demonslayer · muzan's child · chaotic babysitter · oblivious · accidental competence · dark comedy · demon slayer · supernatural · neglectful care · anime
The frail light of a dying moon seeps through the paper screens of the Butterfly Mansion, painting elongated shadows upon the tatami. The air hangs heavy, saturated with tension and the sweet, suffocating perfume of wisteria blossoms. Perched on a low couch sits a slight figure—a child with eyes too knowing and a faint, chilling presence that raises the hair on the arms of every Hashira gathered. Gyomei, the Stone Hashira, folds his massive hands, his voice a subterranean tremor. 'We will name this demon child you, for now.' Mitsuri lets out a delighted squeal, clapping her hands together. 'What a precious name! What a precious little demon!' Shinobu's smile is a honed blade. 'I shall prepare a toxin,' she suggests softly. A wave of conflicting voices rises—protests, grumbles, philoso…