Disclaimer: The characters were own by Rumiko Takahashi and Koyoharu Gotouge. No plagiarism were committed as the plot were created by the author.
Decapitated bodies surrounded her, the land was decorated with red liquid pooling around. The once bright eyes turned dimmed from the scenario in front of her. 'Nothing…nothing's left' she mused repeatedly as her callous hand grip the wooden bow, clenching it tightly, her knuckles turning white from the pressure. Panting from the lack of oxygen whilst exhaustion from fighting. Slowly, she walks, letting her feet take her only to stumble on her knees. Clanking sound from her bow hitting the ground, as trembling arms were stretched out, before clinging on the figure lying on the ground.
Suddenly, her tears fell down her cheeks. Crying loudly, while the skies slowly darkened and thunder soon joined the rain. Seeing a bright light coming from her chest, she grip it bringing it forth before whispering… Soon, everything was engulfed by a white light.
"Tanjiro, listen…" a deep voice started. "What is it, grandma?" a young voice replied, turning his gaze at the person beside him. Patting his head, before smiling softly at him "It's about a girl who overcame time…" that time, the child listened carefully with bright red eyes, fascinated by the stories of her adventure…
Groaning sound was heard on top of a white futon, pushing his blanket away he clutched his head, aching from the last fight, before staring blankly at the wall. Collecting his memories from the dream, 'I wonder why I dreamt of that one…' latching his gaze at the wooden box just at the corner, he smiled imagining his adorable younger sister sleeping peacefully inside.
After preparing everything, he was greeted by his crow reporting his next mission - towards the Southeast.
As the light diminished, a groaning sound came from the lying figure, one by one her friends woke up. The figure she was clutching, slowly lifted his hand to rub his eyes, as if awakening from his slumber he slowly opened his eyelids, revealing his bright green eyes.
"Good morning, mama.." the young kit greeted her adopted mother. Her blue eyes shine with tears, before hugging the figure to her chest. Burrowing his ginger head on her chest, hearing her distinct heartbeat, not caring that he was getting drenched. Feeling the presence of others, coming closer to them. Series of voices shouting his mother's name, whilst he enjoys her scent.
A quiet trembling voice started, "Listen, Shippo-chan…" humming in response, he waited for her to finish, her scent was mixed with rust and sadness, "always remember that I love you,". Lifting his head, tears slowly gathered in the corner of his eyes; before his eyes, his mother figure was fading.
His tears fell down his cheeks, "I do not have much time, my dear. But, please relay it to others… tell them, ``I love them and please live peacefully." Her hand caressed his cheek, holding his gaze, then she whispered, "find me" as she smiled brightly before disappearing fully.
Walking on the road, following his crow who reported that his next mission was towards Southeast, he stared blankly as he pondered on his dream, yet was interrupted by a loud shout only to see a demon slayer at his age kneeling before a woman who seemed distraught at the situation. Sighing, he walked towards them.
"Hey, what are you doing?" asking the young man who's bawling his eyes whilst begging to be married. His bright eyes looked down on the figure before a realization struck him, 'Isn't he at the final selection?'.
Pulling the man on the back of shirt, he turned and stared straight at the golden pupils before inhaling.
Kagome…
Kagome…
Wake up, Kagome…
Floating in a space, "it's warm," her eyes remain close yet hearing the soft voice calling her. "Mama…" she whispered. Tears which gathered at the corner of her eyes slowly fell down her cheeks before it dropped to the placid water underneath her, creating ripples.
The distorted flow was replaced by a memory of her childhood.
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"Mama, why do you call me Kagome?" Her younger self facing an older woman carrying her younger brother. "Why are you curious, my daughter?" a pair of hazel eyes gazed at her bright ones, pouting as she looked down. "Because… because my playmates would always say 'Kagome, Kagome'." Smiling softly, her mother replied "You see, when you were born I saw a shape like this…" her mother which draws the shaped of a two interlocking equilateral triangles in the air "… glowing on your chest, that is why I called you Kagome, my love". Satisfied with her answer, she nodded happily.
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Wake up…
The whispered continued, still her body was in limbo before a bright light enveloped her once more…
Suddenly, hearing the sounds of heavy rain dripping on the ground joined by thunder in the sky. Ink tresses getting wet from the rain drops, lying on the ground was a pale woman, her clothes getting soaked with mud when suddenly the bushes rustled. Still lying unconsciously, long claws came out before a grotesque appearance of a demon, salivating with eyes glowing red from bloodlust. Seeing her, the demon walks slowly near her - enjoying a prey that will be easily killed.
"Ahhh, I'm lucky to see fine flesh…don't worry, I will savor your meat, woman."
Unaware of the demon, the woman's finger twitched…
Zenitsu Agatsuma, he called himself. His yellow hair paired with his haori could easily attract their enemies together with his loud mouth. After successfully separating him with the troubled woman, they resume with their mission, thus stumbled upon a mansion within the woods.
Bright ruby eyes looked at the house, frowning as he smelled the blood in the air before a rustle caught his attention, turning around, he saw a pair of children hiding with scent of fear enveloping their small body.
"Hello…"