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Warning: Swearing, sum angst
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"HOW DARE THAT GIRL CUT MY HEAD OFF! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS, WRETCH!"
We heard Daki scream from the top floor. Lana rolled her eyes and plopped her cheek into her hand, resting on her knee. "The bitch just mad I can do makeup better than her. AND I have bigger tits, beat that, lmaoo."
"Come on, Lana. Let's get going," Tanjiro said, picking Nezuko up and standing, waiting for Lana. She let out a small chuckle and got up happy to get the fuck out of the area.
"Alright. Lead the way then, babe."
Lana's POV
Just as we were about to run off, two loud crashes from above made us freeze and look up to the room Uzui and Daki were in, only to see two sickles that looked like they were made from bone burst through the building. They spun rapidly in the air before swinging back around into the room, much like boomerangs.
"Tanjiro, Uzui needs our help right now!" I cried out worriedly, glancing over at his worried expression. He was about to reply before we heard Inosuke yell behind us.
"I'M HERE, DAMMIT!" Inosuke growled, throwing arms up as we whipped around.
I let out a happy gasp as my eyes locked on Zenitsu running right at his side, albeit unconscious.
"You're okay! YOU'RE BOTH OKAY!" I squealed in relief, rejoicing at their arrival.
"I'VE ARRIVED, DUMBASS!" Inosuke roared, but noticed my bloody state and bristled at the sight. "(W/N) IS HURT?! HRRGH, I CAN'T LEAVE MY UNDERLINGS ALONE FOR A SECOND, CAN I?!"
"No, I'm good!" I chuckled, waving a dismissive hand at him.
"INOSUKE! ZENITSU-! HE'S SLEEPING?!" Tanjiro yelled, clutching Nezuko to his chest. "GO BACK UP UZUI-SAN, PLEASE!"
Inosuke huffed, "LEAVE IT TO ME AND RELAX, DAMMIT! I'LL GO ON A SUPER RAMPAGE! I, THE GREAT INOSUKE-SAMA, WILL GO-" He then gave us a nod, a gleam in his eye. "-FLAMBOYANTLY!"
"Sorry about that! I'll put Nezuko back in her box, give me a bit of time!" Tanjiro called out as he turned to run off. "I WILL!" Inosuke called back as Zenitsu snored on his shoulder. "THANKS!" Tanjiro nodded gratefully.
"Okay! Now, let's go help Uzui!" I cheered, turning to Inosuke and Zenitsu, who gave me a determined nod in return.
We turned around and jumped onto the roof, rushing over to the gaping hole in the building before hearing loud booms come from inside, the ground below us shaking from the explosions inside the room.
"What the hell?!" I gawked, growing more concerned for Uzui by the minute. We peeked around the hole to witness Uzui and Gyutaro locked in a battle, Daki kneeling on the floor and covering her ears. Wood and debris flew around the room, and I nearly got a wood chip to the eye, had it not flew right past my face.
The three of us waited for an opening, the fight growing intense and we feared we'd get in the way, should we interfere right now.
"Dammit, they're moving too damn fast!" Inosuke huffed, clutching his swords as he itched for a fight. "Just wait, maybe they'll slow down or something and then we can move," I muttered to him, eyes locked on Uzui as he swung his weapon, just about to cut Gyutaro. However, the blade stopped just short of his neck before the demon quickly deflected it away. However, taking a closer look, Uzui at least nicked him, judging by the small cut bleeding on Gyutaro's neck.
"Ch, I missed the chance to kill him," Uzui grunted as his blade swung around from the hit. A scream brought our attention to Daki, who held her decapitated head once again, a furious expression on her face.
"UUUGHHHH! MY HEAD GOT CUT OFF AGAIN! SHITHEAD! SHITHEAD! YOU'RE SO GONNA PAY!" Daki screeched, her cleanly-cut neck streaming blood. "THIS SUCKS! THIS SUCKS! WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE GETTING CUT UP!"
Her cries rang throughout the destroyed room as Uzui and Gyutaro stood across from each other, unmoving. Gyutaro paused for a moment before he said, "Hey, have you noticed now?"
Uzui grinned, his eyes appearing tired as sweat and blood dripped from his face. "Noticed what?"
As the two continued speaking, I realized this was our chance to finally step in! Turning to the two boys beside me, I nodded in confirmation, the two easily understanding what I meant by that gesture.
We watched as Gyutaro shrugged, "No point in realizing it now, bud. You are slooooowly dying over there." The Upper Moon scratched his cheek, blood smearing his skin. "So now we're gonna beat you slow and steady-" "OH, REALLY NOW?" Inosuke roared, and that was our que to jump onto the scene, revealing ourselves. While I merely assumed an offensive position with my sword in hand, Zenitsu following, Inosuke decided to show off with a dramatic pose, his leg raised high along with his swords reaching way above his head. I would've snorted at his display had I not been focusing on watching Gyutaro, wary of his next moves.
"DON'T FORGET US, BUDDY! INOSUKE-SAMA AND HIS UNDERLINGS ARE HERE!" Inosuke announced proudly, making me flush bashfully at the dumbfounded looks on Gyutaro and Uzui's faces. "Please Inosuke, you really gotta embarrass me in front of our enemy? Pshhh," I quietly giggled, letting out a small snort at his antics.
"What? Who're they..." Gyutaro muttered in confusion before I noticed Uzui's eyes widen. I let out a happy gasp as Tanjiro dropped from the hole in the ceiling, crouching in front of the Sound Pillar, ready to defend, his eyes blazing in determination. "Tanjiro!" I beamed in relief, glad to see him. Although my smile faltered as Tanjiro seemed worse for wear, sweat pouring down his face as he let out haggard breaths, his entire body shaking.
"Some of your underlings just came, but there won't be a happy future waiting for you, man. You're all gonna die, so don't go all sparkly-eyed on me, man," Gyutaro said, sounding irritated. Despite his words, Uzui merely gripped his weapons and stood tall, towering behind Tanjiro. "We will win. We are demon hunters."
My eyes widened at his words, feeling my heart soar with passion at the certainty in his voice.
"No, you can't! That pillar, your last ray of hope, will die from poison!" Daki exclaimed, still holding her head. At her words, Tanjiro's head snapped around to look at Uzui in horror, but the hashira merely grinned, confidence written all over his face. "WE'LL WIN EASILY, YOU DUMB UNDERLINGS! THERE MAY BE POISON IN MY BODY, BUT I'M, RUNNING HIGH! DON'T LOOK DOWN ON HUMANS!"
As he spoke, my eyes filled with tears. 'His words make me so sad...But they also make me...Wanna fight harder!' I bit my lip, clutching my sword as tight as I could as he continued.
"THESE FOUR ARE MY PRIZED 'SUCCESSORS'. THEY WON'T RUN AWAY! THEY'VE GOT GUTS!" Inosuke let out a cackle, "FUAHAHA! HELL YEAH!"
I let out a small smile and a exhale in amusement despite the tears dripping from my eyes. My heart ached, and yet I felt so happy, knowing that he puts that much trust in us, that he believes in us. It was a feeling I was all-too familiar with, and I made sure that it filled every inch of my being, engraining it into my will to fight.
"EVEN IF YOU CUT MY LIMBS OFF, I'LL COME BITING AT YOU! AND I'VE ALREADY FIGURED OUT HOW TO BEAT YOU GUYS. JUST CUT YOUR HEADS OFF AT THE SAME TIME, YOU'LL BOTH DIE SIMULTANEOUSLY!" Uzui cackled, "THAT HAS TO BE IT. I HAVE NO REASON TO SPLIT YOU GUYS APART AND TAKE THE WEAK LITTLE SISTER ALIVE! HAAAAAHHH! YOU GUYS ARE SO EASY!"
Inosuke followed, cackling as well at the discovery. "GUWAHAHA! I SEE, HOW SIMPLE! OF COURSE WE'RE GONNA WIN!"
Gyutaro huffed, a sickening grin curling on his lips. "That 'simple' can't be easily done, because you demon hunters are dead, man. As for pillars, we ate a number of them. I got fifteen, my sister got seven." "That's right," Daki joined in, her confidence growing at her brother's words. "Nobody's gonna be alive by sunrise. The long night will always be our ally!"
Her sashes shot out from behind Uzui, quickly moving towards his back. "YOU'RE ALL GONNA MEET YOUR DEATHS HERE!" She laughed sinisterly.
Before I could even blink, Zenitsu shot off from my side, wind blowing past my face as he swiftly deflected Daki's sashes. However, the two quickly left the room, shooting off up to the roof.
"Zenitsu!" Tanjiro and I cried out in sync, looking up at the hole in the ceiling. I grit my teeth, shaking my head. 'That little shit better be okay! I'll definitely kick his ass if he loses a limb!' "LEAVE MAGGOT GIRL TO ME, KONPEITO AND SLEEPYHEAD! YOU GUYS GET MANTIS BOY!" 'Awe, konpeito?' I thought in pleasant surprise, but shook it off. I'll think about how cute of a nickname that is after this!
I nodded in affirmation as Tanjiro, following Inosuke out of the hole in the wall as he lifted his sword proudly.
"BE CAREFUL!" Tanjiro called out worriedly as he watched us leave. "'KAY!" Inosuke yelled, charging off I grinned and waved, "YOU TOO BABE! KICK HIS MONKEE ASS!"
With those last words, I jumped off right behind Inosuke, quickly making our way to the roof to assist Zenitsu. As soon as we landed on the tiled roof, we were greeted to a rather intimidating sight. I hurriedly went over to Zenitsu's side, watching in uncertainty as Daki stood across from us, her sashes swirling in the air threateningly like a bunch of serpents.
"AHAHAHAHA!" Daki shrieked with laughter, and we watched as the middle of her forehead parted and wrinkled to reveal a large eye. I cringed in disgust but held my stance, on guard.
"I can see all your movements because nii-san's awake now! THIS IS MY TRUE STRENGTH!" She cackled, her hands hovering over her face to show us her third eye.
"SHUT UP! STOP SPEAKING WITH THAT SHRILL VOICE!" Inosuke growled, gripping his swords. Zenitsu stood in front of us, hand hovering over his sword handle, ready to move at any given moment. Daki let out a shriek of anger at our annoyance and immediately sent her sashes off towards us.
"LET'S DO THIS SHTI!" I cried, slashing at the sashes with confident swings. A few more came at me, aiming for my legs while a couple more charged at my neck. However, I immediately spotted them and flung myself backwards, managing to do a cartwheel with one hand on the ground and the other gripping my sword. While keeping myself upright on one hand, I swung my sword, successfully executing a slash across both group of sashes and leaving myself unharmed. Quickly landing back on my feet, I whipped around and scanned for any other sashes near me, only to gasp as the surface below my feet rumbled and crackled, falling apart with every whip of Daki's sash on the roof. The flying debris nicked my body, causing small scratches to appear and bleed on my face and legs.
"Shit!" I cussed, feeling dirt land in my eyes, hurriedly rubbing at them in a panic before I could get attacked.
"IT'S GONNA COLLAPSE SOON, WE GOTTA HURRY THIS UP!" I screamed to the other two, cutting through another bundle of cloth Daki sent towards me.
"I KNOW THAT!" Inosuke huffed, growling as he cut through a few more sashes.
Zenitsu was moving as fast as he could while simultaneously cutting through the sashes, but there was just too many for him to get close. It was simply too difficult to go near the she-demon.
"AHAHA! DIE, DIE! YOU UGLY TURDS!" Daki taunted us merrily, sending more sashes towards us with great speeds.
"GUUOOOHHH!" Inosuke roared, flipping as he dodged a flurry of sashes. Having to dodge a storm of sashes, I kept moving, unconsciously moving closer towards Zenitsu as I fought off the attacks. Suddenly, a swirling inky circle appeared in front of me, missing my face by a few inches. It was...blood!? "HOLY SHIT!" I screeched, flinging myself back. If that cuts me, I'm dead!
"THERE ARE BLOOD BLADES AND SASHES COMING AT US NOW!" Inosuke growled. "What the hell!" Zenitsu grunted, dodging a blood blade. "I CAN'T GET CLOSE TO MAGGOT GIRL AT ALL!" Inosuke yelled, flipping onto his hands as he dodged the sashes.
"Oh man, oh fuck- GUH!" I grunted as my frantic movements caused some sashes to cut me. 'Calm down! You'll only hurt yourself more if you panic, dumb bitch!' I scolded myself, taking deep breaths as I tried to regain focus.
"SHIIIIT! THESE BLOOD BLADES ARE REALLY BAD! KNOWING THAT EVEN A SCRATCH WILL KILL ME MAKES MY SKIN TINGLE!" Inosuke roared, dodging a blood blade.
We continued dodging and slashing, doing our best to avoid getting hurt while still trying to fend off Daki's nonstop attacks. I felt myself beginning to grow tired, but pushed on and ignored the need to rest, knowing if I hesitated for a moment, it could cost me my life. Those sashes and blood blades were no damn joke, and I knew the poison would most likely affect my body in less than a minute if I wasn't careful.
Inosuke turned for a moment and huffed, "AWWWW COME ON! THOSE GUYS OVER THERE ARE ALREADY CLOSE TO CUTTING HIS HEAD OFF-! GUWAGH!" He flung himself to the side, causing the sashes aiming for him to miss.
"DAMMIT! WE HAVE TO CUT BOTH THEIR HEADS OFF OR WE CAN'T BEAT THEM!" He growled.
"Inosuke, calm down!" Zenitsu yelled as he snored, dodging a flurry of attacks. "We don't need to cut their heads off at the same time. We can just make it so that the two demon heads aren't connected! We'll continue to press on the attack even fi those guys his head off first!" Surprisingly, he turned towards me, his eyes still closed but probably hearing my heavy breathing. "Lana-chan, please go get Tanjiro! We'll need him to reach her." I gave him a swift nod and ran down the roof, hurriedly hopping onto the roof and barely hearing Inosuke's cry of awe at Zenitsu's sudden coolness.
Hearing the loud bangs of fighting, I sped up, determined to get this over with as soon as possible! My eyes widened as Uzui and Gyutaro were flung off the roof, Hinatsuru thankfully pulling Tanjiro away from the roof before he could fall after them. However, my eyes immediately shot over to the sashes shooting off at the two, who were unaware of the incoming attack.
I gritted my teeth and kicked off the roof as hard as I could, flinging myself towards the sashes. 'Fourth Form: Striking Tide!' I readied my sword and twisted my body, delivering multiple slashes as I severed the sashes before they could reach the two. "UGHH! THAT BITCH JUST CAN'T GIVE IT A DAMN REST, CAN SHE?!" I growled in irritation, landing beside the two with my sword at ready, once again cutting through any sashes coming near us.
"LANA!" Tanjiro cried in shock, not expecting to see me here. Not turning away from the attacks, I grunted, "Change of plans! We need you in order to kill Daki! We gotta leave Uzui, and I know that sucks ass and tits but we have no choice if we wanna end this as soon as possible!"
Tanjiro didn't respond for a moment before he jumped up and helped me cut through the sashes. "I'll come with you! But Uzui-san got poisoned by the enemy, so he's in danger! We have to settle this as soon as we can!"
All of a sudden, blood blades came swinging towards us from below, causing us to move in an effort to dodge them. Hinatsuru ran to hop off the roof, calling out, "Don't worry about me! I'll hide myself! Just focus on winning!"
"LET'S GO, TANJIRO!" I yelled, weaving myself through the attacks and running off towards Inosuke and Zenitsu, Tanjiro following just behind me. We reached them in no time, and we quickly resumed our attack-and-dodge formation while trying to come up with a strategy.
"AHAHAHA! YOUR MOVEMENTS ARE SLOWLY GETTING DULLER! WHO SHOULD I CRUSH FIRST?!" Daki taunted, a crazed look on her face as she waved her arms around.
"THE DEMON'S NECK IS TOO SOFT FOR US TO CUT! WE HAVE TO EITHER GO AT THE RIGHT SPEED OR GET HER HEAD FROM MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS!" Tanjiro yelled as he moved around.
"Multiple directions...Then..!" I muttered to myself before an idea popped up in my head. Looking over at Inosuke, I watched as he fought with his two swords. "INOSUKE!" I yelled. "DO YOU THINK YOU CAN CUT THROUGH HER NECK FROM BOTH SIDES? SINCE YOU HAVE TWO SWORDS AND ALL!"
He huffed, "THAT'S JUST WHAT I WAS THINKING, DAMMIT! OF COURSE I CAN! MY AWESOME DUAL-WIELDING PROWESS CAN TAKE HER DOWN, NO PROBLEM!"
I grinned at his words and hurriedly called out towards the other two as I followed right behind Inosuke who charged into the storm of sashes. "HELP ME PROTECT INOSUKE GUYS!"
Zenitsu and Tanjiro immediately followed me, easily catching up to help defend our favorite boar boy. Zenitsu shot off using his thunder clap and flash technique whilst I looked over towards Tanjiro as we ran, gripping my sword. "HEY, TANJIRO! Ya wanna do 'the thing'?" I called out with a grin on my face. He snapped towards me, confused. "'The thing'? What!?-" He questioned before I held up my sword and reached my hand out towards him as a gesture of some kind of invitation. His eyes widened as he realized what I meant, and he gave me a curt nod, smiling in determination. I beamed before facing the incoming sashes, readying my sword.
'Third form...' I smiled, planting my feet firmly on the ground beside Tanjiro. Giving him a final nod, we kicked off. '...Flowing dance!'
A small feeling of nostalgia fluttered in my chest as the two of us spun around each other in a familiar waltz, swords swinging in sync as we cut and spun our way ahead, quickly catching up to Inosuke and Zenitsu as we weaved through the cloth. For a moment, it felt as if our hearts were in sync, my body filling with absolute euphoria in the moment. A determination to protect our friends and defeat the enemy gave us the will to push forward, to fight, to be there for each other. It was a feeling I hoped would appear often.
We finally came to a stop when Inosuke roared, "WE'RE SETTLING THIS NOW! SIXTH FANG!" He finally reached Daki, his sword pressing into her neck from both sides, trapping her. She seemed so sure her neck wouldn't get cut off again, but was quickly proven wrong when the jagged blades finally cut through, decapitating her and sending her head flying, her body freezing after Inosuke sliced her neck.
"YOU DID IT, INOSUKE!" Tanjiro cried out happily, a relieved grin on his face. We watched as Inosuke grabbed her head and jumped off. "HEAD HEAD HEAD! NOW TO TAKE IT FAR AWAY SO THEY CAN'T PUT IT BACK ON!" 'Shiii my boy wants some head huh?- I'M KIDDING! BAD LANA, NO HORNY RIGHT NOW!' I screamed in my head, slapping a hand on my cheek as I held back a cackle. Tanjiro looked at me questionably but turned his head as Inosuke yelled while running off, Daki's head under his arm. 'Damn, that must STANK, rip to miss Da key. LMAODHIWAGDI.'
"FOR NOW, I'LL JUST TAKE THIS HEAD AND RUN OFF INTO THE DISTANCE! YOU GUYS BACK UP THE OLD MAN!" Inosuke yelled. "ALRIGHT!" "KAAYYY!" "CAREFUL, INOSUKE!" the three of us called after him before continuing to fight off the still-swinging sashes.
"The hell!? Why are they still move- OHHHH, lmao, I forgot the demon's body can still move even after the head is cut off. I'm such a silly goose!" I wheezed in amusement, laughing aloud as I swung my sword.
"After all this, you still find the energy to joke-" Tanjiro sighed in exasperation before his eyes caught onto something in the distance, bringing him to a pause. I looked at him in confusion before turning my head to see what he saw. Only for my eyes to widen as an agonizing scream ripped from my throat, my heart filling with despair.
In the distance, where Inosuke was just running off to...Tanjiro and I witnessed as Gyutaro yanked his sickle from behind Inosuke's chest, snatching back Daki's head from him as Inosuke fell.
"INOSUKE!" Tanjiro screamed, causing me to react. "INOSUKEEEE!" I wailed, tears blurring my vision. While I stood there, frozen in pure shock, Zenitsu deflected a sash from almost cutting my head off.
Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck, FUCK, FUCK, FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK! I clenched my jaw tightly, my eyes trained on Inosuke and my hands twitching to to scratch at my arms. I don't care if he'll be alright in the end! Seeing that...Seeing one of my beloveds get stabbed in the fucking HEART like that made me fucking snap.
Feeling rage engulf me, I could do nothing but let it take control. I felt like my limbs were on fire, heat surrounding my body as I shook with heavy sobs and wails. The only thing I could think of was avenging him, all other logic flew out the window as my emotions overwhelmed me.
"Lana, wait!" Tanjiro cried, reaching out a hand towards me as I flew off, racing towards Gyutaro with fire burning in my eyes, my heart throbbing with unbridled anger and sorrow. Tanjiro was about to chase after me, but before he could, Zenitsu pulled him back, protecting him from a sudden projectile of sashes that were about to crush him and instead slammed into the roof, causing it to finally collapse. Tanjiro reached out his arm in a futile attempt to grab onto something, but slowly lost consciousness as he fell, mentally apologizing to everyone before everything turned black.
"Don't apologize. You should understand, onii-chan. Understand how I feel."
Tanjiro woke up with a gasp after hearing the words of dream-Nezuko cry out to him, huffing in pain as he lied on the ground, surrounded by debris and broken wood panels.
'An old dream...? Huh? Where am I...?' He thought to himself, letting out haggard breaths as his limbs ached.
"Whoa, you're still alive, huh? You're one lucky dude."
Tanjiro looked up after hearing the familiar voice, only to flinch in alarm at the sight of the older demon brother standing over him, sickles clutched in hand.
"Well, you got nothing going for you aside from luck, though. How sad, man. Everyone else besides you in pretty much useless, now," he said, staring down at him.
"Boar got his heart stabbed. Yellow-head is writhing around after being crushed by the wreckage, so I'm just leaving him there to die. He's squirming around there like a bug. How pathetic." Tanjiro's heart clenched in pain at his words, feeling the small tufts of despair well up in his heart.
"That other chick with the tiny skirt tried to avenge boar boy, I guess. Maaan, she did get me by surprise when she snuck up and slashed my arm like that, but she was just as weak as the rest of them. I almost felt bad, but I gave her a stab in the shoulder as payback. Left her to die." Tanjiro felt choked up at those words, tears welling in his eyes at the thought of his friends, his first love, having to die alone. And he wasn't there to help. He felt so weak in that moment, he could barely even move his limbs.
"And pillar there was weak as shit. He was strong, man. But his heart stopped because of the poison and he died. He's a goner." Gyutaro grinned, scratching at his chin. "Pathetic, pathetic. You're all so damn pathetic. You in particular, my man." His eyes drifted over to Nezuko, who lay unconscious as her body leaned out of her box.
"So your blood relative was stuffed in that box you were carrying? I know. The blood keeps you close, despite her turning into a demon. So, older? Younger?"
Tanjiro paused, at a loss of what to say, what to think, how to feel. "...Younger."
Gyutaro let out a scoff, chuckling as he held a hand to his mouth. "Heehehee! Figured. Yeah, I figured. Pathetic, my man. You couldn't protect your little sister at all!"
Tanjiro grunted in anger at his words, and deep down, he knew it was because it was true.
"Well, whatever. You're a human, she's a demon. And of course, you're weaker than your little demon sister. But anyways, you're pathetic! You're the big bro, so you ought to be the one protecting your little sis. Not the one being protected. Hehe!"
Tanjiro wheezed as Gyutaro reached down and suddenly snapped two of his fingers, sending agony to his hand. To add further insult to injury, Gyutaro gave him a wack across the head. "Hey, man. How do you feel now? You're alive, pathetic, and alone. Your last ray of hope pretty much used up all her strength."
The demon began rubbing Tanjiro's head, roughly tugging at his hair. "Hey. Maggot. Dimwit. Coward among dunces. Useless. Why were you even born?" Tanjiro grit his teeth, trying to push down the pain throbbing all over his body, Gyutaro's taunts stabbing his already-broken heart.
"What now? You've got your super-weak, battered, pathetic human body. Now cut my head right here. Do it, do it, do it!" Gyutaro cackled. Tanjiro could do nothing but weakly grasp at one specific wisteria bag, ripping it open and causing the dried-up flowers to spill out. Gyutaro remained crouched in front of him, waiting for him to do something.
A few feet away on a roof, Daki snickered at the pitiful sight, finding Tanjiro's weakened state amusing. And her brother seemed to think so as well, as he began cackling. "HEHEHEE! HEHEHEE! YEAH, YEAH! So your mind finally gave in at the last second. How pathetic, man. You are sooooo pathetic!"
Tanjiro stared into the dirt, his sword weakly clutched in his other hand as Gyutaro called him pathetic. However, his ears honed in when the demon offered the chance for him to become a demon for Nezuko. The other male threatened to beat his sister to death, should Tanjiro refuse. Daki immediately refused, exclaiming that she hated that idea, but Gyutaro ignored her, repeating his offer.
Tanjiro suddenly threw his head back, staring up at the night sky. Gyutaro chuckled, "Your own weakness sickens you, huh. When people grieve, they look up at the sky. Then the tears come pouring down, my maaan."
"I..." Tanjiro muttered. "I..." He suddenly leaned down, just enough so that he made eye contact with the demon. "...Was preparing." He slammed his forehead onto Gyutaro, knocking the demon down. Daki shrieked, "ONII-CHAN, WHAT'RE YOU DOING!? STAND UP NOW!" However, Gyutaro collapsed onto the ground, giving Tanjiro the chance to shakily stand, his sword still in his hand.
While to a spectator, it would seem as if Tanjiro's headbutt knocked him down. However, Gyutaro looked down and spotted the kunai from before imbedded into his thigh. The demon's eyes widened, no way. No way would this weak, pathetic human could possibly kill him!
But it was useless, as Tanjiro finally saw his opening now that Gyutaro was down, and swiftly swung his blade down onto the demon's neck, letting out a cry.
"ONII-CHAN!" Daki screamed, however Tanjiro just continued to try and saw through her brother's neck. "This can't be happening! Your head just can't get cut off by someone like that!" Daki screamed, about to send her sashes off to kill Tanjiro. But before they could even move past the roof she stood on, a yellow flash zoomed by and quickly severed through the sashes. Looking up, Daki saw Zenitsu, who freed himself from the wreckage.
She felt panicked, but reassured herself that she'd already seen his move dozens of times, she already knows how fast he can go. And yet, despite this, Zenitsu performed his breath style, and faster than Daki had seen before, he shot off, sword swung at her neck. She immediately turned her neck into a sash, trying to resist him. But the sound of cloth ripping alarmed her, and Zenitsu knew this was their last and only chance to finally end things.
As he pushed his sword in with all his strength, Tanjiro was struggling to do the same. He kept trying to cut through Gyutaro's neck, but it was just too thick. And to make matters worse, Gyutaro activated his blood blades, which inched their way closer and closer to Tanjiro.
Try as he might, his blade ended up getting pushed back, which shoved him away from Gyutaro. Gyutaro, now enraged, sent his attack faster, which made Tanjiro realize that he's recovering from the poison from the kunai. Things were getting hopeless as the blades moved closer to him, and he could do nothing but watch as Gyutaro regained enough strength to swing his sickle at him, knowing that he was about to die.
But then-
A large body flashed in front of the demon slayer, and Uzui used his blade to block Gyutaro's as he protected Tanjiro, his other blade clenched in his mouth as his handless other arm bled profusely. Tanjiro and Gyutaro stared in shock before Uzui blasted the demon away, a crazed look on his face as he shouted, "THE 'SCORE' IS COMPELTE! WE'RE GONNA WIIINNN!"
The hashira and the demon resumed battle, leaving Tanjiro by himself. All of a sudden, half of Uzui's face was slashed through, alarming Tanjiro who cried out for him.
"DON'T STOP, GOOOOOOO!" Uzui yelled as he finally gave Tanjiro the final opening. With pure fire in his chest, Tanjiro leapt up and readied his blade. And just as he was about to swing, Gyutaro quickly reacted, swinging his sickle up and piercing through Tanjiro's lower jaw. But Tanjiro ignored the pain, ignored all his senses screaming for him to rest, and he swung his blade, which once again stopped at Gyutaro's neck from the thickness blocking it.
Tanjiro pushed on, pressing his sword in with all his strength. Suddenly, his eyes became whitened, the scar on his forehead suddenly growing and shaping into a flame, alarming Gyutaro. Before he could react, Tanjiro let out a ferocious roar and pressed harder, and the sword broke through, making it's way halfway across the demon's neck.
Gyutaro almost panicked, but remembered that his sister's head was still connected to his own, so it'd be fine...Until he looked over at his little sister, who was already halfway decapitated as well by Zenitsu. And just as she was about to send off more sashes to the blond to finish him off, the boar-masked demon slayer jumped in, and with a swift slash, joined Zenitsu in trying to cut the sash of Daki's neck. With a cry, the three demon slayers still fighting moved in sync. And so, the two Upper Moon Demons' heads flew up, finally removed from their bodies at the same time, and coincidentally, they landed on the ground, facing each other.
A few feet away, Uzui's three wives gathered around, one of them crying tears of joy as she cheered at their victory while another swatted at her as a scolding. However, the last one looked down in apprehension, feeling something was off.
Just below them, Tanjiro sat up, wheezes and heavy breaths wracked his body as his limits finally caught up to him. Suddenly, Uzui snapped around, his face shrouded in horror as he shouted something.
"RUUUUUUUUUUNNNN!"
What Tanjiro didn't see, was that from Gyutaro's neck, erupted a storm of blood blades, that swirled like tornadoes, and once again, he blacked out.
...To be continued...