Keeping Up with the Demon Kamado Family

the night killer and the one who started the tragedy (part 6)

Dealing with Arrows and Temari Balls

"Turns out you were right, Yahaba. This building just materialized out of nowhere, huh?!" A voice yelled out, sending haunting chills down Tanjiro's spine as the air became filled with a heavy blood scent.

"The handiwork of someone using a blood demon art that can hide objects. What is this? We're tracking down a Demon Slayer, is he with demons," Yahaba asked, or who Tanjiro assumed was Yahaba. He only smelled two people so the demon who answered must be Yahaba.

The demon woman laughed. "Isn't this fun?"

"I have to say, Susamaru. Your way of doing things is so immature. Utterly careless, you splattered me! My kimono is covered in dust!" Yahaba complained loudly above the sound of balls bouncing against the hard ground.

"Stop whining, Yahaba. And who even cares about dust? My temari just blew through their hiding place! So now the real fun can begin," Susamaru said before another temari ball came flying in, bouncing from wall to wall until it exited right out of the open hole in the huge wall leading to the outside.

Tanjiro gritted his teeth, peeking around his mother's protective form. He held onto Rokuta in a tight hold as mocking laughter traveled through the air to where they were hidden inside.

"Come out, come out wherever you are," Susumaru sang, her voice taunting them from where the demons were waiting outside.

Susamaru laughed as she threw her temari ball once more which bounced all over the walls, causing more damage. Tanjiro braced himself as he tried to hold onto most of his family. A ball went towards Tamayo and Yushiro which made Tanjiro yell out in surprise right as Yushiro stood up in an attempt to protect Tamayo.

"Lady Tamayo!" Yushiro screamed, holding his arms out to his side to cover more area. Tanjiro led as the remark rapidly changed trajectory and aimed to the ground then suddenly froze. Yushiro looked down before the temari ball destroyed Yushiro's head with one clear shot.

It was so red with blood splattering everywhere on Yushiro's clothed body with a spot landing on Miss Tamayo's cheek.

Tanjiro gaped at the horrific scene as Miss Tamayo caught the headless body as it fell into her arms. "Yushiro!"

"Dammit! Nezuko, go get the lady sleeping in the back room, take her outside and get her to safety," Tanjiro said. Nezuko nodded before Tamayo called her over to them to say that she needed to take the woman to the basement instead.

Tanjiro looked back to his mother who was staring at the giant hole with wild eyes. "Mom." Kie's eye trained in him at the sound of his voice. "Protect the others, please. I'll try to hold them off."

Tanjiro took in a deep breath only to choke from the thick scent of blood. Nevertheless he stepped out of the shadows despite Takeo trying to call him back with worried chuffs. Tanjiro looked out to see two demons standing before him. One girl with short black hair holding two temari. A boy demon with no eyes on their face yet eyes on their palms.

The girl, Susamaru, giggled. "There's a Demon Slayer the master is looking for. The one with hanafuda earrings."

"They are after me?" Tanjiro mumbled, surprised that the two demons had tracked him. He turned to the demons he was close to befriending behind him. "Find a place to hide! These demons are after me."

"Don't worry about us. Just focus on the fight ahead of you," Tamayo replied reassuringly.

"Hey, stop leaving me out of your games. Let's play together!" Susamaru yelled, throwing her temari up in the air before harshly throwing them at them. "Either way, we win and you lose!"