When They get into it
By Kloudy Reignfall
Wow, I acutally posted a third chapter! Kudos for me! Geez, I don't know what happened with this story. I just... faded away from it, if that makes any sense. But I kept getting occaisonal random reviews for it, so I decided to post the rest of what I have written. And so here it is:
Btw, just to get things clean, I don't own Demon Diary, and this is obviously shounen-ai. There, the typical warnings and stuff.
Read on!
Chapter Three
The sun peeked through the trees at the east side of the nameless castle. Erutis stretched and stepped down onto the pathway that led her on her morning walk. However, she didn't get very far along in her journey before she came upon a tall black-haired demon named Eclipse.
"And about time too," she said with a smile. "I was just about to go looking for you!" 'Now I can finally get some answers out of him!'
The dark-haired one continued to walk stiffly ahead. He didn't want to talk to anyone. He wanted to… Eclipse thought for a moment. He really didn't want to do anything, but divulging his deepest secrets to a nosy knight was quite low on his list. She didn't get the clue.
"So have you come to any sort of decision?" she asked. When he didn't give an answer, the frustrated knight grabbed hold on his sleeve in attempt to catch his attention. (Bad idea, Erutis!)
The angry demon snatched his hand away and slapped the girl across the face.
"I…I…" Eclipse stuttered. Demons do not stutter! And they certainly don't apologize to humans! Then again, demons don't fall in love with their masters either, do they? But they have. Oh, who cares about 'What demons do'?! It took a lot of effort, but finally Eclipse muttered to Erutis's feet, "I'm sorry."
She forced a smile, though her face still hurt like a bitch from the demon's flat-handed slap. Erutis understood how frustrated he must be over his predicament. Despite her slight distrust, she asked calmly, "Do you want to talk about it?"
Eclipse nodded and shoved his hands in his pockets, not trusting his voice to speak, not trusting his hands to behave. The two walked in silence through the mist for a few minutes, until Erutis had decided the best place to begin. She was choosing her words carefully. Eclipse was in a mood, that was for sure (he would never touch a person if he could help it) and there was no telling what he would do. "Let's start from the beginning…"
The beginning? It must be when I first met him… Eclipse smiled faintly. As if he forgot to whom he spoke, he began to talk, staring off into the distance. "We saw each other three times that day. That is supposed to mean destiny, did you know?" He laughed a little. "He told me that himself. He always tells me little things like that, little things that don't matter. But I love to hear him talk. I just love to see him, to be near him, to make sure he's happy…"
Erutis was surprised at this admittance. Eclipse, proud and strong, really was in love with his hapless little master. You could tell just from the look in his eyes that what he felt was true. And what's more, he admitted it. To Erutis! She thought about how peculiar and horrible this must be for Eclipse, and her heart melted for the old demon. Even if he was a demon, even if he did constantly threaten her, she knew that Eclipse had feelings and a fragile, beating heart. She turned back up to him, listening intently to his story.
He talked. He told Erutis of his first meeting with Raenef, of their somewhat rocky start, of the trials that have come since then. He described to her the first day he realized there was something about him. He talked of his beautiful innocence, of the fluttering effect the boy had on his heart, and of how peaceful he looked when he slept. Eclipse spoke on in a dream world, but amidst the glorious memories, it seemed almost a sad dream world. For every word he said of Raenef, he remembered his doubt. Raenef would never love him. This depressing thought, though, he kept to himself.
Erutis listened attentively. Before this Eclipse had never so much as uttered one personal word to her, and now here he was spilling his pathetic love story. She had thought he hated her. But maybe this was just too extreme a feeling not to need to tell someone. Eclipse continued talking, but his tone had changed and caught her attention again.
"Devils! If it was only his love I had to worry about, maybe it would be alright. But…" He stopped, his speech and his walk. Sitting on the grassy slope they had been wandering, which was still moist with morning dew, he put his head in his hands.
Politely and quietly, Erutis lowered herself to his side on the damp lawn. And he continued, though is voice was strained. "Nobody would understand. As unbefitting as it is for him to be lord, it is even more so for me to love him. They wouldn't understand…"
Erutis sighed and almost put a hand on the demon's shoulder to comfort him, but thought better of it. She chose words instead. "Eclipse, it doesn't matter what they feel! As long as you know what you feel, and what Raenef feels, then it'll be ok."
He shook his head, convinced of his problem. "But they hate him. I can feel their disgust when they are near! It's so tangible. And I think… I think they plan to kill him…!" And suddenly he was babbling, telling the knight the whole entire meeting, from the insinuated warnings to the clearly revealed plans and opinions of his fellow demons. Erutis stared disbelievingly, but she knew he wouldn't lie, not about something like this.
"And they want him to have an heir! A child with some random woman. I don't think he would agree, and I told them so. They seemed determined however. They are oddly serious about this. I fear something is going on…" He was silent now, but through the deafening quiet of the dissipating fogs and mists Erutis caught one small sad word: "Heir…" They sat looking out at the grounds for a while as the sun rose up into the sky, signifying the start of a new day. Each was absorbed into their own thoughts, though they were the same.
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Rae woke with a yawn, blinking the bright morning light from his eyes. It was a nice morning, but he'd been having the most wonderful dream. He smiled to himself as he recalled the glorious details.
It had been one of those blurry jumbled dreams, the kind in which nothing was clear except himself … and Eclipse. Still he could feel the warn body pressed against his, and the taste of his lips. Raenef shook his head and, stretching, stepped from his bed.
Something was on his bedside table.
What's this? He picked up the slip of paper and scanned it. A summons note? Yay! I never get to go to these! Smiling broadly, Raenef skipped from his room to find Eclipse, as always forgetting that he could teleport.
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"Wow, what a deal…" Erutis was staring at the sunrise that had burnt the mist away. Geez! Poor Eclipse is in for some serious shit… She thought quietly for a moment, and then turned to look him in the eye. "You have to tell him."
Red-violet eyes widened. "Tell him what?"
Erutis looked a little doubtful. "Well, everything. About Aureleid's plans and all. About you." Eclipse flinched and the knight looked up. "Here's your chance."
The blonde appeared next to Eclipse's shoulder, grinning. "Look, Eclipse," holding out a paper for him to grab. "We're invited to a meeting!"
Eclipse scanned it hastily. "Yes, about that…" Eclipse hesitated, thought about Erutis's urging. "…You'll have to go alone. This is a specific invitation for you," he said, indicating the paper being crushed in his palm.
Erutis sighed angrily. Raenef sighed disappointedly. "Alone?" he asked.
Eclipse grimaced at the look on his lord's face. I really must tell him, mustn't I? What will Aureleid say to him? What will he do? What if he tells him about me, or puts him under a spell or-
"Erhem!" Another demon stood off to the side expectantly. "I was told to escort Master Raenef to the Council Meeting."
All four of our original characters (for Chris had just wandered onto the scene, oblivious as usual) blinked. Eclipse turned slowly back to Raenef, focused again. Or at least enough so as to appear calm. "I suppose you should make yourself ready, my lord," he suggested.
Raenef gnawed on his lower lip. "Okay…" he went off to change and Eclipse studied the escort demon.
He tried to read his mind but found nothing, a wall in his way. This demon, he concluded, was strong enough, but absolutely normal. Perhaps he should have been relieved, but was anybody ever relieved when all seemed well? Eclipse watched with strained eyes as Rae approached the stranger/escort and smiled goodbye to his mentor. Then he walked away and, within too short a moment, was gone.
A feeling of despair came over Eclipse suddenly. It was a chill running down his spine, a feeling like he'd never be warm again. Like Raenef was his fire, and now his fire was gone.
He sighed and turned away to wander off back up to the castle. There was nothing to do but wait.
Chris, the newest addition to the group that morning, turned to Erutis. "What was all that about?"
The knight shook her head. "It's a long story, and I hardly understand it… But I think we're going to need your help, so I might as well tell you what I know."
End Chapter Three
Quick random note: Anybody wanna make a guess as to what's gonna happen?! Do any of you know who They are? (As in the They from the title...) Ha, I wish I could change the name of the story, but I'm fresh outta ideas for a new title. lol.
Not all that great of a chapter, but it's something eh? Anyway, I do have an idea for where this story is going, or could be going anyway. Maybe if I get enough pestering reviews I'll write some more. But as I've said, I just kind of got sucked into other things. And school. Darn, I hate school. Such a pain. Really. Leaves me no time for writing. Anyway, review if you want more. Review if you don't want more. Review for any reason! :-D
Oh, and then you should read my other stories! (Lol, don't we all love shameless advertisement?) They aren't demon diary, but they are shounen-ai from a couple of my other favorite fandoms. :) Thanks a bunch, and see ya later!
