Disclaimer: I do not own Nurarihyon no Mago. I only own my OCs and my story plots.

Mostly OC's POV.

" " is conversation

'Italics' is thoughts

Prologue

The laughter of two children filled the air and bright yellow petals danced within the breeze as it swept by, rustling the many blooming flowers in it's wake. A deep chuckle was heard and he told the boy not to wander off too far. The atmosphere was rather peaceful and relaxing.

"Flowers bloom sevenfold and eightfold, but the kerria laments, for not a single fruit does it bear." I glanced up curiously at a face shrouded in darkness. 'Why does he seem so sad?'

A flash of a sharp metal appeared right in my line of vision, followed closely by a warm coppery-scented liquid splattering onto my face. An agonised scream was heard. But it wasn't mine.

Belladonna

Chapter 1:

Nee-chan

I blinked up at the wooden ceiling of my room, before moving into a sitting position on my futon and stretched. I let out a satisfied sigh as my body adjusted itself to being awake. 'It's that dream again.'

Slowly, I heaved myself out of bed, trudging to the small wash basin located on the only low table in the room. I could feel the last remnants of sleep ebbing away once the cold water came into contact with my skin. I blindly reached out to my right and upon touching a soft fabric, pulled it towards me and dried off.

Finishing up with the rest of my daily morning routine, I quickly changed into a plain dark blue yukata and headed out into the kitchen for breakfast.

"Ohayō." I muttered suppressing a yawn as I plopped into a seat, folding my legs underneath my small body with practiced ease.

"Ohayō, Jun-chan." A dark-haired woman replied with a small smile, setting down my breakfast along with a bowl of miso soup. 'So it's Oyakodon today.' It is basically chicken and eggs on rice. I inhaled the mouthwatering fragrance wafting from my food. Ameonna's a great cook, there is no doubt about it. I clapped my hands together. "Itadakimasu!"

Ameonna is practically always dressed in a black furisode, with small white flowers and blue ripple patterns along the hem and the bottom of her sleeves, and not to forget her long white shawl that covered the top part of her head and kept her eyes shrouded from view. Her eyes are really pretty. I've thought that she shouldn't have covered it so I've made sure to tell her that, but for some reason she just blushed a little and waved it off, saying she liked her fashion style the way it is.

Ameonna told me since I was really young that she's not my Kaa-san or Nee-chan, nor does she have any blood-relation with me. I'd asked her who my parents are, but she didn't know, but she did tell me that I was given to her to care for by my older sister, whom she said is the leader of a large group of yōkais. If anyone knows who my parents are, it's her.

Today, I'm going to meet my sister for the first time in years. An excited smile unconsciously made it's way onto my face. I'm going to see my Nee-chan today and I'm also going to live with her. My smile dropped a little then, I sneaked a glance at Ameonna's turned back by the sink doing the dishes, feeling a hollow sensation spreading in my chest. I can still visit her... but she won't be living with us. For five years, she's taken good care of me and now that I'm "leaving the nest" as per the saying goes... I feel sad.

Things... won't be the same anymore.

We're here. I craned my neck back as I took in the large greyish western-styled mansion with black rooftops towering above us. The sun setting below the horizon casted shadows upon the mansion, causing to it take on an almost eerie feel. Behind us was a beautiful garden filled with flowers and a driveway.

"Wow." I breathed in awe. This place is so big, I could get lost in there. I tightened my grip on Ameonna's larger hand as she tugged me forward, up a small flight of stairs and to the front door. Rapping three times on the sturdy wood, we waited. A set of footsteps coming closer was heard before the door opened to reveal a black haired girl with green eyes, covered with a pair of red framed spectacles and wearing a maid uniform. She looks like she's in her late teens to early twenties.

"You must be our guests." The young woman smiled politely, stepping back and gesturing inside. "We've been expecting you. Please come in."

Once we've entered the mansion, the large doors closed with a dull thud. 'It's a little dark in here.' I thought to myself, taking in my surroundings. 'But that's how yōkais like it, right?'

"This way please." We followed the woman as she led us through a corridor and into a spacious hall. Looking to my left, I could see a large set of fancy stairs which leads to the upper floors. There's even a chandelier, but I couldn't see it very well as it was not lighted up.

We reached a room that has a big and round expensive-looking mahogany table with four chairs around it. The maid turned to us, "Please wait here for a little while, Ojou-sama will be with you shortly. If you need anything, you can ring the bell over there."

Ameonna gave a curt nod. "Thank you."

The girl smiled pleasantly. "Your welcome." And she left, closing the silently behind her.

We sat down on the comfortable chairs, well, I had to haul myself into it, and Ameonna set down my small bag of luggage onto the carpeted floor. It mostly contained my clothes, toiletries, some hair accessories and a hand-made stuffed rabbit. Most of which was made by my Guardian herself.

I turned to her. "Ne, Ameonna? Do you think Nee-chan will like me?"

Her head moved downwards slightly, taking a moment to study my nervous expression, her ever present shawl keeping her eyes from being seen. She smiled warmly. "Of course she will."

There were no words exchanged after that.

'This is it.' I gulped, bunching up my yukata tightly. Eyes never leaving my lap. 'I wonder what she looks like?'

The door handle of the room jingled, and I looked up, waiting with bated breath as the handle turned and the door swung open slowly. I suppressed the urge to gasp, my eyes widening at a beautiful teenage girl standing in the doorway.

Long and straight black locks of hair cascaded down her back, flowing gently like a stream when she moved. Black narrows eyes, arched eyebrows and a small playful smile splayed on her lips. Pale, fair skin which brought out the sharp contrast of her hair and eye colour, not to mention, she is also dressed in black. She looks otherworldly, like a goddess of darkness. Her movements are so graceful, calculated, sure and in complete control of herself. 'So pretty...'

"You're drooling, Jun-chan." Ameonna smirked.

I quickly covered my mouth with my hands, blushing furiously. 'No way!' It took a moment for me to realise that there wasn't any saliva on me and I puffed out my cheeks in indignation at my guardian, who just laughed silently behind her sleeve.

A soft chuckle was heard, and I glanced up at the source, the girl had an amused expression on her face. 'Her eyes closes whenever she smiles.' I blinked. 'So cute.'

"Are you my Nee-chan?" I asked innocently, half-hoping the answer was a yes.

She chuckled a little more. "My, Jun-chan, you've grown so much." She spread her arms open. "Won't you give your Nee-chan a hug?"

I glanced at Ameonna, who gave an encouraging nod. "Go on, don't keep her waiting."

I looked to the dark angel, a seemingly innocent smile on her face with arms wide open, waiting for someone to leap into it. That someone... is me. She invited me. I hopped off from my seat and made my way towards her. I stretch out my arms and she embraced me.

The hug was warm, although it felt a little off, it's somewhat distant, almost sinister and a bit uncomfortable, but I pushed it all into the back of my mind, thinking it was because I just wasn't used to her presence yet. I snuggled into her, a smile on my lips. 'This is my Nee-chan. I don't have to be afraid of her.'

...

'She's my home now.'

Author's notes:

Another story that started out as a plot bunny and took off by itself. Haha! XD I don't think there's an SI OC as of yet in this fandom so I thought I'd go ahead and give it a try. :P

This story will be updated sporadically, like when I have ideas to write. Hope you guys enjoyed the read! Cheers! X3

Many thanks to Scarlet Clown and Shir0Yuki for their contributions in listening to my rantings, spamming text messages, indecisiveness and helping me through parts of the plot where I am stuck. X3

~kirakira_bluemoon