Disclaimer: All characters from Hakuouki does not belong to me.
NOTE**: If you have not watched the Japanese raw of episode 4 of Hakuouki, and do not want to be spoiled, DON'T READ!!!!!!!!! You have been warned.
A short ficlet that I wrote from a word prompt.
Exposed
She knew, from the moment she laid eyes on that man, he was planning something. His red soul-less eyes bored deep into her inner being every time he looked at her. Even though Chizuru had a slight feeling what may happen during the battle between him and Hijikata, she never knew it would be so direct.
So as that man's sword came whirling towards the fallen soldier, she immediately shielded him with her body. She felt the hot blade slice against her arm and neatly plant itself to the pole of the bridge. Biting back the pain, Chizuru's arm shook and she felt the blood slowly falling from her wound. She opened her eyes, and at once she saw the injury start to close. She fought back a gasp and hastily covered her arm with her hand.
Again, she thought. Not again! Chizuru forced her mind to stop the arising questions within her. She knew she had a strange healing ability, but she did not want to believe it. It made her feel like a monster, a demon with a human shell. So when she saw the damage slowly repairing itself, all she could do was cover it up in disbelief. For years, she tried to hide that aspect from herself. She never went near anything sharp, hot, or dangerous. But now, it was forcibly exposed out into the world. And as she saw that man give her a sneer with enjoyment, she felt something inside of her die.