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Sweet Sacrifice

Chapter 38

The dynamics of the mansion changed considerably following the birth of Briar. Yui, now the appointed aunt to said child, helped out as best she knew how when she was in fact around to lend a hand. Nowadays, when the petite blonde wasn't playing nanny or house with Ayato, she spent her time occupied at the nearby church. After witnessing the hardships of those around her as well as her own fair share of ups and downs, she felt it was a sign from god himself to return to the faith she'd unbeknowingly neglected.

"Yui?"

She looked up from her bible, glancing over her shoulder to see who was suddenly calling her. No one, except her, came to the church at such a late hour. Yui rose, getting to her feet, as the person drew closer. His scent was an overwhelming mixture of cedar wood and organic spices, neither which helped her identify who the stranger was.

Or stranger is what she thought.

As the towering male stepped further into the light, the alarming teal green hair and pink eyes gave away exactly who the man was.

"Mr. David," Yui smiled. "It's so wonderful to see you again."

Everleigh's uncle returned the kind welcoming, "Likewise." He said. "How are you are you? Everleigh? After she decided to stay in Japan she fell off the face of the earth… is she alright?"

Yui could hear the worry, after automatically assuming the worst had befallen his only niece, in the man's voice just as clearly as she could see it. She wondered if it was her place to disclose some of her friend's business. Yui very well couldn't expose that they were now vampires but-

"She's doing great." Said Yui. "Her and her husband just had a healthy baby girl a week ago."

David was all but knocked to his knees at the news, wondering where all the time had suddenly gone and how he could get it back.

"Married? A baby? Has it really been that long?" He combed a hand through his shaggy hair.

"Well it has been almost a full year since Everleigh came here." Yui said, trying her hardest to lessen the blow. "She's doing great, really."

David lifted his eyes to face Yui directly. "Can you tell her to give me a call? I mean… whenever she gets a chance? She must be really busy with the baby and everything…"

Yui nodded, "Of course I will, and it was very nice seeing you again." She gave the man one last kind smile.

"My uncle?" Everleigh asked as she rocked her daughter. The infant quietly stared up at her before tossing a glance at Yui. "You saw him?"

"Yeah," Nodded Yui. "HE was really worried about you, he wants you to call him when you get a chance."

"Sure, of course I will."

Everleigh's Uncle David was the epitome of a good natured man, almost as good as her father was. After her dad passed away, her uncle had quickly stepped in to fill the void. So it was safe to say he meant a lot to her. Once she had put her daughter down for a nap, snug beside her father, Everleigh went to make the long overdue phone call.

"Hello?" His voice was just as sweet as she remembered.

"Hey Uncle Davey," She smiled. It was almost like she could feel the distant love pouring into her from over the receiver.

"Oh Ever!" He gasped. "It's so lovely to heat your voice again, you sound so happy."

"I am, I really am. How are you and auntie?"

"Oh we're just fine, always decorating. But you? A husband? A baby?"

Everleigh chuckled, "Yeah a little girl, Briar."

"Your dad loved that name."

"I know… and Shu is just perfect with her. I have to let you meet them. Briar is a blonde, but she has our eyes."

David chuckled at the humor in his niece's voice. "What? Someone overpowered your grandmaw's genes? This I have to see! And if you ever need a sitter, you know I'm just a phone call away."

"I know, hey… how is mama?"

"She's fine, working herself into an early grave as you know."

"She ain't been right since daddy died."

"Everleigh." Her uncle chided.

"No, Uncle Davey it's true."

There was a pause.

Everleigh sighed, suddenly nostalgic and severely homesick. Maybe it was still her hormones but she found herself with the strongest of urges to cry. She missed her family, her uncles and aunts, her cousins, hell even her mother. She missed her old school, her old friends, her old records, her old life.

"I really miss you guys," She whispered.

Everleigh had no regrets about how her life had suddenly turned out. A boy who loved her and would do anything for her (more or less), a life she wouldn't trade for anything if she could, and a perfectly healthy baby girl she would easily lay her life down for.

"Everleigh? Are you alright?" Her uncle asked.

"I am, I am," She tried to laugh it off. "I'll come visit you guys as soon as I can, ok? I promise. I'll call you later."

"Alrighty."

Everleigh could hear some disappointment in David's voice.

"I love you."

Everleigh blinked back tears, "I love you more."

XXXX

Richter groaned as he came, collapsing into the mattress beside the vampiress he'd haired for the evening. She, whom was someone he didn't even bother learning her name, said something but the words had gone unheard. The evening was spectacular, this he already knew (there were areas in his life that needed some major improvements but the bedroom wasn't one of them), but it would've been better with her.

Her.

Her.

Sex, with anyone in general, just wasn't the same when thoughts of her filled his head.

Without a word Richter got up from the bed, stepping into his pants and redressing completely. His partner, an attractive brunette with fangs, watched quietly as he left.

"Mr. Richter?" A butler of some sorts approached him with a letter in his hand. "This arrived for you, a summons from the royals."

Richter arched a dark brow, "The king and queen, huh? I can't imagine what this is for." There was an abundance of dark humor in his voice.

He had heard rumors from vampires in passing that the queen had given birth early, what Everleigh had no one outside of the mansion knew, but maybe their requesting of him would be on the subject. He suddenly became overjoyed by reasons he didn't know. Richter was due to meet his two favorite people in less than a week.

…

Richter tried his hardest to suppress an eye roll and failed horribly. And here he thought he was going to be meeting the royal couple alone, he was the visor after all. It wasn't until he'd actually arrived to the Sakamaki mansion that he realized this was a meeting to address everyone and not just him. Half the major territories had also been summoned. To his left, the Gunma brothers from Yokohama, the Saitama brothers from Osaka, the Toyama brothers from Kobe. And his right? The Fuiki brothers from Sendai, the Aichi brothers from Fukuoka, the Yamanashi sisters from Kawasaki, and the Mukami brothers from Tokyo.

'I can't imagine what all of this is for…' He found himself thinking.

The front door to the mansion opened, and Shu was the first to step out with Everleigh at his side. His nephew had a sort of air about him that he'd never had before, and for a split second found himself slightly intimidated. In that moment, to Richter, Shu carried himself as a king and father should and it sent a chill down his spine.

'Well didn't you come a long way…' He smirked.

And then there was Everleigh, the girl who constantly haunted the deepest corners of his mind. The new mother and queen had ditched her normal clothes for a simple lace dress with scalloped hemlines and heels she'd borrowed from Yui. Considering she was addressing her court, Everleigh felt she had to look decent.

"I want to thank everyone for coming out this evening." Everleigh said. She wasn't nervous, her smile didn't falter, and she captivated her audience just as quickly as her music did. "A week ago today I gave birth to the most beautiful creature I've ever seen. A beautiful, healthy, lively baby girl… your princess, Briar Sophia Sakamaki."

There was a short, unified gasp Everleigh ignored as she continued.

"I haven't been a vampire for too long, but in this short amount of time I've learned so much. If I thought my human life was hard and unfair, my vampire life turned out to be far more challenging than anyone could've warned me about. It has been filled with nothing but sacrifices… sweet sacrifices I wouldn't change even if I could. I learned of the unfortunate fate children born to queens who were deemed unsuitable shortly after my daughter was born. To carry a child for six short, but glorious months just to have it ripped from your arms? No one should have to experience that kind of hurt… ever. So, Shu and I have to decided to make some changes."

Now she officially had everyone's undivided attention.

"From hence forward," Said Shu. "Any child born to the king and queen have the right to the throne, be them boy or girl. They are allowed to marry whom they please, when they please. No longer will we have a say in how others live their lives or who they can or can't love."

"You can't do that!" Richter growled, his eyes narrowed dangerously. "These are rules that have been established since the beginning of our kind. This is tradition!"

"We can, and we just did." Said Everleigh. "Tougo… your brother… was a bit misguided in some areas of his life, but he was a god man. He made his mistakes, but he wanted to see the world change. SO much in fact that he dedicated his life in playing a part of the revolution for centuries. He wouldn't have wanted the life of his first grandchild cut short by some rules he didn't even believe in. He would've wanted her to grow up and experience the world, enjoy life. To create her own path to follow and love… and so she will. You don't have a say when it comes to my daughter and her life, so just accept it."

…

"My… well isn't this interesting." Kou Mukami murmured amongst the tension. None of the Mukami brothers could shake the smirks that had suddenly etched onto the four of their faces.

"I," Ruki, the eldest, was the next to speak. "Think our new queen is very interesting…how about we get to know her?"

A/N: Well that's it for now. Depending on how many want it, I'll make a sequel. I left it open for one, but it all depends on what you guys want and think. Please review and I hoped you all enjoyed this piece. On a side note, I am also on Wattpad now. Brittany HortonhearsAwho, follow me. XOXO