The little promise in the woods

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"Y/n! Comeback here before sun set okay?" I heard my mother, I was on my way to my pet's graveyard, to visit them. "OkaaAy!" I shouted as I continue to run through the pathway where it leads to my pets graveyard.

I'm all alone, because my brother can't come with me because of his illness, as I finish eating the bread that I've bought my eyes began to close, maybe because of fullness and exhaustion.

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I opened my eyes and I completely forgot that I should be home this time. It's already sunset and yet here I am, just woke up. I was on my way to run when someone spoked behind my back. It sent shivers down my spine just by hearing that voice.

"What are you doing alone here in the woods?" it's voice is deep and cold so I turned around to see who it is.

It is a man with six golden eyes.

At first, I got scared by it, but minutes later, I cried.

"Why are you crying?" I heard him talk again.

"I...I forgot to go home before sun s-set" I cried, wailing like an ambulance.

"Are you afraid that I will eat you?" the man spoked again.

No, I'm not afraid of him anymore. I just got startled by his entrance.

"n-no....I'm afraid that the other demons might eat me..."

I heard him laugh, and when I looked at him, there's a kanji in his eyes it says "Upper" and "One".

"what do you think I am little child? A human? I'm a demon." he said as he took a closer step to me. I didn't mind, I just keep crying not knowing what to do. For sure my family is now worried about me.

"How old are you?" the man asked me, he stopped taking a step and kneel in front of me.

"I'm...6 years old.." I replied while wiping my tears.

"Too young." he mumbled.
"wha--"
"I'll guide you to your way home, if you promise me something." I was dumbfounded that time.
"what is it?"
"After you turned 18, you will live with me forever, it means I will make you a demon."
"I'm...not sure..., but why?"
"you look like someone I know before. So do you promise me you will live with me after you turned 18?"

"I can't..."
"I see, you can't trust me, I mean you just met me now. C'mon, I'll walk you home." he said as he offered his pinky finger for me to hold.
"uhm...What's your name mister?" he stopped on his tracks and looked at me for a couple of minutes.
"Kokushibo" he mumbled.
"Kukoshibo-san, why didn't you eat me?"

"dO yOu wAnt mE tO eAt yOu nOw?" he said in a funny way while exposing his fangs to me. I find it funny. As we go through the paths leading my home, I thought.

Maybe not all demons are bad.

As we arrived in front of my house, he patted my head, and vanished within a second.

I was on my way to open the gate when I saw my father, looking stressed and worried, maybe it's because of me. When he saw me, he did give me a tight hug and said that they were worried about me.

"Y/n! Hey!" I heard my bestfriend shouting beside me.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY ANYTHING TO ME THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE SOON TO BE HUSBAND?!!" she shouted as if she and I were like kilometers apart.
"I was shocked too last night okay? Argh, It's too early why are you even in here." I said covering my face with pillows.

So it was a dream huh, no, it's a memory. That happened 12 years  ago, I was still a child back then, I really thought that not all demons are bad. Not until my mother and my brother got eaten by a demon. The last thing that the demon had said is "ooh, I see, I guess I can't eat you because a higher up said I shouldn't lay a finger on you." I didn't get it, I just keep on crying that time. The world is cruel. out of all people, why does it have to be my family. Why am I weak that time?

"hey! Are you even listening? Let's go shopping! Before you leave and live in your soon to be husband's house!" she exclaimed. My bestfriend is not taking a no for an answer so I guess I'll go with her plans for now. Before I leave tomorrow.

Hello my readers! How's your day? I'm sorry if this chapter is vvvv short! Since this is your memory in the past!

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