Prologue
"Why do I have to be dragged halfway around the world all because of a job?" I huffed pouting in my seat.
All of a sudden my grandmother swerves into a u-turn and pulls the car over. She turned around and slapped me across the face.
I stared at my grandmother while blood started to pour out of the side of my face because of her rings and nails mixed together.
"You should be grateful that someone on this planet decided to even consider a job for you, you ungrateful child." My grandmother adjusted her hair like if it had been messed up in the commotion.
I bowed my head down and said respectfully "Of course Grandmother, my apologies. I am grateful." All she did was look in her mirror and stated "You really should be. Oh and Kagura dear, you really shouldn't let blood drip in my car."
I looked up at her while a towel was thrown carelessly into my face. I started to clean her car first then I wiped my face clean, though there was a nasty bruise that was clear as the day. As my grandmother started to talk again my eyesight kept going in and out.
"Kagura, are you even listening to me?"
"Yes Grandmother" 'EventhoughI'mreallystrugglingtostayawake.Myheadhurts...'
"...when you see your parents you are to show them with respect. Do you understand me?" Kagura shook her head obediently. 'Thechildfinallylearnsherlessoninlife.Ishouldhaveslappedsomesenseintohersoonerthenmaybethelast4yearswouldn'thavebeensobadbydealingwithanungratefulchild.' Ayashi thought with a frown.
I saw my grandmother with a frown on her face and that has never happened before. She believes that frowns cause wrinkles. I looked out the window and saw some children playing with their parents. "Grandmother, why was I with you all my life and not my parents?"
My grandmother's eyes turned so dark it was looking into a black hole. Then it was back to the cold, uncaring eyes in a blink of an eye. She turned toward me slightly and said" That is only your mothers place to explain, not mine."
I was shocked that she said that. "But Grand-"
She stopped the car suddenly cutting me off stating "We are here finally."
I looked outside and my mouth dropped open. It wasn't a house in front of me, it was like a castle. 'I'msupposedtoliveinthere?'I turned toward the driver's seat but my Grandmother was already unloading my bags on the sidewalk.
She opened my door and all but pushed me to the ground. "There you go, safe and sound. I brought you here. Now, how do you address me, Kagura?"
I started gritting my teeth together while I stood up and bowed to her as I spoke these words that made me want to puke. "Grandmother Ayashi, I am forever grateful to you for going out of your way for a child like myself to do a useless favor that is of no importance to you." I stayed bowing for it was not proper for me to raise my head unless she permits it so. I glanced at her from under my bangs and saw the utter most disgust in her eyes, "Grandmother?"
Now the look of disgust was gone placed by anger. "You do not address me until I say so" she backhanded me so hard I fell to the ground bleeding again. She reopened the wound that just started to somewhat heal.
I tried to pick myself and found the strength to do so. I heard her cry of alarm. 'IwasthinkingthatjustmaybeforonceshewouldcarewhathappenstomesinceshewastheonewhocauseditbutIwaswrong.'
Ayashi screamed while franticly brushing at her clothes. "Look at what you did, you little brat. You got your disgusting demon blood on me and you made a couple of my nails break!"
'IstoodinshockasshereallywatchedmeasIshiveredbecauseIwascoveredinmyownbloodanditwaslikeIwasjustdirttoher.'
She walked back to her car looked at me and smiled, a true one if I ever saw one and said "Oh and one more thing Kagura dear, you should be careful when walking. You do know it's not proper for young ladies to trip." she waved and drove off.
I sighed 'Myheadfeelslikeit'sgoingtoexplode'I though as I weakly walked up to the door with my bags dragging on the ground while I leave a trail of blood. I finally reached the top and was about to knock on the door, but I never made it. Everything went black and I collapsed to the ground bleeding to death reaching out maybe someone would grab my hand…