Quiescent | Dororo X KnY

Chapter III - Nezuko no Maki

Chapter III, Pt.1 : The Story of Nezuko

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Nezuko...

Nezuko...!

I'm sorry... for leaving you so soon...

Nezuko... Please... Take care of your brother, Tanjiro, for me...

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Nezuko's eyes snapped open when a splash of coldness was dumped on her. She shivered at the feeling before she shifted around, wincing slightly when the snow surrounding her was hugging her bruised and slightly cramped neck. It felt better...

Wait... Snow...?

With her mind awake, Nezuko sat up quickly, only stopping herself when she felt pins pricking at her body. Nezuko whips her head around, taking in the morning clouds that cast light on the familiar scenery of the snowy forest near her home and the village below.

To her right, her eyes trailed on her older brother, Tanjiro, who was sleeping peacefully. Although she was concerned for his slightly haggard appearance, she couldn't help but stare at the cut bamboo that was covering his lips. Nezuko's eyes could only furrow at this detail.

"You're awake?" A cold voice called out to her. Nezuko raised her head to the voice, spotting a male swordsman leaning against a tree trunk.

The same split-tone haori that tried to decapitate her brother.

Nezuko forced her body up, eyes widening when she realised that this person was a Demon slayer.

"You should take your brother and go see a man named Sakonji Urokodaki, who resides at the foot of Mt. Sagiri." The demon Slayer pushed himself off the trunk, ordering Nezuko carefully. "Tell him that Giyu Tomioka sent you."

Nezuko could only blink, "O-Oh..."

Tomioka turned his attention to Tanjiro, narrowing his eyes when Tanjiro was shifting around slightly. "It should be fine for your brother to be outside since it's cloudy. But don't let him be exposed to sunlight." Tomioka turned around, his back facing the Kamado siblings.

"One other thing," He called out, "you should be careful when handling your brother; he doesn't seem to be able to see his surroundings or feel the pain inflicted on him..." Tomioka stated simply before he left in a blink, leaving the scene without a trace of his existence.

Nezuko could only stare at the empty space, thinking over the words of the slayer.

He can't feel pain either...? But...

A small shift from her right caught her attention.

"Nii-chan... " Nezuko whispered softly. Her brother turned his head, only for Nezuko to meet his blank crimson eyes against her own moist violet eyes. As though she were something interesting, Tanjiro tilted his head slightly in the snow around him. She could only cry even more at the reminder when he owlishly blinked at her.

He can't see me.

Tanjiro sat up, his gaze still staring in her direction. He held out his slender hand, reaching for the top of Nezuko's head.

She could only flinch slightly at the clawed fingers that carded through her short, ebony locks. Shaking, she held her hands to clutch his own before she surged forward to engulf her brother in a hug.