Drabble 25 of 100
Prompt: Monster
Characters: Shirayuki, Ryuunosuke
Summary: He knows that he is a monster, so he will guard Shirayuki like one.
Ryuunosuke watched the rain fall from his study. After the incident that happened two weeks ago he was sure that everything had changed. He felt something inside him, something dark, something that cheers and congratulates him on his manslaughter. He was glad that Ugetsu managed to pull through and Shirayuki recovered from that night of healing, but did he make the right choice?
Everyone had already heard of the incident that befell that family, they say that a group of assassins came and slaughtered ever single person in the mansion. The most terrifying thing was that the Boss' head was missing. The assassins blew up the mansion to get rid of evidence; no one had any leads on the ones responsible. Assassins… yeah right.
While the other guardians bought that story and were relieved that the war with them was over and other Families decided to align themselves with the Vongola after that incident. Giotto was the only person who knew who was responsible and while Ryuunosuke knew that he was curious on the missing head, he never dared to voice his thoughts. He preferred to keep it that way, no one needed to know that he was a monster.
His biggest fear was that Shirayuki would discover what he had done, what kind of man he truly is. A soft knock on the door snapped him out of his thoughts and focus on the door. He saw Shirayuki come in and watch him with worry in her eyes. Ryuunosuke felt the guilt stab his heart, making it more vulnerable.
"Onii-sama," Shirayuki greeted. "What are you doing up so late?"
"I was just thinking about some things." He responded.
"Please get some rest onii-sama."
"Just give me a few minutes."
A pregnant pause filled the room before Ryuunosuke voiced another question that has clouded his mind.
"Do you love me Shirayuki?" he asked.
"Of course I do onii-sama." She answered honestly. "You are my brother and that can never change."
"Even if I was a monster?"
"Onii-sama I will always be by your side." Shirayuki reached for his hand and wrapped her fingers with his. "You are not a monster and even if you were, I would always love you the same way."
Ryuunosuke stood up from his chair and wrapped his arms around Shirayuki. He embraced her for her kind words. It was for her that he became a monster, it was for her that he will remain a monster. And as a monster he decided to protect Shirayuki as one.
For her pure heart was the only thing that keep the monster in him in check.