#aniku

Demon Slayer SWAP AU - Relationships.

I’m curious about how Rui became the Silk Hashira (and why he was chosen versus the other siblings).

The Ayaki family began with when Taroto Ayaki, a up an coming demon slayer, fell in love with Joroka, a nurse of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the two eventually got married. Knowing how it is to lose family to demons, they agreed to adopt children orphaned by demon attacks.

The oldest is Aniku. He lost his family to a demon and was adopted into the Silk Manor, showing interest in studying medicine as well as helping with chores around the estate.

The youngest, Rui, was similarly saved by Taroto from a demon attack that killed his parents. He insisted on wanting to be trained as a demon slayer, but he was discouraged from doing so by his new father.

The latest addition to the family is Kumane. Unlike the rest, she has no past with demons, rather she was a homeless girl who attempted to steal from Taroto and Joroka, with the two ending up adopting her.

They lived well until Taroto died at the hands of a peculiar demon. This motivated Rui and Aniku to pursue demon slaying, but after Final Selection, Aniku gave up on the idea while Rui continued to ruthlessly dedicate himself to it. In only two months, Rui became the next Silk Pillar.

Wanting to grow independent from her adoptive family, Kumane later decided to become a slayer as well in order to make enough money to cut ties with them. Rui made her into his tsugoku in hopes of persuading her to stay, but he knows she already made up her mind.