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#yandere birds of black forest
dr3c0mix · 1 year
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Okay hear me out: yandere harpy. The reader is on a hike or something and he notices them and is immediately enamored. He grabs them and keeps them in his nest and because it's so high up they can't get down on their own 😳
Lovey Dovey
Harpy x GN Reader
CW: kidnapping, stockholm syndrome
first day back from my hiatus and were already on some more sweet sweet terato ( ´ ∀ `)ノ~ ♡ ive never written a harpy before but by golly ive been wanting to for a while! thank you smallcactus22 for requesting!
🪶 All you wanted was a fun adventure away from work, a breath of fresh air after being trapped in a colorless cubicle for god knows how long.
🪶 You wanted, no, needed a vacation. You looked through the many websites that showcased lovely tourist spots like beaches and retreats, all either a little too shady or way too expensive.
🪶 One caught your eye though, an ad for a hiking trip across a mountainous landscape filled with lush greens and lovely pink flowers, it was pretty affordable too. You immediately booked a spot on the hiking trail and wrote up a letter to your boss that you'd be on vacation for a few days.
🪶 When you finally came, you were already enamored by the scenery. Everything was a pink and reddish hue from all the petals that fell from the trees. You saw a person holding up a sign that said, "Hiking Trail!" and quickly ran up to the group of people supposedly taking the same hike as you.
🪶 The tour guide explained the history of the trail, it sounded more of a legend or myth however, with him speaking of an ancient race of humans with the ability to fly.
🪶 You thought nothing of it, probably just a part of the place's culture or something, you then followed the rest of the group to start the hike.
🪶 You couldn't help this uneasy feeling of being watched while on the trail, like there was something following you as you continued along the red path surrounded by pinks and blueish greens. It was probably a wild animal or two, you were in a forest after all.
🪶 On the other hand, Kalva could do nothing but watch you from the dense flora he was perched within. He's seen humans travel through the harpy infested woods before, all of which were uninteresting as a dried leaf on the ground.
🪶 So when he laid his eyes on you, it felt like an arrow to his chest. He was taken aback by how cute you were, so soft, so graceful. With the shawl you had on he would've mistaken you for one of his kind if it were not for you walking alongside other humans.
🪶 The harpies were very weary of humans, especially tourists. Only the few that have grown up near the mountains know of their existence, one that is protected lest danger falls on them like the old dragons of legend that was wiped out by greedy humans who thought of themselves as divine saviors in a world of evil.
🪶 Even with all these thoughts swirling in his head, he thought you were different. You didn't look at all like the other tourist who were babbling to themselves about who knows what with their funny black bricks that sparked now and again. They were so clumsy and ditzy compared to you who was just admiring the scenery around you, truly in the moment unlike the others who only cared for a nice photo or two.
🪶 After about an hour, the group stopped at a rest stop to take a break, you kept watching the flora dance and sway as everyone else drank and rested their feet. You treaded deeper into the pink forest, making sure to keep the rest stop in sight.
🪶 Just then you hear rustling from above, a large shadow gliding past you from overhead. You would think it was a bird if not for the size of the shadow. The shadow circled around you, as the shaking of the leaves above grew louder and louder.
🪶 Now your uneasiness is back tenfold, your heart racing as you frantically look around.
🪶 There was nothing there however, and you breathe a sigh of relief before turning to go back to the rest stop.
🪶 You yelp as you are, however, met with giant yellow eyes staring at you. You trip on a tree root and fall on your butt as a man half covered in feathers stared at you, penetrating your very soul.
🪶 You try to scramble away but the creature keeps walking nearer and nearer, his head cocking to the sides like that of a bird.
🪶 Your back meets with a tree as you're left in the mercy of this massive birdman in front of you. You feel tears starting to form in your eyes as a taloned hand reaches to your face.
🪶 You were surprised at the gentle touch you felt on your face as Kalva wiped your tear away, cooing softly.
🪶 "uhm...hello there?" you mutter.
🪶 "hello..." He replies in a raspy but quiet voice.
🪶 "Wh-who are you?" you ask, the tension in your body dissipating as you get more comfortable with him, well not really comfortable, just a little less tense as you were before.
🪶 "My name is...Kalva..."
🪶 "Kalva..I'm (Y/N).."
🪶 His pupils dilate at the sound of your name. He mutters it to himself like a word he wished to remember.
🪶 He sniffs at you, all over your body and clothes, focusing then on your bag. You reach inside and take out some crackers you packed for the hike and gave it to him. He was confused at first, never seeing a seed or insect like it, but was then greeted with a wonderous sensation of sweet and salty. He squawks happily, nuzzling his head into your chest, making you a tad bit surprised and unsure of what to do now that a bird man creature thing is cuddling you in a forest. You placed a hesitant hand on the back of his head and started petting him, he started cooing very softly, that must mean he's happy.
🪶 You then hear the tour guide call for everyone to continue on the trail, you greet Kalva goodbye and try to walk away when you're suddenly grabbed by your shoulders and lifted up. You yelp and scream, asking to be put down but the harpy ignored your pleas and flew high up into the mountains.
🪶 Oh what a day it was for Kalva! He knew the little human was the one! They fed him, they preened him, just like a good mate would! He must have been very good as his courting! Of course, his little mate couldn't have seen it from down below, but they surely would have if they accepted him so quickly right afterwards!
🪶 Finally they reached his perch atop a tall mountain. It was a giant circular hut of some kind made of branches and lined with colorful flowers and leaves. Inside, his nest was filled with cotton of the softest kind, only the best for his mate! Little baubles and shiny trinkets hung from the curved ceiling and trinkled softly as they shook. He placed them down as they shook in fear at the height.
🪶 Kalva landed next to them cooing and chirping comfortingly, don't worry my lovely! You won't fall from here! I will protect you!
🪶 It was like this for days; you trapped a thousand miles high in a nest you can't escape from otherwise the harpy would find you and carry you back. He would leave for hours at a time, offering you food and small gifts he's found he thought you might like, some of them things left behind by other tourists like a water bottle, a book, a hat and a few others.
🪶 At night, he'd pull you into a warm embrace under his wings. He can't help but stare at you as you snore peacefully under him.
🪶 Of course you were frightened to the core the whole time, but you tried your best to explain to him that you weren't his mate and that you needed to go home, but he kept insisting that you two were meant for each other, for him to coddle and fed you and you to love and preen him when he returns home.
🪶 He dreams for you both to have chick of your own, the idea of coming home to the happy chirping of little hims and yous gave him a happy giddy feeling.
🪶 After a while you figured getting down on your own wasn't an option and Kalva was your only hope in returning to the familiar world below.
🪶 You started talking to him more, books he would bring home, you'd read to him, food collected would be shared between you two.
🪶 And somehow, throughout this whole process, you managed to grow quite close to the man.
🪶 He understood English more, now collecting other foods like stolen snacks from tourists instead of bugs and wild fruits he'd usually eat.
🪶 You found yourself missing his company when he was away. He'd chirp happily as you rushed to hug him as he lands in your shared nest after a hunt.
🪶 Soon enough, he'd trust you to explore the mountain's peak outside of the nest. There was a lovely little lake next to his abode with a tree bearing red fruits. In the distance you could hear the faint calls of other harpies.
🪶 All you wanted was a fun adventure away from work, and you were given more than what you've bargained for, a glimpse into a hidden world of creatures far beyond your imagination, with one of them being your very loving mate.
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and as a bonus, Kalva doodle for yall <3
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fandomobbsessedb · 1 year
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Yandere!Wally Darling x Female Reader.
Summary: Reader goes for a stroll in the woods on the edge of The Neighborhood when it starts to feel like somethings wrong, when something tells them they’ve done all this before
AN- This is my first shot at a “Welcome Home” one-shot and I really hope that it turns out decent lol
Key: P/F= Preferred Flowers
TW: Manipulative behavior!!. Very descriptive setting/ other worldly feelings/ out of body feeling.
⚪️🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣🔴🟠🟡🟢⚫️
Breathing in the bittersweet and earthy tones of the hearty oak trees around you, your feet continue their walk on the colorfully (soft?) road. In your right arm a basket from Julie, you had been at her house to help her with a new garden set up and in return she gifted you a bouquet of (p/f)!
In your left hand you where periodically smelling the crazy rose you found growing alone a few feet away from all the other single colored roses, the outside petals where a beautiful royal blue and the inside was a dark hellish black. For some odd reason you saw it and just couldn’t stop thinking of the Darling, your darling, Wally Darling. You and Wally have been a thing for as long as you could remember. You’ve always lived in Home with him, you two are rarely apart, always attached at the hip.
You tried racking your brain as to how this crazy flower reminded you of him, maybe because it was so different, and to you Wally felt different. It would make sense you see him differently than the rest, he’s your love.
An odd feeling drew you from your thoughts, the pressure of a hard ground beneath your feet, and not the comfortable cradling one it was just in. Looking around you came to your senses and realized you where into the forest now, the colorful road long gone, you couldn’t even tell how far from it you where. Inspecting your surroundings it not only felt like you where looking around, but like something was watching you back, part of you wanted to believe it was watching you to keep you safe, but you knew it wasn’t real…..
You always asked Wally to go on pic-nic’s in the forest but he would steer you far far from the tall woods.
Thinking you could find your way back on your own you turned around and tried to go back the way you came. As you went on it felt like not only the ground was hard, but the sticks on the trees seemed harder than the soft squishy ones you would throw to Barnaby. Instead of the comfy rounded ends that would bump into you to make you aware of their presence, these sticks felt harsh and pokey, almost like they where grabbing at you with hands that belonged to the bodies the eyes inhabited and were pulling at your pretty mini rainbow dress that complimented your Wally.
Continuing your trek into the woods you started to realize little by little the odd changes. The air felt thick and muggy… you thought your eyes where tricking you, on the very edges of the trees and the bushes there was a darkness barley peeking it’s head out of hiding, just around your pupils… the sounds of the birds and bugs started to dull out into a sharp pitched sound, like when your dancing with Wally late into the night and your radio channel ends with a sharp sound that Wally quickly turns off, only exposing you for a spilt moment…
The basket in your arms feeling heavier then before, looking down to see the reason…. Your whole bouquet was wilted, all your pretty flowers you where going to show Wally… they where all dead, looking to the rose in your other hand the world around you started to spin, now instead of seeing it as your love, it made you feel sick, staring at the black center it consumed your eye sight, feeling like a black hole you where falling into.
You dropped the rose unable to move any other part of your body, the sharp brain warping sound filing your head, now not being able to feel anything, you slowly painfully lift your head to look around, there no more sounds, no more colors, no more dimension-
The trees are black lines filled in with a dark color that’s pulling you towards their gravity only for another to shove you in the opposite direction, the ground trips you even more off your trail as it looks like grey sand, slipping all over the floor. It doesn’t help when your already trying to get your way back. Everything started to move, the trees swayed almost animated… the bushes jumping up and down like an old cartoon, and then you, not even able to find a grip, because everything shocks you like static. A distorted voice coming from the trees breaks you out of your spin-
“Oh Mrs.Darling… My darling… haven’t we been through this already…. You can’t leave….. didn’t you learn that the first 3 times you tried this…..?”
Flashes of a bright white light blinding your vision and threw you in all sorts of directions, shapes and colors started to make pictures in your head.
A woman brushing a small girls hair into their favorite style
A bigger teenage boy throwing the smaller infant into the air and watching them giggle with joy…
A father and mother hugging the now ten year old child as a congratulations for making it to the next grade…
The older teenager who was once the child spending the day with their friends doing the things they all love…
The young adult once teenager hugging their parents in their soon to be filled apartment….
The grown woman sitting down after a long tiring day at their job, turning on the tv to watch a comforting show, the same, friendly, neighborly, bright colored show that kept them captive for hours.
a SNAP broke you from the visions and the warmth and comfort of your felt covered world came rushing back to you as you where almost blinded when the color seeped back into everything. Almost like time had been rewound to before you got lost from the road.
The stick that had just gave out beneath your foot being the only thing to assure you that what you had just been through was real. You took a step backward trying to catch your breath, feeling like something was gripping your lungs, the hands from the sticks grown into monstrously large and round hands squeezing every big of oxygen from squishy lungs, wringing them out like a water filled cloth. The ground giving out beneath you and throwing you back, almost like a million arms pushing you back towards your captivity.
Tumbling down the hill it’s impossible for you to hurt yourself, he made sure of that. Just the shock of everything that recently happened, you opened your mouth to scream but you weren’t even sure if anything came out…
You hit the bottom of the hill feeling your basket crush under your heavy body, the squished flowers ruining your dress, as you just lay there breathing, catching your breath, you hear light footsteps coming up to you. Pushing yourself up with all of your leftover strength your able to sit up, using your hips to cradle the rest of your upper anatomy you just look around.
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“Oh my- DARLING!! Oh, are you alright?” Wally scrambled over to you with concern.
You’re standing in front of a flower field, turning around to face him he gasped and paused where he was standing. “Oh love, what happened?” Words escaped your mouth before you could form them, you couldn’t speak- your dress was torn up, your pretty little flower basket crushed, your hair undone from the pretty braids Wally had done that morning.
“I….. I Uhm…… I don-“
What had happened….. did you pass out? Yeah… yeah that must be it, how else could you explain your state.
“I was helping Julie and I must’ve passed out on my way back to Home” placing your hand on your head wiping off……….. sand? You shook out your dress as best you could and as the dress seemed to get rid of the sand it was gone the minute your eyes met it.
“Oh Darling you where never at Julie’s house.” Wally said with that calming smile.
“I wasn’t?” Looking down to your dress you saw that it was torn up and soggy but no remnants of your ruined flowers.
“There was a huge rainstorm, you came out to collect your gardening tools so they wouldn’t get ruined, that was 15 minutes ago I’ve been frantic.” He stated with a downward worried gaze going to embrace you.
Placing your head to his chest feeling the soft comforting warmth you always have, feeling so tired from……….. the storm, your ready to give out.
“Oh Darling your dress is all ruined, and your face is all muddy, oh my poor love, let’s go inside and get you cleaned up so we can head to bed, don’t worry my darling I’ve got you………. I won’t let you go………”
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Opening your eyes your now at your vanity in your room, Wally’s brushing out your hair. Your wearing your matching blue pajama set.
“There we go my beauty, all cleaned up” he placed his hands on your arms and laid his head atop yours.
“Look at my pretty darling, my beautiful darling.” He sighed out kissing the top of your head then turning you around so that he may hold you just as he did in your garden.
Letting him go you spin around happily and throw yourself onto his side of the bed, giggling you see Home wave the cupboard doors around and shiver the room a bit. Wally chuckles a bit and lies down with you, all three of you sighing out in content, Home simply expanding the room a bit almost in a relaxed state.
“Goodnight Wally”
“Goodnight my darling” as you lay together you gaze into his eyes, thinking about how beautiful the color of his eyes would be as a flower…
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darkbluekies · 1 year
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Hunted
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Female!yandere!mafia OC x reader
Summary: you know that Jerry is insane ... so why did you ever try to escape her?
Warnings: unhealthy relationships, guns, killing animals and humans, bullet wounds
Word count: 3.1k
Jerry could realize her mistake of not locking the door to your room any minute and by then you want to be gone. With legs full of electricity, you hurry out of the room and sneak through the corridors, silently hoping that you won’t meet anyone on the way. Thankfully, the most trusted ones are still at dinner and the rest … wasted. You can tell someone lying blacked out on a couch with an empty liquor bottle in his hands. Quickly, you run past him. 
The front doors have an alarm system that will go off once you open the door. You hover your trembling hand over the handle, preparing yourself mentally. The second those sirens go off, you have to run and not look back. You breathe out heavily. It’ll be easier said than done. You know for sure that the second the loud beeping starts, you’ll be so mortified that you’ll forget every single movement you’ve learned.
Finally, you do it. You rip the door open and the signals go off as planned. Without looking back, you run as if you’ve never run before. 
The ground beneath you is unsteady, telling you that it’s most likely a forest Jerry’s been keeping you captive in. Your heart is pounding in your ears, legs burning. You can’t hear if someone is following you and frankly … you’re not stopping to find out. 
You run until the sun rises and by then your legs are non existent. You can’t feel anything. Tired, you slump down with your back against a tree. With heavy breaths, you try to collect yourself and think of what you’ve done. Just two hours ago, Jerry took you to the bedroom of the secluded base. You had been forced to spend the entire evening with the most trusted mafia members, dining with them and joining in on a dangerous game of poker. You have never seen Jerry as focused as you did then. In the end, you had asked Jerry to leave, because of a ‘headache’. She had followed you to the bedroom and then left you … without locking the door. 
“What do I do?” you pant for yourself while looking around. “Where do I go?”
No one will answer you, no one will help you. But hearing your own voice in this silent forest gives you some comfort. 
You know you shouldn’t stay in one place too long. It wouldn’t surprise you if Jerry has put a GPS tracker in your body. You’ve always known that Jerry is insane. Ever since that day she decided that you would be hers. But you could never have anticipated how crazy she really was. If you ever met the devil, it would be her. Jerry’s ignorant, selfish and overbearing. 
You sigh and pull the checkered cardigan closer to hide the scratch marks Jerry's acrylic nails have left on your body. They're a sign of dominance and ownership. Wherever you go, everyone around — including you — knows that you belong to Jerry. It wouldn't surprise you in the slightest if she put a GPS tracker in your body.
A loud bang echoes. Gun shots. You gasp and press yourself closer to the tree. Something falls in front of your feet. Quickly, you shut your eyes. When you dare to take a peak, you see a dead crow in front of you. It's bleeding from its chest and the black eyes stare right at you.
"Hah, got it!" you hear an eccentric voice shout.
You turn your head to see four men in their early sixties hurry in your direction. They hold hunting gear in their hands.
"Oh?" one of them says upon noticing you. "We're sorry miss/sir, we didn't see you. You're not hurt, are you?"
"No", you breathe out.
"What are you doing so far out in the woods at this time of day? The sun just exposed herself."
"What are you doing?" you return the question rather passively. "You could hurt someone …"
One of the men smiles and picks up the bird by its feet. You feel sorry for the little creature.
"We're hunters", he smiles. "Part time."
"We have to get away from our nagging wives one way or another", another chuckles.
The chuckle is warm and genuine, reminding you of your dad. You think that these men must have their own children and suddenly pity your father. Why did his child have to become the pet of a criminal? He doesn't know if you're alive or not. And you intend to keep it that way. The less your family knows about your whereabouts, the better for them and for you.
"You should consider yourself pretty lucky that we didn't notice you earlier", one of the men says and holds out his hand to you. "We would have thought that you were a deer."
You take his hand and he drags you up on your feet. You wobble and fall back against the tree, leaning onto the bark.
"What's wrong?" one of the men asks.
"Nothing, just … tired", you say. "I've been on my feet a long time."
"Get up on my back, I'll carry you."
You hesitate. "Are you sure?"
"I've carried two bear cubs over one shoulder, I can take you."
You climb up on his back and follow the four hunters back to their wooden cabin. 
"Do you live here?" you ask.
"No, hunters can borrow it when they're out here", the man who first noticed you says. "As long as you clean up after yourself."
They let you rest in one of the beds and give you some of the meat they've caught. While you're eating, they tell you how they became friends in school during the 70's and stayed together until now. They tell you about their families, their jobs and pets.
"We're going home tomorrow afternoon", Phil — the man who took the crow — says. "If you'd like, you can join us."
You hesitate. Frankly, you haven't decided on where you should go or what you should do. Going back out into civilization could get you recognized, but staying out in the forest could mean life or death. You're safer in the city.
"Thank you, I'd like that", you say.
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The morning after, the hunters leave the cabin for one last hunt. You lay still in bed and breathe in the silence. Finally, you’re left alone without feeling like there’s someone breathing down your neck … although you can’t let yourself fully relax yet. Somewhere out there, Jerry is looking for you and you know that she won’t stop until she finds you. It’s a scary feeling. You’re just waiting for the moment she has you trapped, like a mouse in a trap. But here, Jerry isn’t the brown little mouse … she’s the big, gray cat. 
Your thinking is interrupted by four loud gun shots. 
Your thinking is interrupted by small sounds outside the cabin. Sounds of footsteps. 
“Is there anyone in there?” a man says. 
“It’s a hunters cabin, probably hunters”, another voice answers. 
“Shouldn’t we check? Y/N could hide in there anyway.”
You freeze upon hearing your name. Quickly, you get out of bed and sneak towards the window. Carefully, you look outside to get a glimpse of how many people have surrounded you. There’s five. From what you can see, Jerry isn’t with them. You decide to wait for a while before moving. Maybe they’ll leave. Maybe you’ll be okay.
“No, I think we should check it”, a new voice says. “I don’t trust that little shit one bit.”
Jerry!
You stumble backwards and look around for somewhere to hide. You crawl into a shelf under the counter and manage to close the little door just in time. You can hear Jerry’s shoes hitting the wooden floor as she walks around in the little house. Your heart is pounding in your chest, it’s almost as if you’re dizzy. And then … the footsteps stop. The front door shuts. You know that you can’t stay here. The hunters will expose you and you will put their lives at risk. 
Right then, the door swings open. You’re about to scream when you see the same hunter who carried you yesterday. He’s bloody and the look in his eyes scream of horror. 
“W-What happened?!” you gasp and hurry over. 
“There were people shooting at us!” he moans and waves at her to come closer. “I’ll take you on my back. I’m scared they’ll find you too if you stay here. There are only the two of us left.”
Too shocked to think, too scared to disobey, you climb up on the old mans back. He runs out the house and you hang onto for dear life. 
"Oh, you fucker!" you hear Jerry shout behind you. "I fucking knew it!"
They were still there? If you'd have known you wouldn't have left the cabin. Too late to turn back.
“Please hurry!” you plead the man. “Run faster, please! Oh, please!”
Jerry stops abruptly.
"What's the matter?" one of the men says in confusion. "Aren't you going to chase after? Are you going to let them go?"
"I'm not making a fool out of myself", Jerry replies shortly and picks up a gun from her pocket. "I'm not in the mood for a game of 'Cat & Mouse'."
"Are you going to kill Y/N?" another asks, horrified. "I thought you liked them!"
"I'm not going to kill Y/N", Jerry replies and directs the gun towards you, closing one eye to get a better view. "I'm going to kill that old man and take out my little shit my way."
She hits the man in the leg. He falls over and you drop before rolling over the roots in the ground. The air gets knocked out of your lungs. You hit your head and dark spots starts swirling around your vision. You lay on your back, trying to regain consciousness. Quickly, you grasp the situation. You have to get up, you have to run. If you run … you might actually have a chance of getting away. It’s better than to give up. 
You get up from the ground, out into the crossfire. Jerry scoffs with a wicked smile. You’re tougher than she thought. She keeps her eye locked on you, gun directed towards your feet. One bullet should be enough to get you to stop. She pulls the trigger and watches how you fall over with a painful scream. Satisfied, she puts her gun back in her pocket and starts to walk over to you. You're trying to crawl by dragging your arms forward. Jerry snickers at the sight. She walks over and grabs a fistful of your hair, lifting your chin up from the ground.
"Don't try to crawl now, little mouse", she smirks. "I've got you in my trap. Look at the man beside you. Look at him. Do you fell happy that you put his life on the line?"
One of her men shoots the man to death while she forces you to watch. Jerry pulls your head back even more. You glare at her with tears in your eyes.
“Leave me alone!” you scream at her and moan in pain. 
Jerry glances down at your feet and hums. Your left foot is leaking red. She lets go of your hair and signals for two of her men to pick you up. They grab your arms, lifting you swiftly. 
"You're not a very good partner, Y/N", she says jokingly and squeezes your cheeks with one hand. "Running around from me and hanging out with older men. Dear God. If you'd just have gone to bed like a good pet, neither of us would be here now."
You don't answer. If you do, you'll have to pay for it.
The men carry you to Jerry's black van and throw you in the back. Jerry jumps in and holds you in her arms as the van drives off. Your head rests in her lap. You can feel her nails digging into your body as she holds you still when the van bumps. Your head is spinning from the injury, you're not sure how much blood you've lost. 
Jerry watches how your eyes flutter shut.
"Y/N?" she asks and shakes you when you don't respond. "Y/N!"
She looks down at your foot and hisses. Quickly, she removes her black zip-up hoodie and ties it tightly around your ankle where the bullet wound is. She holds your face in her hands, caressing it softly.
"Don't be so dramatic", she whispers. "It's just … i-it's just a bullet wound. In the foot, not anywhere brutal. You've survived worse."
She leans down and places a peck on your forehead. In the corner of her eyes, she can tell that one of the drivers is glancing at her in the rear view mirror. 
"Keep your fucking eyes on the road before I pluck them put with tweezers", she spits. "You have no business looking at what I'm doing here."
She can feel her cheeks burning as she looks back at you. If those men ever talk about this she's going to decapitate them with a butter knife.
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She takes out the bullet herself once you return to the base. Two men lie you down on a table and Jerry gets to work. You’re still unconscious, which she thinks is only for the best. You’ll not have to witness the bloody scene that unfolds … or feel it, for that matter. Jerry works fast to remove the bullet and cover your ankle and foot in clean, white bandage. 
"Carry them to the bedroom", she orders one of the men. 
A man picks you up in his arms and carries you through the corridors to the same room you escaped from just a day earlier. Jerry places you straight on your back with your foot on a pillow. She tucks you in, making sure that all limbs are covered by blankets. 
“Do you want to stay here?” the man asks. “I can tell the boss that you’re in need of solitude.”
“If you say that, you’ll make me sound like a fair maiden”, Jerry mutters. “Don’t tell him that. Tell him I need to punish my filthy, little runaway.”
“Whatever you want, Jerry.”
With that said, he leaves. Jerry sits down on the side of your bed and takes one of your hands in hers. She examines your knuckles, silently wanting them on her. Your touch is the only thing that can tame her. Without you, she’s wild. Carefully, she lifts your hand to her lips, kissing it. 
“Jerry?” your voice says quietly. 
“Hm?” she asks and lowers your hand. 
“W-What … what did you do to me? Did … d-did you shoot me?! It hurts …”
Your eyes are full of tears. Jerry frowns, squeezing your hands tighter. 
“I had to”, she answers. “You disobeyed me. You ran away from me. I had to make sure you wouldn’t do it again. You belong to me. I fucking need you.”
“But did you have to shoot me?” you whimper. 
“Your little legs have a life of their own and they don’t care about your well being. If I’d let your legs keep running, you’d be dead. Now, you need to keep your leg straight, don’t sleep on your side or your stomach. You should stay in bed for a while with your foot on this pillow.” She smiles slightly, thinking. “As long as you’re bedridden I can keep an easy eye on you.”
You grimace. “I hate you and everything you do to me.”
Jerry chuckles. “You and your foul mouth, baby. I’m going to go get something for you to eat and when I come back, you better apologize. If you know what’s good for you.”
Jerry stands up and leaves, closing the door behind her. You sigh out annoyed. Jerry will be the death of you — figuratively and literally. You glance towards the (not locked) door. You can’t get in more trouble than you already am. Quickly, you get out of the bed and jump on one foot to the door. You only have time to open it and limp out into the corridor before Jerry’s back, holding a microwaved pan pizza on a plate in her hands. You expect her to frown, to make any type of angry face … but she smirks. 
“Oh, you are so fucked, Y/N”, she says. “Get back in bed. Now. Before I shoot your other foot too.”
You gulp and glare before you turn around and limp back to the bed. Jerry closes the door behind her.
“Now, what do you say?” she says tauntingly. “Are you going to apologize for saying that you hate me … and for trying to run away a second time?”
“Not a chance.”
The sweet smell of melted cheese and pepperoni and the stinging pain of a bullet wound clashes. You haven’t eaten all day. 
“Hating me won’t get you what you want”, Jerry reminds you. 
“Even if I apologize, I won’t get what I want … you hurt me, you killed the men helping me … they were innocent”, you say quietly.
“You should be happy that I didn’t do more for what you did, Y/N. I give you everything I have, I do my best to give you the love I have … and it’s a fucked up type of love, I know, but at least I don’t pretend to be better than I am. You always know where you have me.”
You don’t answer. Jerry sighs heavily and lifts the pizza in her hand. 
“Fine, don’t apologize then”, she says and holds the plate to you. “Take it. I’m not eating a cold pizza and it’s cooling down so … eat it.”
You take a bite and almost burn your tongue on the pizza slice and glance up at Jerry’s eyes. She doesn’t meet yours.
“Jerry … the pizza is burning hot”, you whisper, frowning. 
“Well … now you’ve started eating it … just eat the rest”, she mutters and shrugs. 
“O-Oh, I see … thank you, Jerry.”
“Mhm.” She stands up. “Sleep now. I’ll be back later to make sure you’re still here. If you’re not, I’ll raise Hell. Trust me.” She walks to the door and stops. “I’m only nice to you because you’re hurt. Don’t get used to it.”
With that said, she walks out and locks the door. And so, you’re back on square one, with less than you had before … and lives on your consciousness. You gulp. Oh, how you hate Jerry for what she’s done. And oh, how much you hate that she’s the only one that forgives and forgets the troubles you put yourself in — the only one who stays by your side no matter what. 
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linkemon · 2 months
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Beauty is only skin deep (yandere) Schoenheit Vil x Reader x LeBlanche Neige
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ɴᴇɪɢᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏs ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʙᴇʟᴏɴɢᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴠɪʟ. ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ɪᴛ ʙᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʟᴏᴠᴇ? ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ ᴡᴇʟʟ, ᴘᴏɪsᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴏᴜsᴇᴡᴀʀᴅᴇɴ ᴏғ ʀᴀᴍsʜᴀᴄᴋʟᴇ ᴅᴏʀᴍɪᴛᴏʀʏ ʜᴏʟᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀɴsᴡᴇʀ.
ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ ɪs ʙᴀsᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ᴠɪʟ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴇɪɢᴇ's ʟᴏᴏsᴇ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴs ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ғᴀɪʀʏ ᴛᴀʟᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ sɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ.
ɴᴏᴛᴇs: ᴀᴅᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ:
ᴏɴᴇsʜᴏᴛ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴs sᴘᴏɪʟᴇʀs ғᴏʀ ʙᴏᴏᴋ 5.
ᴛʜᴇ ғᴏʟʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴs ᴛᴏxɪᴄ ʙᴇʜᴀᴠɪᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴅɪsᴛᴏʀᴛᴇᴅ ᴄᴏɴᴄᴇᴘᴛ ᴏғ ʟᴏᴠᴇ.
ғʀɪᴇɴᴅʟʏ ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴍʏ ᴡᴏʀᴋs ɪɴ ᴇɴɢʟɪsʜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʀᴀɴsʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴs. ɪ ᴛʀʏ ᴍʏ ʙᴇsᴛ ʙᴜᴛ ᴀɴʏ ᴛɪᴘs ᴀʀᴇ ᴡᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇᴅ.
— I'm wishing for the one I love to find me... — The singing voice sounded closer and closer.
[Reader] looked around among the green trees, trying to find its source. At first, she was very scared when Grim told her that he had heard something or someone strange in their dormitory. She assumed they were ghosts but when she asked them about it, they denied it. So, complaining about the scared cat, she went to check the situation. There was nothing good to say about their crumbling and overgrown bit of school but it was still their corner. If any of the students came here just like that, she had to talk to them. Crowley wouldn't do anything about it anyway, as long as she knew the lazy headmaster. At worst, she could try to report it to the housewarden responsible for this person.
The girl passed another sad-looking bush. And behind it she saw an intruder. He chose a place near a well that had not been used for a long time. Its newer version was located in the main courtyard of the school, so it was forgotten by everyone. The bricks were covered with moss that tried to keep them in check. The boy rested both elbows on the unstable wall and stared at his reflection in the water below. She had to admit he had a beautiful voice. She had never heard the song but the notes were pure and seemed to permeate her entire being. The feeling with which he sang was truly moving. But that didn't change the fact that his uniform was definitely different from the ones worn at Night Raven College. Instead of black, he wore white.  What was someone out of high school doing here?  A beret with a red ribbon rested askew on his head. Only when she got closer to him did she realize that there were birds sitting on the hat. She took a few more steps and suddenly, out of nowhere, the boy was surrounded by a circle of animals. All the squirrels, mice, hedgehogs and even frogs in the area came out of their hiding places and stared at her accusingly, trying to separate her from the singer.
[Reader] stepped back. The crack of a branch under her shoe startled everyone, including the teenager. He stopped mid-sentence and turned towards her. Unfortunately, he leaned against the well where the bricks were loose. The girl grabbed his hand before he could fall into the dark abyss. The boy swallowed loudly. She could see him slowly realizing what he had just avoided.
— Thank you very much... ummm... what's your name? — Embarrassed, he still held her hand.
— I guess I should ask who you are first. You don't go to our school. I am Housewarden of the Ramshackle Dorm and for obvious reasons no one should venture here.
Was [Reader] lying?  Of course. No one issued any bans on staying in this part of the forest. That didn't mean the stranger would know about it. After the series of overblots and increasingly strange events that had occurred since she arrived at the magical school, she was fed up with trouble. She wanted him to just disappear and let her spend her afternoon doing something else. For example, buying the can of tuna promised to Grim.
— Really? I'm so sorry! — He grabbed both of her hands and closed them in his as a gesture of remorse. — I didn't know you weren't allowed in here! Director Ambrose didn't mention anything but I also admit that I was a little lost and...
If he was lying, he was really good at it. But for some reason it didn't seem like that to her. The brown eyes looked really sincere. There was a sparkle about them that she felt was missing from many NRC students.
— Who is Director Ambrose? — [Reader] asked, releasing her hands from his grip.
— Ah... he's the headmaster of the Royal Sword Academy. It's a twin school to yours. My name is Neige. Neige LeBlanche. — He smiled gently.
If such a school really existed, the girl had never heard of it before. She heard something about the Spelldrive tournament but she had other things on her mind at the time. Not that she'd ever needed it before. She learned many things about the world of Twisted Wonderland this way. By chance. Because to the people around her, many facts were so obvious that they couldn't even think of making her aware of them.
It seemed to her as if the boy was waiting for something. But she didn't know what for. So she decided to take pity on him and offer help.
— Well... I'll walk you to the exit — she said, moving forward.
On the way, Neige told her why he came to her school. It turned out that there was a festival every year that (as always) she had no idea about. He planned to appear as one of the participants, dancing and singing with his friends. The headmaster decided to take him with him to get used to the unknown place. Scratching the back of his neck, he admitted that he had never been very good at reading directions, which had landed him in the wrong place today.
— I think you sing really beautifully — the girl said, seeing the Ramshackle's gate in sight.
She had to admit that when she compared his voice to the singers she knew from home, none of them seemed to compare to him. He had kind of a charm to it.
— Did you hear that at the well?! — The embarrassed boy forced a smile. — It wasn't a big deal... although I'm glad you liked it! — he added quickly.
— You should take up music seriously. Do you play with your bandmates or something? — [Reader] asked.
— So you don't know anything? — His brow furrowed for a moment in surprise.
— About what?
So she had no idea he was a star. This was new to him. Usually everyone who met him knew who they were dealing with sooner or later.
— Neige! My dear, there you are!
[Reader] has never seen this man before. However, she could assume that he was the director of RSA. He was dressed in a long, dark blue robe. Again and again he stroked his snow-white beard and adjusted his glasses. Plus, he showed up with Crowley, which was definitely unusual.
— We have to go — the old man said, shooting a defiant look at the NRC director. — I'll see you at the festival. I wish you good luck! — he said not so sincerely.
— May the best win! — Crowley smiled maliciously.
All the ravens in the area began to squawk.
LeBlanche followed Ambrose but at one point he turned and ran back.
— I didn't ask for your name in the end! — He panted, resting his hands on his knees and trying to catch his breath.
— [Reader] — the girl replied, casting a questioning glance at her headmaster.
The man shrugged and then walked away, leaving her without a word of explanation. She'll need to learn more from her first-year friends.
— See you at the festival! — With these words, Neige disappeared around the corner.
***
Vil looked at his reflection in the mirror. His face was perfect. As always. It reflected the hours spent perfecting it. Healthy diet, training and sacrifices. Hours devoted to self-improvement. All this to become an actor that the crowds will love. And yet he won again. Neige LeBlanche. He got another role. Schoenheit was to remain a villain forever. He never managed to pass the casting for the main character. Maybe because good was never in his nature. Although in the case of his rival it was almost childish naivety, which honestly irritated him.
— Mira, Mira, who is the most popular actor of them all?
— Your search results are: Neige LeBlanche, Vil Schoenheit...  — The boy threw the phone on the couch. He didn't need to hear any further results.
All for nothing. He overcame so many difficulties to get here and was still in second place. Even after that stupid overblot he survived. The dark, sticky tentacles of too much magic were still stuck deep inside him. Not physically but in the mind. In the end, the doe-eyed boy mattered more to everyone around him. Even for Rook, whom he trusted so much. He didn't manage to survive his Fairest One of All, or poison Neige, or even win that stupid competition.
The only person who was still by his side after all this was [Reader]. Ramshackle Housewarden didn't hesitate to run straight to meet him as his curse lingered in the air. And although it annoyed him at the time that she was on the opposite side, he was aware that she did it for him. She told him about it when it was all over. She was the only one who was really there. Perfectly imperfect girl. So out of character with his image. And yet he fell in love. He fit it somewhere in his busy life, full of fame and fans.
So why did this thought bother him?  Did he really need to check this?  He shook his head. He had nothing to fear. He knew they were made for each other. It wasn't a test or a game. It was proof. Confirmation of how connected they are to each other.
He thought of the Big Seven. The Fairest Queen also used her talents. Astrology, potions and alchemy. All this to become better. Why shouldn't he be like her?  He should use his gift. Its fruit will be a beautiful gift. A certainty that they will keep with [Reader] as a couple forever.
He made some tea. Epel's family sent it. Their apple orchards had been popular since he advertised them on Magicam. He strained the grounds and poured the brew into a cup. Little. White. Pure as snow. With a gold pattern on the edges. Soft. It was easy to destroy if you weren't skilled enough.
He heard footsteps in the corridor and hesitated for a moment over the tray. Maybe doing it today wasn't a good idea after all.
— Sorry for being late. I bumped into someone on the way and stayed to chat. — [Reader] closed the door and sat down on the purple sofa.
— Ah yes? With whom? — Vil placed the sugar cubes on the silver tray.
The sugar, of course, was cane sugar. If they had to poison themselves from time to time, at least he'd do it with a slightly healthier version.
— With Neige — the girl replied after a short moment of silence. — We haven't seen each other since SDC.
The Song & Dance Championship. This unfortunate event was the moment when his life spiraled completely out of control.
His hand didn't shake as he sweetened the tea just the way she liked it. After all, he has been an actor for almost his entire life. Was he angry? NO. Perhaps rather disappointed that she was giving LeBlanche any attention at all.
— What were you talking about? — he asked.
— Mainly about you. He would really like to be your friend, Vil... I don't think he fully understands that you don't like him. Even after everything that happened between you two.
Friend. The word gave him a headache. For some reason this boy had made up his mind thinking that they could be anything more than enemies. Neige was as bright as the sun. Vil was like the moon. What he did best was reflecting its light. And no matter how many modeling sessions he undertook, how many articles he appeared in, how many fans he gained on Magicam, how many premieres he had, he was always the worse one. He hated him. So much so that he was ready to poison him a few months ago. He was glad he was stopped. Such a victory would not be worth little. One day he will overcome him in skill and achieve complete perfection. True beauty.
— I'm not going to be friends with him — Vil said firmly.
— I know. I won't push you to do it. I just wanted to tell you this because we'll probably be seeing more of him.
— Why? — He sat down across from her, setting the tray on the gold-plated table.
— Crowley agreed to a new student exchange program. Some people from RSA will come to us for a few weeks. Grim and I were given quite a thankless task. We are to accommodate them for this time. None of the other housewardens agreed to have them under their roof. I didn't really want to give in but keeping this demon cat costs money. And Neige asked on behalf of Headmaster Ambrose.
Vil touched the magical pen hidden in his pocket and touched the cup with his finger. Maybe it was a good day to do it after all. It wasn't jealousy. It was just confirmation of what he already knew.  Fairest One of All . His unique spell that inflicts a curse under any condition. A dream from which only the kiss of true love can awaken. Wasn't it romantic?
His lover lifted the tea to her lips. She took a sip. The eyelids closed almost immediately. He saw surprise in her eyes. However, this expression was quickly replaced by a calm, sleepy face. He caught the porcelain before it could hit the floor.
He gently stroked her face with his thumb. She looked lovely taking a nap. But he had to wake her up. They didn't have all day.
— You'll still have plenty of time to sleep — he whispered.
With these words, he connected their lips. It was strange not to feel her kiss back like she had every time before. He moved away. He waited a few seconds but nothing changed. His heart started beating faster. He tried again. Still nothing.
He felt his thoughts speeding up. After all, he cast the curse correctly. He thought about every word. So why wasn't anything happening?
Heat rushed through his body as he helplessly tried to shake the sleeping girl. The truth dawned on him like a storm of applause piercing the silence after a performance on stage. His spell never lied. So there was only one explanation. They weren't a perfect couple. That's because Vil wasn't [Reader]'s true love...
***
Neige looked around the dormitory. It was obvious that the Headmaster was sparing his thaumarks when he came to Ramshackle. Old curtains, creaky floors and an unattractive surroundings. But that didn't change the fact that there was order here. Grim had already explained to him how hard work he had done (with a little help from the housewarden, not that he needed it, of course) to get the building up to date. And indeed, despite the old age, there was something cozy in colorful blankets, a plush sofa and an old TV.
It was nice here. At least in his opinion. The RSA students who came with him seemed to disagree. At least not everyone. One third-year tied a scarf around his head and began scrubbing the floor as soon as he arrived, complaining about bacteria. Several others, however, started arguing with the first people they met, saying that it was unfair for them to live in such conditions. He had known about the rivalry between the schools for a long time but he had a feeling that some people really exaggerated.
While Ramshackle itself wasn't that bad, it wasn't how he imagined his stay here would be. He hoped to study and spend time together. For a few quiet moments when he can enjoy his life as a student. He loved his fans and music was a big part of him but sometimes he needed a break. Meanwhile, when he arrived, he found a worried demon cat accompanied by worried ghosts. [Reader] slept for the third day in a row and couldn't wake up. Her worried friends, whom he knew from the festival, came to visit her. According to the headmaster, it wasn't a restorative nap but some kind of illness or curse. He was unable to say. The students from Heartslabyul discussed among themselves that Crowley was not making much effort to change the student's situation.
LeBlanche really liked [Reader]. It felt stupid to admit it but when they met, he wished at the well that he would find true love. He even threw the thaumark into the water. It disappeared into it with a soft splash. It's not entirely that the boy believed that his wish would come true. However, when the girl grabbed his hand, he felt that maybe fate was not just a fantasy he had read about in books. He sincerely hoped that he would get to know her better when he came as an exchange student. Their conversations rarely lasted long because he usually had to go back to school right away. He wanted to change that. However, he came across this unfortunate situation and now the only thing he could think about was how to help the bedridden person. Maybe he should join the protest Ace and Deuce were organizing. Her friends were very worried about her and said that they would not wait for the headmaster to graciously do anything.
Neige entered the room. Her condition still hasn't changed. She was breathing steadily. The sun streamed through the dusty window, illuminating her unnaturally pale face. There were students from Pomefiore in the room. He recognized Rook. The boy smiled warmly at him. After all, he was his first fan, which he found out during the festival. Epel, on the other hand, looked at him quite indifferently. He had to admit that his performance at SDC was truly great. The high voice he used was memorable. Vil, on the other hand, frowned when he saw Neige in the doorway. The boy put it down to being worried about his friend. It must have been really hard for him because he looked furious.
— Hi, everyone — he greeted them quietly, walking up to the bed.
— We were just leaving — Epel announced, pulling the vice housewarden behind him.
The blonde looked genuinely disconsolate that he had to leave. His friend was just the opposite. He must have had enough of sitting.
— How are you feeling, Vil? — the brunette asked, standing right next to him.
— How should I feel if my girlfriend has been lying here for three days? — The tone of his voice was as cold as ice. It pierced menacingly through the silence in the room.
— Girlfriend?
If there was one thing LeBlanche didn't expect, it was this. He had never heard that they were a couple before.
— We didn't flaunt our relationship.
Probably because of his career. In Schoenheit's industry, couples were viewed quite unfavorably. Single people were perceived better by fans. He knew something about it himself. Although in his case he had never had to choose before.
He looked at [Reader]. So he had been getting his hopes up all this time. He hoped that everything would be alright with her and that she and Vil would be happy again soon. And, although he felt a slight twinge somewhere near his heart, he decided to ignore it. His friend was a truly wonderful and hard-working man. No wonder she chose him.
He sat down on an old, worn-out stool, right next to the headboard.
— Ummm... hey, [Reader]. I don't really know what to say in situations like this. It's the first time I've encountered something like this — Neige laughed quietly. — I hope you feel better soon and...
— Don't you have anything else to do? — asked the blonde, giving him an angry look.
Vil was standing in a dark part of the room, away from the window. He crossed his arms over his chest. His high heels hit the old boards again and again.
That was not nice. Despite everything, the boy decided not to worry about his friend's words. He must have been nervous. It's natural in such a situation. He'll definitely get over it soon, so he had to be understanding.
— I'm leaving now — he nodded.
In fact, he didn't have much time to say anything. But he didn't want to upset Vil even more. He grabbed [Reader]'s hand. She was cold to the touch. He hoped she would be warm again soon. When she is healthy, they will talk as before. Even if only for a moment, he will be satisfied. He kissed her knuckles gently.
— Wake up quickly — he whispered.
He turned to leave the room. In his thoughts he prayed for the patient's quick recovery. Suddenly he heard a loud yawn. He couldn't believe his eyes. [Reader] was already awake. She rubbed her eyelids and looked around.
— Vil. — Her voice was quiet, but definitely not friendly. — She stared at her boyfriend, her fingers clenching the sheets.
She stood up, wobbling and Neige immediately ran over to help her stay upright. She was furious. He had never seen her like this before.
Loud laughter echoed throughout the dormitory. It was Vil. It started with a chuckle and then progressed to a mocking laugh.
— Him? — He pointed to the brunette. — Of all people it had to be him?
He pulled out his magical pen. A purple mist began to creep out from under his feet. Fairest One of All  flowed across the floor, trying to fill the room.
— Everything's all right? We heard… — Rook almost got hit by a spell.
Magic flew right above his head.
Vil stared ahead. He was aware of what was happening. He was on the road to the overblot again. Dark goo filled the crystal in his pen. Faster and faster with every second. And yet he had no desire to stop it. What was the point?
They were standing right in front of him. [Reader] in front. How it suited her. She was the first one ready to rush towards danger, despite her lack of magic. It's been like that since she got here. He was impressed by it. She was like a legendary prince in shining armor. Neige stood behind her. With his naive kindness as a shield against everything life threw at him. How idiotic. Like a damsell in distress.
— Vil, let's talk...
Prince and princess. Perfect couple. He was never allowed to play the main character. He was always the villain. So where he stood was his place on the stage. On the opposite side.
— True love's kiss! — He heard himself, as if from a distance, laughing hysterically.
Of all the possible people, it had to be LeBlanche. The man he hated. He had everything he always wanted. And now he even had her. He closed his eyes, allowing himself to be consumed by the approaching darkness.
If he couldn't become the hero, he would be the villain...
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Fresh Blood [Yandere L x Vampire!Reader]
Title: Fresh Blood [Yandere L x Vampire!Reader]
Synopsis: Vampires aren’t real. Everyone knows that. Except for L Lawliet, who knows the truth: vampires are very, very much real… and you’re one of them.
Word Count: 2400ish
Notes: yandere, mentions of death and non-graphic violence, reader is a vampire
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You haven’t seen the sunrise in several lifetimes. And you would never see it again, unless you were eager to burst into flames and turn into nothing but crumbling, black dust. 
It wasn’t true that vampires were weak against garlic (you didn’t mind it, on nights when you ate human food); or crosses (pretty things, especially in silver); or even gunshots (though they hurt like a bitch). But the sun, well--the sun was a surefire way to turn what was immortal into nothing at all. 
So, the sunrise was out. So were all the little things that went with it; glistening dewdrops and deer making their way to the edge of the forest in the dappled light of the sunrise. The soft call of birds waking up the world. The quiet, hum of life beginning in the city, in the country, everywhere and anywhere.
But… you don’t regret this loss anymore. Once, when poked and prodded by someone else in your clan during one of their melancholy bouts, you’d quipped: “I’m just not a morning person--it’s fate!” and flashed your sweetest grin. 
Your morning had been replaced by the night. Though, thanks to the advent of incredibly efficient blackout blinds and curtains, you could usually wake up a bit earlier and get a few things in before you headed out for the evening. For blood or clan meetings or--more common--both. 
You love the routine that it creates, really. You wake up. You shower. You watch a little TV, if you’re in the mood. You might practice the piano or rearrange some books in your library. And then you get dressed--something modest, elegant; your closet was filled with classic pantsuits and expensive silver jewelry that shined in the evening light--and leave.
And in that evening, that black evening, who knows what you’ll do? Who you’ll meet or eat, what you’ll see. 
And when the darkness begins to wane, you head home. You shower. You throw your clothes, if they’re bloody, into cold water to soak for the night. You change into pajamas. You go into your bedroom. You lock the door. You lock the windows. You sleep, dreamless, in the dark. 
And then you wake up the next evening and start everything over again.
--
Someone has been inside your apartment. Someone has been inside your apartment. 
Someone has been inside your apartment. 
The thought repeats itself in your brain until it becomes a boiling, blurry scream that threatens to burst out of your chest. Your fingers clench into fists, and if you could bleed, it would be pouring out from the sharpness of your nails digging into your palm. 
There is a hair in your sink. It’s not your hair. It’s black, somewhat long, curled up against the white porcelain like a baby. Something that anyone else might dismiss, shrug away, or miss entirely. But the sight of it is as obvious to you as a smear of red blood against the porcelain tile.
Your fingers reach out, trembling, and grasp the offending hair in your fingertips. 
You stick your tongue to it, thinking--desperately, your enraged brain becoming somewhat delirious--you might be able to track the offender down by their taste. But it’s hair, disconnected from anything living, and all it does is make you peel it off and toss it into the trash in a fit.
Who would dare enter your domain? A vampire's home was their sanctuary. Invitations were everything. Especially to you, who guarded yourself so securely; you aimed to get to the top of society, and you didn’t do that by throwing open your home to anyone who waltzed nearby.
So who… the fuck… has been in your house?
--
You’re a vampire. 
The revelation is not something that L cares to share with anyone else, although he will eventually have to tell Watari about it in order to pull through with the logistics of his plans. The information is, strictly speaking, need-to-know. And who else would believe him? 
But the pathways this knowledge opened up were surely something he could appreciate. Vampires were real. So what else was real? What else, dismissed as a ridiculous myth borne out of horror stories, might really be lurking in the dark?
It was a double pleasure, that his interest in you led to this discovery--and surely many more in the future.
He saw you walking past his favorite cafe one evening. You looked attractive, which wasn’t an immediate draw for him. Plenty of people were pretty. But something about you made you stand out like an oil painting amidst crude pencil drawings. It was like you glowed. 
And he did enjoy things that stood out from the crowd. 
He can still remember the early days, staking out (he pardons his own pun) your apartment, jotting down every little detail about you. Your schedule was strange. No stranger than his, he supposed at the time, but certainly unusual for some random civilian. 
You never went outside until it was dark. You didn’t seem to sleep, or at least not in your bedroom. You didn’t eat.  Yet you never looked tired or sick. 
Your home had blackout film and blackout blinds and blackout curtains and, to top it off, blackout screens that could be pulled over each window. Your fridge never had food, only bags and bottles of the same red liquid, too thick to be a fruit smoothie.
And curious, curious, curious… there was not a single mirror in your home. Not one in the bathroom. Not one in the hallway, or your bedroom, or stuck behind the closet of your wardrobe. 
Why the strangeness? What were you hiding? What made you different? 
It made him need to know more about you. 
And more.
And more.
And now… he knows things that humans were never meant to know. At least, humans who weren’t about to become blood bags for creatures like you.
He knows every step in your routine, every detail about your home life and public life and as much as he’s been able to sketch out in between. He knows what songs you play on the piano, how many blood bags you have in your fridge, what songs you hum under your breath while you get ready to leave your home and drain someone of their blood for your dinner.
He knows that you’re hundreds, if not thousands of years old, and that you subsist on the blood of people whom you kill and drain night upon night. 
The cameras helped with all that. They’d been there for longer than he anticipated, given your observant nature. Maybe you were cocky. That would help, certainly, with his plans. 
He saw you find his hair in the sink (he planted it, naturally) and smiled as he watched you through your little tantrum. What would you do, if--when, he corrects himself, you’re too smart not to find them--you noticed the cameras?
What will you do when you notice the other things he has touched? He’s left himself all over your apartment, bit by bit, waiting with a gnawed-on thumb to see what you do. 
Oh you, you, you. 
He couldn’t tell if you were unlucky that he decided he needed you, or if he was unlucky that the one person he became invested in wasn’t actually a human being. Maybe a bit of both. It certainly made it trickier to figure out how to approach the problem of your continued freedom.
You were slippery.
L didn’t like it when things he wanted were slippery.
--
You’re going to kill someone.
Who that someone is has yet to be determined. But you will determine it, and you will find them, and end their life--a pathetic, measly thing, no doubt--in the most viscous way possible.
No amount of blood, no amount of meditation, will ease your broiling anger. 
The hair on the sink came first. 
And then, little things. A picture frame, tilted just-so in the opposite direction. A rug shifted an inch to the left. 
And now… now this absolutely infuriating middle-finger-to-you. An unmistakable gesture that could not be ignored or brushed off or brooded over. 
This demanded action.
There was a mirror at the end of the hallway. The glass glistened dully, reflecting nothing, even as you stood right in front of it. You’d made it as far as the hallway after coming home from your evening feeding, intent on grabbing the comfiest robe from your bedroom before you hit the shower.
And then you saw the mirror.
Your nostrils flare, and you’re about to bash your hand against the glass to smash it into a thousand pieces, when something shifts in your field of vision.
There’s someone in the mirror. Behind you, next to you, or rather, next to where your reflection would be if you had one.
It’s a man with dark eyes and messy hair and a calm, but undeniably pleased expression on his face. Your brain flashes a thought--like a cat licking up cream--before you whirl around, breath cold with rage, and launch yourself at his face with your sharpened nails ready to gouge out an eye.
But you don’t get to gouge out an eye. You don’t get to do anything. Because as soon as you whirl around, he pulls something--a rope?--and morning sunlight bursts into your living room. You jerk back, keeping yourself in the protection of the darkened hallway. 
“Who the fuck are you?” You spit. 
The man drops the rope and sticks his fingers in his pockets. He smiles at you. A calm, sweet expression that he should not be wearing at this moment. Yet he is, somehow. It makes you want to sew his lips shut with a needle and thread. It makes you want to pull out his teeth. It makes you want to keep him alive for weeks as you drain him again and again.
“There will be time for introductions later,” he says, almost murmuring. “Right now, you’re clearly in a state of agitation, and not likely to remember personal details, anyway.” His gaze seems to appraise you. “You do have a temper, don’t you?” He raises his eyebrows. “I’m surprised, given what I saw on the cameras.”
Your cold chest seems to grow icier still.
“The what?”
He gestures languidly around. “I’ve set up quite a few. I thought you’d notice. But you were too busy with your clandestine meetings, I suppose.” He suddenly claps his hands and raises his eyebrows in an odd, reassuring gesture. “Don’t worry, I didn’t put one in your bathroom, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
You wish,  for once, that your non-living breath might be hot instead of cold. It might better reflect your mood. 
Your eyes dart around the room and now, now, you finally see the microscopic cameras installed around the space. In the corner of the ceiling. On a figurine in your bookshelf. No doubt the other rooms would yield similar findings.
You would rip them out one by one, and then rip out his spleen. Or maybe an eye. Whatever hurt worse and kept him along the longest. 
You stare at this man, whose hair was in your sink, whose fingers touched your belongings, whose feet crossed your threshold--until you’re sure that your gaze would kill, if you had that power. 
“I’m going to kill you,” you say, finally. You bare your fangs. You think, stupidly, of simply launching yourself at him and hoping you’re fast enough to grab him and pull him back into the darkened hallway before the sunlight kills you.
Rage makes you stupid, but only for a moment. You keep your legs still on the carpet, eyeing him with utter contempt.
He watches you. He hums. 
“You might try.”
Your eyes glance around the room, behind you in the hallway, looking for the best second option. Your bedroom? If you can get in there, you can get to your phone.  A quick call to another member of your clan, and they’ll be here. And then you can take your time killing him, slow and methodical. 
“Ah,” he says, as if he can sense your train of thought. “I wouldn’t recommend going into the bedroom. Or the bathroom. Or any of the rooms, really.” He gestures towards the bottom of your bedroom door, and you turn to look.
Sunlight can be seen peeking through the edge. 
“I took the liberty of uninstalling everything on the other windows, too. You’re quite thorough, but so am I.” 
You bare your teeth at him again.
“Are you going to kill me?” It’s a challenge, all puffed up, perhaps your last words before he pulls out a stake or something else he’d concocted to end your immortal existence. 
He stares at you, eyebrows raised.
“Kill you?” The question is said in such a soft, incredulous tone, as if what you asked was simply absurd. 
Was he not a vampire hunter? Though most humans thought vampires were myths, there were a few now and then who figured it out and tried to hunt your kind down. 
This man was apparently not one of those few. 
He pulls something out of his pocket. It looks like a gun, 
“It will be easier to keep you here for now, once I get a proper containment room set up for you.” He gestures at the blackout set-up that he dismantled. “Don’t worry, it will be blacked out.” He sticks his hands back in his pockets. “You’ve done some of my work for me already, with your isolated schedule, so it will be a while before anyone notices something’s amiss. I do need to get you transported sooner than later, especially if…”
You listen, mute with rage and something else, as he drones on; detailing how he is going to keep you and subdue you and transfer you somewhere else--nice and dark, he assures you. As he speaks, there’s an increasing unfamiliar sensation that squirms under your skin like worms. Not anger. Not confusion. But…
Fear.
As he raises the gun and you see--too late--that the end is marked with some kind of tranquilizer, the thought comes:
Is this what it’s like to be the prey? 
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Yan Rook sneaking in the shower to fuck the prefect cause he saw her taking off her clothes from the window?
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Holy smokes babe. This is pretty based of you. Delicious Yan!Rook? On my Tumblr? Yeah, I sure hope so. I actually think even in canon, Rook would have yandere tendencies. I will never forget the first time I saw his dorm room. Ever. Also, I got two of these, and I'm guessing it was you who sent both!! So, I'm using this one since it was the first one I got. I hope you enjoy it!~!
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You weren’t sure why, but ever since you started living in Ramshackle… You felt like you were being watched. Only at night. You asked Grim about it, he assumed you were being a scaredy-cat since the dorm was just super old. The ghosts would tell you that maybe it was just your imagination. And maybe it was. As you undressed for a quiet night alone, you stepped into the shower to wash your stress away.
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“Grim.. I dunno… I just feel like something is wrong today.” You sighed and lifted the window, sticking your head out to peer into the pitch black forest. “It’s because we have our alchemy exam tomorrow. That’s what’s makin’ you all paranoid.” Grim attempted to comfort you with his little gray paws petting at your leg as you continued to stare out into the woods. It was late, the moon was peeking out over the trees as you stood in your bedroom. As your fingers tightened around the windowsill, your stomach began to sink. You felt like something- no. Someone was staring back at you. 
This was something you’ve felt before. Ever since you had started staying in Ramshackle. And for the last four months the anxious feeling had only intensified. You had confided in the ghosts who offered to scout the property, but they hadn’t seen anything worth reporting. They told you it must be nerves from staying in the environment. You pulled away from the window and pushed it shut with a small sigh. Your heart was pounding against your ribs, the anxiety left your hands shaking. “I think you’re right Grim… I’m… I’m gonna take a shower.” You murmured as the monster pulled away from your leg with a fanged smirk. “That’s the spirit! Ain’t nothin’ to be worried about!” His tail swished as you drew the curtains shut and crouched to rub Grim’s head lovingly. You appreciated his attempt to comfort you, after all, Grim was the only friend you really had. 
Grim curled up under the blankets with a yawn, heading to bed early while you got ready to shower. You made your way to the bathroom to wash away your worries with your towel and pajamas draped over your arm. That feeling was just stress knowing you had an exam tomorrow. No one was stalking you in the forest. That was silly. It had to be an animal. A rabbit species only existing in Twisted Wonderland. Yeah, that was it. 
The sound of rushing water was comforting in comparison to the terrifying silence from before. You undressed slowly, occasionally glancing out of the bathroom window with a friend. The feeling of being watched returned. It sent a freezing chill down your spine as you removed your shirt, sheepishly turning your back to face the window. You didn’t have a curtain up since the window faced the lush trees and foliage. The only peeping toms out there were birds and bugs. And yet, you had a looming feeling that something was off. 
Like Grim said, it could just be nerves making you paranoid. You hesitated before grabbing the hem of your bottoms and slipping them down your thighs. With a careful bend of your body, you tossed them aside with a sigh. The feeling of being watched was gone again. You looked around the bathroom, neatly folding your pajamas on the edge of the sink and leaving them as the steam from the water fogged the bathroom mirror. You just needed to wash away your worries. That’s all. 
You nudged aside the flimsy curtain, frosted in white film to hide you from those who may enter. Such as Grim when he needed something from you and managed to open the door with magical assistance. The warm water pelted your skin like delicate pats hoping to massage your fears away. You reached for your shampoo first with your once racing thoughts melting away. Sudsing up your hair as you thought about your exam tomorrow. You really didn’t have anything to worry about. You were passing the class with flying colors, it was Grim who was struggling. But, you usually would help him with tests anyway since the two of you made one student. You smiled to yourself as you rinsed your hair clear of soap and reached for your conditioner. If anything, you could always ask Ace and Deuce for help before classes started. They weren’t exactly smarter than you, but you were friends. If they got some of the same answers you did then you knew you were solid for the exam. 
“Maybe I am just being paranoid… It’s just the woods… It’s nothing.” You mumbled to yourself while scrubbing the conditioner into your hair and proceeding to wash it away after. Living in a new environment can be scary for many people. You weren’t immune to natural fears like monsters in the closet or ghosts wandering the halls. Your eyes widened and you felt your face start to burn.
Malleus usually would take late night walks around Ramshackle. Maybe that was him watching you? Your arms wrapped tightly around your wet body as a form of comfort. No way… Malleus wouldn’t spy on you like that. Usually he would make his presence known by standing by the gate, politely requesting that you join him for a walk. He wouldn’t ever hide in the forest like that. Would he? The sound of the door opening caused you to lift your head and snapped you away from your thoughts. “Grim? Ugh- I told you to knock before you enter. Or at least say something.” You groaned in annoyance and allowed your arms to fall to the side. 
However, the steps towards the tub sounded much heavier than Grim’s. Like heavy boots. The lack of response sent an electric current of fear down your spine as you began to shrink towards the back of the tub. Your back now pressed against the white tile as you nervously covered your chest with your hands. “… Grim?” You called out weakly for the beast. But you knew it wasn’t him on the other side of the curtain.
A shadow loomed on the other side of the frosted white curtain. Your throat constricted, holding back a shriek as the person on the other side began to noisily undress. No. No, no, no. Your bottom lip trembled and you mustered up a scream, calling out for Grim or for the ghosts to come and rescue you. Your eyes were wide in terror as you stared at the man who had shoved aside your thin shower curtain. A knife was now pointed at you as the assailant wore a sweet smile. “Non, non! There is no need to shout.” It was Rook Hunt. “I apologize, mon Trickster. I wasn’t happy with admiring from afar anymore. Seeing you so frightened… It wounded my heart!” He shook his head, his usual blond bob was pulled back into a short ponytail. He was shirtless, his top discarded to the floor as he continued to undress using a single hand. The knife remained pointed at your own bare body. 
“You… You were watching me?” You whimpered fearfully and he chuckled with a wide smile. “Oui!~!” Rook kicked off his heavy, tan boots and slipped off his socks by only using his feet. “I have been watching you since we met. Seeing you every night was my personal ritual before I could seek peaceful rest at night.” He explained kindly as his pants had started to slip down his muscular thighs. “Seeing your pretty expressions you haven’t shown anyone else... Watching you undress and shower, seeing the way you would pleasure yourself late at night…” He trailed off with a soft shade of red painting his cheeks. His tongue swiped over his upper lip as he moved closer to the tub. The look in his murky green eyes left you shaking with fear as you cowered in front of him. You looked past Rook and towards the door with tears pricking your eyes. Why wasn’t Grim coming? Where are the ghosts? Didn’t they hear you scream? 
“Th… That’s very nice Rook… I’m flattered.” You croaked with a trembling smile, struggling to fight the urge to cry. Your eyes darted back to the long hunting blade only centimeters away from your jugular. Each swallow would cause the tip of the blade to tickle your skin. In the most unpleasant way possible. “B-But there’s no need to join me! I was actually just getting out!” You flashed an anxious smile, seeing the blond man start to pout. It was terrifying. “Why, there is no reason to be embarrassed.” He sighed with a shake of his head, sliding a finger into his boxer briefs and inching them down his hips. “You have not yet washed your body. I only wish to observe you up close. You usually use oatmeal soap, with honey extract for your skin. It’s a wonderful choice! Roi du Poison would approve.” This conversation was abnormal. 
Rook Hunt has broken into the one place you could call home, and is now holding you at knife point. He was undressing, and planning to step into the shower with you. This isn’t right. “Th-Thank you Rook. But… I think I want to get out of the shower.” Your voice was meek as his dark colored briefs were kicked aside, and he pulled off his hat, leaving it on the edge of the sink. Neatly placed on top of your pajamas.
“You may, after I’ve showered as well.” He cooed and stepped into the ceramic tub. You were trembling now, the sound of your heart beat violently against your eardrums as he kept the knife pointed at you, and pulled the curtain shut. His green eyes scanned over your naked body as you used your hands to cover your most delicate places. It was humiliating to have Rook stare at you like this. The rushing water bounced against his once dry skin as he reached back, and grabbed your soap for you. “I would like to watch you bathe. Do not let me distract you.” He beamed as your shaky hands grabbed the bottle of soap. 
If you had an opening, you could hit Rook with it and run. But with the knife so close to you, you couldn’t risk it. “Where’s Grim?” You asked fearfully as the blond chuckled at your question. “Monsieur Hirsute is sleeping heavily. He won’t be waking up for a while.” Rook assured you as you awkwardly fumbled with the cap to the soap. That would imply that Grim was dead. Or hopefully just drugged to remain asleep for a few hours. “The ghosts didn’t see you?” You asked as the hunter tilted his head. “They are gone for tonight.” You felt a stone sink in your stomach when you realized you were truly on your own for this. No one would be coming to save you. 
You swallowed down a sob as you poured some of the tan colored soap into your palm. Your arms were shaking and you felt like time had started to slow to a stop. You felt sick. “Why don’t I assist you?” Rook offered and you vigorously shook your head in refusal. But it was clear the blond wasn’t going to take your no for an answer. He placed his knife in your metal shower caddy, and took the soap from you. He poured it in his palms with a smile before returning the bottle to its original place. “N-No. Don’t touch me.” You snapped weakly, before Rook roughly grabbed you by the wrist and held you against his wet body. Soapy hands rubbed gingerly over your body as you squirmed in his touch with your eyes now squeezed shut. The glide over your breasts and subtle pinch of your nipples. How he soaped up your arms down to your waist and hips. You clenched your jaw tightly, attempting to get away as a hand slipped between your thighs. “Ohh, my dear Trickster. You need to be cleaned. You mustn't struggle.” He cooed as if he was trying to subdue an animal afraid of the soap and water. 
It was laughable. 
“Let me go Rook please. I’m sorry- I really am. I don’t know what I did-” He shushed you from above as his soapy fingers began to stimulate your clit. Pulling back the sensitive hood as you shook in his hold. You wanted to scream for help. You wanted to suddenly possess intense strength to fight Rook off of you. “This place needs to be cleaned.” Rook's voice dropped to a whisper as he rubbed delicate circles with his calloused fingers against your clit. The stimulation made your pussy flutter, betraying your feelings of disdain towards Rook. If you let him do this, he would be satisfied and leave. Right? You tried to force yourself to relax. Leaning against his muscular body as he stroked and touched your pussy. 
Your face burned in embarrassment as he chuckled again. “This is how you like being touched. Oui?” He asked and you gave a short nod. Rook had been watching you touch yourself, so naturally he knew how you liked it. “I haven’t seen you with anyone else in an intimate way other than yourself. Are you nervous mon Trickster?” The question pushed tears into pricking your eyes. When you finally opened your eyes again, you were relieved to see the horrible world around you had been blurred. But the relief was short lived as Rook slipped a finger into your tight gummy walls. Slowly pushing deep inside of you as your body tried to force him out. You tensed up and gave another short nod. Nervous could not describe the terror you felt. “Please let me go.” You wailed softly as tears rolled down your face. Hidden by the shower water bouncing off of Rook's pale skin and onto you. 
He did not respond. Instead, he pumped his finger slowly, crooking it into a sensitive spot inside of you that made you yelp and your knees buckle. When you leaned against Rook for support, you looked down to see his erect cock. Flushed at the tip, long and thick. Twitching with excitement only centimeters away from your hip. It hung heavy between his muscular thighs as your stomach dropped in fear. A scream started to bubble up in your throat as you started squirming again. “Let go of me!” You raised your voice, smacking and punching at Rook’s chest in terror. But the man was unphased. He only frowned with a soft tut of disappointment that you were resisting so much. 
The ground beneath you suddenly vanished when his finger was pulled from pleasuring your pussy. You thrashed until your back was pressed firmly against the wet shower tile and you were folded in half with Rook pinning you from the front. His strong arms locked you into the position, keeping you folded with his elbows under your knees. You wanted to scream. You wanted the ghosts to come back and save you. You wanted Grim to poke his head into the bathroom, even though you told him a million times not to without announcing himself. “Rook no… Please- I won’t tell anyone…” You sobbed against his shoulder. Your face was hot at the feeling of your hole flexing, begging for him to push inside. It was just a bodily reaction. You didn’t want this. You don’t want him to do this to you. 
Rook hummed from above you, the wet, sticky tip of his cock nudged against your entrance as he adjusted himself against you. “Mon Trickster, je suis désolé. I did want to be intimate much longer but…” He trailed off, slowly rocking his hips against your soaking hole. “When you struggle, it turns me on.” The darkness in his voice made you whimper as he began to push inside of you. Stretching you with his thick cock as you punched and shoved at his slippery shoulders. You felt like you were being torn in half. The dull pain made your toes curl and you shook and squirmed. It only got Rook to slide deeper inside of you. “You can take all of me. I know you can.” The blond cooed with a small stutter of shallow thrusts, before his strong hips snapped against you. He was balls deep. Twitching and throbbing inside of you as the two of you remained still and connected in the most vulnerable way. 
It made you sick. You sobbed against his shoulder, giving up and falling limp as Rook’s cock stirred inside of you. Deep inside of your womb, the illusion of being buried within your sensitive intestines where your body would mold itself to the shape of his thick shaft. You hated the feeling. Even if your nipples were hard and sensitive, brushing against his as he pressed his body firmly against yours and began to roughly pound into you. Stimulating your body in more ways than one. His fluffy blond pubes scratching your twitching clit with each wet smack, and the way he forced your body to fold in half for him to penetrate you deeper and deeper. You hated your body for accepting him and the things he did. You hated Rook for doing this to you. A strangled wail left your throat when his cock began to pound into your cervix. His mushroom shaped tip jamming against the bundle of nerves made your stomach ache with pain as you struggled against him. Unable to move as you begged him to stop. He only laughed at your cries of pain. Deeper. Harder. Rougher. His grip on your body was painful and the way his hips smacked into yours you thought you would get bruises. Your pussy clenched around his cock from the pain, making him groan in pleasure as he mumbled into your ear sweet nothings in a language you didn’t understand. 
He pulled away from your ear and forced his lips against yours. The disgusting feeling of his tongue rubbing against yours made you cringe as you snapped your teeth together. The taste of iron flooded your mouth as Rook pulled away, pounding harshly into your body with a teeth filled smile. His once pearly whites were coated in a sheet of blood that dripped down his lips and chin and onto your body. His cheeks were even redder from pleasure. He liked it. He liked that you bit him out of defiance. He said nothing as his hips slowed and he adjusted you on his cock. You sobbed again as he forced his hips against you, reaching even deeper somehow as your body shook from pain. You wished he would cum already, or at least you would faint first. He continued to babble with excitement, his tongue continued to bleed as he stared down at you with a crazed expression. The violent twitch and throb of his cock made you feel ill as you knew what was going to happen next. “Je t’aime… Ohhhh I love you mon Trickster…” He whined as his thrusts became sloppy, and finally stuttered to a stop deep inside of your twitching walls. Your nails dug into his flesh as he left you pushed against the wet tile with his muscular body. You winced with each throb of his cock deep inside of you. You could feel Rook’s thick load of sperm began to seep out of your abused hole with hot, messy, pearlescent strings. It disgusted you. A weak sob trickled from your throat and you shook your head sadly against him. “Beauté, mon Trickster!~!” Rook huffed happily against your ear. His grip was like iron as you continued to fall limp against him. “The night is still young. I still haven’t had my fill of you.” The sound of his voice made your stomach churn as tears rolled down your face. You decided it would be best to succumb to your fate as Rook Hunt’s prized prey.
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sunny-speaks · 11 months
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Alan x Reader (My Dear Hatchet Man)
So I don’t know much about Hatchet Man lmaooo- He’s more mildly possessive but not a full blown yandere or creep or stalker-- so I'm adding a couple of personal touches!
But seriously, we don't get much Yandere! Alan content in the demo so far aside from him being a lil posessive. Or at least what I've seen so far, I could be wrong--
Wants nothing more for him and his doe-eyes to just avoid society and live together for the rest of their life
Is way too committed for a relationship despite meeting you yesterday ‘for the first time.’
Maybe you don’t remember him, maybe you do… But see, you made eye contact and smiled at him a year ago! So that had to mean something to you!
Even if you were just working at a convenience store for quick cash, you wouldn’t just smile at anyone !
(He made sure you didn’t.)
Studied every habit of yours down to the narrowest of details, just so he could act and pretend think like you were right there with him at all times of the day.
He's so observant for you, isn't he?
He wouldn’t venture out far from the forest, but on special occasions, he would stumble upon you sitting on a bench, feeding bread crumbs to birds.
Ohhh, that’s his pretty doe-eyes for ya, hmm? So kind, so generous, so… breathtaking.
Gosh, all his tech is so outdated. When he saw you taking photos of yourself on that fancy rectangle you call a ‘phone,’ he almost regretted becoming a hermit. Simply thinking about the quality photos he could get of you from your style of ‘phone?’ Sent shivers down his spine.
But he supposed he’d have to settle for an older method. Black-and-white camera out, film loaded and ready to take as many photos of his precious darling as possible.
During the day, inconspicuously guarded by the thick lines of trees and maybe at night, if you left your window open. He could scale the walls and crawl in or get a vantage point from a tree.
You were so innocent, his doe-eyes. He had to take such good care of ya, huh? Forgetting to lock your windows sometimes, leaving the curtains open, awh… You must’ve forgotten how creepy the rest of the world is. Don’t worry, Alan’s here to protect you…!
And if he took a couple photos of you sleeping, that’s no one else’s business but his own.
He couldn't wait for the day where he'd be able to be beside you while you were awake too..
So, won’t you be a dear and notice how much he loves you…?
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honeymelonpm · 2 years
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a small request, yandere Anakin with a reader from earth. like, he crashes here one day and finds reader when he's trying to fix his ship & goes after her to take her away with him maybe, maybe he thought reader was an angel like he thought padme was 🥺❤️
~Angel~
Characters: Anakin Skywalker x Reader
Warnings: Yandere
Summary: Anakin stumbles upon a creature he's never seen before after crash landing on Earth.
Requested by this lovely anon!
Note: Words cannot describe how sorry I am that this took so long! 🤍
You had heard the piercing whistle resound through the still night air as ribbons of fierce yellow and orange danced in the dark sky, before a deafening boom shook the ground beneath you. The sky was painted ebony, consuming any wave of light into the night, keeping the crash site hidden from your curious eyes. So instead of investigating an impossible mystery, you fell back asleep in the middle of your overly large mattress, your bare legs tangled amongst the blankets.
Cupping some water in your palms, you splashed the icy water against your face, washing away any thoughts of the previous night. Goosebumps arose all over your naked body as you bathed in the river. You loved nothing more than starting your mornings like this, soaking up the warmth of the sun and awakening yourself in the cold stream.
Relaxing against the stones beneath you, you listened to all you could hear, the steady flow of water running past, birds singing their calls amongst the trees, a distant song of electrical beeps and whistles?
Peering through the surrounding trees, you searched for any sign of company. A few twig snaps followed by a series of beeps and whirrs was enough to have you call an early end to your morning routine.
Pulling yourself up and out of the river stream, you stole the white gown that dangled from a nearby branch and pulled it over your head, letting the thin linen fall over you, soaking up small amounts of water from your skin.
"Artoo?" A deep, smooth voice resonated around you, followed by a strain of whistles.
A metallic gleam of silver danced through the trees, blinding you, before it revealed itself in front of you. A mechanical being meeting the height of your waist, it's top half rotating back and forth as it flashed a circle of blue and red light. You hadn't seen anything like it. Sure you were no stranger to robot vacuums and whatnot, but what stood before you was different in its entirety.
Head spinning, it whirred again before gliding towards you, stumbling back as it did so.
"Go away!" You choked, your bare feet retreating along the rough bark littered on the forest floor.
Despite the droid pausing in place, you continued to stagger backwards, the curve of your back bumping against a large build.
Spinning around, you came face to face with a man before you. His broad chest smothered in layers of black fabric, long chestnut hair curled around his face.
His face was blank, eyes reading you before a mischievous grin appeared.
"And what must you be?" He whispered to himself, eyes searching yours.
"E-excuse me?" You scoffed, taking a step back.
A glimmer of light twinkled in his eye at your response, "You speak my language."
Your hands clutched at the folds of linen that gathered at your waist, "I'm sorry, I must go." Not sparing another moment, you started walking away, before a firm grip took hold of your arm.
Raising your knee to your gut, you threw back your foot, heel colliding with his shin as he shouted in agony, his grip on your arm loosening.
Leaping over the plains of stone, you made haste through the dense woodland, kicking up dirt as you ran before a force tugged at your ankle, your body slamming against the ground in seconds.
You kicked your other foot in an attempt at keeping him away, turning to face him when you couldn't manage to kick at him.
The hem of his ebony robes kissed the dewy blades of grass beneath him, his arm outstretched towards you, the force around your ankle ever increasing.
Heart leaping in your chest, your throat swelled as he stalked towards you, his gaze only softening slightly as he approached you.
Your beauty captured him in a daze from afar, the dimples and ribbons of pink that you wore on your thighs, peaking out from the woven linen, the few strands of hair that refused to relax on your head, the soft contour of your collarbones, he was in awe. He had never seen a creature so perfect, and yet here you were, displayed in the sun as if it were a spotlight.
Proceeding towards you, you almost choked on your words, "No, what are you doing?!"
Towering over you, he lowered himself above you, grazing his knuckles over your temple and along your cheek, an overbearing sense of exhaustion taking over you as any inch of consciousness left your body, your figure falling limp in his hold.
Now he was closer to you than ever before, he took a moment to truly admire you. The fuzz along the back of your neck that was highlighted by the morning sun, the crescent moons that appeared on a select few of your nails, the gentle creases on your lips, you were truly a wonder, and the thought of you had his stomach fluttering.
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vampyrsm · 2 years
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'The Forbidden Flame.' Chapter II Prince Bakugou Katsuki x Reader
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Synopsis: The Summer Festival is finally here. The tournament is meant to bring together the noble families of Ilgis, but instead, a clear divide is made when the Prince is unable to push down the anger that bubbles from his mouth like fiery lava.
Warnings: MDNI. There is no smut but it is graphic. Mentions of flaying, mentions of torture, slight misogynistic views, very detailed descriptions of violence, blood, fighting, character death, jealousy, yandere behaviour(?). Please take care with the warnings.
Word Count: 6829.
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A rustle of wind blew through the branches of the old grand oak trees that hung overhead and the long grass that came up to your calves. The birds were loud this morning, chirping as they sang their usual morning song to signify the start of the day. Sitting in this field not too far from your home was tranquil. It wasn't much, just a humble log cabin in which you and your family lived. You had a brother, a younger sister and of course your mother and father. Everything was great, the family business was thriving with the call for more weapons on the frontline.
You just never imagined that the frontline would be so close to home.
A long droning noise, similar to that of a horn of some kind, reverberated against your chest, the birds had fallen silent you noted and it was like the wind had died in the air. It was the only calm you got before you heard the screech of a man—no, a warcry—breech through the treeline at the edge of the field you were lounging in. It all happened so quickly, that you couldn't recognise the sigils of the men racing out of the forest with their rusted bronze axes and spears, their skin painted with dried blood and cracked white paint. That could only mean one thing, it was a northern tribe.
These northern tribes were never one to bend under the rule of the crown, they were known to rape and pillage the villages closest to their outposts that were so deep north that no one believed they could live up there in such horrific conditions. The stories they told of these tribes were ones you grew up on, having your mother tell the darkest of stories to ensure you never went out alone in the dark as a child. If you did, she said, you'd be taken away by these men in wolf fur and used as a sacrifice to their God; the Ice Giant.
Just as you scampered to get to your feet, grasping at the ends of your skirt to make sure you didn't tumble over yourself. You felt a different kind of booming chill you right to your bones, even the sound of the tribe running directly towards you was drowned out by something you could never, ever forget. It happened all very quickly, there was a brief moment of absolute silence before a screeching roar ripped through the air and then something darker than the night sky shot through the sky like an arrow fired from a bow.
You weren't a complete idiot, you knew what that was. It was a dragon, and only one family in the entire realm had dragons like that.
You felt the heat hit you like a brick wall, making you hiss and shield your face away with your arms when the blazing inferno spiralled down from the black creature in the sky. The screams of the men were drowned out by the sizzling of their bodies, by the whoosh of large wings that beat once before disappearing again into the clouds overhead.
Once you believed it to be clear, you slowly dropped your arms down to only stare in horror at the sight before you. There wasn't even anything left of the men, their weapons nothing but bubbling steel and their bodies were ash, flurrying away when another strong breeze rustled through the trees shaking you from your staring.
You had to get home, if the tribes were this close then your family could be in danger too. They clearly weren't a small tribe, and if the Northmen had to get a dragon involved in a fight—you hated to think about just how large scale of an attack was hitting the village you lived in.
Sprinting back towards your home, the smell of smoke and something you now knew was the smell of flesh that had been burned by something hotter than any flame you had ever seen. It turned your stomach uncomfortably, you worried about your family. Your father wasn't home, he had gone into the next village over to trade for the upcoming winter, your brother was the only man left in the house to defend your mother and sister but would he be enough?
These men were brutes.
You skidded around the loose dirt path that led up towards your home, but you could already see the fire from here. The smoke was high up into the sky, a signal to those who were passing through that the house had been successfully raided and to you, a signal that your worst nightmare had come true. But it was much, much worse than you could've ever imagined. The first person you saw was your brother, or rather, parts of him. They flayed him, like some deer, he was splayed out against the wooden door that had been ripped off of its hinges and used as the board to torture him.
The scream didn't fully escape your throat until you glanced through the now open doorway, and there was your mother. You couldn't identify what had killed her, or how they had managed to mangle her body so badly with just the use of their bare hands. The bile burned at your throat, your body lurching over to expel everything you had eaten for your breakfast that morning. You couldn't see your sister's body, she was much younger than you, your mind instantly leapt at the idea that she had been taken, the stories your mother told you as a child had come true. Your little sister would be used as one of their sacrifices, and there was nothing you could do.
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You gasped as you sat up in the furs of your bed, hands clamping down into the sheep skin and fur to cling to it—to reality. It was just a nightmare, you had to keep reminding yourself, just a nightmare to taunt you. Your skin felt clammy, hair sticking to the back of your neck and around your face as you heaved in deep and heavy breaths. Glancing towards the cracked open window, the sun was just starting to rise, being so far into the city you didn't hear the chirp of birds. You missed your home, the south wasn't nearly as accommodating compared to further up north. The ground was mostly dried out from the heat, the water tasted different and the people here were much more hostile.
It didn't feel like home to you, but you had no choice but to follow your father here after the events that happened.
Deciding to get on with your day, you got up, trying not to cringe at the wet patch of sweat left in your wake in the many furs and sheets that you had bundled yourself up in last night. If the sun was just rising, you wouldn't have long until your father was awake. You had to get the order of weapons he had made yesterday to the arena before it all started, which gave you roughly two hours to get it completed. It shouldn't take too long, if you get through the city streets fast enough then you'd have time to spare before you attend the tournament.
With a plan now in mind, you got to starting your day properly. Taking a quick bath in the wooden tub, was more like a bucket than anything but it would have to do to just rid the sweat and the lingering reminder of the nightmare from your body. It wasn't unusual for you to get these sorts of nightmares, but it was no real surprise when they started to pop up more frequently ever since you started to live deeper into Dragon's Perch, seeing the dragons pass overhead almost every day was enough to send a shockwave of awful memories through you.
By the time you were ready to start loading the weapons on the cart, the streets had slowly started to wake up. Drunkards crawling from their shadowed sleeping spots in the dark alleys and young boys running through the streets with their excitement bubbling at the prospect of seeing the dragons up close and personal today. It was always a spectacle, everyone loved to be near the beasts, it was very rare otherwise to get close to them.
Hauling the weapons onto the cart seemed to be a job you underestimated, your father must've made more than he needed to. It made sense, you supposed, that a lot of the weapons would be destroyed by nightfall from the sheer ferocity of the fights that would happen in just a few hours. Lifting up one of the boxes seemed to be your downfall, a foot wobbling on the uneven cobblestone and the weapons clanged against one another as you tried to lift the box high enough to just shove it onto the cart.
A curse word was all you were able to shout, ankle rolling beneath you and you braced to expect the cold floor beneath your back and the possibility of being impaled by one of the many swords. That was until a large hand clasped around your waist, and forced your back to meet a solid body of warmth. Tentatively you looked up, expecting to see an old man or someone worse coming to your rescue, but you were pleasantly surprised by the head of green curls, some darker than others to give the illusion that he had black hair too.
His eyes reminded you of home, they were green, but they were warm also. Like he would never do anything wrong to you, that he would always make you smile no matter what. You felt safe. He was massive, at least a foot on you in height but he was slim, well-built you realised from the sturdy way he was holding your body effortlessly, not even noticing that he had used a single hand to grab the box of swords to push it onto the cart in front of you.
Realising you had been staring too long, you blinked quickly and removed yourself from his grasp and patted down your dress. You turned to face him properly, head forced back to meet his gaze. "Thank you, for saving me from a very sad death." you tried to joke lightly, smiling at him until he smiled back just as gently, a large hand running through the back of his hair.
"No need to thank me. Just happened to be at the right place at the right time I suppose." His accent was northern, painfully so, it made your eyes widen a little in curiosity. He sounded like he came from The Frozen Reach. "Do you need help with the rest of them?", he pointed to the large stack of boxes and crates that needed to be hauled up.
"Oh! Right," you turned to look at the boxes, huffing at the sight of them all. "If you wouldn't mind, of course. I don't want to keep you from your morning, it's going to be a very busy day." you glanced back at him, but he was already moving to the boxes and hauling up two of them effortlessly on top of each other.
He deposited them on the cart, moving to get another before he spoke "It's no problem, really, I don't have much to do today other than attending the tournaments later today." It made sense, most men didn't work today unless they were older, or too young to carry the heavy stuff. It was all about them getting a chance to prove that they were "real men", a barbaric way of doing it but it was something they apparently wanted.
You nodded, helping him with readjusting the crates on the cart in order to make sure they all fit. "Are you a fighter?" you asked, eyes trailing over the obvious muscles he was sporting despite being so lean, that he looked like he was a soldier. Perhaps a commander of some kind. If he was from The Frozen Reach, it was very likely he was a nobleman of his own house given his stature and the way he spoke, it wasn't inelegant as some of the other northern men you had met.
"Today I am," he smiled, pushing another crate on the cart. "But usually I'm just a stablehand." You blinked at him, wide eyes and slightly gaping mouth. A stablehand? He didn't look the type! Most of them were scrawny little boys who were being disciplined for being little shits to their fathers! He was a grown man, a big grown man. He caught the look on your face, a soft chuckle leaving his lips. "I know, I don't seem the type."
"No!" you started, "I mean, you seem far too..." he laughed when you gestured at his height and the size of his arms. "I would've never thought you were a stablehand, may I ask who for?" That made him stop for a moment, running a hand up along his forehead and through his hair, he eyed you for a moment clearly making some sort of silent judgement about his next words.
He must've come to a good decision as his shoulders relaxed, leaning a hip against the cart. "The Todoroki's." you gasped, the Todoroki's were a big house. One of the more noble ones, they were known for their fiery temperament in battle, and their unwavering need to be the best. "Though I rarely interact with Lord Enji, I'm more of a stablehand for his son."
"You mean the Shoto Todoroki?" he nodded. "Wow, I mean, you must be the subject of a lot of ire and envy from all the women in the North. I'm sure even they would muck out his stables if it meant to breathe the same air as him!" you exclaimed, it was true, the young Lord was no secret from the realm. Especially to those up north, he was almost like royalty himself—just without the crown, and dragons. Though you wonder what he would look like on a dragon, elegant and so graceful most likely. Nothing like the barbaric prince who grinned when he watched his dragon rip apart outposts.
"It sounds like you might be one of them," he winks, and you blush profusely and shake your head. Of course, you weren't blind, you could see that Shoto was very, very attractive but he was a Lord. Highborn, he was destined for great things whereas you were just a lowborn girl who worked for her blacksmith of a father.
"Oh, no, I don't think I could work with horses all day," you started, moving to connect the cart to your own family horse. "What I mean is it's not a bad job! Of course. I just wouldn't like to do it." you tried to recover, but the green-haired man didn't seem bothered.
Instead, he just shrugged a little, smiling. "It's not for everyone I get it, I'm happy to just have a place to sleep and eat every night." that got your attention as you sat on the wooden bench of the cart, the man sitting down next to you.
"I never got your name," you clicked your tongue, directing the horse on through the streets, they were much busier than you would've liked but it wasn't too bad. People moved out of the way quickly enough. "You speak well, so I'm assuming you come from a noble house."
The man next to you shifted, you were too focused on the road ahead of you to see the uncomfortable expression on his face. "Oh, Izuku." he supplied, just a first name was a little odd so you side-eyed him for a second, instantly catching his gaze. "Midoriya, it's a uh, dead house." That made more sense, but it was still odd that he referred to it as a dead house, a lot of people would be still brimming with pride that they couldn't be fully defeated. It left an odd feeling in your stomach.
"I see, sorry for asking." you were quick enough to reply, tightening your hands on the reigns. "I don't recognise the name, maybe it's because I'm not from as far north as you?" you wanted him to not feel so shameful about his name, having a house name was a prideful thing. You would kill to have a name worth recognising, but alas no one ever recognised the blacksmith's family never mind the blacksmith's daughter.
"Maybe," was all he replied with, again leaving you with an air of uncertainty.
The rest of the ride was relevantly silent, not that you minded much. Despite the man having the face of an angel, and a voice to match, he gave you an odd sense of dread that set deep in your stomach. It wasn't as if you felt immediate danger, it was more... the idea that he was hiding the truth behind who he really was. Only people who wished to hide from something, or someone, would say their house was dead. After all, who would search for a dead man?
Arriving at The Pandemonium, you noticed several other carts had arrived filled to the brim with armour, sigils on shields that would be wielded in just a few short hours. Numerous men with the Bakugou sigil on their chests were moving around, all the King's men ordering about the cart drivers and other workers to make sure the day went off without a hitch. It wasn't long before you were seen to, the man in the black armour giving you a look over before his eyes locked onto the tall green-haired man next to you.
You watched as the soldier's eyes wandered over his features for a moment, eyes darting from the green curls and down to his stature. Izuku was rigid as a rock wall, unwavering as he stared down at the man who was inspecting just a little too closely. Why would the King's men have an interest in Izuku? It made the palms of your hands sweaty around the reigns, your heart thundering in your chest at the prospect of being turned away. Your father would be furious, you dread to imagine what he'd do if you got turned away from the arena. He would—
"Good to go." The Soldier commented finally, a wave of relief washing over you from head to toe and you saw Izuku visibly relax a little out of the corner of your eye. Was he nervous too? I suppose it makes sense, it wouldn't be the King who deals with him directly but rather the Prince as he was commander of the army and all its men. The King was just to who they swore loyalty. You thanked the man, making haste to click your tongue and jostle the reigns slightly to get the horse and cart back into motion.
The back entrance to The Pandemonium was essentially just a large cave opening, carved out to allow the entry of the biggest of dragons. There were columns supporting the entrance from where it had been hand-carved, it was made from what looked like a mixture of stone and obsidian. The long tunnel entrance was dark, just the occasional oil lamp that was perched within a carved-out ditch in the wall, most likely to ensure the dragons didn't accidentally hit them on their way past you supposed.
It was like all sound suddenly vanished once you were completely in the tunnel, the drip of water from the limestone stalactites above and the rattling of the wooden cart behind you. It was unnerving, the darkness moved and flickered as if something was darting about to avoid being seen. Could it be a dragon? Would it attack? If it was small enough to hide in the shadows then perhaps it was just a young dragon, did they have those? Your mind was running a mile a minute as your eyes darted from corner to corner, flinching when the cart bumped into a hole and splashed water up onto your feet through the gaps of the wooden cart.
Izuku was watching you out of the corner of his eye, observing each flinch and hitch of your breath as you continued to venture further into the tunnel. He shifted his body slightly closer, large thigh now pressed against your own and he wasn't sure if you knew what you were doing, but you seemed to lean more into him as if you knew he'd protect you from the darkness, and what lurks there.
Or rather, who lurks there. He's familiar with that feeling of eyes hotter than hellfire boring into his skin, he knew just who was lurking in the veil of darkness. And Izuku couldn't stop the way his lips curled up into a smirk, of course he'd come out early to the Dragon's pit.
The low groaning of the metal gate at the end of the tunnel finally allowed you to relax, edging slightly away from the man to who you subconsciously leaned closer for safety. It felt like eyes were on you like something was preying on you. It was an unnerving feeling, something you had only ever felt once before when you had seen eyes as red as blood lurking outside of your home not too many nights ago.
Izuku was first to hop off of the cart once it slowed to a stop, helping you down and making quick work of offloading everything from the carts. At least now you can say you got them delivered safely, your father would have no reason to scream and shout at you now. Perhaps he'd actually smile this time. The thought was just a fantasy, of course, you knew your father hadn't smiled since the death of your family and he most definitely wouldn't stop shouting at you—blaming you for everything.
"Are you okay?" Izuku asked, having seen you stand staring blankly at the cart in front of you. He had finished unloading the rest for you, you hadn't even noticed until you blinked away the darkness shielding your eyes and you looked up at the man in question. "Does this place scare you that much?"
You laughed, albeit rather nervously and breathy which didn't help your case at all. "Oh, no, it's nothing." you smiled at him, eyes darting back to the cart and then to the unloaded boxes. "Thank you for this, really. You didn't have to."
Izuku shook his head, that charming smile gracing his lips again. "Don't worry about it, I'm always happy to help someone as beautiful as you." the comment made you blush, hard, the heat flooding your face made your eyes widen and abruptly look away from him. His laugh was loud, bouncing off of the rocky cavern walls, it was a joyful laugh but it felt almost predatory in such an empty space. "Sorry, that was a bit too forward. Even for me."
"No, no, it's just I don't hear that very often," you admitted, it was true, not many men would say such things to you. You were just a blacksmith's daughter, the daughter of a mostly dead family—you were too much baggage for anyone to take on, and the idea of a quick fuck had never appealed to you much.
It was quiet for a moment between the two of you before you jumped out of your skin at the walls rumbling with a loud roar that seemed so much louder than it should've been. It was as if it was right behind you. The walls crumbled a little at the sheer force of the roar, and your eyes briefly darted across to Izuku who was stood stonefaced and unflinching at the noise. How could he not be scared?
"Promise they're not as close as it might sound," was all he offered, a gentle smile on his face that didn't quite match the odd glaze of his forest green eyes. Something crawled down your spine, something like the realisation that this man was no longer safe to be around, especially not in a dark damp cave surrounded by roaring dragons and hardly lit oil lamps.
"R-Right," you cleared your throat, hopping back onto the empty cart and adjusting the reigns in your hands. "We should be getting back, we have only two hours until the first fight." You watched his face light up when you mentioned the fight, and he wasted no time in hopping back onto the cart with a different air of excitement about him now. Maybe you'd put a little more effort into making sure you got your cart back home quicker than usual, you had to get away from this man.
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Crimson.
That was all that shrouded his eyes, his head pounding with the blood that was sloshing around his body in heated waves. He was enraged, the pounding of his heart was like a drum in his ears. The metal that was currently in his hand bending under the pressure of being crushed inside of his curled fist, and the chatter around him was loud. Too loud. Everything was too loud, and far too much for the Dragon Prince.
Katsuki had never felt this kind of rage, it was a bubbling type that built up from his stomach and encased his heart before it clawed up at his throat like a volcano ready to erupt. And all his mind could supply in a time like this was the same images on repeat, over and over. And each time they always involved you. He didn't understand it, this sudden obsession his mind had taken with you, he shouldn't have cared when he was lurking in the shadows on the way to Xol, when he heard a voice he hadn't expected to hear today.
His stomach turned at the reminder of how the familiar green-haired man pushed himself closer to your body on that cart, how he draped himself practically around you—as if that could ever stop Katsuki or any of the dragons that were just beyond the walls surrounding you. It wouldn't have been so bad if he hadn't caught the glimpse of that self-satisfied smirk on Izuku's face, the way his eyes were darkened with something Katsuki had only ever seen in the worst of men.
"Your Grace?" came the voice of one of his guards, his eyes darting to look at who dared to address him just to come face to face with Eijirou, the man had removed his usual helmet and held it under his arm. Just to his side were the other two guards assigned to the prince; Denki Kaminari and Hanta Sero. The two were just as fearlessly loyal as their tall red-haired commander. All of them would be having their own fights today, it was a festival of celebration and everyone was invited to take part.
Of course, though, they'd never fight the Prince himself out of fear of what may overtake him in the throes of intense battle and bloodlust.
Katsuki blinked away the imagery in his mind, trying his hardest to focus for the remainder of the day. He can't afford a slipup, not if his father was watching so closely. "What is it?" he snapped back to Eijirou, the man seeming relieved that he got a semi-normal response from the blonde man.
"It's starting, you'll be up first so they can free you up for the rest of the day." Eijirou stepped back once Katsuki got up from his perched position on top of the old wooden table, he stretched his arms high above his head and rolled his neck from side to side.
The first thing of the day was the hand-to-hand combat fighting, later in the evening would they bring out the dragons as they were creatures of the night, they'd be more 'feisty' to fight with. Katsuki knew he'd come out on top of the fights, he always did. The only fight he had looked forward to was the one with the bastard of Blacksummit but now that had been ripped from beneath him and replaced with this new burning rage he had felt from this morning.
On the other side of the portcullis, Katsuki could see the large crowd that had filled the seating area that surrounded the sand pit. It was deep because of the dragons, but that also meant he would be able to get away with causing damage before someone would come down and stop him. It was a messed-up thought process, but he needed the outlet he realised, if he didn't find someone to punch and kick the living shit out of then he wonders if he would finally explode from the pure anger that was festering in his body.
The portcullis screeched as it rolled upwards, and the uproar of cheering got louder at the realisation that it was about to start. Katsuki could now see his father and mother up in the royal stand, the large throne that had been made just for him sticking out like a sore thumb whilst his mother's glare was deadly once they met eyes. He stepped out into the stream of light that came from the open top of the arena, the screams and clapping thunderously loud against his ears.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" The Herald yells loud enough over the crowd, gaining their attention instantly. "Today marks the start of the long summer! And what better way to start such a season than to have our very own Prince of the Dragons fight for us!" The crowd cheers loudly. The fucked up idea of seeing blood and guts spilt by one man gave Katsuki goosebumps. They all came here for him.
Katsuki stood just in the centre of the arena now, he wasn't wearing his traditional armour that one might see when jousting or sword fighting. He abandoned it all for a bare chest, only his forearms covered by tight black sleeves and fitting trousers made of sheep skin that would allow enough movement for him to really lay into whoever was unlucky enough to face him. Around his neck was his family sigil engraved into a necklace, made up of obsidian, glinting in the morning sun as he turned to gauge the audience.
His eyes honed in on a head of green, and then your own. His heart lurched in his chest, you were cornered by the man once again who was crowding you against the seat you were in. Whispering something in your ear and all Katsuki could do is watch at the way your eyes were pleading with his very own, why would you plead for him? He didn't get the chance to think more when the sound of clinking metal and scuffed feet in the sand announced his first rival.
By the looks of it, it was one of the lesser houses' sons, probably pushed in by his father or brothers to be humiliated in front of most of Corvos. Katsuki rolled his shoulders, lowering his stance slightly as the man stripped his own armour off—Katsuki imagines that the boy most likely believes somehow that it would make the fight 'fair', but in truth, it was already over before it began. The poor boy would probably have life-changing injuries once Katsuki was through with him.
Katsuki was the first to make a move, dashing forward that got a loud cheer from the crowd and his arm reared back, a vicious snarl on his face when he saw the fear in the boy's eyes as he widened them, finally realising just who the fuck he was fighting. The second Katsuki felt skin connect with the flesh of his knuckles, it was like his mind blacked out. Giving over the reigns to the pure primal part of himself that fed off of the screams of the crowd when he landed a particularly nasty punch or when he kicked so hard the entire arena cringed at the sound of the other person's bones snapping from the force.
The next time Katsuki blinked he was standing in the centre of the arena again, watching as the squires dragged off another unfortunate victim. His chest was heaving in heavy breaths, his once clean bare chest was now coated in a thick layer of sticky sweat and blood that didn't belong to him. His ashen hair was wilder than usual, and his blood-red eyes were scanning the crowd, in a way a predator would when searching for their prey, as he tried to figure out if he had won already or if someone would dare to challenge him one final time—
"It seems we have one more challenger for the Prince!" The Herald yells again, the crowd cheering right on cue and Katsuki turned just in time to see the man jump down from the ledge that led down from the crowd and into the pit, it wasn't usual for someone to jump in from the crowd but it also wasn't banned. It was a free-for-all after all. The beast deep in his heart snarled at the sight of green curls that bounced once he landed, and his muscles tensed when he stood to his full height.
Izuku Midoriya.
The young Lord of the House that rebelled against the crown.
Katsuki thought the fucker had run off and died somewhere like the sad pathetic bug that he was, but apparently by the looks of things he had been bulking up, training hard if the way his biceps rolled when he pulled off his own cotton shirt and threw it off to the side. Katsuki snarled, larger than normal canines on show and his pupils blown wide as he honed in on his next victim, this was the man that was all over you. This was the one who made you uncomfortable, the one who was smirking when you sought safety.
The Herald announced the start of the fight once again, and the cheers grew louder when Izuku was the first to make a move. His large bounding footsteps caught Katsuki by surprise, a man of that stature shouldn't move so quickly but alas, he was reeling back an arm and Katsuki registered the copper on his tongue before he realised he was staring up at the open ceiling of the arena.
"Ha, surprised to see a familiar face again?" Izuku taunted, words deaf to those in the crowd but louder than any warcry Katsuki had ever heard as the man lashed out for him again. This time Katsuki was quick to move out of the way, body bending to the side with practised ease before he swung his own fist forward, his right hook one of his most famous moves of the day.
Katsuki relished in the way Izuku's entire body reeled backwards from the uppercut, feet staggering back in the bloody sand. "No. Just surprised you had the fucking balls to step foot into my city, you lowlife piece of shit!" he roared, launching himself forward to collide hard with the man in a harsh tackle. Izuku went down hard, but still, he was able to get his hands pushed against the Prince's chest to practically propel him backwards and off of him before he could lock him into position.
Izuku wasted no time in getting up, wiping away the blood that was pouring from his nose with his battered and bruised fist. He was readying his next attack when he noticed Katsuki's eyes weren't even on Izuku anymore, but rather in the direction of where Izuku was previously.
Ah.
"Oh? Someone got your attention, your majesty?" Izuku snickered, enjoying the enraged look that Katsuki shot his way once he had fully gauged your reaction; you were watching with wide eyes but you weren't staring at Izuku, you were watching him. "Sorry to say this, but you don't have a chance in hell with someone as beautiful as her."
The reaction was immediate, Katsuki lurched forward with his fists ready to strike over and over but Izuku was just now warming up, practically dancing around each hit from the blonde. "Shut the fuck up." was all Katsuki could growl out over the rage crushing his throat, his vision was blurred around the edges as he watched Izuku's features light up with glee.
Izuku retaliated, fist reeling back to catch Katsuki directly in the chest which sent the prince tumbling backwards onto his ass, the crowd gasping at the rare sight of the Prince beneath someone. "She really is beautiful, isn't she?" the fake light tone Izuku adopted made Katsuki's stomach turn, the green-haired man approached Katsuki slowly, leering over him like a natural predator and the Prince the unsuspecting prey. "I bet she'll look even better when she's sprawled out beneath me, begging for me to ruin her. Like the common whore she is."
Something snapped deep inside of Katsuki's mind, the way Izuku spoke of you, sullying your name, disrespecting something that was going to be his. Izuku was about to open his mouth again when Katsuki slammed his fist against the broader man's knee, his body instantly crumbling to the floor as his knee buckled. He wasted no time in changing the positions, throwing Izuku down into the sand as he clambered up on top of him.
Izuku's eyes were wide, a maniac grin on his face that screamed he had finally won by managing to make the Prince unbelievably angry. Katsuki kept Izuku pinned beneath him, arms being crushed by the tense grip of the prince's thighs and he was pretty certain he had shattered one of Izuku's knees from the force of the fall. "Yeah, just like this. I bet she'll look even better when I rough her up a li—"
A solid punch to Izuku's jaw sent his head reeling to the side, spit and blood spraying from his mouth and mixing into the already blood-soaked sand. The crowd cheered, chants that vaguely sounded like "Kill! Kill! Kill him!", and the Prince of Dragons was never one to disappoint his people.
Katsuki made the decision, right then and there, that this would be the only true way to clear out the rage he felt, to soothe the burning jealousy that clawed at his skin. It wasn't like it was completely unwarranted either, the man beneath him was an enemy to the crown. His fist tightened again, blood pouring from the open cuts littering his knuckles, waiting for Izuku to meet his eye again before he brought his fist down again.
And again.
And again.
And.. again.
The crowd gasped, screaming in jubilation and disgust when there was a sickening crack followed by a loud squelch. Katsuki couldn't see anything but the red-tinted veil over his eyes as he watched Izuku's features morph from something akin to fear, a realisation that he had made a grave mistake in poking the dragon, and then into nothing but a bloodied mixture of protruding bones and brain matter that stuck to Katsuki's fists as he continued to lay fist after fist against the mans face.
The green of his hair turned to more of a dark green, almost black, with the blood soaking into it. Katsuki didn't stop once he felt the sand on the other side of Izuku's skull stick to his bloodied and most likely broken fists. All he could focus on was securing the fact this monster wouldn't be a threat to you, a threat to a future including the both of you.
This was all for you.
A set of large hands hooked under his armpits, yanking him rather viciously off of the lifeless body and his head lulled back, catching sight of the red hair of Eijirou who was shouting something over his head. Katsuki followed his line of sight, seeing his father stand up with his mother clasping a hand over her mouth. They knew Katsuki was a vicious fighter, but they had never seen him crush a man's head with his own bare hands and continue to rip him apart like he was the dragon.
Katsuki let his eyes drift over to where he last saw you, he thinks you're crying with the way your eyes are wide and you have both of your hands clutching against your stomach. You look sick, had he disgusted you? But he did this for you, can't you see? He did this to protect you, to defend your honour, to see that he was the perfect man for you—
The slam of the portcullis cut his view of you off, and he didn't fight the way Eijirou dragged him as if he wasn't the prince. He didn't care about how Eijirou was shouting at the other guards, demanding that they get Katsuki something to wash off the blood from his hands and to get a doctor down here immediately to tend to his wounds.
He didn't care about any of that because all he could focus on was you, and how you looked disgusted with him. Before his eyes rolled into the back of his skull from the exhaustion of splitting a man's head open with his bare hands, and the pain of his injuries setting in deep into his bones, he promised himself that he would seek you out. He'd find you, and he'd show you the reasonings behind his violent fight.
He'll show you.
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Yandere Damian Wayne x Naga reader x yandere Bruce Wayne
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 ( English is not my first language so I apologize for any mistakes in the following text.)
Tw: yandere themes, abduction, mentions of injury and memory loss
full moon had passed when he came back to the cave with an egg in his hands. He said that the cave he had found it in was abounded, you felt sorry at hearing that, the mother of the egg must have died when she was at hunting. you knew a thing or two about keeping eggs so you decided to take the baby in as well, when the boy was gone the baby could be a good companion for you. They would hatch within days, giving birth to the boy’s sibling, Damian…the boy, your son, liked to take the baby in his arms and rock it gently, talking about never letting his mother and siblings go, and you were happy to hear that. Life couldn’t be better, but any happiness would end in one way or another.
Five full moons passed till when you hear one of those giant birds humans used to fly in the sky, you thought it would fly away and ignored it, but in one day three of them flew into the area, more of them showing up as the time passed, Damian felt uneasy and the baby would cling to your breasts like they could feel something strange was coming.
It was not until the night humans set their feet in your cave that you found out it was too late to do something about those giant birds, Damian was manhandled by a human that had black secondary skin, looking more like those bats at the end of the cave. You tried to attack the human but you were knocked out by his Har punch, the last things you could remember were Damian’s groans, the baby’s crying, and the man’s gruff voice calling your son by the name, telling him to calm down.
Since then you had found yourself in this cage, learning that Damian was the son of that bat human, that he had taken you and the baby away from your forest since Damian insisted that you were his mother. You didn’t know how much time had passed, only the baby’s growth and Damian’s random arrivals to the cage kept you busy and reminded you that the time was passing.
But things tended to get more strange, you pleaded Damian to tell his father to let you and the baby go, that you and his sibling didn’t have a place among humans, but the boy only stared at you dead in the eyes “Your place is here mother…with me, with your family!” family? you didn’t understand what he meant only to have the human that seemed to be Damian’s father walk in the cage, the first time nearly killed him by lashing out and biting his neck with your venomous fangs, the man left you and your children alone, but Damian was not happy about it, he even raised his voice at you “He just wanted to meet you! why can’t you act normal?”
Since then the water felt uncomfortable, the air having a stinking aura, and you felt numb. You crawled out of the water again, to see Damian sit next to the pool “Hello mother” he smiled; tiling his to the side cooing at seeing his sibling make a gurgling sound and make grabby hands for him. Damian took the baby from you and you watched as he kissed the baby’s face several times, the baby’s tail curling around his arm. You watched them with a soft smile, only to your peaceful moments to be ruined by feeling the water move and two large arms cling to your body.
It was him, the man…Bruce, as Damian had called him. The man buried his head in the crook of your neck, finally getting the chance to touch you “Good girl” he cooed in your ear, Damian’s smile widen as he saw you two together. You closed your eyes, wishing that you had never left your cave at that fateful night…but it was too late…
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Harbinger of Misery [Yan! Capitano x Saintess! Reader]
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Harbinger: something that foreshadows a future event; something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.
Warnings: Yandere implications, mentions of war and deaths, separation from family, abuse of power, brief description of gore, manipulation, infantilizing behaviors, mentions of wounds and blood, brief description of deceased animals, minor animal death, dark themes.
Word count: 5.8k [Longest writing I've done so far]
Small prompts taken in the same au as: The Sloth [Yan! Columbina x Saintess! Reader x Yan! Capitano
A man of Pride [Yan! Scaramouche x Saintess! Reader]]
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A melancholy autumn breeze that was a foreboding harbinger of winter fluttered high among the lodgepole pine trees.
You squinted at the treetops as you peer into the pitch-black sky, hoping to catch a glimpse of the migratory birds that would soon take flight for a new temporary home while they awaited for the winter in Snezhnaya to pass by. Perhaps Mondstadt? Although you have never been to Mondstadt, your mother has always spoken favorably about the country, offering you the impression that it is always filled with a brilliant sky and hummingbirds.
As opposed to the lingering coldness within your country.
In an effort to stay warm despite the cold weather, you swiftly wrapped your mittens over your flushed hands as the wind howled into the sky and caressed your face.
"[First Name]! It's time to come in! It's getting late."
From the sanctuary of your own dwelling, your mother's shrill voice called out to you, pleading with you to hurry back inside. You grumble and turn away from the foreboding forest, but not without pausing and throwing a brief glimpse its way, hoping to catch sight of something interesting.
Snap.
You sprout up in surprised at the quick crackle of a twig as you peer into the woods in an endeavor to comprehend the sound. Perhaps it's a wild animal? But the only thing you could see within the forest was the pitch-black expanse that was covered in tall pine trees, seemingly rather omnious more than usual. You hurried back to your cabin, feeling a little uneasy but attempting to dismiss the newfound paranoia as just being nothing.
It's plausible that you're just a little worried about the impending winter. You were born and reared in a nation where the long, cold winters were the norm, yet you never really adapted to the cold. You've tried more than once to persuade your parents to sell their business so they can relocate to a warmer nation, but all they would say was that the inn was a family-run business that had been in operation since their great-grandparents' time.
The remainder of the evening went rather smoothly; you enjoyed your family's meal and assisted your mother with the dishes. Before bed, you were able to run a nice bath, which left you feeling rather refreshed as you flop onto your mattress and get ready to retire. Yet every time you closed your eyes, the gloomy woodland resurfaced in your memory, leading you back to the earlier incidents that had occurred inside the forest.
The following morning, you woke up earlier than usual, forcing yourself to wash your face despite the obvious black circles beneath your eyes. Simply put, you experienced the worst sleep of your life. Every few minutes throughout the entire night, you would toss and turn in bed. The cozy comforter that was sheltering your body became wholly inadequate as the room suddenly turned too frigid. You were confident that you had slept for no more than three hours, and even when you finally managed to drift off, unexpected dreams would certainly occupy your slumber.
You honestly can't recall the exact action from the dream in its entirety. However, you can remember hearing faint voices crying out to you and pleading with you to join them, the image of the gloomy forest would resurface after that.
Even though it was still early in the morning, your parents' inn appeared to be more crowded than usual. There were numerous visitors gathered in the main dining room, many of them had an old-fashioned, rigid appearance. The guests consumed their coffee in solitude, too weary to eat anything else, and all they could utter were a few murmurs that seemingly evaporated into the air.
The entrance's front door was suddenly thrown open, the doorway thumping violently against the wall, and the originally mellow atmosphere abruptly ended.
A troop of the Fatuis entered the motor Inn, triggering a large number of onlookers to jump up from their seats and disperse in different locations as one Fatui soldier stepped forward. Only horrifying glances could be seen between your parents, particularly your mother, who seemed to be on the verge of tears.
A tall man dressed in dark armour enters the building suddenly, his long, black hair spilling over the collar of his white coat. Your mother hurried to the kitchen to prepare a mug of tea as your father scampered to the entrance of the inn to greet the man.
At the sight of the enormous man, the atmosphere around you suddenly became too dense. Being surrounded by so many Fatui troops in the dining area made it challenging to breathe freely.
Your only option was to idly linger by the wall's edge and watch as your father pulled out a chair for the man and they sat down at one of the tables. Your father's anxious smile was palpable as he did this.
"Sir Il Capitano, what brings you to this humble tavern on this beautiful morning in the cold weather?"
Il Capitano? There is just no way that a resident of Snezhnaya could not have heard of the notorious Fatui Harbingers, Her Majesty's most dedicated attendants. Despite your head being consistently jammed with clouds, even you recognized who he was. You simply didn't anticipate for him to be - so menacing.
But you don't understand.
Why would a high-ranking Fatui Harbinger be in such a remote location right now, conversing with your father? Your parents were very typical people; they were simply two couples trying to make ends meet and keep their business afloat. Therefore it made no sense for them to fall under the suspicion of the Tsaritsa.
"I believe you are aware of the reason why I am here."
The Captain spoke, his voice unexpectedly rich and smooth, almost taking you by surprise since you had previously assumed the man would have a voice that resembled his ominous appearance.
He had a really appealing voice, but you didn't want to admit it. Although his tone was as frigid as the Snezhnayan winter, it was nonetheless as deep as the ocean that you often visited during the summer.
You sprang back in surprise as the man suddenly turned his attention to you. Although his helmet obscured his face, you were certain he was staring at you since his unseen eyes seemed to pierce into your frame, seemingly searching for something within your soul, before he turned back to your father. While your mother placed a platter of warm tea on the tabletop, her eyes seemed to be pleading with your father, though you weren't sure what exactly she was begging for. Your father could only stutter out a response, his voice rather weak and rigid.
"A..ah, yes. But, I thought that the Tsaritsa did not need her assistance until she became twenty-one."
"Since she will turn twenty-one in less than a few months, the war's circumstances have changed, although it's not a significant difference."
As your father hoisted up the steaming pot of tea and attempted to pour it into the captain's teacup, his fingers began to tremble which almost prompted you to step out to help him but your mother's glare stopped you. However, Il Capitano made no attempt to assist him, instead choosing to only observe disinterestedly as your father eventually succeeded in pouring tea into his own cup.
"The Saintess must be brought into the nation's capital this month, as according to Her Majesty."
The Saintess? There hasn't been a Saintess presented within Snezhnaya for over the last hundreds of years.
"Sir, b... but! She lacks experience and is much too young.."
Your father objected, his eyebrows quivering and a look of desperation upon his face as he fought to find the appropriate words.
"She does not require any experience. I am capable of ensuring both her safety and her well-being."
"I..I know, but sir-"
"Why don't you let the young woman over there speak instead of giving your unwarranted opinion?"
Your father appears to stiffen as the captain makes a turn in your direction, while you gawk at him bewildered.
"W…what? Father, I don't understand…."
You spoke in a more subdued, hushed manner than usual as you heard your father struggling and stuttering to form the right words.
"...[First Name]... I was planning on telling you soon but…!"
The captain, who appeared a little agitated, interrupted your father as he tried to continue. His tone is colder than before, his words sharp.
"....Do you mean to say that your daughter is unaware of her status as the Saintess?"
Saintess?
As you considered the number twenty-one and your parents' apprehensive demeanour, suddenly the epiphany struck you, their prior talk beginning to make sense. It was you who will shortly be twenty-one. They were speaking about you.
But Saintess? That's not conceivable considering you lacked any sort of divine healing or general magical abilities.
You can't be the Saintess. They must be wrong.
But your father's tearful expression forced you to rethink your stance. He was obviously attempting to contain his eyes as they threatened to slip down his flushed cheeks as he fixed his gaze on yours. Your mother saw your frantic glance but ignored it and continued to look to the side, seeming to be ashamed.
"I would like to speak with your daughter if that is really the case. Alone."
Your parents were hustled out of the room as the other Fatui agents dispersed, leaving your parents with little to do but stare at you sympathetically. The silence in the room resurfaced as you nervously stood far apart from the Captain until he motioned for you to take a seat directly in front of him. You grudgingly yanked the chair out from under the table, the sound of the chair's leg grinding against the hardwood floor making you grimace.
You slumped into the chair, fumbling to lay your palms against your legs as you peered at the floor, wishing you were outdoors exploring the forest instead of being interrogated by some Fatui Harbinger.
"[First Name], is it?"
As he asked, you nodded while pondering how he was able to recognize your name.
"As you may have been aware, the Snezhnaya's War is currently deteriorating into a useless conflict."
The Captain took a moment to fiddle with the teacup's handle.
"Our healers are all passing away. In the past three hundred years, we have not been blessed by the appearance of a saintess."
He spoke before rising out of his chair and approaching you by gliding around the circular table. Stopping just behind you, pressing one of his gloved hands firmly against the pad of your shoulder.
"Until twenty years ago, a miracle occured."
His towering presence now overshadows your seated figure, generating a shadow and obstructing the light from above the two of you from reflecting onto you.
"That miracle being you."
The captain seems to have noticed your perplexed expression as he relaxed his solid clutch on your shoulder and walked over to the table and halted. Leaning down, he rested his palms on the wooden table while peering directly into your direction from behind his mask.
"Rest certain, nevertheless, that you will be able to do your duties as the Saintess under my guidance."
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"What was the Fatui Harbinger referring to!?"
Your parents were seated in front of you, seemingly discovering their wrists to be the most fascinating thing in the entire world as you shrieked and smacked your hand onto the countertop. They could only sit there in quiet, and you fumed, your face flushed with apparent rage as you awaited their responses.
"H..honey.."
The first person to speak up was your mother, whose teary eyes made it clear that she was in agony. At the sheer sight, you nearly felt a wave of remorse wash over you but you stayed firm.
"We were going to tell you when it was the right time, we just weren't expecting for them to show up this soon-!"
"You still should have told me earlier!"
You interrupted as an intense headache began to develop on the side of your scalp.
"I know….I know, honey. It's just that it's hard for us to accept that our innocent daughter is supposed to be sent off to some wretched war."
Your mother gently caressed your father on the back as he mumbled softly, his voice wavering.
"We didn't want this fate to be forced upon you either….and tried to hide you as much as possible."
Even though you felt awful for your parents, you couldn't resist but be enraged at them for keeping such a crucial knowledge from you for such a prolonged period of time. And now you're supposed to be brought to the capital just so you can play the role of a Saintess in some horrendous dispute?
As a result of rage and disappointment, you felt tears begin to build up. When your mother tried to console you, you didn't do anything more than push her hand away and turn to leave, ignoring your parents' pleas and left for the main dining area. Just as you were about to push and open the entrance to the diner, you paused and took a long breath while trying to erase your scalding tears. Then, when you walked into the diner, you spotted the Captain who still sat in his earlier seat. The older man watched as you entered the room and waited as you approached him whilst attempting to keep your frustration from pouring onto your face.
"When am I required to leave?"
You questioned, your lips forming a narrow line as you stood a few inches in front of him. In spite of the fact that you couldn't see his face, you could feel his lips shifting into a small smile before he rose up from his chair.
"Right now."
You gape at him in confusion, taking in his words as they penetrate deep into your mind. The Captain simply tucked the material of his leather gloves under his white coat to mend them.
"There is no need to worry about bringing any personal items. We'll provide you everything you'll need."
He finally said, examining the bewildered expression on your face before gesturing to the windows. A Fatui agent barged in and stopped to salute, paying his respect to his captain.
"We're prepared to leave, sir. I've acquired all the equipment we'll require for the trip."
"Good."
The Captain then turned back to face you, stretching out his hand and beckoning you to take it. You cautiously placed your hand into his palm while being cognizant of the size discrepancies between your hands. Though you were aware that the man was significantly taller than the usual person, you hadn't anticipated that his hand would also be that big. You were certain that, if he really desired to, he could simply demolish your head with one hand.
You felt chills run down your spine at that notion.
However your parents stormed into the dining room before you had a chance to exit. They were sobbing and gripping the fabric of your dress within their hands as they pleaded for the Captain to let you stay. Although a sense of sadness crept into your heart, you and your parents were aware that there was nothing you could do to alter your fate, at least not without Her Majesty's approval.
The only thing you could do was slant your body in the direction of your parents, scoop them into your arms, and hold them there while you felt warm tears soaking into your shirt.
The Captain did nothing except watch while you had your moment, but he ultimately made the decision to tug at the sleeve of your dress and usher you out. Your parents could only watch as you casted them once last smile before stepping outside.
Outside the tavern, a magnificent black horse stood waiting, its mane bearing a luscious mane that nearly made you think of the Captain's long black hair. A saddle was placed on top of the horse, accompanied by a large bag that was secured around its hips. Suddenly you felt a pair of large hands wrapped around your waist, causing you to let out a loud shriek as you attempted to turn around.
"...I am merely trying to assist you."
You could feel Capitano's broad chest pressing into your back and his frigid breath brushing the top of your head as his deep voice could be heard. He lifted you carefully onto the horse's back and gently set you down.
Ah, how embarrassing.
A reddish tone flushing onto your face as you cough into your hand, trying to play it off.
"My apologies, I was suddenly started because of some bug."
Of course he didn't think you were genuine. Without saying a word, he climbed up onto the horse's back and positioned himself behind you, his arms reaching out to seize the bridle. Because of his proximity, you unconsciously tensed up. Despite the metallic stench that emanated from him, he actually had an alluring scent. One that reminded you of the expensive Cologne that your cousins would brag of, boasting at how much it costs him. Another scent was more eerily, it was the scent of blood. You weren't exposed to blood on a daily basis, but you have smelt it a couple times before. But you supposed it's expected from a warrior.
Together with the Fatui soldiers, you set out on your voyage through the frigid nighttime air. You were forced to tighten your grip on your coat since the air seemed significantly colder than normal. Although the majority of the Captain's body seemed abnormally cool, you were nevertheless grateful that it somehow gave you enough heat to prevent you from freezing to death. The Captain seemed relatively unfazed by the frigid air, his breathing remaining steady while everyone else was shivering.
You wondered if he was even truly a human being.
Crickets continue to chirp throughout the night, the moon casting its radiance across the land, supplying a tiny source of illumination through the world of darkness. It seems like hours have already passed, and you've been wondering how far you are from your parents' tavern, feeling a sense of rather discomfort at the thought of having to be separated from your home.
The sound of the horses galloping managed to keep you from dozing off even though your eyelids were getting heavier by each second, struggling to stay awake.
"If you feel exhausted, you can take a nap."
The unexpected tone of Capitano's low voice brushed against your ear, leading you to jump up in surprise. He couldn't see you, so you wondered how he could tell you were drifting off. Although he had to grasp onto the bridle for a prolonged period of time, he wasn't even exhausted. You don't remember him removing your arms from your form; in fact, they've been brushing up against you throughout the entire ride.
You couldn't help but close your eyes and rest against the man's chest in an attempt to fall asleep, despite the fact that you were still rather weary of him.
But a little nap won't hurt, right?
You eventually find a comfortable position after a few more minutes of shuffling. The sound of the galloping horses gradually faded from your awareness as you eventually drifted off to sleep, praying in the back of my mind that this was just a nightmare that you could wake up from.
Your attention is drawn to a faint voice that smoothly enters your ear just as you start to nod off. However, you were unable to properly understand who it was from or whether you had simply lost consciousness, and it was a fragment of your dreams.
"Rest well, my Saintess."
You do hope that you will be able to get a good night's sleep and awaken on your bed rather than in the captain's arms.
But you don't think that's even possible now.
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As the days went by, you started to long for the cosiness of your own house, primarily your dear parents. The journey hasn't been that difficult, but your thighs were terribly sore and one of the Fatui members told you that since you're an inexperienced rider, your body is bound to become sore.
Only every few days did the party halt to rest, setting up a tiny camp from which everyone would scatter in search of food to bring back for later. However, you were forbidden from leaving the camp and had to stay in your tent, completely bored, with a companion at all times.
Your meal wasn't all that horrible, and it wasn't best you've ever had. It is, however, genuinely something. Unexpectedly, you received adequate care from Fatui as well. The majority of them either avoided you completely or were hesitant to strike up small talk, but once they get into the mood, they become unstoppable. You would have thought them to be rather ordinary individuals if it weren't for your unfortunate circumstance.
Contrarily, Capitano stayed by your side the majority of the day and was practically silent. He only spoke to you when he felt it was essential. Even being with another Fatui agent would have been preferable to being with a foreboding man who didn't appear to fully comprehend the notion of personal space.
At first you thought it was nothing.
However, he would stand excessively close to your side, occasionally rubbing up against you with his physique. When you tried to move away to speak with another agent, he would sometimes reach out and grab your arms to inform you that you can't leave the tent.
There were only ten members of the unit, hence no female agents were sent on the journey. Consequently, Capitano—you guessed it—was the one who assisted you with sanitary conditions. He wasn't the most considerate person, though; always forcefully handing you your new freshest wardrobe, seemingly annoyed at how he was the one forced to deliver it to you.
Another wonderful development was that, as a result of Capitano's relentless lectures, your divine ability had started to surface. Even while it was a little unusual to experience a warm sensation running through your body every time you used the power, being able to treat minor scrapes and bruises felt somewhat satisfying.
According to Capitano, you were six days into your expedition today, but it seemed like a painful six months to you. It even started to snow, covering the land with a light blanket of white ice. Capitano had left the area, saying he had some matters to attend to while entrusting another agent with you. It's an agent you haven't spoken to before. He stooped awkwardly by your side, attempting to stand up straight while holding his arms behind his back.
"You could sit down if you want."
The man appeared to stiffen beneath your voice as you spoke, his eyes obviously examining the seat as if it was alluring him at every angle.
"It's unprofessional for an agent to be sitting while performing his duties."
"Suit yourself."
You huffed and leaned back against the chair, closing your eyes in an effort to lose yourself in your thoughts. Your mind had a sudden flash of inspiration. This is the ideal time to run away. The majority of the other agents were probably in the woods at this point, and the agent who is with you appears to be still very new to the position. Swallowing your own anxiety, you turned towards the agent.
"I need to use the bathroom."
Before responding, the agent mulled over what you had said and threw you a quick glance while maintaining his lips pursed into a narrow line. You nevertheless devised a different justification because you knew that he would probably reject your demand.
"I'm on my period."
He shut his mouth fast at what you said, then scratched his temples and let out a low groan.
"Alright, but make it quick alright?"
You grinned and said, "Thanks," before dashing out into the outdoors and scanning the surroundings from both directions. Even if you felt somewhat awful about conniving the Fatui agent in that way, you had to get away right away. You weren't sure if you'll be blessed with this sort of opportunity after this.
It's safe.
Without turning around, you sprint into the woods, oblivious to the Fatui agent's cries as he pursues you. But you appeared to have a much stronger desire to flee than the new recruit, as you outran him and hurried into the woods.His cries grew quieter as you got farther away from him until going away entirely.
You pause, panting, and lay both of your hands upon your knees to catch your breath. As you slouched against the tree, your chest was heaving up and down as you attempted to calm your thumping heart.
Maybe you should exercise more.
You lingered in the area for a few more minutes before getting up swiftly since you didn't want to spend any more time, considering the Fatui were still present. Perhaps they're even searching for you as we speak now. Wandering through the woods, you honestly have no idea where you were even. You actually never travelled in your life because your parents had largely kept you on their land, paranoid that you would somehow get yourself in some sort of danger.
But you were determined to make it out alive.
Or so you assumed. You've now passed the same rock four times in a succession, if memory serves. You sat down while leaning against a rock and letting out a frustrated grumble as you felt somewhat hopeless after having been lost for more than thirty minutes.
Were you even going to make it out alive?
Given that you were still in the Fatui hunters' territory, you were genuinely astonished that no agents had found you. Even more shocked that no one had yet mistaken you for an animal and shot an arrow through you.
Your ears were suddenly filled with a gentle rumbling sound. It originated from a small distance ahead of the rock you were perched on. You curiously glance over the rock to see whether you could detect the source of the sound. A group of wolves were huddled together in a tight circle, appearing to be nibbling on some kind of dead animal. You wince as you observe the dead animal's blood gushing into the snow-covered ground, and the intestine leaking from its stomach before one of the wolves devoured it.
In an awkward attempt to escape the wolf pack, you made an effort to slip back down to the rock. But one startlingly looked up from its food and peered right at you, which caused you to experience a feeling of apprehension. Overwhelmed by fear, you didn't take notice of the black ice that covered the ground.
You took a step back, startled, staggering onto your feet at the slippery ice, producing a loud noise as you crashed against the ice. Pain gushing through your body as your head collided with the solid surface, causing you to feel heavily lightheaded for a moment. The wolves suddenly turn to face you, gnawing on their pointed canines as they approach. Similar to how a predator hunts its prey. You desperately wanted to move backward, but you were unable to do so since your hands could not hold onto anything but the slippery ice.
The wolves' snarling grew louder, and one of them positioned itself to pounce on you.
Your last ditch effort to secure your body is to close your eyes while sheltering yourself with your arms. Despite the fact that the beast would only be hampered by the flesh on your arms, nothing but ineffective.
"..."
However, the agonising pain you were anticipating never materialised; instead, the sound of something heavy collapsing into a snowbank and the agonising cries of wolves resonated in the air.
As you slowly open your eyes, you realize that the Captain's tall frame was obstructing the sunlight from reaching your skin, almost reminding you of some sort of dark angel. His gloved hands were firmly grasping a sword, his brilliant blade stained red which you would presume is blood. The wolf that attempted to attack you earlier lay wounded on the ground, whimpering softly as blood seeped from its wound.
You almost felt pity for the beast.
The other wolves merely stayed there, apparently transfixed, as they all glared at the tall man. It appeared that they were a little apprehensive to leave one of its pack behind as they made their departure, seemingly having the ability to sense the danger within the harbinger.
Silence persisted through the cold air.
The tall structure of Capitano towered over your tiny frame as you could only look up at him as he turned to face you, expecting him to scold you or maybe even murder you right then and there. Only then did he lower himself and sling his sword back around his belt. Before lifting you into the air, his hands encircled your back and knees, keeping you in a steady position against his chest.
"....Aren't you angry at me?"
You questioned as he carried you back to the camp; his steps were fairly deliberate and he paid you no mind at all. Despite the fact that he remained silent, you could still sense a small amount of fury emanating from him.
The Captain halted his progress before responding to your question. His voice was noticeably colder than usual, nearly causing you to shudder as if a gust of cold wind had caressed your face.
"I am. Escorting you back to the camp in safety, however, is my first responsibility at the moment."
With the exception of a few wolf howls and bird chirps, the remainder of the trek back to the camp was eerily quiet. You weren't sure whether it was just your imagination, but you felt Capitano's right arm was holding you more tightly than normal. Normally, he would handle you with the utmost patience, making sure to treat you like a glass statue whenever he touched you.
Within a short distance, the faces of the Fatui agents emerged. The Fatui agent who had been with you earlier was sitting by the fire outdoors with his mask lifted and a deep gash on each cheek. His clothes, which were visibly torn, were covered with blood from his wound. His hair was ruffled, showing signs of struggles and you were sure that he must have been punished for allowing you out. You attempt to make eye contact with him, but he clumsily pulls his gaze away, as if he was fearful of the man who was supporting you.
A wave of shame shoots through your body.
If given the chance, perhaps you could offer to heal him afterwards. See it as a way to repay your sins. Capitano pushes through the cloth opening and carefully places you up against the chair. You recoil like a frightened bird as his gloved hands reach out to caress your forehead.
You silently gasped as he withdrew his hands for you to see the crimson blood that stains on his glove. The muscular man grabs your fingers and presses them firmly against your gushing forehead, prompting you to stare at him in confusion.
"Heal yourself."
However, you were unsure about how to proceed. You were able to heal others, but you've never attempted to heal yourself because you assumed your abilities didn't function in that way.
"I…I don't know how to."
The hold on his fingers grew a little tighter when you muttered. You can feel the firmness within his palm, but not enough for it to injure you.
"Why not? I would have imagined that you could accomplish something as simple as this, given how determined you were to escape from this place."
His comments caused your face to flush, your hand falling back onto your lap as he grip around them loosened. You half-hoped that Capitano would tend to your wounds as he stooped to examine them. However, his hands just swung at your neck, barely grabbing it and preventing your windpipe from being crushed.
Yet, you were absolutely afraid.
You panicked and reached out to grab his wrist, trying to drag him away, Capitano merely watched you struggle. Your fingers could only helplessly dragged against his gloved hands, his arms simply not budging even if you used all your effort.
He finally releases your neck while studying your fingers grasping for it, as if he had just choked you to death while the reality was that he didn't even exert an inch of his strength.
"You are struggling for your life despite the fact that I hardly even harmed you."
You could only look up at him with your doe eyes as you continued to heave, feeling like you were choking on something.
Hardly? You had no doubt that the man was out to get you and was silently begging for your demise. And now he's revealing that he barely employed any strength into his grip?
"You are so meek and frail, like a bird. You nevertheless pursue freedom even with that weak body."
The weak person was you, right? Was the man standing in front of you simply too powerful, or what? How could a young woman who hardly leaves her house be compared to a general who has spent years fighting on the front lines? A person with bloody hands shouldn't be challenged, and you knew this.
"How admiring."
He mumbled before gently, almost affectionately, caressing your cheeks with his palm. Treating you like some sort of small animal that had just been transferred in ownership.
"How foolish."
His fingers fumbled to brush a strand of your disheveled hair behind your ears, exposing your forehead, which still bore a scar from your earlier struggles. Carefully, he brushed his fingertips across the scar, watching as you hissed out in pain.
"I hope this serves as a lesson about just how helpless a creature you really are. Even defending or mending oneself is beyond your capacity."
His lengthy fingers continued to trace the shape of your wound as you could only nod in agreement and close your eyes. You were visibly shaken by the blood that was pouring from your forehead, but you were too terrified to speak. Afraid that the man in front of you would finally lose his last streak of patience.
Yes, Il Capitano was clearly deserving of the moniker of "Harbinger." A Harbinger foreshadowed your bedridden fate, an anticipatory sign of what is to come.
A Harbinger that foreshadowed your misery.
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Harbinger of Misery [Yan! Capitano x Saintess! Reader]
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Harbinger: something that foreshadows a future event; something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.
Warnings: Yandere implications, mentions of war and deaths, separation from family, abuse of power, brief description of gore, manipulation, infantilizing behaviors, mentions of wounds and blood, brief description of deceased animals, minor animal death, dark themes.
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A melancholy autumn breeze that was a foreboding harbinger of winter fluttered high among the lodgepole pine trees.
You squinted at the treetops as you peer into the pitch-black sky, hoping to catch a glimpse of the migratory birds that would soon take flight for a new temporary home while they awaited for the winter in Snezhnaya to pass by. Perhaps Mondstadt? Although you have never been to Mondstadt, your mother has always spoken favorably about the country, offering you the impression that it is always filled with a brilliant sky and hummingbirds.
As opposed to the lingering coldness within your country.
In an effort to stay warm despite the cold weather, you swiftly wrapped your mittens over your flushed hands as the wind howled into the sky and caressed your face.
"[First Name]! It's time to come in! It's getting late."
From the sanctuary of your own dwelling, your mother's shrill voice called out to you, pleading with you to hurry back inside. You grumble and turn away from the foreboding forest, but not without pausing and throwing a brief glimpse its way, hoping to catch sight of something interesting.
Snap.
You sprout up in surprised at the quick crackle of a twig as you peer into the woods in an endeavor to comprehend the sound. Perhaps it's a wild animal? But the only thing you could see within the forest was the pitch-black expanse that was covered in tall pine trees, seemingly rather omnious more than usual. You hurried back to your cabin, feeling a little uneasy but attempting to dismiss the newfound paranoia as just being nothing.
It's plausible that you're just a little worried about the impending winter. You were born and reared in a nation where the long, cold winters were the norm, yet you never really adapted to the cold. You've tried more than once to persuade your parents to sell their business so they can relocate to a warmer nation, but all they would say was that the inn was a family-run business that had been in operation since their great-grandparents' time.
The remainder of the evening went rather smoothly; you enjoyed your family's meal and assisted your mother with the dishes. Before bed, you were able to run a nice bath, which left you feeling rather refreshed as you flop onto your mattress and get ready to retire. Yet every time you closed your eyes, the gloomy woodland resurfaced in your memory, leading you back to the earlier incidents that had occurred inside the forest.
The following morning, you woke up earlier than usual, forcing yourself to wash your face despite the obvious black circles beneath your eyes. Simply put, you experienced the worst sleep of your life. Every few minutes throughout the entire night, you would toss and turn in bed. The cozy comforter that was sheltering your body became wholly inadequate as the room suddenly turned too frigid. You were confident that you had slept for no more than three hours, and even when you finally managed to drift off, unexpected dreams would certainly occupy your slumber.
You honestly can't recall the exact action from the dream in its entirety. However, you can remember hearing faint voices crying out to you and pleading with you to join them, the image of the gloomy forest would resurface after that.
Even though it was still early in the morning, your parents' inn appeared to be more crowded than usual. There were numerous visitors gathered in the main dining room, many of them had an old-fashioned, rigid appearance. The guests consumed their coffee in solitude, too weary to eat anything else, and all they could utter were a few murmurs that seemingly evaporated into the air.
The entrance's front door was suddenly thrown open, the doorway thumping violently against the wall, and the originally mellow atmosphere abruptly ended.
A troop of the Fatuis entered the motor Inn, triggering a large number of onlookers to jump up from their seats and disperse in different locations as one Fatui soldier stepped forward. Only horrifying glances could be seen between your parents, particularly your mother, who seemed to be on the verge of tears.
A tall man dressed in dark armour enters the building suddenly, his long, black hair spilling over the collar of his white coat. Your mother hurried to the kitchen to prepare a mug of tea as your father scampered to the entrance of the inn to greet the man.
At the sight of the enormous man, the atmosphere around you suddenly became too dense. Being surrounded by so many Fatui troops in the dining area made it challenging to breathe freely.
Your only option was to idly linger by the wall's edge and watch as your father pulled out a chair for the man and they sat down at one of the tables. Your father's anxious smile was palpable as he did this.
"Sir Il Capitano, what brings you to this humble tavern on this beautiful morning in the cold weather?"
Il Capitano? There is just no way that a resident of Snezhnaya could not have heard of the notorious Fatui Harbingers, Her Majesty's most dedicated attendants. Despite your head being consistently jammed with clouds, even you recognized who he was. You simply didn't anticipate for him to be - so menacing.
But you don't understand.
Why would a high-ranking Fatui Harbinger be in such a remote location right now, conversing with your father? Your parents were very typical people; they were simply two couples trying to make ends meet and keep their business afloat. Therefore it made no sense for them to fall under the suspicion of the Tsaritsa.
"I believe you are aware of the reason why I am here."
The Captain spoke, his voice unexpectedly rich and smooth, almost taking you by surprise since you had previously assumed the man would have a voice that resembled his ominous appearance.
He had a really appealing voice, but you didn't want to admit it. Although his tone was as frigid as the Snezhnayan winter, it was nonetheless as deep as the ocean that you often visited during the summer.
You sprang back in surprise as the man suddenly turned his attention to you. Although his helmet obscured his face, you were certain he was staring at you since his unseen eyes seemed to pierce into your frame, seemingly searching for something within your soul, before he turned back to your father. While your mother placed a platter of warm tea on the tabletop, her eyes seemed to be pleading with your father, though you weren't sure what exactly she was begging for. Your father could only stutter out a response, his voice rather weak and rigid.
"A..ah, yes. But, I thought that the Tsaritsa did not need her assistance until she became twenty-one."
"Since she will turn twenty-one in less than a few months, the war's circumstances have changed, although it's not a significant difference."
As your father hoisted up the steaming pot of tea and attempted to pour it into the captain's teacup, his fingers began to tremble which almost prompted you to step out to help him but your mother's glare stopped you. However, Il Capitano made no attempt to assist him, instead choosing to only observe disinterestedly as your father eventually succeeded in pouring tea into his own cup.
"The Saintess must be brought into the nation's capital this month, as according to Her Majesty."
The Saintess? There hasn't been a Saintess presented within Snezhnaya for over the last hundreds of years.
"Sir, b... but! She lacks experience and is much too young.."
Your father objected, his eyebrows quivering and a look of desperation upon his face as he fought to find the appropriate words.
"She does not require any experience. I am capable of ensuring both her safety and her well-being."
"I..I know, but sir-"
"Why don't you let the young woman over there speak instead of giving your unwarranted opinion?"
Your father appears to stiffen as the captain makes a turn in your direction, while you gawk at him bewildered.
"W…what? Father, I don't understand…."
You spoke in a more subdued, hushed manner than usual as you heard your father struggling and stuttering to form the right words.
"...[First Name]... I was planning on telling you soon but…!"
The captain, who appeared a little agitated, interrupted your father as he tried to continue. His tone is colder than before, his words sharp.
"....Do you mean to say that your daughter is unaware of her status as the Saintess?"
Saintess?
As you considered the number twenty-one and your parents' apprehensive demeanour, suddenly the epiphany struck you, their prior talk beginning to make sense. It was you who will shortly be twenty-one. They were speaking about you.
But Saintess? That's not conceivable considering you lacked any sort of divine healing or general magical abilities.
You can't be the Saintess. They must be wrong.
But your father's tearful expression forced you to rethink your stance. He was obviously attempting to contain his eyes as they threatened to slip down his flushed cheeks as he fixed his gaze on yours. Your mother saw your frantic glance but ignored it and continued to look to the side, seeming to be ashamed.
"I would like to speak with your daughter if that is really the case. Alone."
Your parents were hustled out of the room as the other Fatui agents dispersed, leaving your parents with little to do but stare at you sympathetically. The silence in the room resurfaced as you nervously stood far apart from the Captain until he motioned for you to take a seat directly in front of him. You grudgingly yanked the chair out from under the table, the sound of the chair's leg grinding against the hardwood floor making you grimace.
You slumped into the chair, fumbling to lay your palms against your legs as you peered at the floor, wishing you were outdoors exploring the forest instead of being interrogated by some Fatui Harbinger.
"[First Name], is it?"
As he asked, you nodded while pondering how he was able to recognize your name.
"As you may have been aware, the Snezhnaya's War is currently deteriorating into a useless conflict."
The Captain took a moment to fiddle with the teacup's handle.
"Our healers are all passing away. In the past three hundred years, we have not been blessed by the appearance of a saintess."
He spoke before rising out of his chair and approaching you by gliding around the circular table. Stopping just behind you, pressing one of his gloved hands firmly against the pad of your shoulder.
"Until twenty years ago, a miracle occured."
His towering presence now overshadows your seated figure, generating a shadow and obstructing the light from above the two of you from reflecting onto you.
"That miracle being you."
The captain seems to have noticed your perplexed expression as he relaxed his solid clutch on your shoulder and walked over to the table and halted. Leaning down, he rested his palms on the wooden table while peering directly into your direction from behind his mask.
"Rest certain, nevertheless, that you will be able to do your duties as the Saintess under my guidance."
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"What was the Fatui Harbinger referring to!?"
Your parents were seated in front of you, seemingly discovering their wrists to be the most fascinating thing in the entire world as you shrieked and smacked your hand onto the countertop. They could only sit there in quiet, and you fumed, your face flushed with apparent rage as you awaited their responses.
"H..honey.."
The first person to speak up was your mother, whose teary eyes made it clear that she was in agony. At the sheer sight, you nearly felt a wave of remorse wash over you but you stayed firm.
"We were going to tell you when it was the right time, we just weren't expecting for them to show up this soon-!"
"You still should have told me earlier!"
You interrupted as an intense headache began to develop on the side of your scalp.
"I know….I know, honey. It's just that it's hard for us to accept that our innocent daughter is supposed to be sent off to some wretched war."
Your mother gently caressed your father on the back as he mumbled softly, his voice wavering.
"We didn't want this fate to be forced upon you either….and tried to hide you as much as possible."
Even though you felt awful for your parents, you couldn't resist but be enraged at them for keeping such a crucial knowledge from you for such a prolonged period of time. And now you're supposed to be brought to the capital just so you can play the role of a Saintess in some horrendous dispute?
As a result of rage and disappointment, you felt tears begin to build up. When your mother tried to console you, you didn't do anything more than push her hand away and turn to leave, ignoring your parents' pleas and left for the main dining area. Just as you were about to push and open the entrance to the diner, you paused and took a long breath while trying to erase your scalding tears. Then, when you walked into the diner, you spotted the Captain who still sat in his earlier seat. The older man watched as you entered the room and waited as you approached him whilst attempting to keep your frustration from pouring onto your face.
"When am I required to leave?"
You questioned, your lips forming a narrow line as you stood a few inches in front of him. In spite of the fact that you couldn't see his face, you could feel his lips shifting into a small smile before he rose up from his chair.
"Right now."
You gape at him in confusion, taking in his words as they penetrate deep into your mind. The Captain simply tucked the material of his leather gloves under his white coat to mend them.
"There is no need to worry about bringing any personal items. We'll provide you everything you'll need."
He finally said, examining the bewildered expression on your face before gesturing to the windows. A Fatui agent barged in and stopped to salute, paying his respect to his captain.
"We're prepared to leave, sir. I've acquired all the equipment we'll require for the trip."
"Good."
The Captain then turned back to face you, stretching out his hand and beckoning you to take it. You cautiously placed your hand into his palm while being cognizant of the size discrepancies between your hands. Though you were aware that the man was significantly taller than the usual person, you hadn't anticipated that his hand would also be that big. You were certain that, if he really desired to, he could simply demolish your head with one hand.
You felt chills run down your spine at that notion.
However your parents stormed into the dining room before you had a chance to exit. They were sobbing and gripping the fabric of your dress within their hands as they pleaded for the Captain to let you stay. Although a sense of sadness crept into your heart, you and your parents were aware that there was nothing you could do to alter your fate, at least not without Her Majesty's approval.
The only thing you could do was slant your body in the direction of your parents, scoop them into your arms, and hold them there while you felt warm tears soaking into your shirt.
The Captain did nothing except watch while you had your moment, but he ultimately made the decision to tug at the sleeve of your dress and usher you out. Your parents could only watch as you casted them once last smile before stepping outside.
Outside the tavern, a magnificent black horse stood waiting, its mane bearing a luscious mane that nearly made you think of the Captain's long black hair. A saddle was placed on top of the horse, accompanied by a large bag that was secured around its hips. Suddenly you felt a pair of large hands wrapped around your waist, causing you to let out a loud shriek as you attempted to turn around.
"...I am merely trying to assist you."
You could feel Capitano's broad chest pressing into your back and his frigid breath brushing the top of your head as his deep voice could be heard. He lifted you carefully onto the horse's back and gently set you down.
Ah, how embarrassing.
A reddish tone flushing onto your face as you cough into your hand, trying to play it off.
"My apologies, I was suddenly started because of some bug."
Of course he didn't think you were genuine. Without saying a word, he climbed up onto the horse's back and positioned himself behind you, his arms reaching out to seize the bridle. Because of his proximity, you unconsciously tensed up. Despite the metallic stench that emanated from him, he actually had an alluring scent. One that reminded you of the expensive Cologne that your cousins would brag of, boasting at how much it costs him. Another scent was more eerily, it was the scent of blood. You weren't exposed to blood on a daily basis, but you have smelt it a couple times before. But you supposed it's expected from a warrior.
Together with the Fatui soldiers, you set out on your voyage through the frigid nighttime air. You were forced to tighten your grip on your coat since the air seemed significantly colder than normal. Although the majority of the Captain's body seemed abnormally cool, you were nevertheless grateful that it somehow gave you enough heat to prevent you from freezing to death. The Captain seemed relatively unfazed by the frigid air, his breathing remaining steady while everyone else was shivering.
You wondered if he was even truly a human being.
Crickets continue to chirp throughout the night, the moon casting its radiance across the land, supplying a tiny source of illumination through the world of darkness. It seems like hours have already passed, and you've been wondering how far you are from your parents' tavern, feeling a sense of rather discomfort at the thought of having to be separated from your home.
The sound of the horses galloping managed to keep you from dozing off even though your eyelids were getting heavier by each second, struggling to stay awake.
"If you feel exhausted, you can take a nap."
The unexpected tone of Capitano's low voice brushed against your ear, leading you to jump up in surprise. He couldn't see you, so you wondered how he could tell you were drifting off. Although he had to grasp onto the bridle for a prolonged period of time, he wasn't even exhausted. You don't remember him removing your arms from your form; in fact, they've been brushing up against you throughout the entire ride.
You couldn't help but close your eyes and rest against the man's chest in an attempt to fall asleep, despite the fact that you were still rather weary of him.
But a little nap won't hurt, right?
You eventually find a comfortable position after a few more minutes of shuffling. The sound of the galloping horses gradually faded from your awareness as you eventually drifted off to sleep, praying in the back of my mind that this was just a nightmare that you could wake up from.
Your attention is drawn to a faint voice that smoothly enters your ear just as you start to nod off. However, you were unable to properly understand who it was from or whether you had simply lost consciousness, and it was a fragment of your dreams.
"Rest well, my Saintess."
You do hope that you will be able to get a good night's sleep and awaken on your bed rather than in the captain's arms.
But you don't think that's even possible now.
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As the days went by, you started to long for the cosiness of your own house, primarily your dear parents. The journey hasn't been that difficult, but your thighs were terribly sore and one of the Fatui members told you that since you're an inexperienced rider, your body is bound to become sore.
Only every few days did the party halt to rest, setting up a tiny camp from which everyone would scatter in search of food to bring back for later. However, you were forbidden from leaving the camp and had to stay in your tent, completely bored, with a companion at all times.
Your meal wasn't all that horrible, and it wasn't best you've ever had. It is, however, genuinely something. Unexpectedly, you received adequate care from Fatui as well. The majority of them either avoided you completely or were hesitant to strike up small talk, but once they get into the mood, they become unstoppable. You would have thought them to be rather ordinary individuals if it weren't for your unfortunate circumstance.
Contrarily, Capitano stayed by your side the majority of the day and was practically silent. He only spoke to you when he felt it was essential. Even being with another Fatui agent would have been preferable to being with a foreboding man who didn't appear to fully comprehend the notion of personal space.
At first you thought it was nothing.
However, he would stand excessively close to your side, occasionally rubbing up against you with his physique. When you tried to move away to speak with another agent, he would sometimes reach out and grab your arms to inform you that you can't leave the tent.
There were only ten members of the unit, hence no female agents were sent on the journey. Consequently, Capitano—you guessed it—was the one who assisted you with sanitary conditions. He wasn't the most considerate person, though; always forcefully handing you your new freshest wardrobe, seemingly annoyed at how he was the one forced to deliver it to you.
Another wonderful development was that, as a result of Capitano's relentless lectures, your divine ability had started to surface. Even while it was a little unusual to experience a warm sensation running through your body every time you used the power, being able to treat minor scrapes and bruises felt somewhat satisfying.
According to Capitano, you were six days into your expedition today, but it seemed like a painful six months to you. It even started to snow, covering the land with a light blanket of white ice. Capitano had left the area, saying he had some matters to attend to while entrusting another agent with you. It's an agent you haven't spoken to before. He stooped awkwardly by your side, attempting to stand up straight while holding his arms behind his back.
"You could sit down if you want."
The man appeared to stiffen beneath your voice as you spoke, his eyes obviously examining the seat as if it was alluring him at every angle.
"It's unprofessional for an agent to be sitting while performing his duties."
"Suit yourself."
You huffed and leaned back against the chair, closing your eyes in an effort to lose yourself in your thoughts. Your mind had a sudden flash of inspiration. This is the ideal time to run away. The majority of the other agents were probably in the woods at this point, and the agent who is with you appears to be still very new to the position. Swallowing your own anxiety, you turned towards the agent.
"I need to use the bathroom."
Before responding, the agent mulled over what you had said and threw you a quick glance while maintaining his lips pursed into a narrow line. You nevertheless devised a different justification because you knew that he would probably reject your demand.
"I'm on my period."
He shut his mouth fast at what you said, then scratched his temples and let out a low groan.
"Alright, but make it quick alright?"
You grinned and said, "Thanks," before dashing out into the outdoors and scanning the surroundings from both directions. Even if you felt somewhat awful about conniving the Fatui agent in that way, you had to get away right away. You weren't sure if you'll be blessed with this sort of opportunity after this.
It's safe.
Without turning around, you sprint into the woods, oblivious to the Fatui agent's cries as he pursues you. But you appeared to have a much stronger desire to flee than the new recruit, as you outran him and hurried into the woods.His cries grew quieter as you got farther away from him until going away entirely.
You pause, panting, and lay both of your hands upon your knees to catch your breath. As you slouched against the tree, your chest was heaving up and down as you attempted to calm your thumping heart.
Maybe you should exercise more.
You lingered in the area for a few more minutes before getting up swiftly since you didn't want to spend any more time, considering the Fatui were still present. Perhaps they're even searching for you as we speak now. Wandering through the woods, you honestly have no idea where you were even. You actually never travelled in your life because your parents had largely kept you on their land, paranoid that you would somehow get yourself in some sort of danger.
But you were determined to make it out alive.
Or so you assumed. You've now passed the same rock four times in a succession, if memory serves. You sat down while leaning against a rock and letting out a frustrated grumble as you felt somewhat hopeless after having been lost for more than thirty minutes.
Were you even going to make it out alive?
Given that you were still in the Fatui hunters' territory, you were genuinely astonished that no agents had found you. Even more shocked that no one had yet mistaken you for an animal and shot an arrow through you.
Your ears were suddenly filled with a gentle rumbling sound. It originated from a small distance ahead of the rock you were perched on. You curiously glance over the rock to see whether you could detect the source of the sound. A group of wolves were huddled together in a tight circle, appearing to be nibbling on some kind of dead animal. You wince as you observe the dead animal's blood gushing into the snow-covered ground, and the intestine leaking from its stomach before one of the wolves devoured it.
In an awkward attempt to escape the wolf pack, you made an effort to slip back down to the rock. But one startlingly looked up from its food and peered right at you, which caused you to experience a feeling of apprehension. Overwhelmed by fear, you didn't take notice of the black ice that covered the ground.
You took a step back, startled, staggering onto your feet at the slippery ice, producing a loud noise as you crashed against the ice. Pain gushing through your body as your head collided with the solid surface, causing you to feel heavily lightheaded for a moment. The wolves suddenly turn to face you, gnawing on their pointed canines as they approach. Similar to how a predator hunts its prey. You desperately wanted to move backward, but you were unable to do so since your hands could not hold onto anything but the slippery ice.
The wolves' snarling grew louder, and one of them positioned itself to pounce on you.
Your last ditch effort to secure your body is to close your eyes while sheltering yourself with your arms. Despite the fact that the beast would only be hampered by the flesh on your arms, nothing but ineffective.
"..."
However, the agonising pain you were anticipating never materialised; instead, the sound of something heavy collapsing into a snowbank and the agonising cries of wolves resonated in the air.
As you slowly open your eyes, you realize that the Captain's tall frame was obstructing the sunlight from reaching your skin, almost reminding you of some sort of dark angel. His gloved hands were firmly grasping a sword, his brilliant blade stained red which you would presume is blood. The wolf that attempted to attack you earlier lay wounded on the ground, whimpering softly as blood seeped from its wound.
You almost felt pity for the beast.
The other wolves merely stayed there, apparently transfixed, as they all glared at the tall man. It appeared that they were a little apprehensive to leave one of its pack behind as they made their departure, seemingly having the ability to sense the danger within the harbinger.
Silence persisted through the cold air.
The tall structure of Capitano towered over your tiny frame as you could only look up at him as he turned to face you, expecting him to scold you or maybe even murder you right then and there. Only then did he lower himself and sling his sword back around his belt. Before lifting you into the air, his hands encircled your back and knees, keeping you in a steady position against his chest.
"....Aren't you angry at me?"
You questioned as he carried you back to the camp; his steps were fairly deliberate and he paid you no mind at all. Despite the fact that he remained silent, you could still sense a small amount of fury emanating from him.
The Captain halted his progress before responding to your question. His voice was noticeably colder than usual, nearly causing you to shudder as if a gust of cold wind had caressed your face.
"I am. Escorting you back to the camp in safety, however, is my first responsibility at the moment."
With the exception of a few wolf howls and bird chirps, the remainder of the trek back to the camp was eerily quiet. You weren't sure whether it was just your imagination, but you felt Capitano's right arm was holding you more tightly than normal. Normally, he would handle you with the utmost patience, making sure to treat you like a glass statue whenever he touched you.
Within a short distance, the faces of the Fatui agents emerged. The Fatui agent who had been with you earlier was sitting by the fire outdoors with his mask lifted and a deep gash on each cheek. His clothes, which were visibly torn, were covered with blood from his wound. His hair was ruffled, showing signs of struggles and you were sure that he must have been punished for allowing you out. You attempt to make eye contact with him, but he clumsily pulls his gaze away, as if he was fearful of the man who was supporting you.
A wave of shame shoots through your body.
If given the chance, perhaps you could offer to heal him afterwards. See it as a way to repay your sins. Capitano pushes through the cloth opening and carefully places you up against the chair. You recoil like a frightened bird as his gloved hands reach out to caress your forehead.
You silently gasped as he withdrew his hands for you to see the crimson blood that stains on his glove. The muscular man grabs your fingers and presses them firmly against your gushing forehead, prompting you to stare at him in confusion.
"Heal yourself."
However, you were unsure about how to proceed. You were able to heal others, but you've never attempted to heal yourself because you assumed your abilities didn't function in that way.
"I…I don't know how to."
The hold on his fingers grew a little tighter when you muttered. You can feel the firmness within his palm, but not enough for it to injure you.
"Why not? I would have imagined that you could accomplish something as simple as this, given how determined you were to escape from this place."
His comments caused your face to flush, your hand falling back onto your lap as he grip around them loosened. You half-hoped that Capitano would tend to your wounds as he stooped to examine them. However, his hands just swung at your neck, barely grabbing it and preventing your windpipe from being crushed.
Yet, you were absolutely afraid.
You panicked and reached out to grab his wrist, trying to drag him away, Capitano merely watched you struggle. Your fingers could only helplessly dragged against his gloved hands, his arms simply not budging even if you used all your effort.
He finally releases your neck while studying your fingers grasping for it, as if he had just choked you to death while the reality was that he didn't even exert an inch of his strength.
"You are struggling for your life despite the fact that I hardly even harmed you."
You could only look up at him with your doe eyes as you continued to heave, feeling like you were choking on something.
Hardly? You had no doubt that the man was out to get you and was silently begging for your demise. And now he's revealing that he barely employed any strength into his grip?
"You are so meek and frail, like a bird. You nevertheless pursue freedom even with that weak body."
The weak person was you, right? Was the man standing in front of you simply too powerful, or what? How could a young woman who hardly leaves her house be compared to a general who has spent years fighting on the front lines? A person with bloody hands shouldn't be challenged, and you knew this.
"How admiring."
He mumbled before gently, almost affectionately, caressing your cheeks with his palm. Treating you like some sort of small animal that had just been transferred in ownership.
"How foolish."
His fingers fumbled to brush a strand of your disheveled hair behind your ears, exposing your forehead, which still bore a scar from your earlier struggles. Carefully, he brushed his fingertips across the scar, watching as you hissed out in pain.
"I hope this serves as a lesson about just how helpless a creature you really are. Even defending or mending oneself is beyond your capacity."
His lengthy fingers continued to trace the shape of your wound as you could only nod in agreement and close your eyes. You were visibly shaken by the blood that was pouring from your forehead, but you were too terrified to speak. Afraid that the man in front of you would finally lose his last streak of patience.
Yes, Il Capitano was clearly deserving of the moniker of "Harbinger." A Harbinger foreshadowed your bedridden fate, an anticipatory sign of what is to come.
A Harbinger that foreshadowed your misery.
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Summary: Also yandere!au. King!jk x servant!reader. 
↳ “He doesn't want anybody but you.”
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A Fool's Mistake 3: Taking the Black | Platonic Scenario
Yandere!Cersei Lannister, Jaime Lannister, Tyrion Lannister, Joffrey Baratheon, Ramsay Bolton
WARNING: abuse of power, morally ambiguous reader, reality warping, strong and bloody violence, mentions of physical torture.
WORD COUNT: 7.825
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (You are here)
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The silhouettes of free folk dashed between trees and rocks in the silverish light of the full moon. They were clothed in the skins of woodland animals, and they wielded with much dexterity a combination of bows, axes and spears crafted from the forest.
Droves of the free folk had begun to scale the Wall at yesterday's sunset and, from midnight to daybreak, had reached the point where falling meant certain death. Despite enough time passing for the sun to peek over the mountaintop, the space that surrounded the free folk remained dark as night.
The sky was black but held no stars as if drapes had been thrown over the earth. The top of the Wall, a summit that appeared taller than the clouds, was covered in impenetrable darkness. Glimmers of sunlight skirted the darkness, and the scarce light traced the shape of a bubble around the free folk who dared to rise.
The ground was no longer visible to those who looked down in the hope of descending the Wall and testing the climb another day. The ice wall in front of them and the makeshift tools used to hook it was all that met their eyes beyond the shadows.
Whispers seeped into the ears of the free folk, whispers that resembled the faint voices of the people climbing with them. The voices asked for the location of the other free folk, asked after their health and encouraged them to resume the climb.
Once the first ragged antler and stake impaled the ice at the top of the Wall, the free folk realised that their vision had been dulling. In the final moments of heaving oneself onto the Wall, each member of the expedition noted themselves to be the only living thing there.
The sight that greeted them flashed back and forth between the bodies of their fellow free folk and an empty stretch of ice. The shadows warped their eye and seemed to drill into their heads before the darkness took them to the ground far below.
When no birds sang and the air became colder than the depths of a northern pond, you watched for creatures with blue eyes and ghostly skin.
Except for the occasional lash of shadows at the base of snowy trees, the woods lay motionless and free of dark magic on this hour. The current flowing from the distant Bay of Seals was tumultuous and churned as if locked in a storm, but it carried nothing more than the rare howl and rush of icy breath.
* * *
With his wrists bound to the back of a chair and his ankles tied to the wood legs, the sole mercenary to survive the recent battle at the Dreadfort sat in his own sweat. A mob of Bolton soldiers encircled him with their swords raised and their eyes locked on whichever part of him they were most inclined to cut.
The large door to the dining hall creaked open in an outward swing of metal and bending joints. Ramsay Bolton stormed into the room, his fingers playing with a gore-drenched knife.
After a moment of examining the mercenary, the immediate wrath flaring on his face waned and evolved into morbid curiosity. “I remember you.” Ramsay tilted his head and scanned the man's visible wounds and foul odour to confirm his suspicion.
It was then that the mercenary's stomach dropped to bottomless depths, and he began to whisper prayers for the mercy of the Mother.
Unlike the frantic turns and agitated stomps of earlier, Ramsay's next movements were slower and dominated by quiet steps that struck a greater panic in the heart of the mercenary each time. “You took a long look at them.”
From his pocket came the glint of a knife, prompting the mercenary to squirm against the ropes and expel a whimper. Ramsay twirled the weapon in his right hand and conveyed a taste of future pain with unrepentant eye contact. “Just before you tried to kill them.”
Before the tip of the steel could blind the mercenary, the harsh voice of Roose Bolton echoed in the dining hall and overpowered any wails spilling out of the mercenary. “Ramsay!”
The sound was little more than a growl, and Ramsay paused with his knife hovering just in front of the mercenary's eyeball.
The violent shake gripping his arm did not cease, spreading to his lips and upper body as he stared into the mercenary's terror with bubbling insanity that flailed against the bridle he was compelled to put on it. Ramsay vented slivers of his untapped rage through the tremulous breaths whipping past his bared teeth.
While the soldiers beside him kept a tight hold on their swords, Roose did not allow his voice to waver: “We need this one alive.”
The blade was so close that the mercenary's eyelashes brushed it every time he blinked. It quivered with the threat of twitching too far and impaling his skull before he could release a full scream, but Ramsay seemed to find enough delight in his father's command that he turned his head away.
“Oh, he'll live.”
Just as the knife reeled back and then plunged forward, a booming announcement sounded from Roose. “We're going on a diplomatic mission to White Harbor.”
Ramsay listened to his father with a distracted mind plagued by runaway thoughts and bits of emotion he could not manage, his eyes flitting between Roose and the nearest objects while his fingers twitched with ideas of what pain to inflict on the captured mercenary. “When will you return?”
Roose looked upon his struggle with amusement and indifference. “You should know. You're coming with me.”
As if Roose had revoked his legitimacy as the heir, Ramsay raised his head and widened his eyes. The tension clenching his shoulders and jaw shifted to confused glances, and his lips moved to search for the appropriate response that changed with each surge of dissatisfaction and the sense of a goal stepping out of his reach.
“My place is here. I have rallied the men.”
Roose began to approach the main entrance to the fortress and did not slow his stride. “Your place is where I say it is.”
Ramsay stopped walking, but Roose ignored the vicious stare drilling into the back of his head. “Father,” murmured Ramsay, and his next words were spoken through gritted teeth. “I need to find them.”
Roose took a final, definitive step forward and turned, the bottom of his cloak gliding across the floor. “There will be a time for that. Right now, what you need to do is mount a horse and ride with me to White Harbor.”
* * *
The chambers of Tyrion Lannister stank of wine on most nights, but the scent was especially potent on this night. An empty flagon sat at the foot of a luxurious chair, which Tyrion used to rest his legs while he put his mouth to the work of downing every glass he could fill.
With his knuckles pressed underneath his chin, Tyrion observed the half-full goblet with a curious glint in his eye. He laid his hand over the top of it and waited in silence for many a second.
When he retracted his hand and peeked into the cup, a foolish part of him hoped that it would be full again. A layer of wine at the bottom was all that greeted him. Tyrion hurled the goblet at the wall, and a thick wave of blackberry wine exploded onto the stone.
The glass clattered to the floor and rolled into the leg of a chair, streaks of reddish-purple cascading down the rock and draining into the crevices. Droplets continued to seep from the rim of the cup as trails of the dark liquor mixed with the red of a Lannister banner and fell behind a dresser.
As the door slammed behind him, Tyrion stamped past the duo of guards protecting his chambers and snapped his fingers. “With me.”
The guards lifted their shields from the floor and hurried to follow.
Tyrion marched down the corridor with a palace guard on his left and his right. Flanked by the men, he rounded a corner and leaned forward to place his hands upon an ornate set of double doors.
He pushed open the door to Cersei's chambers and found her sitting at the table beside the balcony, a glass in her hand and red wine on her lips. The rattles of the guards' swords and armour must have been loud in the silent halls, for she was facing the entrance without a lick of surprise.
She lowered the glass and eyed him as if he were an insect that had crawled into her bedroom from a hole in the wall. “To what do I owe the pleasure?”
Tyrion widened his eyes and removed his hands from the door, allowing it to shut at his back. “I was concerned,” he lied, feigning fear in an exaggerated, deliberately obvious manner. “Just the other day, a man had his throat slit for sleeping.”
Cersei kept her voice low as though others were in danger of listening. “I believe that to be the work of our mutual friend.” She placed distinct acrimony on the word “friend,” her lip curling.
As her gaze drifted off to the cityscape outside her balcony, Tyrion wondered if the bitterness came from her belief that the word was untrue or the implication that the two of them could ever share a companion. “Don't tell that to the king. He was quite upset at having his prized day interrupted.”
The hand that held onto the wine glass began to shake, and Cersei refrained from looking at her brother. “Joffrey won't see me.” A heaviness existed in her words, a quiet misery that she was attempting to drown in wine.
Tyrion kept his frown level. “Oh, yes. Not since you promised the sorcerer would find their own way back to him, a promise that has yet to be fulfilled.” He tilted his head upon saying the second bit.
Cersei shut her eyes and clenched her teeth slightly, refusing to let the posh smile on her lips fall. She opened her eyes and glanced in his direction when the soft thuds of footsteps came near the table.
A chair squealed as it was pulled from under the table, and Tyrion plopped on it with his hands resting close to Cersei's. “If I say it, I would be branded an enemy of the crown and lose my head within the hour. Perhaps Jaime?”
She turned farther away and fixed her eye on the open doors to the balcony. “Joffrey's working him like a dog.”
A slight sigh rolled out of him, and Tyrion closed his eyes for a pensive instant before opening them with a degree of sympathy. “If Jaime could be here with you, he would be.” He unfurled his arms, turned his palms to the ceiling, and gestured to the bedroom.
Lifting the glass, Cersei took another sip. “I'm not so sure.”
* * *
The courtyard of the Red Keep smelt of pollen as a medley of berry bushes and wildflowers bloomed in the light of day. The leafy grass was green as the coat of arms from House Tyrell of Highgarden, and it swayed in a cool breeze that was welcomed by the lords and ladies dilly-dallying in the sun.
From the generous lengths of the surrounding corridors, Varys and Petyr Baelish strolled into the small garden. Each one moved in tandem with the other just enough to keep up the illusion of leisure and signify that the interaction would not end until one of them deviated from the path.
“The Boltons are a minute settlement thousands of miles away in the North with one fiefdom no larger than my biggest brothel,” said Petyr.
A slight nod of the head came from Varys. “Yes, but some of my little birds have flown north for the summer.”
“And what songs do they sing?” asked Petyr, his lips casting the shadow of a smile as he walked past a servant girl consorting with a visiting lord.
Varys spotted similar goings-on in a corner of the garden ahead, and he cast his gaze in the direction of the man beside him. “They sing that the Bolton's youngest is unbalanced yet terribly ambitious. Certainly one to watch.”
Petyr slowed to a stop and turned on the heels of his boots. He blinked slowly and released a modest sigh, his eyes flickering to his surroundings while his voice quieted. “He's one man with neither the stomach nor the mind for the South.”
Varys looked askance, tilted his head, and raised his shoulders a bit as if considering Petyr's words. “One man nearly toppled the realm not so long ago,” he replied.
The subtlest chuckle—no more than an audible exhale—slipped out of Petyr. His neck bent towards the ground slightly, and his attention remained on the cobblestone patterns flowing beneath him for a contemplative instant. “Indeed,” he conceded. “I have to go.”
Varys bowed his head. “Ah, very well.” He lifted his eyes to catch sight of Petyr slinking to the edge of the garden. “Perhaps we can speak again soon, Lord Baelish.”
As the shadow cast by the arch of the Red Keep fell over him, Petyr turned and offered a glib smile. “Perhaps we can, Lord Varys.”
* * *
Every man atop the Wall was struck by an unearthly coldness that night.
No matter how thick the coats around their shoulders were, the wind sliced their face and nipped any exposed skin with its frosty claws. The cold dove into their bones and seemed to chill them from the inside out.
Despite being rekindled every other minute, the light of the torches was dimmer here. The fog of the night was murkier than the bottom of a bog. The fires were short-lived, swept away into simmering embers by sudden and isolated gusts.
The same light that would have illuminated your body was extinguished by the wind. The brother in charge of relighting it swore under his breath. When he peered at you in wonderment of your apparent resistance to the frigid weather, a shiver ran through him as if he had been stuck with a frost-tipped spear.
It killed the words on his tongue.
The dark around you seemed deeper and more foreboding than any cave, unaffected by light even as the moon beamed down upon it. The brother saw the outline of you hidden in the darkness, and it was all he needed to see to decide that the remainder of his watch was someone else's responsibility for the night.
In the ensuing calm, your head surveyed one end of the forest below to the other.
No figures had crept out of the woods yet.
The clanks and grinds of the lift rising to the top of the Wall sounded from behind, and Samwell Tarly stepped off it into the snow. The soft, pearly white material was crushed under his heavy boots. After a brief pause, his footsteps approached you and stopped at your side.
Your head slowly turned, which allowed you to catch Sam peeking in your direction. He glanced downwards and released a bashful chuckle upon being caught, but a look of childish excitement soon washed over his full face. “Jon says you're a wizard!”
The snow crunched as Sam shuffled his feet, his gaze darting from his shoes to you. “I've never seen a real wizard before!” He shifted again and failed to restrain the huge grin breaking out across his lips. “Only read about them in books,” he added, somewhat lowering his voice.
Sam leaned forward and looked up and down at your iron mask and dark robes. “Do you all dress like that?” He outstretched his arms to push his cloak back and looked at his own black coat and armour. “Maybe we're more alike than I thought!” What escaped him next was a quick, “Ha!”
He turned his head back to you and kept his mouth open slightly as if expecting you to agree, but your continued silence prompted his smile to falter.
As his eyes searched the snowy darkness that lay in front of him, Sam shook his head. “My father detests wizards. Thinks magic's for nellies who don't want to fight.” There was a layer of distaste and pain to his words as though repeating his father's opinion had poisoned his tongue and caused a bad memory to churn within his mind.
“Not me,” he blurted, his head bouncing towards you before moving back again. Sam leaned over and patted his chest with both hands once. “Big fan.”
As Sam marvelled at his proximity to a real magic user, the lift descended into the bowels of Castle Black and then rose to the top of the Wall after a few minutes of rasping. The dark-haired Jon Snow emerged from the fiery light of the lift with a torch in hand.
“Sam,” was all he said, and Sam fell silent.
Jon nodded at him with a tiny smile when Sam turned and offered a happy, “Hello, Jon!” Sam stepped back to allow Jon room to walk forward and stand diagonal to him.
Although he was addressing more than one person, Jon kept his eyes focused on your mask. “If it's all right with you, I'd like to speak with Brother Black alone.”
Sam lost his smile for a moment, but it returned with a shrug of his shoulders and another shift of his feet. “Of course! Of course!” He distanced himself from where he had been standing and motioned for you to go with Jon. “I'll just be here.”
Jon bid him farewell before marching farther down the Wall, the light of the torch undulating in the icy wind.
As the orange glow started to vanish from sight, Sam looked away and faced the edge of the Wall. “I ought to be checking on Gilly.” Fond memories of the woman softened his voice and provided some warmth against the cold. “Sweet Gilly.”
No one answered but the howl of the wind.
Sam inhaled through his nose and allowed the silence to live for a couple of seconds before he sighed: “Boy, it's cold up here.”
The journey ended after roughly ten minutes of walking, and Jon turned to give you a cursory scan. In his eyes were suspicion, curiosity and more than a token of discomfort. His breath was visible in the cold, flowing upward as he turned to overlook the cliff.
“The other brothers don't feel safe around you. They need to know they can trust the man standing next to them.” A flash of uncertainty overtook him in a sweep of cold wind, and Jon turned his head to look at you as if for the first time. “You are a man, right?”
There was a carefulness to his words as though you might shed your veil of humanity and lunge at him before he took another breath, his legs shifting with a rattle of his heavy armour and his hand confirming its place on the pommel of his sword.
A gust of air wafted from the lower slit in your mask and floated into the night sky.
Holding the silence as the grey cloud dispersed into the darkness looming above the castle, Jon chose not to pursue such thoughts and gave a single nod. “Right.”
* * *
The flaps of wings preceded the caws of a raven, and the bird landed its coat of snow-dappled feathers on the stone frame of the window. It raised its left leg as if it were limp and turned its black eyes to Jon, revealing a scroll tied to its lean body.
Jon approached the raven as it continued to caw and move its head in sudden, jerky motions.
“I haven't sent for any wandering crows,” mumbled Alliser Thorne, who waved at Jon to receive the letter when he paused at his comment.
The bird twitched and hopped whilst the scroll was taken from its leg, and once the gloved hand released it, the raven flew into the white skies with a string of caws.
As Jon brushed his thumb across the reddish-pink seal, the emblem of an upside-down flayed man sent a wave of apprehension over his body. The impulsive part of him said to toss the letter into the fire and never wonder about its contents, but the impatient gaze of Alliser demanded that he push his misgivings aside.
“Well?” came the older man's disgruntled voice.
“It's the sigil of House Bolton, ser.” Jon glanced between the Lord Commander and the scroll, struggling to void all of his concerns but stepping forward with dutiful haste.
Alliser nodded his head and quirked his eyebrows as if coaching a child. “I can see that. Would you care to read it?”
Inspecting the seal one last time, Jon broke it with a snap and unfolded the parchment. “Dear the men of the Night's Watch, it has come to my attention that you recently brought a sorcerer into your ranks.”
His volume tapered after every few words as if seeking to lessen the blow of an expected threat, but as the inky texture of the crooked and misplaced lines stretched and fell before his eyes, he realised it was a continuous promise of danger:
“Their allegiance belongs to House Bolton. If you do not return them to me, I shall flay you living and make you watch as I tear your brother's still-beating heart from his chest and feed it to my hounds.”
Jon lost much of his interest in reading the message and looked askance at Alliser for the sake of averting his eyes from the letter. When the Lord Commander returned his gaze with stunned silence and a minor shift in his position, Jon proceeded to the end.
“Two fortnights it will take for me to march on your pathetic excuse for a castle, so two fortnights you shall have to act.”
Despite the reluctance plaguing his hold on the scroll as if touching it would transmit a disease, Jon took only a second to recuperate and finished with a weary drop in his tone. “Signed Ramsay Bolton, Acting Lord of the Dreadfort.”
He tucked the parchment and lowered his arms to his side, casting a pensive look over the glow of the fire before turning his eyes to the Lord Commander.
“Inane ramblings from a madman,” spat Alliser with a sharp turn of his head. The man tugged a quill out of the inkpot on his desk and slammed a piece of blank paper onto its surface.
Jon watched the quivers of his hand and the words they wrote becoming clearer as the ink dried, but the scratches of the quill marking the parchment were overshadowed by a quick step forward. “Ser, the Boltons are a ruthless people. We shouldn't take anything they say to be idle threats.”
The Lord Commander refused to look away from his writing or slow the motions of his hand. “Roose Bolton is a few steps short of a wildling in lord's clothing. As for his son, I've never met him.” He finished the letter with a flourish. “And I'd like to keep it that way.”
The thud of a seal echoed in the room before it was replaced by the creak of a chair sliding across the floor, and Jon clutched the letter that was pushed into his hand.
“Give this to Maester Aemon. Tell him to send it immediately. When it's done, have a brother ride to Mole's Town.”
As Alliser marched out the door to his chambers, Jon followed and overheard his yells to the congregation of Night's Watchmen standing below. “Increase the patrols! I want a fresh man at those gates for every hour!”
The group lifted their swords and scattered throughout the courtyard, while Jon hastened his walk to the library. Orders were shouted into the wind, and the collective rattle of armour and thump of boots faded into the background.
Jon entered the library a bit louder than he intended. The door slammed behind him when a strong wind pulled it forward, causing both he and Maester Aemon to jump.
A mumble slipped out of Maester Aemon as he ran his fingers across the Braille in the book of dragons he had been delighting in reading. The table at which he was seated was strewn with a variety of books. It stood in the centre of the room, and it was bordered by tall bookcases full of centuries of knowledge.
Stepping forward, Jon extended the scroll and approached the table. “Maester Aemon, I have an urgent scroll from the Lord Commander.”
Maester Aemon took the sealed scroll from him, running his fingertips along the seal and parchment. “Oh,” he mumbled, his voice barely audible. He turned back to the books in front of him and heaved himself from the rickety chair.
As soon as he had started to drag himself forward, a chill washed down his spine as if dunked in ice water. He slowly turned his head and fixed his blind eyes on the farthest corner of the library.
There existed a deep shadow, swirling and spreading like tar. It seemed to emanate from the wall itself, and Maester Aemon took notice of whispers filling the back of his mind. They spoke in ancient tongues with otherworldly inflections that echoed in every part of the library.
His chapped lips struggled to find his brittle voice. “Who are you?”
Jon stilled and followed his gaze, but he saw nothing more than ordinary darkness. “Maester Aemon?”
A few mumbles crept out of Maester Aemon, each one disjointed and confused. He turned his head back and forth between the stone floor, the nearest bookshelf and Jon. His eyes were lost and searching for something unknown to Jon.
“Oh, never mind,” he said softly, for the whispers had ceased.
Tucked away behind a wood column, on the corner of a table set against the wall, was a rectangular coop. Tufts of hay and wheat laid on the bottom and provided the footing for the assortment of ravens scuttling inside.
Maester Aemon shambled to the coop and peeled open its small door. With both hands, he lifted a raven from the enclosure. The bird went limp in his hold, its head facing downward and its legs sticking out.
He equipped the raven with a leather cylinder on its left leg into which he inserted the scroll. Once the latch on the cylinder was pinched shut, Maester Aemon retreated to allow for the raven to take flight with a flutter of wings.
Jon watched as it glided through the short window at the base of the ceiling, and he wondered why a raven was necessary if a brother was riding to the town. His first thought was the scroll contained additional information that the brother was not privy to learn.
The answer came when he caught sight of the raven flying southeast instead of towards Mole's Town.
Before he could question the destination, Samwell Tarly burst into the library. Sam doubled over and placed a hand over his palpitating heart, breathing as a runner would after a race. “Jon!” he panted, “We're needed at the King's Tower!”
Two pairs of footsteps rushed to the walkway outside the library.
Jon collided with the guardrail and grasped the top of it, leaning forward to get a closer look at the discord unfolding in the courtyard.
Night's Watchmen streamed into the corridors overlooking the main entrance, a group of five rangers rode astride on horses, and the brassy call of a horn sounded over the din of brothers hauling weapons and scaling sentry towers.
As the rangers poured into the stables, Jon looked farther and noticed a circle of brothers marching in tandem with you to the opening doors.
* * *
The chairs of Merman's Court were cushioned with the finest silk. They complemented the long table stretching from the foyer to the throne, which lay decorated with a nautical tablecloth and various plates of pork pies, roasted eels and fried lampreys.
The food, warmed still by the steam of the fires, smelt of spice and gravy. The dead and cooked fish swam in the sauce and drank mouthfuls in a vile parody of life, a life that the oceanic paintings lining the walls and ceiling illustrated in vivid colour.
The guards who watched over the feast resembled the type of warriors one expected to see in a submarine kingdom, for the weapons clutched in their hands were tridents.
Lord Manderly sat in a velvet chair similar to his throne, which he had joked about bringing to the table more than once. The Boltons were seated opposite him, and sitting beside them were Lord Cerwyn and his son Cley.
While Roose met the eyes of each lord, Ramsay turned his gaze downwards and divvied his attention between the various items of food covering his plate. Roose glanced in his direction when Ramsay's hand found its way to the knife.
“Forgive my son's lethargy. He is weary from our travels.”
Lord Manderly drew his eyebrows to his receding hairline and stretched his lips in a royal imitation of surprise. “Is he an old man?” Lord Cerwyn joined his chuckles with bountiful enthusiasm, neither lord acknowledging how Ramsay slowly lifted his head.
Malice radiated from the young Bolton like foul breath from a dog's jaws, but, sensing the gaze of his father, he mustered a polite smile.
Roose waited for the laughter to fade into a pregnant silence before he seized control of the discussion. “Our merchants are reporting that they've been turned away from the gates of White Harbor, some at swordpoint.”
Lord Manderly tore a chunk of bread from the strudel and ate it at a comfortable speed, peering across the feast rather than at Roose. “Aye, you'll have to find somewhere else to dump your subpar goods.”
A screech resounded in the dining hall as Ramsay yanked the blade of his knife a short distance across the wood, and he looked at Lord Manderly without raising his head. “Watch your tongue.”
Lord Manderly stopped chewing and faced the young Bolton's desire to maim him with a combination of surprise and umbrage.
At the stern look of Roose, Ramsay lowered his gaze and resumed carving a furrow into the table.
Lord Cerwyn shared an unsettled glance with his son, turning his eye to Roose when Roose looked away from Ramsay and spoke with far more elegance. “The Boltons have traded with the other Northern houses for years, and I haven't had complaints from House Cerwyn or House Umber.”
The weathered face of Lord Manderly acquired a sombre quality. “Ah, Umber. I heard what happened to Gareth's fifth-born. A right tragedy, that.”
A stillness came over Ramsay, his hand pausing and his eyes refusing to look anywhere but at the plate.
There was no visible change in Roose's demeanour, but he offered no words of sympathy.
Lord Cerwyn picked his tankard off the table and turned to Lord Manderly. “One less Umber. That's a start.” The two men descended into a hearty roar of joy and bumped their cups together, while the Boltons watched in quiet amusement.
When the lords joked and drank without a care for the original discussion, Roose spoke with enough strength to regain their attention but not appear demanding. “As Warden of the North, our trade is essential to Northern commerce.”
Lord Cerwyn, who had been gulping alcohol like a direwolf gorging itself on meat, lowered his cup to the table. With an eye roll, he muttered, “Oh, great. More Bolton furs and flayed skin. Just what this city needs.”
The hiss of a blade rang in the ears of every lord when Ramsay jumped from his seat and slammed the knife through Lord Cerwyn's finger. The bone was just barely visible, peeking out of the skin's edge as blood gushed from the exposed tendon in spurts.
A howl of agony bellowed from Lord Cerwyn, and he clutched his injured hand while reeling in his chair. His legs began to kick the stone floor, distress growing louder and more wild with each surge of pain that lashed his mind and dragged shrieks from him as if his finger were aflame.
As Cley started to shiver and seemed on the verge of tears, he stood with a sharp creak of wood on rock and rushed to help his father.
The corners of Ramsay's mouth twitched in a small release of tension, his pupils dilating at the screams and his hand squeezing the utensil. He did not blink once to sever his view of the desperate eyes and paling skin of Lord Cerwyn.
It was not until he turned to his father with a jerk of his head that he allowed his enthusiasm to wither, for Roose was looking at him with the unforgiving coldness of someone who regretted his son's birth.
Smile dropping, Ramsay attempted to win back his favour. “Father—”
Roose interrupted him with a frigid scowl. “Leave.”
Ramsay faced his father's tranquil rage in momentary shock, as though the man had ordered him to leave the realm instead of the room, his fingers tapping the knife before curling about it. He glanced at various spots on the walls and the table without focusing on any.
Hatred of the glare Roose was sending him and his own failure to meet the man's wishes quickened his breaths, and the young Bolton tore the blade out of the wooden surface.
A thin crater became visible on the table next to the disembodied finger, with jagged chips of wood rising to decorate there.
Ramsay took fervent and aggressive strides to the door and shoved it open. Gales of Northern wind swept into the hall like ice water, lifting his cloak as he stormed outside.
The slam of the door behind him cut the chilling breeze like a sword to the head of a great beast, and the return of the torches' warmth redirected the spotlight to the weakening cries of Lord Cerwyn.
“My wedding finger,” groaned Lord Cerwyn, his neck drooping and his eyes fluttering. “He took my wedding finger!”
The limb sitting on the table was adorned with a gold ring that glittered under the candlelight of the chandelier. Only droplets of blood still leaked from his knuckle, dripping onto the plate and tablecloth.
Cley guided him to his feet and positioned himself under his father's left arm, while Lord Cerwyn scrambled to retrieve his finger and cradled it in his other hand.
Lord Manderly tossed his napkin onto the fresh bloodstain infecting his tablecloth and peered at the man with an irritated side-eye. “Pipe down, Medger. It's not like you were using it for much.”
Lord Cerwyn squirmed in his son's grasp, continuing to whimper and holler as he was hurried to the door. Another gust of wind followed their exit, and Roose shifted to a more comfortable position on his chair and clasped his hands together. “So, the trade routes are to be reopened?”
Lord Manderly cocked his head and seemed to repress a scoff. “The chopped-off finger of a twat won't buy our obedience. Do you expect House Manderly to cower in fear?”
Roose presented a look of callous certainty. “I know you're going to lose more than fingers if another Bolton caravan returns empty-handed.”
This sparked a burst of resentment to twist the mouth of Lord Manderly. “You'd threaten a man in his own home? Need I remind you whose wine you're drinking?”
Crumbs from a pork pie tumbled down his fat chin as he took a greedy bite of one, and Roose eyed the meat pie sitting on Lord Manderly's plate. “Need I remind you who hunted the pigs you're eating, Wyman?”
Lord Manderly stopped his chewing. There was a threatening sort of emphasis placed on his first name, like someone dangling a steak over a hungry dog. The remaining chunk of pork pie hovered in front of his mouth, untouched.
A battle of eye contact came and went between the two lords before Lord Manderly dropped the chunk on his plate.
With a subdued sigh, he looked down and pushed his fork away from his dish. “Aye, you're a tough old codger, Roose.” Roose offered a slight smile at this, and Lord Manderly reclined on his chair. “I'm only doing it 'cause of pressure from the Lannisters.”
The mask of composure slipped from Roose's face for just a moment. “I see.” His eyes widened a bit before narrowing in discontent, looking over the feast once more. “It's a shame that the crown feels such a powerful need to meddle in our friendship.”
A laugh bellowed from Lord Manderly as if he had just been informed that the Dothraki had laid down their arms and become a peace-seeking civilisation.
Roose swung his cloak over his shoulder and left his chair with his mind far away in the depths of planning, but he remembered enough pleasantries to nod at the lord. “Be seeing you.”
When the senior Bolton pushed the door open, the sight of an agitated Ramsay fiddling with the bloody silverware eliminated any satisfaction he had gained from learning a piece of the truth.
The soldiers were all standing at a considerable distance from Ramsay, their eyes darting between him and the snowy land to avoid being noticed.
At the sound of boots crunching snow, Ramsay whirled about with a shudder. “Father, I—”
He was struggling to meet Roose's gaze, but his father walked past him. “Be quiet, Ramsay. Mount your horse.”
Hoofprints littered the snow from where Lord Cerwyn and his son had fled to obtain the services of a maester, their tracks disappearing into the blizzard in the northwestern direction of Castle Cerwyn.
Roose lifted himself onto his steed with minimal difficulty and turned his attention to the frosty water of the White Knife babbling nearby rather than grant his son a second of acknowledgement. “We're going home.”
Ramsay was slow to heed this command, his eyes drifting across the snow and clenching the knife so that it would have snapped if made of anything weaker than metal.
When he curled his lips in a question of whether to speak and squinted to deflect the rays of sunshine peeking over the rolling hills, the clop of hooves leaving the entrance to New Castle broke his concentration.
Roose had spurred his horse to trot in the opposite direction, and Ramsay clambered onto a horse of his own to follow.
The journey back to the Dreadfort was far longer and more tedious than last. The path meandered over hills and winded round rivers like a serpent slithering in the grass, with the overcast sky looking bleakly at the snow-covered ground below.
When Roose dismounted and allowed his horse to be spirited away to the stables, he said nothing. He did not grant Ramsay the briefest glance or quietest mutter, nor did he wait to see him return safely and dismount his own horse.
Listening to the footsteps tailing him grow louder and more erratic, Roose relented and turned with a dreary, if not vaguely sarcastic, frown. “The fault is mine. I thought you could better control yourself.”
Ramsay stopped to look at his father in an inability to process the discomfort preventing his mind from resting, his breaths slowing to allow for clearer thinking.
“You've embarrassed our house and disgraced our family name.” Roose watched as the last shard of restraint broke within his son, and he gave no chance for an apology or protest to grace his ears. Instead, he walked down the hall until his footsteps had quieted into nothing.
Abandoned to brood, Ramsay was no longer comfortable in his skin and found himself overtaken by a restless and inflamed energy.
The guard who stood at the door to the kitchens nearly yelped when a gloved hand clutched his throat and yanked him downwards. The noise was silenced by the pressure constricting his windpipe, and it took all of his training and discipline not to attack or look away from the wild eyes glaring into his own.
“Gather the men.” The order slipped through Ramsay's clenched teeth as a whisper. “Tell them we march tonight.”
He released the guard, only to shove him a moment after the man failed to sprint out of arm's length. “Go!” Ramsay turned in the direction his father had gone as the rapid thuds of steel boots echoed against the stone floors.
* * *
A rush of cold wind burst into the Lord Commander's chambers as the door swung open. The thud of leather boots on wood marked the entry of a panting Night's Watchman, his forehead slick with a layer of snow and a hand resting on his abdomen.
“News from Mole's Town, ser.”
The focus of Alliser's squinting eyes crumpled with dismay, and the Night's Watchman stepped further into the chamber. “Three armed strangers arrived last night—” he took a breath “—together.”
Alliser let his gaze fall upon the scrolls littering his desk, searching for a reason not to assume the worst. “Were they bearing any sigils?”
Despite his limited understanding of the situation, the brother saw his commander's desperate hope and shook his head as if fearing the implications of his answer. “No, ser.”
Alliser was unsure of whether to be relieved or troubled by that fact. The possibility that the strangers were merely bandits or deserters with impeccable timing was one he clung to like a monkey to the last branch, but the paranoia creeping up his spine drove him to rise from his seat. “'Two fortnights', he said. Not forty-eight hours!”
The Night's Watchman looked between Alliser and the door, his feet shifting to the exit and his hand twitching closer to his sword.
A tense silence of unspoken orders and obscenities reigned as Alliser swerved his head back and forth across his desk. “The Boltons have shat on their promise,” he finally declared. “Not that I expected anything less.”
After a moment of deliberation, Alliser waved the brother away. “Ride to the Shadow Tower. Request an audience with Denys Mallister, and tell him we need as many men as he can spare.”
A brisk “yes, ser” flew out the Night's Watchman's mouth. A gust as cold as ice blew his cloak into the air when he opened the door once again, his boots thumping away from the chambers and then descending the stairs.
Another pair of footsteps replaced his and thundered to the door with haste. Alliser jerked his head up in preparation for scolding what he assumed to be the same brother returning in confusion.
The man who greeted him was Jon Snow, and Jon hurried to the desk while looking upon him in a frenzy of bewilderment. “You're having Brother Black escorted from the castle?”
Alliser narrowed his eyes at the name, his lips pressing together and parting into a straight line. “I am.” He gave a swift nod. “They're a fugitive from justice.” The chair squeaked as he rose and collected a scroll lying on the desk, unfolded with a broken red seal.
“Ser,” said Jon, his tone disbelieving. He looked behind himself for a brief moment and then put forward his hand. “Brother Black—”
Alliser spun towards him and yelled, “They're not a brother, Jon! They never trained! They never took the oath.” A moment of silence passed before he began again at a slightly more controlled volume, “They're a runaway scratching at our door.”
Jon took a few seconds to collect his thoughts, and when he pointed a gloved finger at the Wall, Alliser knew his words before Jon uttered them: “They've killed more wildlings in a week than most of these men have in years.”
With a heavy sigh, Alliser shook his head. “The crown issued a royal decree for their return. Would you have me branded a traitor?” He turned back to the desk with an upward swing of his hand, and his voice lowered to a frustrated mutter. “Now we have Bolton spies skittering about in the dark like rats.”
At this, Jon opened his mouth and glanced round the room. “The Bolton army can't march on Castle Black.” He stretched an arm towards the open window as if the army were marching forth at that very moment. “The lords have no jurisdiction here. It's neutral territory!”
Alliser looked over his shoulder to bob his head at Jon. “Tell that to them when they're peeling the skin off your bones.”
* * *
Far outside the Lord Commander's Tower walked a group of four Night's Watchmen, each of whom exchanged a cautious glance with the man beside him. All carried a sheathed blade on their hip as well as a torch to chase the shadows of tall trees away.
The shadow that dragged across the ground at your feet, however, did not fade, no matter how many sources of light were waved over it.
The forest ahead was devoid of singing birds and howling wolves, and the giant trees partially blocked the golden and pinkish rays of midday. Every man slowed his pace and watched the tree line, some expecting to see a Bolton sigil flying and others fearing that a bear was likely to hurl itself at the nearest man.
From behind a thicket hopped a rabbit. The appearance of the small animal elicited a hushed chuckle from the brother on your right. “That'd make a nice feed,” he whispered, nodding his head and waving his torch at it.
The brother on your left turned to him and talked without a care for his volume. “Don't bet your supper on it.”
Long ears twitching and flattening at the noise, the rabbit scurried away into the bushes.
The man who had spoken first cocked his eye at him, and the brother on your left continued: “I caught me one of them hares down in Dorne. Ate the whole thing before the guards came and said it was some lord's pet.” The brother put his hands together, then spread them apart to visualise his meal.
He shrugged as if he could still taste the hare and knew it to be worth the punishment, a slight smile forming on his lips. “Now here I am.” This sliver of a smile fell to a frown, and he shook his head. “It's too bad. I hear Dorne's nice this time of year.”
You peered beyond your shoulder to spy the wooden doors of Castle Black, which were comprised of hefty logs that reached thrice above your line of sight. Somewhere warm, you thought, was an apt place to hide from those who lived in the cold.
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In The Moon's Shadow (Yandere Kokushibo x Reader) Ch14 Life Goes On
(Firstly a small shout out to my other new book. A Kagaya Ubuyashiki x Reader Soulmate au. If you're looking for something more light hearted then maybe you'll be interested in it.
IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING THE STORY!!!!: Tokito and his wife still sadly pass away but earlier than in the original timeline. Instead they pass away when the twins are 6 years old. Also both Yuichiro and Muichiro was born with markings similar to Muichiro's cannon demon slayer mark for story reasons. This will heavily reference s3 ep8. 
ALSO: Apparently according to Muichiro's wiki page he's able to pick up demon's presences. Similar abilities will be given to both twins for demon heritage reasons.
Warnings: Death, illness, etc.)
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A warm breeze blew across trees and ghosted over the beautiful leaves scattered across the ground, kissing the soft dirt from their fall. The brilliant summer weather was bold, bright, and as beautiful as the sun which shone brightly on the earth below. A series of rustles  kissed the clouds goodbye as they rolled across the sky to their destination.
THUD-!!
A sound broke the silence sending a few birds scattering to the heavens overhead. Small hands pushed their body up from the ground with a small whimper of pain. 
"Ow. That hurt."
Shiny turquoise eyes blinked as footsteps approached and stopped as black boots stood a yard or two away. Turquoise orbs met soft red ones that smiled down at him with such gentleness. 
"I know you can do it, Muichiro. Now stand up."
Smaller eyes looked at him from the kneeling position on the ground before with a grunt the small boy pushed his body up and shifted the weight on his back. Hands finding his hold on the straps and balance for the heavy wood logs weighing down his back. Still he stood up strong and bounded up to the older man with a smile.
"There you go. See? I knew you could do it," he praised a hand reaching out to pat the happy boy's head. "Come along. Your mother and Auntie are probably wondering where we are, and I'm sure your brother is getting weary taking care of them both while we work."
"Ok! And then Mother can make us a pie right?," the boy asked excitedly bounding by the man's side like a newborn fawn following it's mother. "I love her apple pies!"
The man laughed a laugh that reminded him of wind chimes in the wind. "If she's feeling up to it! If not then we can make her a pie as a surprise for everyone!"
"Ok!"
The two walked amongst the trees and falling leaves crunching under their footsteps each step of the way. Smiles given. The adult slowing his pace to allow the seven year old boy to keep pace with him with the heavy load he also carried. Through the mountain forest and up towards a clearing where a small house stood. Another young boy the same age and looking completely identical was in the doorway sweeping dirt out from the house but he stopped and looked up as his brother and the adult approached. 
"Yuichiro, being the little helper as always," the man complimented and greeted him with a smile, "Where's your mama and Auntie?"
The other boy frowned instantly. "Mother's in the garden behind the house and Auntie's cleaning. BUT THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO!! THEY'RE BOTH SICK!! IM SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONE TO DO THAT AND YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HELP ME!!" He looked desperate at the now softly frowning man. "PLEASE TALK TO THEM AND MAKE THEM LISTEN!! THEY NEED REST!" A hand softly placed itself on his head.
"Calm yourself. I'll talk to both of them after I put the wood somewhere dry. We'll even make dinner so the women don't have to. Come on now. Everything is going to be alright."
Years had passed since that fateful day you had stumbled over that mountain and was saved by the kind man by the name of Tokito and his caring wife. They had offered you shelter, and cared for you as you rested from the cold. Apparently you were so close to death that Tokito thought you'd slipped into a coma but luckily he just happened to come by you early that morning on his way to chop more firewood and quickly brought you back home quickly just in the nick of time. From there they had allowed you to stay as the long winter months rolled by and your stomach only got bigger and bigger. Making it harder to move on your own and bringing new aches and pains that you never wished to experience again. In fact...your stomach was getting oddly bigger very oddly fast. You thought that the baby was developing faster than normal and that worried you, but luckily it wasn't that at all.
IT WAS TWINS.
You had gone into labor early at the start of spring (again another experience you never wanted to go through again) and had ended up birthing not one but two infants. Their tiny wails echoing forever in your mind. But during all those months you had felt nothing but anxiety over them both. Would they be born with demonic features? Would they have multiple eyes? Fangs?  Claws? Extra limbs? No. None of that happened. Both of your boys came into the world as normal as every other person. No fangs. No class. Two eyes. Ten fingers and toes. The cutest little chubbiest things you've ever seen. It melted your heart the first time you held them...in fact-
They looked absolutely nothing like their father.
There wasn't a single feature they had that resembled Kokushibo. They're eyes just like yours. They didn't have any mahogany hair. In fact their hair curiously was black that ended with turquoise green. The same color as their eyes. They were as normal as any other boy their age... Except for one single feature.
The strange markings on their faces. 
Both boys were born with strange reddish birthmarks on their faces resembling smoke or whips of mist. You were instantly reminded of Kokushibo and the strange flame like birthmarks on his own body. The one thing they had gotten from their father but you hadn't really minded. No one could tell anyways and you were grateful that they looked so much like you instead of Kokushibo as rude as the thought may be. You did not want them to be burdened by the decisions of their parents. Which was why you chose not to pass on your last name to them. 
Muichiro and Yuichiro Tokito.
A much better sounding last name than Haruhime. But also so you could protect them. If you were found out then that was on you, but if they didn't have your last name then they would have better chances of having a normal life. What followed by was as if the gods had blessed you with the better life you prayed that they would gift you. Tokito was honored that you'd want to pass on his own name and accepted considering he had no children of his own to pass it on. Both of them insisted on you staying with them until later into spring when the snow had fully melted to make sure it was safe to travel with Tokito down the mountain and to the town. Unfortunately the town was a useless endeavor. No one was willing to hire a woman let alone a single mother. No one wished to give housing to them either. No one was welcoming. No one wanted to open their doors. 
Except for the Tokitos.
They opened up their home and invited you to stay as long as you needed  with your boys. After all you were family now. They carried his name even. This with no where else to go, you stayed. Stayed and watched as your boys grew up to small children. Laughter filled the air and happiness filled your heart having feeling the happiest it had been in forever. ..But unfortunately not everything was to last peacefully. Tokito's wife had started to become ill slowly over time and about a month after she started getting sick you also fell ill. Getting worse and worse until you both feel bed ridden. Even with you giving Tokito all the money Kokushibo had given you, the doctors could do nothing. It was by chance that Tokito discovered that there was an herb on the very mountain you both lived on that could possibly cure whatever ailments you both were experiencing. Yuichiro had begged him and begged him and BEGGED him to not go out that night in the rain and to wait until morning instead. But sadly things were not in the boy's favor.
The rain was pouring down from the harsh night sky rattling the door on its very frame. No moon or stars to light the way through the woods. Trees screamed from the winds' torment pushing their branches about and making shadows dance. Rain pounded against the windows soaking the house to the bone and would've froze the occupants inside if not for the fire in the fireplace. A sickly chorus of coughs being the only thing that filled the air.
"Hang in there." Desperate small hands wrung out a dripping cloth shaking as it pressed to a burning forehead. Large turquoise eyes filled with worry and desperation staring down at her. "He just went out to get you some herbs so-"
"MOTHER!" One head went behind him to another already crying face. Identical twin clutching desperately onto the chest of a silent, pale woman. "S-S-She won't wake up..." Lips quivered as hands shook. Tears showing reflections of his sorrows streaming down his cheeks before falling being absorbed by the wrinkled sheets his hands clutched.
"Y-Yuichiro."
"WHY WON'T SHE WAKE UP?!"
"Cold..." Muichiro turned back to the first woman. The weakest of whispers shaking her lips. ".. it's...so cold.." the other woman remained deathly silent..
A pair of footsteps ran away only to return dragging behind him two thick blankets tossing one to his brother and one over the woman who had resorted to coughing again. "Here. Take our blankets. This should help right?..." Coughing and silence was their only answer. "Please..hang on."
"I don't care about anyone else." Hands gripped the sheets harder and tears fell plentiful. "I don't care about anyone else. Please just don't take our mother. Don't take my mother away from me."
Whether it was just a coincidence or because the gods did hear Yuichiro's begging that night, his wishes were granted. Mrs. Tokito passed away hours before the sun rose the next day. Tokito himself was found later having fallen into a ravine the night before with the herbs needed still clutched within his hands. The herbs were taken from his hands and mixed into the tea the twins gently poured down your unconscious throat which awoken you. But it had taken days to fully recover and regain enough strength to walk about again-
"Good afternoon you two." 
You stared at the two graves that were just a little aways from the house you now lived in alone with your two boys. A small patch of flowers surrounding the rocks that marked their peaceful resting places. It had been almost two years now since that stormy night that claimed the both of your friends. Your boys now eight years old, were off gathering more firewood in the woods nearby. After Tokito's death, they had taken it up on their tiny selves to continue his work. They had to in order to make some kind of living. You no longer had any money so it was a bit of a struggle to get by especially during the winter months but somehow you managed. You made it a point every now and then to visit the graves to pay respect. It was the least you could do after they had done so much for you and your children. 
"I'm going to pick some wild berries today. Hopefully I won't take too long.  I'll bring you some flowers later today after dinner. Ok?"
With a bow you turned away and began walking towards the forest where you knew the berry bushes were. It wasn't too far from where your boys  were gathering wood, so you still felt safe knowing that if anything happened either of you could call out for help within hearing range. The bushes full of bright red berries were plump and ready to harvest for your pies. The basket you carried was big enough to carry enough berries for two pies. Your boys would like that after a hard day's work. Berry by berry was picked and placed into the basket by hands-
"Kindness does no good for anyone. If you try to help somebody in need you'll only get hurt."
You paused at the sudden voice. What the-
"That's not true. Whatever you do to help others has a way of coming around and helping yourself some day. That's what he said."
Your head turned blinking at a bush blocking your view of the voices as they continued to speak. Hey. Wait a minute. You knew who that was.
"You're regurgitating the words of a man who got himself killed trying to help someone else."
"How could you say something so cold?  He died trying to help our mother."
The branches of the bush was quietly grabbed and pulled away gently to cause as little noise as possible. Your eyes caught sight of two familiar boys walking through the trees, logs heavily stacked on the eight y.ear olds. They walked passing right in front of you. Yuichiro held a face of annoyance as Muichiro looked hurt and concerned at his older twin.
"As if a few herbs would've done anything to really heal her at that point. She ended up recovering fine without them. Don't be so stupid."
"Don't say such awful things!", Muichiro practically shouted hurt at him.
"If he hadn't gone out in the middle of a storm maybe we would've only lost one family that night." Your face dropped at his words.
"Please stop saying things like that! That's going too far!"
"I'm only telling you how it is, and stop being so noisy. You'll attract boars. I guess the Mui in Muichiro stands for incompetence." Muichiro stopped just..staring at his brother and you also looked shocked at your eldest. Before a deep scowl pierced your features. "This conversation is meaningless after all you can't change the past. ..Or maybe the Mui in Muichiro stands for meaningless-"
"YUICHIRO!!"
Both boys jumped startled whipping wide eyed as the bush rustled and their mother came pushing through the bush. Basket clutched in one hand with a scowl on her face as she marched from her hiding place and right up to her eldest.
"Mother?," Yuichiro blinked. "What are you doing out here by yourself? It's not safe with boars and other wild animals- OW!!"
Instead of answering him a hand snatched his ear and tugged harshly making him wince closing one eye. "I am your mother! I ask the questions here!" You spat at him tugging a bit harder. "I don't know what's gotten into you, but don't you DARE speak I'll of the dead like that again! Those people have done things for you that you don't even know about!"
"I was only stating facts- OW! LET GO LET GO LET GO!!"
"THOSE AREN'T FACTS!! THEY'RE OPINIONS!! OPINIONS THAT ARE WRONG!!," You hissed leaning in closer as Yuichiro attempted to pry your hand off him with a hand but failed. "AND DON'T. YOU. EVER!! Call your brother ANY names like that EVER again!! If I EVER catch you acting like this ever again you're going to be in big trouble, young man!! Do I make myself clear, Yuichiro?!"
"FINE!! JUST LET ME GO!!"
You did and he pulled away with a scowl reaching out to rub his sore ear. "If you can't say something nice then keep it to yourself! Taking your anger out on others like that is wrong! You should know better by now!" You then pointed harshly back up the path. "Now march! You're grounded for the rest of the week!"
Yuichiro scowled but one warning look from your face had him turning away.
"Mother?," a gentle hand on your arm had you turning to Muichiro's face that looked lost. "The mui in my name doesn't really come from meaningless or incompetence does it?"
Your eyes dropped and heart shook from his hurt face. "Oh, Honey." He blinked as a hand cupped his face. "No, Baby. It doesn't mean anything like that."
"Then what does it mean? What do I mean?"
"I got your name from Mugen." You smiled gently at him to quell his fears. "Do you know what Mugen means?" he shook his head. "It means infinity. I chose that meaning because it's very special to me just like you are." You turned your head seeing the small tilt Yuichiro made with his head. "Just like yui. It translates roughly to Toki which means existence." A basket was placed down. Yuichiro turned as a hand pulled him over to a smiling face. "You both are my existence and my infinity for living, and you both are very special. Don't ever forget that." The basket was picked back up. "Now let's go home. I have dinner to make and we need plenty of rest if we want to sell wood in town tomorrow."
Yuichiro said nothing as he turned to stomp off back towards your home. Muichiro following him holding your hand and smiling up to your face. It was hard raising two boys on your own but you wouldn't have had your life going any other way. Although... sometimes you wondered what would've happened if you had decided to stay in your old village. Would you have been accepted? Would your children be happier running around playing with other children their age? Would Kokushibo have accepted them if he ever came back? You didn't know but it was better to not dwell on the past or what ifs. Now you had everything you needed in life in front of you and you couldn't be happier. 
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''Firewood for sale!! Only two yen a log!!"
The town which was bigger than your old village by a lot was a buzz with life. People walked all over the place. Some stopped to stare at the two children with the piles of wood in front of them, others walked right on by ignoring them, and others took interest and bought a few pieces making the big likes just a little bit smaller than it was previously. There a woman was gently passing a few finely purchased logs to the local carpenter as two children waved their arms and shouted out trying to draw attention.
"Come get the best cut Birch this side of the mountain!," Yuichiro shouted cupping his hands around his mouth to better echo out his voice. "You won't find better wood anywhere else!"
"Thank you! Come again!," you thanked the man with a bow before he headed off. 
"FIREWOOD!! NICE DRY FIREWOOD!!" Muichiro blinked as a shadow suddenly looked over him. Blinking up to a large figure standing over him before smiling. "Hello, Sir! Do you want some firewood?"
The tall man was rather handsome. Reddish plum eyes smiled down at the boy as mahogany soft hair curled around his face and cascaded down his back in a long ponytail. A pair of earrings swayed as he tilted his head. A strange series of fire like birthmarks on his face. Making you stare at him for a long time. You didn't know why but he looked... Familiar somehow.
"I'm afraid not," he spoke gently with a smooth voice before pointing behind him. "But I am interested in those cravings there."
He was referring to a few logs cut directly in half before being sanded down before being carved into. Beautiful sceneries of flowers and skies and other things beautiful etched into the sanded inners. You had learnt long ago that it was a lot harder to carve directly into the wood but found out that you could use the carving tools to dig into the insides enough to etch designs into it like you would a candle from years ago only it took longer and was harder considering it was wood instead of soft wax or soap. So you only currently had four to sell from them taking so long to make. The man was looking right at them. 
"May I?"
Muichiro blinked again before smiling. "Yeah! Hold on!" The excited boy was quick to turn, grab the nearest art piece, and hold it up to the stranger. A perfectly carved mother bear and two Cubs carved beautifully into its surface. "Here! I chopped this one myself!"
The man couldn't help but chuckle before gently grabbing the birch wood and examining the carving carefully. "...This is a very beautiful piece."
"Our mother carved it!" The man tilted his head to you. "She can carve all kinds of things! You won't find anything like it anywhere else!"
"Is that so? Well then color me surprised. It's not everyday I meet a lady artist." Plum red eyes looked back to me log carving in thought. "...My brother would like something like this. He's been in a bad mindset for a long time. A gift might cheer him up. How much are you asking for it?"
Muichiro opened hid mouth- "Ten yen!" Yuichiro interrupted firmly crossing his arms. "No more no less! Take it or leave it!"
"Yuichiro, don't be so rude-"
"No, no." The man stopped you by holding up a hand. "It's alright. It's good to be firm in sales, and the price is more than reasonable. But I would like to have one other." He again pointed out a carved log. "The one with the butterflies and flowers. My wife would love that."
"Pay first! Twenty yen upfront!"
You shot Yuichiro a look but the man only patiently complied handing over a small jingling bag of coins before he was handed over the other cut log which he put both in a large leather bag around his shoulder. His movements even small were so graceful and so precise that it seemed so familiar....
"Have we met before?" The man turned back to you in question. A confused look on your face. "I'm sorry. It's just that you look oddly familiar somehow."
The man blinked looking you up and down... before shaking his head no. "No. I don't believe so. I've certainly never met you before. Perhaps you saw me walk through here earlier last month. I have been traveling."
"I.. suppose so. I'm sorry. I must be mistaking you for someone else."
He smiled again. "It's quite alright. Please have a good day."
With a bow the man turned to walk away as the funny feeling still stayed, but you brushed it off. It was nothing. You simply must've just mistook him for someone else. With most of the firewood sold and night going to fall soon, you ushered your boys to pack up what was left and take your hands to follow you back up the woods back home. You'd come back tomorrow to try and sell off all the extra wood you don't need even at a greatly reduced price. If not perhaps you could trade it for something else like food or more clothing.  It was going to be spring soon and you'd be needing all of it.
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The sounds of logs being stacked on top of one another sounded out as Yuichiro placed one after another in the rack just next to your home. Birds sung loudly on the beautiful spring day as the breeze wafted over the pretty woods. A heavy axe in your hands as you raised it up before striking it back down. With some difficulty cutting a bigger log into two pieces but getting the job done nonetheless. A sigh escaped her mouth before an arm reached up to wipe her forehead. It was difficult work, but it's work that had to be done. 
"I'll be back. I'm going to go fetch some water." Your head turned to find Muichiro holding two large buckets. 
"You still haven't gotten any?" His twin frowned.
"Do you want some help, Honey?"
Muichiro shook his head at you both with a smile. "No. I can do it, Mother. I know you and Yuichiro are busy with the firewood."
"Well alright. But hurry back. Ok? I don't want you out by yourself for too long."
He nodded. "I will! Don't worry."
Muichiro left with the buckets and the rest of you went back to chopping wood and stacking it back away in the shed before you stopped and stretched out a bit. Your arms and back sore from the hard labor. THUNK, THUNK, THINK- You blinked turning your head to Yuichiro as the boy dropped what little wood he was holding onto. Head snapped to the right and alert. Like a deer sensing a predator coming. 
"Sweetheart? What's wrong?"
"Someone's coming!"
Your head turned to peer through the trees...but saw no one. "Who?"
"A man! There! A man!" He pointed right through the trees and you stared hard straining to see a glimmer of anything...but saw no one.
"Honey, no one's there. Maybe you're seeing wrong-" You blinked as the eight year old quickly ran to hide behind your legs peeking out with a scowl. 
"NO! A REALLY POWERFUL MAN IS COMING!," He insisted not budging from his hiding place.
Your brows furrowed before looking again at the empty space between the trees but there was still no one. You were beginning to wonder if he saw a shadow of maybe a deer he mistook for a figure when you saw him. Little Muichiro bounding through the trees with a smile on his face and next to him keeping pace was a rather tall man also smiling and carrying two large heavy buckets. You froze as they approached and Yuichiro scowled harder.
"MUICHIRO, GET AWAY FROM HIM!!," he shouted at his twin motioning for him to come towards the safety of their mother. "GET OVER HERE!"
"It's alright, Yui!," your other son called back with a smile and full arm wave, "He says he knows Mother!"
"AND YOU BELIEVED HIM?!"
The man was instantly recognizable to you. Plum red eyes. Earrings swaying as he walked. Long mahogany hair blowing with the wind. He came to a stop in front of you both as Muichiro pointed at him excitedly.
"Look, Mother! Our Uncle came to visit! Isn't it wonderful?" You didn't look at the boy who slowly blinked. "Mother?"
"... Muichiro, come here."
"Huh? But what-"
"I said COME HERE!" The sweet boy jumped, not being used to his mother raising his voice to him. He looked back up to the man, then his mother.. before quickly walking to his mother. You grabbed him by the shoulders before pushing him towards the house never taking your eyes off the smiling man. "Both of you go inside. Now."
"But-"
"NOW, Muichiro!"
Muichiro looked hurt but didn't argue. Mostly because Yuichiro roughly grabbed him and dragged his brother across the yard quickly and into the house. The door slamming shit behind them. A moment later two little heads poked out of a window to peep at the scene outside. The man only ever smiled patiently at you as you stared at him. There was silence for a long moment with nothing but the birds singing and leaves dancing with the wind. Before he spoke.
"I realized I never thanked you for your beautiful artwork," he spoke softly. "My wife loves it. It's still hanging on our mantle back home."
Your frown only hardened. "Who are you and why are you here?"
He smiled wider. "Forgive me for I hadn't introduced myself yet." He bowed slightly. "My name is Yorichii Tsugikuni. I'm actually here on behalf of my brother."
"Tsugikuni?" Your eyes widened in pure shock and horror. "As in the Tsugikuni Clan that rules over part of the east provinces?!"
"Well..not so much as rules anymore. After the war most of our people left for better lands so the east is more peaceful and less crowded now." He nodded. "Very perfect for quietly living."
SHING-
This man, Yorichii, didn't even flinch as the sharp blade of an axe was raised and aimed directly at him. The scowl of a woman directed at him. "I don't know what THAT family wants with me but I will not let them you people bring your conflicts to my family. Now either tell me what you want or leave?!"
The man calmly regarded you, then the axe, the the boys watching in worry out the window, then calmly back to you. "Forgive me for not stating that sooner. I'm merely here to deliver a message from my brother, Michikatsu. You know him I'm sure."
Michikatsu? Who? You shook your head. "I don't know anyone by that name let alone anyone from your family!" You spoke firmly.
Yoriichi hummed lightly confused. "You don't? Are you sure? You've done business with him in the past. He looks very similar to me?" You again firmly shook your head no. Yorichii took the moment to think for a moment before looking back at your face. "Then maybe you know him by a different name. He also goes by Kokushibo."
THUD-
The axe dropped to the ground. Your arm still raised. A frozen blank expression on your face. "....What did you just say to me?"
"Ah! That explains it!" He smiled politely instead. "I apologize on my brother's behalf. You see he goes by two names. Michikatsu is his actual name but a lot of our people refer to him as Kokushibo for his fighting style. He must've given that name to you."
Your mind went as blank as your face. "....What the hell do you want with me?"
"It's not what I want, it's what my brother wants."
"...And what the hell is that?"
"He wants you to come home to him." His gaze glanced over to the boys peeking out. "He wants to be with his family."
"....How did he find me?"
"Your artwork. He recognized your art form from the candles and soaps you sold him." He nodded at the house. "May we talk inside about this? I did bring your water." He held up the heavy buckets.
Again there was silence before you silently turned to walk back to the house, and silently this Yoriichi followed after. Both boys looked at one another before they disappeared from the window as you slid the door open and walked in. Both pairs of turquoise eyes blinked widely at you both from the other side of the house. Muichiro looking lost and Yuichiro scowling.  Yoriichi looked around the small home with a smile before gently placing down the buckets of water.
"You have a lovely home, Ms. Y/n. I assume that's your name."
"Thank you," you stared bluntly with a curt look, "But I'd rather get to the point."
"Of course. What would you like to know first?"
"For one what the absolute hell is he thinking sending you here to me?!," you shouted at him but he didn't flinch at your sudden burst of anger as if expecting it. "IT'S BEEN ALMOST TEN YEARS SINCE I LAST HEARD OF HIM AND HE COULDN'T BE BOTHERED TO COME HERE HIMSELF?!"
"You'll forgive him. He's been very stressed trying to fix all of our father's messes after the war on top of dealing with the aftermath of our mother's recent death." That had you surprised for a moment. "I've been helping him with regaining back some peaceful alliances with other provinces. You see that's also the reason why I was passing through."
...Your body deflated a little. "I apologize. That must be very difficult...but still it doesn't give him the right to just come demanding things of me after so many years. Especially when he left me without a word."
"He was only trying to protect you from those who wished to harm him. Please understand. He had full intentions of returning to you as soon as he had free time again." 
"Well it's a little late now. I'm sorry this is too much." You shook your head and held up your hands. "I think it'd be best if you left. My family can't be bothered with this." Before you pointed at the still open door. 
Yorichii calmly regarded you before just bowing. "I understand. I'm very sorry for dropping in like this." He looked back to you. "But still I think of it as a blessing to meet my nephews and the mother of my brother's children. If you should have a change of heart-"
"PLEASE...Just leave."
Yorichii complied. Turning and leaving without another word. You stayed in the doorway watching until his form completely disappeared before slamming the door shut probably harder than you had too. 
"Mama?" A little hand gently tugged on your Kimono. Two worried faces looking up at you. "I-Is everything ok?"
".... Everything is fine. But we are going to have a long talk about talking to strangers."
Things were always tense after that. You did NOT let either of your boys out of your sight let alone by themselves. It made chores longer but it was a small price to pay to ease your paranoia. Always looking over your shoulder. Always scanning the crowds. Always double locking the doors.
Oh fate had other plans. 
About three months passed. The twins turned one year older. One year stronger. No signs of anyone coming which was both a relief and a curse. As if something would happen soon. And happen it did-
Rain pelted everything and you jumped as the first clash of thunder crashed throughout the heavens- The last rays of the setting sun was dowsed by the watering night and all light finally left, making the shadows more powerful. More bigger. The outstretched hands of darkness caressed the world in its grip. You quickly stepped across the the muddy ground before being able to get back inside, arms full of wood for the fire. You took a moment to look back behind you. The wind picking up as the rain reigned supreme. The slight dampness of your kimono being proof of that. A shiver went down your spine. You hated raining nights. It reminded you too much of a bad ghost story. Back inside it was warm and safe. Your boys curled up snug and warm in bed fast asleep. Safe from any dangers. Your legs took you a step forward, your foot slowly slid the door closed- Only to meet resistance once it was almost closed.
"Hm?"
Your head turned to the door. A light whistling noise was established by the wind blowing through a small space. The door was cracked open just about an inch. You tried pushing it closed all the way but it didn't budge. What the- Your other hand reached up to try and push it shut with both hands. It didn't budge. You started to push harder and harder to try and get it closed. It didn't move. Soon you were pushing it as hard as you could with both hands and a shoulder pressed against it but still it did not budge. With a grunt you stopped and stared at the door before looking at the very bottom of the door. There wasn't anything jammed there blocking the door from closing. So why wasn't it shutting all the way?... Perhaps the outside of the door was caught on something? The logs were quietly placed to the side to not wake the boys. You decided to open the door again to see if an outside factor was causing this problem. Your hand grabbed the door once again but instead of pushing you pulled...and was again met with the same unmoving resistance. You started pulling harder and harder. Nothing. What was going on? You reached out to slip your fingers through the small crack in the door to grab the door and began pulling with all your might. The door was still resisting. Why wasn't it budging? Surely it couldn't have gotten stuck. It was perfectly fine a few hours ago! What was wrong? This hadn't happened since that time when-...You completely froze..you looked at where your hands gripped the front of the door. Only to freeze ice cold at what turquoise irises saw. Your fingers gripped the doorway-
 But under them a third pair of fingers gripped the door slipped in through the small crack outside. The large fingers ended in sharpened nails jabbing themselves into the wood embedded themselves firmly into place.
CLASH!!
You let out a silent scream and jumped back in fright falling over the logs and falling to the floor as another crash of thunder crashed overhead. Rain beared against the roof. Wind howled. Thunder crashed. And lightning flashed as you froze up. Your eyes shrinking to the size of pins as you stared at the hand clutched onto the door. It stayed like that for a long, long time. You couldn't move. Couldn't speak. Only stared in an unholy horror you've only once ever felt before as the hand and yourself remained unmoving as if in some staring match. 
The. Hand. Moved.
It physically tightened it's hold on the door before pulling back the door slowly. The door opened wider and wider revealing the outside. Your jaw fell open. Your eyes shrank as small as they could go. The door made a soft thud sound as it opened all the way and revealed the entity lurking on the other side.
CLASH!!
A bolt of lightning lit up the dark figure now revealed to you in the doorway. Wind blew around mahogany colored hair wildly cascading down his back and framing his face. Pale skin akin to a corpse. The black hakama pants and purple haori coat blew around straining against the tall body that wore them against the wind. A flash of lightning. Bolt of thunder. And the lighting up of six irises. The figure remained unmoving for a solid second staring inside and directly into your eyes. Silence aside from the weather resumed...The large figure took one step into the home, the door slid all the way closed behind him.
"It took me long enough to find you."
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satubby · 2 years
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Well this is a digression of mine, how do you see sebastian acting with his contractor and at the same time being a yandere? Lol, just a silly question, you can take it if you want to.
I hope you like it anon, I got carried away because I saw a beautiful lovecraft-style sebby fanart and this inspired me to write an alternate AU to the manga and anime.
[Disclaimer: this is platonic at the beginning, I take no responsibility for what may or may not happen after]
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Les ombres d'un amour
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He breathed in agitated breath from the wind played with the golden hair of a certain woman. The slender branches rustled under her feet, and the footsteps behind her made a heavy sound.
Crystalline tears ran down her cheeks, her frightened expression revealing all. Between her slender white arms hung a basket wrapped in fine silks. In the meantime, she did not dare to turn around, because she knew the consequences of it, for nothing should she stop and look back.
Many neighs and shouts from behind the woman forced her to turn around. At the very moment she had turned her head she witnessed what had stopped her pursuers: a mud as black as ink and too sticky to come out of its depths. A chilling sensation filled the air as the woman was petrified by the unearthly sensation.
As far as she could remember, that mud did not exist when her feet stepped onto that barren land. But what could she expect from a place like this? Having rushed into this banished mansion on the outskirts of her territory, where an evil creature from the depths of hell was said to live.
Just as she had forced her throat to swallow, she was shot with an arrow that grazed the corner of her mouth, forcing her to taste the dust dancing in the wind and the thick crimson blood gushing from her wound.
The woman awoke from the stupor she was in, plunged in fear and panic. Without thinking, she resumed her run, gathering enough strength to get out of there. Her cheek was still open and blood stained the white silk of the basket she was carrying.
Again, the footsteps of heavy armor pursued her. The enemies sent by her stepmother were not going to give up until they killed her and her two-month-old baby.
It was the moment when the moon was at its highest point and nothing could be heard but the rustling of branches and the cries of birds. The woman felt that her heart was about to burst out of her chest, as her lungs refused to breathe in due to the anxiety she felt. She heard the short, quick breaths of her daughter, who was already hiding in the basket hanging from her mother's arms.
"Please destiny, just this once don't let me die. I don't want to leave my baby alone to suffer in this harsh and cruel world," she prayed to herself, as she could not find the strength to continue running, there was no more energy left to expend. A sad smile played on her lips as she remembered the death of her beloved lover.
How much she hated her stepmother, who had ordered his death on the false suspicion of having deceived her father the duke by concealing from him her pregnancy with a commoner knight.
"We would never have thought that one day our luck would turn against us," she thought, turning her head to look at her pursuers, who were still struggling to get out of the mud that had suddenly appeared.
Not only was it not visible, but it didn't seem to be able to break through either, as the men kept sinking further into it. But some of them went beyond that and left their horses to die; returning to chase her with their weapons in hand.
The woman marched through the endless forest that surrounded the large and abandoned property, following the trail of an old stony road. She knew that if she and her daughter were caught, they would eventually return to the duchy to finish what that despicable woman had started.
She paused for a moment, breathing heavily, with the basket still in her hands, while she heard her daughter whimpering from hunger. The worried woman decided to go through the black gate before her. She had arrived at the entrance of the great mansion, without hesitation she opened its huge doors.
Her tender spring days were turned into stormy rainy days when her lover had been murdered by her stepmother and the court of nobles who supported her,
Months before she had refused to marry the emperor's son, her father had punished her that day. She had to repress her own feelings and desires if she wanted to survive in that aristocratic and hypocritical world. She was forced to adapt to the rigid code of the court when her father ignored the love she had for her escort and longtime love, signing a contract with the emperor, betrothing her to the heir to the throne.
Her life had never been her own, always seen as a commodity. And now she was being hunted like an animal, an animal too unworthy of the nobility of the court, just because she had wanted freedom and a life to call her own. She felt a tear fall from her eyes remembering her sour moments, having sat on the back of the huge black oak door.
A gust of wind invaded her nostrils, and in the blink of an eye she became aware of another presence accompanying her.
She tried to scream, but she had no strength left. Her thoughts were interrupted by a distorted voice, who spoke to her from the grand staircase at the far end of the corridor.
"It's been a while since I've had any visitors, tell me little human what brings you to my humble lair?" Said a strange and raspy voice that echoed through the empty corridor of the abandoned mansion.
The woman was surprised, were the rumors and legends of that strange being that inhabited this deteriorated place true? She was still surprised.
Her surprise was short-lived, as the sound of footsteps behind the door alerted her that the armored men were still following her. She turned her head toward the pawned window, only to see them approaching. Knocking on the worn door startled the blonde woman, who still sat holding the basket with her baby inside.
"Don't worry little human, I'm here to help you" The voice spoke again, this time with a mocking tone.
A gust of wind shook the entire hallway, a soft smell brushed her nose and an intense chill blew over her skin. The woman looked back, seeing that the heavy door had opened, while the men following her were banished away from the gardens and the entrance to the mansion.
"H-how did you do that?" the woman asked, her voice trembling with fear.
"That is not important, I'm just curious why you would come to this ugly and scary place. Humans often fear what they don't know" answered that being who was still hidden in the shadows of the place.
With those words the door behind her slammed shut, and the woman felt an abrupt shiver run through her. Trembling, she answered the question.
"My stepmother is after me to kill me, all because I didn't marry the prince of the empire. I also hid my pregnancy as a result of love for my gentleman, but a month ago he was murdered by dumping his body in the middle of a hole in the ground," she confessed and began to shed tears remembering the past events again "Also, humans are also monsters, they damage and kill. I am more afraid of them at this moment" Confessed the woman looking with crystalline tears and rubbing her wound
A heavy silence filled the atmosphere, the woman wanted to leave as soon as possible, but she still feared for her life if she left this place.
"So you little human, that's why you came here, because you would give your life for your baby, based on mere human rumors? Tell me one reason why I shouldn't kick you out of my mansion," the voice said again in a serious tone.
"What?" she replied with a look of disbelief on her face "Please, just let me stay one night and I can leave! I just want to protect my daughter, Just tell me what I have to do to return this favor, anything is fine" The blonde pleaded in a lementable voice.
Said entity made a small laugh with his deep voice, after that everything went back to seriousness.
"Ah humans, you say words without thinking about the meaning or weight that comes with saying them" A sigh came out of that thing, the woman looked confused, that's when the entity spoke again.
"There is nothing more interesting than your nature, if you want to pay so much for a night here, let's make a deal" Offered the voice.
"I don't understand," she said with a puzzled look as her beautiful green eyes gazed into the gloom. "What exactly do you mean by that?"
"You'll understand everything in due time, but first, I need to ask you one more thing - what would you do if you could have anything you wanted?"
"Anything?" the woman repeated, puzzled. "I wouldn't be afraid of my stepmother or her court. I would regain my freedom and I could bury the body of my beloved." The woman repeated.
"And if that meant you would have to endure much suffering, humiliation at the hands of those who hate you, and even death, would you still do it?" asked the voice, deepening its tone and echoing through the place.
The woman was somewhat disturbed, but did not show it. She looked at her daughter, who was asleep in the basket, and smiled sweetly.
"I would still be willing to put up with all that if I could be with the man I love and have my daughter have a happy childhood." She replied with sad eyes.
The creature looked from afar, a mocking smile on its features formed. That thing had come down the wide stairs, a sound of male footsteps was heard as the entity advanced.
"Now, now little woman, would you like to sign a contract for your daughter, in exchange for your life?"
The green orbs widened, before her stood a beautiful man. Hair as black as gloom, eyes as crimson as the ruffle on his cheek, skin so pale it could be mistaken for that of a dead man, and a figure as tall as slender. What left her speechless was the form the creature chose to take: a butler.
"Contract?" repeated the woman, after recovering from the shock.
"Yes, a contract between you and me, I will give you the freedom you seek so much. Now, for your daughter, I will make sure to give her the best life you can imagine, wealth, power above mortals and even love, if you sign it, everything you desire, I will give to your daughter." He offered with a smile on his beautiful lips.
"Really, you're not lying?" she asked, concerned.
He sighed and answered her question. "I'm not a being with tricks, I don't like to lie. Only humans and demons without honor do that. I will comply with what you ask of me, but in return, you will have to give me your soul" The entity walked away giving the woman space to process him.
This proposal left her dumbfounded, but after a few seconds of silence, she got her answer.
"If I can have this, I will, I would sign the contract and seal my daughter's fate. If you can do it, I'm willing, there's nothing out there waiting for me anyway" She replied looking at the basket in her lap.
"Good decision, little lady, I assure you happiness for your daughter and that my duty will be to protect her" Instantly the creature disguised as a butler grabbed the woman's chin and planted a chaste kiss on her.
Her beautiful green eyes, which once contained sadness and loneliness, became opaque. Those orbs lost their little sparkle of life, the demon had eaten her soul.
The entity stood up looking with false pity at the poor girl, then approached her again.
"I don't normally consume souls, but since I haven't eaten in centuries, this will be fine for now. Poor human, you've come this far, your contract with me will be fulfilled" The gloved hands closed the eyes of the lifeless woman already lying in the doorway of the worn mansion.
The crimson eyes looked down at the basket. In it was a beautiful baby girl sleeping peacefully despite the fact that her mother had been deprived of life moments ago.
"What a curious thing you are, won't you be a good little girl, when you didn't even cry for your deceased mother?" The demon asked in a mocking voice as he stroked the baby's cheek with his gloved hand.
The baby opened her eyes to look at the demon, her eyes were like her mother's, only with shades (E/C). But unlike the woman's, the baby's eyes were full of wonder and curiosity, those eyes made the beast smile mischievously. He lifted her out of her basket and carried her deeper into the mansion, heading for another room.
"It looks like you'll be my new responsibility, and believe me, I never neglect or break my contracts. It's been a long time since I've had fun." The smiling demon looked at the baby who had fallen asleep again.
Said creature took her to a room that had a huge bed, the room was covered with velvet curtains and a small fire in the corner made it warmer. It was all that the girl needed, who slept peacefully. And despite how untidy the large mansion looked, this room was strangely clean.
Within minutes, the baby had fallen completely asleep, lulled to sleep by the demon's humming. This baby reminded him of the motherless kittens he once came to admire and care for, perhaps it would be no different caring for this human baby.
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The years passed in the blink of an eye for an eternal being such as he is. Having taken an old name that one of his contracts gave him, Sebastian michaelis. That said, the girl had grown up safe and sound, just as he promised.
That worn out mansion of his now looked like a newly purchased one. Sebastian gave it the best maintenance, never hired anyone and never needed it either.
He had really grown fond of her, but his pride as a demon prevented him from saying it out loud. Although he always showed his affection more with actions and a few words.
A small tug pulled him out of his thoughts, his crimson eyes looked towards the little girl (Y/N).
"Hey sebatian, what are you making for lunch today?" asked the girl, with a sweet and innocent voice, the demon made a gesture similar to a thoughtful one, although this was obviously false. After a few seconds he smiled at her, looking at her slyly.
"And what would you like to snack today my little lady?" he asked crouching down to the height of the little girl, he found her tender thoughtful face funny and adorable.
She seemed to think for a moment. "Pancakes with strawberries look good!" she replied with a smile.
The demon smiled at the childlike innocence of the girl and the way her deceased mother's face was reflected in her features. He had to admit, that human was beautiful.
"Then we'll make some nice pancakes for a pretty little girl!" Sebastian lifted the little girl in his arms as he tickled her, setting aside the sheets and clothes he was laying out earlier.
They both headed inside the mansion.
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Arriving in the kitchen, Sebastian sat the little girl down at the wooden table. Taking off his coat and white gloves, the demon began to take out the ingredients from various drawers.
Meanwhile, (Y/N) tried to get off the table to fetch strawberries to go with her breakfast, but Sebastian stopped her.
"My young mistress, it is dangerous for you to try to climb down from high places by yourself, ask me for help next time. We've been over this."
"I'm sorry sebatian, but I get bored very easily and I want to help you." The girl apologized as she tried to escape from the demon's arms.
Sebastian sighed and shook his head. He looked at her with exasperation.
"Don't worry, I'll be done soon, after that we'll play some games if that's what you want." He said softly as he lifted the girl up and placed her back in the chair.
He also remembered that she liked to bake, so he went and made fresh bread too, after that they would play hide and seek outside or maybe have a picnic, whatever she wanted.
To the demon, these things didn't matter, as long as she was happy, he would be content to see her smile.
As she finished preparing, (Y/N) having gotten down from the chair, she began to help fetch various ingredients, until Sebastian turned around to check on her.
The girl was now kneeling by the large stove with a frying pan and wooden spoon in her hands. Sebastian's crimson eyes widened and he immediately removed her from the stove.
The demon took a deep breath and a small worried smile appeared on his red lips. He looked at her and sighed at his beloved human's insistence.
"Please don't make me worry. Look, if you are so bored here with me, you can go get the strawberries you want so much, but I must go with you" The male proposed.
The eyes (E/C) sparkled with excitement.
"YES! don't worry sebatian, I didn't mean to make you sad, (Y/N) it will be pascient" lamented the girl at the end of her prayer.
"Very well my beautiful lady, then I won't keep you waiting."
After ten minutes of work, the pancakes were ready.
Sebastian carried (Y/N) in his arms and, running at an unmatched speed, they arrived at the greenhouse where there were all kinds of plants. They entered the greenhouse and ran up to the fruit tree.
(Y/N) reached out for the plump strawberry hanging from a branch, Sebastian gently removed it, before placing it in the girl's awaiting hand.
The little girl grabbed the strawberry with a smile, before devouring it without any form of etiquette.
"This tastes delicious!" she exclaimed with her mouth still stuffed with fruit.
Sebastian smiled at her reaction and nodded as he too had enjoyed the experience greatly. Grabbing a basket from the attic where the gardening equipment was kept, Sebastian handed a basket to the girl.
(Y/N) gladly accepted it and went straight to the strawberries that were all the way down the bush. Meanwhile, the male did his thing, and faster, until he filled the entire basket.
"Young mistress, we must go. If we take any longer your breakfast will no longer taste good, come." Sebastian gently urged and smiled when he saw (T/N) hesitate.
"But I'm not done with my basket Can't we wait for me to fill it?" She asked hesitantly.
"With the strawberries I have in mine, it will be more than enough, Besides, don't you want me to make you a strawberry cream pie?". He replied with a sly, playful smile.
The girl smiled, almost drooling as she imagined the tasty dessert and shook hands with the demon, who reciprocated the gesture.
The two left the greenhouse, returning to the interior of the mansion, before entering the kitchen and heading to the dining table.
Soon the breakfast, which included the cake filled with leftover strawberries, was finished, and the little girl enjoyed her old dessert.
"Thank you sebatian, now can we play?". Said the girl, still licking the last crumbs off her fingers.
"Do you want to play hide and seek?" the male asked.
The girl smiled at the idea of hiding and the male searching for her.
"Come on, I know I'll beat you!" the girl enthused.
The black-haired man smiled and stroked the girl's head. Whenever they played, the demon always finished the game before he (Y/N) won.
In a sadistic way, the demon loved to see the little girl's annoyed gestures.
"All right my lady, I'll be slower this time."He smiled as he accepted her request.
The girl giggled and held up a finger.
"Wait, Sebatian, let me hide first, then you'll find me," she said as she pointed to a small closet behind a curtain by the kitchen door.
Sebastian's eyes narrowed. It was too obvious to hide there.
But he couldn't argue with the girl, otherwise (Y/N) would be mad at him for a whole day.
"Okay, that's fair enough, now hurry up and hide." Said the demon as he got up to leave the room.
The little girl took advantage of the situation and quickly disappeared behind the curtain.
After a few seconds, Sebastian heard a door close and stopped moving.
At that moment, the demon's ears picked up a strange sound coming from the garden.
This put his senses on alert, without waiting any longer, he took off in the direction of the garden.
His quick steps brought him there in less than a second. Sebastian closed his eyes, the sound of the wind and the blowing of the green leaves, everything was in order.
Until a creaking sound made the demon's crimson eyes open. Instantly his pupils dilated into catlike, Sebastian was in alert mode and that's when he decided to follow the sound of branches breaking.
As he approached, he was surprised to see a small boy dressed as a prince. Only six years old, the young boy was running from the demon as if his life depended on it.
It took him several seconds to process the situation, until the demon's sharp red eyes caught sight of something.
Something that looked like a pair of scissors fell to the ground, causing the young prince to fall to his knees in fright.
In that instant, Sebastian realized what the little boy was trying to do.
"Tell me, little one, what are you doing on my property, and why are you stealing fruit from the orchard?" the demon growled in annoyance.
Sebastian decided to calm down, returning to his more "normal" appearance.
The little boy just stared at him, still frightened of this strange and intimidating man.
"S-sorry sir, but my nanny won't let me eat fruit at this hour and my cupcakes don't have any sweets in them" the little brat confessed between whimpers.
Sighing, He picked up said scissors putting them inside his black frag.
"Well then, I'll keep this. And please child, don't break into this property again." The black-haired man's hard and serious look frightened the boy who was still lying on the lawn.
Their talk was interrupted when female screams attracted the attention of Sebastian's sharp ears.
"Sebatian, I don't want to play hide and seek anymore! It's boring if you can't find me, (Y/N) wants to eat!" Instantly the raven-haired man moved away from the bushes trying to hide the human.
His lady doesn't need to know about the human world and its cruelty.
"Come on, go away first brat. I don't want to use force, as I am very conscientious" The demon warned again, deepening his voice and making his eyes glow fushia.
The young man shrank back and crawled away, frightened of the strange man in front of him.
Sebastian sighed in relief.
So far (Y/N) he seemed fine, he thought as he looked toward the door that led to the ballroom and connected to the garden.
The last thing he wanted for his peaceful life [which is ironic since he is a demon], humans were not supposed to ruin his peace and taint his little human.
At that moment, (Y/N) turned to see him smiling happily at the sight of his beloved butler.
"Sebatian! I found you!" She announced excitedly with her face lighting up with joy.
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After Sebastian had scared the little thief away, the butler headed towards the house with (T/N), leaving the doors locked with magic.
"Forgive me for my ineptitude, I was supposed to take care of ... a plague. But all is well now, would you like me to prepare something for you my lady?"
"No thanks Sebatian, I'm sleepy right now." (T/N) she said, looking away from the demon's serious gaze.
Sebastian took note of this fact, but his red eyes remained fixed on little girl.
Despite his pride as a powerful demon, fulfilling his contract and abiding by the orders of (Y/N)'s deceased mother; he couldn't help but appreciate and love the human girl. She was beautiful in her own way, intelligent and incredibly precious to him.
Although this was not mentioned aloud, it was a secret deep in his empty chest.
Being a good butler in the past and now, he felt compelled to know everything about his little human. He remembered every detail of her childhood, including the color of her hair and her favorite foods.
Although he couldn't explain how he felt about her, Sebastian knew he wanted to protect her forever. No matter what, he had vowed to never let anyone hurt her or let her experience the hells of the human world.
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