Disclaimer: I don't own Demon Diary, but do own the idea for all OC characters in this fic.
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Chap 3: "Lessons"
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"So honey you're going to have a baby sister, or brother soon" Erutis hugged her daughter, still surprised by the news.
"I know mommy. I told Luna, and we even made a list of names." Phantasia replied with excitement.
"How... did you know?" she asked, perplexed.
"Come now mommy I know you and daddy were just keeping it secret so I won't be sad if something happens to the baby while it's still in the womb."
"Secret... right" Erutis slowly spoke. "But nothing's going to happen-"
"I read that for humans there are over one hundred ways a child can die before it even reaches the late stages of growth, when it hasn't been born yet."
"One hu-hu-hundred" her mother paled. As a master of combat, she defeated countless foes throughout her life, witnessed countless slayings, but this...
"And that's not even counting what can happen to the baby, or mother during birthing." Her daughter continued, recalling her studies.
"Phantasia how 'bout you go get your daddy, then go outside and play" she suggested.
"Okay" her yellow haired daughter smiled, running down the hall. Not two minutes later Krayon appeared before his wife.
Smiling brightly as ever he greeted "Hello darling".
"Our little girl is certainly intelligent."
"Yes she is" he agreed pridefully.
"A little too smart for my own good." Light-headed, she explained the terror their daughter brought into her heart. With lordly duties to attend to, Krayon hadn't been around enough in the past few weeks to realize the subtle differences of his beloved's body structure. After surprise from the news of pregnancy dissipated, The Demon Lord of Dreams assured, just as with their first child, he would access every necessary spell, and specialist from heaven to hell to protect she, and their unborn child.
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At the marketplace, Nathaniel helped an elderly woman bring her bundle of groceries into her nearby house.
"Many thanks dear" she reached into her pocket.
"Oh madam that is unnecessary, I am only carrying out my duty as a servant of Rased. Have a blessed day." Walking out he gently closed the wooden door.
Peering toward the cloudless morning sky he thought aloud "So many villagers created workplaces in their homes." He knelt "Rased, please bless every person herein."
Completing his prayer, gray eyes looked upward in time to see a black ball of dark magic shoot overhead, and crash into "The Shop".
"Madam!" he ran inside, rushing noisily over the wreckage that once was a wall. "Madam are you unharmed?!" he called into dark smoke, coughing. Quickly he stomped out the black flames before they spread.
"By the gods! My merchandise!" he heard the woman cry between raspy coughs.
"Madam are you alright?"
"Enough with the "madam". Please young cleric call me Tesly." She requested grumpily, stomping on a half-burnt gown.
"Madam Tesly I will help rebuild your workplace-homestead." He promised, proceeding to her side, picking up pieces of wood, and shards of glass.
A moment later came a knock on what was left of her door. Returned to a shopkeeper's demeanor she called "Hello sir or madam, thank you for visiting my shop. Unfortunately I'm rebuilding after the last bad storm, but if you come back tomorrow-"
"Tesly" sounded a most recognized voice.
"Lord Raenef! How nice of you to visit, but sadly I cannot help you today."
"No Tesly that will not be required. Today the princess, and I are here to help you."
"My, whatever do you mean my lord?"
He easily pushed the door from its loosed hinges, and walked in with Luna behind him. He sternly looked at his daughter.
The far shorter girl stepped forward, speaking humbly "Tesly I am here to offer my apologies. I was practicing magic without supervision, and so this... is my fault".
"Lord Raenef, if I may be so bold"
"I-" he started, eyebrow upturned quizzically.
Marching up to the princess with beige dress catching on wood and tearing she said "If you were my child I would sm-" she stopped herself, taking a deep breath, then concluded "I would make sure you were punished."
Feeling his presence growing, the frightened humans turned to Demon Lord Raenef the Fifth.
Tesly fell to her knees, pleading "Lord Raenef I don't know what I'm doing, please forgive an old woman-"
"Madam Tesly you have been in Princess Luna's life nearly since she came into mine. You are family of sorts. Please stand."
She slowly stood, knees aching.
"If Eclipse was here, the outcome might differ, however that is not so. Now, concerning the matter of your shop and home-"
"I have a place Madam Tesly is welcome to stay until her house is rebuilt" a man said, stepping through what once was a doorway.
Raenef turned around, "Chris!"
"Ah Rae! I should have known you had something to do with this magically upsurge." The forty two year old mentioned with a smirk, hugging his old friend. Wearing meager gray robes not befitting one of highly respected stature, but a man who worked to help those in need, the High Priest now had to look up to face the younger Raenef.
"Luna was testing her powers."
Chuckling he looked to his niece. "Reminds me of a young demon lord, eh Rae?"
"E-excuse me, I'm very confused" Nathaniel timidly interjected. His instructor nodded, "Rae, Luna, this is my apprentice Nathaniel."
"I'm glad everyone is acquainted, but this wreckage was my home and workplace" Tesly angrily interjected.
"Ah yes. Luna, you will use your money to purchase the supplies required."
"But da-"
"And help her rebuild"
Her eyes widened. "But Daddy Eclipse will-"
"Have you forgotten that I am the ruler of this land? Eclipse will agree with whatever decision I make, including ones pertaining to raising our child."
"Rae you have really grown into your power" Chris whispered to him, impressed.
"Tesly you also have the option to utilize my House's power to... travel to any land you desire, and acquire whatever materials you please."
"Lord Raenef I am not as young as I once was. Perhaps-"
"How much then?"
"One purse and we're even" she bartered.
He handed her a purse of gold coins the size of his hand.
"Thank you Lord Raenef for your generosity" she smiled, dropping the purse into her pocket. "Princess Luna I expect to see you bright and early to get to work" she took charge.
"Work? Daddy I-" She had never worked a day in her life. Trained yes, but never any sort of menial physical labor.
"Don't worry Princess, I will help you" offered the young cleric with a kind smile.
"So be it" Chris nodded.
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End of chap 3
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The plot is growing! Hope you liked it, please review.