Demon Yoriichi Tsugikuni

Chapter 2: Unexpected Meeting

"Thank you for hearing me out Sumiyoshi.." Yoriichi's expression is very dull all of a sudden.

"I can't believe it.. how could they do that despite how much you helped them get stronger? we all make mistakes.. and we learn from them.. you failed once you can do it again." Sumiyoshi who is holding his child who can now walk.

"The demon woman I helped told me that Muzan will never ever appear until I die." 

Sumiyoshi got nothing to say. 

Suddenly his daughter grabbed Yoriichi asking him to lift her up. "Oh! she likes it when you lift her. You can play with her if you want" Sumiyoshi smiled

Yoriichi grabbed Sumire and lifted her up. She started laughing so much. This has made Yoriichi gasp.. and cry in tears as he hug her. It reminded him of his wife and his future child who was unfortunately never born. Because of the demon who massacred his wife while he went to search someone to help with Uta who will soon give birth.

Sumiyoshi's wife saw everything and approached them. Feeling happy to see Yoriichi who hasn't shown up again for 2 years.

"Sumiyoshi.." Yoriichi took off his earrings. "This is my farewell.." Yoriichi gave his earrings to Sumiyoshi. 

Sumiyoshi's eyes widened. He understood this is Yoriichi's final visit. As Yoriichi was about to leave.

"Yoriichi!"

Yoriichi turned around.

"I promise I'm going to pass your earrings to my children and descendants over and over! You've done many great things for us!" Sumiyoshi cried at the same time.

Yoriichi felt touched that someone for once finally appreciate him. "Thank you." Yoriichi let out a smile as he walked away. 

Yoriichi now roam around on his own.

When it day time, he relaxes and maybe find some fruits for him to eat. and also sleep to gain energy. When it night time, he visits a few villages to explore and hunt demons who reside in. So that way people can be saved. Those who witnessed Yoriichi saving them just quickly wanted to offer him things as a thank you. Such as food.

Yoriichi is a very simple man as he declines the villagers offer. But they insist, their assistance drove Yoriichi to finally accept. He must be well fed to have enough energy to fight.

This has been going for sixty years. Yoriichi is now an eighty five year old man and decided to visit the village he helped awhile ago.  The village was huge and started to get prettier. The last time Yoriichi was here it was just a field of farm. Now it has gotten bigger and there are plants and flowers that can kill the insects who attempts to eat the seeds and grown vegetables. Yoriichi for the first time discovered that there are plants who can bait, trap and kill their prey.

Yoriichi was passing by. There was no one so assumed everyone was asleep. Until he heard screaming. He quickly went towards the scream and saw a bloodied corpse on the floor heavily injured.. hes dead.. and the demon responsible for this was someone familiar.

"Muzan Kibutsuji." 

Muzan knew what that voice was as he also sensed the prescence of a human he feared the most. He quickly turned around face to face to the man which he considered him the real monster.

"You still haven't answered my question. Why. What so fun about taking the lives of people?" Yoriichi was even more furious and this time. He will not give Muzan a second chance to flee.

Muzan sighed. "Alright, fine. I crave humans flesh and blood as sustenance." Muzan is trying to figure out an idea on how to surpass Yoriichi. He came up with stalling him first. "So demons only eat humans huh? They can't eat normal human food it seems.. not even a meat from the animal huh?" Yoriichi drew his sword.

"My goal is none of your business you monster. You made a fool out of me during our first encounter and it ticks me off. Just how much left do you have until you die of old age?" Muzan knew there is still 'hope' for him since Yoriichi is now an old man. If Yoriichi dies, there will be no strong who will foil Muzan's murder intents. 

"Monster? You. You..! You created demons that killed innocents.. even childrens! those demons killed my wife! and you..! You took my brother away from me!" Yoriichi was even more angered as he lifted his sword "What makes you think I won't kill you right now?!" 

"Oooh! So Kokushibo is your twin brother? He is an excellent subordinate of mine." Muzan smirked as now he can make up things at how he succeeded to spite Yoriichi.  

Yoriichi was angered. His failure to save his brother was haunting him all day just like his wife's death. He quickly dashed to slice Muzan once again.