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Legends
We were always told to wary of handsome men after nightfall because we were female and easily overpowered by the demons said to roam our lands.
The old tales were filled with handsome demons that seduced, and usually killed, women.
The night was filled with untold dangers for us of the 'weaker' sex.
Most of the villager's never listened to Hiruzen-jii-sama's stories except for my milk-sister and I. My milk-mother had raised us on these stories.
So we were already believers when it all started.
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Kin was the first victim.
The pretty, if petty, young woman's face was unfortunately forever frozen in horror and pain, mouth opened in a silent scream.
The only evidence on her body was that of a vicious man who had brutalized her- other than the "lover's marks" her body was completely untouched by poison or weapon.
It was extremely unsettling to those of us who heeded the old legends' warnings.
When my healer milk-mother was finally allowed to see Kin's body, and the marks on it, she paled and I saw fear flicker through her normally bright green eyes.
Miyabi pulled us both aside after they removed her body from our modest hut. "Girls, the ancient evil has finally found our village and you two will definitely be targets. Tread carefully and stick together my daughters."
"We will oka-san." She studied our solemn expressions for a few moments before nodding and sending us out to collect the plants and herbs we were running out of.
We took our baskets, donned our cloaks, and left the somber village behind as we trekked through the forest.
We were still out collecting in the forest when he rode up.
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DUN DUN DUN!
My inspiration for this darker story was the new movie Red Riding Hood- I imagined their village (Konoha) to be more like European villages than the one in the actual manga/anime; of course the big plot twist (that makes it original) is the kind of 'ancient evil' I'm using.
And no, it's not a werewolf or shape-shifter though guesses are welcome. ;)