Previously on Chapter 1

I wipe the tears and start to smile sadly. What I'd give to have my mother with me. But I know that isn't going to happen, because she have left this world. I slowly close my eyes and hugs the doll. I feel tired after all the crying. Hopefully this time, I won't have any nightmares. My breathing evened out as I drift off to sleep.

-Boy With A Checkered Haori and A Demon With A Bamboo Muzzle-

Y/N P.O.V

Tomioka and a few other Demon Slayers head to the mountain, because there's a demon lurking in there that have caused quite a ruckus. Which also disturbed the humans. So Tomioka as the water Hashira is sent to aid the other Demon Slayers.

I'm just sitting on top of a tree. On a branch lower than mine is Iguro. He's a fellow Hashira. To be more specific, he's a serpent Hashira. His beloved pet snake is perching around his neck. I lean my back against the branch as I stare up at the sky.

I hear a loud noise and a thud. I turn my head to see a boy around my age. He's wearing a black and green checkered haori. He seem to be unconscious. I cross my arms as I watch the medic yells at him to wake up. He jumps awake as he looks around.

"Show some respect will you?! You're in the presence of the Hashira's! The highest rank of the Demon Slayers!" One of the medic yelled out. He seem to be ignoring him as he focus on trying to look for something.

I turn my head to see Oyakata-Sama. I jump off the tree and gather with the others, kneeling down in front of him. He's the leader of the Demon Slayers.

Everyone starts talking about what to do with the boy. Some wants him to die while the others wants to give him a chance. Everyone starts to argue over which decisions should be made, because apparently the boy is traveling around with a demon.

While everyone are arguing, I just stay silent. I clench my hand on my knee as I stare at the ground. "What about you, L/N?! What do you think we should do with this little boy??" Rengoku said, making me flinch. As soon as he said that, everyone turn their gaze to me. I glance at them before turning to look at the boy, to see him staring at me with a pleading gaze.

"Err... personally, I'd like to hear his reason. Why he's traveling with a demon" I said, turning my gaze away from the boy. I turn my head to look at Oyakata-Sama. "Oyakata-Sama... you're the most resourceful one out of all of us. So, if you know the reason, if you may... can you share with us?" I asked. He hums at what I said.

Apparently, the demon that's been traveling around with the boy is his little sister who have been turned into a demon. I understand his pain of wanting to keep his sister alive.

"Don't be ridiculous!" Someone yelled. I turn my head to see Shinazugawa. "A demon slayer traveling around with a demon is outrageous! It can not be tolerated. They're all monsters! This thing might not attack a human yet, but there are no guarantee that it wouldn't" he said.

He slam the a box down on the ground and pulls out his sword. He pierced through the box, I hear the a distinct sound of pained cry coming from inside the box. The boy gasps as he struggles to break free from his binds. His little sister must be inside that box.

Shinazugawa pierced the box a couple more times. I have to advert my gaze away. I wish my hearing weren't so sharp. I don't want to hear that pained cry. The boy keeps on struggling, which makes Iguro pins him down with his elbow. The boy begins to gasp in pain as his lungs are squeezed from the pressure.

Shinazugawa pulls out his sword and cuts his arm. He let his blood drip onto the box, which no doubt going to drip inside. He begin to coax the demon to come out. But due to the sunlight, the demon refuses.

Shinazugawa seems to realizes it and excuses himself for his rudeness to Oyakata-sama as he jumps inside the house, taking the box with him. He stabs it again a couple more times before kicking it. The box burst open and a figure comes out. It's a girl.

The girl stares at the blood that seeps out of the cut that Shinazugawa inflicted on himself. Drools starts to flow down her chin as she seem to struggle to control herself. The boy finally breaks free from Iguro with the help of Tomioka.

Tomioka and Urokodaki places themselves the collateral, that if the girl attacks a human... they would end their own lives. For as long as I've lived. I never knew that there would be someone who'd sacrifice themselves for a demon.

"Nezuko!! Fight it! Don't give in to the urge! You can do it!!" The boy yelled out, calling out to his sister. I turn my head to look at the demon I now know is named Nezuko. She closes her eyes and turn her head away. Everyone are shocked to see the outcome. They're all so sure that she would attack as soon as there are scent of blood.

Shinazugawa clicks his tongue in annoyance as he glares at Nezuko. "She may have resisted the urge now. But that still doesn't guarantee that she wouldn't attack human in the future" he said.

"No... as we all can see, she is different from any other demons we have encountered so far. If Tomioka will place himself as a collateral and is sure that the girl wouldn't attack human, then I will do the same" I said. The others turns to look at me in shock.

"You've got to be joking!" Shinazugawa yelled out at me. He points his finger at me. "You... L/N?? I thought you are the most sensible person among us! Why'd you place yourself as a sacrifice??" He said. I clenched my hands into tight fists.

"Because I'm tired of the way everyone of you judges someone... without knowing their backgrounds!" I yelled angrily. They stare at me with a surprise expression. I bit my lips as I try to control my emotions. The demon girl and the boy both stares at me in curiosity. I turn my gaze away from them and stares at the ground. "I'm sick of the way all of you treated these two without trying to hear their part of the story" I said.

Memories of what happened in my childhood starts to flood back in my mind. I shut my eyes tightly as I try to stop myself from crying. Their hurtful words... the way they would try to hurt me... everything.

Everything is just so painful...

*to be continued*