My people have been through hell. Those damn Jorōgumo demons! They've invaded our village, stole our food, and abused the villagers for not paying their debts. I seen them do all sorts of terrible things to my people, like putting poisonous spiders on them and they end up getting bitten. And also they get beaten publicly with spiked baseball bats.
It wasn't always like this. We've made debts to the Jorōgumo clan so they could be our protection. The Jorōgumo clan weren't always this...sinful and cruel. I don't know the full details, but one of the Kitsune villagers have learned about the Jorōgumos, how they do nothing but lie, steal, murder, and commit adultery. I knew it was a bad idea to get involved with them, but my father didn't listen to me, he didn't listen to anybody. My people have told him that the Jorōgumo are bad people but my Father became fooled by them and he didn't listen to anybody, now they've taken over our village. My Father can be so gullible, he'll trust anybody. If someone told my Father that they're God themselves, he'll automatically believe them.
One day, I went to the berry fields to pick berries for the village. I had a large wheat basket filled with all types of berries. Blueberries, cranberries, and so on. I see some of the the Jorōgumos patrolling the berry fields, even though this is the Kitsune clan's territory and we own the fields. As I finished picking berries, I start walking back to my home which is very close to the berry fields. It's a large luxurious house made of pure gold and dark stone, it's the largest house in the village.
I walk on the stoned path leading to the front yard, what stood there were two Jorōgumo soldiers, my Father, and a woman that I don't recognize. The woman looked important and wealthy. She had on the most expensive red and black Qipao that looks so tight that it hugs her waist and her large breasts perfectly. Her maroon nails were as sharp as knives and they had all sorts of mysterious tattoos on them. Her dark hair was tied in twin buns and she had on headpieces that I couldn't recognize from where I'm at. The woman blows cigarette smoke towards my father while she holds a cigarette holder. The woman and the two soldiers were facing away from me and are looking at my father, they seem to be talking about something.
I quickly walk towards them and Father notices me and says "Oh Akira, perfect timing. I would like to speak to you about something." He sounded uneasy, I could see the sweat dripping off of his face and his fox ears were drooping. Whatever he, the soldiers and the woman were talking about, it made him act like this. First, the soldiers turn to face me. They had human bodies, but they also had four eyes and they had large fangs sticking out of their mouths. They were both shirtless and they had traditional red markings and all over. They wore golden waist chains and they had on red camouflaged pants and leather boots. The woman then turns and looks down at me, her sharp yellow eyes staring into my soul. The headpieces she had on were red and white flowers tied with red and white ribbons and cotton balls on each of her buns. She also had bangs so some of her silky dark hair would be loose. Her crimson red eyeshadow blends well with her skin, so did her lipgloss. I took a good look at her outfit without making it seem like I was checking her out. She had her red and black Qipao that had a cut at the end of it so her left leg would stick out. She was tall, so her legs were long and hairless. Her shoes were also read and black and they had floral patterns on them. She's definitely not from around here.
Father scolds me and says "Bow to Lady Siwang, boy! Show some respect!" I knew she looked like she had high authority and power, so I bowed. The woman named Lady Siwang covers her mouth to laugh and says to Father "Please, just call me Lihua. Lady Siwang makes me sound like an old woman. This sweet boy must be Akira, right? I've been dying to see him." She wanted to see me? I wonder for what. I look at Father and he tells me "Maybe we should talk inside? I'll explain the prices and all of that." Prices? Prices for what?
Me, Father and Lihua walk inside my house and we sit in the living room. Animal heads hang off the walls and the fireplace just sits there collecting dust and ashes. Me and Father sit on one couch while Lihua sits on the other couch in front of us with her two soldiers behind her. She crosses her long legs elegantly and lays her hands on her knee. Her posture is pristine as well.
She gazes at us with an uneasy smile and asks me politely "We might as well get to know each other. May I ask how old you are, Akira?" She may have good manners, but I don't feel good being near her. But I told her "I'm twenty one years old" and her eyes widen with shock. "Oh my, I'm twenty two! That means I'm older than you." Lihua then puts her finger on her lips and thinks for a moment. "Boys around that age are perfect for my.....business." She keeps saying 'boys' instead of 'men', that's also concerning somehow. "Prices? Business? Care to explain to me what's going on, Father?" Father finally starts to tell me what him and Kaireen were talking about. "Now listen, boy. This is Lady Lihua Siwang from the Jorōgumo clan. She's the wife of her clan's leader and she owns a....theater in Zhī Zhū Village. She wants young men like you to entertain her customers."
"Why are you being so vague? Why are you even negotiating my price for this woman, you don't even know what she-" I wanted to express my anger, but Lihua interrupts me, saying "Now calm down Akira, your Father told me how valuable you are. He wants to sell you for fifty million yen." I turn to her and I shout out "I'm not for sale! I'm not something that can be sold and bought!" I then turn back to my Father, tears of rage fell off my face. "Why are you doing this to me? you're a fool Father, you've always been a fool! You're going to give me to these damn Jorōgumo demons?!? Well, I won't let you. I'm not going anywhere, you bastard!" I'm beyond angry, all Father did was look at me in disappointment. I don't even know why he's doing this, there's no reason why he's doing this!
"Oh dear, this behavior won't do Akira. I'm paying good money for you and if you refuse to come work for me, then I'll just have to buy you in a different way." I face Lihua and one of her soldiers walk up to me and knock me out. All I see was my Father taking Lihua's money. I feel dizzy, I've officially been sold to Lady Lihua Siwang of the Jorōgumo clan. I wonder what'll happen to me?
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My head hurts so much as I slowly open my eyes. When my vision becomes clear, I see that I'm in a really dark room with red curtains in front of me. I tried to move, but I realized that I'm bound to a chair. I feel my head pounding and I look at my hands. My wrists are tied to the chair with chains. I then hear a voice that sounds like it's coming from a microphone or something.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Spider's Web! We have a new unfortunate soul that'll be joining us tonight, I know you're all dying for some blood and some erotic moments with our new host. Are you all ready to see him?" I then hear cheering and clapping, it sounds like its coming from behind the curtain. I thought to myself "Blood? Sexy moments? What the hell is going on?"
Suddenly the curtains begin to open and I see a large crowd filled with all sorts of people, mostly middle-aged men and women. I do see some people that are around my age as well. The one thing I notice about all of these people is that they all have a certain look in their eyes. They look hungry, eager, like they desperately want me for themselves. Some people were licking their lips and some men were grabbing their crotches, getting turned on by the sight of me. I start to get nervous and I began to scream for help. "Please help me! I've been brought here against my will, please help!!" But the people didn't listen, they all smiled and cheered. They were enjoying my fear.
I heard the voice again and this time it said "Ladies and gentlemen, this gentleman here is named Akira Sakumoto! He's a twenty one year old Kitsune, He's the son of the leader of the Kitsune clan and he came all the way from Japan to join us tonight! Isn't that sweet of him?" the crowd cheers once more while I try to stay calm and piece everything together. I do remember that Father sold me to Lihua Siwang and I heard that she owns a theater in Zhī Zhū Village. "Wait, Zhī Zhū Village is the Jorōgumo clan's territory and Zhī Zhū Village is in China, so that means i'm in the theater thats apparently called The Spider's Web and I'm in Zhī Zhū Village which is in China! That means I'm far away from home!" I thought. "And now, the moment that I'm sure you've all been waiting for, this slave's Mistress tonight will be...drum roll please!" A drum roll plays and the the voice announces "Oh how lucky you are! Everyone, let's give it up for Madam Lihua Siwang!"
My heart drops as I see Lihua walking towards me with a large knife in her hand. Instead of her Qipao, she has on a tight black bodysuit with black heels. She also has on long black leather gloves that go past her elbows, a black thigh garter, and a bright red choker. Her long black hair is tied to a ponytail and she greets me with that same unnerving smile, the same smile I saw earlier. What is this demon planning on doing with me?