St. Hashiro

The Demon's End

  "YOU MONSTER!" cried Terrie. Azriel smiled.

  "I am a monster, aren't I?" He said. He lunges at Terrie, but Sister Oana stood in front of her, suddenly blowing him backwards. 

  "I'll protect you!" said Oana determined. Azriel stomped his foot in anger.

  "HOW?! HOW DID YOU BLOW ME BACK?!" hollered Azriel. "I'M THE KING OF SHADOWS!" Sister Oana looked at him sternly.

  "You failed, because I believe. I believe in God and Jesus, and he is here to protect us," said Sister Oana. Suddenly, Azriel tripped over the red hole, falling backwards. He roared, falling down into the abyss, as Sister Oana walked up to the hole and drew a cross in the air. The ground shook, as the red glow disappeared and the hole closed completely. The woods were now no longer as black as they were. The night sky shown above in the forest clearing, the moon visible. They all look down at Satoshi, and to their surprise, there was a small black kitten with green eyes sitting there. There was no scar on it visible at all. It mewed at them. 

  "Satoshi.." said Terrie, as she picked him up. The kitten was small enough to curl up into a little fuzz ball and sleep in her arms. 

  "He's alive, but he's likely different than before," said Sister Oana as they exited the forest. 

  "What do you mean 'different?'" asked Carrie. 

  "She means that, Satoshi likely doesn't remember being a Bakeneko and his spirit is now just that of a normal house cat. Do you believe in reincarnation? Well this is kinda an example, minus him changing into something different," said Asami. Carrie nodded.

  "He's reborn," said Terrie as she held him. They all looked at each other and said goodnight to each other, as it was way past midnight at this point. 

  It had happened. Asami, Carrie, and Terrie had finally graduated high school. They all celebrated on a Friday, with a party. The year was changed for them after the all the events that played in one whole day. That one Saturday. Satoshi had became bigger now, but not quite one years old yet. The next day after their party, they all went to St. Hashiro to talk to Oana. They headed inside, mural of Jesus Christ now fixed, in fact, all the damage done was fixed. The place felt less creepy, and more bright, now that the faceless nuns were gone. They all walked into the pews and it seemed as if Sister Oana was waiting for them.

  "Congratulations! I'm so proud of you all! I bet your parents would be too!" said Sister Oana happily. Asami smiled a little.

  "Well, we all live alone. I bought my own place when I was 17! My Mom and Dad live in a different part of this town," said Asami. "Speaking of which,Terrie and Carrie, have you told your parents that you graduated?" Terrie and Carrie smiled.

  "Yeah, we face-timed them last night," said Carrie. Sister Oana looked at Terrie's arms.

  "Do you bring him everywhere?" asked Oana. 

  "Satoshi? Well, yeah kinda," said Terrie. He meowed and hopped out of Terrie's arms. He walked up to Oana and rubbed on her legs while, purring. Sister Oana bent down and petted him.

  "What a good kitty," said Sister Oana. They all smiled happily, the school year was over and summer was here, the time when Asami, Carrie, and Terrie had to pick their colleges for when fall comes.