A light in a world of darkness

[This isn't same Japan, you know. I may change some names etc. If you are not a fan of it, please don't leave a hate comment or so.]

The flowers flourished, the sky was clear; the sun was shining; meanwhile, its rays shined down inside the window of a small house.

And inside of that small house, a young boy read some books, and when he looked at those books, his eyes shone up, and the light inside of his eyes grew.

As time flew, he read more and more, and while he was so focused on reading, he didn't even notice that the sun was already gone and the moon already rose and replaced the sun.

"RAITO!" A dark voice shouted out loud. The boy then quickly closed the books and quickly stood up, running down the stairs.

"I am coming, Tsuyoi!" Raito responded to the dark voice as he was rushing down the stairs. As he arrived downstairs, he stood in front of a 6'4 tall man who was muscular and built like a pillar. His long Yellow-Golden hair made him look even more formidable while his green eyes looked at Raito with a judging face. He then facepalmed himself and then opened his mouth.

"Tsuyoi, mother cooked for us. Let's eat some." Tsuyoi then said as he turned around and walked to the eating table. As he did, Raito quietly followed him, and as they both arrived, a beautiful young woman was already sitting there with a bright smile.

The woman had purple eyes with a hint of yellow in them; while her eyes looked at Raito and Tsuyoi, her hair that was tied to a ponytail shined as the rays of the shining moon fell down on her. But compared to the pillar Tsuyoi she was a dwarf, being only 5'1.

Raito quickly rushed over to his mom and sat next to her while Tsuyoi sat at the end of the table.

"So, my sons, how are you?" The woman then asked while she picked some vegetables for herself with the chopstick she just took.

"Well... I was reading... Some... Books!" Raito responded while he stuffed all the rice and meat in his little mouth.

"Tch. Stop talking while you eat. Mother made it with all her love; you have to appreciate it. You have to enjoy it." Tsuyoi said he took his chopstick and picked some vegetables and some meat, and put them on his plate.

"Y-Yes." Raito then responded as he slowed down.

"Yare, Tsuyoi, you don't have to be like that; he's still 5." The mother of the two then responded while she looked at her son Raito with a smile.

"However, how is it going at the academy?" The mother then asked while she ate some of the vegetables.

"Well, this time, the newbies are quite weak. I haven't seen anyone with potential. However, the master told me that this year the number of people who succeeded in joining the academy was lower than last year.

Only 1000 people succeeded in joining the academy, and only ten got into the 3-star class." As Tsuyoi talked about the academy, Raito suddenly stopped eating and raised his head.

Raito then lifted his arm and pointed his index finger at his brother Tsuyoi as he proudly confessed: "Tsuyoi! I will join the Academy someday, be aware of that!"

"You sure will; if not, you wouldn't be my brother," Tsuyoi responded with a serious impression.

'What is this pressure...' Raito thought as he looked at his brother... It felt like he was looking directly into the eyes of a beast. His heart began to race, and his hands began to sweat, his feet nervously moved, and his instinct told him to flee just in time.

Just as he was about to collapse, the pressure disappeared like it never existed, and everyone continued to eat.

Raito then looked at his brother as he also began to eat. While he ate, he had nothing but the same thought the whole time in his head...

'How strong is Tsuyoi?'

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After finishing the dinner with a full stomach, everyone left the table and began to clean up.

While Tsuyoi collected all the dirty cutlery and crockery, Raito took the leftovers and went out of the house to throw them outside for the animals.

As Raito was on his way outside, he took his lamp with him, and when he opened the door, the shiny moon greeted him.

He then walked for a bit, and when he arrived at the usual place where all the animals were, he couldn't find them. While he was looking for some animals, he left the leftovers on the ground, and just as Raito was looking around, he heard something in the bushes...

RUSTLE...

"Hm?" Raito then turned around; where the rustle came from, he found nothing.

"Was it my imagination? Hmm, I guess I am just tired. " Raito then spoke to himself as he just shook his head, and just when he was about to leave, a creature appeared behind him. It had long claws, and its tongue was long like a snake. While it licked its mouth with its long tongue, its red eyes looked at Raito.

As Raito saw the creature, he then dropped his lamp and screamed out loud.

"A DEMON!" Quickly after he screamed, he ran back home just as fast as he could.

"Kch, little boy, give UP!" The demon then shouted out as he was chasing Raito while its tongue was licking its mouth.

'Alright, my adrenaline is giving me some speed right now; I gotta come back home as fast as possible... Meanwhile, I shouldn't do some stupid moves as it would simply drain my stamina.

DAMMIT! I shouldn't have gone outside while it was dark outside!'

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"Mother, where's Raito?" Tsuyoi asked as he went upstairs and couldn't see the flame of the lamp his brother would usually bring with him when it was night.

"He should be upstairs." The mother then quickly responded while she looked with a curious look at her son Tsuyoi.

"Wait, mother, did you take the leftovers out?" Tsuyoi asked with a worried face as he quickly went into the restroom looking for his katana.

"Well... No, I thought you would do that after we cleaned..."

"Dammit! This idiot! Well, it's somewhat also my fault..."

"Mother, I will be back in a minute."

Tsuyoi then quickly rushed towards the place where he would leave the leftovers; as he was getting nearby, he heard the rustle of the leaves that laid on the ground.

As he got nearer, a little boy was running towards him, and who else could it be than Raito!

Tsuyoi then quickly went in a stance.

"TSUYOI! HERE IS A DEMO-" Raito shouted out as he felt how the demon was getting almost at him. But just as he wanted to finish his sentence, he saw his brother going in the same fighting position he saw in one of the pictures in his book!

"Total Concentration."

TSSHHHH (Heavy breathing noises)

"Flash of light."

"Light breathing, first form!"

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