Little Heir

5

MK

It's twelve AM when the six eared demon sneaks back home through the shadow after hours of shadow performance at the theater. Emerging from the shadow, the demon tiredly stretches his arm up before throwing his iconic black cloak with abstract red cloud embroidery to the couch. The shadow manipulator smiled when he saw the child he raised for barely a decade is sleeping on the couch.

"The irresponsible bastard actually left the kid in the couch." The black furred demon's left eye twitched with annoyance.

Gently taking the child to his arm. He repositioned the four years old on his left arm before taking the remote tv left on the couch with his right hand. He turned around but before he click the red button on the remote. What he see on the tv screen make the shadow manipulator rage rise. The six eared demon unconsciously grip the remote tighter. Destroying the remote to pieces.

On the tv screen is playing the monkey king series.

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The four years old child wakes up from slumber when the golden ray from the window greeted his face. Blinking sleepily, the white haired child rub his eyes. Xiaotian can feel a pressure holding him down so he glance to the right to see that he isn't alone. The shadow manipulator is cuddling him while asleep. Protecting him like a mother bear to its cub. Macaque eyebrows furrowed as if he is struggling in his dream. The brown eyes boy gently pet the black mane on the six eared demon's left arm. "Bad dream go away, let macaque have a nice dream instead. " The little boy whispered.

The shadow manipulator's previous scrunched up face slowly relaxed. Xiaotian smiled and went back to sleep knowing that he is safe in the older demon embrace.

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Macaque felt suffocated and aches all over his body. Especially on his right face. There's a stinging pain start from the top of his right eyebrows dragged down to right side of his face. His body is lifted to the air, feets barely touching the ground as he struggling, clawing the hand of the beast that's strangling him. How did he get here? Why is he injured? He is uncertain what's had happen and what's gonna happen after. "How could you?" The best who's strangling growled like a Ferral animal let loose from the cage. Anger and disbelief seeps into their tone.

The six eared demon want to shout to the beast, 'Who the hell are you?! Why are you trying to kill me?!' But there's no sound left from his throat because he's too busy struggling around to get free from the lunatic that's trying to choke the air out of his lungs. But for some reason his brain start pounding as if trying to tell him that their voice is familiar. He knows that voice but he can't seem to have any recollection of who the voice might belongs to.

The shadow manipulator also couldn't see the face of deranged beast strangling him. The beast's face is covered by red smokes. Glaring up to the beast face he can still see the wild golden brown mane. The six eared demon swear that he sees that he recognize those golden brown fur before. The red smokes slowly dispersed, revealing the face of the culprit. Gold eyes stares into Macaque. Macaque eyes widened from fear, and his body is thrown to the ground. Thats when he realizes that both of his eyes are healthy and functioning.

The six eared demon still in a state of confusion, he recognize this scene, he remember it but fear conquered his mind. He can't think rationally when he saw the great sage equal to heaven raise his staff. "No, please!! I am sorry!! Please!! Don't take away my vision!! " The shadow manipulator hurriedly shouted in fear that it might be too late to beg for mercy. But his pleas are deaf to the golden brown demon and in a swift movement the staff strike him down.

The six eared demon scrunched up his face. The pain he felt on the right side of his face, is unbearable. His heart and lungs felt like it will stop in any moment. His fur slowly dampened, he pretty sure it's from his blood. Every breath he took is painful. 'After everything I have done for you. I am still nothing but an asset to you.' The black furred demon thought sorrowly.

Macaque felt like his world is ending, when he was about to accept his fate. He felt someone petting the fur on his left arm. He move his head to the left to see Xiaotian. "Bad dream go away, let macaque have a nice dream instead. " The little boy whispered. Macaque start to relax, 'Yes, it's just a dream...' The shadow manipulator thought in his dream. Enjoying the attention he get from the small bear cub, Xiaotian.

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When Xiaotian wake up again, he found himself in the bed alone. The child get up from his bed and go to the living room. "Uhh... why is the tv broken?" The white haired boy asked as soon as he see the large crack on the tv screen. The ebony haired demon glances up from his newspaper and glared at macaque, "Why don't you ask that guy over there."

The innocent child can't read the room and innocently asked to macaque, "Why is the tv broken?"

Macaque tapped his finger on the chair arm rest, "Well... last night I saw a giant mosquito on the tv screen. And I accidentally hit it too hard and destroyed the tv screen." The shadow manipulator lied.

"Yes I totally believe your story." Mayor sarcastically said.

"Aww... but I want to watch monkey king series right now." The four years old whined and jump to the couch. Macaque get up from his chair and walked to the couch to ruffle the child's white hair. "You watch that show next time, bud."

"But I want to know the continuation. Waiting too long can kill me." Xiaotian complained.

"What so great about that show anyway?" Macaque sneered. But that question only make the child's eyes sparkling with adoration. The bear cub quickly stand up on the couch and put his little feet on the couch arm rest to pose. "What's so great about the show you ask?" The tiny cub roared.

"It's a show retelling the story of the great sage equal to heaven, monkey king." The child announced proudly and haven't noticed the black furred demon darkening face. Word cannot describe the six eared demon hatred towards the monkey king. Once inseparable, now foes. "He could fly with his nimbus, he could lift a mountain, shapeshift and he is a trickster." The child said.

'It's just a phase. He will grow out of it. He will not follow the footsteps of that brute. ' Macaque changed in his mind. After taking a deep breath to calm himself down, "Okay, Xiaotian-" "MK." The child cuts in.

The black furred demon raised one of his eyebrows, "MK? " He repeated. "Yes that's my new nickname. Stands for Monkey Kid. Cool right? " MK grinned. Mayor clapped his hands enjoying the shadow manipulator suffering, "MK? Sounds wonderful, little heir. " The ice demon agreed.

Macaque's left eye twitches, "Okay, MK... Because the tv is broken. Why don't we go to the mall later to buy you a new toy?" The demon said to distract the kid from the monkey King related. "Okay!!" MK agreed.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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Mama Bear = Macaque
Cub = MK