Zetsubō o motarasu - Bring despair | a demon slayer fanfiction

Give up

GIVE UP. It's useless if you don't.

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Standing on the doorstep of the Seikowa household were 3 demon slayers and 1 demon slayer in training.

"Are you sure about this Kato? I know it's been stressful after the lost of your mother but-"

"I'm sure. There's no mistaking it. Zetsuko met the demon that killed mom."

"Okay then."

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KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"One moment!" A voice called out from inside the house. "What do you- oh hello, I didn't expect you to come over this late in the evening?

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"Dad? I can't find my do-oh! Hi Kato what are you doing here so late?" Zetsuko asked walking out of her room, the kimono Moon gave her draped over her shoulders.

Multiple gasps were heard from the strangers at the doorstep of her home as Zetsuko was fully visible now that she had stepped out of her room.

"What happened-Oh! Do you like my kimono?" Zetsuko asked spinning around to show off her beloved kimono to the strangers at the doorstep of her home.

"Wait- Kato's family didn't give that to you for your birthday too?" Zetsuko's Father asked now worried as to how she got ahold of something like that without reviving it from Kato.

"Zetsuko, could you show my father and my other brothers where you got that?" Kato asked.

"Really?" Zetsuko said as a smile grew on her face as she looked out of the window of her room beside her to see the moon was up in the sky. "Okay, can Dad come too then?"

A look was exchanged as they all silently nodded and agreed on a set plan. "Sorry Zetsuko, I'll have to stay at home to watch your mom while she's sleeping." Zetsuko's father said.

"Okay, come on Kato! The moon is up so we can go." Zetsuko said grabbing onto Kato's hand running out of the house as Kato's brothers and father followed closely behind.

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"We've been walking for quite some time, are you sure you know where you're going?" Kato's father asked as the group walked further and further into the forest.

"Yup! We're here!" Zetsuko said letting go of Kato's hand and running past the tree in front of them. "Moon! Moon! I brought Kato with me today!"

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"I hope you don't mind that I brought him and some of his family."

"It's okay darling, I thought you would bring somebody at some point."

The demon slayers behind the tree all gasped as they heard the voice of the creature that mercilessly murdered Kato's mother.

"Come on guys what are you still doing behi-Ah!" Zetsuko let out a short shriek at something moon had done as the group ran out from behind the tree to see that she had taken Zetsuko hostage.

"Drop your swords or she gets it." Moon hissed holding her hand under her throat and her other arm wrapped around her body to keep her stuck in place.

"Zetsuko!" Kato yelled running up to her before she let out a whimper as Moon pressed her fingers onto her neck.

"M-Moon? You said- You said you wouldn't hurt me.."

"Sorry darling, but your friends have to go." Moon whispered. "I said drop the swords!"

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