Hello, there! So, this is my first Nurarihyon no Mago fanfic, I'm kind of hoping to at least get some reviews here...even though I've noticed this anime isn't all that famous. I hope there are still some Nurarihyon fans around to read this! Please enjoy this chapter...
Disclaimer: I do not own Nurarihyon no Mago!
Chapter 1
"…Please, keep this a secret from her. I can't bear the idea of her knowing about this, she's still far too young and her heart is still awfully fragile"
"I understand. You don't have to worry about her, my friend, I'll keep her safe and she will be welcomed in my clan anytime she needs a home"
"Thank you…"
The girl gasped for breath as she continued to run. The burning air around her and the amount of smoke was causing her to breathe heavily. Her clothes were ragged and covered with her own dry blood. "Mommy!Daddy!" The girl cried out in a desperate call as her pace quickened.
She turned around the corner and slammed the door leading to her parent's room open. She staggered a bit because of the sudden pain caused by the burns, the fire already reached the far end of the room. The girl narrowed her eyes before stepping inside, "Mommy! Daddy!" She widened her eyes when the sight of a horrid creature appeared before her.
The creature turned and stared at the little girl before a wicked grin appeared on its face, "Well, well, seems that I missed one" It turned and chuckled darkly before taking a step forward, causing the girl to step back.
The girl furrowed her eyebrows before finding a bit of her voice back, "Where's mommy and daddy?"
"Heheh…Don't worry about them, they're in a good place" The girl gasped when the creature took another step forward and allowing her to look passes it. She could see her parent's body lying behind it, dead and limp on the ground. "You'll be joining them soon, Nagisa-chan"
'How does it know my name?' The girl found herself losing her balance as her breathing quickened. Her vision turning dim as the world around her seemed to move slower. Her midnight blue orbs were soon filled with tears before she shut them closed and allowing the drop of tears to roll down her face, "You…"
The creature grinned as its tails began moving closer towards the girl, surrounding her and creating a feeling of warmth, one that was filled with anger and fear. The girl opened her eyes and stared down to her feet, "You…You killed them…all of them…" The girl mumbled softly as her midnight blue eyes began losing their color.
Outside in the hallways, a man was running aimlessly. The man quickly made his way through the burning fire, trying his best to locate the girl. He stopped and widened his eyes when a loud screech could be heard.'Nagisa!'
He turned and slammed the fallen door aside, "Nagisa!" He gasped slightly before losing his voice completely as he gazed at the sight.
The girl was sitting on the ground with her feet crossed and her gaze locked to the ground beneath her, a pool of blood surrounding her. She looked up towards the man with an empty look, "It got away…" He looked at her questioningly. She looked up, followed by the man's gaze; there was a large hole on the ceiling, big enough for the creature to jump out of.
"It was fast" The man looked back towards the girl. She was still on the ground, her feet crossed and her gaze directed towards one end of the room. The man followed her gaze and saw two bodies lying dead at the end of the room. "It killed them…and everyone else. I couldn't do anything about it"
The man furrowed his eyebrows before stepping closer towards the girl, stopping next to her. He kneeled down and patted her softly on the head, "Don't worry. It didn't kill you or placed any harm on you, did it?" The girl looked up and shook her head, causing the man to smile. "Then at least you can still keep your kind alive"
She nodded before looking back down to her feet, "…I could've killed it"
The man sighed, "You could've but, you'll just die in the process" The man's gaze softened when the girl turned quiet.
There was a slight pause after that. "But why?" The girl looked up. The moon's silver rays lightened the room and allowing the man to see the girl's eyes clearly. He widened his eyes when he saw her eyes, they weren't their usual midnight blue color anymore, they were lavender. She furrowed her eyebrows, "Why can't I kill it?"
...
The girl snored softly as she lay down beneath the cherry blossom tree. One of the fallen petals landed on her nose, causing her to awake from her little nap. Her eyes fluttered open, midnight blue orbs staring straight into crimson ones. The man smirked, "Morning, Nagisa"
"...Morning" She said before sitting back up and rubbing her tired eyes with her knuckles. She looked around and saw the place rather quiet, "Where's everyone?" She said before looking back towards the man, who in return patted her softly on the head.
"They went out for a bit" He placed simply.
"Mm…" She responded.
The wind blew by, carrying the sweet scent of cherry blossoms with it. The girl looked up slightly and her gaze softened as a soft pink petal blew by, passing by her without hesitation. She furrowed her eyebrows and without her realizing it, her eyes began to turn watery. She raised her eyebrows slightly before taking a deep breath and taking back the tears.
"Is something wrong, Nagisa?"
She looked back up and saw the man looking at her with a concerned look. She shook her head lightly, "No, it's just…" She placed her chin on the ground and pouted, "Why does everything pass by me so easily? Everyone I knew just keeps disappearing…even mommy and daddy did"
She narrowed her eyes, if she had taken a slight notice to herself, she would've noticed the dark energy leaking out of her. 'That creature…I hate it…I hate every single one of them' Flashes of that night appeared on her mind, causing more energy to leak out of her. 'I'll kill it…someday I'll have my revenge, I swear I will…'
The man gazed down at the girl with a pitied look, 'She wants revenge…that much is obvious' He took a deep breath before lowering his head so it was next to hers, "You're not planning on lying here for the rest of the day, are you?"
She looked at him with a dumbfounded look, "Yes…" She stopped and thought for a moment before quickly sitting back up, "Can I ask you something? But you have to promise to tell me the truth"
He stared at her questioningly before hesitantly nodding. She smiled slightly before looking down to her feet, the smile disappeared as she recalled something, "Remember that night? The exact night before…" She gripped her dress and held back the growing anger and sadness in her heart. "…My clan disappeared"
He narrowed his eyes and hesitated before answering, truthfully as he promised the girl, "Yes"
"I couldn't sleep that night, I had a nightmare" She looked up towards the blue sky. She gazed at the sky as her memories recalled the dark sky she looked up towards to that night, "I wanted to go to mommy and daddy's room but then…I heard them talking" She looked back towards the man, "To you"
The man narrowed his eyes as he turned quiet. He gulped, 'Please don't ask…'
"I didn't hear the first parts of the conversation since I was sleepy but…I heard daddy saying something, something that he didn't want me to know about…" She paused, "Please answer me truthfully…" She looked at him with a pleading look, "What did he say?"
The man sighed before looking up, "…I'm sorry, Nagisa" He said as his gaze softened. He looked at her with an unfazed gaze, "That night, I promised your father something…" Nagisa furrowed her eyebrows, but the man continued, "I promised him that I wouldn't tell you what he told me…no matter what"
Nagisa looked back down to her feet and clenched her hands until her knuckles turned white. She gritted her teeth before standing up, she glanced towards the man in anger and distress. "I thought you said you'd tell me the truth!"
"Nagisa, please clam down" He widened his eyes when he saw her eye color began glowing lavender, it was in soft but the color was filled with fear and darkness which was deeper than his own. He furrowed his eyebrows, "Nagisa, you can't keep bringing up the past like this…"
"Then tell me!" She yelled, completely neglecting the fact that he was much older than her or the fact that he could probably silence her in one move. Her eyes were blazed in anger, "What did he say? Why can't I know about it? Why did that creature…Why did it know my name?"
'It…called out her name?'
She let her gaze fell to the ground and whimpered slightly, "Please…I want to know"
The man sighed before standing up and walking towards the girl. "Nagisa" The girl didn't have to look up before the man hugged her gently and patted her on the head, "I'll tell you this. That night, I promised that your father I'd protect you…without breaking any of my other promises to him. Please understand, your father was also a dear friend of mine and I also feel your lost but, I would never break my promise to him…"
She hesitantly nodded, "Alright... I'm sorry…"
The man sighed in relieve without losing his hold on the girl. He kneeled down before whispering softly in her ear, "I'll be your father from now on, alright?"
She couldn't help but blushed a bit before letting the words entered her subconscious, "Arigato, Rihan-sama"
If I had known more…I could've stopped everything bad from happening, I could've saved the man who saved my life…
And maybe…Maybe I wouldn't be what I am now…
Or would I?
The girl stared down at the beast with a cold gaze before bringing up her hand in front of her. She narrowed her eyes, "Are you going to tell me the information or not?"
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you everything I know!" The beast exclaimed in a desperate tone as it begged for its own life.
"Then you better start talking!" The girl stated loudly, her patience was growing thinner as she continued to waste her time in that place. She placed her finger in a position in front of her, ready to snap them, "I assure you, I am not the patient type"
The beast nodded before beginning to talk, "The yokai you're after, she's hiding and disguising herself as a human. I heard rumors that she's starting to move her target towards…the Nura clan"
"Rumors you say?" She asked as she stepped forward and her fingers pressing against each other, anymore pressure and it'll snap. She narrowed her eyes even more, "I can't depend on such uncertain information such as rumors!"
"P-Please…Don't!"
She scoffed before snapping her fingers, the sound vibrated through the empty forest. Out of nowhere, lightning struck down towards the beast causing it fell to the ground, limp…and lifeless. Her lavender eyes carried darkness and hatred in them as she sent a disgusted gaze towards the creature. "Guess you were just unfortunate to cross path with me tonight…"
She looked around and saw no one nearby, "Hmmm… How long would it take me to get to town?" She asked herself before looking up towards the full moon. She shrugged, "Oh, well… Guess I better start walking"
My clan is dead…And no matter what path I choose, I to will die. It's only a matter of time and who would be the one to take my last breath.
Is it so selfish to ask? To ask, to at least have one revenge, and then I will die…hopefully without regrets.
So, what do you think? Feel free to criticize my story, other comments are also welcome as reviews... Basically anything you have in mind about my story is welcomed in my book.
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