sorry sorry sorry, i'm going through some shit and i've been honestly just stuck...and I'm still kinda stuck, only now I'm actually forcing myself to do stuff ya know?
but any ways please Enjoy part 2
oh and I apologize in advance for any spelling errors
The moon was her sun...
The night was her day...
Her blood is their life...
But they are her prey...
Despite her very obvious fear she ran to me, wrapping her arms and legs around my lower body, clinging to me.
"Onee-sama! You find me, I missed you so much!" She cried as she began rubbing her face against my thigh.
I closed my eyes, resisting the urge to break at the sheer cuteness she was omitting.
"Shizuma, I understand that you missed me, but you know it is not safe for you to be here, of all places so why did you come, why not write me a letter?"
"I wanted to see your face, I miss your hugs and for you to sing to me, it's not the same. You stopped visiting me and I got lonely."
"Shizuma…"
She looked up at me and I resisted the urge to squeal at the cuteness.
"Do you hate me now onee-sama, because I'm a bad girl…"
I pinched the bridge of my nose letting out another sigh. "No Shizuma, I do not hate you…you just make me worry."
The silverette stopped listening after hearing that I didn't hate her and I let out a sigh.
I stayed completely still as she began to climb me before securing herself and snuggling against my chest.
I couldn't resist the blush that covered my cheeks.
"You look like a fucking koala." Sabine said with a smirk and I glared at her instant.
"Shut up."
Sabine kept laughing and Shizuma picking up on my growing irritation bared her small fangs towards her with a glare.
"Stop irritating my Onee-sama!"
Sabine blinked at her, and Shizuma took that time to go back to snuggling against me.
I felt a wave of déjà vu hit me; Shizuma in the moment was the perfect mixture of Cordelia and Shin. I rolled my eyes at Sabine as she muttered 'damn siscon' under her breath.
I walked with Sabine listening to Shizuma as she adamantly spoke about all that she had learned in Anodyne and all the more she wanted to learn.
Sabine finally spoke once the silverette had finally talked herself to sleep.
"So, whatcha gonna do?"
I raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about? If it wasn't obvious, she's going back to Anodyne with you."
"Yeah…right. So she can just pull another disappearing act? No thank you." Sabine huffed scrunching up her nose.
"Well I sure as hell can't keep at the mansion."
Sabine shrugged. "What about your house?"
"Occupied. She has to stay with you." I said thinking of when all of this blew over and I went to take Azusa back from the orphanage, kicking and screaming if I had too…
She narrowed her eyes. "Bullshit, you have like 10 of them in Japan alone."
I sighed. "Sabine, you know I can't keep her here…it's not safe."
"And you of all people know why you just trying to send her back would be pointless…" She countered.
I sighed before looking down at the sleeping girl, and thinking of the invisible scars and the pain she wore on her shoulders.
"Besides an informant of mine told me someone had been asking around about a child…"
My eyes flashed to hers, even though I knew like she knew Anodite lived such carefree lives that they rarely had offspring because they considered them a chore.
As it were the last time I had visited Anodyne there were only ten children, including Shizuma, yet in still I still said "So?"
Sabine's eyes narrowed as she crossed her arms. "One that had silver hair and golden eyes about yay tall… Avalon might be a place where you'll find an assortment of children that like to play games and never grow old but that ain't the case for Anodyne and you know it."
My eyes narrowed. "Did your informant find out who was asking?"
She shook her head. "It was a lower level vamp. Before my guy got rid of him, all he could get out of the guy was that he never saw his contractor's full face, only golden eyes."
I scowled before my face cleared of emotion.
"You know what that means…they're looking for her." Sabine said sadly glancing at Shizuma.
I nodded brushing my finger through Shizuma's hair. "Yeah, well she's mine and I'm keeping her…Anodyne isn't safe for her anymore."
I handed Shizuma over to Sabine after I gave her directions to yet another vacation house that I owned in Japan…she was right after all before making my way back to the party.
~~~Guilty Pleasures~~~
The first thing I noticed upon my arrival was the absence of my little devils; my eyes trailed the room curiously before shrugging it off. They obviously retired for the evening without me.
The next was the distinctive smell of a human child…
"T-this sure is a ball…!" Edgar said and I smiled as I watched Shu smile at his little friend from the shadows.
"Sh…Shu, wont I get caught? Is it really okay…?" Edgar asked worry clear in his voice.
"Edgar don't be so nervous. It's alright." Shu said trying to calm his obviously nervous friend.
"W-well, I've never been to a place like this in my entire life!" Edgar said and I chuckled as he froze up and Shu looked at him curiously.
"Alright." Shu said his expression going serious.
"Just do what I do, and give it your best shot." He said before walking over to a couple and greeting them politely as an example to his friend but also still fulfilling his role as the eldest son.
"Haaah~ I'm nervous, but it's fun!" Edgar said and I proceeded to track them with my eyes as Edgar in his nervous, yet impressed but obviously overwhelmed sate began to go on a rant.
"This place is packed!" He said as he walked closer to Shu as to not bump into anyone…what a smart human boy.
I briefly wondered if he could sense that he was the only human in the room…
"What amazing clothes!" Edgar was easily impressed, but then he should be, there was no doubt more gold diamonds and jewels here then a normal human would see in their lifetime.
"What an amazing feast!" He said practically drooling over the food.
I quirked an eyebrow wondering what Shu would do as most foods on the table were not from the human realm…
I smiled as he subtly sniffed the dishes before picking out somethings that he was certain were grow in mundane soil and therefore acceptable for little Edgar to eat.
"Then there's that hanging thing, a cha…chandel…something like that!" Edgar said eyes bouncing between all the chandeliers that not only glistened like diamonds but actually had diamonds in them.
Shu smiled at his friend and I smiled too I was glad Edgar was having a good time
"…I say…" a familiar boyish voice had Shu's back tensing.
"Shu, who's that person?"
I sighed as my eyes landed on Reiji before the two boys also turned and looked at him.
"I have not seen his face before…" Reiji said staring at poor Edgar like he was walking manure.
"Uh…uhm. I'm-" I watched as Edgar went to introduce himself to Reiji as Shu didn't bother to do so, instead glaring at the boy.
"How utterly repulsive. I don't wish for a lowly commoner as yourself to open their mouth towards me. So know your place and be silent." Reiji sneered flesh eating venom dripping from each word.
It gave me a case of the shivers and I wouldn't have minded…if his chose target wasn't Edgar…
"Reiji…" Shu said his name in warning.
"Hmph…I know…since you went out of your way to sneak into this place, why don't you dance a little?" Reiji said ignoring his older sibling's warning.
"Uh…" Edgar said looking between the two not knowing exactly what was going on but his human senses feeling the tension none the less. I blinked a bit surprised; the boy was more perceptive than I thought.
"Oh? Perhaps you don't know how?" Reiji continued speaking to Edgar although his eyes never left Shu. His tone was mocking and condescending.
"Reiji, that's enough." Shu spat making Edgar flinch at the hostility in his voice and Reiji to raise his eyebrows in surprise before he too began to glare in return.
"Shu." Edgar said flashing the blonde a smile and trying to defuse the tension the only way he could see…unfortunately by giving Reiji what he wanted. "Its fine, I'll dance…I'll watch others and learn real quick-"
"Kyaaa." My lip twitched at the boys cute little scream as he almost fell trying to dance.
"I-I'm sorry." Edgar apologized as he struggled to dance after stepping on a man's foot. The man glared at him but walked away.
"Wah!" a woman cried out when Edgar accidently stepped on her dress.
"Watch it you-" her date growled before pausing when he caught my eyes maliciously glaring into what was left of his dark soul.
"M-my bad!" Edgar said quickly with embarrassment and the male huffed before grabbing his date and moving far far away from the child.
"Don't you think it's about time for you to open your eyes? You who is the eldest son of the Sakamaki family, being friends with a lowly human…and on top of that bringing that said human to our domain…" Reiji sneered at Shu before his eyes glimmered with bloodlust as he flashed his fangs. "We prey on humans meaning we can't coexist."
Shu glared back at him, internally surprising Reiji by how much his brother was actually fighting back. "You're wrong."
I swooped in grabbing Edgar's arms and letting him fall face first into my chest instead of the floor.
"Michiko-sama!" He said his face even redder than before. "I-I'm so sorry I-"
I smiled before shushing him, his nervous behavior would attract unwanted attention.
"I have to wonder Edgar-kun, if the reason you keep falling is because you have affections for me a wish for me to catch you…" I said playfully.
He blushed. "I-it was an accident, I swear."
I chuckled. "I know, calm down I was only teasing."
I let him stand before I dusted the imaginary dust off his shoulders.
All the while he stared at me with determination.
"Edgar-kun?" I asked curiously.
His eyes looked around and I raised an eyebrow. A smile however stretched across my lips when he took my hand and slightly bowed after kissing it.
"M-may I h-have this d-dance?" He stuttered out cutely.
"Awe~" I cooed impressed with his bravery.
"Of course, how could a lady refuse the offer of such a refined gentleman?" I said making him not resemble a tomato.
I took his hand as the music began to start up again. Edgar looked around trying to figure out what to do and I tilted his head towards me.
"Keep your eyes on me and you'll do just fine…"
"O-ok." He said bashfully his face still incredibly red.
I placed his hands on my waist since it would have been extremely hard for him to reach my shoulder while I was in my heels.
I hummed to him relaxing the tension from him as we swayed together.
When the song finished we parted and bowed slightly to each other. "See that wasn't such torture was it?"
"No."
I smiled ruffling his hair as I walked him back to Shu who was watching us with a dark glint in his eyes.
"I'm sorry Shu." Edgar said dejectedly.
"No you don't need to apologize." Shu said with a sigh shaking his head the dark glint clearing from his expression. He and I both knew it wasn't his fault.
"But I wasn't able to dance without Michiko's help." Edgar said sadly and I watched as the two began to wonder off to do whatever I was that little boys did.
I followed behind them, seeing what would happen.
"Like at the end of the day, were from two different worlds ya know?" Edgar said as he began to strip out of the clothing that Shu had let him borrow, before changing into his own clothes. "But it was really fun."
"Edgar what's with that mark?" Shu asked Edgar as my eyes skated over his bruise.
"Hm oh this I got from falling from a roof." He said looking at his scar with a chuckle.
"What were you doing on the roof?" Shu asked curiously.
"Trying to escape from my parents." Edgar said chuckling dryly.
My eyes narrowed in disgust as Edgar told Shu about his family.
His parents were poor and hardworking village people, who were also very strict and religious, dealing really harsh treatments like beating him for refusing to pray to their precious all knowing, all seeing, all forgiving and yet not all saving God.
Yet the boy still found it in his heart to love them…
I sneered at the mere idea of humans 'god' the idea alone was completely ludicrous. My eyes raked over Edgar, but he was a good boy.
My eyes glowed as they landed on his smiling carefree face.
A very good boy…
I was planning how to approach the new situation I had found myself in that involved the young boy named Edgar.
He was my darling little angels friend….but he was also a walking delicacy that I wanted to dine on.
Decisions decisions…
My eyes glimmered. The first that would have to go would be that pesky attachment to those walking sack of flesh that was his parents.
Then perhaps I will take him in as a servant…
"…you saved my life so it is only fair that I owe you my life in return."
Yes that could work, Shu would have his little friend that he wouldn't have to hide himself around and I would have a walking blood bag of my own.
I paused as I thought of the triplets and their ever growing demonic traits.
Though he probably wouldn't last for long with those jealous lunatics…
Cordelia would egg them on because she hates Beatrix…and Beatrix wouldn't care about the kid's death because she wants Shu to be a damn mindless robot for Karlheinz to use as he pleases.
Neither sat well with me.
~~~...~~~
My eyes floated around the room boredly before landing on a female with an atrocious yellow ball gown who was laughing with another male.
I stared at her wondering why she was even sent an invitation, before my eyes landed on a person in particular that stood several paces behind her, and nearly blended with the shadows.
A small smile made its way to my lips. perhaps, her being here wasn't a complete waste.
I strutted over immediately gaining the trios attention.
"Your majesty." The three said bowing their heads.
"Ami Kuran, Sir Gima." I said boredly.
"What do we own the honor of your visit my lady?"
I stared at her to the point where she began to fidget under the weight of my gaze. You study animals in the human world right?"
The female smiled. "Yes, I find them fascinating-"
"That's wonderful," I said in a tone and face that really said I don't give a rats ass. "In the human world for what reason does a snake reside in a den of badgers?"
"I-I'm afraid I don't understand." She said taken off guard.
I stared at her. "What reason does a snake reside in a den of a badger?"
Ami frowned. "Well from what I understand badgers are natural predators of snakes, so there wouldn't be a reason for a snake to dwell within a badgers den, unless they wished to be eaten."
"Hmm, that is very interesting. And what do you think?" I asked looking at the male with sharp golden eyes.
"I think it is true as it is the same with eagles, who also prey upon snakes." Gima said stiffly.
"If all that is true, then surly you'll understand my confusion as to why you have a snake dwelling in your den." I said looking at Ami.
"He is just a servant, he's worthless." Ami said instantly tensing. She knew exactly who I was referring too.
"Then surely you wouldn't mind if I take him from you, after all you have no use for a worthless servant do you?" I said with a close eyed smile that said that the discussion was over.
I opened my eyes to see the servant staring at me with wide eyes.
"It's refreshing to meet you again Kaito-san." I said as stretched out my hand to him, and after getting over his initial shock he took my hand.
"Let's talk somewhere else in private." I said smiling at him as I lead him away from a fuming Lady Kuran and Gima.
"Yes." He said softly bowing his head as he continued following me.
For the second time that night I walked through the woods, I stopped however when we reached the lake.
I stared up at the night sky letting out a sigh of relief before looking at Kaito who was watching me. "Thank you for returning my gloves to me."
"It was my duty."
"I see." I said as I stared at him before returning my gaze to the sky.
"If I may be so bold to ask, but why did you release me from lady Kuran."
I smiled. "Because it was my duty…that and she was planning to kill you, she probably would have split your organs over tea with that eagle boy toy of her too."
I looked to see that he didn't look at all surprised. "But you knew that already."
"My late mistress, has always made her opinion of me very clear."
"And so you would just as easily become her prey?"
"If it was what my mistress wanted."
I shook my head. "How wasteful."
I could feel him staring at me with confusion and a sighed looking at him.
"You might be a serpent demon, but that doesn't mean you should be spineless up here." I said poking his head. "You shouldn't throw your life away for someone like Kuran, she doesn't deserve it."
He flushed and I smiled, the young demon kind of reminded me of Azusa, with his timid nature.
My eyes saddened. Azusa…
"My lady, what ails you?" Kaito asked with visible concern.
I shook my head before looking back at him with a small, his concern was endearing. "Nothing that cannot wait until tomorrow."
He looked like he wanted to push the subject matter but instead flushed when I placed my hands in a waltz position on his shoulders.
"My lady?"
"It's rude to a lady that wants to dance with you waiting you know." I said with a smile and he grew flustered again before taking my hand in his as we seemingly began to dance to no music.
"Thank you." Kaito said softly after our time spent dancing, we me poking fun at him every once and a while.
"There is nothing to thank me for, you were simply honoring me with a dance, not a big deal."
"You know," I said as we stood in comfortable silence. "I see potential within you."
"You do?"
"Yes, potential for so much more than just the average servant…" I said glancing at him from the corner of my eyes.
"I don't understand."
"I have no need for a servant unless their human…so as it stands now, you are free to leave."
"w-wait, what?" He said shocked his eyes wide and I smiled.
"You're free Kaito, so go do something that you want to do with your new found freedom." Before he could respond I teleported away from him.
~~~...~~~
"The village! Dad, Mom!" Edgar cried out seeing his beloved home on fire along with other parts of the village he grew up in.
"Don't go Edgar!" Shu said with a frown grabbing on to his friend that tried to take off into the burning building.
"Don't chase after me, no matter what!" Edgar said pulling his arm out of Shu grip and shooting him a serious look.
"What?!" Shu snapped his eyebrows knitted in a frown. "Edgar you can't do this, you'll die!"
"I'll be fine…see you later Shu." Edgar said solemnly but still managed to flash Shu a smile before taking off faster than Shu thought even possible for a human.
"Edgar….Edgar!" Shu ran after him just as quickly once he got over his initial shock.
And I ran after Shu I grabbed him and teleporting him out of the building he'd carelessly run into after Edgar before he could get hurt.
"Are you crazy?" I growled looking at him with a frown.
I was glad that I had followed the two boys home after giving up on trying to track down the triplets. The three boys clearly didn't want to be found…
Reiji was nowhere to be found and the last I saw Subaru he was trying and failing a hiding his yawning.
He was crying. "Edgar went in there!"
I frowned. "Stay here."
I disappeared into the burning building looking for the boy.
I found him rather quickly and was surprised at how far the boy had managed to get before all the smoke got to him.
I leaned down picking him up and dragging my tongue across his temple to lick up the blood.
Waste not, want not after all…
I turned when I heard coughing. "Help us…please…I beg of you!"
I turned to see a man and a woman and once again was surprised at their audacious nerve to actually try to survive.
I looked over them the Edgar had their features…it must have been their parents.
I lifted a piece of burning wood that had entrapped them, completely unbothered by the flames that kissed my fingers.
This fire may have been threatening for a human, but it was nothing but child's play for me.
"Do you know the way out?"
"I do…" I said boredly.
"You saved our son… we can be a family again…thank you...Thank God." The male said and my eye twitched.
"Thank you…you're a god sent angel." The female cried as well and I resisted the urge to rip out their throats…no they didn't deserve such a quick death…
I smirked as I could feel my fangs growing. "God sent? Angel?…No…not quite…"
"What?" the two mortals asked confused.
"You see…the thing is… well…I have more in mind for your dear son…and our future does not involve either of you." I said my fangs on full display.
"W-what…"
"Without pain and suffering he cannot be great, therefore…" My eyes flashed demonically. "I am going to bestow upon him horrific pain and great suffering."
"N-No!"
"Yes. I will make him suffer…as only I can." I cooed even as my form took the image of their hellish nightmares…
"Why?" The woman cried.
"Because a soul that is enveloped in darkness…that has wallowed in the pits of its despair…is the most satisfy to a demon like me!" I said letting a less than angelic laughter leave my lips.
"There is no greater way to plunge an innocent soul like your only son's into darkness than that of removing everything its ever loved and known." I said darkly before releasing my hold on the burning piece further entrapping them.
I laughed as I heard them screaming and shouting out for help knowing that no one…not even their precious god that they prayed to would come and save them…
The sight of my angel alone had the ability to bring those pesky salt water to my eyes.
"Shu…" I called out to him but his eyes were looked on the fire the raged in front of him.
"S-shu!" I called out to him coughing for good measure and after a moment his eyes slowly turned to meet my own.
"M-michiko!" His entire being was trembling with fear. "Michiko I-I can't move…why can't I move?"
I walked over towards him falling in front of him. My dress was indecently short from the fire. I smelled like smoke and burnt flesh…
"I thought…I thought…." He trailed off clearly distraught.
"Shu…" I called his name softly.
"I should have stopped him, this is my fault…and you're hurt too…this is all my fault." He said as he stared back at the fire.
"Shu baby look at me, this is not your fault…it will be ok." I whispered and his face turned to look at me and I felt like throwing up blood.
Tears freely flood from his face and I wasted no time wrapping him in my arms.
I shushed him as I stood tightening my arms around him.
"I'm here for you love, everything will be alright in the end."
I hummed to him while brushing my fingers through his hair, I didn't pause in my stride as I caught the familiar scent of one of the other boys, and my expression didn't change…I couldn't say I was surprised, but I was disappointed in his actions.
None the less I would deal with him at a later time.
I teleported Shu to my room blinking as a smile stretched across my lips finding my little Subaru sleeping peacefully under my covers.
I sat Shu on the other side of my bed before kneeling in front of him as I began removing his shoes. I glanced up at my angel checking on him, his eyes seemed so flat and lifeless that it hurt.
"Shu-" I stopped when taken by surprise when he suddenly latched himself onto my neck.
I held him to me biting my lip to conceal the pleasurable sounds that wanted to escape my lips.
I was surprised when he pulled back on his own, his blue eyes glowed as he stared at me.
Seemed Shu had better self-control than his brothers.
His hands reached over, placing them on my face a look sheer panic in his eyes. "Michiko-chan y-you can't leave me like Edgar."
"Shu-" I started to say but Shu cut me off.
"Say it." He growled as he tightened his grip on me.
"I won't leave you, Shu." I said.
"Say it again…" He whispered, pleading me with his eyes.
"I will never leave you Ririe…"My words seemed to have the desired effect as the boy seemed to relax, the toll of the day finally catching up with him as he let his body collapse backwards with his eyes closed.
I watched him a moment before stripping from my formal wear and curling in between the two boys, both of them turning and snuggling into my sides as the usually did.
I ran my fingers through their hair with my eyes closed although I was anything but asleep.
My eyes glowed fuchsia in the darkness as the caught the scent of blood enter the house at such an unruly hour of the morning.
I slid Shu off of me and tucked Subaru in before fading into the shadows and following the scent of blood.
Soft whispers floated between the three as they spoke amongst themselves.
I watched them, going unsensed over the thick smell of blood although lilac eyes seemed to remain on high alert, searching the room…perhaps he could sense me but just barely.
I melted into the shadows before his eyes could concentrate on my part of the room, taking a field trip once more off of the mansion grounds.
I had much to do.
~~~...~~~
The atmosphere was tense as male demon and a female witch stared at each other despite the sounds of children laughing and dancing around a bonfire fire not too far away.
It was a battle of wills, although they both knew who the victor was already.
"…so what is it going to be…Hannah. Will you lend them to my dearest lady, or will I just take them from you, I don't mind either way." The boy said with a conniving smile.
Delicate dirty blonde hair fell onto his brow, skin so pale it rendered him stark against the dreary morn. He was angelic, yet his acidic green eyes bore a hard expression, a warning of the devil beneath.
The witch growled, her navy blue eyes narrowing at the sight of the infamous demon boy.
"I'll take those boys of yours to Avalon with me, and you'll never see them again…." He taunted her.
"Neither of you will have them, their mine." She snarled, she easily towered over him.
The witch was a curvaceous woman with a tan complexion. She frequently wore bright purple lipstick. Her straight lavender hair extended to her knees; the bottom half of her hair is braided and tied with an indigo ribbon.
He laughed shaking his head. "You are as foolish as a mortal if you think that you can stop me, witch."
"Their mine, I won't let you take them from me for your twisted little game of pretend, nor for your master to use like a pawn." The witch was seething, but the demon boy remained unfazed, in fact her rage only egged him on…
"Oh I understand your upset," He said cutely. "Most parent's fears is that their child will be taken away from them…"
His acidic green eyes cut into her own, melting her from the inside out, making her stiffen up in fear…he was a demon…of course he knew her secrets and fears…and of course he would use that to his advantage.
"But that's not yours is it Hannah…no, you're afraid that they'll leave….after all being abandoned is what your good at isn't it…"
She glared at him, but he could see the hurt in her eyes, and given his sinful nature, he wanted to cause more pain.
"Everyone you've ever loved has left you haven't they? Your husband left you to pine for another that he will never have, even your human lovers….why would Luka and Jimmy be any different?"
She took a step back shaking her head. "You're wrong…"
"Am I? Let's find out shall we?" He taunted.
She glared at him.
"You ask, Luka and Jimmy if they want to come to Avalon with me or stay here with you." He smirked flashing his fangs at her. "If they want to stay, I'll leave and never return, deal?"
"I don't have to make any deal with you." She sneered backing up from the male.
He blinked innocently stepping closer to her. "But why wouldn't you, if you're so sure they'll stay…."
The boy laughed as he watched the female turned away and searched the group of boys frantically for the two she cared about. "You don't even recognize them do you?"
"Well how could I when they are wearing a mask?" She snapped.
"They may be wearing masks, but that's not the reason…" He jeered.
He pointed them out to her. "Look at them, playing with other boys, not a care in the world. They're happy Hannah, that's why you don't recognize them."
The witch rushed over to the two boys; teenager with icy blue eyes and platinum blond hair and a small, young boy with large dark-grey eyes and messy rust-red hair ripping the animal masks off their faces and checking them over.
"Luka, Jimmy are you alright?"
The two shared a look before looking at her. "We're fine."
Jimmy being the older of the two glared at her. "What are you doing here?"
"I know you think I don't care about you, but I do and I'm here to prove it." Hannah pleaded with the two.
The two shared another look.
"How?" Luka asked with a frown.
"Go ahead Hannah."
Hannah's eyes widened in fear as she looked at the boys who stood waiting for her to finish what she was going to say but she didn't, instead she hugged them tightly, before teleporting them and herself away…
The boy let out a sadistic laugh. "You're going to regret not taking my deal witch."
"Your evil deeds truly never cease do they Bram?" Michiko said walking from the shadows and the boy turned flashing her a bashful grin.
"Of course not, but that's why you love me yes?"
She rolled her eyes her blood red painted lips twitching into a smirk. "I must say I do quite enjoy your games…"
Her smile dropped and her expression turned serious. "But I am on a tight schedule, so can you get on with it. After you get them wait a day and get him too."
He nodded his head his expression too growing serious. "As my lady wishes…."
"Don't touch us!" Jimmy snapped grabbing his younger brothers arm and pulling him closer to him. "Just stay away!"
"It's alright now, your safe." Hannah said trying to calm the two but only riling them up even more.
"Safe? We were never in danger in the first place!" Jimmy snapped at her fuming.
"Bram was my friend." Luka said softly making the witch grit her teeth in frustration.
"No he isn't! He may have wanted you to think he was your friend but you have to believe me, he would have hurt you. He a damned demon, you should know by now how crafty they are! He was only being nice to you because he wanted to please her, he doesn't care for you."
"Why would you say that about Bram?" Luka looked ready to cry.
"Who is 'she' that you're talking about?" Jimmy demanded.
She shook her head. "Bram is a sociopath and blood thirsty murderer, he neither cares for human nor witches like us and she is-"
The witch began to shake at the mere thought of the woman the demon boy was enamored with "She is dark and more repulsive than you should ever be exposed too."
"Well, Jimmy said after a moment of silence seeing as she refused to speak anymore. "They can't be any worse than you."
"I had to protect you, I didn't have a choice-" She began only to be cut off by Jimmy smashing a vase into a wall.
"Stop. Lying."
"What?" Hannah asked taken aback.
"We know that you did…" Luka said softly.
She continued to stare at the two frozen in place.
"We know about the deal he offered you. He said all you had to do was ask us if we wanted to come home." Luka said looking at her sadly.
"He told you…" She whispered horrified.
"He said that way, we'd know if you really trusted us…if you really cared." Jimmy said glaring at her.
"…."
"And he didn't need too, we would have chosen to come home….we would have chosen you….if only you'd ask." Jimmy said.
"No I-" The witch didn't get to speak another word as a lone figure teleported behind her boys.
"Yes…if only you had asked…" The boy cooed before letting out a sadistic laugh as he began to float in the air.
"No, I won't let you ta-" She was cut off as the boy simply raised an eyebrow then with a smirk as his eyes glowed and muttered "Umbra."
The two boys watched with wide eyes as every shadow in the room seemed to move on their own accord…it was…unnatural…
They watched as the shadowed wrapped around their caretakers arms and legs suspending her in the air.
The boys frowned watching as the shadows formed into a large spike and moved to pierce her body.
"No!" Luka cried out and the spike froze.
The spike was inches from impaling Hannah's left eye.
Luka looked towards his brother who seemed to be in shock before looking at Bram who was no longer laughing but instead looking extremely pissed as he stared at him.
"Is there a problem, Luka?" He sounded like a child that was just told he could no longer play with his favorite teddy.
"Y-you promised you wouldn't hurt her." Luka said shakily and Bram stared at him for a moment before letting out another laugh.
"Your right, I almost forgot." Bram said innocently looking at the young boy. "But not to worry friend, I promised I wouldn't kill her, so I won't, just because I'm a demon doesn't mean I don't keep my word."
Bram flashed the boys a childish and carefree smile as he held out his hand towards them. "Come with me, the nights young, let's go out and play."
The two boys quickly enamored with the demon boy easily returned his smile as they moved towards him instantaneously. "Yeah!"
No sooner did the boys touch his hand were they gone.
That didn't mean however that the witch was safe.
"Umbra." Only this time whispered softly by a female voice.
Hannah let out a piercing wail as her left eye was gouged out before she was quartered.
Hannah spat blood even as she mumbled a spell to stop the bleeding. "Damn demon broke his promise…I'll kill him…"
"On the contrary, demons never break their promises…we simply find was around them." a female voice said making the witch stiffen. "Bram promised them that he wouldn't kill them, he never said anything about me."
Those mocking words were the last thing the witch Hannah heard before a hand pierced her through her back and ripped out her spine.
~~~...~~~
"Good morning boys." I said cheerfully as my favorite set of triplets made their way down towards me.
The three dears looked completely exhausted.
"Good morning Mi-chan." Kanato managed to say as the three made their way towards me.
Laito yawned nodding his head as if to say 'what he said' and Ayato was so tired that he wasn't paying attention to where he was going.
I mentally cringed when he walked right into a wall.
"Oh my darlings, you look so exhausted." I said as I walked over picking up Ayato who was staring at the wall like the wall jumped in front of his pathway.
"You must have had a lot of fun at the ball last night yeah?"
I watched them share a look, tired, but there was a dark gleam in their eyes as they all let out a tired chuckle.
"You can say that mi-chan."
"You know, I was looking for you boys last night, but I couldn't find you…I hope you weren't doing anything mischievous…" I said casually and watched from my peripheral as the three stiffened.
"No, nothing mischievous." Ayato said seemingly wide awake.
"We must have just lost track of time." Laito said.
"I see, well you shouldn't make me worry, I was scared someone might have kidnapped you or something." I said with a smile.
"I will requiring your assistance later for something very important ok boys, so don't forget about me." I said as I kissed each of their foreheads while, servant came placing breakfast dishes in front of their face
"Ok." The three said together before eating as I walked out of the kitchen and back towards my bedroom that was occupied by the oldest and the youngest of the house.
~~~...~~~
He heard laugher in the air from a group of boys, but he couldn't find anything funny.
I'm going to die here…? The young boy held his legs closer to his self as he sat alone against a wall. Here…?
I don't know anything….I don't even know who I am…
The only clue I have are these burn marks…and the memory of running into those flames in search of someone while everyone else is darting in the opposite direction….
He frowned as he thought harder.
But that's not all…no if I think really hard…a woman's voice…a woman's touch…her hands were warm…her voice soft…sweet the pretty amethyst eyes he'd ever seen.
"Don't cry darlin. You are strong; I know you will survive this and when I come back for you then you can cry and I will be there to hold you, but for now, for now you must survive…"
He sighed. He wasn't sure how he'd got there, when or what time.
Hell he wasn't even sure what day it was or how long he had been sitting in the same spot waiting so desperately for the mysterious woman to come for him.
Even so, I've gotten hungry…how am I to survive and see her again if I die of hunger…
"Yo, what's up?" A masculine voice called out to him.
The boy looked up to see an older boy with dirty blonde hair fair skin and glittering green eyes.
He held out his hand in offering as a smile stretched across his rosy cheeks. "You look lost and in need of a friend."
"I am…lost..."
The boy's smile widened. "That's great, I like lost boys; I have a whole gang of them, wanna join us?"
The brunette boy stared at the older boy, whole never once lowered his hand before he took it.
"Remember my lost boys the only way to survive in an order less word is to band together. Even if you may be strong, even if you may be smart…if you're up against a group that outnumbers just you, there's no way you'll win. Lost boys we must stick together…" Lucks said and the boys 'ayed' with him.
"Is all that really true?" The brunette that was given the name Bear by the boss whispered more to himself but a smaller boy whose name was Luka but went by 'rabbit' heard him and nodded.
"Yes, that's why there so many groups of people in this rough town."
The brunette watched as the older brother of rabbit came over, the blonde with icy blue eyes went by fox "And in each group they fight to be leader. As for us we have boss Lucks who's taken that role."
"Boss! Thanks for today too!" The set of twin in the group that they had dubbed as raccoon duo said with big smiles before the disappeared presumably to cause mischief.
Bear walked over to sit next to Lucks who had just dismissed several of the older boys who were known as the wolf pack of the group to run an errand for him.
"….hey boss, how do you manage to supply the food?" Bear asked.
"Huh? Why do you care about something like that?"
"Because you give us all food to survive. But are you sure you're not doing anything dangerous…right?" The brunette asked shyly. He didn't want his leader to get hurt just trying to help him.
The older blonde smiled and ruffled the brunette's hair. "That's something you don't need to worry about. It's my duty as boss to worry. All you need to do is eat the bread and survive."
His eyes widened. Survive…there was that word again…
He looked away, his face flushed with embarrassment all of a sudden.
He had completely missed the fangs that glinted in his bosses smile nor did he see his eyes flashing a sinful fuchsia.
~~~...~~~
"Mi-chan what is this?" Kanato asked as he helped his brothers carry in the oversized chest into the lower levels of the dungeon.
"It's a surprise." I said cheerily as I lead the way down the narrow hallway.
"I didn't even know there was another dungeon below the dungeon." Laito said absentmindedly.
I chuckled. "Yes, well let's keep this our little secret, if you mother found out she would blab to your father and then…let's just say that would be a really big pain in my neck."
"Well, I won't tell." Laito said.
"Me neither." Kanato agreed.
"Your secret's safe with me." Ayato said with a smile.
"You boys are so good with keeping secrets, I'm glad I can trust you all, and that we don't keep secrets from ach other." I said watching them flinch and share a guilty look from the corner of my eyes.
"You can put that on the floor." I said motioning them to put it anywhere and they immediately dropped the heavy chest.
"So what's in it?" Ayato asked as Kanato and Laito looked around the room, the walls covered with different weapons and torture devices, the room looked like it was made for fighting…
"Why don't you open it, I think were far enough in." I said as I walked over closing the door and officially locking them in the room with me.
Ayato wasted no time opening the chest only to be propelled back when a fist slammed into his face.
Kanato and Laito immediately jumped back the trio watching in fear as the male climbed out of the chest.
It was Lord Itzael.
"You…how?!" Ayato said pointing at the male.
"Am I still alive?" He sneered.
"We killed you." Kanto said confusion written clearly on his features.
"Guess again you snot nosed little shit."
Ayato narrowed his eyes his fangs bared as he balled his fist. "You bastard how dare you defy yours truly and live!"
Laito the only triplet using rationality turned to look at me who was watching the group with dark eyes.
"Auntie…what is this?"
"This is what happens when you three fail at murder." I said simply.
The three frowned, and I stared at them.
"I have successfully taught you how to torture your victim's enemies and prey. But you boys tried to jump the gun with your murder plans, and have failed."
"You knew all this time…" Laito said wide eyed and I nodded.
"I smelt you when you came in this morning, which brings us to lesson two: how to get away with murder. Number one: make sure your enemy is dead."
Itzael sneered. "You bitch how dare you transport me around in a fucking chest, I'll kill you too after I rip theses brats apart!"
Lord Itzael was ignored by all of us as Kanato spoke up. "We ripped his arms and legs off of his body, he should be dead."
I sighed crossing my arms. "Kanato love I'm disappointed in you, remember what I told you when you were first learning the arts of torture what did I always repeat?"
"Know your enemy." Laito said instantly and I smiled at him.
"Yes and what prey tell piece of information did you three forget when you were ripping his limbs off…what kind of demon is he?"
Kanato's eyes widened as Ayato and Laito struggle to rack their brain to figure it out.
"Oh…."
"Yes, oh." I said nodding to Kanato who immediately took a couple steps back from Itzael who was growing in size
"Oh? What do you mean-" Ayato's eyes widened as did Laito's when they turned to see what Kanato was staring at.
Lord Itzael has reverted to his true from, a giant black spider.
My eyes darkened. "Seeing a demons true form is a very dangerous thing, a demons true form is only revealed when in the company of other demons…or when said demon is about to feast….you know what you have to do now don't you?"
Itzael's fangs dripped saliva. "I'm going to enjoy murdering you."
"We have to kill him." Kanato said taking deep breathes to calm his nerves even as his brothers flanked his sides in a fighting position.
"That's right…"
This is a fight to the death and the winner takes all.
And how ya'll like them apples?
New character alerts: The demon known as Bram, aka Lucks/Boss - wonder how Bram will effect Yuma... what ya'll thinking.
Shu is my baby and it hurts my heart to make him think that Edgar's dead, even though Michiko knows he's alive...wonder how he'll feel about that piece of info in the future...
Michiko is partly to blame for Yuma's sad story, I felt the need for her to kill off his parents and let his town continue to burn to the ground, seemed like something she'd do, but that's not where she stops...
Some people are looking for Shizuma? Any guesses on the who and the why?
The triplets tried to be slick lil devils and do grow-up things like murder and not only failed but got caught, now they in a death match with a big ass spider...wonder how this match will effect each of them... hint... hint...
Next chapter will include the triplets lessons on the craft of murder, but who else would you guys like to see?
Reiji? Subaru? Shu? Kino?
Beatrix and Michiko? Cordelia and Michiko? Michiko and Richter?
Michiko and any of the new character's introduced?
Flashbacks?
or
should I jump right into 'The Orphanage' part 1 ( I'm breaking it into two chapters 1 that's mostly the boys Yuma/kou/Azusa/ruki how they meet blah blah blah and then the second chapter with Michiko and Karlheinz.)