𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗟 |JJK x KNY|

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘

THE SILENT GIRL
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YOU SAT OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE with sadness on your face. You let tears slip from your E/C eyes and down your cheeks as muffled sobs escaped your covered mouth.

You couldn't believe that your parents abandoned you like this.

Let's start the story from the very beginning...

The Inumaki clan was once one of the most peaceful clans ever. They were kind and friendly with everyone in the village they lived in, everyone admired them. However, a curse was put upon them mysteriously and it was still unknown how and why. Every one hundred years, a child will be born with the Snake and Fangs seal or better yet known as Cursed Speech. Whomever was born with it, their words would be very harmful to anyone, so they have to cover their mouths with talismans and lower their use of the vocabularies. That's why the people of the village stopped communicating with this clan and forced them out of the village.

Throughout the years, the Inumaki clan was disbanded and got separated until it was about to vanish from existence. Only your father and mothet were the last ones to remain.

As if life was mocking your parents, you were born with the curse as well. You were forced to wear talismans on your mouth from the age of four and not to speak at all that you almost became mute, you remove the talismans when you want to drink or eat only. They didn't treat you well, most of the time you were called cursed child and you didn't know why. It wasn't your fault to begin with. The children of the village ignored you because they saw you as weird person.

Now and because of this curse, you were left alone. You woke up that day and started to look for your mother since she normally wouldn't let you sleep in like that, but you didn't find them.

You waited them to return because you thought they might went to the market, but they didn't return. You waited for days...

No gain.

You were just nine and you didn't know what to do... You were hungry, dirty, and cold.

"Otou-san, oka-san..."

"Hey, what are you doing here alone? Nighttime is dangerous for children."

You looked up and saw a man with flame like hair and weird eyebrows, his eyes were also in the color of fire as well. He was wearing a strange uniform with a white haori that had flame patterns close to the hem. The man tilted his head when he saw your covered mouth, "Why is your mouth covered? And where's your parents?" He asked again while looking around, noticing how dusty the house was from engawa and the spider webs here and there. You stood up and grabbed a stick you used to waste time with. You wrote down on the dirt, thankfully your father taught you how to write.

"My parents are gone, I have been waiting for a few days now and they didn't return. My mouth is covered because otou-san told me my talk can hurt people."

The man frowned when he knew that your parents had abandoned you, but got confused because he didn't understand how could your speech hurt others. He shook his head and looked at you, "What's your name little one?" He asked again, this time giving you a soft smile.

"Inumaki Y/N."

"This is a beautiful name. Well, my name is Rengoku Shinjoru. Would you like to come with me, Y/N?"

You looked up at him with eyes full of hope, but what about your parents? What if they returned and didn't find you? Shinjoru seems to feel your hesitation, so he knelt down and petted your head, "Listen here Y/N, your parents went away and I can't just leave you behind like this. Come with and there you can be friends with my son."

At the word friend, you eyes lit up. You didn't get to make friends at all and now you can make a new friend. You nodded your head repeatedly and the man chuckled, "Alright, let me just remove those things from your mouth." He said, extending his hand toward the talismans, but you quickly stepped away and covered your mouth, shaking your head. "Don't worry, I won't judge you at all. Aren't those things annoying?"

You looked down and lowered your hands, nodding slowly. You approached Shinjoru and he carefully started to remove the talismans, trying not to harm your skin. After all of them were gone, he was surprised to see marks on your cheeks. He didn't question it and stood up, taking your hand in his bigger one.

"Let's go now."

You just nodded and walked with him.

You didn't know for how long have you been walking, but you weren't bothered by it. He would from time to time talk to you, telling you about his son and how you will enjoy his company. To say the truth, you were excited to meet him yet nervous.

Suddenly, Shinjoru stopped and put his free hand on his sword. You looked at him with confusion, was there something dangerous? Before any of you can do anything, a gush of wind went past you and Shinjoru. The man looked at you with a serious look, "Go and hide, Y/N!" He ordered and you just nodded, running toward a tree with bushes around it. You hid between them and took a peek.

All you saw was Shinjoru fighting a weird looking man with strange skin color and horns on his head, he was moving very fast for Shinjoru to kill him. You were surprised when you saw fire coming from Shinjoru's sword, but it was difficult for him to slay this thing. You can help, but you were afraid. There was specific words and phrases your father made you memorize so you don't use them.

You can help this man, but you were afraid you might hurt him. He was nice to you and you didn't want him to die. You stepped out of the bush and took a deep breath as you focused your eyes on the moving being. You ran toward Shinjoru and stood in front of him.

"Y/N, what ar-..."

"Don't move!"

You yelled and a sudden force made the man stop in place. Shinjoru looked at you with shock then back to the demon, "Cover your eyes." You did as you were told and covered your eyes so you wouldn't see him decapitate the demon. It didn't take long for the man to finish his job and pick you up. You could feel his hand press your head in his shoulder to not to see the bloody view.

"So this is what you meant by your talk can hurt people. You're very special, Y/N. Way too special."

The flame hashira thought as he made his way toward his house.

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Author Note:-
Hello everyone...
This is the first chapter of my book, what do you think of it. I decided to publish the prologue earlier than planned, so tell me your opinion about it.

I hope you enjoyed the chapter and until we meet again.

Have a nice day/night.
-Vity💫