Chapter 1
'Yoko, remember what Mom will to tell you. Fireworks will not fade, it will still stay in our memories. Hanabi should be your name but Mom prefers Yoko'I slowly opened my eyes, a dream? I don't even remember having a mother or my past. All I knew is that I have been living for hundred years and it changed my memories, that's right I'm a demon. A demon that Muzan created. Hundreds of years ago, I became part of Kibutsuji Muzan's companion, that was the only thing I remember.
I don't have a memory on how did I become a demon but I'm trying to find that out. Now that I escaped from his chains, I'm already free right now. Thanks to Tamayo-neesan, she helped me eight years ago and now I'm also repaying her help. I'm already tired of everything, of killing lots of humans and also living this way. I want to remember everything back when I was a human and I want my humanity back .
I have endured everything, killing humans, eating their flesh and even turning some of them. That's why I want to atone for my sins, for killing lots of humans, so I decided to kill demons, saving lots of human and even if it means dying while protecting them.
Sometimes I want to meet a pillar and make that person end my life, but Tamayo don't like the idea. She wants us to become human again, but I don't think that it's a good idea. Do I deserve to become a human after killing so much people? Feelings of guilt was bottled up in me, but I don't how to let it go. I had so much questions that need to be answered, especially seeing Kamado Tanjiro who didn't kill her sister Nezuko despite becoming a demon instead he keep her and let her fight alongside him? Why does a human tags along with a demon and is it really okay to be friends with humans?
" Hanabi-sama, you're having deep thoughts again. Also did you just wake up?" I snapped out when a familiar voice can be heard, without thinking much again I raised my head and saw Yushiro staring at me coldly, more likely glaring at me.
See AlsoDemon Slayer: Here's Why Muzan Killed Tanjiro's FamilyPG Proposal: Kagaya Ubuyashiki from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba"Ahaha sorry Yushiro, I can't help myself when it comes to sleep." I replied while scratching my head, he just sighed before facing me again. Yushiro will scold me again like he always do, but he is cute when he is mad.
"Geez, don't carelessly sleep outside or else a demon slayer will hunt your head." he replied, I just giggled and nod. I really feel bad when it comes to Yushiro always scolding me. But really, I can't help but to fall asleep without realizing. But maybe it's a way for me to gain strength without eating human flesh.
" I'm really sorry, but you already know I'm like this. Also it's better if a demon slayer will kill me." I replied before standing up and stretching my hand.
" If Tamayo-sama will hear that she will scold you. Also she wants to talk to you." Yushiro said before leaving me, he is right Tamayo will really scold me if I mention getting killed. Also she wants to talk to me? I just shrugged my shoulders and entered inside, we changed our location after a demon that Muzan sent followed Tanjiro and cause a trouble.
Yushiro was so annoyed when that happened but Tamayo calmed him down. Also, this place that Tamayo picked was much better than the last time. It's not noisy and also peaceful, I can sleep anytime and anywhere. I wonder if Tanjiro is doing fine right now, but knowing him he really is fine. I stopped from walking when Tamayo's room is now in front of me.
" Tamayo-neesan, I'll come in" I said before gently sliding down the door and entered of course not forgetting to close it. There I saw her sitting while reading a letter, her beautiful eyes was filled with worried while reading the letter. " Yushiro told me that you need to talk." I continued earning her attention, she sighed as she signaled me to sit which I did.
" Hana, can you listen to what will I tell you." She said making me nod, I really liked it when she called me by my nickname. But this is not the right time to be mesmerized, Tamayo was very serious right now. " Tanjiro was caught hiding a demon with him."
" What!? H-how?" I can't really believe it, he was already caught? Well nothing will be hidden for too long but how? I thought hiding Nezuko will take long, did that pillar who helped them got caught also, I hope they will be okay. " Are they doing fine?"
" Well yeah, the master of the demon slayer corps accepted them but it's a little bit complicated." Tamayo is right, the master may accept them but some of the demon slayers can't accept them too. They really despise demons after all. " But that's not all Hana, the master also wants your help."
" Eh?" A human wants a demon like me to help them? It's impossible but why? I'm a demon who stayed beside Muzan for hundred of years, they shouldn't trust me easily. Wait, don't tell me....
" Yes Hana, because like me you stayed with Muzan for hundred years. That's why the master need your help. I'm afraid that they may not accept you but it's your choice." I didn't say anything, the master of the demon slayer wants my help, a demon perhaps. But if this is the only way for me to atone my sins from killing humans then I'll do it. The pillars may don't want to accept me like Tamayo said but what will I expect, I'm a demon after all. I don't need them to like me, or I don't need to like them back also. I'm just going to help them, that's all.
" Hana?" I then faced Tamayo with a smile, it's already been decided. I don't want to back away, this will be the chance for me to meet Muzan and kill him with my own hands also to ask him some questions.
" I'll help Tamayo neesan, I'll go to the demon slayer corps." I said making her just smile before nodding. She slowly stands up and approach one of the closet while opening it. After a seconds of waiting, she faced me before giving something. It was a pill but I don't know what it is or what for?
" You're not part of the strongest demon anymore Hana, and I'm afraid that if you face one of them and ended up unleashing your demon powers, you'll return back to your form. You're not an upper rank demon anymore and your body was changing little by little." She said worriedly, I didn't said anything but smiled. Tamayo is right, after escaping Muzan and meeting them my body is slowly changing.
Not just that but my body is also changing, I don't need more blood or flesh to satisfy my hunger, just a drop of blood is fine with me. That's why my demon powers are limited, maybe I can't fight just like before right now, and maybe one of the upper demons will really kill me if I met them.
" Tamayo neesan don't worry. I'll be fine also I'm going to take this in case." I replied with a grin, he just smiled back before nodding.
I'll start leaving this place tomorrow and start living in the demon slayer corps, it will be complicated but I hope no one will kill me if I meet them. I don't even know them, but I hope we get along well even if they don't like me.
I'm not asking for them to like me but I'm also asking for them not to despise me that much. And if fate really wants me to be hated then I'm not asking for more, all I wanted is to help them.
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Chapter 1 is done, and finally Hinami will meet the pillars, what will happen once they know a demon will be helping them?
