SEEING YOU FOR THE FIRST TIME

Prologue Part 2: First Meeting

Disclaimer: Nurarihyon no Mago characters are not mine. Also, the last name of Wakana is just a fictional name that was added for the purpose of the story. This part is still in the prologue, since it is still pretty much character introduction. I have a couple of original characters, they will play important roles in the future. Hopefully you like them.

To my first reviewer: Thank you very much. Corrected my mistake the last time. Hopefully, there will be more viewers this time!

Rihan stared at the falling Cherry Blossom petals. He knew that if he stayed in the Nura household, he'd get an ear full of sermons coming from his dad about being unable to move on, or perhaps looking for another woman who could satisfy his worth as a man. He kept on pondering if there was indeed something wrong with him being unable to move on.

Can I be blamed for being so loyal?!

Can you blame me for loving her to this extent that 300 plus plus years is not enough to move on?!

Can you blame me for not being able to sire an heir?!

He knew that was indeed a concern for the Nura Clan. Being the number one clan in Tokyo, in Kyoto, in perhaps the entire Japan and to add to that, his father being the declared and ever popular Lord of the Pandemonium, is adding to the pressure in the clan which are all specifically directed to him to create the third heir. But was he to blame for all of this?!

Of course not.

He knew that.

It was all because of that fox's curse to the Nura lineage.

Well, if that fox was not killed by his old man he probably wouldn't have existed in the first place. He was not immature enough to actually put the blame on his heroic father's deed, it just happened that way. But, really now, was moving on really that difficult? Was forgetting that much of a tedious task that it affects even the need to eat, the desire to grow old, or the focus towards a greater ambition?

The answer is yes.

It does.

He couldn't forget her.

Kubinashi always told him that he should find someone else. The clan even went to the point of accepting anyone just so that there would be an heir. But he just couldn't. When he steps out of the house, sees the yamabuki flowers in full bloom, he goes back to the past and it all comes back to him. He didn't know if she purposefully placed those in the garden to haunt him, if she did then she played a pretty hell of a great job in doing so, 300-years worth of guilt and frustration, kudos to her.

He sighed to himself, while getting a piece of cherry blossom petal in between his index finger and thumb. He gazed at it then looked up to the moon. The moon is full today, bright and shiny. It feels as if its really so big that you can hold it. He extended his hands as if trying to reach the moon, then dropped them carelessly.

"The moon seems so far away…" Rihan mumbled to himself.

Realizing that he has been there for a while, he decided to take a walk along the streets of Tokyo. He quickly dusted himself and then jumped down the park. He failed to see the figure of a young lady who almost jumped out of her wits seeing him gracefully jump down the cherry blossom tree. The sound of the falling notebook drew him out of his thoughts and made him look at the woman gaping towards him. Taking in a quick look at her, she looked like she was around 15 to 17 years old, she looked even younger but looks can be deceiving. Judging by the way she looked, she probably came from school. She had her school bag with her and is still wearing her school uniform. But setting that all aside, what struck him was that she can see him.

Not wanting to look like an idiot by checking if she's looking at another person, he assumed that she was staring at him. After landing on the ground, he straightened up and looked directly at her. She seemed to be too shocked to actually move. He smirked, closing his right eye and then crossing his arms.

"You know, its bad to stare." Rihan said in a cocky manner towards the shocked woman.

No response.

Rihan raised a sleek brow. He proceeded to take one step forward. He wondered by any chance if she had a heart attack with his sudden appearance. A part of his rational brain said, that it was pretty impossible. That irrational part of his brain mocked him…

Perhaps she's pretending that she doesn't see me. Like what people are instructed to do when they see a bear, play dead…

But he decided to go near just in case. He spoke again, "Hey, you okay?"

Reaching out to touch her shoulder, she suddenly hit him with her school bag. Thanks to his reflex, he immediately jumped a few steps away. His hair swinging with against the wind current and on the other hand, her hair slightly covering half of her face with the sheer force of her attack.

"Whoa, easy there." Rihan said, putting his hands up. "Violence is bad woman."

Her eyes widened as he said that. He was surprised when she spoke to him.

"Wha?! You're the one with a sword not me!" Wakana retorted pointing at the sword in his waist.

Rihan totally forgot that he had his sword with him. Well, it was part of him since the beginning so he didn't think much about it. As the Supreme Commander, he cannot be thought of as "defenseless". He glanced at his sword and then to the woman in front of him. He steadied his stance and crossed his arms yet again.

"Okay, point taken. But regardless, I'm not here to hurt anyone." Rihan mouthed. "Trust me."

Wakana raised a skeptical brow. "Trust someone who just jumps from a tree and surprises people out of their wits. Are you even human?!"

"Well, that question has multiple answers, depending on who's asking. Since you're human, I'll say I'm human." Rihan shrugged. Then he stared at her. "But I presume you already know the answer to your own question. "

Wakana almost nodded, but she caught herself. She was practically debating or searching in her internal demon database as to what type of paranormal being this person is. He looks like a human, at least in all aspects except for his golden eyes and anti-gravity hair. His eyes are in its sockets, his hands are complete, you can see his feet so he's not a ghost, and based on some other rulings in her brain, human form demons are the most dangerous of them all.

"…" Wakana refused to answer.

Rihan sighed. "Woman, I will not hurt you. It's against my principles."

"…" Wakana still refused to answer.

Rihan continued. "I assume that you're one of the very few humans who can see us. Therefore, I'll tell you now. Yes, I am a demon, but I'm not the type to feast on human meat and drink human blood. Rest assured, all I was doing in that tree was relaxing."

He noticed that she relaxed a little bit and that made him relax as well. He saw the notebook still lying on the ground therefore he moved to get them. Faster than she could see him, he vanished and then reappeared with the notebook in his hand, his eye quick enough to glance at the name written at the side of the notebook.

"You dropped this…" Rihan extended the notebook towards her. To his surprise, she suddenly grabbed the notebook and ran as fast as she could, leaving him alone in the park.

He stared at her vanishing form. After a few seconds, she took a turn on the other side and then vanished from his line of sight, but not within his radius. He heard, and felt, her enter a gate and then suddenly a loud banging of the door. He assumed that she's probably home already. He smirked his cocky grin and muttered to himself.

"Wakana Koizumi."

Wakana raced to her home. Slamming the door behind her, surprising the rest of the people in the house along with it, she ran as fast as she could to escape from the demon she left in the park. To be honest, its not as if she was surprised, she was just honestly feeling a little uncomfortable specifically with the sword.

And to add to that, the knowledge base in her head stating that human form demons are more dangerous than those that look unnatural. This is something that has always made her uncomfortable for the longest time. Even though she has seen a lot for the past years, she was never used to seeing human form demons. She didn't know why but every time she does, her stomach turns, her heart beats so fast, her mind goes blank, and all she can do is run as fast as she could.

She could hear the worried calls from her aunt and uncle outside her door, but she refused to answer. She could hear them repetitively calling her name, but as of the moment, she could still feel her body trembling. She couldn't speak, so she just embraced herself tight in a corner.

Wakana…

Inhale…

Exhale…

Inhale…

Exhale…

She instructed herself, while berating herself for being so cowardly. That demon didn't look like someone who would be killing her anytime soon. She heard her door being forcibly opened by what you may call as "extra keys". A few moments after, she could see the figures of her very worried aunt and uncle.

"Wakana-chan?" Her aunt looked around the room until she saw her crunched up in a corner. The couple hurried towards her side. "Wakana-chan, are you okay? What happened?"

"Dear…" Her uncle placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and noticed that she was trembling. "You're trembling, are you okay? What's wrong?"

"Did you see another scary thing?" Her aunt asked her.

Her aunt is the only one who believes that she sees things. She was the one who told her to write in a diary so that she could express her feelings. She knew that her aunt didn't fully believe her but at least she listens when she wants to share something. Her uncle on the other hand, did not say anything about it. Its not as if he laughs at her ideas, he just doesn't say anything at all.

She simply nodded to the question. She didn't want to inconvenience the couple by going into detail. She was surprised when her uncle suddenly embraced her.

"It's okay, dear." Her uncle caressed her head calming her down. "Don't worry, you're safe here."

"That's right honey. Here in this house, no one will laud you with these things. We believe you and most of all we will protect you." Her aunt murmured to her ear comforting her with her words.

Wakana simply nodded in acknowledgement. The couple stayed with her for a few minutes. Tired because of the events for the entire day, she fell asleep in the arms of her uncle. After seeing that she was sound asleep, they carried her to her bed, placing her underneath her comforter and making sure that she was relaxed. Her aunt turned off the lights but left the bed lights on just in case. She opened a small light placed on the side bed and kissed her forehead. The couple quietly left the room and closed the door.

"You don't think she saw that do you, Minamoto?" Karin, her aunt spoke as she glanced towards Wakana once more.

"I hope not." Minamoto muttered towards Karin, his eyes narrowing in slits. "We should tighten security and ensure all safety notions are up and running."

"Right. We cannot have any dangers near, Wakana-sama." Karin agreed rushing down the room raising up various charms and armaments inside the house. The charms have writings that create barriers against demons.

"It cannot happen again. Wakana-sama inherits a certain lineage. Demons desire these kinds. We have to make sure that we protect her at all cost." Karin reiterated.

"Yes. This is our duty." Minamoto agreed.

Rihan stepped back in the Nura household only to be met by a very frustrated Kubinashi with a smiling Kejoro beside him. Kubinashi's eyes narrowed upon seeing the Second heir arrive. Rihan placed his hand behind his head in an attempt to lighten up the mood when Kubinashi started with a barrage of questions.

"Where have you been?! Don't you know that as the Supreme Commander you cannot just leave especially without any attendants? What if you get hurt? What if you get attacked? What if you suddenly just get kidnapped or something of the sort? Do you not understand that people worry, you ungrateful idiot?!" Kubinashi berated him while preventing himself from strangling the taller guy.

"Calm down, Kubinashi, what's important is that the master is home." Kejoro remarked while placing a hand on the other's shoulder. "Young master, please refrain from leaving without notice."

"Well I did tell, the old man. " Rihan countered only to receive a glare back from Kejoro. "Okay, I get it. Sorry sorry…."

"See Kubinashi, young master is sorry. Relax." Kejoro said. "Well, young master, please get in. We don't want you getting any colds."

Rihan noting the slight change in the atmosphere quickly got in the house and went directly to the porch. He saw his dad sipping some sake, still at the same spot where he left him. He sat beside him looking at the slightly drunk Nurarihyon.

"You're still here?" Rihan commented, taking the glance at the bottles of sake, making a mental count of 30 empty sake bottles, "That's a lot of booze, for an old guy like you."

"Hmmm?" The Supreme Commander raised a brow towards his son. "Depends on who's drinking, maybe for you this is too much."

Rihan snorted. "You're drunk, sleep already, old man."

Rihan stood up getting ready to go to his room and perhaps lie down in his bed, it seems that the Nura Clan won't be going out tonight.

Nurarihyon smirked. "Rihan, you smell like Cherry Blossoms."

Rihan stopped in his tracks. Before he could turn around, the supreme commander laughed. He turned swiftly only to see empty bottles of sake and no Nurarihyon in sight. He couldn't even sense his father's presence. He shrugged and then proceeded to his room.

His father reappeared soon after in a Cherry Blossom Tree in their yard. He laughed to himself as he continued his thought…

"You smell like Cherry Blossoms mixed with a woman's scent." The Supreme Commander's eyes narrowed in slits looking at the disappearing shadow of his son.

To be Continued…

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