Kamado Tanjiro Vs Muzan Kibutsuji

Chapter 9 { Welcome Home

Welcome Home

(Tanjiro's POV)

I was too naive. Eventhough I encountered 8 demons in the final selection, I killed them without having a normal conversation with them. I didn't have the chance to ask for a way to turn a demon back into a human. I'm so sorry, Nezuko. I'm so sorry. I originally wanted to return as soon as possible but my body is so tired after doing full focus breathing for whole 2 days. I haven't eat for 7 days and my whole body is ache. Even the uniform is so heavy. After climbing down Fujikasaneyama, a wave of weariness slammed into me. Leaving me utterly in fatigue. Ahh... the sun has set over the western horizon. I have to hurry to Urokodaki's place. He and Nezuko is waiting for me. I quickly gather my remaining stamina and take in a deep breath. I focus all my blood flow into my legs and I quickly ran in inhuman speed to his place before it gets too dark.

When I arrived at his place, I collapse onto the ground. I used up all my energy when running to this place. I rest for while and continue walking toward his house. I shout at the top of my lungs, 'UROKODAKI SENSEI! I AM BACK!' Suddenly his house's door burst broken open. It reveal Nezuko. She had just woken up from her long sleep. I say, 'Nezuko! You...you woke up!' I quickly ran toward her but I tripped because I was too tired to walk. She walk toward me quickly and give me a hug. I cried when she hug me, 'Why did you suddenly fall into a coma like that? You laid there in your bed and you wouldn't wake up! I though you were dead!'

(Sakonji's POV)

I was gathering firewoods when I heard a door burst broken. I quickly grab the firewoods and ran back to my house. Maybe a animal has broken in my house. When I arrived there, I widened my eyes and dropped my firewoods. Tanjiro came back alive and Nezuko has woken up! I quickly ran toward the sibilings and give them a tight hug. I say to Tanjiro, 'You finally came back alive!' while crying in tears of relieve and joy. I reassure him everything gonna be alright.

15 days later...(Tanjiro's POV)

I see a person walking toward Urokodaki's house. I quickly find Urokodaki and say, 'Ah, Urokodaki-san, is that the person we're expecting?' The person was wearing a haori over his clothes and was wearing a straw head with windchimes hanging on the edge of the hat on his head. It covered his face. When he arrived at the doorstep, he introduces himself, 'My name is Haganeduka. I am the one that has forged the blade that will be used by Kamado Tanjiro.'

I quickly reply, 'I am Kamado Tanjiro. Please come in and have a seat.' with a attentive adttitude.' He ignored me and put a rectangular box that was wrapped around by a cloth that he was carrying down and begin to unwrap it. He continue saying, 'This is the Nichirin Blade. I forged this blade.'

I say, 'Please come in and have some tea, sir.' with a confused tone.

He still ignores me and continue explaining the blade, 'The Nichirin Blade's raw materials are iron sand and ore from the highest mountain that is the closest to the sun. The "Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand" and "Scarlet Crimson Ore". They're metals that have absorbed the sunlight.'

I say once more, 'I'm pretty sure your bag is gonna get mud on it.'

He ignored me again and continue his explaination, 'The mountain the material are from, the sunlight mountain, is bathed in sunlight all year around. Never troubled by clouds or rain.'

Urokodaki is sitting inside his home while taking care of my sister. He find my conversation with Haganeduka quite amusing, 'I see that guy is his usual self, never listen to what other people say.'

I still stubbornly say to him, 'Hold on a minutes! Could you please stand up? The way you are crouching on the ground is a bit...' He suddenly turn his head up and look at me. I froze for a bit and a trail of sweat sliding down my face. He is wearing a really strange mask! He look at my features carefully and says, 'Ahh, you're the "Child of Burning Crimson" aren't you? This is most auspicious for us to meet.'

I look at him with a confused expression and say, 'No no, I'm Tanjuro and Kie's son.'

He replies, 'I didn't mean like that. Your hair and eyes are all red right? If a family is a business of making fire then they will have a children like you. So I mean to say that it's a very lucky thing, so be happy' while poking my face.

I say, 'Is that how it is? I don't really understand at all.'

He suddenly look behind me and say, 'Looks like this blade might turn red. Right? Urokodaki.' Urokodaki appears behind me and replies, 'Yeah.' We went inside the house and sat down beside sleeping Nezuko. Haganeduka give me the blade, 'Alright try and pull the blade out of its scarbbarb.'

I reply, 'Okay.' I slowly pull out the blade and held it straight up. He continue saying, 'Nichirin Blade's name is the blade of colour change. The blade changes colour based on each individual owner.' Suddenly my blade slowly turn black with two different shades. I was quite amazed by the blade. Urokodki and him look at me with a shocked expressions, 'It's black!'

I suddenly realised, 'Eh, black really feel ominous. Is this a bad sign?'

Urokodaki says, 'No it's not like that. I've never seen a blade this dark of a shade of black.' Suddenly Haganeduka burst in annoyance, 'I though I could finally witness a bright crimson coloured blade this time! Dammit! He pinch my face really hard. I say something to him while enduring the pain, 'Ow ow wo! That's dangerous! Please calm down, how old are you anyway!'

He yelled, 'Thirty-seven!' Suddenly I have a flashback of a man. In the flashback the man was holding a black sword that is the same as mine. I see him doing a breathing technique and make his sword set ablaze brightly and turn his blade's colour from black to a crimson burning red. It was beautiful to see the blade's colour. The man look at me and say, 'You can do it...' Suddenly I was brought back to my sense. I see Urokodaki waving at my face, 'Tanjiro. Are you there? You are spacing out.'

I quickly reply him, 'Ah! Yes. I just want to try out one thing on this blade.' I went out the house and hold the sword with my two hand. He and Haganeduka followed me outside and was curious on what I'm about to do to the blade. I take in a deep breath and let out a hiss sound. Suddenly my arms feel warm. I concentrated all my blood flow to my arms and suddenly smoke appeared on the blade. The blade begin to turn crimson burning red and was set ablaze. I hold my sword upward and observe it. The two that were looking at me widens their eyes and were speechless. Urokodaki says, 'Tanjiro. How did you do that! I never seen a blade that can change from one colour to another colour. Can you try cutting that tree with the blade? I am curious what it's gonna do.' I slowly walk toward the tree and I take a stance. I slice the tree horizontally. The slice was very smooth like butter and leave fire on the tree. Woah! It make my blade more deadlier! I turn around and say to them, 'How is it?'

Haganeduka yell, 'Oh my god! This is a new discovery! The black blade is able to turn into crimson burning red. The vibes it giving out is stronger than any other blade that I had seen! It is stronger than the red blade! I have to record this down in my book! It is probably the strongest variant of the Nichirin Blade! No wonder the black blade is so rare! Thank you so much,Tanjiro! You help me made a new discovery!'

I reply, 'No problems.'

Urokodaki says, 'Tanjiro. Where do you learn to do this. It is from your father?'

I answer, 'No. Actually I learned it from a memory from the past a few minutes ago. I saw a man holding the same sword doing the same thing.'

Haganeduka suddenly say, 'It is probably an ancestoral memory. Even swordsmiths have ancestoral memories. It helps them to make better blade for the demon slayers.'

Suddenly a crow landed on my shoulder. It said, 'Caww Cawwmado Tanjiro! Hurry and go to the north west town caww! Hurry up and go hunt demons! This is your first assignment!'

Huh?! This is my first assignment! I better get ready. It continue saying, 'Remember this well, in the north east town, young girls are constantly dissapearing. Every night, every night! There are girls, there are girls, constantly dissapearing!' I quickly went back to the house to get prepare. I turn around and tell them, 'I am going on a misson now. Goodbye Urokodaki, Haganeduka-san!'

Urokodaki says, 'Good luck, Tanjiro. Be safe out there.'

End