Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Flames

Fight to the Death

The Hashira were still tending to their wounds following the battle with Kokushibo. Muichiro was able to stem the bleeding from stab wounds. Giyu and Kyojuro were bandaged from the open slashes. Gyomei was silently praying. Shinobu was tending to Tengen who was still unconscious covering where his left hand was. And Kanae was also tending to Sanemi who was barely awake.

"Y'know, I honestly felt... that you wouldn't wake up." Sanemi muttered.

"You shouldn't really talk." Kanae replied. "You could choke on your own blood if you're not careful."

"My blood's been my most powerful weapon. I'm not afraid of it."

"Do you really wish to die without any regrets."

"N-no."

Kanae then presses her head to Sanemi's. "Good. Cause I don't think you're ready to die." Both Hashira start to blush.

"Ahem." Shinobu interrupted. "I was able to stop Uzui's bleeding from his hand loss." 

"G-good then."

"I'm going to see if anyone else needs help." Shinobu starts to walk with Kanae chasing after her.

"Well, I'm kind of glad to see you back to your old self."

"But?"

"But I think that you should rest as well."

"I'll rest when Muzan Kibutsuji or the demon that hurt you is dead."

"Shinobu please." Kanae grabs her by the shoulders. "I can understand that you don't want to lose me again. But you just received a massive wound across the chest. You should rest."

"It's just not about losing you. It's making sure that no one else suffers the same fate."

"UPPER ONE IS DEAD!!!!" The Hashira look above seeing a crow flying yelling news.

'I thought we all just defeated him.' Kyojuro wondered. 'Unless Muzan is manipulating the ranking giving it to his strongest demon. If that's true, then...'

"THE UPPER RANK ONE DOMA HAS BEEN DEFEATED BY KANAO TSUYURI, INOSUKE HASHIBIRA, NEZUKO KAMADO, AND GENYA SHINAZUGAWA!!!"

Hearing those words Shinobu's knees suddenly gave out. "Shinobu!" Kanae kneels down to hold her. "Are you alright?"

"He's dead."

"Huh?"

"I didn't think it would be possible for a creature like him. But he's finally dead." Tears start to fall down from Shinobu's eyes. She then buries her face into Kanae chest as she cries loudly. Her fellow Hashira hear her loud wails of joy and relief as Sanemi stares at the roof in shock.

'Genya, please stay alive! I have so much to tell you, including an apology!'

On the surface, Doma's melting head rolled as it was rotting away. 'Huh? My head was cut off. I lost to these weaklings. Mere humans who were able to trap me and poison me. To a demon eater and a guy who has an unorthodox swordsmanship. Dying like this is indeed pitiful. And after I spent every hour of my life devoted to my people and contributing to the world... Hang on! I can't die like this. I refuse. I could cheat death... Like Lord Muzan. Even Lord Kokushibo was able to do it.' But nothing happens as Doma's head continues to turn to ash. 'No. My head's still crumbling! I'm indeed pathetic. Dying in a place like this. My life was hopeless. I can't feel anything. I'm not scared of dying, of losing, it's been like this since I was born. Before becoming a demon, my father always kept touching many of his female adherents. He couldn't control his lust. So, out of jealousy, my mother stabbed him to death. Then out of insanity, killed herself with poison. With them both dead bleeding, I then thought, 'Please don't dirty this room.' The blood smelled so horrendous. I had to vent the place before the stench stayed. My needs flooded my head. I never once felt a moment of sadness or loneliness. Afterwards, I became a demon at the age of twenty. And served 'him' for the next hundred years. But now in the end, I see now that the human emotion is merely a faraway illusion in my eyes.'