I know, I know, I know, sorry, sorry, sorry, but I've been more inspired to write more for my HP and NarutoxVD fic's though I didn't mean to let this go on as long as it had, esp since this chapters been just sitting pretty on my laptop. sorry please don't hate me too much.

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WARNING: This chapter mentions of depression

The moon was her sun...

The night was her day...

Her blood is their life...

But they are her prey...

One. One warning was all he got before she was on him.

He snarled as she landed on top of him, the force behind her throwing herself had them flying through yet another wall. His wings floundering trying to keep him upright but ultimately failing and being drug around protruding rocks. Instead he glared at her as she loomed above him and at once realized just how strongly he hated her in that moment.

How dare she! How dare she! How dare she!

How dare she have such control, over herself!

How dare she be so powerful!

"Snap out of it!" She snarled into his face.

"How dare she command him!"

He let out another snarl as a clawed hand struck him across the face leaving five gashes that bled heavily.

How dare she strike him!

It truly wasn't a fair fight between the two. One who had just not used his other form, but deny its existence in his quest to proves that his race was superior and the other riding on the waves of rage. Both high off the bloodlust that penetrated the air though it could be noted that the female who chose not to deny or hide what she was effortlessly had the upper hand.

The dragoness seemed to almost be fully transformed when the demonic bat tried to sink his fangs into her skin only to reel back with a screech thick black liquid oozing from both the bite mark and his mouth where he tried to spit it back out. The dragoness took that moment to tackle him, pinning him to the ground before placing her claws over the creatures throat and applying pressure until the bat stopped moving.

I groaned as I began pulling my demonic energy back into myself, my body shrinking and retaking its humanoid appearance one more. I scowled raising my hand to my neck where the bastard had decided to take a bite out of me. The foolish bastard should be glad that he was still alive...trying to take my blood when I was practically in my true form...when my blood was its most potent...most poisonous...yes...perhaps he did have some sort of death wish...

I went to the triplets kneeling in front of them taking in the blood that had dried around their ears before sighing and beginning the delicate progress of waking them.

"So much to do…your father and I have made the mansion inhabitable…" I said with a dry chuckle. "But that's alright I've been meaning to bring you home with me for a while now."

"You won't leave us here?" Ayato asked looking up at me with tired but frightened eyes and I placed my hand on his cheek.

"No my love, no. It has been made apparent that I can't leave anyone of you alone, so you will all be living with me till you reach proper age." I said.

"All of us? You mean Shu-nii, Reiji-nii and Subaru-kun are coming too?"

I looked at Kanato as I brushed hair from Laito's face. "No darling…I mean all of you."

"You mean with your half bloods too." Laito muttered and I was so tired that I didn't even have it in me to reprimand him.

"Yes, it is for the best." I said and when I was met with silence I continued.

"Tenebrae." I called to him and the boys watched with bleary eyes as Kanato's teddy bear stood bowing before Michiko before shadows seemed to shroud him…and in his place stood a boy that looked around Kanato's age.

"Michiko-sama…what are your orders…" The dark voice whispered.

"Escort them back to the castle and make sure they get some blood, then I want you to send me Touma and Reo. Tell Beniko to gather the children from Asahinoataruie and Hoshi from Kitakazenoie."

"As is your command." He whispered back and before the boys could blink darkness had covered their being and then they were gone.

I sighed before looking at the crumpled form of their father. What a day…

~~~Guilty Pleasures~~~

The air around me shifted as I knelt by Karl's unconscious form.

"Heika." The two male voices announced together as they too took as kneeling position.

I turned to look at them with a sheepish expression. "Touma, Reo there's no need for formalities here, besides…I've seemed to have made a bit of a mess…"

The two male's eyes glittered with amusement.

"Ah~ That my lovely is putting it lightly." Reo said his tangerine colored orbs glittered with amusement as he took in the vampire king before flickering towards the house behind us which barely looking to be standing.

"It has been quite a while since you and Reinhart have had such a spat."

I snickered, my eyes looking towards Touma as Reo went to investigate the full damage of the mansion. "You know he'd have kittens if he heard you saying his name. These centuries he likes to go by Karlheinz."

"Yes yes…" Touma rolled his own spice colored orbs. "But really cousin…what has happened here?"

"The building will have to be reconstructed. You my dear want to tell us the juicy details of what transpired. There's blood, organs, bodily fluids and limbs everywhere." Reo chuckled.

My eyes darkened as I picked up Karl and threw him over my shoulder. "Cordelia happened…"

After what seemed like an eternity, the Sakamaki grounds grew eerily silent.

Though Bellatrix was older, it was Shu who was the first to recover, flashing to stand to his feet his body tense and ready to attack as he positioned himself in front of Reiji and Subaru.

He let out a warning growl as guards began filling the area.

"Be calm young lord we are here to offer protection, on behalf of Karlheinz-sama." One spoke trying to calm him but like hell it did, it only served to rile him up more.

"Yeah, then where were you before?" Reiji snarked as he stood to his feet, aggressively wiping off of grass stained clothes.

One guard shifted uncomfortably at the question as if unsure whether to give an answer to the second son before deciding that there wasn't any harm in his questioning. "We were called to secure Karlheinz-sama's investment first, before seeing to your safely."

And wasn't that a slap in the face? Reiji's eye twitched.

"They must have been with the others Michiko talks about..." Shu said after a moment of contemplation. "She was with them before she came here…"

The guard blinked only partially shocked that Shu knew about the others. "Yes."

"If you were with them before offering your 'protection' where are they now that they are no longer in need of your services?" Subaru asked curiously as he walked closer towards his older brothers.

"Michiko-sama sent for one of her guards to collect them, she has likely taken them to the demon realm."

"I see. So then what is your purpose now? As you can see the fighting is over and we are not in need of your noble services." Shu said evenly.

The guards shifted uneasily once more before outright tensing when the sounds of wings flapping caught their attention.

There stood in all of her glory was a blood covered Michiko with an unconscious blood covered vampire king slung over her shoulder with two men flanking her.

She spared Karlheinz's guards a single glance before tossing the male towards them watching with amusement as the all fumbled to be the one to catch him.

"Clean him up, then get him out of here." I said as one of the guards held their beloved ruler princess style.

I smirked wishing I had a camera to capture this moment, as it was my memory would suffice and I would be sure to remind him of this moment when he awoke with a clearer head.

"Your leaving again aren't you." Shu asked ignoring as the guards said 'Hai Heika'.

"I am, but I am hoping that I won't be going alone. Will you come with me this time?"

"Don't ask dumb questions baka." Subaru huffed ignoring the scandalized look the guards shot in his direction before they disappeared taking their king with them.

I shot him a tired smile. "Of course, how silly of me."

I looked over at Beatrix and she stiffened when my hard eyes met hers. "For obvious reasons that we will be discussing at a later date you cannot stay here…but you can neither accompany your sons to my home."

Beatrix flinched. "Ah…"

"I'm sure your family misses you." I said.

She nodded. "Y-yes...I should visit them...again."

"Then it's settled..." I said dismissing her as she teleported away, I turned towards the three boys. "Since this will be your first time making the trip and believe it or not but going to blows with your father is quite tiring I will be needing some assistance."

I motioned towards the two older males besides me. Touma and Reo two of the four of my war generals."

Touma nodded his head his face his standard emotionless mask Reo the same though his lips curved briefly into a smile before smoothing out.

I stepped towards Subaru surprising both Shu and Reiji as I made the youngest clutch my waist. I looked towards him my eyes glittering. "I don't need you giving my generals a hard time, so I'll escort you myself."

Subaru flushed and scoffed but didn't say anything only watching as Touma and Reo each grabbed the arms of his elder brothers before they all teleported away.

I steadied Subaru waiting as he tried to collect his equilibrium along with Shu and Reiji as we reappeared in my office before speaking.

"Till I see fit, you all will remain here inside of the castle. Rest for now, I will speak more on this tomorrow evening." I said as I walked towards my desk.

There was a knock at my door and after I permitted entrance, my head maid Cho stepped in before bowing lowly and speaking.

"Michiko-joō, Kino-sama shall be arriving a day later than expected. He apologizes but will speak more on the circumstances when he arrives." She said evenly.

I raised an eyebrow but nodded. "I see, very well. Thank you, Cho-chan."

At the dismissal she straightened but didn't leave the room.

"Touma, Reo and Cho will escort you towards the west wing of the castle where you may rest in the rooms that have been prepared for your arrival." I said my eyes glancing at several letters on my desk before looking back at the boys.

At Shu's raised eyebrow I smiled. "Do not be shocked my darling, I have been preparing to bring you all here for a while now…"

"And if we need anything?" Reiji asked trailing off and I gave him a smile as well.

"You should find most of what you need already available to you but if not feel free to call forth Cho who is the head maid, lest until she sorts out assigned maids to each you."

When the three glanced at the tiny blue haired woman she nodded silently towards them.

With that Shu, Reiji and Subaru were shown to their rooms, there was only a five minute pause before her door was being knocked on once more.

"Come in."

"Tadaima~" Three cheery female voices cooed while the males sighed despondently.

I took a breath stifling my nerves before looking up and watching as more bodies filled my office.

"Onee-sama!" Shizuma squealed before launching herself at me.

I smiled letting her wrap herself around me as I looked at the others.

I looked over the boys who wore mixed expressions Azusa seemed to be more interested in Sabine who had shed her human skin the moment the stepped foot in the demon realm, Kou was glaring at Shizuma's place around my body, Ruki was also glaring at Shizuma but that was probably because of something she said to him along the way and Yuma was staring at Beniko…or well the giant scythes strapped to her back that were current dripping blood not that she cared…

"Beniko…" I called to her and her blood red orbs locked on to mine. She was her name sake, eyes, bob styled hair and lips the same shade of blood.

"Hai, watashi no joō?" She asked leaning towards me.

"Your dripping blood on my carpet again."

"Eh?!" She said turning before looking sheepish when she noticed the blood trail she was leaving. "Eh heh, sorry."

She grabbed her scythes sending her demonic energy into them and the boys let out a gasp as they watched as the blades absorbed the blood.

"Problem solved~" She said with a nod before looking at me again, this time wearing one of her more mischievous, leering looks, I sighed but waited for what it was she would be asking for this time…damn succubus… "Say … "Michiko-joō can I embrace you too, I missed you so much…"

"Ehh no way in hell you damn leach!" Sabine said floating over towards her and holding her arms out as if to stop her.

"Eh, why not you wanna fight me for her?" Beniko said narrowing her eyes on Sabine.

"Baka, you think that damn siscon's gonna let you get any closer your wrong." Sabine said with a huff.

Beniko blinked before looking from Sabine to Shizuma who was effectively giving her the evil eye before muttering. "She's mine, you sex depraved old hag."

"Old hag?!" Beniko narrowed her eyes on the younger girl before gripping her weapon and hissing. "Six hundred and sixty-six years of sucking mortals souls has made me YOUTHFUL!" At Shizuma's dismissive scoff Beniko bared her fangs. "Fight you stingy little ankle biter!"

"Please kill her…" Ruki muttered softly but we all heard him.

Shizuma didn't even bat an eye as she responded. "Isn't it passed your bedtime Ruki-hime? Or do you need your nee-chan to tuck you in and give you a good night kiss?"

Ruki bristled. "Just do us all a favor, jump off the highest cliff and die!"

"What was that, a bedtime story too? Of course, anything for you sweet cheeks..."

Ruki lunged at her with a snarl but Shizuma was faster disappearing from my arms next to Sabine while I wrapped him in my arms so that he wouldn't continue going after her.

Of course, this only made Kou pout more.

"Michiko-sama…" He whined before and ran to me lifting up his arms because he too wanted to be held...naturally I didn't resist his adorable charm.

"Now…" I said holding both Ruki and Kou in my arms. "A lot of things have changed but I cannot speak on them at this moment, but I will I just need some time."

The boys frowned at this. "Till I see fit, you all will remain here inside of the castle."

Shizuma blinked before pointing to herself. "Even me too onee-sama?"

"Especially you, so please cause only a minimum amount of chaos."

"But how come?" She asked curiously.

"Because it will be safer for you all that way. And I will not have to expand so much of my energy jumping from this realm to the human one therefore you all have been relocated here."

"When you say all, you mean the others as well?" Kou asked, and I nodded.

"Yes. The Sakamaki brothers are also located in the castle, but I must implore you boys to not seek them out just yet. You will meet them, just not yet."

"Why not?" Ruki asked defensively.

"The young lords are still undergoing elements of their growth spurts, it is a rather…it can be…" Beniko pinched her lips together in thought.

"They will not reach a certain level of maturity needed until they hit their centennial mark." Hoshi said as he swiped a piece of his long mauve hair out of his face. "Which the time between then will be most dangerous for all those that are younger than them, which includes you four."

Ruki narrowed his eyes. "But not Shizuma…why?"

"Shizuma is female and won't have to worry about competing for a dominating alpha male potion she is already the alpha female of your generation at least in the castle, she will also soon be undergoing her own growth spurts like all demons do. Because of your…circumstance you four are the most liable to get eaten." Beniko said with a smile.

"Eaten?!" Kou said with a frown before curling more into my arms.

"Well of course, we are demons after all." She giggled.

"Baka, stop riling up the tiny brats." Sabine said even as she herself wore a smirk.

In the end the boys and Shizuma understood that they would be staying in the castle for an allotted period of time to which they didn't seem to mind since it was obvious that I would also be here.

They were informed that they would be staying in the east wing of the castle and that all they should need was already available to them but if not then to call for Cho who had impeccable timing as always, appeared before them after once more knocking and being invited in.

They got the same run down as my other boys only that the night after next would be the night for their in depth explanation before they were dismissed to rest.

Even then I couldn't retire as it was only an hour of me overlooking paperwork before all four of my generals plus Sabine converged into the room.

~~~...~~~

"So what are you going to do about Reinhart?" Touma asked. "Surely he won't like for them to be here."

"Ah and Shizuma as well." Sabine added.

"What about your little half n halves? As cute as they might be, I wasn't kidding about them being in danger of being eaten by others, especially when they smell so inviting." Beniko snickered. "They'll be someone's afternoon snack if they don't know how to fight."

I let out a heavy sigh scanning some more paperwork before looking up my eyes sharp and the four straightened themselves immediately and while Sabine didn't stop floating above the rest, she donned a serious expression. "Karlheinz hasn't a choice in the matter. He knows after what happened with Cordelia, he's on my shit list at least for the next century."

I paused letting my words settle before speaking again but looking at Sabine. "It is unsafe to leave Shizuma in the human world as she is approaching her growth spurt, the best place for her to hide right now is in plain sight."

Sabine nodded. "Alright, the little brat has been missing you and antagonizing the other little brats like crazy anyhow."

My eyes moved to my generals before glowing fuschia. "And no one will be as so much as getting a taste of their blood if they want to keep their heads attached to their shoulders, I'll expect you to remind the others of that. Look out for them when you can though I don't expect any of you to drop your duties to become their personal guards the boys are vindictive and resistant. If someone gives them trouble try to let them handle it on their own as they tend to do, if it is something to above their strength level eliminate it."

"Hai." The four responded each bowing as my dark energy lashed around the room before slowly dissipating as I calmed myself.

"Dearest," Touma said after a moment of silence had passed and I looked up over at him."What will you do about their pesky little aging problem. Because they are still half human they will begin to age and faster than the others at that now that they are here in the demon realm."

"I know…" I said with a grimace.

"Might I make a suggestion?" Hoshi asked and I nodded for him to go ahead "Given their special circumstances would it not be best for them to stay on Avalon till the others reach their centennial mark?"

I looked over towards the male. "Yes, I was thinking that already."

"The only problem would be Bram..." Reo muttered with a frown.

"Who is not really even a problem…Bram loves children."

"Correction Bram loves to prey on children." Reo said and Beniko opened and closed her mouth before nodding.

"This is true. But you've got to admit Bram's good with kids."

"When he's not eating them or breeding child assassins that fight an arena for his bemusement...yeah...he's pretty good with brats." Reo said with a shrug and Sabine nodded.

"Yeah, the brat always had quite a few good adventures to brag about when she spent time with the little terror king himself..."

I let out a tired sigh at the two before Sabine caught my attention again.

"Speaking of...One of your snack brats looks familiar...the brown haired one that reeks of bones and flesh...why is that?"

"Why does Yuma-kun reek of bone and flesh or why does he look familiar to you?" I retorted back bemused.

Sabine shrugged. "Both."

"Before I turned Yuma he had already had contact with Bram and his merry band of hellraisers. He went by Bear then." I said to her.

"Ah." The five of them stated in understanding before Sabine cocked an eyebrow. "And Bram just let him go, I rather thought that Bram's elusive little brown bear was one of his favorites."

My eyes narrowed. "He was never Bram's to begin with, Bram was only watching him for me."

Sabine's face scrunched in confusion "...Wait what?" .

I sighed. "The fact of the matter is, that in regards to the Mukami brothers...they were not picked at random. I've known them long before they ended up where Karl and I 'found' them. Due to circumstances-"

Sabine blinked. "Code for meaning you."

"The boy now known as Yuma became orphaned with a terrible case of memory loss."

"Code for being crafted by you." Sabine said again.

"When his soul peaked and reached the edge of despair only then did I allow Bram to reach out to him. Bram was to watch over Yuma and make a survivalist out of him whilst I dealt with the others so that when I came back for him he would merely fall in line. I didn't mind it because I knew Bram wouldn't let him die because Bram understood he was mine."

"But you also didn't actually count on Bram growing fond and possessive of him too." Sabine mused.

"No I didn't," I said with a low growl before letting out another sigh. "I am also not sure if I am ready to deal with the repercussions of some of his memories returning to him just yet now that he has our blood within his veins. Of all the four, despite me meeting Kou and Ruki first I have known Yuma and Azusa the longest. Yuma is the only one that I have repressed his memories."

"But why?" Touma asked curiously.

My eyes flickered towards Touma. "An innocent soul that knows darkness and still chooses it is the most satisfying soul."

The five of them stared at me with unreadable expressions before Sabine scoffed. "Fine, keep your secrets to yourself."

I tched before looking back at my paperwork. "If none of you have anything else to add, you're dismissed."

And with that they all teleported out.

Michiko rifled through some of her letters burning the marriage proposals on sight before deciding that she was done for today and disappearing to her own quarters.

~~~...~~~

She was not surprised to find the triplets waiting in her room, it was after all where she would have wanted them.

"Your back…"

"As I said I would be, I had to retrieve your brothers and get them situated." She looked over them not surprised in the least that they hadn't moved from the area that Tenebrae had brought them, before beckoning them to follow her towards her bathroom.

"This one is even larger than the last…" Kanato noted as he looked around the cave like interior.

"That's because it is." The water was always boiling hot just the way she liked it, the boys looked apprehensive as she stripped before sinking into its heat and dunking her head into its depths. The water briefly tinted red as the blood was rinsed off of her skin a content smile on her face as she ran her fingering through her hair. "Won't you be joining me?"

"…the water is too hot." Ayato said with a frown.

She eyed them. "Yes, I suppose the water is hot enough to boil a lesser demon…but heat is not an issue for a dragon, after all fire cannot kill a dragon. My darling do you really think that I would ask you to do something that would cause you harm?"

She watched biting her tongue as they shared a contemplative look before Kanato decided to take the first step.

He let out a hiss as the hot water entered his cuts, but they soon turn to pleasureable sighs as his body became further submerged.

"This feels really good…"

"Ah that because of the minerals that my grotto is carved from, they have healing properties." I said and he hummed in content letting his head tilt back as he sat next to me.

I snickered at his expression before turning towards Ayato and Laito who decided to enter at the same time.

They too let out pained hisses before equally contented sighs.

Ayato sat on my other side but Laito chose to sit even farther away.

I tsked that wouldn't do.

"Wha-" Laito said before he found himself wrapped into my arms.

"Don't-" I whispered in his ear and felt him stiffen. "Don't pull away from me."

"But I'm filthy...I'm filthy." He whispered and I felt Ayato and Kanato flinch on my sides.

"No your not."

"Yes I am...I let her….I let them…" He whimpered.

"They may have touched your body but they never touch your soul Laito. They will never touch your soul." I said before looking at the others. "None of your souls."

I tightened my arms around him as he remained tense against me.

"Since the moment you boys took your first breaths your souls were mine, I coveted them, kept them safe deep within my own. Do not blame yourselves...if anyone is to blame it is me...I should have known better…" I clutched Laito tighter. "I should have seen just how sick Delia was getting and I...I should have….its my fault."

"No." Kanato said softly and Ayato had tears flowing from his eyes as he stared at me.

"Yes, yes it is love and I am willing to bare the punishment for my actions, but please do not punish yourselves anymore. Do not hold it all in anymore, give me your pain, suffering and fear. Your much too young to carry such things." I said softly as I ran my fingers through Kanato's hair as Ayato pressed himself into my side.

Laito sagged against me putting all of his weight into me but I didn't mind.

The four of us didn't talk, just leaning against each other in silence as the boys let tears stream from their eyes.

If a humans heartache could last half their lifetime then a demons heartache could very well last an eternity…

While physical wounds were to be expected and depending on your rank, accepted emotional wounds were the most deadly...

I watched the triplets closely. Time in the demon realm so much different than that of the mortal realm where here, time seemed to almost stand still.

I knew deep down that they would heal from this...but I also knew that Cordelia had went too far this time, her poisoned talons had embedded too deep…

I had to force feed Kanato, and in the end settling for baking him sweets with my blood in it, when his depression got the better of him.

The result was Kanato now refused anything the chiefs made for him that was sweet or that wasn't made by my hands and those were the good days...

Ayato suffered from anxiety and lashed out violently when he felt too many people were too close to him.

Laito suffered from panic attacks where I would lose him to his own minds for hours at a time before I could bring him back.

They all suffered from horrific nightmares. Kanato's blood curdling screams as he fought his attacks kept me by their side as often as Ayato's being so bad that he would sometimes soil himself, but the worst was Laito's, Laito would remain quiet and his body would go still making me focus intently on him just to make sure that he didn't pass on while resting.

While they would heal they would most certainly be scarred for life…

It didn't take much for me to convince them to sleep in my room for not only their peace of mind but for my own, and while their brothers didn't like that they certainly understand that it was what they needed for the time being.

"Thank you my lovelies for being understanding to your brothers delicate situation. Even if they do not say it themselves they appreciate it as much as I do." Michiko said as she kissed Shu, Reiji and Subaru on the corner of their lips.
It give me a bit of relief to note that three months in Ayato stopped soiling himself. By six months Kanato still awoke drenched in sweat and whimpering, but he no longer screamed and fought like he used to. Nine months and Laito's sleep pattern did not change.

I had come to a decision about my half bloods when I noticed Laito's progress...or rather lack thereof and sent them to Avalon to be trained under Bram.

The child demon was ecstatic but I ultimately was the one to feel satisfaction when Yuma looked upon his youthful face without a flash of recognition.

Kou naturally gave me the most trouble as he didn't want to leave my side.

"Why can't I stay here, with you? Why are you throwing me away?" He shouted at me while his brothers stared at him in shock.

"Kou, I am not throwing you away, I would never do that. You are mine just like your brothers." I said taking his balled up fists and kissing them gently. He whimpered unballing his fists before throwing himself at me burying his face in my chest.

"I just wanna stand by your side…" He cried into my chest as he clutched my dress. "That is all...please don't leave me."

"My darling I want nothing more for you to stay beside me, but as of right now you are not ready." I cooed as I stroked his hair holding him to me.

Kou my little darling was the most emotional of his brothers, while not bad per say, could definitely be dangerous in the future to wear his heart on his sleeve like he was. I looked over towards his brother as I continued speaking. While they were not prone to 'Kou level' tantrums they too felt as if I were throwing them away, they needed to hear this too. "This realm while safer can be just as dangerous as the human realm and for that, you must be strong. I cannot teach you everything, I have told you before it is good for you to have other teaches. Bram can teach you many things, you would do well to learn from him."

The entire week before their departure I spent with them, and doted on them endlessly. Ruki and Yuma complained but I knew they were absorbing every last bit of my attention while they could.

"Ano, Hime what of our trips?" Yuma asked as they stood packed for departure.

I smiled. "They still stand."

"So when I'm good with japanese and english ya will take me to ember island?"

I leaned down kissing his nose and making him flush. "Of course I did promise you."

"Mikogami…"

I looked over at Azusa who had a contemplative expression on his face. "What kind... of place... is Avalon?"

"Hmp...it is an island that is ruled in almost every way by Bram. It is often referred to by many young demons as the Isle of the lost...a place where humans dream to go but in actuality should fear arriving."

"Isle of the lost? Why?" Kou asked curiously.

"Because children that are lost, seem to find themselves there...one way or the other." I said with a sigh.

Yuma frowned. "All children?"

I looked at him. "Yes all kinds of children. You see, the island itself is and has always been a sort of haven for lost demon children as Bram is an immortal child demon himself."

"But then why would he allow humans to come to a sanctuary for demons…" Ruki asked with a frown.

I pouted my lips wondering if I should tell them when a childish voice answered for me. "Because even us demons get hungry sometimes..."

The boys turned as one and I was proud that none of them flinched at the sound of Bram just appearing before them.

I watched them take him in.

Ruki naturally didn't seem impressed, while Kou and Azusa stared at the demon with assessing eyes systematically tearing him apart and reattaching him like they could figure out what made him tinker that way, but Yuma, merely stared into Bram green green eyes and for a moment I held a breath that I didn't need.

when he turned towards me his own eyes were skillfully blank.

"Yuma-kun?" I asked raising an eyebrow at him and watched as he blinked before his face screwed up. "What is there to learn from a kid that wears leaves and a dress?

"Oi!" Bram snapped his face flushing as Yuma made fun of his clothing choices. "all have ya know mate that Avalon it mostly jungle, its called blending and this is a toga"

Yuma stared at the blonde impassively. "Look's like a dress if I've ever seen one."

Bram pouted crossing his arm as i threw my head back with laughter. "Yuma-kun is so mean."