The Demon of the Night (Akura-ou x OC)

Myio

"Come on, come on!"

Miyo shouted excitedly, dragging me behind her. I didn't know where we were going, because this certainly wasn't the way to get home, but i am not sure if i even want to know where we are going. So instead of fighting or complaining i just let myself being dragged away from the jail. I was too concerned about question of better importance than where we are going. For example why is Akura-ou pretending that he can't escape the jail and why he is still there, as if waiting for something? Why did he let them capture him in the first place when i am sure he would kill them in an instant? Or why does he visit me in the nights? 'That one is probably the creepiest question of them all...' I shiver slightly at the thought of Akura-ou sitting next to my sleeping form, looking at me with those scary-looking golden eyes.

"Hey, are listening?!"

My sister snapped me out of my spacing out, shaking me by my shoulders gently. Seems like she was talking to me, but i wasn't paying attention to her.

"I was asking if you are not feeling well or something? You look pale..."

Miyo placed her palm on my forehead, looking at me concerned about my health but i convinced her about my well-being.

...

After an hour or so after leaving the village and walking through a forest we finally arrived somewhere, where Miyo stopped the dragging.

"Look!!"

She pointed somewhere and i looked the direction. I was amazed by what i saw. There was a big alley of big chery blossom trees. There were blossoms floating everywhere in the gentle wind and the pink color was so lovely, along with the whole scenery. Never did i have an idea that treve was such a place around out village. With staggerer did i observe the my surrounding, couching some ob the blossoms in my hand and playing with them.

"how did you find this place?"

Still amazed by the captivating beauty of the trees beauty, i looked back at my sister who was now cooling her feet in a little wellspring, kicking the water into air. Some of the drops got on me while i was sitting down on the grass next to My.

"Mom showed it to me some time ago. I wanted to show you, but you were always busy with something so there was no time to do so. But today i was finally able to show you!"

Miyo smiled her usual childish smile, standing up and running in the grass, jumping and dancing excitedly, singing some song i didn't recognize at all. But it had such a nice melody... My eyelids slowly closed and resting my body on the ground, i slowly let the gently breeze play with my hair as i started drifting off into deep sleep.

...

I didn't expect such a horrible thing to happen while i was sleeping. This really was terrible! When i woke up, my sister was no longer with me. I looked around for her, searching everywhere but it was as if she has never stepped her foot here As if relaxing her here was all just a dream. 'Maybe it really was a dream after all...' I thought before leaving the place, going back home to my village. Everything seemed alright, till i crossed the village gate. Then, a terrible sight awaited me. When i stepped inside the village, i saw death and wounded villagers all over the place. Then suddenly a loud scream pierced my ears.

"HELP!"

"That voice..."

My breath slowly turned into gasps and my heart started hurting because of my heartbeat quickening suddenly. 'That was Miyo!!' Without thinking twice i ran to the direction of the scream, getting to our house.

"HELP!"

There it was again. With no hesitation i stepped inside the building, getting my way to my sister's room. I wish i would of never done that. There, in the middle of the middle of the place laid my dear sister, a deep wound across her back.

"Miyo, soy something! MIYO!!"

I shook her body with all my strength, but there was no sigh of life in her body. Yet, i still wouldn't accept the loss of my most precious. My sister Miyo... Crying and shouting at the same time i attempted to wake her once more, failing again.

"Miyo..."

I broke up into tears, kneeling next to the body. Why? WHY?! Why did it have to be her?! I at once fell all the strength leave my body. It took me some time to be able to stand again, yet i didn't really want to stand up and go. No. I wanted t lay down and never wake up, being trapped in an eternal dream where i could be with my sister, smiling and laughing. Bt i knew that something like this would surely not happen. So i gave up the little hope i held and went to check on my parents. Not even with any super powers i could predict that they were in pretty much same state as Miyo, and i was fully right.

...

I went outside of our house, making my way out of the village. There was once more no place where i could go. Once more did i lost everything that was important. I suddenly remembered the pain i had to undergo when i first lost my parents. But this time, it seemed to be even greater. My heart aches, and so did my head from all the crying and screaming. Then, when i was just about to went through the gate, something sharp pierced my arm.

"And where do you think you are going, little huma?"

I turned around and say a demon, standing above me and laughing at me. There, behind him was ten more. They were probably those who killed the villagers. At that particular moment i could think of only one thing. 'Am i to die too? Perhaps, that is for the best. At least i won't have to deal with all the pain...' I was waiting patiently, ready to join the rest of my family. But then...

"GAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

The demon cried out, while being cut down by someone. I didn't see the person in the face. I just stared at what was happening in front of me, watching the demons fall one by one and in the end all of them were dead. The person then turned to me and i could finally see his face. He stretched his arm towards me, so to help me stand up. I just hesitantly took it and slowly stood up, just barely boing able to stand still. He slowly wrapped his arms around me and lifted me bridal style, carrying me somewhere. But at this point, i didn't really care where. My vision started going black and my body felt numb.

"...Thank you..."

Was the only thing i managed to say before passing out due to the shock and probably the blood loss from my would on my arm was to blame too. 'Miyo...'