The Butterfly and the Shadow (Shinobu x OC)

Chapter 8

Shinobu: Inei-kun.......

Shinobu: Please, get out of my way.

I can sense her murderous intent. Even though she hides with that cheerful facade of hers.

Inei: I have no choice, if I want to defend the Kamado Siblings.........

I quietly, drew my nichirin blade.......

My crimson Nichirin Blade.......

The moment I pulled it out, I immediately sensed the chill that Tanjiro and Shinobu felt.

Inei: Don't worry, I won't kill you.........

Inei: I'll just have to break your sword, that is.

Tanjiro: Break her sword!?

Shinobu: ..........

Shinobu: I'll tell you this, boy. But, he can definitely do it.

Shinobu: He can break my blade with that amazing sword of his. I don't even know how that color appeared on his Nichirin Blade.

Shinobu: Anyways........

Shinobu: Boy.

Tanjiro: Y-Yes!?

Shinobu: You're protecting a demon there. I don't want to hurt you and Inei-kun, so please, would the two of you get out of my way?

Inei: I won't.

I then drew my crimson nichirin wakizashi.

Shinobu: !?

Tanjiro: Y-You're wrong. Well, you're not wrong.......

Inei: Shinobu, these two, are the people I've been searching for.

Inei: The remaining members of the family that Kagaya-sama entrusted me to protect.

Inei: Nezuko, Tanjiro's younger sister, was turned into a demon.

Somehow, Shinobu showed some sympathy towards the siblings.

Shinobu: Is that right? Poor thing.

Shinobu: No wonder why Inei-kun is dedicated in protecting you both.

Shinobu: You're his mission........

Shinobu: In order to compensate for his failure, he is now—

Tanjiro: He didn't fail.

Shinobu: .....!

Inei: Tanjiro............

Tanjiro: Inei-oniisan, didn't fail! Yeah, if he stayed with us for another couple of years back then, he would've prevented the massacre of our family but..........

Tanjiro: He never failed...........

Tanjiro: Even though I can see on his eyes, telling himself that he failed to protect everyone that that is precious to him.......