Realm of Subconscious

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Lower Moon One.

-Zenitsu's Dream-
Peach trees and a path were seen as Zenitsu, who was leading Nezuko, yelled, "This way! The peaches over here taste great! And there are tons of white clovers that bloom! I'll make you a chaplet! I can make these really great-looking ones... Nezuko-chan!" Nezuko said, "Yes! Make a lot, okay... Zenitsu-san?" Zenitsu blushed and jumps into the air in joy. He dropped down and said, "There's a rover along the way, but it's shallow, so you'll be okay, right?" Nezuko dropped her smile and asked, "River?" she slides to a stop and asks, "What am I going to do, Zenitsu-san? I can't swim." Zenitsu blushes and yells, "I-I'll just carry you on my back and jump right over the river! Not even your toes will get wet, Nezuko-chan!" Zenitsu turned around and kneeled while Nezuko got onto his back. Zenitsu hopped and took off at the speed of lightning leaving behind a trail. He hopped over a few rocks and down onto the ground while saying, "Just leave it to me! Let's go!" Zenitsu had hearts in his eyes while Nezuko giggled.

-Inosuke's Dream-
Inside a cave, Inosuke, who was followed by Nezuko, had repeated, "Expedition Team! Expedition Team! We're the Cave Expedition Team! Expedition Team! Expedition Team! We're the Cave Expedition Team! Expedition Team! Expedition Team!" An animal that had Tanjiro's haori said, "Boss!" and another animal that had Zenitsu's haori said the same thing. Inosuke turned around and asked, "What's up Underling 1 and Underling 2?" The animal with Tanjiro's haori was named 'Ponjiro' said, "I can smell the master of this cave over there, pompoko!" The animal with Zenitsu's haori was named 'Chuitsu' had said, "And I can hear it breathing as it sleeps, squeak!" The monster looked exactly like the Infinite 'Mugen' Train outside of his dream. They approach the train while Inosuke says, "Here he is! All right, let's go! Showdown!" Both Ponjiro and Chuitsu jump and say, "Roger that, Boss!" The only one who wasn't present in the charge was Nezuko. Inosuke looked back and said, "Hey you! Come with me, Underling 3!" He handed her acorns while saying, "Come over here! Look, I'll give you these sparkly acorns! C'mon!" Nezuko finally followed the three as Inosuke yelled, "Let's go!"

-In the Real World-
During their dreams, both Inosuke and Zenitsu giggled. But both Tanjiro and Kyojuro sat quietly on the left.

-Kyojuro's Dream-
It was at the Rengoku Residence. Kyojuro sat in a seiza position behind his father who read a book on his side. Kyojuro opened his eyes and looked around. He thought to himself, "Why did I come here?" He reached to the right and his katana sat beside him. He again thought, "Oh, right. To report to my Chichiue... that I've become a Hashira." Birds chirped outside as Kyojuro began to explain about his newest position in the Demon Slayer Corps. After a thorough explanation, his Father Shinjuro said, "So what if you've become a Hashira? Worthless. It means nothing. You're never going to amount to anything anyway. Neither you... nor I."
Kyojuro walked down the exterior hallway. (A/N: I think that's what it's called.) His younger brother, Senjuro peeked around the corner and said, "Ani-Ue... was Chichi-Ue pleased to hear your news? Do you think Chichi-Ue will acknowledge me if I become a Hashira, too?" Kyojuro kept his face straight as he thought,

"He wasn't always like that. After all, he did rise to the rank of Hashira in the Demon Slayer Corps. He was a passionate man. And yet, one day, out of the blue, he quit being a swordsman. Suddenly. The man who'd raised us both with such enthusiasm... Why? It's pointless to think about such things, so stop. Senjuro is even worse off. He barely has any memories of Haha who died of illness when he was very young, and just look at the state our Chichi is in."

Kyojuro took a couple of steps toward Senjuro and grabbed his shoulder. He said, "I'm going to be honest. Chichi ue wasn't happy to hear it. He told me that it mean nothing. But that's not enough to extinguish my passion! This flame inside my heart... it will never go out! I'll never give in! And Senjuro..." Kyojuro grabbed Senjuro's hand and finished, "You're not like me. You have an Ani... who believes in his Otouto. No matter what path you take, you're going to become a fine human being! Keep that burning passion inside your heart! Let's do our best! Let's do our bear and live on! No matter how lonely it gets." Senjuro and Kyojuro embraced as Senjuro teared up.

-In The Real World-
Lower Moon One said, "Looking good. Those ropes that I created are used for a special technique that allows one to invade the dreams of whoever you're tethered to. I always fight with the utmost caution. Once you're asleep, Hashira or not, you're no different than a baby. I'll enjoy the feast after killing the Demon Slayers.

-Inside Kyojuro's Dream-
Senjuro was swinging a training sword while Kyojuro supervised him. Kyojuro said, "There's no need to swing in such a hurry. Relax your shoulders." Senjuro asked, "Like this?" "That's right." From around a corner, the green-coloured kimono girl watched them and said, "Close call. He's right there." She began to run down a path while telling herself, "I have to make sure he doesn't see me! I have to hurry to the edge of the dream! Hurry!"

-Brief Memory of The Girl-
The hand explained, "The dream world I show them isn't infinite. It's circular, with the dreamer in its center. The realm of the subconscious exists just outside the dream, where you'll find the spiritual core. That's what you must destroy. Do that, and the dreamer will become crippled.

-Back in Kyojuro's Dream-
The girl was reaching forward to feel for the end of the dream. She finally reached an invisible wall and said, "There it is! The scenery doesn't end here, but I can't go any further." She reached under her obi and pulled out Enmu's special pick. She thought, "I'll destroy his spiritual core right away!" She immediately pierced the wall and pulled to her right while thinking, "And then, I'll get to see a happy dream myself!" She struggles as she finally opened the invisible wall to reveal flames everywhere. She walks in to feel the intense heat emitted from the flames. She thought, "What an odd realm of subconscious. It's hot. It's burning up. I have to hurry." She ran deeper into the realm. While in the real world, Kyojuro began to feel her presence as he started to scrunch his eyebrows. The girl ran down the realm and panted as she did so. She whipped her head as she noticed Kyojuro's spiritual core. She said, "Found it! The spiritual core! I've never seen a red one before. All I have to do is destroy this and..." She raised the pick and finished, "...it'll be my turn to..." But just before she could destroy it... Kyojuro's instinct flared up.

-Real World-
Kyojuro grabbed the girl's neck and held her up to his right. In his 'Realm of Subconscious', the girl dropped the pick and grabbed her neck. Kyojuro did not kill the girl because he had no reason to. They both were now in a deadlock that could possibly end with the girl's death. Kyojuro held the girl's neck as the girl thought, "I thought humans couldn't move while they were under a spell. What a strong survival instinct he has!"

-Tanjiro's Dream-
Tanjiro's mother said, "I'm going to make your favourite rice crackers today, Tanjiro." Tanjiro was playing with Rokuta and said, "Wow!" She said, "I'll start breaking old rice crackers first. It's our lucky day, Rokuta! Rice crackers!" Takeo opened the door and yelled, "No fair! Nii-chan's not the only one who likes rice crackers!" Both Hanako and Shigeru said, "I like them, too!" "Me, too!" Kie said, "Then, let's eat them together, okay? Can you get the grill ready for me?" The three younger ones yelled, "Okay!" Takeo said, "I'll crush them up in the grinding bowl!" Hanako said, "Okay, I'll be in charge of flipping them over, them!" Shigeru yelled, "Me too!" Tanjiro teased, "Okay, then, I'll be in charge of eating them!" They all screamed, "No fair!" All while the boy who looked pale stood in the woods.

Chapter 52: End.

-A Little Secret-
There is a big patch of chopped down or destroyed trees back at Tanjiro's home. People would often wonder what happened and what it was that caused it.

1,428 words (disregarding everything after 'Chapter 52: End.')

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