Part 1
Subaru wakes up in cold light.
"It's gotta be a stupid nightmare right? Right?"
Subaru's encounter with Satella the previous night was something out of the ordinary. He hoped that it was just his mind playing some tricks on him.
"Where the heck am I?..." Subaru looks around to find himself, in an abandoned building.
He was lying on the aisle , underneath the high ceiling laid the foundation of the large unburnt candle chandelier.
The walls were filled with cracks and crevices. There were torn tapestries hung on the walls.
What stood out the most, were the tainted glasses that could be seen at the end of the aisle. The sunlight passes through the stained glass mosaic to reveal a cloaked figure. The cloaked figure just stood there on top of the pedestal. It turns its back to see a confused Subaru still lying on the aisle.
"Subaru-Kun.."
Subaru's body was shivering and he crawled away from the pedestal in an attempt to escape the cloaked figure.
"Stay away from me…"
"Subaru-Kun please."
"Stay away from me, please..."
"Please Subaru-Kun."
"What did you do to Emilia and everyone else?.."
"..."
"WHAT DID YOU DO?" Subaru was screaming at this point. Sobs and cries could be heard afterwards from the boy.
"I am envious of Emilia." The witch muttered to herself.
Subaru sees a rusty nail on the ground. He stretches his hand, eventually grabbing it.
"Subaru-Kun, leave the nail.."
Subaru didn't listen to her, instead, he closed his eyes. His hand with the nail trembling. His mind was full of hesitation, even though he knew it was the right thing to do.
"Subaru-Kun. Please don't hurt us both…" her voice was filled with sadness and remorse.
The nail was right next to Subaru's neck, ready for the final jab to stab the young boy to his death and possible return.
The hand with the nail slowly went back to gain momentum. But the pain never came. Just the feeling of someone holding his hand.
Satella was on top of Subaru. Holding his hand with the rusty nail.
"Let go of me…"
"Please Subaru-Kun, love yourself more.."
"Let go… I need… to undo.. everything.." Using his full strength to overpower the witch.
However, Satella slips the nail from Subaru's hand and throws it away.
"They are safe. All of them are safe. I promise you."
Subaru felt relief but still wasn't certain whether to believe the witch's words or not.
"... Please don't kill yourself.."
Tears could be felt on Subaru's face. Drops of tears fell from the witch. Shewas restraining herself from breaking down but failed to do so.
"You are cruel Subaru-Kun… very cruel."
Subaru could feel his fear dissipating, as his body felt more relaxed than before, evident that he was slowly succumbing to the witch. Her voice…. . yet he stayed away. Questions were left unanswered by the witch, so he opens his mouth –
"What did I do?" Subaru was sure he never hurt the witch in front of him in any way. Yet she insisted on calling him a cruel person
"You forgot? I can't believe you forgot about our promise. You're a jerk, no you're a dunderhead!" Satella got mad and started to attack the boy who she was still on top of.
"Ow ow! just wait a damn minute.. Why the heck am I the cruel one?! OW! "
"I am sorry." Satella lets go of Subaru and gets off him.
Subaru slowly gets up and stands in the middle of the aisle.
"Wait. Again I am asking ,what did I do?"
"You forgot our date, Idiot"
"Why the hell would I agree on a date with you?"
Subaru dammed himself when he realized that Satella didn't forget yesterday.
"So I am on a date with a witch huh.." Subaru scratches his head. But deep inside he wanted to hit himself for agreeing to go on the date.
"I should be the one thanking you for letting me go on this date with you Subaru-Kun."
"Ha ha…" It was awkward for Subaru. He didn't know what else to say.
"Where are we?" Subaru takes another look around the place. He now focuses on the 7 stained glass panes. All beautifully crafted.
He knew the figures on the stained glasses resembled some people he met before_
_the witches. It was safe to assume it was a church for the witches.
It wasn't the most accurate representation of them – yet it was easy to recognize each of them.
Typhon, Minerva, Sekhmet, Echidna, Daphne, Carmilla, Satella.
"Pride, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, Lust, Envy."
From left to right, Subaru pointed them out.
"And?.." Subaru looks at the source of the uninterrupted sunlight.
It came through the 8th wooden frame. Even though there were only 7 glass mosaics… intact at least.
Glass shards were attached to the 8th empty frame, clearly evident that the last pane of glass was shattered. More shards could be seen on the ground of the altar.
"Another one?" Subaru looks over his shoulder.
"..."
"... I can't believe you."
Subaru went on top of the altar. He bent down and started to pick up the broken pieces in hopes of identifying the newly discovered witch.
"How many more are there?"
Maybe 9.. 10 or even more. Subaru thought to himself.
The lesser the better but with only 8 frames it was safe to assume that there were only 8 witches.
The problem followed by the witches was the archbishops.
Only lust left, Subaru hoped there weren't more.
Yet pride and envy were surprisingly vacant.
All the archbishops he had met or heard of were certainly unique.
Subaru gave up on collecting the shards as soon as one of them cut his index finger.
"Subaru.." Satella looks at the hurt boy.
"It's nothing."
The boy quickly shrugged it off, hiding his hurt finger.
Satella comes close to Subaru and proceeds to grab his hand, which took Subaru by surprise.
Subaru turns around to see his hand up close to Satella's face, right beneath her cloak. Subaru stares to the ground inspecting the glass shards with a blush on his face.
"Could you let go, please?"
Subaru did not receive his answer, he turned back to see Satella open her mouth. A shade of pink could be seen, Rose pink to be exact. In contrast with the cherry blossom lips.
Her tongue arose from the darkness. Subaru didn't have time to think about it any further, as Satella quickly placed his finger in her mouth.
"Eep.."
The sensation…The feeling
His finger inside her mouth. As he felt her soft lips. He could feel the texture of the tip of her tongue, finding it to be soft instead of coarse.
Her saliva could be felt. The wetness.
For Satella the smell of his finger was exhilarating, which almost made her fall into a trance.
The feeling of his finger violating her mouth, Yet she was the one who forced herself on him.
Her cheeks were hot, Satella had a heavy feeling in her mouth.
Her mind filled with nothing but the desire to go further..
She was tasting everything that Subaru's finger had to offer.
Until she tasted something different, It was salty and had a ripe smell to it..
It was his blood… she forgot the sole reason why she was in this situation.
Subaru was hurt. And here she was here, relishing the taste of his injured finger.
She felt awful.
Yet she had a little bit of happiness in her, Her envy for a certain other witch subsided.
Echidna, the Witch of Greed.
A relationship of mutual hatred towards the other. The envy caused by Echidna's teacup or rather its contents. The tea mixed with Echidna's bodily fluids.
Now it didn't matter anymore, she thought. They were practically even. Echidna offered Subaru her body fluids. Satella was offered Subaru's body fluids. It wasn't the same thing.. She knew it. But she was willing to take this as a victory.
Wait… Her saliva. She was giving her saliva to him, It was an exchange of bodily fluids. It was an absolute victory, as she finally triumphed over Echidna, according to her logic at least.
Satella releases her grip on his finger. A trail of saliva could be seen leaving the finger,the light glistening on it eventually snapping.
Both blushing. They looked away from each other as it was too awkward to face the other person.
Silence, gradually disrupted by the sounds of birds flying through the broken church coming through the broken ceiling, Subaru noticed.
Satella, taking this opportunity, grabs Subaru's hand and takes him outside.
With her other hand, she held onto her skirt to prevent her from falling. The couple ran through the middle aisle.. The church was truly big.
The carpet they were running came to an end. They were standing on the marble right in front of rather 2 large ones. the door. Rather 2 large ones.
Just like the rest of the church, the doors weren't left behind. It was burnt. There were charred marks. Yet what remained were works of art.
The doors had to open gently.. To prevent any more damage. The light shone through her cloak and settled in both their eyes.
The church was situated on top of a green hill. Satella, still holding onto Subaru, ran through the lush grass of the hill.
"Where have you abducted me now, Satella?" Subaru asks, after taking a gasp of air.
Satella was strong. Able to pull a young boy with just one arm. Is it just limited to Satella or all having elven blood? If it was the latter, Subaru had to look out for Emilia.
While Subaru got his arm stretched. He took the liberty and looked around the area, where he was kept captive.
All he saw.. Yet couldn't find where he was currently in. He was pretty sure he was still in Lugnica, which meant he could make it back to the Mansion by nightfall. He was sure his disappearance in the L. Mathers' mansion would cause at least some alarm within its members. Maybe Otto and Garfiel were already searching for him. Maybe Emilia decided to search for her knight. Subaru knew he was just lying to himself.
Subaru decided to humor Satella's shenanigans for one day. Just one day.
As they both stood in front of a new structure… A glasshouse.
Roots growing from nowhere with no limit, flowers the size of a person's face, thorns like stakes and pitcher leaves collecting water.
A table draped with white cloth along withTwo garden chairs, a large picnic basket placed right on top of the table.
It was a perfect lunch. Cream puffs, cakes , sandwiches and many more. The sandwiches were toasted, crusts cut off and most importantly they were smothered with Mayonnaise. But that was when the fun ended. For Subaru at least.
Satella held the food for Subaru. After some struggling Subaru decided to go on with it. Taking a bite from the pastry, which was fed from Satella's hand. While munching Subaru notices Satella not eating. Satella just kept looking at the munching Subaru.. As if she was admiring him. For Subaru, she just appeared to not eat anything, thanks to the cloak over her face.
Subaru hesitantly grabbed a piece of cake from the basket and tried to pay back Satella.
She was a little surprised, yet she kindly accepted the offer.
"I just wanted you to eat too.. Or else it would have been awkward." as a slight blush appears in the boy's face. Tsundere Subaru strikes.
The blush was also replicated on Satella's face.
"You are being more assertive…" Subaru mutters words, meant for Satella.
Wishing he didn't say them, he tried to shut himself up.
"Go on, Subaru-kun." It was an affirmation for Subaru.. He had the permission of the witch to continue. She wanted to hear his words.. She yearns for his voice…
"Satella.. san..
Subaru used 'san' as if he respected her. The upcoming message for the witch was clearly important... Important to her.
"... you are being assertive today. I noticed it."
There is something different about her today, which sets her apart from the other days..
She was being more initiative. She was worried all the time, even today she got worried when Subaru hurt his finger.. But she also smiled. Subaru Natsuki at last saw Satella's smile.
"You were smiling today… I wish I could see that more.. Also you talked to me.. More normally." Subaru smiled.
"... is that so?.."
Subaru nodded his head.
Satella was malfunctioning inside. Steaming.. was an understatement … It was more like she was Burning.
It'sfine, Satella told herself. Wishing to see someone smile more was practically a confession. At this point, Satella was willing to take any compliment from Subaru as a confession.
"How was our date.. Subaru-kun?"
Satella asked, returning to her meekly self. She was a bit embarrassed. Anyone would act shy when they are embarrassed.
"Awww.. The date ended already?" Subaru whines while huffing his cheeks. A cute little pout appeared.
"No! it's not like that..!" Satella becomes more embarrassed than before.
"The witch who claimed to love me.. wants to end our date as soon as possible Boo hoo."
Subaru pretended to cry, wiping his fake tears.
"It's not like that.." Satella repeats her previous statement.
"Guess the witch of envy doesn't love me …" Subaru said as he continued with his melodramatic shenanigans.
However what happened next was out of the ordinary.. Something Subaru never expected..
Satella got up from her chair, bringing her face close to his.
Only an inch apart.
The cloak was translucent.. Subaru was able to see the Amethyst eyes behind it.
Light passed through the glass roof, illuminating the couple. Any passerby would think the couple was getting intimate in broad daylight.
"Please… Subaru, My love for you is real.."
A statement so bold and clear.
It was already hard for Satella, having to deal with unrequited love. But having your love questioned, especially by the so-called recipient of this love made her feel awful. Her quick response showed that her love was undying.. Just like him.
Subaru was quite startled..
"It was a joke.. Sorry.."
'Definitely more assertive today…' Subaru thought
"..." She immediately sat back down after seeing Subaru's unique eyes. They were brown… sanpaku slanted eyes..
It wasn't until Subaru turned away feeling a little uncomfortable, did Satella realize what she had done.
"I go back…" Subaru nervously announced his departure.
"..." Satella wanted him to stay but she didn't have the courage to say it… still hyperventilating after her close up with Subaru.
"By the way.. How do I get back home? haha ha"
"Dunderhead…"
"Emilia-tan.. Who uses 'Dunderhead' anymore?"
"Huh?" Satella tilted her head.
"I'm sorry.." Subaru apologized for his blunder.
"Why don't you also call me 'Satella-tan'?"
"That's a bit sudden.."
"So you really like her… to the extent that you gave her such a cute nickname" She was bound to be envious, fit for her title.
"...Yeah" Subaru replied to the fact that he loved another person, in front of someone who had just confessed to him. Unrequited love, It was their common ground.
His confirmation that he didn't feel the same about Satella. Deep down she already knew his answer.
"Are you tired Subaru-kun?"
"Huh? Well no." Subaru was a bit surprised by Satella's question.
Subaru let out a sigh. Or at least that's what he thought. Out came another yawn.
"..I" He replied as he blinked his eyes.
He rubbed his eyes but to no avail. He was still sleepy. Eventually he fell asleep on the chair. Resting his head on his left shoulder. His hands were lifeless.
Subaru opened his eyes once again to be greeted by a different scenery. The clouds in the sky. His entire back lying on the ground. He places his hand on the grass planted to the ground as support as he gets up.
He walks through what appears to be a well maintained garden. The stone path which he walked on cut through this art. It was well planned, planted with lush flowers and plants. Foliages sheared by a professional. Flowers color coordinate with each other. As he continued along the path, he could see a fountain to the left. Water sprouting through the mouth of the statue, diverging the light which passes through it into a magnificent rainbow spreading its colors. Subaru looks at awe, slowly bringing his feet back into motion. He walks through a familiar site,something similar to a Japanese garden. Rocks placed in the sand, surrounded by drawn concentric circles. He reached the end of the path, it was a forest. The shrubs and bushes were moving. Subaru steps back but continues to watch.
Out came a creature, a rabbit.
The small creature was able to terrify the much larger boy, who just continued to slowly walk backwards. How could the boy not be afraid? It was the same creature which first bit off his hand, followed by his leg and finally ate him alive. Subaru was a prey to this small predatory critter. The eerie feeling of being nothing but a living meat stick was etched deep in his memory.
'How the hell did it escape? When?Why?'
His train of thought was about how this monster was still alive. For all he remembers, He was sure the great rabbit was banished when he was in the sanctuary. His efforts were in vain, The achievement of defeating the great rabbit was erased from the accounts of the Emilia his pain and suffering during that period of time and how Subaru didn't want to go through all of that again. 'How did the people leave this murderous rabbit alone?' After that came to him a dark realization. 'What if no one survived to warn others..?' Subaru gulps as he looks at the rabbit.
The rabbit looked quite different than before. It was larger, hornless compared to the usual smaller horned ones Subaru had seen in the sanctuary. This one had blue eyes. The rabbit just appeared to be staying still in its position ignoring the boy.
"Those are just normal rabbits. They don't attack humans." A voice assures him. Subaru turns around to see a maid watering the plants in the garden. The maid had long blue hair tied into a big braid. She inspects the flowers through her glasses she was wearing.
"People often mistake them for the great rabbit." She continues with her talking. This time Subaru takes a good look at the maid. The maid wore a gown with a maid dress covering her legs. The dress was modest ,not like the ones oversexualized usually seen in anime culture back on earth. However her bosom, which was covered, was still very big. The shape was quite visible, with the dress tight around the chest area. Subaru immediately looks away before the maid could notice.
A bell rang, presumably from inside the mansion. The maid turns towards the back door, revealing her back to Subaru. It would be an understatement to say her bottom was average, Subaru thought.
"Well I would like you to kindly leave the Manor or else I would have no choice but to see you as an intruder" she says that she would become an eventual threat to Subaru in a gentle tone, truly fit for a maid.
The maid enters the door and shuts the door. Subaru couldn't help but to find similarities with the maid and another oni maid from Roswaal mansion. For now Subaru was definitely sure he wasn't in the Roswaal estate. He was aware that he was a nuisance and tried to find a way out of here, while still trying to figure out how he ended up here in the first place.
A knock could be heard.
"Come in." a man's voice could be heard from inside the room.
The maid with long blue braided hair enters the room and bows down to the master of the house, who is sitting on a couch.
"Yes master."
"Ahem.. our guest."
"Forgive me master." as the maid also bows down to the silver haired guest, who was sitting opposite to the master.
"Rem… would you serve us some tea?"
"Yes master." As Rem went back through the same door.
"I apologize.."
"No need for such formalities." the guest speaks up while he gives glances towards the master with his blue eyes.
"What is the occasion for your visit?" the master just continues staring towards the large glass window to his left.
"Heard from the capital.. There is going to be an execution."
"Executions are not something new to Lugnica."
"It isn't just any normal execution.."
"..."
"Remember that attack on Ellior forest.. The one who was behind that attack, he is going to be executed today."
"Hmm.."
"What was his name.. That darn priest… Ahh got it. It was Richard."
"Richard…"
"Ah yes. Heard from the merchant's network that even her majesty was the one who gave him the death penalty."
"The Queen? Never expected her to care for an old rival."
"You are still stingy about the election?" a question filled with genuine concern.
"... Rather surprised that she even has time to care about such matters. Also the election is far behind us now."
"Well she has the time, What about you though?"
"An invitation? Need to think about it."
"What's there to think about? Finish your business today itself. An opportunity like this.."
KNOCK KNOCK
The knocking on the door cuts off the persistent guest.
"Come in."
The blue haired maid enters the room with a trolley. As she pours the tea into the cup, placing the cup on top of the saucer and handing the first cup to the master of the house, followed by the guest.
"Thank you Rem."
"Thanks."
As they sip on their cups. The guest stops drinking and places his cup along with the saucer on the table in front of them.
"You should really consider.."
"Rem. Your tea still amazes me." Cutting off the guest for the second time.
"Thank you master." Rem shows her gratitude while standing behind her sitting master.
"And I have been ignored." The guest couldn't help but tell this to himself under his breath.
The master just continues to sip on his tea, taking another pause.
"Rem, can you get the essentials for the outdoors?"
"Wait really, you are coming?" The guest's eyes sparkle up.
"Yes master." As Rem goes to fetch something.
"But.. you were saying.."
"We have not been spending as much time as we used to. But an execution.. You are really weird."
"But.. the attack.."
"I am also well aware about your intentions of me attending the execution."
The door creaks to let in the blue haired oni maid inside, Holding something.
" Roswaal would be attending. I want to see him." as the master stands up and goes towards his maid.
"Why would he attend?" asks the baffled guests.
"Why wouldn't he?" The master replies while he puts on his white gloves handed by his maid and finally Rem places a top hat on her master's head.
"You know you look ridiculous in this."
Ignoring the guest's comment. The master continues to ask his maid for the maid hands him the cane, while the master strikes the ground with it.
"Rem. I will be going outside for some time. I expect you to take care of the place."
"Yes master."
"Also, About that person who was outside." as he walks towards the large glass door, which he opens to the balcony.
"Yes master. He has been escorted outside."
"I see." As he replies, he scans through the garden which could be seen from the garden. Eventually confirming whatever the maid said.
"Did he look dangerous?" the master continues.
"No master."
"Anyway Rem take care." as the master and his guest walked past the maid who was bowing down.
A/N: Decided to make to make 2 parts for this..