*Disclaimer I do not own Diabolik Lovers
Both Ayato and Laito can speak to each other telepathically hence their relationship is closer. When the two speak telepathically it will be written in italic such as this "Ayato… Ayato...Dam it will you answer me."
Through a vampire eyes
Chapter 11 Vote of fate.
Ayato's POV
My angry green eyes flash in my triplet's direction. "Do you really think my ideals are at the forefront of my mind at the moment?"
Shu breaks our internal conversation once more. "That man said we should take a clear family vote to decide….otherwise he'll make the choice for us."
With Shu's words I begin to scan the room at my brothers, causing me to swallow hard….Looking at my five indifferent vampire brother's faces who now hold my Pancake's fragile human life in the balance.
Either way we lose, the question is …..How much do we lose?
Laito waves a dismissive hand while a devious smile emerges on his lips. "Fine, I'll go first, I say that Little Bitch lives…..she's far more interesting alive than other ….Besides you have to admit her presence in the mansion has made things somewhat… entertaining."
"Alright Laito, Reji?" Shu calmly asks from his couch.
"That's one for Little Bitch, no surprise how the Table-ware Otaku will vote."
"To insure our family's secret remains concealed I believe the human should be silenced….permanently." Reji turns his head in my direction before his lips grow into a wicked smile.
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Seeing him smile as he sentences Pancake to her certain death enrages my burning insides causing the modicum of tolerance for my glasses wearing brother to almost vaporize…..but in outward appearances I just give him a bored yawn and turn my head. After a moment I shift in my seat to fold my arms at my chest. I squeeze my obscured fists tightly under my arms, causing them to shake …..It's literally the only thing keeping me in my seat for the time being.
"Kanato it's your turn." Reji spoke with a smug smile to my purple headed triplet.
"What the hell is Reji thinking, asking our triplet? It will only work against him and give Little Bitch the second vote to live?" Laito questions to me but remains unmoving in his outward appearance.
With his arms wrapped around his bear tightly Kanato lifts his head from his snuggled position to turn his crazed violet eyes at both Laito and myself. "Oh that's simple…. I believe I would like to add her to my collection …..Now, to teach both of my brothers' a lesson."
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"Damn, really? Remind me to lock my door when I'm sleeping. "Laito chuckles darkly. "Okay, it's now two against for little Bitch….living."
Shu's eyes open in my direction as he sleepily asks the question. "Alright, Ayato, I assume since she is your sacrificial bride you vote to keep her alive ….am I assuming correctly?"
"You know you have no other choice …..We'll try and fix it…..After." Laito tries to push me forward.
However …at the moment I really couldn't pull away from my own contemplations, and was paying little attention to anything but my own internal struggles. The new intense feeling that's forcing it's self from my chest was desperately urging me to fight an unwinnable battle with "that man" to protect Pancake at all costs. So absolutely no harm would befall on her, at my hands or his.
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My brain was fiercely fighting with the brand new urges to remain logical…..as my triplet is leading me to consider. My more selfish vampire thirst raged with thoughts of never really being able to taste Pancake's sweetest candy ever again….. Because most likely after this, she would always be afraid of me ….and at the moment, strangely my vampire side is agreeing with the intense feeling from my chest, albeit for different reasons.
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"Ayato….? Ayato?"
"Damn it, Yours Truly answer him!"
"Fine, yes, I agree…..she should live." I spoke in a depressed manner I knew it was the logical choice but that didn't make it right ….and for me to promise to hurt Pancake in that way, wasn't anything any part of me was content on choosing.
"That makes it 2-2 it's a tie." Laito thinks.
"Subaru?" "My triplet turns his head over to my hot headed brother.
My white headed brother unfolds his arms to slam a fist harshly against the wall he's been leaning on before snapping out with irritation at the rest of the room. "I could careless, all fragile humans die sooner or later."
My youngest brother turns in a huff to his side, away from the rest of us while grumbling his words…."but in this case I choose later."
With an indifferent expression plastered on his face Laito turns his head to our blond eldest brother. "Okay, Shu that leaves you."
Shu lets out a long sigh before speaking without even cracking an eye. "I really don't care in either decision but since I must choose …than I too would choose for a later date, also. Which means the decision has been made for the alternative punishment and Yui shall remain living."
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Shu turns his head to me before opening his depressed blue eyes. "Ayato, the family has voted it's up to you to swiftly fulfill the punishment …..It's your family duty."
But afterwards... She'll hate me.
A short time after the decision…
Everyone popped out of the room …..Laito went back to finish up with his little mouse and the full moon. I on the other hand popped back into my room emotionally exhausted from the last few days. Although, my relentless vampire side still urged my body to satisfy my male carnal needs. That the full moon is incessantly driving me to the very edge of my struggled restraint….but seeing as Pancake is unavailable from my little family trick …..And approaching another to relieve my urges felt surprisingly unappealing…..and oddly wrong…..I purposely shove my physical needs to the back of the farthest recesses of my mind and body
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I popped right next to my unconscious Pancake with my head resting on my arm. My tired emerald eyes leisurely traveled along her delicate features. Unknowingly my fingers found their way to gradually slide along the golden strands that fell away from her face. A force stronger than gravity was pulling me forward as my soft eyes burned towards the thing that beckoned me forward. My lips touched the silky smooth pink skin that is slightly parted for a painfully dissatisfied moment…as I needed more.
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I used my arms to purposely shove myself away from her lips. Fighting my physical need I rolled on to my side facing away from her and folded my arms at my chest. Each hand grabbing hold of an arm to quite literally hold myself together and keep my physical urges at bay.
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Once my physical needs were somewhat restrained I forced the decision and the punishment from my head. All I wanted was to sleep next to my sacrificial bride for the rest of our time….before everything that I've fought for is shattered into irreparable fragments.
End of Ayato POV's
Laito's POV
With one last surge of heated liquid over my lengthy relaxed muscles I leisurely extend a hand to the silver misted knob. My dripping fingers wrap around the chilled metal as I begin to twist it causing a rather intolerable squeal from the pipes. Lifting both my hands to peel away my sopping ginger hair that clings to my alabaster skin, to gently squeeze the excess water. With the water drizzling to the tile floor I reached for a fluffy white towel to rub across my moisture beaded body. Holding the towel out before wrapping it around my waist and reaching for yet another towel to vigorously rub against my head.
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Stepping over the bathrooms threshold to enter my darken room .Noticing the beam of moonlight peeking through the curtains was the only light. A satisfied smile emerged on my lips with the thought of when I had finished with little mouse and her friends I popped directly into my bathroom, I'm afraid after cleaning the trio I was a tad messy. Not bothering with my bedroom, let alone to flick a switch. Not really caring one way or another since I have impeccable night vision.
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Heading to my closet I begin to rifle through a lengthy line of hangers for a fresh uniform when a voice comes from my darken room.
"Welcome home little brother." A lethargic voice comes from my darken room.
"Ah, what a surprise. What have I done to earn this extraordinary pleasure?" Quickly threading my arms in my freshly pressed button down not really bothering to peek out of my closet door.
Shu gives off a small yawn before speaking. "When you have a minute I need to speak with you out in the garden." Quickly yanking open a top drawer to fish out a clean pair of shorts. Stepping into the silky material before tossing the damp towel that's been tucked into my waist in the hamper of my walk in closet.
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"Oh please, say it's not another damn family meeting, I'm afraid I've had my fill for at least a few years…..I swear lately every time I leave the house it seems someone is waiting for me …..Am I that irresistible? " Pushing my feet through the legs of my jeans while speaking to my oldest brother.
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"Okay, funny boy, I said it's something like a family meeting, although it's not required but I would prefer you come ….It about Ayato."
"What about him?" After hearing it's about my triplet I was concerned he had done something stupid after the meeting. It wasn't unusual not to hear from him in our preferred way of communication…..Ayato has always been quiet and kept his thoughts to himself…..at times when I was younger I could have sworn our little gift was broke somehow but no, he just had nothing to say. Considering what happened in the meeting I figured I would have heard something by now …but he said nothing and when I called for him there was no response. Which meant he either was pissed at me about pushing the only choice that logic dictated or… he's asleep.
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"Just as soon as your done meet me in Subaru's part of the garden."
"Subaru….why not in the normal place?" I quickly slipped on my shoes
"The less we speak of it the better, just meet me there." I had an idea why he didn't want to speak further in the house, with our exceptional vampire hearing we all knew that keeping a secret private, even under the slightest vailed whisper was impossible to keep from the rest of us. Both my triplet and I learned early on the best way to keep secrets away from the others is to never allow them to slip from our lips….And I'm afraid Kanato was often left out, causing the normally close ties of being a triplet to be stretched thin.
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"Shu what's this about...Shu ….Shu?" Figuring my eldest brother popped out of my room I quickly reached for my tie and head for my bathroom to finish getting ready.
A short while later…
I quickly finished up and popped into a different part of the garden. Strolling through the various lush pathways until I came upon the striking moon lit white petals of a garden of at least a hundred white rosebushes. Following the radiant path I came to a small white trellis that was an entrance to an obscured part of a garden built for quiet contemplation. It wasn't a few steps in to the off shoot of the white roses where I saw the very tip of Shu's oxford shoe.
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Having no idea what this is about I took a deep breath before strolling into their view, with my normal carefree expression on my face. As I arrived to our impromptu meeting I became aware of my littlest brother in his less then pleasant mood.
"Alright I'm here, so now this little party can start." Waving my hands in a grand gesture while speaking in a somewhat careless tone.
"Oh, knock it off….it took you long enough." Subaru's back is leaning up against a tree trunk with his arms crossed.
"Please, I can't just snap my fingers and look like this, besides what would the ladies think if I arrived at school looking any less then my usual ."
"You mean teachers don't you?" Shu breaks into the conversation.
Turning my head I see Shu found a comfy spot lying on a long cement molded bench. I couldn't help but smirk at the blond, as his statement brought my last extra credit session to mind. "Well yes, you did notice I didn't say girls but ladies, which would describe the aforementioned somewhat. Although, I would have to admit that they don't act much like ladies when I'm around."
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"Yes, yes, we all know how you bend the rules during school …..Can we just get on with this?" Subaru huffs.
"Fine with me, what's so important you wanted to meet here?" I carelessly toss my hands in my pocket while casually shrugging my shoulders.
"Well, it's about Ayato….have you heard from him lately?" Shu speaks without opening an eye to me .
"No, but that doesn't surprise me. He's always pretty much stays to himself unless he's called then we can't shut him up with the Yours Truly nonsense. Why?"
"There's a brother that remains absent in this group that is beginning to raise questions, if Ayato is refusing to proceed with his family's duties…..and I'm afraid he's preparing to bring it to "that man's" attention."
"Is that all…it figures Reji wouldn't let this go."
"As much as I hate the damn choices we were given to choose from …..he needs to get on with it, Reji isn't going to stop until he…. " Subaru trailed off and slammed his fist down against the trunk of the tree causing various golden leaves to rain down on top of us .
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"He what Subaru, spit it out and finish a damn thought."
"Her screams…..Reji hasn't heard Yui scream." Shu calmly states as he opens his blue eyes in my direction before shutting them once more.
That sick bastard! Wait, what the hell am I saying, what the hell is going on with all of us? None of us would have thought twice about the first punishment let alone bother with a second …..Our behavior wouldn't have been any different than Reji's. We would have waited half asleep for the exquisite sounds to rip through the halls before going back to whatever we deemed worth doing at the time. We certainly wouldn't hold a meeting in a garden about it.
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Shu lets out a heavy sigh before turning his head to open his sad blue eyes fully. "Ayato showed he cared to much for one thing …I know all too well the mistake it is to allow my little brother to see that."
Astonished to see the lethargic blond noticed anything but the inside of his eyelids. "Wait, you see it too?"
"Please it's hard not too …we all have." Subaru props his foot against the tree trunk as he huffs out his words.
My blond brother lets out a long lingering breath before speaking in an almost anguished tone. "Yui is the water to our lifeless moss covered stone exteriors…Ayato should know, if it wasn't for the chair I would have made her mine regardless of his feelings for her."
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"Shu, you too?" Outside I teased the blonde with a smirk to my lips but inside I was shocked.
Shu ignores the question as he turns his head away from me. "Now, that Reji knows he cares for her, I'm afraid she has a target on her back in his eyes."
Confused from what I was hearing I pulled up two hands to shake towards my eldest brother as I shake my head. "Wait, this is ridiculous, how is it possible for him to have those kinds of feelings, or any of us for that matter? I thought because of "what" we are it was impossible for us to have those particular feelings for any one thing." Seeking clarification from my older brother for my own suspicions I've begin to recently question about my triplet's behavior.
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"Well, there's my mother…...and what that bastard did to her!" Subaru snaps out.
Shu lazily stretches his arms out as he lets out a yawn before continuing to speak. "Subaru has a point, you could name at least three individuals who suffered from that particular ailment, albeit one sided."
Folding my arms at my chest as I let out a heated scoff while turning my head away from my two brother's "I'm unconvinced "that woman" could ever hold such emotions for anyone."
"You would be wrong, I was there. I witnessed with my own eyes what they did to us in regards to the feelings they had for "that man" ….but what about yourself?" My head snapped in Shu's direction stunned by the blonde's words.
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I couldn't help but turn my head when Shu hit upon a very delicate matter in my regards. "I was very young …..And set to live a lust filled life by that woman." My voice might have sounded cavalier but on the inside it was anything but.
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My point is, it's rare but not unheard of …..It can happen…. Yui is now suffering because of it, you need to convince Ayato to move forward with the punishment promptly. Otherwise Reji will convince "that man" to commence with the alternative punishment."
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"Ayato believes the reason for his feelings might have to do with protecting his food source."
Shu's eyes remained closed as a satisfying smile emerges on his lips. "And after tasting Yui's exquisite blood, I would have to agree on that possibility, as well….ether way he needs to keep a close eye on her."
Subaru throws out an arm in irritation. "Just get Ayato to end this …..It would be a waste if Reji won." Subaru huffed before he popped from the garden.
"Look, I'm sure the reason he hasn't proceeded is that he used our little family trick on her …..But yes I agree with all who's concerned, it's best just to get on with it…I'll talk with him." At least I'm hoping that's the reason for his delay.
Shu opened his blue eyes to give me a serious look. "Oh, Laito you should watch your rather obvious teacher habit…..You've drawn attention to yourself for not informing "that man" on Yui's phone call…Reji seems to be out for blood for anyone involved with Ayato's little stunt…myself included."
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Taken back by my brother's expression all I could do was nod my head in acknowledgement, after that Shu popped out of the garden.
Standing alone in the brilliant garden I lift my hand to my confused head with one question running through …..What has happened to us?
End of Laito's POV
The gleam from the low, over hanging light catches against the razor edge of an impeccable polished steel scalpel. My hand brings the sharp medical tool closer to my face, causing an unblinking violet eye to stare back at me. After inspecting the precision instrument I place it down to join a line of various razor sharp objects that I use to create my master pieces….my everlasting brides.
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A stainless steel tray that holds my tools of the trade are perched in front of an empty spot that my fingers are twitching to fill. I wasn't going to allow a mere vote from keeping me from my prized addition.
"Teddy, it won't be long." A white glass ball is held between my thumb and forefinger to my violet eyes, spinning it around so a replication of a bright green human iris is staring back at me. I set the glass ball to roll along the line of instruments in the steel tray before choosing another.
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I carefully lay the glass eye to roll in my palm to hold up in front of my teddy's face. "Yes, Teddy I tend to agree with you, I think we should go with the original color." I carefully rolls the replicated glass eye slowly around and until it bumps in another pink iris. "After all, my brothers still need to be taught a lesson." He begins to burst out with crazed malevolent laughter.
End Kanato's POV
Laito's POV
A little while later…
After partaking in the small garden I popped into Ayato's room. I couldn't help shake my head at the sight of my triplet lying next to Little Bitch fast asleep. Strolling over to the top of my brother's bed to hold out a hand close to him, before flicking him in his stubborn head. "Ayato, it's time for Mr. sleepy to get out of bed."
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Ayato slaps his fingers with vampire speed to grab my finger as he begins to crush them. "What the hell are you thinking doing that?" He throws my hand away from him and begins to sit up from his bed with irritation.
"Well, you deserve as much, you never answered me. Forcing me to cut my enjoyment with little mouse." Lifting my hand to my face to see if he caused very much damage.
"Laito, I was asleep, I just recently woke up…..I was just laying here when you popped into my room…Just go away! I'm not in the mood to deal with you at the moment." Ayato allows his head to fall back into his pillow. He irritably flips over in my opposite direction, towards Little Bitch's sleeping form.
Reaching out I touch his shoulder. "Be that as it may, Yours Truly we need to talk ….it's important. ….Meet me in your favorite spot." And with that I popped to Ayato's favorite spot, high above the rest of the house.
Just a few minutes later….
My ginger triplet popped on to the balcony. "Laito, what is so important that you dragged me out here?" Ayato had an angry expression on his face as he leaned against the house with his arms folded at his chest.
"Well, I need your full attention and it seems I can't achieve that with Little Bitch in the room…. let alone when she's almost completely naked under that offensive cover of yours." I hopped up on the stone banister to sit with my back against the house with a playful smirk on my lips.
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"You have two seconds to explain yourself before I pop back." Ayato grits his teeth while giving off a meaningful glare with emerald eyes shining sharply at me.
Letting out a sigh before tilting my head back against the house's exterior to gaze up at the stars. "Fine….some of the others came to me when I came back home….they want to know why you haven't carried out your family duties, yet."
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Ayato's heated expression melted into something I have never really quite witnessed before….it was a mixture of determination and defeat all rolled in one, I have to say he has me a bit concerned. "Oh I see, well, you're my older brother with all the answers. Why do you think I haven't proceeded with my so called family duties?"
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I tried to play it cool and shrug my shoulders but I couldn't hide the concern in my voice. Well, I told them it was because of our little family trick …..But lately when you wouldn't answer me …I thought …" I trailed off.
Ayato could tell I suspected something from my poorly vailed voice and demanded an answer. "What did you think?"
My eyes fell from the stars to wave a dismissive hand towards him while shaking my head. "No, it doesn't matter, not even you would be stupid enough to consider it."
Ayato's eyes raised to look at the stars before letting out a defeated sigh. His words almost came out in a whisper. You mean….. Challenge "that man".
With his words I popped in front of him with my fingers wrapped around his lapels, almost causing him to tip over the stone railing. I swiftly straightened his balance to pull him close to my face as I spoke in a panic, so beyond my normal behavior. "Please tell me you're not thinking of something so utterly stupid!"
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Ayato drops his head to shrug his shoulders in a depressed way…but doesn't look at me. "I have been considering it."
With both hands I tightened my grip around his shirt to quite literally shake some sense into that thick skull of his. "You're not ready ….you're not old enough, when your stronger, older, then maybe, but not now! You'll get yourself killed!"
Glancing down at my hands with a smirk on his face. "But Laito, since I been drinking from Pancake …I feel it." He grabs on both of my wrists to effortlessly pull my hands from his shirt.
Once I noticed how easy it was for him to remove my hands I can't help but take a step back and shove my throbbing wrists into my pockets. "Feel what? Your mind slipping off into la-la land."
"No, I'm feeling stronger every day …I know it has something to do with her. At first I just thought it was a coincidence…but I'm sure it has something to do with that man's plan…..I know this sounds crazy but I'm beginning to believe she was made for just me…..and now they want me to …" His head fell once more in defeat .
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I stepped forward to grab him by the shoulders to get him to look at me as I attempted to be brutally honest to put matters in perspective …even if nobody wanted to think about it. "Okay fine, let's say Little Bitch's blood does what you're saying, you know as well as I do how fleeting human life is. Hell, she still has to live through the awakening….Which, I might remind you not one of them have lived through in the past. There's a reason we call them sacrificial brides in the first place. You're in no shape to challenge "that man"…and Little Bitch will have long since turned to dust before you're even ready to take on something like that."
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Letting go of one of his shoulders to point a finger directly into his face. "You need to carry out "your" punishment!"
Takeing my hand that was pointed at my triplet to slice through the air and sharply point out in the unknown. "Otherwise Reji is going to tell "that man" that you won't carry out the wishes of the family…..and that won't good for her or you."
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I could see the reality of the matter swirl around in his stunned pupils. The truth is all this talk about feelings is nonsense. For the most part the length of a humans natural lifespan is just a blip on our screen …getting attached only would cause unending pain sooner or later….Maybe this entire household needed to be reminded of that fact…..I'm pretty sure Reji hasn't lost sight of that …but I'm afraid the rest of us in different degrees have…..that includes myself as well.
"Wait, my punishment?"
I sadly drop my arm from his shoulder to back into the railing. With two hands I push my way up, to sit on the railing next to him. "Yes, I'm afraid you were right, Reji is using Little Bitch to punish you for your stunt. Shu and Subaru said as much to me, today. Shu said you showed Reji you cared for one thing more than anything else …..And now you were going to have to keep a close eye on Little Bitch for now on, because of it."
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"Yeah, I figured as much." Ayato answers in a depressed tone.
With my bent elbow I lightly shove it into his side. "Oh, also Shu wanted me to pass on a message to you, if it wasn't for the chair he would have made her his."
Ayato folded his arms at his chest in a stubborn way, while nodding his head. "Yeah, I know."
"Wait, you know?"
"Well, you've tasted Pancake's blood, isn't that what stopped you?" He shrugged his shoulders.
"Well, that and you."
"Laito, what am I going to do …..She'll never look at me in the same way after this." Ayato looks up to give me a defeated look but his emerald eyes were practically begging for my help.
My head drops to look at my hands resting in my lap…..why did it matter to us, she's only a blip. "I told you we will fix her after…"
His green eyes flash in my direction with a miserable expression on his face. "With what, more family tricks? …..What if it doesn't work …...And even if we did manage to fix her… it won't work on me, it won't take away the knowledge of knowing what I've done to her…of me despising myself for it."
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" I'll fix her if need be, You were never very good at it anyway ….As for you, well you know the alternative and we'll deal with the rest as it comes … I'm afraid the time is here .Reji is going to call for the other punishment if he doesn't hear her scream."
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"So, that's what he wants." Ayato scoffs.
Ayato's face looks sickened but wasn't it just a short time ago before Little Bitch, we would have craved for the same thing?
Placing a hand on my brother's hand before speaking in a depressed tone. "I'm afraid so …..You have no choice….and the rest of us don't want the other to happen."
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Ayato lets out a depressed sigh before barely speaking out. "Fine….it will be done by the end of tonight…now, if you don't mind, I need time to prepare myself." He lifts his head back up to the stars without another thought between us.
I didn't try and further the discussion, I achieved what I came to do, so I popped away.
End of Laito's point of view.
End of chapter 11
I'm working on the other half of this, should be out soon.
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