The One We Couldn't Save

.+* Chapter 2 ~ Friend or Foe *+.

PoV: Zenitsu

Zenitsu wearily woke up, yawning as he heard yet another rapid sequence of knocks on his front door. "I'm coming, hold on!" He yelled, grabbing his haori and wrapping it around himself, shivering.

He opened the door, and standing there was Tsuki, Kyo, and someone wearing a kasa. Zenitsu paused, before realising this was in fact a demon. "Kyo. Tsuki. Why on earth  is there a demon at my front door?"

Kyo mumbled something that sounded like a "Told ya so" to Tsuki, who grumbled something incoherent back at her. 

"Okay Agustama-San, I know this may sound crazy, however this demon here does not devour humans." The demon smiled at Zenitsu, their overly sharp teeth seemed less sharp than most demons, they reminded him of her.

"Greetings Agatsuma-kun, I've heard many good things about you, I am Akito, a close friend of Yushiro…. Heard you were looking for him?" Akito said with a smile, "I heard from him you were there at the final battle, yes? So you know all about that don't you?"

Tsuki and Kyo exchanged confused glances while Zenitsu's gaze darkened, a few unpleasant memories resurfacing. "Yes, but that is not what you're here to discuss I'm assuming." 

Akito nodded, "My, you are smart Agatsuma-kun." They said with a grin. "May I come inside?" They asked politely, stepping up to his open door, waiting to be let inside. 

"Sure sure, just wait for a few moments while I get dressed and go get Aoi and Kanao…" Zenitsu said, letting the trio inside. He quickly got dressed in his room, before racing off to find the butterfly sisters.

After a few minutes, he returned with the two of them, who were quite shocked about a demon in his estate to say the least. As soon as it wore off, Kanao began asking lots of questions, a contrast to her normally quiet self.

Akito answered each one with a smile, being as polite as possible. Zenitsu was stood in the kitchen listening to all of this. It makes no sense… Why should a demon similar to Nezuko suddenly show up out of the blue?.. 

"Zenitsu," Aoi said while poking her head into the kitchen, "You have a visitor, it's-" Aoi was cut off as a loud yell was heard from where Akito was, before hearing the tell-tale loud-ass voice of Inoske.

"FIGHT ME DEMON SCUM!!!" He screeched, before Zenitsu ran in and bonked him on the head with enough force to knock him unconscious for a while. "I apologise for Inosuke's behaviour, he's always like this…" Zenitsu said with a dull grumble, sitting on top of him to prevent him from doing anything stupid.

"It is quite alright." Akito responded, still smiling. "Now, I'm guessing you all wanted contact with Yushiro so you could discuss the cure, correct?" She guessed, tilting her head to the left. "Cure? What cure Agatsuma-san?" Tsuki asked, very confused, "It's nothing Tsuki," Kanao answered hurriedly, "Could the two of you leave so we can discuss this privately..?"

Tsuki and Kyo exchanged glances, before nodding, "We'll be in my estate Akito." Tsuki told them, her and Kyo quickly leaving. Zenitsu waited for the door to close and their footsteps to fade away, before he started talking again. 

"Has Yushiro managed to develop a new cure yet?" He asked, he just had to know if there was even a slim chance of saving him. "No, unfortunately not, Tamayo was never too great at taking notes… There seems to be entire chunks missing." Akito responded, seemingly saddened to mention Tamayo, her smile faltering slightly.

"I think Master kept some notes…" Kanoa mumbled, standing up, "I'll go find them." And with that she left. Aoi seemed quite distraught at the mention of Shinobu, and began fidgeting with her butterfly kyahan which had previously belonged to Shinobu.

"Yushiro offered to meet up with the girls in the Butterfly Estate." Akito said quietly, in an attempt to change the subject and lift the uncomfortable veil of silence.

"Really? When will he be over?" Aoi asked surprised, "He said tomorrow." Akito said with a shrug. "Of course he doesn't let us know." Aoi grumbled under her breath.

"Anyway, I was hoping I could help with creating the cure? I have blood samples from Uppermoon 4 and 2." Aktio stated with a grin, pulling out a few flasks of a deep crimson blood. 

"Ah, of course you can help." Aoi responded with a quick nod, taking her hands away from the butterfly kyahan. "Very well then, I'll be helping you." Akito declared.