The Gift of Umbrakinesis

Temari Demon and Arrow Demon

A/n: All translations will be at the end of the chapter. As someone who grew up with a father who cursed like a sailor, I picked up cursing at a young age. I am working on it.

Trigger Warning: Cursing.

~Near Tamayo's mansion~

Susamaru and Yahaba arrive. Susamaru: "How should we kill them, I wonder. Fufufu! I'm overflowing with power. Thanks to all the blood he shared with me." Yahaba: "We're going to slay them brutally, of course." A Temari ball comes flying through the wall of the house. Yushiro: "Ah...! Get down!" Yushiro protects Tamayo and Tanjiro protects Nezuko. Y/n walks in front of them making a huge black shield. The Temari ball bounces off of the shield. The balls return to Susamaru. Susamaru: "Hahaha!" Yahaba: "Fufufufu... Did you decide how to kill them?" Susamaru: "Brutally, of course!" Susamaru throws the Temari balls back into the house. Susamaru: "Hehehe!" Yahaba: "Ha!" Yushiro: "Ngh...!" Tanjiro: "Ngh... Kuh!". The Temari balls once again return to Susamaru. Susamaru: "Hahaha! You were spot on, Yahaba! A building just appeared out of thin air!" Yahaba: "Yes. The handiwork of a demon that's adept at hiding objects. And is the demon hunter accompanied by a demon? What's going on here?" Susamaru: "Hahahaha! Isn't this fun?" Yahaba: "Still, I have to point this out, Susamaru... Your way of doing things is too immature. It's too careless. You covered me! My kimono is all covered in dirt now! Tsk..." Susamaru: "Oh, stop whining! We managed to find them right away thanks to my Temari, so who cares? And now we can have lots of fun!" Susamaru throws her Temari balls back into the house. They return to her again. Yahaba: "Tsk... You've gone and covered me in dirt again!" Susamaru: "You're so uptight. Your kimono isn't the least bit soiled. And besides... Hahaha! There they are!" Tanjiro: A Temari? She caused this much damage just by throwing around a toy? Yushiro: That woman... Is she one of Kibutsuji's minions? Susamaru: "Hahahaha! Hah!" Susamaru throws her Temari balls at the house again. They fly around wildly slamming into the shield. Y/n: "Do something! I can't hold the shield for much longer!" Tanjiro: "Ngh...!" A Temari ball goes flying at Yushiro. Yushiro: "Lady Tamayo! Ah...!" The ball changes direction suddenly. Yushiro: "Ngh...!" The Temari ball smashes through Yushiro's head. Tanjiro: "Yushiro!! Dammit! Nezuko! Take the lady sleeping in the back somewhere safe outside!" Nezuko: "Mm..." Tamayo: "It's too dangerous outside! We have a basement, so take her there!" Tanjiro: "Understood! Nezuko!" Nezuko: "Mm!" Nezuko runs off to find the woman sleeping in the other room. Tanjiro draws his sword. Susamaru: "Hahaha! That's one out for the count!" Tanjiro: She's giving off a totally different scent from any of the other demons! Is it stronger? It has a really thick scent! It feels so heavy once it enters my lungs! Y/n: I'm done with this. Y/n drops the shield and starts heading out. The Temari balls return to Susamaru. Susamaru: "Hm? The demon hunter wearing hanafuda earrings... That'd be you, huh?" Tanjiro: "Ah..." I'm the one they're targeting? "Miss Tamayo! Please find a safe place to hide! I'm the one they're after!" Tamayo: "Tanjiro, please don't worry about us. We'll be fine without your protection. We're demons, after all." Susamaru: "All right... It's all over for you now!" Susamaru throws a Temari ball at Tanjiro. Tanjiro: That Temari will only veer if I try to dodge it. Tanjiro closes his eyes and concentrates on the ball. Tanjiro: "Kuh...!" Of the ten forms, the fastest thrusting technique is... Total Concentration! Water Breathing! Seventh Form! Droplet Ripple Thrust Curve! Tanjiro stabs through the Temari ball with his sword. Susamaru: Oh, so your plan is to thrust at the curve diagonally to soften the Temari's blow? However... The Temari ball begins to move on Tanjiro's sword. Tanjiro: "Ah...!" The Temari ball removes itself from Tanjiro's sword. Tanjiro: "Ngh...!" Ngh... How can that Temari move around like that? It swerved unnaturally when it struck Yashirou, too! It's not like it has any natural spin to it, and yet... What's going on? Tamayo: "Yushiro! Yushiro!" Yushiro's head begins to reform. Yushiro: "La..." Tanjiro: "Erk!" Yushiro: "Lady Tamayo! Didn't I tell you? We shouldn't get involved with that demon hunter! I told you from the start! My masking technique is still a work in progress! I know you're well aware of that yourself! I may be able to conceal the presence of buildings and people, and even their scents, but it's not like I can hide their very existence!" Y/n: "That's the easy part!" Tamayo: "Ah..." Yushiro: "The greater our numbers, the more traces we'll leave, which increases the odds of Kibutsuji discovering us!" Tanjiro: Those demons got so close, yet there was no scent until they attacked. So that was the work of Yushiro's Blood Arts, huh? Yushiro: "Anyone who ruins the time I spend alone with you... I despise such people! I despise them with all my heart! It's unforgivable!" Susamaru: "Hahaha! Hey, he's just blabbering away!" Susamaru flings her overcoat away and opens her top. Susamaru: "This is fun! I'm having so much fun! You should feel honored to be killed by me, one of the Twelve Blood Moons!" Tanjiro: "Twelve Blood Moons?" Tamayo: "They serve directly under Kibutsuji!" Y/n stares into Susamaru's eyes.