𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊˚ʷⁱˡᵈ ᵒⁿᵉ‗ ❍ ⁱⁿᵒˢᵘᵏᵉ ˣ ᶠ.ʳᵉᵃᵈᵉʳ [ ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉᵈ ]

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Nepenthe /nɪˈpɛnθiː/ (Ancient Greek: νηπενθές, nēpenthés) is a fictional medicine for sorrow – a "drug of forgetfulness" mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt.

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"Why's your face so sweaty, (Y/N)-Chan?" Tanjiro quizzed as the two of them stalked through the forest, and she squeaked. He wasn't wrong, beads of sweat had collected on her face whilst the two of them embarked on their journey...and because she was constantly thinking of Inosuke. She couldn't help it! The boy just seemed to have a way with words, and she wanted nothing more than to kiss him right now. She quickly waved Tanjiro off, and after giving her a strange look he seemed to drop the topic.

The red haired boy suddenly stopped and sniffed the air- confusing the girl. She knew he was weird but...really? Nothing seemed to smell off or anything, but he stared ahead.

"Tanjiro...what you doing buddy?" (Y/N) chuckled nervously as she waved her hand in front of his face, and he finally snapped out of his strange episode.

"There's a pillar up ahead!" He suddenly exclaimed and she looked towards where he was pointing. He was right. Muichirou was stood sulking up ahead of them, looking at yelling child with annoyance painted on his face. (Y/N) raised her eyebrow, and she cocked her head ever so slightly.

"Let's go say hi"

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After getting thrown to the floor and getting into a scrap, the boys finally calmed down. In all fairness they were both at fault. Muichirou had slapped a child, and Tanjiro had tried to slap him back. (Y/N) could only watch the two awkwardly, occasionally wincing and thinking 'man! that must of hurt'.

"Now that that's out of the way, why are you here?" She asked in a cool tone as she helped her friend to his feet, and the pillar scoffed. He placed his small hand in front of the kid, and his face turned stone cold.

"The key, hand it over" He spat, and she could sense Tanjiro shaking with rage. Damn...he wasn't afraid of anything. First he headbutts Sanemi, and now this. Without thinking, (Y/N) slapped his outstretched hand with a smirk on her face.

"High five!" She yelled, trying to break the tension in the air. Except, it didn't seem to work- and her friend finally burst. He gripped hold of the pillars collar, and he clenched his teeth. Just before she heard his outburst she slipped away from the scene, and went off to quietly explore the forest. All that yelling was far too much for her.

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Birds sung softly over her head as she stepped deeper and deeper into the woods, the small smile never falling from her face. The breeze was so pleasant, she almost grinned every time it passed through her h/c locks. This was definitely something she'd have to tell Ino about- she'd write him a letter that night! As she looked around the small clearing, she discovered a patch of white flowers.

"What are these?" She asked herself as she hopped up to them, and she crouched onto the mossy floor. The flowers were stunning and they bloomed in vast patches. Wait, she recognized these. They were...white spider lilies! Her mother had always told her about all sorts of different flowers, but only a certain few stuck in her mind. She outstretched a hand towards them and a small spark filled the air.

"Please...please don't kill me!" The young man pleaded as he backed up into the flower patch, blood spilling from his wounds. This was the end...he had finally gotten too cocky. His blade was broken, his ribs were cracked, he was going to die if he didn't act quickly. The figure before him hummed and crouched over his broken body.

"E-eclipse breathing, First form" He spat as he dug his blade into the figures neck, but it did nothing. Absolutely nothing. Instead the figure tutted and grabbed hold of the man's face- the grip burning. At least he tried, at least he could die with honor.

"You stupid man. You really think you could deal the damage to kill me. Tch" The figure teased as he let go of his face, and his h/c head fell to the ground with a bang. In the moonlight he was really able to get a good look at his attacker. He had black, curly hair, a neat suit, a wicked grin. Shit! This was-

"Muzan. You're correct" The king of all demons said with a smirk as he glared down at the boy. Seconds went pass without any speaking...until a thought raced through the man's head.

"B-but, my blow should have killed you! All my research was correct...the poison should have worked!" He cried as he crawled further into the flower patch- his crimson blood staining their pure, white petals. Muzan just shook his head at the man as he crouched over his body.

"Well, it didn't. Now...I have a proposition for you" He began, licking the blood off of his face.

"I will spare your life, on one condition. I'm sure you have a wife...children. They'd want nothing more than to see you come home so do as I say, and I'll leave you be. I'll heal you" Muzan finished, and the man's chest heaved. The Demon King was going to spare his life...just like that.

"I have...I have a daughter. Shit, what do I need to do?" He coughed, and he clutched the wound in his side. Muzan seemed exceptionally pleased with his answer and in the blink of an eye, he grabbed a fist full of the flowers beneath them. Droplets of his contaminated blood fell onto it and he held it against the man's chapped lips.

"Eat this. This will be your 'Nepenthe' of sorts. You'll forget everything, me, the corps. You can go home to your family, (L/N)-San" Muzan smiled, and without a second thought the man opened up his mouth without thinking twice. The flower was bitter and harsh against his taste buds, but with every chew he felt his vision turn black and soon...he faded into nothingness.

"What the fuck!" (Y/N) cried as she fell onto her butt, tears streaming down her face. Since when was she crying? More importantly, what the hell did she just see? She opened up her palm and stared down at the crushed flower in her hands- suddenly aware of the flecks of red splattered across it's bud. What on earth was a Nepenthe....and why did the man she see share her last name?

More importantly, he was also a Eclipse Style user.