CHAPTER 1

"C'mon, dodge DODGE!" Bullets streamed over the screen as a small sprite of Hakurei Reimu tried to dodge them frantically. Sweat poured down my face. This was it. This was Flandre's last spell card. If I survive this then I'll…

Pichuun ~! A bullet rammed into poor little Reimu. She exploded into a bunch of power squares. "ARRRGH!" I screamed in frustration. "What the Snapples! I was so close!" I raged. Hard. "I spent three. THREE ENTIRE DAYS to try and get to you Flannie! THREE FRIGGIN' DAYS OF MY LIFE! AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS!?" I screamed at the computer. I slammed my head against the screen in frustration. The moment my head made contact with the screen, I felt dizzy. "Whoa." So… swirly. Ugh. I felt a rapid spinning sensation, then my world went dark.

"A human! How delicious~"

I felt a hand press against my chest and something wet and slimy against my cheeks. I slowly pried my eyes open. Light flooded my vision. I blinked rapidly trying to get my eyes to stop hurting and watering.

"Oh? The human is crying? I haven't even gotten to the fun part yet~! Does me simply tasting your cheeks hurt? Humans are so fragile…"

My eyes shot open at those words. I sat up so suddenly, I threw whoever that was off my body. My cheeks were wet, from my attacker licking me or my tears, I didn't know. The ground felt damp. Then I realized, it was raining. Dazed, I stood up quickly and ran. It was unclear which direction I ran in, I just sprinted for my life. Splash splash splash splash splash. Judging from the footsteps, the person or creature that had topped me earlier was a lot faster than I had expected. It overtook me quickly, tackled me and drove onto my knees. I felt its teeth around my left ear. I froze from sheer terror.

"Oh no no no human. You have it all wrong. Prey do not escape their hunter. You will not escape me." It whispered almost tenderly in my ear. The thing chuckled. It had a feminine, childish voice. "Ufufufu!"

"Let go of me! Get off! Go away!" I screamed. Of course, if she (I was sure it was a girl) was really intent on making me her dinner, those words were pretty useless.

"Okay." Weight lifted off my back and I fell backwards and hit mud. Rain splashed onto my face, washing it clean of any dirt and mud that had gotten on me while I was running.

"Huh?" I sat up. She had actually gotten off? I glanced around trying to locate the attacker. Sitting in front of me was a young girl. She couldn't have been any more than around the age of ten or nine. She had short blond hair, a light complexion, and big eyes. Her eyes. They were deep scarlet. Round red orbs that stares into your soul. Red like ripe ground cherries. Red like perfect splatters of blood. Needless to say, I was entranced by her eyes. She cocked her head to the side and grinned at me, snapping me out of my trance. She leaned closer to me. A bit too close actually.

"I like you." She grinned, but not a normal grin. Her lips suddenly peeled back, showing shining needle-sharp fangs. She resembled a tiger flashing its teeth at an opponent. Or future meal. She opened her mouth wide - jaw unhinging unnaturally - as if to swallow me whole. I backed away on all fours as fast humanly possible. She advanced on me, step after agonizing step, purposefully taking her sweet time, her mouth an endless dark cave full of deadly spikes.

"Ahhhh!" I screamed. "Somebody help me! Anybody! Somebody call the police!" My mind was clouded with terror and fear. I ran in a blinded, almost drunken state, as my field of vision was blocked by the downpour and mud. I tried to wipe my eyes clean in order to see where I am going, but instead, my efforts just made thing worse (I had a lot of mud on my arms and hands). Eventually, after what seemed like forever of blind running, I heard a thud, felt pain at my forehead, and fell backwards. The rain splashed on my face, drenching me even more if that were possible.

Again, I felt pressure on my chest. I gasped. She – that demon – whatever it was - is really heavy. My breath was forced out of my lungs. She leaned over, blocking enough rain for me to open my eyes safely. I pried them open and the first thing I saw where her blood red eyes and that horrific grin on her face. I reached for something, anything, to grab onto. Anything to hoist myself up and deliver me from this demoness. That's when I made one of the biggest mistakes in my life. I reached up and grabbed hold of the strange red ribbon dangling from a lock of her hair. She noticed and her grin grew even wider until it looked like her face was split in half by a black wound. Her eyes glowed like twin stars. "Do it, my dear human. Pull the ribbon off for me and I'll let you go free." Her voice sounded different than her former child-like one. It was deeper, more mature, and it echoed a bit.

At that point, I was so scared, all rational thoughts fled my mind. Now, I was only filled with the instinct to survive. So I did as I was told. I gave the red and white ribbon a sharp yank. It slid off smoothly, but at that moment, I felt a surge of electricity run through my body. I jerked around violently several times as if I were having a seizure. I laid limp on the cold, wet earth. The only sounds I heard before losing consciousness were distant laughing and the sound of rain splashing all around.

"This guy caused all this?!"

"Yeah."

"Humans seems to cause all the trouble these days."

"Is that supposed to mean something Remilia Scarlet?"

People….talking? What? Where am I? What happened to that demoness? I sat up slowly. "Wha?

"Hey the little troublemaker is awake."

I spotted two figures sitting nearby. At first, my vision was a little blurry, but when it cleared, I realized they were 2 girls. Hakurei Reimu and Remilia Scarlet. "Remi-chan and Reimu-san?"

Remilia spoke. "He knows my nickname!"

Reimu rolled her eyes. "Yukari must've gapped in another Touhou fan."

"Wait." I made eye contact with both of them, even though making eye contact with Remilia was a bit uncomfortable. "So you're saying, I'm ACTUALLY IN GENSOKYO?!"

Remilia laughed. "The one and only."

"Then this must be…"

"Hakurei Shrine." They both said together.

"Wait wait wait wait wait. Are you sure you guys are not cosplayers?" I asked suspiciously. "If you are, you're really good."

Remilia looked at Reimu for an explanation. "Hey Reimu, what's cosplay?"

Reimu rolled her eyes. "Something that outsiders do that is utterly stupid."

Remilia chortled. "Such as?"

"Would you believe it if I said there are people who go to meetings and conventions dressed up as us?"

Remilia's eyes lit up. She then struck a pose. "It's only natural they do that. I mean, I AM the most charismatic person I know. Of course humans would want to imitate me." She laughed loudly. "But it is futile! They would never become as fabulous as I!" For a moment, I could've sworn Remilia sparkled like Edward Cullen.

Reimu rolled her eyes and gave me a look that said. 'See what I have to put up with every day?' I nodded silently. She nodded back.

"Hey! What are you guys nodding to each other for?! Are you mocking my charisma?!" Remilia demanded angrily.

Reimu rolled her eyes once more. "No Remilia-sama. We would NEVER even think of doing such a thing."

"Why you little-!"

Remilia pounced and tackled Reimu. Upon seeing that spectacle, my chest suddenly tightened to the point where I couldn't breathe. My vision blurred and the world spun around me. As I collapsed into darkness, I realized, if this keeps up, I'm going to die.