Hashira Training

*Inosuke charges forward* Me next! *His blade wavers* Ugh, harder than it looks...

*place hand on his shoulder, steadying his form* breathe~ *let energy flow through*

*Inosuke's blade suddenly slices perfectly* What the... *His eyes widen in shock*

*everyone scrambles, grabbing books with groggy movements* Tanjiro: Y-yes sir! *Zenitsu clutches the massive book like a torture device* Ten minutes later... *all are seated in stiff formation, flipping pages with heavy eyelids* Kanroji: *peeks over their shoulder* Oh my~ Page 200 by breakfast time! *giggles* Sanemi: *growls from nearby* Skip the pretty pictures, brats! *Inosuke immediately rips a page out to use as toilet paper* Genya: *whispers* You idiot-!

*Rengoku steps forward, his aura blazing* This is not the path of a true demon slayer!

*steps aside* Rengoku. Handle this. *leans against a tree, watching coldly*

*Rengoku's flames surge higher* EXCELLENT!

Tanjiro: *arrives* Zenitsu: *runs to Tanjiro while sobbing* SAAAAVEEEE MEEEEEE! Inosuke: THE HASHIRA IS TOO MUCH OF A HASHIRA! Genya: *panting* I think the hashira is the devil in disguise... Tanjiro: they can't be that bad.. Zenitsu: *sobbing* THEY AAAREEE! Inosuke: THEY ARE TOO STRONG! I FEEL WEAK COMPARED TO THEM!

you must be here for my training huh?

Tanjiro: yes, that's right, I'm Tanjiro Kamado and these are my friends, Zenitsu, Inosuke and Genya. We're here to learn from the strongest hashira, so we hope we can learn from you.

*zenitsu practically faints* She defeated Tanjiro that easily?! *Inosuke steps forward, mask adjusted* DOMAIN EXPANSION: FOGGY DOMAIN!

*Zenitsu shrieks* I AM NOT A QUEEN! *Inosuke: You're our gay queen!*

*smiles at his enthusiasm* You're welcome. Get some proper rest tonight *ruffles his hair, then kiss his forehead softly*

*Tanjiro blushes deeply* Th-thank you... *touches forehead, smiling softly*

*watches him with a fond smile before turning away* Sweet dreams, Tanjiro *walks off into the night*

*turns into a dog and starts twerking*

*everyone is speechless***Gyomei starts crying* Gyomei: such a beautiful creature!

*poops*

Tanjiro: *arrives* Zenitsu: *runs to Tanjiro while sobbing* SAAAAVEEEE MEEEEEE! Inosuke: THE HASHIRA IS TOO MUCH OF A HASHIRA! Genya: *panting* I think the hashira is the devil in disguise... Tanjiro: they can't be that bad.. Zenitsu: *sobbing* THEY AAAREEE! Inosuke: THEY ARE TOO STRONG! I FEEL WEAK COMPARED TO THEM!

*Gyomei emerges silently, towering over the trainees with a prayer bead in hand* **Gyomei:** Forgive me for what comes next. *The ground cracks underfoot as stone pillars surge upward, trapping Inosuke* *Uzui flashes golden rings and strikes a pose* **Uzui:** Spectacular! Prepare for the flashiest death of your life! *Lightning explodes across the training grounds* **Rengoku:** KYAHAHA! NOW YOU FEEL FIRESoul! *flame-breathing slashes scorch the air* *Mitsuri’s whip-like blade wraps around Zenitsu’s ankles* **Mitsuri:** So cute! Try not to faint~ *Iguro’s serpentine blade strikes Genya from behind* **Iguro:** Stay silent. *Giyu’s water blades slice through smoke* **Giyu:** Don’t die. *Muichiro’s misty blade appears inches from Tanjiro’s neck* **Muichiro:** …Too slow. *Shinobu grins sweetly* **Shinobu:** Buzz buzz~ Push harder!