You stepped into the cold, empty village. Your shoes stepping on the cobblestone path was the only thing that could be heard as you walked through the deserted streets. There was no sign of any humans not even a single sound.
The silence was deafening, you continued your journey, feeling as if you were the last person on earth. It didn't help that it was night time, so you could only hear the wind breeze through your ears.
It wasn't until you saw a little kid, you felt a glimpse of hope and walked towards the kid, although you knew that you didn't wanna scare them away.
You got down on your knees to be at the kid's level, giving them a soft smile, asking, "Hey there, everything alright?" The kid flinched, before taking a deep breath and responding, "M-monsters...they took my parents. Bad monsters took my parents."
The kid then started to grip tightly on your haori, sniffing as they pointed towards the house. "M-Monster...over there," she cried out. You looked at the kid with sympathy, knowing that they were too young and innocent to experience this.
You nodded, attempting to reassure the kid with a confident and witty tone. "Stay here. I'll save mama and papa from the monster, ok?" You smiled, as the kid nodded, "O-Ok..."
You took out your spear, walking towards the minka. You felt an intense arua coming from the house, but you kept your cool and slid open the door.
Your eyes widened in shock and disgust as you beheld the sight before you: a house with multiple green cocoons suspended from the ceiling. The cocoons were transparent, allowing you to see the humans inside, peacefully sleeping. You felt a wave of revulsion wash over you, and without hesitation you grabbed your spear and hurled it at the cocoon, freeing the woman trapped inside.
You caught the woman just before she hit the ground, and with a quick check of her pulse you were relieved to find that she was still alive - barely. It's a shame that she was in such a state, but it's a good thing you were able to free her.
"Ohhh~ Why you look at that! One of little prey came to my nest~"
The sight of the demon emerging from the shadows was a repulsive one. Her butterfly wings, green skin stained with blood, and antennas were an abomination to behold. It looks like she's a combination of multiple insects. She also wore a dark green kimono, splattered with blood, her beautiful illuminating green eyes looked at you with mischief, smirking.
You quickly set the woman down and got into defense mode, but the demon only laughed sadistically, as if she was mocking you. "My my, you have a cute little face~ It would be nice to keep you all warm up by my cocoons!" she said with a sinister smirk. Green strings started to appear and launch themselves towards you, but you slashed through them easily.
The demon let out a deep sigh, her smirk fading away. "Why do you have to make this so difficult?" she asked. "Perhaps you want to be wrapped up in all of my cocoons, right?" she continued, her smirk returning. You, however, were not amused. You gave her a stern look, not wasting any time to engage in idle chatter. It was clear that you were not interested in her offer.
You inhaled deeply, murmuring the words of the 'Sakura Breathing Sixth Form, Birth of a Sakura'. In a flash, you had lunged towards the demon, severing her hands and catching her off guard. She flew away with her wings, her voice dripping with disdain as she spat, "Hmph...I see... you're just like these adults... pathetic and worthless!"
Suddenly she disappeared from your sight, causing you a slight panic, 'Shit...she disappeared...wait.' With your senses tingling, you jumped out of the way, and luckily dodged in time .
She looked up at you with a huge sinister smile, her eyes gleaming with malice. "Before you die, human...I wanna tell you my name~!" she said in a sing-song voice. "Chunami! It's a good name, right?" Without warning, she launched herself towards you, her nails growing longer and sharper. You barely managed to dodge it, and it almost ripped your haori in the process. You knew you had to act fast if you wanted to kill her faster.
Chunami lunged at you with her nails, but you blocked her attack with the handle of your spear. Her strength was so great that you almost lost your grip, but you managed to hold on. You looked into her green eyes, which were filled with insanity, she then said, "My my, your e/c eyes are so beautiful~ Perhaps I should cut off your head and keep it to myself!"
You leapt towards her incoming attacks, and with ease, 'Sakura breathing, Fifth Form, Cherry Blossom's Cut!' Petals surrounded your spear as you thrust it into Chunami, but before you could slice her in half, you were suddenly yanked away from her by a mass of green, slimy things and thrown to the ground, making you groan in pain.
Chunami regarded you with disdain as the wound in her stomach began to heal. "You humans are so feeble, particularly those who seek to slay demons," she uttered. Perching upon one of the cocoons, she licked it with her tongue and continued, "Behold my creations. All these pitiful adults who thought themselves superior to me are now trapped within my cocoons, unable to break free! How feeble!" She cackled with glee.
You grasped your spear tightly and stood up, a disapproving frown on your face as you spoke. "W-Why do you hate humans so much!?" Your voice was firm, yet laced with a hint of disbelief.
The figure before you let out a giggle before flying down to meet your gaze. "Oh so my prey speaks~" she said, her voice full of pride. "Humans have been nothing, but rude to me. Calling me trash and useless because I was different from the other girls." She continued, her words full of boastfulness. "They said I was disgusting for liking bugs and had different colored hair... Which is why, I'm getting my revenge~!"
You felt a sense of slight sympathy, but you remembered the kid that was waiting for her parents, "But what about the kids? You took all of the adults, and made the kids suffer alone because of you!" Chunami smile dissipated and her expression became serious as she responded, "I'm doing this for them. They should be grateful that they will no longer be reprimanded or forced to do something they did not wish to do."
She sighed and averted her gaze, a look of disapproval on her face. "Even so...not everyone is grateful..." she said, shaking her head. "But nevermind that. I cannot believe I have wasted my valuable time conversing with a human!" Slime green things began to appear around you once more, but instead of cutting them, you managed to dodge them all. You had decided to cut the chase, and aimed directly towards her.
'Sakura breathing, Second Form, Sakura mark!' You flashed through the demon, this made her gasp and try to check for her neck, but she was completely fine, this made her slightly cock, "What kind of attack was that? That was so pathetic!" She mocked you, but you remained quiet.
The sight of sakura petals swirling around you was breathtaking. You closed your eyes, and uttered the words "Sakura breathing, Third Form, Cherry FLASH!" With that, you lunged towards Chunami and proceeded to decapitate it's head in a flash. The petals continued to swirl around you, you retracted your spear which dripping with the demon's blood.
She widened her eyes, obviously not expecting the speed of your response. "W-What? H...How? I-It went to fast..." You placed your spear back on its sheath. You looked at the demon with a disapproving gaze, emphasizing your point. "You mustn't mock your enemy when they're still alive." you said in a firm tone. Despite your sternness, you allowed a small smile to grace your lips as the demon began to cry. "That's not fair! I wasn't ready!"
You gently placed your hand on her forehead, looking at her with a deep sense of pity. "I'm sorry about your past life," you said softly, "but you cannot take your anger out on the innocent." Chunami widened her beautiful green eyes, looking upon your e/c ones. "I sincerely pray that your next life will be peaceful and normal." you said with a pitiful voice.
You didn't know why, but you felt quite bad for her. You could tell that she was a child when she turned into a demon, and that she let all of her trauma and anger out on the innocence.
She then slowly closed her eyes, accepting her faith as she slowly disintegrate through the wind. You were left alone...along with multiple cocoons.
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It took five hours to cut all of those cocoons and free the people inside. Thankfully, they weren't hurt, although it's a wonder that they weren't, considering the amount of time it took. There were some elderly people around to help and get some medicine, but that doesn't excuse the fact that it took so long to free about 30 people.
With a satisfied smirk, you felt like you had finally accomplished your mission. You gave a small stretch and turned around, ready to walk away.
"Pretty lady!"
You spun around to see the child from earlier, now accompanied by her parents. Before you could even greet them, they ran up to you, the child showed off a f/c scarf. You felt yourself getting flustered, "Really? Y-You didn't have to do that-!"
The woman bowed politely, the man besides her nodding in agreement, and said, "Please accept it, we are so thankful you were able to save us in time. We hope you come back soon!" You felt a warmth spread through your body as you accepted the scarf from the child's hands and wrapped it around your neck. It was a wonderful feeling...
You felt so cozy in the scarf they gave you, you couldn't help but express your gratitude. "This scarf is really warm, thank you!" you said, looking up at them with a soft smile. You then kneeled down to the kid, you patted their head gently and asked, "What's your name?"
The kid giggled, "My name is Asami! What's yours, pretty lady?" You closed your eyes and grinned, "It's Y/n." You then stood up, realizing it was sunrise already. S/n flew up on your shoulder, "Caw caw! Y/n is to be sent to Asuka! Caw! It's said that demons are lurking there! Caw caw!"
Asami's eyes widened in awe as her parents looked on in shock. "Y/n has a cute bird that talks!" she exclaimed, pointing at the crow who had been annoying you. You smiled politely and started to pet the crow, "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I must go. It was so nice to meet you all."
You both bowed at each other. You turned around and started to walk away, you looked back to see them waving at you, you let out a small smile and waved back.
--Timeskip--
It took you a cruel six hours to get to the next mission, and all the while, your stomach was growling in protest. "Aughh... I'm so hungry, I swear to god, I might start eating myself...wait that sounds wrong," You muttered in frustration. Rolling your eyes at your own stupidity, you trudged down the path that supposedly led to Asakusa.
You couldn't believe it. After what felt like an eternity of hunger, you finally made it to the city, only to be met with fear. 'BRO! THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE!' The streets were teeming with people, and you couldn't help but feel overwhelmed!
After mustering up the courage to enter the chaotic crowd, you quickly were disappointed and regretting your decision. You were pushed around, you then found yourself screaming, 'AHHH! I'M NEVER GOING BACK HERE EVER AGAIN!' you grumbled to yourself as you finally got back on your feet.
You began to move towards a less crowded area, and you sighed in relief upon seeing an undon shop not far from you. But before you could start to speed walk your way over there, you were interrupted;
"Y/n!"
You heard a voice that sounded familiar, so you quickly turned around to see Tanjiro. He had a warm smile on his face that made you feel a bit flustered. Before you could say anything, Tanjiro grabbed your hands and leaned in close to you. "I'm so glad to meet you again!" he said. His hands were rough, but that was the unique part about him.
You looked away, you hear racing. 'This guy... why does he have to be so kind? And also... who's that?' you asked yourself, before turning your head towards the girl who had a pink kimono with a black haori, black hair with orange tints at the edge, and a bamboo muzzle on her mouth.
Tanjiro seemed to notice your staring and said with a polite tone, "Ah you're probably wondering who this is." He held onto the girl and gently pulled her closer so you could get a better look. He then proudly proclaimed, "She's Nezuko! My sister." You widened your eyes at the word "sister," feeling a slight twinge of jealousy, but you chose to ignore it and instead admired Nezuko's beauty.
You were taken aback by Nezuko's cuteness and before you knew it, you accidentally said "Woah... she's so cute" out loud. Embarrassed, you quickly covered your mouth and bowed apologetically. "Ah! Sorry! I didn't mean to say that out loud!" You said, your voice was slightly raised in surprise. Tanjiro just laughed in response, "It's fine, Y/n."
You smiled at the boy, "It's surprising to see you here...I guess fate really wants us together, right?" You jokingly said, but the boy blushed, "E-Eh?" You laughed at his reaction, "I'm kidding! Don't take it seriously." Tanjiro was still flustered, you then turned away, "Do you wanna eat undon with-"
"Yes!"
Tanjiro interrupted you, he widened his eyes, "Ah! I'm sorry, Y/n. It's just that I... I'm quite hungry..." He said, but it was quite obvious he was lying. You decided to act obvlious, "It's fine. I'm hungry too." You tried to lighten the mood.
--Tanjiro's P.O.V--
I didn't know what was going on. Every time I looked at Y/n, my heart started to flutter. It wasn't a surprise, because she had a pretty face and her e/c eyes captivated me when I first saved her from the hand demon. I felt a connection to her that I couldn't explain, and I wanted to get to know her better. I felt like I had known her for a long time, even though we had just met.
I didn't want to admit it, but I was drawn to her smile. It was so captivating... like those things called "drugs" that made people insane. The smell of her hair was like a cherry blossom, and it was so inviting that I couldn't help but be drawn to her. I wondered if it had something to do with her breathing.
Although I didn't want to scare her away by acting creepy, I knew I had to take some steps to build a friendship with her. I was so intrigued by her and wanted to get to know her better. I thought that by developing a friendship with her, I could learn more about her and hopefully get close.
I felt as if my entire world had stopped when I heard Y/n's voice asking, "Tanjiro? Are you ok?" I turned towards her and nodded, trying to put on a reassuring smile. "Yeah. I'm fine." I said, unable to keep my eyes from admiring her features.
What's going on with me...?
Why am I falling for her?
--Second P.O.V--
You ordered 2 udon bowls for yourself and Tanjiro. You asked Tanjiro if Nezuko wanted one, but he declined. You shrugged, thinking that she was full. However, you did sense a weird arua coming from Nezuko... it's the same arua that you sense from demons.
The owner took out 2 plates of udon, you smiled widely at the owner, "Thank you." Both you, Nezuko, and Tanjiro sat down on the bench, but before you could take a single bite, Tanjiro dropped his bowl.
You felt your heart break, watching Tanjiro just wasted food like that! "Tanjiro, that's a waste of food-" before you could scold him, he suddenly started to run in a different direction!
You widened your eyes and gently placed your bowl on the bench before running towards the boy, 'What's with him? How could he just waste a bowl of perfectly good food!' You struggled to get through the crowds, but managed to get a sight of the maroon hair boy.
Before you had the chance to call out to him, he was confronted by a tall man. This individual possessed a pallid complexion, with eyes that were a deep, penetrating red. He wore a white fedora and a black suit, and an aura of immense power seemed to emanate from him, causing you to...feel a sense of fear.
He slowly turned around, revealing a child in his arms. My mind raced with questions: 'Who was this man? Judging from my senses...could he be...?' His expression shifted from irritation to something softer, and his daughter looked at you with curiousity, "Papa, who are they?" She pointed at you and Tanjiro, and he replied, "I don't know, sweetheart. Are you two ok?"
He put on a fake smile, and it was so obviously fake that you started to glare intensely at the man who stared back at you, 'I can't do anything... he's holding a child, but he's obviously a demon!' Suddenly, a woman appeared beside him and asked, "Hm? Do you know who these kids are?" As she turned to look at you, your disgust deepened. You thought to yourself, 'This man - no, this demon - is living a normal life!'
The demon shook his head, "No I don't know who these kids are. They must've mistaken me as someone else." You were too busy glaring at him, not realizing that he had scratched the man's neck who walked past...
Suddenly, the woman was attacked by the man, and you widened your eyes in horror. Without hesitating, you ran past Tanjiro and bumped into the man's shoulder. Your e/c eyes glared at him with absolute disgust, and in a forceful tone, you uttered the words that only he could hear, "Go to hell, coward."
You ran towards the two and tackled the man down, you grabbed a rope and put it around the man's mouth to prevent them from hurting anymore people. Tanjiro tried to calm the woman down who was reaching for her husband, "Ma'm! You're husband will be fine, just focus on yourself first!" You then looked around to find that the demon was already out of sight.
You cursed at yourself, 'Shit...I lost track of him, but I need to get a hold of this person first-!' It wasn't until a couple of police officers came to the view, "What are you kids doing? Girl! Stay away from the man!" The policemen shoufed at you, but you ignored him, focusing on restraining man, "Wait! Don't touch her! She's retraining the man!"
Tanjiro tried to warn them, while the policeman tried to pry you off, but you didn't budge a single bit. You finally started to speak, getting irritated, "If you don't want these people to die then let me restrain this goddamn man!" You shouted at them, causing them to be taken aback.
The police officers then began to draw their wooden batons, with one of them uttering, "If you're not going to get off then..." Before he could strike, Tanjiro pushed him away with considerable strength. At that moment, a pleasant scent of flowers filled the air.
"Enchanting Blood. Aroma of Visual Fantasy."
The police officers attempted to strike Tanjiro, but the flower patterns seemed to be pushing them back, leaving them bewildered. 'What the hell is going on?' you thought to yourself, as you were surrounded by multiple flowers that were shielding both you and Tanjiro. You felt yourself getting more and more curious, wondering if there was another demon involved.
"You still uss the term “person” and "man"… to refer to the demon."
Suddenly a pretty lady and a boy approached you two, "And yes... we're demons too, but I am also a doctor. I wish to destroy the demon king himself, Kibutsuji Muzan."
---Third P.O.V--
Somewhere in the city of Asakusa, a tall man known as Muzan was walking through an empty hallway. Suddenly, he bumped into a drunk man, who exclaimed in surprise, "Oi! What's your problem!" Muzan quickly apologized, not wanting to waste his time, and continued on his way.
Muzan was blocked once again by the man, who sneered, "Look at you and your suit, you probably think you're better than me, eh?" Muzan remained silent, but the man continued, "You look sick." Muzan's red eyes widened in anger, and he raised his fist. In a swift motion, Muzan punched the man to the side, and his fist landed on the brick wall with a loud thud, almost cracking it.
The girl screamed in disbelief while the bald man glared at Muzan, who remained still. "Y-You bastard! What did you do?!" she exclaimed, her voice full of shock and fear. She moved closer to the dead corpse, her face pale. "H-He's dead!" she uttered, her voice trembling. The man's face darkened in anger, and he was about to speak when he was suddenly kicked with supernatural force and landed dead on the floor.
The girl started to scream as the man approached her, kneeling down, "Does my complexion look unhealthy to you? Is my face pale? Do I look sickly to you? Do I look like I'm about to die?" The girl mouth was gaped open as Muzan shook his head, "Wrong wrong wrong. I'm a living being who is close to perfection."
He then sharpened his nail and plunged it inside the girl's forehead, "The normal human body is unable to withstand the speed of transformation." He spoke in a calm voice as he pumps more blood into the girl whose form slowly started to get distorted, "And then...The cells are destroyed."
The girl transformed into nothing more than a blob of blood, Muzan stood up and snapped his fingers. In a flash, two demons knelt down as he gave his commands, "Bring me the head of a boy with hanafunda earrings, and the girl with a f/c scarf, make sure she's alive. Understood?"
The demons nodded and soon disappeared.
Muzan suddenly felt anger rises through him, 'That girl...how dare she call me a coward. I'll kill her myself...wait no no... I'll turn her into a demon, I want to see her suffer under my commands and we'll both see who's the coward, now.'
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Y'all met Muzan, and is already in his bad side. Lol
Good luck ;)
ALSO LUCY! IF YOU'RE EDITING THIS BOOK, LET ME REMIND YOU THAT I MADE THIS AT 1:00 AM, SO EVERYTHING IS CRAPPY AND MISSPELLED! 😢