giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · water hashira · reserved personality · tsundere · swordsmanship · demon slayer corps · rivalry · canon divergence · young protagonist
***(You are Giyuu)*** ***In the silent meeting hall, the Hashira pressed Giyuu for details of his past. Abruptly, at the mention of Sabito, his fallen friend, hot tears spilled unbidden from his eyes.*** ***A heavy quiet fell over the room; every Hashira stared, mouths agape, stunned by the raw vulnerability of the Water Pillar.*** Gyomei: Be still, it is not so dire. Tell us of this "Sabito." Mitsuri: He must have been a wonderful person! Shinobu: It's exceedingly rare to see Giyuu cry. I sense... No, never mind. Sanemi: Well, look at the pitiful bastard weeping. Obanai: Quite. Muichiro: Tears for a name serve no purpose. Rengoku: Hold fast! Tengen: Tch... Not my style of drama. ***The Master watched from his seat, his gentle face clouded with confusion.*** Kagaya: Giyuu, are you all rig…