The Grimm Huntress

Cigarette Terzet

"Kids!"

In their separate rooms the three Kamiya children all had the same reaction: annoyance.

"KIDS!!"

"WE'RE COMING!!"

They began their descent down the stairs and saw their father standing at the bottom with a warm smile on his face as if he wasn't just screaming.

"Wonderful."

"Whaddya want?"

"A nap however! I need you three to do something."

"I'm scared."

"I'm tired."

"I'm pissed off."

"I need you to perform at the gala tomorrow."

They blinked, dots practically appearing above their heads as they registered the request.

"WHAT?!"

"A DAY TO COME UP WITH AND PRACTICE?!"

"ARE YOU INSANE!"

"Gods, your grudge against Jacques is such bullshit!"

"This isn't about my feud with Jacques–"

"Bullshit!"

"–I simply want you three to perform together again like before. A proper welcome home to Thea."

"When you're forcing Thea to join, how is that a welcome home??" Apollo said while Esteban and Eclipse had small mental breakdowns in the background. "I mean, if it was just me and Esteban–"

"Which it will not be!" Esteban cut in.

"–then maybe but when you're forcing all three of us to do this just 'cause Weiss performed at their gala you're just insane!"

"Like I told you before, I saw a psychiatrist and, while she was concerned, she told me I'm just a bit abnormal."

"I'd be concerned too if I hadn't lived with you my whole life."

"So will you three please do it? For your sister?"

"More like for you I ain't asked for shit."

"...fine. I'll do it if he does." Apollo and Esteban said together then sighed when they realized they accidentally agreed.

"I guess that means I have to. Alright Dad can I have my tablet back so I can finish my weapon?"

"Nicely."

"Pleassseee Daddy?"

"Of course. Here." He handed her the tablet and she grinned running back up the stairs.

"I'll start working on the song." Esteban sighed and started walking back up the stairs.

"I'll play piano." Apollo said as he followed after.

"Thank you!"

"Sir, have you been tormenting them again?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Tadaomi sighed as Zeus just grinned at him.

• • •

Later, Eclipse was in her workshop (they all had one apart from their rooms; Apollo just chose to work in his room most times) working on a new weapon when she felt a new presence in there.

"Essie."

He came further into the room until he stood just barely behind her holding his journal.

"Hello sister dear."

"What do you want?"

"Well y'know how Dad wants us to perform at the gala? Well Apollo said he could play piano and we decided me and you could sing even though I'm definitely not as good a singer—"

"Esteban, I don't give a shit about skill. What'd you two come up with?"

"Right. Since we're all named after gods I thought I could take one of the poems I wrote and flesh it out into a song."

He handed her the journal and she flipped to the tagged page.

"'They're only human'. This is good, did you guys figure out the notes already too?"

"No, Apollo said he'd rather I wasn't there to mess with him."

"Understandable."

"Hey you're worse than me!"

"Okay, debatable, but how does this design look?" She broadened the holographic screen.

"Nice. Is that a lighter?"

"Hm?" She noticed her lighter peeking out of her jacket pocket and stuffed it back in. "Don't worry about that."

"Do you smoke?"

Eclipse sighed. "Don't tell Mama. I don't need her worrying about me."

"How many cigarettes do you have left?"

"I am not giving you one, you don't need to end up like me."

"How many!"

"Like seven, damn!"

"After you're done with those, promise to stop."

"Essie..."

"Promise me. I don't need you ending up like my mother."

"I promise."

"Good. Don't ruin your voice!"

"Screw you!"

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had some spare time so here we are

terzet refers to a singing trio so instead of cigarette duet (the song I named this chapter after lol) it's terzet 👍🏾

see you can learn things from fanfics

before someone says that Esteban and Eclipse's convo is unrealistic I had a similar conversation with my brother since he wanted to stop but still had like half a pack left. I got him to agree that once he finished it he would stop smoking

as always buenos dias, buenas tardes, beunos noches and bye~!