Mitsuri took this chance to go in for the attack. She didn't dare falter, for it could cost her and the others their lives. She thought Y/n was dead, everyone did, and she wasn't going to let it happen again.
One of the dragon like creature had charged forwards towards her. She jumped up and slid along its back towards the demon.
Breath of Love; Second form; Anguish Inducing Love!
She leapt into the air and spun around like a boomerang and sliced two heads off cleanly.
Sixth form; Kitty Paw Love Breeze!
She's keeping up with the speed. The demon recognized. I'll have to use an art.
Blood Demon Art; Karmic Wood of Avici!
It was then that a large mass of heads began to swarm her way. It looked like at least ten, maybe fifteen?! Or twenty?!
Mitsuri noticed just how bad it was getting. She wondered if she'd be able to get out of the wide ranged attack. But she knew she had to win.
Breath of Love; Fifth form; Wavering Attachment: Misery Nails!
She twisted her body in such a fashion that you didn't even know was possible. Her sword flailed around like a whip.
In the midst of her attack, you and Tanjiro looked upwards and noticed Ayame in her dragon form began to fly back. Her belly glowing a brighter purple than each passing moment.
Crap! She might get Mitsuri!
"MITSURI!" You called. "AYAME IS GONNA ATTACK!"
Who? Mitsuri thought. That's when she heard the rumbling and a roar to her left. The dark figure with a glowing lavender color drew closer and closer.
THAT'S A DRAGON! I didn't see it before, but now when I do, OH MY GOSH!
She quickly flipped to the side as Ayame then bellowed a huge mass of purple fire.
Tanjiro flung his body over yours and held you tight as a huge heat wave crashed forwards past your figures. You yelped and held onto him just as tight. You weren't going to let go of him. You were afraid of losing him again, and you weren't gonna let that happen.
The dragon-like creatures screeched loudly as they began to burn away. The demon snapped his head around and growled.
Dammit! He growled. Blood Demon Art; Maddening Screech!
The demon then screamed towards Ayame in her form. Just as she was turning around with her large body, the sound waves hit her. She screamed in agony as her dragon form lost its balance and began to fly higher in the sky. Flailing her wings around irregularly as she roared loudly.
"AYAME!" You shouted in a worry stricken voice.
Mitsuri grumbled and went in for the kill. I have to cut his neck! He's caused too much damage already!
She came closer and closer. Tanjiro caught her doing this and realized just what she was doing. She doesn't know...
"KANROJI-SAN! THAT'S NOT HIS REAL BODY!" Tanjiro yelled. "HE WON'T DIE IF YOU DECAPITATE HIM!"
Oh crap, really? As she got closer, the demon opened his mouth as his eyes rolled behind his head. He was going to yell again.
I really messed up...
The demon screamed and Mitsuri landed on the ground. Her own eyes rolled back as her jaw hung open. Only difference is, her form remained upright.
"KANROJI-SAN!" Both Y/n and Tanjiro shouted.
Nezuko and Genya groaned as they tried to get themselves out of the grasps of the creatures that still managed to keep a grip on them despite Ayame's flames.
The demon just stared in shock at how the Hashira was able to keep her body shape. She must've tensed up her muscles before the attack? I can't understand this... ah wait a minute... her strength doesn't match her frame; therefore, she has a special anatomy.
The demon reeled his fist back to attack her. You and Tanjiro took not of this, you pulled out your sword and went in to defend her. She saved you, and now it was your turn to return the favor.
You along with Tanjiro, Genya, and Nezuko all came and pushed Mitsuri away from the incoming attack. She seemed to snap out of it when she saw all four of you crowding over her.
"Stand! Stand!! The next attack is coming!" Tanjiro warned.
"I KNOW DAMMIT!" Genya yelled back.
"WE HAVE TO PROTECT KANROJI-SAN! SHE'S OUR BEST HOPE AT WINNING! AS LONG AS SHE LIVES WE'LL BE FINE! SHE'S OUR LAST RAY OF HOPE!!" Y/n shouted. All Mitsuri could do was stare in disbelief. Tanjiro and Genya helped the two girls with Mitsuri.
"LET'S WIN THIS TOGETHER!"
The next attack was beginning to come forward. You grunted in pain as your chest throbbed in pain, but you continued on. You had to, it didn't matter, you had to keep everyone safe. You were with them again, and you wouldn't lose them again.
"Dammit—! HE'S ATTACKING—!" Before you could finish your sentence, the attack had already commenced. You felt your arms involuntarily cover over your head along with a gasp.
The ground erupted in large amounts of sounds that sounded like earthquakes. The demon looked around to see the damage.
Did that do it? They dead now?
The dust had cleared and Mitsuri kneeled on the ground and raised her whip-like nichirin sword.
"THANK YOU EVERYONE! I'M SORRY I WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH EVEN THOUGH I'M A HASHIRA!" She yelled angrily. "I WON'T ALLOW MY FRIENDS TO DIE! THE DEMON SLAYERS ARE MY HOME! UPPER MOON, I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE! I DON'T CARE FOR EVIL PEOPLE! I WON'T LOSE TO THEM! NOW GET YOUR BUTTS READY! IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS!"
The Gods have given me a strength that not many others have, especially being a girl. I won't be afraid of being who I am anymore.
"SHE'S OUR LAST RAY OF HOPE!"
Your words echoed through her head. Her gaze hardened on the demon, one of seriousness.
"Leave it to me, I'll protect you all no matter what." She growled. This new tone of hers kind of made you scared.
Genya shook your shoulder as you laid on the ground. You snapped out of it and looked up at the black haired boy who pulled you up. "WE HAVE TO FIND THE MAIN BODY!"
"Oh—! Right!" You shuffled up and began to follow along with Genya, Nezuko, and Tanjiro.
"Tanjiro! I shot a bullet into the main demon's body! Where is it? Do you know?!" He asked as the four of you ran and ran through the woods.
"Yes! I do!"
We have to get to the body, Mitsuri is risking her very life for us. We can't waste a second of it! You thought.
That's when a large branch grew from the ground and caught all four of you inside. That's when you noticed the at the top of the abnormal branch, where Tanjiro struggled, was a part of it that was formed like a sphere. And that's when you knew.
"TANJIRO HE'S INSIDE THERE!" You yelled as you struggled to keep your grip.
I can't wield my blade like this! Genya thought. He then had an idea. It may not have been right, but it's all that they have to try and win. I have no choice!
Genya used his teeth to bite down on the tree and rip it open like he was a lion feeding off a Water Buffalo. You looked over to your side and saw this happening. How in the world was he doing this?!
Genya has a unique ability that is very powerful in the demon slayer corps. He can temporarily gain traits that the demons share. If he eats a strong one, he gains regeneration and muscular strength that are equal to the demon's own.
He has no physical talents and can't use breathing styles like most of the demon slayers. So he's resorted to desperation to reach the level of the Hashira. No ordinary human is capable of this. For a short amount of time, he can become a demon using his biting strength and special digestive organs.
He began to eat at the branch, ripping it apart as much as he could. Soon enough, the branch had fallen down. That's when the smaller ones attached to the tree hurdled their way towards Tanjiro.
Nezuko then used her own blood demon art to keep them from touching her brother. Both you and Tanjiro took the initiative and went to use your attacks to get rid of this demon.
It'd be over. You could go home.
Dance of the Fire God; Flame Waltz!
Galactic Breathing; Veil Cascade!
Both of you did it at the same time, which made a clean sit directly down the sphere. This was it, he was in here!
You took one look and all of your eyes widened.
The demon was gone.
"What?!" You gasped.
Where— Where could he have gone?!
"EEEP!" You and the three turned to see the small demon running for his life.
This is when Tanjiro's blood began to boil. He wanted to go home. He wanted to hold you again, but this demon was keeping him from going home and being with his family.
"YOU LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT STOP RUNNING AWAY! YOU DAMN COWARD!" Tanjiro yelled. "EVERY SIN YOU'VE COMMITTED, EVERY EVIL DEED, I'M GONNA MAKE SURE YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!"
"YOU CAN'T ESCAPE!"
It was then that Genya used his temporary demon powers to throw a tree. Yes, throw a literal tree at the demon. He's had enough, you've all had enough of this. It was now or never.
"DIE DAMMIT DIE!!" Genya yelled as he threw more and more trees. All the demon did was screech and screech more and more.
Nezuko came from above and swerved through the trees like a monkey. She used her long nails to swipe at his neck. She growled and sliced through the air.
She gasped behind her muzzle as the demon had scattered away.
"CAN'T YOU JUST DIE ALREADY! YOU FUCK FACE I'M TIRED OF THIS SHIT!" You screamed and reeled your sword back to chase at him; Tanjiro next to you.
I can't go any faster! How does he have this kind of speed?! I can't let him get away. Mitsuri is risking her life for us. We won't let you win! Tanjiro had sweat pouring from his face mixed with dried blood. He faltered as you continued to chase the demon.
My leg keeps weighing me down.
"The breath of thunder makes you focus mostly on your legs."
"It's a hard concept to grasp onto. The size of every muscle in your body."
"When you grasp onto it, it's like you go into a 'focus mode'. That's what my old man used to say anyways."
"Every fiber, every blood vessel, you need to get air to pump through them. Then, all power can go into your legs."
"And in a split second, you're like lighting that explodes. Or like you've beat the sound barrier."
A whip of air lashed past you, a flash of red and bright flames. You knew it was him.
Go get him, Tanjiro.
Tanjiro's blade was engulfed in fire and flames that danced along. Against the neck, go, and giving it everything he's got. It was now or never.
"Heyyyyyyy... IIIII'm p-pitiful..." the demon stuttered in his brittle and croaky voice grumbled. That's when the demon grew to three times the size of Tanjiro. "CAN'T YOU SEE THAT?!"
It's large hands grabbed onto Tanjiro's face and began to squeeze. "DON'T BULLY THE MEEK!"
You furrowed your eyebrows. Now this was the last straw. You felt your muscles beginning to grow stronger by the second out of pure anger. You came forward with your blade as now your sword was covered in flames, with white stars dancing all around it.
Your sword met the demons neck as it snapped its gleaming red eyes back at you. It could smell your anger.
"GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF HIM!!" You screamed louder than you had ever before in your life.
The demon screeched towards your figure as you yelled back at it. That was until, the little demon had come from behind and used her blood demon art to begin burning the evil one. You were so caught up in working your blade down it's neck, that you didn't noticed Genya had ripped the arms off from behind, freeing Tanjiro.
Not to mention the fact that you four had been standing near a large cliff that was more than eight stories tall, and below was nothing but a large and vast field. You realized just what was happening as you, Tanjiro, and Nezuko fell down as gravity pulled you down.
A loud crash came from below where you threw and the demon had fallen. Genya huffed loudly to catch his breath. His demon powers began to subside as he clutched his hand over his left eye.
"Tanjiro! Nezukooo! Y/n!!!" He called out your names. The demon began to stir and groan. Genya took notice that it's arms were still ripped away from the demon as it struggled to stand. It's regeneration was beginning to slow down.
It began to pick itself up and lifted its large legs up to walk, the demon felt heavy as blood continued to pour from his dismembered arms. The sword that you had used left your fingers and remained lodged into the side of its neck. Your body lay next to Nezuko's as the two of you lay limp.
"Hold it." A voice growled with such a heavy sound. Tanjiro was covered in blood around his face as it was mixed with sweat. His teeth grinding against his bottom set of teeth, he could almost crack them with the amount of anger he had inside.
"You're not going anywhere. After what you've done, I'll chase you to the depths of hell. And cut your damn head off."
The demon caught a strange scent that smelt of humans, but it wasn't them. He turned a found two of the villagers from before carrying sets of swords. They pointed down at the scene.
I need to eat those ones, then I can get the strength I need.
Tanjiro fell out of the tree, ignoring the pain that stabbed at his foot and all throughout his leg. Just one more time! Just one more push to the ground and go into 'full focus' mode!
That's when a sword stabbed into the ground right in front of him. He looked upward and felt a huge wave of relief wash over him.
"USE IT TANJIRO! THE SUN IS RISING! HE'S GONNA GET AWAY!" Muichiro bellowed down as Haganezuka grabbed onto his body. Urging him not to because the sword hadn't been finished yet. It may not have been, but it was all that they have.
Tanjiro huffed and grabbed onto it and internally thanked Muichiro from the bottom of his heart; starting off towards the demon again as it ran across the field.
Tanjiro saw your sword was still lodged in the demon's neck, halfway cut down its neck. A burst of flames blew past him as he retained this focus mode and went fully in. He used this chance to slice at the neck.
This is it! This had to be! He had the chance, he couldn't falter again, he would allow this demon to get away again. Not after all that it's done. It's hurt so many, and killed so many. He couldn't forgive such an evil being.
Dance of the Fire God; WALTZ FLASH!
It was then that the head had been cut. The body had fallen to the ground with a loud thump like a tree being chopped.
That's when he noticed the ray of light that began to shine of the cliff made of dirt and small flickers of quartz and pyrite mixing with the stone.
That's when he realized. He turned to see you helping up Nezuko as blood ran down your face.
We're in an open field!
"NEZUKO! RUN!" He wanted to tell more but began to cough endlessly, his throat shriveling up at the dryness.
You saw the rays of light beginning to shine down. Your heart began to pound faster. "NEZUKO GET OUT OF HERE!"
Nezuko didn't listen as she began to run in the other direction towards her brother. "NEZUKO NO!"
"NEZUKO GET IN THE SHADE!" Tanjiro screamed as she gripped onto her brother's shoulders. Yelling behind her muzzle.
"GAHHHHH HELPP!" The villagers screamed. You and Tanjiro saw the body of the demon beginning to chase after them. The red head glanced down at the head with its tongue hanging out.
The word... it says 'resentment'. IT'S THE WRONG ONE!
We messed up! Crap!
Tanjiro turned around to try and go after the villagers to help, that's when he heard a loud sizzling sound behind. He turned as Nezuko's body was beginning to burn.
She screeched and threw her hands over her face. This was the worst pain she'd ever felt. You both shielded her body and cried out her name. This couldn't be the end. No, it couldn't... not Nezuko. Not her.
That sun hadn't even fully risen, she's already—
Those loud cries for help echoed again.
Crap! Their in trouble, what do I do?! Genya and Muichiro wouldn't make it in time. Shit!
"Tanjiro!" You got his attention. "I lost my sword to the demon, I can't go after him, but you have yours. Go and help them! I'll protect Nezuko!"
He wasted no time and thanked you in his mind, and you knew he did, because he raced after the demon quickly.
"Nezuko hang in there!" You yelled. She vomited to burn as you tried to find somewhere to hide her while also trying to shield her body, but she wouldn't stop burning.
"OH GODS PLEASE NO! LET HER LIVE!" You screamed as tears were already beginning to fall.
I can't find anything! She's already burning! What can I do?!
Smoke from her body began to cloud your vision. It burned your own eyes, you couldn't see a damn thing. She wrestled around and you lost her in your arms. You tried to look around for her but couldn't.
"NEZUKO!" You shouted in vain. Oh gods please no! I just got them back! DON'T TAKE THEM AWAY FROM ME PLEASE!
Tanjiro wasted no time in running forward. Sniff him out. Where is he?! Wait, he's still in the demon... closer, look clearer...
HE'S IN THE HEART!
It's over for you. Evil demon!
"WHAAAAA CRAP!!!" The villager yelled as the demon grabbed onto his head.
You're going to rot in hell!
His blade blew up in flames as he sliced the arm grabbing the villager cleanly. He glared down at the chest, this was it.
ROT IN HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY!
He made a diagonal attack and slashed down at the demon. It screamed and felt it's head cut off.
The body then fell once more, but this time... it began to burn away into nothing but ashes. Not a trance of it be found again.
I won... it's over... but— what about Nezuko?
Tanjiro felt his mind wandering to thought of his younger sister being disintegrated. Where she'd be gone too.
The villagers looked behind and their eyes widened behind their masks.
"Tanjiro-dono." They called out to him. His eyes beginning to water.
"Tanjiro-dono... look!" They pat his shoulder and pointed to where you and Nezuko would be.
He turned and his own eyes widened too.
Nezuko...
Instead of her skin being burnt to a crisp. Nezuko stood up and walked calmly over. Despite the suns rays being shown down onto her skin. She wasn't burning anymore, they were gone. The marks were gone. Her muzzle hung at the side of her face as her kimono was in taters, yet she looked to have remained untouched.
Tanjiro huffed in and out couldn't believe what he was doing. You too, came to his side and saw Nezuko who strode up in front of them. Nezuko blinked her eyes as she stared at the two people she cared about.
And then she smiled. "M—Morning."
You gasped and slapped your hand over your mouth in disbelief. Those salty streams of tears fell from your face endlessly. Your cheeks becoming red as you cried.
"N-Nezuko... thank the Gods! Are you okay? Are you human?!" Tanjiro asked as he still stared in shock.
She tilted her head to the side and smiled, showing her fangs. "Th... thank gods... o—okay... th—thank... Gods."
She's talking, but she still has her eyes and fangs like her demon self. So she's not human...
"All three of you, thank you so much. I don't know if I'd be able to forgive myself if you died, Nezuko-Chan." The villager cried.
"Nezuko..." you hiccuped as you still couldn't believe she was standing there. She was okay. "You didn't t-turn to dust and— you're here and—"
You couldn't form words at this point. Sobs began to escape your lips. A rush of guilt crawled it's way into your heart.
"I'm sorry I left you all! I'm so so sorry! I wanted to come back." You sobbed, trying to wipe away the tears but they just kept coming down no matter how many times you tried to wipe them away. Nezuko stared at you. "I'm so very sorry. I couldn't bear the thought of losing you. I love you all so much! I'm sorry!"
Nezuko slowly walked up a couple of steps towards your figure. She took your hand into her pale one; earning your orbs to look at hers. She retained her warm grin.
"I... love... y—you too... Love... too."
Soon your cries turned into wails of joy and happiness. You hugged her back tightly, taking her by surprise.
"THIS IS GREAT! NEZUKO IS SAFE!" Tanjiro cried as he went and hugged her back along with you.
"So... great..." she whispered back. Tanjiro looked back at your figure that cried and cried. You had come back. You were alive and safe.
You all could go back home.