Enchanted in the Moonlight; The Cursed Ayakashi

What Are You, Seika?

Seika's Pov

"What have I just done?" I clutch my hands into fists and stand up. His body is dissolving quickly. Human's live a short time, but unlike ayakashi, their body's take a long time to break down. Our bodies break down in a matter of hours and minutes. I grab his wallet and satchel as I head down into the city.

As I leave the forest and enter the city, I notice that I'm in my pajamas again. At least no one will become suspicious with my blood stained clothes, but that doesn't cover up the fact that I have blood all over my body. This happening must mean that my powers are unstable at the moment.

I arrive home. My mind is fogged with many thoughts. Did I just kill someone? Please tell me this is all a dream. If this isn't a dream, will I be able to move on? Will Ryota hate me for this? Will everyone leave and then I'll end up alone again? I unlock the door and enter inside to notice that the guys are sitting together at the table.

"Hello Seika." Yukinojo says with a smile.

I ignore them as I walk by them and into the bathroom. I turn on the shower and hop inside. I look down to see that the shower drain is taking in a liquid that is a mixture of both water and blood. I sigh as I watch it all go down, disappearing as if it's never existed.

Everything since last night feels so fuzzy. I don't understand why my powers are back. And if they are back, why are they unstable? Am I not able to control them anymore? Do my powers have anything to do with why I acted so irrationally? I have so many questions and yet, where do I begin?

I turn the shower knob as the water stops running. I change into a different set of pajamas and head out of the shower after drying my hair with a towel.

I walk by the guys who are eating and socializing quietly in the kitchen.

"Hey Seika, come eat with us." Samon says kindly.

I ignore him as I continue to walk by. I stop in my tracks when I hear Chikage scream coldly, "You better get off your high horse this instant and sit down!"

In frustration, I turn around and plop myself in my seat. I quickly eat as I feel some stares full of sympathy, while other stared at me with annoyance.

"Look, I don't exactly know what happened out there, but get over it and grow up!" Miyabi says angrily.

"Miyabi, don't you think that's a little too cold pertaining to the circumstan-" Kyoga tries to ask but is interrupted.

"Did you honestly believe that you could live as an ayakashi and not have you hands tainted with blood?!" Miyabi asks angrily, "Look around you! All of us have killed many people in order to protect the ones that we love! That might make us murderers in the eyes of some, but to us, we've killed in order to not loose the things we care about!"

I stare at them silently, listening to what they all have to say.

"This human world works no different. Such things as wars exist in order for humans to keep their beliefs from being taken away. Soldiers, going out into war to protect their families back home. There is blood shed everywhere. After all, their is no justice in this world that you can have without fighting for. The laws in this world are made with those with power to suit themselves."

"It doesn't change the fact that I killed someone. That with my own two hands, I ruined the lives of a happy family." I say bitterly, "I don't care if you guys have killed others or not. I could care less."

"Don't you dare look down on us!" Miyabi screams furiously as he stands up and points at me, "You say you hate humans and yet, you're looking at us with the perspective a human would in this situation! Now tell me Seika! Are you a human or one of us?!"