My eyes opened to the concerned faces of my parents. Well, they were similar to his parent's faces, but Tino's eyes were rimmed with a bluish purple, while Berwald's were rimmed with a green-blue. I had to choke down a scream when Tino started speaking and I saw how sharp his teeth were. I think he realized I was uncomfortable because he went to stroke me, but I flinched away from his touch when I noticed how his normally short fingernails were now claw-like.
His mouth formed a tight smile as he said, "There's a lot we've kept from you, but I hope that one day you'll realize that we were just trying to protect you."
I didn't know if I was going to laugh or cry. I was so confused. "What's going on?" I hated how my voice shook when I asked the question. Surprisingly enough it was Berwald who answered in his quiet voice "Alfred, you are a demon. Your brother is a demon. Tino and I are demons. Your classmates are demons. Almost everyone you know is a demon" The way he said it made me angry. He was so calm. He said it in a way like I should have known like it was simple. It wasn't simple. It wasn't simple my world was crashing around me. I felt like I was drowning.
"That doesn't explain anything!" I growled. "What's going on? How did I get here? What do you mean demons? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?" with each question I felt hotter and hotter until I couldn't take it anymore.
Tino in his annoyingly calm voice whispered: "Alfred, you need to calm down please." I was about to scream until I noticed he looked scared and worried. I looked at my hand, which felt the hottest.
It was on fire. That fact didn't faze me that much at this point. I was probably in shock. I took a few deep breathes and the heat slowly faded away. I looked at Tino's face again and said, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lost my temper."
Tino smiled sadly and said "No, you had every right we should have explained sooner. What would you like to know first?" I was mildly annoyed at that. I obviously wanted to know what's going on, but I bit down my anger. It wasn't going to help anyone,instead, I asked: "What do you mean I'm a demon?"
I could see that Berwald was smiling at that, however faintly he was, but as usual it was Tino who did the talking for the pair by responding "Well you're not exactly a demon. You're born in a strange way that rarely ever happens these days. You know how you and Mattie were adapted right."
I nodded and said: "Yeah, but I and Mattie are half brothers we have different moms, but our dad asked you to take us in right?" Tino replied "Yes, but while both of Mattie's parents are demons your mother was a human. It rarely happens because the mother will usual die, but yours survived. That means that you have stronger powers than most demons, but they can be blocked. That's why your father entrusted you to us, so that we could help block your powers and that you could live a normal life. Well, I'm mean as normal as possible."
"I have another question." I stated. I waited for them both to nod before I continued, "I heard Feliciano say I'm married to Arthur and a Demon Queen. Care to explain?" I could see them both cringe at my question, but they didn't back down.
Berwald explained "Well, um...because of your superior powers the only family that had more powers than you and it's tradition to marry demons to demons of equal powers or at least as equal as it gets. The Queen is because power makes status. You being the second strongest demon makes you the second in the hierarchy." I saw that he avoid a specific subject, but I wasn't going to let it go.
"How am I married to Arthur?" I promoted. I saw Tino flinch as I stared him down for an answer until he said, "In our world, there are 2 steps to marriage. The first is engagement which has to assume it a;ready happened the second is sex." he paused before hastily continuing "I'm sure Feli was just assuming things." He smiled hopeful, but his smile slipped when I let out, "FUUUUUUUCK"
"You're playing a prank right Alfred? You didn't have sex with him did you?" Berwald asked concern coating his voice. It almost made me laugh. They were asking me if I was playing a prank on them? I should have been asking them that very same question.
"Not joking, but I mean it makes sense cause he did ask me if I was sure and if I was ready a ton,good" I said well naturally trying not to let my fear show. Me and Arthur. Married? I wasn't ready for that. Hell, even if I didn't just find out he was a demon I wasn't sure what type of relationship we would have, but now. I was married to him and judging by my dads' faces it would be very hard to get out of it.
pA/N HEY! From here on out I'm the one witting the chapters. I'm surprised at how long this is, but anyway see you next time./p