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𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 ー 残酷な意図

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐲⎡ 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒌 ⎦

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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐲
⎡ 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒌 ⎦

꧁꧂

The day after Hotaru disappeared yet again, Mitsuri arrived. The day after that, Genya. And finally, the day after that, Tanjiro and Nezuko, coming to search for Hotaru the same as (Y/N). This meant three days had passed since she was given the information that her brother was alive and out there, close, just out of her reach. It was maddening in a sense, and with each passing day, she felt her desperation only growing. Now, as she sat in her provided room, shielding herself from the sun yet too anxious to sleep, her mind only filled with worries.

That is, until a knock on her door finally snapped her attention away.

"Yes?" She called.

"(Y/N)-san?" Tanjiro's voice could be heard on the other side. "It's me. May I come in? I promise to be careful."

"Oh... of course."

(Y/N) scooted back away from the doorway and the potential spots where sunlight would cast through, watching as Tanjiro—with his box containing Nezuko as always—walk inside and quickly slide the door shut behind him. He gave her a sympathetic smile as he kneeled on one of the provided zabutons whilst taking the box off and knocking gently on the door, allowing Nezuko to know that it was safe to come out. Nezuko sleepily crawled out from the box before promptly curling up on the floor and closing her eyes.

"Your sister is unlike any demon I've ever seen," (Y/N) murmured softly as she gazed fondly upon Nezuko. "She's kind and trusting... it's certainly remarkable."

"Yes," Tanjiro nodded as he stroked Nezuko's hair softly. "When she was first turned, she was rabid. Thankfully, I was able to meet Urokodaki-san who could help her, as you know. I'm not sure what I would have been able to do if not for him. Because Nezuko..."

He trailed off, clipping off his sentence, but he didn't have to finish, for (Y/N) already knew.

"Anyways, I came here to see if you were okay," Tanjiro redirected the conversation back to the purpose of his visit, those large, compassionate red eyes of his filling with worry that glimmered brightly. "I know you're here to visit Haganezuka-san in regard to your brother, and I've heard he's been... difficult to reason with. I just ran into him while I was training since he demanded I give him this sword I found in an old machine, and when I mentioned you, he immediately clammed up and ran away again."

"Did he?" (Y/N) sighed heavily, completely in the dark as to why Hotaru seemed so prone on avoiding her. "I just... I don't understand. He told me about his run in with Kenji, but now he won't tell me the location? It's... frustrating. To not be with your only family... it hurts."

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