[ KnY_Inosuke/Aoi ] The little stories

Demon and protect

Demon - Aoi's nightmare

The creature sabotaged her happy family

The creature made her become an orphan, wandering in a foreign land

But beside the hatred, what can she do?

The last time Aoi met a demon was from the "Last Survey", and she didn't expect to face it again in her life.

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- Aoi, where are you?

The soft voice of Insect Pillar Shinobu echoed in the grounds of the Butterfly estate carrying a little of urgency.

- I'm here

Aoi poked her head out from the fluttering blanket on the drying platform. Why has Shinobu-sama so hurry?

- Currently, I am on urgent duty, I will not be able to return in the next three days. Can I let you take care of Naho?

This girl has the characteristics that every time the season changes, she will start to get sickconstantly fever for several days, but after that she will be fine and running as usual. As it turned out, today was the third day that Naho became ill.

- Yes, of course. Please be carefull.

As soon as she finished, Shinobu's figure dashed towards the manor's gate, just in time to leave a pause in her breath:

- I'll try to come home as soon as possible

The scene of the door closing makes for a creaking sound.

So in the next three days, Aoi will be very busy.

Gently entering Naho's room, the girl who had just been given a fever should still be fast asleep, her petite face turning red, the illness also tended to ease. Aoi quietly went to the corner of the blanket, checked the temperature, and went to finish her morning chores.

When she went to the medicine cabinet to check the medicine, she suddenly discovered that the amount of medicine she was about to use was about to run out. Normally, all the medicinal herbs of the Butterfly estate were brought by the people of the Oyakata-sama's estate monthly, only the special amount of material for Shinobu-sama to research would be because she would go on her own to pick it. Sometimes when she ran out of herbs in advance, Aoi would go to town recently to buy some supplements, but she rarely had to. Tomorrow was the day the medicine was delivered, Naho's medicine and the other wounded soldiers were all prepared, Aoi didn't think much, quickly closed the medicine cabinet and went to prepare dinner.

But life is a chain of unforeseen events. In the middle of the night, while she was going to bed, suddenly two little hands shook her.

- Sister Aoi, Naho coughs so bad, hurry and go

Sumi with a tearful face pulled the corner of Aoi's shirt and dragged her towards the room filled with immature coughing. Naho's illness suddenly worsened, and the prepared medicines could no longer be used. Aoi worriedly looked outside. It was already midnight, and it was still raining outside, strong winds stirring the trees.

No way, let's go.

Aoi hurriedly ran to get the umbrella, instructed the three girls to get out of the Diep Government, running on the path towards the nearby town. However, she did not notice a blue figure sitting on the roof.

Arriving at the town, Aoi knocked on the drugstore that she often came to, picked up the necessary things, and then followed the old way back. But halfway through, suddenly a shadow rushed towards Aoi, reaching for the sharp claws that were about to stab her in the head. Good and bad, undergoing training, Aoi struggled to avoid one. Relying on the moonlight, she could clearly see the creature just rushing out.

It's a demon.

A demon with a crooked face and a mouth full of blood.

It raised a hoarse, hoarse voice:

- Oh, a beautiful girl, what a wonderful day.

His gaze darted back and forth, reaching out his hideous tongue licking all the blood that remained on his lips.

Aoi stopped herself from panicking, but she still could not stop the cold sweat, receiving every cramping pain in her chest.

Calm down, Aoi.

Do not be afraid.

But what should she do? What can be expected at a swordsman without a sword?

Making his intentions clear, the demon once again charged towards her.

Aoi could only close her eyes, biting her lip to keep from screaming.

Suddenly, a body approached, using two blades to cut the demon's head with holes. He stood under the moon, saving her a life.

It is very similar to the scenery of the day.

- Can you still go?

Inosuke rested his swords on his shoulders, watching the pale-faced girl sitting on the ground. The spray of rain made her hair spread against her white cheeks, creating a clear contrasting image.

The demon was discovered by Inosuke yesterday but left it behind, so today he had to wait for the rain to wait. Whoever thought this stupid kid, at midnight, there was nothing natural to run out of the Diep Government, if he did not see it, it would be true that nine lives would not be saved. But when it came time to see the medicine bundle she was holding in her arms, she suddenly understood everything

Gently hugging her small body, Inosuke whispered in the ear of the girl that he treasured:

- Don't worry, I will protect you

Protect you till the time I die.