Queen of the Night

Poison Waters

Where is the land I come from?
Who lives where I was born?
Why do my memories start with a storm?
What if I have a family, somewhere beyond the sea?
Could there be someone there missing me?

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My life before is nothing but blurs.

Like a raging storm on a rocky sea, my memories have been drowned by the noises in my head that ring about like bells. The mindscape I find myself wandering in is foggy, where water drips constantly and winds blow gently. I guess I am asleep again.

My name...what is my name again?

Hinami...that was the name I saw on my blanket. That's the first word I learned as a babe. Who gave me this name? Where is the one that birth me? Why can I not stand in the sun?

My oldest memory is being sealed away in some sort of basket while being sent down a raging river. A wailing noise, but was then silenced. Those eyes, those red eyes were full of hatred for my very existence. When I awoke, I couldn't remember a thing.

When I reached my toddler age, I realized I had powers. My voice could entrance and enchant, making it easy to move from house to house. When I cried hard enough, my tears turned to diamonds that sparkled and gleamed. Then there's my connection with water; manipulation, divination, and healing. When I used the water, I could heal wounds, create shields, defend myself, and see...

Glimpses of something I believe. Whose to say what I saw, but a figure would pop in my mind that caused me comfort. A woman, a woman with stardust in her hair and a smile on her face. She would grant me a kiss on the forehead and sing comforting songs that soothed me to sleep. Why would she do such a thing? Who was she to me?

The water around me suddenly started rising and caused me to sink deeper into my mind. This would only happen when I was waking up! No...I wanted to see that woman again and never wake up again. It wasn't worth living if she wasn't here! Let me dream...please just let me dream!

"Oh, she's waking up sensei!"

"About time she did. I was worried she would never wake."

"I thought she was dead."

Hinami's crystal eyes opened to see children around her age staring down at her while a masked man stood behind them. The demon girl groaned, holding her head as she slid upwards. The strange room she found herself in was a modest one in the midst of the woods. Looking down, she noticed that she was now in a light blue kimono decorated with seashell patterns. The masked man came over and had some water in a cup for her. She thanked him, drinking slowly as she stared at the other children in the room. A black haired boy who was just staring at her, a orange haired boy with a scar on his face, and a young lady with a soft smile. Just who were these people that save her?

"Are you alright? You passed out when we found you singing naked in the lake outside." The masked man said, taking the now empty cup from her hands. "Just what were you doing out there?"

Hinami said nothing, continuing to stare at the man with distant eyes. It was as if she wasn't fully there and at the same time she was. What a curious case she was, just watching and staring. She knew what she was doing. If they knew she was a demon, they would call the closest demon slayer and try to have her killed. That's why she never stayed in one place for too long. One family she had lived with treated her well, but their son was too touchy for her liking. In disgust, she managed to use her powers to drown him with his own bodily functions. The other family she stayed with had a jealous daughter who wanted to mar her beautiful face with a knife. However, all it took was a simple song to make her hang herself in the bathroom. Family after family tried their hardest to get rid of her, but she would use her powers to end them all. It was too bad she never got to feel the warmth of a hug nor the good feeling of a kiss on the forehead.