The Consequences Of Envy (Hololive Fanfiction)

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"...What's going on over there?" Mumei thinks to herself as she eyes the two from afar.

"Mumei, you need to tell us what's going on with you! You can't just say things like that!" Calli speaks to her, a frown on her face as she puts her hands on her hips in frustration.

"Huh? Oh, I-I'm fine! I'm... just tired, that's all!" She snaps back to the other girls, but tries to speak as many peeks as she can regardless.

Sorrounded by all of Holomyth, Mumei can't help but be slightly overwhelmed by the situation.

"...Do you really think we'll buy that?!" Butts in Kiara, frowning in the same manner as Calli.

It looks like two mothers lecturing their adopted daughter...

"Fauna, you need to explain. Now." Kronii says as she pulls her aside, all of Council, including IRyS now standing around her.

"..." She says nothing, looking downwards as she holds her hands together in front of her waist.

"...Spit it out, Fauna." Bae says  with crossed arms, her tail curled.

"...Uuuu-..." She looks up at them, trying to play it off as a mistake of some kind.

"Don't. That won't work. Not anymore." Kronii interjects upon her attempt at easing the impact of her actions.

"..." Her frustrations rise as she tries to keep herself under control.

"...Please, Fauna... just be honest and everything will be fine." IRyS says as she puts a hand on the Keeper's shoulder.

"...If it wasn't for that Archiver..." she thinks to herself, ignoring Hope.

"...Geez, this is... just great." Bae says, sighing and turning back to walk off a little and relax.

"...Haah..." Kronii sighs too as she watches the rat turn tail and run.

"...Huh? What..." Fauna thinks to herself as she glances in Envy's direction to see... a portal behind him, with Sana at his side.

"...No, no, no!" She immediately lifts her hand, summoning a tree root to grab Envy by the foot just as he's about to step in, at the same time attracting Mumei's and Kronii's attention.

Both the Protector and Warden turn their heads to see Envy being tugger out of a portal by a root wrapped around his ankle.

"...What the..." Keonii mutters out loud.

In a split second, Mumei is already lost the Holomyth girls, having appeared right behind Envy, dagger already pressed against his neck and with the other hand lifting his chin to expose throat.

The Holomyth girls turn around, stunned to see Mumei having just blitzed through them like nothing.

"...Envy... get away from it. Right. Now." She speaks straight into his ear, her hot breath warming his skin.

"...I'm sorry, Mumei."

"...You don't have to be. You're not going anywhere." She tightens her grip.

"...Don't make me do this." He whispers to her.

"...Mumei, calm down..." Sana says, lifting her hands warily to attract the owl's attention.

She looks over to the Speaker.

"...No."

"Get away from him, Mumei." Calli's voice is heard as her scythe threads the needle between Mumei's throat and Envy's nape.

She glances at the Reaper for a split second, but says nothing in response.

"...Listen to her, Mumei." Kronii says as she approaches slowly.

"...Let me go... and everything will return to normal. Isn't that what you all want?" Envy says, more likely trying to convince Kronii and Calliope, rather than Mumei.

"...I won't let that happen." Fauna says as more roots grow from the ground around Envy's legs.

"...Finally, someone's on my side." Mumei smirks as she glances back, meeting Fauna's gaze and earning a small, honest smile in return.

"...Come on, there has to be a better way to do this!" IRyS appears beside the group, her voice soft, yet alert.

"...No, there isn't." Fauna quickly retorts.

"Don't make us calm you down, Mooms." Bae appears right beside Envy, staring at Mumei.

"...You wouldn't have to if you just agree that it's better to keep him here. With us." The Owl quickly counters.

"...Why do you care about him so much?"

"...He cares for me, unlike you." She hisses out, to which Bae can only scowl.

"...All we've done is care for you."

"...Oh, is that so? When?" She narrows her eyes in provocation.

"...Who plays games with you? Who's known you for thousands of years? Who's played games with you? Hm? Has he done that?" She accepts the challenge, putting on a toothy, smug grin.

"...Who knew what I felt deep down? Who understood what none of you understood after just a few minutes of talking to me? Was it you? Who's known me for thousands of years?"

Bae's grin instantly disappears at Mumei's sharp tone, replaced by widened eyes and a slightly hanging mouth.

As a matter of fact, everyone's face droops down, surprise etched into their features. All except for Fauna and Envy.

"...You never cared about how I felt. You just wanted to entertain yourselves. I was just there for the body count."

"...W-what, no... We-..."

"You, what? Spit it out."

"...I'm... I didn't know you... felt like that..." Bae relents, taken completely off-guard by how sharp Mumei's words are.

"...Oh, do you care all of a sudden? How nice."

The air falls still as they all think in silence at all the time they spent with her...

"...That... doesn't change the fact that you can't just keep him here against his will!" IRyS is the first to set the fire ablaze again.

"...I don't care. Neither does Fauna. I want this. The most you could do now is leave us alone."

"...So what? You'll just leave us behind?!" Kronii suddenly raises her voice in accusation.

"...Yes, I think I will. I'd like that far more."

"...What, but... y-you can't just do this!" the Warden's voice cracks a little as she speaks.

"Oh, don't give me that."

"...Mumei." Envy finally takes his turn to talk.

"Yes?" She quickly turns back to him, her voice going from one of sheer disdain to one as soft as silk.

"...I'll stay with you..."

"...Yes~?" Fauna's eyes light up in glee as she says Mumei's line for her.

"...If you let me do one last thing in my world."

"...On one condition, Fauna and I have to be there with you." She instantly replies without hesitation.

"...Alright."