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My name is Masami Tasagami.

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My name is Masami Tasagami, I am 26 years old, born August 27th, 1987.

Born into the Akai family, my life was doomed before it started.. My 6 siblings, Mum and Dad all lived in a modest house – hidden from public view. The reason for our existence to be hidden away is simple; Humans hunt Demons. My family was made up of 9 1st Class Alchemical Demons of different elemental classes. I am from the order of the Testler – meaning I can make lightning and electricity. Akio, my youngest brother who was 2 years older than I, was from the order of the Shard – meaning he wields ice and snow to his will. Cici, my youngest sister who was 5 years older than I, was from the order of the Trident, along with Tylor, my eldest brother who was 10 years older than I . Trident just means you make water bend to your will and desire – all simple stuff really. Next in line is Jenna. She was 7 years older than me, along with Ryuuko – twins, you see? - were from the order of the ember. Fire. They got that from Dad.. His order-status was as fiery as his temper. Zak – my seconds eldest brother, 9 years older than me – was the only one of us to be from the order of the Vessel. This is a rare classification, meaning he can use his blood and change it's structure to a solid to form anything he so wishes. He got that from Mum. Mei Akai was of this classification and by hell could she hone it. She could make beautiful art to make us smile in awe, or she could create the world's sharpest blade that would reap their enemies in less than half a second.. All with that smile I love the most – even now, I remember it clear as day. That's the heaven any man would dream of, that magnificent smile.

Everything was going well when I was born. Well, sort of... Dad would be angry from time to time and Mum would set him straight – she'd get a mouth-full for it, but he'd soon simmer down. When Dad was being a Dad, he was brilliant. However, when his mood swung the wrong way, we'd skitter out of sight and hide. Until the hit was finally made. I remember Tylor and Zak telling us all to stay in the bedroom while they sorted things out downstairs. Akio and I saw Mum's bruises from the stairway, though – black and blue, on her right cheek, neck, shoulder, side.. it was everywhere, bloodied and reddened by sore patches of gashes and bruising. Tylor was so angry.. Fuming, in fact. I'd never seen him like it – he was usually so placid, so laid-back and calm about everything. We'd never seen him use his element, but when he saw mum in the kitchen making herself busy the water in the sink spiked and rippled in furious little waves. Though, nothing was said or done to Dad – Mum had begged Zak and Tylor not to for the sake of the peace and they had obliged after much reasoning. This didn't go on very long, maybe three months? Half a year? The beatings got worse, and when Mum wasn't there, Dad would turn it on us. Cici was upgraded to his favorite punching bag. And then, when she had had enough and hid from him, he would turn it on Akio – he was smaller than most of us and hid in a different place, Dad always found him before us and relished in painting him black and blue. His hits hurt. I know this because Akio would come to me, crying about it every time it happened..
Until I experienced it for myself, three nights before Zak's birthday. Dad had been drinking – which he didn't do often, so I guess I have to give him credit where it's due – and I think I dropped something, or spilled a drink, I can't remember much of what happened that night apart from looking to Dad and saying “Sorry Daddy” and then feeling a hot pain on my arm and cheek. Next think I remember is Zak standing in front of me, so infuriated that his body was covered in patterns or red dots, tiny, but deadly. His Vessel-classification was awakening, slowly opening it's eyes. The last beating Dad ever made towards our mother was the day she died, face down in her own blood and tears.. That just sent Tyler over the edge, he was like nothing I've ever seen before, the water in the heater exploded, as did the taps, pipes.. anything that held water just erupted, shattering as he fought Dad. He gave a brilliant fight, but in the end Dad just choked him to death in a fit of rage.. Kinda makes me glad Zak lost it and killed the bastard, really.
Masami's Bio in 1st person Part I
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Finally got myself to read these, they're great