Maou no Hime
By: Kazumi Kairi or Kairi-chan
A/N: I apologize if I haven't update for long since I was busy doing my thesis and getting ready for other personal stuffs. Now I'm all good.
First of all, I'd like to thank the FF reviewers:
ToonyTwilight, cielmikitoaloislvr, Wallflowerx07, Trucha/Faridena, tezukafujiryomalover and chillybean
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While Fuji and Sakuno are still inside of the room, Tomoka and Marui trying to eavesdrop to listen their conversation yet they couldn't hear as the young Maou cast a barrier after they left. The Gluttony Lord is still pouting and wailing about sweets and Sakuno.
"And I was hoping she would finish the desert she was working on." The Gluttony Lord pouted childishly.
Tomoka roll her eyes at his remark, "Would you rather meet your doom if you interfere then?" she points out.
The red haired man thought for awhile, seconds later he shudders in fear earning the Demon maid a victory smirk. "I'll ready another batch." She informs to the Gluttony man as she's trying to cheer him up.
"But I prefer to eat newly baked ones." He complained yet he was completely shut off when Tomoka glares at him again, "Fine! I'll take it." He gives up.
Marui could sense another victory smile forms on the Demon maid's lips which he doesn't need to see it again. Hearing her footsteps going ahead of him thinking she's heading to the kitchen but then her steps die down. Turning his attention to Tomoka's direction there his eyes widen in shock seeing another Demon has come to visit the Maou's dwelling.
Turning his attention to Tomoka again, she neither says anything nor talks back to the guest. For she is froze from her stance from the moment she sees one of the two guests she trembles in fear. The man notices the Demon maid as he smiles arrogantly to her.
"It's been awhile, hasn't it?" the visitor smirks.
"You…"
10
HARMFUL TRUTH
Chocolate eyes shrinks smaller for the human girl as she stares in shock at the brunette haired Maou's confession. Fuji's expression still hasn't change making Sakuno sad to see that kind of expression he's having. It's painful for her to see it almost like she sees someone she knows. Someone whom she is close to.
"So how did you get to choose the next Lord?" she asks out of the blue.
Silent as a cricket, the Maou didn't seem to reply the petite girl's answer as his mind seems to be real busy thinking. But his head cringe as more aches start to occurs in his head.
"I'll tell you another day." Fuji sighs. "For now I'm really tired."
Sakuno gives out a small smile as she sees how dreadfully worn-out he is. "I understand." Stroking the strands of his brunette hair, "You can tell me when you're ready."
Seeing her smile, he somehow feels so familiar as if he has seen it somewhere. Shaking off his thoughts, he knows he never gotten close to other humans whenever he visited for his own issues or some times for fulfilling his role as the Avarice Demon. Just as he could drift off to his sleep, he almost jolts out almost hitting his forehead to Sakuno's. Instead he looks at the door with an instant glare.
"Someone's here." The brunette haired Maou growls angrily at the smell he has sense. "Hide yourself and stay there." He commands her.
Without hearing her reply, Fuji takes his leave heading directly to the door. The petite girl immediately hides herself behind the couch taking a little peak to see what's happening. Recalling only Marui and Tomoka are outside, she prays for the Demons' safety and hope nothing bad would happen today. But what worries her most is Fuji as she recalls how he held his head earlier.
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Outside of the room
"Why are you here…. Atobe?" Marui hissed at the unexpected guest.
Atobe raises one of his eyebrows as he keeps his eye to the Gluttony Lord's presence of the Maou's place. But that's not what catches his surprise as he eyes to the Demon maid who just froze from her spot from the moment they meet. His eyes scan her from top to bottom.
"Fancy seeing you again, Tomoka-kun?" the Pride Lord ignores Marui's question focusing the Demon maid. "Well?"
Feeling a bigger conflict is going to happen, the red haired Lord tries asking Atobe again which gains his attention to him.
"Of course, Ore-sama has an important appointment to our Maou." The Pride Lord replies as he eyes suspiciously at Marui. "And why are you here?"
Now the Gluttony Lord breaking sweats getting all nervous just seeing Atobe's attention to him. He needs to come out with a plan to distract him or to send him away. "I'm sorry but Milord has just retired." The Gluttony Lord lies to the Pride Lord.
Atobe raises one of his eyebrows at Marui, "That's impossible. The Maou never gets tired especially when it's only afternoon snacks time." He pointed out. "Isn't that right, Kabaji?"
"Osu." His butler replies nonchalantly.
Eyes twitching in irritation when he hears the giant Demon replies to his master. He really despises his way of talking but that's how Kabaji is. "Well… take it from me. When I arrive here…." Marui thinks hard for a good excuse, "He has this scary look when I saw him. I would leave right now if I were you."
Staring doubly at the Gluttony Lord, if what he said is the truth then why in the world is he still here? Therefore it has to be a lie. "Shut up, you mere Pawn." He glares at the Gluttony Lord making him quiet as he sees the angry look of his eyes.
Knowing Atobe, Marui did what he said but tries his best not to stay close Tomoka even though the arrogant Lord is making a disgust look right now. Just as he could push the Gluttony Lord away from the maid, they all heard the sound of the door opening coming behind Marui and Tomoka.
Turning their attention to that sound, behold they see the Maou looking in a foul mood. Not a very good sight for the Demons, for Marui and Tomoka, to see.
"Ah Maou-sama Ore-sama was ab—" Atobe starts to say but then he was cut-off.
"Didn't he already warn you? Or should I summon my bats now?" Fuji interrupts the Pride Lord revealing his yellow eyes.
Neither Atobe nor Kabaji flinch when they saw the brunette haired Lord's eyes, seeing it means he's serious.
DEADLY serious.
The Pride Lord could only smirks as he gallantly turns away. "Let's go Kabaji." He orders the silent giant as he replies 'osu' the usual tone.
Before they could leave the narcissi Lord secretly glances at the Demon maid and take their leave in two steps and they're gone. The red haired Lord finally breathes in as he relaxes his back.
"Man I thought we're goner for sure." The red haired Gluttony breathes heavily. "I thank you, Maou-sama."
"We better lay her down… now." Fuji said.
Thinking he is only kidding as Marui raises one of his eyebrow until he realizes what the Maou meant. Turning his attention to the Demon maid who is now leaning her back against the wall looking dreadfully tired yet she looks like she is about to collapse right now. Good thing he's only few distance away from her and was able to catch her. Immediately they enter the room again where as they could see the petite human girl is hiding behind the couch.
"Can we have a talk away from here?" Marui suggests.
Neither the brunette haired Maou protests, he understood the meaning as he is about to take his leave. But then he takes one look at the girls as the petite human girl, who happened to rush over to her side when he and Marui carries the Demon maid over the couch, takes care of Tomoka.
"Don't come out of this room until I come back okay?" the Maou requested.
Nodding her head she didn't bother looking up the brunette haired Lord since she is too worried for Tomoka. Fuji could not help but smile at the very sight as he takes his leave.
"Aiya I guess I won't bring home those sweets." The Gluttony Lord sighs then he changes his expression as he turns to the brunette haired Lord, "You think he would come?"
"If that happens then I won't let him see Tomoka after all he was the one who started this whole mess." Fuji's intense glares making Marui to distance himself from him from the moment he sees it.
"Since you already know the drill you don't mind if I stay here?" he inquires, "Of course I'll make up any excuses to ensure he won't come ever."
The Maou glares at Marui knowing what his full intention. He tries giving his best glare just to scare him off but for somehow his glare doesn't work on him anymore as his energy has drained him most.
"Do what you like." He clicks his tongue.
Marui wants to say something to the Lord but he was already gone in a second. "He's really quick when it comes to their problem." He thought. "But at least I'll have the opportunity to take more of her delicacies while I'm here." Chirping happily as he walks toward the kitchen.
Fuji could only shakes his head as his face cringes in disgust as he imagines Marui's attempt getting more sweets in the kitchen. That man should learn his manner, he thought. "I'm going to my room. You can take care of Tomoka for me?" the Maou request the human girl.
But there is no need to tell Sakuno as she's already keeping her eyes to Tomoka. This makes the Maou secretly smiles at the rare sight. He rarely sees the Demon maid with anyone else in his Mansion but to think a Human and Demon could be friends he almost laugh the impossible since there is no friendship between two different beings. It's rather odd for him but looking at such sight he thinks different for now.
He heads his way to his room after taking one last glance to the human girl.
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Tomoka happily serves her master with the Demon's famous earl grey tea with a good smile. She looks happier than she was as she turns her attention to the person whom she is serving her face turns pale. An evil smirk appears on the man's lips noticing her scared expression.
She backs away as the man stands up from his seat coming near to poor Tomoka. Knowing the man is bad news she starts to flee but then her hand got caught up from that man. Looking at him, her face pale as she sees his eyes turn dark yellow. She tries pleading for mercy but his hearing goes deaf as the tip of his fingernails sharpen planning to attack her.
Waking up she finds herself lying on a couch. She looks around to her surrounding checking on something, as she realizes she's in the Maou's library she let out a relief sigh knowing it was dream. Yet her expression becomes depress when she recalls that horrible nightmare and today's event "Thank goodness you're okay."
Recognizing the voice shocks the Demon maid as she turns her attention seeing the petite girl sitting next to her side almost in a verge of crying as if Tomoka would lose forever.
"Thank goodness you're okay." Sakuno sniffed in relief.
Tomoka watches her still surprise to see a human would almost shed tear for her. She hasn't seen anyone would cry for her as far as she remembers. "How long was I out?"
"I'm sure about half an hour." The petite girl counts her fingers in a cute manner.
The Demon maid gives out a heavy sigh as she tosses her head to the other side not wanting the human girl to see her expression. Still that makes Sakuno concern more for Tomoka since she has never since side of her before.
"Is there something that bothers you?" This catches the Demon maid's attention looking much shock.
Seeing her expression, Sakuno thought she's being insensitive, "Of course you don't have to force yourself." She quickly said.
Her kind words really touch her. She couldn't help smiling to the human girl. "Did you know I originally worked from another Lord before I work for Milord?" Tomoka reveals which catches the human girl's attention. Seeing Sakuno's attention is on her she continues, "He used to be a gentle Lord always looking forward to my special Earl Grey tea but then,"
Bad memories starts to flood in her mind causing her stop her story in midway. Thus bringing Sakuno becomes more concern for her friend. A smile secretly creeps on the Demon maid's smile as she continues telling her story. "There was one Lord who frequent visits where I came from. And from the day he first saw me with… him, his attitude towards me becomes worst. Even if I tried to explain to him but it seem he refuse to listen at all."
Hearing such sad story, the petite human almost cry for Tomoka but her tears stop when she felt the Demon maid's hand to hers making to look at her who is smiling as she continues on her tale.
"The next day, I was being beaten again by him that was the day when Milord appeared and saved me before I got more wounds. He also took me in his care after he witnessed what happen. If it wasn't Milord's help I would have become even miserable staying in his place."
The last statement makes the auburn haired girl smiles as she grips her hand on Tomoka's. "We're both grateful to be saved by him, isn't it?" Sakuno innocently smiles at the Demon maid.
Tomoka could not help smiling back to the human girl after all what she said is true. "I'm even more grateful Milord brought me a friend that I could talk to." Looking at Sakuno as her smile grows wide.
"You should rest for now, Tomo-chan." The petite human girl tells her, "Maou-sama has retired since today's event. Would you like something to eat?" she offers.
The Demon maid shakes her head, "I'd like to take a rest can you stay with me longer?" she pleaded.
"Sure thing Tomo-chan."
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Atobe sitting on his comfortable chair but for him he doesn't feel comfortable making such expression. He wants to explode his emotion right now until Kabaji prevent him from doing so reminding him he has an assignment that is due for the next few days. His plan triumph as the Pride Lord focuses to his work
"Still thinking what happened today, Atobe?" Kabaji speaks out of the blue. He could senses the Pride Lord's glare at him yet he continues talking even if it angers him, "If you continue doing that her fear would escalate."
"You're saying?" Atobe demands him.
The Giant demon shakes his head. "Nothing I was just talking to myself." He lied.
"Don't lie to Ore-sama. Just say what you had in mind!" Atobe demands him.
Observing the Pride Lord's reaction first, Kabaji makes sure he's listening before he could answer to his demands. "You should stop doing harshly to her since she's now in Maou's hands. She suffer much ever since the incident." He points out directly.
From that point he could see the anger starting to grow in the Pride Lord's eyes. He wants to fire Kabaji right away but then he neither has the guts to say it nor wanting to let him go. The giant devil knew what his master is thinking right now as he let out a small sigh under his breath. He left the room just for a second until he returns carrying a tray with a tea cup. Atobe notices the tea's aroma making him sour which the Giant demon notices it as well but pretends to ignore it as he places the cup across to him.
"Your favorite tea, Atobe-sama." He replied monotonously, "Don't even try throwing it away behind me."
Hating being order by his butler, Atobe has no choice but to take the tea. Sniffing at the tea's aroma he takes one sip and no more. A remorseful expression appears as if he wants to cry but his pride didn't let him do as he please instead he stays quiet while staring monotonously at his teacup. The Giant demon sees the young master's reaction as he sighs. He wants to comment more of his master's current attitude towards Tomoka but he still can't say anymore to their problem since its part of their realm's rule.
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The pain starts to throb more for the Maou's head getting more than he ever has. He's even getting more tired than ever from today's event. The first thing he always wants to have is a good rest but it seems it would be long before his wish comes true which is why he is heading straight to his room.
Before turning to the opposite direction, he immediately senses the aura as he quickly moves away revealing two deadly knives struck on the wall where Fuji was standing few seconds ago. "That would hurt anyone if you done that… Yuuta." The Maou snarls at his attacker.
"I don't care." Yuuta reveals from his hiding spot as he carries two— no four more swords on his hand. "I'll do any necessary just to kill you." Teeth gnashed on the younger brother's while glaring hatefully to his only brother.
"Didn't I tell you to get out?" Fuji hisses at Yuuta referring what he said to him earlier.
"Nope." He bluntly replies, "I won't leave not until I fulfill my wish."
Both brothers face across each other. The younger Fuji wants to tackle his brother first handed. Getting his position ready, he is about to make his first move but then he notices the Maou isn't positioning himself to attack. Instead he stands there with a sad face. Trying to keep his guard yet Yuuta can't seem to help seeing the expression Fuji is making is like the look of a caring brother he remembers.
"Yuuta tell me why?" he pleaded.
Refusing to reply Fuji's question, Yuuta disappear to his sight. Knowing his brother would continue to attack, he positions himself to his defense as he waits for his brother's next strike. Silence eats around the surrounding making the Maou getting distress as his headache beginning to throb harder. Still his head is focus on his brother until he shields himself coming from behind revealing Yuuta looking surprisingly to his move.
Planning to avoid the big brother's lethal kill but then the brunette haired Lord grabs one of his arms bringing him down on the floor making him unable to do any moves against the Maou. Yuuta tries summoning his sword but then Fuji has his sword placing near his neck. It's a fair win.
"Go on kill me." The younger Fuji hissed his brother.
Staring to his younger brother, Fuji still sees his intense hatred. He lowers down his sword almost too close to his skin but halt making Yuuta confuse. "Why won't you kill me?" Yuuta spat at his brother, "This is your chance!"
"No." Fuji throws his sword away. "I'm not going to kill without giving me the real reason of your sudden change."
"Like hell I'd tell you." Yuuta turns his attention away from his brother. "You're one FILTHY LIAR, you…. Halfling."
That forbidden word provokes Fuji out revealing his yellow eyes. Now Fuji wants to kill his brother so badly he clenches his hand into a fist and aims to Yuuta's face. A loud smack echoes through the Maou's mansion. Yuuta smirking as if he knew he was right what his big brother would do. As he opens his eyes, he was shock finding himself still in one piece. He could see the brunette haired Lord is still there. Turning to his left he sees brother's fist next to him. He gives a hateful glare which is written 'why-don't-you-finish-me-off' face.
"Right now I'm not in a mood." The Maou reasons out getting off the younger brother and starts walking away from him.
"You will regret for not killing me, traitor." Yuuta made his declaration clear.
Fuji halts his steps turning to him. Hoping to see his big brother's expression change but Fuji made no other expression looking so painfully sad seeing the drastically changed brother. To him it disgusts him looking completely pissed off as soon as he takes his leave for his only chance. The brunette haired Maou watches his brother leave until he disappear to his sight.
"I heard there's a commotion so I had to come here." Marui's voice boom coming behind young Maou.
Fuji didn't bother looking at the Gluttony Lord as he already knew the smell of sweet aroma coming from him. "Just leave me be, Marui. I'm tired for today." He hushed him away.
The red haired Lord didn't seem to listen to Fuji as he is busily staring at the ground where Fuji's strong punch. "From the looks of it, I'm guessing he made you mad did he?" guesses the Gluttony Lord.
Fuji, who didn't bother answering Marui's question, just walks away before his headache starts to inflict more pain than ever.
Finally arriving to his own room, the Maou just slump down on his bed after casting the spell to his surroundings. "Finally some peace and quiet to myself." He mumbles himself drifting off to his slumber. But for some odd reason he could not sleep for he thought of his brother's anger and his words to him. Confusion is the only thing that drawn into him as he wonder what did he ever done that hurt him. What sadden him most seeing Yuuta desperately wanting to kill him as recall their battle earlier. He could see how serious his brother's face made when he attempt to strike in any means. "He has changed a lot ever since that day." The Maou sadly whispered to his mind.
"You're one FILTHY LIAR, you…. Halfling." Yuuta's words echoes to his mind.
The last word hurt him so much yet he despises being called that word but what occurs to him why does his brother calls him a liar. He recalls no memories lying to Yuuta. "There's something strange going on." He thought.
Before he could even think, his head starts to migraine making him go to sleep. However, again, he jolts out from his bed. Terrified or horrified, Fuji doesn't know how he should feel just as he could try going back to sleep he jolt again this time his face becomes aghast. He tries making his mind blank but something keeps appearing on his mind.
"What the hell is wrong with me?" is all he could say.
Event 10 End
Next Event
11: UNCONTROLLABLE DESIRE
"I'm sorry, Maou-sama. I'll clean it up right away." Sakuno quickly apologizes to Fuji.
Just as the Maou could even say a word, he was completely silence when the petite girl is near closely to him. He could smell the sweet aroma on her so deliciously addicting to his sense. He wants to grab her close to him just to take a sniff closely to know her scent. Realizing what he just thought he mentally lecture himself for thinking such dirty thought but then his eyes focus on her arms showing her bare skin. He remembers the softness of her skin when he touches her then moving along his eyes landed on her lips. Her lips look so alluring so delicate wanting to taste her lips again. Subconsciously he lifts his hand towards her.
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A/N: Yup it was none other than Atobe whom Tomoka fears the most. I thank you people for those who participated taking the vote in my poll. As for another Lord whom Tomoka mentioned will reveal sooner so please be patient and continue your support. Soon I'll update my other PoT fanfics as well. Thank you and see you again soon.