It took four days for them to get back to the Corps Headquarters. When they did, a meeting was called with Shinobu, Hakuji, Gyutaro, Tanjiro and the Master and his Wife. Hakuji stared at them with such intensity that it made Gyutaro nervous. 'Well, I guess he has spent Centuries looking for this flower' he thought. They extracted the flower's, thankfully still intact, and Hakuji stared at them like he was watching a miracle. "I can't believe it. You actually found it!" he exclaimed, sounding slightly hysterical. The flowers had closed up by now, and the Brothers had stopped every once in a while to make sure they were still alive.
"We can, u-use this *pant* to end that- m-monster! We'll f-finally be free, *gasp* Amane!" Kagaya gasped, a wide grin on his face at this. "Get those flowers to Sinobu please. And let the Butterfly Mansion know that they'll be receiving visitors soon" Amane ordered, as Kagaya lost consciousness due to how weak he currently was. Gyutaro felt a shiver run up his spine. Every day was another step closer to his Vision, to the day these people would sacrifice their lives to give them a chance. He clenched his fists in determination. He refused to waste it!
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After the Kamado Siblings had returned home, Gyutaro couldn't help but wonder how much longer would the Hashira Training take to set up. The next day, as Hanako was making lunch, and the three oldest Kamado Brothers were training, Tanjiro noticed a familiar scent coming their way.
"The Tokito twins are coming this way" he said, stopping his training to head to the front of the house, Gyutaro following him. At the front of the house, they found the twins walking towards them. "Hey Tanjiro!" Muichiro called, waving to him. "I wonder what they're doing here?" Gyutaro asked out loud. "You know them?" Takeo asked. "They're the Tokito twins. Muichiro, the one wearing the Corps Uniform is the Mist Hashira, and the other one is his Brother Yuichiro" Tanjiro explained. By then both younger boys had stopped in front of him.
"Father!" Yuichiro said, hugging Tanjiro with his only arm. "Hey Yuichiro," Tanjiro said, patting the younger boy's back. Takeo stared at the two of them in confusion, before Muichiro spoke up, "Tanjiro, I need a favour".
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The group of five were now inside the house, kneeling in the meeting room. Yuichiro was still hugging Tanjiro. "So, basically I need you to look after my Brother for a few days. Because we're organising the Hashira training, I can't be with Yui all the time. So far I've been able to keep him safe by locking him in our house, but whenever I get home, he's always so upset. I hate doing that to him. My Brother is so fragile right now, that I'm worried that I might be doing more harm than good. But Yuichiro see's you as our Father, so he might be more comfortable around you.
Please, take care of my Brother while I'm organising my part of the training!" Muichiro begged, bowing to the older teen. "But isn't this wrong, like really, taking advantage of your Brother's mental disability to keep him quiet? That sounds really manipulative to me" Takeo interjected into the conversation.
"I know it is, but if I try to leave him with anyone else, he'll just wonder off looking for me and end up getting hurt! I don't want that! This is the only way I can think of to keep my Brother safe aside from locking him up! Please Tanjiro!" the Mist Hashira pleaded. Tanjiro looked down at the black and blue-haired 13-year-old who was clinging to him with his only arm, before he wrapped his own arms around Yuichiro. He looked up at the other Tokito, before nodding, "of course I can! I'll take care of him for you Tokito" Tanjiro replied. Muichiro sighed in relief, and smiled, "just Muchiro is fine Tanjiro. After all, with two of us, 'Tokito' might get confusing" he replied.
They discussed things a little more, before Muichiro had to leave. They saw him off at the door. Muichiro smiled at his Brother, "alright, be good for 'Father', okay Brother?" he asked. "You'll come back, won't you Mui?" Yuichiro asked. "Of course I'm coming back. I'll always come back for you" Muichiro replied. Then he left the house, waving as he went. Tanjiro looked down at the younger boy clinging to him, "well, it's nearly lunchtime. Do you want to go inside Yuichiro?" he asked with a gentle smile. "Okay" the black and blue-haired boy replied. As they returned inside, Shigeru and Rokuta came running up, "who's this big Brother?" Shigeru asked. "This is Yuichiro Tokito. I'm looking after him for a while, while his Brother get's ready to train everyone, since he's the Mist Hashira" Tanjiro replied.
"Father? Do Mui and I have Uncles?" Yui asked. Tanjiro froze for a moment, unsure of what to say here. It was partially easier this way, since he just had to act normal, and Yuichiro's mind filled in the blanks for him, although lying like this made him really uncomfortable. But it was to keep Yuichiro safe! But what should he say here?! "Yes Yuichiro. You have lots of Uncles and Aunts. I'm your Uncle Gyutaro" the green-haired young man said. Tanjiro let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. Yuichiro stared at him blankly for a moment, before smiling, his still mostly dull eyes lighting up a bit, "okay. Can we play Father?" he asked, turning back to Tanjiro.
"Of course, just be careful" Tanjiro said, patting him on the head. "Yay! Come on, let's play with the Temari ball!" he said excitedly. "Hey! That was my Birthday present! At least ask me Shigeru!" Rokuta cried indignantly, following after the two older boys. Hanako peeked out of the window with a smile, "Don't go too far! Lunch is almost ready!" she called. Hanako shook her head, "I feel like a Mother" the 12-year-old said. She looked down at the food she was making, "I guess I'd better make more lunch," she said to herself.
Gyutaro followed the three boys, knowing that he had to keep an eye on them. If anything happened to his Siblings he'd never forgive himself. But if anything happened to Yuichiro, he'd be dead before he could regret it!
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Tanjiro found the three boys kicking the Temari to each other and laughing. He smiled to himself. Yuichiro seemed to have forgotten many things since getting amnesia, but he was learning. The boy carefully bounced the ball on his foot as he played with the Kamado Siblings. "Wow! You're good at this Yuichiro!" Rokuta cried. The Tokito twin smiled. "I'm glad you're having fun together" Tanjiro said. Yuichiro looked over at the older teen and smiled, "Father! Come play with us!" he waved at him.
Tanjiro smiled softly, "sure!" he replied. He ran over, joining the game. His Siblings cheered in joy, as they all played Kemari together for hours. Later, Hanako called everyone inside to wash up and have dinner. "Come on Yuichiro. It's time for dinner" Tanjiro said, gently taking the younger boy's hand and leading him inside the house. "Sure Father, I'm hungry" the black and turquois-haired 13-year-old said happily. Gyutaro helped Hanako get ready for dinner. "We're having Curry tonight huh?" Gyutaro asked, sitting down.
"Yep, I hope everyone likes it." Hanako said happily. "You've learned a lot more recipe's" Tanjiro said, as he pulled up a chair for Yuichiro. "Miss Kanroji taught me a lot more of them since the Mugen train Mission. We cook together every Thursday" Hanako explained. "I'm glad you two get along" Gyutaro said with a smile. He turned to look over at Yuichiro, "you're going to be staying with us for a while, since Muichiro needs to get ready for and run his part of the Hashira Training. But we don't mind looking after you for a while Yuichiro" the green-haired young man said.
Yuichiro frowned, "so I can't see Mui again?" he asked. "No, I'm sure he'd still want to see you. Muichiro is just going to be busy for a while, that's all. So you can stay with us, and play with our younger Siblings. Would you like that?" Tanjiro asked. Yuichiro looked up at him, "I don't mind staying with Father" he replied with a smile. Shigeru grinned, and placed his hand on the Tokito's shoulder, "let's play more tomorrow!" he said happily. "Okay" Yuichiro replied. When they went to bed that night, Yuichiro felt a real smile form on his face.