Paradise (doukoto)

caught

kotoha dashed through the forest as fast as her legs could carry her. She knew any less would result in death.

"I'm sorry inosuke,I'm sorry mommys so stupid."

 As she held inosuke closer to her she made her way to the nearest village, Cuts and bruises started to form as she ran through the sticks and trees.

"I always make mistakes. I'm so sorry inosuke"

 All kotoha could do now was run and not look back for her and inosukes sake. Seeing the mutilated corpse of those girls made her stomach turn, He was truly a monster. 

"I'm so sorry, I'm your mother and need to keep it together, and yet-"

Her heart dropped as she reached a clearing only to see a cliff, Tears threatened to form as she cursed herself for being so stupid.

"We're both going to be killed..but at the very least you can live inosuke.."

Kotoha sat at the edge of the cliff and looked down to see flowing water. She Threw him off the cliff.

"I'm so sorry inosuke," She cried as she watched him fall.

Her son. Her only son gone and she would never see him again. Kotoha quickly snapped back into reality as she felt herself being grabbed and thrown back. dirt covered her obi and face as she collided with the ground. She quickly scrambled to get up only to see him. Kotoha face turned pale as she saw him looking down the cliff. Was he after inosuke? What is he doing???

A soft whimper escaped her lips as she tried to get him attention so inosuke could escape. Surprisingly (and unfortunately) it did. His kaleidoscope eyes peering into her with a look of horror. It felts like hours before he finally spoke.

"You were going to..jump" He said softly.

She didn't answer. He didn't deserve an answer. All he did was raise her and everyone else like cattle and eat them when he felt like it. He didn't care. He never did. all she was to him was livestock. 

Angry tears started to form in her eyes.

Everything was fake. The way he smiled, The way he always made time for her and inosuke, The way he always watched her with such love and fascination, The way he hugged her, The promises he made. The tears he shed for her. Everything.

Before she could even blind he had already grabbed her and picked her up. She kicked and scream as he made his way back to the temple.

"You murder! Let me go!," She cried as she punched him.

She knew it was useless he was so much bigger and stronger but she persisted all the way to the temple. When they finally arrived her face was red with angry tears as sweat,dirt and hair was smudged on her face. douma looked indifferent. All she could do was curse and insult him as he sped walked too his private quarters. 

Halfway through she had quiet down and held her head low after she saw how the worshippers face contoured with disgust and shock when they saw her in the pitiful state she was in. 

The rest of the night was a blur as kotoha knew she would soon be dead anyways, her mind just drifted off.