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Triggers include: mentions suicide, mentions rape
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The moon was her sun...
The night was her day...
Her blood is their life...
But they are her prey...
"You seem to have your prey trained well for you not being here in how many years?" KarlHeinz asked raising an eyebrow looking impressed.
"But of course, I'm offended that you would think otherwise." I scoffed.
"Still they are human and surely by now they should understand your nothing short from the king of hell himself." He said.
I shrugged even as a smirk covered my lips. "You of all people know the power of fear, and they know I have no need for disobedient livestock."
I watched over the boys as they slept peacefully for over a week. Karl was in and out but he honestly had surprised me with how much he had decided to stick around.
I guess despite all his big talk, he did care if the boys made it through the transitory state. how sweet. I shook my head as I made my way towards the room where I had all the boys. No, KarlHeinz was everything but sweet and just because he was a pinch more concerned about the half-blood didn't mean shit. KarlHeinz was the absolute worst never forget.
"Good evening little one." I said when I was greeted with stormy blue-gray eyes that watched me stroke Azusa's messy hair. Seems as though despite Ruki being the last to be turned he was the first to awaken. Interesting.
"Where am I?" He asked blinking his eyes, as they tried to adjust.
I chuckled. "Not very polite are you darling? That's alright I'm not much of a morning person either, although one would think you would be politer considering I am the reason you are even still alive...well alive-ish."
The boy frowned a bit in confusion before his eyes widen, seemingly getting his memories back. "You. You were with him."
"No darling, he was with me." I stood from my bed and walked over to him.
"How do you feel?" I asked circling him as I inspected him.
"Fine, great." He said and I watched as he clenched his hands, as if trying to get blood to circulate. "but a bit tired."
I smiled. "That's good to hear. Do not worry about being tired that's to be expected, you haven't eaten after all."
"Where am I?" He asked again blinking his eyes once more as he looked around the room.
"You are in the nursery of course." I said simply.
"Why am I in a nursery?" He asked with a frown.
I chuckled shaking my had at his obvious confusion. "Because you are a baby."
He seemed insulted. "I am not."
"Maybe not in human years but in vampire years you are nothing more than a baby wailing and needing to be nursed." I said with a condescending tone before giving him a smile when I heard him scuff.
"Who are you really, Michiko?" He asked his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked me up and down.
I smiled "Always the inquisitive one, aren't you? That's good, that thirst for knowledge will come in handy in the future."
I turned towards the door when I felt the other three boys waking up. I smiled happy that they all had made it through the first part of the transition.
"Wait for your brothers to awaken, A servant will come to escort you all to the dining hall for breakfast where I will enlighten you on your current situation and any questions I feel like answering."
I teleported before he could even get out another word.
It took all of 30 minutes before I sensed them coming towards me. "Good evening my little-"
My nose twitched before scrunching up in distaste when I caught the smell of blood and dirt as the boys stood before me...they were still in the clothes they had died in.
"What is this?" I asked in a sugary sweet voice making the servant girl that had brought them in begin to tremble violently in fear.
"Milady I-"
"I did not give you permission to speak you are worthlessness and have no right." I growled menacingly my eyes narrowed on the girl.
I stood from my chair before slowly walking over to her, her shaking growing worse the closer I came to her.
"What use do I have for a servant that cannot even serve their master?" I asked her softly before I wrapped my hand around her neck squeezing until I heard a salesforce dropping her body to the ground.
I stepped over her face, emotionless before I turned to the boys who restarting at me with wide eyes.
I eyed their clothes with distaste. "You need to bathe. You will not walk around my house carrying the scent of human filth, do you understand?"
The all nodded silently and I smiled. "Good. Follow me then."
Before I exited I ordered another familiar to get rid of her body.
~~~ Guilty Pleasures ~~~
It was another 30 minutes before I saw them again, only this time, they didn't smell like they literally just crawled from a grave.
"See does this not feel much better? It is certainly better on my nose." I said with a smile when the boys were cleaned up and wore fresh clean clothes.
"Your all so adorable, I could just eat you." I gushed as I looked at them as the tailors finished dressing them.
They were in generic clothes. They all wore trousers and simple button up tops, nothing that they would be keeping for long…not in my house at least.
"Is this to your liking mistress?"
"Yes yes for now at least, now get out." I said still looking at the boys as they stared at me.
"So, most of us are familiar with each other." I said before my eyes looked on Edgar. "Tell me your name dear."
The boy opened and closed him mouth twice before shrugging and responding 'bear'.
"Well that certainly won't do." I said looking over him. "Any child of mine must have a name that will befit a future ruler, not an animal….hm…what about Yuma?"
"Yuma?"
"Yes for excellence, superiority, for genuine." I said flashing him a smile and making him blush. "How do you like it? I haven't named a child in quite some time, so I might be a bit rusty."
"I like it." He said softly.
"Good. Now for formalities sake, Ruki, Kou, Yuma and Azusa correct?" I said looking at each of them and when they nodded I continued.
"Are you boys feeling anything besides tired? Are you having headaches, do you feel dizzy, sick?"
When they shook their head again I smiled. "Great."
"Now I will need to do a physical examination to make sure your body has fully regenerated properly." I said and I saw them stiffen but ignored them before my eyes landed on Azusa who had not taken his eyes off of me for a second.
"Yes Azusa sweetie?"
His brothers watched curious on what he would say as he tilted in a really cute fashion as he smiled at me. "I...missed…you…Mikogami."
I squealed my arms wrapping around him faster than the boys untrained eyes could see.
"You are positively delicious Azusa, did you know that?" I said and he just chuckled seemingly content in my embrace.
"Michiko you'll kill him, if you hold him tighter."
I scoffed but loosen my grip on the boy causing him to let out a dissatisfied groan. "Karl envy really isn't your best look."
"Oh. And what is my best look?"
I shot him a withering glare. "When you're walking far far away from me."
"So cold." He chuckled mock shivering.
"I like to think it as being honest." I said with a smirk before I returned to cuddling Azusa.
"Who are you?" We both turned to see Ruki and the other boys was staring at us in confusion.
"Formally, I am KarlHeinz vampire king and this Michiko, queen of the demon realm" Karl said with a wolfish smirk. "But informally, you can call us mama and papa if you want."
I sighed rolling my eyes at his dramatics, why was it I was always in the presence of an overly dramatic male?
"You...saved us..." Kou said unsurely.
"Yes." I said my eyes moving over to his.
"Why?" Yuma asked.
"Our reasons are our own." Karl said sternly making the boys flinch back and making me punch him in his arm.
"Really?" I hissed at him before sighing and looking at the boys. "Not to worry fledglings, you will remember everything you need too in time. But for now, just know that you lucky four are our adoptive sons. Yay you!"
The boys all shared a shocked look. Ruki looked as if he was about to ask another question when his face scrunched up in pain, his hand immediately moving towards his stomach.
"Oh dear how could I forget." I said my eyes going wide as I looked at the taller vampire standing next to me.
he shrugged before flashing me a smirk "Bad parn-"
"You finish that sentence KarlHeinz and I will rip out your spin and strangle you with it." I said with a smile making the boys shudder in fear if they were seemingly suffering from stomach cramps.
He let out a nervous chuckle and wisely walked over to the boys to look them over.
"I got a little gift for my boys when you were getting cleaned up." I turned to the two male servants that stood by the door. "Bring them in."
"Yes milady." They said disappearing behind the doctor ours only to appear more moments later with two young women who happened to be beaten, bound and gagged.
The servants held them in their tight grip their faces emotionless. I turned to the boys with my hand in the air. "Surprise!"
"What are they doing here?" Ruki asked curiously.
"Glad you asked sunshine. I grabbed them on my way back. They shall be joining us for lunch." I said with a mischievous smile.
At the look of confusion in their eyes I chuckled. "I might have gotten a bit carried away but don't you recognize them?"
They continued to stare blankly at the two women.
"No? Well maybe this will help." I said as I walked over and ripped the gags from their mouths.
The first woman sneered. "Dead you're supposed to be dead!"
There was an audibly gasp from the boys before the smell of anger lingered in the air. She was the same woman that had been showing us around the orphanage.
I laughed making the women flinch. "And who said they aren't dead?"
The woman eyes widened. "Demons."
She looked at me and Karl too as he walked back to my side as we flashed the women a sinisterly fanged smirk.
She glared turning to the boys. "You wicked children have sold your soul to demons."
I laughed again. "You humans think they're so intelligent, don't they? Think they know and own everything too, don't they know they are nothing more than our prey...nothing more than our livestock..."
I grabbed the woman piercing her with my fangs before pulling out abruptly having her blood flow recklessly from her neck before pushing the woman towards the boys.
My eyes glimmered darkly. "Kill her and finish your transition."
I was unsurprised when Azusa quickly latched onto the woman. He either was quick to fall to his instincts or he was just blindly fowling my orders…both pleased me.
When the other three hesitated, I added. "Or don't kill her and die of starvation instead..."
I looked seeing Yuma and Kou flinch, I knew they knew starvation, and with them quickly joining Azusa I knew they would never wish to go through that particular experience again…not that I blame them.
I looked at Ruki who was still holding himself back despite the pain he seemed to be feeling.
"It's your choice." I said and his eyes instantly locked on my own. "Either way this woman is not going to leave this house alive."
Ruki seemed to lose his self-control as the smell of blood filled the air and he soon joined his brothers.
I smiled sitting down in my chair as the sounds of her screams filled the air.
"Such messy eaters, I will have to show them the right way before this becomes a habit." Karl said with disapproval in his tone.
"I don't mind, I think it's cute. It's their first taste don't be so hard on them." I said watching them and Karl scoffed.
"Only you would find, their savagery and bloodshed cute." He said rolling his eyes.
"It's especially endearing when its caused by children." I said goading him and smirking when he scoffed again before teleporting away mumbling about how he would be back later after he had feed.
"Kira." I called out and a servant with Dusty blonde hair made his way to my side bowing.
"My mistress."
"Take the other human to the dungeon and chain her in something more...comfortable as she will be living with us for a time. Then come back to me as I'm feeling a bit peckish."
"Yes mistress." He said and my lip twitched at the sound of his excitement in his voice. Kira was such a masochistic.
"Do you feel better?" I asked Ruki as he was the first to pull away.
"Yes." He said. "The pain is gone."
"Come to me." I said holding out my hand. He came to me before slowly placing his hand in my own.
I pulled him into my lap shocking him but he didn't fight me.
I tipped his chin so that I could stare deep into his stormy eyes.
His eyes widened and he let out a gasp when I tilted his head to the side before sinking my fangs into his neck.
The sound of his childish laughter filled the air even as he beat the man into submission.
His eyes were once more glaze over, as he took in the servants unmoving form. Male female, it didn't matter, as long as the end result was them bowed in submission at his feet.
It was just more fun for him if they didn't bow down willingly.
"Ruki…"
He turned to see his mother walking into the room and taking in the scene.
He inwardly tensed his grip tightening on his whip when her face took on a less than pleased expression.
"What is the meaning of these?"
He blinked up at her even as her frown deepened.
His mother had not been pleased with his actions and had given him quite an earful. he had taken what she said with a grain of salt. she had said they were people and he had argued that they were servants, his servants for that matter, his servants to do whatever he wished too and then some. they were is his eyes nothing but livestock so what did it matter what he did to them? if one of them died they would easily be replaced, so what was the problem?
She didn't seem understand and he blamed her ignorance on the fact that she was a woman of poorer upbringing.
He found himself thinking more and more about the woman that had visited his father...Lady Michiko. She was a real woman...his mother...well she was just his mother...but he was wishing more often that his mother was like Lady Michiko.
"Don't stop...until their on their knees..." the woman had whispered in his ear before kissing his cheek, her voice sent a chills down is spine, but made his body flare with an inner fire that he wasn't aware he even had.
Yes...this woman saw something in him...something familiar...perhaps they had the said drive, after all they were both quite perceptive. His eyes gleamed as he envisioned her in his mind feeling that inner fire flare brighter at the image of her mysterious amethyst eyes. her hair that reminded him of peony before the bleed red like roses.
she had wore a garnet red dress, an unusual color for a woman to wear, as they usually wore bright colors to convey innocence...but Ruki could tell, she was no innocent woman...she was the very opposite of innocent and her wanted to see her again.
He couldn't wait for the day to see her again, she was after all not a women one could so easily forget.
~~~...~~~
"Search search, there's definitely things worth money around here."
"Agh. Let's go. I found it first didn't I?"
"No, I-I did!"
He stared at them wondering what in the world was going on.
"What's the meaning behind this you scum! You're ransacking your masters mansion!" He snapped.
They all turned to look at him blank expressions on their faces.
"…oh Ruki-sama, you're finally woken up." The head butler said casually…that only served to make him angrier.
He glared. "Servants shouldn't be laying their hands on these thi-" he was cut off when the head butler slammed his fist into his stomach.
"Don't be such a loud mouth young master. Besides the lady fell out of love with your father and ran out of this manor last night. She left a letter addressed to you over there."
"That's ridiculous…" Ruki said after gaining his breathe.
"We have no further business with a family whose gone bankrupt. The assets of this family have completely sunken to the bottom." The butler continued still as calm as ever.
"What?"
"In short we no longer need to obey you." He said staring at the younger boy with a cold expression.
"Your father took the easy way out of this and your mother ran off with another man." A maid sneered.
"Understand boy? You've been abandoned." Another servant said before they both started laughing at him.
Ruki was many things, including prideful. Even in his darkest moment, he was prideful.
"Tch." The servants didn't like the look on his face. Even as they taunted him about being abandoned. Even as the taunted him about his social status he still managed to have that arrogant look on his face
"Tch what are you, the son of the devil?" A servant sneered before striking him in the face.
"Have you ever been given good smacking?"
"Accept the punishment karma is delivering upon you!"
They called out as they beat on him.
"Oi. Its about time we go."
"Yeah you're right. My grudges have been cleared."
Ruki stayed on the ground a while trying to conserve his energy before a letter caught his eye. He crawled towards it recognizing the handwriting from anywhere.
"A letter from mother…"
His eyes widened as he read over the letter before he dropped it like it burned him. He shook his head casting the rather disturbing letter from his mind as he forced himself to his feet. He needed to find his father. His father would know what was going on, his father always knew.
"Father…where is he?"
Ruki searched the upper levels of the house, those damned servants had certainly done a swell job in cleaning out the place…
"Father….!"
He searched the lower levels, franticly. A sense of foreboding entering his mind that he desperately wanted to get rid of and he knew once he found his father the terrible feeling would go away. He father would make things right. His father would set his mother straight…
He opened the back door, his father rarely ventured outside but he did enjoy it every once in a while. They had a rather large apple tree, that his father was proud of.
Ruki remembered his father always picking the sweetest red apples from the tree and giving it to him and so he smiled running towards the tree that held so many happy memories.
"Fath…"
He was petrified to the spot, unable to move neither forward or backwards as he watched his father's dead body sway back and forth with the wind.
He stood there, lost in time. He wasn't sure when or how he had managed to move himself from that spot but he did.
He found himself back in the room with that disgusting letter.
Contained within the letter were words of an apology. As for the closing of it they were 'I love you Ruki.'
But why did she put that?
He was not loved by her. Every day he believed he was loved and happy but it was all an illusion in the end.
His house, money, authority, and family. All was lost on that day….
I pulled my fangs out of his neck to see his face red.
"What-"
"To complete the transition, of course I would have to sample your blood." I said with a smile. "But that's ok right? You didn't feel any pain, I made sure."
He glared at me for a moment before looking away. "No…I didn't feel any pain at all….it felt…."
His face flushed red and I chuckled.
"Ah." I cooed making him look at me. "When you make such a face you look rather inviting Ruki-kun, perhaps you want to feel my fangs again?"
Before he could answer Kira returned and stood to my side bowing deeply towards me. "It is done, mistress. I have come to offer you my blood."
I nodded before turning to look at Ruki who was giving the other male the stink eye.
I cleared my throat getting his attention, my eyes glittering as they took in his embarrassment at being caught.
"Can I trust you to look after your brothers for a tic?"
"Yes."
"Good boy." I looked away from him and to his newest siblings as I felt them draw closer to me.
I stood placing Ruki to his feet. "Your lives will never be the same. As long as you chose to stay with me or within my house you will want for nothing and will always be protected here."
They're eyes widened and they looked on the verge of tears.
"Why?" Kou's voice cracked.
I smiled at him, he was going to be the most emotional one. "Because you've boys showed that you deserve it. the world has scorned you…turned its back on you, but none of you gave in and gave up, instead you continued to fight but also you turn your back on the world. You boys have embers burning softly in your souls…I'm here to turn those embers into raging flames."
"Please feel free look around your new home, though I will be giving a tour of the house in a few hours time..."
"We can go anywhere?" Ruki asked surprised.
"Of course, Ruki-kun this is now your home too after all. You may go anywhere you wish…except for the dungeon. Stay clear of there. If you need something, call for a servant, or you may call for me."
~~~...~~~
I left the boys to do what boys do as I went to my room motioning Kira to follow with me. After I fed from Kira I decided to change into something more comfortable.
I padded into the living room where I heard arguing going on.
"What do we have here?" I asked not batting an eyelash at the fact of my destroyed furniture and glass decorations scattered on the ground.
Yuma, Kou and KarlHeinz jumped apart looking somewhat embarrassed.
"I-we" Both the boys said as they looked at each other pointing their fingers at the other. I was terribly remined of Ayato and Laito.
Before my eyes moved to KarlHeinz who stood there trying to look as if he wasn't just taking part in the rough housing.
"And you, why didn't you stop them instead of joining?" I asked tapping my foot against the floor waiting to see what his excuse was.
"I..uh.." He said before closed his mouth with a pout making me roll my eyes.
"We're sorry." The three said together bowing their heads in shame.
I chuckled shaking my head before sighing at the sight of their faces…which in fact were still covered in blood.
I walked over towards the table picking up a napkin before walking over to them and cleaning off their faces.
"Where did Azusa and Ruki wonder off to?"
"When we looked around for a bit we came across a library, Ruki's been in there ever since."
I nodded at the answer, that sounded about right. "And Azusa?"
The Yuma shrugged and Kou's face frowned. "I think he was still hungry, the last I saw he went into the kitchen."
"I see would you like to accompany me to-" I paused at the smell of blood and teleported there.
"What are you doing Azusa?" I asked my arm crossed over my chest as I stared at him.
"It feels...good..." He said as he ran the kitchen knife across his wrist, letting the blood spill onto himself.
"Does it really…" I walked closer before squatting next to him taking his wrist before drawing my tongue across and licking up the spelt blood.
"Yes...pain is...good..."
"Sometimes..." I said licking his wrist again but not biting him.
He looked at me with curious expression. "Do you...like...pain?"
I smiled brushing my fingers through his hair. "Sometimes..."
His eyes glimmered with excitement. "Will…you cut me?"
I shrugged. "Maybe...when you're a bit older and can handle my kind of playing. I might even teach you a few things but for now I will not tolerate such behavior from you."
when he nodded in submission I held out my hand to him with a smile. "Come."
He took my hand and I pulled him next to me before taking the knife from his other hand and leading him from the kitchen to join the others.
Kou, Yuma and Karl once again broke apart from their rough housing when they saw me coming with Azusa in tow.
I knew they could smell the blood, but they didn't say anything. I wondered if Azusa cutting himself was a frequent occurrence at the orphanage.
"Is Ruki still in the library?" I asked them.
"Yep."
I nodded. "How much of the mansion have you guys explored?"
"Only a little, the kitchen, our room along with some other rooms, bathrooms the library and the living room." Kou said softly and I nodded.
"Alright I can give you a tour if you want, so that you boys won't get lost, this place is bigger than it looks." I said and the boys walked towards me Karl following as well until I stopped him dead in his steps with a glare.
"Since you joined instead of trying to stop them you will have the pleasure of cleaning this up and replacing my furniture, my very expensive furniture." I said darkly.
He pouted childishly. "Not fair!"
"Don't care." I said before leading the boys away.
I had been giving them a tour around the house and learned a bit about the boys as well.
Yuma seemed to enjoy the gardens quite well so I left him in charge of it.
Kou seemed interested in the items covered in colored and the expensive silks, he was quite the chatter box adverse to Azusa who nodded silently every now and again to show that he was in fact paying attention.
We finished in a timely manner. "Please be sure your brother sees the rest of the house when you get the chance and please try not to break my furniture as I will have to buy more and as much as I love spending Karl's money, I really do not like the smell of humans in my house."
"Mikogami…." I turned to see Kou and Azusa staring at me although considering the time I knew they were quite tired.
"Yes Azusa, Kou?"
Azusa looked over at Kou and so I turned my eyes towards the blonde who almost seemed to shrink under my gaze.
"Um…w-where are you going?"
"Down to the kitchen to make you boys something to drink before I think you boys should rest for today." I said evenly.
Azusa nodded and Kou looked as if he were too frightened to argue.
If you can do me a little favor, and gather your brothers and bring them to the nursey, I would be grateful." I said flashing them a smile.
"Ok." Azusa said before he and Kou walked off to get the other boys.
I made them the same shake that I did for my favorite set of triplets only, using a smaller fraction of my blood. They were after all recently turned and a part of them was still human, there was no telling what effects my blood would have on them physically or mentally.
I returned to them to see them all dress in night wear sitting in their beds waiting.
"Here you are little darlings." I said as I gave each of them a cup.
"What is this?" Ruki asked as he peered into the cup.
"Something that will help you grow up big and strong. Now drink up, every last drop."
Azusa unsurprisingly was the first to finish the boys following at a slower pace after him.
A servant appeared taking the glasses away as I watched them. "How do you feel"
"I feel pretty good." Yuma said rotating his shoulders and I nodded.
I walked over to Azusa taking his face in my hand and turning it left and right to inspect him. The cuts that he made on his face was gone at a faster rate than was typical for half-bloods…it was obviously the work of my blood. Interesting.
"Mikogami…I'm tired." Azusa said making me look into his eyes. "Can you….do you still…remember?"
I smiled when his face tinted pink. "Of course I do darling, I would never forget."
I pulled back after tucking him in and placing a kiss on his forehead before turning to the other boys.
"Do you want me to tuck you in?" I asked.
Ruki frowned. "You didn't ask Azusa…"
"Azusa has stayed with me prior, I am used to his quirks. However, I am not sure about yours, some children don't like being tucked in or given goodnight kisses, I don't want to make you boys uncomfortable…least not this early in our relationship." I said with a chuckle.
The other three shared a look before shrugging at me in nonchalance.
I chuckled again before deciding to tuck them in, but I didn't give them good night kisses.
I noticed the disappointment in their eyes but I still walked away wishing them a good night. Close mouth didn't get fed, right?
~~~...~~~
It was sound of relentless whimpers that echoed throughout the halls that had me stalking towards the nursey at such an ungodly time in the day.
I had let it slide for serval weeks, but now, it was getting ridiculous. Even if I didn't decide to sleep that didn't mean I didn't enjoy my peace and quiet.
I figured the boys would have their own sleeping patterns but for them to not be sleeping at, instead staying up until the next day…it was beyond vexing.
And what was worse, they acted as if there was nothing wrong with them, as if I was blind and I couldn't see the physical changes that were starting to appear on their young bodies.
If the four continued this route, they would share a similar look like my little song bird…
I appeared in their room effectively scaring them.
I gave them a displeased look. "Alright, what is going on here? Why aren't you boys asleep."
We cannot sleep
I raised an eyebrow. well surely you cannot sleep if you stay up chatting all the night and through the morning."
"Michiko-sama….I…we have nightmares…so we don't want…we cant sleep." Kou said softly.
I stared at them my eyes steely. "And why are you just now telling me this?"
"We….didn't want…. to worry… you." Azusa said after a moment of the boys.
"it's a bit too late for that, you boys are-" I sighed letting out a deep breath and shaking my head. "Alright, come with me."
I turned walking out of the room, I didn't look back to know that they were following me.
"Why are we at your room?" Ruki asked.
"Karlheinz-sama said we are never to enter here…" Kou said softly.
I rolled my eyes. "You are not to enter here without my permission yes, but since I am leading you here it's fine."
I walked towards my bed sliding inside of it before looking at them watching how their eyes just traveled around my room taking in everything, it was like a completely different part of the house.
"Well come on then."
Kou was the first one to make his way towards me with Azusa and Yuma following on his heels.
Kou though, hesitated by the bed at least until I picked him up and pulled him into my side.
I smiled when he seemed to curl up instinctually before helping Yuma lift Azusa into the bed beside him.
Yuma looked hesitant like Kou but with seeing how comfortable his brothers looked decided to follow their example and curled into me.
I looked over at Ruki who was still in his position by the foot of my bed raising an eyebrow.
He looked stubborn and I sighed. "Just get over here already it's much too early for me to be amused by your oujidere tendencies."
His eyes widened his face growing red even as he scowled. "I-I am not an oujidere!"
"Please listen when people speak to you I said you have oujidere tendencies, not that you are an oujidere least not completely, and for that much I am glad, I deal with a real one and he is quite enough for me already." I said with a smile Ayato's face flashing across my mind.
Ruki huffed before making his way towards the bed and sliding in besides Yuma. He shut his eyes pulling the cover over his face not bothering to respond when I wished him pleasant dreams.
I stayed up watching them. Azusa slept on peacefully as did Yuma for the most part.
Yuma occasionally spoke in his sleep and I was sure if the others were awake or if he himself were even aware they would be thoroughly confused as he spoke about making a boy named Shu help him get the highest apple from a tree.
I stared at him, debating on whether helping him unlock those memories would help or hinder him at this point in time.
I looked away from the brunette instead focusing on Kou when he let out a small grunt and burying his face further into me as his arm and legs tightened around me for the third time.
I carefully moved my arm from Azusa's clutches before letting my fingers stroke over Kou and at first it had the desired effect and he seemed to calm down but them he seemed to start hyperventilating.
My eyes widened, and I pulled him and a spare blanket to me quickly before teleporting the two of us from my room before he could wake the others with his panic attack.
I held him in my arms as I kept him wrapped him wrapped up in the blanket, rocking him like a new born babe and humming a song.
When he calmed down I brought him closer before sinking my fangs into his neck.
The sound of a gun shots rang out clearly
Kou watched froze in place as the bodies of a family fell before him before he was taken by guards.
He was silent throughout the entire ride towards the orphanage that he would call his new home.
He was foolishly beguiled. They fed, they dressed in fancy clothes….and then he was sold to the highest bidder.
"…No!" Kou cried as he dogged bullets that his owner shot at him. The old man had wanted him to dance and since Kou didn't know how the older man was helping him.
"Stop!" He screamed as he felt the bullet graze his hip.
Should I go back to that place again? He thought.
Only because I can see a round sky from that manhole…
But if I stay here…then I won't be hungry or cold anymore…
Kou was conflicted and confused. The manhole offered freedom but also death through starvation while the orphanage offered him life but at the price of pain and suffering.
He sunk to the floor from exhaustion, unable to move. The older man's time was finally up, the guards would come and get him soon and drag him back to the orphanage.
"Kou…" The older man said making the smaller boy look up at him with tears in his eyes. Now that his adrenaline was gone he could feel his body vibrating with pain and of could the blood flowing from his hip.
"There nothing you can obtain without a price to pay." I man said with a sneer as he straightened his hat before he strolled out of the room.
Kou began to cry again.
Day after day, the boy was abused and tormented. The wounds didn't even have time to heal because he was in such high demand.
He was whipped, cut, beaten, tormented day in and day out. But he was strong.
I should be grateful… he thought to himself.
I have such nice things…so I should except the payment for these nice things
That is the mantra the young boy kept speaking to himself.
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That is the mantra that kept him going through the pain and suffering that his buyers gave him…at least until...the one that changed it all. One that did much more damage than any of the others had ever done.
He had a new buyer…one that didn't beat him, curse him, his first visit he just spoke with him.
His second visit he managed to let Kou patch up his wounds.
"I've been doing this for a while my boy."
"y-you have?" Kou's said softly looking at the older man.
"Times are hard and the world is a dark and scary place. I know what goes on here but there's not much I can do to help but this. I visit the other children as well when I can to make them feel better."
It became a daily matter, Kou seeing the older man.
Kou soon learned that the man had bought him out for the next few day and he couldn't be happier…
Kou's body was beginning to heal, beginning to look healthy once more he was so happy that when the guards came and moved him into a different room that he would be seeing his buyer in he didn't mind he didn't fight nor did he argue…he was happy…
After all the man had said he wanted to help him…he was so hurt…injured.
The man had said he was a doctor a healer that he could help him feel better.
Kou was still foolish…still holding out hope. So when the man gently removed his top he let him…
After all he had done so before…
He had never seen a doctor or a healer before, he didn't know what they did so when the man removed his pants he didn't fight him…
"Such beautiful milky white skin…so small, soft and delicate…flawless…"
By the time Kou's instincts told him that something was very wrong, it was far too late.
The young boy was not prepared for the pain that followed. As the older man penetrate the boy's flesh, Kou let out a silent half scream, half cry.
I retracted my fangs with a flinch.
I was completely and utterly disgusted.
I unconsciously tightened my hold on the young boy pulling him closer to me.
My mind was plagued with wild thoughts on how my dungeon would soon be filled with blood and horrified screams.
"Michiko-sama your face...why are you crying?" Kou's soft voice.
I hadn't even realized that I was shedding tears for the boy.
"Kou, I'm crying because I'm saddened by what those humans have done to you." I said softly looking into his eyes.
His eyes looked fearful. "W-what do you mean?"
"I know Kou…" I said honestly.
"You know…" He said slowly before his eyes widened and his body went ridged.
"I know." I said before pulling him to my chest.
The smell of saltwater filled the air as he silently cried into my chest.
"It's ok, your safe here with me and your brothers. I will never let anyone hurt you like that ever again. I will protect you." I said as he began to sob into my chest.
Kou cried, and I shed a few tears with him. There was nothing more unforgiveable than taking the innocence of a child.
I was a demon and acted as such, but even we demons didn't allow such actions.
Humans truly were disgusting creatures.
I waited until Kou feel back into a peaceful slumber before I called him for him, he surpised me with how fast he appered before me.
"What has happened?" He asked immediately unpon seeing my face. I had gotten a good look at my face when I put Kou back into my bed with his brothers. My demonic energy was leaking out, I had scales growing on my face.
"I need your help." I said seriously.
He raised an eyebrow. "Fine but tell me whats going on, are the boys-"
"The boys are fine...they're in my bed sleeping."I said softly. I would have smiled at the worry ringing clearly in his tone if I wasn't still disgusted and furious.
His eyebrows scrunched together. "Why are they sleeping in your bed?"
"Because they were having night terrors." I sighed.
His nose scrunched up. "Night terrors how disgustingly human...when did this start happening."
"Humans aren't the only ones that get night terrors although they most certainly deserve them and apparently its been happening and they didn't say anything and wasn't going to say anything if I didn't pry it out of them but that is not the problem." I said rubbing my forehead before looking up at him with pain filled eyes. "Karl...the boys have expericened much worse than I initially thought...we...I can't let this continue we need to destroy that orphanage."
His eyes softened, something that I hadn't seen happen in quite some time. "Michiko...you know you can't save them all."
"I know that...but I can't let them live...not with what they've done...not to them..." I shook my head. "I can't forgive or let them live..."
"What have they done to them exactly?" He asked his frown deepening.
"They..." I bite my lip my before I lowered my head my bangs covering my eyes. Karl surprised me once more when he pulled me into his arms letting me lean on him for support as I struggled to spit out the words that had tormented my mind even since I had seen Kou's memories. "They took his innocence."
I didn't need to see Karl's face to know he was not pleased with this knowledge, I could feel it when his body tensed in my arms, I could taste it in the air. His vampiric energy swirled angrily, chaotically with my own.
"All of them?" he asked as he tightened his hold on me tightened before he released me pulling back to look at my face.
"I'm not sure...but that doesn't matter to me...doing it to one child is more then enough to warrant a pain filled death from my hands."
He nodded. "Do you want to leave tonight?"
I shook my head. "No, I don't want to leave them alone...one of them already had a panic attack and if I wasn't there-"
"Ok...we won't leave tonight." He said calmly placing his hand on my should to calm me down.
We walked back to my bedroom softly taking about what we were going to do, both of us stopping when we saw the boys awake and sitting up staring at us.
"What are you doing awake?" I said immediately moving towards them.
"I had a bad dream that those people found us and took us back and killed you...when I woke up you were gone." Kou said softly, he looked like he was on the verge of tears.
I tsked. "Well you should know that I am not easy prey."
"She's not lying boy, I've tried killing and capturing her respectively, she manages to elude me in both" Karl said with a chuckle making me bare my fangs at him before turning to look at Kou.
"So, you don't have to worry about me leaving you darling, your stuck with me." I said before scooped up Kou and Azusa to slide into my bed.
I looked over at Karl when he took of his vampy cape and coat, my eyes narrowed as I watched him strip down before seemingly conjuring nightwear out of nowhere on his body.
"What, like what you see?" He smirked.
"What are you doing?" I asked ignoring his comment.
He answered by way of picking up Ruki and Yuma making the two blush when he placing them on top of him as he slide towards my side.
"I'm about to sleep with the most beautiful woman in the world, perhaps I am not just the vampire king, but the king of the world." He said with a sly grin, brushing a piece of my hair behind my ear.
"Listen you cheeky bastard." I growled as I smacked his hands away, my eyes practically flashing red in anger that is until I saw that Yuma and Ruki seemed not to mind his presence, cuddling up to him as Kou and Azusa did to me. They were once more asleep...peacefully at that.
"Yes, my dearest?" He said with an innocent smile.
I cut my eyes at him. "If you crush any of them under your weight I'll kill you and if you even think about trying to touch me I'll castrate you."
He held up his hands in mock surrender.
"This-" I said waving my hand over our current sleeping arrangement. is a one time thing you got that?
"Of course dear, I wouldn't dream of defy you." He said cheekily.
"I'm not kiddin, you bastard! I'll kill you."
"I know..."
"Fuckin prick."
"I love you too."
This turned out to be the sleeping arrangements for the next 6 months...
Ok so I know its never said that Kou was actually raped but I definitely think their was a bit more shady shit going down when the orphanage was pimping out those kids for money and nobody can tell me differently.
this was kinda a difficult chapter to write, as I've said before writing child abuse is really taxing on my emotions, but I figured I'd get a lil practice in.
I hope that trigger message was ok, I didn't really know if I should have put it right before the scenario but I felt like it took away from the story...idk let me know if yall also want me to put it in right before the scene itself happens as well.
some moments with the boy and some karl moments. Sorry if he seems ooc but I like to think that if he was around someone he actually deemed his equal or worthy of his time he would be different he would act different.
please keep in mind that he has known Michiko for quite a long time(their both so old that they have forgotten whose actually older) and even if she doesn't return his affection he still views her as a friend even if he doesn't say it out loud.
She is one of the very very few people that know him, the real him and isn't one to hold back to call him out on his shit.
To : cat105 - I'm not gonna stop writing Cordelia x Michiko moments or Beatrix and Christa for that matter I've just been taking more time to write moments with the boys, Cordelia does things the Michiko doesn't like or just plain thinks is unnecessary like making like making Kanato sing until his vocal cords bled and throwing Ayato's blocks into the fire but she's still her baby sister.
She knows she got some issues and she will tolerate her behavior as a loving older sister while stepping in to save the boys and reprimand her...at least until Michiko finds out what her little sister has been doing...after all that's the one on the 5 things Michiko just can not and will not forgive, forget or let go...
To : im ur misconception - lol and yes I can see Michiko as a version of Meryl Strep as well, I love The Devil Wears Prada!