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Hello dear readers!

I apologise about my absence. My country has recently began to flatline so I have been trying to return to my normal life, I recently rejoined my gym and I'll be starting classes as soon as they resume. I have decided on an updating schedule that fits my daily schedule.

Updating information:

I will be releasing a 5000 word count chapter each week. I will be implementing my idea regarding chapters I've created around Japanese yokai and folklore, I'm hoping to get a new laptop as writing on my phone is extremely difficult and I'll be needing one for school, than I should be able to release more than one chapter a week.

Each chapter will be uploaded between 6pm - 7pm Friday's Australian time. New characters and romances will be written in the next few chapters of course we'll still focus on our OTP (y/n) and Tanjiro, I apologise if anyone thought I was discontinuing the book I will be seeing this through.

I am sick at the moment so I'm not sure how long this chapter will be but I'll try to make it as long as possible, if you think it needs to be edited please don't be shy and express your points, I understand I'm probably extremely sloppy at the moment.

Edit: I am interested in recruiting a previewer. Someone who will get an early release of a chapter and give me their feed back regarding their thoughts on the quality of the chapter and or any plot points or holes they think I should re-edit or change.

The previewer will simply read and give harsh and honest feed back if you're interested please DM via Wattpad, you will be given full credit as a previewer it will be done via google docs so the previewer can highlight anything they think needs so be changed or cut out and write notes on their thoughts on quality I.e. if they think one paragraph in particular was repetitive or sloppy.

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Tanjiro song- "The night."

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☾Temari demon & Arrow demon☽
☾ PART II ☽

🦋 Taken by an evil 🦋
Searching no one left
My heart is hurting
Just when I thought it couldn't be
🦋undone she opened her eyes🦋

The Temari demon gritted her polished jagged teeth grinding them together in frustration as she deflected the young lotus dancers attack swiftly with her Temari balls, her throat tickled as she let out an animalistic sound using the balls of her feet to push herself forward one arm raised her slender ashen fingers clutching a Temari ball with a deathly grip.

(Y/n)'s fiery (e/c) eyes rose to meet the demons as she steadied her blade she felt her chest push outwards as she inhaled sharply pointing her toes like a ballet dancer, her pose was poise and elegant her face almost serene as she inhaled the wintry air deeply, the cold air stung her lungs she ignored the burning sensation that tickled her throat like pins and needles, focusing her attention on her footing as she danced.

🦋I'm certain I can bring her back🦋
Again, keep holding on
You'll see the sun again I
Know the road will be long
But just know I am never
🦋Stopping along the way🦋

She began to dance gracefully an almost sultry demeanour about her. In the warm moonlight she appeared dainty as she moved keeping her feet pointed balancing her weight skilfully on the tips of her toes, even in the moonlight Tanjiro could make out the every bump on her blemished face, he could see the dimples of cellulite on her (short/average/long) legs.

He studied her closer noticing the way her (natural/braided/curly/wavy/straight) flickered in the wind dancing with the rest of her (curvy/petite/plus size/average/thin) beguiling body, (y/n) was a phenomenon in his eyes just when he thought she couldn't get anymore beautiful he'd take a closer look and it was like seeing her for the first time all over again she took his breath away every time.

🦋There will be suffering pursuing 🦋
answers I know, that could
Be troubling even if I fall,
Or I start stumbling
Just know that I am never stopping
🦋I'm holding on to hope🦋

He watched her wonderstruck the world seemed to fall away everything else faded as he studied her movements, she was almost like a carefully handcrafted porcelain doll each part of her more beautiful than the last, Tanjiro's head snapped up as a loud thud could be heard next to him he watched as Koji was thrown back holding Nezuko in his protective grasp,

"Dancing Lotus Breath fifth form: Spirit blossom." The Temari demon froze. Her honey dew yellow eyes widening ever so slightly a subtle look of awe on her malevolent face, her bristly grey skin was riddled with goosebumps as wispy silvery white petals appeared from below the lotus dancers feet, swiftly sweeping around her body in a circular motion their light glow gave her an ethereal appearance.

🦋As the nights grow darker🦋
A scent that I will find
🦋As I set my marker🦋

ꕥ Dancing Lotus Breath Fifth For ꕥ
ꕥ Spirit Blossom ꕥ

Spirit Blossom is an intricate dance designed by the lotus dancer foremothers that is followed by a series of movements that allows the dancer to close in on their opponent in order to deliver a finishing move.

First stage of the spirit blossom is a simple ballet dance allowing the user to summon petals that will act as a facade to distract their opponent drawing their attention away from the blade and the series of lotus vines that wrap around their torso holding them in place making them an easy target.

While the user twirls upside-down and creates a helical slash with their sword, deflecting incoming attacks and swiftly removing the demons head from their shoulders.

🦋Nothing will escape🦋
As I take a breath in, and I
Find a concentration so divine
(Divine)
With blackened steel
I will find demons through
🦋The night🦋

The Temari demon felt her lanky body stiffen as something leathery snaked it's way up her legs wrapping around the lower half of her body, the Temari let out a shriek a look of disgust on her face as she struggled trying to kick the vines off of her thrashing around childishly like a toddler having a tantrum.

The veins in her lanky long arms bulged from under her skin as she swung her veiny limbs, her thin brittle dull grey lips curled into a devilish grin exposing her wolffish fangs with the help of her companion the arrow demon the trajectory of her Temari balls were heading for (y/n) head at an alarming pace that would be sure to take her head off her shoulders.

🦋Hollowed bodies all around me🦋
Got no choice to end what I see
Wish I could save
Everybody
But I know what needs to be done
🦋I follow my heart with responsibility🦋

"I can't kill you but I can slow you down." She squawked boastfully letting out a hearty screech of laughter (y/n)'s lips pressed together firmly into a deep scowl, her brows were lined with beads of sweat they furrowed forward as she held her breath exhaling slowly as she focused on her movements, the vines tangled tightly around the Temari demon squeezing her scrawny physique.

She could hear crackles in her spine as they tightened around her like leathery rope, it held her in an angular position bending her spine she screamed in pain her face turning an ashen pale as the pain riddled her body. (Y/n) held the hilt of her Nichirin blade firmly in the grasp of her frail hands, beads of sweat trickled down from her brow down to her chin, sparkling in the moonlight like diamonds covering her glossy (s/t) skin.

🦋So I won't fall apart🦋
See their eyes in front of me
I'm ready for the start
Keep my focused balanced
I know I gotta play this
🦋Smart🦋

Her vibrant (f/c) lip gloss was smudged across her (thin/plump) lips a reminder of the passionate kiss she shared with her fiancé, the Temari demon bellowed loudly like a cornered rabid animal thrashing around in the vine trap trying to break free of its firm thorny grasp, she watched as lotus flowers began to bloom a fair ivory colour.

Her look of awe twisted into a horrified expression as the wintry white petals began to take on a colourful red hue as the thorns drew blood from her, their red petals began to break off dispersing into the cold night air causing a whimsical scene as the lotus dancer skilfully leaped up gracefully moving through the air contorting until she was in an upside down position.

🦋I take a breath and relax my mind🦋
Position myself, close my eyes
Leave any fear I have
Behind feel the
🦋Strength building inside🦋

The Temari demon's honey dew eyes drained of their vibrant yellow colour leaving them dull lifeless like a corpse her glass eyes stared up at the night sky admiring the stars in a daze, she weakly lifted her head meeting the lotus dancers resentful glare as their eyes locked, The Temari demon averted her gaze scrunching her eyes up as she accepted her fate awaiting the cold sting of her blade.

She felt the subtle cold touch of the white blade held in the lotus dancers firm grasp brush along her neck. Her eyes snapped open as she heard a loud thud followed by an anguished grunt, the arrow demon used his demon blood art to thrust their target away before she could sever his companions head separating it from her body.

🦋I'm holding onto hope🦋
As the nights grow darker
A scene I will find
🦋As I set my marker🦋

"(Y/N)!" Her companions cried out their eyes darting around as they tried to manoeuvre through the barrage of attacks, the tall raven haired male carried the petite demon adorned in pink in his strong arms her small frame held closely to his bare chest in a protective manner as he swiftly ran through the skirmish, his dark ebony eyes locked on his companion who was being pinned down by the arrow demon in the distance under a cherry blossom tree.

Tanjiro's eyes darted around in the corner of his come of vision he saw the Temari demon break free of the flowery trap, his benevolent face softened ever so slightly his thin brows arching forward as he inhaled sharply breathing in the stale air of the wintry night, concentrating on the barrage of Temari balls that headed hastily in their direction.

🦋Nothing will escape as I🦋
Take a breath in
And I find a concentration
So divine
🦋(Divine)🦋

"Tch," he hissed as his vibrant burgundy eyes darted open gritting his teeth in anger, of the ten forms the fastest thrusting technique... he thought to himself parting his legs as he moved into a fighting stance raising his blackened blade defensively, total concentration he drew his arm that held the blade in his firm grasp back his eyes narrowed sharply in deep concentration as he inhaled deeply holding his breath.

Water breathing seventh form drop ripple thrust-curve! He braced himself for impact his eyes focused on the Temari ball ahead of him, the tip of his blade struck the ball in its centre stopping it midair his eyes widened subtly as ripples began to disperse in the air, causing a supernatural ripple effect his head snapped in the direction of the ripples his eyes darting around frantically as he tried to narrow down the source his sharp blade penetrated the Temari.

"Oh, so you thrust at the curve diagonally to soften the temari's blow." The Temari demon mused an amused gleam in her eyes the corners of her mouth twitching upwards.

"But..." her voice drifted off a sinister aura surrounding her as a wicked grin spread along her pointed face, Tanjiro's arm began to tremble as his blackened nichirin blade began to struggle against the weight of the Temari that struggled to break free from the grasp of his sharp blade that glistened in the luminescence of full moon that lingered in the sky above them, he grunted as the Temari broke free.

How can that Temari move around like that? Tanjiro thought to himself his head tilted forward ever so slightly as he studied his opponents with a sharp gaze, his teeth grinding together out of frustration beads of salty sweat clung to his exposed forehead his skin glistening with beads of sweat, he watched them through one eye the other shut tightly his brows arched forward as they furrowed.

It swerved unnaturally he thought carefully to himself as he replayed the early events in his head grimacing as he remembered the way the Temari severed his fiancé's head off her broad shoulders,

When it struck Yushiro, as well the young swordsman eyes darted around erratically as he tried to analyse his opponents.

It's not like like it's spinning in any special way, and yet! he quietly pondered to himself his thoughts drifting off a distant expression on his glistening face.

What is this?

"Yushiro!" Lady Tamayo uttered shaking her pupil in her arms blood running down his torso from his severed head a dull yet sullen look on her porcelain face, a crackling fleshy sound could be heard as Yushiros cells began to work to repair the damage slowly reshaping his head veins bulging out from under his paper thin sickly pale skin.

"Lady Tamayo... didn't I tell you?" Yushiro hissed in a raspy voice like a small child with a sore throat his teeth gritting together fangs bared, Tanjiro watched his face twisting into a look of disgust his stomach churned as he grimaced.

"That we shouldn't get involved with that half breed!" Yushiro said harshly looking up at his mentor a look of dismay on his face, a resentful gleam in his soft violet hues as he grabbed his mentors sleeve gripping it like a small frightened child tears stinging the corner of his eyes as he cried in frustration.

"My blindfold technique is still a work in progress, I know you're well aware of that yourself." He paused mucus dripping from his nose as he locked eyes with his mentor a look of desperation on his blotchy grey skin.

"I maybe able to conceal the presence of buildings, people and their scent, but it's not like I can mask their very existence especially her!" He vented his frustrations and concerns out beads of sweat dripping down his chin to his torso followed by his salty tears, lady Tamayo lowered her head averting her eyes avoiding eye contact with her young apprentice a hint of shame on her face she realised her actions were selfishly out of a mothers love.

"The greater our numbers, the more traces we'll leave and the greater the odds
that Kibutsuji will discover us!" He announced his knuckles turning in ashy white as he gripped the sleeve of her kimono tighter in his clammy palm, Tanjiro listened intently eyeing them from the corner of his eyes he swallowed the nervous lump in his throat his eyes darting around searching for signs of his companion.

Those demons got this close to us, yet there was no scent until we came under attack! His heart raced restlessly as a sense of panic washed over him, his companions weren't in reach and possibly in danger guilt riddled him biting at his consciousness.

That was Yushiro's demon blood art, huh? Yushiros frail desperate demeanour changed as his brows furrowed his pupils shrinking as his eyes narrowed a hostile gleam in his sharp violet eyes.

"Anyone who ruins the time I spend alone with you, I despise such people!" He announced as he pulled himself up on to his feet steadying himself.

"I despise them with a passion! It's unforgivable!" He screamed as he lurched himself forward fangs bared like a wolf as he eyed their opponents in the distance, the Temari demon bellowed letting out a chattering childish laugh grinning ear to ear with a wolffish grin.

"Hey, he's babbling, what fun this is! What fun this is!." She taunted in an amused voice an excited gleam in her yellow eyes as she eyed her prey deviously.

"To be killed by me, one of the twelve demon moons, you should be honoured!" She boasted gleefully brushing her silky tongue along the bottom of her thin lips bouncing on her feet excitedly.

To be continued.

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This is an excellent question. I have a backstory but I am sceptical on releasing it because when I created his character it was a very tragic story, I was going to make his mother a sex worker and his father a high profile client who didn't want him so he was left on the street to die to protect his reputation after his mother was murdered by a ghost of her past.

I'll write a chapter on this but obviously it won't be centred around her work but more their relationship, how she was a loving mother and what happened to her because sex workers are people I don't want her portray her as less of a person just because of what she did for a living but I want to make sure everyone is comfortable with this first.

It would be an angsty, thriller and fluff chapter.

Lmao, yes but let's face it he's too much of a polite cinnamon roll to say anything but my head cannon is that he'd be a super caring partner when that time rolls around.

We're talking cuddles, smooches and lots of hand baked sweet treats.

First of all that's adorable, you guys have honestly came up with the cutest names for our feathery floof ball companion at this point I'm considering a pet name option (P/N) so you guys can name mochi yourself I should have thought of that to begin with, because ya'll are better at pet names than me if I ever need to name a pet I'm asking everyone here.

I am so sorry, I stopped using those fonts for that exact reason a lot of readers were having that issue, I hope it is fixed now thanks guys for bringing this to my attention or I would have kept using them.

Love your pfp.

Lol, yes that is Kojis special move "dancing lotus breath seventh form: the cock block." He's the big brother of the group he's 3-4 years older than our main group he's here to keep everything PG 13 for our young and ace readers.

There are lemons in the foreseeable future but those will be published separately so our ace friends don't have to skip through almost a whole chapter.

Smart man/woman/they/them keep that in mind for future chapters.