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The moon was her sun...
The night was her day...
Her blood is their life...
But they are her prey...
I sat, with my eyes closed playing the violin that my father had acquired for me when my ears picked up the sounds of two familiar boys feuding over who would talk to me first...
"I'm older and stronger than you that makes me the better choice. I'll be the one talking to her. Step aside you bastard." Karlheinz entitlement over his cousin irritated Carla, who glared in return.
"You think Mi-chan will be impressed with that language? Go on and try it!"
"I will, my future wife will answer to whatever name I call her and she'll like it. Watch and learn." Karlheinz spat the word and strode off.
Carla, infuriated with the older vampire, followed.
He would not be losing his cousin to someone like this. The two of them stood in front of her, poised and perfect in her silk and lace black ball gown, half of her curly hair pulled up into and intricate bun while the rest flowed down her back.
Karlheinz cleared his throat but the Demon Kings daughter made no motions to open her eyes and stop playing the violin or signal that she was even listening.
"Oi, bitch." Karlheinz snapped growing irritated that the female of his interest was seemingly ignoring him and all for an instrument.
Carla's eyes flicked over to his companion. Was he stupid enough not to heed his warning? Fine. His fault, Carla didn't need another rival for his cousins affections anyway.
I opened my eyes and slowly stopped playing my violin before taking my time to place it into its case before glaring at the tallest vampire.
"What." My voice cut the air.
"Go out with me." Karlheinz said boldly and even had the audacious nerve to flash me a fanged smile as if he literally didn't just insult me. Was he that full of himself to think I would smile and say 'I'd be honored', or was he just an idiot...perhaps both.
Carla was almost impressed. Almost. Except he could see that Mi-chan was fuming - he inwardly smirked at his rivals arrogance, should have left it at bitch.
"No." I said without a second thought.
"What?" Karlheinz said taken aback like he didn't understand what I just said but I was more than happy to repeat myself and then some.
"I said no. You've interrupted my music and insulted me. Get out of my sight, both of you."
"….huh?" Carla's head jerked up. "But Mi-chan I didn't say anything!"
"I know what you want. The both of you are disgusting vermin, staring at me from the shadows, squabbling over me like a prize. I settle my scorching glare on him and he flinched from the intensity of it. "I expect such behavior from a brainless ill-bred Neanderthal like him." My eyes flashing in the direction of the taller vampire before settling back on Carla albeit my gaze softening to show him how I wasn't too upset with him just let down. "Not from you, Carla I'm disappointed in you."
"Oi! You can't talk to me that way, I'm going to be the future vampire king, you...you bitch!" I turned to face the future vampire king, his face was boiling over with ire at my words. I chose not to responded to his words with more words, my right hand instead striking out and making contact with his left eye. Karlheinz was not excepting to be punched in the face much less by a princess, so he was even more unprepared when my body jumped on him to us to the ground as I continued my merciless assault to his face.
"You...you-" Karl sputtered as he scrambled to put distance between us least I was overcome with the urge to attack him again. His lip and nose were bleeding and I took pride in the fight that his left eyes was beginning to form bruises from my brute strength.
"I don't care who you are, vampire king, demon king, hell the great devil himself, call me a bitch one more time and I'll enjoy making myself a tiara made from your tongue and fangs with a matching set of earring made from your internal organs!" I hissed baring my fangs menacingly, before I righted myself. I wiped the invisible lint from my dress, I flipped my hair over my shoulders my cold hearted eyes piercing Karlheinz said I licked his blood off of my knuckles making him shiver...whether with excitement or fear was unknown to me and I didn't care.
"Now you've ruined my free time for playing music I might as well return to the castle and entertain better company. I won't say it again - get out of my sight." I hissed venomously before turning on my heels as I walked away with my precious violin...but not before I heard Karlheinz speak about me once more.
"Your completely insane cousin just threatened my life..." He spat darkly then there was a pause "I think I love her..."
I opened my eyes pushing back the memories of my younger days while letting my fingers brush through familiar blonde curls that laid peacefully upon my chest.
I smiled remembering Shu coming into my room and literally crawling on top of me to sleep. His arms and legs caging me, I was forever more his favorite personal body pillow.
"Darling time to wake up." I whispered in his ear only to feel him stretch out against me burying his face into my chest, but I knew he was awake, he was just being a lazy koala.
I tsked before flipping us over with me now looming over him, his eyes immediately shooting open as a pout make a way to his face. "Michiko-chan…"
"Sorry, darling but you left me no choice." I snickered.
He huffed in response to me laughing at him before pouting again as he crossed his arms turning his head away from me.
I leaned over him. "Forgive me Shu?"
He huffed still pouting and I leaned my face over his as he dared to try and ignore me.
I leaned towards his ear with a smirk before whispering. "If you don't forgive me…I may be force to go to extremes to gather your attentions."
Without warning I nipped his ear making him yelp out of shock before sucking the little droplets of blood that came out making him grip onto my nightie as she shivered from the sensation...
"I forgive you!" he said instantly blushing a deep scarlet and I chuckled.
"Good." I said placing a quick kiss on his cheek before exiting my bed.
I hummed as I sat on the window sill playing a tune on my violin.
"That's very pretty…it's rather unique too." I heard Shu say as he finished practicing on the piano.
"I'm not sure if you're talking about the violin its self of the song but either way, thank you." I said with a smile as I finished the song decided to give him my full attention.
"Everything." He said although his eyes were in fact trained onto my violin.
I offered it to him. "You want to try?"
"Can I?" He asked awestruck. I loved how easily Shu was impressed with anything musical, whether it be a song or an instrument.
"Sure darling, just be careful that violin is my most cherished item." I said handing him the violin.
He looked up at me after he finished analyzing it. "Really?"
I nodded my finger trailing over the violin with fondness. "Yes it was a gift from my father when he learned of my talent for music. He then had made for me this custom violin. Crafted with the blood of a muse…it's the perfect gift for the musically talented right?"
"When I had a child that was musically talented I had planned to pass it on to them so that they would enjoy it as much as I did."
Shu's eyes widened. And immediately tried to give it back but I stopped him.
"But alas, I am not married nor do I have a child….I do have a god-son that I love dearly though I said with a smile. So what do you say Shu? Will you take good care of this precious heirloom of mine?"
His eyes seemed to fill with tears as he clutched the violin closer to himself. "Yes, I promise to take care of it."
I smiled placing a kiss on his head. "I know love."
~~~Guilty Pleasures~~~
I smiled contently as I walked around the garden, even from my current position I could hear Shu playing on the violin, it was nice to hear the sound of it once more.
I stayed silent masking my aura when I came across Subaru who was ever so cutely tending to the roses.
Before leaving, I assumed back to Christa's side.
I followed him.
"SUBARU! WHERE DID MY SUBARU GO!"
"Pl-please wait a little longer, he'll be here shortly."
"N-NO…!" Christa cried before pushing away from the servants "STOP! DON'T TOUCH ME! I…I…"
I watched as Subaru made his presence known.
"Subaru! Subaru…where did you go? Without you in my sight, I was worrying and worrying…" Christa said to him seemingly appeased by his presence.
"Sorry…I only went to the garden for a bit. I'm not going anywhere…" he said softly to her.
I sighed as I watched the shift happen in her eyes at his last four words.
"….lie." She said so soft and suddenly confusing him and making him look at her with a puzzled expression.
"LIAR! NO, I…I HATE BEING ALONE…!" She screamed at him shocking him.
"Mother try to calm down, you're not alone. I told you that I'm not going anywhere." He said trying to console her.
"NO….STOP! I'M FILITHY!" She screeched as she struck him literally throwing herself away from him. I watched as she even crawled on the ground her eyes pained and filled with tears.
"Madam, please settle down." The maids said trying to get the woman to calm down only to fail. I sighed rolling my eyes at Karl's ever so useless staff as I made myself known.
I ignored the maids that instantly bowed at the sight of me instead placing my hand on Subaru's head in reassurance.
I walked over to Christa who was a sobbing mess on the ground before kneeling in front of her.
"Christa." I said my voice immediately having the ability to gather her attentions even through her fogged over mentally distressed mind. She stared at me through blood stained eyes.
I placed two fingers on her forehead as my eyes flashed. "Sleep."
I caught her as her body relaxed as she lost consciousness.
I immediately handed her body over to the servants waving them off as I turned towards Subaru, motioning him to take a walk with me to anywhere that wasn't here.
"When you have a mother like that I really believe that anyone would want to get away and escape into solitude…but I know you can't, you do not wish to abandon her and that shows great strength little dove." I said as we sat by the lake watching the water.
"Then again…maybe I'm tormenting her. Mother's memories flash through whenever she looks at me…because I resemble that guy…" Subaru said softly as his head rested in my lap facing towards the lake.
"Subaru…" I said looking down at him as I ran my fingers through his hair.
"If I were gone, then maybe she'd be able to forget about him. She'd be better off if I deserted her, but, I just can't…does that make me weak…" He said his gaze still on the lake before he looked up at me.
"No, darling that makes you incredibly strong. Your pain is the source of your strength, you're fighting a battle that know ones knows about expect for me and despite what you're thinking you are winning. Dove, you are stronger than you think never forget that, embrace your strength from within." I said placing my hand over his heart.
He smiled taking my hand and holding it to his heart as his eyes fluttered closed. "I won't…"
~~~…~~~
I had finished reading and replying back to all of Kino's letters. I sighed my poor boy…I knew I would have to visit him soon if to only give him a hug and a kiss and tell him everything would be ok… as he fought the good fight by struggling daily, combating the urge to kill his father, Karlheinz.
I had sent them off with a servant and had decided to get some fresh air. I only got halfway down the hallway before the familiar sounding of feet had followed after me.
"Oi, don't you three get tired of following me about?" I asked curiously. The triplets seemed to enjoy following me like my very own miniature shadows.
"No." They all answered at once.
"Ayato-honey, shouldn't you be studying?" I pointed out.
Ayato pouted. "I want to take a break! I don't want to study anymore…will you tell her?"
"No. You may do as you wish." I said with a shrug.
I laid draped a chaise lounge chair watching the three play together peacefully chasing the small bats I conjured up on a whim.
My eyes widened when I sensed my younger sister coming and the bats dissolved in thin air making the boys look at me in confusion.
"Ayato-honey come to me quick." The boy scrambled over towards me along with his brothers. "My sister is coming and unless you want to explain why you are not studying we will have to hide you."
"Where Michiko-chan?" He asked looking around.
I thought smirking before lifting up the layers of my dress. "Hold on to my leg and don't move. If she finds out she will be cross with both of us."
His face along with Laito and Kanato flushed red.
"Wha-"
"Now, Ayato." I growled before lifting my dress and putting it over him. I felt him wrap his body around my leg…my inner thigh.
I stiffened my face tinting pink when his little fingers brushed too high up my thigh. But I didn't comment as Cordelia was too close she would hear I looked at the others, 'play along' I mouthed before we all turned when Cordelia walked towards us.
"Ah there you are-" She paused not see Ayato, as she had expected. "Kanato, Laito have you seen Ayato?"
"No." The both said instantly. She frowned narrowing her eyes at them taking a menacing step towards them.
"Oi, I thought I told you frowning provokes wrinkles little sister." I said intervening for them.
Cordelia locked eyes with me before rolling them. "Michiko have you seen Ayato? He is not in his room studying where he should be. And I know you won't lie to me." She said shooting Laito and Kanato a dark look as they ran to my side.
"Yes, I have seen Ayato." I said honestly.
I watched as Laito and Kanato seemed to wait silently for what I was about to say next.
"Really where did he go?" She asked.
"He ran and hid under my skirt…Richter-kun would you like to check? Perhaps you can tell me if how my new garter looks while you're under there?" I asked bending slightly to reach for the edges of my dress skirt flirtatiously before laughing.
Richer flushed red making Cordelia shoot a glare at him before pulling him away still shouting Ayato's name. I waited a moment more before lifting my skirt layers and letting out a blushing Ayato.
"I thought I was a goner." Ayato said as Laito ran over to him.
"Not me, not with Michiko-chan here." Kanato said with a smile as he too run over to his brother.
"How did you know she wouldn't believe you?" Ayato said turning to look at me his face still scarlet.
"Want to know a secret?" I asked. They nodded scooting in closer to me.
"There is nothing more deceiving, than an obvious truth… that goes for immortals and humans alike." I said to them before flashing a fanged smirk.
"Thank you auntie." Ayato said after a moment.
I rubbed my nose against his making his face flush bright red again. "You're welcome honey, but you better get back to your room now as I can't hide you from her forever."
He sighed but nodded and took off.
"Now…" I said looking at the other two "Want to play a game?"
"What game?" They asked.
"Capture the prince and catch a kiss. If I capture you I get to steal a kiss from you." I said with a chuckle.
The brothers looked at each other before flashing me a smile "Ok."
I of course captured both of them before sending them off to play once more.
I went to check on Ayato only to find he wasn't in his room. I frowned wondering where he managed to run off to before my eyes widened briefly as the sound of splashing water and yelling. I teleported towards the family lake to catch my honey crying out for help.
I blinked my shock away as he finally stopped trying to swim his body sinking instantly. I sighed before diving into the lake after him.
I watched him as air bubbles escaped his lips before rolling my eyes and covering his lips with my own breathing air into him.
His eyes shot open wide with confusion, I smiled before pulling him into my arms. I broke the surface with a trembling Ayato gasping for breath while clinging to my neck.
He tightened his grip burying his face further into my neck when I tried to sit him on the dock. I sighed before sitting down and casually began to squeeze out my hair while singing softly.
He calmed down after a minute and looked up into my eyes after two. "Auntie… saved me…" it wasn't a question.
"Yes, sweetheart what are you doing here by yourself and you can't swim?"
He frowned. "…Why? She would have left me until-"
I looked down at him raising my eyebrow as my lip twitched in amusement. "Yes well I'm not my sister. Besides with all that crying out, did you not want to be saved? I can put you back-"
He began to tremble, his arms locking around my neck to the point of bruising and I chuckled. "Honestly my darling boy I was just teasing."
"You should not make fun of yours truly." He whispered and I hummed in acknowledgement.
We sat in silence him with his death grip on my body and me stroking his hair singing while the sun dried our clothes.
After thirty minutes of peaceful lullaby's Ayato's soft snores reached my ears.
I sighed. "Honestly…"
I stood holding Ayato to me as I walked back to the mansion.
I passed Beatrix as I entered the mansion her eyes widening as she saw the unruly state I was in but never commented. I walked past her with a sunny grin and towards Ayato's room where I attempted, yes attempted to put him in bed. He let out a growl when I tried to put him in the bed.
"Ayato-honey…" I sighed saying his name.
"No. Auntie mustn't leave yours truly." He said stubbornly.
"Ayato." I growled.
"No." He growled back before burying his face in my chest his grip tightening further.
I scowled. "Such a spoiled little prince..."
My scowled disappeared as I sighed grabbing him a change of clothes before walking out his room and continued walking to my own. I closed the door behind me before walking over to my bed.
"Ayato you're in my private bed chambers. No one enters here without my permission, not even her. Please release me from your grip so that I may freshen up a bit."
He slowly but surely unlocked his legs from my waist and lifted his face from my chest to look around. I moved away from him and towards my bathroom where I began to draw water as he sat on my bed with wide eyes looking around my room with interest.
When the water was hot and fill of suds I began stripping wrapping a towel around my body before returning to Ayato who happened to be trying to go through my very locked drawers.
"Ayato-honey what are you doing?"
He nearly jumped 5 feet as he spun around looking at me with guilty. "I just-"
"Calm down, you're not in trouble darling." I said with a smile walking over to him and patting his head. "Do you want to know what's in here?"
He nodded his head.
"Alright, I'll show you." I walked over to another drawer that held a golden box filled with keys.
"What are all of these keys to?" He asked curiously.
I smiled mysteriously. "To different things that hold my interest..."
I pulled I small bronze key with a lace pattern showing it to him before walking back over towards the drawer and unlocking it.
He took timid steps to my side hesitating shyly before he looking into the drawer. His face grew bright red at what was inside as he immediately stepped back and I shut the drawer with a chuckle it was my personal lingerie drawer.
"Come on my darling, it's time for a bath." I said walking towards the bathroom with him following behind me.
"We will share a bath?" He asked with wide eyes.
"Yes." I said with a smirk as his cheeks once more grew red. "What's wrong don't you and your brothers bathe together sometimes?"
"Yes but-"
"This will be no different. If it makes you feel better I won't peak at you when you get in ok." I said cutting him off as I stepped into the water with my towel securely around my body. True to my word closed my eyes and didn't peak and as soon as he got in I grabbed him and sat him between my legs.
"M-Michiko-chan!."
"Aw my little honey is so cute." I cooed as I continued to hug him from behind.
"Are you ready to get out honey?" I asked Ayato softly as he once more had his face pressed into my chest resting against me peacefully.
He nodded letting out a yawn before pressing himself even closer to me making my lips twitched in amusement, so he could so lewdly be face down in my breast at perfect peace yet got embarrassed with the aspect of me seeing him naked?
I looked up as my faithful familiar walked in from the shadows with a giant fluffy black towel.
I stood prying his fingers from my body and wrapping him in the towel.
"Lay him in my bed, do not wake him." I ordered softly after stroking Ayato's face before sinking back into my hot water to wash myself.
"Yes mistress…" I heard before the male left.
I walked over to my vanity glancing at myself in my own nightie before going through my daily motion beginning with brushing out my hair after I went through the motions of dressing the sleeping Ayato in his sleepwear.
When I heard the sound of slight whimpers I turned to see Ayato twitching in his sleep. I walked over to see he had a sheen of sweat on his forehead and I scrunched up face, he was having a nightmare. I grimaced when I heard him plead to Cordelia in his dreams to stop whatever torture she seemed to be inflicting upon him, that he was sorry, that he would be the best...that he was trying to be the best...
"Shh I whispered calm down honey, I am here, as long as I am here she can't get you."
"You are safe." I cooed as I began to stroke his hair and he calmed down instantly.
I sighed before braiding my long hair and crawling next him and he immediately curled into me. I frowned as I thought back to Ayato drowning in the lake, just what the hell was he doing there anyway...
~~~…~~~
I took another walk around the gardens desperately wanting to put off the 'task' I needed to do but had yet to accomplish. I was going to push it off until the very last minute like the lazy ruler I was… but it wasn't long before I grew bored and venturing closer towards the forest.
I walked unafraid of the wildlife that inhabited the forest, after all what did I have to fear?
My curiosity was spiked when I heard the whispers and laughter of young children. One of them sounding like Shu, the other I hadn't known about.
"Shu?" I asked appearing behind him only to have him and his little friend gasp in shock.
"M-Michiko, I can explain." Shu began as he stood slightly in front of his little human friend.
I pouted disregarding the brown haired boy instead focusing on Shu. "Shu darling what is there to explain? You're spending some time with your friend. This is the one you told me about right?"
The boy behind Shu chuckled making my little angel flush red with embarrassment at his next words. "You talk about me Shu?"
"….Yes." He said answering both of us while still shooting a look at me almost as if he was now suspicious of my intentions…as if I came all this way just to embarrassment in front of his little human friend. He was so cute.
"Good. I'm glad you're getting out of the house and making friends Shu." I said with a bright smile before I turned looking at the brown haired boy who had rose colored cheeks and was looking at the ground like it was the most amazing thing he'd ever seen.
"Tell me boy is the ground really more appealing than yours truly?" I asked teasingly.
"No! Not at all you're the prettiest lady I've ever seen." The boy said honestly his rosy cheeks beginning to turn red.
"Then look at me and tell me; what is your name?"
He looked up, gracing me with charming feature. Messy light brown hair tied up in a bun with bangs and some strands hanging out from the back. The most striking feature was his striking light brown eyes. His eyes reminded me of decent caramel candies and I briefly wondered if they grew hazel if his emotion grew erratic…His face fully red as he noticed me staring at him. "My name is Edgar my lady."
"Edgar…huh? How cute~ Well…" I said standing to my feet. "You two have fun."
"Wait." Shu said ignoring his friend who had grown redder at my comment.
I turned looking back at him "Yes darling?"
"You're not going to tell me to go home?" He asked confused.
I arched my eyebrow in question. Why would he ask me of all people such a question.
"Shu darling you're old enough to know when to come home; I don't have to give you a curfew." I said with a smile before turning away and looking up at the sky to see the full moon.
My pupils slit into their demon form and glowed.
"You boys need to be careful, full moons bring out the most unsavory of people." I said and began to walk away only to be stopped once more.
"Wait." Shu said again and this time he had reached out to grab a piece of my skirt.
I turned looking at Shu who immediately released my skirt almost bashfully. "Do you want to stay and play with me and Edgar?"
I looked over at Edgar who was still blush as he threw his hands behind his head as he tried to look like he wasn't interested in my answer. I smiled. "Sure."
It was impossible for them to escape the wolves. No matter where they looked…they were surrounded.
We had been playing hid and seek and they ventured even deeper into the woods to find a better hiding spot, not that I couldn't find them though. I watched from my spot in a tree waiting to see how Shu would handle this situation, I did warn him to be careful tonight.
Edgar's hands were sweating, his throat tightening in fear- making his breathing hard. I watched as Edgar shut his eyes, preparing for the final blow, for the eternal darkness. But it never came…
Edgar opened one eye to take a peek before his eyes widened at the sight.
Shu was standing in front of him, his face away from his but I could see it clearly.
"LEAVE." Shu opened his mouth, making even the small human shiver at his tone. My eyes glittered in the darkness, look at Shu being all demanding, it was adorable.
The vampire waited for a couple of seconds, hearing the wolves growling in response. The wolves weren't backing down and so I made my presence known.
I walked in front shielding both Shu and Edgar as I glared right into the alpha wolves eyes. "LEAVE."
The wolf yelped and ran away, upon sensing my a larger and deadlier aura surrounding me than Shu, the pack following after.
I turned to face them both with a smile. "You boys alright?"
Edgar looked around in disbelief. The near-death experience made the little boys knees weak, making him fall to the ground.
Edgar sighed in relief. "Man, I thought I was a goner~"
I knelt down in front of Shu making his face flush red as I checked him over before doing the same to the tiny human.
Edgar raised his hands, imitating a fist fight enthusiastically after I pulled away from him. "Shu, you and your aunt are so awesome!"
I watched as a soft smile appeared on his face as he looked at his now full of energy friend. "I-It's nothing…"
Edgar looked at him with a wide grin on his face, patting him on the shoulder. "No, that was really awesome!"
"Michiko was the one that saved us."
I shrugged when Edgar looked at me with red cheeks and began his thank-you's. the boy had been so surprised that he didn't die he didn't even blush that I had checked him over…now that Shu reminded him I was I that saved his life he was a blushing mess…it was adorable.
"It was nothing. You two were under my supervision the least I could do is make sure you don't get mauled by wolves." I said waving away his thanks.
"You saved my life, I'll never forget that Michiko-sama." Edgar said seriously making me look over at him with a contemplative eye.
"I see." I looked towards the sky at was getting late for both tiny humans and little vampires "…How humorous."
"I should head back, it's getting pretty late. I'll see you next time Shu." Edgar said after twenty more minutes of the boys just being boys as I sat under a tree staring up at the sky.
My eyes moved from the sky to look at Edgar as his scent drifted towards me.
"Thank you again Michiko-sama, you saved my life so it is only fair that I owe you my life in return.
I smiled at him as I looked him over. "Are you offering to be my servant?"
He nodded and I stared at him contemplating his offer.
"Not necessary, I have no need for a child servant nor do I want you to be one. You have your whole life ahead of you…you shouldn't give it away so willingly Edgar-kun. A simple thank on your part was enough for me." I said to him flashing him a smile.
"Fine, even though you won't take me as a servant I will forever owe you my life." He said in a stubborn but soft voice before bowing with a tomato red blush and turning running towards the village.
"Your little human friend is quite…fascinating Shu. I'm glad I'm finally got the chance to meet him." I said with a smile before holding out my hand for him to take.
He nodded taking my hand. "Yes he is."
"You were very brave tonight Shu, I was very proud that you were willing to defend your friend."
He flushed red and remained silent.
Beatrix was waiting in his room and she wasn't happy, but upon seeing my stern eyes she settled for sending him a disappointing look before turning away.
"Mother is upset with me…she's always upset with me…" He whispered.
"She will get over it as long as I'm here to protect you." I said waving him off. "You should get some rest Shu; even brave little vampires need their rest."
"Thank you Michiko-chan…for everything."
I smiled walking over to him. "It's fine…but despite how brave you were, and how proud I am, you were still very foolish."
He yelped when I nipped the top of his ear drawing a little blood. "Next time I tell you to be careful you need to listen."
His face splattered with red when I drag my tongue over his ear licking up the blood. "Or next time I will have to punish you…it will be quite severe…"
He quickly nodded and I backed away with a smirk before walking out of his room.
~~~…~~~
A storm raged on outside, it was music to my ears.
Thunder and lightning crackled and I shivered walking over to see it for myself. I always loved the battle for nature.
I tilted my head to the side when I heard soft footsteps moving towards me.
I walked towards the door not caring about my state of undress and opened it.
I walked into the hallway to see a trembling Kanato squeezing his teddy bear for dear life. "Now what is my little song bird doing out of bed at such a late hour?"
"I can't sleep…" He whimpered.
"Why not? Is teddy not being good enough company, do I need to punish him?"
"No…I…can I sleep with you?" He asked with teary eyes.
I raised an eyebrow when he jumped as another round of thunder boomed. I smiled his fear was so cute.
"Sure." I held out my hand to him and he immediately took it without question.
"Can I join you too?"
I turned not surprised to hear Laito's voice coming from their shared room.
"Of course my precious Laito." The red head opened the door rushing over to my other side and grabbing my hand, his body trembling just as much as Kanato's.
Paused waiting to see if Ayato would ask to join us. When I heard no response I shrugged and began to walk away. Before I could get two steps I heard another set of feet and a hand grip my nightgown.
"Yes Ayato-honey?" I said turning to look at him.
"Yours truly is going to join too. Not because I am scared …I just want to make sure you will be all right." He said.
"Is that so darling?" I asked teasingly.
He nodded although I could see the trembles his body was giving off.
"You may do as you wish." I said with a shrug.
"Yours truly wants to hold your hand too." He muttered with a pout.
"Well then it seems we have a predicament as I only have two hands…perhaps Laito can offer you his hand instead."
Laito offered Ayato his free hand and Ayato took it pout still on his face, I chuckled as we walked back to my candle lit room.
"Ah auntie…"
I frowned in confusion looking down at Laito who had a blush staining his cheeks. "What is wrong?"
I looked at Ayato and Kanato who were also blushing as well. "Am I missing something?"
"Auntie you are indecent…"
"Indecent?" I said before looking down at my nightwear. It was just my lace and silk nightie under a silky red robe. I raised my eyebrow not really understanding the fuss, but understanding young hormones.
I bopped each one in the nose "I am no more indecent then you three, we are all in our pajamas after all, now come you three should be sleeping."
We walked over to ward my bed and they all crawled in after me; Ayato on my left and Kanato on my right while Laito laid behind Kanato.
"No fair I want to hold auntie too." Laito whined.
I sighed shaking my head before moving Kanato on top of my stomach and pulling Laito into my right side.
"Kanato lay down." I said with a sigh. I watched as he lowered his blushing face on my chest.
"Ah? No fair!" Laito and Ayato cried.
"What is wrong now?"
"Why does Kanato get to sleep on top of auntie and not yours truly!?"
"Because Kanato is the smallest of you three. Now please no more bickering, rest."
They pouted but relented instead choosing to wrap their bodies around my arms and fling their other arm on my stomach in a possessive manner that made me smirk. Such greedy little boys they were.
"Auntie…" Kanato said softly.
"Yes." I asked without opening my eyes.
"Can you sing to me and Teddy." Kanato asked.
"Kanato…" I sighed just wanting them to go to sleep.
"Please auntie, you only sing for mother, auntie should sing for yours truly too." Ayato backed puffing up his cheeks like he already had a whole argument prepared if I refused.
"That's not true. I've song for you all before." I said looking at Ayato pointedly.
"You taught Kanato many songs like Scarborough Fair, be we just want to hear auntie's pretty voice again, you chase the bad dreams away." Laito added softly and I sighed in defeat, knowing that Laito's words got me.
"Fine, but you must sleep after alright." I felt them all nod. I let out a breath before singing them a short lullaby.
"Aunties voice is amazing." Ayato mumbled sleepily tightening his grip on my arm.
"I love auntie's voice." Laito whispered as he snuggled into my body.
I looked down to see if Kanato would respond but he was fast asleep clutching a piece of my dress in one hand and Teddy in the other.
I smiled as I watched them sleep. There were rarely times I liked lacking the need to sleep, this was one of them.
BONUS: Talented Family ft. Michiko, Laito, Kanato, Shu and Reiji
"Sing for me." Shu muttered tiredly as he carried me to our favorite place in the school, the music room. "Sing me a song."
"Alright love what will it be?" I asked as he sat me on top of the piano, my legs dangling in front of the keys.
He laid his head on my lap. "I don't care just sing for me."
"Alright let me-"
"Say Teddy what do you think of Michiko-chan's current activities…should we punish her for not chooses to sing for us?" I smiled at the sight of Kanato. "Only we should be privy to her voice, we are the only audience she needs right? We sing the best together right Teddy?"
"Well now Kanato-kun, I wouldn't say that…" Laito said chuckling as he looked at his brother before looking at me as he too had suddenly teleported into the room. "But Michiko-chan, I'm hurt that you wouldn't ask me to join you, we make the best dancing partners…."
I held up my hands, motioning for them to stop before the bickering could get too bad. "I'm sure I should have asked you guys to join me…knowing that you would rather be here than in class…my bad."
I smiled "So how about we sing and dance together?"
Shu didn't say anything, instead choosing to let his fingers ghost over the piano with an eerily tone. I bobbed my head to the tone before I smirked as the words began to fall from my lips at the familiar song.
I know that we are upside down…
So hold your tongue and hear me out…
I know that we were made to break so what? I don't mind…
Laito smirked as he flashed towards me lifting me from the piano and twirling me around as he spoke the next verse.
You kill the lights, I'll draw the blinds…
Don't dull the sparkle in your eyes…
I know that we were made to break so what? I don't mind…
I smiled when Shu's voice echoed around us.
Are you gonna stay the night?
Laito's as he stared down at me arching his eyebrow in question.
Are you gonna stay the night?
I smiled at Kanato as his voice echoed around us as he sang.
Oh oh oh oh, are you gonna stay the night…
I smiled gripping Kanato's hands as we sang the chorus in sync.
Are you gonna stay the night?
Doesn't mean we're bound for life…
So oh oh oh, are you gonna stay the night?
Laito pulled my body close, grinding his hips into me as he said the next line.
I am fire gasoline…
I was surprised when I was spun into Shu's awaiting arms, as his gaze smothered me, as he spoke.
Come pour yourself all over me…
I smiled as Kanato then pulled me into his arms and I noticed that teddy wasn't in his arms as we swayed together instead was the one playing the piano. I briefly wondered how or why Shu and Laito didn't question such an occurrence.
We'll let this place go down in flames only one more time…
I smiled pulling away from him and dancing on my own as I sang.
You kill the lights, I'll draw the blinds
Don't dull the sparkle in your eyes
I know that we were made to break
So what? I don't mind
I rotated dancing around the boys as we sang the chorus together.
Are you gonna stay the night?
Are you gonna stay the night?
Oh oh oh oh, are you gonna stay the night
Are you gonna stay the night?
Doesn't mean we're bound for life
So oh oh oh, are you gonna stay the night
"I'm glad you three are having such a swell time…skipping class."
My head turned as I stayed in the very compromising position between Shu and Laito to send my favorite megane a smile.
"Oh Reiji-kun, we weren't skipping."
He raised a questioning eyebrow even as Laito chuckled. "We weren't? I could have sworn-"
"No." I said sending him a look. "We weren't"
"Then enlighten me on just what you were doing?" he asked darkly making me shiver.
"…Taking… a break?" I said as Laito and Shu righted me.
Reiji just continued to glare at me.
"Guys tell-" I blinked before pouting when I realized that the trio had abandoned me to deal with mommy Reiji.
I looked back at Reiji letting out an awkward chuckle. "I know how it looks-"
He uncrossed his arms as he stalked towards me.
"-Reiji!" I said gasping as he roughly snatched me and pulling me against him.
My back was pressed chest, and I stiffened as he leaned towards my ear and whispered. "Your recent actions are despicable…dancing so lewdly with other men…even knowing that they could never move your body like I could…how cruel of you."
I smirked relaxing my body against his as his hands ghosted over my figure. I tilted my head back so I could look up at him as he was most certainly taller than me. "I don't know, Laito could give you a run for your money on the dance floor, I nearly swoon when he dipped me."
Reiji scowled. "Is that so?"
My eyes glittered as I nodded and his scowl deepened before cooling his expression.
I blinked when he suddenly released me from his grip and I turned to look at him.
He stood tall before casually cleaning his glasses. "Skipping class to dance provocatively with other men and then daring to insult me further by proclaiming that they could be better than me…deplorable. I will set you straight before I punish you."
I fluttered my eye lashes before staring at his ass as he walked towards the record player and playing music on it. "Please punish me…"
He shot me a dark look before he began moving his body, and I waited for my que from him before moving accordingly
[ *NOTE* to get the full experience of this dance scence please pull up - Isabelle & Felicien - Soha Mil Pasos (Kizomba remix) on youtube…for the love of god its beautiful….such as I can't even really describe it but please watch them.]
I felt his heart pounding next to my chest as we glided across the room…even I had to admit…Laito was good…but my megane would forever be the best…ah but he did have a very talented teacher…of course he would know how to move me like no other…
My scent filled his lungs and with every breath he took more and more of it became a part of him, the rhythm of our bodies was as trance inducing as the moist, intoxicating air our sensual bodies emitted toward one another. This was not merely breathing, it was communicating with a warmness deep within each other's bodies.
His lips trailed my throat making my breath hitch. "Now who's the best dance partner for you…"
"You." I moaned out as he bit my ear before sucking on it. "Without a doubt."
"Good, now that that is settled," He said as he pulled me to my feet casing me to blink in shock as he began walking away leaving me in a hot flustered mess. "For your punishment, you are to have no deserts of any kind for the rest of the week."
"Are you kidding me, you're just going to walk away!" I huffed running my fingers through my hair.
He tossed me a sadistic smirk. "Bad girls don't get to enjoy their punishments…that should teach you to dance with men that aren't me and enjoy it."
I pouted. "Not fair."
He chuckled before teleporting away. "Boo who…"
I glared at where he once stood.
That teasing little shit, he could laugh for now…but end the end I would be the victor.
~~~...~~~
I sighed pacing back and forth into my room before staring at my desk.
I continued my pace before glancing again at the task that sat so innocently waiting to be completed.
I glared at it, I really did hate thing of its nature. It, to be honest was more up Cordelia's alley. My eyes glimmered maybe I could get her too…
I shook my head. No…
It would be my luck that she would finish the take but leave me with more excruciating pain than me just doing it myself…no…it had to be me.
My body began to relax as I heard my little songbird sing Scarborough Fair and I smiled.
Perhaps with his help I could get some work done. I walked towards my desk where a serval large and neatly stacked letters awaited me.
I down in my chair after pulling my hair back into a high ponytail and rolling up my sleeves, gripped the letter opener before taking a breath and releasing it.
I took the first letter before opening it and reading the contents, before writing back in response. This was the routine I had in correspondence to the very few and selective lower class demon and vampire families that would be arriving at the mansion for Karlheinz's masquerade ball.
It was wishful thinking on my part, that I would get one of those vile letters…completely foolish of me…after all I was technically single… but damn it to hell I am the queen of the demon realm…show me the respect of not sending me sure vile things.
Beloved Queen Michiko,
The color of your mouth is the most tantalizing dusky rose—there's a kiss of carmine between your lips, something so soft that I want to savor every last moment. Aren't you a precious doll? Obedient, gentle, quiet—I dislike how you remained so impassive, standing by my crude master's side. Your soul cried out to me, warm and honey sweet, and when you brushed your hand against my wrist, you etched your fragrance into my memory. Permanently. Orange blossoms and lavender—the warm kiss of Gordes with their provincial towns and rambling ivy on sandstone.
You were plucked from there and thrown into my web...how dearly I wish to devour you. Four wax candles in a darkened room, a bed of satin in the center—that is where I wish to lay you. Alone, in the midnight hour, while everyone slumbers and your heart stutters, blood rushing through your veins like the tempest's waves. I stand, fully dressed, as I slip two fingers inside you, feeling the heat of your desire. Your back pressed against the cool satin, your body rosy pale against the auburn glow—how submissive you are. How utterly, delectably perfect.
To bring you to the edge of insanity is where I will cease, and from there hook your leg—milk pale and smooth—over my shoulder so I may ravish you properly.
Do you know how long I've desired to taste you? How glad I was when you did not dance a single waltz—not even when my master asked. They called you shy, they called you dense, they called for mercy when I found them at long last. Death is such a blissful destination that I felt obligated to deprive them of peace. So for each ill thought I flayed them with reproach—watching as the whip's metal hooks tore out chunks of their flesh, watched as they bled and wept and screamed for providence. You must never worry again, dearest—I have scolded every sinner with the cut glass slaughter of hell.
And you would have known these things while my tongue traces your hot core—tasting and licking and kissing your sweet, wet—
You shudder and sigh, bedroom eyed. My hands are pressed against your hips and finally, I am afforded your taste. I kiss the inside of your thigh, so close to the swollen folds of your rose red flower. Nipped and bitten and suckled by me and—are you too shy to take what is yours? Rock against me, pulse into my mouth—grip your slim fingers into my hair and pull. Your breathing becomes heavy and you choke back your cries as you come so sweetly that I cannot pull away. The warmest place in the world is between your legs. I rise and your rounded curves invite me back—I do take advantage of what I'm given. To have you beneath my body, moving in scared rhythm. The atmosphere of Juliet's tomb sinks in around us; the decay and delight—the quietus of being.
You have something I want and until you are mine—body, mind, and soul—I shall have to keep you with me. Always.
And since you are already so complacent and sweet, I shall not have to chain you against the slashed grey walls of my manor. Though your helpless shame would arouse me more than words could express. Do me the honor of accompanying me to the Sakamaki Masquerade Ball…I shall await your response.
Till then, and with knowing devotion,
—Lord Itzael
Nothing of his letter appeased me; nothing aroused me to take interest in this male. Who did he think he was writing, my little sister? How dare he write to me in such a way!
I blinked reading the letter, and here I thought there was no one that could surpass Karlheinz's audacious advances...and yet Itzael had managed to do just that.
My lip curled back in a sneer how dare he think I would even entertain something like this much less respond to his letter.
I stood deciding that needed to take a break. I walked out of my room pausing when I heard Kanato's voice.
I blinked he was still singing Scarborough fair…
I wandered towards where he was singing from, I frowned worried that he would hurt himself at how he was straining his vocal cords.
My nose flared at the scent of blood and sex in the air my arms darkening when I heard the sound of flesh slapping against flesh, female moans, male grunts and my little songbird all in the same room.
I teleported into the room taking Kanato by such a shock that he immediately stopped singing. It took that time to pull him into my arms and teleport him back to my room.
I stood in front of him with a frown when I took note of the smell of blood coming from him. My eyes trailed his form not finding any marks on him before my eyes widened.
"Kanato, open your mouth." I demanded. His eyes widened and he shook his head placing his hand over his lips and backing away from me.
I held my anger in but he must have seen it in my eyes as he backed into the wall his body shaking with fear as tears fell from his eyes.
I looked at the ground taking a deep breath to try and hide my ire better.
I knelt in front of him lifting my now shaking hand towards my face, my fingers brushing across his rosy cheeks. He closed his eyes rubbing his cheek in my hand as my fingers stroked his cheeks.
"Baby…please open your mouth for me." I whispered softly and his eyes opened to stare into my own.
He continued to stare at me even more tears left his eyes but he slowly opened his mouth.
The smell of blood was stronger than before. It was coming from Kanato…from the inside of his mouth.
I pulled him into my lap as I sat in the middle of my bedroom floor cradling him as my face leaned closer getting a better smell of the blood.
I grit my teeth as I stared into his mouth, the back of his mouth swollen from over exertion but that shouldn't cause bleeding. Having no choice I leaned down placing my lips over his before pushing my tongue into his mouth much to his surprise.
I ignore the sudden appearance of his brother in my room as I let my tongue trace around his mouth. My eyes glowed as my serpentine tongue elongated to search the back of his mouth, throat making him dig his finger further into my flesh as I essentially tongued him down.
My fangs grew as my tongue tasted blood…and there was a lot of it. I pulled my tongue out of his mouth leaving a trail of saliva between us as I took in his flushed face as hazy expression.
I pulled him into my chest placing a kiss on his forehead before standing and walking over to my bed where I placed him inside of it.
"Stay here and don't make any sounds." I said when he looked like he was about to speak as I brushed his hair to the side. "Just sleep my sweet…I will be here when you awaken."
"Michiko-chan what's wrong with Kanato-kun?" My favorite red heads asked at the same time.
A familiar appeared by my side without me having to verbally call as I looked at Laito and Ayato. "Your brother's vocal cords are shredded, due to over exertion."
Laito blinked staring at me shock at the news, Ayato gulping placing his own hand over his throat.
I picked up Teddy, Kanato had dropped when he was backing away from me before tucking him into the bed with him as the purple-ette slept, lulled to sleep by my comforting words and scent wrapped all around him like a security blanket.
"Boys do me a favor and watch over Kanato, I need to someone to make sure he is not using his vocal cords and giving them time to start repairing on their own until I have gathered everything I need to give him some medicine. Can you do that for me?" I asked turning from Kanato and looking at the two.
Ayato and Laito nodded, Ayato crawling into my bed and sitting crossed legged as he stared at his brother.
Laito walked over to my desk and sat in my chair with his arms crossed. "We'll make sure Kanato don't make even a sound, nor will he be disturbed."
"Thank you, I knew I could count on you two." I said kissing both Ayato and Laito on the side of their heads with a small smile before turning and walking towards my door with the familiar following on my heels
My smile melting with every step I took closer out of my room and towards the culprits of this heinous crime committed.
I gave the familiar a list of ingredients that I needed be brought to me before dismissing him.
Neither Cordelia nor her current lover had time to react as I flashed over to their side, me shoving my arm right through the male's chest cavity as I let my fingers wrap around his heart before pulling it out and tossing it into her pristine white wall.
I glared at her when she let out a shrieked from the pure shock of my actions. before I lunged at her digging my fangs deeply into her throat mercilessly draining her blood before pulling back rough letting her blood spill at a lethal rate.
I wrapped my hands around her throat strangling her but also cutting off the blood flow.
"If I hadn't promised mother on her death bed that I wouldn't kill you, I would kill you!" I hissed venomously shaking her to the point she resembled a rag doll before I threw her across the room.
She held her bleeding neck as she tried to get away from me as I continued to glare at her.
"You beloved sister have exhausted all of my patience with you and my nephews. If you do anything, anything to them or the others, if I find out you so much looked in their direction with a gaze I don't find appealing-" I hissed before I brought my heeled foot across her lover throat with fast movements not flinching at the violence I was displaying or the fact that I got more bloodshed on me.
Fearful tears fell from her eyes as his head rolled towards her. I took that chance to teleport in front of her punching my fist into the wall beside her head caging her into me.
"I will bless you with eternal sleep! Do you understand?" I snarled my eyes slit scales stretching across my face as my demonic energy covered the room encasing it in darkness.
I didn't wait for her answer before I turned and left her.
"Mistress, I have gathered the items you're requested." The familiar said stoically and I nodded before motioning for him to following me as I walked to Reiji's room.
"M-Michiko-san!" Reiji said shocked taking in my appearance.
"I'm sorry for the interruption Reiji-kun but can I burrow your laboratory space for a few moments, I just have something that I need to prepare and then I will be out of your way."
"S-Sure…" He said immediately and I nodded before getting down to business once the familiar placed down my requested items.
I didn't mind that Reiji stood by my side watching what I was doing while taking notes.
I mixed my concoction in a stone mortar bowl before pouring it into a vial.
I cleaned up everything I used before letting an excited Reiji have the extra to use as he may as I walked back to the room to hear Laito and Ayato reading one of my letters.
Michiko-sama,
I apologize for daring to be so bold, I will not presume to think you remember me but I am the Lady Kuran's footman. We met briefly at my mistress's gazebo in the obscure twilight, the ionic sanctuary of Aphrodite lit by the luminous full moon. You had ventured out for a bit of night air, cheeks warm and rosy from the waltzes inside, how your loose curls spilled past your shoulders and the sky blue of your dress the only sanctity of heaven left.
My lady do forgive the brash words written above—it is not my intention to insult or familiarize myself with you any more than I already have. I had merely thought to compose this brief letter to inform you that while we spoke, you took off your gloves and after you departed, they remained on the gazebo baluster. I must ask you to absolve me of this sin as well: you spoke to me so freely and gently, taking such kind interest in my botanical avocation that I forgot myself. I continued without thinking, going on and on about perennials and floras so I am sure you only listened out of politeness…I could never dare hope that you would be interested in the words of a mere servant.
Yet your voice, dear one, was so sweet and your rhetoric so darling that I could not bear to part with you. I could scarcely remember a time when I felt such genuine happiness—when I remembered forgotten beauty. You did not flinch away from my touch, nor take offense in my appearance. You simply stood by my side as if we were equals, lifting your pearl-pale hand to point out the constellations above us. If this were a starlit dream, then I dare not move for fear of waking up. This is why I could not bring myself to speak more than a few words, when the rosewood trees swayed in tender harmony to the breaths you sighed in loving wistfulness, gaze still apprehensive as you traced moonbeams with your wishes.
You asked me about my wish and I could do little but say that your presence was enough—yet that is only partially true. For you see, I very much wished (and forgive me, please forgive me for this bout of selfishness) to have a dance with you.
I have enclosed both gloves beneath this letter and I dare not ask for your hand to accompany my own at the upcoming Masquerade Ball that shall take place at the Sakamaki residence, but I desperately beg for one as majestic as you would perhaps save for me just one dance.
I hope my impudence has not offended you, my dearest lady.
— Kaito
"This one is not so bad but as for the others, these guy sure are full of themselves to think they deserve much less can have Michiko-chan." Laito said with a growl.
"I don't care if he was nicer than the others, as if Michiko-chan would ever save a servant a dance." Ayato scoffed. "Michiko-chan only should dance with the best."
"Are you two having fun reading through my personal letters?" I asked and smirked when the two literally jumped two feet into the air from shock before looking at me.
"Michiko-chan, your back!" Ayato said with a smile.
"And you're covered in blood…" Laito said with a frown.
"So I am, don't worry Laito darling, it's not mine." I said waving them off as I walked towards where Kanato was sleeping peacefully. "How is Kanato-kun?"
"He slept the entire time." Laito said as he put my letter back on my desk.
"We made sure no one entered…not even her." Ayato said.
I looked away from Kanato and towards Ayato. "What did she want?"
Ayato shrugged. "She wanted to come in but we didn't let her."
My eyes narrowed. "Did she give you any trouble?"
The two shook their heads and I relaxed. "Good."
I walked towards my closet pulling out a black nightie with black shorts.
I looked at the boys rolling my eyes as they produced their own sleepwear and placed it on my bed.
"Is it bath time already?" Ayato said as he kicked off his shoes and took off his shirt also throwing it on the floor.
"Yes, but Ayato-kun don't leave your clothes all over Michiko-chan room." Laito huffed as he picked up his brothers clothes folding them and putting them on a chair off to the side.
Ayato scoffed jutting his hips to the side as stood clad in his boxers and nothing us. "That's what servants are for, duh!"
I ignored the two as I woke Kanato.
He opened his eyes ready to speak but I put my finger over his lips. "Bath time love. Get undressed your brothers have used my bath enough times to know where everything is at."
He nodded before slowly peeling back my blankets to walk over to his siblings while I walked into my bathroom, making bath water before disrobing myself and getting in.
I didn't get to relax for a full five minutes before I was joined by the triplets.
Ayato wasted no time joining me in the water and I smiled before looking at the other two who stood by the edge as if waiting for confirmation.
I nodded and Laito smiled before entering.
I looked at Kanato waiting for him to enter as his brothers began to start a water fight.
I rolled my eyes as I moved closer to Kanato. I reached my arms out to him and he placed teddy on the ground before hesitantly gripping me as I pulled him into the water with me.
"Michiko-chan why does your bath tub resemble a swimming pool?" Laito asked swimming closer to me as I sat Kanato in my lap as I washed his hair.
"Because I love my bath time" I said flashing hi a smile before rinsing Kanato's hair. "The better question is how Ayato-kun can seem to swim in it but can't swim in the lake."
"H-hey!" Ayato said with a pout splashing me with water as his brother and I laughed at him.
Kanato stay pressed against my side as I motioned Laito to sit on my lap, which he did as his face grew to resemble a cherry at the nearness of our bodies.
I washed his hair taking a slightly longer time because his hair was longer than his brothers.
After I rinsed his hair I Ayato knew it was his time.
"Who's going to wash your hair?" Ayato asked shaking out his hair after I finished with him.
I laughed at his silly question. "Me of course."
The boys shared a look before shaking their heads making me raise an eyebrow.
"We wanna do it!"
I shrugged sinking further into the water to give the better access to my hair. "Do as you wish."
I stood patiently as the three each took turns playing hair stylist with my hair. When they were finished I let my body sink under water running my hands through my hair to make sure I got all of the product before resembling a mermaid as I flipped my hair above the surface.
I ran my hands through my hair once more before turning to look at the three that were staring at me with heated gazes.
"Time to get out." I said shocking them when I teleported from the bath to behind my dressing screen and reappearing with a towel wrapped securely around my body.
Laito and Ayato seemed to pout at the fact that I was somewhat clothed and I rolled my eyes.
I had two towels over my shoulder and one in my hands open and ready for them.
"Come on then. I warmed them just for you guys." I said shaking the towel as offering.
Ayato and Laito blushed at the action and snuck further into the water as if to hide themselves.
I snickered at their shyness before looking at Kanato who was staring at his brothers like they were idiots.
He stood all in his naked glory and walked into my arms and allowed me to wrap him up in the warm towel.
"I wouldn't want you two uncomfortable with me seeing you naked…but I've seen you both naked more times than you've been alive, so no need to be shy…just a bit of knowledge for the future." I said with a smirk as I placed the towels on a chair before picking up Kanato and walking out of the bathroom.
I had finished dressing Kanato and letting him brush out my hair as I sat in my sleep shorts and a lacy black bra, my sleeping top somewhere on my bed when his brothers managed to make their entrance.
They blushed at the sight of me but I didn't pay them much attention more focused on making sure Kanato didn't tangle up my hair.
"Thank you darling!" I smiled happily as Kanato braided my hair placing a purple ribbon that he managed to pull from somewhere at the tip of the braid to make sure that it didn't come undo overnight.
He gave me a smile in return before turning to walk over to my bed but I stopped him. He tilted is head in question.
"Time for you medicine love." I said picking up the vile that sat on my vanity and motioning for him to drink it.
His eyes widened and he tried to back away but I never removed my grip do he went nowhere.
I sighed excepting this outcome. "Yes of course I can't trust that you will take it on your own so." I opened the vile pouring the contents into my mouth before yanking him towards me and smashing my lips on his.
This time though he was ready and refused to open his lips, but that didn't stop me, I nipped his lip making him yelp and giving me the access I needed to shove my tongue down his throat for the second time today.
I bite my tongue letting my blood flow into his mouth and over his wound to give the herbal concoction a boast.
I held I face letting my tongue tease the roof of his mouth coaxing his throat into swallowing not only the mixture but also my blood.
I pulled my tongue out of his mouth to see the effects of my blood working instantaneously.
His eyes resembled my own as they flashed demonically before he surprised me when it was he who pressed his lips to my own.
I chuckled into his mouth as he sloppily tried to devour me.
I let his fangs pierce my tongue giving him more of my blood before wrapping my tongue around his making him grunt as I easily dominated him before sucking on his bottom lip before releasing him making a popping sound.
His eyes glittered as he stared at me breathlessly.
"Now you may sleep, you will be allowed to speak tomorrow."
Kanato pouted before kissing my cheek and helping himself as he crawled into it placing himself under my sheets along with Teddy.
I sighed turning back to my vanity but stopped when I remembered Ayato and Laito were still in the room, I turned to see them staring at me an array of emotions spattered across their face. But the most evident. Hunger.
I sighed holding up my hands. "Now I know what you two are thinking. But it's not what you're thinking, not exactly…"
"You gave him your blood." Laito said with a dark expression.
"I did give Kanato my blood but only to help the medicine speed up the healing on his throat." I responded.
"You kissed him like…like…he was your lover." Ayato growled his fist clenched at his side.
"I gave him his medicine…I knew he wouldn't take the vile on his own so I had to give it to him in a different way." I said calmly with a shrug completely ignoring the dark demonic energy that was oozing from their pores.
The two stared at me taking my words into consideration before they shared a look that I wasn't completely sure if I liked. "Ok."
I raised an eyebrow. "Ok…?"
They nodded and I nodded before turning back to my mirror only to sigh when the two teleported on either side of me. The hunger still in their eyes.
"We will forgive you, if you share your blood with us too." Laito said with an easy smile while Ayato nodded.
"Listen boys-" My breath hitched when Laito leaned over, his nose trailing along my neck before biting me as Ayato licked my collar bone before his fangs sunk into me at the same time.
"Y-You two stop this right now!" I said teleporting away from the two before I could like the erotic feeling fog my mind. I watched as their demonic features appeared, flaring to life briefly at the taste of my blood. "You have had your taste-"
"I want more…" Ayato growled deeply his voice sending a shiver through my body.
I glowered at him, my demonic nature not allowing me to end the conversation with just a flat out no, instead issuing a challenge from a female demon to a male demon.
I placed my hands on my hips. "Well you can't have any more…"
He tched growling and stepping in my direction the male demon in him picking up the challenge and naturally responded like the predator he was. "I can have as much as I want, whenever I want, you belong to me."
"Oi Ayato-kun auntie doesn't not belong to just you." Laito said just as darkly as he shot his brother a glare.
Ayato glared at him in return. "Like hell she doesn't. She's mine!"
I flashed over to them placing my hand on their heads and commanding them to 'sleep' much like I do Christa, gathering them into my arms when they were forced to follow my command.
I sighed walking over and putting them in the bed with Kanato before pulling on my night shirt and walking out of my room.
There was no way in hell I would be able to sleep with them again until they came of the high that was my blood.
My blood was potent…much too strong for their little bodies to handle now. As it was Laito and Ayato was seconds from entering a fight that would no doubt turn bloody if I hadn't stopped it before it started.
I sighed shaking my head before debating where I could sleep without repeating this mistake…and coming to the conclusion that my own place of residence would be the safest as there weren't any little fang ready vampires ready to bite me.
I teleported there immediately upon sensing Shu, Reiji and Subaru's restlessness at the mere scent of my blood.
BONUS: Prologues to: The Orphanage ft Michiko, Yukio, mentioning Azusa
"Sweetie, I'm home!" I shouted into my own house before I was greeted by Yukio shuffling into the room.
"Michiko your back!" Yukio said with a grin.
I waved him off looking around the house form the person I really wanted to see. "Azusa-sweetie!" I said with a smile as I looked throughout the house for him completely missing Yukio's glare and clenched fists.
My happy vibes went from 100 to 00 real quick. I teleported into the living room where Yukio stood waiting.
"Where the fuck is he?"
He raised an eyebrow. "He's not here?"
"Don't play games with me Yukio."
"I'm not playing anything, I thought he was here just sleeping." He said and I glared at him.
"I'm not the kids baby sitter!" he growled out at my glare on his person.
"Where is he?"
"I don't know." Did he really think me, a creature of evil, darkness…a master of sin, would fall for his lies?
I stepped toward him my eyes flashed in warning. "I won't ask you again."
He glared at me before glaring at the floor. "He left."
"To. Where."
"Like hell if I know, the streets I guess, that's where he came from." Yukio scoffed.
"Wrong he came from a female's vagina. Why would he go back to the street when he has everything he could have here…"I said the last part more to myself but that didn't stop Yukio from commenting.
He shrugged huffing. "Guess you should have kept a tighter leash on your pet huh?"
I glared at him. "Yes I'll have to remember that for the future. After you find him and bring him back send word to me."
"Wait what?"
"What part of what I said didn't make sense to you? Find him and bring him to me alive…or don't come back home at all." I growled my eyes glowing demonically making him flinch back in fear before I turned stomping towards my bedroom slamming my door shut.
I conducted the rest of my business from my personal home. I sighed relaxing as I sent off the last of the letters…when I heard my front door open.
I teleported into the living room hoping to see Azusa but only seeing Yukio. I frowned.
"Did you find him?"
Yukio sighed running a hair through his dirty hair as he nodded. It had been three days since I had forcibly kicked Yukio out of my house to find Azusa and bring him back.
"Where is he then?" I asked impatiently.
"He's in an orphanage." Yukio said slowly.
I scrunched up my face in disgust. "An or·phan·age?"
Yukio shot me a look. "Yes an orphanage, a place where children whose parents have died or just cannot take care of them can live and be cared for."
My eyes narrowed at his sarcasm. "I know what an orphanage is, why is he is such a filthy place?"
Yukio shrugged. "I don't know, but maybe him being there is for the best."
"What?" I asked taken aback by his words.
"You know, he's human Michiko, a human child, him being there gives him the chance to get adopted by other humans, he can live a human life." He said looking at me.
I walked over to him straddling his lap as he instantly wrapped his hands around my waist placing his head on my chest. "You know...All I heard that came out of your mouth was jealously, envy and bitterness."
"Huh?" Yukio said in confusion looking up only to meet my heartless gaze.
"You didn't like the attention I was giving to Azusa, admit it you hated him and your happy he's gone that will give you more time to have me to yourself, admit it and I would have respected you more…but don't try to spew me the bullshit of him being with humans is better. Did you forget who your talking to? I've been on this earth longer than you can even imagine, I've watched what humans do, and continue to do." I growled as I stood from his lap.
"How dare you put your lips to say that an orphanage is a better place than by my side, when you know that there is no safer place than by my side." I whispered and Yukio stiffened as I turned and walked towards my front door.
"There a ball coming up in a few weeks' time, after that fiasco is over, I am going to get Azusa back. When I bring him back, I want you gone from my home."
"Michiko-" Yukio called out to me.
"You are no longer welcome to stay here." I said ignoring him.
With that I teleported away from him.
Issa wrap!
well tell me what do you think as there was hell of a lot going on in this chapter.
Michiko throws shade at Karlheinz and Carla even as a child lol
Michiko is the one that gives Shu the violin instead of karlheinz, and its a family heirloom, imagine her reaction when she finds out Reiji destroyed it.
Michiko x Subaru fluff and Michiko x triplets fluff
Michiko hiding Ayato under her dress from Cordelia lol but her also saving Ayato from drowning. and no, Michiko doesn't know that it was Cordelia that put him in there in the first place...
Michiko meets Yuma and steps in to save his live, in return he offers his life to her, something that sparks a demon like hers interest even if she refuses his offer for now.
Michiko gets stalkerish love letters lol and walks in on Laito and Ayato reading one of them out loud...ah and not to mention my poor baby Shota Kanato's vocal cords...
and...Michiko killing Cordelia's lover before threating her life...you know typical sibling talk lol
also I wanted to put in the prologue to the chapter about the orphanage. Michiko knows that Azusa is in the orphanage and has plans to get him out...imagine her shock when she finds some very familiar faces...
oh and Yukio's getting the boot out of Michiko's house...something tells me he aint gonna take her rejection lightly.
hee hee what about that bonus tho?! Reiji got the moves don't he with his suave ass.
ah and ya'll already know, the Danse Macabre is up next ;D