Yama's Identity: A Short Story

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Running away with her ghoul lover, Yamato (Yama), from her abusive parents after they found out she was pregnant and she was afraid of them finding out about Yama’s identity, Yuri survived on nothing but human flesh. She was told it was the only way her child would survive and being a vegan, it was extremely difficult. Whenever she ate, she always vomited it back up. It was rare if she was able to keep it down, but her lover never left her side. When he wasn’t at work, he was either searching for food or making sure she was happy and content.

After months passed and the baby was nearly due, Yuri and Yama had gone out together and somehow got someone suspicious and immediately had someone following them. They were able to get away but they

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