Nezuko's Wake

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"I wonder what kinds of swordsmen they'll become."

-Tanjiro's POV-
It is now in the evening, I was walking on the same path I took when heading to Mr. Urokodaki's house 2 years ago. I'm in perfect shape right now, but I'm just extremely hungry. "I was so naive. None of the demons were even in a stay to be able to talk. All they did was attack me and try to kill me right away." I scolded myself. "Sorry, Nezuko," I say aloud. "I never got to ask them... how to turn a demon back into a human," I say in my mind again. "I should arrive at Mr. Urokodaki's house in about an hour at best. Man, am I ever hungry right now," I say as I kept walking.

-3rd Person POV-
Tanjiro makes it to Urokodaki's house in about an hour, night barely peering out. He looks at his house apologizing till the door slams open. Tanjiro widened his eyes to see Nezuko up and about. She walks outside as he screamed, "Hey! Nezuko! You... So, you're awake?" She begins to run to me as he does the same. They both met up and hugged each other. Tanjiro cried while saying, "Why... why'd you fall asleep like that? Never waking up once! I was worried you were going to die, you know." Urokodaki stood beside his house, logs in hand. He drops the logs and walks up to the two. He hugs both Tanjiro and Nezuko tearing up while saying, "You came back to us alive." Tanjiro continues to cry as the three are hugging.

-Small Time Skip-
Both Tanjiro and Urokodaki sat in a seiza position by a lit fire. "I see. You killed the morphed demon," Urokodaki said. "Yes," Tanjiro answered. "At last. I'm glad that you made it back. There are several kinds of demons. The demons with special 'Blood Demon Art' are the ones with supernatural abilities. You may have to fight those demons, as well, from now on. And battling them will be far more difficult than anything you've known until now. Even so, Tanjiro, with your strength I'm sure you'll be fine," Urokodaki said. "Right," said Tanjiro. "Um... I think that Nezuko's not like the other demons. Do you think it could be one of those 'art' something?" Tanjiro asked. "No, I don't think so. I wouldn't consider it a Blood Demon Art. I'm just guessing here, but it could be that Nezuko's recovering her strength by sleeping instead of human flesh." Urokodaki answered.
Tanjiro sits in the room Nezuko sleeps in. He smiled at Nezuko thinking about the conversation he and Urokodaki had earlier. "I promise I'll protect you, Nezuko." Tanjiro mentally promised. He finally fell asleep.

-Time Skip by 15 days-

-Tanjiro's POV-
I stand outside Mr. Urokodaki's house waiting for my sword to get here. I see a man walk towards me hoping it's my sword. "Uh..." Tanjiro starts. "My name is Haganezuka," the man said. "I have forged Tanjiro Kamado's sword, and I am here to deliver it," Mr. Haganezuka said. I bowed in respect, "Um, I'm Tanjiro Kamado. Please, come inside-" I was interrupted. "This is the Nichirin Sword. And I forged it," Mr. Haganezuka said. "Um..." I said as I try to get Mr. Haganezuka's attention. "Please come in so I can serve you some te-" "the materials for a Nichirin Sword are obtained from the mountain closest to the sun. Scarlet Iron Sand and Scarlet Ore. These produce steel that can absorb sunlight." He informs as he points to the sun. "Wow, is that right?" I say. "Mt. Yoko is bathed in sunlight all day long, you see. Never a cloud in the sky..." Mr. Haganezuka says again. I faintly hear Mr. Urokodaki say, "There he goes again, never listening to what anyone says..." Mr. Haganezuka looks at me. "A hyottoko mask?" I blurt. "Hmm? Hmm?" He said as he inspects me. "Hey, you have weird spiky hair. How did it get like this?" Mr. Haganezuka asked. I answered him kind of startled, "I don't know, it was like this ever since I was a child." "Well, let's take a look at what colour your sword will change to shall we?" Mr. Haganezuka said. We went inside and he gave me the sword. We both sat down beside Mr. Urokodaki. "Come on, hurry up and draw it!" Mr. Haganezuka said while waving his hands. "Nichirin Swords are also known as 'Color-changing Katana'. The change Color depending on the bearer." He added. I look at my sword as it changes colour. As my sword changes colour, I am surprised it turns black all around the blade. I look towards the two in curiosity. "Black?" Haganezuka says. "It's black, huh?" Mr. Urokodaki says. "Is it bad or something if it's black? Is it unlucky?" I ask. "No, not necessarily. But you don't see pitch black too often." Mr. Urokodaki answered. "And I thought I was going to see a bright red sword! Dammit!" Haganezuka screamed. It startled me as he jumped in my direction. "Stop! Please calm down! How old do you think you are?" I asked. "I'm thirty-seven!" Haganezuka answered. As I try to get Haganezuka to stop, my crow flies in. "Tanjiro Kamado! Here are your orders!" He spoke. "It talks!" I ask as I try to hold Haganezuka back. "Make your way to a town to the northeast! Young girls have been vanishing there!" It pauses for a bit as I gasp. "Night after night, young girls have been vanishing! Hunt down the demon lurking there and kill it! Tanjiro Kamado, prepare yourself well for this task! This is your first assignment... as a Demon Slayer!" It finished. "My first... assignment..." I repeated.

Chapter 11: End.

-A Little/Big Secret-
1: Tanjiro only turned into a great ape twice in his life. Once, nearly destroying his house, the forest, and nearly killing his father. The second time he killed his younger brother. He mourned his loss after their parents told him what happened. He blamed himself for looking at the full moon on accident.

Sorry, but I'm changing up the backstory about the person who was supposed to be Tanjiro so it can fit in the story more better. No changes are being made to the present, just the Secrets are being changed.

973 words (disregarding everything after 'Chapter 11: End.')

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