After waiting I finally got the chapter from tn65loverinuy620jd and replaced it with the chapter I had before. I don't expect it to look pretty to you but I want to finish with my earlier author.
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"How can I help you fight these demons?" Haruki asked the monk.
The monk smiled at Haruki, then replied. "We want you to sit on the highest lookout tree in your village and tell us when a demon has risen. One of our fellow monks will take turns protecting you from demons that might attack you first. Tell that monk where the demon is and he will alert the rest of us. Then we will trap that demon and kill it."
It was then Haruki's father spoke. "I don't feel comfortable with my son sitting around all day looking for demons. We want him to grow up to be respectful and helpful of everyone, but not if it ruins his childhood."
Then a monk standing beside the head monk spoke. "Your son has a gift that can save many people. Most children frivolously throw away their lives with games and thinking about love, but here your boy can be remembered as the monk who wiped out all the demons and made the world safe for all children."
Haruki's father crossed his arms. He wasn't very happy with the way things were going. "I'm a blacksmith. I can make weapons to help the children stay safe. My wife finds food. Never once has a demon attacked her. Don't tell me we are not safe!"
"Speaking of food." The head monk replied stepping forward. "There's one more thing. From listening to your son's stomach I can only assume this gift works when he's hungry?"
Hearing the monk speak of food, made Haruki think. Placing his hands on his stomach he said. "I do feel really hungry. Mom wanted me to eat vegetables for dinner last night. But I didn't eat any of it."
The head monk nodded. "When you feel hungry your eyes start to change?" Looking over to Haruki's father the head monk told him. "I need your son to eat as little food as possible."
Haruki's father was getting upset with these monks and their crazy talk. "No! Never! First you show up asking for my son and now you ask that he should stop eating just so he can see some demons?" He then pulled his son close. "Stay away from my son!"
The head monk started pleading with Haruki's father. "We can protect your son. If you erase his gifts it could put him in more danger than watching him all the time. Think about that. We'll come back tomorrow."
Kneeling down and looking into Haruki's eyes. The monk told him. "You have a choice, Haruki. You can stay with your family who think they know what's good for you. They will give you a rake on your fifteenth birthday, make you plough fields. And maybe after your parents are old enough they'll make you marry and have children. We want you. You don't have to leave your parents until your old enough, but we want you to learn our ways. Never marry, and save the ill and the endangered from demons."
Haruki did not hesitate. "I chose my family."
The monk sighed then looked at the young Haruki. "Remember you have a gift. Don't let your parents take your gift away." After those final words the monks left.
Haruki's father patted his sons shoulder. "I'm proud of you, Haruki. I think I would've left if those monks asked me." 'But my father was a drunk and a beater.' Haruki's father thought.
Haruki's words brought from his thoughts. "I could never leave you, dad. You raised me, not them, and that's how I want to live." Haruki then ran for the house. As his father thought of his sons tolerance to live with him.
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Night had fallen and the family was sound asleep. Haruki was sleeping peacefully in his futon. Suddenly a noise woke him, it sounded like a floor board breaking. Then something like a claw scrapping wood was heard. Haruki hesitated he didn't know what was making these weird sounds. So he carefully got out of his futon.
Slowly he cracked his door open to see what was making these noises. It was then he saw a scary shadow. So like every child that gets scared, Haruki ran back to his futon and hides under his covers, and prays the scary shadow will leave.
But the sharp tooth demon found him. It smelled Haruki's scent, as was now making it's way to the frightened boy under his covers. With each step the demon took Haruki felt the end was near. Then suddenly his world went black. "That was simple, like taking candy from a child." The demon chucked as he pick Haruki up and left.
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Haruki slowly opened his eyes. His head was pounding and he felt so cold. He was starting to wake up, but where was he? There were giant lily pads and a strange mist. A smaller mountain slanted to the left against a bigger mountain were also surrounding him. Slowly he set up and hugged his knees. He was more then scared, his heart was racing and his eyes burned with tears.
"I want my parents." He cried, but they were not there.
Suddenly a shadow caught his attention. Memories of the demon from last night clouded Haruki's judgment. Fear took over and he cried out for help. "Please someone help me!"
It was then he heard a woman's voice. "Little boy why are you yelling?" She asked him. "Am I something you've never seen before?"
Haruki look up to see a woman with long black. She was wear a long kimono with cherry blossoms on it. To Haruki she looked like a hime. Her eyes were a beautiful sky blue, which Haruki felt drawn too.
"It's okay. Don't be scared. I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to see your face." The woman said, as she leaned closer to Haruki. "Well there's no bruising. Whoever left you here didn't hit you on the head. He must have carried you here while you were sleeping."
"H-How do you know someone brought me here?" Haruki asked.
"My good child no one comes here on purpose. It's far away from any human village and theres no food to eat. What's your name son?"
"Haruki."
"Haruki, that's a nice name." The woman said, as she smiled. "My name is Aoi. I'll be the one who is going to take care of you."
"Where's my mom and dad?" Haruki asked, as he started fearing he'd never see them again.
"Don't worry about them now. In time you will be returned to your mom and dad. I don't know where they are but wherever they are they're worried about you." Aoi told Haruki. "Here try eating something. It will help you feel better."
Haruki took the plate with some rice and fish on it. Then started to eat it.
Aoi smiled as she watched Haruki eat. "There now how does it taste?"
"It's great. What is it?" Haruki ask Aoi, with his mouth full.
Aoi chuckled at him. "It's homemade, if you want more there's plenty for you to eat. I'm sure your mom has fed you rice and fish before?"
Haruki swallowed his mouth full of food. "Yeah she has, but this tastes really good. He then felt his tears return. Looking up at Aoi he asked her. "Can we look for my mom and dad?"
Aoi gave him a small smile. "First let's get you into some new clothes. Those things are filthy."
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It was now two days since Haruki was brought to this place. It was now that Aoi decided it was time to get him his new clothes. So she got some of her cloth and started sewing. Soon he was wearing his new clothes.
"I like your new clothes. They fit you much better than those old ones." Aoi said, as she watched Haruki playing.
"The clothes are nice but when will I get to see my mom and dad?" Haruki said.
Aoi frowned. "I told you not to worry about them. They will find you when the time is right."
"Ms. Aoi, why do you live alone?" Haruki asked her.
"Because I'm not married. Non-married people always live alone. If you never want to feel lonely marry when you grow up." Aoi told him. "Tell me Haruki, Do you ever have the urge to look for your parents by yourself?" Haruki just nodded as Aoi spoke. "For three minutes to just search the woods for them. Get the horses and search the wide world for them… But you know it's just not going to happen. There's not a town for a hundred miles out here and there's demons out there. Dangerous demons who want nothing more than to eat helpless little boys like you."
Haruki looked at Aoi with hope in his eyes. "If I wish hard enough will my mom and dad find me?"
"It will take more than wishing for them to find you.
Come you look hungry. Why don't you try some of my homemade cooking? You know your way back to the house, right?" Aoi asked him. Haruki nodded.
"Good. Your safe from demons on this route. Why don't you go ahead and I'll meet you later." Aoi told Haruki.
"Wait, your not coming home with me?" Haruki asked, with fear in his voice.
"Don't worry I will. There's just something I have to do first." Aoi said.