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Third-person POV
"Amane..." Kagaya spoke weakly as his wife sat by his side, a frown etched on her face. The woman looked down at him with concern as he continued. "By now...It should have happened...Please spread the news...to all demon slayers." He grunted as his hands shook.
Amane grabbed his hand with a delicate touch. "What would you like me to tell them?" She questioned as she rubbed circles on his hand with her thumb.
Kagaya gritted his teeth before frowning, a single tear fell from his eye, dampening the bandages beneath the tear as he mourned the loss of one of his best friends from a young age.
"Tell them...Kibutsuji (Y/N)....is dead."
"CAW CAW!"
The cry of a kasugai crow echoed through the butterfly estate where Tanjiro rested in his bed, Genya and Inosuke were either sides of where he rested.
The crow flew through the open window with a stumble, followed shortly after by (o/n), who held a downcast expression on its feathered features.
The boys turned to the birds with furrowed brows as the owl refused to glance up at them and meet their eyes directly as the crow held its head high to make an announcement.
Genya sat up from his bed, a look of confusion cast on his features as he glanced at the crow and the owl. "Who's the owl?" He questioned Tanjiro, who sat on his bed with a parted mouth.
The crow spread its wings, silencing the boys before another word could be spoken.
"CAW! CAW! ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE UBUYASHIKI ESTATE FOR KAMADO TANJIRO AND HASHIBIRA INOSUKE!" The crow called, its voice echoing through the room.
Inosuke paused his thoughts and gave the crow a small glance while Tanjiro watched (o/n) with concern. Genya turned to Tanjiro with a tilted head before the crow continued.
"CAW! THE WIND PILLAR, KIBUTSUJI (Y/N) IS DEAD! I REPEAT! THE WIND PILLAR, KIBUTSUJI (Y/N) IS DEAD!"
"CAW! THE WIND PILLAR, KIBUTSUJI (Y/N) IS DEAD! I REPEAT! THE WIND PILLAR, KIBUTSUJI (Y/N) IS DEAD!"
Zenitsu looked up with wide eyes as the crow flew overhead. His eyes widened and he froze before tears began to quickly run down his face without any restraint. "Huh? K-Kibutsuji?" His eyes were wide with dread and fear as his hands shook and his breathing became labored. "Onee-Chans...dead?"
Sanemi walked down the stone pathway towards his shared estate with (Y/N). A wooden training sword was slung over his shoulder as he strolled down the path. 'She should be getting released today, so I could convince her to train.' He thought to himself before he glanced up at the sound of flapping wings.
