Demon Slayer (Inosuke x OC)

Mount Natagumo

They group stayed at the inn until the doctor said they were fully healed. Then, Tanjiro's crow flew in to give them their next mission.

"North-northeast! North-northeast!" It cawed. "Your next mission is North-northeast! The three of you are to go to Mt. Natagumo! Head to Mt. Natagumo!"

They packed up and bid the old lady goodbye before leaving.

It was already sundown by the time they made it to the mountain.

"Hold up!" Zenitsu suddenly studded them. "Would you mind waiting a second?"

The other three turned to see him sat on the ground, holding his knees to his chest.

"Zenitsu, what's wrong?" Asked Tanjiro.

"I'm scared, alright?!" The yellow boy cried out. "Now that we're nearing our destination, I'm so scared!"

Inosuke huffed. "Why the hell is he sitting? How creepy is that?"

"Who are you to talk, Pig Face?!" He argued and pointed up at the mountain that was just down the trail. "Don't tell me you're not getting any vibes from that mountain!"

Tanjiro frowned. "Still, what good what it do to just sit there?"

"I told you, he's creepy." Inosuke added.

"I'm not, in any way, creepy! I'm normal! I'm the normal one! You guys are abnormal!"

"Why did you become a demon slayer if it scares you so much?" Fuyuhi asked.

"I had to!"

Tanjiro's eyes narrowed and he turned to face the mountain. "What's that smell?" He muttered and took off down the trail. Inosuke and Fuyuhi quickly followed him.

They got to the base of the mountain and saw a demon slayer laying down on the trail. "H-help me." He croaked.

"Are you alright?" Tanjiro asked and knelt down in front of him. "What happened"

Suddenly, he was yanked back by something, screaming for help as he disappeared behind the trees.

The group was frozen in shock.

Tanjiro's hands clenched into fistes. "I'm going." He whispered.

"I'll go on ahead. You can follow me, shivering." Inosuke said as he stepped up and grabbed his swords. "This is making me hungry." He growled out.

"Lead the way boss!" Fuyuhi said, giving him a salute. Inosuke let out a confident laugh and ran towards the mountain with the other two following.

Zenitsu was left sitting on the path.

~~~

The three of them walked through the forest, looking around, when Inosuke suddenly stopped and looked at his hands. Silky white threads tangled between his fingers. "What the hell is this?"

Fuyuhi leaned down to look at it. "A spider web?"

They looked around the forest and saw the same silky threads all over the trees and bashed.

"Jeez, this place is full of spider webs! What a pain!" Inosuke waved his hands to shake the threads off.

Tanjiro looked at him. "Inosuke."

"What do you want?"

"Thank you."

"Huh?"

He smiled. "You said you'd come with me and I felt encouraged. That twisted, ominous scent I was picking up from the mountain... It made me freeze a little. So, thanks!"