#the tokito twins are very dear to me in many ways

[tamayokny]

"The truth is… I knew. The 'Mu' in 'Muichiro' is the 'Mu' in 'Mugen'. Infinity. For the good of others… you… can tap into infinite strength."

In honor of Yuichiro Tokito officially debuting in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime, I am sharing the playlist that I recently finished making for him. Please enjoy. If interested, you may also find my Muichiro playlist here.

[demonslayedher]

"Grandpa Kokushibo" AU

This started as a simple little joke in those Muichiro doodles. And then it was just supposed to be a simple little drabble. A simple little Crack Fic. But next thing you know...

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“You… you are my descendent…”

“…huh…”

Six flaring eyes loomed over Tokito, the two in the middle etched with writing. Upper Moon… One…

“Those eyes…”

Having been so locked on the demon’s eyes, he didn’t realize at first that it was talking about his own. “…huh…?”

“…They’re red… a sign… a Kakushaku-no-Ko… you have… potential…”

“……huh…..”

“Become… a demon…”

“…huh………. Huh!?”

With little recourse to convince the demon to leave like he might attempt with a bear or a boar, Tokito brought the demon home. “Sweetheart? I, uh… a relative of mine is visiting.”

His wife, whose complexion was lovely even without the luxuries of make-up, smiled up sweetly from where she knelt, with their two young sons asleep on the futon before her. “You still have family? What happy news---”

The demon, Kokushibo, bowed lowly so that he could fit inside the door. “Good evening,” he said.

“…G…Good evening,” she gawked, her soft green eyes wide and locked. “A… a pleasure to meet you.”

“The pleasure… is mine.”

“Uh, so, it seems this is my great-grandfather of sorts. A great many ‘greats.’ A few centuries’ worth of ‘greats.’ What a coincidence that we’ve just run into each other.”

“It’s no… coincidence. I have… always been searching… for Sun Breath users…”

Tokito smiled with his face like puddy. “Sun Breath? What’s that?”

“…to kill them…”

Tokito and his wife shared a “ghh!!” as their throats tightened.

“I did not expect… to find the remains of the Tsugikuni Clan… out here… in this… dump…”

“I, uh, I sort of recall that name being way back in the family. But on the wrong side of the war, you know? We haven’t been a warrior clan since the start of Edo times.”

“A pity… but… no matter… you will have… a greater master to serve…”

“Um! Uh! Would you like to meet your grandsons?”

“Honey, what are you—”

Six eyes widened. “Grandsons?”

“I have twin boys! I’m busy raising them, I don’t have any time for swordsmanship, haha! All I know how to do is swing an ax.”

“Heirs… are important… they’ll do no good… as children… You,” he looked to Tokito’s wife, whose eyes were swirling trying to follow his gaze. “You do it. You raise them. I’ll… train my descendent…”

“Train…?”

“You may have… the ability… to attain the Breath… of the Sun…”

“D---di---di—didn’t you say you were going to kill S-S-Sun Breath users?”

“Why would I… kill my descendent…?”

Tokito was doing his best, but he was hitting his limits for how many more surprises he could take that evening. “Listen, I… I only want what’s best for my family. I want to watch my sons grow up, and teach them how to live a simple life out here in nature. Ancestor or not, we want nothing to do with demons.”

“My dear,” his wife said, some surprised admiration in her tone.

“I have to ask you to leave.”

“I cannot.”

“You will take ‘no’ for an answer!”

“I cannot,” Kokushibo stressed. “The sun is rising. Sunlight… will kill me…”

“…ah… oh. That’s a problem.”

“I’ll remain… here…”

“I’m sorry, I can’t have you do that. You’re a demon, and—”

“Defy me… and I will kill your family.”

“---GHH!” the Tokito couple swallowed harder.

----- The boys woke up to find a demon quietly sitting cross-legged in the corner. Yuichiro cried, Muichiro stared. Tokito didn’t want to scare them, however rightfully they should be, so he smiled and introduced the demon as their grandfather. Kokushibo politely bowed his head. The boys were quickly accepting. In his heart, Tokito cried and begged the forgiveness of his religious parents for not teaching them a proper distaste for evil.

In a battle of will, Tokito would be easily outmatched. But for however many years Kokushibo had on him, he didn’t seem like a quick thinker. Tokito might be able to beat him in a battle of wits. He had an ability that was sure to ward Kokushibo off, if only he could wield it with the right timing.

“If you leave me no choice, Grandfather, then I guess I must learn this Sun Breathing swordsmanship you keep talking about! Maybe you’re right, maybe I do have potential! I’d like to think all my practice cutting down trees makes me adept with a blade,” he smiled, his hands proudly at his hips. “Will you take a look this evening?”

“Yes… I eagerly await… seeing your potential… my descendent…”

Tokito grinned. He couldn’t wait either. In the meantime, Yuichiro and Muichiro spent the daylight hours at either side of the unusual houseguest.

“Grandpa, you have flames on your face. Do those hurt?”

“They do not…”

“You have as many eyes as a bug. Why do you have so many eyes?”

“Because… I am… a demon…”

“It looks gross. With all those eyes, can’t you see it looks gross?”

“I can see… a great many things…”

“Why are there eyes on your sword? Can your sword see?”

“My sword is made with… my blood… its eyes… are my eyes…”

“Is your sword a bug?”

“What’s its name?”

“Kyokokukamusari.”

“Kyokko…”

“Kyokyaku…”

“Kyokyakoku…”

“Kyokukuka…”

“Your tongues… are young.”

When evening fell, Tokito put his plan into action. It took no special effort on his part, all he had to do was trust himself.

“Yahh! Yaahh!” he yelled as he swung his ax. “Yaah! Yar! Yagh! Yuh!! Ya—AHHH!” he spun around and fell down, nearly lopping off his own arm. Perfect!

All of Kokushibo’s eyes, even the ones down his sword were blazing on him, and he waited for Kokushibo’s reaction. There was no fooling those eyes, which made Tokito’s plan all the better.

That demon would know!

“You are very…”

“Yes?”

“Clumsy.”

Precisely! This would chase that pesky demon off, wouldn’t it?

“I can see… it will take… many years… to train you…”

…no.

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The centuries had made Kokushibo resilient to setback, and time flowed at a different pace for him. “Become a demon now… and you will have… all the time you need… to attain… Sun Breathing…”

“Now, now wait!” Tokito waved his arms. He had taken the full next day to get his wits rounded back up, while Kokushibo resided indoors again patiently allowing the curious bos to poke the eyes of his sword, proving to them he was too powerful to be harmed by their tiny fingers. Yuichiro contemplated poking Kokushibo in one of the eyes on his face, but he hesitated when all six were focused on him, and he cried and buried his face behind his hands. “Wait. Wait. You can wait, can’t you?”

“Wait… for what?”

“If it’s inevitable that I have to become a demon, can’t you wait for me to be a human longer?”

“What good is there… in being human?”

“I want to watch my boys grow up!”

“I am a demon… I see them… perfectly fine.”

“Well, I mean, but, no, I mean, like, out there, having a normal family life with them. Working in the mountains, coming home, making food.”

“A human body… is weak… and will starve… without food… A waste… of time… to constantly…. work… for… Your body… will grow old… and frail… Become a demon… and these concerns… will vanish…”

“You—you make a compelling argument, Grandfather. But being human is good too!”

“How… is being human… better… than being… a demon?”

“I, well… is… isn’t it weird to learn Sun Breathing if I can’t see the sun?”

The demon’s eyes, every last one of them, went wide. Tokito had him! “You’re… right…” he said, stunned.

“Haha, oh, Grandfather! It’s been so long since you’ve seen it that you must had forgotten about it! All the creatures of this world are meant to be touched by the sun’s rays, it’s the natural way of things. It’s a blessing.”

“Sun Breathing… may require… practice… under the sun…”

“Haha, it may take a while, but I guess I’ll have to do my best on my own.”

“I will… train you… at night… and by day… you will train… under the sun…”

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The arrangement seemed to be working a while. Whether Tokito trained during the day or not (he did not), his progress was slow. His wife had come to get accustomed to the situation, knowing she had to make the best of it until the demon hopefully got bored and left. Having the boys so entertained during the day helped her get a lot of extra work done around the house.

“Grandfather,” she addressed him. “We got a great catch for dinner tonight, look at the size of this fish! What part of the fish is your favorite? I’ll serve that part for you.”

“Demons… do not eat… fish…”

“Oh, how rude of us. What would better suit your tastes?”

“Demons… do not consume… human food… we would… vomit it…”

“Ahhh… oh. Well, we can’t have that.”

“Grandpa. Grandpa,” Muichiro tugged at his hakama. “Then what do demons eat?”

“Humans.”

Muichiro stared, and after what felt like a long time in human experience, his face flushed and his eyes welled with tears. Yuichiro pinched his cheek. “Don’t cry, stupid. He’s only teasing you.”

“…oh,” Muichiro, red-faced and cheek still stretched smiled with relief.

Their mother, meanwhile, was blanched white, the fish still flopping around in her stiff hands.

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“You’re not… making much… progress… could it be… you’re not… practicing… in daylight…?”

“Ah, ahhhh, yes, I’m afraid not,” Tokito sweated profusely. “That… that’s just part of being human. There’s so much work to do all day and then I have to sleep through so much of the night. I may never learn swordsmanship at this rate, hahaha!”

“Then hurry… and become a dem—”

“S-Sure must had been nice to be in a samurai clan back in your day, huh? Servants to do all the tedious chores and stuff so you could focus and train! May, maybe it’d be nice to hear some stories about when you were growing up! The boys would love to know their family history too, I’m sure!”

“…what chores…?”

“Oh, haha, oh, Grandfather! Did you not even know what chores were? What a charmed life—”

“What chores?” he stressed.

“Uhh---well---chopping trees, mostly.”

“Your ax… hand it to me…”

“Uhh… yes, sir.”

“I will chop your trees… so you… may advance… in your training…”

“Ye… yes, sir.”

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They had an excess of very high-quality wood on a regular basis. It sold so well on Tokito’s occasional trips into town that he found himself with more money than he ever had in his life. “Use it… to buy food…” Kokushibo instructed him. “Nourish your family… with it… buy warmer clothes… save your labor…”

Tokito had been raised being told that demons were evil, but he began to question that. They were all part of a world beyond humans, populated by Buddhas and Tengu and foxes, who was to say that their nature was entirely evil?

All at once, one night after months of the demon’s constant presence, he disappeared. Tokito and his wife cried with relief, and Tokito vowed to use the gifts the supernatural ancestor bestowed on them to raise his family well, and to never forget humility in the face of things outside their human experience.

But then he came back the following night.

“G-Grandfather,” he trembled. “Y-y-you’re back.”

“I went out… to feed. Now… continue… your practice…”

Inside, his wife cried on behalf of them both, for Tokito was too scared to anything but obey.

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Two years went by. With no choice, Tokito could not help that his swordsmanship improved. “Hhm,” Kokushibo nodded with approval. “Soon… I shall… find you a sword… no longer… a wooden one…”

“Aw, you don’t need to trouble yourself, Grandfather!”

“It is… no trouble… to steal one…”

“Well, what I mean is, I’m still so clumsy! Hahaha! Sure would be a waste of effort to kill myself by accident, wouldn’t it?”

“Hmm… you are right…”

“Hahaha!”

“I will… make you a demon first…”

“No! No, wait! I’ll keep practicing, I’ll keep practicing! Let’s hold off on a real sword until I’m ready!”

“You are… delaying… the inevitable…”

“And you are exceedingly patient, Grandfather!”

“That person… is not… so patient… he watches… and tells me… to hurry… and be done… with you…”

“Ghh!” he gulped as he went pale. He should never had forgotten his humility facing that which was outside human experience.

“Gra-a-a-a-nd-paaaa!” came a voice at the door of the hut. “Come fold origami with us!”

“I would… rather play Go…” the demon answered as he turned around and answered the summons.

“Go is boring!”

“You will… appreciate it when you are older…”

His wits. Tokito had to keep thinking with his wits.

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Another year went by. Kokushibo remained outwardly patient, but once again made mention of ‘that person.’

“He has… more tasks for me… than to be here… tonight… I will grant you his blood…”

“Wait! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!” Tokito raised his voice at him. This was it. He had to enact his next plan. “What are all these ‘tasks’ anyway? You still take plenty of time away to be a hitman, what else could he possibly have you do?”

Kokushibo answered very simply. “Look for… the blue… spider lily.”

“Ha! Spider lilies aren’t blue, everyone knows that,” sneered Yuichiro.

“The spider lilies are all dead,” said Muichiro. “It’s winter.”

If Kokushibo had twelve eyebrows, he would had raised them in their direction. “I… see… winter… of course… they must… be seasonal…”

“Are you senile, Grandpa? Of course they’re seasonal. They only grow in autumn.”

“You see big patches of them all of a sudden!”

“Autumn… of course… how could I… had forgotten…”

“That’s to be expected, don’t be so hard on yourself, Grandfather,” Tokito’s wife sweetly smiled to him. “They’re a daytime flower, it must be so long since you’ve seen them.”

“Daytime… yes… of course… they’re under… the sun… no wonder… it’s been… impossible… for demons… for a thousand… years… that person’s… blood… is swelling… within me… with… frustration…”

With the rising tenseness in Kokushibo’s voice, Tokito’s muscle sprung with their own tension. “N-no wonder! How sad! How sad that demons can’t go under the sun! I hope I never—”

“That person… will give you… more time. For you… must search… in the daytime…”

“Ghh…” he swallowed. “Y… yes, sir.”

“That’s stupid,” said Yuichiro. “You’re not going to find any in winter.”

“Yes… it’s stupid. You will… search next autumn… and train… until then… and…”

“……….and……….?”

“Play… Go… with me. These rascals… have no… appreciation for… Go…”

“It’s boring, Grandpa!”

“I’m trying, I can’t remember all the rules!”

“Let’s play Shogi instead!”

“Fine… lay the board… let’s play Shogi…”

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Two more years passed. Tokito had reprieve from his training during the autumns to search for the blue spider lilies, and one untimely fall in those searches gave him a much longer reprieve from training. His leg was badly broken, and he spent most of the winter bedridden.

“Haha… I’m still so clumsy…” he laughed, covering up that he also wanted to cry.

“And now we have to do all your work,” grumbled Yuichiro.

“Are you still in pain, Dear?”

“A… a lot, yes…”

“Become… a demon…”

“N-no! I’m still so clumsy, I haven’t mastered any of the Sun Breath yet!”

“I don’t want Daddy to get hurt anymore,” Muichiro said with tear-stained eyes. “Next autumn, I’ll go look for the flowers instead.”

“Ghh!” Tokito and his wife looked to him, helpless to tell their son to stop.

“Very good… a good child…” Kokushibo patted his head. “You will… be useful… to that person… too…”

It had to stop. Tokito needed to hurry and eliminate this demon, for the sake of his family.

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The following autumn, his leg still bothered him. On most days it was fine, but when it rained or when he climbed too stiff of an incline, the pain kept coming back. He could not use it as any excuse to skip his training, though, for Kokushibo would use that as an excuse to rip him from his humanity.

He kept up the training, as well as ventured out through the mountains to search, and ventured down the mountain periodically to sell the wood that Kokushibo cut. On one of those trips into town, he overheard the gossip.

“I heard it was demons.”

He froze to the spot and listened. He knew it wasn’t Kokushibo, for he was careful not to cause any incidents that would inconvenience the Tokito family—a strange thing that Tokito was sorry for being grateful for. But, perhaps if an incident had occurred closer to them, he’d have heard the following gossip sooner.

“The Demon Slayers are sure to catch it.”

“Demon Slayers?”

“Swordsmen with the sun in their blades, they fight with Breaths to take those monsters down.”

Breaths! Like Sun Breathing!

“Um!” he butted in. “How can I find these Demon Slayers?”

“How? We don’t know. Do you have a demon on your hands, Tokito?”

“…Ghh!... N… No…” he bit his lip and rolled his eyes back to avoid looking at them as he lied.

Maybe there was someone out there who could help him. But how would he find them without raising Kokushibo’s suspicion? The stress made it hard for him to sleep and gave him headaches. His could not risk any talk of this at home, but his sweet wife could see how it pained him, and she whispered with a light cough to let her and the boys take care of searching for the blue spider lilies.

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His wife fell ill. A common thing, for humans.

“I’m sorry, Grandfather. For now while I’m still human, I still have human responsibilities to my family. I need to find medicine for her. I’ll be back after I go fetch a herb that will help.”

“You know not where… to find… the blue spider lily… but know… the location… of… a little… herb…?”

“Yes. I’ll be right back.”

“It’s… raining…”

“I know exactly where it is.”

“Where… is it…”

“It grows on the side of a cliff near here.”

“You… know… of plants… on a cliff… but not… the blue… spider lilies…? You… wreak… of… a liar…”

Tokito ran cold.

“And… to think… someone… as… clumsy… as you… would… try… in this… weather…? You…”

This was not the time for everything to crash and fail. His wife’s lungs were in a bad state, if Kokushibo were to do something to him now—

“…are… more… idiotic than I thought… stay here… my… stupid descendent. No wonder… you take… so long to progress…”

The demon very soon returned, unbothered by how his clothes and hair left dripping wet pools throughout their home. He did not know which herb it was so he had cleaned the cliffs of them, allowing Tokito to sort through and pick out the ones that would help. Tokito made them into a medicine to treat his wife, and while it eased her coughing over the following day, she was still in a worrisome state. Kokushibo rolled all six eyes before leaving again that night, returning very close to dawn with his hands full of medicines. “Something… in these… ought to do it…”

It took a little careful trial and error, but a few of them turned out to be very effective, and she soon made a complete recovery.

And now, Tokito had a debt to pay.

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He made progress in Sun Breathing. Something was breaking through, making sense in his muscles. Kokushibo watched all the more silently with each night. They both had the sense that there was a change coming soon. Tokito was on the last of his wits.

The time Kokushibo spent around his sons, influencing them… it likewise had to end.

“Grandfather,” he asked, his forehead against his thumbs. “Where do we go once I can no longer be in the sun?”

“You can reside here… as long as that person… allows you to… you want… to watch over your sons… do you not…?”

“I don’t know that much about demons. But if I become one, they’ll be in danger, won’t they?”

“…I will make certain… no harm… will come to your family…”

Tokito closed his eyes with a sigh. “Thank you.”

“Of the two of them… Muichiro… may also… be of use… to that person…”

“Ghh!” his whole chest tightened as much as his throat.

He had let this go on too long. How could he find them? How could he find the Demon Slayers? How could he do without ‘that person’ knowing?

----- The sun! Whatever action he took, it had to be under the protection of the sun!

“Tokito, good to see you!”

“It’s been months!”

“You had us worried.”

And humans! There was a strength in humans he couldn’t forget, and must always find himself humbled by. Anything he could ever accomplish on his own was so small, but with the help of more people! “Thank you for keeping us in mind! My wife fell ill a while, but she’s recovered now.”

“Psst. Are you still, you know?”

“You know?” another one asked, biting her lip and rolling her eyes back a second. “You know?”

“Ah… ah!! Yes!”

“Not to worry, lad,” an old man patted his shoulder. “Your family’s fallen on hard times, and that’s a shame. We’ve spread word of your family, and it’ll reach the right ears soon.” With a grin, the old lady next to him pointed to a crow flying overhead.

“Ahhh!” his eyes watered, and he bowed so low his face nearly hit his knees. “Thank you so much!”

“Hold your head up, young man. Do your roots proud!”

Yes. Even if his roots were Kokushibo, he could not allow himself to lose his humanity. There was still hope!

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Tokito had to protect his family. This Breath had a power, a power strong enough to make ‘that person’ want to rid the world of anyone who could use it. Maybe it was ungrateful to hone it as a gift to his eventual rescuers, a weapon that they might use.

A weapon they might use against Kokushibo, the ancestor who had spent years teaching it to him.

After a long day of training in the rays of the sun and well into the night, Tokito returned to his home, already dark inside. Muichiro and Yuichiro were wrapped up in their futon and using Kokushibo’s knees for pillows. All six of his eyes opened slowly, focused solely on Tokito. “You’ve… grown much stronger… it’s time soon… for a sword…”

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A knock came at the door. “That’s odd,” his wife blinked her big green eyes to it. They were not used to visitors.

“I’ll get it!!” Tokito shouted with a smile and bounded over to it. Their cry for help had been answered! It had to be buff, strong swordsmen, ready to rescue them and eliminate the demon—

He pulled wide the door, and against the light, there was the silhouette of two small children, and a demure lady in a traveling kimono.

No, this was wrong. Something was wrong. There was something special about these people, but they were not the Demon Slayers he waited for. As his breath tightened, the woman searched his face with growing concern. One of the children at her side looked inside the house, starting first on the woman with the big green eyes, and then the two identical children with long hair, staring back at the door while their Go board was illuminated by the outside light, and then to the dark corner of the house, where a demon sat and stared back.

“Ubu… ya… shi… ki?”

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(((And then, the author who only wanted to write a short crack fic, put the fic away, scared by the evil she had unleashed.)))

[fifteenskies15]

Ahh you write their personality so well and thank you for writing it, I'm sorry if I'm a I'm annoying you with these requests sucker for sibling fluff so what do you think the tokito twins will do if their little sister got catcalled (in the kimetsu academy au)?

*cracks knuckles for umpteenth time* Okay fam, time to do another one fluffy siblings headcanon, hopefully this time I don't screw up their persona, and TRIGGER WARNING this might trigger you all so be careful while reading this.

(霧) Tokito Brothers react When their Sister got Catcalled (霧)

Oh dear

Things be get ugly

They dare catcalled the sister of the illustrious Tokito Brothers? Surely they don't know who your brothers are

Yuichiro the temperamental but affectionate big brother and have bizarre way to show his love to you and Muichiro, and Muichiro is your gentle and kind brother, but, well, he's very blunt and have tendency to say something without thinking about the consequences

Yuichiro and Muichiro loves you dearly and wouldn't even hesitate to beat someone to death if someone say something funny to you

So if they thought they could catcall you, looks like they got a death wish

Like today apparently

Today is another day of going to Kimetsu academy as you and your brothers get ready to school, after the three of you say goodbye to your parents you and your brothers headed to train station together, hand in hand.

You and Muichiro chatted animatedly about so many stuff whilst Yuichiro just nodded at both of you and listen to both of you closely

As you both reached the station, that's when some guys from other school checking you out from head to toe.

You and your brothers tried your best to ignore those scumbags and keep waiting for the train to come

Until they start to say some uncomfortable things to you

"Damn girl! You're looking good on those skirt!"

"Show us something good, girl! Come on!"

"What's cooking good-looking? Why don't you ditch these losers and hang out with us?"

That's when shits hits the fan

Yuichiro quickly took his jacket off and cover your legs with it, and patted your head

"Leave it to your, Nii-san"

Muichiro then stand next to him and give you a gentle smile over his shoulder "leave it to me and Yui Nii-san"

Those guys of course underestimated your brothers because of their pretty faces

They're all done goofed

Things went intense as Muichiro landed a flying kick on their faces and Yuichiro landing punches while yelling at them

People can only watch whilst they beat em up

"DO NOT SAY THING ABOUT OUR LITTLE SISTER LIKE THAT, YOU DIPSHITS"

"You fuckfaces needs to leave our sister alone before we push you off the rail and watch you getting squashed by the train"

Whoa, Violent Muiー

You know everything escalated quickly if Mui said that so you quickly pull them away

"Okay, okay! That's enough, Nii-san! They've learnt their lessons!!"

Yui and Mui then stopped hitting them and give them a dagger glare

"Get the hell off our sight or else…"

Your brothers make a "off with your heads" gesture as those scums run with tail between their legs

In the nick of time, the train to Kimetsu academy has arrived

Once you both sat down, Yui and Mui sit with you between them and gave a dagger glare at people, mostly guys, who happen to look at you and this continues till you both arrived at the academy

Well they might be overprotective but at least that's how they want to make sure you are safe.

[fifteenskies15]

Ad Meliora

(Towards Better Things)

(Rengoku Kyojuro)

Summary: He's gone, but not forgotten by his beloved children... And with his memories within you and your children you move towards the better things

Admin's Note: No words, but filled with memory lane(?) But hopefully this is good enough (Artwork did not belong to me)

"Mom/Dad, how do I look?" Asahi said as he put on your late husband's robe, you looked at the robe is bigger than him, it looked like a kimono instead of robe (or a cape), and when you look closely, Asahi looked like his father every second he grow up and somehow it brings tear in your eyes, you don't know if you were crying in happiness or you're crying because you're still mourning of his death which is also today is the day.

"It looks good on you, Asahi..." You say trying to hold back your tears, you smiled at him and ruffled his hair "You looked valiant just like..."

You choked on your words and tears threatened to spill out.

"I look like dad, didn't I?" He said tilting his head, you smiled and nodded and hugged him, "You do, you looked a lot like him" Asahi just smiled gently, despite the fact that he's a child, he knows you're still mourning over his father's death.

The child could feel a dampness on the robe he's currently wearing, and you hold him tighter as if he's your lifeline

...As the matter of fact, he is.

"Mother/father..." His small hand caress your back to calm you, you parted away from him slowly as you wiped your tears away and give him a smile though it didn't reach your eyes "I'm okay now, Asahi, go change your clothes now"

Asahi just nod and hang the robe as he went to change his clothes, you stood up and look at your armoire and took out a plain black kimono and took off the ones you currently wear, you looked at your reflection in the body length mirror.

...Ah

This mirror actually witnessed one of your fondest memories.

"Kyojuro do you think I look good in this? I really want to went all out in our wedding anniversary but I'm not sure now..."

"My dear, how could you say that?! You look amazing in everything! Even you could pull off a potato sack just fine"

"Kyojuro!!"

You smiled to yourself but your smile falter as you remember that it's only memories now...

You shook your head and finish dressing up, you sat down and looked at yourself in vanity mirror and brush your hair

... Memories flooding back once again

"I really love brushing your hair, (name)"

"Hehehe, I wonder why"

"How could I not? It's soft, like a cloud, only the difference is that it's closer and mine"

Tears welled up in your eyes, you wipe it away and finish styling your hair

"Mother/father..."

You look through your shoulder and to see little Hinagiku holding a plate of baked sweet potatoes you smiled and beckon her closer, she smiled and sit down next to you "Hey mother/father, do you think Dad will love this baked sweet potatoes?"

You smiled and gently stroke her hair "He will like it, anything you made are one of his favorites" Hinagiku giggled "Hehe, Uncle Senjuro is the one who cook it!" You raised your eyebrows at her "Oh really? But you're the one who picked those sweet potatoes, right?" Hinagiku just smiled bashfully before put the plate aside and lay her head on your lap, you stroked her golden hair.

"I hate the demon that took Dad away from us..."

You sighed and keep stroking her hair "Me too, dear... Me too..."

That damned Akaza...

"Mother/father, I wish that I and Asahi nii would grow up fast and kick that demon's butt!"

"Hinagiku, language!"

She giggled and apologize "Sorry mother/father..."

Make a mental note to steer her and her brother away from Sanemi or Obanai...

"But I don't like it... Mother/father, why are demons so cruel?" She ask looking up at you with wide and innocent (E/C) eyes.

The answer is easy, they're created to be heartless and have no idea what feelings and emotion are...

But since Nezuko...

...

"Some demons are born purely evil, some of them changed because hatred and rage, but some of them are actually nice and become one because they were forced to..."

"There are nice demons too?"

You nod

"Maybe only few, but your father seems to befriend one" you say smiling at her, Hinagiku's mouth went perfectly 'O'

"Wait, father befriended a demon??"

You both looked at Asahi dressed up in black, he seems intrigued as he sit next to Hinagiku, you chuckled at him "Yes and when the time is right, you both could meet her"

"Cool..."

"I really want to met her right away"

You smiled then stood up and your children did too, "Now then, let's pick some flowers for him"

"Okay, mother/father!"

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"Mother/father, what kind of flower do you think Dad loves?"

Right, Kyojuro never told you if he like certain flower.

But... At least you knew what reflects him "I don't know but let's take some tiger Lily..." You smiled and picked some of it "Tiger Lily??"

"It symbolize pride and positivity..." You smiled as you look at how vibrant the color is "Just like your father" they smiled and took some of them

"What's next??"

You carefully pick a red Iris "red Iris... Just like our souls burn as we remember him" you say as you sniff the fragrant scent of the flower

"And then, and then??"

You smiled and pick a red chrysanthemum

"Red chrysanthemum... For love, just like our love for him" you looked at Hinagiku with a smile on your face

"And...the flower is also came from his beloved daughter's name"

Hinagiku tilted her head in adorable way and pointed at herself as in saying "Me?", You chuckled at her "I'll tell you when we see him" you say smiling and tie the flowers into a bouquet.

"Now let's see him, everyone"

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You finally reach the small hill where his headstone is there's some flowers from his comrades, you sit down as your children follow, Hinagiku put the plate on his headstone

"Hello dad, I came here with your favorite food, I hope you like it"

You smiled at her as you and Asahi put the flowers on it, Asahi smiled at the headstone "Now it makes it look beautiful, dad..."

You sit down and take a deep breath

"It's been a while, Kyojuro... Look at our children now...Asahi and Hinagiku have grow into a fine children"

Asahi grinned proudly and Hinagiku just smiled shyly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear "and everyone has been good, Kamado, Tomioka, Kocho, Kanroji, Obanai, Tokito, everyone and even Oyakata-sama is doing well..." You closed your eyes and sighed "...Father...well he's still drinking but I'm sure he'll be okay, matter of fact, I think he's doing better now, and Senjuro he's very well too"

Your children scoots closer, holding you with their small hands, you smiled at them and hold them closer.

"Things haven't change a lot, we still fight for our lives, peace and aiming to be the best..." You absentmindedly stroke their hair "I'm doing my best too, I still manage to go on mission and taking care the kids, I want to be around when they need me"

Asahi smiled and snuggled up at you "Mother/Father always manage time for us, and we're happy"

Hinagiku smiled and nodded "Even though she/he ditched mission once"

"Hey, you know I can't just leave you, I would be a bad parent if I didn't" they just laughed "We know mother/father, but you had one job"

"Oh, Asahi..." You shook your head and chuckled at him.

"Hey mother/father, you promised to tell me why you named me Hinagiku"

"Oh! I wanted to know why you and Dad named me Asahi"

You smiled and looking wistful, remember the moment they born, when you/the surrogate mother gave birth to them.

"Ah, where to start... Asahi, when I was pregnant with you/before you were born, we were discussing so many names, we're thinking on naming you Homura, Hitori and even after the sun God, Lady Amaterasu! And when we thought you're a girl, we thought of naming you Rekka or Miho"

"But I'm a boy, Mother/father"

You chuckled at him "We won't know whether baby inside the belly is boy or girl or even twins until they're born, Asahi and well, when I gave birth to you/your surrogate gave birth to you, you born right on the sunrise so that's why we named you Asahi, which means the sunlight and the morning sun..."

You smiled at the moment when he was born

"He's beautiful, Kyojuro..."

"He is, he got your beautiful eyes and smile...what should we call him, my dear?"

You looked at the blissful morning sun and smiled "Asahi... Because he's born as the sun rise and as night turn into morning..."

Kyojuro smiled "Asahi... Rengoku Asahi..." He smiled and hold the baby close to him as he smiled and snuggled up to his father's chest "Yes, it suits him, here's to hope that one day he will shine brighter than the sun itself..."

"Mother/Father...?" Hinagiku's voice drag you away from your memories and wiped your tears "I'm okay..."

"Wow... So that's why you guys named me with the name...cool!" He smiled and literally shining with pride, you smiled at him "Yes you are, you brighten everyone's day, just like the sun"

"Oh, oh! What about me?"

You smiled at her then the red chrysanthemum "Before you're born we're also thinking on naming you like Kaguya, Hinata, and even Himawari... But you were born in the middle of Autumn and the day you were born, the chrysanthemum flowers are blooming, one of them catches us in particular, it has a flaming and vibrant color of red, and so... We decided to name you Hinagiku... Which means "the flaming chrysanthemum" you're as delicate as the flower but your determination and soul burn bright like the flame, and you know when you mess with fire prepared to be burnt no matter how small or big the flame is"

Hinagiku looked at you in awe as she smile in pride "Wow... that's amazing..."

And you remember the day she was born

"She's really beautiful, I could swore she could put all beautiful flower in shame" Kyojuro said as he cradled his infant daughter, you chuckled at him "And when she grows up, she had so many men and women lining up for her..."

"I cannot argue with that, but they must know if they break her heart..."

"at ease now, husband... She's still a baby"

"Ah, I'm sorry...well...what should we name her?"

His eyes catch the most beautiful chrysanthemum he ever seen and it shines right in the middle of morning sun

"What about Hinagiku? She might be small but someday soon she will grow up with a flaming passion like the fire and... Her beauty is like that flower over there" he says nodding at the chrysanthemum, you smiled and nodded "It suits her and I love it"

Kyojuro smiled as she saw Hinagiku open her eyes for the first time, she gave her father a toothless smile and cooed "Rengoku Hinagiku... I swear to myself, you're going to be a strong and beautiful woman that walked in the Earth..."

You were crying now the moment when your children are born and when he's with you get you emotional, your children hugged you as you could feel them crying too

"Mother/father, please don't cry, i-if you're crying we're crying t-too..."

"Yeah, i-i'm a boy and I shouldn't cry! I'm a man and men don't cry!"

You wiped your tears and kissed their foreheads "Oh no, I'm so sorry for crying...and Asahi, It's okay to cry, crying doesn't make you weak, it's a proof you have emotion, something that demons lack... Something that will make you stronger"

Asahi smiled and wiped his tears "Yes mother/father"

"and I'm also crying because you and Dad give us a beautiful name, I'm glad that I'm born as your daughter" Hinagiku said hugging you tighter as Asahi did the same "Me too, I'm glad I have parents like you and Dad"

You smiled at them and hold them closer to you "They say names are prayer, and we hope you two grow beautifully just like we hoped for..." You smiled and put your hand on the headstone "Kyojuro, my love, did you hear that? Our children is growing up just like we hoped for...and it's all thanks to you you're the best father they had, I too will try my best to be a good mother/father for them"

Tears fallen like raindrops from your (E/C) eyes as your children also cried and did the same by putting their small hand on the headstone

"Dad, I promise I will protect mother/father and Hinagiku from any harm!! I will become strong like you! And I will never give up, watch me protect them, dad!!"

"Dad... I'm not strong like you, mother/father or Asahi nii, but I won't give up! I will be a strong woman!! I will avenge you side by side with mother/father and Asahi, please watch over us"

You smiled and all choked up, you really had a wonderful children...

The three of you part your hand and stand up to leave "I loathe to say it, but we must go... Kyojuro...my dear, we will come back soon, for now please rest, we will do better than today and bring peace to this land, when the time comes, we will join you..."

You sobbed and held your children hand "until then..."

"See you soon, dad...we miss you"

"Yeah, we miss you a lot..."

You turn to leave but stopped for a while and looked back

"...We love you, Kyojuro..."

The wind swayed the peach blossom tree gently, you smiled and teared up a bit as you could hear his faint voice

"I love you all too...and don't forget to set your heart ablaze, my children and my beloved wife/husband..."

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Admin 15: I'm not gonna lie, I cried when I wrote this ಥ╭╮ಥ (admin looking at Kyojuro in her phone) Kyojuro, my man you deserve better (╥﹏╥)