Akio looked up from his phone and saw a person bolting it, bumping past him as someone shouted "Hey! Someone stop him!". Akio was quick to respond by putting his phone away and began to run after the person running.

He ran into an alleyway as Akio caught up, "Just give back what you took." Akio said as he dropped his bag onto the ground. The man began to chuckle and laugh hysterically, looking at Akio as his eyes looked demonic, bloodshot color red pupils and looked almost dragon-like.

Akio felt fear run down his spine, but tried to keep his composure, putting up his guard. The Possessed man then said "A Ripe meal..." as he laughed hysterically. "Just give back what you stole!" Akio shouted, standing his ground and trying to stall it until the police got here.

but the Possessed man rushed towards him at incredible speeds. Akio puts his guard up as the possessed man throws a punch at him, the punch sent Akio back.

Akio stumbled back from the punch, "Shit... what kind of punch was that..?!" As Akio was forced to put his guard down. The man smirked as he grabbed Akio by the neck and held him by his neck. "Ack!!" Akio said when his neck was grabbed, Akio couldn't move his arms as his arms were swelling up, he then saw that the possessed man was looking for something.

"I know I saw a shard of glass here somewhere..." The man said as he found it and picked it up, He then slammed Akio onto a wall, pinning him there with his grip on him. Akio's vision began to blur from the lack of oxygen as Akio felt the shard of glass stab straight into his stomach.

"This should kill you quickly" the possessed man said as he pulled the glass shard out. A kick then launched at the possessed man to the dead end wall, dropping Akio as Akio began to gasp for air. "You're low for picking on a teenager" A voice said as Akio passed out.

A person in a black hoodie and wearing a kitsune mask then picked up Akio as they ran off carrying Akio. "You people are always interrupting my meals!" The man said as he rushed towards the person, being easily kicked down by the mysterious person.

More people come out from behind the figure, hold the possessed man down as one of them pulls out a piece of paper. Putting it on the forehead of the man as the demon within began to roar out, being released from the body and cut in half using a special dagger, sending it back to hell. Akio then woke up in the middle of nowhere, he looked around standing up and looked around confused.

"Where am I?" Akio said out into the white void-like space, Looking around and began walking aimlessly. "Where the f*ck am I?" Akio said out to the void hoping someone would reply. "You're in Limbo" a voice said from behind, "Ah!" Akio shouted, jumping a bit.

"Who are you?" Akio said to the mysterious figure. "I am one of three spirits that reside in limbo Akio" the spirit said to him, Akio looked surprised saying "How did-" as his sentence was cut off saying "I know every living thing, every name they have or what name was given to them. What I do not know are intentions or emotions".

Akio was speechless, looking around again and taking in the bigger picture. "Am I dead..?" Akio asked the spirit, with the spirit replying "Yes, and No". The spirit then floated over to Akio saying "I have a proposal for you" as Akio looked at them confused.

The spirit then said "That person you met back there, was possessed by a demon, I'm sure you saw the eyes" as Akio remembered the eyes and replied "Yeah..". The Spirit then asked "Well now you've first hand, I want to propose a job for you", Akio replied "What kind of job?". The spirit asked him "Do you want to hunt demons?" as Akio looked at the spirit confused, replying "What? Why would I want to fight those things".

The Spirit then explained "The Demons are like a disease, they feed off hosts and use their hosts to do inhuman deeds like murder." as the spirit looked at Akio then asked him again "Do you want to hunt demons".

Akio looked down and began to think about it, saying the same line over and over in his head. The Spirit waited for his answer patiently, reminding him "The demons were the ones who put you into limbo, did they not?".

Akio looked at the spirit and said "They put me in here?" as The spirit nodded saying "Your body is in the hospital and in a comatose state, it's only been an hour in here but it could be days outside." Akio takes some thought about it before making his final decision saying "What are my benefits then..".

The spirit smiles saying "so you will take this job" as Akio nodded with determination. The spirit then explained "Your benefits are that your physical and mental strength will be amplified, most fit with your personality and your physique, Your abilities however will be known once you have taken one of two paths.", The spirit then asked "can you lend your hand out?" as Akio seemed confused at the request but did it either way. The spirit then etched a Kanji into his forearm. "That's all for now" the spirit said as Akio began to wake up in the hospital, Tired but alive.

"Where..." Akio thought to himself as his eyes fully opened and looked around, Akio then remembered about the spirit and their conversation, checking his right forearm. He then saw that the Kanji for Reaper was written onto his forearm, Akio sat up from the bed and saw a shiroibara in a flower pot. He then looked out the window and thought to himself "So.. What now..".

Akio stayed in the hospital for a day before being released from the hospital, Akio's older brother, Kazuki Hayashi, was there to pick him up and take him home. Kazuki is a 20 Year-old college student that has black hair and brown eyes. Akio arrives at his house and is found laying down on his bed, looking at the Kanji written onto his arm.

"Why did the spirit write this on my arm.." Akio thought to himself as he heard his brother call him "Akio! can you come down here for a second?". Akio replied shouting "Alright!, I'm coming!" as he got up and walked out of his room and into the living room.

"What is it?" Akio asks as his Kazuki replies "I'm going to be out next week, I have a field trip to attend for college" as Akio replies "You want me to do what about it?". he then asks "are you alright being alone for the week?" with Akio nodding.

Akio then says "I'm fine doing stuff by myself Kazuki" as Kazuki rustles his hair saying "Alright then, don't cry for me to come home". both Akio and Kazuki laugh from it and see the sunset from sliding door.