Enchanted in the Moonlight; The Cursed Ayakashi

Conflicting Ideals

Seika's Pov

The guys stare at me in silence. No one says a word as they try to comprehend the situation.

"Is anyone going to say something?" I ask.

The room is silent as everyone gazes at me. This silence is starting to bother me a lot.

"So you're a legend that actually exists?" Shinra asks as he breaks the silence.

"Yeah, I guess you could say that..." I reply, the room filling with silence once more.

I'm something that's not supposed to exist. I'm a creature that's looked down upon in both the human and ayakashi world. I'm disgusting. Undignified. Unwanted. I've been told that my whole life by those around me. Everyone who has found the truth about what I am, has always run away in fear or has gazed down upon me with disgust and hatred.

But I've never did anything wrong to them. Is it my fault that I'm a devil? I didn't choose this fate when I was born...so why does everyone treat me like I did?

I gaze upon the guys who stare at me with conflicted looks on their faces. I can see it. They're trying so hard to say something to me, but they can't find the words. In their minds, they're probably thinking about how such a revolting creature I am. I basically lied to them about being an ayakashi. I consider myself an ayakashi but they might have different thoughts on the matter.

"Well, at least she'll be useful in battle now." I hear Miyabi say. I look up in surprise to have him knock me in the back of my head with his hand.

"HEY! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" I scream as I turn around and glare at him.

"Get your head out of the gutter! That far away glance you're giving, it's pissing me off!" Miyabi says loudly, clearly annoyed.

"You're so rude!" I reply angrily as I clench my palms into fists.

"What? Just because you're a devil, did you think we'd treat you any differently?" Miyabi asks as he crosses his arms.

"What?" I ask, my expression showing one of surprise.

"Human, devil, or whatever you may be, we made a deal that you'd bear a child to one of us, and a deal is a deal." Miyabi says, as if it were the simplest thing in the world.

"YOU JERK!" I scream as I spin around and kick him in the stomach. Miyabi falls on his knees, clenching onto his stomach with his arm.

He looks up at me angrily as he screams, "That really hurt!"

"Well it's your fault for saying stupid things!" I reply back in frustration.

"What're you talking about? I was just being honest!" Miyabi says as he slowly gets up, still holding onto his stomach region with his arm.

"Well, you don't have to say it that way! Besides, we have other problems." I say as I lean on the counter.

"What other problems?" Yukinojo asks.

"It's my father. He wants me to marry a man that he's chosen for me." I say in a frustrated tone.

"What? Are you serious?!" Shinra asks.

"Well, it does make sense." Chikage says, "Any father who'd bear a daughter who's a devil would most reasonably wed her daughter to another devil."