Demon slayer: Breath Of The Eclipse

Chapter Fifteen: Mount Natagumo

Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu and Inosuke had spent several days at the wisteria mansion, during that time the siblings had nursed Zenitsu and Inosuke back to health.

Eventually the doctor came for the fallow up exam and he was happy to inform them that Zenitsu and Inosuke have fully recovered from their injuries and that no permanent damage was done and that they were ready to get back to work as demon slayers, they were all thrilled to hear the good news. That evening Tanjiro,Nezuko and Zenitsu were inside the wisteria mansion, Zenitsu was trying to talk with Nezuko. The lighting breathing slayer had developed a crush on Nezuko ever since he first met her...she was the most beautiful and gorgeous girl he had ever met!...he was smitten by her beauty but then Zenitsu made the horrible mistake that he always did when ever he met a beautiful girl....he had extinguished all higher thought and started chasing Nezuko around the room.

'That's my sister you pervert!!!' Tanjiro yelled as he smacked Zenitsu in the back of his head smashing his head onto the floor. Meanwhile Inosuke was sitting outside on the porch listening to the commotion. Hisa the elderly woman who welcomed them inside the mansion appeared next to Inosuke, she gave Inosuke new clean clothes to wear while she washed his demon slayer uniform and had offered to make them tampura for dinner. Inosuke admired the woman's kindness. Inosuke then suddenly barged into the room and tried to headbutt Tanjiro but Tanjiro swiftly dodged him causing Inosuke to fall face first onto the floor. As they went to sleep that night Tanjiro started thinking about what happened back at Asakusa and if he did the right thing and he thought about his half siblings words to him.

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Tanjiro's Kasugai crow had arrived early the next day, the crow informed the four that they must head north-northeast to Mount NATAGUMO. As they prepared to leave Tanjiro thanked Hisa for her hospitality. Hisa saw the four off by striking a kiribi flint to make sparks. Inosuke became annoyed and questioned Hisa's actions aloud, that made Tanjiro grab Inosuke with an annoyed and stern look on his face wich made Inosuke scared as Zenitsu explained that she was striking sparks to bid them good luck for their mission. Finally Hisa encouraged them to live their lives with great pride and wished them luck in battle. As they traveled Inosuke wondered what Hisa meant by 'Good luck ' and 'Luck in battle ' shocking Zenitsu with his cluelessness. Tanjiro answered by saying it means that one knows their place and behaving in a way to never be ashamed of themselves, but Inosuke remained confused and he became even more confused when Tanjiro added that Hisa prayed for their safety, that made Inosuke ask what is the meaning of 'Place ' 'Never ashamed ' and 'Behave properly ' and asked out loud why Hisa would pray for them. Tanjiro annoyed by Inosuke's tact rudeness sped up and ignored him. Inosuke saw that as a challenge and ran after Tanjiro, Nezuko also ran not wanting to be left behind while Zenitsu laged behind. As night falls the four reached Mount NATAGUMO. Zenitsu became frightened and sat on the road.
'Hold it we-we shouldn't rush into this ' said Zenitsu he was scared out of his mind

'Don't you have any pride and honor as a swordsman and demon slayer?!..... our fellow demon slayers are dying on that mountain and you're refusing to help.....shame on you!!!' Tanjiro said to Zenitsu he was furious at Zenitsu's cowardly behavior.

'I-I don't think we should go there....i-i can't be the only one who got a creepy vibe from that mountain' said Zenitsu he was adamant about not entering the mountain and he believed that his friends were being abnormal for not being scared but deep inside Zenitsu knew that Tanjiro was right...that his behavior was shameful and disgraceful....but he was to weak and useless to help anyone!. As the four were staring at the dark forest riddled mountain Tanjiro picked up the scent of a demon and ran off into the mountain ignoring Zenitsu's words with Nezuko and Inosuke following right behind him leaving Zenitsu behind.