#ShinazugawaBrothersWeek2024

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Day 4 - What if / Canon Divergence

What if Genya had been turned into a Demon much like Nezuko in the canon of the story?

It's an older AU if mine, I posted about it on my old blog here and here. I tried to make them look younger than they would be in canon, before Sanemi became a Hashira. It's also kind of a screenshot redraw of Tanjiro and Nezuko.

To think Sanemi would lose his family at the hand of a demon, one wearing the face of his mother nonetheless, was horrifying. Even more so when he saw his little brother Genya, sweet little Genya, fight off the demon to protect his big brother. As the sun soon came out the demon shading as their mother began to burn and so did Genya. Sanemi moved quickly to cover his little brother with his clothes and ran towards the shadows. He had to keep Genya safe. 

After a few years of traveling the two brothers met Himejima. A kind man. He was a demon slayer and at first wanted to kill Genya. But sekeing the young demon protecting Sanemi, despite the older brothers marechi blood. The slayer was impressed. The two found themselves a place to call home. Sanemi began his training to be a real demon slayer and Genya simply enjoyed his new home. Sanemi was what one would call a protege and soon became a hashira. With the new title came the need to reveal Genya. After a lot of pervasions, the other hashira accepted the friendly demon, some more easily than others. 

After a few more years, Sanemi finds out about a similar demon to Genya. A younger girl named Nezuko turned into a demon and protected her big brother.

Looks like Genya wasn't as different as he once thought. 

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Day 7 - Memories / Seasons

This took the longest and was the main reason why I only did four prompts. I wanted to showcase the brothers throught the years and how they changed. I decided to add my crossover between Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia for winter. You can read about it on my old blog here or the stories I wrote on ao3 here. I want to do more with this AU again.

Sanemi still couldn't believe the little bundle in his arms, it's been a few months since he got his baby brother and Sanemi loved him. The five-year-old didn't have the words to describe how he felt all he knew was he loved Genya and he was going to be the best big brother he could be!

After Genya was born their mother gave birth five more times, to two girls and three more boys. All five loved their big brothers. They looked up to them. After their father was killed, the older two began helping their mother even more. They would work when they were out and take care of the younger ones when they were at home. Despite how close all the siblings were, Genya and Sanemi were even closer. 

It's been years since either of them had a true home. Both missed the other. They hadn't even talked since that day. Sanemi wanted to keep the younger away from the dangers of demons and Genya wanted nothing more than to be close to his big brother. Despite not being as close as they used to be, they still loved each other. 

After the war, the brothers were given a second chance. One they took eagerly. This world was weird and new but they eventually got used to it with the people they met. Their lives were still filled with danger, given the villains around, but this time they had each other. One could only wonder just how unstoppable the brothers would be. 

Despite everything they would always have each other. 

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Day 5 - Nightmares / Literal Sleeping Together

This is also canon divergence if you want. It actually goes along pretty well with this story I wrote a bit ago.

After Genya finally fell asleep again, Sanemi held his brother close, despite them not having a lot of space in the small bed. After all of this, Sanemi would never leave his brother alone again. There was no reason to leave again or drive him away. 

They could find a place to settle down and make it their home. They could enjoy the mundane things of life. Eating together, working together and just talking together. 

One thing Sanemi was excited about was something Himejima had told him a long time ago. Soon after the man had taken in Genya he had taken up cooking. Something about his heightened sense of taste made a lot of things unbearable to eat. That explains his eating habits as a child. And turns out Genya was a good cook. Sanemi couldn't wait to try his little brother's cooking. He was sure he'd love everything he'd make. 

Just like how he loved his little brother.