I already completed the snake pillar training. I have a lot of bruises on me, but it's no big deal. I feel sorry for all the people who were tied up, mostly the ones I hit.

I was now on my way to the wind pillars training, Shinazugawa Sanemi. I never really interacted with him that much. I'm mostly put on missions with him, I don't know why since I'm not even close to the ranks of a Hashira.

We never really talked on those missions, I swear I was just his bait for the demons.

I didn't have a problem with that though. We did clear every one of our missions. Sanmei often came back covered in blood, while I came back the way I left.

"Caw! Turn right at that cover over there!" my crow instructed. I did as told.

As I got closer to the dojo, I could hear faint screams filled with agony. They got louder the more I got closer.

I saw the other demon slayer being thrown and whacked around by Sanemi.

I was kinda frightened by the way he was treating them. I stood completely still and watched as the others tried to land a hit on him, failing every time. I made my way onto the battlefield and made my presence clear to him.

"Wind Pillar, Shinazugawa Sanemi! I will be joining your training session as of today!" I announced.

He stopped hitting the other guys and turned to face me. "Hah? Whatever, come at me whenever you're ready."

I placed down my supplies and watched as the other attacked him. I circled around them all looking for an opening.

I finally saw one and charged forward. As I leaped at him to attack, he noticed me and the opening disappeared. He grabbed my arm and threw me across the yard.

"Even though he's fighting a lot of people at once, he'll still be able to protect himself from any sort of opening," I mumbled.

"Oi [Name], take a short break and clean yourself up," Sanemi said.

The others seemed pretty mad and asked if they could also take a break and clean themselves up. Sanemi seemed pretty pissed at them and started to attack.

I pulled myself up and walked inside his residence. I walked to the other side and found a cozy-looking bathhouse.

I took off my clothes and folded them, placing them to the side.

"I better not stay here for too long. I need to get back immediately," I said.

I quickly rinsed myself off and was about to get out, but I was stopped due to two hands pushing me down.

I looked up at the person, it was Sanemi. My face heated up I quickly covered myself in the best way I could.

I looked down trying to block him from seeing anything.

"Your skin is really smooth," he said. His voice didn't sound the same as usual. It was more relaxed.

"T-thank you," I said. "Aren't you training the other demon slayers?"

"Most fell unconscious, and some threw up. So I let them take a break."

"I see..." I said as I twiddled with my thumbs. "If I may ask, why are you here?"

"I came to clean myself up," he answered.

"Eh-?" I saw his uniform at the side of the bath, next to mine.

He hopped in, splashing some water on me. I tried to look away, but my eyes were focused on him. I analyzed his body and saw some of the scars that he had from the missions I went on with him.

"I remember that one," I said pointing to one scar, "There was a demon that was hoarding people and storing them in a cave."

"Hm?"

"You got it by protecting a little boy. He was holding onto you so tightly," I said smiling.

"You remember that? I can't even remember that."

"I remember every mission we had together. It's really an honour to go on a mission with a pillar!"

"A pillar, huh?" he said as he looked away. "Any pillar?"

"What do you mean?" I questioned. He huffed at my response.

Sanemi jumped at you and pushed you into the water, making sure your head was still above the water level.

"S-Shinazugawa-san?!" you scream in surprise.

He hovered over you, his eyes trailed around your entire body until he reached your face. He leaned in and placed his lips on your ear and whispered, "Any pillar?"

You shivered from how cold his breath was.

He held your neck and placed his mouth on it. He bit into your skin and sucked on it. Leaving a dark purple mark.

He released you from his grip and left the bathhouse. "Oi, hurry up, your break is over!" he yelled.

"R-right!" you lifted yourself out of the bath and put your clothes on.

You rubbed your neck and felt the mark he left behind, blushing as you did so.