Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East [FanFic]

Chapter 30: Battle

3rd Person's POV

While Shino and the others are on their way to find you, you have already killed 7 people on the streets.

For you, it felt so relieving yet so wrong.

You landed on a roof and wiped off the blood at the side of your lips. You sighed.

"The demon's alone, I see." A voice said.

"And you are?" You asked while your eyes looked at her furiously.

"Oh. I haven't introduced myself. My name is Fusehime. I am the woman you asked on the church." You knew right away that she was an ayakashi.

"Are you following me?" You asked with rage.

"*giggles* Of course not. I just wanted to find my companion. You know, Ao." You realized that it might be a trap so you threw a dagger at her, hitting her right arm.

You immediately got out of there and saw a mob of villagers heading to the forest. Curious, you followed them and landed on a tree branch to hear their conversation.

"Let's go find that demon and kill it!" You covered your mouth.

"Because of that thing, my son died!" An angry villager said.

You started crying silently. Blaming yourself from doing those things. You went deep in the forest. You stopped near the waterfalls and washed your bloodstained hands.

"Don't listen to what they're saying, [Your Name]. They're just dealing with their emotions."

Your inner demon tried to comfort you, calm you down.

"I can't. They're... They're right. I killed those people. I should... I should be suffering." You felt so bad, so confused. You put your right hand on your face and sobbed.

"[Your Name]... It's going to be alright. Stop crying."

Not even your inner demon could stop you now. Your emotions are just too strong to handle.

"It's me. I killed them. Those... innocent people. I killed them just because of the temptation of drinking blood." You thought as you continued sobbing.

"Demon. Are you blaming yourself for a mistake you did?" The girl with blonde hair.

"Damn it! Leave me alone, please!" You yelled at the girl.

"Why? I am just here to make you feel that you are not alone." She replied with a playful smile that irritated you.

"You! I know what's your true reason why you keep on following me!" You said out of frustration.

"What... would that reason be?" She gave you an evil smile this time but you weren't afraid.

"You wanted to bring Tamazusa back to life by bringing her the eight beads and by giving her your body so she could be alive again!" You yelled back at her. Knowing her reason, you used it against her.

"So... you really know my reason. How?" She asked. You got terrified with the tone of her voice so you got on your guard.

"Why would I tell you? You're insulting the hell out of me!" You said, your voice shaking but not for her to notice.

"Well then. I better finish you off before you could tell anyone else." She said and attacked you. You had a scar on your left cheek that bled.

"[Your Name] don't! She's too powerful for you! Stop!"

You didn't listen. You attacked her and made her right thigh bled. Your emotions are too strong at the moment. Depression, frustration, sadness, and fear. You wanted to let it all out.