Switched

Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Unexpected event

"Itadakimasu!"

Inside the butterfly mansion, the tables are set and most seats are full. The people in the room began to eat their dinner. Some ate like there's no tomorrow. But one person is currently not present inside the room.

"Did anyone know where Tanjiro went?" Zenitsu asked the others

"He hasn't come back yet?" Aoi was surprised

"Onii chan has never been out this late. I wonder where could he have been to?" Nezuko wonders

"Who cares?! He's the one missing out the food!" Inosuke shouted

"Slow down you glutton!" Aoi gave him a whack on the head

"I hoped our new guest isn't disturbed by this, commotion." One of the caterpillars said in concern

"Well she's feeling fine at the moment." Zenitsu answered

"Zenitsu-san, are you her interpreter or something?" Nezuko giggled hearing his response

"Because I'm the only one who could tell what she's feeling, and also because she could only communicate with us via papers." Zenitsu briefly explains and Komi-san nodded

"Why papers though? Could she not speak?" Kiyo asked curiously

"I think she's having a communication disorder of sort." Zenitsu theorised

"Communication disorder is not common, though it's not unheard of before." Aoi cuts in. "She's like Kanao in the past. She won't speak unless she was ordered to. That was until, Tanjiro came to this mansion."

"That was a long time ago by now." Zenitsu recalled

"Onii chan is an amazing person after all. I'm sure if you speak to him, I'm sure you will be able to talk as well, Komi-san." Nezuko reassuringly said

"Wow, look at that. I should be going now." Zenitsu got up

"It's getting late. Lets go check the patients, Naho, Kiyo, Sumi." Aoi called out

"Hai." All three caterpillars responded

Soon they all helped with the cleaning up and washes the dishes. After that, they spread all across the mansion including Komi-san who wanted to explore the mansion a little bit more. She wanders around passing through many rooms and eventually found herself back at the garden where she had a talk with the man. She took a step out to the garden and the moon shines brightly onto her and her surroundings. The trees sways a little and the leaves fall one by one. The symphony of the insects began for all creatures to hear. She founds it quite intriguing but she noticed it was getting late.

'I better head back into my room.' She thought

She went back in and walks along the hallway. The quietened patients are now sleeping and it was practically silence. Her footsteps can be heard very clearly but she didn't give mind to it. She was focusing on finding the room where it all began. She lingers around until she recognised the door where she first came through when she arrived here. She holds the handle and before she could slide it open, she felt a presence behind it. Her heart beats faster as she can feel the ominous presence beyond the door. Should she open it? Or should she left as it is and find someone to accompany her? But wouldn't that be bothering someone?

Her minds are filled with questions of what should she do in this instance. But as if sensing her conflict, the door just slides open and stood in front of her was a man with red hair and a pair of shiny red eyes. One eye was slightly different than the others. She froze in place as her heart and mind both are in a chaotic state. They stare at each other for a while until, the male spoke.