What about an abused little girl gets sent to the Demon Slayer world while hiding from her abusive family?
She already has A LOT OF ISSUES especially towards adults and on top of that DEMONS?!
The Hashira try to care for her, but she doesn’t make it easy as she lashes out in a way to protect herself. It’s difficult but their hearts go out to this poor child.
Summary: You ran away from your horrible abusive family, but they were after you so you had to hide. You end up being found, but not by your family.
Warnings: Cursing, Angst, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Happy Ending
A/N: Reader, Girl Reader, Child Reader, Sanemi Shinazugawa, Giyu Tomioka, Muichiro Tokito, Mitsuri Kanroji, Shinobu Kocho, Kyojuro Rengoku, Tengen Uzui, Gyomei Himejima, Obanai Iguro
Where were you? What time was it? You looked around, scared witless. Were they still after you? You couldn't hear them so maybe they had given up the chase and let you be… For now.
"Oi, we have a survivor here!" You heard someone yell before there was a sudden flash of light as you were picked up and pulled out of your hiding spot.
"Let go!" You snapped as you flailed and kicked as hard as you could, nailing the guy's chin with your small fist.
"Fuck!" The man holding you snapped as he dropped you and you instantly scrambled to get away, but you lost your footing and fell face down on the ground.
You didn't stay down long, quickly getting up, but as you were about to start running again, someone grabbed you again and lifted you up.
"Hm! Fear not child, you're safe now!" The loud blond man holding you said, but you didn't believe a word he said.
"Let go, let go!" You screamed like a stabbed pig and the man you punched, a white-haired scarred and not to mention pissed off, approached you.
"Careful there Rengoku! This little shit has a nasty right hook!"
"Hm!" Rengoku nodded, "She is a fighter!"
"Let go, let go you stupid poops!" You screamed and that attracted more attention.
"What is going on here?" A beautiful purple-haired woman and her companions came. Rengoku turned to look at them and smiled, "This little girl here must still be scared!"
"Oh my!" The woman gasped as she looked at you and smiled gently, "Please don't fear. You're safe now. The monsters can't hurt you anymore."
Hearing this, you stilled, but you were still full of fight and so you glared at the pretty woman, "They are?"
"I promise," She nodded and you calmed down a little, and just in time as the rest of the group got together.
"A child…?" A young-looking man with long black hair mumbled and a man with bright white-hair blinked, "There was actually a survivor?"
"We better get her somewhere safer," A calm-looking man stated.
"Oh my, how cute!" A young pink-haired woman nearly squealed as she moved towards you.
"Watch it, she kicks and punches!" The scarred man snapped, but his words fell on deaf ears as the pink girl grabbed you from the purple woman and hugged you close to her body.
"Don't worry, we are the good guys!" She said and you frowned, fully ready to lash out again… But you found yourself relaxing in the woman's hold.
You couldn't remember when someone held you so gently as she was doing…
"Oi, kid," A man with gauze wrapped over his lower face squinted his different colored eyes at you, "Where are your parents?"
It was like a light switch had been flicked on. Just mentioning them made you a fearful and anxious little girl again.
"N- No!" You cried out all of a sudden, pushing against the pink-haired woman's body as you tried to break free of her hold, "Not my parents! Please, don't take me back to them!"
"Namu Amida Butsu…" A giant man suddenly prayed as tears streamed down his face, "I'm afraid she doesn't have that close bond with her family…"
"What's wrong?" The pink-haired woman looked down at you, "Are you hurt?"
You nodded as you buried your tear-stained face against the woman's shoulder. She frowned as she gently tried to rub your back, but you flinched immediately when her hand made contact with your back.
"Ah-!"
"Oi, let me see!" The scarred man snapped but as he moved to grab you, you screamed bloody murder and he stepped back, "Shit!"
"Let me…" The purple-haired woman shushed you gently as she carefully grabbed your shirt and lifted it enough to show your back… And expose all the nasty dark bruises there.
"Oh my…!" She gasped at the sight and the scarred man scowled, "Shit… She has been not only neglected but abused also…"
"Please…" You cried as you tried your hardest to wipe your teary eyes, "I don't want to go back… Please don't take me back…!"
"Looks like Demons did a favor for her." The gauze man grumbled and the pink-haired woman started to gently rock you from side to side.
"There there…" She hushed as she gently held you, "No one is going to hurt you ever again… You're safe now."
"B- But my family-!"
"They can't hurt you anymore," She said and you sniffled as you raised your head and looked at her with your eyes red and puffy due to crying so hard.
"Y- You promise?"
"I swear on my life, that I- That we won't let anyone hurt you ever again!" She smiled, "Hashira's honor!"
"Hashira…?"
"We are all Hashiras! Our job is to hunt Demons and keep humans safe!"
"Demons?"
"Like your parents, kid," The flashy man said and you frowned. You knew your family was awfully mean to you… Maybe they were really Demons?
"The best we can do now is to take her to the Butterfly Mansion and let Kocho take care of her injuries…" The crying giant said and the calm-looking man nodded, "I agree with Himejima."
"What do you say, little one?" The purple-haired woman asked, "Would you let me take care of you? I have medicine that will make the pain go away?"
You pressed your lips tightly together as you considered your chances, and then you looked up at the young woman holding you, "Can you… Can you come with me…?"
"Oi-!" The gauze man was about to object, but the sweet woman holding you smiled, "Of course, if that's what you want then we can all come with you!"
You nodded and the Hashiras made up their mind and started to head toward the Butterfly Mansion where you would be taken care of.
As you walked, Mitsuri carrying you, your mind was in scrambles, but there was something you wanted to know.
"Hey…?" You whispered quietly and the young woman looked at you, "Yes, what is it? I'm not hurting you, am I?"
"No…" You shook your head, "Can I ask something?"
"Of course, ask anything you want!"
"Can I…" You swallowed, "Can I also become Hashira…?"
Mitsuri blinked as she looked at you, but finally, she smiled a little and nodded.
"Maybe when you're older, but hopefully by the time that happens we don't need Hashiras anymore," She said and you nodded a little, "I… I want to slay Demons also…"
"You still have lots of time to decide what you want to do!" The young woman smiled, "You're still so young, you have your whole life ahead of you!"
"Pardon me, but I couldn't help but hear your conversation," Shinobu said as she walked next to you, "If you want to help, I could always use more Butterfly Girls at my mansion."
"Butterfly Girls?" You blinked and she smiled, "Yes, they help the Slayers to rest and heal after hunting Demons. I could teach you how to use a sword and about medicine and poison also?"
"Yes," You nodded, "I want to kill Demons…"
"We are willing to teach if you're willing to learn," Shinobu said and you nodded, "I- I am! I want to kill Demons!"
"Then it's settled," Shinobu nodded, "I'll take you as my Tsuguko and teach you everything you need to know."
"Thank you…" You nodded, suddenly feeling exhausted as the day's events and stress caught up with you.
You pressed your head against Mitsuri's shoulder, wanting to rest your eyes for a second but you ended up falling asleep, and for the first time in ages, you didn't see nightmares.
No, your nightmares, both the dream and real life were over
