It was like any other day for Yuki, walking to school in a daze and learning the things she already knew, going to work, and then ending the day by going home and making anything she could microwave before going to sleep.
Or at least it was supposed to be, but it appeared the gods had different plans for her that night.
As she walked home she couldn't help but curse in her head at how late it was, all because her stupid Coworker Janette decided it was a great idea to make her do everything at the end of the day, including closing.
"That's supposed to be her Job for a reason that brat." Yuki mumbles under her breath irritation evident in her tone. "She is the one with the car damn it." Yuki mutters letting out a sigh and glaring at the sidewalk as if it was the one who had offended her.
Yuki preferd to be home by this time staying out too late was something she wanted to avoid as she was still young.
'It's not like I can blame them, after all I did lie about having a ride home, but then again they said I couldn't work unless I had a ride home and I needed the money' she thought as she turned around a corner the lamp light flickering more than usual but maybe it was because they haven't fixed it yet and it just happened to get worse as she was nearing the top.
Bang
A loud noise rang out sending chills through Yuki's spine as she froze in place. It sounded like if someone hit a metal pole against something. Yuki stares blankly into the darkness terrified of what could have made such a loud noise, her breath caught in her throat as she barely made out a human shaped figure within the darkness.
'Shit. Shit. Shit' Yuki curses in her head as she watches the figure getting closer she could tell that whatever was in that darkness was slowly walking towards her as if taunting her or daring her to run the other way so it could give chase. 'move.. I have to move damn it.. not again. why won't I move? I have to run.' Yuki could see the figure getting closer as she stood their frozen in fear.
'Not again I won't just stand here damnit' Yuki dug her nails into her palms and bit her lip, the pain and the taste of metallic blood bringing her back to her senses. Letting out a gasp for air as she had been holding her breath the whole time, Yuki ran the other way running as fast as her feet could carry her.
The wind on her face as she ran felt cold and chilly and her legs felt like they would give out at any moment, but she couldn't stop the sounds of footsteps behind her made her completely sure that if she stopped it would all be over.
As Yuki is running for her life she sees a narrow alley way with a tall fence and immediately dashes for it to climb it. She was always a great climber so she had gotten to the top in no time at all, however as she reached the top she felt a hand grab her ankle trying to pull her down with it. As she looks down to try and kick them off she lets out a blood curtling scream at what she saw.
It had a hood on but she could see dark hollow eyes and pale skin, blood oozed out of where his eyes should have been and the thing was smiling with it's sharp canines.
"Yuki Taenaka. Do you really belong here hmm?" It said in a singsong tone it's voice sounded inhuman and made Yuki shiver all over with fear and disgust.
"What the hell are you!? And how do you know my name!?" Yuki screamed back as she kicked it square in the face causing it to fall to the ground.
"Kekekekekekeke"
A horrible sounding cackle came from the entity she kicked as it fell, yet..
Pssssh
Yuki's eyes widen her grip tightening on the gate as she watches the thing or whatever it was that was chasing her turning to dust.
"N-no way.." Yuki trembled her voice shaky and her breath becoming uneven as fear consumed her. "This isn't real.. this isn't real." She repeats to herself several times.
After she was calm enough she began to climb down making sure to keep an eye out for anything else. She realizes that she had asked her questions but never let it answer but she wasn't planning on having a chat with the thing that was trying to take her life.
As her feet finally touched the ground Yuki bolted for her home not stopping until she was safely at her house and inside locking the door behind her.
"Seriously.. I had to be hallucinating or something." She says out of breath leaning her back against the door. 'Still why did it know my name.. and why did it ask if I belonged here?'
Knock knock
A knock on the door caused her to flinch her thoughts halting momentarily as she stood up and looked through the peep hole but she was met with a black background as if someone were covering the peep hole.
After what just happened Yuki was definitely not going to open the door nor was she going to speak so she sat back down in front of the door with her back against it her heart racing in her chest.
'like I'm that stupid whether it was a hallucination or not I'm not taking chances.' Yuki thinks keeping herself as quiet as possible another knock is heard on the door but she pays it no mind.
Knock knock.. knock knock
Yuki waits and observed her surroundings not bothering to turn the light on as she had always had great eyesight even in the dark.
Eventually the knocking stopped but Yuki didn't attempt to move she was extremely wary and vigilant her eyes roaming around her house. Observing. She wasn't going to be the prey, she had been the prey once before already and she knew what it was like, and how vulnerable it made her feel.
Crash
The sound of glass breaking was heard from the living room and Yuki thought it was over. This time she saw a human walk out of the living room area. No hollow holes where the eyes should be. No eerily pale skin. Just a man with black hair and green eyes, he had dark tan skin and was wearing a suit and adjusting his cuffs ever so elegantly as if he didn't just break into her home.
He looks over at her and an amused smile graced his handsome face. Yuki felt all too irritated at his amused expression after what she had just went through and felt like a squid compared to him. Compared to him she looked average with an ivory pale skin tone considering she never went out much and she had pale blue eyes with waist length silver hair that had natural curls near the end.
'I suddenly feel ugly now' she internally screams in her head. 'his face Is so perfect somehow.. wait forget that this handsome man just broke into my house.'
As if the man could guess exactly what she was thinking he smirked and fixed his tie before speaking in a familiar voice.
"Just as I expected.. I sent it to you because I was simply curious at first but you really don't belong here." He smiles creepily his eyes cold as he looked down at her. "My little puppet must have given you quite the scare for you to not answer the door hmm?" He looks even more amused when Yuki's expression had changed as soon as she heard his voice.
'Puppet? So he is the one that was speaking not that thing? What is this man?' Yuki stares at him warily before speaking in a cold tone.
"Who are you and what do you want from me?" She asks. She looked calm on the outside but was panicking on the inside.
"How interesting.. did seeing me looking like a regular human make you less scared of me?" He questions with a head tilt that Yuki thought didn't fit him at all.
'what does he mean? I'm terrified right now is he playing dumb because he finds my reactions amusing or something?' Yuki yells internally in her mind but contrary to her thoughts he was thinking something entirely different.
'she became calm after seeing me is it because I'm so handsome she can't help but admire my looks instead of being scared of dying.' he thinks narcissistically as he stared down at her with a smug expression. 'I see even humans can't help but admire my handsome face before dying' he thinks nodding to himself and silently applauding his looks.
Yuki wonders why he is suddenly nodding when she hadn't said anything and she felt like she wasn't scared anymore. 'he seems like a total weirdo right now.. ah well he is a lunatic so I guess it makes sense.. I think.'
"Um? Could I ask a question Mr. Lunatic" She says catching his attention as he looks at her and seems to not have caught the nickname she gave him as he waits for her question.
"The puppet you sent and were speaking through.. you had said asked me if I belong here and just now when you came in you mentioned how I really didn't belong here?" She questions looking at him as he and her locked eyes and his smile grew large.
"It's exactly what I said you were born in the wrong place. Honestly you are quite the anomaly." He says before walking over to her and crouching down to her level. "How intriguing I haven't seen anything so entertaining in my 300 years of living."
Yuki was now positive he wasn't human and she couldn't help but feel that from the moment she saw him something about him was completely off. 'I guess he's an elderly lunatic then.' she thought to herself cursing him out in her thoughts unbeknownst to him.
"Ms. Taenaka I have a proposal to make." He said smirking and leaning far too close for her liking.
"What kind of proposal?" Yuki asks scooching away from him to create distance.
The elderly lunatic smiled wide at her reaction and preened to himself, utterly convinced that his devastating good looks had rendered her shy.
Meanwhile Yuki who saw his reaction was starting to think the elderly man might need to take his meds.
Finally he looks at her and answers her question his tone ice cold. "Ah right I said it was a proposal but you honestly don't have a choice in the matter. You'll be a fine entertainment in return I'll give you something that will help you survive." He suddenly snaps his fingers and what looked like a black hole opened up underneath Yuki causing her to fall through with a scream of terror and curses at the elderly lunatic as she fell.
"... What a foul mouth she has.. so mean." He says with an amused expression on his face. "I hope she likes the gift, although I'm sure she'll be unpleased." He says chuckling in amusement and if Yuki were still their she would probably describe his chuckle as extremely disgusting and creepy.