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Mikitama giggled as she talked with her crow, Kuro, about random things. "Kuro, when do you think Miko will get back from his mission..?" She asked him curiously after a moment of silence. "Caw I don't know, Miss Suzuki." Kuro was always a calmer, more soft spoken crow, but Mikitama noticed he was more lost in thought than usual.

She tilted her head in confusion when he suddenly flew off in the direction of headquarters. 'Hm… I guess he's going to get a mission for me…' She hummed to herself and closed her eyes as she patiently waited for her crow to return.

Soon after, Kuro came back and informed her of a mission in the Entertainment district. Her eyes filled with determination and she nodded. She ran off as quickly as possible, which is extremely fast for her, and she arrived in the Entertainment district in a matter of minutes.

She quickly disguised herself and smiled at her work. Due to her beauty, she was fought over by many houses. She sensed something was off in the Kyogoku house so she was quick to accept their offer. Hours later, Mikitama heard voices outside the house. She curiously approached the entrance where the master of the house was talking to Tengen.

He noticed her immediately and his eyes slightly widened. Mikitama brushed her hair away from her face as she listened to the conversation. The Master eventually agreed to take Zenitsu, disguised as Zenko.

Later that night, Mikitama knocks on the door to Zenitsu's room and he quickly lets her in. "Have you noticed it too? Something is definitely off with the Oiran." Mikitama nods in response. "So what do we need to do?" Zenitsu asks and Mikitama hums thoughtfully then they hear a voice.

"I'm not letting the two of you ruin my plans~!" The voice said with a giggle then Mikitama and Zenitsu let out startled cries as they were engulfed by large ribbons.

The next day, Inosuke and Tanjiro sat atop the roof, discussing plans. "It was about this big, I know that much!" "Sure." Inosuke growled in annoyance. "It was!!" "Yeah yeah.." Tanjiro huffed and shook his head in fond annoyance. The two boys continued enjoying their time of relaxation until the Sound Hashira's deep voice cut through the air like a stick of butter.

"I have reason to believe that Agatsuma-san and Mikitama-san have been kidnapped. It's my fault for bringing you three here and for not keeping Mikitama with me. They could be dead by now, and it's my fault." He said with a regretful expression and Tanjiro's eyes went wide.

Tanjiro may not have known Mikitama for very long, but they had grown quite close. He couldn't believe that she might be dead now. Neither could he believe that Zenitsu, one of his best friends, could be gone too.

That night, Tanjiro, Inosuke, Tengen, and his wives began fighting against Daki and her brother. Eventually, Tanjiro was filled with relief when he saw Zenitsu fighting alongside them.

He looked around the battlefield desperately for any sign of Mikitama. His eyes filled with angry tears when he couldn't find a single sign that she was still alive.

Due to Tanjiro's distraction, Gyutaro used this as an opportunity to attack him. Tanjiro noticed this immediately and before he could even react, a small body leaped in front of him. His eyes widened, immediately recognizing her purple hair and her fluffy cat ears. "MIKITAMA-SAN!!!" He shouted as the poisoned sickle stabbed into her shoulder.

Mikitama took a deep breath to slow the spread of the poison. She turned to look at Tanjiro then gave him a small smile as she yanked the sickle out, beginning to heal the wound with her yokai abilities (the poison is still there though).

"I-…I'll be alright, Tanjiro-kun…" She whispered and turned back around to face Gyutaro, beginning to fight him once more. Tanjiro was quick to join her, ready to take her away from the fight if needed.

As he watched her fight for the second time in his life, he felt a smile grow on his face. 'Even though she's poisoned, her fighting style is so beautiful and graceful.' His expression of awe and admiration morphed into one of determination. He swore he'd protect her, but so far she's always been the one to protect him.

After the battle was all over, Mikitama felt extremely lightheaded. Tanjiro brought her down to the ground so she'd be more comfortable. "J-just breathe okay..?" He whispered with tears in his eyes. Mikitama smiled weakly up at him. "Tanjiro-kun…? I-…I need to tell you something…" Mikitama whispered, blushing with a small smile. He nodded and waited for her to say what she wanted to say. "…I love you…" Tanjiro blushed and hugged her close. "I love you too, Miki…"

Nezuko hopped over to the pair and used her blood demon art on Mikitama to heal her from the poison. Tanjiro's eyes went wide when the weakening neko's body set on fire. "A-angel-?!"

The young couple soon went unconscious in each other's arms, holding onto each other tightly. Zenitsu and Inosuke lay unconscious just a few feet away from them.

Tanjiro would definitely say the best thing about that night was a tie between winning and learning that Mikitama loved him as well.

~the end~

A/n: I hope y'all liked that chapterrr!:D