Seventh Moon

Turning Point

"I can't." I stepped back. It wasn't that I was afraid of what would happen to me. I was afraid of what would happen to my family. Muzan-sama knows everything. I'm not entirely sure, but it seemed as if he could read our minds. He might know that I fought with a demon in defense of humans. "And I don't know you."

The boy... man? The demon slayer frowned at that. "Urokodaki Sakonji. You're familiar with demon slayers, I assume?" I nodded. "Demon moons are the ones closest to Kibutsuji, and while they would surely be able to give us more information, they are also a lot harder to capture and interrogate especially the Upper Moons. But you, you're different. Your scent is very telling how you haven't been eating humans. And the fact that there isn't supposed to be a Seventh Moon makes you a mystery we need to solve."

"I can tell you everything here." I found myself answering him. Wasn't I just scared of what Muzan-sama would do? Yet here I was offering up everything without even a threat? Maybe I was hoping for something I've only allowed myself to think of only now... that they would be able to kill Muzan-sama. I'm sure I had a vision of him facing off with several demon slayers before, under sunlight too. Maybe I need to help to make that happen?

"I don't doubt you." He said, stance a little more relaxed than before. Was he dropping his guard and deemed me as not a threat? "However, it'd be better for Oyakata-sama to have that talk with you." At the mention of Oyakata-sama a pang of heavy guilt settled in my chest. "This Oyakata-sama is a child, no?" Was it also eight years ago when I unwittingly brought the previous Oyakata's death? The past years are all still a huge blur of time.

Shaking his head, "He's about our age. Why?" If I tell him that their previous leader died because of me... would he kill me? Or was interrogating me too high a priority to keep me around? Swallowing almost audibly, "I owe him a million apologies." I decided to come clean. A quirked eyebrow was all the prodding I needed to tell him more than what he needed to know. "I get visions. I don't completely understand it yet, but I've seen locations of things – or people – that I... we? Muzan-sama asked me to look for. I think I saw visions of things or events that are yet to happen. I don't know how long ago it was, but I saw where the previous Ubuyashiki head was hiding at... and somehow Muzan-sama was able to see it, too. I'm quite sure he can read my mind, and that was what he did then."

"I see." I waited for him to say more, but he was done. He started to walk off, but when I stayed frozen on my spot he turned around, "are you coming or not?" I really wanted to tell him, no, but it felt like there's no way he'll let me have it my way.

The crow he sent ahead was already waiting for us outside the estate. It took us a while since I can't travel while the sun was out. There were only a few people there. The Oyakata-sama and ten demon slayers were gathered in the room that Urokodaki-san took me to. These were very dangerous people, and despite me being the demon I can't help but feel like I was the weakest.

Urokodaki-san knelt down, nudging me to do the same. "Welcome, Seventh Moon." My companion was right about the Oyakata being our age. So, his father's death has been years ago? He was a child then. I think.

"Are we sure she's a real Demon Moon? There are only twelve of them, higher and lower moons." One of the demon slayers said, looking on at me with murderous intent.

"Maybe you should learn how to read Kito, it's engraved on her eyes just like every other Demon Moon member." A man in a brown haori quipped, eyes glinting mischievously. The man he called Kito looked like he was about to explode as the other demon slayers started giggling at the exchange. Oyakata-sama chose that moment to step-in. "Kito-sama, Kuwajima-sama please." Silence was instant. "She is a legitimate member of the Demon Moons, yet her circumstances seem to be special. It's why we're meeting here today."