Emi stood in the room of her appointed daughter, Alas=Ramus, tucking her into her bed. "Sleep tight, sweetie", said Emi, placing a kiss onto the little girl's forehead. Alas gave her a smile, and snuggled into her bed before drifting off to sleep.
Maou stared up at the roof while he rested in his bed, before feeling the presence of the magenta haired hero enter the room. "Finally, I can sleep." Emi sighed. "I get the feeling you are way too attached to me." "Is that wrong? It just means I won't cheat on you." Emi pecked her husband's forehead. "True."
Maou smiled and hugged her close, dozing off. She enjoyed his warmth and fell asleep.
Hours had passed, and it was already past midnight. Alas rested in her bed, her face making a frown and a small whimper escaping her mouth. She jumped up, screaming loudly. She panted frantically, almost as if she ran a marathon. The door opened and the little girl's appointed father walked in, a look of worry written all over his face. Once the two's eyes met, tears began welling up in Alas's eyes.
Maou ran over to her, holding her close in a hug. He shushed her gently, hoping to calm down Alas's sobs. "Did you have a nightmare?" Maou heard the little girl sniff and felt her nod. He stood up, still holding her in his arms, and swayed her gently in order to calm her down. "How bad was it?" Alas calmed down enough to explain her bad dream. "A big black monster ate you and Mama, then it chased me. I was all alone! It was scary!" Maou hugged Alas again, calming her down once again. "Alas, how many times have you seen me and Mama fight bad guys?" "A-a lot." "Exactly. No big black monster is coming to get us. If one does, then me and Mama will take it down." Maou rested Alas down on her bed. "All that is important, is that we are definitely not going anywhere."
Alas gave a small smile after wiping away a tear. Maou smiled and placed a small kiss on her forehead. He then took hold of her and stood up. He carried the little girl out of her room, and then to his and Emi's. The door was pushed open with his shoulder.
Emi looked at the two members of her beloved family. "She had a bad dream", said Maou. The young woman had a sympathetic look grow on her face and held out her arms for her little girl. Her husband handed their adopted daughter to her, and felt a small pair of arms wrap around her. "It's okay, Sweetheart. Mommy's here. I'm always here."
After Maou climbed into the bed, the couple opened up a spot for Alas, who was more than happy to crawl in there. Maou covered them with the blanket and watched as his child drifted off to sleep. "She's just too cute", said Emi. "Yeah. And we're lucky to have her", said Maou. The two lovers smiled at each other and shared a kiss, before joining their daughter in the world of sleep.
