💕The Pink Haori💕 Role Swap AU

Chapter 2- Demon Tanjiro

Nezuko's breath was heavy, sure she had carried Tanjiro before but never while he was unconious and never downhill.

But, he was the only one still warm and every now and again his fingers would twitch. He was still alive, that was all she cared about. Now she had to get back to the village, if she could reach Shoichi's house his mom and sister might be able to help him, and if not, she'll run all the way down to the village if she has too.

Apparently, Nezuko wasn't as strong as she once thought she was, she started to wobble. She couldn't carry her older brother forever. When she found him, Tanjiro was gripping onto an axe, she had taken it and wrapped it around her waist with a loose piece of rope.

Suddenly, she felt Tanjiro wake up, or at least raise his head. But she couldn't see Tanjiro's fangs grow, or his head shake uncontrollably, his fingernails grow, or his white pupils turn to white slits. 

She did hear him growl however, Tanjiro flailed around on her back and finally threw them both off the side of a hill. Nezuko landed with a hard thud on the snow, even the white blanket wasn't able to completely stop the pain. 

She tried to scramble up as quickly as she could. Tanjiro knelt on one knee his red-ish black hair covering his face.

"No, Tanjiro, your leg is still hurt, please I'll carry you to town." Nezuko put her hands up, walking towards him.

Tanjiro looked up; his eyes seemed to glow his white pupils shaped like little slits. He growled and lunged at her, the only thing stopping him was the wood of the axe. She didn't know how it happened, but it seemed like he grew, his physical body grew bigger and taller as she was looking at him.

"Tanjiro!" She screamed, he was a demon, something turned him into a demon, it's exactly what Shoichi talked about. Her eyes burned with tears, she squeezed her eyes shut, imagining the worst. 

She could feel Tanjiro's nails digging into her shoulders. It hurt but she wasn't focused on the physical pain at the moment. Tanjiro's muffled sobs broke her out of her own head. Her older brother was tearing up himself, a few of them fell on her forehead. 

This couldn't be real. 

She couldn't accept this.

He was Tanjiro.

Tanjiro, her older brother.

A caring and kind older brother.

He couldn't be a demon.

He has to be human. Right?

The next few moments flew by in what seemed like slow motion. She twisted both herself and her brother out of the way of a swords slash. The sword took off some of her hair but thankfully it wasn't much.

He eyes turned to me met with a man, a man who wore a white haori with blue snowflakes on the bottom, his hair was black and cut short. His eyelashes and eyes were light, contrary to his hair.

He didn't speak much and instead moved quickly toward Nezuko. She ducked her head trying but failing to cover Tanjiro, Tanjiro was being held by the stranger.

"I don't wish to kill you," the man spoke. "But if you give me a reason to, I will."

"No, no," Nezuko whispered. "What are you going to do to my brother?"

"Decapitate him," he said simply, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "He's a demon, it's a miracle he hasn't tried to eat you yet."

"No, no wait!" She scrambled forward. "He's my brother you can't!"

"Ma'am plenty of siblings, mothers, fathers, children have turned into demon's and have not shown any remorse towards family. Your brother is no different."

Tanjiro was writhing in his grip, twisting and turning, he tried to bite at him. The man turned Tanjiro towards him and stabbed his shoulder with his pink shaded sword.

"Don't hurt him, please." Nezuko bowed till her head touched the snow, she tried hard not to scream again. "Don't kill him please, he's all I have left."

"Don't grovel to an enemy!" the man yelled. "Never give someone the opportunity to kill you!" The pink sword still engraved in Tanjiro's shoulder; he twisted the blade a bit. Tanjiro gave a strangled growl.

Nezuko didn't remember screaming or moving but before she knew it, she was running towards him. She picked up the axe, running behind a tree she threw it up in the air, rushing at him with empty hands.

She rammed into him, pinning one of his arms to his body, though it didn't seem like he was bothered by it much. He pushed her off, kicking her in the stomach.

He didn't even have to flinch when the axe came back crashing down hitting just above his head. If it had been just a few inches downward his head would have been split in two.

"You idiot girl!" He yelled. Everything stood still for a moment, before Tanjiro ripped his hands from the man's grip, scratching and punching at him.

He then leaped at Nezuko, an arm outstretched.

He man began to panic, He's fast, if he gets to her, he'll kill her.

Before he could get to Nezuko, Tanjiro jumped in front of her, arms outstretched. 

"He's protecting her?" he whispered. Tanjiro lunged at the man, scratching and swiping, the man dodged everyone. 

He must be starving right now, but he didn't attack her and instead turned his intention to me.

The man was a bit faster. He chopped his hand at Tanjiro's neck, knocking him out. 

Maybe these two are different.

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"Nezuko!" She could hear her mother yell. "I'm so sorry we have to leave you alone now, please take care of Tanjiro and he'll take care of you. I love you both so much."

When Nezuko woke up, she gripped Tanjiro's haori. He was laying on the snow unconscious next to her, with a piece of bamboo in his mouth that was connected by a piece of cloth.

The man leaned against a nearby tree, barely turning his attention to her once he started talking.

"If you want to help your brother, the best thing would to become a demon slayer. It's the quickest way to gain information about things like this." He folded his arms over his chest. "Go west, until you reach Soryuu Dojo, there you'll meet someone who might be willing to train you."

"But-"

"Tell him Akaza Soyama sent you, that might waver his decision."

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AHHHH, I have for so long wanted to swap Akaza and Giyuu, I thought about swaping Akaza with Rengoku but I figured this would make more sense and it would make sense for Kiezo and Koyuki. That will all come later though!

Whose your favorite Hashira? Mines Shinobu or Kyojuro! <3