What if there'd been a mix up? What if not only Yuri had been born, but a sister as well? What if the Great One had chosen a Demon Queen instead of a Demon King? Read the story to find out what would have happened if it'd been a girl instead, Yuri's twin sister, Kazumi Shibuya.
I rollerbladed back home while my big brother Yuri rode his bike. It'd been a long day at school and we were both rather tired. Suddenly Yuri stopped, staring at the middle school baseball team. I skidded to a stop, watching him. He looked at it longingly and I sighed, sliding closer to him.
"Yuri? You alright there?" I asked hesitantly. He sighed, glancing back to look at me. Our identical black hair and black eyes were the only two things we had in common. Most of our values and morals were the same as well, but our interests and talents were completely different. Yuri is into baseball and morning jogs, anything sporty. I'm into dancing, extreme climbing, singing and the fine arts.
"I just miss baseball, that's all" Yuri stated, giving me a smile as he began riding along again. I began skating after him, yelling for him to wait up. He smirked, continuing to ride ahead, leaving me behind. I stopped, leaning on a post to catch my breath. I glared at him as his figure disappeared into the distance. I sighed, skating into the park and sat on the edge of the fountain. The weather was so nice and calm, not a trace of a cloud in the sky. I sighed in content, feeling the wind blow my long black hair. Suddenly I felt myself falling backwards. I gasped, suddenly hitting the water and feeling myself being twisted and turned, as if being thrown into a whirlpool.
This was unreal, why was this happening!? It's impossible to be flushed down a fountain, right!? Big brother… Yuri… anyone, help me! I hit something hard, feeling my vision black out. When I regained consciousness, I blinked in confusion, staring up at the sky. My surroundings had changed drastically. I suddenly found myself in an olden style of town or village. What the heck happened? Did I get a concussion? I sat up, examining the area in confusion. As I walked around, I heard something fall to the ground. I turned to see a woman standing there, a basket of strange looking fruit on the floor. She was looking at me in terror. I raised a brow as she spoke a strange language. The fruit that had fallen to the floor caught my attention as one rolled to my foot. I knelt down, picking it up and offered it to her.
"Sorry about the fruit, can I help you pick it up?" I asked and she freaked out, yelling something in her language and running off before I could find a way to stop her. What was her problem? She rushed to some men from her village. All of them were dressed in old style clothes, like back from the early Victorian days. They continued to say stuff in their language. Suddenly they threw rocks at me! I cowered, covering my head as the rocks hit me, hurting like hell! I turned, running off as a loud horse neigh caught my attention. I stopped, sighing as the rocks stopped.
A big man, and I mean a BIG man, sat on the horse. He was really buff, had blonde hair and blue eyes, tan skin and was wearing some kind of military outfit.
"Thank goodness, you got them to stop. I couldn't figure out how to communicate with them, so thank you" I said gratefully as he spoke in the language again. I blinked at him as he jumped off his horse, walking to me. I backed away a step and felt his large hands suddenly grab my head.
"W-Wait! What're you…!" I tried to say when I felt a really bad pain explode in my head. I froze to the spot, letting out a scream as it felt like my brain was trying to explode. Finally the pain subsided and he let go, allowing me to fall to my knees. I clutched my head, feeling a massive headache coming on.
"What gives? That hurt…" I muttered.
"That should do it" the main said as he pulled his hands back to himself. I froze, looking up at him.
"That's strange, I'm able to understand you… How're we suddenly speaking the same language? Oh well, at least we can communicate now" I commented, seeing him snigger.
"Why'd it appear here of all places? It's a bad omen! Hide the children! Oh what's the use, our village will be destroyed just like that other village 20 years ago…" the villagers muttered to themselves. The man smirked at them.
"Now calm down! She doesn't appear to know anything, so maybe we can peacefully convince her to come with us" the man stated, making the villagers look at him in horror.
"Trust this demon!?" they exclaimed, making me glare at them. I have a name… geez…
"Yuri!" exclaimed a male voice from the distance. Both the men and I turned to look at four soldiers riding horses directly to us.
"Yuri! Yuri!" called out one of the men on the horses. He was well built, about in his early to mid-twenties in appearance, had short brown hair and brown eyes with a touch of silver in them. I blinked in confusion. How did he know my brother's name? I mean, I know we look pretty similar, but does my brother seriously have long black hair and wear a skirt!? Is it that hard to tell us apart!?
The tall man with blonde hair got on his horse, charging at the soldier. They both drew their swords making my breath catch in my throat.
"Get away from him Adelbert! Adelbert von Grantz! Why do you approach the national border!?" the soldier asked the man now known as Adelbert. They both rode at each other, clashing their swords of steel.
"Lord Conrart Weller! I see you're still as much of a stick in the mud as always. Still doing the Demon Kingdom's dirty work" Adelbert taunted, earning a growl from the man called Conrart. As I stood there and watched them while the other soldiers chased the villagers back into their village, I felt hands suddenly grab my shoulders, lifting me up into the air. I gasped, letting out a scream as my vertigo set in.
"Nice touch, using the fly bone tribe" Adelbert stated, smirking at Conrart as they glanced up at me. I blinked in shock, looking down at them, then gasped, bending my knees to hide under my skirt so no one could see.
"This tribe is extremely loyal! They haven't allowed personal grudges to affect their judgment" stated Conrart in a level headed manner. Adelbert growled, going in to strike again, but heard more soldiers approaching. He put his sword back, turning to look back up at me.
"Be brave! I'll rescue you soon!" he called out, riding away as the soldiers chased after him.
"Don't chase him too far men!" Conrart called out, looking up at me. I was seriously confused.
"Rescue me? Wasn't I just rescued?" I muttered, looking up to see a skeleton with wings, carrying me. I froze, letting out a scream as he guided me down to the ground. I jumped away from its grip, stumbling back and falling on my rear. I was shaking, looking up at it in fear.
"Yuri?" asked Conrart as he approached me, giving me a questioning look. I looked up at him, standing and dusting off my skirt quickly.
"Do I honestly look like my brother that much!? I've got long hair and I'm wearing a skirt, can you honestly say you can't tell the difference between me and my twin brother!?" I snapped, panting to catch my breath from my outburst. Conrart was blinking at me in shock.
"I apologize, we were told 20 years ago we'll have a Demon King, it appears the Great One must've chosen a Demon Queen instead… I was told it was going to be your brother Yuri. Did you just say you and Yuri are twins?!" Conrart asked in shock, the realization hitting him. I sighed in frustration.
"Am I talking to myself now? Yes, Yuri is my big brother, he was born 5 minutes before me. Why? Are twins such a rarity here?" I asked, glancing up at him. He was very handsome, but his cluelessness was beginning to piss me off. Were girls that unusual here or something?
"May I ask your name?" he asked, gently leading me away.
"Kazumi Shibuya. Proud daughter of Miko and Shoma Shibuya, little sister to Shori and Yuri Shibuya. And you?" I asked, not letting him get too much contact due to the fact my clothes were still soaked heavily.
"I am Conrart Weller, son of the 26th Demon Queen, Lady Cecilie von Spitzweg, younger brother of Gwendal von Voltaire and older brother of Wolfram von Beilevelt" Conrart answered, leading me to his horse.
"Is there a horse I can ride on my own? I'd prefer you not to get soaked by my clothes" I asked, earning a curious look from him. He smiled regardless, asking one of the soldiers to ride with another and I hoisted myself onto the horse in side saddle style. Everyone looked shocked at this style of riding, including Conrart.
As we continued riding along, we approached a small hut. A man wearing white clothes and long silver hair rushed out, kneeling down.
"Your majesty! You have returned to us at last!" he declared, making me raise a brow.
"Majesty? Me?" I asked, settling the horse and jumping off, standing up straight and walking to the horse, patting its nose and along its face.
"Good girl. You continue to be good for your master, okay?" I asked the horse, resting my forehead on its face for a moment, before turning back to the man with silver hair.
"I think you must have the wrong person. There's nothing majestic about me, there's no way I could be a Queen. Like Conrart said, weren't you guys expecting my brother?" I asked, the silver haired man standing, examining me.
"Oh my! This isn't a boy, this is a girl Conrart!" the silver haired man exclaimed, making me refrain a growl.
"Yes! I'm a girl! Got a problem with that!? Go complain to my parents then!" I snapped, making the silver haired man jump back in shock. I crossed my arms, twitching in anger. Was it so bad I'm a girl!? Really, is it that bloody terrible!?
"Gunter, I think we should just accept the fact that Kazumi is a girl and that we have a new Demon Queen. She's Yuri's twin sister, so I feel it wasn't a mistake by the Great One. We should explain everything to her so she understands" Conrart stated, making Gunter stop freaking out and put on a smile.
"I apologize for my behavior, my lady, please allow us to dry your clothes for you, then we shall explain everything to you" Gunter stated, leading me inside. He prepared some towels, starting the fire up so I could dry my clothes.
"Just put your clothes on there once you've taken them off. Wrap yourself up in these towels so you don't catch a cold. We'll wait outside of a bit and give you time" Conrart stated, dragging Gunter out as I watched them leave.
"No peaking!" I yelled as Conrart began closing the door. He chuckled.
"Wouldn't dream of it Your Highness" he joked, closing the door as I tossed a book at it. He closed the door in time, the book hitting the door with a smack. I pouted to myself, undressing and placing my clothes on the rack by the fire. I wrapped myself up in the blankets, shivering, as I sat on the stool by the fire.
The door opened and Gunter and Conrart entered the room again.
"Your black hair is very long your Majesty. I didn't realize until you let it hang out, it goes to your waist?" Gunter asked, picking up a bit ever so gently, examining it in awe.
"Not quite, but close enough" I answered, giving him a mixed expression look. He was rather odd, the way he showed his devotion. I chuckled, finding him a little amusing.
"May I ask why your clothes ended up drenched Your Highness?" Conrart asked, sitting down on a different chair.
"I fell into the fountain in the park at home. I don't normally have a habit of swimming in fountains, but it felt like something dragged me in" I explained. Gunter suddenly looked shocked.
"It just occurred to me, how're you speaking our language?" Gunter asked, looking almost amazed.
"That's odd, your Japanese is so good I was going to ask if you born in Japan" I stated, rubbing the back of my head.
"No, this is my home" Gunter answered. I blinked in shock.
"We're not in Japan? I've never heard of a fountain sucking a person out of the country" I muttered. Conrart cleared his throat.
"We're not even on Earth, this is our world, your true world, in the Great Demon Kingdom" Conrart explained, making me jump up to my feet, clutching the blanket closely.
"That's what you guys say, but I'm having trouble believing all this! I'm a normal human girl! There's nothing exceptional about me except for the fact that I'm a lot more active than most girls! There are three options I can come up with! One, this is a theme park attraction, two, a hidden camera show, or three, a dream! And quite personally, I prefer option number 3!" I snapped, making them look at me in confusion.
"Please, calm down Your Highness. I will explain everything to you" Gunter explained. I sighed, sitting down and let him begin to talk.
"20 years ago, your majestic soul was sent to Earth to protect it due to a war that was happening in our world. Lord Conrart Weller was sent to protect that soul. We were told that our next ruler would be a boy, so we believed it to be your brother, however it appears the Great One had a change of heart, choosing you to be our ruler. I wonder, do you possess the soul the Great One chose as our ruler, or if your brother inherited it and he chose you instead. All we know is that he chose you, and you are to become the 27th Demon Queen" Gunter explained, making me gasp at the last bit. Demon Queen!?
"What!? Demon Queen!?" I exclaimed, jumping back in shock, falling backwards off my stool. I'm pretty sure my legs were showing mostly, as I scrambled back into a sitting position, trying to cover myself so I was semi-decent.
"Your Majesty!?" Gunter exclaimed, rushing to me and helping me stand up as Conrart stood, approaching me. I sighed, rubbing the back of my head. Demon Queen? Me? How the hell am I a Demon Queen?!
Later that night after my clothes had dried and I'd gotten dressed, I stood outside, looking up at the stars. I sighed. How'd I get myself mixed up in this again?
"Your Majesty? You'll catch cold being out in this cold breeze" Conrart stated, walking behind me. I turned to look at him, smiling gently.
"How did I get into this? How did I become Queen? It doesn't make any sense… how do you even know I'm the right one, not my brother?" I asked, earning a chuckle from Conrart.
"No, the Great One would never make a mistake like that. He chose you, you're our Demon Queen, and we just need you to accept it now and then we'll have a peaceful rule" Conrart explained, patting my shoulder. I sighed to myself.
"If I may ask something Your Highness, why do you put your hair up? It looks better down in my opinion" Conrart asked, making my glance up at him in confusion.
"Huh? My hair? You prefer it down? Hm, no one's said that to me before" I replied, pulling some of my hair in front of my shoulders. It had decided to curl a little due to getting soaked. Conrart smiled gently, grabbing a small piece of my hair, bringing it to his lips. I froze instantly, blushing insanely as I began to stutter.
"I vow to protect you Your Highness, even if it costs me my life, I will ensure your safety" Conrart vowed, gently letting the hair go. I simply blinked at him, too stunned and embarrassed to say anything. I let out a shaky sigh, before turning around, giving him a smile and began walking back in the cottage.
The next morning we began our long horse ride back to the castle. I was in the middle of our team of riders, still riding side saddle on my own.
"What an unusual riding style… how do you control the horse effectively?" Gunter asked, puzzled over why I didn't have a leg on either side of the horse. I giggled, remembering when Yuri had asked me the same question.
"It's called side saddle, it's a common style for women to use, and especially when they're in a skirt so they don't show their underwear to everyone" I answered, laughing. Gunter make a noise of understanding, claiming the human women of Earth were geniuses. This caused me to laugh more.
"So I've been wondering… you're all demons, correct? Does that mean you have magic? What kind? To make people fall in love? To change the weather? Summon tornadoes maybe?" I asked, earning laughter from them. I frowned, seeing nothing funny in my question.
"Our magic is different from that. One needs to be born with a particular type of soul to use magic, such is the Demon Race. Our souls correspond with a particular element, and then depending on our magic ability and strength, we are able to bend and control that element at will and request. Your soul however is an exception, your soul is so pure, being the Demon Queen, that you can control and use all the magic elements to your will, you shouldn't even need to make a contract with the elements" Gunter explained, making me stare at him, stunned.
"Um… will you explain that a little better? It just went straight over my head…" I asked and Gunter gave me a devastated look. Conrart chuckled, finding it amusing.
"I'm a half demon, so I don't have any magic powers" Conrart explained, and I blinked up at him in shock.
"A half demon? You mean like… you were born between a demon and a human? That's possible here?" I asked and Conrart chuckled.
"Of course it's possible. And yes, that's exactly what I meant. Your father is an exceptional demon chosen by the Demon King of the Earth to be your father" Conrart explained, and I thought for a second.
"Wait… you just said my father… That means, my mother's human? But doesn't that make me like you? A half demon? How come I can use magic and you can't?" I asked and Gunter laughed.
"Like I said earlier, it depends on the soul. Your soul is pure and can use all the elements, Conrart's however, is not as lucky. Half demons born of this world that can use magic are rare, almost impossible, but it seems more likely on earth" Gunter explained and I gave him a lopsided look.
"You make it sound like Conrart's not pure… he seems like a decent guy to me" I stated and Gunter muttered out an apology.
"I appreciate your kind words Your Highness" Conrart thanked, smiling as he let me ride ahead a little. The scenery was so nice, almost like the countryside.
Eventually we ended up in a small town. At the entrance, a small girl with purple hair approached me. She held a small cup of water.
"For you Your Highness" she stated, holding the cup up to me. I smiled, accepting the cup and lifted it up. Suddenly Conrart cleared his throat. I turned to look at him.
"Oh sorry, did you guys want some first? I should've offered, how rude of me" I apologized, offering him the cup.
"Just a precaution Your Majesty" he stated, taking a sip and reflecting for a second. He smiled, handing me the cup and I drank the rest. I sighed, handing the cup back to the girl.
"Thank you sweetie, it was just what I needed right now" I thanked and she smiled brightly, skipping off.
"In the future, never accept food or drink from anyone unless we have prepared it" Gunter warned and I looked at him in disbelief.
"Gunter, she was being nice. A sweet little girl like her wouldn't harm a fly" I stated, earning a stunned stutter from Gunter.
"It tasted just fine, it wasn't poisoned" Conrart stated and Gunter gave him a small glare.
"You're too much on the side of the citizens Conrart" Gunter warned and Conrart smirked.
"If I don't stand up for the citizens, who do you suppose will?" Conrart asked and Gunter was stunned into silence again. I giggled at their exchange, riding on ahead.
"Wow! This is the entrance to the main city? It looks like something from back in the Victorian times on Earth!" I exclaimed, looking around. The people had all gathered around, cheering. Flower petals fell from the sky and some children ran up, handing me bouquets of flowers. I accepted them, smiling and waving at the people. I noticed a man standing there, looking very regal with his soldiers.
"Who's that guy?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.
"That is my uncle, Lord Stoffel von Spitzweg, he ruled as the regent during the last Monarch's rule, aka my mother's. He abused his power in that position and started the war of 20 years ago, he'll probably try and approach you to win your favour, but don't worry, we're keeping an eye on him" Conrart explained and I frowned, looking at the man again.
"Don't worry, I'll watch out for him myself" I reassured, smiling back at the people again. I heard Conrart chuckle.
"I'm sure you will, you seem the type of girl not to be swayed by what people say" Conrart stated. I giggled.
"I get that from my brother Yuri" I explained, laughing. Conrart smiled, and I heard Gunter laughing. Suddenly a bee buzzed past, freaking out the horse I was on. It reared up, earning a shocked yell from myself as it took off. All I could do was hold on. I tightened my hold on the reins, pulling them in, but the stubborn horse refused to listen. It ran all the way to the castle, till it reared again, coming to a stop and throwing me off. I immediately jumped up, soothing the horse, telling it everything was okay.
"What's all this commotion about?" asked a deep voice, I looked up to see a man with long black hair, tan skin and dark blue eyes. He wore a frown, a very intimidating frown.
"Your Highness!" Gunter yelled, running up to me with Conrart.
"Your Highness! Are you alright?!" Conrart yelled, earning the scary man's attention.
"What did you say?! Your Highness!? I thought it was supposed to be a boy!?" he yelled. I frowned, not liking his tone.
"Well sorry, you got me instead…" I muttered, looking at Gunter and Conrart as they reached me.
"I'm fine guys, she just threw me off because she was spooked, that bee scared her" I stated, calming them down.
"Don't tell me SHE'S the new Demon Queen!?" asked a young voice. All of us looked up the stairs of the palace to see a boy about my age with short blonde hair, green eyes and a slightly gorgeous appearance. Just who were these guys? And why did they not like the idea of me being queen? I mean sure, I think I'd be pretty useless at it, but give me a break!