CHAPTER 1

Sawp, this isn't the first time I screwed up the upload by forgetting to change this and that. I'd always forget about the disclaimer thing. I do try to remember the best I can.

The title of the story was often said by another fanfiction author, playful sylph.

This story came to me while I was deep in thoughts about stuffs and for some reason, this story just came up.

Enjoy, review, comment, tell me what you liked and/or disliked.

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CHAPTER 1

I was born in a little village. Mom and dad are really nice. My brother Kouta takes well care of me.

When I was eight, a priest was saved by the hunters of our village. He said he'd pay the village back by sending off the evil spirits and giving us charms.

He went by every household, chanting spells which supposedly wears off evil.

The priest came by my house on the third day. I was out with Kouta. Even though he's fifteen, he'd still take me out everywhere. We made flower crowns and wore them on our heads. We brought three more for mom and dad and the baby in mom's tummy.

The flowers dropped.

"She's evil! She's spawn of the devil!" the priest pointed at me.

I shivered. My eyes filled with tears. This man is not right. Something about him is definitely wrong.

"What? No, she's my child," Mom held on dad.

"She is evil," the priest continued.

The priest roughly shook mom's shoulders.

"Don't touch mommy!" I pushed him. There was a tiny flash of light when I touched him, but no one seemed to notice it.

"Please, get out of here," dad showed him to the door.

"Everything's alright, Rin," Kouta patted my head and comforted me.

At night, I heard the villagers talking to dad about me.

"Your daughter is the spawn of the devil!"

"The priest said she was crying because she knew he may kill her," a man supported.

"She hasn't done any wrong!" Dad wouldn't let them get in the house.

"Rin, don't worry, dad won't let them hurt you," Kouta held me in his arms.

"Kouta…why? Why me?" I sobbed softly, "what did I do?"

"Nothing. Rin. You didn't do anything," Kouta whispered, "go to sleep."

Kouta and I went out to the mountains again. We found a cave.

"If anything ever happens, wait for me here," Kouta looked about.

"Kouta…what's happening…?" I asked.

"…" He couldn't answer either.

Why am I the spawn of the devil? No, how was I the spawn of the devil?

When we got back, we saw dad outside the house looking anxiously.

"Dad, why aren't you in there?" Kouta asked.

A scream came from the house. It was mom's.

"Mommy!" I called for her, but Kouta stopped me from going in.

"Rin, mom's giving birth."

"You mean…my baby brother or sister is coming out?"

"Yes, so wait here."

We were all waiting for the cry of the new born.

I was trying to decide if I want a brother or sister.

The cry came loud and crisp. But then another scream was heard.

The midwife ran out and dragged dad in there. Kouta and I went in as well.

Mom passed out in tears, and the baby lay still in its blanket.

Those look like tears of disappointment, not because of giving birth…

Dad picked up the baby's body. He opened one lid. His eyes look scared.

"Daddy?" I don't know what's going on.

"This…," Dad couldn't end the sentence, he could barely start it.

"Yuji…" Mom cried, "I failed you…"

Kouta took my hand and left the room.

Kouta told me I won't have anymore brother or sister than him.

END OF CHAPTER 1

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