Undesired Love, Sweet Revenge

Chapter 1 (Her Determination)

Silence fell as the moon rose. There was no one walking along the streets, just Izumi.

She yawned from exhaustion as she just got off work and on her way home. It was eerily dark, only the moon shone down on her.

Izumi was on her guard, just in case anyone jumped on her. She always carried a dagger with her, so in times like those, she could use it in her defense.

Izumi was rather strong and agile, despite her height. Trudging back home, she looked up at the moon.

Stars gathered around it, shining beautifully. “How gorgeous…” Izumi said, in awe. “I’ve got to tell Izaki-nii!”

Izaki Shibuya, Izumi’s older brother. Izumi always looked up to him.

Izaki Shibuya was a good swordsman. Izumi had picked up fighting from watching her brother.

Her brother had been practicing since he was young, and even told her that he will go for the Final Selection to become a Demon Slayer to protect her and his family.

Izumi wanted to follow his footsteps, so she learned swordsmanship from her brother.

Smiling at the thought of how her brother would react, she quickly ran back home to tell him.

Upon reaching her house’s front gate, she noticed that the front door was opened.

“Why is the door opened…?” Izumi asked herself. She knew her family wouldn’t forget to close the door, especially since it was at night. She went ahead to the door.

Her eyes widened in shock, tearings welling in her eyes as she covered her mouth and nose from the disgusting stench.

Izumi saw her brother sitting down, eating her parents. Tears fell down from his cheeks. He turned around to see Izumi hugging his back.

“Nii-chan, don’t do this..” Izumi choked out, her voice trembling. Izaki stopped, his mouth and hands were covered with blood.

“I-I’m sorry Izumi… I-I had to, I’m h-hungry…” Izaki stuttered. Izumi looked up at him, holding back tears.

His eyes changed, and he grew out fangs. She thought. She cupped his cheeks with her petite hands, closing her eyes.

“You can do it Nii-chan. You won’t eat other humans.” She smiled, tears rolling down her cheeks as she pressed her forehead against his.

Izaki held her wrists, “ I promise Izumi, I will not-”

Before he got to finish his sentence, a tall shadow loomed over him, beheading Izaki in one fell swoop.

Izumi had to withdraw back so that she didn’t get cut. She went over to her brother’s corpse, which was slowly fading away.

“NO! BROTHER DON’T LEAVE ME!” Izumi shouted, crying her eyes out.

“There is no point crying for a demon, even if he was your brother.” A voice from above said. Izumi looked up, glaring at the boy.

“You killed my brother, and you’re expecting me not to cry?”

Izumi stood up and took out her dagger, with the intention of killing him.

The boy had black long hair and ocean blue eyes. He was wearing a half-patterned haori - one side was red and the other side was patterned with yellow, orange and green shaped diamonds.

“I’ll kill you for my nii-chan!” Izumi shouted, using her dagger and aiming for the boy’s neck. The boy swiftly dodged her attack.

Izumi was surprised at his speed. Standing in place after her first attack, she looked at him and asked, “Just who are you?”

The boy answered her, “The Water Hashira, Giyuu Tomioka.” “Of the Demon Slayer Corps?” “Yes.”

Izumi placed her dagger back, knowing she would lose. Just then, a crow flew in and onto Tomioka’s shoulder.

“Tomioka Giyuu, hurry to the north-west town! Hurry up and go hunt demons. This is your next assignment!” The crow squaked.

Upon hearing it, he left, vanishing into the night.

Izumi looked at him as he went, and back at her parents’ corpse. If I can’t save them, I have to at least give them a proper burial, Izumi thought.

She carried her mother’s corpse to her backyard, then her father’s. Izumi then gave them a proper burial and prayed for them.

Afterwards she went back into the main room, where what was left of her brother was his sword.

Authors' note : Thank you so much for whoever is reading this. It's my first book and comments will very much be appreciated!