The Maximov(a) family

Chapter 3: (Bitter)sweet Reunions

TW: Mentions of bl00d and d3@th

"What happened next?" Affie asked.

"Well..." Sarv started.

Flashback...

Sarv watched as Rsch hugged Ruv and sobbed uncontrollably, staying silent for a few minutes. The silence was broken when she cleared her throat.

"I'm sorry to interrupt the emotional moment." Sarv said. "But I think I should probably explain to you what's going on." Rsch stopped crying and turned to Sarv,  retaining a tight grip on Ruv. "My name is Sarvente, Sarv for short, and yes, I'm a demon. I'm so, so, SO sorry to have shocked you with this information, I didn't want to have to reveal it this way."

Krus, reached for the revolver, which, thankfully, wasn't in his hip.

"You two." Sarv looked at Ruv's parents back and forth. "Have been dead for a long time."

"Lies!" Krus shouted.

"So that's why our boy is grown..." Rsch said.

"Rsch..." Krus started, only to be cut off by Rsch.

"Shush, Krus. Let her speak." Rsch turned to Sarv. "Go on, tell us what we need to be with our son."

Sarv smiled warmly at her mother-in-law. "Your son doesn't remember you, and he had a very difficult life growing up. I hoped that bringing you back could maybe help him heal from those difficult times."

"Is it true, Ruvvy?" Rsch asked, more tears forming in her eyes. "Has your life really been hard?"

"It is fine now, Sarv." Ruv said in an irritated tone. "You didn't need to do this." Sarv internally cringed.

Flashback ends...

"Father was not happy about this arrangement, was he?" Essie asked.

"Yeah, basically." Sarv said. "I REALLY should've consulted you, your siblings and your father before resurrecting your grandparents, but it's too late to turn back now. There was no easy to make this up to your father, and I knew that."

Flashback...

Sarvente turned her attention back to Ruv's parents. "We didn't know who you were, or anything about you, so I had to bring you back with a drop of Ruv's blood. We don't even know your names."

"Rschvania." Rsch replied. "My name is Rschvania, Rsch for short. The man beside me is Ruvvy's father, Krusveto, or Krus for short. I call him Krusy."

"This is a trick to get your soul, Rsch." Krus warned.

"Even so, it's a fair trade if it means I get to have my boy back." Rsch cupped Ruv's cheek. "I love you, Ruvvy, more than life itself."

Ruv looked at Sarv and Athena, mentally begging for either of them to intervene.

Seeing his discomfort, Athena decided to distract Rsch.

"It's nice to see you again, Rsch." She said with tears in her eyes and a smile in her face.

Rsch and Krus turned to Athena, tears forming in the former's eyes.

"Athena!" Rsch ran over to Athena and hugged her. Athena chuckled, and stroked Rsch's hair.

"Hello again, my dear student."

"You know each other?" Krus asked.

"Yes." Rsch replied, pulling away from the hug and turning to her lover. "She used to be my mentor, and we parted ways when I was 18."