~Years Later~
Entering the quiet dining room, I took a seat next to my mother, Lucille Sakamaki, who sat next to Father on his right and Cordelia on his left.
I wore a gray and black dress. The top is black and has loose sleeves, like a blouse. From the waist down, the dress is gray. A black ribbon is wrapped around my waist. A grayish silver sash hung around my forearms. I wore black, closed toed, two inch heels.
"What was so important that made us wait for your arrival, Miyami?" Father asked me.
"Forgive me, Father. I was preparing for...my leave in a couple of days," I said with a slight frown.
We began to eat in silence, but Mother decided to start a conversation.
"You're going to a meeting about your book: "Benevolent Malevolence." I never got a chance to read it. What's it about?" my mother asked in a delightful tone.
I frown more, "...It's about a girl..a girl who puts on a false face and carries a false heart. She's a college student, but a murderer in secret."
The clinking of silverware stopped, making the room silent.
"...And her purpose?" Miss Christa questioned.
"To quench her thirst of bloodlust, she doesn't want to, but all she asks for is a normal life; this thirst developed due to her abusive family."
"I see. What an interesting book, Sister. I'll be sure to read it; it sounds like-!..like a very dramatic thriller," Reiji complimented.
I let out a chuckle, "Thank you, Reiji-kun."
Silence settled in again after the butler came to serve our desert, which is hot chocolate molten lava cake, which I noticed made Kanato's eyes sparkle and I held back a giggle.
I made a small smile, 'Even after all these years, he still acts cute.'
You're probably wondering why my Father is here? Well, he's here to see me off, but he's staying in the best hotel in town.
Anyway, I am an young author. I wrote my first book at the age of thirteen: "Their Cries."
Three years later, and I already written my seventh book: "Benevolent Malevolence."
I'm already working on my eighth and ninth books: "Fairytale" and "Lucille's Little Light", but no one knows that.
One of two maids entered the room and lightly tapped me on my left shoulder.
I leaned my head back to listen in on what she had to say.
"It's a letter from him," she whispered.
"Is it about the request?" I asked in a low tone.
She nodded.
"Do you have a pen and paper?" I asked again.
She grabbed a pen and notebook from her left apron's pocket.
"Write my exact words," I said louder. "Dear, Mister Kanoe,
Due stop with such a vile request.
You are a cancer to my mind and body,
Expire it or perish.
Sincerely, Yours Truly~.
Send that to him," I told her and she nodded, exiting the dining room.
"Short, sweet, and sour: That's your way, Sis," Laito spoke with a knowing smile. "Almost like Mother.."
Miss Cordelia grimaced, "Do not compare me to her."
I took a bite of my chocolate lava cake, 'Comparison cannot save you now. You wish you could be me in this soon to be bloody night.'
"Now, now, Cordelia, calm down," my Mother said in a soft tone.
Cordelia glared at her with a quick glance to which I narrowed my eyes at this.
Finishing my consumed chocolate lava cake, I stood up from my chair and bowed my head to Father.
"I shall take my leave," I spoke and turned to leave, but was stopped.
"Hold on a minute, Miyami..."
I turned around, "Yes, is there something the matter, Father?"
He glanced between me and..the half hour glass still filled with the tainted red blood.
"Are you not going to drink your refreshment," he asked particularly.
"I am not that dehydrated, I will be fine," I said in a polite tone.
"I never phrased it as a question."
My eyes flickered down to the red liquid in the semi-hourglass.
Approaching it, I picked it up in my left hand and stared at it, trying not to show any signs of disgust.
"Lucille tells me you dislike blood; in fact, you despise it. Could you tell me why," he demanded from me.
My Mother looked like she wanted to stop the scene, but looked to me and looks down in regret, seeming upset.
Staring at Father, I shook my head 'no', "If I told you...you would think it'd be ridiculous and disown me," I said in a serious tone.
He smirked, "Oh, would I now?"
"Yes, I despise human blood because innocent human lives were most likely killed to obtain it."
Feeling a light tap on my right thigh, I glanced down at a narrowed eyed Ayato. That look meant to not 'speak your mind about the situation'.
"You're concerned about mortal well-beings? Why should you? They are our food supply. If it were not for them, we would be extinct."
"You are correct about that, but..I feel it is wrong. Is it so taboo to have my own opinion? Oh, I almost forgot..my nor my brothers' opinions matter in this household."
"Sister.." Subaru mumbled.
Cordelia stood up, "How dare you?! You have some nerve!"
"I have the nerve? Heh, I've seen a mother dog give birth, but that doesn't make it a mother," I retorted with venom.
"Miyami!" my mother shouted out of panic.
*Silence*
"Ahahahahaha!" Father laughed.
I lifted my left eyebrow, 'Why is he laughing? That's an unusual reaction, and I don't like it...'
"An interesting daughter, indeed. I only wanted to see your reaction to why you didn't drink the blood, but I received more than I thought."
I shadowed my eyes with my auburn bangs, "...May I be excused?"
He closed his eyes and sipped his gold goblet of blood, "Yes, you may."
"Sis..." Kanato spoke in a quiet, sad tone.
Walking to the doors, I noticed one of the three windows was slightly open and with my inhumane strength, I threw it straight out the window.
Once the doors closed behind me, I gritted my teeth and stealthily walked away from the dining room.
'He was testing me. He wanted to know if I would cower in fear or become anxious. What was his purpose? What is he trying to pull here?...Unless..'
I stopped in front of the hallway decorated with paintings and rectangular windows.
"He was curious...about my thoughts of humans..."
I sighed and kept walking down the hallway, not wanting to think about him or any of my family.
Heading towards the living room, I twirled around while doing so, humming a melody my mother used to sing me when I was younger.
'Oh...I almost forgot. Midnight is the night where it will happen. Mother should be going to a party around midnight. Shuu, Reiji, and Subaru will be in their quarters, which means...'
"There's no one for her to run to~.."
~Small Time Skip~
I lay on my Victorian blue-green canopy bed, staring at the white full moon that engulfed my body.
I sighed aloud, "Tick, tock, tick, tock goes the clock that mocks time...Hm, that's a perfect line to add to "Fairytale"."
Closing my eyes, I began to feel the comfort of my bed sink in next to me.
Opening my eyes once a hand wrapped around my waist and pull me close, I saw my equal in age, cuddling me.
"Shu?" I whispered.
"You're too loud," he mumbled, snuggling his face into the left side of my neck.
Chuckling lowly, I wrapped my arms around his neck, lightly rubbing his my fingers through his soft hair.
He was probably trying to comfort me due to this evening's situation.
'My brother and Mother...they're all worried about me. *Sigh* Why did I let my anger get the better of me? Well..I haven't really let out any type of anger for as long as I can remember. I didn't want to be easily predicted, that's why.'
Feeling the lick of a tongue against my neck, I flinched a bit and glanced down to see Shu staring at me for permission.
Before I could answer, the grandfather clock in my room sounded, signaling it was midnight.
I slightly pulled away from him and cupped his cheeks as I smiled at him.
"Gotta go take care of the problem."
With that being said, I teleported outside my room to head downstairs.
~Tiny Time Skip~
Seeing my Mother off fifteen minutes after Father left, she turned around, staring at me and the triplets worryingly.
"You boys be good, and don't give your sister any trouble," she told them in a motherly way.
"We aren't that bad, Mother Lucille," Laito replied with a small smile.
She sighed before turning to me, "Miyami, I trust that you'll keep everyone in the manor in check, yes?" she asked me.
I smiled, "Of course. The deed will be done.
She blinked a few times at my sudden tone before smiling at us, "Alright. I love you, and tell Shu, Reiji, and Subaru, too! Oh, and make sure you've got everything packed up, Miyami. Also-"
I began to push her forward with an annoyed smile, "I understand, Mother. You can go now. We will be fine. I promise. Bye."
Swiftly closing the door, I turned around and leaned my back on it, sighing with closed eyes.
"Sometimes, she can be a little overboard..." I mumbled, then stood up straight and opened my eyes.
"At least she cares.." Kanato mumbled.
"You do have a point. Well, back to what we originally planned, let's just hope this goes our way," Laito spoke.
"Ayato," that familiar feminine voice called out to him from the top of the stairs.
The triplets and I glanced to each other before Kanato and Laito teleported away.
Ayato and I turned to Miss Cordelia descending down the stairs with a small smile on her lips that hid evil intent.
"What are you-.." She looked at me, then glared. "Go to your room. I don't want you to linger around her any lo-"
"Mother," Ayato spoke before pulling her into his embrace.
As much as this sight displeased me, I knew it was just a farce because the triplets and I planned it, but I looked down a bit.
"A..Ayato?" she questioned, seeming shocked at his actions.
He must've bitten her because she jolted in his arms and shivered in his arma, blushing lightly.
Her gaze moved to me and she smirked as Ayato kept sipping her blood.
Looking back up with a disturbing smile, her eyes widened and coughed up some blood.
She pushed away from Ayato, stumbling back and falling on the first few steps as she held the wound Ayato made by plunging his claws into her stomach.
"*Sigh* You've gotten your blood over me, and this was my favorite shirt.." He licked the blood off his left wrist, "*Smirk* At least it tastes good.."
"What is the meaning of this?!" Miss Cordelia asked in a panicking fit.
"The meaning of this, you ask? Are you that blind? The claim you seek eludes you because you won't look what's around you," I told her.
She grimaced at me, "What would you know, you imbecilic child?"
I pulled out a butcher knife from my ribbon's knot and smiled sadistically.
"You're about to die~."
Her eyes widened in true fear and she crawled back on the stairs as I slowly proceeded towards her.
I slashed at her skin each time she would move back, giggle a little when she made small attempts to kick me.
"C'mon, Sis. Stop playing with her and let her go," Ayato sighed out.
I turned towards him, "But I wanna keep teasing her~. Besides, I want to cut her every time she made you suffer~."
Turning back to where she is, she was no longer there, only a trail of blood, leading up each step.
I giggled again, "You won't get away that easily~. Welp, I better go meet with Kanato-kun~."
Hopping down each step childishly, I sheathed the butcher knife back into the ribbon's knot.
When I got to the last step, I almost toppled over, but Ayato stepped in front of me and caught me in his arms.
"Watch where you're stepping or you'll hurt yourself," he lightly chided me. "And don't become like me..Kanato or Laito. You and your mother are the only lights we have in this messed up family."
Looking up at him, I regained my senses and sighed, nodding in understanding. 'I'm the eldest here and he's talking down to me like I'm the younger one here..'
"I know," I spoke in my normal tone before trying to get out of his arms, but he kept me in place.
Raising an eyebrow as of to why he didn't let me go, he slowly leaned down and gently pressed his forehead on mine.
His lips lightly brushed against mine, and for some reason, I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks as he lightly pushed my body against his.
"..Ayato?"
"Hm?"
"I have to go," I spoke in a quiet tone.
His eyes kept staring into mine, then he kissed my right cheek before stepping away from me.
"Come back to Yours Truly once you're done," he said with a small growl, which made my cheeks a bit.
'I know this boy did not just steal my line; *sigh* it doesn't matter.'
Smiling at him, I nodded and passed him by, heading out the entrance room and out to the front of the manor.
Teleporting to the garden, I looked around to only spot Kanato staring at a particular group of flowers.
I approached him, "Kanato, what flowers are you starting at-"
They are dark purple Aster flowers.
"They remind me..of Mother's pretty hair color. I'll be sure to get a string of it when all is done," he spoke softly.
"Do as you please," I spoke with a tiny smile. I caressed his pale cheeks, "You're so adorable."
He glanced away, hiding his face behind Teddy, which made me remove my hands and giggle at his embarrassment.
Hearing a crash, I glanced behind Kanato to see a figure laying on a rose flower bed.
I noticed Kanato holding Teddy in his left hand and a fire lantern in his right.
"Stay here," I told him.
Walking in that direction, I saw another figure walking away from the figure laying on the rose bed.
"...Richter..."
He stopped and slightly turned around, "..Not 'Uncle', Miyami?"
"Heh. Why would I call you such a title? You don't deserve to hear it from me," I said cruelly.
"It almost breaks my dead heart."
I glared at him, "Enough idle chatter. What are you doing here?"
He narrowed his eyes, "I happen to walk by..and see such a disturbing sight..."
Glancing to the corpse of Cordelia, I noticed her dress is bloodier...and not just from the rose's thorns piercing her skin. It's as if she was missing an organ.
Staring at the left side of her chest, I noticed a hole.
My eyes widened and I gasped, "Where the hell is her-"
Before I could say anymore, I looked back to see Richter was no longer there.
Gritting my teeth, I decided to go after him, but a hand held me back by my left hand and a sudden wave of heat near mine.
Turning around, I saw Kanato standing there, staring at Cordelia's corpse. His right hand was intertwined with my left while the lantern hung off his index finger.
"Ah, Mother, you look cold...How about I warm you up?"
Of course, she didn't respond, and I only stood next to him in silence as he flung the lantern at her body.
I remained silent as Kanato continued to talk to her corpse, and my mind began to wonder.
'What...what is it? What is Richter's purpose for taking Miss Cordelia's heart?'
The rain began to pour down harsher...
Covering the white moon of this dark dancing night of deceit.
(I looked up more information about the three wives of Tougo--that's his actual name--and I actually have cruel pity for Cordelia and Beatrix for them not realizing what Tougo felt for thrm was fake love-..
~Fake Love~!
Fake Love~!
Fake Love~!
Pants*...Sorry, I had to sing BTS' Fake Love - Love Yourself: Tear. Anyway, I always knew Christa was the actual innocent wife out of the three, but I won't spoil anything; that's why I don't have anything against her. For the opening of the actual story: I now present to you the actual story of Diabolik Lovers!)