Burning Red Sun

Trainer Urokodaki Sakonji

Tomioka Giyuu helped them burry their dead family.

"I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"If I had gotten here half a day earlier, your family wouldn't have been killed."

"You would die too." Well... That wasn't what Giyuu was expecting.

"You said you would kill the demon who did this and that you have a keen sense of smell. There is only one demon who can turn human into one of them."

"I know. And I will kill Kibutsuji Muzan this time."

"This time?" But once again, Giyuu hadn't got his answer. Tanjiro choose to remain silent. He never answered when Giyuu asked how he knows about demons.

After making a basket for Nezuko, so they could move even under the sun, they finally left the mountain. As they were descending, Tanjiro thew one last look at the place where he lived his dream for fifteen beautiful years. When his eyes started to fill with tears he quickly averted his eyes on the alpha in front of him.

Two days later, they both finally reached the house of Urokodaki Sakonji - a trainer.
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After Giyuu shortly explained what happened, Urokodaki took Tanjiro up the mountain. Giyuu stayed behind, watching over Nezuko while she slept.

The higher they got, the thinner the air got. It would be a serious problem, if only Tanjiro didn't already knew the breathing forms. He also noticed the traps. He was told that if he made it down the mountain before sunrise he would be accepted as Urokodaki's disciple... Urokodaki himself then vanished into thin air...

Well, it wasn't like Urokodaki could teach him anything new but if he wanted to slay demons, he needed a Nichirin Blade. And the only way to get one is to clear the Final Selection. He wonders if his friend Hotaru (the one who made Yoriichi's sword in the past) kept his word and really hid his sword as he promised after Yoriichi's death... Maybe they will let him go to the Swordsmith Village to look for it.

Well... Firth things first. He needs to get down the mountain.

He took a deep breath And with breath of thunder made his way down the mountain. Just in time to see Urokodaki opening the door to his house.

"Done."

"How did you -"

"Breath of thunder."

A silence fell over them. Giyuu came out with slightly widened eyes.

"So you really do know a breathing style. Who thought you?"

"No one."

"You are self-taught?" Asked Urokodaki.

"Yes..." Well... Technically Yoriichi isn't lying. Just not telling the whole truth. That's different. But judging from their reactions, they didn't believe him. Even with his emotionless face, he never could lie to anyone.

"Then why do you want to learn Water Breathing?"

"I don't." 'I already know it. I made it...' Tanjiro thought with what could be a bored tone. But it was really just him being his emotionless self.

"I want you to tell me about demon Slaying Corps. Who are the current Hashiras? When will the Final Selection be? And also... Tell me more about this age."

"Age?" Giyuu asked. Here he was, this boy and his strange way of phrasing things. Could it be, because he lived in a mountain his whole life?

"It's Taisho Era right now."