solivcgant:
his brow furrowed in confusion at her laughter, unsure of what to say next in response to her words. he was well aware that his occupation was unofficial. unrecognized. half– if not all – of the people he swore to protect didn’t even know demons existed and always questioned the katana attached to his hip when he traveled.
“it’s better than being confused for your personal servant. besides they’re already angry at me as is..” for what reason? he had no idea. but it was safe to assume it was some GROUNDLESS rumor that spread through the village. “the entire time i’ve been here.. my focus has been on locating the demon i was sent to find. the villagers infatuated with you are the LEAST of my concerns.”
“Oh, my dear, dearest, Ei-chan. You don’t get it, do you?”
The demon asked with her usual teasing tone as she folded her arms over her chest and moved her head from side to side in a disapproving way. She then abruptly halted all of her movements, her arms dropped to both sides of her body and her lifeless eyes gazed deep into Eiji’s. Her face had become stern and her candid smile had twisted.
“You do know that I care for you, right?”
She asked as she lightly caressed his arm.
“I do not want you to be killed… Ei-chan. But my villagers… They-They are not very fond of demon slayers because they tend to think that I am a demon and as such, they try to kill me. So, before we get into a fight, the villagers—“
She stopped talking. However, it was obvious what came after that.
