The Infant

The infant baby was a youkai, a demon from Japanese folklore. It had white hair and red eyes, and its skin was pale. It was born in a forest, and its parents were two powerful youkai. The baby was very special, and it was destined to do great things. When the baby was still very young, its parents were killed by a group of humans. The humans were afraid of the baby, because they thought it was a monster. They tried to kill the baby, but it escaped. The baby wandered the forest for many years, alone and afraid. It was hunted by humans and other youkai. The baby was very strong, but it was also very young and inexperienced. It was often injured, and it was always hungry. One day, the baby came across a group of humans. The humans were different from the others. They were kind and compassionate, and they didn't fear the baby. They took the baby in and raised it as their own. The baby grew up in the human village. It learned to live like a human, and it made friends with the other children. The baby was still a youkai, but it was also a human. It was both, and it was