Change of Plans [KNY Fanfiction]

The Encounter

Location: Butterfly Mansion

"Hah! Fight me Monitsu!" Inosuke shouted, pointing his finger at a very confused Zenitsu. Zenitsu let out a grumbling sound, leaning forward as his arms dropped from his shoulders. He stared at Inosuke with confused eyes, his mouth slightly twisted in a disgusted way. Suddenly, he jolted back up, his arms now in a defensive position, as he let out a shocked scream.

"W-WHAT!? WE'RE INJURED- WE CAN'T BE FIGHTING!" Zenitsu protested, his yellow hair standing on edge while sweat poured down his forehead. Inosuke just laughed at this, swaying his arms in the air as he puffed up his chest, making himself look 'victorious'. Zenitsu kept spitting excuses at Inosuke, which didn't seem to faze him at all since he kept up his proud position, his laugh only getting louder.

Tanjiro was seen laying down on his bed, looking at the two as they argued. He sighed to himself. He knew they were always like this, reckless and stubborn. He couldn't help but laugh at them... each had a very different personality. It was as if you were seeing a bear and hare getting along, even if they did happen to argue at times.

Tanjiro continued to stare, when he felt a soft touch to his right arm. It was Nezuko. She had come out of her box due to all the commotion, and after seeing both boys arguing, she seeked comfort from Tanjiro. Tanjiro chuckled after seeing Nezuko's scared, but confused face.

"It's alright, Nezuko. Just a little quarrel between the two... as always." Tanjiro reassured his little sister. Nezuko hummed in response, before hugging Tanjiro's arm tightly. Tanjiro smiled at this, and rubbed the top of her head gently, ruffling some of her hair. He once again turned his attention back at both boys, who had seemed to calm down from all the arguing.

"Are you two done yet?" Asked Tanjiro, earning two dirty looks from both Zenitsu and Inosuke. However, after Zenitsu saw Nezuko had come out of her box, and was now hugging Tanjiro's arm, he forgot all about Inosuke's fighting urges, and ran over to Nezuko's side. Zenitsu giggled shily, his thumbs fumbling as he continued to gush over Nezuko, who seemed unfazed by his sudden change of attitude. Tanjiro sighed, still keeping his tired smile. Inosuke scoffed, and looked away from the three with an angry manner.

"Cowards!" He shouted, earning a bored look from Tanjiro. He then smiled at his crazy boar friend, which caught Inosuke off guard. "W-What are you smiling at!?" He asked, pointing a menacing finger in Tanjiro's direction. Tanjiro shook his head, turning his attention back at Zenitsu and Nezuko. Inosuke once again huffed, walking back over to his bed and laying down in a comfortable position.

This was gonna be a long night...

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It was now midnight, and the four of them were all quiet. Nezuko was sleeping next to Tanjiro, still keeping her little arms wrapped around Tanjiro's right arm. Zenitsu fell asleep next to Tanjiro's bed, his mouth twisted in a delightful smile. He also had his arms wrapped around Nezuko in a protective way, little flowers lingering over his head in a cartoonish way. Tanjiro let out soft breaths, his front facing the ceiling, as he held his left arm stretched out to the side, since his right arm was tangled in Nezuko's grasp, to which he didn't mind at all. Inosuke laid in his own bed, his back turned on the sleeping trio. However, he wasn't asleep. Something kept bothering him, he didn't know what... but he knew it was something bad. He could feel the presence of a demon nearby, even though it didn't seem to be inside the Butterfly Mansion.