Chapter 1: massacre

In the snowy forest was a boy with Hanofuda earrings. As he carried an unconscious girl on his back, he ran as fast as he could, taking a heavy breath.

Boy:how? How in the world could something like this happen?

He keeps running, never taking a rest, as he tries to get down to the village.

boy: "Come on, Nezuko!" I've got you! Don't die on me; no matter what it takes, I'll save you. I won't let you die, I promise. I'll save you; your big brother got you.

One day ago

???: Tanjiro! Your face is all covered in soot. Let me clean you up.

Tanjiro nodded as he went to the woman who is his mother and watched her wipe his face.

Mom: You know, you really don't have to go. All this snow could be dangerous.

Tanjirou: I want us to have a good New Year's celebration. where everyone can eat as much as they want. So I'll sell all the charcoal I can.

Mom: "Thank you."

boy: nii-San, Are you going to town today?

girl: "I want to go with you!"

Mom: No, you're not; you know you can't walk as fast as Tanjiro can, sweetie.

boy: "Aw, come on, mom!"

Mom: "No way, he's not going to be able to use the cart today." which means he can't give you a ride when you get tired.

The two siblings were grinning as they hugged Tanjiro, begging him to take them to the village.

boy: Tanjiro!

girl: I want to go with you; I promise I'll help out.

Tanjiro: That is really appreciative of you, Hanako. But no, you're staying home today.

making Hanako sad as Tanjiro patted her head.

Tanjiro: You too, Shigeru, but I'll bring back goodies, okay?

Shigeru: You promised?

Tanjirou: "Yeah, and Hanako, I'll read for you when I get home later."

Hanako: Kay.

Tanjiro: "Good girl."

Mom: Thank you for doing this, Tanjiro.

Tanjiro: Of course, it's time for me to head out. Oh, and Takeo, do me a favor while I'm gone. Chop as much wood as you can, okay.

Takeo: Yeah, I was already going to do that anyway. But I was kind of hoping we'd do that together this time. Hmph,

Tanjiro: Maybe next time, okay.

Shigeru: Come back as soon as you can, okay?

Hanako: be safe, and see you when you get back?

Tanjiro waved back at them as he went off.

???: Hey, Onii-chan?

tanjiro: Hey Nezuko!

Nezuko: I have to put Rukuta down for a nap now. Otherwise, he would throw a fit. Ever since our dad passed, he's been glued to your side. In fact, everyone seems to follow you wherever you go.

Tanjiro has a smile on his face as he looks at his baby brother on Nezuko's back, falling asleep.

Nezuko: I'll see you when you get back!

Tanjiro thought: We don't exactly have an easy life, but we're happy. Life can change, though. As suddenly as the weather shifts, it moves on. The sun can't shine forever, and the snow has to stop at some point. But whatever happens when happiness is destroyed, it's always followed by the same smell of blood.

a few hours as the sun sets.

Tanjiro was walking back to the mountain to get home, but he was stopped by a man.

man: You can stay here for the night. Come on, get inside, and don't argue; just get inside. before the demons show up.

Inside the man's house

Tanjiro was at the men's house after he ate the food. He slowly put his chopstick on the plate and sipped his tea.

Tanjiro: thank you for dinner. Hey. Uh, Mr. Saburo, what do you mean by "demon"?

Shaburo: There have always been man-eating demons prowling about after dark. That's why it's not safe to go outside at night. It's time for bed; you can set off home at first light.

From then on, Tanjiro went to bed, waiting to fall asleep.

Tanjiro: These demons are not able to come inside your house, are they

Shaburo: Yes, they could come in.

Tanjiro: But then, wouldn't they eat everyone?

Shaburo: The demon slayers protect us by killing as many as they can, as they always have. Now go to sleep. Lights out.

Tanjiro thought, "Old man Shaburo, he's been on his own since he lost his family." He must be lonely. I'll bring my brothers and sisters by. You don't have to be scared. There are no demons; they're just myths for scaring others at night. You're safe. Although now that I think of it, my grandma used to say the same thing before she passed away.

the next morning

On the next morning, Tanjiro said goodbye to old man Shaburo as he went to the hill. As he went, he picked up a suspicious smell.

Tanjiro:"a smell of blood.

He ran as fast as he could to the house, but it was already too late when Tanjiro arrived home, taking a deep breath as he saw Nezuko lying on the snow cover in a pool of blood while hugging Rokuta. Tanjiro didn't hesitate as he dropped his basket and quickly went up to them.

Tanjiro: Nezuko, what happened? What's going on here? What happened to you? Scared.

When Tanjiro slowly turned towards the inside of the house, his eyes widen in disbelief when he saw all his family had been killed.

Tanjiro: "Gasp!" mom, Hanako, Takeo, Shigeru, Nezuko, and Rokuta.

down the mountain.

Tanjiro ran as fast as he could while carrying Nezuko.

Tanjiro: Nezuko is the only one who's still warm. If I can get her to a doctor, she might live. How could something like this happen? Maybe a bear has a place to hibernate?

He kept running as his lungs started to hurt.

Tanjiro: I can't breathe! The air is icy! My lungs hurt! Just keep moving; move those legs of yours faster. We've still got a long way to go to town, hurry. I won't let you die; I have to save you. Your Onii-chan will save you.

as he was, he felt a movement on his back. He slowly turned his head around to see Nezuko raise her back. She suddenly let out a growl. She thrashes around a bit, making them slip. But Tanjiro landed on his back, and the snow cushioned his landing. He quickly sits up and looks around his surroundings, noticing Nezuko is standing up. Tanjiro saw this and quickly went over to her.

Tanjiro: "Nezuko," are you okay? "You don't have to walk; let me carry you to town; you are too injured right now.

He grabbed her shoulder as she started looking up. She suddenly grabbed him with a strong grip and launched him toward the snowy ground. But Tanjiro quickly grabbed his axe from its sheath and put the handle in Nezuko's mouth. But she kept biting the handle and wouldn't budge an inch. He is resisting her.

Tanjiro thought, "Sh-she's a demon." Is this what old man Shaburo tried to warn me about? She's a man-eating demon, impossible; they were supposed to be myths in stories so that the kids don't go out at night, but Nezuko is a human since the day she was born. Except she doesn't have Nezuko's scent anymore. But she isn't the one who killed them. She was lying on top of Rokuta like she was protecting him, and her hands and mouth weren't covered in blood. But there was one more. There was another scent.

As Tanjiro is lost in thought, Nezuko suddenly starts growing bigger.

Tanjiro thought, "How are you getting bigger?" She is getting stronger. While I was sleeping like a baby at Saburo's, you were all being brutally murdered. It must have hurt; you suffered, didn't you? I'm sorry I wasn't there to help. I have to at least save Nezuko, though. but she's too strong for me to do anything.

Tanjiro: Nezuko, please hang on; don't give in! You've got to hang on. Don't let it take control. You've got to stay strong. Just hang on! Please "yelled.

at the moment he is looking at her with his teary eyes. She looked into his eyes and started to calm down. She starts to cry as he feels relieved that she is calm. But suddenly, Tanjiro saw a man with a katana appear behind Nezuko. But he quickly pulled Nezuko down to face the other way. This shocked the swordsman as his sword hit the ground, making an explosion. This made Tanjiro and Nezuko push back as they hit the tree.

Tanjiro: What the... who is he? Is that a sword?

Tanjiro, look at the half-haori man with messy black hair, deep blue eyes, and an eyepatch covering his left side. They stayed quiet for a moment before the man started to speak.

Swordsman: Why are you protecting it?

Tanjiro: She's my sister. I was taking her to get help!

swordsman: You call that thing your sister? Emotionally.

The swordsman quickly dashed toward them, making Tanjiro pull Nezuko down with him to protect her from him. When he was down, he noticed Nezuko was gone. He looked up and saw that she had been captured by the swordsman. As She kept thrashing wildly but failed to escape the man's grip.

Tanjiro: Nezuko!

swordsman: Don't move! My job is to slay every demon I find. which means I have to decapitate your sister here.

Tanjiro: "No stop!" Nezuko hasn't hurt anyone. Back in my house, there was another scent I'd never smelled before; that's probably the one who kills my family. Nezuko didn't do anything with it. I don't know why she's changed into something like this.

Swordsman: It's really quite simple. She's turned because her wounds were exposed to demon blood. That's how the man-eating monsters multiply.

Tanjiro countered, "Nezuko would never eat anyone."

swordsman: You must be joking. if I hadn't gotten here when it did. She would have devoured you.

Tanjiro: You're wrong! She wouldn't hurt me. She knows I'm her older brother. And I won't let her hurt anyone. I'll turn her back into a human. I will heal her.

Swordsman: She can't be healed. Once you become a demon, no one can ever turn back.

Tanjiro: There's a way, and I'll find it, no matter how long it takes. So please let her live. I'll hunt down the one who slaughtered my family. I promise I will. Make everything right; just please don't hurt her. Please don't do this!

Tanjiro thought, "Don't take anyone else away from me."

Tanjiro looks at the swordsman, who is holding his sister, as he bows down to the ground to beg at the swordsman.

Tanjiro: cry I'm begging you, please. Don't kill my little sister. Please don't do it. I'm begging you.

This irritates the swordsman, who grips his teeth in anger.

swordsman: "Yelled!" "Is this your plan of Saving her, don't make me laugh. All you are doing is making yourself vulnerable. if it were even a little bit effective. Your damn family would've still been alive by now. How can a pathetic weakling like you have hope of finding a way to heal his sister or hunt down a demon? Don't be ridiculous. The weak have no rights. They don't get to make choices! All they can do is be relentlessly crushed by the strong! Now maybe the demon knows of a way to cure your sister. Maybe! But don't think for a moment that any of them is going to respond to your wishes. just like I have no respect for you! That's reality, and why in the hell did you throw yourself over her like that? Was that your way of protecting her? Why didn't you swing your hatchet? And why wouldn't you ever turn your back on me? Those mistakes are what led to her capture. I could have easily just skewered the both of you and been done with it.

This made Tanjiro cry as the swordsman pointed his sword at him.

swordsman: Don't cry. Don't succumb to sorrow. This isn't the time to despair. I know you're devastated right now. Your family was massacred. Your sister is a demon. I know it hurts. I know you want to scream. I understand; if only I'd gotten her a half day sooner. Maybe your family would still be alive. However, there's no turning back. You can't turn back time. So feel it. Feel the burning rage of being unable to forgive. Let it be what gives you the strength to take action. with the fragile resolution of yours. You can't protect or heal your sister. And you'll never get revenge for what happened to your family!

The swordsman pierced his sword into Nezuko's shoulder, making her scream.

Tanjiro: Don't touch her!

Tanjiro threw a rock at the swordsman, who quickly reflected it with his sword. The swordsman tracked where Tanjiro was as he ran through the trees. Until he charged head first at the swordsman.

swordsman: fool. Is that your plan, pathetic?

The swordsman brought the end of his sword down hard on Tanjiro, knocking him unconscious.

swordsman: Huh? What happened to the hatchet?

The swordsman looked up as he sensed the hatchet come flying through, making him shock as the hatchet sank through the tree next to the swordsman's neck.

The swordsman thought: "Right before he went behind that tree, he threw the rock, and at the same time, he tossed the hatchet." He was only pretending to attack me. so I wouldn't realize he was unarmed. He knew he had no way of defeating me. His whole plan was to bring me down after I knocked him out. This boy!

As the swordsman was lost in thought, Nezuko was able to loosen the grip as the swordsman received a powerful kick. The swordsman couldn't react in time as he was in pain.

Swordsman: Damn, she'll devour him!

when the swordsman saw Nezuko standing in front of Tanjiro with her arm crossed while growling at the swordsman. The swordsman stopped for a moment in shock at what he was seeing. As Nezuko quickly charged toward the swordsman, he quickly dodged every attack that came at him.

swordsman thought: Long ago, someone else said the same thing. only to end up being devoured. A starving demon will eat anyone. its own brothers, sisters, and parents. They're rich in nutrients. I've seen it more times than I can count. But this girl has been badly wounded. I can see that she is using so many chakras. But how could this be? No, no demon or human was able to manifest chakra. It was forgotten in history a long time ago. And, surly, most of her strength and chakra were drained during her transformation. So there's no question; she's starving right now. She must have been craving a feast right from the start! Even her own brother But she's protected him and turned her attention to me. I wonder if—just maybe. These two could be the key to unlocking something incredible. Who knows, maybe there is a hidden jutsu.

From then on, the swordsman sheathed his sword as his right eye started turning red. as he looked at Nezuko in the eyes.

Swordsman: Sharingon!

Nezuko looked at him in the eyes as she stopped her attack and slowly fell unconscious.

void

In the dark void, Tanjiro was lying onscious as his sibling is surrounded him.

Mom: We have to leave you behind, Tanjiro. I'm so sorry. Take care of Nezuko.

Tanjiro woke up as he grabbed her sister. as she is wearing a bamboo muzzle on her mouth. This made him cry, as someone who is in front of him is alive.

swordsman: are you awake?

Tanjiro sat up as he grabbed his sister. Shielding her from the swordsman

swordsman: go to Mount Sagiri as soon as possible. Look for a man named Sakonji Urokodaki. When you find him, tell him Giyu Tomioka sent you. It's cloudy, so she seems to be all right at the moment. But never let her be exposed to sunlight.

Tanjiro: why. Why do this for us as to everything I did to you?

Giyu: Because you remind me of someone I knew back then. We all lost our loved ones. We lost the people we couldn't protect. but for you and your sister. I can see a bright future for you both. Now go, pack your things and set off first thing tomorrow.

From then on, Giyu disappeared, leaving Tanjiro and Nezuko behind.

home

Outside of the house, Tanjiro bury his family as he bows down to them. As he finishes praying, he grabs a katana from his dad's bedroom walls in his left hand and grabs Nezuko hands on his right.

Tanjiro: Let's go!

Tanjiro hesitated to look back at his buried family as he gripped his father's Katana and ran while holding Nezuko on his right hand as they finally set off.

Tanjiro: I'll make sure. I'll find the person who is responsible for this. And end this cycle of hate... "for good."

end

I hope you guys are enjoying the chapter. Just to let you know, I'm going to make the Tanjiro chapter, and then I'm going to start the Giyu chapter. Maybe in the upcoming story, I don't know. I'll figure it out later.