her father kissing her forehead in good luck, she made her way over to the Uchiha District.

She would be damned if her crush would be today late.

That wouldn’t shine a good light on their team.

Soon she reached Obito's house.

Grandma Keika let her in with a smile, telling her that Obito was going crazy in his room since he didn’t know what she should bring with him to the Exams.

A tiny laugh left Kohana.

She knocked on Obito's door, announcing her arrival.

"Come in!" he shouted from inside. Kohana opened the door to find Obito pacing back and forth.

"Hey, what's going on? It looks like a tornado wasted your room," she asked curiously.

"I don't know what to bring with me! I feel like I'm forgetting something important," Obito replied frantically.

The girl walked over to the bed, where the ninja tools were laid out.

"You've got your Kunai, Shuriken, and Paper Bombs," she said as she checked each item off on her fingers. "You're good to go."

Obito let out a sigh of relief and smiled at Kohana gratefully.

"Thanks for checking, Kohana-Chan,"

“Don’t sweat it, Obito-Kun.

He put his ninja tools in his bags and followed her out the door.

As they made their way towards the exam location, Kohana couldn't help but feel confident in their team's preparation for the Chuunin Exams.

They meet up with Rin and Kakashi who seem to talk with each other.

“You are early.”, deadpanned Kakashi at Obito. “Thank the Kami’s for Kohana-San or you would be late again.”

“Shut up Bakashi! Kohana-Chan was just nice!”

“No, I literately picked you up.”

Obito's groan drowned out Rin's playful: “Oh you didn’t take him home?”

Rin was like them only nine years old, but sometimes she had a perverted sense of humour. It’s always the cute, calm ones.

For that Kohana sent her best friend a deadly glare with her Eagle-Vision activated, to intimidate her, however, the brunette just laughed.

“Are we all ready?”, asked Kakashi his teammates. “It may be only the written exam part of the Chuunin-Exams but it is important.”

The girls shouted an energetic agreement, while Obito gave a thumbs up.

So Team 7 walked into the Ninja Academy where the writing exam was held.

The exam room was filled with eager young ninjas of Konohagakure, all hoping to pass the first stage of the Chuunin Exams.

Kohana's team found a spot near the front and settled in, ready to tackle whatever challenges lay ahead.

As they waited for the exam to begin, Kohana couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement mixed with nervousness.

This was her chance to prove herself as a skilled ninja and make her family proud.

She remembered how Kizashi, her big brother, encouraged her last night. He couldn’t send her off today with his team, since he was sent back to the war front with his own team, but he had some wise words for his younger sister.

“I know, you want to become on your first try Chuunin, because you want to start our family legacy with a boom, but Ko-Chan, don’t stress yourself. You already awoke a Kekkai Genkai, who hand’t been seen since the Warring States Era, you are a Fuin Jutsu Genius and you are the youngest in our family who ever took the exams. This is enough to be proud of.”

Kohana girl took a big breath and adjusted her glasses. She would try to think about her brother's wise words if she got too reckless in reaching Chuunin. She didn’t want to be brought home...in a body bag.

The written exam proved to be challenging, but Kohana's team managed to answer most of the questions correctly.

After the written exam, the team was relieved to have completed it without any major issues.

They were confident in their abilities and felt that they had done well.

As they left the exam room, they were greeted by a group of other young ninjas who had also completed the first stage of the Chuunin Exams.

The atmosphere was tense as everyone waited for the results to be announced.

Kohana's team stood together, waiting anxiously for their names to be called.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the proctor announced that they had all passed the first stage of the exams.

The team let out a collective sigh of relief and exchanged high-fives.

Even Kakashi!

As they walked out of the Ninja Academy, Kohana couldn't help but feel proud of herself and her teammates.

They had worked hard and it had paid off. She knew that there was still a long way to go before becoming a Chuunin, but she was ready for whatever challenges lay ahead.

With renewed determination, Kohana and her team set off towards their next challenge – the second stage of the Chuunin Exams.

They were ready to face whatever obstacles came their way and prove themselves as true ninja warriors.

***

The second half of the Chuunin Exams was held in the Forest of Death.

It was Team vs. team.

Nearly Kohana and Obito were late because her crush wanted to help an old lady with her groceries.

Since they were two, they managed to wrap it up faster.

The nice old granny gave them both a bonbon as thanks.

The girl decides to eat it later, while Obito already sucked on it.

“Come on, Obito-Kun. We must hurry or we will be late!”

“Right behind you, Kohana-Chan!”

When they meet their other two teammates at the front gate of the Forest of Death, Kakashi just says. “One minute more and you would have been late.”

Before Obito could verbally shoot something at Kakashi, Kohana asked: “Do we know which team we have to fight?”

Even with wearing a mask, Kohana could tell that Kakashi was making a face, while Rin giggled: “It’s Gai’s team.”

Oh...!

Now Kohana understood Kakashi's face.

She and Obito had shit-eating grins on their face.

“Your eternal rival.”, they sing-songed together.

“You both...”, began Kakashi with a twitchy eye. “Are a match made in hell.”

“Hell yeah, me and Kohana-Chan are a great team.”

Behind Obito Kohana pretending to get stabbed in the heart, Rin was beside her and hugged her best friend in comfort.

Kakashi just rolled his eyes.

Why was everyone he knew so dramatic?

Obito, of course, didn’t catch anything.

The promoter let them enter the forest and now they stood face-to-face with Gai team. He, Genma and the closet pervert Ebisu. Kohana knows this because she had a vision a while ago from Naruto who used his Sexy-No-Jutsu on an older Ebiso and had knocked him out fully with it.

Yeah, her visions weren’t always doom and gloom.

Thankfully or she would turn crazy.

“We will begin now with the second part of the Chuunin Exams.”, began the protoctor. “The Teamwork Exam. Pre-Qualification. Start!”

Everybody got ready.

Kohana activated her Eagle Vision, taking a Kunai out of her holder. Kakashi and Rin got into a fighting stage, while Gai ran up to Team 7.

Because she had activated her Kekkei-Genkai Kohana saw at first how Obito ran up to Gai, Fire-Chakra curling in his coils and Gai ready to kick the living daylights out of him!

“Obito! Wait!”, she shouted.

It was too late.

Gai kicked Obito in the face before he could unleash his Fire Jutsu. The Uchiha was knocked out cold.

“Dammit! Rin, take care of Obito. Kakashi, follow me!”, shouted Kohana.

Kakashi and Kohana ran towards Gai, who was now standing in front of them with a smirk on his face. Genma and Ebiso were standing behind him, ready to attack.

Gai charged towards them with his fists ready to strike. Kakashi dodged his attack and countered with a swift kick to Gai's stomach.

Kohana followed up by throwing her kunai's at Genma and Ebiso, who barely managed to dodge it.

Meanwhile, Obito was healed by Rin and woke up.

“What?!”

“Obito, let’s help our teammates!”, told him Rin and started to make handsings. “ Water Release: Gunshot!”

The Water Jutsu swept over Gai’s Team, making them wet.

Kakashi followed up with a Lighting Jutsu, electrocuting them.

Ebiso was out cold, and Gai and Genma barely standing.

Kohana gave them no chance to move as she threw one of her Fuin Jutstu Traps at them, practically glueing them to the forest floor.

“Obito, Great Fireball now!”, shouted Kohana to her crush, while she made her handsings.

The Uchiha nodded and sent the Fireball after the two trapped ninjas, Kohana used Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to make the fireball bigger and hotter and well, Gai and Genma were nicely roasted.

They fall on the ground out cold.

“Team 5 can’t fight anymore, Team 7 wins!”, declared the proctor.

***

“Come here.”, cooed Kohana softly, cleaning Obito's wound on his cheek. The boy hissed at the sting from the disinfectant.

Rin had only used her medical jutsu to wake him up, now that they passed the second part of their Exam they had time to treat their wounds.

Old Matchmaker and self-proclaimed captain of the ship ObiHana (that Rin gave them even a shipname was worrying and funny at the same time) had handed Kohana her little medical kit and said such a superficial wound can wrap up someone without medical jutsus.

She and Kakashi had gone together to get them something for lunch, so it was only Kohana and Obito on the stone bench.

Kohana knew that Obito was sad that Rin didn’t treat him and was away with Kakashi, but she would try her best to take care of his wounds and make him think something different.

“Our combined attack worked even better than when we trained it.”, she mused at Obito.

The boy made an agreeing sound.

“Well Minato-Sensei did say your Wind Nature compliments my Fire Nature.”, then he crossed his arms with a frown on his face. “Like Rin's Water Nature Kakashi's Lighting...”

The glass-wearing girl felt a stab in her heart.

She knew what Obito was thinking.

He was jealous of Rin's close bond with Kakashi and how their elemental natures complemented each other.

It hurt her that he couldn’t see how she and him complimented each other.

Would she ever have a chance to win Obito's heart?

There was no competition, which Kohana was glad but didn’t understand at the same time, Obito was amazing, yet Obito always chased after Rin.

Always Rin.

Never her.

No matter how close, what good friends they had become.

“Hey.”, she heard Obito whisper and felt how he gently wiped a tear from her cheek.

Damn it.

She was crying.

“What’s wrong Kohana-Chan? Did you get hurt in the fight? You shouldn’t hide wounds!”

Kohana shook her head, trying to compose herself. "No, it's not that. It's just... I don't know if we can ever be as good as Rin and Kakashi. They have such a strong bond and their elemental natures complement each other perfectly."

Obito frowned at her words. "That's not true, Kohana-Chan. We have our strengths and we work well together."

"But you always seem to admire Rin so much, Obito-Kun.”, Kohana looked up at him with teary eyes. “It makes me feel like I'm not good enough."

In silence, Obito looked at his friend and felt... bad.

His heart was hurting.

He never wanted to make some of his important people feel like that.

A great friend that he was!

Gently Obito cupped her face in his hands and wiped away another tear. "Don't say that, Kohana-Chan. You're amazing in your way and I admire you too."

The girl felt her heart skip a beat at his words.

Did he mean it?

Could there be a chance for them after all?

Kohana's heart was pounding in her chest as she gazed into his black eyes, feeling a rush of emotions overwhelm her.

She wanted to kiss him so badly, to show him that someone loved him, that he was perfect the way he was in her eyes.

Quick as lighting she pecked his unwounded cheek.

Not only she was blushing like a tomato, but Obito had wide eyes and a soft blush on his cheeks, rubbing the kissed spot in wonder.

“Thank you...for your words.”, mubled Kohana. “They made me happy, Obito-Kun.”

Like a deer in headlights, Obito stared at her, still blushing cutely and nodded slowly.

He didn’t get why he felt all flattery and clammy all of a sudden. Where Kohana had kissed him it burned warm and tingly.

It was...a nice feeling...

“Erm, of course Kohana-Chan.”

Suddenly they were interrupted by the return of Rin and Kakashi with lunch in hand.

"Hey lovebirds," teased Rin with a smirk on her face, which made them blush harder and Obito spluttering nonsense.

Kakashi rolled his eyes at the two of them before handing out lunches to everyone.

As they ate together, Kohana couldn't help but steal glances at Obito, wondering if what he said earlier was true.

Maybe there was hope for them after all.

***

The final and last stage of the Chuunin Exam was one-on-one battles.

The further you came into the ranking, the higher your chance to become a Chuunin.

Of their little team, Rin was the first to enter the arena.

Their Medical-Nin won two fights, till she was beaten by Anko.

Then it was Kohana's turn.

She managed as first to reach the final!

Rin and Obito hugged her in congratulation and even Kakashi gave her a thumbs up.

Next up was Obito.

He had to fight Gai and wanted to get revenge for the kick in the face, but sadly Gai again kicked his ass.

Then it was Kakashi's turn.

Kakashi rushed through his opponents even faster than Kohana had.

As he faced Gai, of course, the Hatake won.

Rin cheered for her crush, while Obito looked at her sadly with a defeated look.

He would never be like Kakashi in Rin's eyes, would he?

That’s when he felt how Kohana lay her hand on his shoulder and gave him an understanding smile.

Huh?

He wondered who hurt his friend like that. Were they stupid not to see what an amazing girl Kohana was?

The world was full of idiots.

Since Kakashi won against Gai he was now in the final.

This meant Kohana had to fight her teammate.

One of her friends.

Rin and Obito gave her encouraging smiles as she stepped down into the arena where Kakashi waited.

Both teammates looked at each other.

This would be it.

This would show if a natural-born genius or a hardworking genius was the best.

“Kakashi-San.”, began Kohana. “Before we begin...I want to say it’s an honour to fight against you. Whoever wins this fight, shall not be angry at the other.”

The silver-haired boy nodded in agreement.

“Of all the competitors here...you are the one I wanted to fight most. You made incredible progress even awaked a Kekkei Genkai since we became Team 7. I can’t wait to see how good you are Kohana-San.”

They both smiled at each other.

Meanwhile, Obito whispered to Rin: “For whom are you cheering?”

“For both, silly.”

“Huh, what? Kohana-Chan will wipe the floor with Kakashi. I will cheer for her! She deserves to be Chuunin, she trained a lot for it!”

The protoctor stood between Kohana and Kakashi.

“This is now the final fight of the Chuunin Exams.”, he said. “Remember even if you have lost or you will lose now you could still make Chuunin. Strength alone isn’t what we search for in a Chuunin. Now without further outdo, the final fight of the Chuunin Exams: Haruno Kohana VS Kakashi Hatake...Begin!”

Kohana and Kakashi faced each other, both with serious expressions on their faces.

Kohana activated her Eagle Vision, taking in every detail of the world and her opponent.

She knew that he was a formidable opponent and she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

Kakashi charged towards her and Kohana dodged his attack and countered with a series of quick punches.

The boy blocked her attacks with ease, but Kohana didn't let up. She continued to attack him relentlessly, using her speed and agility to keep him off balance.

Kakashi was impressed by Kohana's skills. He had trained with her for a year now and had seen how much she had improved since they first met.

But he also knew that he couldn't hold back against her.

This was the final stage of the Chuunin-Exams after all.

Kakashi used his Lightning Bolt technique, aiming for Kohana's body. She retaliated with a Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, sending a powerful gust of wind towards Kakashi and his lighting.

The Hatake dodged it easily and countered with a Fireball Jutsu.

The two ninjas continued to exchange attacks, neither one giving an inch. It was clear that they were evenly matched.

Then something unexpected happened.

As Kohana tried to land a punch on Kakashi's face, he suddenly disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"What?" Kohana looked around confusedly as the crowd gasped in surprise.

Suddenly she felt something hit her from behind and she fell forward onto the ground.

Kakashi appeared behind her, ready to put a Kunai on her throat, as Kohana replaced herself with a log.

And not any log.

“A Fuin Jutsus-Trap!”, hissed Kakashi as the marking bind him on the ground.

He heard how the ground again gasped shocked and turned around.

High in the air were two Kohanas making rapid hand seals.

“What? Kushina-San thought her Kage-Bushin? When?”, he wonders surprised.

“Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!”, shouted one Kohana, while the other shouted: “Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire!”

The wind and fire mixed creating large fireballs that rushed and engulfed Kakashi.

“YEAH! AWESOME KOHANA-CHAN!”, yelled Obito proud of his friend.

Kakashi lost surely!

Rin smiled happily.

Of course, she was a bit sad that Kakashi lost, but Kohana showed amazing skills. She deserved the win.

The two Kohana’a landed on the ground.

One was bending over catching her breath, while the other vanished in a puff of smoke.

Damn it, this took out a lot of her. She was thankful that Kushina taught her Kagebushin, but it seemed her Chakra-Pools were still a bit too small for it.

If she had to continue fighting she would lose.

As the proctor wanted to call her out as the winner, the ground under her suddenly shook.

“What no!”, she shrieked and looked where a defeated Kakashi should lay. She saw a burn to the crip log, as she was pulled into the ground.

“Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu!”, proclaimed Kakashi breathing heavily, but he seemed alright.

Kohana tried to get out of the ground, yet she didn’t have any force anymore.

Defeated she shook her head.

“Haruno Kohana can’t fight anymore, the winner of the Chuunin Exams is Hatake Kakashi!”

***

After a good two hours, the remaining Genin of Kohnoha were in the Academy looking at the list if they made Chuunin, besides Kakashi, who had been congratulated and promoted after his win against Kohana.

The three remaining members of Team 7 searched for their names on the list.

“I’m not in it.”, told them Rin sadly.

“You will be next time, Rin-Chan.”, tried Obito to lift her spirits.

The brunette nodded and looked with Obito at their other teammate.

Kohana had her blue eyes closed, sweating nervous.

“Kohana-Chan...”, said Rin worried for her.

She wanted to encourage her best friend to look at the list, but surprisingly Obito was faster.

Gently he took Kohana's hand in his and squeezed. Rin wanted to fangirl so bad seeing this.

“Kohana-Chan, do you trust me?”, he asked the green-haired girl.

“What’s that for a question.”, she answered wobbly. “Of course I do.”

“Then...look at the list.”

Slowly Kohana opened her eyes.

Obito put a hand on her cheek, Rin in the background could barely keep her fangirl scream at bay, and turned Kohana's head in a direction.

The Haruno read with a breath in her lungs: Qualified Chuunin’s...Haruno Kohana.

“I, I, I made it!”, she shouted happily.

She threw herself in Obito's arms and the Uchiha swung her grinning around.

“You made it!”, repeated Obito. “I told you, you are amazing Kohana-Chan!”

Kohana just laughed brightly like she was a sunshine personification.

While the two hugged each other, Rin had a happy smile on her face, her hands on her chest.

She was proud of Kohana that she made Chuunin, but she noted how both her friends were blushing and smiling softly at each other.

Maybe they didn’t realise it, however, Rin saw it.

The blossom of a new love.

It was beautiful.

Aww.

They meet up with Kakashi and the two new Chuunin hold proudly their certification and Chuunin Vests in their hands.

“You two have made Chuunin on the first try! Kakashi-Kun and Kohana-Chan you are amazing!”, celebrated Rin happy for them. “Isn’t it true, Obito-Kun?”

The Uchiha had his arms crossed and stared away from them.

“Kohana-Chan deserved it.”, he said shortly.

“Obito-Kun, don’t be like that.”, scolded Rin.

“It’s okay, Rin-Chan.”, reassured her Kakashi, which made her blush.

That...that was the first time that he called her Rin-Chan...!

Kohana noted this too and mouthed to Rin: Oh my kami, Rin!

The Haruno wasn’t far from fangirling now.

Yeah, both best friends were the captains of the ship of their best friend, so Kohana shouldn’t find it creepy that Rin had a ship name for her and Obito.

She wasn’t better

“Kohana-San, you earned this promotion.”, turned now Kakashi to her, which made her smile at him. “You too, Kakashi-San.”

No one, besides Rin, saw how Obito made a face as Kohana smiled at Kakashi.

He...he didn’t know...but it pissed him off!

Kohana normally only smiled at him and Rin.

Not wanting to see this Obito turned around a walked away.

His three teammates looked at him surprised, till Kohana decided to go after him.

She found him lying on a stone bench looking at the setting sun.

She put her Chuunin Vest on and her certification in her bags, before she leaned over him.

“What's on your mind?”. she nearly whispered.

It didn’t stop Obito from freacking out and sitting up.

“Come on Kohana-Chan, don’t scare me like that!”

“Sorry.”

She sat down beside him and both stared at the ground.

“The Chuunin Vest looks good on you...”, told her Obito after a while.

This made her snort and twirl one of her green hair strains.

“I don’t think, green on green is a good idea. I will look like puke.”

“Ah, don’t say that.”, whined Obito and put a hand on her shoulder. “I like your green hair it’s so minty in colour.”

A little giggle escaped Kohana.

“You told me that when we were little. When you promised me that one day when you would be Hokage you would say for a mission I have to dye my hair.”

“I will keep my promise, but I don’t get why you don’t like your hair it’s so pretty.”, grumbled Obito.

The two of them sat there in silence for a while longer, watching the sun dip below the horizon. Kohana could feel the tension radiating off of Obito and she knew that something was bothering him. She didn't want to push him, but she also didn't want to leave things unsaid.

"Obito-kun, is everything okay?" she asked softly, turning to face him.

He sighed heavily and ran a hand through his hair. "I don't know...it's just...seeing you smile at Kakashi like that..."

Her blue eyes widened in surprise. "What do you mean? I was just happy for him."

"I know, I know," Obito said quickly, waving his hands in front of him. "It's just...I don't like it when he looks at you like that."

"Like what?" Kohana asked, genuinely confused now.

Obito hesitated for a moment before answering. "Like...like he likes you or something."

The laugh that Kohana left was big. "Obito-kun, you're being silly! Kakashi and I are just friends."

"But what if he wants more than that?", Obito pressed, looking up at her with worried eyes.

"He doesn't trust me." She paused for a moment before adding softly, "Besides, even if he did...I only have eyes for one person."

Obito turned to look at her fully now, his expression hopeful yet cautious all at once. "Who?"

Kohana smiled gently and took his hand in hers. "One day...I will tell you, I’m scared. I need time."

“Way to let me down, Kohana-Chan!”

“Come on future Hokage, let’s go to the others to celebrate!”

Still holding into Obito's hand, she dragged him along, towards their friends.

And towards a new chapter in their life.

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Maiden of the Moon

What if Kokushibo had a pupil, whom he taught the original Moon Breathing before he deserted the Demon Slayer Corps?

Mochizuki Yua was born only for these reasons: To become a Hashira and make her family a respected one in the Demon Slayer Corps.

But if you only live for the expectations of others, who are YOU truly?

What will it take to find yourself?

A long, hard journey awaits.

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Chapter 9: Rehabilitation

“I swerve Nezuko, if it wasn’t for you brother, I would have suffocate Agatsuma in his sleep.”, complained Yua to the demon girl.

They were in Nezuko's dark room in the Butterfly Mansion, sitting on the bed and like any day, since the Wisteria Mansion, the older girl combed the younger ones' hair.

Normally Yua would sing and Nezuko humm along, but today the Mochizuki needed to complain.

They were now a week in the Mansion, getting cures and rest from their fights at Mt. Natagumo.

Only Yua was ready to commit murder.

Zenitsu hated to take his medicine and any day (Any Day!) he whined about it like a little pussy.

That’s why Yua had decided when it was time for their medication to take refuge in Nezuko's room.

One of the little girls would come to pick her up when it was her turn for the medication, so she enjoyed the tranquillity of Nezuko's room.

Nezuko cooed and patted her head.

Yua sighed heavily and leaned her head back against the wall.

"I just can't take it anymore," she muttered. "Zenitsu's constant whining is driving me insane."

The Demon Girl continued her head pats, offering silent support.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself down Yua continued: "I know he's scared and in pain, but so are we all. He needs to woman-up and deal with it like the rest of us!"

Nezuko nodded in agreement, understanding the frustration that Yua was feeling.

They both knew that they had to stay strong for each other, yet it was becoming increasingly difficult with Zenitsu's constant complaints.

Yua closed her eyes and took another deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

She knew that she couldn't let her anger get the best of her, especially if she wanted one day to be a respected Hashira.

Hashira stayed calm in all situations.

Sadly Yua had anger issues and she knows this.

Just...she was constantly pissed at anything!

It didn’t help having a whiny crybaby around you when you were like this.

Yua knew she needed to work on her patience and anger management, however it was difficult when Zenitsu was constantly pushing her buttons.

She couldn't wait until they were all healed and back to their Demon Slayer duties, away from the confines of the Butterfly Mansion.

But for now, she would continue to seek solace in Nezuko's room and try her best to keep her frustrations in check.

Nezuko continued to pat Yua's head, offering comfort without words.

Together, they would get through this trying time and come out stronger on the other side.

Hopefully.

Or Yua would suffocate Zenitsu really and Tanjiro wouldn’t stop her!

One way to end her Demon Slayer career and mayor disappointing her grandfather.

This would top Uncle Noritaka’s vanishment from one day to another surely!

At least she would never have to see grandfather’s face again. She would only miss her father and the rest of her family.

And Nezuko.

And, alright, Tanjiro.

Even Inosuke.

Oh well.

There was a knock on the door, so Yua called the person in.

It was a little girl, wearing a white dress, with a orange sash, black eyes and black hair in a ponytail with an orange butterfly clip.

This was little Tanaka Ema, one of the four little girls who lived in the Butterfly Mansion and worked as assistants.

“Hello Ema-Chan, time for my medicine?”, greeted her Yua, while Nezuko waved at the girl.

Ema had a glass in one hand and with the other waved back at Nezuko.

“You got it Yua-Nee.”, she handed it over and Yua took her medication without hesitation. “Yua-Nee, Shinobu-Sama is in your room with the boys. She wants to talk to you and them.”

“Alright, thanks for telling me, Ema-Chan.”

With a sign, Yua stood up from the bed and gave Nezuko as goodbye a forehead kiss. This made the demon girl purr happily.

Taking Ema's little hand, they walked together to the patient room.

As the little girl had said, there was the Insect Hashira in the room.

Did Yua want to know why Zenitsu hid behind Tanjiro?

No probably not.

“Kocho-Sama.”, Yua called out and made a bow. “Ema-Chan said you wanted to talk to us.”

Shinobu turned with a smile to her. “Ah good, Yua-Chan. I already asked Tanjiro-Kun and Inosuke-Kun. Do you think you are ready for rehabilitation training?”

Fucking finally!

Yua bowed again.

“Of course, Kocho-Sama. I can’t wait for it.”

***

Two weeks later!

“Yua-Senpai, Tanjiro and Inosuke were taken away by the Hashira, Lady Kochou, and started something called “Rehabilitation Training”., thought Zenitsu aloud with Chuntaro, his sparrow, sitting on his head in the patient room, waiting for his friends came back from it. “Lady Shinobu’s voice is totally unique. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything like it. It lacks regularity, and it scares me a little. But when she was treating the people who got turned into spiders, she sure seemed like a goddess. No wonder everyone ran to Lady Shinobu in tears. Not only that, but she’s unbelievably cute! I bet she could make a living on her looks alone. So, this cute lady has taken Yua-Senpai Tanjiro and Inosuke to Rehabilitation Training to rebuild their stamina. And any minute now…”

The door of the patient's room opens.

First steps in Yua who has her hair in two buns and looks really tired, but in contrast to the half-death Tanjiro and Inosuke, you could call her energetic and lively.

“...they’ll be back in this kind of state.”

“Welcome back, Yua-Senpai, Tanjiro, Inosuke!”, greets them Zenitsu.

The only girl gives him a thumbs up before she falls on her bed and falls asleep the second her head hits the pillow.

Her loud unladylike snores accompanied the hobbling to their beds Tanjiro and Inosuke.

“How did it go today?”, asked Zenitsu as the two other boys climbed into their beds. “What happened? What’s the matter? Hey…”

“Sorry.”, crooked Tanjiro out.

“Don’t mind us.”, groans Inosuke.

“You gotta tell me about it! I’ll be joining you a little late starting tomorrow!”, screamed Zenitsu nearly pissing his bed.

As an answer, Yua just snored louder.

The next day, after a good night's sleep, Yua was ready to tackle rehabilitation training.

Again.

She was the only one in their group who acted normal.

Tanjiro and Inosuke resembled the walking death, while Zenitsu held tight to Tanjiro's shirt and mumbled how scared he was.

She would be lying if she didn’t hope that rehabilitation training would reduce Zenitsu to a pathetic heap of humans.

He deserved it for being such a constant headache in her life.

If she couldn’t kill him, at least give her the satisfaction to see this.

They reached the room that was designated for the rehabilitation training.

Aoi was already waiting for them, as were the four little girls beside four futons and Kanao sitting on a little table.

Our four Demon Slayers sat down before Aoi in seiza, awaiting instructions.

“All right, since you’ll be joining us from today, Zenitsu, I’ll explain the process again now.”, began Aoi. “You’ll start over there.”

She pointed at the little girls beside the futons, explaining after having been bedridden for so long those girls would make their bodies limber again.

They demonstrated it on Inosuke, pulling his legs and arms, till he cried and landed in a heap on the floor.

Next up was reflex training with Kanao. Tanjiro was the victim. Practically before them on the table were cups containing medicated water. The objective was to throw that medicated water onto each other, but if your opponent blocks your cup before you can pick it up, you can’t move that cup.

Needless to say, Tanjiro had no chance against Kanao and was wet from head to toe after this demonstration.

“Last up, full-body training.”, said Aoi with Kanao on her side now. “In simpler terms, you’ll be playing tag. You’ll be up against myself, Aoi, and Kanao over there.”

“Excuse me. May I ask you something?”. asked Zenitsu in an eerie voice.

Yua raised an eyebrow at him. What was up now?

“Hm? Is there something that’s not clear to you?”, asked Aoi back.

Zenitsu gets up and walks toward the door.

Okay...?

“No, it’s just… Come on,Tanjiro and Inosuke.”

While Yua frowns at this, wondering what is going on in Zenitsu's head, both other males don’t move which angers the blond-haired one.

All girls, even Yua, wince at Zenitsu's screams and how he drags his two friends outside under shouts.

The girls can hear loud and clear what Zenitsu's problem is.

He is angry at Tanjiro and Inosuke for making him believe rehabilitation training was hell, when, in his eyes, it’s paradise, being around girls and touching and getting touched by them.

Aoi left eye twitched, the little girls all frowned, Kanao is blank-faced and Yua just crosses her arms and tells them: “I should have cut off his dick when I had the chance!”

Soon the boys returned.

Zenitsu, like the horny idiot he is, giggles and lets himself be stretched by the four little girls like it’s nothing.

He seems in heaven!

Yua makes a face, even though she who is naturally more flexible than her male friends, has to stop herself from crying out in pain when she does it.

“That guy has what it takes.”, grumbles Inosuke angry. “ I’m always fighting back tears from the pain, but he’s laughing.”

“That’s what happens when you are a horny horndog, I bet he is a closet masochist.”, tells Yua her own theory, of why Zenitsu can handle the stretching.

Tanjiro makes just a confused loud.

Next up is reflex training with Aoi for Zenitsu.

The pig-tailed girl reaches for a cup, but Zenitsu covers her hand and prepares to throw a cup of water on her. He doesn’t throw it and squeezes her hand.

“I would never splash tea on a girl.”, he has the gall to say and are these sparkles around him?

Not only does Aoi make a disgusted face, but Yua isn’t far behind.

“Horny bastard!”, the midnight blue-haired girl mumbles.

After that, it’s time for full body training aka. playing Tag.

Again it’s Aoi against Zenitsu and he flashes fast around the room before he leaps at her and grabs around her chest.

“I win!”

For that, he gets smacked around by Aoi. Yua can’t help but cackle, serves him right!

“I won the battle but lost the war!”, proclaims Zenitsu with bruises and wounds all over his face.

Again Yua makes a face. He is probably really a masochist if even Aoi hits don’t humble him!

Next up is Inosuke against Aoi. Since he doesn’t want to "lose" against Zenitsu he managed to beat Aoi anytime in anything.

“Boarhead, can you not be more gentle!”, scolds Yua.

They have two extremes here. Zenitsu, who thinks of himself as kamis gift to women, and Inosuke, who doesn’t even care for gender.

Normally Yua prefers not caring for the gender, however, she likes the girls in the Butterfly Mansion and doesn’t like seeing them be treated this way.

Anyway, now it’s her turn.

She endures the stretching, can splash Aoi without problems and catches her fast.

“Good Yua-San, you are healing nicely.”, praises Aoi.

In turn, Yua just bows and thanks them for their help.

Then it’s Tanjiro's turn. Against Aoi, he doesn’t have a problem too, but then it’s time.

It’s time they face all off against Kanao.

The boys are absolute disasters and can’t beat her at anything.

It’s only Yua who seems to be getting closer to beating Kanao.

When they have the reflex training Yua nearly throws the medication in her face, but Kanao is still faster. Then when they play catch, Yua streaks her white cloak.

The seventeen-year-old girl chases Kanao all over the room, always barely touching the Tsuguko of the Insect Hashira.

Our male Demon Slayer watches her in awe.

“Yua-Senpai is something else.”, gushes Zenitsu with heart eyes. “She is so fast and elegant in her movements!”

“She still can’t beat coat girl.”, points Inosuke out, even if he has to admit that she does way better than any of them.

“She is a Kinoto and for four years a Demon Slayer. It would have surprised me if she wasn’t better than us at this.”, reminds Tanjiro, transfixed looking at how Yua gets closer and closer to catching Kanao.

He knows that Moonlight Beauty was a nickname made to mock her, however, the older girl really is as beautiful as the moon. If he could, Tanjiro would look into her otherworldly grey eyes for hours and stroke this pretty midnight blue hair to his heart contentment.

Hearing his own thoughts makes him blush and try to push them away.

He knows he has a little crush on her.

How could he not, when he could smell how kind and good she was? Only hiding behind this mask of roughness and toughness, to not show how desperate and lost she truly was.

She sang with an angelic voice, cared for Nezuko like she was her own sister and was gentle to the younger ones.

Even to him and the boys, she was caring in her own way. Okay, she really had it out for Zenitsu, but he could understand her point.

Zenitsu was a shameless skirt chaser, even if he was a good soul.

However, he knew that he couldn’t let his crush grow. He had smelled on Yua how she had freaked out as he had admitted the last time they talked alone that if it was her it wasn’t for him hard work to help her to find herself.

It would only break his heart.

So he would be happy with her friendship.

***

“Bunch of little pussies!”, cursed Yua, with crossed arms as she made her way back to their room with Tanjiro after another day of hard rehabilitation training.

“Yua-Senpai, I know you are angry at Inosuke and Zenitsu, I don’t like it either that they don’t come anymore to the rehabilitation training.”, agreed Tanjiro with her at that point. “But cursing them out like that, it’s not very nice.”

Yua snorted and fixed one of her buns.

“Look at all the fucks I give, Kamado. Look at them! There are none! You know what pissed me off? Not that they don’t come, that they are demotivated that they can’t beat a girl! This is sexism plain in simple. If Kanao-San would be a man, I bet with you they still would turn up.”

“You really think so?”

“Their Aura’s tell me this!”, she told him and turned to the younger male with a raised eyebrow. “You don’t smell it on them?”

“I don’t think I would know what sexism is supposed to smell like.”, he answered sheepishly.

Yua shook her head in disbelief.

"It's not about the smell, Tanjiro. It's about their attitudes towards women. They think they're better than us just because they're men." She let out a frustrated sigh. "But you know what? I don't care anymore. Let them be weak and pathetic. I'll continue to work hard and become stronger than any of them."

Tanjiro nodded in agreement, understanding Yua's determination and drive to succeed. He admired her strength and resilience, even when faced with adversity.

“Master Tanjiro, Lady Yua?”, called suddenly Sumi for them.

The two Demon Slayers found the four little Butterfly Mansion girls behind.

“What’s up, sweetie? Is something wrong?”, asked Yua for them.

The quartet played shyly with their hands, till Sumi and Ema held a towel each.

“Here’s a towel for you.”, the two chorused together.

Yua and Tanjiro thanked them, which made all four girls happy smile, and wiped the seat of the day away from their faces.

“Um, Master Tanjiro, do you maintain the Total Concentration Breathing state around the clock?”, was little Kiyo curious.

Confused Tanjiro looked at her, while Yua put a pointer finger on her lips.

“Huh, I never asked him that, good point.”

“No, I don’t. I’ve never done that.”, he answered Kiyo and turned then to Yua.

“Is that even possible?”

The Kinoto nodded.

“I’m using it currently, all day, all night, all around the clock.”, she told him with a little smile.

That shocked Tanjiro.

“WHAT?! Even just using that technique for a short time really takes its toll on me?! And now you tell me you use it all the time Yua-Senpai?!”

Then something which had him wondering made sense to him.

“Is that why you could bet Kanao-San today after only five days of rehabilitation training it?!”

“Uhm, yeah.”

“Why didn’t you tell us sooner this?!”

“It never came up.”, shrugged Yua nonchalantly, as Tanjiro's soul left his body.

He was in utter disbelief.

“All of the Hashiras, Miss Kanao and old Demon Slayer families like the Mochizuki can do it!”, pipped Sumi up.

“Please work hard at it!”, pleaded the four little girls together.

“I think we broke him girls.”, guessed Yua and fawned at Tanjiro with her towel. “That was too much for him.”

This made the four little girls giggle cutely. The sound of it made Tanjiro come back to himself.

“Alright. Thanks! I’ll give it a try!”

The next day, Zenitsu and Inosuke refused rehabilitation training again, in turn, Yua called them sexist pigs as she walked out the door with Tanjiro to go there.

After they finished, they both walked out to the courtyard of the Butterfly Mansion

Yua stood before Tanjiro with her hands on her hips as he looked at her determined.

“Alright, since you have asked nicely, I will teach you how to use the perpetuate Total Concretion Breathing.”

The red-haired boy bowed before his Senpai.

“I’m really thankful Yua-Senpai!”

“Don’t mention it. Also, first, show me how long you can do Total Concretion. I need to see what I’m working with.”

Tanjiro nodded and did as told.

While he did it, Yua counted the seconds. He was going good for five minutes, then it started to go all downhill from here.

The boy had the feeling his lungs would explode and collapse. Thankful Yua caught him before he could kiss dirt.

“Okay, I will be honest, that was really weak. Even my little cousin Hikari can do it for 10 minutes without problems and she is four!”

From Tanjiro came only a pathetic sound as he lay there in her embrace, his head cushioned by her soft breasts.

If he could, he would blush, but he was too out of it.

The midnight blue-haired girl shook her head and patted his head awkwardly.

“There, there. I will get you there.”

Unknown to them the four little girls, Kiyo, Naho, Sumi and Ema, were watching them.

“It’s so cute that Master Tanjiro is shorter than Lady Yua.”, whispers Sumi.

“He looks like a baby, adorable!”, agreed Naho.

“They two look good together.”, told them Kiyo.

“They look like two pieces of a puzzle!”, gushed Ema. “Like Yin and Yang in person.”

“We need to get them together!”, all four of them agreed.

The little matchmakers decide to bring their new favourite couple-to-be some food and snacks since they worked so hard any day.

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