𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬

Regret

Hikari:
tanjiro!

Narrative:
The boy named tanjiro turned to look at who was calling him. tanjiro who wore a checkered, black and sea foam green haori over a white robe and black pants and a turqoise scarf wrapped around his neck.

With a little look on his ears, you could spot a distinct pair of hanafuda earrings dangling on his ears as he swayed his head to look at Hikari who had called him, the earrings was styled in a white and red flower and his long hair kept tied in the back with a small ponytail causing his earrings to show.

Hikari:
your face is all black, come over here.

Narrative:
Tanjiro didn't question and she took out a silk embroidery handkerchief and wiped Tanjiro face with a clean cloth.

Tanjiro:
it's almost the new year, and everyone wants to eat to their heart's content. I'll only go sell a little charcoal.

Narrative:
Hikari had softened. she knew tanjiro is a soft young boy, he grew up being educated, kind, and caring and she can never ask for more.

Tanjiro siblings:
nii-chan you're going to the village today?

i want to go too!

Narrative:
voices from tanjiro's younger siblings protested. tanjiro who had been the main support to his family ever since their father had died.

tanjiro became the man of the family, he who had helped with everything he can as he was born as the first son.

Tanjiro Mother:
no. you can't walk as fast as tanjiro can.

Narrative:
She approached hanako and shigeru. Even after protesting tanjiro's mother immediately shut them down with a single no.

Tanjiro Mother:
he can't pull the cart today, so you can't come as he wouldn't be able to give you a ride when you get tired.

Narrative:
Tanjiro smiled at his younger siblings trying to ease the tension of them wanting to come with him down the mountain.

He then spotted another one of his siblings, takeo, who held an axe as he stood at the side staring at the commotion in front of him.

Tanjiro:
ah takeo, could you chop a few trees while i'm gone?

Narrative:
Questioned tanjiro as he stared at his younger brother who held a pout on his face.

Takeo:
i guess i could.

Narrative:
Sighed takeo as he turned his head from the side, showing how disappointed he is as he wouldn't be able to cut trees with him.

Takeo:
i thought we'll all do it together.

Narrative:
Tanjiro who stood still let out a small chuckle as he reached for takeo's head, he then ruffled his hair causing the younger one to yelp and scold tanjiro for doing that.

Hikari:
be careful Tanjiro!

Tanjiro:
see you later Hikari!

Narrative:
Their farewells had been heard as tanjiro made his way down the mountain, Hikari waving a goodbye before turning around and leaving.

On the way home, Hikari had bumped into Nezuko who was carrying rokuta.

Nezuko:
Hikari-chan!

I just lulled rokuta to sleep, he'll start making an uproar.

He's lonely because papa died, he also enjoyed Hikari-chan's presence so once he had seen you gone he'll cause a lot of disturbance. I won't be taking your time any longer, take care! Bye!

Tanjiro:
the scent of blood.

Narrative:
Stated tanjiro he then rushed towards the house, only to find there laid nezuko and rokuta, nezuko had his body faced towards rokuta looking as if he was protecting him.

Tanjiro staring inside the house with nothing but pain showing through his face, knowing what had happened to his family and there the scene of tanjiro's family massacred, hanako, takeo, and shigeru on the floor covered with blood as their eyes remained open.

Nezuko who was laying on top of rokuta protecting him from the one who had attacked them. Tanjiro reached to touch nezuko and found him quite warm yet, then switched and touched rokuta to find him warm and uninjured.

Nezuko protected him causing him to get the injury that was supposed to be for rokuta. Tanjiro carried nezuko on his back and rushed down the mountain.

Nezuko was still warm when he found him, he was clearly injured when he raised him from rokuta. His hands had been acting weird and his nails had turned long.

Nezuko body then swayed from left to right and due to this, he and tanjiro ended up falling down the mountain. The snow had prevented him from causing damages to his body.

Tanjiro headed towards nezuko and with just one swoosh of the wind tanjiro had layed on the snow with nezuko on top of him trying to feed herself but thanks to the axe tanjiro had carried, he had stick it to nezuko's mouth to prevent him from devouring him. 

Tanjiro:
try your best nezuko! hold it off. somehow you had turned into a demon but please pull yourself together. I know you can do it, I believe in you!

Narrative:
Shouted tanjiro as he encouraged nezuko to not eat him and hold it off. Nezuko who had let his emotions take in, he was crying.

Tanjiro pull him into a hug when suddenly someone came from above and swung his katana only to be met with tanjiro's hair. 

Giyu:
why did you protect it?

Narrative:
The man as he stared at tanjiro and nezuko coldly.

Tanjiro:
He's my younger brother!

Narrative:
Tanjiro exclaimed as he tried holding nezuko who was struggling to get out of his grasps. The man then frowned as he heard nezuko growling, he stared at the scene happening in front of him and found tanjiro struggling to hold nezuko. 

Giyu:
that thing, is your brother?

Narrative:
said the man bluntly as he pointed out nezuko as a thing. Nezuko was no longer in tanjiro's grasps.

Nezuko in the hands of the man who wanted to kill him, he looked like someone from the demon slayer corps.