The Qilin's Family

Cruelty

Y/n: 16 (~ 1 year as a human).

Tanjirō: 13

Nezuko: 12

A young boy, Tanjirō, carries his sister, Nezuko, on his back through the snow. Nezuko is bleeding from a wound on her head. 

Tanjirō: How...? How did this happen? "Nezuko, don't die! Don't die on me! I'm gonna save you no matter what! I won't let you die! I swear your big brother will save you no matter what!"

~At a small cabin in the mountains~

In the morning. Tanjirō takes up a basket of charcoal on his back and is preparing to leave the house. 

Kie: "Tanjirō? Your face is covered in soot. Come over here." 

Kie comes out of the house and wipes Tanjirō's face with a towel. 

Kie: "It's dangerous with all this snow. You don't have to go, you know." 

Tanjirō: "Well, I want everyone to eat their fill on New Year's, so I'm gonna sell as much charcoal as I can." 

Kie: "Thank you." 

Shigeru: "Big Bro!" 

Tanjirō: "Hmm?" 

Tanjirō's younger brother and sister, Shigeru and Hanako, come running to Tanjirō. Another brother, Takeo comes out from behind them. 

Shigeru: "You're going to town again today?" 

Hanako: "I'm going with you!" 

Kie: "Oh no, you're not. You know you can't walk fast like Tanjirō." 

Shigeru: "Mom!" 

Kie: "You may not. Since he can't use the cart today, he won't be able to give you a ride when you're tired." 

Shigeru: "Big Bro!" 

Shigeru runs to Tanjirō and clings onto him. 

Hanako: "I wanna go with you! I promise I'll help you!" 

Tanjirō pats Hanako's head. 

Tanjirō: "Thanks, Hanako. But you're staying home today." 

Hanako: "What~?" 

Tanjirō: "You too, Shigeru. But I'll get you tons of goodies, okay?" 

Shigeru: "Really?" 

Tanjirō: "Yeah. And Hanako, I'll read for you when I'm back." 

Hanako: "Yeah!" 

 Tanjirō: "That's a good girl." 

Kie: "Thank you so much, Tanjirō." 

Tanjirō: "Sure. Okay, I'll be heading out now. Takeo, will you chop as much wood as you can?" 

Takeo: "Sure, I'll do it, but... I was hoping we could do it together." 

Tanjirō walks over to Takeo and pats his head. 

Tanjirō: "There, there." 

Takeo jumps away from Tanjirō's hand. 

Takeo: "What's with that all of a sudden?" 

Shigeru: "You're blushing, Take!" 

Takeo: "Hey, you shut up!" 

Tanjirō: "There, there." 

Tanjirō continues patting Takeo's head, and Takeo jumps away again. 

Takeo: "I said cut it out!"