I feel this sense of urgency, like something is calling out to me. I have always believed i am destined for something greater. Deep down, i've always known. My heart longs for something beyond the wildest imagination
and yet here i sit alone, lost in the monotony of the existence of this simple reality.
These were all the thoughts spiralling through my head as i zoned out at work again.
Yep, Thats Me. I'm Yato, Yato Yuki.
I'm 26 years old and i have achieved nothing with my life. I'm average in every way. 5'8 with a slim build. I don't keep up well athleticly and my intelligence is nothing to shout about. Everyone i grew up with is off getting married and having kids, found their dreams and reached half of their goals already and i'm cooped up in a one bedroom single apartment, eating ramen every night.
working this chain store drag just to pay my rent.
You're probably wondering how i got here. Believe me, so am i. Life has one crazy way of just passing you by huh. It feels selfish to even feel this way due to what feels like a never ending boredom that can't be quenched. But still i push forward, despite my own doubts. One day all these thoughts and feelings will be for nothing and i will ascend into something much greater i just know it.
'ka'ching' the sound of a cash register dings
and it snaps me out of my head for just a moment
"Hello!, Hello!!! a young lady bellowed in my face. Is there something wrong with you or what?"
"ugh, what a pain" i muttered under my breath.
"What did you just say?! She continued to raise her voice, much to the the annoyance of everyone else in this oversized moshpit they call a store.
Its constantly busy and the people are always in such a rush, i find myself zoning out and double scanning items or forgetting i'm even there on occasions like this. I've developed a bit of a reputation as a weird loner, but it's all because i don't fit their ideology and keep myself to myself.
"Nothing miss, that will be 2400 yen please."
"I don't like your attitude young man!" she yelled
Instead of diffusing the situation i only made it worse, damn people piss me off. I usually can deal with these kind of npc interactions unphased,
But for some reason, this time felt different, my heart started racing, a sharp pain coarsed its way through my body and all of a sudden it hit me like a shockwave right through my heart. "This is it, im about to die."
My mind goes black, but is this really death?
I can't see a thing but i can still think, SHIT! have i gone blind?
"You're not blind yet human" a deep demonic voice bellowed off the walls of my skull.
"What the hell was that" i panicked
All of a sudden as if it was always there, a dark, omnious figure, with crisp red eyes appears what feels like right in front of my eyes.
"I am fear itself, the one who stands above all the rest, you lowly humans call me by all sorts of names, but my true name is Meyn Taus. There is a darkness inside of you that you have felt your whole life, and i appear before you today to offer you a deal, a contract if you will. The terms of this contract cannot be broken once the seal has been raised. You have two options.
You can die here right now, a loser, Yato the man who died for nothing.
Or, you sign this contract and you give up your life to me. And in exchange i will give you more power than you could ever imagine"
"Are you kidding me? i don't want to give up my life to a demon, but can i really let it end here?" i thought to myself
"Hey! Demon, This is all happening so fast can't we just slow down a second?" I plead. "Slow down? Ha ha ha, YOU, trying to order me? Maybe you do have some potential after all, The demon started laughing to himself menacingly.
"Fine Yato, i will give you 12 hours to say your goodbyes and make your decision. I can only keep you alive for 12 hours and not a second longer without signing the contract, but know this you will become my vessel that much i assure you" he continues to laugh. Before i get to agree to Melek's terms, my mind goes empty once more.
I hear a faint voice calling out to me, "Yato, Yato, wake up." My eyes slowly rolled open, i could see again. Amazing! It's a little blurry still but i'm alive. What the hell just happened? I notice through the blur a beautiful woman. "Yato, Are you awake?"
Wait a second is that Nanao?
My eyes instantly focused once i realised it was her. Nanao is my boss, even though she is only a year older than i am. I have had a crush on her for the longest time. Not like she would ever be interested in me. And her loser boyfrend is always creeping around the place. I don't get what she sees in him at all "are you okay, i was really worried" she asks softly. "ill be fine, i just need to go home and lie down for a bit" i remarked, although my head felt ready to explode.
I step out the store and out comes Kenshi, Nanao's boyfriend, he has a dark aura surrounding him like he's possessed
He leaps towards me, And i black out.
When i come to, all i can smell is blood. The faint whistle in the air from the wind is distracting. How did i get here? my hands are covered in blood and my clothes are torn to shreds.
"Was that what you wanted, Are you satisfied now?" The demonic voice from earlier appeared in my head. Louder than ever.
Before i could even think of a response i looked down and saw the bloodbath in front of me, Kenshi's body torn apart. Limb from limb untill he's nearly unrecogonisable.
I knew straight away, this was all my doing.
This is what will happen again if i sign that contract.
Would i rather die? Even i'm not sure.
Before i knew it, i had raced home in my panic and i snapped back to reality when the phone starts to ring over by the kitchen side. The apartment is really small so everything echoes and seems so much louder than it really is. But there i stand looking at my reflection in the mirror, so afraid of the things i might now be capable of. Maybe it would be for the best if i did die, at least that way i wouldn't kill anyone else.
But deep down, there is something there gnawing at me, almost as if i was meant to do this all along. I don't think anyone would want to admit it, but it felt so good! Overwhelming power way stronger than in any nightmare, i wanted more. I knew i shouldn't but i had to have more "Give me more!!" i screamed.
What the hell this isn't me, why am i thinking like this, this demons gunna take over my damn body and kill everyone he gets his hands on, i have to try and stop him.
Nobody answered, but the phone kept ringing
"godamnit" i snapped as i yank the phone to my ear
"What?!" i yelled.
"Time's up Yato" the voice returned,
The room fell completley silent, my breath slowed and my heart rate intensified almost to breaking point.
I can't believe it, there's no way its been 12 hours already! What am i going to do?
Chapter 2 -
"Well, which is it? Death or eternal servitude. Taus' voice grew clearer and his eyes are more visible than before.
"Tch, like i have a choice. I'll sign your contract. But don't expect me not to fight back!" I snarl back with assurance. Like i could do anything to really stop this.
"Fine Have it your way, but you would be foolish to think you can stop me Yato, now repeat after me".
"In the name of Meyn Taus, I pledge to abide by the divine rules of this sacred contract, until my last breath will i carry this oath, and become the vessel for a new era of chaos"
'Damn it" i repeated the pledge back to him and signed a verbal contract. My life is no longer in my own hands.
I can feel his essence combining with every cell in my body, tearing them apart and rebuilding them over and over. Until im no longer what you would call a human.
I wake up on the floor of my appartment, i catch my breath. I look into the mirror again, my appearance hasn't changed, but i can feel his dark aura pulsing through my veins.
And the overwhelming bloodlust from before has returned.
"What the hell am i supposed to do now" i wondered.