Maybe was the perfect time, the season, who knows... That voice coming from where the lake was...a demon, yes, he was a demon.His beauty was mesmerizing.
I was completly under his spell, blinded by his red eyes, I was not afraid and if going towards him meant the end of everything, then the end had to come.
In my dream I could hear the melody, beautiful a melody that made flowers bloom inside my dreams...I never heard a voice but I am sure the song he used to sing was the same melody as my dream.
Under the sunlight in that spring day, was the first time I saw his eyes, they were gold, I knew he was not human.Was he a man? He was too beautiful to be a man and more beautiful than a regular woman. His kimono was unusual , bright colors but definitely he was not like a regular person.
-Are you surprised?- he asked me with a smile. He was sit on top of a rock. How he got there without getting wet, that rock was in the middle of the lake.
I did not answer, I actually was very surprised.
-Are you going to talk? it is really boring having someone who can see me and doesn't talk to me-
-see you?- I asked
-oh! so you do talk!-he exclaimed
-What do you mean by see you? Are you a yookai?-
He laughed - I am not such a low level, I am demon-
-a demon- I repeated
-surprised? scared?- he asked
-you do not look like a demon, you're nothing like the illustrations. How can you be a demon?-
-too beautiful for a demon?- he said with sarcasm
I nodded and he just laughed - you are a funny human ... how come you can see me?-
-My grandmother was able to see yookai, I guess I have the gift from her-
-Would you come again?- he asked
I looked at the sky, it was getting dark - I don't know ... usually I don't come to this lake often-
He didn't say a word, he just stared at the sky and started to sing a song, I couldn't move I was paralyzed by his voice, it was so different from his voice when he was talking. Then he suddenly stopped.
-aren't you going home? it's dark already and a this time yookai like to walk freely in the forest if they see you, you're going to be their dinner.
His words scared me and turned around and walked out the forest the faster I could.
That night I slept hearing his singing voice and his golden eyes were guarding me in my sleep.
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