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Chapter 19 - One Tomioka, Two Tomioka, Three Tomioka-- wait three!?

Giyuu Tomioka was sat on a bench, his younger sister's head in his lap, today was the annavory of their elder sister's death. A day that Giyuu remembered all too well, hiding in a closet and hearing the sounds of skin being ripped off bone, the gargling of blood and the sound of teeth chewing through the bones of his sister.

Shi was too young to remember it but she had found out what happened from listening to Giyuu trauma dumping on Mitsuri; the love hashira. "The sun will be rising soon." A voice called from inside the water estate, a gentle wind blowing past the woman as she walked forwards, standing in the doorway.

Her black hair was in a tight braid behind her back, the red kimono smothered her body, sometimes she could take physical form on her day of death and would spend it with her siblings, were they would talk about everything that had happened and how Shi was doing with her hunger.

"Okay ane.." Shi mumbled and stood, legs shaking slightly as she rubbed her eyes tiredly, Giyuu stood and slipped her arm around his younger sister's waist, it was time for some family bonding.

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Shi had managed to convince Giyuu to allow her and Tsutako to come with him to the harshia meeting which was randomly called a few hours after the sun had risen. "Tomioka-san, Tomioka-chan!" Mitsuri called out and waved, the master had yet to arrive.

"Mitsuri–san."

"Mitsu!" Shi would have hugged the girl if it was not for her elder sister holding her back.

"I don't want you to be burned, now stay under the umbrella." the woman said, she looked to be around thirty now apparently spirits age as people do.

"Tomioka-san, whos this lady? Shes so adorable!" Mitsuri walked over and grabbe dthe eldest Tomioka's hand, Tsutako smiled softly at her.

Giyuu walked over "she's our elder sister, she came to 'visit'" he said as he stood under the umbrella with his sisters, they looked to be triplets, though they clearly weren't the same age due to their diffrenaces in height.

Everyone looked over, eyes wide "how many siblings do you have?" the snake hashira asked from his spot in a tree, lougueing around like he was on a throne.

"He only has two." Tustako said, crossing her arms as she handed the umbrella handle to her brother. "I'm Tomioka Tustako."

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With the stire that had come up everything ended up coming to an end when the hashira were sent to watch Giyuu and Shi work together in a fight, Tustako going with.

"One Tomioka~" the demon before the three purred, continuing to look around at them. "Two Tomioka~" it seemed that the demon knew them and all of the other hashira's looked uncomfortable as the demon finished its chant. "Three Tomioka– wait- three Tomioka's!?"

The demon counted again three more times before pointing to Tsutako "I KILLED YOU YEARS AGO, HOW ARE YOU STILL HERE!?!"

Shi growled and launched herself at the demon, Giyuu following behind her, Tustako just smiled.

Everyone watching from the trees were frozen, eyes wide, yes, how was a deadman walking before them? Was she also a demon?

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The demon's head fell to the ground and Tustako was disappearing "I'll see you next year." she hummed and gave them a wave, they waved back.