Disclaimer: Is on 1st chapter!(which represents the story)

TT ...I really like this chapter...which might extend to 2 chapters...

Since this fanfic is in Kharl's POV

Italics are Master Kharl's thoughts

My Only Son

Chapter 2

Many would wonder...if Rath was my son, then who was his mother?

She. . .was a beautiful lady.

Her skin was pale, for she never liked the sun. Her skin glowed like the moon, which showed clearly in my nights with her. Her hair was long, and black. Quite silky. Her eyes were red, always full of blood, and anger.

...and yet, every creature has a heart. Hers was black, and made of stone. So much, that I can remember of her...this was what she was, when she once lived in Dusis. Now...she is someone else...

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It was this one day, I went into this little town nearby called, Kyloro. I explored the town for a bit, thinking of possibly turning all the humans into my little demonic minions. And that's when I recalled that I needed some ingredients for my new invention: demon eyes.

I went into the apothecary looking for ingredients. Really, since I don't earn money, I make it. I've seen their coins, and I've duplicated them. Which is a good thing, since this currency will be all over Dusis. Also, whenever there was a herb in shortage in the wild. Then I'll just come here.

I gathered all the rare roots into a basket, and headed to the cashier. It feels odd, to act like a human. I was wearing a human's style of clothing, specially designed by Mineko Ohkami.

I handed the items I wanted to purchase to the girl cashier.

"750 Qins." the girl looked up to me with her unusually red eyes. Did humans not know? Only creatures of demonic blood are able to have red eyes.

She wasn't like other girls who flirted with me as I passed by on the street. Her eyes red but cold. Unlike most girls, she didn't have much of any bangs on her forehead. Her black hair, mostly fell to her side.

She wore a black, sleeveless dress.

"What is your name?" I asked as I handed her 750 Qins.

"Star." she responded.

Star. Why am I thinking of her? I should be concentrating on my demon eye invention. I was sitting in my library, working on different chemicals.

"Ow!" I yelped, as my hand accidentally touched a hot chemical.

"This is odd...you rarely make any mistakes in hurting yourself while doing alchemy, Kharl." Garfacy commented.

"Well, nobody's perfect." I spoke.

It was night time. After Garfacy fell asleep, I went out. Why? I don't know. I went to Kyloro, just outside of the small town, I took a break by the springs.

Why? Why am I coming here? If it is just for Star, then I must be very shallow. Going after someone just by their looks. But no...there is more. Her face...was it pain? Anger? Sorrow? Even as a demon, I was afraid to approach her. I wanted to help her.

At the spring, there was a waterfall. I sat on the ground, and placed my feet in the water. I was in such a hurry to leave for Kyloro, that I forgot to bring my transportation dust with me, so that I wouldn't have to hike all the way. My aching feet were soothed by the water. I felt so tired but I couldn't just stop here.

I fell asleep at the springs. And then, I felt soft, smooth arms pick me up.

When I woke up, I heard a constant splashing of water. I opened my eyes, and found that I was in a cave behind the waterfall. Nobody else was in the cave, though it was quite inhabited for I was sleeping on a blue quilt. I noticed on the other side of the cave, there was a red quilt.

I went out of the cave, and noticed that Star was out there. She was taking a bath at the bottom of the waterfall, in the pond.

Not wanting to intrude in her privacy, I looked away.

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should I change the rating? I don't know...

--snake