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More information on my Half-Demon! Tanjiro AU!
I really want to elaborate more on my AU, specifically about the demons and how they are dealing with the changes. So, here are some headcanons about them!
Here is the original Mastpost!
Rui

When it came to converting into a half demon, he was rather cautious about the idea, mostly because he didn’t want to lose his “family” and strength
Nezuko managed to convince him by promising to stick by his side while he works out the changes
They spent a lot of time together, which brought them closer and formed a genuine bond
This drove Inosuke insane though
Tanjiro was pretty weary about their relationship, but he eventually grew fond of the little guy
It took quite a while for Rui to truly come out of his shell
But when he did, everyone realized just how touch starved the poor baby is
He melts when given any form of physical affection and he is quite clingy
I headcanon that Rui has OCD, mostly because he likes everything in their proper roles, so I think he would make sure everything is clean and orderly
He tends to get flustered when he is dealing with large messes, so either Nezuko or Tanjiro has to calm him down
Despite the Kamado siblings’ affection and stability, Rui still feels like he’s missing something in his life
That is, until Tanjiro introduces him to Akaza (Tanjiro decided to introduce all the demons to each other)
Akaza and Rui immediately get along and become friends
Eventually, Akaza introduces Rui to the other upper moons (plus Enmu since he’s usually around Douma)
Akaza was rather nervous about introducing Rui due to the moon’s chaotic nature and Rui’s OCD
However, Rui sees that they have a deep connection despite the chaos and decides to stick around
Akaza: Sorry if they’re a bit chaotic kid, bu-
Rui: They’re perfect
Akaza: Huh?!
With time, Rui learns more about the upper moons and they grow on him
Akaza and Kokushibo are Rui’s father figures
Daki and Gyutaro are very close to Rui and they often hang out with the Kamado siblings
Finally Douma and Enmu sometimes drag Rui in one of their pranks or adventures
The Kamado siblings notice that Rui is less tense, more open minded and is a lot happier
Half demons mature and grow, so Rui and Daki do mature and actually get older as time passes
Although he still goes to the Kamadoi’s for comfort, he truly feels like he has a family with the upper moons

Akaza

I feel like he would be more open to becoming a half demon (I mean it’s better than dying, right?) so he takes up on Tanjiro’s offer
Akaza regularly has to pull Douma out of trouble, either it be pranks that have gone too far or making him act like a gentleman
Whenever anyone is sick, you can expect Akaza to come over and try to take care of them
He did NOT like Zenitsu when they officially met, but they became mutual once he learned that Zenitsu wasn’t that big of a pervert (mostly because he’s dating Tanjiro)
Akaza deeply respects Tanjiro and they tend to work together on projects involving the demons
Akaza wanted to repair his relationship with Rengoku (which yes, Tanjiro was able to bring him back) and Rengoku has rather nervous to do so
They became great friends, but Giyuu (who Rengoku is dating) doesn’t really trust Akaza
Let’s just say it took a LONG time before Giyuu trusted him
Akaza gives advice to the women (both demons and humans) on how to defend themselves from perverts
Akaza is typically with Rui and Kokushibo, probably doing some father - son activities
Akaza actually gets with Kokushibo after realizing that Koku could be soft
Akaza is a tsundere, hands down.
He’ll never admit that he likes being the little spoon or that he loves sitting in Koku’s lap.
He also finds Koku’s final form hot. (He doesn’t have a monster kink though)
Akaza: is there a Mrs, Kokushibo?
Douma: Are you fucking flirting with Kokushibo’s final form?
Akaza: He’s fucking HAWT!
During his free time, Akaza usually like to either read or take long walks,
Rui is usually by his side on said long walks

Enmu

As you can probably expect, Enmu did not want to become a half demon
But after a long battle with Tanjiro, he eventually gave in
This is mostly due to his bitterness towards Tanjiro after he killed Muzan
Tanjiro quickly learns about his relationship with Muzan and instantly knows that it was a toxic relationship and Enmu doesn’t see that
Everyone tries to tell him that their relationship was toxic, but Enmu just gets pissed off
Tanjiro notices a strange smell that Enmu has and decides to look into it
He found out that Enmu couldn’t differentiate dreams and reality as a human and that he didn’t feel most pain, which made Tanjiro even more curious
It wasn’t until Enmu pointed out a suspicious flower that Muzan used to make him eat did Tanjiro finally realize what was going on
Turns out, Enmu had been given drugs as a kid and Muzan had kept him on those drugs to stay numb
Tanjiro knew he had to convince Enmu that Muzan was making him take drugs
It took a while for Enmu to believe him, but when he did, Enmu fell into a deep depression
Tanjiro had tried many different ways to make feel better (having him take care of people, saying kind things to him, etc)
Eventually, Tanjiro had him meet the upper moors, which introduced him to Douma!
At first, Enmu was quite distant and confused why Douma would take interest in him, but spending time with Douma made him come out of his shell
Douma showered him with affection, which made Enmu feel special and wanted
They would go on a lot of adventures together and they would pull pranks on people
After a while of this, Enmu started feeling strange and he went to Tanjiro to know what that feeling was
Enmu: What the hell is this feeling?! It feels so strange!
Tanjiro: Awww, that’s love, Enmu!
Enmu: What the fuck is that?
Both Tanjiro and Zenitsu would help him with confessing to Douma
They ended up deciding to confess on Valentine’s Day (There’s simply nothing more romantic than that)
Turns out, Douma was also planning to confess, so they just ended up being a flustered mess while Tanjiro and Zenitsu were giggling in the distance
At first, Enmu didn’t understand how Douma could do something nice for him
He thought that he always would have to do something nice for Douma
So when Douma treats him, Enmu.exe stops working
They go on a LOT of dates (usually little adventures)

Douma

He also didn’t want to convert, so Akaza and Kokushibo had to hold him down and force him to take Tanjiro’s blood
Tanjiro had to keep an eye on him for a while to make sure he wasn’t going to eat anybody
Douma eventually gave up eating people and started pulling pranks instead
He’s the number one troublemaker in the upper moon and can make a normal situation into one of chaos and anarchy
When Tanjiro hosted the demon meet and greet, Douma’s attention immediately went to Enmu, mostly because he found Enmu quite fashionable
When Douma started falling in love with Enmu, he was also very confused
Douma: Whay the fuck am I feeling this way towards a man?!
Akaza: You might be bisexual dude
Douma: *confused screaming*
Douma loves it when Enmu lulls him to sleep with his powers
In turn, Douma takes care of Enmu and makes some fantastic meals
Douma will happily listen to Enmu when he’s either talking about the demon ranks and/or trains
However, Douma can be quite reckless on their adventures, which sometimes causes them to get hurt
One time, Enmu ended up getting severely injured because of Douma’s recklessness
Basically, they entered an area of the Humanoid island where dangerous monsters were found
They barely got away, but they were haunted by an evil being named Kingu Akuma
That was one of the few times Douma actually cried
Despite the heartache of this event, something awakened in Douma that would help him deal with a bigger problem later on
Kingu Akuma harassed them and made them paranoid
He also reminded them of their pasts over and over again
Unfortunately, this made Douma remember the traumatic event that made him lose his emotions
(I’m not going to say what that moment was here since I can explain it better when I write the chapters. Let’s just say it is based on an actual theory. People believed this might’ve happened to him because of how the cult dehumanized him)
However, he also felt a painful feeling that he couldn’t quite figure out
He didn’t realize what that awakened emotion was until he reunited with Inosuke
Although Inosuke didn’t remember what happened to his mother, Douma remembered it vividly
Douma couldn’t understand why he felt so horrible when he was around Inosuke until he confronted Tanjiro about it
Tanjiro was horrified by Douma’s confession, but was willing to help him due to Douma’s willingness to change
Douma then proceeded to tell Inosuke what he did and well Inosuke didn’t take it well (he tried to kill him)
Due his guilt, Douma tried to hang out with Inosuke, but Inosuke was having none of it
It stayed like this until Inosuke was forced to fight off against a rabid ram demon (I’ll elaborate on this fight in a different post)
Inosuke came very close to death, but Douma saved him from getting mauled by the demon
Together, they finished off the ram and came to a mutual understanding
Although Inosuke can’t forgive him for killing his mother, he can understand that Douma is trying to make things up and so tries to develop a deeper relationship with his stepfather
Due to the he harassment by Kingu, guilt, and retrieving his memoriess, Douma went insane and he tried to unalive himself
Akaza stopped him from going through with it and told him that the only way to get rid of Kingu is to face your past
That’s when Douma went to Shinobu for therapy
She saw his memories and was horrified
Shinobu had to rescue a child version of him (his humanity) from Kingu inside his mind
After some time, he gathered the courage to face Kingu and fight him
Douma couldn’t defeat him (since Kingu is the god of chaos and suffering)
However it did end with Kingu realizing that Douma has changed and he leaves Douma (kinda like how Death did to Puss)
Both Akaza and Kokushibo care for Douma, but they often get annoyed by him
Gyutaro hates him due to Douma pestering both him and Daki (They have a typical annoyed child and jerk father relationship)
Douma finds this hilarious and continues teasing them

Daki and Gyutaro


Daki was quite open to converting (mostly because she was convinced by Nezuko)
However Gyutaro had to be convinced by Daki in order to convert
Once they were converted, both Tanjiro and Nezuko wanted to shower them with affection (they felt that they deserved a better life than what they had)
At first they were very off putted by this, but they eventually warmed up
The Kamado siblings taught them more about their relationship and how to properly show love
Gyutaro: What the hell are you doing?
Tanjiro: Giving you something you never got, a hug.
Gyutaro: …
Gyutaro: *gross sobbing ensues*
Gyutaro constantly goes to Tanjiro for advice on how to be a better older brother
Gyutaro has also accidentally called Tanjiro “dad” a few times which sent Daki into hysterical laughter
Although Daki and Nezuko had to work out their relationship, they eventually became best friends
Nezuko would occasionally host a girl’s night out and Daki would be there right beside her
Both Daki and Gyutaro prefer to be around the Kamado siblings (mostly because they find comfort in them)
When they are around the other demons, they are usually dragged into their nutty shenanigans
Daki really loves being around Rui
She is like a mother to him and Daki smothers him in affection like Nezuko does
Gyutaro melts when he’s complimented (especially on his appearance)
Nezuko made Gyutaro a blanket with heating pads so Gyutaro doesn’t get cold and he loves it to death
They are very curious and love learning about the world
Lastly, they both just really love each other and they are learning to accept themselves


Hantengu Clones

I feel like Aizetsu would be the most willing to covert, but the others need some convincing
Sekido was definitely the hardest to convince, no doubt about it
Urogi and Karaku are best friends and they always cause chaos
Sometimes they’ll accompany Enmu and Douma on their adventures
Sekido usually has to pull them out of trouble
Urogi is definitely Aizetsu’s emotional support
Sometimes Urogi can go a bit overboard, but he tries his best to comfort Aizetsu
All the clones see themselves as brothers
Aizetsu and Genya do become friends, but it took quite some time for that to happen
They usually just have really interesting conversations. That’s how they usually hang out
Karaku, Nezuko, and Daki will always make sure that someone looks great for a date!
Sekido is the unofficial eldest brother, the other clones hate this
All the clones may tease Aizetsu, but if anyone else messes with him. They will have hell to pay
Aizetsu prefers to be around the Kamado siblings, they’re just so calming
He just gets overwhelmed easily, so he prefers to be in quiet places
Sekido hides his feelings and he’ll never admit to enjoying anything
Whenever Zohakuten needs to be formed, Urogi and Karaku usually try to have Aizetsu initiate it because he’s a lot more gentle than Sekido
Zohakuten is like a little angry gremlin
He will immediately attack anyone who calls him cute
Zohakuten: I’m not cute!
Zohakuten: I’m into hardcore death metal!
Zohakuten: I’ve got a scar!
Zohakuten: I branded myself with a hot iron once!
Zohakuten: I’m into Big Dumb Sweet Men!
Zohakuten: Don’t judge me, I’m not cute!
Despite Zohakuten’s efforts, Mitsuri still loves him
The wooden dragons are like little puppies that annoy Zohakuten
The only person that Zohakuten truly likes is Rui
You just can’t hate Rui
Hantengu actually prefers to be separated
He lives in constant fear so it’s nice to find happiness in the clones



Kokushibo

He was also willing to be converted (mostly because he’ll still be able to stay alive)
At first, Kokushibo would be incredibly jealous of Tanjiro
Because of this, Tanjiro decided to try to spend more time with him
Tanjiro found out about his brother and decided as a peace offering, he would help Kokushibo learn the various techniques of sun breathing
Although he doesn’t really learn it, they become close and they form a strong friendship
When He, Tanjiro, Douma, and Inosuke were fighting the jaguar demon, Tanjiro basically gave a speech about how no matter how powerful or weak the younger brother is, they will always look up to the older one
Kokushibo was deeply moved by this
Kokushibo deeply respects Tanjiro for defying his fate in a much more honest and honorable way than he did
He is Tanjiro’s right hand man and will always help him with plans
Kokushibo is pretty much the leader of the upper moons when Tanjiro isn’t around
He is like the stern father while Akaza is more of a relaxed father towards the moons
Kokushibo is also very peaceful and prefers to paint and draw alone
He gives great advice to the other demons on how to handle their changes
Kokushibo usually has to get the other demons out of trouble
He has a major sweet tooth, but the only ones who know this are Akaza and Mitsuri
Sometimes, he’ll eat some sweets with Mitsuri
Kokushibo: How the hell did you guys turn a picnic into a forest barbecue?!
Akaza: DON’T LOOK AT ME!!
Douma: *holding the match* I didn’t do it
He always helps Tanjiro convert other demons
(Okay time for some Kokuaka headcanons!)
Let’s be honest, Kokushibo would be dense af. He would have no clue that Akaza had feelings for him and Koku would have no idea that he loved Akaza back
He’d just think that he felt a strange feeling when he’s with Akaza
Kokushibo eventually figures it out after seeing Tanjiro’s and Zenitsu’s and Douma’s and Enmu’s relationships grow.
At the start of their relationship, Kokushibo was very closed. He acted very stoic, believing that this was they way to earn anyone’s affection
Eventually, Akaza softens him up. He makes Koku realize that it’s okay to show emotion
Kokushibo adores warmth (he’ll never admit it though). He loved to be close physically to his friends and always carries heating pads on him.
Kokushibo is actually really good with kids, surprisingly.
Poor babe gets a lot of headaches so he carries medication on him and he prefers to be awake at night
Although he has to put up with the craziness of the upper moons, he still loves them and will always help them

Tanjiro is incredibly proud of them and the progress that they have made
Tanjiro being a proud dad is so freaking cute
I love this AU and I’ve had a lot of fun with it! Speaking of fun, here are some incorrect quotes because why not?
Douma: *chugs mayo*
Enmu: Hmm that looks like our bedsheets
Akaza: *chokes on water*
Kokushibo: *gasps and covers Rui’s ears*
Tanjiro: I’m very uncomfortable with the energy we have created in this room
Rui: Every family has a gay cousin
Enmu: Bitch we don’t have a gay cousin
Enmu: Wait
Enmu: I am the gay cousin oH mY gOd
Tanjiro: Why were you calling me those awful things when we fought?
Gyutaro: Those were auful things?
Tanjiro: *starts tearing up out of guilt*
Gyutaro: WAIT, I’M SORRY!!
More Incorrect Quotes For My Half-Demon! Tanjiro AU!
Enmu: Douma says a lot of things in his sleep, okay?
Douma: *sleeping* I put a whole bag of jelly beans up my ass..
Akaza: Enmu, what do you see in this man?!
Kokushibo: WHY IS YOUR REPORT CARD ON THE CEILING?!
Douma: You said to bring my grades up.
Kokushibo:.. I did say that, let me see
Urogi and Karaku: CALIFORNIA GIRLS WERE UNFORGETTABLE. DAISY DUKES, BIKINIS ON TOP!
Sekido: SHUT THE FUCK UP!!
Tanjiro: Guys! Be quiet. You’re scaring the baby..*is holding Aizetsu bc he’s crying.*
Akaza: Guess you ended up taking my advice after all, huh?
Rengoku, who is now a half demon: I’m not fighting you, Akaza
Akaza: Awwww, man.
(This is a gift for @leviathanverse. They made a really cool siren AU for Demon Slayer and we thought it would be neat if they somehow interacted with my Half-Demon! Tanjiro AU! So here you go buddy!)
When Worlds Collide
Warnings: swearing and a panic attack
“Oof!” Akaza roared as his large body landed on a pile of rocks. He raised his head and growled in anguish. “What the hell?” Akaza growled as he rubbed the top of his head. His large siren tail grazed against the sharp rocks.
The moon shone brightly against his light blue and yellow scales. “Where the hell am I?” He looked around only to see nothing but trees behind him and an endless ocean in front. “Did I crash into these?” Akaza lifted his tail as he started to think about what happened.
It had been a long and nasty fight at sea. Akaza was being tracked by an expert sailor the Muzan wanted dead. The sailor was quite young, yet formidable and he wore the hanafuda earrings that used to belong to the best demon slayer known to mankind. The needle fish siren wanted to dispose of the boy after failing his last mission to retrieve the Blue Spider Lily.
This was no easy task however. The sailor was incredibly determined and hit poor Akaza with everything he had. The siren was able to do some damage to the sailor’s ship, but he mostly took the hits himself.
Then, a great storm struck the area. The sailor and his crew were able to get away, but the siren wasn’t so lucky. Akaza ended up getting caught in a vicious vortex that must’ve sent him here.
“That damn sailor!” Akaza growled as he clenched his fist. “He won’t get away with this!” The siren looked around him once more to see a few lights on the ocean. They were searching boats! “Shit!” Akaza hissed. “I better go into my bipedal form.”
The siren pulled himself off of the sharp rocks and onto the soft ground. Then, his bones started to crack as his body started to change shape. The siren’s body shrunk to the size of a normal person and his siren tail split off into two legs. “Much better.” Akaza sighed.
Akaza was dusting off his new legs when a strange voice called out to him. “Lord Akaza! Lord Akaza!” The voice was familiar and awfully chirpy. “Urogi?” Akaza swiveled his head towards the dark forest. Suddenly, the familiar bird demon flew through the trees and landed in front of Akaza.
“Oh, Urogi!” Akaza chuckled softly. “I’m so glad to see a familiar face.” Urogi took his hand and he looked at Akaza with an odd worried expression. “Well I’m glad that I found ya! Lord Tanjiro wants to see you!”
Akaza raised an eyebrow in confusion. Lord Tanjiro? Was he a new moon? “Who’s Lor- woah!” Before Akaza could say anything, Urogi started to drag him through the forest. “Come on! We don’t have much time!” Urogi yelled as he ran through the woods.
Akaza’s mind felt dizzy with confusion. Lord Tanjiro? Not much time? What was this bird demon talking about? He didn’t say much during the time that Urogi was dragging him. The poor siren was just confused.
He was suddenly thrusted in front of a small house. “Hey! Don’t drag me around like that!” Akaza hissed at Urogi. “Sorry, but this is urgent!” He opened the door and jumped into the house. Akaza quickly followed the bird. “This better not be some sort of tri-“
He realized he was surrounded by endless doors and rooms. Akaza’s jaw dropped as he looked around. “W-where am I?” Urogi shot a look of utter confusion at him. “We’re at the Infinity Castle..You’ve been here many times before.”
“Huh?! I’ve never been here!” Akaza hissed. Urogi tilted his head, even more confused. He then shook his head. “Just follow me.” Urogi then started to fly through the endless doors. “Wait!” Akaza started to chase after the bird.
The endless doors stayed the same as they ran. Sometimes though, Akaza would occasionally look inside one to see what looked like bedrooms. His head started to spin now. He had no idea where he was or what was going on.
They eventually reached a room where a bunch of familiar demons were. Gyutaro and Daki were talking with a strange manticore demon. The other three Hantengu clones were chatting amongst themselves, Douma and Enmu were talking as they huddled with Rui. One thing was common with all of them, they were incredibly worried.
“What’s going on? Why’s everyone so worried?” Akaza’s voice softened as he walked through the room. “Haven’t you heard?” Urogi turns back towards him, worried. “Strifles is missing.” Akaza was even more confused. Why would they all create such a fuss over a non-ranking demon?
A loud roar came from the front of the room. Everyone turned their heads to face their noble leader. “Good evening everyone!” A gentle and kind voice called from the front of the room. “Kokushibo’s gonna be a bit late today, but he’ll be here shortly.”
“Who is that?” Akaza mumbled to himself. He decided that the best way to know for sure was to push his way through the crowd. “Get outta my way!” “Upper Rank Three coming through!” “Pardon me, Miss Daki.” “Excuse me!” The other demons grumbled and growled as Akaza made his way through.
“What the hell, Akaza?!” Sekido yelled as he shifted to the side. “Oh get a gri-“ it was then that Akaza saw someone who he would never expect to see. “Lord Akaza! That was incredibly rude!” The boy with the hanafuda earrings was here! Standing right in front of Akaza! The only differences were that he was taller and had the eyes of a demon.
“Wha-what’s going on?” Akaza said weakly. He felt like his whole world was crashing down. “Well if you weren’t being so rude, you would’ve known by now.” The boy said in a stern older brother voice. “Yeah! Don’t disrespect Lord Tanjiro!” Gyutaro hissed menacingly.
Lord Tanjiro? Strifles? Infinity Castle? What the HELL is going on? Everything seemed like it was spinning around Akaza. “Y-you aren’t the Demon King!” Akaza’s fists shook nervously, but he stood his ground. Tanjiro raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean? I was the one who revived you.” He said calmly.
“I NEVER DIED!!” Akaza roared as he dug his feet into the ground. All the other demons just looked at him, confused. “Did ya hit your head on those rocks, buddy?” Urogi asked. Akaza just shook his head. “You all must be crazy!” Even more confused mews and growls came from the demons.
“This has to a nightmare. It has to be!” Akaza mumbled to himself as he clenched his fists. He then leaped directly at Tanjiro. Luckily, Douma and Urogi caught him and held him in place. “You did this! I’m gonna make you regret it! I’ll kill you!” Akaza roared.
“Woah! Woah! Slow down big guy!” Douma held on tightly to the struggling demon. “Get off of me! I’ll fucking kill you all!” Akaza snarled as he struggled to get loose. “What the hell is happening here?!”
They all turned their heads to see..Akaza being accompanied by Kokushibo. Everyone’s jaws hit the floor. Two Akazas?! How?! Urogi and Douma instantly let go of the other Akaza and the poor siren merely fell to his knees. “Who a-are you?” Siren Akaza said weakly. “I’m you!” Akaza yelled
Siren Akaza faced the ground and started to grip his head tightly. “No no NO! This can’t be happening! Where am I?! What is this place?!” His breathing grew heavy as the room spun around him. He had to hold back tears from flowing down his face. “How will I get back?”
“I think I might know what is happening.” Kokushibo approached the panicking siren. “Lord Tanjiro, we all know how Strifles went missing yesterday.” Everyone nodded their heads. “Right..” Tanjiro said calmly. “What if he got transported into another universe?”
Tanjiro’s eyes widened as the room was filled with gasps and murmurs. “So basically, you’re saying that this different Akaza might have accidentally swapped places with Strifles?” Kokushibo nodded. “I believe so, yeah.”
Siren Akaza shot his head up. “Would you know how to take me back?!” His voice was desperate. He hated to sound that way, but he really had no choice. Kokushibo shook his head. “I don’t know a way that will one hundred percent work, all I’ve heard are theories.”
Siren Akaza turned back to the floor. “Great! Just great!” Tanjiro’s eyes filled with worry and sympathy as he approached the siren. He then gently wrapped him in his green and black checkered haori. “Hey. It’s okay. We’ll get you home.”
“Why would I trust you?!” Siren Akaza growled. “Because you really have no choice.” Akaza said flatly. “Besides, we want Strifles back!” Siren Akaza shot a look at him. “Do you have a plan?” Most of the demons shook their hands.
“Why don’t we start where you landed? That makes the most sense to me!” Urogi chirped happily. Siren Akaza stood up and looked directly in his eyes. “Sounds like a great idea, Urogi!” Tanjiro beamed. “Alright everyone! Let’s follow Urogi.”
The bird demon started to head towards the entrance of the Infinity Castle and all the other demons followed suit. Tanjiro waited for all of the demons to leave before placing a comforting hand on Siren Akaza’s shoulder. “Don’t worry. We’ll get you home.” Siren Akaza shook it off. “Yeah, you better.”
To be continued..
Half-Demon! Tanjiro AU
Chapter Six:
The Redemption Project
Warnings: blood and signs of a toxic relationship
Word Count: 5889
With the arrival of the Hashiras, and some of the Kizuki, came many new changes. Aoi and the triplets back at the Butterfly Estate celebrated Shinobu's return with tears and hugs. Mitsuri was able to visit her family and introduce them to her boyfriend, Obanai. However, Sanemi couldn't bring herself to face Genya. He was ridden with guilt for what he did to his little brother.
With all these changes happening, Tanjiro thought about what this could all mean. He thought about how the different Kizuki members reacted to him bringing them back. Akaza and Rui made him the most curious. He expected all of them to treat him with resentment, yet that wasn't the case.
He noticed a strong sorrowful scent that came from them when he brought them back. It threw him off guard, but it ultimately made him curious. It was that reason why Tanjiro put himself here. Sitting in front of Kiriya, discussing plans.
"You want to try to redeem the demons?" Kiriya's voice was soft, yet filled with curiosity. Not a single bit if anger or concern could be sensed. Tanjiro nodded. "I know that it sounds ridiculous, but I believe that they can be redeemed, especially now that I can make them half-demons."
Kiriya looked out the sliding doors to the vibrant outside world. The pedals of the cherry blossoms fell slowly and landed in the crystal blue lake beneath the tree. "Why do you believe this?" He asked softly. "I'm not mad, just curious."
Tanjiro knew that he would have to pitch this idea elegantly. He cleared his throat and spoke with a warm, yet determined voice. "Ever since I started working as a demon slayer, I've met many kinds of people. I know that to many of us here, demons seems like creatures of pure evil. However, I know that isn't true. Many of the demons I've met radiate the scent of pain and sorrow and it isn't narcissistic sorrow either. They've lost so much and it made them turn to Kibutsuji."
Kiriya turns back to him, seemingly convinced. He did still seem wary though. Tanjiro took quick notice of this. "I know it sounds ridiculous...but you should've seen the way Rui held onto me on our way back from Mount Natagumo..the way Akaza destroyed himself during the final battle and how the scent of regret lingered around him."
The speech was quite moving and his words fully convinced Kiriya. "This won't be easy.." Kiriya said, almost as if he was thinking to himself. "Both the majority of the slayers and the demons will most likely reject the idea at first." Tanjiro nodded, understanding the harsh circumstances. "I know, but the greatest things in life do come with severe risks."
Kiriya smiled, warmly. "Yet you're willing to do this anyway, despite the risks." He sighed with relief and tranquility. "Alright. I'll let you start this redemption project. Just don't let them devour any humans, alright?" Tanjiro smiled and brightened like the sun. "Thank you, master! Thank you so much!" He got up and bowed, filling Kiriya's heart with happiness. "It's no problem, young Kamado."
Tanjiro turned to leave, but he stopped himself before walking out the door. "Oh! One last thing, master." Kiriya tilted his head, curiously. "Hm? What is it?" Tanjiro turned back to him. "I know that I'm able to bring others back, so.." He seemed to get nervous. "Would you..like me to bring back your father, mother, and sisters?"
A wave of grief and surprise came over Kiriya. He did want his family to be whole again, but he couldn't make a rash decision here. This would be an instant "yes" if it weren't for his father's disease. Kiriya knew that if his father, Kagaya, still had the side effects of his disease, he would be absolutely miserable.
"Young Kamado..as much as I would love to have my father back, I unfortunately have to say no. We don't know if he would still suffer from his symptoms as a half-demon. Plus, knowing my father, he probably would rather accept his life in heaven. My mother would want to stay by his side as well."
Kiriya wiped the tears from his eyes. "But...could you bring back my sisters? They were too young to die and my father would want them to come back." Tanjiro smiled with empathy. "Of course I can. It's the least I could do." He crouches down in front of Kiriya and opened his arms, offering a hug. Kiriya almost threw himself into Tanjiro's arms, sobbing.
Despite Kiriya being the master of the Demon Slayer Corps, he was still a kid. "I'm sorry, young Kamado. I should be stronger." Kiriya's voice was muffled, due to him burying himself in Tanjiro's chest. "It's okay, master. I know that it hurts. There's no shame in grieving." Kiriya looked up at him with a warm smile on his face. "Thank you, Tanjiro. Thank you."
The first people that came to Tanjiro's mind when it came to redemption were actually the Shabana siblings, Daki and Gyutaro. This is because they had one of the strongest scents of sorrow out of any of the demons he's encountered. They were also the only demons who genuinely loved and sacrificed themselves for another. Therefore, Tanjiro did actually respect them.
Nezuko was also surprisingly open to the idea. She too remembered the way they fought and protected each other, so she decided to accompany him. The voluminous moon shone brightly down on them as they headed to the Entertainment District on foot. This took a lot longer to get there then it would have to get someone to ride them there, but they didn't want to risk their demon selves being snuffed out.
A lamp that Tanjiro decided to bring with them, was glowing brightly in his grasp. It lit the night and led them to the recovering Entertainer District. Since the time they fought Undermoon Six, the district has been recovering at a steady pace. Many of the houses and shops have already been rebuilt and were now in full swing.
Tanjiro shuddered at the sight of the place. He hated the way this place treated women and how it used their desperation. Nezuko hid behind him, feeling nervous from the environment. Her brother gently took her hand into his and looked back at her. "Don't worry, Nezuko. I'm not going to let anything happen to you."
Nezuko smiled in response, but she still hid behind him. Tanjiro sniffed the air, looking for the demon duo's unique scent. "I've got it." He said softly yet excitedly. Both the Kamados sped their pace as they made their way through the center of the Entertainment District. This lead then to the back area of the district.
Houses were being rebuilt from the rubble from the fight. The further south they went, the more destruction they came across. "The battle left everything in shambles." Tanjiro's voice was gripped with guilt. "I know, brother. At least they're recovering quickly, right?" Nezuko said, trying to cheer him up. Tanjiro turned to her and smiled. "Right."
They followed the scent past the rubber and destruction and it led them to an empty spot in the middle of ruins. "We're here, Nezuko." Tanjiro whispered, looking around him. Once again, he saw the red ashes that would form the two demons. Nezuko followed his gaze, having a vague idea of what he's looking at. "Alright, brother. Good luck!"
Tanjiro smiled at her before slicing his hand with his claws, letting the blood drip on the ground. "You're going to have Miss Kocho pump some blood into you by this end of this." Nezuko said, worriedly. "You're probably right." Tanjiro half-heartedly chuckled. The red ashes made themselves visible by glowing brightly and moving closer towards the blood.
Tanjiro closed his eyes and remembered the battle with vivid accuracy. This caused the ashes to come together. They slowly melded into each other, creating the forms of the demon siblings. Nezuko skipped to her brother's side when their forms were almost completely built. The red lights glowed brightly before dying down, revealing Daki and Gyutaro.
Daki stretched her arms while Gyutaro shook his head like a dog. "Where are w-ah!" Daki shrieked as she opened her eyes. "It's you two! What have you done to us?!" She snarled aggressively. Tanjiro raised his hands. "It's alright. No one is going to hurt you."
"Why should we believe you?" Gyutaro made a low growl as he put an arm in front of his sister. "You killed us.." Tanjiro nodded, understanding their concern. "I understand why you don't believe me. You have every reason to be skeptical." The Shabana sibling narrowed their eyes, not believing him for a second.
"He's telling the truth. My brother wants to bring the demons back, so he can try to help them." Nezuko smiled innocently. "That makes no sense! How would he be able to bring us back in the first pla-" Daki looked into the older Kamado's eyes and immediately trembled in fear. "Brother...He..He's the..new Demon King." She gripped her brother's arm like a scared child.
Gyutaro looked back at her, then back at the Kamados. "What do you plan on doing to us? Do you plan on torturing us?! For all that we've done to you?!" Gyutaro tried to mask his fear by growling at them. "Don't you touch my little sister! If you're going to torture someone..torture me." He knew that he couldn't defeat them, so Gyutaro just wrapped his arms around his sister.
Both of the Kamado's shook their heads. "That's not why we're here." Nezuko said softly. "Then why did you bring us back?" Gyutaro spoke in an oddly soft voice, not being sure on how to feel. "We brought you back to give you a second chance." Tanjiro smiled with empathy, catching the demon siblings' attention.
"I can tell that you two must've had painful lives. You wanted others to suffer just like you two did. It must've taken a lot of suffering to get you to that point and I'm sorry. You didn't deserve that. Although what you did to innocent people was unforgivable, I do want to give you a second chance. Demons were once human after all and I can tell that you two truly love each other."
Gyutaro lowered his arm as he listened to Tanjiro. Daki wasn't convinced though. "You're a liar..You don't want to help us! You only want to us-" Gyutaro stopped her by lightly squeezing her hand. "Ume..please." His voice was really soft at this point. Daki turned to him. "Do you really believe him?" Gyutaro nodded. "What other slayer would do this for us?"
This made Daki really put things into perspective. She turned away, closed her eyes, and sighed. "I guess if you believe him..then I suppose I'll stay by your side." Both Gyutaro and Tanjiro smiled at her. "Thank you, Miss Daki." Nezuko beamed. Daki only huffed in response.
The Shabana siblings were quickly taken to the Infinity Castle, where all the other Kizuki members were located. Most of them seemed to be pretty neutral towards them. That is, except for Douma. He seemed to adore them when they returned, much to their dismay.
Tanjiro knew exactly where he needed to go next, the Swordsmith Village! He talked about visiting the village with the same Kakushi that transported him there. "You know..since Muzan Kibutsuji was defeated. You don't need to have someone take you to the village anymore." The Kakushi said in a matter of fact tone.
"Really?" Tanjiro tilted his head. "Well that does make sense, since that was the whole reason why you had to blindfold me." The Kakushi nodded. "Since you may not know how to get there, I still think it would be best if I took you." Tanjiro nodded and smiled. "That would be great! Thank you!"
And with that, the Kakushi led the Kamado to the mysterious world of the Swordsmith village. The beautiful forest around them radiated with mystique and wonder, capturing the essence of beauty in every leaf and shred of grass. "Here we are, Lord Kamado." The Kakushi turned to them. "I'll be here when you want to return."
Tanjiro beamed happily. "Thank you! We'll be back shortly!" Both of the Kamados waved to them as they ran off into the village. All the damage that the village had sustained was now completely fixed. The wrecked houses were rebuilt and every settlement that was destroyed was restored, restoring the town to its natural beauty.
Tanjiro squeezed Nezuko's hand lightly. She looked up at him to see him smiling. "I'm glad you're still with me." He muttered, making Nezuko return the smile. Tanjiro sniffed the air, catching the old, wooden scent of Hantengu. "Over here, Nezuko." He carefully led her to the location of the scent. Nezuko was humming the whole way there.
The scent led them to the same valley where Hantengu was defeated. The red ashes circled around them as they traversed through the grassy plains. Tanjiro looked at her and she nodded. He nodded in response, cutting open his palm to start the revival process. Hantengu's form was completely rebuilt within a matter of seconds.
Hantengu rubbed his eyes as he slowly came to consciousness. Without a warning, the demon shrieked when he saw Tanjiro and Nezuko. "Ah! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" He crouched down and covered his head. Tanjiro sat on his knees in front of him. "Hey, it's alright. I'm not going to hurt you."
"You aren't?" Hantengu lifted his head. "Why wouldn't you?" Tanjiro smiled and tilted his head. "Well, I believe that the demons can be redeemed." Hantengu seemed surprised, yet willing. "Wait. You would do that for us?" Tanjiro nodded. Hantengu stared off at the horizon. "Why..thank you."
Tanjiro purred with warmth. "Of course." Hantengu looked back at Tanjiro. "There's one other Moon here." Tanjiro nodded, already knowing who this demon is. "Uppermoon Five, I'm guessing?" Hantengu looked around their surroundings. "Yes. His name is Gyokko. He should be over there." He points to the shrouded, dark forest close to the entrance of the village.
Tanjiro stood up and bowed politely. "Thank you. I'll meet back up with you once I bring him back." He patted his leg, calling for Nezuko. Nezuko stood up and went to her brother's side. Hantengu watched her, regret gripping at his heart. "Tanjiro?" The young slayer turned to him. "I'm..I'm sorry.." Hantengu said softly. Tanjiro smiled at him. "I have faith in you in becoming a better person."
Tanjiro turned back to Nezuko, who was humming and swaying her arms. He couldn't help but ruffle her hair and grin. "Come on, Nezuko." Tanjiro said softly, leading the both of them to where Hantengu pointed at. Low and behold, he was right. Red ashes filled the area and they circled around the Kamado siblings.
Tanjiro slit his palms and performed the same trick that he used many times before. Gyokko's form quickly came together from the red ashes..which turned to be an absolute shock to the Kamado. During the battle at the Swordsmith Village, Muichiro was actually the only slayer to have seen Gyokko. So, his appearance was startling to say the least.
Nezuko hid behind her brother as he confronted the misshapen demon. Gyokko shook his head, causing the small arms on his head to flail. "Hyo, hyo, hyo! What have we here? A new Demon King?" His voice was completely devoid of fear or even anger. He seemed..excited?
Tanjiro sniffed the air. Unlike with the others, there was no scent of pain or sorrow. Even Douma had one. A buried scent, but it was still a scent! Alas, Tanjiro wanted to be fair with all of them. "Yes, I am the new Demon King, Gyokko."
Gyokko clapped his small arms together. "Splendid! What kind of art are you planning to make? Oh please tell me!" Tanjiro was weirded out by Gyokko's strange persistence. "We don't eat or kill humans...My goal is to redeem the demons." Gyokko looked disappointed, if you can call his droopy mouth eye an expression. "Oh..how disappointing."
Tanjiro's anger flared at his statement, but he kept it under wraps. "Would you like to join us?" Gyokko stared off to the side before turning back to him. "Well, I guess it is better than my own personal death." Tanjiro raised an eyebrow. "You won't eat any humans, right?" Gyokko raised his tiny hands. "I won't.. I can probably make art in other ways.." A sinister chuckle came from him.
Tanjiro huffed in annoyance. "Just don't hurt anyone." He took a deep breath and stood up. "Can you put yourself in your pot? It's the best way I can get you out safely." Gyokko laughed wickedly. "Of course I can! Don't you worry, young king." He slipped his body into the pot below him, causing it to rattle slightly.
Tanjiro sighed as he picked up the pot. Nezuko was tugging on his haori in a worried manner. He turned to her. "I know, Nezuko. Try not to worry." He gave her a reassuring smile. This gave her a bit of comfort, but she was still nervous.
They made their way back to Hantengu, who was just peacefully watching the sun. He looked at them when he heard their footsteps. "Looks like he joined you." Tanjiro nodded slowly, seemingly either deep in thought or perhaps just upset. "Is something wrong, master?" Hantengu asked with genuine concern. "No, I'm fine." He smiled warmly. "We just need to make our way back."
Hantengu nodded. "I can shrink myself, if that'd make it easier." Tanjiro grinned with excitement. "That'd be great! Thank you!" Hantengu stood up and shrunk himself down to only a few inches. Tanjiro bent down and put his free hand down on the ground, so Hantengu could climb on. He did just that and Tanjiro lifted him up and held the small demon close to his chest. "Alright. Now let's take you back to the Infinity Castle."
Their journey back was a smooth one. The Kakushi wondered where Tanjiro received the large pot, but Nezuko told them that he had bought it as a gift for someone. This seemed to convince the Kakushi well enough. Nezuko was a better liar than her brother after all.
The duo or Upperrank demons were quickly returned to the Infinity Castle. Once again, the Kizuki members that were already there felt pretty neutral about their return. Luckily, Nakime showed them where their new rooms were, so the settling process was rather simple.
Tanjiro knew where his last stop would be and he dreaded the idea of going there. The Mugen Train was the last place where a deceased Moon was located. Unfortunately, the demon there not only caused Tanjiro the most pain, but there was a high possibility that he would retaliate. Still, Tanjiro had to be fair with him. He also wanted to be fair with Shinobu, since he had to bring back the one who tormented her the most.
And so, the Kamado siblings made their way to the crash site of the Mugen Train. The sun was setting upon our heros as the night soon began to take shape. Stars littered the skies like diamonds on a black dress. The moon beamed down on the Kamados with mysterious intent as they traversed through the night.
They eventually made their way to where the Mugen Train crashed. The only thing that remained from the wreckage was the tracks that carried the train. It seemed like the train was picked up and repaired for future rides. Whether anyone decided to ride on it again was a complete mystery, but that wasn't the goal of this mission.
Tanjiro, who was holding Nezuko's hand, stopped dead in his tracks when the red ashes were all around them. "We're here, Nezuko." His voice was oddly cold and upset. "Brother? Are you okay?" Nezuko squeezed his hand gently, rubbing the scar on his palm with her thumb. "I just hope this won't take too long."
Thus, he began the revival process. His blood splattering on the ground, the ashes glowing as they were attracted to the blood, and the ashes circling around them to form the titular train demon. Enmu slowly opened his eyes as his form was completed. "Hm? Where am I?"
He looked up to see the Kamado siblings sitting in front of him. "Am I in hell?" Enmu's voice sounded flat and empty. "No" Tanjiro sounded like he was about to growl. "I brought you back." Enmu tilted his head, confused. "How would you be able to do that? You're not a de-" He then caught sight of Tanjiro's shimmering scarlet eyes.
"You..you killed him.." Enmu's eyes widened as he put a hand to his chest. "Muzan Kibutsuji was a ruthless and uncaring leader. He didn't care about your or any of the others' wellbeing. He just used you to get what he wanted." Tanjiro's reasoning was valid and also completely true.
Enmu gritted his teeth. "You're wrong..He cared about me..He gave me purpose..so I had to repay him for all the kindness he gave me!" Tanjiro knew this kind of talk all too well. Muzan used him..he used them all. Tanjiro sniffed the air and there he found it. The same pained scent that had been buried beneath the sands of time.
What once was cold skepticism now turned to understanding empathy. "Listen, he only gave you a false sense of purpose. Muzan just wanted to use you for your power and loyalty." Tanjiro's voice spoke with warmth. "Liar! You don't understand how much he cared for me! You never will!" Enmu growled as he dug his claws in the ground. Tanjiro knew that this poor demon had been manipulated for years.
Enmu growled as he tried to swing his claws at the young slayer, being too flustered to use his Blood Demon Art. Tanjiro jumped up, which startled Enmu since he was much larger than when they last met. The young slayer took this opportunity to grab both of Enmu's hands with one of his own. Tanjiro then shoved him with his foot and pushed Enmu into the ground, immobilizing him.
Nezuko watched all this in awe. He really has gotten stronger! This was a stark contrast to what Tanjiro was capable of back when he originally fought Enmu. Enmu himself was also alarmed by his strength. He wasn't in awe though Enmu was frightened.
He tried to squirm, to break himself free from Tanjiro's grasp, but it was futile. Enmu's hand moved fruitlessly in Tanjiro's. The Demon King bent down and snarled. "I wouldn't do that. If I were you." Enmu stopped struggling out of fear. Instead, he shook with terror and began to panic.
Tanjiro could smell the demon's fear and took a deep breath. "Listen, I didn't mean to scare you, but you must know that what I'm saying is true. I only want the best for you. I promise.." Enmu knew that there was no way out of this. "Fine..I'll join." He closed his eyes in defeat. "I don't want you to think of this as betrayal. He betrayed you by not showing any real love for you."
Enmu didn't listen to Tanjiro's concerned words. "Let's just go.." His voice was absent of any excitement or emotion. Enmu just sounded tired. Tanjiro let go of the demon and took his foot off of his chest. Enmu stood up and dusted himself off. "Is the Infinity Castle still there?"
Tanjiro nodded as he picked up Nezuko and placed her on his shoulders. "Yes, I was actually going to take you there." Enmu looked out at the dark horizon. "Lead the way then.." Tanjiro made a soft rumble as he walked beside him. All of them heading to the demons' refuge.
Now almost all of the Moons that Tanjiro and his friends have encountered were known at the Infinity Castle. Of course, the poor boy was extremely exhausted by the end of this. Not only did he have to travel many miles, but he also lost quite a bit of blood. So, both Tanjiro and Nezuko decided to rest at the Butterfly Estate.
Shinobu had resumed her position as the Corps doctor and medical adviser. So, she was the one taking care of the Kamados. Shinobu constantly insisted that Tanjiro needed to rest so that he could recover the blood he lost. That was what she was doing now.
Tanjiro was sitting up in his designated medical bed. He was telling Nezuko, who was sitting next to him, stories from his adventures that she missed out on while she was a demon. Shinobu then came in with some medicine and tea. "Oh! Thank you, Miss Kocho." Tanjiro smiled at her while she put the items down on the nightstand beside him. "I didn't mean to cause you any trouble."
"You're not causing me any trouble." Shinobu's wings fluttered slightly. "You need to rest and it's my job to take care of you while you're injured. Besides, you could use the break. You've been through a lot these past few days, Young Kamado."
Tanjiro hummed softly. "Thank you. You're too kind, really." Shinobu smiled back. "I should be the one thanking you. I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for you." She looked out the window for a moment. "I do have one question for you though."
Both of the Kamados looked up at her. "Sure! Whatever you need." Shinobu nodded. "I know that you told me about your project yesterday and that the master is going to discuss it with the rest of the Hashira...but I just want to know, do you really think that it's going to work?"
Tanjiro went silent for a moment before speaking. "I believe that it will. They were treated poorly, not only by Muzan but also by the people around them when they were human. Granted, some of them will fight me at first, but I believe that over time they will learn and grow as people. They were human before being turned."
That last sentence of his speech reminded Shinobu of someone she held very dear to her. "You sound just like her." Shinobu whispered. Tanjiro and Nezuko looked at her with worry as she shook her head. "I myself don't really believe that they can change.." Tanjiro frowned, but he understood why she would say that.
"But your heart is in the right place." The Kamados looked up at her in surprise. "As long as you can keep them under control, I'll support you with anything you need." Shinobu smiled at him with motherly intent. Tanjiro returned with happiness and excitement. "Thank you so much, Miss Kocho."
"Ehem, Lady Kocho?" Aoi popped her head in the room. All three of the half-demons turned to her. "Yushiro is here and he wants to visit Tanjiro." The Kamado siblings lit up when they heard Yushiro's name. "Of course! Send him in." Shinobu smiled eagerly. "We should check in to see how he's doing."
Aoi's head disappeared as her voice was then heard talking to the familiar demon. Then , Yuishiro walked in. He didn't have his usual stern look, but instead he looked tired and somber. "Hello, Kamado." His voice was soft as he tried to smile softly.
Tanjiro knew that Tamayo's death hit the poor demon hard. He gave him a soft smile. "Hello, Mister Yushiro. How are you feeling?" Yushiro only turned his head and made a soft hum. "I'm so sorry. I know that it hurts." Tanjiro's voice was warm and empathetic. "It's not your fault. She had to do it."
Shinobu walked over to him and took his hand. Yushiro followed her beside Tanjiro's bed. "I know that things have been rather busy for you." Yushiro looked up at Tanjiro. "I just came here to make sure that you're okay." Tanjiro nodded. "I'm fine. A bit tired, but otherwise okay. I'm more concerned about you."
Yushiro shrugged. "I'll be okay..eventually." That statement made everyone's heart break. They knew that Tamayo was the only person that Yushiro had left over then Chachamaru. Then, Tanjiro started to think. He knew that he was able to separate Shinobu's DNA from Douma and Muzan absorbed Tamayo right before his essence was transferred to Tanjiro. So what if Tamayo's DNA was still inside him? Could he possibly bring her back?
There's no other way to find out than trying. Tanjiro filled his mind with memories of Tamayo. He focused all his strength and energy and imagined that Tamayo was there with them. Then, a sharp pain spread across his body, causing him to let out a vicious scream.
Everyone immediately sprang up to try to help him. Shinobu ran to get some pain medicine while Nezuko tried wrapping Tanjiro up in the blanket. Yushiro didn't exactly know what was going on, so he just panicked. Strangely, purple specks of light rose from Tanjiro.
This threw everyone off guard. Nezuko figured out what her brother was trying to do, but Yushiro was just alarmed. "What's he doing?!" Yushiro's heart throbbed with panic. "He's doing this for you." Nezuko said softly.
Tanjiro's body felt like he was being torn apart as he roared in pain. The purple lights slowly started to come together to form the demon doctor. Yushiro's eyes widened as he saw the love of his life slowly being restored. Tanjiro's screaming died off as the process was completed. He then slumped over in the bed, groaning in pain.
Tamayo then opened her eyes. She looked around the medical room. "Wh-where am I?" She spoke with a daze. "Lady Tamayo?" Yushiro was in complete disbelief at what was in front of him. Tamayo turned to him, her eyes widened. "Yushiro?" The demon's assistant buckled to his knees and started to cry. Tamayo immediately went over to him and hugged him tightly.
"I missed you.." Yushiro sobbed into her shoulder. "I missed you too." Tamayo said softly and she hugged him. Shinobu then came in with the pain medicine. She looked up at the scene in front of her and almost dropped her medicine out of surprise. "Tamayo? Is that really you?"
Tamayo turned to look at Shinobu. "Shinobu? You're here.." Tamayo smiled at her. "I'm so glad." Tanjiro groaned in pain as Nezuko tried her best to comfort him. Everyone turned to them. "Oh my..What happened, young Kamado?" Tamayo stood up and went to his side, followed by Yushiro.
"I had..to bring you back..it was the least..I could do for you.. and Yushiro." Tanjiro winced weakly. Tamayo smiled at him and started to pet his head. "Thank you. You didn't have to put yourself through so much pain just for me." Tanjiro only closed his eyes in response. Shinobu went over to him and helped him sit up. She took a spoonful of the medicine and gave it to him. "There. That should help him."
"Thank you." Nezuko hugged her weak brother. "Of course. He's probably going to have to stay here for a few more days then." Shinobu sighed. "I could stay here to help him." Tamayo offered. "Just to make sure he gets better." Shinobu nodded and smiled. "That'd be great. Thank you so much." Tamayo gently ruffled Tanjiro's hair. "It's the least I can do."
It was a good thing that she offered too, since Kiriya ordered for the Hashira meeting the next day. The master waited patiently for all the Hashira to arrive. Which they did so rather quickly. Shinobu was the first to show while Tengen and Sanemi were the last. Rengoku walked in with Giyuu and Mitsuri did the same with Obanai. Gyomei walked in with Muichiro by his side. Then, they all took their place in front of the master.
"Good morning everyone." Kiriya beamed. His two sisters, who had originally died in the explosion with their parents, were now sitting next to him as half-demons. "Good morning, master!" Rengoku boomed positively. The others followed suit in greeting the master.
Kiriya smiled softly as they finished. "As we all know, Tanjiro and the majority of you are now half-demons." The ones who were converted nodded. "Well, I have gathered you today to tell you of a new project that Tanjiro is starting up." They all looked at each other curiously, except for Shinobu of course.
Kiriya took a deep breath. "Tanjiro is going to try to rehabilitate the demons." Most of the Hashiras looked at each other with confusion. "What?! With all do respect master, there's no way that Kamado seriously believes that those things can be redeemed!" Obanai hissed angrily as his tail wrapped around Mitsuri's waist.
Kiriya nodded. "I understand your concerns, but don't worry. Tanjiro has complete control over them." Rengoku smiled and huffed. "He's right! Young Kamado already has a demon who's already changing for the better!" Sanemi looked at him crossly. "You mean that Lower Moon runt?"
"Sanemi..there's no need for language like that." Kiriya's voice was strict and venomous. "Well, I've met him and he seems very sweet! He is just a child after all." Mitsuri chirped. "That doesn't change the fact that he's still a danger." Obanai hissed aggressively.
"He passed the blood test." All the Hashiras turned to Kiriya. "I cut my arm to see if he would take it, but he didn't. Rui has no bloodlust." They all looked at each other. "Is that really true?" Muichiro asked. "It is. I was there when it happened, and so was Shinazugawa." Giyuu said in his usual stoic voice. Sanemi just turned his head and remained silent.
"Still..this project of his is going to be a failure." Obanai scoffed, crossing his arms. "Maybe, but then again, maybe not." Gyomei spoke softly. "We won't know exactly how successful this can be. He sees something in them that most don't. I wish only the best for him."
"I hate to say it, but Himejima's right." Tengen spoke. "Who knows how successful this could be. Plus, Kamado is more powerful now than he ever was. So, he'll be able to keep a hold on them." Sanemi sighed. "Do we have to get directly involved?"
Kiriya shook his head. "Not in the redemption process, no. However, I will be sending you on missions to convert other demons. If they consistently refuse, then kill them. Just don't kill them just because you want to." Obanai huffed irritably. "I guess that's better than working with them."
"Don't give him a hard time. Young Kamado just wants them to have better lives. Who knows what they've been through." Rengoku said, trying to convince them. Both Obanai and Sanemi scoffed. "Just keep them away from me."
Kiriya sighed, tired from all the fighting. "I know that this is a lot to digest, but I promise you that you won't be taken away from your families again. Try to live the life you want to live." All the Hashira nodded. Giyuu then looked up at the ceiling. "That's what Tanjiro wants for everyone."
Author's note: This is the last of the introductory chapters. The majority of the chapters going forward are going to be more episodic with continuous character arcs and plot lines.
Half-Demon! Tanjiro AU
Chapter: Nine
New Emotions and
Discoveries
Warnings: Some blood, swearing, a toxic relationship, mention of drugs.
Word Count: 3539
The idea of bringing the clones back into the playing field, but it did cause some concern for Tanjiro. It wasn't that he worried that they might be dangerous, he was worried that Hantengu might lose himself completely. Since he wants the clones to basically have their own lives and that would lead to them becoming their own people. Luckily, Hantengu fully understood these risks, yet he still wanted to go through with it. Thus, Tanjiro decided to go through with this.
The two walked through the newly designed Infinity Castle, Hantengu mostly led the way. Tanjiro marveled at the stellar atmosphere that Nakime has created. It felt more welcoming and the lighting of the warm lanterns made everything feel more inviting. The upwards spiral of platforms connecting to rooms looked more confusing than it actually was. So, Tanjiro was able to get a quick handle on how and where everything was.
"We're here, Master." Hantengu said, sheepishly as they approached a door on the fourth level. "This is my home." He opened the door and led his new king inside. It seemed like Hantengu didn't have much since his room took in a more minimalist approach. A futon was laid near a nightstand-that had a lantern sitting on top of it. The only other piece of furniture was a small desk.
"Sorry if it seems empty. I'm not really used to having a room." Hantengu said. "It's fine! Your room looks quite nice." Tanjiro smiled softly. Hantengu tried to return the smile before he sighed, knowing what was going to happen. "Just please make this quick." Tanjiro crouched down and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry. I know how to make this painless."
This seemed to ease Hantengu's worries. "Alright." His voice was much less anxious than it was before. Tanjiro pulled his black blade out from its sheath. "Water breathing: Fifth form. Blessed rain after the drought." With a swift slice, Tanjiro cut off Hantengu's head.
The boy was right. This technique was completely painless. Bliss and tranquility was the last things Hantengu felt before two beings grew from his severed parts. As how it went back in the Swordsmith village, Karaku formed from the head while Sekido formed from the body. However, Tanjiro knew that these two weren't all the clones. So before they could realize what happened, Tanjiro slice their heads off once more.
This time, Urogi and Aizetsu formed from the heads. Sekido huffed as he shook his head. Aizetsu looked around him, seemingly curious. "Wow! Never thought we'd be here again! Haha!" Karaku laughed. Urogi, on the other talon, flew up in the air and landed on Tanjiro's shoulders. "Hiya!" Urogi chirped as he bent down to look at Tanjiro. "It's been a long time since I've seen you! And wow, you've gotten taller since the last time we've met!"
Tanjiro smiled at Urogi's enthusiasm. Sekido, however, noticed Tanjiro's shimmering scarlet eyes. "Get off of him, you idiot!" Sekido gritted his teeth. "He's the new Demon King!" Karaku shifted away from Sekido, huffing in annoyance. Tanjiro raised his hand. "Don't worry about it, Sekido. He's not doing anything wrong."
Urogu chirped happily as he patted Tanjiro's head. This only seemed to alert Sekido more. "Don't do that! We're supposed to mask those instincts!" Urogi looked rather disheartened, as if he failed at something. Tanjiro shook his head. "You don't have to mask them. I don't mind them at all." Sekido seemed to be a bit surprised by this. "Really?" His voice was much softer than before. "If you're sure.."
"Why did you bring us out?" Aizetsu tilted his head. "Well, Hantengu thought that he would be happier if he split off into you four." Tanjiro explained with a smile. "So..the main body can't be truly happy? That's truly sad.." Aizetsu winced. "It's alright, Aizetsu. Tanjiro put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "He'll be happy. You will make him happy." Aizetsu softly smiled at Tanjiro's words. "I hope what you're saying is true. It'd be nice to really experience life for once."
"Hell yeah!" Karaku broke from his annoyance. "All we've been used for was fighting, so this is going to be awesome!" Tanjiro chuckled, lightheartedly. "Just don't attack any humans. "Don't worry, king. We won't." Urogi chirped, swaying on Tanjiro's shoulders. "I'll make sure if it." Sekido growled. This made Karaku snarl in response, causing the other clones to be surprised.
Tanjiro noticed this and whispered to Aizetsu. "Does he normally act like this?" Aizetsu shook his head. "No..he's never aggressive. Karaku may not listen to Sekido all that much, but he isn't aggressive." Urogi tilted his head and flew over to his fellow clone. "Are you alright, Karaku?" He asked. "Yeah. I'm fine." Karaku huffed. "Hey! Wanna go look around the Infinity Castle?" Urogi nodded eagerly, flapping his wings. Sekido rolled his eyes as the two rushed to the door.
As they opened the door though, someone yelped in surprise. Rui backed up when he saw the two clones. "Oh! Hey, pup!" Karaku grinned. "Hey.." Rui said shyly. "Is Tanjiro in there?" Urogi nodded. "You betcha!" The two clones moved out of the way so Rui could walk in. Tanjiro looked at Sekido and Aizetsu in confusion. "Why did he call Rui a pup?" He asked. "Demon children are called pups." Sekido explained. Aizetsu nodded in agreement. "That makes sense." Tanjiro smiled.
Rui walked up to Tanjiro and lightly tugged on his haori. "Master, mind if I ask you something?" Tanjiro bent down and picked Rui up. "Of course! You can ask me anything." Rui looked to be in a rather somber mood, seemingly full of guilt. "Have you..tried to bring back the rest of my family. I wish I could've done better for them."
Tanjiro's expression shifted to guilt as he hugged him. "I tried. I went to Mount Natagumo to revive them, but I didn't see any more red specks. I don't really understand why. They all had Blood Demon Arts and I am able to bring back demons that weren't Moons." Rui raised his hand. "Actually, their powers weren't theirs'. I shared my powers with them." Tanjiro widened his eyes. "So, they didn't really have any Blood Demon Arts?" Rui shook his head.
Tanjiro sighed, disheartened. "I also tried to bring back Mister Rengoku's mother, but I couldn't. The only difference between her and the others that I've brought back was that her body was severely decayed." The poor king looked like he was on the verge of tears. "At least you tried, Master." Aizetsu reassured him. "You may not be able to bring everyone back, but the fact that you can revive people is still a miracle."
"He's right." Rui wrapped his small arms around Tanjiro. He patted the young pup's back with a chuckle. "Thank you. I guess it really is a miracle." Sekido turned to them and surprisingly, gave him a smile. "It really is."
Nakime showed Kokushibo where the new training room was when she had built the new Infinity Castle. So, it didn't take too long for him and Akaza to find it. It was located on the third floor, in between Akaza's room and the kitchen. This information put a small smile on Akaza's face, but he still didn't seem as enthusiastic about it as Kokushibo hoped he would be.
"Are you..ready?" Kokushibo said as he opened the sliding door. "Ready as I'll ever be." Akaza sighed with a hint of staleness, causing Kokushibo to worry even more. This just wasn't like him...
The training room was just like they expected. The floor was sleek and perfect for moving across it. It was mostly empty say for a few weapon racks that were hung up on the side walls. Training poles were placed underneath the racks. Although Akaza would have no use for these items, Kokushibo figured that he could use them later.
Akaza headed to the other side of the room, making a small echo as he walked. He stretched his flexible muscles as Kokushibo pulled out his strange blade from its sheath. The six-eyed demon inhaled, preparing to use his breathing technique. "Alright..let the battle begin.."
As always, Akaza was the first to try to land a hit. He leapt from his position, cranking his fist behind him to build power. Kokushibo quickly saw through his technique and swung his blade. "Moon Breathing: First Form..Dark Moon, Evening Palace.." Crescent-shaped blades sliced through the air, hurdling towards Akaza.
Akaza was mostly able to dodge the blades and was even able to use them to propel him forward. However, one of them hit his left elbow, sliding his arm off completely. Neither one of them thought much of this since they both knew that Akaza can just regenerate it in a matter of seconds.
Yet, his arm didn't regenerate right away. Safe to say, this threw both of them off. Akaza jumped back to inspect his arm. The bloodied stub grew back rather slowly, taking much longer than it normally did. "What the fuck?" Akaza grunted.
This made Kokushibo think for a moment. He tried extending his blade like he did at the Final Battle. Similar to Akaza's regeneration, Kokushibo's Blood Demon Art wasn't nearly as impressive as it was back then. The blade of his sword only reached halfway of the length it used to reach.
"It seems like..being a half-demon..has hindered our demon abilities..." Kokushibo said. "I would be lying..if I said I didn't expect this.." Akaza grinned like a madman. "Doesn't stop us from being powerful!" Kokushibo gave him a small nod. "Agreed..We just have to.. be more careful.."
The ground beneath Akaza glowed and took the shape of a snowflake. "Technique Developed: Destructive Death - Compass Needle!" Mass amounts of energy erupted around them as Akaza went in, hoping for close combat. Kokushibo swung his sword once again and created a shallow slice across Akaza's chest. Despite this, Akaza managed to grab his sword and deliver a swift kick to Kokushibo's chin.
"Your techniques..have certainly improved.." Kokushibo said as he created a small blade from his forearm. He swiftly dug his blade into Akaza's foreleg. Akaza jumped away and pulled out the severed blade. He laughed excitedly, leaping into the air once more. "You're not so bad yourself!"
Their battle was truly a spectacle to see. Both demons were incredibly powerful and quick. They more or so deflected each other's attacks than actually land hits. Then again, they did this on purpose. Neither of the demons wanted to kill each other after all. Still, it didn't take away from how truly incredible the battle was and it lasted for quite some time.
Time did start to wear on them as they fought. Neither one of them really paid much attention to this though. The only thing that seemed to be on Kokushibo's mind was just observing how much joy Akaza felt during their fight. It made him think about all the other times they had been together. Why was it that he was only happy here? In the heat of battle? He just had to know.
Akaza ran in for a hit to Kokushibo's chest, but the six-eyed demon deflected it. He swung his sword at Akaza's feet, making him fall on his back. Before Akaza could get back up, Kokushibo stepped on his chest and put the edge of his sword to his neck. "It was a nice battle..Akaza..but I'll always be the victor."
Akaza only chuckled. "I'm fine with that. This was just for fun." Kokushibo tilted his head, curiously. "You're right..this was rather amusing..It's nice seeing you..being a good sportsman..." Kokushibo removed his foot from Akaza's chest and put his sword back in its sheath. Akaza sprung up to his feet and shook his head.
Kokushibo closed his eyes and hummed softly. "Akaza..do you mind..if I ask you something?" Akaza turned to him, wiping off the blood from his fists. "Sure. What is it?" Kokushibo reopened his eyes. "Why is it that you're only joyful..during these spars?..Seeing your joy elsewhere..is seldom.."
Akaza looked down at his bloodied fists, not knowing exactly how to answer this. "As a human, I used to train in a dojo. I fell in love with the art.." Kokushibo could tell that there was more to the story than Akaza was letting on. "Is that why..you became a demon?..To become stronger?.,"
Akaza shook his head. "I didn't ask to become a demon. He killed me before turning me." His voice was filled with an underlying anger that made Kokushibo's skin crawl. "I'm sorry..You're a much better man..than I am." Kokushibo attempted to make him understand that he truly felt sympathy for him.
Akaza didn't turn to face him. "No, I'm not. If I was, I could've saved.." He stopped himself and recentered. "I wouldn't have killed so many." Kokushibo knew that he was definitely hiding something now. "I know that you can't make amends with all you've harmed..but you can still make it up to some."
This did seem to lighten his spirits slightly as Akaza finally turned to see Kokushibo. "Yeah. I guess I probably should, huh?" He said with a soft smile. Kokushibo tried to return the smile. "Yes..both you and I have people to make amends with.." Akaza's grin only grew wider. "Hey! I've never seen you smile before!"
Kokushibo covered his mouth. "Is it off putting?.." Akaza shook his head. "Not at all. I actually wish that you smiled more." Kokushibo could feel his face heat up as he lowered his hand. "I guess I really could use it more..thank you..Akaza.."
The lights of the streets shone down brightly upon Douma and Enmu. The titular Lower Moon sat on the bench in front of the small noodle shop, legs swaying in the wind. Douma was patiently waiting for the soba, tapping his claws on any hard surface he can find. A savory smell filled the air as the noodle shop owner worked vigorously on their order. Small bushels of dark flowers bulbs surrounded the bench Enmu was sitting on. They added a relaxing touch to the noodle shop.
Enmu's gaze was fixated on the beautiful night sky above. He was lost in the stars. Lost in the space inside his head. His human life seemed only a blur to him, his childhood especially. So the only memories he could fixate on were his memories as a demon.
"Here's your tea, Lower Moon One." He remembered a harsh, deep voice saying that as someone handed him a cup of freshly made tea. "It's quite a miracle really. That this is the only human food that demons can consume." Muzan Kibutsuji stood in front of Enmu in that particular moment in time. "Ah~ Thank you, Master!" Enmu said with a puppy dog whine.
He still remembered the taste of the tea. Very natural, yet sweet. A mixture between a floral blend with the sweetest honey. "You better drink all of that." Muzan growled. "I don't want a single drop of that tea going to waste." Every single time Enmu drank that tea, life felt like a blur. He could feel every muscle in his body easing to an unnatural level.
Enmu chuckled and purred uncontrollably. Normally, Muzan would've punished any other demon who didn't mask those noises, but he let his prized Lower Moon release these instincts. Just this once..just for him. "You will please me." Muzan grinned as he scooped his hands around Enmu's cheeks. "You will be successful. You don't want to fail me, do you?"
Enmu remembered shaking his head rather slowly. "No, master..I..I will not..fail you." Muzan gave him a twisted grin. "Good. You will not fail me, Enmu..Enmu..ENMU!" Enmu snapped back to see Douma holding their hot bowls of Soba. "Sheesh, where did you go? Dreamland?"
Enmu merely shrugged and sighed heavily. "No. Just some old memories." He took his bowl and chopsticks from the much larger demon and shifted over so Douma could sit. "Ooh! What was it about? If you don't mind me asking." Enmu slowly began to eat his Soba, not really paying attention to the taste. "Muzan and I..he used to give me tea every week. Saying that it "made me stronger."
Douma did a double take. "Really? I've never heard of that! Sure, I drink tea, but Muzan didn't make any of us Upper Moons drink it." Enmu looked up at him. "No? But that's what he told me.." Douma shrugged it off. "Maybe he was just trying to implement a new practice." Enmu turned back to his food. "Possibly."
Douma made a soft cooing noise as he ate. "Speaking of which, why do you like Muzan so much?" Enmu blushed just thinking about the old demon king. "Oh~ unlike all the other Lower Moons, he always told me how much potential I had. Lord Muzan chose me! First as his meal, then as a member of his army. He put his faith in me. He loved me, but..I failed him. You Upper Moons must truly be something special in his eyes."
Douma only gave him a disturbed look. "Well..actually, he didn't think much of us at all." Enmu looked up at him in utter disbelief. "He didn't? But how?! You were his most prized demons!" Douma shook his head. "You got it all wrong. We may have been powerful, but he couldn't care less about us. He just wanted our strength and that's it."
Enmu was just shocked that Douma was acting so nonchalant about this. "Doesn't that bother you?" Douma only shrugged. "Nah. I'm used to it. I mean I make my living from listening to the problems of my worshippers." He said with a laugh. Enmu only looked defeated, as if someone stabbed him in the chest.
"Hey! It's alright. He's gone now. You don't have to worry about him anymore." Douma patted Enmu on the shoulder. He shivered under Douma's touch. "No! You don't understand..I was special to him! He said so himself!" Enmu scanned the environment, laying his eyes on the dark flowers. "Muzan used to put these flowers into the tea he gave me. They added a rather nice scent to it." He put his food beside him, bent down, and put put his hands around one of the bulbs.
Douma nearly choked on his food from the surprise from the news. "Enmu? Do you know what those are?" Enmu looked back at Douma with a confused expression. "They're just poppies, aren't they?" Douma shook his head rapidly. "Those are Opium Poppies..they're a drug flower."
Enmu's vision went blurry as Douma's words only sounded like muffled speech. "No..no he..he wouldn't drug me." Enmu's voice went weak as he fell limp on the bench he was previously sitting on. "He..he wouldn't." Douma felt a strange pang in his heart for the demon. Sympathy. He reached out his hand and carefully took Enmu's hand. "It's..it's alright, Enmu. He's gone." Enmu only snarled defensively. "NO! Lord Muzan would never drug me! Wo-would he?"
Douma slowly nodded. "I'm afraid that he would." Enmu couldn't say anything more. He just broke down. The poor demon put his hands up to his face and sobbed. Douma didn't really know what to do, so he just did what he thought was best. He wrapped his arms around Enmu and pulled him close to his chest. "It's alright. He can't hurt you."
"No..no..Why would he? I don't understand..I must've not been good enough for him." Enmu sobbed into Douma's chest. "It's not your fault. He hated all of us." Douma tried his best to console him. With each passing moment, a strange feeling grew inside of Douma. One of sorrow. One of guilt. One of shame. It was truly overwhelming.
"I just don't get it." Enmu sniffled as he looked up at Douma. "Why would he do that to me? He said he cared for me." Douma shook his head. "I know that this is hard to hear, but he didn't. He said that to many of us to get us to join him. Muzan was just manipulating you." This all seemed too familiar to Douma..as if..he's heard these words before.
Enmu curled up into a tight ball. "I'm sorry..for not being good enough." With that, Enmu fell asleep in Douma's arms, tears streaking on his face. Douma cradled the smaller demon's body in his arms, slowly rocking back and forth to sooth him. His mind was swimming with many thoughts. Douma knew that Muzan was nothing more than a scumbag, but he never thought that he would sink this low.
Douma sighed as he rested his back against the bench. Another thought was swirling in the ocean of his mind. Where did he hear those words before? Why did he feel a strange, dreadful feeling? Why did this situation seem so familiar? Then, Douma's eyes widened in realization. "Inosuke.."
Author's Note: I know this chapter is quite heavy, but this series will contain some pretty heavy themes. Tanjiro also does have limitations on his revival powers. There are three rules: 1. The demon must have a Blood Demon Art. 2. The human can't be too decomposed, and 3. The human's head must be intact. The third one will come into play later. Also, the next chapter will introduce two of the few original characters in the series, so keep your eyes peeled!
I just had a silly idea pop into my head after reading your latest chapter. Sekido: *Realizing that one (technically two) clones are still missing and he has an idea* Sekido: *Raises hands and walks towards Karaku, Aizetsu and Urogi*
Karaku and Aizetsu: *running away*
Urogi: *flies away*
Sekidos trying to see if they can still form Zoha
Hahaha! That’s pretty great!
The whole Zohakuten transformation will actually be discussed in future chapters. In fact, it causes a rift between the brothers, but they do mend that relationship. In fact, this actually inspires someone else to try to fix one of their relationships.
There was a reason Karaku was upset with Sekido..hehehe…
Half-Demon! Tanjiro AU
Chapter 14:
Doctor’s Notes
Warnings: Discussions of mental health, child abuse, and mental breakdowns
Word Count: 3167
11/27/1923 - First Thoughts
Tomorrow, I will start my therapy sessions with the demons, well now "half-demons." Through careful planning, I've decided to interview Rui first. Reason being that he's a child demon. I don't really hold much animosity towards him since he was probably manipulated by the former king, Muzan Kibutsuji.
In all honesty, I'm not too eager for these sessions. It's not that I think they'll attack me. If they do, I've got my sword always on my hip, so I'll always be ready. No, that's not why. In reality, I just don't believe that they can change. They've eaten humans, so they've tasted blood before. I have no doubt that they'll be hunting for every opportunity to taste blood again. I can understand why Nezuko would be considered redeemed, but these other demons..I don't know.
The only reason why I agreed to this is because I know Tanjiro needs all the help he needs right now. He's stressed out and my disapproval will only make it worse. There are so many odds against him..I just feel like he could use a break. Besides, maybe some good could come out of this. That's what she would've wanted...
Anyways, tomorrow is going to be an interesting day. I'll keep logging in this journal after every session. For now though, I need to get some rest. Let's hope for the best.
Shinobu Kocho
11/28/1923 - My First Session With Rui
When the spider demon walked into my office today, he looked petrified. I immediately crouched down and asked him why. He said that he thought he was going to be scrutinized or even killed. I didn't know that I scared him that badly. Luckily with some quick reassurance, we were able to continue the session.
The first thing I noticed about the pup was that he looked like he was never satisfied with how things were. Specifically, his kimono. Rui constantly adjusted it, even though it fit him just fine. He also adjusted the soft pad I had him sit on. When I asked him why he did what he did, he told me that "it just didn't feel right." He said that he knew that everything was neat, but something told him that it didn't fit right. This was the first piece of his puzzle.
Next, we took a trip down memory lane. I asked him about his life as a human. This was simple enough. He told me that he had two loving parents, but an incredibly weak body. It was so weak that taking a few steps would exhaust him. That's why Muzan came to him. In a way, I can understand why he would accept his offer. As a doctor, I know that he would've only lasted a few more years if he wasn't converted.
Then, he started to grow upset. Rui told me that his parents tried to kill him because of what he was doing to others - eating people - but they were also going to kill themselves to join him. He didn't realize that and killed them in self defense. It all became clear.
Rui wanted to create a family so he could have a loving relationship once more. I unfortunately can relate to that. Wanting your family back after a terrible accident..One thing threw me off though. Rui was incredibly peculiar about the roles of the family. He even went as far as to plan our roles for the siblings, despite not having any siblings himself. Not to mention, the way he described his parents made it seem like they fit in the traditional roles.
When I asked him about this, he said that "If the family didn't work that way, everything would turn to ruin." He seems like he didn't want everything to fall apart again. As I observed him, I noticed that he felt like terrible things would happen if he didn't do something in a specific way every single time. He told me that he always counted to thirty seconds when he's washing his hands. Rui also told me that if things were organized chaotically, the day would be disastrous.
Furthermore, I can tell that all this change is stressing him out. He interchangeably grasps his hands together, showing that he's clearly nervous and upset. I know that a part of the stress was being interviewed by a Hashira, but the other problem was definitely the changes. As of recently though, there has been a discovery in this field that these traits perfectly fit.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD seems to be what the pup has. His past of having a feeble body makes it worse. With all the pieces I had, I tried to give him some advice. Since his anxiety seems to be incredibly high, I told him that he should try to rest in the small meadow outside the Infinity Castle. The light from the sun will help to soothe him and going or even playing outside might give him the confidence he needs.
Another thing that was necessary to be aware of were his intrusive thoughts. I told him to be aware of the meanings he's assigning to these thoughts. Rui seems to know that these thoughts are distracting, which is a step forward. So, I told him that he needs to disconnect the meaning behind the thoughts. That's the first step to stopping the compulsions.
Looking back on this, I forgot that Rui was a half-demon when we were talking about his OCD. He talked to me like a human child, not a bloodthirsty monster. The pup was genuinely afraid and somber. Nothing about him showed that he was faking his emotions. For the first session, it surprisingly went well. I know that the others won't be easy, but I do hope that they decide to come in.
Shinobu Kocho
11/30/1923 - The Shabana Siblings
Today, two demon siblings came in upon Tanjiro's request. They were the two Uppermost Six demons, Daki and Gyutaro Shabana. I had asked Uzui about them before this session. Despite of what happened at the Entertainment District, he seemed rather nonchalant about them. He did say that they did have a high temper, so I kept my sword at the ready.
What I got were two calm, yet protective siblings. I guess Tanjiro had worked his magic on them. He must've warmed them slightly, enough to have them discuss their pasts. Speaking of which...
I did not expect the Entertainment District to be that hellish. Tengen has told me before that the place was one of the worst places imaginable, but I didn't grasp the full picture until now. Their story was horrific and it was hard not to feel sympathy for them. Everyone left or beat them....strangers, colleagues, even their parents. All they had was each other.
Once again, I felt myself relating to my patients. I even imagined myself in their shoes. What if my sister and I had been abandoned by everyone? What if we were shunned by everyone who should've shown us kindness? What if the only being that showed us grace..was a demon? Would we end up the same? Was this how Kanao felt?
I didn't expect to feel this way, but I still had a job to fulfill. When they finished their narrative, I asked them how they felt now. Gyutaro seemed to be more at ease with himself. He even said that he made friends with a demon named Kerido. From the look of it though, he seems to feel a stronger affection towards the demon.
Daki, on the other hand, seems to be unsure of who she is. I would say that she was immature for her age, but she was converted at thirteen, so it made sense. I will say though, she has my type of humor. A few chuckles came from me when she started teasing her brother. Very unprofessional, I know. I just couldn't help myself.
After their session, they did seem to be at ease. Maybe having someone to talk to made them feel better. I wish I could do the same...Once again, another strange, calm session. I know it won't be like this forever, so I'm still prepared. Tanjiro telepathically spoke to me a few hours after the session, which felt odd. He told me that the Hantengu clones would be coming in the next few days. I'm not really sure what to expect, but I'm prepared for whatever is in store.
Shinobu Kocho
12/05/1923 - The Hantengu Clones
They all arrived at once, which overwhelmed me at first. Luckily, I was able to organize it rather quickly. I decided to interview them from who I suspected to be the easiest to the most difficult. So, Karaku, the clone of pleasure, was the best choice.
One thing I should add is that I actually had Mitsuri's help with these sessions. She discovered her Blood Demon Art yesterday and we both thought it would be rather useful. Basically, she can create a mist from her heart-shaped marks that soothes everyone who's around her. With no surprise, she came to me and offered her help. I am glad that I'm not the only one who's willing to help with this project.
Karaku wasn't really difficult to work with. He had a rather relaxed personality, which was nice. There was a strange oddity about his past though. He didn't remember hardly anything about his childhood, nor about the crimes that Hantengu had committed during his human life. He vaguely remembered stealing, I guess it gave him some pleasure. Most of his memories come from his teen years and his demon years. This just struck me as odd when we talked.
Another oddity that came up was that Karaku wasn't just his particular emotion. He had a whole personality! Karaku is a very relaxed, laid back, and oddly flirty character, but he's also lazy, slightly whiny, and prideful. I was expecting him to just represent his emotion and that was it, but I got more than I expected. So, I kept my eyes open while having the sessions with the other clones.
Urogi, the clone of joy, was up next. He was surprisingly sweet and, not so surprisingly, hyper. While we were talking, the bird demon couldn't sit still. He rocked back and forth at times and messed with the objects surrounding him at other times. To most people, this may seem like he doesn't care about what your saying. I, on the other hand, beg to differ. Reason being is because when I confronted him about it, he looked rather upset and disappointed in himself. He apologized profusely for it. Clearly, he's been scolded for it before.
Now for what he may have? I do have an idea. A while ago, I remember reading a paper that was written by a British pediatrician in 1902. There, he described an occurrence in certain children that resulted in difficulty focusing, forgetfulness, and hyperactivity. Despite this, the children were still shown to be intelligent. Therefore in my mind, he should not be treated unfairly for his behavior.
Similar to Karaku, he doesn't remember anything from Hantengu's childhood. Instead, Urogi remembers games he played with his friends during his teen years. However, most of his memories are of his demon life. As I expected, Urogi never took any of the fights he had to deal with seriously. He just wanted to play games and have fun. I can understand that.
Along with that, Urogi also mentioned that there has been tension amongst his "brothers", which is how he refers to the clones. When I questioned him, Urogi said that the transformation into Zohakuten is extremely painful, both physically and mentally. During that time, all the clones are flooded with terrible hatred and vague memories of people's wrath.
He told me that Sekido was the one who initiated the transformation. However, Urogi said he understood why Sekido did it, but he wished that they could talk about it. I hope that I can help them with their tension. None of us want them to be torn apart.... It reminds me of someone.
Anyway, I managed to cheer him up by the end-which wasn't hard-and he left with a wide smile on his face. Now I didn't need to have Mitsuri use her abilities for the first two clones, but..we did have to use it for the next clone. Aizetsu, the clone of sorrow, walked in with an emotionally tired expression. I'll be honest. The first time I saw him, I did feel rather sympathetic for him.
This session brought so many pieces to the puzzle. Unlike the other clones, he remembered Hantengu's childhood. Aizetsu spoke softly as he told me the many horror stories from his childhood.
To say that I was sickening would be an understatement. According to Aizetsu, Hentengu lived in a single parent household. That parent being his cruel father. He was an alcoholic, short-tempered man who frequently beat his son whenever he didn't get his way. Hantengu's father threw away any toy that annoyed him and often kept him locked up inside for weeks as "punishment". Dragging his son by the hair, Hantengu's father often convicted him that he was narcissistic for forgetting simple things or didn't do things his way.
Aizetsu trembled as he spoke of fear and sorrow. He remembered craving love and he never received it. His mother was never there, his father was abusive, and he never had any friends. Hantengu feared for his life for he was too weak at the time to do anything about it. That was when Aizetsu broke.
He began to sob into his hands as he recalled all the pain he went through. I immediately tried to soothe him with breathing tactics. This did virtually nothing as he only sobbed harder. Backup was needed. Mitsuri released the mist from her marks. I held his hands as he breathed in the mist.
Just like how Mitsuri described it, Aizetsu was slowly soothed. He wiped away his tears as his breathing slowly regained normality. As his therapist, I had to help him. With a soft voice, I told him that he doesn't have to worry anymore. No one will hurt him here. He was safe.
Aizetsu smiled at me as he listened. He told me that he was never really a fighter. Whenever they were called for battle, he never wanted to actually hurt anyone. Honestly, I can see that. The way he acts is incredibly gentle and soft. I wasn't surprised by any of this news. However, he did confirm what Urogi was saying, except he felt the pain on a much larger scale.
I'm not going to lie. I was rather tense as I called Sekido, the clone of anger, into the office. I was apprehensive from the very beginning, but the fact that Zohakuten causes so much pain on his brothers makes me distrustful of him. However, I'm his therapist, so I have to be open minded.
The session started out calmly enough. He answered my basic questions with no attitude or ill-temper. Then..I asked him about his past. That's when his temper began to rise. Sekido cursed about his father. White Aizetsu's memories were more in the moment, Sekido's memories were the vengeful aftermath. He spoke with pure hate for that man. I can't say I blame him..
When Hentengu grew into his early teen years, he began resisting against his father's beatings. Sekido came to tear this man apart. That was his first murder. This might sound cruel to say, but I would've done the same. This is where things took an even darker turn.
Sekido was the only clone that remembered the murders. He told me that he needed to kill those people to protect Hantengu. They made him feel weak. They made him feel used. However, this was when he lost his temper.
He rose up from his seat and roared with fury. Sekido vented about how much pain he and his brothers went through and cursed us for trying to kill them. One line in particular stuck with me. "How dare you assume that we're monsters when you don't even bother to understand why we are the way we are?!" This not only applies to us, but it also applied to his father as well.
Mitsuri released her mist to quickly calm him down. With the mist and some affirmation, Sekido calmed down and we resumed the session. He apologized for losing his temper and explained that he's been apprehensive from the very beginning. With all this information, I've come to a shocking revelation.
The clones are Hantengu's different personalities. They each have selective memories and they seemed to be formed for certain purposes. Urogi and Karaku were meant to help Hantengu be happy with no guilt or fear behind his eyes. Aizetsu internalizes all the guilt and suffering that his father inflicted on him. Sekido was the source of protection and a defense mechanism.
This man was deeply wounded as a child. I'm not trying to excuse what he did, but he really was unaware of his actions until it was too late. It really was his hands that killed those people. With the selective memory, I can understand why Sekido killed them. He thought that they were trying to attack him and his brothers. In that way, I can understand him..I can relate to him.
Shinobu Kocho
12/06/1923 - Final Thoughts For Now
I don't know what to feel anymore. In all honesty, I expected to roll my eyes at their stories. I thought they would prove themselves to be the monsters I thought they were. What I found though were stories more human than I could ever imagine. I found myself relating to them, which scared me at first. However, I have come to acknowledge the truth of the situation.
We demon slayers were hurt by demons. Therefore, we hurt them. Demons, on the other hand, were hurt by humans. Thus, they hurt us. This isn't a battle between good and evil-as I originally thought-but it was a civil war between two groups of broken people. Every few of the beings in that war were good or evil. We were all broken, attacking each other in the name of revenge.
I thought...that extermination was the only solution-especially after Kanae died-but I can't say the same after listening to the demon's tales. I know that I might sound crazy. I know that I might get hurt later, but I genuinely believe now that this is the best way to go. There are some that I'm still skeptical of, but I will keep a open mind.I will continue these sessions and see how the half-demons grow over time. This war has to end and I believe that this is the best way to end it.
Shinobu Kocho
Author's Note: Yes, this is written in first person. I thought that this would be more impactful for Shinobu's character development. I did do research for this, so I hope that this is accurate representation! Sorry for not updating, I've been constantly sick. I do hope you enjoy this though!
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“When Hantengu splits into his emotion clones for the umpteenth time, they are horrified to discover that Urogi has become tiny, blob-like, and… lazy?! Join Sekido, Karaku, Aizetsu and Hantengu on their chaotic adventures as they try their best to take care of the unmotivated Guderogi, all while attempting to figure out why he became like this and how to turn him back into his energetic self!”
Warning: this series is incredibly OOC. If seeing a no-energy Urogi, happy Aizetsu and Tsundere Sekido creeps you out, this series is not for you _(:3 」∠)_
If you guys thought I was joking about The Guderogi Escapades, no, no I wasn’t. Updates will be slow, but I do already have an entire plot for this 4-koma series. So I hope you guys look forward to it! ٩( ᐛ )و
For those of you who are unaware, here’s a link of Takeuchi Shunsuke (Urogi’s JP VA) voicing Gudetama, which was my main source of inspiration. Parts of this comic’s conversation are also from the Netflix series.
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My favorite headcanon so far

It’s true, don’t ask how, just know it’s true 🤗🤗
Wait. I just noticed zohakuten has chubby cheeks😭



I tried to edit how Zohakuten would look like as an adult basically
(I know demons don’t grow up, I was just bored plus I love all the clones💃)
I also noticed that his ears are more lower than the other clones, and his eyes are much bigger



I tried to edit how Zohakuten would look like as an adult basically
(I know demons don’t grow up, I was just bored plus I love all the clones💃)




Something for pride month, and no I will not take criticism
Sekido Headcannons?
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NSFW btw.
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Now... When talking about the clone of ANGER?
Baby he is rough... Not in.. Oh he pushes you down...
No he grabs you.
He grabs everywhere of you.
He grabs your tits. Ass. CUNT TOO?! I would let him personaly
He pulls your hair when he asks you a question... Like yanks it..
He gets turned on by seeing you cry btw.
He's mostly an Ass lover. He spanks you. Like.. Alot.
He only does it because he thinks you need a punishment. I wouldn't blame him.
This mf always would make you bend down to get the most stupidest shit ever.
He marks your body. Love bites hickeys bite marks scratching. All of it.
He has a small secret of liking when you pull his hair... He never shared that with anyone.
He's...very big.
10 inches hard? 8 soft? Big balls? Girthy. Thick. Huge. Whatever you call it.
He wants you to wear short skirts.
He's horrible at aftercare for many reasons. He just gives you a rag. It's better than what Muzan would've done.
The only time he smiles is when you look like a dumb cum slut.
He knows your pathetic when he gets you in his arms.
He would make you deepthroat him by pushing down and staying down. PURPOSELY.
"I can't! I can't! T-too much 'kido!". He's fucking the absolute oblivion out of you. Your crying on the bed bent over getting your pussy destroyed by his fucking cock." Your just whining. Quit it brat. Or do you want another around?"
Poor you.. Couldn't even walk too. That's sad. Aizetsu had to help you since you pissed off Sekido. He said you deserved it.. But who knows. You probably did or probably didn't. Just know Sekido will be fucking you for talking with Aizetsu. You cried the entire night
He was a little generous and cuddled you... He stayed with you yk. He had a mission but he said fuck it even tho Muzan gon be pissed. He carried you.. I guess because he was feeling a little bad so he decided not to torture you.
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That's all your getting from me today.Never thought I would make this but HEY! It's here. If you want more gimme requests love y'all little clouds♡🌨
Can I please request a genya x soft innocent reader sfw headcanon please in modern au
Reader is the little sister of the 4 hantengu clones and big sister of zohakuten and her brothers are pretty over protective of her please.
𝙰𝚕𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚂𝚘𝚏𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛!!
𝙿𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚡 𝙵𝚎𝚖!𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛
𝚂𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜: 𝚂𝚎𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚘, 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚔𝚞, 𝙰𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚝𝚜𝚞, 𝚄𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚒, 𝚉𝚘𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚗, 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒.
𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚢: 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞. 𝙿𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚑𝚒𝚖.
𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚐 𝙰𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚜!!
𝙰 𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚔 𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚊 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎. 𝙷𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚞𝚢 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞!
𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚎. 𝙷𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒 𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚣𝚞𝚐𝚊𝚠𝚊, 𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚜𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚙𝚒𝚍 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚊𝚝 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊. 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚘𝚏 𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚟 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚒𝚗 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗.
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚝𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝙷𝙴𝚂𝙸𝚃𝙰𝙽𝚃. 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚐𝚘 𝚘𝚏𝚏 𝚋𝚢 𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏. 𝙴𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗'𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚒𝚜 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏. 💀
𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢, 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚐𝚘.
𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜.
𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚕𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛.
𝚂𝚎𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚘. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖. 𝙷𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜, 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚕𝚢. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚜 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚌𝚔.
𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚔𝚞. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚕𝚢 𝚘𝚗𝚎. 𝙷𝚎 𝚜𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚜, 𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚗'𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚍𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚘 𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖. 𝙷𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊.
𝙰𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚝𝚜𝚞. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚕𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍. 𝙷𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚖 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢. 𝙷𝚎 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜.
𝚄𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚒. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚕𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎, 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚑, 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙷𝚎 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙷𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙷𝚎'𝚜 𝚕𝚊𝚣𝚢 𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚕. 𝙷𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚗𝚝 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚞𝚙 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏. 𝙷𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚍𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚢.
𝚈𝚘𝚞. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚏𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚛𝚞𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛.
𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚉𝚘𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚗. 𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚊 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚋𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚗 𝚔𝚒𝚍. 𝙷𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚐𝚘 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚐𝚘. 𝙰𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚍.
𝚈𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚝𝚛𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚞𝚙 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚝.
𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚒𝚗 "𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚍𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚒𝚖? 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚍𝚘 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛." 𝚘𝚛 "𝙲𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢 𝚊 𝚐𝚊𝚖𝚎.. 𝙽𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘" 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚝 10-15 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚐.
𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚂𝚎𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚝.
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 (𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚏𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜) 𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚘𝚡 𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜. 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍'𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚠 𝚊 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑.
"𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚍𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝." "𝙸𝚖 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛-"
"𝚂𝚎𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚘 𝚠𝚑𝚘𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛!!!" "𝙸-"
𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚙𝚞𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚍 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚋𝚘𝚝𝚑 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚞𝚙 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎. (𝙸𝚖 𝚜𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝚒𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜𝚗'𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚝𝚢𝚕𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎!)
𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞. 𝙷𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝!
"𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚞𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜."
"𝙸 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚠𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚍𝚘 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚎𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚘."
"𝙸𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚏𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚒𝚖 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑."
"𝚉𝚘𝚑𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚗. 𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚎! 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛!"
"𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚜 𝚍𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚓𝚘𝚋.."
"𝙰𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚝𝚜𝚞!"
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚗'𝚝 𝚐𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞!
"𝙸 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚢 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚖 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎-"
"𝚂𝚑𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚞𝚙 𝚗𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞."
𝚂𝚘.... 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚗'𝚝 𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚝!
𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘, 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚋𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚊 𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎! 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚐𝚞𝚢𝚜 𝚍𝚘 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚏𝚞𝚗! 𝙷𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚊𝚝, 𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚜𝚗𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚜, 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚐𝚒𝚏𝚝𝚜, 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍.
𝙷𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑. 𝙷𝚎 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚋𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎!
𝙷𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑. 𝙷𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏!
𝙸𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔, 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚠𝚘. 𝙱𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚎, 𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚔 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚜, 𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚢𝚘𝚞.
𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚕𝚊𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚢 𝚂𝚎𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚘.
"𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎 1 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚝𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎."
"𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝙸-"
"𝙳𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗."
"𝚂𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚊 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊!!!"
𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚢𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚋𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚕𝚊𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚍.
𝙼𝚊𝚗... 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚏 𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞, 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚗'𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙.
𝙾𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚢𝚊 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒 𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍...
𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒 𝚐𝚘𝚝 𝚞𝚙.
"𝙳𝚒𝚍 𝚢𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚏𝚞𝚌𝚔"
"𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃?!"
ˏ⸉ˋ‿̩͙‿̩̩̽‿̩͙‿̩̥̩‿̩̩̽‿̩͙‿̩͙‿̩̩̽‿̩͙‿̩͙‿̩̩̽‿̩͙‿̩̥̩‿̩̩̽‿̩͙‘⸊ˎ
𝚈𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚘 𝙼𝚄𝙲𝙷 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗! 𝙰𝚕𝚜𝚘, 𝚁𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚕 𝚏𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚎. 𝙸𝙼 𝚂𝙾 𝚂𝙾𝚁𝚁𝚈 𝚃𝙷𝙸𝚂 𝚃𝙾𝙾𝙺 𝙰 𝚆𝙷𝙸𝙻𝙴, 𝙸 𝙰𝙲𝚃𝚄𝙰𝙻𝙻𝚈 𝙵𝙾𝚁𝙶𝙾𝚃 𝙸 𝙷𝙰𝙳 𝙸𝚃 𝙸𝙽 𝙼𝚈 𝙳𝚁𝙰𝙵𝚃𝚂 😭🙏🏾💙
Stop this brat.. Oct 7th.
Why are you doing this?!
Sekido x fem!reader Edging
The big bad wolf finally gets what he deserves.
Getting yelled at by someone getting controlled? Yeah not happening. Sekido has alot of fucking nerve to say something to you. You’ve been working around cleaning and washing clothes. You were already stressed and this bitch has to walk through the door yelling at you for absolutely no reason. Ok? Your mad because you couldn’t find something and get yelled at?
“When are you going to usefu-“
“WHEN WILL YOU SHUT THE HELL UP?”
Oh yeah he was stunned.
“You got some fucking nerve walking in here like this?!”
He wanted to kill you but something was holding him back. He don’t know what is was. But it was something exotic. His face soften……
And thats how the little brat ended up here. Being hold down with wisteria ropes. The room smells like fucking sex and its hot. His whimpers and his breathing hitching as you aggressively stroke him off. He wants to cum.. are you nice to him?
“This is what you get. You wanted to come in yelling? Well you dont get to cum at all.”
His eyes is filled with tears threatening to fall as the restraints hold him down. His cock all sore and red from no release. As he tries to avoid your darkening gaze at him, you let his cock go. He can’t speak so he just looks at you… you smile as you walk to the door threatening him to leave, oh he hates that. He has the try and get your attention by whimpering and moaning louder. He cant keep going like this.
Will you forgive him? Maybe not. He already fucked your day over so you might as well fuck him. You walk back over but in the middle of your room taking your pants off. Then taking your undergarments off after. He moans waiting for your attention. He wants you to be nice to him.. so you will. But under your rules. You slowly sink on his cock while he wails out with his head back. Once he notices your not moving, he looks at you. And tries to get some sort of friction inside your cunt. He tries thrusting himself into you but the restraints hold him back. You slowly fall down on him looking at him so kindly… he even falls for it!
Slap!
Uh oh. You slapped him, dont worry. He enjoys it. He won’t be able to kill you because he’ll be too sore for him to even walk. Bouncing on his cock while his whimpers and the slapping of you both filling the room. The slick of your cunt spreading down his cock on onto him. He struggles more against the restraints as you bounce your ass more on his swollen cock. His eyes on you as your hands stay on his shoulders to keep your balance. His eyes roll to the back of his head feeling his release come up soon.. but you get off of him… poor boy is whimpering like a bitch now..
“Guess thats what you get when you try and disrespect me..”
I need to say this after I Hantengu's anime debut.
Hantengu literally has Boboiboy's powers. Down to the power split and fusing to become stronger.
You're onto something here

Rushing sketch but i totally see the resemblance between Sekido and Thunderstorm; grumpy angry boi with thunder abilities. Only difference is Thunderstorm doesn't actually need to forcefully absorb his brothers 💀
Some doodles of other hantengu twins












sekido 𖤐 ・゚: * ᠀