Chapter 1: Created

When my existence came to be I remember darkness. It was suffocating, but at the same time inviting. I remember hands that I couldn't see form me from shadow and suffering of lost souls that came from red. Surprisingly they felt warm and loving. When I felt complete I opened my eyes to a woman smiling down at me.

She was quite beautiful. Long silver hair that illuminated the dark with bangs that covered her right eye, the only visible one was a greyish-blue color. A simple black kimono with a long skirt adorned her skinny body. Around her neck was a string tied to a wooden charm that had the symbol of life engraved. She smiled kindly.

"Who… who are you?..." I realized that was my my distorted voice speaking.

"Me? My name is Lilith," she pet my head affectionately, "I'm the one who created you…"

From that day forward we stayed together. Lilith lived in a spacious home hidden in the woods, never leaving by day, but tending to the garden at night. We always talked and she thought me so much about the world, especially on fate, life and death. Overtime I saw my own appearance and found that I look like what Lilith describe as a cat-like doll, freighting yet adorable.

It was night when I snuck into the garden to find something to snack on. Along the way I tried really hard not to melt into the shadows that the rows of vegetation brought. Soon I arrived to the delectable red fruit that hanged from its vines, my ultimate prize. I picked a couple and nibbled on them, taking in the sweet taste. Ever since Lilith gave me one I couldn't get enough and took some every chance I got. Suddenly a gentle hand grabbed from the back.

"So this is where you disappear to... Huh," a feminine voice sighed as she held me up to her face. I let out a low grumble as she leveled me with a stern gaze, I was caught red handed. "Caught you strawberry thief!" Lilith giggled as she plucked the fruit from my paws and ate it herself. I whined in protest and tried to get away resulting in her hugging me to her chest to prevent escape.

"Meanie."

"Can't have you getting away and avoiding punishment,"

"Punishment?!" The sweet taste in my mouth suddenly turned sour.

"Yes! You see tomorrow is a special day and I need to go to a nearby village and buy supplies for that"

"village?..."

"It's a place with lots of people that live their and have many stores to buy things"

"I don't know..." my voice was full of skepticism at her exaggerated cheerfulness.

"There's food you've never tried before, maybe strawberries sweeter than fresh honey~" Lilith sang. My eyes sparked at the prospect, I jumped out of her arms and skipped circles around her.

"Well what are we waiting for! Let's go!~" I cheered in joy. I lost my concentration and sank in a shadow as if it were a deep puddle. "I really need to learn how to control that..." I deadpanned.

"Well you can learn now..."

That earned a confused look from me. As we walked to the village Lilith told me that I had to stay in the shadows and not be found out, I agreed and tried as much as possible to stick to the shadows. Once we reached the village I put an effort to make myself apart of Lilith's shadow. The place was strange, full of people and buildings; I saw it all not only from Lilith's shadow but all the others, sometimes it was hard to stay in them, but it's easier for me to stay in the dark than in the light. Not wanting to delve much longer in those thoughts I distracted myself by watching Lilith's interactions with the people as she bought things.

It seemed that she was well known since people always greeted her, congratulated her, or asked about her husband (whatever that is). They were cheerful and and offered her free trinkets for good luck or food that would be good for pregnancy. She would always turn them down and smile. The village was nice, shops of every kind everywhere, light from lanterns making them gold, children playing and laughing. A place like this brought a lighthearted feeling in me, that made me feel like something I'm not.

Once everything was accounted for Lilith left the gold buildings, with me silently hidden in her shadow, to the couple mile walk back home.

One thing that bothered me over the months I've spent with Lilith is that I saw her belly grow, which is strange considering she never eats too much. The curiosity ate away at me and I felt that if I don't find out I might burst.

"Why is your belly so big?" I asked, poking it with my stubby arms. Lilith laughed and brought me to her lap, she placed my head on her stomach.

"Block out the night breeze and the rustling of the moon lite tree. Can you hear anything else besides those?" her melodic voice told and I followed.

"I… I hear a heart beat… it's small"

"That is the life I'm carrying inside me… the life I'll leave in your hands to protect…" she said happily, but hey smile doesn't reach her eyes.

"What do you mean by that?" she pet my head lovingly.

"You'll know in time…"

I wanted to know why she wouldn't tell me about my creation, my purpose. I wanted to know, but before the questions left me I was lolled by the sound of soft humming and a heart beat full of life, sending me to a peaceful sleep.

Well this is my fist chapter of Black Cat! I wrote this because when I watched the anime and read the manga a bunch of times something clicked on Kuro's demon compared to the other demons, like Lawless and Lily's ,is completely different. For it seems to be a more separate being from Kuro as it has amore twisted personality than him, but not evil, and seems to care for his mental well-being. So in theory I think that the demon was created before Kuro and somehow merged with him when he became a Servamp.

Well that's enough of my theory nonsense! On to the preview!

Chapter 2: The Return

"My husband is returning from his long trip..."

"Beloved!..."

"So you created it"

"What does my creation bring? That I don't know and feels like I wouldn't want to find out."