𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝔻𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞𝕤 [𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧! 𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐮 𝐀𝐮]

Cʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 8. Tʀᴜsᴛᴡᴏʀᴛʜʏ Cᴏᴍᴘᴀɴɪᴏɴ?

A/n: Sentences typed in slanting are the character's thoughts

"Breath of the Thunder, First form :Thunderclap and flash!!"

Zenitsu landed safely after cutting the large demon's head. It's head slided down his body. The teen looked back at the demon, whose body was now slowly fading into ashes. One of his hands was lend out.

He went near and held his hand, touching his forehead on it.

"Okaa-san!!" A young boy called out for his mother. He frowned when he couldn't fund her.

"Okaa-san?" He tried calling out again and started running into the pitch black surroundings.

"Okaa-san!! Okaa-san!! Come back!!" Suddenly, the surroundings changed and he found himself in a room.

And there sat a lady with wool and sewing needles in her hands. She looked at her son with her kind brown eyes. As she stood up, putting down the needles and wool.

Then she started to walk towards her son and caressed his cheek.

"What is it?"She asked.

"I saw a ghost!! It was scary!!" He cried. The lady let out a giggle.

"They aren't real. What you saw must be illusion, like me." She said as she faded into ashes.

The boy dropped his knees and bought them closer to his chest. And started sobbing.

"I killed you. I'm so sorry, Okaa-san..."

Zenitsu felt his eyes water as he heard the sad sounds from the demon. They were filled with regret. Filled with sadness.

This demon never chose this life. All he wanted was a happy life with his family. This world, sure is cruel and filled of regrets.

"God, the next time this person is born, please give him a happy life. He didn't deserve this all." Zenitsu softly spoke with teary eyes, but trying his best not to broke up.

The demon, too cried at his warm and kind touch.

"Thank you..." It wispered and faded into ashes.

Zenitsu just stared at his disappearing hands. He quickly snapped back into reality and wiped his tears.

Something was wrong. He felt like he was being watched.

He heard a rustling behind the bushes and snapped his head there.

He narrowed his eyes and slowly took small steps towards the sound. He peeked behind the tree and his Golden eyes met a pair of pink eyes.

It was the girl he saw before the test started.

They stared at each other.

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And the girl let out a loud scream.

Zenitsu, startled, tried to stop her.

"H-hey! I'm not going to hurt you!! Please don't shout!" He said while moving his hands.

The girl finally stopped and looked back at him.

She then drew her sword out if it's sheath and pointed at him. Zenitsu flinched a little, not surprised. He just predicted that this girl knew he was a demon.

He tried to get out of the mess and turned back.

"Don't move." She ordered in a cold tone.

Zenitsu sweatdropped and looked back at her dead in eyes.