Disclaimer: I do not own the characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. But I do own Midnight.

A/N: Alright this is my character Midnight's story. How he came to be what he is in my stories with him in it. In this all of you who have read the stories with Midnight in it, will be introduced to a whole new character you guys probably won't believe it is really him. All right on with the story! And this is going to be my first attempt at first person POV. Its going to be going in and out of Midnight's POV okay? It might get confusing.

Prologue

I stare emotionlessly at the rising sun, and contemplate my life. Not a lot of people know me, but the cat demons do. They know me as the cat demon who was once human. Who was cursed by his own mother to be a demon until I have learned my lesson. But none of them know what led to all it all. I guess I can reflect on those events so many years ago. It happened the night before I was born.


A woman with long black hair stared at the moon and smiled as a shooting star blazed across the sky. 'So the time has finally come for the prophecy of the one who will change the meaning of demons forever.' The woman sighed and placed a hand on her swollen stomach. 'Once my child is born, I'll have to search for the one in the prophecy. It always said he or she would have demon markings at birth, but he or she would be human.' A man came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Tsukiko you should come inside now."

"Azzuen...Tomorrow I shall leave you alone."

"What? Why?"

"A sorceress should not stay in one place for too long."

"But you're due any day now!"

"Oh Azzuen...Fine, I'll stay here until I give birth. Then once the child is born, I am leaving the child with you. I trust that you would raise him or her properly?"

"Of course. When you leave am I able to find a wife? So she can help me raise the child?"

"Now why are you asking me this?"

"Because....you are the only one I will ever love, Tsukiko." Tsukiko place a hand on Azzuen's cheek.

"You don't need my permission to get a wife to help you raise our child." She grabbed Azzuen's hand and placed it on her stomach. "Our child will probably be your only reminder of me." Azzuen nodded and sighed.

"Lets go inside. Its getting colder."


That was the start of my life with my father, Azzuen Takahashi. My mother had gone into labor later that night and I was born by the time the sun was getting ready to set the next day. My mother left only three hours after I was born. My father had told me some years later that she didn't really look at me that night. But I don't want to give away too much of the story, after all it doesn't really get interesting until I am 18. Don't worry, I won't jump ahead. Its important for you to know how my life was growing up.


Azzuen held his son, Midnight, in his arms rocking him slowly. It had been two weeks since Tsukiko had left and he still had not found someone to help him raise Midnight. His son had Tsukiko's midnight black hair and his royal blue eyes. But on his forehead he had a blue diamond and he had golden yellow stripes on his hands and feet. 'Those are going to set him apart soon from other children. Midnight...' A woman then stopped, and gazed at him. To her view all she could see was a single man holding a child, incorrectly.

"Excuse me, you're supposed to support his head with your arm." Azzuen looked at her and she blushed.

"Like this?" He lifted his arm a bit more, and the woman shook her head.

"No. Here, let me show you." She came forward and reached her arms out for Midnight, and Azzuen handed him over cautiously. He watched as she positioned Midnight gently in her arms and he saw that Midnight finally closed his eyes and fell asleep as she began rocking him.

"Thank you. What's your name?"

"Hitomi Izumi. Yours?"

"Azzuen Takahashi. I know this is very weird, seeing as we just met, but would you like to help me raise my son, Midnight?" Hitomi looked at in surprise.

"Really? You want me to help you?"

"Of course. I can't raise him alone."

"True. Especially since you couldn't even support his head correctly."

"I'm new at it."

"So you're not married?"

"No. His mother left me two weeks ago, when he was born." Hitomi looked down at Midnight.

"Thats horrible. I know you were just asking me to help raise him, but lets get married and I'll pretend to be his mother. Is that all right with you?"

"I guess. You aren't married?"

"No. My parents believe that I am cursed because I said demons are not all that bad."

"Well then, Miss Izumi, we both believe the same things."

"Really?"

"Aye. Lets go inside. I don't want Midnight outside for all that long."

"It is because of the diamond on his forhead?"

"Yes." Hitomi followed Azzuen inside, still holding Midnight.


Thus began my life with Hitomi as my stepmother. My life is horrible, sad, happy, and yet interesting in all shapes and sizes one could say. I hope by the time I am done telling you my story, that you will believe that if someone looks different, does not mean that they are a horrible person.

All right review! This is only the prologue of Midnight. Let me know how my first person POV went. Midnight is telling the story basically, but when it goes out of his POV, its what happens. He talks about something for a moment, then it goes to what happened. I usually do my stories where it is in everyone's POV not just one person. All right review please!!