Finding Truth

《9》

'It's warm...' Shiro thought as he opened his eyes. 'Mother's warmth... mother...' He smiled, but then felt nauseous and hot, rather than warm. "HEY!!! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?!?!" Shiro was tied to a stick as he was above a fire. Right in front of him was the thing from before. It was the boar headed demon. "LET ME GO!!! LET ME GO YOU BOARD HEAD!"

The boar head flinched at his loud voice as Shiro managed to wriggle out of the ropes and stepped away from the fire. "Woah, so you're a halfty." The boar head pointed out. His voice was deep and raspy.

"A halfty? What the heck is a halfty?" Shiro questioned and the boar stood up straight, walking over to Shiro as he stepped back.

"You're like me. A halfty. Someone who's half-human and half-demon." The boar head answered.

Shiro raised his brow, feeling a lot more relaxed. "You are..? Wait." He paused realizing what predicament he's currently in. "Who the hell are you!? And why is your head a boar!?"

"I'm Hashibara Inosuke! I'm the lord of this land!" The boar head announced proudly, putting his hands on his hips as he laughed joyously. "You are nothing but a peasant that should bow before me!"

"No." Shiro said in an empty tone. "I will not bow to you." Inosuke let out an offended huff. "Do you have the papers to prove that this is your land? Do you have the authority to do so? Is your position a landlord or is it nothing more than a child in the mountains?"

"I- ugh-" Inosuke stuttered. "Damn it! I should've taken that old man's papers!"

"What do you mean?" Shiro asked, raising a brow at Inosuke's sentence.

"Ha! I told you didn't I! I'm the lord of-"

"MASTER INOSUKE!"

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"LET ME GO YOU PIG HEAD!" Shiro complained as he was being dragged inside the forest. Just a few moments ago, there were people looking for Inosuke and he immediately bolted, dragging Shiro with him. "I DON'T GOT TIME FOR THIS DAMMIT!"

"SHUT UP! I AIN'T GETTING CAUGHT TODAY!" Inosuke screeched as they continued to run, avoiding the footsteps that were getting closer to them by the second. Just as they were about to dodge an incoming branch, Inosuke suddenly flinched making the two of them snap in the branch and Inosuke's mask fell off.

Shiro gasped. "Holy... you look... WHY THE HELL DO YOU LOOK LIKE A GIRL!?" Shiro's eyes were wide as he examined the feminine face of Inosuke. Inosuke had black shoulder-length hair, fading into blue. His eyes were wide and rounded, framed by thick lashes, beautiful emerald green in color. "What the fuck."

Inosuke clicked his tongue and looked up, Shiro followed his gaze. On top of the tree was a demon, holding into the boar head that Inosuke previously had. His rainbow eyes glowing with a slit in the middle. He wore a red turtleneck, white pants and he had some kind of cloak. His silver hair stood out a lot, along with that bloodstain-looking-thing on his head. He also had a golden fan on his hand.

"Inosuke my boy." He spoke, jumping down from the tree and landing in front of the two boys without much of a noise. "You've been gone from home for nearly one week, close but not far enough. The title is still mine!" He chuckled, tossing the boar mask at Inosuke. "Then, shall we head back?"

Inosuke clicked his tongue, standing up and putting the boar hat back on his head. "Oi, you weakling." He called out to Shiro and the man finally noticed him. "You're free to go no-"

"Hm?" Inosuke was cut off by the man. "Who might this little demon be?" He waved his fan and Shiro was pulled into his feet immediately. "I haven't seen you in my territory before. Are you new here? What's your name, boy?"