Akaza had never gotten this frustrated over a mere human before. He never hesitated to kill demon slayers, it was something he enjoyed. So he didn’t understand why he was having trouble bringing himself to finish you off.

You sat barely conscious against a tree, where he had placed you while he decided what to do with you. Akaza was annoyed. He wasn’t supposed to have these human emotions.

“Don’t move.”

He growled at you, a scowl on his face. Akaza felt an unsettling need to protect you.