That Time I Got Reincarnated to a Demon Slayer

After the battle with the flower demon back at Hanamura, Takeshi finds a comrade who was in the same Bladeborn trial as Takeshi. And he definitely saw Takeshi pass out after Akumu had fled. Takeshi's next mission is to go to the main capital city, Yoruichi, but it's a very difficult walk for both Takeshi and his new comrade Zenjiro.

"GET OFF ME ZENJIRO!" Takeshi shouts, knees now plummeting to the floor. Takeshi has been carrying Zenjiro on his back for seven hours now, this was all because he was scared of demons… In broad daylight.

"NO TAKESHI! NOOOO! I DON'T WANT TO!" Zenjiro cried like a baby, throwing a tantrum.

Takeshi flings Zenjiro over his head making him hit the ground hard.

"Owww that hurt Takeshi." Zenjiro groaned in pain. Sucks for him his face planted before his body.

"Get up, we still have a long way to go Zenjiro." Takeshi declares coldly and sharply.

"Okay." Zenjiro says, massaging his back as he gets up.

Takeshi and Zenjiro keep walking through trees, forests, mountains, snow, rivers and the list goes on. Meowshi had gotten tired of Zenjiro so she just left, but she won't be coming back any soon according to Takeshi.

A day later.

Takeshi and Zenjiro finally come near the gates of the city. There, were many merchants screaming at each other. Lords and nobles having a drink and people just walking around, this was all outside the gate.

"Come on we need to get inside." Takeshi whispers to Zenjiro.

"WHAT I CAN'T HEAR YOU?" Zenjiro shouts. Yoruichi was the busiest, loudest, dirtiest place in Takeshi's Japan. So it was natural that Zenjiro couldn't hear a thing.

"I SAID- you know what forget it." Takeshi grabs Zenjiro and carries him again, just so he doesn't get lost.

How are we supposed to get through? It's so crowded and it's full of security. Takeshi tried to come up with a plan.

Plan A: Ask nicely

Plan B: Just run in.

Going with Plan B.

"Ready Zenjiro?"

"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?"

Takeshi rolls his eyes and runs for the gate, bumping into many angry merchants.

"Hey, Kid watch where you're going." A merchant says

"OI Brats watch where you and you're other brat are going, don't muck about." Another merchant then says. They're just all repeating each other.

How pathetic.

Takeshi successfully reaches the gates, running past them as if he was getting chased. They run into an alley to sit down and rest. However, Zenjiro was holding Takeshi tight, very tight. As if he were scared of something. "Zenjiro

you can get off now."

"No, I'm scared." Zenjiro digs his nails and face into Takeshi even more.

"Of what?"

"I don't know? You just grabbed me and carried me so I thought we were running away from like, a killer perhaps?" Zenjiro explained, sweat dripped from his forehead, even though all he did was dig his face into Takeshi.

"We weren't getting chased, weirdo. I was just getting us past the enormous gate you saw." Takeshi points violently at the gates that bordered the city from the outside.

"Oh.. Hahahah." Zenjiro laughs awkwardly.

"Come the letter says to eat and rest. Let's find a hotel." Takeshi says walking out the alley to find a hotel.

"Wait for me!" Zenjiro screams.

Takeshi and Zenjiro roam around the city for a while, looking for a place to stay. They come across this man and his stand, at this point it has become night. However, Takeshi notices more stalls open and more people come out. Ah, damn it. With this many people, it's going to be impossible to complete my mission. I won't know who is a demon and who isn't. Takeshi thinks while he kicks rocks. Nearby the crowds get larger and noisier.

"Sir, can I get two ramen bowls please?" Takeshi asks the guy at the stall.

"Yeah kid, you even got any money?" The guy scoffed.

"Yes sir! Here I have seven hundred yen. Please take it, sir. It's all that I have right now." Takeshi bows in respect. The guy finally caves in and gives bowls of ramen.

"So kids. You both demon slayers?" The guy asks from behind the stall. Zenjiro was too busy inhaling his ramen to give a damn.

"Yes sir we are demon slayers, a demon was sighted here. We have come to exterminate it." Takeshi said while eating his noodles.

"A demon? Well, shit I'd better close my shop." The guy started to pack everything up in a hurry, dropping sauces, soup, toppings etc all over the place.

"HEY MISTER! WHERE ARE YOU GOING? I WANT ANOTHER BOWL!" Zenjiro shouted at the guy.

However, the guy was too busy tidying. Zenjiro ran towards the stall, stormed inside and shouted for more, slamming cash on the table.

Well, he's definitely absurd, I'll say. Takeshi thinks as he looks back at the commotion. But then… Takeshi tastes something, a smell, a familiar smell.

What is that taste? It's so familiar and disgusting- A DEMON. Takeshi's

thoughts racing through his mind. He places his ramen down, grabs his sword and runs in the direction of where the taste was the strongest.

He dashes out of the area where the stall was and makes his way to the main streets. There were crowds of people but Takeshi knew where the person with the scent was. He pushed past everyone. It didn't matter if he got threats or the people were old, with child, or disabled. He had to get that demon before it harmed anyone..

The taste got stronger and then he saw it. Same long hair, this time a suit, the same necklace and watch. It was him.

He grabbed him, forcing the demon to turn around. His red eyes glared at Takeshi as if he had made a grave mistake. But in his hands, was a child. No older than six. She had the same red eyes and black hair, except she didn't have that demonic look like he did.

Who is that child? Takeshi's actions stop as soon as he sees the girl.

"Grandpa, who is this boy? I'm scared why is he grabbing you like that?" the girl asked the demon, while digging her head into him like a scared puppy.

"Nothing dear, don't be scared. Some little brat that doesn't know how to stay away from trouble." With that, he gave another glare to Takeshi, this time his eyes were shining more reddish than before.

"Father? What's going on?" Another voice came from within the crowds.

I guess that's his daughter. Takeshi thought, his grip now loosening on the demon. Takeshi was going to say something but. With one push the demon sent Takeshi miles away into the crowd. The demon made every person who was hit by Takeshi, turn onto Takeshi.

"AKUMU NIKUSHIMI I WILL CARVE YOUR SILENCE WITH MY SWORD NO MATTER WHAT. YOU WON'T ESCAPE ME!" Takeshi screams loud, making his voice crack in all sorts of ways. Then the crowd splits them up once again.

"TAKESHI! ARE YOU OKAY? YOU JUST RAN OFF WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING." Zenjiro runs and grabs

Takeshi who still has a sour face of revenge. Panting, he still stares in the

direction of Akumu.

"I saw him.. The cause of all this." Takeshi mutters, his heart still racing.

"Who's him? OH WAIT! YOU SAW HIM AGAIN?" Zenjiro now caught on who Takeshi had seen.

"B-But, he was carrying a girl. Who called him grandpa and another girl who called him father. I couldn't bring myself to wield my sword. Ah damn it, I let my emotions get in the way again. I could have ended him there." Takeshi slaps his head while he mutters.

"Just how? Why? When?" Takeshi's brain couldn't function properly he was just so lost.

He grabs Zenjiro by the collar, "Could that be the demon we were sent here for?" Takeshi looks deep into Zenjiro's eyes with a look no one could put together except the one making it.

"I-I don't know."

A massive crowd had formed in a circle.

"Wait. He was THE demon?" One man asked. "So we're all in danger?" A woman questioned

"EVERYONE SCATTER OR WE'LL ALL BE TURNED TO DEMONS." Another man screamed.

Making the crowd also scream along with him. And just by a simple sentence, the whole city was in chaos. And soon the city wasn't busy anymore. It was quiet, too quiet. Only Takeshi's and Zenjiro's voice echoed through the city. Now the city that was once was said to never sleep was now asleep for the first time.

"Come on Takeshi, we can't face him head-on. He's probably way more powerful, we just need to wait." Zenjiro explained to Takeshi, finally calm. He now did the

carrying for once and took confused Takeshi to a bench.

What will we do? I know, I'll send a letter for backup.