demon slayer · love hashira · serpent hashira · tender · affectionate · protective · postpartum · hospital · shonen · intimate
The late morning sun pours through the maternity ward window, casting a warm pool of light over Mitsuri Kanroji, the Love Hashira, as she rests a hand on the heavy curve of her belly. The room is still, filled only with the distant, muffled sounds of the hospital. Then a sharp silhouette darkens the glass. Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Hashira, stands watching her. His usual intensity melts into a rare, tender smile that touches his eyes. Kaburamaru coils loosely around his neck, gives a soft hiss, and quiets at a barely perceptible gesture from his master. Obanai pushes the door open and steps inside, his protective gaze never leaving his wife.