Disclaimer:
I do not own nor claim all the rights to 鬼滅の刃 | Kimetsu no Yaiba | Demon Slayer; all rights are reserved to its respective creator, Koyoharu Gotōge. This is purely a work of fiction; names, characters, businesses, events, localities, and occurrences are all extrapolated from the author's writings and imagination or utilized in a fictitious manner. As such, any direct or indirect references to actual entities, dead or alive, or events do not, in any shape or form, resemble the opinions of the author.
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"..." = Dialogue
'...' = Internal monologues
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"Every day I shall kill one thousand people in the lands we created."
"Every day I shall create one thousand five hundred people."
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*Splash* *Splash*
The blemished, mucky water reached up to their knees, forcing the two slayers to rely on the support of the other as they trudged through this network of natural caves and dilapidated sewage structures.
The somber hues of these concrete tunnels elicited a correspondingly subdued atmosphere; the caliginous conduit had no color to ostentatiously display, nor any vibrancy to lighten the burden on the spirit.
Thus, the Hashiras had only each other to find solace in this dreary setting.
This, though, was something they found no issue with whatsoever, and, in fact, it was something they actually preferred under any given circumstances—regardless of the time or place.
"Are you holding up okay?" Shinobu asked, slightly breathless from the onerous strides she had to make.
"More or less," Giyuu answered with curt, similarly worn out from the monotony of this trek.
With one arm wrapped around the other, the wounded—but determined—demon slayers forged ahead into the void; into the darkness, they were to confront their greatest enemy thus far, even as they logically stood no chance in their current states.
But, even as impending doom awaited them, they did not stop: for upholding their duties, for safeguarding the lives of the born and the unborn, and for the undying faith—engendered by their pure, palpable love—they had in each other, there was no question about the road they would partake in.
They will continue marching into that very darkness.
"And you?" Giyuu returns the gesture.
"I'm fine, don't worry about me," said Shinobu.
Giyuu raised an eyebrow.
"But you're worried about me," he observes.
"Yes, and?" Shinobu replied.
Giyuu is left perplexed, "... That's odd."
"What is?"
"You're allowed to be worried about me, but I'm not allowed to do the same for you?" Giyuu inquires gently, the tone of his voice evincing a light cadence and innocent intent.
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