Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East [FanFic]

Chapter 24: Forbidden?!

[Your Name]'s POV

I didn't realize that the rain already stopped and that me and Ao spent the night with each other inside a cave and now its already morning.

I looked up at him. He smiled.

"Good morning, my demon." I giggled at his greeting.

"Mornin', my shadow." I imitated him.

"Do you want me to escort you back home?" He asked. I shook my head.

"I would want to spend more time with you if I may." He nodded and sniffed my hair.

"It smells good." He commented and my reply was just a blush.

"Do you think your friends and family would kill me when they know that you're with me?" He asked and I hugged him tight.

"Of course not. If they'll do that, they'll have to get through me." I am sincere. I actually fell in love with him at first sight too. I thought he looked dashing and hot when he was just leaning on the wall with his arms crossed.

Before he started attacking me. I sighed as I remembered how I hated him back then. Well, it's so different now.

He giggled at my reaction.

"What's funny?" I asked.

"You. You look so cute while being all mad and then pouting." He replied so I did it more but this time, with a glare.

"Alright. Sorry." He said and hugged me.

I smiled and leaned my head on his chest.

"You hear that?" He asked.

"Which one?"

"My heartbeat. It beats hard just for you." He said and looked at me with a smile. I blushed.

I smiled back as an answer.

I was about to close my eyes and savor the moment when...

"[Your Name]! Stay away from him!" My brother yelled and the next thing I knew, I was pulled away from Ao.

"What are you doing with her?!" Keno asked and pointed his sword on Ao's neck.

"No. Stop! He didn't do anything!" I shouted but no one seems to listen.

"I... didn't do anything." Ao replied fiercely.

"Ha! You think we'd fall for that?! I thought I told you to stay away from her! I forbid you, didn't I?" Satomi said and punched Ao in the face.

I rushed to his aid as I slipped off my brother's grip on my arm.

"[Y-Your Name]." He whispered. I caressed his cheeks and gave him a soft peck in the lips.

"Go, Ao. Run and save yourself. We'll meet again. Don't worry." I whispered back. He looked hesitant. The others tried to pull me away from him but my demon side beat me to fighting it. I suddenly transformed causing them to step back because of my wings.

"But... now that you're a demon, you might--" He said and I shushed him and gave him a painful smile.

"I'll be fine. Now, go!" I helped him stood up and pushed him to run.

He looked back while running when suddenly, he just disappeared.

"Its true that nothing is impossible because now... I fell in love with my mortal enemy." I thought as tears started welling up in the side of my eyes but I held it in.