EYES OF A DEVIL

"I can't believe I've made it this far…" You mumble to yourself as you strolled through the elaborate park.

Prior to all this commotion, it would have been impossible for you to be able to traverse the cobblestone path of the Carnival park. It is located on the far end of the town. Any attempt to even make it through the town proved futile, as chances of being spotted rose exponentially the deeper you treked. Rather than trouble yourself with mindless exploration, you merely had grown accustomed to pinpointing areas of general inactivity and sticking with them until they proved to be otherwise. Then it was on to the next spot.

As of now, you truly were free to peruse the Carnival and its limits to your heart's content. Well admittedly, there was one deranged bastard who tried to jump you. He was easy to evade. You dispatched him with haste and continued on your way. You did question leaving that horrid bloody corpse in the open, so you did have the decency of tossing it into a nearby dumpster. You thoroughly buried him under all of the rubbish. Somehow you felt that in reality, that's where he and all like him truly belong.

Despite the gorgeous spectacle about you, with the paved street gently lit by the lamplight, you could even still not put your mind at ease. Yes, you had been attacked within the same day but this wasn't the same. That girl...those men...they were the reason you'd even consider to venture off this far. You wanted to be as far away from them as humanely possible. Really, you wanted nothing to do with any of this. Yet here you are. You rubbed your shoulders as you looked over your shoulders for the thirteenth time. Even with all of these worries, you had a more present fear which surpassed them in this present moment. Someone's watching.

You can feel it. You're certain of it. Thanks to your life at the Carnival, you became very familiar with the feeling. You had to in order to survive for this long. What truly unsettled you was that even after walking through the entire town and out to the park, it hadn't attacked or shown its face once. That's not normal. You had this feeling not long after you left the Carnival's main hub. This is far too long to be watched...

Strong, you have to remain strong.

Biting your lip, you press on. Your feet began to move on their own as you followed blindly the way the path took you. The sting of regret tormented your heart. You'd been out in the open too long.

If this beast is waiting for a chance to strike then now would be a prime opportunity. So why haven't they? The weight of not knowing crushed you: your anxiety running haywire.

Your eyes widen as you approached the end of the path. The walkway opened off onto the pavement of the lakeside's stretch. The gentle waves of the lake brought you little contentment however. Nonetheless you press on. Taking a quick look over your shoulder, you scurry onto the boardwalk: the trees of the park obscuring the path you now took.

The boardwalk seemed to go on forever. This massive body of water however, one could see its end. As you took to one of the curves in its path, you caught sight of someone leaning upon the railing ahead. Your heart stopped.

It's one of them.

There he was, totally oblivious to your presence. His head, up towards the sky, remained motionless. You heard him heave a heavy sigh and adjust the hand his chin rested upon. With that you twitched, any sort of movement put you on edge. You waited for him to settle back in before you slowly took a step back. Nothing…

Good. You continue taking slow, deliberate steps back, eyes fixated on his form. You'd just about made it out of eye's reach when you noticed him mutter something. His head turned ever so slightly. With that you turn heel and run.

The moment you looked behind you, you saw no signs of a pursuer. You managed a slight smile to yourself as you press on. Before you got far, the moment you turned your head back, you crashed face first into a wall of flesh. Falling back, you shot your head towards the obstacle. Your heart sunk into your chest. It was him. How? How is that possible? Somehow the one you saw far off behind only moments ago was now standing above you. A peculiar grin was plastered upon his face.

Gritting your teeth you curse to yourself. Damn vampires and their impossible levels of perception….

You slowly stood, head lowered. Clenched fists and breath heaving, you began to tremble. You'd been caught. This bastard laid claim to you. Judging by his sheer speed, it'd be futile to run. You had no idea what to expect from this one. All the interactions you'd had with a more 'human' (using the term loosely) vampire was your captor. By pure habit you stood, awaiting some sort of punishment for attempting to flee. If he wouldn't then surely he would What did he expect? How could you not run from such a prospect? You held your breath.

After all, this one must have been the one who'd been watching you. The curiosity began to eat you alive. You desperately wanted to see your stalker's face but yet…

"Nfu~ what do we have here?" He said, looking down upon you. His voice was laced with a sort of playfulness. This surprised you. His personality from that alone was drastically different than your captors.

"Now how did something as enticing as you end up here~?" He said, now leaning down to inspect you a bit more closely. You turn your gaze away immediately. You didn't breathe a word. After waiting a short while, he lightly sighed and withdrew.

"Come on now, don't be shy~" He cooed. "Let's see that pretty face." When you remained as you were, it was in that moment it registered to him he was talking to a wall. He sighed again, more deeply this time.

"Hey~" He said after a long pause.

You looked up slightly upon hearing his tone darken. You let out a surprised squeak when you felt his hand cup your cheek, it firmly guiding your head to face his. You gulp once you see how close he was to you. He actually was admittedly quite handsome. He didn't have the same feminine, beautiful charm your captor did but he did possess a pair of bewitching emerald eyes.

A light blush was upon his face. That made you a bit nervous. He gave you a smile before drawing his hand back. He slowly drew his eyes, scanning your entire frame. It made you shiver. Frowning, you looked directly at him.

'Shit, I've been spotted by the pervert.'

Upon locking eyes with you again, he let out a playful little laugh.

"What's wrong? Can't I like what I see~?" He teased.

Brow raised, you scoffed. "It is if you're so damn creepy about it." You mutter under your hands held your shoulders as if to shield yourself from the his gaze. His grin merely grew wider. Of course he heard that, but unfortunately he didn't seem deterred in the slightest.

"Well~ since you don't seem bothered to fill me in on how you got here...I may as well show you a good time. Besides, we're all here to have some fun, aren't we~?" Instantly you picked up on his tone. You really didn't like where this was going.

From what you'd witnessed back at the gates, you already had no respect for him. Narrowing your eyes, you fold your arms. But really what are you supposed to do? Failure to comply meant death...no...worse. Even so, having been chosen by such a man made it phenomenally more difficult to bear through. He already had begun to unsettle you, and you'd only been with him for a matter of minutes.

"Aw~ you don't believe me?" He said, his hand combing through his groomed red hair. "It's a gentleman's duty to show a pretty lady around you know~" He added with a playful wink sent your way. Still unamused, you hold your ground. It pained you to not be able to say what you please. You hardly know this man. You had no idea what would make him snap.

He stepped closer towards you, looking down upon you with a devious smirk. You timidly lookup to meet his gaze. No matter how you looked at him, one could clearly see the glint of mischief behind those eyes. "Come on now~" He trailed off. You stiffen when you feel his hand stroke your neck. You try to stand and bear it but it didn't take long before you'd jerked back once his hand continued to progress downward. By sheer reflex you smacked his hand away. He let out a small exclamation of surprise. You froze where you were. Had you upset him?

No. His smile soon returned. Grinning devilishly, he merely continued teasing you, fully aware he'd had you within his grasp. 'This is going to take a while to get used to.' You think to yourself.

"Well~ you're a stubborn one aren't you?" He said, looking you over yet again.

"Good~ you'll be such a perfect Little Bitch. Won't you?"

You stared at him, eyes wide. What did he just say?

Clenching your fists, you look up to him with fiery eyes. His smile only grew as he took several more steps forward, causing you to take two more steps back. He drives you back until you're startled by the tap of the metallic railing behind you. You shoot a quick look back. Shit. he's got you cornered. You gulped. 'Oh god what is he planning to do…' Your whole body tensed as you began to completely lose yourself within that devil's eyes.

"Y'know~ your body is much more honest…" He cooed, now only a hand's length away from you. His hand laid to rest on both sides of the railing, trapping you between them. Being so close to him, you could feel his leg easing up between yours. You scrunched back as much as you could, but he soon made up the distance between you. "So, what should we do first?"

Quick. You needed to distract him somehow. Make the most of it.

"Your name. What is it?" You said abruptly, barely holding his gaze now. He raised an eyebrow, giving you such a look of amusement. "Hmm~ if you have to know." He replied plainly. "Laito."

"Laito..?" You repeated absentmindedly. He perked up upon hearing you say his name. His pearly white fangs exposed to the moonlight.. Seeing those things made you all the more nervous. Taking a deep breath, you use both of your hands to lightly press him away from you. Laito's gaze fell down to your hands upon his chest. He took a couple steps back. He looked to you with a look of hunger in his eyes.

"Look...uhm." You looked around for an ideal place to go without giving him the advantage. You didn't see much anything really; the curves of the lakeside path prevented you from doing so. For certain you didn't want to return to the Carnival nor the town. Yet even being left alone any longer with this pervert didn't excite you either. Not left with many options, you merely decide to play along for now. "Let's just take a walk around the lake, okay?" You gave him a stern look. He agreed with a slight nod, brow raised yet again.

Laito easily kept up with your pace, never failing to catch up when you'd tried to walk faster. You didn't get to enjoy a brief moment of silence. It wasn't long until he began to run his mouth again. You didn't really register what he said. You were too busy with trying to think of escape routes next him he'd try to pull something like that.

Laito suddenly snapped his fingers, causing you to jump a bit. Looking at him, you could see the excitement upon his face. "I thought of the perfect thing for us to do together~"

"Oh, what's that?" You say, looking sideways at him.

"What better way to get to know each other than a nice little gondola ride?" He said, smiling wide. You pause a moment in thought. Instant conclusion: bad idea. You shook your head, giving the excuse of seasickness. Laito wined a bit before suggesting something else. "Well~ what about the carousel?"

You shot him a look. You knew what he was doing. He'd suggested the exact kind of places you didn't want to be trapped with him in. "N-no, I'm...afraid of heights." You said, averting your gaze. There was no way you'd go back to the Carnival now. You feared risking being spotted not only by one of the other men, but even so be attacked by another crazed, feral vampire.

Laito sensed your unease and placed his hand on your head. You jumped a bit, unsure about his gentle action. He drew your head to rest upon his chest. Your heart began to beat faster when you couldn't find a heartbeat of his own. "Hmm~ since you're unsure…" Laito spoke, gently stroking your hair. "I'll choose."

You let out a surprised yell when in one motion he'd scooped you up. You choked. It was just like your captor when...You trembled simply by recalling such trauma. Laito chuckled and held you tighter. "I choose...the gondola."

Instantly you protest, reiterating your apparent seasickness. He merely shrugged. "I'm sure you'll be fine." He shot you a coy smile. Eyes wide, it hit you. Somehow he knew your real fear. He'd seen right through your lie.

Helpless in his arms, all you could do was curl up and wait to reach your destination. What bothered you most, even now, was the unsettling feeling of being watched. Initially you'd assumed Laito was the culprit and yet, this whole time it'd been there. You, for once in your god-forsaken life had hoped that it really was your captor. Better him than some blood thirsty beast. You were worn out. You were on edge. Despite being through with dealing with this man, nonetheless you compiled in fear of not only your own safety but of your family's back home as well.

You felt a heavy sense of dread as he carried you through the lakeside path. The gondola came into view. Your sense of despair only deepened. What perversions did this man have in mind for something so innocent as a ride around the lake?

Diabolik Lovers, the setting nor characters belong to me. I'm simply crafting a story based upon such.

Nor do I own the title, I have MEJIBRAY to thank for that