Chapter 11: First Seal

The only sound in Olivia's apartment was the sound of her moving pen. She let it dance over the sheets of paper. Since days Olivia studied like crazy. She rarely took a break and even rarer she talked to the demons. Sitting at the table in the dinning room, Olivia did some other exercises with her demon servants watching her. She made the last dot and handed the sheets to Claude.
His eyes wandered over the sentences and then to Olivia. "Young lady, I must say it's perfect. Well done," he said to her, placing the sheets on the table.

Olivia didn't reply. She took some new sheets and continued with her writings. She caught up with everything she missed at her day where she skipped class.

"You were studying for the whole day now. I suggest you to take a break," Sebastian said with his usual smile.

"No," Olivia gave a simple and short answer. She didn't even faced the demon to reply.

It was snowing for the week now. A thick blanket of white snow covered the roofs and streets of Tokyo. And it didn't stop. Snowflakes fell from the sky like raindrops on an endless rainy day. Olivia had herself wrapped into a blanket because of the cold. She sat on the chair in front of her exercises and cuddled into the blanket. Silence filled room, strange and cold silence. The only sound came from Olivia's pen and Claude footsteps. He brought his master a cup of hot tea to warm herself up. Olivia took the hot cup in her cold hand and took a small and quick sip of the brown liquid.

Laying his chin on his folded hands, Sebastian stared at the girl. His eyes narrowed in suspicion. The master acts strangely since days now. Her calmness and the silence kinda worries me. She didn't even talk to us. Only when we asked her... what's wrong with you, master? What are you thinking about? the demon thought deep inside his mind. He snapped out of his gaze when he noticed Olivia staring at him. He replied with a short smile. "Is something bothering you, Miss Olivia?" he asked.

Olivia shook her head. She held her look at her papers, trying to ignore the demons. They act kind of strange. Something is wrong with the demons... I wish I could know what they're thinking about.

Even Claude felt this strange atmosphere in the room. He exchanged suspicious looks with Sebastian, after gazing at the girl next to him. His looks wandered to the window, watching the snowflakes falling down.

"Is it painful?" Olivia asked. It was the first time that she was the one who broke the silence.

The demons narrowed their eyes in surprise. "What do you mean, master?" Sebastian asked, smiling.

"Eating my soul... will it hurt me? Is it painful?" Olivia repeated her question. She barely said more to explain. The demons could feel her nervousness. It was written all over her face, and her behavior almost screamed about this fact. She played with the pen in her right hand by waving it back and forth.

The demons glanced at each other before Sebastian gave a response. "Unfortunately, yes. I can't compare how painful it is for a human, but it will hurt," the demon mumbled. He spoke so quietly, Olivia almost couldn't hear him. But she could tell from his expression. "Why do you ask, young master?" the demon said, leaning forward a little.

Shrugging with her shoulders, Olivia put the pen aside. "Only wanted to know. And when do you think you will eat my soul?" she asked, glancing at both of the demons.

"You're quite curious, master. First you didn't talk at all and now you are curious like a cat in the night," Claude stated with a slight grin on his lips. He earned a sharp, sudden glare from Olivia. Behind her lips she clenched her teeth tightly. Her chest moved up and down with her breathing and the speed raised as anger overcame the girl. Claude shook his head, almost invisible. He took his glasses in his left hand. "I'm sorry if I said something wrong," he apologized.

Olivia stood up, she shoved the sheets of paper away. "By the way... I'm hungry. Let's have lunch," she said.

"Good idea, I will cook something immediately," Claude stated.

"No," the young woman held out her hand. "I will order something for us. I think a pizza or something... I know a place where they make the best pizza every. It's better than your food!" Olivia said. She grabbed her cellphone and the phone book, and typed in the number of the pizza restaurant in the near. After a while of no response, she hung up. "Damn it! I forgot that they don't deliver today. I will-" Olivia said when she grabbed her scarf and coat. Out of the sudden, Claude stepped behind her, stopping her from her intention. "What are you doing?" the girl asked. There was a hint of annoyance in her voice.

The demon smiled. "Please, let me go. It's too cold outside and I'm afraid that you could catch a cold," he said worried.

Olivia pulled off her coat again. "Fine, if you want to," she muttered in a harsh tone.

Immediately, Claude bowed while placing his hand on his chest. He left the apartment to get something to eat. Olivia leaned her hands on her hips. She only shook her head in disbelief and annoyance.

"You seem quite angry, master," Sebastian said when he stepped behind her. His sudden movement sent a strong shiver down Olivia's spine. The demon placed his hands on her shoulders, pulling her closer. A wide smile stretched out on his lips again. "May I ask for the reason?" whispering into her ear, he asked. He raised his eyebrow when he didn't get an answer from the girl. Next attempt... the demon said to himself. He crossed his arms over her collarbone, holding her close to him. "Master Olivia? Are you worried about the contract?" the demon muttered.

Shaking her head slightly, Olivia replied. "No..." she said in a very quiet voice.

It only made the demon smirking. "Really? First you seemed confident about it. You didn't care about your soul getting stolen," the demon whispered to her. "And now you suddenly care?" he asked.

Olivia snapped out of her daze. Her eyes widened in anger. The girl broke out from Sebastian's grip, turned around and slapped him hardly across his cheek. First, the demon stared at her stunned before he realized what happened. "Don't say that again!" Olivia yelled at him in anger. "As information, yes, I care a lot about my soul! And I won't just watch how you will lead me into darkness! I won't let you have it," snapping, she told him. "It's true, first I didn't think about all this but now I do! I promise you, I will find a way to escape your... the demon's claws!"

Sebastian snickered. He raised his hand, holding it on his cheek. "Brave words for a human," he chuckled. He looked at the palm of his hand. "Miss Olivia, let me tell you something. I already did many times but you didn't seem to understand me. It can't be changed," the demon said, bending down to Olivia. She quickly changed her direction and went into her bedroom. She didn't know that she woke up Sebastian's interesting. It was an amusing game for the demon. He followed her and stepped behind her. His eyes became thin like cat eyes. "To me it seems that you are scared of the blood-sealed contract. In other words you're afraid of us," he said, leaning his head over Olivia's shoulder.

"Shut the hell-" Olivia span around. She gulped and shuddered when she saw the tall demon's eyes. Gulping, she stepped back. His smirk truly scared her and the way he looked down at her didn't make the situation any better.

"Yelling won't help you," Sebastian told her.

Trembling, the young woman narrowed her eyes. "Fine, okay I'm scared. But I have a good reason, don't I? Who would be happy with two demons around?" she snapped, crossing her arms over her chest.

"You could easily get rid of this fear. You know your position and you know the answer for your problems," the demon whispered.

He made a couple of steps towards the girl, only causing her to go backwards. She reached the wall with her back. In her fear, Olivia made a huge mistake. She tried to run away from the demon who followed her, but she didn't come far. Sebastian placed his left hand on the wall next to Olivia's head, not leaving her a way to escape. For him it was pure entertainment. The demon leaned down to her, making her leaning further to the wall. "You are aware of your situation. I could easily ignore our weak contract and eat your soul, right here and right now. Or perhaps I could..." he said while leaning his head to her ear. His lips already touched the skin of it, making Olivia shudder. The girl held her breath. Sebastian exhaled a hot breath that met Olivia's neck. He could watch her skin tingle, but instead he leaned closer to her neck. "...make you scream for me," Sebastian breathed against her neck. With a tender lick on her skin he caused Olivia's eyes to widen.

"S...stop..." Olivia twitched. She placed her hands on the demon's chest to push him away from her.

"You only have to seal the contract...Miss Olivia and I will do whatever you want without hesitation. You only have to do one single movement," Sebastian said while his hands wandered up the woman's hips. I'm sure, she will agree. She doesn't have another choice, the demon thought, smirking.

Olivia clenched her teeth. She reached back and tried to punch the demon in front of her. Sebastian caught her wrist in his left hand and used his chance to pull her closer. "Stop it, Sebastian!" Olivia yelled.

The demon smirked at her attempt to get away. "Think about it. Sealing the contract now and owning me, or living with the daily risk of your soul getting eaten by me. And I'm not the only one who desires to own your precious soul. And you know you can free yourself from this fear," he hissed. Sebastian held Olivia's chin in his right hand, his thumb almost touched her bottom lip. He lifted up her head to get a better view of her eyes. They were like a mirror, and a picture of her pure soul. In contrast, his eyes were filled with hunger. Olivia tried to turn her head with all of her strength.

The young woman gulped. She felt the demon's hand lifting up her shirt slowly. His hand already touched her sensible skin. He really does everything to make me sealing the contract. He would even... Olivia closed her eyes tightly. Suddenly, they snapped open again when Sebastian came closer to her lips. Only millimeters separated their lips. Don't let him! Don't let him...Olivia shouted into her mind. Before she realized it, Olivia brought her head closer and pressed her lips onto his. She was the one who did the last move.

A wide smile stretched out on Sebastian's lips while kissing her. I won...

Olivia felt how the demon's tongue slipped into her mouth, exploring every corner of it. Tasting it. This sweetness amused him. Olivia also felt his hand wandering up to the pentagram on her stomach. A burning feeling overcame her. Her eyes widened in the moment when a strong pain spread out from the pentagram. "Se..." she was caught in the kiss. Sebastian quickly took her wrists and pinned them to the wall, next to her head. He pressed her closer to the wall behind her, not allowing her to get away. Olivia screamed into the kiss in pain. Tears began to show up in her eyes. It hurts! Stop it! It hurts so much! she wanted to scream. A purple circle appeared around the pentagram, it burned into her skin. By holding her wrists and pressing her against the wall, Sebastian stopped her from fighting against the seal. When the pain disappeared slowly, Olivia stopped to struggle. Feeling the lack of resistance, the demon let go of her wrists. Her arms hung limply down.

As long as you can't talk you can't give me any order, master, Sebastian thought. This dangerous smile appeared on his lips again. His tongue fought Olivia's in dominance. It was an unfair battle. A battle the demon won without effort. She is almost mine. Now, I only have to take care of that... disturbing demon, the demon said to himself. He pressed himself closer to Olivia once again, capturing her in his arms, in an iron-like grip. He almost lifted her from the ground. Roughly, his sharp teeth dug into her soft bottom lip, causing it to bleed. Unknowing, Olivia swallowed her own blood.

"Se...b...as..." Olivia moaned into the kiss. She felt strange, as if something lifted her up high into the air and let her fall suddenly. Her mind screamed to escape but she couldn't move a single muscle in her body. Her limbs hurt and a headache slowly came over her.

Sebastian let go of her slowly and moved back a few centimeters. He smirked as he licked his lips hungrily in victory. He watched the girl how she gasped for air. Oxygen filled her lungs after the long kiss. Olivia quickly lifted up her shirt, looking at her belly bottom. The pentagram was now sealed into a purple ring with thorns around it. It hurt like a brand mark. It was a mark, Sebastian's mark on his property. He smiled and let the girl some space. "Master?"

Olivia panted heavily. "What...was that..." she asked.

"The blood-sealed contract, or rather the second step of it. This ring on your precious skin is my collar that forces me to obey you. Before, I was able to avoid the rules and your orders but now it's impossible for me," the demon explained.

Slowly, Olivia felt her body becoming limp. Her legs couldn't carry her anymore and she dropped to her knees. Sebastian caught her in her fall and lifted her into his arms. He brought her to her bed and placed her gently onto the mattress. Olivia was exhausted, the seal stole all of her energy. "It.. was horrible. If I knew...about this pain earlier... I would have told...you to eat my soul a long time ago...whe-" she gasped. Olivia turned her head to face the demon. A sharp glare from him made her gulp. His eyes dug into her mind. "S..Sebastian?" Olivia asked.

The demon turned his head away from her. "You look quite exhausted. You should rest for now," he told her.

Gulping, Olivia leaned her head back on the pillow. She tried to forget this sharp expression. It looked even more dangerous than his glowing demonic eyes. Much more dangerous.

"I'm back... master?" Claude came into the apartment. With the pizza box on his hand he entered Olivia's room, looking down at the girl in surprise. "Master? What happened?" the demon asked her.

"I don't feel well. That's all," Olivia replied, turning to the left side. She avoided to look at Claude, she was only embarrassed about what had happened. Olivia placed her hand on her belly, over her sealed pentagram. What does this mean? What is the truth behind...this contract? she thought. Something wasn't right. A strange feeling overcame her again, it was a foreshadowing feeling, but unfortunately Olivia couldn't tell what kind of it was. "You can have the pizza...I'm not hungry anymore..." the young woman mumbled weakly.

Claude nodded. He and Sebastian left her room and closed the door.

Olivia gritted her teeth and balled her hands into fists. She crouched on her bed. "Why...what is this..." she mumbled.


In the night, the moon shined brightly from the sky. It let the snow blanked shimmer in the darkness. The snow crystals glimmered like little diamonds. A silent coldness crawled through the streets and filled the city. Almost everyone was asleep, including Olivia. She was caught in a deep and long slumber.

"You forced her to seal the contract?" Claude asked. He stood on the roof of a high building. His golden eyes shined in the moonlight. His irises became thin and the color of his eyes changed. A demonic aura surrounded him. He faced Sebastian who stood on the opposite side. The moon shined down at them.

Sebastian chuckled darkly. "Not at all, I only convinced her about it. But it was Miss Olivia who made the first step," he told his rival in a husky voice.

Claude clenched his teeth, growling. "Michaelis...you bastard," he muttered, holding himself back not to burst out. The tension displaced the coldness of the night.

"You have to admit it, I won," Sebastian said, smirking.

"Not yet," Claude interrupted. "It's not over. And I promise you... the young master's soul will be mine. And I will rip you into thousands of pieces. So don't even dare touching her again! Stay away from her," the demon threatened. The snow next to him started to melt.

The other demon's eyes changed. They became red and violet. Sebastian made a step forward in confidence. "You seem jealous. Are you angry that she chose me?" he asked.

Claude let out a fake laugh. "Chose you? Don't make me laugh, Michaelis. I know you and I know your dirty tricks to fool people,'' he said.

"Dirty tricks? Please, don't make me laugh," Sebastian giggled, his smirk grew wider in amusement. He held his index finger under his chin. "I'm not the only demon here. You already sound like a human, one of these weak creatures. But let me tell you something... leave Miss Olivia alone. I'm the one who will have her, and I already do. And about your threat to rip me into pieces... be careful what you are doing, maybe you will be the one who get's torn into little pieces," the demon said in a calm voice. His sharp and pointy teeth shined in the light of the moon.
He turned his head slightly, looking at the building on the other side. He saw through the window, finding Olivia soundly asleep.

The demons narrowed their eyes. In the next moment they jumped, attacking each other.

Drops of blood splashed on the white, pure snow, dyeing it in a crimson red.


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