YOU HURRIED UP TO NEZUKO'S AID AS SOON AS TANJIRO WAS CAST AWAY.
as much as it pained you to not go after him, you knew he could handle himself.
you crouched beside nezuko, pulling her head into your lap and stroking her hair.
her breath was starting to even out as she managed to get her breathing back up.
your eyes softened as you looked down at the girl. she was likely having memories of your family right now.
you glanced down at tanjiro and mitsuri, wincing instantly. it was at the point where tanjiro was completely pummeling the demon woman.
he looked pretty similar to what nezuko had, with a horn protruding from his left, but instead of vine-like patterns, he had deep red fire like patterns all over him, replicating his demon slayer mark.
you glanced downwards as nezuko began to stir.
she shot up in an instant, and luckily you moved your head back in time otherwise you would have been likely knocked out.
nezuko looks around in a panic, you touch her hand and she jumps.
"woah! [name], i didn't even notice you were there!" she gasped.
you just smiled, "we have to help tanjiro. he's going to injure someone" you pointed down at tanjiro who was staring at a woman with a cut on her arm.
the two of you reacted instantly.
nezuko shot towards tanjiro to hold him back, and you shot towards the woman to pull her away.
you could tell that tanjiro as a demon appeared to be more strong than nezuko was, just as nezuko as a slayer appeared to be a little bit weaker than tanjiro was.
tanjiro thrashed angrily as you soothed the terrified woman, taking her out of harms way.
"i'm sorry! i'm sorry i made you fight!" nezuko cried.
you hurried up, taking hold of tanjiro's hands so that he wouldn't hurt nezuko. you tried to meet his eyes but they were sealed shut in rage.
"it hurt, didn't it? i know you suffered, but we're here now! we won't let anyone hurt you anymore!"
"go to sleep, tanjiro. go to sleep and heal yourself" you soothed the demon boy, wincing slightly as his nails dug into the flesh of your palms.
you winced slightly as tanjiro head-butted you and went on all fours.
you gripped his wrists again.
"tanji-!"
tanjiro pushed himself up, taking you and nezuko with him.
a couple cried from upstairs.
"what?!"
"someone burst through from below!"
"tanji-roo! go to sleep!" nezuko struggled as you ushered the group of people away and out of the room.
you shield your siblings as ribbon's suddenly cut through the room.
"really, you have such a nerve to do that to me.." mitsuri growled in annoyance. you jolted.
something about her was different.
"so you have blood demon art, too, huh?" she spat.
you squinted. even before, mitsuri never acted so furiously as a demon.
"some crazy fire art that only burns demons, huh?" her eyes narrowed. no matter how beautiful she was, she looked truly hideous in that moment. eyes narrowed with rage, half of her face completely burnt off and burns all over her body. she really looked like a demon.
"not only that, but it's taking forever for me to heal. this irritates me like you wouldn't believe" her fists clenched, "you wouldn't believe.."
you stood, unsheathing your katana and standing in front of the two. you couldn't rely on the fact that things would play out exactly like they did previously. you needed to be prepared for anything.
mitsuri raised her ribbons, you didn't raise your sword anymore. gyutaro was coming.
a barrage of footsteps, gyutaro shot around the corner, two sickles flying instantly and chopping mitsuri's head clean off, though it stayed suctioned to her neck like daki's had.
nezuko looked up in shock, mitsuri looked surprised.
tanjiro continued to growl.
gyutaro narrowed his eyes at the two.
"hey. the hell's up with your brother? why's he gone rabid all of a sudden? that is your brother, right?" he crouched, leaning closer while scratching his cheek furiously.
he glared at the two, "well, hurry up and fix her! after all of your pleading in front of the master, don't let it go to waste, you morons!"
"hey! you're a hashira, right?"
again.
there was a switch.
you started up at mitsuri in surprise. she didn't look different, but her whole aura was very different. it was back to what it was when you had first encountered her.
"you came to me, huh?" she grinned lightly.
you squinted,
is it a sort of emotional thing? she's back to being smiley and more 'happy', i guess
"well, you made it easy for me"
"shut up. i'm not talking to you. just leave already" gyutaro growled, "besides, you're no upper rank demon. my little sister is far superior to you. you're too weak" he turned back to look at her.
mitsuri jolted.
"you're not who we're searching for"
"what the hell?! you hideous man-"
her eyes widened as blood suddenly drips from her neck, her head toppling to the ground.
nezuko gasps in shock.
she falls to her knees, catching her head in her hands with wide eyes.
