Disclaimer: I don't own Aya, Maya, Shin or any of the lovely characters from Tenjou Tenge. If I did, it would probably be chaos.
A/N: Yup, so I decided I'd write another story despite the fact that I have so many hanging. Ill finish I promise. Anyways, like the summary stated, this story will centre on AYA NATSUME just because no one else has written jack on her. So here it is; the first Aya centric fanfic probably in the whole world. Pairings indicate at what I believe Oh! Great aimed for. The main ones would be Souichiro x Aya x Masataka since it does revolve around Aya more than anyone. However, there's a bit of everything I guess. Anyways, please enjoy.
-The Beast's Mistress-
Prologue
Most warriors become legends because of their infamous battles with opponents immensely strong and powerful. Others become heroes because of their long struggles with an oppressive force and their will to fight back. Lovers only become famous because of their unfortunate sacrifices which ultimately end in a bitter death. Most of the time, these people are mature and older with experiences and stories that would take a lifetime to tell and explain. Other times, they are young and know not of how cruel the world can be.
I can compare my battles to legends, I can call myself a hero because of my struggles and I can tell a perfectly sad love story that stole more than just my heart. Yet, my battles, my struggles and my love are all different from the stories already known and told to the world. My greatest battle is within me, within a sword. My struggle with the ability that reigns supreme inside me is a great one; for me and for the people around me.
I remember my brother and I remember what I do not want to become. I am aware of the monster that lingers inside of me, craving human flesh and longing to taste blood. I try my best to quell the hungry beast but I fear it will not suffice and overtake me just as it did my brother. My greatest fear is not the end of me, but the beginning of the monster; the people I love will be the first to be hurt. I was taught that there will be a day where I will have to fight it and defeat it. My sister told me that I must tame it and not allow it to master me.
But no matter what, it is as much a part of me as I am a part of it and it will always be this way. As long as I, Aya Natsume, am the one in control, I can defeat everything and everyone. But I will not kill. I will not harm the innocent or fight for no reason. I will only fight for the ones I love and for the ones that need me. Only then, will I unleash the beast on its victim. Unfortunately, my brother could not maintain this.
My only wish is to live a normal life; become a normal teenage girl but this power binds me to my fate and it's done so since the day I was born. I cannot change what I am and at times, I cannot control myself either. I am still young; only a child, so my sister says. However, the pleasures and disappointments most teenage girls experience at my age are not the ones I face. Instead of homework, I must practice and train. Instead of friends, I have enemies who want me dead; whom I must defeat. Instead of parents, I have an older sister to admire for she is the one who helps me most and all I have in the end. Instead of boyfriends and parties, I travel with men who bear a similar curse as mine and our journeys are often to places of fighting and training; to overcome the power.
Many call the beast a curse; others refer to it as a gift. I do not know what to call it, but I do know that all who hear of it fear it. The ones who witness it are forever terrified of it and will forever admire it. With it, I am able to look into the past where I can find even the darkest secrets and solve the most difficult of mysteries. I can seek into the future as well so that I am unstoppable; predicting every move and every notion before the thought even comes into focus. The price...is my sanity.
We've all heard the story of the monster lurking inside my love's heart but no one has seen it through my eyes. No one knows what I know and no one can see what I have seen. Perhaps I too will become a legend, a hero and also part of some sort of tragic love story. Until then, I continue the struggle within as I am slave to the monster. No one can save me now for I am the devil's mistress.
End of prologue
A/N: Well, there it is. Short, I know, but it's only a prologue. Only this will be in Aya's POV. Please no flames. I don't care for them so don't waste your time and the space on this site. Constructive criticism is allowed and comments are always nice. I will try to hurry with chapter one. Thanks for reading.