The pipevine swallowtail butterfly

Chapter 2

Shinobu Kocho POV

I woke up in an unfamiliar place with an extremely bad headache. I calmed down as I tried to remember what happened.

Oh that's right some Hashira had ambushed me when I was robbing one of the many banks their corporation owned. Now I was here tied to a chair with my mask still on, that's strange maybe they want me to be conscious.

I made a strange sound to indicate that I was conscious and the blindfold, that I didn't realise I had on, was lifted. I was met with all the Hashira and their master.

I wasn't surprised when I saw my sister after all I knew that she became a Hashira 3 months after I was declared 'missing' thanks to my butterflies.

"Well, well, well looks like the insect finally slipped up and got captured!" Stated Kanae. I then laughed and said "Only took you 4 years and I'm not even that powerful, you would never be able to stop Muzan if you had trouble with me. You guys really are pathetic also not to mention annoying and I've been awake for 5 minutes." That pissed them off to the point of removing my mask.

When The water Hashira does remove my mask from my face, Kanae lets out an audible gasp of surprise and heartbreak and whispers "S-Shinobu".

The Hashira and their master all look at her and the love Hashira speaks "Kanae-san do you know her?" Kanae replies with a nod and says "She's my little sister who went missing 4 years ago." She continued "Shinobu why did you do this?"

I stilled, lowering my head

Lyrics

"I never wanted to play make believe, I tried to stay within reality and from a real young age I learned to cope with pain I never was the same. I didn't want you to be superman I only wanted you to hold my hand I guess I asked too much or wasn't worth enough but I kept faith because you're supposed to love and protect me! Sorry that I didn't turn out the way you wanted but just wanted you to stay, you're supposed to love and accept me! Instead I waited wasting so much time, and without you I really had to sacrifice the part of my heart that believed dreams could come to life. I played my part you had my heart.

Believed it all would work out without a shred of doubt, but in your eyes I couldn't fly, why Wasn't I good enough? Guess I just don't mean much. Is it to late to quit this game? Fill me with poison make me numb, I don't care if my heart stops, FEED ME YOUR BULLSH-T HOPE IT WORKS THATS ALL YOUR F-CKING GOOD FOR! thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing. Should I apologise for giving up? Should I be sorry that I've had enough? Of broken promises, excessive harsh judgment.

And subtle rejections, are you aware of what you've done to me? Or are you just so blind that you can't see the scars that you've left here, mutating into fear of people getting near, why didn't you love and accept me? Sorry that I didn't turn out the way you wanted I guess that why you didn't stay. Why couldn't you love and protect me? Instead I waited wasting so much time, and without you I really had to sacrifice the part of my heart that believed dreams could come to life.

You had a chance, I took it back, why should I let you go free when you can't stop hurting me? Wish I was strong enough to hold... on but the ache grows and grows, as long as I still can't say 'no', so... you've got to go! Swallow your poison, just one gulp I want you to drink it all have just a taste of what you serve THIS IS HOW BAD YOUR LIES HURT! thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing.

I'm not too sensitive and I'm not incompetent, you failed the job that you were meant to have in my life. No,I'm not incompetent, No, I'm not too sensitive and if you'd really cared then just say your sorry. The saddest part is that you won't even hear this song. I wish that things had been different, and now I just can't leave it all behind. If I could heal the wounds within, maybe we both can start again, for now I can't my heart is cracked so until then... can't let you in. This is the end.

Fill me with poison make me numb, I don't care if my heart stops, FEED ME YOUR BULLSH-T HOPE IT WORKS THATS ALL YOUR F-CKING GOOD FOR! Swallow your poison, just one gulp I want you to drink it all have just a taste of what you serve THIS IS HOW BAD YOUR LIES HURT! thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing, thanks for nothing.

End of lyrics

I look up to see everyone's stare at me with a mixture of emotions, some sympathetic, some angry at Kanae, others concerned and Kanae herself looked at me in a somewhat shameful manner.