Kamado Tanjiro Vs Muzan Kibutsuji

Chapter 1 { Cruelty }

Tanjiro's POV)

How did this happen!? I just come back from the town down the hill and see all my family are murdered!

One day ago...

'Tanjiro! Come here' my mother said.

She continue saying, 'Your face is pitch black. You don't have to go. It's snowing and it's very dangerous.'

I reply to her, 'I want us to have a great new year's feast, so I'll go sell as much coal as I can. Even if it's just a little. Don't worry about me kaa-san, I learn some breathing technique from tou-san before he pass away. It keep my body warm and I can keep going forever.'

She say, 'Thank you.' with a gentle voice. Suddenly my sibilings run toward me and My youngest brother says, 'Tanjiro! Are you going to town today?'

My youngest sister also says, 'I want to go too!'

My kaa-san says, 'No you guys can't go. You can't walk as fast as Tanjiro.'

They say, 'but kaa-san!'

She says, 'No mean no. He isn't talking the cart today, so he can't pull you when you are tired.'

I say to my eldest younger brother Takeo, 'Takeo, I know you can't do a lot but can you cut a little wood today, okay?'

He replies, 'I will but I was hoping we'd do it together.' I begin to set off and all my family wish for me to be safe, 'Be careful! Hurry back ok!' I wave my hand to them and walk down the hill. Before I could walk down, I meet my sister Nezuko. She greeted me, 'Tanjiro!'

I greet her back, 'Nezuko!'

She says, 'I was putting Rokuta to sleep but I heard all the commotion. They've been so lonely since tou-san died so they've stared clinging to you. See you later!' I smile at her and start to walk down the hill. Our life isn't easy but we're happy. But life is like the weather. Its always changing. It won't be easy and the snow won't always keep falling. When happiness ends, there's always the smell of blood in the air. When I arrived at the town I was greeted by the folks there, 'Oh, Tanjiro! You came down the mountain on a day like today? You work so hard!'

Some other folk says, 'Thanks for fixing my shouji door the other day! Hey sell me some coal!'

Suddenly one of the folk's son run toward me and show me a broken plate, 'Aaah!Tanjiro! You're just in time! Help me! Smell it! She says I broke the dish!' I smell the dish and sense that is a cat smell and I say, 'I smell a cat.'

His mother says, 'A cat? Oh dear.'

He says, 'Seee! I told you it wasn't me!'

There is also another folk says, 'Tanjiro! Will you help me to carry some bundles?!' After I finish helping the folk. I wave goodbye to tje folks in the town and walk back up the mountain. While I was walking, I think to myself, 'Whew! It's getting late!' Suddenly I heard a voice behind me, 'Hey! Tanjiro! You aren't going back up the mountain are you!?' I turn around and see old men Saburo calling me. He continue saying, 'It's too dangerous!'

I reply, 'I've a good nose for trouble. I'll be fine.

He says, 'You can stay here. Please. It's alright you are welcome here.'

I say, 'But I'll be fine. I can walk up the mountain without being tired. I use some special breathing technique...'

He says, 'You don't want to run into any demons,' with a serious face. I have no choice but to stay in his house for a night. He prepare dinner for me and explains to me about demons, 'For ages, man-eating demons have roamed these woods after dark. So you shouldn't walk around at night. Eat, then sleep. You can get up and go home early tomorrow.'