The Demon And The Angel | Brypu Cult AU

Chapter 9

Bryan's POV

Normally, I'd wake up before Inpu and try to get ready for the day since he didn't let me leave his side, but I was exhausted from a last minute doctors appointment so I didn't want to get out of bed.

All the doctors appointment was to find out if I was healthy enough for the ritual Inpu had to preform on me for us to get married since the doctor found some potentially concerning things last time I was checked.

I was just trying to hide under the covers so the light didn't bug me from where I was, but it seemed like Inpu had other plans.

"Are you going to stay in bed all day or not cause if you stay in bed I will drag you out"

"Whyyy? I just want to stay in bed"

"Well, I have plans today that involve you so we both need to get ready, so either you get up on your own, or I drag you into the bathroom so I can get  you cleaned up"

"Then drag me out, I just want to sleep"

I didn't even realize what I said, after all, I was still very sleepy, so I was more surprised when I felt Inpu pick me up.

He just walked me to the bathroom, quickly undressed me, and put me in the bathtub with him.

All I could do was shove my head into his chest so I didn't see anything, which he seemed to laugh about.

"Gem~ why are you avoiding any eye contact I try to make"

"Cause I don't want to see anything"

"I sleep in the nude most nights, you've seen what I look like, how is this any different?"

"You may, but I don't, how do I know you won't try anything?"

"Gem, if I wanted to try anything, I would've done it the same night I met you"

"Anyways, why did you need to wake me up so early in the morning so we could get cleaned up and dressed?"

"Well, my parents have decided to pay a very last minute visit, so knowing how traditional my dad is, I need you to act a bit more proper while looking the part"

"How do sacrifices traditionally act?"

"Typically, they don't speak unless spoken to, do whatever their master asks, and are trained to avoid eye contact with guests"

"So just follow your orders, don't speak, and do what you hate the most"

"That, and I get to put you in something I find attractive"

"Oh, great"

"It won't be anything super extra, after all, I do still need you to look decent to my parents, I can't put you in anything super extra as much as I want to"

"I take it you already have everything planned out?"

"Yup, I'll just finish getting you cleaned up then I'll leave you alone so you can get changed while I quickly get dressed and distract my parents cause they usually get here early"

I just nodded while Inpu and I finished getting cleaned up.

He finished up and left me in the closet to get dressed while I heard him start to walk near the door which was very loudly being knocked on.

It didn't take long for me to get dressed, so I was going to head over to where Inpu was, but a few of the guards mentioned how it was likely I'd be criticized right away, so they started to berate me as if I did something wrong to hopefully avoid it.

Inpu heard the commotion and came to grab me before yelling at the guards and pulling me to his side so I couldn't get away. 

He brought me to the living room where his parents were waiting and I just started to look at the floor.

Something didn't really feel right, the room just felt tense, so while Inpu started to talk with his dad, his mom tapped my shoulder and walked me into the dinning room.

We both just sat at the table, not really saying anything at first, but since most of the maids knew what I liked, they ended up bringing us a pot of warm tea.

"So, let me guess, Inpu hasn't been treating you like another person and more like an object?"

"While you'd think that at first, not at all, your son is actually very nice to me and hasn't done really anything negative to me"

"His father beat out every bit of sympathy out of him, please don't lie to me, I've been through it all with his father"

"I'm really not lying, yeah, we had a bumpy start, but we've talked out every issue we've had and I couldn't be happier"

"Then why look so sad and defeated? You act like you were beat until you listened"

"To be completely honest, its all fake, he didn't want his father to beat me because I wasn't traditional in the sense that I was sacrificed to be his husband, so I just agreed with it"

Before his mother could speak again, both Inpu and his father entered the room, so having a feeling what Inpu would ask of me, I quickly stood up and waited instructions.

His mother looked scared, like she knew Inpu's father would do something, but nothing ever came of it.

"You picked well, Inpu, you seem to have beaten it into him that he should be loyal quickly, your mother was nothing like this" [Anubis]

"Well, father, I didn't do much, the cult did most of the work, I just deal with him" [Inpu]

"Either way, its a reward for you in the long run, now, why don't you have some of your maids get us some food while we discuss some of the things that will need to happen for your wedding ceremony" [Anubis]

Inpu just nodded before handing me a tiny piece of paper telling me to stay in the kitchen while the maids worked on making something to eat so I could just be out of the room as long as I needed.

I just continued to drink the tea the maids brought out for me earlier, not thinking much of it, so I was also talking to the maid while they worked.

They didn't seemed bothered and were having good conversations with me, until they each just turned around and focused deeply on what they were doing, which confused me.

It wasn't until I heard a voice behind me that I realized what it was, Inpu's father had come into the kitchen and heard me let go of the facade.

"So, you listen to my son to his face, but the second he's not in the room you act up?"

I didn't respond, I just looked down, avoided eye contact, and slightly raised my wings to hide my face.

He seemed annoyed at me, and just put a hand on my shoulder and brought me to the room him and Inpu were talking in before shoving me to the ground.

"Inpu, it seems your mate isn't as loyal as he seems" [Anubis]

"How so?" [Inpu]

"He was talking to the maids as they were working, why doesn't he know that he is meant to be silent no matter what?" [Anubis]

"Cause I've barely heard him talk, why would I worry if I haven't heard him before" [Inpu]

"Doesn't matter, you should make it known regardless" [Anubis]

"Bryan, get off the floor, I'm separating you from my father" [Inpu]

I just tried to get up, not really saying anything, but Inpu made it clear he wanted to hear my voice  by giving me a look he normally gave me when he wanted to talk.

"Y-yes, Inpu" [Bryan]

He walked me back to his room before he went back to deal with his father, which to me just sounded like a lot of yelling.

After around 30 minutes later, the front door slammed shut and Inpu came back into the room.

Not knowing how mad Inpu would be, I just pretended to sleep.

Inpu quickly laid next to me and wrapped himself around me, clearly just trying to calm down.

It went from both of us being awake, trying not to bother the other, to both of us just taking a nap after the disaster that was the visit with his parents we both just went through.