Kamado Tanjiro Vs Muzan Kibutsuji

Chapter 68 { Returning Home }

No ones pov

The kakushi with several normal demon slayer rush to our destination. They cried due to rengoku's death. They don't want to believe it but they can't do anything about it since they saw it with their own eyes, rengoku's dead body.

"I'm hungry" inosuke said with zenitsu's stomach growling followed by tanjiro who is carrying nezuko inside the box. Tanjiro had a hardtime walking though since using his breath style with his demon mark takes a toll on his body.

"Tanjiro don't you have any food there?" Zenitsu's asked while rubbing his stomach. He didn't eat the whole train mission.

Tanjiro replied "nah inosuke already eat the food that the three girls gave to us" as zenitsu began yelling. The bore head and the blonde boy began fighting again. It's not new to tanjiro since he always saw them like this.

Were almost there...

He thought looking at above him. The sunlight rays to his eyes. He is feels like he could fall off any moment.

They need to head to butterfly's state before moonrise. The kakushi who bring renguko already gone riding a horse. That leaves the three of them walking under the heat of the sun with no food left.

The kakushi gave them water but due to them hurrying here, they forgot to bring food for them. Water is most important than food after all.

Kanao pov

Tanjiro might come any moment, according to the crows report he and his friends might returned here before moonrise.

I need to prepare something for them! I have only an hour left. Maybe i could cook soem food, but... I dunno how to cook. I'm sacred that I'll just ruin it.

"Kanao?" A voice from behind her spoke.

"A-aoi!" I panicked as i fall of my chair. Aoi lend her hand to help me up and she asked me what's bothering me.

I told her that tanjiro will come soon so...i need to prepare something, but I'm not good at cooking.

I saw aoi snicker as i just didn't mind it, bjt i can feel my heart is racing and my face is so hot. I'm not sure what is it but it doesn't matter now. I need to prepare something.

Aoi then told me that she could help me cook. I smiled as i nodded and follwoed her to the Kitchen.

Thirty minutes left before they come and all the preparation is complete. Aoi help me cook rice balls for them, a bunch of it since we know that they were really tired.

Tanjiro pov

"It's there!" Inosuke exclaimed as he saw the butterfly mansion in front of them. Zenitsu began cheering cuz he can eat now.

I smiled and maybe i need to asked if there is leftovers left since me and friends are tired and hungry.

We saw thre three little kids, naho, sumi, kiyo waiting for us in front door. "Good morning master tanjiro! Master Zenitsu and master inosuke!

"KYAAAHHH! See you miss me right! Miss me!" exlaimed zenitsu as the three girls look at him in disgust. I saw kanao and aoi get outisde too.

Kanao wearing a pron though. I didn't know that she can cook too. It's just her smell tells me that all she is good at fighting. Maybe she might lean something while were away.

Zenitsu and inosuke began asking a bunch of questions on aoi for food of course. I approached kanao as she is looking on the ground.

"Kanao whats wrong?" I asked

"U...uhmm it's just...you guys...are tired so...me and...aoi cook for you guys." She shylyl said. I gave her a warm smile and thanks her for taking care of us.

"Alright, I'll leave Nezuko in her room and find you in the kitchen." Tanjiro waved at her as he walked away and Kanao did the same until he was out of sight before going to the kitchen. Zenitsu and inosuke race to the kitchen.

No ones pov

Tanjiro has been though to not waste any food in the place he grew up. So he can't help but eat anything in the table, as loong as it is food, it doesn't matter the taste or structure.

Aoi is just snickering looking inosuke and zenitsu arguing about food unlike themeven tanjiro eating and not leaving a single crumbs. Kanao on the other hand is feeling bad that tanjiro is eating the rice ball that she made.

She knows that tanjiro doesn't waste food but eating a burn rice is a different things.

Aoi pat kanao's shoulder "don't worry, he didn't mind it and he seems happy" she smiled.

Kanao smiled looking at him. "Tanjiro...how does it taste? She asked as she seat on the other side to the table just in front of him.

He looked at kanao and sense that she is feeling a bit guilty, maybe because the rice balls that he is eating is from kanao.

"These are amazing!" He yelled making her jump.

"True, they are really good" Agreed aoi

After lunch is over the other two boys played with the three litlte kids. Telling them storied on how they fought a lower moon and upper moon on their missions yet they lost in the end.

Aoi is washing the dishes while kanao is one garden. Tanjiro follwoed her and seat beside her enjoying her company.

"Tanjiro wh-what happen to the ornament?" She asked.

"It broke when i fought a demon, upper moon three. He hit it and broke, but my is still fine!" He said making kanao pull his hair.

"Ahh! That's hurt!" He silently yell as kanao laugh "I'll give you another one next time"

"Eh...kanao you don't need to, it's expensive!"

"It's fine, master told me to always take care of the demon Slayer so it's my job to take care of you and your needs" she blush

Tanjiro smiled and told her that kanao doesn't need to buy him another ornament because just by being with her makes him feel that everything he needs is here.

She blush and suddenly let go of his hair and look at other side. She still didn't know what she is feeling but she wants to stay like this.

"Tanjiro? Are you okay?" She asked when Tanjiro suddenly began to bob his head up and down.

"Yeah.. I'm just a bit tired" Without saying anything, the black-haired girl softly guided his head into her lap.

"Sweet dreams"

Before tanjiro could reply, kanao put his finger on his mouth telling him it's fine. She continued to playe with his hair as tanjiro deeply fall to sleep. He able to catch the glimpse of a beautiful smile from the corner of his eye.

End