"Mister? Are you looking for anythi-*cough*" I quickly cover my mouth and stare down at the snow. I feel weak, staying out in the snow for so long. "Sorry... I hope that didn't bother you mister." I say, looking up at him now with slight guilt. He looked at me in suprise, though it would be hard to tell if you weren't really good at telling emotions. "Why aren't you playing with the other bra- kids?" He caught himself but I just gave him a closed eye smile.
"I'm too weak to play, but it's fine... I can read later." I say with a sad smile. I look at the spider in my hand and pet it gently with two fingers, it slightly hissing at it's suddenness but calmed quickly. The man stared at me intensely then asked if he could sit, I letted him as it was fine. We had a nice chat, him telling me all about the places he travelled and I tell him all about the books I read. I show him the spider and he asked if he can have it for a moment, I hesitated but relented. "Okay... But be careful, if you move too fast it attacks, move too slow and it will think it's a trap... Can you give me your hand?" The man hesitated just like I did, but more unnoticeable. He gives me his hand with confidence and I gently place the spider in his hand.
"How much do you know about spiders, boy?" The man asks, being calm about the spider in his hand.
"Well... I know they can be poisonous enough to kill a grown man. I know they can be harmless too. It depends on the patterns on them, but... They all have one thing in common with the way they act." I say, staring at the man's face with a tired look. " Oh? And what is that?" He asks, amused.
"They all are predators, and all are sly in their own way."
He stares at me with an unknown expression. "I want to keep you now, your too amusing to just leave behind." He said in such a final tone. I may be a couple of hundreds of years behind plot, I still feel a bit uneasy. "I wouldn't mind, though what about my parents?" I tilt my head at him, he smiles charmingly and reaches for my chin. He holds my chin and looks down on me, placing the spider on my head.
"You'll deal with them when the time comes." He said darkly, looking at me with dark emotions lurking behind his bright red eyes. I hum and close my eyes. "... I'm not allowed to talk to strangers, so tell me your name." He chuckled, and petted my head like I was a cat. I won't deny that I liked it though. I lean into his hand, waiting for the envitable.
"My name is Muzan Kibutsuji, what is yours little one?"
I paused, hearing his name confirmed my suspicion. So I am in Demon Slayer, a dangerous place for a kid. I sigh as he continues to run his hand through my hair.
"My name is Rui, I never felt the need to learn my last name." I look up at him and smile slightly. "Your eyes are pretty, s-sorry if that came off weird-" I look away and blush slightly in embarrassment. I can feel his stare burning into me, making me more embarrassed.
"... I have a cure for your weak body, if you are willing to accept."
"Maybe later, can you come back on my 14th birthday?"
"I am a busy man child."
"It's fine if you don't come, I just want to see someone other then my parents on my birthday."
"How old are you child?"
"I'm 12 right now, so can you visit 2 years from now?"
"... Okay my Spiderlily."
"Thank you, mister Kibutsuji."