Chapter 1

1 week later...

I could hear the voices all around me but, I was closed off in the dark. I then saw two lights; the first was a bright white and blinding. The second one was a deep blood color calling out to me saying, "This blood that sheds is not your fault, for if you wake you should see."The voices spoke in a fast rhythmic pace. I started to feel my soul being pulled towards the white light. I started to struggle while my mind screamed "NO!" I forced myself to go towards the red light and when I got close enough I saw faces looking upon me; I wasn't sure who they were because everything was red. I forced my eyes open wide and blinked several times to clear my vision.

Out of the silence someone cried out my name in joy, then silent tears started coming from that person.

My mouth opened as the questions came forth, "Where am I and who are you?"

That person's tears slowly came to a stop.
My vision suddenly cleared and the faces became more visible. I thought I was looking in a mirror as I looked at three of the four individuals. The older woman who cried could have passed for my twin. Beside her there were two boys; the youngest boy appeared to look two years of age and the other boy looked about ten; the two of them also looked like me. I turned my head slightly to look at the man who didn't look like me. What I noticed more than anything was he wore a white coat. "Are you a doctor?" I asked.

He looked at me with a knowing look in his eyes. He then looked at the others, "step out for a moment while I talk to Kagura."

I felt my heart beat uncontrollably while he closed the door.

He then turned towards me and sat down, "Kagura, yes I'm a doctor. Although I honestly can't say that I wish to save your life. You are a meaningless child in the world. You are a demon, though you look like a pathetic human and you are just as weak. If you want to make it out in the world you should be able to heal on your own, instead of taking up my valuable time. I'm surprised out of all the beatings Ayashi has given you that you couldn't at least become stronger."

I stared in shock, 'this person is supposed to be helping me?!' I spoke up with what little courage I had, "So does this mean I'm never going to go home?"

He looked at me and laughed, "You really are a kid. If I were to kill you now everyone would know. It takes a real killer to do it right and not get caught. So don't worry you can leave today with your family. After all little girl, rule number one: Get inside the enemy's head." The doctor got up and left the room while my mother and two brothers came back in.

My mother threw herself onto my bed. "Oh Kagura, we are so glad that you're okay! We were really worried about you! What happened?"

I stared at my mother's face that was drenched in tears and decided not to worry her. "I'm okay mother," I smiled. 'It feels so weird to be near someone who actually cares about me. I can actually to my mother without being yelled at over anything I say.' I took a deep breath, "I tripped and hit my head, I think. It's not that bad though; I hardly feel the pain." I gave her a smile to give her reinsurance though I was very uncertain if this was the best way to calm her nerves. 'Should I tell her the truth? Who am I kidding? She might not believe such a story.' I looked around noticing that somebody was missing from the group, "Mother, you in the letter you sent me you said that my father would be here as well. Where is he? I can't wait to meet him." I stated with a big grin.

All of a sudden everyone around me bowed their heads slightly. The surrounding air became very unsettling and unusually heavy.

My mother turned towards my brothers and asked them to leave the room.

I started to get scared. Turning my attention to my mother, I had to ask, "What happened? Where is my father?!"

Alyssa, my mother, looked towards the floor while gathering the courage to say what would break her daughter's heart. She took a deep breath, "Kagura, I'm sorry."

I stared at her not understanding the words she was saying. "Why do you have to apologize to me mother, I'm the one who should be saying sorry for making you wait here for me." I stated with a little laugh.

My mother did not laugh. She said in a low voice, "your father isn't here any longer. He packed his things and left right before you arrived." She fell silent waiting for her daughter's reaction.

"Why would my father leave before I get home to see him? Why would father do that to our family?" I had tears streaming down my face.

"Kagura, honey, please calm down! You still have me." She tried to comfort me.
I cracked a small smiled, and then I rethought her statement. 'Wait, what she mean "you still have me."?! I looked at my mother, "What about my brothers?" I asked curiously to why she forgot about them.

"Your brothers have decided to go live with your father, so it's just going to be you and me basically. Sometimes your grandmother will be here when I go to work, so she can watch." My mother stated.

I frowned, 'I'll get in trouble with Grandmother Ayashi, there's a doctor who wants to kill me, and now I have no father or siblings! What else could go wrong?!'

Just then, the doctor walked in with a smirk on his cold pale-looking face. He leaned against the doorway "You have a visitor, Kagura." With those words said he left.

I looked up and in the doorway stood my grandmother.

"Hello Kagura," She stated with a look of disgust on her face.