A month has passed since the Tatsu incident and my life is going smooth. No ghostly voice or Yokai hunter cases has come up. It's summer time and I sat on my seat relaxing. Enjoying the cool breeze. Mahiro is still missing and I hoped wherever he is, he be safe. I heard the class door open as Mahiro entered the class along with a new girl?! 😱

Wait.... Her face is so familiar... How is this even possible?.... Ahmya?.... My eyes widens as I remembered that night when I murdered that family... The crying of the baby.... Blood stained clothes... Ahmya's face filled with hatred.... Her lifeless body laying on the floor.... All of a sudden I heard the same voice echoing throughout the classroom.

Voice : Your a murderer....

Realising it is Ahmya's voice I wake up screaming sitting down on the bed. I looked around and found the school nurse staring at me.

Me : Why am I here?

Nurse : You lost consciousness in the class. So they brought you here.

Me : They?

Nurse : Jotaro and Kiyoko.

Me : (sighs) Seems like I caused them some trouble.

Nurse : You take rest. Am going out for awhile.

Me : oh... Ok...

As soon as she leaves I start gazing at the ceiling trying to remember what exactly happened when I heard her voice.

Ahmya : Hope your fine now.

Me : Why are you here?... Moreover what are you?... You should have been dead.

Ahmya : you have too many questions. (Laughs) don't worry everything would be revealed while I torture you🙂.

Me  : Listen... Whatever happened that day.....

Ahmya  : (cutting me)  Mahiro is handsome. To be honest he doesn't deserve someone like you.

She starts walking off. Getting up from the bed I looked at her terrified wondering what if she harms my Mahiro?....

Later that day....

Me  : Mahiro! At least listen to me!

Mahiro  : Don't annoy me Yokai.

Me  : (disheartened)  W-What did you call me?

Mahiro  : Whatever you really are. Ahmya made me realize that a Yokai can never change. She doesn't like your presence.

Me  : Your trusting a wrong person this time.

Mahiro  : Don't you dare talk about my love like that!

I almost jumped back... I never saw him so much hyper before this...

Me  : B-But....

Chiharu angrily hisses at Mahiro. Picking her up Mahiro looks at her face emotionlessly.

She starts scratching his chest with her sharp nails.

Mahiro  : If you want to stay with her. Your free to go.

Ahmya  : You ready Mahiro?

Mahiro  : (putting down Chiharu)  Yes.

Me  : Where are you two going??

Ahmya  : Non of your business.

Mahiro  : Date. We're going to the fields. There is an old onmyouji house nearby.

Ahmya  : (pressing his hand)  you don't need to tell it to her,  babe.

My heart almost broken into pieces as I ran away from there crying while chiharu following me. Reaching my apartment room I shut the door laying down on my bed weeping. Chiharu curled up on my bed looking at me the whole time.

As I lay there old memories starts coming in front of my eyes making me feel more and more guilty.

Few years back...

Ahmya  : I still don't know what you're doing here Yokai? (Pointing her arrow towards me)

Me  : Don't mess around Ahmya.  It's too dangerous 😰.

Ahmya  : What do you need? You shouldn't be wondering around an onmyouji shrine. You know that right?

Me  : Just came to watch some handsome human guys.

Ahmya  : Perv. 🙄

Me  : 😑 remain a virgin for more than 400 years and you will understand the pain. We Yokais can't fall in love easily like you humans.

Ahmya  : whatever. If anyone comes to know about you being a Yokai they'll throw me out.

Me  : don't worry our secret is safe 😝.

Ahmya  : My parents hates Yokais. Sometimes I feel they're right.

Me  : 😞 Don't say that. It breaks my heart into pieces.

A familiar fragment caught my attention as I looked at a dark hair guy walking towards us. Even though he is just a human he smells like Yokais which attracts me very much. I blushed as I looked at him approaching us.

His long hair and old fashioned kimono reminds me of dad. A smile curled up on my face.

Ootsuka  : hey ladies.

Me  : Um... H-Hi..

Ahmya  : How was your practice session Ootsuka?

Ootsuka  : Great. Wanna go out somewhere? Let me take you to my favourite place. 😉

Hours later...

I can't believe he brought us to his favourite spot!  Does this mean that the feelings are mutual? We sat down under a tree nearby the river. And the fields. There was an old onmyouji shrine which was in ruins. Ootsuka gazed at it for a while before getting on his feets.

Ootsuka  : Am coming in few minutes.

Ahmya  : Sure.

I look at Ahmya in excitement as soon as he leaves.

Me  : I wanna tell you something.

Ahmya  : I love him.

Me  : huh?..... Oh... He knows about it?

Ahmya  : No.

Me  : Then what are you waiting for?? Confess your feelings for him!

Ahmya  : You sure?

Me  : Y-Yes.

For her I need to forget my feelings and move on... I can't stay around them anymore... This is not right...

Day of the incident...

Me  : Ahmya why everything became blurry all of a sudden?  What did you mixed in my drink?...

Ahmya  : Poison.

Me  : (coughs out blood)  W-Why would you do that??

Ahmya  : I know you used to love Ootsuka. What if you try to take him away from me?

Me  : I-I would never do that.

I crash on the ground almost lifeless. Everything went blurry after that. All I could remember was Ahmya's baby's cry... And her hateful words... Before they die along Ootsuka.

Ahmya  : I should have never trusted a Yokai....

Current time...

I ran towards the basin to vomit. Each time I try to remember the incident it makes me feel sick... I just hope she won't harm a fellow Onmyouji... But why should I even care? He is too arrogant. Wait... Did he say the old Onmyouji shrine?! I need to go there immediately! Mahiro!

   
                       To be continued...