Inosuke's struggle

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"O-Oh, crap!"

-Inosuke's Battle (3rd POV)-
The Father demon continues to walk to Inosuke as Inosuke pants. He cursed within his mind, "Dammit! Hiding myself in a place like this... How pathetic is that? Still, I gotta come up with a way. How do you cut through something that a sword can't slice? What do I do? Just how do I slash it?" Inosuke began to bang his head while thinking, "Think! Think! Think! Thi-" The Father Demon slammed the tree, interrupting Inosuke's thoughts. He began to sprint down further into the woods to hide from the Father Demon. He says, "This is bad! This is really bad! Until... Until he gets back, I gotta somehow..." He stops for a brief moment, reflecting on how he's acting. He screams, "Why the hell am I thinking like that?" The Father Demon stops running as he sees Inosuke charge at him full speed. While full sprinting, he yelled, "Don't be ridiculous, dammit!" He jumped into the air and onto the Father Demon. He slams his sword into the demon's arm while pounding his sword with the other. Whilst pounding, he says, "Curse you! Looks like I got infected by Tontaro's germs! Messing around like that... That was a close call! Using my head? That's not my style!" Inosuke finally cuts through the Father Demon's arm earning a scream of pain from it. "All right! Slashed ya! It's that simple. If you can't splash something with one sword, all you gotta do is pound it with another sword! I mean, look! I have two swords! I'm the Almighty!" The Father Demon turns around and speeds off. Inosuke is baffled by the cowardly act. He chases the demon while asking, "Are you running away on me? Hey, you! Come back here, dammit!"

-With Tanjiro's Battle (3rd POV)-
Tanjiro dodged three webs that were sent one after the other. Tanjiro blocked the fourth web with his sword and reflected it up. Tanjiro plants his feet against the ground. Judging by the damage he's taken, he's barely able to keep up with the demon. Tanjiro has a small cut on his forehead and panting a tiny bit. Rui said, "Just so you know... I won't kill you in one blow. After ripping you to shreds, I'll carve you up. Tanjiro thought, "This demon sure is strong. I'm barely able to keep up with it." Rui added, "However, if you take back what you said just now, I'll do you a favour and kill you at once. Tanjiro denied the offer, "I won't take it back! What I said was the truth! The wrong one... is you! You're the one who's mistaken!" Rui readjusts his web while Tanjiro gets into another defensive position.

-With Inosuke (3rd Person POV)-
Inosuke runs into the forest while searching for the Father Demon. He looks around and says, "Damn! That bastard... Where the hell did he go, dammit?" While running, Inosuke started to feel the pain in his body. He stops and says, "I'm telling ya, this doesn't hurt! What doesn't hurt doesn't hurt! Now that it's come to this, I'll sniff it out for sure!" He puts his fists against his head as he uses,

Spatial Awareness.

After a while of searching for the demon, Inosuke finally finds him hiding in a tree above him. "So, there you are! You idiot piece of crap! How high did you climb up?" Inosuke yelled, while the Father demon shakes and trembles. Inosuke says, "Bastard... So, you're plotting to make me use my head again, huh? In your dreams!" The Father Demon growls louder as cracks can be heard from him. "What the... Oh, I get it! He's trembling with fear and dread at the sight of me, huh? Well, it's a little too late for that!" Inosuke concludes. The Father Demon hisses as its face and skin begin to melt off. Inosuke immediately got on guard and said, "Now what?" The Father Demon finished moulting as Inosuke asks, "I-Is it moulting?" The new and improved Father Demon jumped onto the ground and, with a new intimidating aura, stood in front of Inosuke. Inosuke thought, "Jeez. Come on, that's too big even for me. This is looking really bad. I've never sensed this much pressure from an opponent before. I'll get crushed just by the pressure." The Father Demon growled while Inosuke thought, "It's no good. I can't win." Inosuke finally accepted his fate and dropped his arms. The Father Demon took his chance and reeled his arm and first back. Inosuke continued, "I'm gonna die. I'm gonna be killed." But then remembered Tanjiro's instruction.
"Tanjiro: Don't die! Don't die until get back!"
"Wisteria House woman: Always live your lives with great pride. I wish you luck in battle."
Inosuke gasps and a newfound determination to win has erupted. He thought, "I won't lose." He said, "No way am I going to lose! I'm Inosuke Hashibira of the Demon Sayer Corps! Bring it on you scum!" The Father Demon threw his punch, sending Inosuke flying around the forest hitting a couple of trees while he said, "So fast. I can't see it." he hits a tree, finally stopping while the Father Demon chased after him. He threw another punch at Inosuke, but Inosuke jumped over right on time. While falling, he used,

Beast Breathing... Fang Three, Devour!

He failed to cut the demon's nape making his sword snap into two pieces each. He said, "They snapped!" The Father Demon quickly threw an elbow launching Inosuke into another tree. He drops to the ground, causing him to lose his breath, and says, "Oh, crap! I failed to catch my fall with a breathing technique!" The demon grabbed his head and lifted him while warning, "Don't come near my family! Stay away!" He begins to crush Inosuke's skull while Inosuke weakly says, "I refuse to die!" He then proceeds to use,

Beast Breathing, Fang One...

Inosuke lifts his swords and says, "Take this!"

Peirce!

He stobs it into the demon's neck and says, "I stabbed it! I stabbed it, but... what the hell? This thing isn't even flinching. The demon moves him away from his swords and squeezes harder than before. Inosuke gags and groans as immense pressure are applied against his skull.

-Inosuke's Memory-
A woman, who cries and is bloody, says, "Forgive me. I'm sorry, Inosuke.
Several more flashes of other people who consider friends appear in his mind.
The same woman says, "I want you, at least, to survive, Inosuke." The rest of the words are unheard.

-Inosuke's battle-
Inosuke asks, "Wh-Who are you?" Inosuke's life almost gives out as some blood seeps through his mouth on his mask. Fast approaching footsteps get louder as it slashes the arm of the Father Demon. He groans as Inosuke falls to the ground. He asked, "Wh-What was that?" His saviour was Giyu Tomioka. He finished, "Did he actually cut through him? That guy? Wh-Who is that? Who on earth..." The Father Demon growled as he regrew another arm. He charged at Giyu while Inosuke said, "That's fast!" Giyu slowly turns around while using,

Water Breathing, Fourth Form... Striking Tide!

Giyu jumps into the air while slashing the Father Demon in many places. As Giyu landed, the Father Demon fell apart. Inosuke thought, "H-Holy crap! I've never seen anyone... as incredible as this guy."

-Tanjiro's battle-
Tanjiro dodged another web as he jumped onto a branch. He barely got time to think as he dodged another web. He landed and dodged again. Tanjiro thought, "Got it. The stench is starting to fade... so now I can detect the scent of the threads! I can take him on now!" Rui thought, "He's smart than I thought. He doesn't flinch in fear. Well, not that it matters anyway." Tanjiro jumped into the air and used,

Water Breathing, First Form... Water Surface Slash!

Tanjiro's blade snapped.

Chapter 37: End.

-A Little Secret-
Stat rankings for all three boys during the Natagumo Arc. (in my story.)
Speed: 1. Zenitsu 2. Tanjiro 3. Inosuke
Strength: 1. Tanjiro 2. Inosuke 3. Zenitsu (If asleep, Zenitsu and Inosuke are switched around.)
Durability: 1. Tanjiro 2. Inosuke 3. Zenitsu
Agility: 1. Zenitsu 2. Tanjiro 3. Inosuke
IQ: 1. Zenitsu 2. Tanjiro 3. Inosuke
Perception: 1: Inosuke 2. Tanjiro 3. Zenitsu
(This really ain't a secret, but still.)

1,327 words (disregarding everything after 'Chapter 37: End.')

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