Our Demon Slayer Story

Chapter 2: Red

Letting out a small huff as i set up the stand and clean the sweat of my forehead, proudly looking at it, waving at some passengers who spoke a "good morning" in the early hours of the day, looking around at the end of the village with a small fire creaking the side i smile and setting up everything, putting down the fruits buckets behind the table as walking over, michelle held some jars, a Jam Pan, spoons plus other stuff.

I hummed as i watched her tie up her lighter brown curls into a ponytails before starting morelooking in the jam pan at the building delicious treat made me drool a little which resulted in letting out a small hiss when a wooden spoon hit my shoulder, the youngest shaking her head with a unsurprised expresion

I spoke, rubbing my shoulder:"just making sure there were no flies, imouto.."

M:"Whatever you say Julia" I just chuckled at her as she went back to cooking as i prepared the jars.

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Wrapping the jar with a some ribbon as i accept the coins and smiled, waving bye at the customers as the day slowly turn to night, imouto packing the extra jars she made while i cover the stand, rolling down the sleeves of my kimono after finishing and helping my younger sister carry the now empty buckets and jars "that went amazing! so glad to be honest, in warmer months it's harder to sell anything with all the flies and mosquitos..." 

she hummed at my words before responding 

"By the way! i still believe the smell is too strong tho"

Michelle looked at me, M:"what? Did you shove a strawberry up your nose? I swear you and your smell, it's fine, you're just..talented" she rolled her eyes with a small sigh.

M:"but true..today we stayed for way longer, i say as a reward for our hard work we make miro salmon with rice..maybe a few bottles of wine" 

Turning to her with a raised brow "wine?" she just shrugs with a "why not?" making me smile.

Looking forward as i kept sharing my thoughts with my imouto, the quiet atmosphere of the night got cut with a loud call making us turn, the eldest women of the village, Wearing her usual frown but pretty gray-green eyes and gray hair into a bun, standing outside her open door as she asked why we were still out at this time, ???:"don't you ladies know it's not safe to walk at this time of the day!?"

M:"don't you know how to mind yo-" i quickly shoved her side with my elbow and smiled at the lady "excuse us ma'am, we were just heading home, will be fine we can defend ourselves plus we got a beast at home-"  viky will destroy me-

The women shook her head:"i'm speaking of the demons" oh!...the what? we did believe in those yeah but this..i turned to michelle as she shook her head at me..

M:"ma'am that's..lovely for you to worry but will be fine–"  shaking her head with a loud scoff, the lady looked at us before nodding at her front door, leaving it open as she walked in as she yelled over her shoulder:

???:"be quick, we wouldn't want anyone else joining for dinner..."

looking at the empty spot i turned to michelle she just narrowed her brow and shake her head but i turned to the door and started walking earning a small hiss of my name from my sister, but she followedafter...Thanking for the meals as we ate a hot stew, hearing crickets and branches in the cold night doing their usual nature routine. 

Michelle helped the lady with the dishes as i set up the extra beds, the women spoke to my sister some words catching my attention such as "flesh eater" or "demons"...."Slayers?"...slayers, if all she's talking about is true i would NEVER try and be a demon slayer.. seems crazy to be honest.I smiled as my sister sighed and flopped tiredly on the bed making me laugh, the woman peered inside and just..looked at us, I awkwardly waved and lay down turning away as she turned the candles off...looking up at the window in the corner, taking notes of the strong wood frame, without thinking i started counting the stars outside before falling asleep 

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Walking up the path to our home, the morning was cloudy, gray even not only the sky but the atmosphere as well..it was strange, normally it's normal day in this parts but today-"what's that smell.." stopping in my track as i looked down and smelled the airMichelle turned to me M:"What smell? please tell me it won't rain again"I didn't answer and stayed focused. It was metallic- oh shi-, quickly rushing not caring for the buckets that I dropped and sprinted the last few stones to reach our home, hearing my sister steps behind me as she yelled my name or for me to wait.After a couple springs and few trips i quickly looked over to what was supposed to be a nice cut grassed garden in front a familiar entrance, now open, ripped opened, the door on the ground and instead of the green grass it was red, a few ripped being held inside limp hands, nails dirty with the dirt as if there was desperate to crawl far away from the now ruined house... just the shattering of glass along a gasp followed by my side...

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All red from the walls to the floor to her usual neat kimono...