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

Just Why?

Waking up in an unknown room, i slowly sit down on the furon i was resting on. Looking around one question completely filled my whole mind and i could not think about anything else. 'Where am i? I don't know this place...' I suddenly felt my eyes water as i remembered what happened before i passed out. My family, and the whole village... all of them, dead... I couldn't hold back my tears, the image of Miyo dead flashed in front of me. No matter how much i try, i still couldn't shake the image away. So instead of holding back tears which was way too painful for my already broken heart i just let them fall down my cheeks, and fall on the silky covers that have been covering me during my rest.

"Mom... dad... Miyo..."

I sobbed between saying each word, hiding my crying face in my palms and curling up into a ball of crying mess. The thought of where i am no longer occured my mind. Tho only thing that i was thinking about was what happened. Soft and quiet sobbing turned louder and louder, till my eyes started hurting from all the crying and my throat hurt from creaming my sisters name again and again as i tried to find a way how to deal with such sadness. I could actually feel my heart sinking into itself. I was just about to scream again, when i felt a hand on my shoulder. Feeling the warmth managed to calm me down at least for now. The person used his other hand to wipe away my tears and gently cup my cheeks. I turned my head so that i could see who it was, and of course there stood no other person than Akura-ou himself, looking down at me with soft eyes. 'Wait...SOFT EYES?!' My eyes widened as little, as i observed the demons face some more. He held a concerned expresion, and for a moment sadness reflected in his beautiful gold eyes.

"...Akura...ou...?"

I managed to say, scared that if i say anything more, i will start with crying again. My will was already broken and i don't even think i could form a proper sentence anyway. Akura-ou, now moving his hand from my cheeks to my hair wrapped his finger with a string of my hair.

"The one and only."

He said, smiling now. Seeing his smile kind of creeped me out. 'So...what will happen?' I thought, hanging my head down, not wanting the demon to see me broken like this. When my emotions are overflowing, boiling up inside me, pleading for me to let them out, release them. But that was no good since they were way too strong, those emotions.

"Are you ok? You look pale."

The red haired demon simply stated. Even if his eyes held concern his voice was emotionless. Hearing him like that was killing me from the inside even more. No one did i have felt now... 'Pink.' I saw in my life memory how the cherry blossoms danced in the wind, falling down slowly and giving of such a sweet scent. My mom always told me to be happy, but how am i suppose to do it now?! At this rate i'll break soon...

...

I went to sit on porch, and to my discomfort there were few cherry trees right in front of the castle i was staying in with Akura-ou. As i found out, Tomoe, AKura-ou brother was supposed to be live here too. 'A wild fox demon with long grey-white hair, fox ears and tail and purple eyes, huh?' I tried to imagine him, yet i couldn't. Each time i closed my eyes and let my imagination take over, all i saw were death bodies of people who lived in the village. And there, in the middle of all this craziness, stood a demon, thrusting his sharp blade through my sister's chest, wounding her heart and catching her an instant death. Stretching out my arm, i watched as one og the pink blossoms landed on my palm and i carefully played with it, twisting it gently between two fingers.

"So... What am i suppose to do now?"

The wind blew stronger that before, making the blossom float away from me. I watched it with half closed eyes.

"You can do whatever you want."

Came an unexpected answer. My eyes not locked on the blossom anymore now searched through my surrounding so find a tall man wearing a fancy kimono lean against a nearby wall, looking directly at me. I whispered, my voice betraying me as it has been doing so ever since i woke up.

"You must be Tomoe?"

...

Tomoe and Akura-ou were together outside, on a hunt for whoever crossed their path or dared to attack him. I was left over at the castle. There was not much i could do, only search for a way how to run. But i had no reason to run, not yet. And Even if i run, i have nowhere to run to. No family, no friends, no home. It would be wiser to stay at here, where i have a shelter than run and wander the woods, being an easi target for all demons, even those of a lower ranks.So instead of running away what any other person would be doing right now, i just laid on the grass, breathing in the scent of flowers around me. I only woke up today, yet i felt like i have been here forever. The time is floating so slowly, as if it isn't even moving forward at all. I was no longer crying. Not because i was not sad anymore, but because all my tears already dried and so did my eyes.

"Too peaceful."

I muttered, closed eyes and halfway in the world of dreams.

"You should enjoy the peace as long as it lasts. After all, this is a castle full of demons. Peace is quiet rare here."

Again, owner of the voice you already heard once stood nearby.

"Yeah, he's right. But i don't like when it's peaceful so it's good it won't last long."

Came another voice, belonging to Akura-ou surely. I could tell by his cheerful and somewhat even childish tone. I was wondering where the two went and what exactly they were doing, but i was sure that it would be better for me to not know. Also, i don't think that they would tell me even ifi would ask. But there sure as hell was one question that i wanted to have answered, and that was-

"Akura-ou... Why did you even save me and brought me here?"

...

Myself and Akura-ou went back inside, leaving Tomoe behind so that we can have a little private chat. I was pretty curious about the answer and i guess that anyone would be. A demon saving a human? He must have a pretty good reason, right? Or did he do it just because he was bored and i was some kind of entertainment to him?

"So-"

The demon started, as i waited for the answer patiently.

"What was that that you wanted to know again?"

REALLY? I mean it's just a few minutes and he already forgot what my question was about?

"Alright, but i won't repeat myself more than this time. So, the great and all powerful Akura-ou, why did you save me and brought me here?"