Rise Of A King

What Happens Now?

Yushiro POV:

Although I've been at the Kamado house for two days, and I've checked on Tanjiro constantly during his slumber, him being a demon is still so surreal to me. Even after he greeted me like his usual self, those eyes.. The eyes that once belonged to the most evil creature, make me uneasy when in the presence of my friend.

Tanjiro must be able to sense my discomfort, because he takes a step back from me. "Glad to know that you're alright Yushiro," he says looking towards the ground, hiding his eyes from me.

"I'm glad to see you're alive, had us all scared for a moment," I say trying to release the tension in the room.

I look back at Nezuko who seems to cringe at the awkward interaction. The blonde boy came up to her and took her from the room, leaving me and Tanjiro alone.

"I'm sorry," Tanjiro starts, looking upset now.

"For?" I ask, not sure why he's apologizing to me.

"What, happened to Tamayo.." at his word I feel my heart break. Hearing her name brings a storm back that I've suppressed for some time now.

I stand there for a moment, before I respond, "don't apologize, what happened to my lady wasn't your fault."

"But still," Tanjiro protested.

I walk towards him slightly as he is thinking up an excuse for his apology and light slap him. "Tamayo got her revenge and rest peacefully, don't apologize for something that she chose to do."

Tanjiro held his cheek, finally looking at me. I smile and think, "sorry Lady Tamayo, I hit him again.."

Tanjiro POV:

Yushiro and I talked for most of the day, catching up on what was happening with the demon situation, and reminiscing.

Eventually Nezuko returns to us, although I didn't notice she'd left.

I could tell that everyone was uncomfortable being around me, even Giyuu-san and Nezuko become uneasy when I do the slightest things like straighten me clothing. So obviously once Nezuko started talking to Yushiro I just sat there and listened.

It took awhile I must say for their discussion to finish up, I was almost falling asleep again.

"Tanjiro," I jump at the Yushiro addressing me, "what do you want to do from here?"

I honestly didn't know, I wasn't sure of what my options were at this point, to prevent myself from becoming more of a monster I force myself into short comas, "whatever you think is best."

"That's the problem, Onii-chan. A lot of Tamayo and Shinobu-sans notes have been destroyed by demon who did raids during the Final Battle, so even though me and Yushiro think what's best for you to be human again, it will take quite a long time." Nezuko looked upset at this.

I take a deep breath before looking to Yushiro, "how long are we talking?"

"A couple of years, I'm afraid," Yushiro looked me in the eyes before shuddering and looking away.

"I will wait then," I stand up for the sun has set and I wished to go outside.

Inosuke POV:

I stood outside the door where Monjiro and the Yukiro guy were speaking with Menuko. Before the door opened.

Monjiro stood there in the moonlight before me, even though he is one of my dearest friends the aura he gives off, sad to say this, even frightens me.

I take a step back as he looks at me and smiles. "Hello Inosuke."

It so twisted, the kindest smiles accommodated by the eyes of a killer, and the teeth of a monster.
"Hello Konpachiro!" I say trying to be brave, "what're you doing out of you're room? Aye? You weakling?"

He laughs a little before looking at the moon, "I'm just going for a little walk, care to join me?"

I couldn't let him go in his own or his sister will kill me, "of course! Can't let you escape can I?"

Although I was uneasy for most of the walk, I must admit almost forgot that Monjiko was a demon now, we talked like before, when me, him and Zenkiku would make our way to our missions.

We laughed and chatted until we were quiet a ways away from the house. Me and him stopped and looked up at the sky before Konjiro became tense all of a sudden.

He looked behind us, and suddenly bared his fangs. I turn to see this minor demoness, she must've been following us, but do to Tanjiro's aura I didn't sense her.

She obviously didn't realize who I was because she saw us and her facial expression changed from confident to fearful.

I pull out my blades and point one at her. But she did the strangest thing, she got on her knees and started to cry.

"I'm sorry Lord Muzan," she pleaded starting at Tanjiro who looked rather irritated at her, "I didn't know you'd taken another form or I would've never-!"

She was cut off, Tanjiro had his hands around her neck, "I am not Muzan.." he began, "and hunting me, was your land mistake."

I not sure what happened, the next thing I knew her veins turned black and her body started moving violently, I look to Tanjiro, he had this evil smirk on his face as he watch her turn to dust in his hands.

Something isn't right, The Kantaro I knew was kind to all even demons, so why was he acting so cruel to them now.

I approach him warily, holding my blades tightly. "Monjiro..?" I got slightly closer and see the tears streaming down his face as he goes to cover his ears.

Whatever is going on in his head can't be good, my instincts take over and a run back to the house as fast as I can. I fall at the front door tasting the dirt and blood fill my mouth as my face slams into the ground.

Zenitsu came out to greet, what he thought to be me and Tanjiro, but he found me panting on the ground. "Inosuke! What happened?!"

He ran out to me followed by Nezuko and then the demon boy.

After I took a couple deep breaths I begun, I told them how I felt uneasy while walking at his side, I told them how he killed the demoness, and how he behaved during the killing and after.

Once I'd finished I looked up to see Nezuko. She looked to Yushiro who was giving her a concerned expression.

"What do we do now?" Giyuu states coming out from behind the corner of the house.