Guren POV
I could hear him screaming, cold blood-curdling screams, shaking me from whatever meanless dream that I was in. My body reacted as if it was an impulse, I rushed toward him, the dark hallway seemed way too dark amidst the terrified screaming.
Not even my pounding heartbeat could block out the sound, true pain and fear rung out in those screams but why he is safe. I felt the wind rush past as I sped up, slamming the door open to see Yu thrashing violently back and forth.
The deep blue blankets tossed to the floor as he curled up into a little ball and began to whimper. Ending the screams monetarily until a new wave of terror ran over him leaving nothing but a broken 10-year-old. Why the hell did he have to deal with this shit, why were the vampires so twisted. I rushed toward his side. I don't know why but it had been this way since I found him almost a week ago.
"Yu its okay, it's just a dream, wake up buddy." I watched Yu stop trashing as his blood-curdling screams eased and his crying all but stop. Like this switch flipped in his head, like all of this was just to get me here. I smiled gently as his emerald green eyes filled with tears. "Your safe so no more screaming, k?"
When did I become such a sucker for those bright green eyes? I shook my head slightly before pulling Yu out of the bed and into my arms. I moved silently until I was sitting on the living room couch staring blankly at the fire. It's always calmed me down when I was worked up. So here a shot in the dark that it works for Yu.
So I simply sat there watching the bright orange flames lick and flick against the logs as a soft crackle filtered into the air. The smoke billowed out of the chimney, and with each crackle and the flames growing higher. I could feel Yu's regard breaths turn into deep slow breaths.
After a few moments of silence I felt him shift lightly in my arms, "Is it ever going to get better, my first family tried to kill me. My seconds were massacred maybe I was destined to be alone." His word shocked me, his voice hollow but 100% serious. It had to be the dumbest thing that I had ever hear.
I snapped my head down to see Yu staring blankly at the fire, the flames seemed to light up his green eyes. Giving them this luminous look, his deep black hair stood up even in the finest light. "Yu-yu look at me." I watched him shudder at the sound of the stupid nickname one of my squad members gave him.
But he reluctantly turned so that his wide eyes were on me, narrowing into two defined slits as he glared silently. As if to say that I am the one that needs to hurry up. "My mother died when I was 5, she was murder and my father died when I was 16 but that doesn't mean that I was destined to be alone. Neither are you, I never want to hear that crap come out of your mouth ever again. You hear me."
He looked up eyes widen with shock and confusion as the corners of his mouth started to turn into a frown. He looked definite and ready to argue his point with every breath in his body. But who would want to prove that? I took in a deep breath before lifting my legs onto the couch making myself for comfortable as Yu laid flat against my chest.
Yu still he hasn't said a word he was completely still but I know that he is shedding silent tears just like that night, the night that we met. "Listen to me, we are family the two of us. I'm never going to let some vamp do anything to you ever again. Me and my demon are going to keep you safe and when you get older you can join me on the battlefield just like you wanted."
I made sure my voice was gentle as not to scare him but I made sure that every feeling I had, my confidence and my love dripped with each word that I spoke. He didn't deserve this, no one did really but especially not Yu, he could put a tough front on but he felt deeply and stronger than anyone that I had ever met.
"Okay family then," I smirked at his small voice as I kissed the top of his head gently. "Good, now go back to bed I'm not going anywhere."
6 years later
The music of my record echoed in my empty office as I collapsed deeply into my plush chair, I hated doing paperwork. I would rather face an army of vampires alone rather than write some stupid incident report or a field report. It was all so trivial none of this will help us beat these stupid leeches.
I took in a deep breath as I looked at the jumbo stack of papers on the desk, god I could feel my headache coming on. Dammit, I rubbed my temples as I felt my eyes shift aimlessly till they landed on a picture. Of me and Yu on his 12 birthday, he was smiling it was the first time he had since I found him. It only took two years but he allowed himself some happiness as time went on.
Though now he has improved a lot since then, maybe I should let him in the demon company his skill are amazing and he seems to be doing a lot better with orders than before. "Sir?"
I snapped my head up at the sound of my door slowly creaking open. The man who walked in wasn't really all that noticeable but the uniform was that of a high ranking officer. Not as high as me of course.
"What is it soldier as you can see I'm busy." To be honest I welcome the distraction anything to get me away from this paperwork. I stared blankly at him, as he shifted under the weight of my stare, I could see his black eyes filled with irritation and worry. But what could it be? Were we about to be attacked? Did they my squad to go out?
"Well spit it out I'm not a patient man." I stood angrily forcing him to take a step back in hesitation, as a terrified expression seemed to form on his face. Is the news that bad, "It's Yūichirō Ichinose Hyakuya." I frowned what the hell did that little idiot do this time. Was he hurt or did he do the hurting? "Well spit it out."
I snarled angrily as I grabbed my sword and making my way out of the room, god damn and to think that I was going to let this boy get into Moon Demon. I must have had a lapse of sanity. "Well, sir he disobeyed a direct order and was suspended. It seems that he attacks the four horsemen of Jon even when he was ordered not to."
Dammit Yu, you just couldn't behave could you, that would be asking way too much of him. Dammit! Could he be hurt, if he was it would be his own fault, dammit? "Is he okay?" I snapped my head back to see the soldier struggling to match my stride. Either that or he was too afraid to be near me. "Yes, he doesn't have a scar on him. "Good you dismissed go away."
"Where do you think that you're going we had a lunch date." I could hear her light melodic voice, she was bubbly and sweet but at a moment notice she could rip your heart out. It's one of the many reasons that I love her. I shift to see Sayuri skipping next to me.
"Would love to, but can't, there is an idiot that I have to deal with." She chuckled lightly but I could see her brown eyes lit up with worry as she skipped along next to me. "You should go easy on yu-yu he probably didn't mean to cause problems for his unit."
She is so soft on him, it was the reason that he thought that he could do whatever he wanted and get away with it. Not this time he was going to learn his lesson, "Nope not happening" I stalked silently down the hallway the rest of the way which only earned me a glare but what was I supposed to say? Your right and I'm wrong that would only make her angry at me. I shield heavily at the sound of arguing got closer and closer.
"There should be no debate the little loser should be kicked up not suspended, he broke rank and could have gotten himself killed." I didn't know the voice but they were furious and hidden behind a large oak door, The voice that rang out next I knew very well. "Please did you seem me I took that thing down with one blow. I got mad skills I wasn't in endanger you were you loser, I saved your ass your welcome."
He smug and cocky attitude was going to get the better of him one of these days and I'm not going to be there to save his ass. I took in a deep breath as I watch the door glint and reflect the light from the overhead lights. God help me with this boy, I curled my finger around the ice cold noble the cold getting deep into my skin as I flung the door open.
The seen in front of me wasn't all that surprising or shocking, the same officer that was yelling had Yu pushed against the wall with this dangerous sneer on his face. His lips were curled over his teeth as his eyes raked dangerously over Yu.
I didn't like it the only one that was going to beat some sense and manners into this kid was me. The other man I didn't know but it didn't matter to me, I'm sure that he is the one that suspended Yu in the first place.
An I looked around the room I noticed a large round table was knocked over which almost seemed impossible, it is a thick heavy oak table. That scrawny little punk couldn't have tipped it over, could he? I look around the room there was no one else is there other than a bunch of chairs and a few loose papers that must have been knocked to the floor, probably when the table tipped over.
"Yuichiro what the hell was you thinking?" My voice was forceful and harsh as I turned my cold gaze to an idiotic 16-year-old boy. His bright green eyes flare up in defiance but those flames die as he saw the look in my eyes. "Shit" He whispered it under his breath but I still heard it clearly"Watched your mouth you hear me."
"Hey dad" I growled angrily at him as the soldier looked up in shock than fear when he saw my murderous gaze. "Would you mind taking your hands off of my idiot son before I have to chop them off." My voice turned dangerously cold I don't care what he did no one puts their hand on Yu without dealing with me.
"Yuichiro apologize to your commanding officers for your idiocy and insubordination. NOW!" I snarled angrily but Yu didn't flinch he simply turned to the two men in the room and bowed his head remorosely. "I'm so sorry for all the trouble that I caused." His dripped with false regret for his actions. I know that he is only apologizing for my sake but he could at least try to make it convincing.
Anger burned in my veins forcing my heart to beat loud and widely as I slowly stalked over to Yu. Sayuri's eyes followed me like she was waiting for me to do something stupid and then play delegate. It almost hurt my feeling but she was right, I snatched the back of Yu neck causing a sharp whimper to leave his lips as I dragged Yu down the dimly lit hallway. I could hear Sayuri apologizing before running after me. "Guren let him go."
"No, the little brat has messed up for the last time." I could hear Yu gulp as I dragged his ass down the hallway. I could hear officers snickering and laughing at Yu. His face light up bright cherry red with embarrassment as I flung Yu through my office door with Sayuri following after me. She thought that he should be able to make as many mistakes as he wants.
Just because you have a rough start doesn't mean that you can become cocky little brat down the line, who will eventually get himself killed because of his own stupid reckless. That's not going to happen to Yu, I am going to make sure of that. "Sit your ass down." I watched Yu stand stubbornly until I kicked his feet out from under him.
His ass slammed hard on the ground forcing this sadistic smile to form on my face as I learned Frimley against my desk. I can't believe him was he trying to get himself hurt or kill why the hell would he follow a simple order. All the talent in the world won't help him if he ends up dead. "What the hell was you thinking, I didn't train you to fight so you can get yourself killed and now suspended. You do get that it would have been so much worse."
He didn't say a word just started Blantyre at the wall like I was just come fly buzzing in his ear or pestering him about staying up too late. "Dammit look at me when I speaking to you." My head farted through the air till I felt a solid crack of my knuckles against his concrete hard head. His stubbornness is the reason that he is always in trouble. You would think that he would learn his lesson.
"What the hell was that for?" He whined slightly as Sayuri snarled angrily, "Guren don't do that again." Damn her and her babying him, that shit ended today too, "No, talking doesn't work so maybe a good crack here and there will. Starting tomorrow morning your going to school."
"What?!!" Yu voice was frantic and angry all in one shot, "What that is total bullshit what is the point of going to high school. You can't do this it's not fair, going to school has nothing to do with fighting vamps."
I growled angrily as I punched his head this time causing outrage to from in his bright green eyes forcing them to turn a dark forest green. "Life's not fair you know that better than anyone, I'm trying to prolong your life Yu. So stop being stupid now head to home I'll be there once I am done with this paperwork. Go!"
He grumbled under his breath before getting up off the ground rather slowly, while rubbing his butt as he gave Sayuri a pleasant smile before disappearing passed the large double doors of my office. "You didn't need to hit him." I scoffed angrily like yell I didn't, I learned against my desk let it support my weight for once. This has been one hell of a day and it isn't even over yet. Kill me now.
"Yes I did, he never listens and you babying him and always sticking up for him makes it all the harder to get a point across. You know that boy has a thick skull." As I looked up Sayuri's lips were inches from mine. Then just like that she was in my arms, her warmth spread over me as our lips locked in a battle of dominance, which I won.
As I pulled apart from her, her cheeks were bright red as her breaths came out ragged and hard "Yes well he is a teenager there supposed to be like that, for now, let's have lunch you can deal with him later." I smirked before pulling Sayuri closer to me resting my head in the crook of her neck. Just taking in the scent of her lilac perfume it was also so calming. "Yes dear."
