A Withering Pillar (Kny x Oc)

Introduction

Koto a young man who at the time was only 15 was running through the woods, getting smacked in the face with tree branches. One slapping him hard enough in the face, it cut him under his eye.

He was panting hard as he pushed through the pain and continued to run, making sure to protect the little girl in his arms. He could hear the monster getting closer and closer to them, Jo matter how quickly he seemed to run.

"GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM US" Koto shouted as he turned around only to trip over a branch. He rolled to the ground, making sure to protect the little girl still. He wrapped his arms tightly around her small body as he turned around only to be face to face with the monster who had been chasing him.

He cried in shock and fear as he tried to move away, only for the creature to grab his leg and quickly pull him over to him. He cried harder as he kicked its arm trying to get away.

The monster clawed at him, which he managed to mostly block with his arm, but the last part hit the little girl in the leg and cut it all the way down to her ankle.

Koto quickly made efforts to stop the bleeding by taking off her harori and wraping it around her leg to try and stop the bleeding. "No No No No" Koto mumbled out as he tried to fumble and tie the not.

The monster just laughed a him as it lunged and went strong for him, knocking him to his back, as the monster's claws dug into his shoulders making his scream in pain and continue to try and kick the monster off him.

But one minute we was kicking a body, and the next thin air. He slowly and shakily sat up as he looked around, confused but still scared on what had happened. Had he really kicked the monster off him?

No, there was a tall man standing with his back to him, a katana in hand as he stood in the monster that was now slowly turning to dust. "What the..."

Koto mumbled softly, only to quickly remember the girl he had in his arms and rushed over to her. Wrapping her tightly in his grasp as he cried, feeling her body slowly become cold as he held onto her.

"My child" someone said softly, as a warm hand was placed onto his shoulder. "Shes already gone" Koto continued to cry, already knowing it was true but he didn't want to accept the fact.

"No no no, she can't be, she's just sleeping, right?!" Koto shouted out as he cried, still holding the girls body in his arms.

The man sighed and placed both his hand onto Kotos shoulders as he continued to sob. "Look, it's getting darker, let's bury her, and we need to get you somewhere safe"

Koto sobbed hard as he buried his faces into the girls clothes holding her tightly. But the tiredness and loss of blood was starting to affect him, which he quickly passed out tears slowly spilling down his face.

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Koto slowly woke up, pain and soreness shooting through his body as he looked around, squinting slightly due to the bright sun. "Were am I?" He asked quietly as he saw the man he saw last night who he think had helped him.

"I'm Tanaka Kazumi, your in my estate, I saved you a few days ago from that demon" Tanaka Kazumi said as he moved to sit down in front of Koto.

"Im Koto Shimizu  a-and a demon, I thought thoses were just a make believe thing" Koto said as he watched the man carefully, still not fully trusting him. Tanaka sighed softly as he slowly started to explain what demons and demon slayers were to the younger boy.

"So, that's the thing that attacked me and my little sister? Wait were is she?!" Koto shouted as he got up and limped around to look for her.

"My child, the night the demon attacked you he had also killed your sister, but I managed to get this for you" Tanaka said quietly as he moved Koto to sit back down. He moved his yukata and pulled out a smallish pink bow, which faded to white on the bottoms.

"Y-you grabbed this?.... THANK YOU" Koto shouted as he almost knocked the older man over in a hug as he cried hard, holding the bow close to his chest.

The man laughed softly as he hugged him back, rubbing sighing circles on his back. "Now Koto Shimizu, how would you like to get revenge on more demons who had done the same thing they had done to you to others?"

Koto sniffled softly as he tried to stop crying. "I-I can really do that, I can help people?" Tanaka nodded softly as he continued to rub Kotos back. "Yes, and I'll be the one to teach you"

Koto sniffles again as he thought, then looked up at Tanaka and nodded. "Yes, I'd like to that Tanaka" The older man smiled softly as he hugged the child close to him, and took the bow on of his hands and gently putting it into his dark brown hair.

"In half to hear my child, training starts tomorrow at dawn"