Chapter 10

Butch woke up later that afternoon because of his phone vibrating on the nightstand. "Yeah?" He asked as he picked up. After a brief explanation from his brother, he nodded before hanging up. He heard a small moan as Kaoru stirred beside him. He shushed her before kissing her cheek. "I'll be back. Promise."

The male got out of bed and slipped on his uniform before heading out the door. He was about to walk out of the room before he turned back to the girl sleeping beneath forest green covers, giving her demonic, protective eyes. And at the same time, the girl was emitting a forest green aura and it faded the same time Butch's eyes turned back to normal. He sighed and smiled before closing the door behind him, not noticing the figure crawling through the window.

Butch was finished with his work and he started to head back to his room, where he left Kaoru. He opened the door, and his eyes widened when he smelt something rather. . . . . . odd. He was disgusted; the smell was everywhere, and he couldn't smell even a whiff of Kaoru's sweet vanilla scent.

He realized the smell was coming from the bed.

His demonic eyes widened as he jumped on top of his lover, waking her up instantly. "Butch what are you-"

"Sh." Butch nuzzled his nose into her neck, taking in the unknown scent that covered her. The scent was. . . . . familiar somehow, but he couldn't find out whose scent it was.

The smell grew as Butch trailed his nose downwards. He licked the girl's stomach, and realized that the taste was different as well. Kaoru jumped at the sudden touch and lightly gripped a handful of his hair. Butch's eyes widened even more when he found out that the smell was strongest at the place only he was allowed to touch and see. "Why?"

"What is it?"

Butch rose so their eyes met, and he softly kissed her lips before turning away. "How could you let this happen?"

"Let what happen?"

"Don't play dumb with me!" His demonic eyes flashed in anger, and her eyes widened. She has never seen him this mad before and she never wanted to see him this mad. She placed a hand on his cheek and stared with innocent and worried eyes. "Butch tell me. What did I do to make you so angry?"

Butch closed his eyes as he placed his hand over hers and sighed. "I just can't live with myself if I know that someone else has touched you."

The girl's eyes widened as she turned away. How could someone have touched her? She sniffed her arm and confirmed that her lover was right. Like Butch, she knew that the scent was familiar, but whose was it?

She could cross out Brick and Boomer because A- They have Momoko and Miyako, and B- She didn't smell the scent of fire or the sea. She could also cross out the duke because he's trying to rape Momoko, so who else?

Tears filled her eyes as she remembered someone else who wanted her to himself. The one Butch hated the most. She shrouded away from her lover as she pulled the covers over her chest and tears ran down her face with her bangs shielding her eyes.

"Kaoru?"

Butch reached out to wipe her tears, but she scooted away from him, and looked up with frightened eyes. He pulled her in his arms and rubbed her back. "It's alright." He soothed. "There's no one here but me. No one else is gonna touch you."

"It was him."

"Which one?" Butch pulled her closer. He knew who she was talking about. He just didn't want it to be true. Kaoru whispered the name in his ear, and Butch gripped her waist so hard, there was a bruise when he let go. They both heard a scream and they realized it was Momoko's. "I'll go check it out." Butch said as he let her fall back on the bed. He was about to stand up until Kaoru lunged forward and grabbed his shirt. "Don't leave me." She pleaded. "Please. He might come back."

"Don't worry." Butch covered her up and laid her head on the pillow. "I'll be back in a flash."

"Butch." The male left the room and closed the door behind him.

Brick slammed the door against the wall only to see Momoko's frightened face staring at the window, and the covers were pulled over her naked figure. She jumped when she saw him walk near her, but then calmed down when she realized who it was. "You alright?" He asked as he pulled her close. His eyes widened, only to not smell his mate's sweet cherry blossom scent. "What happened?"

"I don't know." She replied as she shrouded closer to him. "When I awoke, someone was . . . ." She trailed off and cried before Brick tightened his grip. "I screamed and he ran out of the room."

Brick ran towards the balcony and saw someone running from the castle. Without warning, he shot a fireball at the figure, pinning it to the ground, and the guards grabbed him, leading him to the dungeon below.

After getting his lover back to sleep, He waited for his brothers in the meeting room. The door opened and Butch and Boomer walked in, looking completely pissed. "Did someone else take your girls too?"

"How did you-" Boomer was about to ask until Butch shook his head no, and they both sat down on each side of the red head. "The same thing happened to Momoko."

"I'm gonna kill the guy who took Kaoru from me." Butch growled while clenching his fist.

"Getting mad isn't gonna do anything." Brick replied to him. "That's what the guy wants."

"So we're supposed to be calm about this!?" Boomer asked him while slamming his hands on the table. Brick folded his hands and closed his eyes as Boomer said this, and he sighed in reply. "Just let it go."

"Onii-chan!"

The red head stared at their faces. He knew that they were very very protective of Miyako and Kaoru, and if someone even laid a finger on them, they would kill the guy. "Luckily, we caught the guy who took Momoko. We'll probably catch the other two soon. Until then, relax."

In an instant, the two each pointed a sword at the eldest brother: Boomer's sword was ice, and Butch's sword was black lightning. Their demonic eyes burned in anger at his decision. "We'll sort this out." Brick said to them. "Or. . ." He summoned two fire swords and pointed them at their necks. "I'll have you two punished for defying the queen. Which shall it be?"

He stared at both of them with demonic eyes before pushing their swords out of the way with his and the fire swords disappeared into flames in his hands. "Defy the queen and I'll kill you both without hesitation." Were his final words before exiting the room.

Brick entered the Queen's Chambers and saw that his lover was still awake. "I thought you were asleep."

"What happened with your brothers?" Momoko asked him as she sat on the edge of the bed. "They were threatening to kill me when I told them to let it go."

"Says the guy who can't let it go."

The red head stared at the floor before pinning his mate to the bed with demonic eyes. "Brick what the-" He silenced her with a kiss. "Just bear with me, okay?" He asked, and Momoko swore she saw fangs in his mouth, wondering if there were real.

Brick brought his lips to her neck and sank his teeth, fangs included, in her sensitive spot, making the girl squeak and grab his ponytail. Blood ran down her front as she clutched the bed sheets, trying so hard not to pass out, but felt her eyes drop. When he let go, she felt her body go limp, and she fell on the bed, sightless demonic eyes staring towards the window. Brick sighed before heading towards the door, with her blood running down the corner of his mouth.

"Now no one will take you from me."