First of all, I want to start off saying, if my idea resembles in any way, somebody else's story, sorry. But it's pure coincidence, I swear. I'm not kidding. Mononoke has been my OC for at least *counts fingers* ten years, and this is probably the first time I wrote of her. (I'm a terrible person, I know) But anyways yeah...

Okay enough blabber, let's get this show on the road!

Prologue

Yorukami Daiten knew his time was near. It has been seven days since his wife's death. According to the curse (or a blessing, in a way), he has but a week to get to know their daughter before joining his wife in the afterlife. And he's determined to leave her in safe hands.

Looking down at his precious child, he kissed her forehead. He didn't name her because he knows that her future guardian will. Bluish-green eyes shone up at him as the child gurgled in happiness, wondering why her father's eyes were wet. Daiten sobbed as he held her close, his heart breaking. The sky was darkening, he must hurry.

Jumping off a tree, he thought back of what he did.

He snuck out of his best friend's home, escaping with his daughter, even though his soul brother had assured him that they will take care of her. He didn't want to owe his friend before he died. A stupid way of thinking really, but that's how he is. Besides, they already have a son to look after. There is no point in burdening them with HIS child.

Before he could decide whether this was the wisest thing to do, a soft silver light begin to glow through the leaves behind him. It's here.

Quickly, in case he changes his mind, Daiten set his daughter down in a small clearing, a few ways from a small waterfall. He knows that this is the place where it will be. He rushed across the stream and hid in the bushes on the opposite side.

He heard soft cries from his child and had to quiet his aching heart.

I'm so sorry I have to do this, Tenshi. He thought to his passed wife. But you and I know this is the best for our daughter.

Finally, the future, maybe, guardian appeared. If it didn't eat her first. It's a very big gamble Daiten took. But that this creature would either be the killer or the saviour of their child.

The said creature stepped forth from the trees and Daiten had to suppressed a gasp of wonder and awe.

It was an ethereal creature that stood on it's hind legs. Fox like features grazed its face and it had three dots on it's forehead that formed a triangle. It wore a formal silver and blue yukata and wooden clogs at it's feet. A beautiful jade bracelet was on its left wrist and in it's right paw, it held a white fan. The most eye-catching decoration on the creature was a large jade beaded necklace. In the middle of the necklace was a large white coloured bead and on the bead on it's exact opposite on the necklace, is a bead as black as the night.

Golden eyes blinked in surprise at the squirming ball of cloth at its feet. A small swish of it's fluffy tails displayed its curiosity.

Daiten held his breath as he watched the deity squat to observe his daughter. He saw her chubby little hands reached to the deity, her cries of fear before turning to giggles of wonder. He winced slightly as he watched her fingers touched the white bead of the necklace the deity so loved. Perhaps it was the wrong thing to do. Perhaps he can meet his nameless child in heaven with his wife. That doesn't seem like a terrible idea.

Instead of opening its deadly jaws to gobble the child up, the canine deity scooped the child in its arms, cooing her.

"What an ugly thing you are." The deity said as it rocked the girl back and forth. Daiten smiled in relief as the deity touched his daughter's face tentatively.

"I'm going to call you Mononoke." A sly grin broke from the deity's face.

Daiten winced. The deity just called his daughter something equivalent to a demon. But then again, when he think about it, she was like a little devil. She refused to sleep for her first three nights in this world, as if she was bloody hell annoyed that she was here. But Daiten managed to calm her down after he sang the love song he shared with her mother. It was as if she knew the song. She had quieten slowly as the words rolled off his tongue smoothly, like how a water ripples over rock in a stream.

The deity chuckled at the laughing child and went over to sit at the riverside, then began talking to the child so softly, Daiten could not hear. But that was alright. Daiten smiled painfully, his time on this world is almost up. Taking one last glance at his daughter, he teleported away from the unlikely duo.

Soon, Daiten sat beside the memorial rock, written with all the names of fallen heroes. He traced the name of his love as tears rolled down his face.

"I'm coming, my love." He whispered as the moon reached it's peak.

A soft breeze blew in the trees, before finally settling in silence again.