A/N: Hey guys! I just wanted to mention that I have not done first person in a while as I usually go for third person sooo if at some moments it seems mechanical I apologize. I'll update weekly since I got the first seven chapters already typed up... well, enjoy the chapter and review!

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." -Socrates

I don't want to start this off with a cliche 'My name is blah' and give a personal description of myself because honestly I am not confident in how I look. So let's just start off with how it all happened, how I got here and what demon scientists forced me to forget.

My days were the same, seven times a week for four hours I would go to school, get brainwashed by the demon teachers there who educated us - well, humans to be exact, to see demons as our superior. Demons were to be worshipped and apparently we were to be seen as nothing but a spec of dust in their eyes.

A cold breeze swept the street and I shuddered, I wrapped my worn black scarf around me even tighter. It didn't really make a difference I know but kami it was cold. The only good thing I actually owned that didn't have any holes were my red leather gloves my father gave me.

"Out of the way human." A group of demons shoved me onto the street and all my books and papers went crashing onto the ground. I growled, looking towards their mocking gazes. "Go on, pick it up." A wolf demon laughed.

I immediately recognized him as Koga Ookami, a protege student from Youkai Academy, a 'spectacular' school where talented (And super rich) Youkai went to expand their abilities. Which to me seemed like a load of bullshit but hey who would listen to what a human had to say?

I was shaking, I wanted to punch him and knock that smirk of his face. But I knew better, if I did they would do the same thing they did to Kenta. They bursted into his house, trashed it, and left the poor boy crippled. The police didn't do shit, no surprise there since Koga's dad is the chief of police.

I bit my lip, I couldn't afford to bring my family any more problems they already had so I just shut my mouth and began to pick up my things. "What a little bitch." Koga snorted before him and his little gang left me.

My hands were shaking as I put back all my papers and textbooks back into my beat up bag. But hey, better than carrying them around. I looked at the girl Koga had under his arm, the way her hips swooned with every step, the new looking clothes she had and the expensive looking shoes and bag.

My ears began to burn, Why can't I look like that? But I knew the answer, it was because I was human. I tied the string around my brown bag and heaved it over my shoulder again and continued my trudge through the neighborhood.

I sighed, a white puff appearing as I did so. I shoved my hands in my pockets and continued walking. I knew by now Koga and his girlfriend were in the Wacdonalds, of course only available to demons.

I had to hold my breath as I passed by the resturaunt in order to avoid the decidant smell. I was starving, in my all-human school (minus the teachers) only the richest were allowed to recieve the limited amount of school lunch. I of course wasn't one of them as I practically lived in a cabin at the edge of the woods.

I had to walk another half a mile before I finally saw the cabin. I felt so relieved, I could smell food cooking and my mouth watered. I haven't eaten since the morning and I was more than happy to arrive home.

I opened the door and tossed my once white shoes in the doorway corner and skipped my way towards the kitchen. "Welcome home Rin," My mother smiled as she continued to stir the soup on the stove.

"Hey Rin." Bankotsu stood up from his chair and enveloped me in a hug. My heart fluttered and I felt my face heat up. "Ma is making some beef stew," Bankotsu patted my shoulder and signaled me to take a seat.

Of course Bankotsu wasn't my real brother. He saved my mother and I from burglars on our way home from the market two years ago. I grinned, remembering how we asked if he had a home and he admitted that he didn't have one. And ever since then we kept him here, it was hard at first since Mama worked for a nice demon lady but she barely made enough for the two of us. But Bankotsu works in a car factory so we've been doing a little bit better than we used to.

Ma took her chipped wooden spon and dipped it in the clay pot, she tasted it and clasped her hands. "It's ready, now go wash up and I shall serve ya." Ma began to take out the bowls while Bank and I went over to the bathroom - the only bathroom in fact.

He flicked the switch and a single light bulb dimly revealed the bathroom. Bankotsu closed the door and locked it. He turned to me, his navy blue eyes hypnotized me and I found myself smiling at him stupidly.

His fingers brushed against my cheek and my breath hitched. "What happened? You have a little scrape." Bank touched it and I flinched, sucking in a breath through my teeth. Bankotsu frowned and took a towel and wet it before dabbing it lightly onto my cheek.

"I'm fine Bank, it was just Koga again." I assured, I took his hand and pushed it away from my face. Now that I snapped out of that spell I noticed that we were really close to each other. "Its not fine, I don't like anyone hurting you." Bankotsu leaned in, my heart was racing and pounding so loud I was sure he heard it.

"Um, lets get washed up." I meeped and Bank smirked. "Right." He chuckled. We both rinsed and dried our hands and returned to the table where Ma had just finished setting down our drinks.

"Took ya love birds long enough!" Ma snorted and I felt my face burn a bright red. Bank burst into laugher and took a seat. I followed in suit and my mouth was watering as soon as Ma slid the soup to me.

"Now for a prayer." Mama murmured as we all held each others hands and bowed our heads. My mother began praying, rambling on about our troubles and Bank and I repeated after her. As much as I wanted to just start eating, I couldn't. This tradition reminded me of Papa, and it was the few things that made my heart feel like it was whole again.

Pa was here two years ago, way before we came across Bank. He was our church's pastor and the community adored him. But what no one knew was that he was secretly a Houshi*, practicing the forbidden practice of purity. What demons were afraid of were Houshi's and Miko's*, because they were unstoppable against demons. Ma said that it all started twenty years ago when the demon government began hunting these holy humans.

Father came from a long line of Houshi's and Miko's alike so he was quite powerful. But about four years ago the government made the practice illegal and punishable by death. The few that were left were sworn into secrecy and faded from sight. My father became a pastor at this church and that's where he met my mother. One day they came swift like vultures. The demon police trashed our home and took father and charged him with the illegal practice of purity.

They promised to bring him back in a month or so, a month became four and then a year. Bank and I fear the worst but Ma refuses to believe he is dead. "Amen." Bank and Ma said and I quickly muttered mine before digging in.

"Rin, do you remember what tomorrow is." Ma asked with a wide grin on her face. Bank stopped eating and turned to smile at me as well. I looked at both of them with a brow raised, What's tomorrow?

Bank rolled his eyes and slurped the rest of his soup down. "Your seventeenth birthday remember?" Ma replied as she took my now empty bowl from the table and into the sink. My birthday? How could I have forgotton my birthday?

I stiffened, Humans seventeen and up are to begin working in the factories six days a week. I sighed, that's why I didn't want to remember. I wanted to be a doctor, that's why I continued in school while many other humans dropped out in order to support their families or they simply grew tired of the system.

But soon a letter would arrive in the mail, announcing my dismissal from school and my new entry to which ever factory they seem fit. I felt a sick feeling settle itself in my stoamch. "How could I have forgotton?" I feigned before getting up and walking towards my door. Ma and I shared a room while Bank slept on the couch.

Bank was washing the dishes while Ma began to sweep the kitchen, they both turned to me. "Where are you going Rin?" Bank asked, a brow raised. I knew he could always tell when something was bugging me, but right now I didn't feel like discussing that.

"I am really tired." I twiddled my thumbs, kami I was never good with lies. "Imma get some sleep." I flashed a fake smile in hopes of easing them before I retreated into my room. I plopped myself onto my bed and heaved a sigh for the millionth time today.

"Seventeen." I murmured, I raised my hand and focused on pulling the light from my soul. I closed my eyes, I felt the power fill my body, warmth spread through my chest and into my fingertips. I opened my eyes and smiled with a purple orb gleamed on my hand.

I guess I forgot to mention I'm a Miko too, right?

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