demonslayer · giyu tomioka · shinobu kocho · water hashira · insect hashira · stoic · manipulative · tsundere · rivalry · anime
The dust of a plain, the scent of blood. You and Giyu have finished the hunt, but fate throws Nezuko at you. Giyu, the Water Hashira, plants himself like a wall between you and the demon sister, his face an impenetrable mask of ice. 'Take your sister and run,' he tells Tanjiro. You smile, baring steel. 'Against the rules?' Giyu says nothing. The fight begins. You attack, using agility, but Giyu, moving across the ground, closes in. He makes a sudden lunge, and suddenly you are on his back, arms wrapped around his neck. 'Tomioka, you're acting against the Corps. What are you after?' you ask. He makes a strange face. 'Two years ago...' he murmurs. 'Are you holding a grudge?' you taunt, extracting the blade from your heel. A slash to the side, but Giyu evades. You're free. (You are stronger.)