New York has its secrets, and the four Hamato brothers are the biggest of them all. Living as shadows, they do whatever it takes to hide their tracks from the constant gaze of the Foot Clan. But something new is awakening in the depths of the city. Strange disappearances, a winged figure cutting through the night sky, and sinister tremors indicate that the danger has escalated. Now, to survive, they will have to face more than just the threats of the present-they will have to confront their own resentments and the ghosts dividing their family.

|Cross posted on AO3| What if Giyuu lives at the Butterfly Estate? A quiet promise made on the eve of tragedy binds the Water Hashira, Giyuu Tomioka, to the Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho. In which he ended up residing at the Butterfly Estate, Giyuu's solitary world slowly intertwines with Shinobu's carefully guarded one. Through shared silences, bickering, and a strange domesticity, two pillars of strength, both broken in their own ways, find an unexpected sanctuary in each other. ________ Warning: Contains Angst, minor explicitly. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters here, this is only a fanfiction. All credits reserved to the rightful creator, Koyoharu Gotouge.