Note: Fluff

Chapter 11 - Raving emotions

Waking up from losing consciousness again really sucked. When the memories came flooding back she couldn't help but let out a cry of rage. Being X had tricked her! Manipulated her! Violated her! She felt so vulnerable right now that she wanted nothing more than to cut out that cursed piece of shit above her heart with a knife. Consequences be damned! But she managed to suppress that urge for now.

How dare he use her like that? Didn´t defeat that the whole purpose of his sick experiment? The hypocrite wanted her to accept him as her god by her own free will, but denied her exactly that in the next best moment! How stupid was that bastard? This alone was proof enough that he was not god and could never be.

In that moment she swore eternal vengeance against the false god. She would find a way to defeat him! Even if it took her a million years to do, she would somehow manage to get her fingers on that arrogant ass and then she would rip him to pieces! She would make him suffer!

Her whole mind screamed for his blood. She wanted nothing more than to see him in pain, quivering beneath her in unbearable agony until she stomped on his head and ended his miserable existence for good! AAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhh!

Another scream tore free from her throat and she pounded on her wall to relieve the burning hatred she was experiencing. She wasn't even registering the tears that began running down her face.

∞•۞˂Bondrewd´s point of view˃۞•∞

He was proud of his children. First the adorable Nanachi and the equally sweet Mitty had worked so well together and had both survived the curse of the sixth layer and now they had used the distraction from Tanya´s recent escapades to escape. How intelligent they were! So full of hopes and desires! It was inspiring really to see how much his children cared for each other. His many hearts filled with joy.

Wherever they both went he wished them well. He would not stop them, because they both had earned their right for a self-determined life. Especially after they had helped him so dutifully with his great work. He hoped sincerely that the many curses and blessings of the Abyss may befall them.

His pleasurable thoughts were interrupted by a scream from Tanya´s chamber. Worry and a extremely rare dose of fear flooded his mind as he made haste to her room. Another scream tore through the silence. What had happened? Was she hurt? Was the artefact hurting her?

He burst through her door without bothering to knock as he usually did and found her crying on her bed. That was it! He would never leave her alone for more than one minute ever again. Who knew what would happen to her if she had to deal with the clearly too powerful relic on her own again?

His hands gently scooped her frail body up to comfort her and he began to rock the girl back and forth. One of his hands reached up as if by itself and petted her head while he hummed a soothing melody into her ear.

"There, there. I am here. Does it hurt my child?"

She just shook her head, her gaze unseeing.

"Everything is all right. Whatever troubles you let me help you relieve that burden. I am here for you and I will always be."

She seemed like such an emotionally distant child. Always isolating herself and trying to prove her worth through hard work and politeness. That were brilliant qualities to have, but he now saw behind the facade. At her innermost core his dear, precious, wonderful Tanya was afraid of the world! She thought that she was not good enough and maybe even that she had to earn his love with struggle and perseverance. How wrong she was! His love for her was unconditionally! As long as she continued to be her amazing self he would always love her and she needed to know that.

"My darling Tanya you must not fear. I love you. Do you hear me? I love you as if you were my own daughter. Nothing can separate us now. Whenever you need me I will be there. Do you understand my dear?"

∞•۞˂Tanya´s point of view˃۞•∞

What? Her mind went blank. What did he say? Did he just say that he... loved her? What was that sudden feeling in her chest? Was she sick? No it didn't feel like an upset stomach. It was pleasant instead. Could it be joy perhaps? No, joy was too small of a word to describe what she was feeling right now.

It was pure ecstasy! Her standing in the world was finally secured! She no longer needed to fear for her future, because she had won the love of the most powerful man in the whole Abyss. And the Abyss controlled the world! Everybody knew that. The discovery of one extraordinary artefact could shift the balance between nations after all. She was now the daughter of possibly the most powerful man on the planet! Her comfortable life was set!

She couldn't help but laugh in delight. A beautiful sound even to her own ears considering that she had never heard it before. There had been not much to laugh at in the orphanage and she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Bondrewd by letting her emotions loose.

Her small hands reached up to his mask and cupped his chin in gratefulness. This was the reward for her hard work and her years of suffering. Maybe the rest of her childhood wouldn't be so bad. Then she could possibly convince Bondrewd to stay at his company and run business for him. Nobody would dare to replace her in her position as the adoptive daughter of the boss. Nepotism was sometimes truly wonderful.

"Thank you father."

The last part had been a subconscious accident! She had though so intensely about what advantages being a daughter-figure to him would bring her that she had slipped up. Damn it! How could she salvage the situation before it became too embarrassing for all participants?

"I- I meant thank you f- for wanting to be like a father to me. I didn't mean to insinuate..."

"Shush my darling. You don't have to hide from me. If there is person in this world that you can be honest to then let it be me."

"Ah- I- I appreciate the gesture. Of course I trust you it´s just sometimes hard to, ehm, to..."

Oh no! She was stuttering! That hadn't happened since she went to college. Where was her dignity? Was this Being X´s ploy to driver insane with shame?

"I understand little one."

He hugged her tightly and she resigned herself to this fate. She had messed up and now she would have roll with the punches and make the best of this situation.

"I will not disappoint you."

"You never have." he said and Tanya relaxed in his arms.