The moon was her sun...

The night was her day...

Her blood is their life...

But they are her prey...

Sotto mezameru…

I let the sound of my voice carry on the wind knowing that it would reach their ears.

Hakanai omoi zutto

Donna toki demo negau yo

Anata ni todoku you ni to...

A grin stretched across my face as is heard them stir. It was the time that little vampire prince's should be sleeping, tucked away in bed…but then how would I get my welcome home hugs if when I arrived they were sleeping?

"Ato sukoshi" to iu kyori ga fumidasenakute…

Itsumo me no mae wa tozasarete ita no…

Aitai aenai hibi wo kasaneru tabi ni…

Tsuyoi tokimeki wa setsunasa ni naru yo…

I could feel them wide awake now. I closed my eyes projecting my voice as I walked through the gardens.

Moshimo "eien" to iu mono ga aru nara…

Toomawari shite demo shinjite mitai…

I chuckled when I sensed them trying to pinpoint exactly where I was at. The sound of my voice had sent the children in an uproar, I could hear Cordelia's groans from here telling them to go to their rooms, that they would see me in the morning…the triplets didn't listen…of course neither I nor Cordelia expected them too, especially when it came to me.

Beatrix wasn't having any greater luck and Christa…well she was the only one that was practically throwing her child out… of course that had to do more with her mental state waning rather than her wanting him to find me but find me he did.

"Hello there little dove." I whispered catching him off guard. He looked the spitting image of Christa, but in a male form.

He responded by blushing and I chuckled. "Aren't you a cutie~"

My smile widened when I saw a glittering piece around his neck. "Ah, so you did get my gift." I said gesturing to his neck to which he grasped the necklace holding a key.

I was glad that Christa had been in a well enough state to give it to him instead of destroying it…it was after all one of a kind. "That makes me happy Subaru-kun."

I held out my hand to him and he looked confused. "Come on, your brothers are getting restless."

He placed his hand in my own before blushing scarlet when I pulled him into my arms placing a kiss on his cheek. His eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly in awe as I continued singing.

"Bukiyou dakara kizu tsuku koto mo aru" to…

Wakattemo tomaranai mou dare ni mo makenai…

My body was attacked my smaller ones before I could step a single foot into the mansion.

"Hello my darlings have you missed me?" I asked as met the triplets gazes.

"Michiko-chan!" They said simultaneously before they all started speaking at one time.

I watched them with a smile. Ayato and Laito were trying to out talk each other and Kanato was trying to talk to me but his brothers were loud and were easily over talking him; he looked seconds from bursting into tears.

"Calm down all of you. At this rate even I don't understand anything that any of you are saying." I said silencing them as I turned towards Subaru who was still in my arms but I felt pull my hair to get my attention. "Subaru-kun?"

"C-Can you finish your song?" He said cherry faced and I smiled.

"Ah, of course~ but first let's wait for the others." I said with a knowing smile. I looked towards the entrance although I didn't have to wait long as Reiji walked out.

"Lady Michiko." Reiji said bowing and I in return curtsied.

Shu came moments after but didn't say anything. I raised an eyebrow at Shu as I placed Subaru on his feet but didn't bother saying anything.

Anata no koto wo omou

Sore dake de namida ga ima afure dashite kuru yo

Hakanai omoi zutto donna kisetsu demo negau yo

Anata ni todoku you ni to...

The moment I stopped I was tackled by the triplets who all seemingly felt compelled to try and jump into my arms.

"KYAA!" I said taken by surprise and actually falling on my back with them perched on top of me.

Laito chuckled looking at his brothers. "Ayato-kun Kanato-kun, did you hear Michiko-chan scream, wasn't it cute~"

Ayato and Kanato nodded.

I chuckled but sat up the boys falling to my lap.

Kanato tilted his head to the side looking at me very cutely. "Michiko-chan why did you stay away for so long? Did you not like us anymore?"

I frowned as I brought the purplette towards my chest. "Don't speak such rubbish. Of course I missed you and your brothers" I said before my eyes looked over catching blue. "I missed all of you very much."

"Then why?" Kanato mumbled as he clutched me.

"Because…" I said with a sigh. "My presence was needed back home."

I stood keeping Kanato in my arm making his brothers glare up at him. "Come, it's very late and little vampire princes should be resting."

"Yours truly is not tired." Ayato said stubbornly even as he stared at me with tired eyes.

I chuckled at his nickname, briefly wondering what prompted such a title. "Yours truly huh? Well yours truly are you sure? You look sleepy to me."

"I'm not." He said even as he looked to struggle to keep him eyes open.

I smiled. "hm…if you say so."

I began my trek towards my room, my militia of tiny vampires following at my heels.

As I passed bedrooms one by one the boys disappeared. I made sure to tuck each one in their beds wishing them good night sleeps.

"It's a shame neither of you are sleepy I would have tucked you in, but since none of you are sleepy that means you can tuck me in right." I said looking down at the last daring two of my followers. It was my angel and my newly acquired little dove.

Subaru looked down with an embarrassed expression on his face.

I chuckled…it was so cute.

I raised an eyebrow but didn't comment as Shu wordlessly walked over and got into my bed like he owned the damn thing before looking back at Subaru who seemed to be having an internal battle with himself.

"Subaru-kun?" I said softly and he looked up at me, I frowned. "Do you want me to take you back to Christa?"

His eyes widened pain flashed through his eyes and then guilt followed. Slowly he nodded.

My frowned deepened. "How about I take you to Christa in the morning? How does that sound?"

His looked unsure. "My mother is sick…I-I need to take care of her…"

My un-beating heart reached out for him. I squatted down so we would be at eye level and whispered to him. "Subaru-kun…I know about her sickness-"

He stiffened but I continued. "-And I know that sometimes sick people need to be alone at least just for a little bit sometimes to giving their mind and body reprieve. You stay with me tonight and tomorrow I will take you back, perhaps we can bring her something to make her feel a little bit better hm?"

He nodded his eyes glossy. "Ok."

I brought him to my chest before carrying him over to my bed. I looked at the two before walking over to my dresser and grabbing my nightwear.

I slid under my covers, covering most of my body after laughing at a blushing Subaru.

Shu immediately wrapped his arms around me using my body as a pillow before closing his eyes. Subaru turned on his side and closed his eyes but I wrapped my arm around and pulled him closer to my other side which prompted another blush from him.

I hummed a wordless song as one hand stroked Subaru's arm to release his tension and the other finger combed Shu's messy golden locks.

I closed my eyes but didn't sleep; instead enjoying the feeling of the two next to me.

~~~Guilty Pleasures~~~

My eyes rose with the sun. I looked down at the two that still were sleeping. I contorted my body to escape their grips on my person before walking out of my room.

I walked towards my nephews rooms opening the door to check in on them Kanato and Ayato was still sleeping I frowned when I went to check on Laito only to find he wasn't there.

I shrugged and kept walking. I'd locate him later.

I walked down to the kitchen waving off the servants that offered to make me whatever I desired.

I sat on the kitchen table eating a pomegranate when Cordelia happened to waltz in.

"Michiko-chan, welcome back. What are you eating?" She said with a curious expression.

"Good morning sister." I raised the fruit towards her. "Just a little fruit of the dead."

Cordeila blinked but then shrugged and took a couple of seeds herself.

As she ate I looked over her wardrobe it was a bit dressy. "Going somewhere special sister?"

"No, Karlheinz has sent for a painter. We are getting our portraits done today."

My eyes brighten. "On really, sounds like fun."

Cordelia rolled her eyes. "Only you enjoy such meaningless tasks. Speaking of…" She looked over my scantily clad form. "You should get dressed, the painter will arrive shortly."

I mock saluted her. "I shall make sure to look my best."

I sighed as I walked into the living room where I could hear all the commotion taking place. Aka Cordelia and Beatrix arguing over who should go first….well more like a one sided argument with Cordelia throwing around her status as first wife and royal status.

"I rather get through this day without unnecessary altercations." I said stoically as I entered the room gathering all eyes.

As I walked towards the center the demons sent to paint the portraits bowed in respect.

I nodded towards them before shooting my sister a look and making her pout and cross her arms.

I turned my eyes towards Beatrix who too had bowed in respect resisting the urge to roll my eyes. "Pardon my sister's lack of manners, but surely you do not mind if she were to go first."

"Not at all your majesty." She said softly still bowing.

"Thank you, you may rise." I said again resisting rolling my eyes.

I turned towards the demons who refused to meet my eyes. "Let's begin."

They gestured for us to move into position. Cordelia sat in a chair with Ayato on her right and Laito and Kanato on her left, I on the other hand stood proudly behind her on of my gloved hands touching her shoulder and her hand moving up to touch it.

I didn't smile; they boys ironically had mirrored my expression Cordelia the only one managing a smirk.

Cordelia left as soon as the said they were finished. I couldn't help the eyes roll that time, of course she wouldn't stick around.

"Boys…"I said in calling making the three look up at me.

"I want portrait for myself." I said flashing them a smile to which they returned.

I sat in a throne chair and the boys assumed the same position albeit with smiling expressions.

I grabbed Kanato sense he was the smallest pulling him into my lap making the others pout.

"I want to sit in your lap." Laito pouted.

"No I should sit in your lap because I'm her favorite and the best." Ayato said puffing up his chest with narrowed eyes.

"No, I'm her favorite." Laito said narrowing his eyes at Ayato.

"No!-" Ayato said, I decided to break up their fight before it could get any worse than Kanato beginning to cry about why he wasn't my favorite.

I chuckled. "Boys stop it, you're all my favorite devils...you know that."

I removed my black rose floral crown placing it on Kanato's head making him stop crying. I scooted towards the edge of the chair before motioning for Laito to climb behind me.

Laito wrapped his arms around my neck placing his cheek on my own as I pulled Ayato into my lap next to Kanato. I pulled them close to my sides and looked towards the painter.

"Smile!" I said to them and they momentarily stopped snuggling me for all four of us to flash fanged smiles to the demon capturing our picture.

I chuckled as I looked over the portrait…it was a keeper.

"Michiko-chan."

I looked to see Shu looking at me with a blush on his cheeks.

"Yes…"

"I want a portrait with you…" He said slowly as if he weren't sure of what my answer would be.

I smiled. "I would love to take one with you."

The demons motioned us into a position. I wrapped my arms around Shu smiling.

I was shocked, my eyes widening slightly blush covering my ginning face when he turned at the last minute and kissed the corner of my cheek.

Shu pulled away when it was over a blush burning his own cheeks before he teleported away.

I shook my head chuckling. "My little angel is growing into a devil."

"Michiko-san."

I turned to see Subaru there with a white rose in his hands held out towards me.

I chuckled. "Are these for me?"

He nodded wordlessly and I couldn't resist motioning the demons over for another soon to be captured moment of cuteness.

I kneeled down to him and accepted the white roses. "Thank you Subaru-kun."

"Your welcome-" His words turned to sputters when I grabbed him placing kisses on his face.

I laughed before releasing him. "Let me change and we can do what we talked about last night yes?"

He nodded his face still a cherry red.

~~~...~~~

I came back to Subaru in less dramatic clothing and a new flower crown, one made out of Subaru's white roses.

"Let's see Christa." I said holding out my hand to him.

We held hands as we walked through the gardens…I frowned when I noticed how badly that it need tending to.

I didn't bother knocking on her door, instead walking in.

"Nee-sama!" Christa cheered bouncing over to me, a while ball of energy.

She reached out to hug me when she noticed Subaru holding my hand.

Her happy expression slowly left her face. "Nee-sama why are you with that filthy child?"

I felt Subaru flinch at his mother's harsh words.

My eyes darkened as I stared at Christa and she flinched; tears filling her eyes. "Nee-sama is angry with me, but why? Why nee-sama?"

Her ruby eyes turned and pierced Subaru hatefully "Because this filthy child isn't it. This abomination has stolen everything from me!"

Her voice went zero to a hundred really quick. My eyes lightened and I shook my head and she bustled around destroying things in her temper tantrum.

I calmly walked over to her and embraced her. Her anger fled slowly being replaced with slight happiness at my show of affection. But she began crying about how I hadn't seen her and how she was left alone for so long, how I should just end her life.

I shushed her like she was a child one hand rubbing small circles on her back while my hand moved towards the back of her neck before applying pressure. When I heard the snap I cradled her body before she could hit the floor.

"W-what did you do to her!?" Subaru cried rushing to my side.

"I snapped her neck." I said as stared at Christa's unmoving form as I placed her in her bed.

"What?!"

"Do not worry it will heal, she's a vampire after all." I said with a sigh.

"Why did you do that? She-"

"She needed to rest and I didn't want to continue listening to her spew those lies." I said looking at him to see his shocked expression.

I frowned. "You know that what she said is a lie right?"

"I'm a monster-" Subaru whispered robotically as if he had said it a hundred times over.

"No! You are not an abomination, filth or a monster." I said firmly after I pulled him into me. "I don't want you believing such lies because they are not true."

He sniffled and my blood boiled at the thought of him listening to this day in and day out.

Where the fuck was Karlheinz at? In my damn castle finding ways to piss me off.

"I should have come back sooner…this is my fault." I whispered to myself.

"No this is not your fault…" Subaru whispered back "It's his…he did this to her."

I hugged him tighter hearing the sheer hatred in his voice towards his father…

"Subaru-kun, I know you don't want to abandon your mother…you're a kind and caring son, but you must promise me something…"

He looked at me curiously.

"You must promise that when she has an episode, you must come and stay with me."

"But-"

"Subaru, I don't want you to get hurt, just come to me and we will wait it out, you can come back when she calms down…"

"Ok." He said after a moment but then frowned. "But that woman said I'm not welcome into the mansion…"

"What?" He flinched and I took a breath to calm my anger. "I'm sorry little dove, I didn't mean to frighten you…who said you weren't allowed into the mansion?"

He didn't get to answer when I heard Cordelia yelling for me.

He flinched at the sound of her voice and he didn't need to tell me.

"Her…"It was a statement not a question.

He nodded his head.

I stood. "Watch over her, and let me know when she awakes."

He nodded again and I teleported from the tower, I needed to have a talk with my little sister.

I of course do not own D.L. only my character Michiko.

The song mentioned in this chapter is called "My Will" by Dream. A really beautiful song that I hope looped on my ipod playlist.