Author's Note: Heya :waves:. I'm kinda new at this. This is my first fanfiction ever, so please, be constructive with your crits. :Smiles: . I hope you enjoy the story and hopefully, with good reviews, I'll add more!!! .
Disclaimer thingy-ma-bobber: Demon diary does not belong to me. Nuff said.
A few, white clouds drifted over the nameless castle. A gentle breeze rustled through the trees which were strewn sparsely in the castle's beautiful courtyard. Erutis took advantage of one of the tree's shade and collapsing underneath it, she lazily ordered for the high cleric, Chris, to hit the practice dummy she had assembled for him two hundred times. With a frustrated moan, Chris began to swing as Erutis yawned and, crossing one leg over another, drifted off into sleep
Strong rays of sunlight infiltrated one of the castle spire's windows and graced the pale skin of Raenef the fifth's gentle, careless visage. His chin was propped up in his hand and his deep green eyes were fixated on the book "Demon Etiquette, Volume 5"; however, his mind was far far away from thinking about anything that was remotely demon like. Rather, he was daydreaming about what it would be like to scamper through the city streets with the rest of the thieves from his old guild. The rush of the wind against his face as he sprinted past a couple guards and barely rounded the corner before crashing into a pile of barrels or the friendly jokes that were passed between the thieves before they blew out the candles and went to sleep. Those were the good old days, Raenef thought dreamily. If only I could do that again instead of learning to be evil. Eclipse is a great teacher, but I don't think I can do it, I couldn't kill people like he wants me to.
The sound of Eclipse's long fingernails drumming on the oakwood desk suddenly snapped him back to reality. Raenef raised his dreamy green gaze and locked gazes with Eclipse's dark, distant stare. The older demon raised his eyebrows in questioning as he continued to tap his fingernails on the wood. Raenef sighed heavily and shifted his position in the chair he was sitting in before giving an innocent smile and running his slender fingers through his blonde, practically white, hair.
"I'm sorry, Eclipse. I guess I got sidetracked . . . again," Raenef offered with a bright smile, hoping that his demon tutor would let him get away with it this time.
Clearing his throat and crossing his arms over his robe covered chest, Eclipse chided, "Demons do not say sorry, Master Raenef. And as for your inability to study . . . well . . ." he trailed off. "You're just going to have to work harder."
"But Eclipse!" Raenef squealed. "I'm trying really hard! Can't we go outside instead? It's so nice out."
A dark shadow fell over Eclipse's face as he held back a frustrated growl, "Master Raenef, demons to not beg, and no, we cannot go outside."
Eclipse rubbed his temples lightly and attempted to not look at his Master as Raenef leaned forward and stuck his lower lip out and proceeded with forming his puppy-dog face. As hard as Eclipse tried not to look at his lord's pouty face, the demon couldn't help but sigh in defeat. Even as he told Raenef to go outside, he had to restrain himself from scolding the demon for pouting and acting rather un-demon like in general. Raenef, jumping up from his seat, ran over to Eclipse and glomped his tutor happily before whispering 'Go'.
The demon, after regaining his wits from the abrupt glomp, crossed over to the large windows, which gave him a wonderful view of the courtyard down below where Erutis was napping under a tree and Chris was clumsily hitting a dummy with a wooden sword. A subtle frown crept across his thin lips as he watched Raenef skip over the green grass and pounce on Erutis who nearly decked Raenef in the jaw from being awoken so suddenly. If only he would act more like the demon lord he is, Eclipse thought bitterly, instead of a little child that I have to watch over. I can't take much more of this.
Tapping his fingers on the wall next to the window, Eclipse watched the little demon lord scamper behind Erutis after accidentally tripping Chris at his 194th swing; thus forcing him to start all over. The high cleric trembled with burning anger before he ran after Raenef, wooden sword in hand, and attempted to thwap the demon over his airy head. Erutis was helpless to do anything but snicker to herself and watch the chaos ensue. Eclipse shook his head at his Master's behavior as he made mental notes to scold Raenef for running from a mere mortal and . . . for falling into the pond. Groaning, Eclipse turned on his heels and uttered 'Go' before materializing in the kitchen.
Raenef, water dripping down his face, hurled a mock glare towards Chris as the high cleric fell onto the grass and his laughter echoed throughout the courtyard; at least until Erutis stormed over to him and, kicking him in the side, ordered him to start his swings all over again. Just as Chris was about to argue, she smacked him over the head with the flat edge of her sword. Fuming, the high cleric turned on his heels and stormed back to the practice dummy, which instantly became the perfect object for Chris to take his anger out on. Erutis, chuckling to herself, looked Raenef over with an innocent smile.
"Are you okay, Rae?" Erutis asked as she held her hand out to the boy who smiled cheerfully and took the outstretched arm. Smiling at her, he giggled, "Yea, I'm okay. Thanks Eru."
"No problem," she said then chuckled as she noticed that Raenef was completely soaked, from head to toe. "You should probably change. Lunch will be soon."
Looking himself over, Raenef blushed deeply before willing himself into his bedroom. Tip toeing over to the door, he pushed it shut firmly before crossing over to his dresser and pulling out a fresh outfit, which consisted of a pair of loose, white pants with gold trimming, and a similar shirt. Slipping into it quickly, Raenef smiled to himself before looking in the mirror. He frowned a bit and pushed a few strands of hair behind his ears before flashing a wide grin at the mirror. He had to have his hair perfect or else he just didn't feel right.
By the time he had finished, Eclipse called everyone down for lunch. Plates of fresh fruit had been laid out on the table for everyone to choose from. Raenef was the first to grab his plate and scamper over to the food which he heaped onto his plate in large piles. Erutis and Chris smiled at each other before joining him and filling their plates.
During the meal, no one spoke. Eclipse poked at his food with little interest while his Master, on the other hand, gorged himself on pieces of watermelon before attacking the pineapple. It was a wonder that the young demon was able to stay so slender with how much he ate all the time.
Lifting his dark eyes, Eclipse shifted his gaze from Chris, to Erutis, and then onto Master Raenef who wiped his mouth delicately with a white napkin. His cheerful smile betrayed his satisfaction readily as he leaned back in his chair and rubbed his stomach. Erutis chuckled as she also finished and glanced to Chris who had spilled his apple juice into his lap.
"It's amazing how stupid a super genius can be sometimes," Erutis mocked. "You can't even keep your cup on the table!"
"Shut up, Erutis!" Chris snarled as he tried to clean the apple juice off of his white tunic. "Aw man, this is going to stain!"
"Aww, what are you going to do? Try and hit me with your wooden twig?" Erutis returned.
Chris was about to say something when Eclipse snapped, his temper increasingly short, "Shut up both of you and get out of here!"
Feeling a wave of heat rush over them, the two jumped up and quickly rushed outside before Eclipse let a fireball loose on them. The demon scowled as he rose and picked up the plates from the table. As he took Raenef's empty plate, the older demon said, "Go to the library, Master Raenef. It's time to return to your studies."
Raenef let out an awful moan as he whined, "Do I have to, Eclipse? I can't do any of it. I'm just not meant to be a demon lord. I want to go outside and play with Eru and Chris."
Eclipse froze in his footsteps and the sound of the silverware clattering on the plates from the demon's trembling grip made the boy wince. Suddenly the plates shattered and ceramic shards, forks, and spoons flew across the tiled floor. Raenef cried out in horror and fell back in his chair as Eclipse turned around, his eyes blazing with anger. The younger demon had never seen his tutor so upset as he was now, and Raenef couldn't understand what he had said to upset him.
"Demon lords do not play outside, especially with mortals! Why can't you grasp this concept!?" Eclipse hissed.
Raenef, his emerald eyes welling up with crystal tears, shouted, "I just can't, Eclipse! Why are you getting so angry with me?"
"Demon lords do NOT cry, Master Raenef! I'm upset because it's a perfectly simple thing to do!" Eclipse snarled, vehemence laced in his harsh tone.
With tears rolling down his tender cheeks and his lower lip trembling, Raenef shouted, "Maybe for someone who doesn't have a heart!"
Gasping, the little demon clasped his hands over his mouth as he stared at the shocked Eclipse. Running over to his tutor, Raenef fell onto his knees and wrapped his arms around the dark haired demon's waist and sobbed, "I didn't mean it, Eclipse, I didn't mean it. Don't be angry."
Ripping away from his Master, Eclipse stumbled backwards into the dining room wall. Bowing his head so that his long, black bangs fell over his emotional eyes, Eclipse snarled, "You're right, Master Raenef, I have no heart. I don't care if you sit there all night crying, but I will make you into a demon lord."
Raenef stared at the demon, and, after a moment of being silent, sighed heavily, "No, you're not. I'm leaving, Eclipse."
In his moment of anger, Eclipse spat, "Then leave. I won't have to deal with your childishness any longer."
"Fine!" Raenef shouted, his voice so loud that he surprised himself just as much as he did Eclipse who stood rigid next to the doorway.
Shouting 'Go', Raenef vanished. Eclipse mumbled with relief before he turned on his heels to face two very disturbed mortals. Erutis had her hands placed on her hips and Chris stared in awe at the demon. Eclipse's pupils narrowed as he brushed past them and stormed off towards his room. The two watched him make it half way down the hall before Erutis shouted, "Did you forget you could just will yourself there?"
Eclipse hurled her a deathly glare before phasing into his room. Storming out to the balcony, the demon leaned forward on the balcony railing. His thumb traced the ivy and flower patterns that had been carefully carved into the limestone surface as he tried to calm himself before he decided to blow something up. Breathing deeply, the demon stared across the courtyard and at the window of Raenef's room. Through that window, he watched as Raenef ran towards his bed and stuffed a few pairs of clothes in a leather sack, which he threw over his shoulder before he walked out of his room and slammed the door shut.
Good riddance, Eclipse thought bitterly as he turned around and crossed his arms over his chest. No more catering to a child's needs. His thoughts vanished as Erutis and Chris stormed into his room . . . or rather, Erutis stormed into his room dragging the high cleric by his hair. As she dropped Chris, she strode boldly up to him and shouted, "What was that all about!? Why don't you care that he's going back to live on the streets!"
Looking down on her, Eclipse pushed himself forward and hissed, "Because he's a child. I am not his maid and I'm sick of trying to teach him things he refuses to learn! It's a waste of time!"
"Erutis! I wouldn't do that if I were you," Chris mumbled as best he could through the floor.
The sword master paid him no heed as she poked Eclipse in the bare spot of his smooth, pale chest, "You're being stubborn. Whether you admit it to me or not, you know Raenef is the best thing that has happened to you. Go after him and apologize."
"Demons do not . . ." Erutis cut him off sharply, "I do not care what demons do or do not do. Point is, you do care about him. I can tell. So go after him, Eclipse."
Grabbing her wrist and pulling her finger away from his chest, the demon said, "No. When he wants to learn how to be a Demon Lord, then he'll come back."
"You're so stubborn, Eclipse!" Erutis howled before she left Eclipse's room and stormed down the hallway towards her chambers. Chris looked up at the demon who stared at him threateningly with his dark, cold eyes.
"Wait for me!" the high cleric shouted as he scrambled to his feet just in time to miss a ball of fire, and he went running after the female knight who had locked herself in her room. The high cleric had no choice but to go to his own room and pick up on his studies. Erutis had left him several large stacks of books he was supposed to read up on about fencing and other such things he would need to know if he wanted to master the sword.
End of Chapter 1. Please review!!!! :bounces up and down:
