The Kibutsuji Twins

5 - A small Request

The night had finally come and Urokodaki had a request for Nailee, that request being something only Nailee could fulfill.

"Nailee." Urokodaki said. "Yes?" Nailee turned to him. "I have a request..." Urokodaki said, his tone was sad.

"I need you to do a spell on her." Urokodaki said calmly looking at the sleeping demon. Nailee looked at the man with the goblin mask, she wasn't sure what Tanjiro would think if she did that.

"What kind of spell?" Nailee fonally had the courage to ask him. Urokodaki's gaze shifted back to her.

"A spell that would change the ways of a demon." He said, Nailee was unsure. Changing a demons ways is like changing a predatory animals way of living.

"Shouldn't we at least make sure he approves?" Nailee spoke softly as she looked over at Tanjiro who was currently busy getting ready.

"And besides, I'm not sure I can do it..." Nailee said, her voice quivering. "At least not alone." She added.

"Nonsense. You can do anything if you put your mind to it." Urokodaki said. Nailee had her doubts, being that she was scared of hurting Nezuko instead of doing what Urokodaki requested.

Nonetheless Nailee didn't want for Nezuko to one day snap, so she went to work right away, she was scribbling on her mothers books a lot, she was turning every page of the books her mother left behind just so she could create a spell to change a demon's ways of life.

If Nezuko truly hasn't devoured or even put a scratch on a human yet, then that would mean she's special.

Still unsure on how the spell might work out Nailee found a page about a mind control spell that's capable to turn a predatory animal to a harmless one.

'Maybe this can be of use...' Nailee thought to herself. She learned the spell earlier but never had any chance to use it on anyone, or well.. Anything.

'If I could tweak this spell so it works on demons...' Nailee looked at the sleeping demon. '...Maybe it could work.'

She looked dead serious on this spell, too caught up in her own thoughts she didn't even realize she's creating a completely new spell.

Nailee could sense that the sleeping demon girl was special alone from looking at her. Still deep in her thoughts and books she jumped when she heard the voice of a worried Tanjiro.

"What are you doing?" Tanjiro asked her with a worried tone. He seemed pretty interested in what she's doing, but pretty sure the fact that she's working on a spell for his sister would cause distress to him she simply replied with "I'm just writing down some of my mothers spells." with a warm smile.

Nailee had a bad feeling for lying to him like that, constantly she thought what he would do if he found out what she's up to.

Not for long Nailee was finished with the spell, still scared of what could happen if she did something wrong or she was too weak. She had a small vial of blood in her hand, looking at it contemplating if she should use it so she can channel from her sister or if she could do it herself.

"I'll be sending Tanjiro away, he has to come back from the woods alone in the dark to be accepted as my student. I believe you're done with your spell?" Urokodaki said.

Nailee was unsure, she nodded as a response but was still scared. She had already told Urokodaki on what Naigee and her did to her best friend.

"What if I'm not strong enough? What if anything goes wrong? I could never forgive myself if I harm her." She asked. Urokodaki sat down to her height. "I believe in you, and I'll be by your side. Now go! Prepare everything you need."

Maybe she can do it, she had faith. Urokodaki and Tanjiro were about to leave.

Nailee gave Tanjiro a warm smile "Good luck, Tanjiro.. I hope you can find your way back." Nailee smiled at him with closed eyes. Tanjiro's eyebrows furrowed in confusion but he smiled back at her and let out a silent "Thank you, Nailee."

Nailee waved at them before she closed the door and turned around to face the sleeping demon. She sighed knowing that it's now or never.