Chapter 8: I'll Do It
My dad stared at me wide eyed as the twins clung to my sides. "...You what?"

"She said, Mr. Michaelis-"

"She wants to be a human!"

I could tell he wasn't going to help, so I sighed and walked back. "Come on guys, he's no help."

"Wait! Hold on a second!" My dad shouted, causing me to turn my attention to him. "...Why not we discuss this over tea?"

I slumped. "Dad, last time you served tea to the twins, all hell broke lose, remember?"

"This time will be different." he stated. "This time, you are the guest, not the assistant servant." I knew he was really going to say "This time, your boyfriend isn't here." but I just left it alone. With that, he invited us in, which I complied with hesitation, the twins following steadily.

As he led us to the sun room, he started talking to ease the tension. "The master wasn't very happy with your message." he stated.

"It wasn't meant to make him happy." I replied. "It still got the message across."

"Indeed, it did." he sighed, showing us to our seats in the room. "I'll be right back with the tea." With a small bow, he turned to the twins and calmly added, "Please refrain from touching anything."

As he left I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. This was going to be tougher than I thought. Biting my lip, I turned to the twins. "You guys think he'll do it?"

"I don't know." they answered before doing that weird trade off thing they always do.

"We don't know him-"

"As well as you do-"

"He is your dad after all-"

"Who knows? He might be-"

"Willing to do anything-"

"To get on your good side." they finished in unison.

I looked over at the door he left in and already started to understand where he was coming from. If the situation were reverse, I probably wouldn't do it.

He stayed by my side through thick and thin. Even when Claude and his daughter came in the picture, he still took my side, even though it meant taking the side of the daughter of his biggest competition. He taught me to be a demon servant and put others needs first, but here I am giving him my power with a 'Return to Sender' stamp on it.

He and my mom did so much for me, I still remember the look in my mom's yellow green eyes when I told him I was leaving London, and didn't plan on returning. He was devastated and dragged himself on my waist until my dad had to haul him off me and throw him to the country side. (He was alright, he's used to that kind of violence, but it still took a while for him to come back. By the time he made it back to cling to me more, we were already gone.)

I couldn't help but wonder if that was what my dad wanted to do when I left the manner last, or if that's what he would do if I made him do this to me. True, both my parents are very different, with Polar opposite ways of dealing with stress, but they both love me with every bit of their existence.

When my dad came back, we did as promised and started talking. "Just out of curiosity, to get it out of the way," he started, glancing to Hikaru and Kaoru. "Why did you bring the twins with you?"

I was about to say, "Kyoya didn't let me come alone." but decided against it, knowing how he'd react (not good), and just smiled and stated, "Moral support."

"I think we're more than just moral support." Hikaru stated.

"I know! You were shaking in your shoes the whole ride here!" Kaoru added.

"We're more like direct encouragement."

"Or the nerves you needed."

"Oh, trust me." I stated through gritted teeth. "You're tap-dancing on my nerve for sure."

My dad's red eyes followed the words as speaker changed before he smiled. "You seem to be adjusting well." he stated, filling my tea.

I looked over at the tea in the cup, thoroughly confused. "...Dad...there's no tea in that pot."

"There is." he corrected me as he handed a cup to me and the twins.

I watched as they looked in the tea cups in curiosity, swirling the cups to find some glare, Hikaru even dumped the cup on his face, confusing Kaoru and I when we saw the cling of the invisible tea drizzle down his face to his shirt. My dad gave a little chuckle before he bowed. "I'll get you a towel and more tea."

When he left, I peeked at the tea brand he used, the box on the cart. I turned the box around to look and I could only sigh when I saw the title. "...Of course." I huffed. "New Moon Drop. Why did I not see that coming?"

"What's New Moon Drop?" Kaoru asked as Hikaru made a weak attempt to dry himself with his arm.

"You remember Nekozawa's Belzaneff doll?" I asked as they nodded. "Drinking this tea has just as much misfortune as having your name on the back of that doll."

Hikaru snapped straight and instantly started whipping his tongue, desperately trying to get it clean of the tea. I clutched my head. "My dad probably blames you, and the rest of the host club for me wanting this. Why didn't I see it coming?"

My dad came back with a towel as he took Hikaru's cup and poured more clear tea. "...Dad," I huffed as the twins just pushed their cups as far from them on the table as possible. "Please cut the crud and just tell us. Are you willing to turn me human or not?"

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I looked down at my daughter, trying to hide my look of disappointment and shock, as well as sadness. Of course, I had the ability to turn her human, but if I did that, her life would be much shorter.

Not only that, but it would be almost guaranteed that I'd bury her six feet under the ground, and afterwards, she'd spend an eternity with her mother. She'd leave me with the only company being the young master.

Perhaps this was the young master's plan from the beginning, make _ more independent, more of a leader, and eventually, a human. I can't do it. I can't let her do this... But at the same time, I can't be the one to stand in the way of her and her wish.

All this ran through my head in seconds, but it felt like hours. She asked me for my support, took a leap of faith in me, and put a lot more than she realized on the line just to request this of me.

What she doesn't realize is that this had never been done before. True, humans have been turned into demons, but demons never became humans. So much can go wrong. Then again, there has never been a half demon half reaper before, due to demons and reapers being natural enemies.

Also, there's what could happen later in her life. What if she decides to have children, and they are born demons or reapers because it's in her blood? It's never been done before.

To add to that, she was raised to learn to be a demon, and went to school for reaping. Does she even know how to be a human? It took us centuries to learn to blend in with humans alone. Humans do much more than just blend in.

But, on the other hand, she would be happy, and not alone anymore. She would live and die with her friends, and any friend she makes. She also has opportunity to grow, mature, and settle down with children like any other human.

"Dad!" _ called for my attention again. "Will you or will you not help me?"

With a deep, shaky breath, I smiled. "Of course I'll help you, my little kitten."