Creation- Demon slayer fanfic

Chapter 38

In the morning, no news had come up. No one had gone missing last night. It's almost as if the demon knew that we were here so it didn't come out. I had been up all night, thinking about what Arukawa had said. I really don't want him joining our mission, even though he's already here.

" Aku?" Tanjiro yawns, rubbing his eyes.

" Hmm?" I reply.

" Just making sure you're still here..." he trails off as he sits up.

Just then, a knock comes at the door and I go to open it. Reaching for the handle, I twist it cautiously. I open it a crack, just enough to make out Haruto's face.

" May I come in?" He asks.

My eye twitches and I can sense hostility from him. So, to not bother Tanjiro, I step outside under the shade of the roof.

" I knew something was off about you," he begins.

" Off?" I ask, trying to sound confused.

" You're a demon."

I pause for a second then raise an eyebrow.

" A demon? Me? Don't be ridiculous!" I scoff.

How did he know? What's so off about me that this man figured it out, but the demon slayer didn't?

" You didn't sleep and you didn't eat our food."

He's speaking rudely and quickly, as if trying to get this over with. Why is he basing his whole theory on these two small things?

" I wasn't tired and I had eaten before we left the Butterfly Mansion," I lie.

I can't show any trace of hesitance or else he might warn Arukawa. All I wanted was a simple mission with no surprises, but it turns out that's too much to ask for.

All of a sudden, Haruto grabs my arm and yanks me into the sunlight, staring with satisfaction.

" Let go of me!" I spit, ripping my arm out of his hand.

His face then shows slight shock as he sees me standing in direct sunlight.

It's a good thing I haven't completely changed into a demon yet because I would've been dead.

" What's going on?" Arukawa approaches us, confused.

" Haruto thinks I'm a demon," I answer bitterly, rubbing my wrist.

He then pulls out a small blade and hoists it at me. Luckily, I saw it coming and grabbed his wrist before anything could happen.

" Master! Don't try and stab our fellow demon slayers!" Arukawa turns to me, " I am so sorry, he must be hungover from last night!"

" He's a demon! I know he is!"

" I'm standing in sunlight you moron! I think you're becoming delusional in your old age!" I spit.

Pausing for a second, I wonder why I spoke that last sentence as if I knew who this man was.

" Excuse me?!" Haruto shouts.

" W-what's happening out here...?" Tanjiro peaks his head out the door, half asleep.

" Nothing!" I smile, turning to him, " just having a friendly chat!"

" A friendly chat?!" Haruto yells, appalled.

Arukawa then clamps a hand over his mouth and I gently shove Tanjiro back inside. Grabbing Haruto by the collar, I pull him in close.

" I don't know what you think I am, but I'm a demon slayer. I kill demons and have killed many of them! I've never even hurt a human of my own will!" I hiss angrily.