❝DÉVOUEMENT❞ ; twst.

✦ chapter five.

ೃ༄ "i've always...wanted to spend more time with you..."
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riddle's eyes shot open as he regained his consciousness. he looked around as he sat up and held his head as he groaned, "what in the world...have i done?" the headmaster stood nearby as he sighed in relief, "what a relief. you've gained consciousness again."

trey felt a rush of relief flow over his senses as he realizes his childhood friend is alive, "you don't have to think about anything right now. sleep."

ace grumbled as he looked at trey, "it’s ‘cause you spoil him like that that he throws tantrums when he gets scolded! what he did was no joke, y’know? i almost died there." deuce hummed in response as he agreed, "indeed. it was no joke."

"geez... you can't go wild just 'cause you need to release stress, yanno?" spoke grim as he crossed his arms and stared at riddle with a bored face.

"i...i really wanted to eat that marron tart, too..."

riddle's reply caused everyone except for the diasomnia student to look at him with shock or confusion. he paid no mind at their reaction and continued vocalizing his hidden desires, "i like white roses, too. and pink flamingos are totally fine… and i prefer honey over sugar in tea. i actually like milk tea more than lemon tea… i wanted to talk with everyone after meals a lot, too…"

"riddle...?"

riddle felt his eyes well up with tears as he glanced at trey, "i’ve always… always wanted to play with you more, trey…" the dorm head started sobbing as the rest looked at him with shock.

"no way...riddle is crying..."

f/n glanced at cater and blinked at his statement as she thought to herself, 'he's human. of course he's bound to cry at some point.'

riddle glanced at f/n as he sniffled, the latter looking at him with a blank face but kneeled down to wipe his tears off.

"i've always...wanted to spend more time with you...f/n...not as the crimson ruler and the future commander of the royal knights...but as friends..."

f/n's blank gaze softened as she patted his shoulder. a small smile curved up on her lips, though no one seems to notice it at all.

f/n's voice softened as she spoke, "well...we study in the same academy from now on, so we can make up for the lost time... now come on, you need to get to the infirmary."

before she could help riddle up, ace caught their attention as he started speaking.

"hey! don't think that i'll forgive you just because you're crying!"

deuce scolded his friend as he said, "you really should learn how to read the atmosphere."

"i'm sorry, too. i always knew you were suffering but i kept quiet... that’s why i’ll say this now. riddle, you were wrong. you should apologize to everyone here," spoke trey as riddle sobbed.

"...i'm sorry...i'm so sorry...!!"

ace blinked at riddle as he spoke, "i actually wanted you to say sorry for everything you've done, dorm head, but..." everyone else glanced at ace as he continued to speak, "as if i'll be satisfied with a single sorry!! i'll NEVER forgive you EVER!!!!"

"eh?! you're saying that even in this situation?!" exclaimed cater in surprise.

ace did not hesitate to respond to cater as he said, "of course! i experienced a lotta trauma! and the marron tart i worked hard to make was thrown like garbage!" his attention shifted back to riddle as he continued, "i won't forgive you easily even if you cry."

"this guy's a lot pettier than i am..." mumbled grim as yuu held the monster in his arms, nodding in agreement.

riddle looked at ace in disbelief, "no way… then, what should i do…?" ace hummed as he thought of the perfect apology, "my birthday's not for a long while yet..."

deuce look at ace as he raised a brow, "huh? what are you—"

"that's why, let's have a do-over of the unbirthday party. we weren’t even allowed inside the previous one. also, bring a tart that you made next time. ah, you can’t ask trey-senpai for help either! make it yourself from scratch! if you do that, then i may or may not forgive you…" replied ace as he cut off deuce from finishing his question.

"you're not honest at all, are you?" questioned yuu as he awkwardly glanced at ace.

"outsiders, keep quiet. you got all that?" asked ace as he looked at riddle who nodded at him in response. "yeah, i got it..."

crowley smiled as he looked at his students, "indeed, indeed. what a beautiful turn-out this has been. let’s say things are settled for now, shall we?"

everyone hummed as the rest stood up and dusted themselves. cater clapped to gather everyone's attention as he spoke, "alright! let's start with cleaning up the garden! the garden i worked so hard on is in shambles… boohoo…"

trey offered to help, but cater declined and told him to go with riddle to the infirmary to let him get checked.

crowley nodded as he looked at trey, "it is as diamond says. i'll accompany you." trey nodded as he thanked the headmaster and left the dorm with him and riddle.

'looks like my work here is done...' thought f/n as she glanced at her surroundings in search for the crystallized blot residue, 'nowhere to be found? that's odd... i shall report this to mal.'

f/n disappeared from her spot as she did not dare to even bid everyone goodbye and teleported back to her dormitory.

"huh? where did our diasomnia freshman go?" asked cater as he and the rest looked around, finding no trace of f/n like she was never there in the first place.

f/n appeared on the couch as she looked at the only one present in the table.

"silver... where are the others?" asked f/n.

silver looked at the newcomer and leaned on his seat as he spoke, "young master malleus had some business to attend to with lilia, or so he says. sebek is out searching for young master malleus."

"mhm, and you?"

"...waiting for them to return, just in case. anyway, where have you been?"

f/n cleared her throat as she grabbed a biscuit, "rosehearts overblotted."

silver stayed silent as he looked at her with narrowed eyes, "...how did it go?"

f/n looked at silver and blinked as she started narrating the events that took place in heartslabyul's rose maze.

"come to think of it... he shouldn't be able to use any of his magical abilities for 42 hours, thanks to my unique magic."

silver hummed as he replied, "that will be a hassle when he gets back to class..."

f/n sighed as she stared at the plate of biscuits on the table, carefully laid out for people to snack on if they need to, "...i'm sure he'll be fine."

"in any case, i shall report the events to mal and lilia when they arrive. for now, let's enjoy our time together, sil."