Demon Slayer Swap AU

Chapter 19- The bears in the mountains

Behind the man we're two slayers, or formally known as Hashira.

???: Tsutako... and Doma...

Both: Understood!

Doma: If only humans and demons could get along. Don't you agree, Tomioka?

Tsutako: Impossible... as long as demons eat humans.

Kanao sits on the path upset.

Do they hate me, she thinks. Would someone Norma leave their friend behind by the roadside? Wouldn't you talk them through it if you were friends? If they both had tried to convince me to go...

Nezuko: Kanao...

Aoi: Kanao

I would've gone, okay? Sure I would. But no, off they went on their merry way up that scary mountain. Poor me, being left behind...

Kanao's sparrow chirps next to her.

Sparrow(translated): Sulking doesn't do any good. You have to go help your friends now.

Kanao: Lucky you, you don't have a care in the world. You don't understand a thing about humans, do you?

The sparrow angrily bites Kanao's hand.

Kanao: Ouch, ouch, ouch! You're not cute at all! I mean it! Especially that side of you! Seriously, really not cute! I mean, look how cute Tanjiro is, and he's a demon! But you're a sparrow, and you're so vicious!

Kanao then realizes that Tanjiro's not with her, but Nezuko. She angrily yells. She starts running into the mountain.

Kanao: She took Tanjiro with her! Why does she have to take MY PRECIOUS TANJIRO with her?! UNBELIEVABLE, NEZUKO! Don't take a young boy(he's older) into danger! Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! TANJIRO!

A rattling sound can be heard all around.

Nezuko: What is this sound?

Slayer: Not again. It's this sound again! I heard this sound, and the next thing I knew, everyone started killing each other!

Nezuko: Where's it coming from?

The slayer gaps and looks to her left. Nezuko and Aoi do the same. A slayer was walking up to them. In fact, multiple slayers were. One swing his sword at the slayer that was talking to Nezuko and Aoi. He missed because the slayer dodged. He was swinging at Nezuko and Aoi too. Nezuko noticed his body was moving in a weird way. Aoi dodged another slayer and laughed.

Aoi: These guys are all morons! They don't know that it's prohibited for Demon Slayers to fight each other!

Nezuko: No, that's not it! Their moves are strange! They're being controlled by something!

Aoi: Alright. I'm gonna slash them into ribbons!

Nezuko: You can't do that! They're alive! Some of them are still alive! Besides, we can't harm the corpses of our own comrades!

Aoi: Stop denying me... at every turn!

Aoi slams her head into Nezuko's stomach.

Two slayers we about to attack the girl Nezuko and Aoi met. Before that could happen, Nezuko and Aoi stop them.

I sense a strange feeling coming from his back, Nezuko thinks. She slices above the slayer she knocked out's back. The demon slayer's back was attached to claws.

Nezuko: It's claws! They're being manipulated by claws! Cut the claws!

Aoi cuts the claws attached to the back of the slayers they haven't faced yet.

Aoi: I already knew that before you caught on!

Where's the location of the demon controlling them?

A feeling rushed past Nezuko's body.

What's this? What an irritating vibe! Though it was just for a second!

Nezuko look on the her and sees the world most tiny bears on it.

Cubs!

The demon that was on the rock from before was controlling something. She pulled her hand and Nezuko's arm got pulled by some claws. Nezuko cut the claws and the tiny bears fell. They were the size of pebble.

Bears! So, the bears are connecting the puppet strings? That means...

The demon controlling then on a rock laughs.

Mama Bear: Now then, my sweet little dolls, dance until your arms and legs fall off.

Nezuko: It's not enough to just cut the claws! The bears will just spin more claws, so...

Nezuko gaps. That horrible feeling again! What is it anyway? It's being carried by the wind!

Nezuko jumps up to avoid the bears under her.

Aoi: So, all we gotta do is kill those damn bears, huh?

Nezuko: Not possible! Those cubs are tiny, and I'm sure there are tons of them! We gotta find the demon that's controlling them!

Despite being told not to, Aoi stabs the tiny bears.

Nezuko: It's not good, Aoi! Aoi, if you have some way to pinpoint the demons location, then help me out! This weird felling has been flowing in, and my body isn't working great! And also... your name!

Ozaki: It's Ozaki!

Nezuko: Ozaki! Ozaki and I will find a way to deal with the people being controlled! Aoi, you...

Nezuko looks up and sees a demon walking on top off some claws. They had pale skin but they had a black short hair. They had blue eyes and they wore a black kimono.

Demon: Don't disturb my family's peaceful life.

Is he floating? No. He's standing on the claws. What did he mean by "family?"

Demon: Mother will kill you right away.

Nezuko: Mother?

Aoi jumps off of a slayer's back and tries to slash the demon but she couldn't reach him.

The mysterious demon just walked away.

Aoi: Damn you! Where the hell do you think you're going? Fight me! Fight-

Aoi hits her back against the ground.

Nezuko: Aoi!

Aoi: Why did he show up anyway?

Nezuko: That guy probably isn't the demon pulling the the puppet claws! So, first, let's...

Aoi: Okay, okay, okay! I hear you alright? You want me to find where that demon's at, right? Shut up already, Leg!

Aoi stabs her swords into the ground. Then she gets down on one knee and spreads her arms out.

Aoi: Beast Breathing, Seventh Form... Spatial Awareness!

Aoi's technique allows her to see around the forest. She's able to detect where the demon controlling the puppets is.

Aoi: Found it! There you are!

Nezuko: Found it?

Aoi: Yeah! That way! I'm picking a strong presence over there!

Nezuko: You are? Way to go, Aoi!

Aoi smiles to herself (not like you could see it).

Aoi: We gotta take care of these guys, or we'll never get anywhere!

Nezuko: Dang... Isn't there... Isn't there any way at all?

The demon Nezuko and Aoi saw earlier stands on the claws and looks down.

Demon: I won't let anyone disturb us. The five of us are going to live in bliss as a happy family. No one can break our bond.

To be continued...

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