Cinderella is a fucking Thief

Stammivicino

Summary:

St. Petersburg, Russia: Eros is trained to be the best thief in Russia. Under his stepmother's command, he was given a death defying mission wherein he needs to infiltrate the palace during the masquerade ball to steal the Queen's precious crown.

Mission 01: Plan for the steal

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Down in the dark cold streets of St. Petersburg, Russia; there was a figure running for his dear life. Water splashing from the steps of the running figures as the moonlight illuminated from the puddle.

"He's right there!" One of the palace guards shouted and pointed at the shadow that was getting away as the hounds started to chase him.

The figure's long black coat danced with the airs flow as he dashed through the dark streets. He quickly looked for a ladder to grab on and escape, once he found one he quickly jumped on it and took grasp of the metal and climbed upon it, leading him to a mini veranda where he hid on the side upon the passing of the Royal guards.

"Where is he!? Damn it! Did Eros got away again!?" One of the guards shouted in frustration.

"I-I don't know!"

The figure painted a smirk on under his mask as he threw a coin on a nearby trash can from the corner below, causing it to make a noise and made the guards think he was there, "Over there!" The palace guards quickly ran to the area. As soon as the noise faded, Eros made his way down to the ground as he carried a bag that has tons of expensive jewelry that he stole from a well-known store. He chuckled softly and made his way back to his hideout, "Bunch of idiots."

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Once he reached home, he went inside greeting him with his stepsister's loud noises, "Mother! Eros is home! Eros, Did you get us what we want!?" The eldest stepsister can't contain her excitement.

"Yeah, it's all here." Eros dropped the bag of jewelries at the table of the living room; the accessories were scattered on the glass table.

His stepsister's quickly took out all of the remaining beautiful accessories inside the bag and picked some to try it on. His younger stepsister, Mari placed the chosen necklace around her neck as she dashed going to a nearby mirror, "This is pretty!"

Meanwhile, the eldest stepsister, Minako quickly bumped Mari into her hip to get her away from the mirror as she tried her own chosen necklace, "Mine is prettier!"

"Girls, girls, girls. Calm down." A serious mannered tone of voice was heard by the three, making all of them look at the direction of the sound, "Remember, we're still going to sell those to the black market."

The raven faintly smiled at the figure in front of him, "Good evening, stepmother."

Eros' stepmother, Iris, who has a long black hair up to her waist and was a sassy woman itself, whom smiled slyly at the raven, as she walked towards him and caressed his cheeks, "I see you've done it once again, Eros. No, Katsuki Yuuri."

Yes, the person who is chased by the royal guards earlier is him, the young raven, Katsuki Yuuri. His parents died when he was young and his current stepmother took him in. But, as he grew up he was trained to steal people's things to be sold in a black market. He accepted his fate to be bad for this is a way to repay his stepmother's kindness.

Yuuri removed his black leathered mask as he put his free hand on top of his stepmother's hand, "It's what you ordered me to do so, stepmother." Iris smiled as he waved the fan on her and released her hold, "You had a long day. Go to sleep, I have morning errands for you to do."

Yuuri bowed down, "Well then, if you'll excuse me." He turns his back and starts to go up to his room, at the attic where his stepmother assigned him to sleep. He opened the door to his room and suddenly a barking was heard coming towards him and lounged onto the raven, "Hmm—Aaaah!" Yuuri sat down, almost falling down to the stairs. Yuuri looked at the dog that jumped on him and raised a concerned look, "Vicchan, you better be careful next time alright? I almost fell down the stairs." Yuuri started to stand from his fall as his poodle, Vicchan went inside the room together with his owner. Yuuri closed the door to his room and slid his disguises off him exhaustingly, throwing them at the chair and flopped on his bed, "What a night, I almost got caught." Yuuri, with half-lidded eyes started to fall asleep, accepting his exhaustion take over his consciousness.

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"Mama! Papa!" a young fearing voice screamed within the four walls as the fire started to engulf his surroundings.

"Yuuri!" The raven's father, Toshiya quickly grabbed and carried his child onto his arms, protecting him from the fiery pits of hell. His father started to look around his surrounding to find a way out, he quickly dashed out once he found one and towards the exit.

Yuuri was coughing from the smoke and inhaling a bad scent of his surroundings. He covered his nose and looked at interior of the house when he suddenly saw his mother on the floor already suffocated from the smoke, Yuuri pointed out as he pulled the fabrics of his father's clothes to get his attention, "Papa! M-Mama! Help Mama!"

Toshiya quickly looked at the direction where Yuuri was pointing and eyes suddenly widened in complete fear, "O-Okay, let me take you out here first okay?" his father continuously dashed out of the house and put his son down on the ground, "I'll go back for mommy okay? I promise. I'll be back."

"P-Papa!" Yuuri continuously cried and covered his eyes.

"Shh… Shhh… Yuuri, be brave. I-I promise you, we will come back and all of us will be safe." Toshiya's voice was shaking in fear, "Here." He brought out a necklace which has a family crest engraved on a gold plate with Yuuri's name behind it. He puts it around Yuuri's fragile neck and hugged his son tightly before letting go, "I'll be back." Toshiya pressed his forehead with Yuuri before leaving, going back into the house to save his wife. But after that, the entrance of the door suddenly collapsed, and his parents never made it out alive. Seconds later, help arrived and took the fire out for about an hour, the residents tried to calm the young raven down who continuously cried.

Minutes later, his parent's bodies were found hugging each other and completely lifeless. Yuuri dashed to his parent's body and wept onto the ground.

"Mama! Papaaaaaa!"

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Yuuri's eyes suddenly opened as he was breathing and sweating harshly. His chest heaving up and down from his frightening past, the day where he lost everything, he slowly sat up from his bed and wiped his sweat of him, trailing his hand onto his raven locks, "W-Why all of—W-Why this?" Fear was completely reflected in his hazelnut eyes, "That's right… my parent's died from the fire…" He gripped onto the last treasure that his father gave him as he swallowed his fear.

Yuuri sighed and calmed himself down as he looked through the window with the sun shining brightly down at him, "It's already morning…" He stood up from his bed and grabbed his clothes and proceeds to take a bath. Upon his return to his room, his hair is down and wasn't slicked back anymore. He grabbed his glasses and puts it on as he looked at the small mirror watching his morning reflection. He took a deep breath and smiled at himself, "Good morning, Katsuki Yuuri."

Katsuki Yuuri is Eros himself.

"Arf!" Vicchan barked at his owner to gain attention from the young raven, asking for a good morning greeting. Yuuri looked down and kneeled, patting the poodles head as he smiled warmly at his loyal companion, "Good morning, Vicchan."

Vicchan barked happily at his owner and licked his face, "V-Vicchan!" Yuuri starts to laugh as he calmed the dog down, "You're always happy, Vicchan. I hope I am too." The raven's smile starts to fade and sighed deeply at his current life situation, "Arf!" Vicchan barked once again as he comforts his owner, "You know I can't turn my back at mother, I need to repay her kindne—"

"Yuuri! Yuuuuuri!" One of his stepsister's called from the floor below, "Where the hell is breakfast!?"

Yuuri froze and quickly looked at the clock as the hand was already pointing at the 9am sharp time, "Oh no!" The raven quickly dashed down from his room in the attic and went to the kitchen.

"Good morning, Yuuri." Iris' voice made Yuuri stop his running and looked at her, "G-Good morning, stepmother."

"You woke up rather late." The stepmother said as she was sitting on the couch with her legs crossed while holding a morning tea on her hand, taking the pleasure of relaxing.

"I-I'm terribly sorry stepmother, I—"

"Yuuri, it's fine. You did a good job last night so, I forgive you. But please do finish your errands today. I have something to discuss with you." Iris settled her tea down as she eyes Yuuri with a fearing flame of dominance, taking control over the fragile raven.

"Y-Yes, stepmother."

"Now go."

Yuuri bowed before quickly running to the kitchen to prepare his stepsister's breakfast. The young raven starts to prepare some bread and bacons, as well as serving them morning tea. As soon as he was finished, Yuuri placed the breakfast platters onto a tray and carefully lifted it in his hands and made his way to the dining area. Reaching towards his destination, he already saw two of his stepsister's laughing and chatting about, well… most likely rude things about Yuuri.

"Yeah! And he was like all this and that—" Mari quickly stopped her story as soon as she saw Yuuri coming at their way, "Bloody hell Yuuri, what took you so long!?"

"I-I'm really sorry, I overslept." Yuuri furrowed his eyebrows as he settled the tray down on the table, reaching for the breakfast platter to given to his stepsisters'.

"Overslept? That is such a shitty excuse." Minako snorted out mockingly as she starts to eat her breakfast.

"I'm really sorry…" Yuuri apologized once again as he puts the tray on his chest and bowed down in apology.

"Well, if you're really sorry, buy us new hats today… Using your own money." Minako said in amusement making Mari laugh.

"B-But—that money is what I earn—"

"Nonsense! You want to be forgiven right?" Minako stood up and used the fan on her hand to lift Yuuri's chin up, "Then, use your money to buy us what we want and after that we will forgive you."

Yuuri gulped and closed his eyes in defeat, "Yes, stepsister."

Minako smirked as he released the fan from Yuuri's chin, "Good, such a good Cinderella." Both sisters laughed it off as Yuuri bowed down before leaving the dining area and went straight back to his room. As he was inside his room, he grabbed a box that contains all of his savings and sighed, "There goes my hard work…" He took it and placed it in his pocket, unwillingly.

Yuuri went back down to meet with his stepmother to tell her about the errands he needs to make, "Stepmother, what are the things I need to do in town?"

"Oh yes. Here." Iris gave Yuuri a list of things that he needed to do, "You need to buy some of our basic needs. Also I had us tailored in advance for a ball tonight."

"A-A ball?"

"A ball!?" The stepsisters peeked from the dining area and ran to their mother's side, "You didn't tell us there is going to be a ball!"

Iris chuckled in amusement after seeing the children's expression, "It was a surprise my dear children. Now, Yuuri off you go. We still have matters to be planned for tonight."

Yuuri nodded, "Yes, mother." The raven bowed before he left the house to do his tasks as asked by his stepmother.

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It was already afternoon and Yuuri just arrived home after finishing his errands in town. He closed the door exhaustingly with the bags and the dresses on his arms. As soon as he regained his strength he suddenly froze realizing that he forgot to buy some hats for his stepsister's.

As the stepsister's heard the door's noise assuming that Yuuri was already home, in which he was. The duo quickly ran down from the stairs and grabbed their gowns, "It's here mother!"

Iris fanned herself as she approached the young raven who was already on the floor resting, "Come on, my dear. We will discuss it now."

Yuuri and stood up as Iris starts to walk going to a private study room as Yuuri followed as left the dresses made for his stepsister's behind with them. As soon as they entered the area, Yuuri closed the door, locking it while Iris took a seat in front of the table, "Yuuri. This is one chance opportunity for us. This evening, you have to steal the queen's crown."

"W-What!?" Yuuri's eyes widened, "B-But, the queen's crown is a symbol of her rule!" The raven continued to babble his reasons as his stepmother stood up from her seat and walked towards Yuuri suddenly grabbing his face harshly, "Yuuri." A frightening tone of voice was made by Iris making the raven tremble in fear, "You want to repay me for my kindness right?"

Yuuri nodded as he looked at the predator's deadly eyes. Iris leaned to Yuuri's ear and had a smirk on her face as she whispered, "Then, follow my orders."

"Y-Yesh, M-Mwathor—" Yuuri had his voiced muffled due to the harsh grip of his stepmother as she suddenly pushed him away harshly and sat back on her seat as the young raven rubbed his reddened cheeks.

"Now, continuing. Tonight, you shall infiltrate the secured room under the basement." Iris pulled out a detailed map of the palace's blueprint and pointed out the place where Yuuri would go, "Right here, is where the crown stays. The Queen would only wear it after the opening ceremony, after that. They'll return it. When midnight strikes guards will start to leave the place to secure the ball. That will be our chance to steal it, Yuuri." Iris looked at the young raven who was listening and studying every detail of the blueprint, "Can you do it?"

"Yes, I can."

Iris smirked and puts the blueprint away, "Good. Now, go and get yourself ready."

"Yes, mother." Yuuri bowed before leaving the study room as he head to his own room to prepare for his mission that will be harder than his other tasks.

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As the sun went down hiding behind the mountains; turning the country being enveloped with dark skies and twinkling lights of tiny stars, everyone in town was ready on proceeding to the palace for the ball. The eldest stepsister, Minako was wearing a yellow ball gown that had exaggerating designs around the skirt, as the youngest, Mari also had the same design but different in color which is red.

"We look so beautiful! For sure we will be the one who'll capture the heart of the prince!" Minako said excitingly as she twirls around playing with the skirt of the dress.

"Then he'll pick one of us to marry!" Mari also twirled around in excitement.

Minako stopped twirling and giggled, "I'll be the one whom he'll pick."

Mari gasped and also stopped with her enjoyment of the dress, "No! It will be me!"

"No! Me!

"Me!"

"ME!"

"Girls! Calm down the both of you!" Iris shouted scolding both of her daughters making the two silent, "If you want to marry the prince, then, work your asses off! Enthral the man! Seduce him! Like how I seduced your father who fucked and left me." the stepmother walked down to the stairs as Yuuri followed down with him wearing a black formal suit with a blue tie.

"Mother, Yuuri is coming!?" The eldest asked as if she doesn't want Yuuri to come with them.

"Yes. Tonight, he'll be stealing the crown." Iris opened her fan and waves it in front of her.

"And we'll keep it!?" Minako asked excitingly. Iris shush her daughter's mouth, "No, my dear. We shall sell it at the black market, maybe even auction it."

"Then the illegal buyers would go crazy how legitimate this crown is!" Mari squealed excitedly.

"Now, now girls, it's time to go." Iris said as she starts to walk out of the house as the carriage was already waiting for them. Yuuri quickly went ahead of his stepmother and held out a hand to help her get inside the transportation. Iris accepted the man's offer and took it as she rode the carriage leading Mari and Minako also do the same, leaving Yuuri to be the last one to enter the carriage and sit beside his stepmother as their transportation starts to move going towards the palace.

As soon as they arrived, Yuuri went down first and guided the three women out of the carriage and closed the door. His stepsister's starts to squeal in excitement as Yuuri's eyes just widened in amazement of the palace scenery; Bright lights were surrounding the castle, every person in town came with elegance as they walked inside the entrance he can smell the sweet scent of the air coming from the palace's interior room.

"Ahem." Iris covered her mouth with a fan and leaned to Yuuri, "Don't forget why you're here."

Yuuri jolted in surprise as he looked at his stepmother and nodded, "R-Right." Yuuri offered his elbow to Iris as his stepmother puts an arm around his offer as both of them walked inside the palace with the two daughter's following them from behind and was still enthralled. As soon as the group entered, Yuuri was completely once again astonished and new to the sight he was seeing. People dancing and having fun honestly, everyone was socializing and eating expensive foods, "This is amazing… I've never seen anything like this."

"Yuuri." Iris called the young raven's attention.

"O-Oh right!" Yuuri snapped out of his thoughts and continued to escort his stepmother down to the ballroom as suddenly they all looked up when they heard a voice.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for coming to the ball." The king suddenly appeared together with his queen (who was wearing the crown) from the balcony inside the palace as he welcomed the guests warmly, "Let us start off by having my son, Victor Nikiforov pick his first dance." The ruler pointed a hand on his son as the silver male bowed in honour and starts to walk down the stairs.

Yuuri on the other hand fixed his glasses as he watched the queen's movements properly as Iris released herself from Yuuri. Leaving the raven start his mission off; as the queen walks out of the scene Yuuri followed where he can still sight the figure who was wearing the crown when suddenly he bumped into a stranger.

"I-I'm sorry..! I—"

"May I ask you to dance with me?" A thick Russian accent was heard by the younger male, making his eyes go wide after hearing the familiar voice, "You've got to be fucking kidding me…" The raven slowly looked at the man, "Victor Nikiforov…"