"Pull yourself together," Tanjiro shouted holding the body. "The wounds are so deep, I-."

"I- managed t-to g-get out." The man said, "A-Am I g-going to d-die?"

Tanjiro hugged him as he stopped moving, I tried to check if his heart was still beating, but it wasn't anymore.

"He-'s dead," I said. "He must have suffered so much in that place." I thought to myself,

"T-Tanjiro, isn't that the two kid's brother?" Zenitsu asked.

When suddenly, I loud growl was heard and a loud beat of Tsuzumi drums filled the area. The two children were terrified and so was Zenitsu.

"I couldn't save him," Tanjiro said.

"Tanjiro." I placed my hand on his shoulder and remembered what Obanai had told me, "I know what you're thinking."

Tanjiro looked at me, "If only we came a little earlier, we could have saved him."

Tanjiro stayed silent, I looked at the two children hugging each other in fear. "Is he-."

"That's not our brother." The boy said, still closing his eyes, "Our brother was wearing a persimmon kimono."

"I see." Tanjiro stood up, "They must have taken a lot of people."

"Eh? Gabriela-chan, where are you doing?" Zenitsu asked as he was still shaking.

I knelt down, "Hachi no Kata: Kukan Ninshiki (Eight Form: Spatial Awareness)", I placed my arms on the side, closed my eyes, and concentrated my breathing.

"Based on its ki, one of them uses Blood Demon Art, there are four demons, in all. I can sense a human as well. It's a boy and he's wounded." I said as I stood up and went inside the house, "It must be their brother."

"Ehh?" Zenitsu asked, "You can sense that too? How accurate is that ki-sensing of yours?"

"Hmm," I paused, "It never failed me yet. Well, I couldn't quite sense the demons from the last battle because of Yushiro's Blindfold Demon Art."

"Let's go," Tanjiro said as Zenitsu shook his head still shaking.

"But only we can save him," Tanjiro said, Zenitsu paused and started sobbing.

"Well, alright," Tanjiro said ducking his head and walking away

Zenitsu clung unto him, "Why do you pull a face like a demon? I'm coming!"

"I didn't force you to come," Tanjiro said in low voice.

"I said I'm coming!" Zenitsu sobbed.

Tanjiro stopped and placed Nezuko's box on the floor.

"In case of precaution, I'll leave the box here." Tanjiro told the kids, "It will protect you if anything happens."

I smiled, Nezuko's in there, if she finds something wrong, she'll definitely help protect the children.

"Well, we're off now," Tanjiro said, heading towards the house.

"Hey, Zenitsu," I said as he continued to sob. "Why don't you play unconscious just like what you did in Final Selection."

"Play unconscious?" Zenitsu said looking at me, "I didn't play unconscious because I was unconscious."

"Ehh?" I asked, "So you're telling me that you killed the demon even though your unconscious?"

"Demon?" Zenitsu asked shaking, "I have never even landed a hit on a demon all my life."

"So, you were really unconscious during the selection," I said,

"That wasn't me." He said.

"Same hair, same voice, same ki, can't remember he killed a demon, no doubt... it was you Zenitsu." I said as I poked his forehead.

Tanjiro slid the door open and as we went inside, we couldn't see clearly because of the darkness, there were several black pots on the floor and the light was so dim. We walked further trying not to make too much noise, Zenitsu was still shaking as Tanjiro led the way.

"Tanjiro... Hey Tanjiro..." Zenitsu said shaking as tears were forming in his eyes. "You'll protect us, right? You'll protect me, right?"

"Zenitsu, I don't think Gabriela would need my protection, she's already strong on her own," Tanjiro said as those words comforted me, I'm not weak anymore, I said motivating myself.

"I'd want to apologize, I had my ribs and legs broken in my previous battle." Tanjiro said, "Gabriela also broke her back. They haven't fully healed yet, so..."

"Whaaat?" Zenitsu screamed, "Both of you have broken bones, how can you even protect me? Tanjiroo! I'm going to die!" "What should I do!? I'm toast, I'm gonna die!" "How could you have broken bones? THIS IS INEXCUSABLE! THERE'S A 99 PERCENT CHANCE OF ME DYING! I'm dead!"

I placed my hand on Zenitsu's mouth as I touched the snot from his nose, "W-We'll have to do something about that tantrum of yours."

"Calm down Zenitsu." Tanjiro said, "You aren't going to die."

Zenitsu removed my hand and shouted, "I don't need your consolation." He said as he placed my hand back to his mouth.

"Z-Zenitsu, your saliva and snot are mixed up all over on my hand," I said. "I don't have my handkerchief, I used it to tie the wound of the woman from yesterday."

"Stop!"

Zenitsu screamed in fear.

Tanjiro shouted as the children made their way towards us. "You can't go in here."

"But mister, that box was making a rattling sound." The boy said, holding her sister's arm.

"Nezuko must be awake..." I told Tanjiro.

"Nezuko!?" Zenitsu screamed and removed my hand, "Who is Nezuko!?" he said as he placed my hand back on his mouth again.

I sighed,

"You shouldn't have left it, it's more precious than my life you know." Tanjiro said holding the girl's shoulders."

When suddenly a loud sound was heard as the house shook, I wiped my hand on Zenitsu's kimono as he was facing the wall in fear.

And as Zenitsu ducked his head, he accidentally pushed Tanjiro and the little girl.

"I'm sorry, my butt-" Zenitsu said, when suddenly Tanjiro and the girl disappeared.

"I'm toast! I'm a goner this time!" Zenitsu screamed, "I got separated from Tanjiro!"

"Teruko!" The boy shouted.

"No, no!" Zenitsu said clinging on the boys haori, "You must not shout, if the bad guys hear you, we're both going to be dead." He said sobbing, "Let's go out of here quickly!"

"Zenitsu..." I said as grabbed Zenitsu's haori.

"Gab-Gabriela-chan." He said, clinging unto my haori.

"Why will we go out?" the boy asked, "You're only going to run for your life."

"Eh?" Zenitsu said.

"You keep grumbling that your toast, that's embarrassing, don't you think?" the boy said. "To grab unto me who's younger than you, wouldn't you feel ashamed?"

Zenitsu looked as if he got choked by a demon because he didn't mutter out a single word.

"What's even the use of that katana on your waist?" the boy asked.

"You're a tough talker," Zenitsu said lying down on the ground.

"Wow, you were able to shut Zenitsu up," I said as I went towards the boy and smiled,

"You're encouraging him for that?" Zenitsu asked.

"Well, you could be as tough as this boy right here." I teased, "What's your name?"

"I'm Shoichi, and Teruko is my sister." He replied.

"Nice to meet you Shoichi, I'm Gabriela," I smiled.

When suddenly Zenitsu stood up and grabbed Shoichi and my haori, dragging the both of us.

"I'm completely useless alright, Gabriela may be able to protect us but, why go to war when we can run away?" Zenitsu said leading us back towards the entrance but as he slid the door open, it was another room.

"No way! No way!" Zenitsu shouted as he held his head. "I'm sure this is a vestibule! Where is the exit, I'm sure that it was this one." He said, looking left and right in fear.

"Calm down Zenitsu." I said, "I can't think straight."

"Hey, Gabriela why don't you use ki-sensing to find the exit," Zenitsu said clinging to me.

"Actually, that's quite smart Zenitsu but even though I could track the exit, the rooms keep on changing." I said, "If we could find Tanjiro or kill the de- I mean the bad guy who controls the rooms then we could be able to escape that way."

Zenitsu wasn't pleased by the idea to go and fight the demons so, he dragged us to different doors and slid them open.

"Maybe it's this one!" he said, and as he slid the door open, we saw someone inside, turning his back away as Zenitsu started to panic. He was a human wearing a boar mask and had two katanas on the back as smoke came out from the nose of the mask.