1- Someone's Dream

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Akaza stands in the entrance to the Infinity Castle after being summoned their by Nakime, one of Muzan's most loyal demons. He looks around, looking for any sign of movement from other demons within the castle, yet nothing reveals itself.

This place is... the Infinity Castle. Being summoned here only means one thing. The ranks of the upper Twelve Kizuki has changed. An upper moon kizuki has been killed by the demon slayers.

Akaza says to himself as he starts to wonder who has been slaughtered by the ranks of the demon slayers. Akaza puts his arms out straight as he falls forwards, free falling down, knowing the positioning of the rooms could change at any moment. The ground below him splits as he ends up outside, looking down at the so called dimension that can't be seen by the human eye. He looks at the clear water below him, the wildlife lit of by the moonlight, the orange candle light, lighting up the windows of the infinity castle. He is brought back inside again as he continues to fall. He flips forwards as he lands on the ground, punching the ground as he lands in order to balance himself. He stands up as a column pushes him from the back, bringing him forward and then up into the air once again. He looks upwards as multiple doors open, bringing him into a wide space where black columns of wood hang from the rooftop.

There is the sound of a Biwa being strummed once as he is brought into a wide open room with many different doorways to new rooms. He looks around and spots Nakime sitting on a floor just above him, her long black hair covering her eyes, a biwa laid across her lap, her pic in hand, ready to strike the biwa once again.

"Hyo!" an echoed voice says from Akaza's side as he looks over and sees a white vase with a floral pattern painted all over sitting there as it jumps slightly, "well, well, if it isn't you, Lord Akaza!" the voice says as four small hands rest over the side of the vase's opening, "so lovely to see you in such good health!" the upper moon five, Gyokko, says as he pulls himself out of his pot, his eyes where his mouth would be, another on his forehead, two sets of lips where his eyes should be, "what has it been, ninety years? The thought that you might have perished made my heart sing-- it made my worried heart fill with anguish!".

"Terrifying! Terrifying!" a trembling voice says from nearby as Akaza and Gyokko look over, managing to make out the upper moon four, Hantengu's, cowering figure from behind the staircase, "in the time we have been apart, you have forgotten how to count, Gyokko. It has been one hundred and thirteen years since we were last summoned. An indivisible number... unlucky and uneven... an odd number! Terrifying! Terrifying!".

"Biwa woman!" Akaza says as he looks at Nakime, completely ignoring Gyokko and Hantengu's bickering, "is Lord Muzan not here?".

"He has not yet arrived" Nakime says calmly as she strums her Biwa.

"Then, where's the Upper One's?" Akaza asks as he turns his entire body to look at Nakime, "don't tell me one of them has been killed".

"Woah, woah, woah!" a voice says from the distance as the flames in the candles on a nearby staircase turn from orange to blue, "hold up a second, won't you, Lord Akaza" the voice says as it gets closer to Akaza, "aren't you even a little bit worried about me?" the upper moon two, Douma, says as he places his hand on Akaza's shoulder, "you don't know how dreadfully worried I was, since you all are cherished comrades of mine! And I'd be so heartbroken if I lost any of my precious comrades".

"Hyo! Lord Douma!" Gyokko says as he leans forwards out of his pot slightly.

"Hey there!" Douma says as he waves at Gyokko, "long time no see, Gyokko! Is that a brand new pot? It's a beauty! You know the pot you gave me? I'm displaying a woman's head in it! In my room".

"That wasn't it's intended use" Gyokko says as he looks at Douma, "but I do find it intriguing!".

"Listen! You should come over to my place sometime" Douma says happily.

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