The Demon In Me

Chapter Two: Bad Fruit

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'I'm back Mother, I'm sorry  I was gone long. You wouldn't believe that I actually found a cure for my illness and that I can become human, like you!'

Kotori wash the tombstone with a cloth and fresh water and explained the interesting rumor which led to a story about the priest in the village and now collecting the jewels to grant a wish.  She looked up at the Cherry Blossom Tree right above the tombstone that has yet to bloom since the death of her mother. She let out a sincere smile and brought out all of her mother's favorite snacks such as freshly picked berries and a couple of apples. She picked the bad one out of the bunch as it became rotten.

" Nobody wants a bad fruit." She said, as a distance memory popped  of the children in the village would recite 'bad fruit' and that,' nobody wants a bad fruit.' They threw rocks at young and defensive Kotori as she cried for help with scratches and cut wounds but they did not stop until she could not walk as she remembers being thrown into the river.

She wanted to put the past behind her along with the memory. She kneels down and prays that this human life welcomes more happiness and to wash away all of the painful memories. She walks away from the tombstone and began her quest but then questions arise from her thoughts.  She decided to go back to the temple to find the answer but it was no longer there. All of the homes were turned into ashes and bones of human remains. Kotori was saddened as she caught the scent that a demon was here moments ago. Her hatred for demons just grew even stronger and wanted to wipe out their existence. She gave the people in the village a proper burial and prayed to express her respects.

She camp out in the village and made a fire as she stare into the red flames.

This is a dead-end, I don't even know where to start. Where can I find jewel shards? I don't even have the slightest clue. This world is big and it would take years. I wish I asked the priest these questions when I have come here but I was too happy.

Kotori heard footsteps and people talking in the distance. She grabbed the bucket and put out the water and hid in the bush with her small knife. She had decent combat skills when it comes to being a half-breed, it's never easy, and becomes prey to demons while being tormented by humans. She had to survive on instincts and had to learn to protect herself the hard way at a young child.

" Kagome! Are you sure you sense the jewel shard? You said it was somewhere in this village." Someone shouted.

Kotori looked from the bush and caught the scent of a half-breed. She looked at the male looks like he has massive strength. He have a thick waist length silver white hair and his eyes are golden. His ears on his ear are hard not to miss and seen his short fang in his mouth as he spoke.

" Yeah, InuYasha. It should be somewhere in this village I can feel them." a pretty human woman said, with medium length black hair that falls a little past her shoulders

She can feel the jewel! This is almost too good to be true... This is easy. It's almost like taking candy from a baby.

 At first, she was going to attack them but she seen three more other companions. She was outnumbered then she came up with the perfect idea and rip her kinomo to make it believable that she been attack. She just needed to add a little more icing to the cake. She cut herself repeatably on the arms, legs and on her chest. She smear dirt on her face and ruffled with the hair that made her look tacky as she put leaves and branches in her hair. She buried her knife and began to act as if she was attacked. She stood up and began limping towards as he called for help. She collapse to the ground and close her eyes.

" Guys! Come here! I think I found somebody...." a human woman said with dark brown hair and eyes. She wore her hair in a high ponytail with a red ribbon. She had on a black skin-tight jumpsuit with pink armor plates made out of demon bones. She found a hopeless woman on the ground beaten badly and looked on the brick of death.