Prologue

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Kie: "Nezuko are you sure you want to take out charcoal?"
Nezuko: "Don't worry mother! I want to do this! We need food."
Tanjiro: "At least let Takeo come. He's good with the basket."
Takeo: "I have fire wood to do!"
Nezuko: "Relax I won't be long! I promise!"
Nezuko started to walk off to the mountain, lucky for her no disasters or snow hit her on the way so she made it down in minutes.
Old Lady: "Miss Nezuko! Welcome back!"
Nezuko: "Hello! Would you perhaps be in need of charcoal?"
Old Lady: "Why yes, I've ran out since Tanjiro last visited!"
Nezuko: "How much?"
Old Lady: "I need a basket full! I'm having a festival feast!"
Nezuko: "That's wonderful! That'll be 2000 yen!"
The old woman handed over Nezuko 2000 yen and walked in with the basket and emptied it and gave Nezuko back the basket.
Old Lady: "Travel safe. I pray for your safety."
Nezuko: "Thank you! Have a lovely day!"
Young Man: "Tanjir- Oh! Hello Nezuko!"
Nezuko: "Hello Mr Ozobrai!"
Ozobrai: "Hello Nezuko! Finally giving my son a chance?"
Nezuko: "I'm so sorry but I do not like him."
Ozobrai looked disappointed but Nezuko just shook it off and started back up the mountain, halfway up Nezuko saw a man he looked injured.
Nezuko: "Sir! Are you alright?"
Injured Man: "Hello miss! I just hurt my leg from my house burning."
Nezuko: "I'm so sorry to hear that! Would you like to crash at my house?"
Injured Man POV: "She's the one the boss was looking for.."
Nezuko: "Sir? Sir!"
Injured Man: "Oh uh sorry."
I leaded the man to my house with my basket that had quite a lot of cash for us.
Tanjiro: "Nezuko! Who's your new friend?"
Nezuko: "I don't actually know his name but he was injured so I thought we could aid him!"
Injured Man: "My name is.. Mitchakatsu.."
Nezuko: "Alright then Mitchakatsu! Would you like to have dinner with us?"
Mitchakatsu: "No.."
Nezuko: "Your hat is falling.."
Mitchakatsu: "Crap."
Six eyes!! W-What..
Kokushibo: "Well I guess it's time to die little girl."
Kokushibo pounced onto Nezuko and tried to cut her legs until Tanjiro came over and headbutted the demon man and got him off Nezuko. He had to help her walk due to her legs being bloody
Nezuko POV:
Man.. my legs are in so much pain.. I can't take it..
Nezuko: "Tanjiro.. Mom.. who's that man with that katana?"
Tanjiro: "Umm.. I'm not sure.."
???: "I'm surprised you survived that.. come with me I can take you somewhere safer."
Nezuko got back on her feet and walked over to the man to make sure he wasn't odd looking.
Nezuko: "He's trustworthy. Everyone follow!"
The rest of Nezuko's family came over and the stranger took them away from the house to a different place.
???: "Pink eyed girl! Come here."
Nezuko: "Yes? And my name is Nezuko."
???: "Come join the Demon Slayer Corporation."
Nezuko: "What's the demon slayer corporation?"
???: "We're a large group of people that hunt down demons. That demon was after you. No surprise it was a upper rank demon."
Nezuko: "Well I'm not going without my brother Tanjiro."
???: "Red haired kid! Come over here!"
Tanjiro: "Hello how can I assist you?"
???: "You and your sister need to leave with me."
Tanjiro: "What about the rest of my family?"
???: "I'll take them to the Kocho residence. It is safer for people to work if they don't want to be a demon slayer or is too young."
Tanjiro: "I- Okay.."
Nezuko: "Count us in. But what's your name?"
???: "My name is Giyu Tomioka. Water Hashira of the demon slayer corporation."
*Hours Later when Giyu took the Kamado Siblings to Sakonji Urokodaki*
Sakonji: "Hello there Giyu. Long time no see huh?"
Giyu: "Hello Urokodaki. I have new refugees for you to teach."
Sakonji: "Perfect timing Sabito and Makomo have been waiting for new people. Their already sick of each other!"
Giyu: "Did you say Sabito..?"
Sakonji: "Oh. It's not your Sabito. He looks alike to him but sorry Giyu."
Giyu: "No worries. I have to go give feedback for today's mission. Goodbye."
Sakonji: "Goodbye Giyu! Have a lovely trip back."
Giyu waves back at Sakonji then left without anymore words it felt weird but oh well. (Nezuko POV)
Sakonji: "MAKOMO! SABITO WE HAVE NEW TRAINEES!"
As soon as I heard the man yell that I could hear rapid footsteps coming towards us..
Makomo: "Hi!"
Nezuko: "Uh... hi!"
Tanjiro: "... Hello."
Makomo: "I'm Makomo! This is Sabito!"
Sabito: "Hello there!"
Nezuko: "Hi I'm Nezuko! And this is my older brother Tanjiro!"
Makomo: "Master when do they begin training?"
Sakonji: "Tomorrow in the morning. Makomo assist Tanjiro. Sabito assist Nezuko."
Sabito+Makomo: "Yes sir!"
Later That Evening
Nezuko: "So your telling me. Demons actually exist and a strong demon is after us?"
Sabito: "There was a rumor that the Kamado females know where the blue spider lily is."
Nezuko: "Oh that flower is in season right now! It's a very pretty flower!"
Makomo: "The demon king wants that flower because it can make demons immune to the sun!"
Nezuko: "..Oh! I had no idea!"
Sabito: "Oh! And I'll help you learn the forms easier tomorrow! That way we can train right away."
Nezuko: "Sounds good."
Sakonji: "Now if Nezuko or Tanjiro aren't capable of Water Breathing I'll send them to a Hashira."
Makomo: "I'm sure they can do it!"
Sabito: "Let's hope so. If they can't do water breathing can they still train with us after they get their forms?"
Sakonji: "If that hashira is okay with it."
Nezuko: "Tanjiro.. your quite silent tonight."
Tanjiro: "I just hope our family is okay.. I'm a little paranoid.."
Nezuko: "It'll be okay.. if it makes you feel better why don't we tell Sabito and Makomo about the book"
Tanjiro: "I left it at home."
Nezuko: "No! I have it!"
Tanjiro: "Nezuko! That was a huge risk taking the book!"
Nezuko: "What's life without risks? Am I right?"
Tanjiro glared at me but only for a brief second before his face returning to normal. What's with him?
Nezuko: "May I speak to Tanjiro outside for a moment?"
Sakonji: "Just come back in before a demon spots you."
Nezuko: "Thank you."
I got up and took Tanjiro's hand and walked outside and closed the door then turned back to him with a concerned look
Tanjiro: "What? Are you okay?"
Nezuko: "I'm okay but are you?"
Tanjiro: "... I'm so sorry but I'm scared we're trusting demons."
Nezuko: "Demons I don't think can walk in the sun."
Tanjiro: "Yeah.. I'm sorry I'll be nicer to them."
Nezuko: "Thank you Oni-chan."
I opened the door and took Tanjiro's hand and walked back in and sat down.
Tanjiro: "I apologize for my behavior everyone."
Sabito: "Hey no worries! We completely understand! Right Makomo?"
Makomo: "Mhm! I was like that too when my family was killed!"
Sakonji: "Alright time for bed we have a full day of training tomorrow. Sleep well."
Sabito: "But who sleeps where?"
Sakonji: "Figure it out. It won't be hard."
Sabito: "Alright. I guess training buddies together. Makomo an Tanjiro, me and Nezuko."
Makomo: "Um... Okay."
Nezuko: "I'll help set up the futons."
Sabito: "You sure? Their difficult."
Tanjiro: "Watch her. She's a cleaning frenzy."
5 minutes later when Nezuko finishes the futons
Sabito: "Dang. I really underestimated you."
Nezuko: "It happens. A lot!"
Sabito: "Looks like Tanjiro and Makomo are out cold now."
Nezuko: "Tanjiro is a little sick so.."
Sabito: "Let's hope he's not contagious!"
Sabito started laughing and I laughed too I will admit he's pretty funny!
In the Morning :D
Sakonji: "Good morning everyone. Ready to begin?"
I blinked my eyes open and remembered that I have training to do.
Nezuko: "Yup.. may I make breakfast this morning?"
Sakonji: "Is everybody hungry?"
Sabito: "Very."
Makomo: "Yes!"
Tanjiro: "mmmm yes.."
Sakonji: "Go for it but don't make something too big it'll make you sick if you train after a big meal."
Nezuko: "Sure. Is rice balls okay then?"
Sakonji: "Mhm."
Twenty Minutes after the food was done
Sakonji: "Is everyone done?"
All: "Yup!"
Sakonji: "Alright head outside and begin. Makomo and Tanjiro sword practice. Nezuko and Sabito Form training. Now let's move!"
Sabito grabbed my arm and led me outside to the back of the house where the shed is
Nezuko: "Um why are we at the shed?"
Sabito: "The wooden katanas are in here. We need them to do Total Concentration Breathing Constant. When you learn that, forms are easier to use and you can hold it for a longer time."
Nezuko: "Fair enough."
Sabito opened the shed and took out two wooden katanas and handed me one and grabbed my arm again and took me over to a giant boulder where Makomo and Tanjiro were dueling. Makomo was pretty good but Tanjiro was keeping up with her. I didn't know Tanjiro was good with swordsmanship.
Sabito: "Nezuko! Snap out of it!"
Nezuko: "Oh sorry Sabito!"
Tanjiro: ",She zones out easily while putting her surroundings in detail!"
Sabito: "Ah, I see. Shall I explain?"
Nezuko: "I'm all ears."
Sabito: "Okay so, are your lungs good?"
Nezuko: "umm.."
Tanjiro: "Her lungs are terrific! Nezuko was able to do our traditional dance for a whole night! It requires good lung capacity."
Sabito: "You'll have no difficulty with this part then."
Nezuko: "Good to hear."
A couple hours later... (Sorry for all the time skips..)
Sabito: "Congrats. You have successfully learned Concentration Breathing Constant."
Nezuko: "I'm so outta breath.."
Sabito: "At least we can begin doing forms now?"
I was really out of breath and Sabito demonstrated it and he's not out of breath? I'm so confused.
Sabito: "Try the first Form. Say Water Breathing first Form Water Surface Slash."
Nezuko tried over and over again for and hour and it didn't work for her and she got very frustrated..
Nezuko: "Ugh! I've been doing this for an hour! Why can't I do it?!"
Sabito POV: "That's the easiest Form. Can she not do it?"
Sabito: "Master! Problem!"
Sakonji: "What's wrong?"
Sabito: "Nezuko can't do water breathing."
Sakonji: "Oh I see. Let me send a letter to Kanae."
Sabito: "Alright."
Then a crow appears and lands on Urokodaki's arm.
Sakonji: "Get Kanae over here she has a new student."
I saw the crow fly away and I was confused. Why would master be talking to a crow?
Sabito: "Aw man. I was hoping we could train together!"
Nezuko: "As soon as I'm done with the forms I promise to be back!"
Sabito: "You better! If you don't I will walk all the way over there and drag you back!"
I laughed at his comment.
Nezuko: "Don't worryyyy!"
I looked back from Sabito and saw a younger woman appear and spoke to Urokodaki and he pointed at me then she walked over.
Kanae: "Ara Ara! Hello I'm Kanae Kocho! Flower Hashira! I'll be training you with flower breathing!"
Nezuko: "I'm Nezuko.. Kamado.."
Kanae: "Come with me! The estate isn't far from here!"
Nezuko: "Bye Sabito! Bye Makomo! Bye Tanjiro! I'll see you in a couple months!"
Sabito: "Bye Nezuko!"
Tanjiro: "Bye nee-chan!"
Makomo: "Goodbye Nezuko!"
Kanae began walking away and I followed behind her
Kanae: "Say your eyes are a lovely pale pink! Never seen anything like them!"
Nezuko: "It's a birth defect.. but I do like them."
Kanae: "Oh dear! But you think it's a defect? It's a benefit!"
Nezuko: "Oh thank you."
Kanae: "May I ask, why are you becoming a demon slayer?"
Nezuko: "To avoid death. That's for sure."
Kanae: "May I ask what that's supposed to mean?"
Nezuko: "Ahem Kamado female."
Kanae: "Kamado.. Kamado.. Oh my goodness!"
Nezuko: "Figured it out didn't you?"
Kanae: "Blue spider lily.."
Nezuko: "Yup."
Kanae: "Wait but where is it?"
Nezuko: "I can't tell out here.."
Kanae: "Oh yeah demons. Well we are here!"
Nezuko: "Your place is pretty big!"
Kanae: "Well there's Kiyo, Naho, Sumi, Kanao, Shinobu and Aoi. All of us and harmed slayers."
Nezuko: "Hm, okay."
Kanae: "Aoi is twelve, Shinobu is sixteen, I'm nineteen, Kanao is fourteen and Kiyo, Naho, and Sumi are five (I think)"
Nezuko: "I'm 12.. too."
Kanae: "I hope you and Aoi can be friends hopefully."
Nezuko: "I guess we'll see."
Kanae opened the door and three little girls trampled over and jumped on Kanae.
Naho: "Miss Kanae who's this?"
Kanae: "Meet Nezuko. She'll be training with me!"
Naho: "I'm Naho and these are my sisters Kiyo and Sumi!"
Nezuko: "You remind of Hanako she was quite energetic too."
Naho: "Oh Hanako! She's a child nurse! But I'm afraid you won't see her unless you break a bone."
Nezuko: "Hanako Kamado?"
Naho: "Yep! She and her two brothers! Sheiguru and Taiko!"
Nezuko: "Their my siblings!"
Kiyo: "Let's see how training goes and see if you break anything! Now follow me!"
Kiyo grabbed my hand and lead me to a room with only 4 beds and only three had bedding I walked up to a bed and sat on it then the three little girls left and three older looking girls came in and walkee up to me sternly. And one girl flipped a coin the looked back at me.
Shinobu: "Who the hell are you?!"
Nezuko: "Kanae is training me."
Aoi: "Jeez Shinobu you should be nicer to guests."
Kanao: "... Are you training with Shinobu or Kanae?"
Nezuko: "Kanae!"
Kanao: "Ah, I see. I guess we'll be training together.."
Shinobu: "I apologize for my rudeness. My name is Shinobu."
Aoi: "I'm Aoi. I train with Shinobu Kocho."
Kanao: "I'm Kanao.. I'm 14 years old.."
Nezuko: "Kanae told me your ages already but thank you! I'm twelve."
Kanao: "Your the same age as Aoi."
Aoi: "Um do you enjoy cooking?"
Nezuko: "Oh I love cooking! It's a hobby more then a chore!"
Aoi: "I'm glad I'm not the only one. These two hate cooking!"
Shinobu: "No need to point it out! But I'm glad you have a friend Aoi!"
Aoi: "Oh come onnnnn.... Are you afraid the rice bowl monster coming after you??"
Shinobu: "Shut up...."
We heard someone laughing at the doorway and saw Kanae there giggling and Shinobu looked like she was going to explode.
Shinobu: "Nee-san! That was not funny!"
Kanae: "Sorry Shinobu it was a tiny bit funny."
Aoi: "Want to come to the kitchen with me? I have so much recipe ideas for us to try!"
Nezuko: "Of course! But I like adding things to recipes. If only I had my notebook. Dang it.."
Hanako: "This notebook?"
Nezuko: "Oh Hanako thank you!"
Hanako: "Yeah, yeah. What siblings are for!"
Hanako went over and handed me my notebook and ran away fast.
Aoi: "Isn't she the nurse that her older sister was attacked?"
Nezuko: "Your talking to her."
Aoi: "Prove it."
Nezuko: "I thought this giant scar was enough."
I said laughing and Aoi looked red, she must be embarrassed. I'd be embarrassed too if I were her but it happens to most of us.
Nezuko: "Hey no worries! I can show you some of my recipes!"
Aoi: "We ran out of time you should go train with Kanao and Kanae now."
Nezuko: "Aw bummer but okay."
I walked down the hall and entered a room and saw Kanae and Kanao swinging their swords and I saw a lot of gourds.. fascinating.
Kanae: "Oh Nezuko! Kanao do you need guidance?"
Kanao: "I'm okay for now. Nezuko needs more help.."
Kanae: "Step right in Nezuko! We'll begin with concentration breathing!"
Nezuko: "Done that. It's the forms I need."
Kanae: "Oh! I wish Urokodaki told me that."
Nezuko: "Don't worry but may we begin?"
Kanae: "We may."
Nezuko and Kanae trained for four months and Nezuko had figured out each Form and Kanae had told Nezuko about the final Form and that she should only use it when in life risking danger against strong and powerful demons like the twelve kizuki.
Nezuko: "Understood."
Kanae: "I'll take you back to Urokodaki's. Thank you for your service and I hope to bump into you more often!"
Nezuko: "Mhm."
Later By Dinner Time
Sakonji: "Is everyone ready?"
*Knock knock*
Sabito: "I'll get it."
Sabito opened the door up and i was holding a tray and he greeted me in.
Sabito: "Nezuko!"
Tanjiro: "Nee-chan!"
Nezuko: "Tanjiro I made your favorite!"
Tanjiro: "No way!"
Sakonji: "How did training go?"
Nezuko: "Great, thank you!"
Sabito: "Ready to duel?"
Nezuko: "You know I am! But what are you waiting for? Eat up! I didn't make this for you to stare at!"
Everyone laughed as I sat down and let them eat while I opened up the book and read some of the stories
Makomo: "Wait weren't you going to tell us about that book?"
Tanjiro looked over at me then nodded.
Nezuko: "It was passed down through every male in our family. But Tanjiro is way better at explaining it but I'll try harder too."
Tanjiro: "Your doing fine Nezuko. Keep going."
Nezuko: "A man gave us this book in the Sengoku Era. He wasn't related to us but it was given to us. The reason is unknown but we believe our family has a purpose."
The Next few months Sabito and Nezuko trained ruthlessly and came out a tie each time. They had identical strategies and reflexes
Sabito: "Nezuko. I have an idea!"
Nezuko: "What would your idea be?"
Sabito: "We should duel in doubles! Me and you versus Tanjiro and Makomo."
Nezuko: "That's actually a good idea!"
Sabito: "Makomo! Double mode."
Makomo: "Alright! Tanjiro we're doing code D."
Tanjiro: "Alright."
Tanjiro and Makomo walked in front of me and Sabito and stood in fighting stance then me and Sabito did the same
Not very good at writing fighting scenes and this chapter is really long so I'm going to begin the final selection chapter :)

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