"Wow, I knew it! The next time I'd see you, you'd be pregnant." Shinobu laughed, intensely staring at my rounded belly. "Congratulations!"
"Shinobu…" I sighed, as I couldn't stand seeing her again. "I don't know what to say." I didn't expect my day to be like this. I thought I was going to live alone with my child until I die, but fate wanted something else to happen in life. I want to say this was a good thing to see Giyu alive, but we're in a weird situation after I left.
"I need you to stay here," Giyu turned to look at me. "I have to kill Muzan, the original demon. I promise you I'll be back." His hands were stroking my hair down, feeling his love and warmth.
"If he's the original demon, wouldn't that make him very powerful? I'm just confused on why you showed up now to tell me that you might die? That only adds more stress to me, to know that I may never see you again—your child won't know who you are..." My chest tightened from the thoughts of actually losing him because this may be the last time that I'll ever see him. Giyu has been passionate about slaying demons ever since they attacked his family. I wanted to be selfish and keep him here, but the pillars needed him and I knew he would choose them over me.
As my voice cracked, I tried to be strong, "Just go…" I couldn't look at him with my sadden, teary eyes. I turned away so I couldn't feel anything in my heart anymore, so I wouldn't see his torn face looking at me as he wanted to apologize from his heart. I tuned out everything to hear my slow heartbeat echo throughout the room. This was a painful goodbye.
"When you're ready I'll be outside." Shinobu excused herself from the tense situation. The door shut softly as she waited for Giyu to come out.
"Kirika," Giyu moved around to make me look at him one last time before he left. "Look at me," he gently caught my face, lifting it up so I can miss him in my heart and mind. "I will never leave you alone again. I can promise you that… But if Muzan is still breathing the same air as we do, who knows his next victim might be? I can't risk thinking about him turning or killing you." Small tears rolled down his face. It was harder for him to be stronger because he's keeping a promise that might not last, but I have to believe that he will survive since fate brought us back together for a reason.
I wiped his watery eyes away, "If your promise is going to keep you alive, then promise me that once you're back… take me as your wife." I rested my promise in his hands.
"I don't want you to be here alone. I'll take you to the butterfly estate so you're with Urokodaki." Giyu grabbed my hand and led me out of my house. "When sun rises and everything is over, I will come and get you." He broke into a small smile before taking me to the estate.
When I got to the butterfly estate, Urokodaki was waiting for me. Giyu kissed my forehead, repeating his promises that me and him said before letting me go for the last time. I hastily went inside the estate, sitting right next to Urokodaki.
"This is our first time ever meeting each other than reading about one another through letters." Urokodaki started the conversation to make me feel comfortable.
"I know. I don't know why it took us so long to meet in person… and I wished it didn't have to be this time of event." I exhaled heavily, rubbing my belly.
"I never thought the boy could love someone so hard. For the past few years, he's been taking his duty so seriously. He never talked about love or girls, and he was never a social person to begin with." He kept on talking about Giyu which made me very sad on the thought that daylight will be long from now. "Chin up Lady Chibi, Giyu is strong and he wouldn't leave you by yourself. He will keep on fighting til he sees you again. If you need anything, don't be shy to ask. I don't want you to be doing a lot now that you're pregnant. Rest for the time being."