Chapter 17: A change

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(Since I have seen some of you wanting Tanjiro to stay a demon I thought about it. I wasn't at first because I already have a demon Tanjiro story. But, Because I'm feeling nice I'll do just that.)

(Enjoy)

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Tanjiro has been a child for a month now. He's only got little insight of the corps plans and other stuff.

Tanjiro is currently running through a forest at night. Nezuko and Giyuu are running after him like it's a chase. Tanjiro had tried sneaking out to meet Douma again and tell him how he did. Nezuko woke up and saw him gone, she went to get Giyuu and they are now chasing after him.

Tanjiro keeps running not knowing what he's doing is wrong. He's just a kid wanting to make Douma proud.

"Tanjiro stop!

"Mhmmmh mhmm-hm!"
Nezuko yells

They would end up losing Tanjiro.

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With Tanjiro
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Tanjiro had lost then and is lost himself now. His knees give way and he falls to the ground. Panting from all the running, Tanjiro sits against a tree. Like magic a pair of rainbow eyes peer through the night.

"Dou-dou!"

"Well hello again Tanjiro~"
Douma greets

Tanjiro stands up, stumbling a bit, then runs over to Douma. He hugs Douma and smiles. Douma picks him up while returning the smile. He seems to think then his smile falters.

"Tanjiro, master has a change of plans for you."

"Change of plans?"

"Don't worry about it to much"
Douma reassures

Douma's smile comes back. He smiles to further reassure Tanjiro. Does he know what's going to happen to Tanjiro? Not quite. Before Tanjiro can ask anything else a biwa is heard.

Just like last time, they are no longer in the forest. Stairs going this way and that is all they can see. They are back in the Infinity Castle. Douma puts Tanjiro down. With a few more strums Douma, Tanjiro and the uppermoons are on a platform.

Muzan stands from above them on an upside-down platform.  He's messing with different vials and whatnot, testing things. The uppermoons look up to see Muzan there. Tanjiro just seems confused about how he's doing that.

'The math isn't math-ing'
Tanjiro thinks

Douma sees the confused state Tanjiro is in. He seems to know what he's confused about. Honestly, he doesn't get it either. Douma just pats Tanjiro; who smiles.

"Douma, I have decided the child will no longer be doing that spy nonsense."

"What are you planning, master?"
Douma asks

He's hesitant and nervous about what Muzan will do. Nakime plays a string on her biwa. Tanjiro is on the upside-down platform with Muzan now. Muzan holds Tanjiro up by his collar. He brings a finger to his neck, his nail sharp.

He peirce through Tanjiro's skin, injecting his blood into him. He doesn't inject to much that it will kill him. Muzan only gives enough to turn him into a demon. Tanjiro squirms and yells in pain.

"Tanjiro-"

"Do not interrupt, Douma."
Muzan orders

Muzan drops Tanjiro's twitching body. Tanjiro falls and Douma catches him. He can't do anything but watch Tanjiro's eyes go white and him twitch as he turns into a demon.

"There. Now I have no need in worrying about the boy. As uppermoons you'll watch him. Do what you must just make sure he doesn't do anything rash."
Muzan says

Few more biwa strums ring out and Muzan is gone. The uppermoons look at Douma and Tanjiro, who is now passed out.

"We have to watch a kid? How useless"

"Oh hoh ho!~ How interesting! Perhaps I could get his opinion on my vases~"
Gyokko chuckles

The uppermoons talk about what they're gonna do with Tanjiro. Hantengu cowers and fear for no apparent reason and Kokushibo stays quiet.

"Why are you so fond of this child"

"Aw, don't be like Akaza-dono"
Douma says

Tanjiro is still passed out but isn't moving anymore. Douma can still see him breathing; very faintly. Douma isn't panicked anymore but something is off.

"Does he look different?"

"No–Was his scar always that big?"

"What?"
Douma questions

He looks down and looks at the scar on Tanjiro's forehead. It had grew and spread out more. A similar looking one appears from the bottom of his face near his chin.

"Nope. Hey, his scar looks like Kokushibo's! Are you related?"

"Do not affiliate me with the child. We are not related."
Kokushibo says

He stares down at Tanjiro and studied his face. Kokushibo feels as if he's seen him before. A familiar memory. He remembers now.

"Put the child to rest. We'll deal with him when he awakens"
Kokushibo orders

Douma just nods and disappears into another room by Nakime. Few more plays of her biwa and they're all gone.

"So..."

"He didn't even look cute. I don't want to waste my time on someone ugly"

"Daki."
Kokushibo says

Daki goes quiet, she looks the other way. Kokushibo turns his back to the other's.

"Masters order's tell us to look after the child. Whether you want to or not, you will be doing it."
Kokushibo says

Nakime plays her biwa; Kokushibo disappears from the platform. She does it another time; Akaza disappears after Kokushibo.

"Well, I can't wait to see how this turns out! Hehehe, this will be fun~"
Gyokko snickers

After that, the rest of the uppermoons then disappear.

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I know not much happened in this chapter but I hope it was enough.

Who else is lying in a pool of their own tears at school starting soon?

Take care of yourself

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