Queen of the Night

Not Running Anymore

We're "damaged"
Really "damaged"
But that does not make us "wise"
We're not "special", we're not "different"
We don't choose who lives or dies

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Fuyuka had never known what a sacrifice was.

Nor did she have a father that would do the same for her.

However, seeing her mother turn her back on her older sister to make sure that she doesn't get hurt, made something stir within her. Hotaru's poison claws came in close to her mother's back when she felt it.

Blood Demon Art: Venus Protective Barrier!

A flash of golden light erupted from her celestial sign, causing a barrier to form around her and her mother. Hotaru's eyes widen as she hit the barrier, causing her to fly backwards. Screams were heard as her hand was actually being burned by the pure light. Those screams summoned everyone outside, including her own father who stared at her in surprise.

"What on Earth is going on out here?" Muzan stared down at the barrier covering the two of them. "Sorashi, what happened?"

Sorashi stood up, dispersing the barrier as she looked down at her daughters. She looked and saw her son in Akaza's arms, reaching out towards her. Her other adoptive children even have her some worried glances. The others saw Sorashi stand up from the ground, place Fuyuka on the ground, and stared at her husband.

"Everyone, gather in the main room. I do believe we need to have a family meeting."

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In her room, Sorashi stared at her body in the mirror.

This form she has kept on her person for a long time was not how she truly felt inside. This was the disguise she wanted to wear around people and demons alike. Her green hair, brown eyes, nicely unblemished brown skin, and not to mention her hidden star marks. In her conquest to bring about equality between humans and demons, she had to hide who she was from everybody. Tears streamed down her face as she clenched the mirror with gritted teeth.

I...I...I can't keep having this disguise on me just because I want to fit in. Or maybe it's because I just miss my humanity...

Against her better judgement, Sorashi allowed her full demon side to finally emerge after being locked away for so long. Ever since being in her comatose state, she wanted to keep it all in. Now, she allowed herself to finally be herself.

Her hair turned purple, long, and curly with stars entwined within them. Her eyes turned golden as the sun. Her body grew taller and curvier to accommodate her new powers. Her star marks returned, but now they were all over her body now. From her forehead, a singular horn sprouted out. To finish off, her nails grew sharper and longer.

However, in the mirror, Sorashi only saw what she saw for all those months in her mindscape.

A monster...

Is that all you have to say when you see me? After all, I am just another part of you.

Sorashi groaned, clutching her head as the image in the mirror started to distort. Like a puppet on a string, her movements were not her own as the other half emerged. Her eyes were sharper, more distinct as the hand in the mirror moved itself over top her own.

"Why...? Why do you keep tormenting me like this?" Sorashi asked aloud, feeling herself having another breakdown. "I tried sealing you away, I tried asking you to let me keep the disguise, and I even ingested all that wisteria to keep you sedated! Can't you just let me be and allow me to live how I want to live?!"