There was a little boy about the age of 8. His name was Minaxus and he was an only child. He had dark skin and had spiky black hair that hung to his shoulders. He had light purple eyes and he was getting ready for bed. As far as he knew his father never paid him much attention and he didn't have a mother. He wondered sometimes if he even had one but never brought it up to his father.
As he was getting ready for bed. Before he climbed onto his bed he checked under it and ran to his closet.
It didn't take long for his father to come into his room and looked at his son who was in his bed.
"Alright go to sleep. Your training starts next week."
It was more of a demand than a statement. Then Minaxus looked at his father.
"Dad, will you check for monsters under my bed?"
His father frowned at him.
"You're a man! Stop acting like a weakling child!"
Minaxus flinched then looked down.
"But what if there's a monster-"
"Shut up and go to sleep! There's no such thing as monsters!"
With that his father slammed the door leaving the room. Minaxus was scared as he sat alone on his bed in the dark. That was something he hated, the dark.
For two hours Minaxus stayed awake, he didn't dare to close his eyes but he soon began to have tears stream down his face.
"I'm scared..."
"Don't be."
His eyes widened and he looked around to find where the womanly voice that just spoke to him.
"Who's there?"
"Just a soul that's near you."
"Where are you? Will you come out?"
"I would rather show myself."
"Okay. Will you tell me where you are then?"
"In your closet."
"Will you at least be under the bed. I kind of feel more safe."
"..."
"Please?"
"Alright but close your eyes."
"Okay."
Minaxus closed his eyes then he heard the closet open. He heard a few footsteps then he heard and felt a small movement under his bed.
"Alright, child you can open your eyes now."
Minaxus did his best not to look under his bed but then he laid on his back and stared up at the ceiling.
"Are you monster?"
"...something like that."
"Are all monsters like you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Like, are they nice like you are?"
"I can not answer for the other monsters."
"Oh okay. So what's your name?"
"I am not going to tell you, Minaxus."
Minaxus sat up and looked in the way of the woman that was under his bed.
"How do you know my name?"
"Simple really. Each monster is assigned a human child and stay around until they are older."
"But you never scared me."
"It is not my job to scare you. There are some monsters that will try to scare you but I will not let them come anywhere near you."
Minaxus smiled.
"So you're like my monster guardian right?"
He heard her chuckle.
"Yes, you can put it like that."
"Awesome."
"Yes. Now get some sleep Minaxus."
"Okay but may I ask one more question before I go to sleep?"
"As you wish."
"Will you be with me every night?"
There was a long pause then he got his answer.
"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to do so but don't tell anyone."
"Really? Then will you-"
"You only asked for one question. Get some sleep."
Minaxus sensed a dark aura from her reply and was fast asleep. After he was deep in his sleep the woman monster got out from under the bed then she looked at Minaxus. She smiled at him then leaned closer and kissed him on the side of his forehead.
"Sleep well."
She climbed into the bed and held him in her arms, keeping him warm with her body heat. As they were like that she smiled at him as he snuggled up to her.
'Oh child, why did you have to be so cute?'
She remained awake but was holding him through the rest of the night.