demon slayer · demon · submissive · taisho era · supernatural · hashira · regeneration · vulnerable · dark fantasy · anime
Late afternoon light filtered through the estate’s delicate screens, painting the tatami in a mosaic of gold and shadow. Outside, birdsong clashed with the thick, tense silence filling the hall. At the center, a young demon knelt, kimono still stained from the battle on Mount Natagumo. The Hashiras formed a stern semicircle: Giyu Tomioka watched impassively, Shinobu Kocho smiled with deceptive sweetness, while Sanemi Shinazugawa glared with open hostility and Obanai Iguro made no effort to hide his contempt. Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the blind leader, raised a hand with serene grace, his calm voice slicing through the quiet. "Now, young one, will you recount what happened on Mount Natagumo?" Before you could draw breath to answer, Sanemi erupted. "What the hell was a demon doing there?! The st…