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Shinobu Kocho always focused on the wisteria poison’s effects on demons.
Even just the sight and smell of the wisteria poison would keep the demons away keeping people safe.
However, she knew wisteria was poisonous for humans as well..which is why she was always careful when working with it.
This was something the insect hashira was not prepared for.
Her heart was pounding as she ran off after a bit of training with the love hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji. She didn’t want to have to leave like this, especially when Muzan and the demon that killed her sister were going to attack soon. But with the pain in her chest being that intense? She had to get out for now leaving the love hashira rather worried.
It moved from a shortness of breath, to violent coughing..to looking at a sight she was quite accustomed to. The purple wisteria flower..but this time it was covered in blood. Her blood..
“..not now..this is not the time..”
She mumbles to herself as she crushes the flowers in her hands. She had heard of what this was..the hanahaki disease. The disease that has flowers emerge from your lungs due to unrequited love.
Shinobu knew why this was happening, and that's because of the ironically named for the situation love hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji.
Despite Shinobu’s focus on taking revenge for her sister and taking down demons, she still managed to fall in love.
Of course she knew what this meant, Mitsuri didn’t reprecipitate her feelings. However..Shinobu already knew that.
Shinobu had always been able to see the love hashira’s affection for the serpent hashira, Iguro Obanai. The feeling was mutual between them, the only thing keeping them from being official was their jobs and insecurities.
It was truly upsetting to watch..if the two survived the battle against Muzan she hoped they will be able to express their feelings.
Even if Shinobu knew..her feelings for the love hashira would never happen.
Despite that she holds back a few more coughs..thinking about this was upsetting her. She remembered her sister’s desires..for her to be happy. Quit demon slaying and maybe finding love.
Shinobu clutched her chest feeling guilty she would never be able to fulfill what her sister desired. She was a demon slayer and the person she did love..would never love her back.
“Shinobu..”
Shinoby turns to the voice. It's Tamayo, a demon who has worked with chemicals to make ways to turn a demon into a human..along with poison to kill demons. While Shinobu was still hesitant to trust another demon, this was necessary for the plan to defeat Muzan.
..Wait..poison..
Shinobu had always planned on one thing..filling up her body with poison for when she fights upper rank two..
While unfortunate for her..she could use these tragic flowers growing in her lungs.
She gets a devious smile at her idea of turning to Tamayo.
“Hm, looks like my plan for that demon got even better..”
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Upper rank two, Douma was his name..was simply too much for her.
As Shinobu was pushed to the point of exhaustion from fighting him with all her strength..it wasn't enough.
She pulled her close ready to absorb her saying something Shinobu couldn't care to listen to.
“Go to hell.”
Was all she managed to hiss out before succumbing..
But..despite this..there was a sense of peace through her. Not because this monster was doing this to her..
But she knew the poison in her veins along with the wisteria flowers piercing her lungs would weaken him enough for Kanao to kill.
Perhaps there was a silver lining in all of this..