Red Star

Chapter 5

 "Okay.. try to calm down. Yes we are demons... but we don't want to hurt you."

What? Demons?! So demons are real?! Yuki glanced at the other. Was it true? Did they not want to hurt him? If they really wanted to eat him...they would of done it by now...right?

Yuki was a little surprised by how this demon acted. He thought demons were suppose to be mean and heartless but this guy's voice was so soft.

"We just want to protect you from demons that do want to hurt you.. Not every demon is a like..''

Not every demon is alike? The demon slowly knelt down next to him. Yuki still had stray tears slipping from his eyes as he watched the creature slowly and with caution. Not sure it he should trust him.

"Yuki listen.. I know your scared right now.. but it's going to be okay, we are your guardians.. I'm sorry that you had to witness that but we had to protect you.''

"G...guardians? I.. I don't understand. Why did that d-demon attack me..."

Suddenly the other demon appeared next to him, standing over him like some God. He had moved so fast. Yuki looked shocked by his speed.

"You are known as the Red Star.. someone that has a gift to offer to demons. They are born every one hundred years.. You should have a birth mark somewhere on your body that identifies that.''

Yuki's eyes widened slightly, struggling to take this all in. He was born with a strange birthmark but...he never thought anything of it...and gift to offer demons? What was He talking about?! Was he...special?

"The gift comes from your body, the demon that tried eating you just now wanted to gain immortality.. and we don't wanna eat you.''

"I-Immortality? But...n-no. I'm just a normal human! "

He tensed meeting the man's golden eyes. He looked down at the ground as the other spoke to him again.

"You have a strong cherry blossom scent that is revealed on your 17th birthday, which is today.. the smell attracts demons, it can cause them to go insane.. many demons would love to get a hold of you.. which is why we are here to be your guardians. We don't want to see anything bad happen to you.. we just don't think you should get fucked over like that. We are way nicer..''

Seriously? Was that the truth? Growing up Yuki was always told that he smelled like cherry blossoms but...he never thought anything that either.

"Y-you two...just want to protect me?"

By now the boys tears had stopped. His body relaxing slowly in the presence of his two guardians.

"If we don't protect you.. there are demon's out there that will eat, kill, and do whatever they please..''

The other spoke again...

''So it's best you just stick with us. You have a better chance of making it.. We just wanna help you that's all..''

"... Help me?.. i-if what you say is true then.." He rubbed his eyes sniffling, He fell silent for a moment. Trying to take everything in."I..I'm Yuki.. Ushio. " He said with a slight tremble

in his voice."And I... I want to go home." His voice cracked as he got to his feet with shaky legs. "Please- take me home." Water building up in his eyes as he tried to act strong. He held himself. Worried that the others wouldn't like him touching them. He wanted to curl up in his bed and prey that this was a nightmare because he was having a difficult time accepting the truth.