The chill nipped at the girls nose as she stumbled home. It was freezing outside- sadly this winter decided to be a lot harsher than the rest. Her back ached as she lugged the firewood on her back towards her village. Normally it was seen as taboo for the females of her family to go out and chop wood, but in her case she had no choice.You see, she had no brothers- only 2 sisters and she was the oldest of the bunch. Her father was always away in the town treating his patients, and her mother had to stay at home and look after the little ones. She grumbles as she shifts the wood on her back and she winces at the frosty air. It was getting dark out already and she didn't want to get caught up in a vicious attack.Oil lamps lined the pathway as she walked towards her house. She lived on the outskirts of the village, meaning she didn't have to walk as far when transporting her materials from the day. No one would expect someone as short as her to be able to carry this much wood, but on good days she was able to carry 5 full logs.You see, although (Y / N) was the oldest child she didn't exactly look it. She had a very doll like face, even complete soft e / c eyes and a kind smile. However, the scowl she always wore on her face said otherwise. She felt her stomach tighten as she approached her house. She was excited after all, she would be greeted with a warm fire and hopefully something to eat. The air was silent as she approached her small log cabin, the only thing to be heard being the crunch of the snow underneath her thick boots. A lump forms in her throat as she cautiously walks towards the sliding front door, which was slightly ajar."That's strange" She mumbles as she sticks her glove clad hand towards the door. Normally her mother would throw a fit if the door was left open. 'You're letting the warm out!' she'd screech. Another strange thing was that her sisters hadn't come out to greet her yet. No matter how dark or late it was they'd always toddle outside, excited to see their big sis. Her mind wanders to the day before, and a smile graces her lips."Big sis!" Yui yells as she sees the silhouette of her sister appear, making grabby hands towards her. A big smile was on her chubby face, and her h / c hair was littered with snowflakes. (Y / N) grins as she drops the wood to the floor, and she opens her arms. Yui comes toddling towards her and she giggles as (Y / N) embraces her."Hey sweetie" She says softly as she hugs her little sister. Yui was only 5, and (Y / N) had always had quite a motherly streak towards her. A cough causes her head to snap up, and she sees her other sister stood shyly by the door."I can see you there, Ren" (Y / N) teases, causing Ren to shift slightly. Ren was only 7, but she looked so much older. She was quite shy and didn't really talk that much, but that didn't stop her waving at (Y / N) whenever she came home."Girls? Are you there?" (Y / N) yells, her voice shaking slightly. They were normally always at the door ready, so where on earth were they? She sucks in a breath through her teeth and she slides open the door. The smell of iron fills her nose almost immediately, and she gags. "What on earth?" She coughs as she goes to light the big oil lamp they left by the door. As soon as she lit it, she wished she hadn't. A figure was hunched over on the floor, and she could hear the grinding of bones. Her e / c eyes widen as she spots her two little sisters on the floor, or what was left of them anyway."Yui .... Ren?" She chokes out, covering her mouth to stop her from vomiting. Blood spattered on the walls and all over the floor, and there could only be one thing that caused this. The figure snaps its head up, it's nose sniffing the air harshly. It turns towards her with a sinister grin on it's face. (Y / N) sobs as she takes a step back, falling from the doorway. She falls onto the snowy floor and immediately scrambles to her feet."Stay away!" She screams as she backs away. The firewood tumbled onto the floor as she broke out into a sprint, but that was the least of her worries. Her h / c hair whipped in her face as she tried her best to pick up speed, but she could hear the foul demon gaining on her. "Someone ... please help me!" She splutters out, and she feels a burning sensation in her chest. Hot tears slid down her pale face as she ran, blurring her vision. Yui ... Ren ... why them? They were so young, why them? She feels herself falling as she trips over a small rock, the sting of snow slapping her face. She thrashes her legs about as she tries to get up, but she was too late. She feels a weight on her chest as the demon jumps on her, and she could smell the blood of her family on it's foul breath. Knowing there was nothing she could do, she scrunches her eyes shut and let's her body go limp. "Mom ... Ren ... Yui ... I'll see you soon" She whispers, and waits for the pain she was about to endure. But it never comes.Little edit: So, a few people have gotten annoyed that the reader in this story is shorter than Inosuke. The story is set with you being a little younger/the same age as Inosuke- and it's also set in Japan. The average height for someone of this age and gender in Japan can range from 5'0 to 5'2, to even 5'5- so if you don't like the reader being short, please feel free to imagine it some other way. It doesn't impact the outcome of the story in any way
