So, this was something that came to me, and I just had to write it. This is a two-shot about Hilda and Yolda, and their sisterly relationship together. Part 1 is from Hilda's view, and Part 2 will be from Yolda's view. I kind of wanted to write about their relationship and what they thought of each other. The first one will be set during the Akumano Academy Arc. I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: Beelzebub belongs to Ryuuhei Tamura, not me.
Hilda
I never would've expected to be sharing a prison cell with Yolda. But the moment I saw her in the same prison tower, I was certainly surprised.
Yolda and I, we may look alike, but we are as different as night and day. I'm strict, obedient, and loyal, while Yolda is more laidback, flirtatious, and coy. I never did like her flirtatious or laidback attitude, as Master En seemed to be picking up on her easy-going, spoiled nature, but he was a lot worse than her. I had always warned her not to be so relaxed, to take her job more seriously, otherwise she would suffer from the consequences, but she always brushed me off. The fact that she let her master take such a silly stance against his own brother, even after one of his own subordinates had tried to kill me… it angered me so much.
And now, here she is, paying the price for being so laidback in her duties as a wet nurse. Perhaps those three Pillar Squad demons, Hecadoth, Graphel, and Naga had told Behemoth about how Yolda, Isabella, and Satura had let Master En get carried away with playing video games and forgot about his goal in destroying humanity. However, to see her being broken by those fodder demons, day after day… it saddened me to see her being worked like an animal.
I recalled our days together at the Wet Nurse Academy, how we always competed for the top spot, how we cursed each other for our close resemblance. I remembered how I often scolded her for being too relaxed and caring more about parties and flirting with boys. Did she not care about her duties? Did she want to be a wet nurse? She criticized me endlessly for being uptight, emotionless, and a prude. According to her, I didn't know how to have fun, I was boring, I needed to loosen up a bit. The insults and criticisms were endless. In spite of all of it, though, I would never want to see her being treated like this.
"Hey! Wake up!" The familiar scorning roused me from my sleep, and I opened my eyes to see Yolda being roughly grabbed from the floor. It was another day to transfer the rest of the Pillar Squad to the Human World. These days of constant transfers have clearly taken their toll on her.
Yolda looked absolutely horrible now. It's not easy to transfer so many people at once. Not even the most powerful transdimensional demon would be able to transfer all of the Demon World in one day. But Yolda was being forced to transfer non-stop all day with very little food or sleep. Dark circles under her eyes, a gaunt, malnutritioned look, and severe exhaustion was starting to affect her. This is not my sister. This is not the Yolda I grew up with. And as much as I disliked her, I worried for her.
What disgusted me, however, was the way those two fodder demons eyed her. Lust, desire, lechery… it was barely concealed, and it sickened me to see them looking at her like that. She had a reputation for flirting with nearly every male, whether demon or human, but she did not deserve such looks. I could tell what kind of thoughts were running through their heads. I had had enough of them degrading her like that, and before I realized, I started to scorn them.
"Leave her alone, you filthy animal!" I told them, not bothering to hide the disdain in my voice. "No wait, that's an insult to animals. You're just nothing but pond scum."
One of them glared at me. "Bitch, do you want to die?!" he snarled. "If you know what's good for you, then shut up!"
I had caught Yolda looking at me with surprise. It was brief, as they roughly shoved her to the door, taking her to do more transfers.
This had become somewhat of a routine. Those demons treating her like filth and me insulting them with scorn. However, as the day of their fight drew near, I had decided that enough was enough. Tomorrow was the last day of transferring, and then she would be dismissed. No… it seemed like those demons had some ulterior motives for Yolda. I wouldn't let that happen, though.
After Yolda had fallen asleep, I took out one of my hairpins in my bun and picked my lock open. I went to Yolda's cell and picked the lock open before carrying her back to my cell. This was probably the only time I'll be grateful that we look so alike.
After a quick look around, I released my hair from its bun before removing my own boots. I had only started to remove my dress when I heard Yolda waking up. She looked at me in surprise. "Hilda? Wh-What are you-"
I put my finger to my lips. "I'm getting you out of here, Yolda," I told her. "Those guys aren't gonna let you see Master En. When Oga and the Master have their fight against the Pillar Squad, I want you to help them." I threw my clothes at her after picking her lock open. "Put them on and give me your clothes."
Much to my surprise, she obeyed me. She actually undressed without asking anything else. We switched clothes and changed our hairstyles so that I looked like Yolda and she looked like me. Once we were done, I adjusted her so that it looked like she was sleeping against the walls, and hid the shackles. I then put her arms behind her so that it looked like her wrists were chained. Once I went into her cell, I waited.
Why did I do this, you may ask. While I may hate her, Yolda is still my sister. I couldn't afford to see her being demeaned, degraded, and broken day after day. If she was ever assaulted or killed, I would never forgive myself. "Don't ever say I never did anything for you," I said to myself.
Throughout the walk to the room where the transfers were conducted, I was silent. One wrong move and it could cost me big time. However, I had a suspicion that these demons had ulterior motives.
I was right. When I entered the room, that was when I found out that the transfers had finished yesterday, and that they were only planning on having their way with Yolda. But before they could do anything, I reacted faster, knocking out the first one, much to their shock.
"I see. So that's what this was about," I said disdainfully, glaring at him.
"What?! You… You traded places with that wet nurse?! Why?!" his friend demanded.
Not holding back, I blasted that one away, incapacitating him. When I was done, I stared down at his unconscious figure. "Why?" I repeated. "As if I need a reason to help my sister."
At that moment, the doors burst open and other demons charged through. While I did put up a fight, I only managed to knock out five of them before I was overwhelmed.
Even if I do hate Yolda, she is still my sister. And while my master always comes first, I don't need any reason to protect my sister if need be.
Part 2 will come soon! I hope you enjoyed Part 1! :)
