Yuu

It was just another day, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping and you were on your way to hang out with your best friend like usual. "Hmmm, what should I bring as a gift for him, let me think... Oh I know! Sanemi lovessss ohagi, so I should bring him some!" You thought out loud while skipping through the streets. But you couldn't blame yourself, you were extremely happy to meet your friend again. Ever since Sanemi was promoted to Hashira, he was so busy that hanging out with him now became a rare occasion, but you didn't mind, at least that's what you think.

Now don't get it wrong, you weren't jealous of him... okay maybe justtt a little. But it's just a little, other than that, you're extremely happy for him, I mean, you should, right? Sanemi just got promoted to the highest position in Demon Slayer Corps, so being the loveable and supportive friend like you are, you send him a letter to congratulate him, but you never got a reply, and he had never done that before, so it made you wonder, what, or who had been keeping him so busy, that he doesn't even bother to write a letter back to you?

You've spent days to try and think of a reason why, but nothing came up, so it had ended up with you eavesdropping on some of the newbies and Kakushi's conversations lately, and it had provided you with a great amount of information that needed. Not that you had bad intentions, you were just curious about how your friend had been, and why he was sooo busy lately. It certainly was a good enough reason for you to do such things. But after hearing dozens of gossip and rumors, you wonder, should you listen to them in the first place?

Sanemi was your best friend, who also happened to be the man of your dreams, the guy you loved. It was only natural that you felt a little upset when he got promoted. It made you feel that you weren't good enough for him, you don't deserve him, that you wouldn't be welcomed in his household - or estate, anymore. So how were you supposed to feel, when you heard that Sanemi had found himself a woman? And that woman, was none other than the Flower Hashira - Kochou Kanae herself.

Of course, she was in the same level as him, so she deserved him, after all. As long as he's happy, you are happy, too! Plus, you don't have any right to forbid him from entering a relationship with someone. And now that you've known you stood no chance, perhaps it's for the better. You felt yourself slowing down while thinking about all of this, this upset you, if you keep your current speed, you'll be late for your hangout with Sanemi. Suddenly, you felt a raindrop falls on your head, then two, then three, and then the heavy rain pours down on you. "Oh great!" You exclaimed sarcastically "It just had to rain now? Honestly? How worse can this get?!"

You have finally arrived at the Wind Estate after a long walk in the rain, with water dripping hard from your clothes. Sanemi gave you a towel to dry yourself, then leads you to the main room. After you both had sat down, he started to talk "So, Y/N. I hope that you've been doing good?" Before you can give him a proper answer, he continues "I actually wanted you here because I wanted to ask you some things... You must have heard about that rumor about me and Kanae, right?" You just gave him a small nod, before gesturing him to continue "...I think I'll be confessing to her today... what do you think she likes...?" You felt like you couldn't speak, you wished that you couldn't speak, you wouldn't want to help the love of your life get together with someone else! In fact, no one would've wanted that at all! But yet again, if Sanemi's happy, then you are too. You forced yourself a smile, hoping that he wouldn't notice "What about flowers? She's the Flower Hashira, so she should like flowers..." You fell deep into your thoughts again, then spoke up "Or you could try and get her some sweets or baking goods, I think every girl likes them, and if it's handmade, then you've just got a nice start." Sanemi stared at you for a bit, then stood up and asked you "Thank you, Y/N, that really helps. Kanae would be arriving at any time now, so I think it's time we say goodbye" You nodded, then slowly made your way out of the estate.

When you believe that you're in the middle of the forest, you yelled out the things that irritated you. "Seriously, I didn't even get a proper talk with him. All he ever says is about that stupid Hashira! I wish she would just die!" You went quiet for a moment, then muttered "Who am I kidding, she was the perfect fit for him... She had the perfect smile, she's patient enough for his hot head, she has a pretty face and body, she's also strong... My chances are zero..." You throw yourself to the ground, sobbing to yourself without noticing that it's starting to turn dark.

~Time skip~('Cuz I don't know how to write fighting scenes so yeah-)

How stupid of you, being in the middle of a forest at night - the time where the demons came out of their hideouts. You were a Demon Slayer, yeah, but you weren't strong, and fate had decided that you should meet a Lowermoon when you're at the age of 18, and just say goodbye to the world, this hopefully wouldn't be your end, right?

"Y/N?! What were you thinking? What if I didn't find you!" Who's that...? You slowly opened your eyes to see Sanemi, with a worried expression, you thought "He's worried... for me?" you gave him a small smile, glad to know that he still cares for you. You thought that this might be the best time for a confession, well, you're dying anyway, so it felt right. You opened your mouth to interrupt Sanemi's lecturing about how you shouldn't be out in the woods in the middle of the night "Listen, listen Sanemi, listen to me" when you saw that he had stopped talking, you continued "I know you love someone else, but I'll just say this sooner or later, so listen closely to what I'm about to say. Sanemi... I-I love you..."

He was shocked, very shocked, then he opened his mouth to answer "I-I don't feel the same way, sorry..." You let out a bitter chuckle "Heh, I already knew that... Where's Kanae by the way? Have you two got together yet?" He slowly nodded, "I was going on a date with her... but when I heard that you've met a Lowermoon, I came here immediately, now stop talking and let me bring you back to the Butterfly Mansion." Sanemi lifted you up and placed you on his back, but you kept moving so he accidentally dropped you. "What do you think you're doing?! You're going to die soon if we don't hurry!" You choked a bit from the fall, but looked up at him and smiled "Don't worry about me, I can make it back safely and quickly without you. Go get your girl, you have my blessing... Tho it doesn't really matter" You tried to stand up to show him that you're fine, which did the job nicely. He nodded and muttered, "Then you better be fine, Y/N, or else I won't forgive myself..." before walking away.

After Sanemi was out of your sight, you instantly collapsed to the ground. You knew that you didn't have much time left, but you would rather die than get to live, especially now that you've confessed and got rejected and Sanemi was in a relationship and he had seen your weakest side. Sure, it was quite selfish of you to do so, Sanemi would've broken down when he knew that you didn't survive. But it's the perfect way for you to escape this world, after all. "I hope you'll get to marry the girl you love, Sanemi..." were your last words, before your body became cold and lifeless, forever...

Out there somewhere, Sanemi and Kanae were holding hands, walking down the streets, with dangos in their hands, chatting cheerfully. Sanemi was having the time of his life, and he was sure that his best friend is currently being treated in the Butterfly Mansion, and she'll be just alright when he got back. Little does he know... it was the last time he'll ever see his friend again...

"Well, Mitsuri-chan, I guess this is where our conversation ends. I'll have to take my leave now." The Love Hashira-Kanroji Mitsuri sends a smile towards your direction. "O-Oh sure! And if you ever needed my assistance again, please feel free to ask me!" She squeaked. You couldn't help but chuckle at your friend "Of course Mitsu! And the next time we meet, I'll make sure to bring some sakura mochi for you~" As you were about to leave, Mitsuri called out to you again "Good luck with Tomioka-san!!" You smiled, then turned towards her a make a teasing face "Good luck with Iguro-san, then~" After you teased her, you started to head towards the destination that your latest mission had asked you to be.

You were assigned to go on a mission at a lone village, where the villagers would sacrifice human flesh to a demon to devour every week to prevent the whole village from being attacked, or worse, eaten. This made you curious about how you would've reacted when one threatened you to do the same, perhaps you would've slain them?

Demons aren't terrifying for you, considering that you're the Light Hashira, even when you're not the strongest, it was safe to say that you were the fastest, sometimes, you also named yourself as "The Best Support Hashira One Could Ever Find." The other hashiras found this weird, but they played along with you anyways.

~ Time skip ~

"Oi! Tomioka-san! Wait up!" You shouted out loud for the black-haired male in front of you to hear. Though the male showed no signs of slowing down, you soon caught up with him either way. "Tomioka-san... why didn't you wait for me? We were supposed to do this mission together!" You exclaimed hurriedly before Tomioka widens the distance between you two. "Come on now~ At least answer me!" He signed "Fine, I just thought that your breathing style isn't suitable for this mission, so it'll be better if I do it myself." You gasped, tears dramatically flowing down your cheeks "You're worried for me! I knew that you're different from the rumors that the others spread. Soooo, can I call you by Giyuu-kun?" You asked him with a hopeful tone, waiting for a response. "Not really, Y/N. I just want to finish this mission as fast as possible, since I have a date with Shinobu to go to." You went silent for a moment or two, then decided to nod at his sudden statement.

The atmosphere was awkward, but it gave you the silent you needed to think about... things. After some doubts and arguments you had in your brilliant mind, you thought that if he's happier with Shinobu, then letting him spend time with her is the least you could do, right? After all, if he's happy, then you'll be happy, too!

"Hmmm, Tomioka-san! Why don't you head back to your estate, so you can prepare for your date with Kochou-san?" He was unsure about it at first, but you continued "I insist! You needn't worry about me, I am fully capable doing this mission alone, trust me!" He stared at you for a bit, probably making up his mind, then muttered "Thank you" while he was walking away, he called back "I don't know how to repay you, so if you ever needed my assistant, tell me." You waved him goodbye as you watched him slowly disappear behind the forest "All I need is for you to love me, Giyuu. But I guess not, heh..." You said as you smiled bitterly to yourself, thinking about how cruel life could've been.

Is Tomioka really oblivious to your feelings, or did he know that you liked him from the start, but the feeling wasn't mutual? You don't really know anymore. Ever since you got promoted to a Hashira, you've always wondered why he looked so lonely, and cold. Everyone seemed to dislike him, but he doesn't appear to be bad at all. This caused you to pity him, and you always volunteered to do missions with him. Soon, those feelings turned into curiosity...

The more time you've spent with him and the more you knew about his past, the more you were... invested in him. At first, you thought that you were only... curious, but soon learned that it was none other than love itself. And fortunately (or unfortunately?), time had proven to you that your love for the Water Hashira is pure and true, and you've always hoped, that he would return your feelings, but were you asking too much?

It would've been impossible for you to not fall for Giyuu, since you both worked a lot of missions together, and both of your fighting techniques support the other perfectly! Those aren't really reasons why you fell for someone, but what can I say? Your feelings for Giyuu grew so naturally and quietly, so quietly that even you didn't know about it at all, but the symptoms were obvious, and you can't ignore it anymore, you were in love!

Your love for him was sweet, yes. The two of you have shared unintentionally intimate moments with each other, yes. You have a chance to be with him, yes. But it is time for you to go back to reality, Giyuu liked Shinobu, and Shinobu liked him back. That is something you have tried so hard to neglect for months now, but how could you ignore the obvious hints that have been going on between the two of them. How Shinobu would always suggest checking on Tomioka's health after every battle he took part in, and how he would always look into her eyes, the everyday stone-cold look was replaced with a warm and loving one. Oh you would've died to have him look at you like that, even just for once!

~ Time skip ~

It was already midnight by the time you got back from the task you have suggested to work alone, letting the man you love go on a date with another person. You were badly injured, wounds all over your body, blood dripping out from all of your injuries as you walked towards Butterfly Mansion-the nearest place to get your injuries treated. Knowing that the door was locked, you decided to go to the garden, hoping that Aoi might've been there, for whatever reasons. But right in front of your eyes, were the man you've loved dearly kissing another girl, more specifically, the Insect Hashira-Kochou Shinobu. Tears threatening to flow down your cheeks, you want to turn around and leave immediately so bad, but your body didn't want to move.

How long you've stayed, you didn't know, you have lost count of time already, but you've been there, torturing yourself. The pain from all of the wounds you've got earlier can never compare to the searing pain that's been tormenting your heart right now. You clutched onto your haori, trying to soothe the pain that had tore your heart apart.

“Honestly, Aether! How did you even end up like this?! What if I wasn’t here right at this time and place… what would’ve happened?!” You scolded Aether, who looked guilty but stayed silent. “...You’re giving me the silent treatment now?” You signed “Aether… I’m sure that you have a lot of friends and having one accompanying you would’ve prevented this from happening. And you’ve done sooo much for them and their nations, they wouldn't complain.” This time, he decided to open his mouth “I don’t know Y/N… Maybe they would-” You were surprised from his out-of-nowhere-statement. “Huh?” Aether looked up, making direct eye contact with you. “Why did you even heal me?” You were confused “What do you mean?” Aether’s voice seemed to be more certain, but not confident at all. “Let me put it easier for you. Why do you care about me? Why did you love me? Why? I’m weak and pathetic, I can’t even handle a single abyss mage, and my sister hates me, so why?” Your body seemed to stiffen from his words, you picked up his wounded hand while keep healing him. “Love… Don’t say things like that. You’re not weak, you’re one of the strongest people in both combat and mind that I’ve ever known, please don’t speak so lowly of yourself.” You stopped for a second, then continues “And about that abyss mage, you weren’t prepared, plus, everyone makes mistakes, so it’s only natural.” You gazed lovingly into his eyes “And about why I loved you? Oh I can talk about it for hours! And your sister never hated you, I’m sure she’s just as worried about you as you are with her! Have faith in yourself, you’re far more amazing than what you claim to be.” You chuckled “But I think it’s best if we drop this topic, for now, your most loyal companion is back, or emergency food, like how you call her.” From afar, you could see Paimon slowly approaching you two “Aether, I’m back! Eh, why are you here, Y/N?” You sent Paimon a soft smile “I happened to pass by Aether wandering around, so I went to talk with him, hope that’s alright with you?” She sent you a nod to confirm that she’s perfectly fine with it. “Oh and before I forgot, never let Aether go do commissions alone again, can I trust you with that, Paimon?” Paimon smiled, her tiny hands on her hips “Of course you can! But may I know why?” You stood up, adjust your clothes then look back at her “Let’s leave that story for another time, I have to go now, but for sure I’ll see you both around.”

♡ ~ ————————• Bonus Aftermath •———————— ~ ♡

"I can't bear the thought that everyone is at home, playing and doing whatever they want, and WE just had to be HERE! On a spaceship, without any clue about where we are!" Venti whines while clinging to you, pouting. "Now, Venti, I believe we talked about this before, now let poor Y/N take care of our injuries in peace. Honestly, how did you get picked again?" Jean spoke up, you can clearly see that she is trying her best to come up with a reason for Venti to be selected for the mission. "I'm injured too! Why isn't Y/N treating my wounds?" Venti then points at a scar on his hand, but only earns a chuckle from you. "Venti, that's only a scar, while Jean and Kazuha here have open wounds. We wouldn't want them to be infected, would we?" Without any further words, you turn back to treating Jean. "Fine! I'll be up in the front then, it's not like anyone needs me!"

It's been several minutes since Venti was gone, you were enjoying the comforting silence with Kazuha and Jean, until the alarm goes off. And then there's Venti, running straight towards your direction, panting "G-Guys! There's an asteroid rain!" "Was the Autopilot mode on then?" Kazuha raised an eyebrow, concerned about the state of the ship "That's a good question, was it?" Jean continues. "I-I think it wasn't-" Venti stuttered. You yelped in shock while Kazuha went straight to the captain's room, Jean following him. You stayed in the medical room along with Venti, while waiting for the good news, if there are any, you swore that you felt the ship was hit several times. "What are they doing?" you thought to yourself "Shouldn't they have turned Autopilot mode on already?"

An hour passed, still no sign of Kazuha or Jean, worried, you decided to leave Venti in the medical room to look for them. "Kazuha? Jean? Where are you guys?" Gliding around the ship, you keep calling for them, but there were no responses. That was until you reach the commander compartment. There, you saw Kazuha and Jean manually piloting the ship into the asteroid rain. "Kazuha! What do you think you're doing?! And Jean!?" You yelled in shock "Why are you guys heading straight into the asteroid rain? Have you lost your minds?" "Woah Y/N, keep your voice down, I need to focus," Kazuha said without even looking at you. "Well then explain why you're doing this first!" Jean looks up from her computer, then gives you a reassuring smile "Come, I'll tell you" Jean then gestured you to sit next to her, which you did. "So, you see, those asteroids are part of a planet's ring" You hummed, implying that you understood "And this planet, has shown signs that there is life here! Isn't that great?!" Jean has never been this excited before, so it must be really good. "I guess it's nice?" "It's not just nice, Y/N. It's a golden opportunity! Now I would really appreciate it if you go inform Venti for us. We'll be landing on this planet soon, and of course, an expedition would take place." Kazuha said that while glancing at you. "Alright then, Kazu."

While going back to the medical room, you can't help but think to yourself about what Kazuha just stated "A golden opportunity? Is it really one...? Maybe I'm just thinking too much? I hope so.." You muttered.

Diluc

Diluc would be surprised when you brought up the idea to him. He'd politely decline at first, saying he has work to do, but would eventually give in and say yes because you were so dedicated to having a picnic with him.

He'll have his maids preparing food to bring to the picnic, like sandwiches. And then there's Diluc who would prepare his very own special dish for the both of you to share, so be ready to see an unexpected Once Upon a Time in Mondstadt dish at the picnic.

I can imagine that Diluc would bring grape juice for the both of you, tho if you'd prefer wine more, he'd bring one bottle of your favorite wine with him. And when he does, he'll be the one making sure that you won't get drunk, even when he knows that you have high alcohol tolerance.

Diluc won't talk much, in fact, you are the one who has to try and stroke some conversations with him in a very awkward way. But he enjoys your company nonetheless, so it's not really a problem.

And when you confessed to him that the purpose of the picnic is to pull him away from his work, he surprised you with one of his rarest smiles, would thank you and quickly gestured you to head into your home. Tho he doesn't say it out loud, he appreciates you, a lot!

WILL have more picnics with you because he also thought that it's a great way to help him forget about his work and it makes him relax, so why not? Sooner or later, it'll just turn into a monthly thing between the two of you, anyway.

Albedo

It's been months since Albedo's last visited you and Mondstadt, during this time, you've thought of a bunch of ways to hang out with him already, so when you heard that he's here in Mondstadt, you were filled with happiness. And when you finally get to meet him on the streets, you asked if he'd like to join you on a picnic, hosted by you and a cute child whom you kept a secret for now. He thought about it for a while and agreed to join you.

Before going to your planned destination, I feel like Albedo would stop at Good Hunter to buy some food for the picnic, as you asked him to.

When he arrives, turns out that the child you were talking about, is Klee. They both would share a short sibling moment, with you giggling in a corner until Klee grows bored and went fish-blasting at a lake nearby, leaving the two of you alone.

I can see Albedo talking to you about what he's currently working on that had kept him from going down to Mondstadt for so long and he'll probably answer any questions that you might have about his work because he'd feel bad for not at least sending you a note while he was in Dragonspine.

But if you're not interested in alchemy, he'll be expecting you to tell him about the latest news in Mondstadt, in which you did. You told him all about The Traveler's arrival, how Kaeya got accused of being a cheater even tho he's not dating anyone at all. And you'd tell him all of the silly things you've encountered to keep him entertained throughout the picnic.