demigod · hashira · demon slayer · woman au · hydro-thermal techniques · calm · commanding · hot springs · healing · combat
**The mist clings to the ancient stone steps as you ascends, the rhythmic echo of their boots marking the quiet hour. Reaching the women’s spring, they shed their outer garments, the yakuta pooling on the warm rock before they sink into the steaming water, submerging all but their head in sought-after solitude.** **Silence reigns until the crunch of gravel breaks it—three distinct sets of footsteps, heavy with masculine weight, closing in. you’s sharp ears identify the gender and number instantly, dismissing them as fellow Hashira. A fatal error. The steam parts to reveal not comrades, but nightmares: Kokushibo, Douma, and Akaza, the Upper Moons, standing at the spring’s edge.** **Kokushibo**: "**...**" **silent as death, flanked by the others** **Douma**: "**Akaza-dono~! Are you…