Flower and Fire

Kanae nee-san

A little short.

2 years later

Emma POV
I was teaching Kanao some basic combat moves when I heard that sound of flapping wings, I turned around to find my kasugai crow flying to me. It landed on my arm and it told me a sentence that made me bolt out of the manor.

"The Flower Pillar is severely wounded after encountering an upper moon demon"

I leave Aoi to take care of Kanao and I bolted out of the manor, following the crow. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the tragic scene.

Shinobu nee-chan holding a wounded Kanae nee-san.

I ran to them and put my hand on nee-san's cheek, it's warm but it's slowly getting cold.

"Nee-san, please stay awake!"
I screamed as tears began to well up in my eyes.

"Emma... I'm sorry"
Nee-san said.

"No! Please! Don't be! Just stay awake, don't fall asleep!"
-Emma

Her right hand goes to caress my face and I held it tightly in my hand.

"You're a strong girl, when I first met you I saw the potential you had in you. You defeated a demon with a single arrow, something that a normal person can't do, that's why I took you in as my Tsuguko.
But please, quit the Demon Slayer Corps and live a happy and normal life."
-Kanae

"No, I have to avenge you nee-san. Please, just don't die on me"
I said, by now I'm sobbing my eyes out.

"Shinobu said the same thing, you two really are similar. Please, stay safe Emma and be the best Demon Slayer that you're destined to be.
I love you Shinobu, my sister.
I love you Emma, my Tsuguko, my sister.
Say goodbye to Kanao for me"

And with that, Kanae nee-san succumbed to her wounds and she died in our arms.

I let out a heart broken cry and it echoed throughout the area, my tears are like waterfalls and Shinobu nee-chan hold onto me while also crying her eyes out.

I just lost another person I care about, first it was Connie, now it's my sister.

Time skip

A funeral was held and me, Shinobu nee-chan, Kanao, Aoi, Sumi, Kiyo, and Naho attended. The other Hashiras too.
The inhabitants of the Butterfly Mansion stayed a little longer to grief, Kanao showed no signs of crying but no one criticized her.

I held Kanao close to me and nee-chan joined in the hug too.

Later that night, I was getting ready for bed, Kanao is already asleep. I still have a bit of tears coming  from my eyes when I heard a knock on the door, I wiped my tears before saying "come in", it was nee-chan.

I let her in and told her to be quiet because Kanao is sleeping, we sat on the tatami and we stayed quiet for a few moments until she pulled something out of her pocket.
It was Kanae nee-san's butterfly hairpins.

"She wanted me to have them to you and Kanao"
She said giving me the two hairpins.

I glanced at the sleeping Kanao then back at the hairpins and I took them from nee-chan's hands, I admire the pink and green color on it and hugged it close to my chest.

"I would love to wear them"
-Emma

Nee-chan then pulled me into a hug and I gladly accept, crying into her shoulders.

Shinobu said goodnight and she went back to her room, I put the hairpins next to me and I drifted off to sleep.

That's it
Hey my ravens, it's Sapphire here.
I don't really have anything to say so yeah.
Till next time, see you later my ravens💜💙💙