Uhhhh good news and bad news ig, doctors confirmed it's not Lung cancer but my lungs are failing either way and my mum took my cigarette's away 😭

Shit happens oh well, I've still got my vape which she didn't find

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{third POV}

"So what's so special about this flower?" Haruki questioned, his toxic green eyes shining with curiosity as he inspected the flower in his hand; gliding above the clouds on Tanjiro's back.

"Muzan-sama asked me to get it for him, so we can live together in the sun forever" Tanjiro smiled at the thought, Kibutsuji's hold still firm on the boy.

"What do you mean? Can he not go in the sun?" Haruki wondered, holding the flower safely.

Tanjiro hummed "it's a little more complicated than that, you see I'm the only one of Master's creations who can Sistine in the sun. That's why he sent me to get it"

Haruki raised his eyebrow "creation? Master?" Tanjiro wasn't making much sense to the boy, he didn't understand anything really.

First of all Tanjiro comes crashing down into his orchard with massive wings and a ferocious like appearance, then he seems to be very nice, then Tanjiro kidnaps him, after that they travel for two days to retrieve a weird flower guarded by old people with swords; and so on and so forth... leading to this moment.

Indeed very strange.

"Mhm! Master is soo cool! He even saved me from the hashira! I don't remember much but he told me that he saved me just in time. I'm forever grateful to him"

"Whose the hashira?"

"Their like the swordsmen you saw back there but more agile and younger. Their trying to kill my master and everyone like me" Tanjiro scowled at the thought, it was unforgivable in his eyes.

"They don't seem very nice... how many people are there like you?" Haruki questioned, trying to get his mind around all of the information.

"Oh quite a few! Master makes new ones every day! But unfortunately most of the newly turned ones get killed off by the swordsmen; their called demon slayers" Tanjiro informed, flying through a cloud to look at the floor.

A cold air passed them, frost making its way into Haruki's weak lungs and making him cough.

"Oh sorry! It looks like it's snowing over here!" Tanjiro worriedly exclaimed at his coughing fit "are you ok?" He questioned again when he didn't stop coughing.

"Yeah... sorry" he mumbled, finally stopping.

Haruki always suffered with his weak body, it's like his organs were slowly failing him. Though he carried on working for his younger siblings and single mother, which only deteriorated his condition daily.

"What do you say to a strong body? I can tell by the way your heart beats that you're struggling to even breathe" Tanjiro asked sadly, flying more silently now.

Haruki's eyes widened "like you?"

Tanjiro hummed in agreement "yep, you'll live for a long time"

Haruki brightened at the thought, he could help feed his family, rid them off hunger and be the big brother they always wanted him to be. However, Haruki wasn't dumb. He knew there was repercussions to being powerful like that of Tanjiro.

"What's the catch"

A grin made its way to Tanjiro's pale cheeks "smart Haruki. You're very smart, that's what I like about you....

Master will like you"

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Doors opened under all of the hashira by Muzan's command, his skin healing as his limbs began to regenerate when Nakime made him appear away from all of the hashira to give him time to regenerate further.

"Hmm... what is this place?" Tengen wondered as he landed on a ledge with Giyuu, separated from the rest.

"I don't know... but it looks like it's never ending." Giyuu mumbled, keeping his hand on his sword. Tengen stood up confidently and too out his swords.

"looks like we have company..." he smiled, Akaza revealing himself before the two; a grin plastered on his face as he rose his hand towards them both "let's have some fun shall we?" He hissed,

Without another word, Giyuu released a technique in Akaza's direction; to which the demon countered by redirecting the flow with his fist.

"Is that all you've got?" He smiled, activating his compass on the floor to detect their fighting spirit. Tengen patted Giyuu on the back "let's work together ok?"

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Meanwhile...

"Upper moon 1..." Sanemi whispered to Gyomei whom was next to him, readying his swords with a sickly smile "I'll kill you bastard, you'll regret ever being born" he hissed while through laughter, eyeing the six eyes demon.

"We have to think strategically about this Sanemi..." Gyomei voiced, holding his hand out to stop the pillar aimlessly charging at the demon.

Sanemi gritted his teeth hit held back nonetheless, waiting for Gyomei to make the first move.

"Hurry up demon slayers, I haven't got all day"

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As everyone faced off different demon's in the infinity fortress; Tanjiro had just arrived at the master's crumbling mansion. Smoke still rose from the debris, the prominent smell of blood filling Tanjiro's nose.

He placed Haruki gently on the floor away from the dangerous rubble and made his wings disappear, sniffing at the air as a strange silence circulated the sinister area.

'Why does this place feel so familiar?' Tanjiro thought as he picked up a piece of fabric which was hidden under a rock. He sniffed it and dropped it to the floor afterwards "Muzan-sama has been injured, I need to find him quick" Tanjiro panicked and started to look frantically at the surroundings.

"T-Tanjiro what happened here?" Haruki stuttered from behind him, staring wide eyed at the scene.

Tanjiro ignored the male, calling for Nakime in his head to open an entrance to the infinity fortress.

"Why's she not responding?!" Tanjiro thought angered, punching a crumbling wall to his right; making it scatter everywhere.

Haruki jumped back in surprise, clutching the blue spider Lilly a little frightened "Tanjiro... im sorry this may not be a good time but, your flower is wilting" he nervously mumbled, watching a little petal fall to the floor.

Tanjiro's eyes widened "it's only in bloom for one day so I need to give it to master now! NAKIME!"

Tanjiro gritted his teeth, trying to contact her through their connection. Finally she responded and opened a door, Tanjiro sighed and swept Haruki off his feet and jumped into the door; appearing alone on a level.

Tanjiro narrowed his eyes, he could smell all of the upper moons including many others, though he couldn't see anyone.

"How annoying, why does Nakime have to make things so much more difficult for me" Tanjiro huffed, squeezing his fists in anger.

"Tanjiro... how did we get here, I'm so confused I want to go home" Haruki trembled, taking a step back.

"Stop it! I need to think!" Tanjiro screamed, his veins pulsing as spines emerged from his arms again, the tops dripping a thick black liquid.

This was Tanjiro's own developed blood demon art, he could make spines erupt from anywhere in his body; what makes them so special was their ability to paralyse both demon's and humans alike. The paralysis could last as long as Tanjiro likes.

Then he also had the ability to temporarily change his cells to any demon he things off, gaining the ability to use their own blood demon art at his will.

Haruki stepped back further, scared at Tanjiro's sudden change in demeanour "I-I'm sorry..." he mumbled, clutching the flower.

Tanjiro growled lowly and flexed his arms, making the spines disappear "don't apologise, I just got angry I'm sorry" he began to feel guilty, walking over to the boy and gently grabbing his free hand.

"I'll take you home soon ok?" He smiled warmly, a comforting aura suddenly enveloping them both. Put at ease, Haruki nodded his head with a soft smile.

Tanjiro grinned and patted his chest, Haruki did as asked and clung to the boy; burying his face in Tanjiro's neck so he wouldn't fall off.

"Ready?"

"As ever"

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A shudder radiated through the infinity fortress; the ominous presence of upper moon Zero circulating around the inhabitants. His arrival becoming known to all.

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I think I am a pedofile magnet, not even gunnna lie