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3rd POV. Kocho Residence.

Sakurai and Reiko returned........and both of them.........

Only have one thought in their minds right now.

Reiko & Sakurai: We hope that Sora-kun is all fine.......

And the two of them, are looking for a way to explain the situation to their daughters.

They arrived at sunset, because they searched the whole village for Sora only to know that their efforts were futile.

Sakurai: Just what happened to their village?

Reiko: I also have the same question, dear.

Reiko: I think Sasuke-kun somehow predicted this to happen, but.......why did he wanted his brother to tag along?

Sakurai: I guess it is to convince Misaki-san, and even assist her.

Reiko: That also makes sense, but I guess things took a drastic turn.

Sakurai: About the people we met earlier, I don't know, I find them strange.

Reiko: Me too. Like, what are they doing? Cleaning up?

Sakurai: *sigh*

Sakurai: Let's not ponder that for a while.

Sakurai: More importantly, how are we going to explain this to Kanae and Shinobu?

Reiko: Right...........

Reiko: We just can't say it that Sora-kun along with their family went missing.......

Sakurai: That would be all too strange.........not to mention, word travels fast, the destruction of their village will be the talk of the town, and this will even make the local government to be concerned about what happened.........

The two of them are still processing the load of information that they discovered......and even trying to figure out the possibilities of what happened during that night.

Sakurai: But, it seems like lying would not be our best choice......

Reiko: So, we can just try to make our daughters understand what happened?

Sakurai: Yes. I dear that even if we tried to.........

Sakurai: *sigh*

Sakurai: This is going to be tough.

While the Sakurai and Reiko are trying to come up with a suitable explanation.........

Meanwhile......in a house near the foot of a mountain........

A young boy with blue eyes, stumbled upon a humble home......

As he gently approached it, a man, who has a birthmark on the upper left side of his face, wearing a orange-black checkered kimono, and wearing a pair of hanafuda earrings, noticed the young boy.

???: Young one, do you need something?

The young boy, who turns out to be the sole survivor of the Uchiha Clan, answered......

Sora: I'm looking for the Kamado Family.

???: You're in the right place, young one. In fact, you're standing in front of the head of the Kamado Family.

Sora: O-Oh!

Sora politely bows his head and introduced himself.

Sora: Sorry for being rude.

Sora: My name is Uchiha Sora........

The man, named Kamado Tanjuro, the current head of the Kamado Family........

Immediately recognized the name Uchiha......

Tanjuro: Uchiha? Is he related to Sasuke-kun?

Nevertheless, he introduced himself.

Tanjuro: I am Kamado Tanjuro.

Sora: Nice to meet you as well.

Tanjuro: Come inside.

The two of them entered the simple house, and Sora immediately noticed......

That there is no one......

Sora: Um, Tanjuro-san.......are you living alone?

Tanjuro: No. My wife and my children are probably out, collecting ingredients.

Sora: I see.

Tanjuro and Sora sat across each other in the living room as Tanjuro asked about Sora.

Tanjuro: Sora-kun, why are you looking for us?

Sora: ..........

Sora: Nii-san, told me to seek you.

Tanjuro: Sasuke-kun.....told you?

Tanjuro: Wait.....would you mind explaining what happened?

Sora narrates what happened........and when Sora blinked his eyes, tears began to flow, and his Sharingan, manifested in front of Tanjuro.

Tanjuro: !?

Tanjuro: Those eyes.......!? It's the same as Sasuke-kun's.......the eyes of the Uchiha........

Tanjuro: I see, so that's what happened.......

Sora: Yes.........

Tanjuro: Your brother, Sasuke, helped us more than many times that I can count from my fingers......

Tanjuro: I guess, in order to repay that debt.

Tanjuro: Sora, would you like to become part of our family?

Sora: !?

Sora: Huh?

Tanjuro: It's all right, I'm sure, Tanjiro and Nezuko would like a big brother.

Suddenly, a woman with three children, a boy with the same hair as Tanjuro, who is around 3 years old. A girl who is like the woman, who is around 2 years old, and then, a boy who is at least one year old, who is securely wrapped in a cloth that is attached to the woman.

The woman, Kamado Kie, the wife of Tanjuro, saw their visitor.

Kie: Hm? It seems like we have a visitor?

Sora bows his head.

Sora: Sorry for the intrusion.

Kie: No, no, it's all right.

Sora: ...........

Kie: What's the matter?

Kie gently cradles her youngest son to her arms, as the other two children are sitting beside their mother.

Tanjuro: Hmm.....

Tanjuro explained the situation to his wife, and the adoption of Sora to the family.

Kie: I see, so you are Sasuke's younger brother.

Kie: .........

Kie: Sora, your brother has shown nothing but kindness to us, so, allow us to return the favor.

Their oldest son, Tanjiro, tugs his mother's kimono.

Tanjiro: Mom, does that mean, we're going to have a nii-san?

Kie: Yes, you're going to have a nii-san.

Tanjiro: Really!? Nezuko, did you hear that!?

The two children became happy with the news as they immediately embraced Sora......

Tanjiro: Nii-san!

Nezuko: Nii-chan!

Kie: Hehe........Tanjiro always wished for a big brother.......

As for Sora, he immediately felt the warmth of Tanjiro and Nezuko's embraces.....as he lets out tears of gratitude.......and returns the embrace to the siblings.

Sora: Thank you........

When he opened his eyes, he deactivated his Sharingan....

And as of the moment, Sora was adopted to the Kamado Family.

After a year.........

When Sora turned 10 years old, with the help of Tanjuro, he was able to successfully perfect the Hinokami Kagura.

This didn't surprise Tanjuro, because he knew that Sora's lineage, was only among the Uchiha who actually practiced the Hinokami Kagura.

Although the Uchiha Clan knew the kagura, it was forgotten in time, until Sora's family were the only remaining practitioners of the kagura within the Uchiha Clan.

Tanjiro: That's amazing, nii-san!

Sora: Really?

Tanjiro: Yeah! You can dance like Dad!

Tanjuro: Mm......

Tanjuro: Since you've been practicing the kagura since young.......

Tanjuro: I was able to teach you everything you should know.

Tanjuro: It's also amazing that, considering his age, he already mastered the kagura.

Tanjuro: Is it because of his special eyes? Sasuke-kun also possessed this eyes........but he never used them.......

Tanjuro: Maybe because it tires him.......

Tanjuro: But as for Sora, the pattern already possessed, three tomoes.......

Tanjuro: As for Sasuke, it was only two when I first met him. It was probably even before Tanjiro was born.

Sora, had a clear goal in mind, and that is to pick up where his beloved brother left off.......

After a month........

Sora finally decided to seek out the demon slayers.

He bid his farewell to his adoptive family, and he pretended to have found a high paying job somewhere, so that he'll be able to help their growing family.

Kie: Do you really have to go, Sora?

Sora: I'm sorry, Mom, but I have to. I can't miss this high paying job. After all, you just gave birth to Takeo.......

Sora: So please.......

Tanjuro: Just be careful, Sora......

Sora: I will.

Tanjiro: Where are you going, nii-san?

Tanjiro and Nezuko looked up to their adoptive big brother, and gave them a headpat each.

Sora: Tanjiro, Nezuko, nii-san's going to be away for a while, I found a job that pays high.

Sora: And I need to live in that place for a very, very long time, in order for me to increase my pay.

Tanjiro: T-Then, will you come back?

Sora: Yes.

Nezuko: Really?

Sora: Yeah. I won't break my promise. Tanjiro, Nezuko, please, take care of everyone while I'm out there, okay?

They gave their big brother a nod, and Sora smiled that he knows, that Tanjiro and Nezuko will do everything they can.

Tanjuro: Goodluck, and if you have the time.......

Sora: Don't worry, I'll try to come home once every 2 weeks.

Sora bids farewell to the Kamado Family and went to his true destination.........

Mt. Fujikasane.........

It took him days to reach the mountain and when he arrived at the foot of the said mountain filled with wisteria.......

They were instructed of what lies ahead in the mountain.

A mountain filled with nothing but man-eating demons.

In order to kill these demons, they have to expose demons to Sun and burn them or using special blades that can kill a demon.

Sora, actually kept his brother's Shichishito and he brought it to a blacksmith to reforge it into a wakizashi, in order for him, a ten  year old boy, will be able to carry such a blade.

And just like his brother, the sword turned to color black.......

Once everything is settled, Sora is ready to take the Final Selection.

Everyone was dumbfounded as a 10 year old is partaking about something dangerous.

He heard how others mocked him but he didn't care. What benefit would it have when he forcibly shuts off their mouths?

Nevertheless, the Final Selection was commenced and as time goes on........

Each participant have fallen to the demons, except for one, Uchiha Sora. Who now masterly used his Sharingan and even the Hinokami Kagura.

But the techniques that Sora can execute are limited, due to th size of his weapon.

Still, Sora didn't bother, as he continued killing demons left and right, without even bothering to hear their last rites.

Also, the thing is, Sora didn't use his Sharingan or the kagura, even within the fourth day of the Final Selection.

It was because he wanted to preserve his stamina as much as possible, it's because the more he uses the Sharingan, the more it will drain him.

Basically, Sora is holding back, in order to survive. Despite mastering the kagura, and the Sharingan, he is still but young.

His body is somehow not yet suited for this kind of extreme situation. Nonetheless, he didn't care.

If he can't tackle those odds directly, he'll just have to deal it in a different and efficient way.

That's what he did........

And on the Last Day of the Final Selection.........

Sora survived the Final Selection, along with 16 aspirants.

Once the process of the blade forging was finished, Sora immediately donned the Demon Slayer Uniform, with his sword.

He became a Mizunoto at the age of 10.

And Sora began to take missions, and receive his salary that was according to his rank.

Most of his salary went to his adopted family, and the rest, is the money he needed to travel to his missions.

Also, he kept it a secret to his adopted family.

Until, almost three years had passed.........

And Sora is already a Tsuchinoto......

Until one day, he received a mission and he was surprised on the location of the said mission.

But that will come later, he needs to go there immediately.

In order to protect the other precious family that is precious to him.

He went to the village where the Kocho Family resides........

When night came..........

Before he set out to search the demons, he sneaked into the Kocho Household, and he saw that the Kocho Siblings are sleeping soundly in their futons.

Sora: It's been years since I last saw the two of them. But.......I have a mission to take. Kanae, I'll explain everything to you, someday.

He quietly then went to check upon their parents but he didn't find them in their house.

Sora: Reiko-obasan and Sakurai-ojisan aren't here. They are definitely here during this time......

Feeling worried, he decided to search for them but he didn't find them.

Sora: What's going on? Where are they?

Sora decided to go back at the Kocho Residence and when he heard the sound of eating flesh.....

He cautiously sneaked upon the house and he was greeted in a horror that he couldn't even imagine.

Sora: Reiko-obasan........Sakurai-ojisan.........what's going on........?

Reiko and Sakurai, whose mouths were covered in blood, holding a severed body part, clothes stained in blood.......

Reiko and Sakurai, who somehow even regained a bit of their humanity, still recognized Sora, despite not seeing him during a whole year.

Reiko: S-Sora.........

Sora: Please, tell me this is just a nightmare.......

Sakurai: Sora, please.........end us.......now.......

Sakurai: We became man-eating monsters.....we can't endure this........

Sakurai: Please.......! Before we hurt Kanae or Shinobu.........

Reiko: Please.......Sora, you're the only one who can do it......

Sora just met them after three years and this was far from what he expected.........

But deep inside, Sora knew what happened. Reiko and Sakurai were turned into demons.......

Sora: B-But........

Reiko: Please, we're begging you......Sora-kun..........

Sora's mind is in a state of conflict right now.....

Will he kill them or will he let them live?

If he choose the former, Kanae and Shinobu will be saved from danger.

But if he choose the latter, then he'll do something that he'll forever regret for the rest of his life.........

Sakurai: Please, Sora-kun..........

Sakurai: End our suffering........

Sora: I-I........ .

Sakurai: Do not fret........Sora-kun.

Sakurai: Compared to you........

Sakurai: Our pain will be over in instant........

Sora tearfully draws his black nichirin blade......as he comes closer to the couple.......

The Uchiha's hands were shaking from anxiousness and fear........

He knew that some demons still managed to hold on to their humanity, but the urge to eat human flesh is tormenting them.......

Sora: Reiko-obasan........Sakurai-ojisan.........

Reiko: Sora-kun, please, take care of Kanae and Shinobu for us. That is all that we can ask.......

Sakurai: We only just reunited, and yet we already saw how much you've grown........

Sakurai: Now, even though we are different in nature........

Sakurai: No matter what, we are proud of you. Misaki-san and your brother is also the same.......

Sakurai: You truly are........a kind child.........

Sora......now hearing their final words, he decided to kill them immediately by stabbing their hearts with his sword.......

Their blood splattered across the room..........

And this horrified Sora for what he had done........

Even though the demonification still wasn't complete, he decided to end their suffering immediately.......

But........at the worse possible timing.........

Kanae and Shinobu walks in........and when the light of the moon revealed the scene.......the sisters were terrified and doesn't even know what was going on......

Sora felt their presence and when he turned around.......he saw the horrified faces of Kanae and Shinobu.......

Sora: Shinobu........Kanae..........

Kanae: S-Sora-kun..........? W-What's going on........?

Until Kanae saw Sora's bloodied katana and the corpses of their parents, this sight even terrified her more and only one conclusion came to mind.........

Kanae: S-Sora-kun.....please, tell me this isn't.........

Shinobu: Sora-niichan......did you......?

Sora: ...........

Sora: ...................

Sora: Yes.

This shocked the sisters to their very core. Their parents, killed by none other than the person they've been searching for three whole years, now came back.......just to kill their parents........

Kanae: Why!? Why!? Sora-kun, why did you—

Sora closed his eyes and then activates his Sharingan, this even horrified the sisters as this is the first time that they saw the Sharingan.

Sora immediately casted an illusion to both of the sisters which made them unconscious.............

Sora: I'm sorry........I'm sorry.........

Sora, just experienced a very traumatic experience........

As much as he wanted to calm down, he can't.......

Not wanting to prolong the agony, he immediately left......

Leaving things as they are.

Sora is now consumed by guilt..........

So in order to think rationally......

He decided to pass by a river.......and washed his hands and his face......covering his tears......

But once he opened his eyes and saw his reflection........

His eyes, his Sharingan changed......

From a three tomoe........to a pinwheel that has four points........

And Sora immediately knew what occurred.........

Due to him going through something traumatic..........he accidentally awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan.

In fact, he didn't even wanted to wake his Mangekyo in that way........but....it was inevitable......

With his new found power, he decided to test it out.......

If he can cast illusions with only just his Sharingan, then, with the Mangekyo........

He would be able to change those illusions to reality.

He immediately went back to the Kocho Sisters, and he casted a genjutsu that manipulates their memory as if they experienced it.........

He manipulated their memory of witnessing their parents die by his own hands.........

As much as Sora didn't want to do it.......he didn't.

In order to hide the truth of what happened.

Once it was over.....

He decided to finally leave.........

But........Sora, whose heart just got shattered by what happened..........

He can't believe what he just

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