𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨.. [𝙠𝙣𝙮 𝙭 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 ]

2.9

"Wouldn't it be amazing if we could deliver hope to everyone around the world ?"

I'm sorry..."

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"I'm sorry, (Y/n)."

"Tan-nii... why are you apologizing?"

"Because I couldn't be strong enough for you..."

"...Why do you think that?"

"I..."

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"I'm sorry..."

Those were the words that seemed to escape my lips all too often, like a broken record, whenever circumstances took a darker turn. Regret gnawed at my conscience every time I found myself unable to shield you from the dangers that our lives as demon slayers inevitably entailed. The weight of my choices weighed heavily on me, and I couldn't help but wonder if I had made the right decision in involving you in this perilous path.

Should I have left you in the care of Mr. Urokodaki, or with Mrs. Tamayo, where you could have lived in peace and safety, far from the horrors we faced? It was a constant nagging thought, a whisper in the recesses of my mind, urging me to find a way to keep you sheltered and secure. The doubts crept in about whether bringing you into this life was the right decision, for your sake and for mine. I couldn't help but question my choices.

Back when we were still under Mr. Urokodaki's tutelage, that seed of doubt was planted even more deeply in my mind. Could you endure the grueling training we were subjected to? Would you be able to keep up with me, your elder brother, in the rigorous trials we faced? The fear that you might not pass the final selection, or worse, injure yourself to the point of no return, haunted my thoughts.

"(Y/n), your hands are full of blisters and cuts..."

"Huh? Oh... That just means I'm improving!"

"...I guess you're right. But we still need to treat it, ok?"

But what if something worse happened? What if you didn't just injure yourself but lost you life in this perilous journey?

That thought always made me sick to my stomach...

I never wanted to entertain such thoughts because you and Nezuko were all the family I had left. I had made a promise to our mother to protect them both, and I was determined to keep that promise at any cost.

So, don't push yourself too much. Big brother would take care of it. Let me handle it. All your worries, problems... tell all of them to me.

But...