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Unfated Passion

Miku heaved a sigh. How long had it been since she was laying on the bed, all tied up? She was nearly certain that it had been almost two days. Even though she was not able to keep up with the hours, it seemed like an eternity since she was staring at that red ceiling. She had spent most of her time spotting the flaws it had —all the cracks and paint imperfections. She had barely gotten any sleep either. Her eyes felt heavy, but she obstinately wanted to stay awake. How could she allow herself to slumber when she was genuinely concerned about what would happen to her and the Kingdom? She had not seen any demons ever since the last time that the Queen had seduced her. She had no idea what was going on out of that chamber that she was in. Did her parents start a war yet? Were they searching for her? More importantly, was Kaito still alive? She still could not believe that he had been foolish enough to come to her rescue without having prepared himself properly beforehand. They barely knew each other yet and he was willing to sacrifice himself for her already. He should have known better. Didn't he hear the rumors about the experienced adventurers never coming back after crossing the demons' lands? It was truly idiotic, and she failed to think of it as being a heroic act.

The tealette could barely feel her wrists anymore; the rope around them was burning her skin. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. It was odd; she was worried, but not scared. She knew that the demons were not going to hurt her. They somehow needed her alive. But for what reason? She could not tell. They probably planned to use her at some point, and when that time would come, it would be her best chance to escape.

Additionally, she couldn't stop thinking about what happened with the Queen of Demons. It was always in her head. And each time she let her mind wander about what would have happened if the other succubus named Lily wouldn't have interrupted them, she would start to feel all hot and bothered. If the Queen could leave such an everlasting impression on her, then she seriously was stronger than she thought she had initially been. At least, Miku now knew that focusing on her thoughts when the succubus was seducing her was helping her to come back to her senses. It was a difficult thing to do since her mind was often completely blurred, but it was not impossible. Although, she doubted that she would be able to do it if she used her full power on her. Miku could barely remember what happened when she did, but she knew that her body had been overtaken by strong spasms of pleasure even though Luka hadn't been touching her. It was as if her ardent gaze on hers had been enough to make her feel this way. It was truly insane.

The princess exhaled shakily. She had never felt that way before. It was all new to her. Even though the power of incubi and succubi was frightening, she could not help herself but find it exhilarating too. Instead of hurting their preys to control them, they were giving them mind-blowing pleasure. Of course, she absolutely hated not being able to do anything, especially if it was a demon controlling her mind, but it was not hurting her. Though, she still hoped that it wouldn't happen again.

Miku then heard the door open. She immediately stared at the newcomer and her eyes widened in shock; the girl in front of her had the same exact appearance of a human. She didn't have horns or a tail or pointy ears or wings. There was absolutely nothing that could tell that she was a demon. She had short messy green hair and jade eyes. Her face and clothes were dirty; it was as if she didn't take a shower in weeks. She was not as good-looking as the succubi were, but she was certainly prettier than the hideous imps.

"Um… I… I came to give you food since they asked me to," The girl murmured, her voice sounding shaky; she looked insanely nervous.

The princess soon noticed that she was holding a bottle of water with a hard-looking bread. It was true that she was starving; she hadn't drunk and eaten anything since she was here. She even thought at some point that they would make her starve to death. Her stomach growled and she unconsciously licked her dry lips. As much as it was tempting despite how nasty the bread was looking, she refused to eat the demons' food. Maybe they would try to poison her again?

As the human-looking demon approached her, Miku growled at her, untrusting.

"I don't want some! There is no way I would eat food that they own especially since it nearly cost my life the last time."

The stranger instantly stopped in her tracks and her frail body noticeably started shaking. She looked both scared and anxious now.

"P-Please, you have to eat!" She exclaimed desperately, her lips trembling. "I-If I come back with the food, t-they will think I failed my duty and they will hurt me… I... I can promise you that they didn't poison anything."

The princess was shocked at the unexpected reaction. She could not help herself but feel compassion for her. She didn't seem like a bad demon —well, if she actually was one of those evil creatures. That girl was only doing what they were asking her to do; she was probably some sort of servant or domestic to them.

"Fine…" Miku whispered through clenched teeth. A brilliant idea immediately came to her mind; "Though, if you want me to eat, you must untie me. I won't be able to do so if I can't even use my hands."

"E-Eh? I-It's okay! I can help you to eat; t-there is no need to untie you…" The stranger spoke, distressed, obviously not knowing how to handle the situation.

"Then, never mind; I won't eat. If you prefer them to hurt you; it's your choice."

The princess genuinely felt bad for manipulating her, especially since she did nothing wrong to deserve it, but it might be her only chance to get rid of those ropes. The human-looking demon bit her lip in thought. Eventually, she nodded indecisively and approached her. With shaky hands, she untied her with difficulty; it was probably because the knots were too tight; anyone would have a hard time untying her.

Miku almost sighed with relief when her wrists were finally free. They were all red and sore. Those demons certainly lacked delicateness. There was no need to tie her that robustly. However, she couldn't exactly complain about it anymore since it was her chance to escape this damned place. She knew that it was foolish to do so, but she aware that she was going to die either way. When the demons would be done using her, they would most likely kill her. It was why she preferred to die while trying than die while doing nothing.

"H-Here…" The green-haired female murmured nervously, handing her the water and food. She was obviously not pleased about the fact that she had to use that solution, but it seemed better than getting hurt.

The princess quietly thanked her and decided to play the game for a while to make her believe that she didn't have any ulterior motives. She gulped down the water and it was then that she realized how thirsty she had been. It fact, it only took her less than a minute to finish the bottle. Afterward, she started eating the bread and tried not to cringe at how hard it was; though, she supposed that, at this point, she didn't have much of a choice.

Miku then heard a stomach growl, and it wasn't hers. She raised an eyebrow and noticed that the servant was staring at the bread with careful attention. Did she want some? Seeing as how frail her body was, it didn't seem like she was getting enough to eat. The princess bit her lip. It was making her feel guilty to eat that bread in front of an obviously starving girl.

"Let's make a deal," The teal-haired human suddenly suggested and separated the bread in half without a second thought. "I'll let you eat half of my food if you give me information about your kind."

The girl's eyes widened at the unanticipated offer. After a minute of complete silence, she eventually gave a nod. The princess smiled conceitedly at her own idea that worked; it was finally her chance to know more about them. She gave her the food as promised, and the greenhead ate it savagely, only accentuating the fact that the King and the Queen weren't feeding her properly. It was sad to watch.

"What are you?" Miku decided to ask first; it was making her too curious. "You don't look like the other demons I saw so far…"

The servant stared down at her feet and pursed her lips. She seemed to want to betray her and not give her the information, but she eventually sighed, deciding against it.

"It's because I'm not exactly like them. I'm half-human and half-demon… A-Although I suppose I'm more of a human than a demon… T-That's why they hate me…"

The tealette was honestly shocked. She hadn't thought of it as being possible. The only way such a thing could happen was if a human and a demon had unprotected sexual intercourse and gave birth. Considering how much the two kinds hated each other, it was a surprise that it even came to that. It was very unusual. Her throat burning with curiosity, she decided to ask more about it:

"Are you saying that one of your parents is a demon and the other one is a human?"

"Y-Yes… My dad was a demon and my mom was a human. B-Believe it or not, t-they loved each other; it's why they were killed by the demons. No one couldn't accept it. Then, the King kept me to humiliate me and hurt me however it pleases him… H-He thinks I should have never existed, t-that I'm only a mistake and that I should suffer for the rest of my existence. He said that killing me would only bring me freedom…"

Miku clenched her jaw in anger. More she heard about the King of demons, more she hated him. Everything that happened to that girl was terrible. She felt deep sympathy for her, and she was starting to think that escaping would be a bad idea; she didn't want to put her into more trouble. They would probably torture her if they learned that she untied her.

She then smiled kindly at the half-human.

"What is your name?"

"H-Huh?" The girl blinked in surprise as if she hadn't expected that question; it was obvious that she wasn't used to friendly gestures. "I… I'm Gumi…"

"Gumi? It's a lovely name. You sort of remind me a bit of my best friend. She is just as shy as you are. I'm Miku, by the way," The princess said softly and took the rope, handing it to her. "Since I am done eating, you can tie my hands again."

The tealette's idea didn't go as planned, but she supposed that there would probably be another occasion for her to escape one day. Her situation was nothing compared to that girl's one, after all. What she was going through was truly tragic, and there was nothing that she could do to help her. Even so, if she were to escape with her, she knew that the humans wouldn't be open-minded about welcoming a half-human and half-demon as well, and she would most likely end up getting rejected by everyone as well. A part of her wanted to bring her in the castle and make her one of her maids, but she knew that it was impossible.

Gumi only stared at her with astonishment before she nodded and started to tie her again. Then, suddenly, the door opened abruptly, and the servant immediately pulled away, alarmed. She started trembling in fear as soon as she saw the new arrival, closing her eyes tightly as if she was afraid that the person would hurt her.

Miku's lips curled in a snarl when she noticed that it was none other than the succubus named Lily from last time. The one who interrupted the Queen when she had been using her power on her. Her blue eyes were holding abhorrence for the two of them and her eyebrows were furrowing in suspicion. She approached the half-demon without any hint of hesitation in her steps.

"What did you do, you useless brat? I can see you've done something wrong," Lily stated with noticeable disdain in her voice as she examined her carefully. Then, she growled when she noticed what was happening; "You have pieces of bread all over your clothes! Did you dare eat the food that the Queen gave to the human?"

Gumi didn't say anything. She was shaking so much that it was pitiful to watch. Tears of fear even started running down her cheeks as she braced herself for the worst. Miku felt anger boiling up inside her. She couldn't just watch and do nothing about it when she was also responsible for it.

"I'm the one who gave some to her," The tealette defended her, glaring at the blonde-haired demon. She knew that she couldn't hurt her anyway.

"Hah, taking the blame for her sake, are you?" The succubus asked through clenched teeth. "Do you even know what she is? I don't understand why the King didn't kill her yet. She deserves it."

Lily approached the frail half-human and took her chin with disgust, forcing her to look up at her. Miku could tell at that moment that she was using her power on her; Gumi's stance abruptly became rigid and she stopped shaking, her face now a deep crimson red.

"Now, tell me, my dear. What did you do?"

"I… I ate some food because the human suggested half of it in exchange for information about demons…"

Lily's face instantly became red from anger. Without a second thought, she took the girl's wrist and twisted it violently. Gumi then gasped in pain and apologized several times while choking on her sobs.

"You damned brat! Just you wait when I tell the King!"

"P-Please, don't…! I… I'll do anything! J-Just please, don't tell him!"

"You gave that thing information about us! And you ate food that didn't belong to you despite knowing how hard it is to gather some! Do you seriously think I'll let it slide this time?"

Miku was utterly upset. Her throat tightened, her stomach clenching from all the negative emotions she was currently feeling. They were treating the servant like she was a monster who didn't deserve any compassion at all. She lowered her gaze and clenched her fists. There was nothing that she could do. Even if she took the blame, she knew that it wouldn't change anything. However, she promised herself that if she ever found a way to escape, she would bring that girl with her. It was part of her fault that she was put into that situation after all. She would take responsibility for it. Besides, she wouldn't be able to live in peace knowing that there was someone out there who was living such a terrible fate.

She only watched in sorrow as Gumi was dragged away while yelling endless apologies. She felt a throbbing pain in her chest knowing that she would probably be tortured. She seriously wished that she could do something. It just empathized the fact that she was completely helpless here.

However, Miku soon realized that the rope around her wrists wasn't tied correctly; it was loose, making it easy to get rid of it. She then did so, her heart beating from sudden anxiety. Did Gumi do it on purpose? Or was she just clumsy and didn't know how to tie her properly? Either way, she felt grateful. Now that her hands were free, she rapidly untied her legs. It took her a complete minute to realize that she could escape if she wanted to. Though, what was she going to do? She knew that it wouldn't be safe if she left the chamber. Besides, she remembered the Queen's words perfectly well; it would be better for her if she stayed obedient. But Miku also knew that no matter what she did, the demons couldn't hurt her because they somehow needed her. It was why she quickly concluded that it wouldn't hurt to try.

Standing on her tiptoes, she left the room. The floor was cracking with each step she was taking, making her cringe. She wanted to make as fewer noises as possible.

Much to her surprise, there was no one around. The halls were completely empty, and it was also oddly silent. It was as if the mansion was unoccupied despite the several doors filling it. The walls were painted in black while the ceiling was a dark red. It was enough to give Miku chills; the place was truly frightening. It was almost like those scary mansions in horror novels where several poltergeists inhabited it —which always inevitably led to almost every character's death.

Constantly gulping, she managed to find the stairs. She climbed down prudently, her heartbeats accelerating at the realization that maybe she should have stayed in the room. It was too late to return on her decision now. She would have to deal with the consequences.

She turned the corner and froze as soon as she spotted four distinctive figures; Gakupo, Luka, Lily and Gumi. They seemed to discuss serenely despite the blonde demon enthusiastically relating everything that just happened, a proud smirk parting her lips, while the poor greenhead beside her was trembling like a leaf, obviously dreading the consequences that awaited her.

The princess could clearly notice the King's flawless facial traits twisting in deep irritation while the Queen seemed to be indifferent to the news, her expression completely unreadable and devoid of any perceptible emotions.

"You dared to give her information about us, you pathetic fool!?" Gakupo shouted, his voice still sounding highly seductive despite how angry he currently was.

"I… I'm sincerely sorry! S-She only asked why I was different from the rest of you and what was my name… I… I didn't give her any important information, I swear!"

There was then a long silence; it was as if every demon in the room was trying to process the information. Eventually, the King harshly pulled the frightened girl by the arm and brought her somewhere else, his eyebrows furrowed in deep anger. Miku bit her lip strongly. As she had initially thought, Gumi was going to have a hard time even though she seriously didn't give her any crucial information. It wasn't fair.

The tealette's breath got caught in her throat as soon as she met with chilling crystal blue eyes. Crap. The Queen just spotted her. She stared at her for some long seconds, her heart starting to pound loudly in her chest. Her alluring beauty was always enough to make her completely breathless, her legs starting to feel wobbly and an unfamiliar warmth invading her chest. Luka was wearing that same sexy velvet dress from that time she had visited the castle; it was highlighting every of her feminine and sensual curve. Looking at her was enough to make Miku totally flustered.

Eventually, Luka directed her attention on Lily, disregarding the teal-haired human —much to the princess' surprise since she had thought for sure that she would have forced her back into the chamber.

The blonde demon was currently leaned against the Queen, and she was tracing a heart against her torso.

"What do you want?" Luka asked almost coldly.

"You know perfectly well what I want, my dear Luka," Lily whispered seductively, "Since I discovered what that idiotic half-human did, can I have my reward?"

"A reward? Why would you deserve one? We did not ask you to keep an eye on the half-human. If you want sex now, ask my King; he will be more than willing to give it to you."

"But it's not the same with him! You're better than he is! You understand how to pleasure females as it should be!" The succubus purred out in excitement, her cheeks flushed from arousal.

"I'm not in the mood. Go harass someone else before I get angry."

Lily's cheeks puffed out almost childishly.

"Not in the mood? Are you kidding me? The other day, you were almost ravaging that stupid human! I could have told your King to anger him, but I kept silent about it for your sake. The least you could do is give me a reward."

"How many times must I repeat myself? I did not use my power on her for my own good. I did it to make her understand what she is dealing with since she is not being obedient." Luka explained simply, discreetly glaring at Miku as if she was telling her to return to the room she was held captive before she would get into trouble. "Begone, Lily, and don't you dare show your face to me for a while. Your persistence about wanting sex with me is a real turn off."

The blonde growled and stormed off, completely humiliated. The tealette couldn't help herself but feel pleased about the turn of events since she sincerely thought that she deserved the embarrassment after what she did to Gumi.

Furthermore, the princess still planned to be stubborn; she certainly wasn't going to go back into her private prison when she finally managed to escape from it. She met with the Queen's eyes. She was wordlessly staring at her as if she was letting her one last chance to return to the room by herself. Miku only gave her a defiant grin as if she was asking her: 'what are you going to do about it?' She knew that she was searching for trouble now, and as odd as it was, she found it extremely thrilling; she never knew how the succubus would react, and it was making her insanely curious. Would she try to use her power on her again to make her obedient like she said it so well the last time?

Finally, the Queen graciously approached her, every step she was making almost feeling like she was dancing sensually. The tealette didn't have the time to blink that she was pushed into the wall behind her. Once again, Luka's gaze was fiery, making the human shudder irrepressibly. However, she wasn't using her power on her yet. Miku could tell that much; she still had half of her mind. Usually, she would be willing to do everything that she asked her for, and it wasn't the case now even if she was starting to feel entranced.

"You're making me feel all hot, you insolent human," The succubus unexpectedly breathed out in the princess' ear. "You're turning me on when you don't listen to me. That time when you managed to push me away excited me to no end. You're really making me want to have you submissive and obedient on my bed."

Miku's face flushed, her heart racing in her chest. What was going on? Luka wasn't using her power on her right now, and yet, she felt like she was going to melt. The irregular breathing in her ear was giving her electrifying shivers down her spine. She did not know if what the succubus said was the truth or not or if it was only another way to seduce her, but either way, it succeeded on deeply affecting her.

"I… I bet you will never be able to make me obedient…" The tealette murmured, her breath stuck in her throat. She cursed herself for saying that since she was aware that she was searching for it now. The Queen of demons was the enemy. She couldn't allow herself to get charmed by her.

"Oh? You like to play with fire, don't you? Do you want me to show you how dangerous it is to play that little game with me, human? You had a taste of my power once. Knowing how overly sentimental humans can be, you will care if I take your first time; if you do not want me to steal it from you, then go back in my King's room now."

Miku started to feel irritated now. She took the demon's shoulders and managed to push her away, glaring daggers at her. She was starting to understand what she was doing now.

"You're only trying to seduce and scare me," The princess managed to speak through, anger apparent in her voice. "You hate our kind. You wouldn't even dare to go that far with one; I'm not stupid, you're trying to manipulate me into going back into that prison of yours just so you can satisfy yourself by knowing that you can control me without using your power since you failed the last time. You like to show how superior you are, don't you?"

There were then a few seconds of silence. The princess couldn't read the succubus' face, but she swore for a moment that she was shocked.

"How audacious…" Luka smirked, obviously enjoying herself. "If you're smart enough to understand that, then you must know how dangerous it is to leave the mansion. I am only trying to avoid an unnecessary death. You are safer here, so be a dear and return into the room."

The princess frowned. She knew that she was right. She had no idea what awaited her outside. Knowing how wicked and evil the demons could be, she probably wouldn't make it out of the realm alive. With a defeated sigh, she started heading back, the succubus following close behind her. She could feel her fervent gaze on her back, examining her like she was the most beautiful being she had ever laid her eyes on. Miku pursed her lips in a thin line. She hated how hot it was making her feel. If she was staring at her with such obvious lust, then she really came to wonder if she spoke the truth about getting aroused because of her stubbornness earlier. But then again, she was a sex demon; she was feeding herself with sexual desire.

"…What are you going to do with Gumi?" The teal-haired female dared to ask even though she doubted that she would get an honest answer.

"Gumi?" Luka asked obliviously as if she had no idea who it was. "Ah? You mean the half-human? I do not care about what happens to her. My King can do whatever he wants with her. She was not supposed to live in the first place."

"It's not her fault if she was born like that! It was her parents', not hers! You are mistreating her when she did absolutely nothing wrong!"

"Oh my, you do not know her and it gets you this angry? Humans are too emotional, and it's one of your several weaknesses." The pink-haired demon mocked her. "You do not understand the gravity of the situation. A demon and a human should have never fallen in love with each other. If more half-demons and half-humans were to exist, it would be problematic. Demons can hardly fall in love in the first place. We only occasionally feel attachment. The fact that it even happened is crazy enough as it is."

Miku was shocked to learn that. She had never known. She had thought for sure that demons could feel love; she even thought that the King and Queen were in love with each other. It seemed like all demons could feel was negative emotions.

"You're only judging her because she's different!" Miku snapped, her jaw clenched in anger.

"How hypocritical! I heard stories about humans killing and shaming those who are sexually attracted to the same gender, and you dare to get angry about how judgemental we are?" Luka frowned and approached the tealette's ear again, seductively breathing in it. "There is no shame in enjoying the female body, do you not agree?"

The princess tensed up. Flustered, she pushed her away and shook her head violently.

"I have no interest in girls. You are the one using your power on me to manipulate my thoughts."

"I wonder why my King cannot use his power on you. How mysterious that is!" The Queen of demons exclaimed sarcastically. "It amused me when I entered the castle for the first time. Every female human was staring at my King as if he was the most good-looking being that they had ever seen, and you, my dear, were the only female lusting for me."

Miku frowned. She couldn't bring herself to believe her words. She was most likely only messing with her. However, in the back of her mind, she knew that she was right; there couldn't be another reason why she was invulnerable to the King's power. She growled. It was also probably why she couldn't think of Kaito as being very attractive either.

"Whatever I am attracted to does not matter. The only thing I am hoping for is for your kind to leave my Kingdom alone and stop attacking us," She grumbled under her breath as they finally entered the room. "By the way, may I know what happened to the blue-haired human who crossed your lands?"

Only the silence answered her. The Queen kept her uninterested face, and the tealette then understood that she was not planning on telling her. There were so many things those demons were hiding from them. The most frightening part was that they knew too much about humans while they barely knew anything about them. The rumor about demons secretly living with them might not be that farfetched after all.

Realizing that there was absolutely nothing that she could do, she sighed in defeat and sat down on the bed, arms crossed over her chest.

"Can you not tie me up? If what you said about leaving this place being dangerous is true, then I have no reasons to try escaping."

"Why shall I believe you? You look absurdly strong-willed for a delicate-looking human such as yourself, so we cannot allow you to leave this room freely."

Miku should have expected that much. Luka was right not to trust her anyway; she would have probably escaped the room discreetly several times to explore the mansion as it pleased her even though it sounded risky. She just hated not being able to do anything. Additionally, the fact that she was willingly going to let her tie her up was infuriating her to no end. It was making her feel even more vulnerable about the whole kidnapping situation.

After a long minute of silence, the princess frowned and dared to stare at the succubus despite knowing how dangerous it was for her to meet her gaze. She realized at that moment that it would have been better for her to not look at her. The flawless demon was currently making that famous seductive smirk. Miku's pulse immediately quickened, her face heating up considerably. She was near certain that she could steal anyone's heart with that smile of hers; it was filled with such breathtaking sensuality.

Before the teal-haired human realized it herself, the Queen was now leaned over her on the bed, her eyes glistening with certain hunger and deprivation. She then suddenly pressed her body against hers, exaggeratedly pushing her well-developed breasts against Miku's torso, her exploring hands slowly going down her back until she reached one of her buttocks and shamelessly grasped it through her dress.

Miku gasped in shock. Despite how shameful and embarrassing the situation currently was, she slowly felt her mind drift away, her heart beating in sudden excitation and the starting-to-be-familiar shudders going down her spine continuously.

"You know what, human? I think I won't tie you up. It will be more… exciting this way."

The words had been whispered so sexily in her ear that Miku felt an odd and unexpected spasm of pleasure take over her entire body. It almost made her moan, but she had succeeded to restrain it —albeit with grand difficulty. She clenched her eyes shut, trying to ignore the inviting hand that was inappropriately feeling her rear. In the back of her mind, she knew how wrong it was to let herself get aroused over it. She had to fight it. She had to push her away.

"L-Let go of me, you filthy demon…" She managed to murmur with obvious distress, her lips trembling uncontrollably.

Luka blinked, a disapproving frown twisting her seductive face. Eventually, she pulled away, amusement filling her eyes. Without saying anything, she graciously left the room and silently closed the door behind her, leaving the human untied.

The tealette groaned. It seemed like the succubus also liked to play with fire.

A/N: I just realized that I'm posting this on the last day of 2016; Happy New Year everyone! And feel free to leave a review!