[ 伝承の虚構 ] Demon AU
It was said there were no such things as Demons, but if there was, what would they be like? Legends tell of great monsters with horns and fangs, capturing and killing people. Though...what if Demons could take on Human skin, and appear like them? Would they be noticed and taken down? Likely not, and that is where the story begins, with a shopkeeper, and a treasure. The last of Demon Kind. His name, was Sasuke.
Sitting away, in the darkest corner of the tiny shop was the monster himself. He was owned at the moment by the petty keeper of a small place that sold medicinal things such as herbs and remedies. Persons of every type came to the shop in search of the one thing that would give them happiness, and most found it when they entered through the door.
On that day, the shpkeeper had turned away most customers because he was cleaning, yet the 'open' sign was still hung upon the door. Putting the Demon at work moving large stacks of boks and boxes, if someone entered they'd happen upon the assistant to the older male. His illigitemate son.
Sasuke was hauling box after box across the room, his dark hair hanging in his dark blue eyes as he worked. The clothes he wore were simple, dark pants, and a sharp blue top with decorations like swirls upon the back. They formed a symbol known only to the shopkeeper and he held it a high secret. The Demon also wore a grey collar with a loop at the front to clip a lead or charm onto. The collar was special, and Saske was told to always wear it, or he could die...that's what he had been told.
For the two, they were not expecting any visitors, and went about their work smoothly. The shopkeeper spent time working on papers while Sasuke did heavy lifting. The one working on the shop floor did not question, going about business silently, as he should. He didn't halt, even when the door to the shop began to creak open...