Chapter 1: The Foreigner Meets the Demon Lord
A young girl around 19 walked through the market with her loose tan kimono trailing behind her, eyes watched the young woman who they called the "pale ghost" due her being a foreigner with bright green eyes and bright blonde hair and pale skin.
"Nora!" a little boy called for her attention.
"Naoki!" Nora bent down to catch the little boy in her arms, she hugged him tightly to her as she spun him around but the pulled him away slightly to look at him. Naoki had his father's dark brown hair but their mother's bright green eyes just like her.
"I thought you were playing with your friends in the field" she said as she set him on the ground so she could walk and hold his hand.
"Grandma wanted me go to the market to get fish, can you come with me?" He spoke.
"Sure" she replied with a smile" I need to go to the herbalist to get grandmother's medicine anyways" she told him with a warm smile.
The road towards the fish market was quiet peaceful everyone was bustling about getting the best price on a trout though some glares were directed at her while somewhere in awe at her exotic beauty but the blonde didn't let it affect her as she made her way through with her little brother latched on her hand, she had gotten used to the stares a long time ago as did their mother when she was still alive.
"Filthy Foreigner, you think they could try to look Japanese" an old woman muttered in her language smoking her small pipe.
"She very beautiful for a foreigner though...he mother was a beauty as well" Nora could hear a man mutter.
Naoki let out a small yelp accidentally bumping into a man in yellow purple clothes. The young man looked down in a bit shock "Gomenasai! young boy I didn't see you" he bowed respectfully.
"Naoki!" she made the little boy bow his head "Gomenasai " she said in respect and apologies " I'm sorry sir he didn't see where he was going" she said as she brought herself back up to look at the man. The man was Japanese no doubt but what made him different was his light brown hair most Japanese have black hair When the man saw her appearance he was quite taken back.
"No worries miss" the brown haired man waved playfully, but quickly shook off his surprise"I'm Hideyoshi Hashiba."
"Sakamura Nora" she said with a smile, her eyes then trailed to the little boy who shyly hid his face into her kimono as he clutched it tightly" and this is Sakamura Naoki" she said.
She could hear others around her whispering.
Nora knew he wasn't from around here due having never seen him before "You're not local are you sir?" she asked curiously.
"It seems I can't be in a public place"Hideyoshi chuckled nervously.
She looked at the people in the crowd who brought their attention to something else once she did" Don't worry Hideyoshi-san it's most likely me their making a fuss about...they do that most of the time" she said as she turned her head back to him.
"No, you must understand... I'm a servant of Oda clan" he shook his head showing his Oda flower patterns on his shoulder's.
Nora was little surprised by this information but once she caught sight of the insignia she knew it was true.
" Forgive me for asking, but what is the Oda clan doing in our small village?" she asked.
"I'm here to supply my Lord with food, I'm trying to climb his ranks becoming one of his strongest warriors, but I swear to the gods I'm not here to start a riot or cause a mob to corner me" he spoke a bit nervous.
"But I promise once I get what I came here for I'll be gone from this peaceful village" Hideyoshi spoke swallowing his nervousness.
Nora laughed lightly at this" don't be so nervous Hideyoshi-san if your looking for food we are on our way to buy fish your welcome to join us because the way your going is to the fields" she told him softly with a smile.
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"Hoo Hoo! Let's check to see if they got good Fish big enough to fit a family hoo hoo!" He jumped excitedly finding the closest fish stall.
Nora was a little surprised by his change of mood by the time they got to the vendors, he reminded her of a Naoki which made her laugh warmly.
"Come here Naoki I'll let you ride on my shoulders! Hoo hoo" he hooted in excitement picking the boy up gently placing him on top of his shoulder's.
Nora laughed at this but then quickly spot sight of the herbalist and went over to his stand he was an old man but looked very good for his somewhat rugged age who was rolling and mincing out herbs with his roll. "Yuiji-san" she said politely to the old man who stopped what he was doing to look at her, he was one of the few who didn't treat her with disdain.
"Nora-chan, good to see you where's your little one at?" The old man chuckled letting the woman browse his herbs.
Hideyoshi made silly faces with the little boy sticking their tongues out for fun while the last at the fish stall lady grimaced at their childish behavior both them had big smiles in their faces"He made a new friend" she said with a smile as she turned her head back to look at him"I just came to pick up grandmother's tea" she told him kindly.
"Ah her favorite, I'll get some out" the man bent down scrambling enough in his palm "This is the last I can give I'm afraid were experiencing trouble in our commerce" the man said with tired eyes" war and more"
Her face fell to concern at this" What kind of trouble?" she asked.
Her face turned grim from this, remembering how her stepfather who was a merchant lost his life two summers ago traveling with his goods just because he got caught in the crossfire...the army just wrapped his body in a tarp and brought it back in a cart her mother was devasted so much she died from grief last winter.
"Do you believe in Oni Nora-chan?" The man whispered.
Nora raised an eyebrow at this" You mean the stories grandmother tells us so we won't be naughty" she said plainly but the truth was she had seen the oni numerous of times but never told anyone except her grandmother.
"We've been getting reports of Red Oni at our farms devouring our crops and raiding smaller villages along witj killing other villager's" the man explained.
"So they're making themselves known...why now?" she asked curiously she knew one could hide in plain sight.
"I don't know but people believe that Oda Nobunaga is the one leading them after he proclaimed himself as the Demon Lord of Japan" the man spoke again.
"So I've heard...it seems like where ever he goes death and chaos follow him" she said grimly as she watched her brother and Hideyoshi horse around,"Grandmother says he's a bad omen or cursed..."
"Who's a bad omen?" Hideyoshi asked cocking his head slightly.
She jumped a little at this" Oh Hideyoshi-san..." she held her chest as she looked at Yuiji" Nothing just some old stories..." she said somewhat truth.
He nodded "Ah gotta be the Oni they're a bad omen but monkeys are lucky! And Kappa is more like jokesters" Hideyoshi smiled again "ok Naoki, time to get off" he chuckled setting the boy down.
"I've seen a kappa before!" Naoki said brightly "It was so kawaii!" Nora laughed warmly at this" Really where did you see the kappa Naoki?" she asked as she knees down to him.
"Under the kimono passing gas" Hideyoshi snickered whispering into Nora's ear. Nora's eyes opened wide at this before playfully shoving him"Stop it" she laughed.
"He was by the river! He likes cucumbers! I told Shu-" Naoki rambled excitedly while Nora just smiled at him she suspected that her younger brother had the same ability that she had to see the unseen creatures.
"Oh, and I hope you find this to your liking" Hideyoshi took out a silk wrapped sheet of fish inside "I hope you didn't mind me paying this for you hoo hoo" the Monkey man hooted nervously.
She was caught off guard by this
" Thank you" she said. Just then loud screaming could be heard and people were running "The enemy soldiers there here!!" one man yelled.
Before the man could say anymore an arrow shot through his head instantly Killing as he collapsed on the ground.
"No no no, Why is he doing this" Hideyoshi whimpered nervously.
Nora looked on at the chaos in panic and shock, she quickly picked up Naoki and who held her tightly in fear and handed him to Yuiji "Yuiji take him and hide in your cellar" she said as she took a broom and broke off the straw part.
"No you must not Nora! He will kill you!" Hideyoshi cried in worry grabbing her arm.
A woman was fleeing only to have her kimono ripped showing her chest screaming in hysteria as a bulkier man slashed her with Axe as she bled on the grass "K-katsuie Shibata!" Hideyoshi stuttered in fear as the big man chuckled evilly enjoying the blood painting his giant axes.
She quickly shrugged him off and ran into the crowd, soilders where ransacking and attacking everyone when she saw one about to kill a mother and her child she quickly went over kicked and slammed him with the stick to the ground and began to him one more time knocking him out cold. Many looked at her in bewilderment, not many knew the so-called pale ghost knew martial arts that where taught to her by her stepfather, She spun the wooden stick around and held it to her side as she glared at the man who's axe had blood of the innocent on it.
"Arigato!" The mother bowed in thanks clutching her daughter tightly running off.
A tall woman came through fire stabbing an old man repeatedly in the head with her knife laughing gleefully, Nora ran towards her and gave her a good whack with her stick blindsiding her greatly.
"Hehehehehe, her blood is still hot" Katsuie chuckled licking the blood of the innocent.
The woman clutched her knife tightly "Careful Katsuie ,this one is feisty" the tall woman smiled demonically.
"Indeed Lady No, but I like them feisty. I get hard hehehe" his demonic rumble of laughter sent ice chills down Hideyoshi's spine.
The blondes gaze turned towards both of them" You monsters..." she growled under breath" What's the meaning of this?!" she said as she gestured to the death and destruction.
Nora quickly dodged her left side seeing an effeminate man pull out another arrow "Surrender and I'll make it quick" he spoke with an almost high pitch making him sound almost female as he carefully focused his bow on the foreigner.
When the large man swung his ax at her she nearly dodged it by going by sliding on her knees under it to the other side.
"Nora-chan!" Hideyoshi yelled clutching his golden blade staff "Don't make me do this" he spoke with sad yet seriousness in his voice.
Nora felt a ting of betrayal when she saw this" I can't sit by while they go on for no reason?" she told him plainly. " SAKAMURA-SAN!!" someone yelled before they threw her a katana which she easily caught she looked to see who it was but they were already gone and she honestly didn't have time to think about it as she quickly sheathed the sword and posed it to strike.
"I don't want to kill you..let them have a bit of their fun and I'll promise Lord Nobunaga will spare your life" Hideyoshi explained clutching his staff blade tightly posing to strike.
"We're simply expanding our territory please..stand down" Hideyoshi tried to hold back his tears.
"Are you done Monkey?" No sighed getting bored "We got the hell to raise and our Lord won't be pleased not seeing enough blood spilled" the tall woman smiled inspecting her knife.
Even though Nora was strong she knew she couldn't hold them off for long, she decided to call her last hope... she closed her eyes and whispered a command "Kyuubi I beg of you to come to my aid" she said softly.
With that the wind began to blow hard, shaking the trees and the structures Hideyoshi delivered the first strike but a white glow wrapped itself around her bouncing him off violently.
Lady No chuckled darkly "Is that the extent of your powers tramp" she taunted.
The glow turned what appeared to be a very large white fox with nine tails kitsune, Most stared in complete shock to see a kitsune let alone helping a human due them being hard to catch in general the kitsune looked up at her with soft eyes which made her lightly stroke his head"Stop this madness please..." she said softly.
The wind was becoming stronger at this point.
"So you want to fight with spirit's fine.. let's fight with spirit's" Hideyoshi growled planting his staff on the ground chanting "let me succeed against the corrupted and the wicked!" Hideyoshi chanted summoning a large Monkey spirit fashioned with a golden scarf and a heavenly crown sported his head "Disrupt her connection with the spirit world" Hideyoshi glowered.
The fox growled at the at the large monkey before it changed its tails to resembled daggers. The monkey screeched lashing its tail like a spear.
"This land is our home!! You need to leave!!" Nora yelled as she glared at them.
"No..this land is ours" a demonic voice rang out catching everyone's attention.
Lady No smiled gleefully.
Nora slowly turned her head to see the newcomer and saw Oda himself... she felt a overwhelming darkness roaring off him that caused her heart to beat fast as she looked at him in caution.... especially when his eyes landed in her.
Both spirits howled in pain as a dark aura surrounded them both in a dark ring "Silence your tools" a man spoke out his voice deep and commanding, his hair was black as night, facial hair straight and pointed as an Oni's horn, his armor was clad in black and red with Oda symbols his eyes were barely human red mixed with purple.
Both spirits quickly disappeared as the Oda slowly made his way over, Nora watched nervously as she held tightly to the katana, her braided blonde hair now completely undone making it fall free off her shoulder showing how long it was. She could feel her heart beat harder and harder for every step he took and it seemed his destination was on her.
"Ranmaru Mori, Katsuie Shibata, No, And Hideyoshi, who is this foreigner?" He spoke smugly staring her down, the aura around him was darkness.
She kept up her defensive stance as she looked at him.
"My Lord I didn't mean for this to happen" Hideyoshi stuttered before stopping when Nobunaga waved his hand "Silence Monkey, if I wanted your opinion then I would hear it" he spoke dangerously tense.
He smirked taking in her appearance" My my, how beautiful you are" he spoke.
She could see he was looking at her with lust making her glare hard at him.
"The Demon Lord complimenting a pale ghost surprising" she spat sarcastically him in perfect Japanese.
"The foreigner speaks now" Oda Nobunaga chuckled.
"Go ahead strike me down" Nobunaga smiled evilly opening his arms up making himself vulnerable.
Nora looked at him like he was crazy which was the somewhat truth... she also knew he has something planned cause she knew she was no match for him, she circled him slowly as she eyed him. She brought the katana to the ground turned it into its side and then charged. He smiled disappearing into a purple mist reappearing behind her causing a purple blast to hit her on the grass. She moved her hair out her face as she grunted in pain and frustration and quickly turned to look at the demon lord, fire of determination in her cool green eyes as she struggled to stand up.
"I said strike me not charge me" he chuckled walking close to her personal space.
She glared at him and made her hand flat, tucked her arm back only for her snap it back up violently aiming for his face but he quickly caught her wrist and pulled him towards his chest he leaned over kissing her forcefully on the lips clutching her tight, everyone laughed in enjoyment except for Hideyoshi who stared at Nora with sad eyes.
She opened her eyes wide and began to try to shove him off her only making him tighten his grip around her thin waist, she gasped when she felt his tongue enter her mouth she felt disgusted as his tongue mingled with hers. His tongue suddenly grew longer sliding down her throat forcing her to kiss him, she let out a silent scream at this. No longer being able to take it anymore she bit his tongue hard. He pulled away and touch the blood dripping down his chin... his hands then changed into red claws "Never assault the King of Demons" he backhanded her causing her to slam into a destroyed hut.
Nora grunted in pain as she pulled herself up "And you should never touch a woman without her permission!" she hissed loudly at him.
Oda Nobunaga grabbed her by the neck "Your gonna be a lot of fun...Now...Sleep" his voice echoed.
She let a choke and then her eyes fell to the back of her head and she collapsed only for Oda to catch her, He moved some hair out her face to get a better look at her.
"She'll be mine" his eyes flashed red for a moment before returning to brown.
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Nora woke groggily while she held her head in pain, as she sat up she realized she was laying on a large futon, when she looked down she saw someone had changed her clothes and was now wearing a pretty light blue kimono.
"Your awake good" a familiar voice spoke out to reveal Hideyoshi pouring mint tea in the two cups.
"My Lord will be pleased to see you alive and well" he spoke again.
Nora moved away quickly from once in a panic but it was short lived when she noticed her body was feeling unnaturally weak causing her to stop what she was doing. As she held her head she could feel her hair was tied up right with some ornaments hanging down. When she got a better look around she saw she was in a large room with bamboo sliding doors with a couple candles.
"W-where am I?..." she asked.
"The Honnoji palace home of our Lord" Hideyoshi sighed.
"Ah, she's awake" The demon chuckled.
Oda chuckled in amusement seeing the fire in her eyes.
"Lord Nobunaga" the monkey bowed.
" Why am I here Nobunaga-sama?" she asked firmly as he went to sit in front of her.
"To become my concubine, if you survive" he grinned wickedly.
She looked at him completely bewildered by this "Excuse me..."
"You will be honored" Hideyoshi spoke to Nora "You'll have everything when you impressed the Daimyo" he hooted.
I've heard of your reputation with women Nobunaga-sama...you can have anyone you want why chose me?... I'm a foreigner" she asked him seriously.
"You are unique, You used Japanese magic and summoned your own spirit, do you realize how special you are" Hideyoshi explained.
"You surprised me" Oda Nobunaga chuckled.
"I've always been sensitive to the unseen...my grandmother helped me control it...the Kitsune was caught in a spirit trap one day, I helped it so it's been thankful to me" she told him plainly.
"And I hate to disappoint you my lord but I'm not one those who are blindly attracted to you....what makes you think I will willingly go through this" she told him firmly.
"Because I have found your brother and your grandmother" he spoke calmly.
She froze completely at this, her eyes trailing to Hideyoshi without turning her head and back to the Demon Lord"You w-wouldn't..." she could feel her voice break as she felt couple tears go down her cheeks as she clutched her kimono tightly.
No sooner had he said that her family was brought to her on their knees... Naoki was crying while her grandmother remained strong as she looked at Nora.
"Gomenasai Nora" Hideyoshi said sadly.
He grandmother looked quite young for her age she looked about 50 but I reality she was 70.
Nora looked upon them in horror"Let them go please!" she said.
"I see you have sold your soul boy..." Her grandmother Yumiko bluntly said to Oda as she observed him emotionless "Do you realize once you achieve your goal the high price you will pay?" she asked him with a raised eyebrow.
"Silence Wench!" Katsuie Shibata elbowed her.
"Power is everything my dear" Nonbubaga chuckled as his eyes turned red "Why should I worry about my weakness."
Hideyoshi didn't like this but had to endure it.
Yumiko looked at him unafraid but then her gaze to Nora and her eyes softened.
" I understand you wish to make my granddaughter your concubine..." she said.
"I have no need of your blessing, I will have your granddaughter no matter what"
" I just have something to ask...will you keep her safe?..." she asked seriously Nora's eyes widen a little at this, Oda expression became solemn at this.
"Are you ready to take on the scrutiny your other Lordsls will place upon you for taking a pale ghost as your concubine ?" she asked him.
"Grandmother what are-
"Tell me a more old woman" Oda suddenly became interested.
" If you haven't noticed my granddaughter spirit shines brightly...it attracts oni and other spirits..it's also what attracts you to her besides her looks."
The Demon Lord bellowed out a laugh taking deep breaths before calming down "Good, then I shall ravage her and have the demon souls under my will."
"Monkey escort Nora to Nohime when we're done" he ordered the prince "Yes my Lord" he bowed standing close to Nora.
"Wait! Please don't hurt them!" she pleaded to Oda as Hideyoshi dragged her away.
Her brother looked at her with tears in his eyes as their grandmother held him close, she could also see the old woman was trying to surpass sadness herself.
"Sir!" Hideyoshi spoke causing the Devil to stare at him murderously"If I may request, I want Naoki to stay in the palace he can help in the kitchens or clean the floors and help in the stables, I know he's a talented boy" Hideyoshi explained as calm as he could though he was scared of his master's wrath.
"I promise he won't disturb you" Hideyoshi explained further.
"I'm saving his life" the Monkey prince whispered into Nora's ear.
Nora looked at him and then back to Oda" My Lord please..." she begged him.
Nobunaga stroked his beard, in thought than turn to stare at Hideyoshi with icy eyes with a grin "Only in those sections, If I find him in my throne room or outside not working you'll answer gravelly Monkey" he snapped his fingers causing the man to scream in pain.
Hideyoshi fell onto the ground sprout golden fur on his body sporting a Monkey's tail with sharp nails "Don't speak out of turn Monkey remember that next time" He chuckled in mania.
"Y-yes Lord Nobunaga" Hideyoshi whimpered raising himself up Nora was shocked he transformed into a Golden Monkey.
"P-please turn him back" she pleaded to him.
"Yumiko is it? We have much to discuss" Oda Nobunaga chuckled taking her hand disappearing into a purple-red locust.
"Grandmother!" and like that they were gone.
"The transformation is temporary" his voice echoed ending with a wicked laughter.
Nora felt Hideyoshi grasped her hand gently "Let's see what might!Nohime has for you to do" he groaned escorting through the palace walls "Naoki come" Hideyoshi called out causing the boy to follow them.
Nora just stood there dumbfounded as she listened to the evil laughter" What happens now?....what will he do to my grandmother?" she asked calmly but deep inside was terrified.
"Nobunaga does this with every person offering their daughter or female family member to please him, it's his way of a meeting" Hideyoshi hooted.
"So he won't hurt her then?" she said as she looked at a sad Naoki holding Hideyoshi hand.
"I didn't say he wouldn't" Hideyoshi grunted, the door Nora saw had snakes etched on the fine wood in dark silver metal.
"Stay close Naoki" Hideyoshi hooted.
"Nohime will be inside be careful she has a fondness of snakes" he spoke almost stuttering to form more words.
She nodded weakly as she entered the snake woman domain slowly.
*Hisssss* Nora can hear the snakes bustling about.
Some came up to her attracted to her height warm aura, Nora stiffened feeling something skitters on her shoulder a spider reared it's legs up into the front of her shoulder.
Nora wasn't afraid of snakes or spiders do them being in the fields a lot as she was growing up. Nora just looked at them curiously.
"Let's not keep her waiting..." female's voice rang out giggling as spiders sprouted from the ceiling.
"Come in Nora.. we've been waiting" Nohime spoke in the darker part of the room. Nora had time to look around the snake woman's room.
The silk walls were brilliant purple with silver clashing nicely with potted plants and flowers close to the walls, Nohime's paintings were nicely painted with some pictures were of her nude wrapped around a snake. The blonde took cautious steps over to the older woman she wasn't going to lie when she said that she beautiful but her gaze fell to her large breasts making her blush. The woman had long hair that reached her knees, her kimono though somewhat revealing had beautiful patterns of snakes etched in them, her exposed pale leg had a silver snake wrapped tightly around her thigh of course her makeup was dark and inviting complimenting her figure her breasts are the envy of women.
Nora looked over to see another woman with Spiders skittering around her "Nora this is Jorogumo, my friend " Nohime chuckled smoking her black and gold pipe.
Nora bowed her head politely
" Konichiwa" she said softly.
"Hmm you look deliciously beautiful darling" the spider woman chuckled, her body almost rivaled against Nohime's.
This woman was beautiful as well but a more inhumanly beautiful with her spider-like eyes, Nora turned back to look at Nohime but still bashful so she avoided looking at her exposed skin which kind of hard to do "Hideyoshi-san said to come to you but I don't know why?" she said softly.
She wore a headdress with red gems etched on signifying an arachnid, her kimono is peach colored with spider patterns her breasts were snuggled in her kimono she wore sandals with spider fishnets.
The spiders crawled on Jorogumo's human legs but her abdomen was stuck tightly behind her "Can you sing child?" Jorogumo asked.
"A little..." she would often sing to her brother to help him sleep at night and he would say she was a good singer.
"Sing my favorite song child" Jorogumo giggled handing her a music sheet.

She took a deep breath as then let the words flow out. Jorogumo closed her eyes enjoying the beautiful singing "For 600 years I always loved hearing that" She sighed in relief "Your gift she smiled showing her teeth" a spider crawled out of her Kimono climbing on top of Nora's hand with a small package wrapped on its abdomen.
Nora looked at curiously as she carefully unwrapped it. Inside revealed a beautiful comb and 2 hairpins. "Which will you choose? You can only have one my dear" Jorogumo spoke softly.
She took out the white Jade hairpin "Thank you..." she said gently.
"My friend may be impressed but I'm not" Nohime stood up looking down at her "Answer my questions if you can get them correct I'll reward you with something you'll like can you do this for me?" She spoke in anticipation.
"What do you know of Hideyoshi Hashiba and his nickname Monkey?" Nohime smoked her pipe Jorogumo giggled at the nickname.
"He is Nobunaga-sam's servant who has the ability to summon a spirit that looks like a monkey...while he acts like a monkey he has a childlike quality and is kind," she said with a small smile.
"What is his goal?" She smoked her pipe.
"He wants to be Nobunaga-sama's second command," she said plainly.
"Is that all?" She cocked her head slightly looking at her deep.
"He may appear to be foolish but he quiet strong...others shouldn't underestimate him..."
Nohime sat down on her bed "I see" She took a long puff of her pipe "Here's one I think you won't answer" she grins wickedly "What did Oda Nobunaga write in his haiku" she chuckled.
Little Nightingale if you don't sing I will make you sing Little Nightingale if you won't sing I will kill you then~ She said calmly.
Jorogumo was shocked and excited "I love her already!!, I wish I could keep you darling" she winked her inhuman eyes, Nohime recovered her shock taking a deep breath before looking at her "What is the Honnoji palace?" She asked "This is the final question" she said.
"It's the home of Nobunaga-sama" she told her.
Nohime shook her head "What is the Honnoji palace?" She asked again.
She was deeply nervous but her face remained calm" Its the start of a new age.." she told her simply.
Both of the older women looked at her in shock.
"Very well I suppose you deserved it" Nohime closed her eyes snapping her fingers as a snake crawled out of her kimono with a large box on his back Nora looked at it perplexed.
Nohime bent over to open the box to reveal to kimonos with a different pair of sandals.
She took a breath in nervousness for what she was about to ask both women"Can I both of you a question?" she said gently.
"Were ladies aren't we what happens in this room stays in this room" Jorogumo spoke smoking her red and gold pipe.
"Um...does it hurt?.." she asked while her eyes go away bashfully.
"What hurts?" Nohime raised her eyebrow puffing the smoke from her pipe.
" Sex...." she said quietly they could easily see the redness on her peachy skin.
The two women chuckled "I've been with so many men in my life you'll get used to the pressure and pounding."
"I've been with Oda Nobunaga before love and I'll promise you, he'll decide to be gentle or not Oda Nobunaga is similar to a beast you'll need to heal your skin once his fingers claw into you" Nohime smiled taking one last puff of her pipe.
Nora a gulped a little in nervousness.
"I'm a binder" Jorogumo spoke "I need men to fertilize my children after they're spent, I gleefully devour their souls, I do make love with them, they're always remembered through their children" Jorogumo took a puff from her pipe. She felt a little fear inside from imaging a slowly being drain as he's making love but she also loved children dearly so it made her calm herself.
"How many children do you have?" she asked curiously.
"I have approximately 3586 children" Jorogumo giggled each spider rested nustling up to Jorogumo "These ones don't want to leave my nest but I have to coax them to see the world" Jorogumo picked up her spiderling kissing her head as the spider nestled against her cheek"They always love their mother" she cooed.
"I'm currently having 600 and I need to have 2 more men for fertilizing" The spider demon smiled.
Nora gasp at the number and looked at her body surprising she could carry and had so many and then she looked at the little spiderlings " These small ones are some your children " she asked as she looked at one who was making itself comfortable on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry it just I also thought they would look like human babies but with spider eyes " she said lightly stroked one the babies legs.
"Nohime apologies but I need to stand up" Jorogumo smiled Nohime nodded "Stretch your limbs friend" As she said that the Spiders climbed to let their mother have room, Jorogumo opened her lower Kimono, to reveal a Spiders abdomen with eight legs showing an iridescent pattern on it she had the upper body of a human woman she patted lower half calmly and her two eyes showed eight.
"This is my true form, can you see my children inside" Jorogumo smiled hugging herself as her babies climbed onto her abdomen. Nora just looked at her in wonder as she saw what looked like see-through shapes of small spider infants she didn't notice that a couple of the babies began to climb into her probably attached to her golden hair or most like her aura.
"Some aren't moving because of not enough seed, it breaks my heart when not all of them will not be born" Jorogumo said sadly but chuckled seeing her children climb onto Nora "My children are attracted to bright things they love it" Jorogumo petted her baby who has one lost leg.
Nora's face softens with sorrow at this she remembered a time where her grandmother and she helped deliver a baby and he ended up stillborn...the mother was devastated and held her baby tightly...not wanting to let him go as she begged for God to bring him back.
"I'm sorry..." she said softly.
"I'm a mother I fully understand the expectations of birthing children" Jorogumo spoke "Nora let's have cake and tea when you're done impressing the demon king."
"I've delivered babies before so I know the experience is very painful for the mother especially if there are twins...I could imagine 600 must be excruciating" she said with sympathy.
"It's birthing all of them is what can be painful" Jorogumo explained shrinking into her human form "Now ladies I bid you farewell, I'm incredible..hungry" she licked her lips.
"Jorogumo you're a slut" Nohime chuckled as the spider demon teleported disappearing into it.
" So what happens now?" she asked Nohime.
Nohime turned to look at Nora "Wear the outfit and the hairpins, I'll have Hideyoshi prepare a bath for you, now let me rest" the tall woman collapsed on her bed as the snakes coiled around her she nodded as she left the room.
Hideyoshi stood outside swishing his tail about "How did it go with Nohime?" He asked.
"Interesting" she told him softly.
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Nora stood in the bath in a standstill of her own thoughts she tried to mentally prepare herself for what will happen once she enters the Daiymo quarters. Hideyoshi muttered as he scrubbed Nora's hair "I just want you to know Nora I'm a little nervous" he swallowed hooting "but I don't understand why would you forgive me when I'm working with a tyrant" he spoke massaging her scalp.
She tightened her hand to her chest" I understand...after seeing what he did to you I know what he's capable of..." she said quietly.
Hideyoshi took peeks her long golden hair as it lay against her soft flesh and couldn't help to admire her beauty.
He gulped nervously "I'll sleep soon and I'll be myself but the tail..is another story" he groaned.
"Hideyoshi... Why did you to agree to serve him in the first place if you don't agree with his methods" she asked innocently.
"My Father..." Hideyoshi stopped scrubbing "He was the greatest warrior under Nobunaga's father rule he became his general but took to drink, when he saw me all he saw was the scrappy skinny boy that loved to play in the dirt...I wanted to make him proud after I joined the imperial army, after the Takeda clan started rising to power" Hideyoshi looked at her face "His last words were to me "You'll be the best jokester but you'll be nothing to me..."
He helped her out of the bath and began to help her dress she looked at him with soft sympathetic eyes at his father's last words "I never knew my birth father...he was a Fisherman who died at sea in England when my mother was 8 months pregnant with me...she had to work as a barmaid at a bar near the docks just to support me until she met my stepfather Toshiro...he was a merchant and was trying to trade goods in England and my mother caught his eye...many men desired her but he won her heart and brought us back to Japan and married her, he raised and loved like l his own daughter" she said with small smile.
"I think you had it easier than me, I'm a freak whose obsessed with Monkeys" he chuckled nervously.
She turned her head sadly at this" Not really...as you know Japan doesn't take kindly to foreigners... especially if a Japanese man marries one...my mother and I had pale skin with golden hair with green eyes...we were treated mostly with disdain and were called pale ghosts....when Naoki was born he was called half-breed."
" Nobunaga father what was he like?" she had only faint stories about the elder Oda.
"His father rose to power like him, He ruled with an iron fist expanding the Oda clan and bridging alliances like the Azai, but Nobunaga was rumored to kill his father in his sleep" he spoke carefully.
"What happened to your mother?"she asked.
"She...left me with my father, she packed her stuff..and disappeared... I think that's why my father was angry all his life" he said sadly hooting softly.
Sorrow fell on her face at this" I'm so sorry..." she said softly.
"She probably was more disgusted that I had Monkey like features than good-looking features...Do you think that's why she left?" Hideyoshi spoke wrapping his tunic tightly for the banquet.
She looked at him sadly and then touched his face gently to look at him with warm eyes"I don't know what her reasons where but I do know she must have had a reason why she left...and I highly doubt it was due to your looks" she said softly.
Hideyoshi blushed underneath his fur "I hope to find her soon, I want to know why she left me as a baby I just hope...." Hideyoshi coughed nervously.
" Did you try her family?" she asked him.
Before Hideyoshi could answer her question "Monkey!" Katsuie yelled causing the young man, to fall down in surprise. The bulky man laughed "Get downstairs whore, You'll be impressing the demon king to see if you'll sit by him" Katsuie grinned wickedly eyeing her chest "Love what your showing makes me jealous whore" he chuckled demonically exiting the room.
Nora felt disgusted with the way he looked and talked about her making her wrap her arms around herself, Hideyoshi helped her out and went on with dressing her in her kimono. Hideyoshi hugged her "Ignore what Katsuie says he's masking his anger because Oichi didn't marry him instead she chose Nagamasa Azai" he explained helping her trying out the flower pattern kimono.
When she was finally dressed her had been hair was done with the hairpins Jurogumo gave her and had a slight touch of lipstick.
"You ready?" Hideyoshi asked with concern in his voice she nodded weakly as she let him lead her to her destination.
He wrapped his arm around hers as a respectful escort "I hope you're hungry, Because everyone is gonna have a ravenous appetite" he snickered a bit leading her to the dining hall everybody seemed to be in the conversation but stop immediately once she walked into the room and it became silent. She brought her gaze up to see Oda looking at her she saw two other girls dressed in kimonos as well Oda Nobunaga smiled feeling attracted to her figure and how her face looked.
"Before you and the others can sit you have to impress me to see if you're deserving the seat next to me" he announced.
Nora, Okuni, Kagura, entertain me and my guest's and we'll judge who deserves to sit next to me" Nobunaga eyed Nora carefully. Nora knew he really wanted her... and she knew she had no choice but to please him with her family lives at stake.
Nora campy took a breath and began to sing with her eyes closed.

Nora could feel the music flow through her as she began to dance along with the music. Nobunaga was eyeing the girls carefully making sure they were listening or not skipping a beat. Katsuie was eyeing the girls lustfully, his eye was on Okuni. Nohime smiled sipping her tea watching the spectacle with intrigued Hideyoshi hooted excitedly hoping Nora wins his seat was close to hers and Nobunaga Mitsuhude Akechi was focused to see who was gonna win, he didn't want to get his hopes too high. Ranmaru Mori was slightly bored but he at least got some entertainment while downing his sake.
Oda Nobunaga stopped the girls with his hand making the music stop, Nora froze in place when the music stopped and slowly and calmly opened her eyes to look at Oda.
"Nora, you're the winner" he announced.
The retainers applauded while the two girls were sad to fail that hard.
Nora looked surprised by this information as she looked at the 2 other girls and then back to Oda, even though she won she didn't rejoice in the in the prize but knew she had to put on a brave face.
The Demon King gestured for her to sit next to him, she slowly made her way over to him and sat down about two feet away from him.
"Okuni you'll sit next to Shibata, and Kagura you'll be executed" The Lord said as he sipped his sake. A Samurai grabbed Kagura instantly cutting off her head.
Okuni screamed in horror retreating to Shibata, sitting by the demon in fear. Nora flinched at this as she looked at the woman's dead body in horror before she turned to look at Oda appalled" You didn't have to kill her...you could just let her go or even made her a servant!" she said.
Nobunaga backhanded her cheek "Your brother took her place as a servant, you don't decide now" he growled"Be thankful I chose you" He spoke again before resuming to eating.
Nora looked at him in horror as she held her sore cheek, guilt eating her alive knowing a girl had to die in the place of her little brother was just as innocent. Okuni holding Shibata was sniffling traumatized by the incident that happened she couldn't believe she's alive and Kagura isn't, she was extremely tense as Shibata brought her close to his space. Nora looked down at her plate to see roast pork and roasted fish with a side of noodles and a small cake for dessert and had a fruit drink that smelled of crushed oranges"I did the fish, Naoki did well on the noodles" Hideyoshi spoke to Nora trying to keep the situation from being darker.
She smiled weakly at this as she took a bite of some of them and found them to be quiet good And the drink and dessert were delicious.
"I don't believe we met I'm Mitsuhude Akechi, my Lords Chancellor" the older man with long black hair spoke to Nora.
"You met me!" The effeminate boy called out drinking his sake "Ranmaru Mori, my Lords Archer and Hunter" the boy spoke.
She has forced smiled at him politely" Sakamura Nora " she said weakly.
"And you know me cherry blossom" Katsuie slurred drinking down his Sake.
"Yes ..we've..met" she said emotionless trying to hide her disgust.
Okuni though traumatized couldn't help to take a look at her.
Nora gasped when she felt a hand on her leg she snapped her head to Oda as he pressed his lips against her cheek kissing it tenderly. Nora was a little surprised by this tenderness but closed her eyes and embraced his affection. He then wrapped himself around her as h teleported themselves to his bedroom. Nora was taken back by this as she looked around the room... inevitably it was time, she trembled as he began to disrobe himself, he slid his tunic off to reveal his upper body covered with scars and his back has a tattoo of the locust.
She looked at them in wonder and in sympathy as she lightly traced them with her fingers.
She then felt him lightly push her onto the futon causing her to look up at him in surprise as he towered over her.
His eyes flashed a bit red returning to the brown he cupped her face, kissing her lightly "Strip everything" he spoke his eyes flashing red again one of his hands began to undo the long golden hair.
She slowly began to take off her clothes but trembled as she did, a couple seconds later she was bare under him. The demon lord stripped his lower apparel revealing his muscled legs and black Fundoshi, She saw him look up and down at her body admiring it as he stripped. Once she saw his very large and erect member she brought her hands to her chest as she looked away bashfully.
"Don't be afraid" his knuckles caressed her cheek while his other hand lowered down to her loins.
She gasped when she felt him begin to stroke her vaginal area, it was strange and new to her but felt very good as he stroked her making her release a sweet moan.
"Don't be afraid" he whispered inserting his finger slowly.
She flinched a little at the intrusion, it felt uncomfortable and hurt a little making her hold his shoulders tightly "Breath Nora-chan.. breath" he breathed along with her as he opened her vaginal walls. Nora nodded as she took deep calming breaths and slowly felt her body relax.
Nobunaga added a second finger in her "Let's open you up" he spoke richly in his language as he scissored her open.
He pulled down his Fundoshi, after releasing his fingers from her vaginal walls licking her fluids, he grabbed an animal intestine that looked like a condom, placing it over his cock as he pointed it straight at her walls"How do you say are you ready in English?" He asked in anticipation
"R-ready" she told him in English.
"Ready" he spoke naturally in English.
His eyes flash red again.
He then slowly entered her making her eyes widen in pain and arms wrapped around him tightly while trembling as he broke through the virgin wall.
"Speak to me in English" he growled possessively pounding into her.
She let our some painful moans "its p-painful.." she managed to spit out in English, jolted every time he entered her.
She felt his nails grow long as he continued to pound into her, he lifted her up high having her bounce for him "I'm getting close" he spoke in his otherworldly voice. He continued to pound faster as his skin glistened with sweat and his claws dug deep in her skin almost piercing her.
The pain for Nora began to die down and soon was being replaced by a new feeling... it was a feeling of pleasure. She let out sweet moans as she arched her neck letting her hair flow back as he pounded into her.
"N-Nobunaga-sama I feel strange" she said between her moans.
She didn't notice she was releasing a golden aura attracting spirits and oni alike, swarms of locusts danced in the air as she felt her walls tightening up.
"It'll be over soon" he spoke demonically, his claws pierced her back making her Yelp, he growled animal like as he released and due to the condom it didn't flood her walls. Pleasure released throuhout her entire body making her hold him tightly as she came. He collapsed as his eyes returning to their natural brown, he pulled out throwing the bloody used condom on the floor, he rose to sit on the bed while she lay against of his chest panting, her breasts squished between his chest while he cradled her small petite figure, his then began caress her hair.
"Your grandmother's dead" he spoke putting resin in his black pipe.
She opened her eyes in shock and pulled away from him as she felt tears run done her eyes "W-What? W-why?" her voice broke.
"I killed her..see that bowl over there I drunk her blood to refill my humanity..now I can't help to regret it..."
"Gomenasai for hitting you, I needed to show I'm in control of the Honnoji palace" he puffed smoke out making small shapes.
Nora felt her self-tremble as she slowly bent over and lowered herself to the futon as she sobbed, her heart-shattering in pieces.
"This is the first time in years I truly regretted my decision" Oda Nobunaga spoke smoking his pipe again.
"I buried her outside the palace where a small shrine is built for her bones" he spoke again.
She then felt him cradle her face and kiss her softly.
No one knew but Hideyoshi was behind the door horrified that his Lord killed an old woman, worst of it was Nora's grandmother, he couldn't take it hearing her sob so he took that opportunity to bolt to and retreat to his bedroom.
Hideyoshi reachef his bedroom and shut the sliding door shut.
Hideyoshi felt hot and heated in his clothes, his erection was stretching his purple Fundoshi, he groaned He couldn't help but think when Nora was moaning in the bedroom of Oda Nobunaga. His tail swished around anxiously "Why does she captivate me so?" Hideyoshi hooted rubbing himself causing him to bite back a moan. He bit his finger tightly causing blood to pour, he knew he made a mess in his Fundoshi his tail drooped a bit knowing that Oda Nobunaga intends to marry her, he must find a way to kill him and free her of his captivity and become the Daimyo of Japan... and make Nora his bride.
In a other part of the castle Okuni softly cried to herself in silence... her hair was in shambles, her body was covered in bruises... being pummeled by the Ox slumbering. She saw a friend of hers die than to be taken by a man only for him to violate her... she started crying again... she felt like her whole world was closing around her. She turned away from the large man and cried herself to sleep from being violated by the monster.
Nora was also with own sorrow her warm bright aura filled with looming depression...Nobunaga had retreated back yo his quarters leaving her in her state of grief...she lost virginity to keep someone she loved safe... but in the end it had been for nothing... she felt dirty...ugly even...used...
Under her Nohime and Mitsuhude were discussing a small affair going on "Do you think it'll work?" Nohime asked the man with long black hair. "It'll work but it'll take a few years, Nobunaga has recently started expanding in Japan, soon he'll go after Lord Imagawa, The Demon Lord likes his demons let's see if he'll endure the opposite of demonic power" Mitsuhude said looking up to hear the sobbing.
"May the Moonshine brightly on her and let the darkness of night retreat from her" Mitsuhude chanted polishing a Silver katana that looked more unique than the steel ones.
Naoki who was in the servant quarters was overcome with sadness...he had tears streaming his eyes...buried his face in his pillow trying to blur the emotions of his sister out of his mind. Nora sobbed not only for herself but for her brother as well...the only family she had left...she didn't know how he would take losing their grandmother when they lost their mother just this winter her sobs quieted down when she saw the bright moonshine on her making her look at it in wonder. Nora didn't see a large spider stalk him above the cupboard and behind the spiders eye's was Jorogumo while another spider crawled on the wooden edge close to Nora's hand.
Naoki rubbed his eyes as he cried, feeling his sister sorrow and knowing why she was in so much pain making him have sorrow as well "Grandma..." he whimpered.
Nora did admit the moon was pretty and made her calm but she still could feel her sorrow and grief knowing her grandmother would never be able to hold her or Naoki again or tell them stories before bed.
She brought herself to lay down and curl up into the futon when she felt the tap on her hand, she open her eyes to see a spider looking at her with soft eyes "Hello little one..what are you doing here?" she asked softly.
It nibbled her finger giving her a soft tickle a sign of conversation, Nora brought her self to sit up and picked up the baby to get a closer look.
She took the letter carefully unwrapping it to show 2 kanji letters "Be Careful"
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