I won't lie to you guys, I've been stuck in a bit of writers block until I remembered something that made this chapter possible! This particular special chapter or chapter in general, whatever you wanna call it, is canon to Ignihyde's chapter and future events that will occur soon. SapphireGalax let's see if this meets your standards for the idea you've given. This particular story will take place outside of Twisted Wonderland and with Proserpine. This will also not have a quote since the story's quotes usually go for (Y/N). Will this be sad or will it be happy? That's for you guys to decide but personally I loved writing this. It made me as the author feel...well let's just say you're in for a treat. Now then, with all that said, enjoy and happy reading.
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"I think a talk is overdue. My name is Proserpine, I mean you no harm, I promise. Please do not be afraid, just take a deep breath, and let's talk. We have a lot to discuss." The purple haired female said as she kneeled down in front of the young fiery blonde haired boy as she patiently waited for his response.
"O-ok...."
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Gold slit eyes stared at the images before her as a smile appeared on her face. Everything was going rather well, for the human girl who's caught her interest.
"Halloween went well and she seemed to genuinely enjoy herself. The story is starting steady again but as it further continues, a brighter future is set in stone for her." The purple haired female said to herself as she averted her eyes for a mere moment.
"Human affairs are typically not what I involve myself in, but this case is different." She hummed as her eyes averted towards a different direction. The particular image showed the sight of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, the sight made the female scowl before the image changed as she gave a small wave moving on to different images.
"Reality is cruel, but it's simple to hide it with lies upon lies." She spoke as she continued to watch the scenery before flickering over at the flame Hashira estate. Her eyes stared at a particular figure before she let out a small content sigh.
"Children are easy to influence with such lies." The purple haired female spoke as she grabbed her pocket watch before stepping out now heading to her new destination. "Let's reverse the time for someone and show how cruel such filthy lies are for a human child."
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At the Flame Hashira estate, the sun was slowly setting showing an orange red sky, the sight of a beautiful sunset. The estate's occupants were three, those being an ex-Flame Hashira by the name of Shinjuro Rengoku, the current Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, and the youngest child, Senjuro Rengoku.
Gold colored eyes stared at Senjuro as he worked away, sweeping. A typical thing that the young Rengoku child would do.
Senjuro was in a slight sense of peace sweeping away in silence until the moment was cut off by a figure soon appearing before him out of nowhere.
"Ah, so you are Senjuro Rengoku? Well, it's a pleasure to finally meet you." A voice calmly spoke now alerting the fiery blonde haired boy. Upon noticing the sight of who was speaking his eyes widened in realization as a slow sense of panic settled within his very core.
"Y-you..." The young boy stuttered nervously as he clutched the broom in his hand. A sense of fear was clearly visible which caused the purple haired female to halt in her steps.
"It's ok, don't worry." The female tried to assure as she slowly approached the young boy. She wasn't exactly surprised to see such a reaction from him so for the moment she kneeled down in front of him as she stared at him with a clear hint of patience.
"D-demon..." Senjuro uttered as he took a small step back. His father deep in slumber after drinking the day away and his dear brother? Out on a mission, so that meant he was currently left alone now with no one to help.
"It's ok, don't worry." The female repeated again as she held out a hand towards him.
"How are...how are you able to stand under the sun." Senjuro spoke as he tried his best to remain calm in fear of what the demon would do.
"I've always been able to stand and walk under the sun." The purple haired female spoke as she gave him a closed eyed smile. She continued to kneel in front of him and hadn't moved an inch. She didn't want to scare him more than he was already.
Senjuro swallowed hard as a bead of sweat was visible on his forehead. A demon, a flesh eating monster stood, well kneeled before him. His knees begged him to run, scream, anything to alert anyone, but deep inside something told him to remain put.
He let out a small shaky breath as he decided to listen to his core. To stay put even though he was clearly nervous, scared even. The demon made no attempts to harm him nor approach him further. He took notice of this and how she still remained in front of him still kneeling down.
Eventually, gathering enough courage and strength, he finally spoke. "Yes...yes that's me." He spoke with a wavering tone as he gripped the broom tightly in his hand. "H-how do you know my name?"
"Oh, well I know lots of things. Lots of things indeed." The female spoke as she gave him a soft smile. "My name is Proserpine, don't be afraid. I promise I won't hurt you." Her tone was soft and calming. Far different from the harsh tone his father would use.
"W-what...what is it that you want from me?" He spoke as courage settled with his being.
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"I think a talk is overdue for the both of us." The female spoke as she stared up at him. "My name is Proserpine and I can guarantee I mean you no harm, I promise. Please do not be afraid, just take a deep breath and let's talk. We have a lot to discuss." The woman now known as Proserpine spoke. Her demeanor was calming far different than what he was used to. The female patiently waited for his response as though she didn't seem to be in a rush.
Senjuro continued to eye her carefully unsure of what to say or do. At one she is a demon, they're known to eat humans. Though at another she displays a warm and calming atmosphere. The same feeling a mother would give to her child. A feeling even his own father had years of not displaying for him.
Silence lingered in the air for what seemed like an eternity until Senjuro spoke up once again, deciding to listen to his being as he stood across from the female as he gave her a small nod.
"O-ok...." He hesitantly spoke as he gathered all his courage to slowly approach the purple haired female and take the hand that was still extended towards him.
The elder woman smiled kindly at him as he finally approached her and took a hold of her hand. "I simply want to speak to use that's all. How about we talk in a more private area."
"How is it possible that a demon can have such a warm presence?"
Senjuro fell silently internally debating with himself until he finally gave in. Nodding at the female, he eventually led her to the far back of the Flame Hashira estate.
"I...ok." He said as the two soon approached the destination before taking a seat down on the wooden floor of the estate. Silence lingered in the air for a moment before her voice finally broke the silence.
"I appreciate you, trusting me enough to have this talk." She said as she gave him a kind smile to which he simply gave her a small nod. "I know you are probably wondering why I'm here and what I may want to speak with you about."
"Y-yes..." Senjuro nodded as his eyes remained on the female. Slowly but surely he was calming down a bit by her sudden presence. "Who are you and why are you here? Do you work for Kibutsuji?"
"Well, I'll answer any and all questions you may have." She calmly spoke as she sat across from him. "Yes, I am indeed a demon, however I am different from those you've heard about actually. My name is Proserpine and I'm actually now from this particular...area. I don't work for anyone actually and I have no ties to Muzan Kibutsuji." Proserpine said as Senjuro silently took in the new information from the female. "As to why I'm here, well my job I suppose you can call it has me watching over humans in a way. I have one in particular who has caught my interest. With that I've set my game for her, one where she'll go far with my ideal ending assuring a positive result for her.
"Ok...who um, who is it?" Senjuro asked as he gathered all his courage to speak.
"(Y/N) Tomioka, the Water Hashira. Perhaps you know her?" The female said as Senjuro stared with widened eyes when hearing the name.
"Yes, I have." He admitted as he recalled the raven haired female. His brother had told her about how the Water Hashira and her apparent betrayal.
"Excellent." The female said as she smiled at him once again. "Can you tell me what you know about her?"
"I don't know much." Senjuro admitted as he averted his eyes away from her. "I know she's strong but I've rarely spoken to her. My brother told me she abandoned her duties..."
"I see. Well abandoned is exactly the word I would use." Proserpine said as she stared out at the estate's garden as Senjuro kept his gaze on the purple haired female. "Senjuro, I would like to ask, what do you know about the relationship between your elder brother and the Water Hashira."
"My brother? Well, he's told me he's good friends with the Water Hashira. I haven't really spoken much to her but she seems nice." Senjuro said as he offered a cup of tea to the purple haired female who graciously accepted.
"Friends huh?" Proserpine repeated as she took a sip of her tea before looking at the fiery blonde. "Senjuro, do you know what it means to cover the truth with a bittersweet lie?"
"What an utter lie..."
Senjuro stared at the female slightly taken aback, unsure as to why she would ask such questions. He gave her a small nod before speaking once again. "Yes, but why are you asking me all of this?"
"Reality is cruel, harsh even. Human children are easily fooled by those who deceive and lie." She said as Senjuro stared at her in silence. "The ones you may trust, look up to even, aren't what they seem to be."
"W-what do you mean?" Senjuro hesitantly yet curiously asked now awaiting her response.
Letting out a small sigh, the golden eyed female gave him a small smile before speaking. "Senjuro, your brother had lied to you. He's not friends with her and never was. In fact, he's one of many who desire for her to die." As she finished speaking, his eyes widened as he took in the new information.
"A liar? Big brother is a liar? No that...that can't be, right?"
"I know what you are thinking, you have doubts, don't you? After all, I don't expect you to believe a demon, especially someone you've just met." She said as she smiled at him. "But I've come to show you the truth. The truth will reveal all to which you were lied about. Would you like to know?"
A couple of minutes passed by as silence lingered in the air. Like before the female stared at him patiently as she awaited his answer. Senjuro's brain was wracked at the question. The truth? Of course he wants to know, it has to do with his brother. But what could it all mean? Just what was he lied about and how much was lied to him?
"Just what have you been lying to me about?
"I want to know, please. If it has to do with involving him, then I want to know." Senjuro said as the female nodded.
"Very well, as you wish." The purple haired female calmly spoke now giving him a small nod as she held a gold colored pocket watch in hand. Opening it, he reversed its hands a couple of times before smiling at the fiery blonde male. "Let the time verse, protect images of the past. Show my desired time, and make it fast."
And with the words spoken mirror like images appeared before the two. Each one was far different than the last as they all project different events in time, more specifically the time of Kyojuro Rengoku and (Y/N) Tomioka.
"Images of the past, display what I desire." She spoke as the two of them now watched the scene before them. It was a meeting with the demon slayer corps members, the time when the Kamado siblings were on trial. The meeting had all the Hashiras around among them also included (Y/N) and Kyojuro.
"What's this?" Senjuro nervously spoke as he stared at the scene before him.
"This is the trial for the sibling br- I mean the Kamado siblings. I'm not sure if you were told but the human girl, referred to as the Water Hashira has saved them. During this time, it would be revealed judgment upon her for what she has done." Proserpine spoke as Senjuro stared in silence.
"Who cares if you commit seppuku? I say we kill the three of you now!" A white haired male wearing a headband exclaimed. "And if you wanna see it bloody, I'll make sure to put on a really good flashy show!"
"Agreed!" A blonde male cheerfully said as the others nodded in agreement. "Those who break the rules are but less than mere scum!"
The familiar voice rang causing the young boy's eyes to widen all while the female made no reaction.
"But..what is he..." Senjuro mumbled as he stared clearly horrified after hearing the words from his own brother. The same person he admired.
"I know it's quite a bit..." She mumbled as she continued to watch the images as they changed.
"Thank you very much, my children. It's good to know that you're all in good health." The raven haired male said as he smiled at the Slayers. "Soon enough, the time to face off against Kibutsuji will be upon us."
"Yes Oyakata sama and we are fully prepared to give our life if it were to come!" A scarred white haired male said as a few others nodded in agreement.
"Well, some of us more than others..." A pink haired girl softly said to herself as she glanced over at (Y/N).
"No...t-this can't...." He said as he stared in disbelief.
"Falling behind makes you dead weight, keep up!" The fiery blonde spoke as he looked back at the raven haired female.
"............"
For a while, this was nothing but lingering between the two. No words were uttered as the atmosphere itself was almost like a bitter pill to swallow.
"Fade images of the past. Disappear now as if you were never here." The purple haired female as said the before seen images were gone now just leaving them alone. "Human children...are easy to manipulate and feed false lies."
"So my brother is...." Senjuro said as the female gave him a small nod.
"Yes. But you have not yourself to blame for not knowing. In truth you were lied to and misled as so was the other young human boy who is the sibling of the short tempered scarred one." She explained as Senjuro sighed.
"I thought he was different than everyone else. I-I thought maybe he was different than..." Senjuro murmured before his eyes weld up with tears causing the female's gold colored eyes to widened.
"Child I-" She started off unsure what to say or do once she noticed his shaking and emotional form.
"H-he's almost as bad as dad. W-why couldn't he be honest? Why did he have to stoop to such a low and for someone who doesn't deserve it?!" The fiery blonde spoke, his voice slightly raised as he broke down sobbing as the female looked back at Shinjuro who slept in another room far from them.
"Tears...how does one deal with..."
"I uh...." Proserpine bit her lip as she awkwardly averted her eyes. In all her years of living, she's never been in a situation where someone cried next to her, much less a human.
"I thought he was different after all those nice stories he would tell me he had with her. Being friends...h-hanging out together, but I believed his lies. I-I should have known better especially when he would make excuses for her never being around when I asked...I'm so stupid for believing his words!" Senjuro cried out as he gripped the fabric of his clothes before he was soon enough pulled into the older female's arm.
"Child you-" She spoke but then soon stopped midway before letting out a small sigh as she gave him a small squeeze embracing him in her arms. "Senjuro, listen to me, you are not stupid. You are anything but stupid. Look, I know my words may not mean much to you since I am a demon, but I mean it when I say you are a good kid and you are truly wonderful." Proserpine said as she gently ran her fingers through his hair. "This hellish world is full of awful people, but if there were more people like you. Humans who strive to look at the good and show even an ounce of kindness, maybe just maybe the world could be a better place..."
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The two stayed in that position for a while as the older female continued to comfort the younger boy as she simply allowed him to cry in her arms and let out any and all emotions he'd been bottling in.
"I'll be honest, I don't know if I'm even doing a good job at comforting you since this isn't necessarily anything I've ever done but...it just seemed right. Something that you need it." She calmly spoke as the young fiery blonde boy clung to her. "Take a deep breath for me, relax, and let out any and all pain you bear. I'm not your mother nor am I someone near and dear to you, but I can offer myself as someone who will listen to you...I'll listen to someone with another broken heart."
At those simple words, his eyes widened feeling the genuine warmth coming from her gesture and her words alone. A feeling almost similar to the warmth that a mother would provide their child.
It was strange to say that a demon of all people could provide such comfort.
"Where is she?" Senjuro said as he looked up at the female once his crying eased. "Ms Tomioka...where is she? Is she...is she at least ok?" He asked now feeling a bit concerned for the Water Hashira's safety.
Proserpine's eyes widened as she heard his words before soon relaxing a bit and giving him a small smile. "She's safe and happy don't worry. I won't tell you exactly where she is since I don't want you dragged into something like this, but I will say I've simply moved the lily away from filthy weeds and planted her in a new garden full of wonderful lively flowers." She said which caused the young boy to smile slightly in return.
"I-I'm glad. I'm glad she's safe and happy now." Senjuro said as he let out a shaky breath before pulling away from her. "Can I ask something...it's mainly about her."
"Very well. Go ahead and ask your question. I'll be more than happy to answer it." The purple haired female said as she gave him a closed eyed smile now giving him a headpat.
"Will Ms. Tomioka be returning back to the Demon Slayer corps again?" Senjuro spoke to which Proserpine fell silent for a moment as her hand remained gently atop his head.
"Come back again? Well, I-" She said but soon enough she was cut off by someone who immediately burst open the door.
"Huh?!" The two immediately said now turning their attention to the person.
"Senjuro...." The older male said as Senjuro and Proserpine stared back at him with widened eyes.
"Owl face..."
"Brother...." Senjuro said as he stared back at his older brother. Proserpine noticed how he had his hand over the hilt of his sword and in return, she smirked as she removed her hand away from Senjuro.
"W-what did you do?!" Kyojuro said as he approached them, his intention now fully set on killing the female.
"One weed among many. I'm sorry to cut our time short Senjuro, but I must go now." She said as she stood up from the floor as Senjuro stood in front of her. "Last time we met I said something to you all, so today I will repeat. Remember this face Kyojuro Rengoku because time is ticking." She said as she faced Senjuro now smiling at him as she gave him a sunflower.
"What..." Kyojuro repeated as she stared between Senjuro and Proserpine.
"The sun has now set, so I bid you all a farewell. Bye bye now!" She grinned before soon snapping her fingers now disappearing into nothing, leaving no trace of herself behind.
Once she left, the two brothers were left in silence as they stared back at one another. The atmosphere feels a little thick and hard to swallow.
"..............."
"Senjuro, tell me what did that demon say to-" Kuojuro began but was soon just off by the young boy.
"Tell me the truth about your relationship with Ms. Tomioka. Tell me everything now and spare the lies." Senjuro firmly as he clutches the flower in his hands. His sudden words caused Kyojuro's eyes to widen.
"Senjuro..." Kyojuro said as he slowly began to approach him.
"Tell me the truth about Ms. Tomioka."
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Now far away from the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, Proserpine was now sitting comfortably atop of a building roof as she stared down at the humans below her.
"Eheh please don't touch me..." The purple haired female said as she gently pushed away the male next to her.
"Ah pardon. I can't help but be curious is all." The blue eyed male said as he gave her a half lidded smile. "But I'll be going now, I'll keep our conversation today close to me I assure you." He grinned before soon walking off to who knows where.
"Settle yourself Lower Moon One, all in due time." She calmly spoke as she was now left alone. The peaceful silence remained until footsteps were heard and someone soon approached her.
"I'm here, what did you want to talk about?" The pink haired male calmly said as he gave her a small bow.
"No no. There's no need for any of that Upper Three, so please don't bow down to me, I'm not...other people." She said as she gave him a closed eyed smile. "Please sit."
"Thank you, but it's Akaza." He said as he sat down next to the female, being sure not to get too close where she'd be uncomfortable. The two remained in peaceful silence.
"Akaza. Very well." She nodded as she let out a small sigh.
"Why did you want to talk so suddenly?" Akaza questioned as his eyes remained on her as if studying her closely.
"Right. Well, I've called you because I have a question for you. Something that may serve as interest to you." Proserpine spoke as Akaza stared in silence.
"And what would that be?" He questioned.
"Akaza, tell me. How do you feel about trains?" She smirked as she noticed how confused he suddenly looked.
"Trains?" He repeated now looking at her in confusion as she gave him a small nod.
"Well you see-"
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"Now the real fun begins!" 💜 ~