Once Upon A Time...

Worrying.

(WARNING. This chapter has blood and gore? I don't think its classified as gore but I don't know what else you call it. You have been warned.)

Jyushi was trying to fall back to sleep but couldn't, unlike the other 2. He sighed and decided he wanted to take a walk around the castle. He got off the bed and slid on his slippers then went towards the door, slowly opening it. He walked out and slowly shut the door behind him. He walked down the hallway to the main entrance. He signs as he sits on the grand staircase, that's when he heard banging on the door. He jumped up and heard a scream and more banging on the door. He quickly went to the door and opened it.

A young girl stood in rags. Her bright blue eyes were filled with fear and tears, her brown curly hair had mud and sticks in it. She had a hood over her head and a small muddy blanket over her shoulder, her rag dress had red stains on it. She begins to cry and beg for help. She gets on her knees begging to be let in. Jyushi was about to let her in but a voice stopped him.

"Don't let her in." A familiar voice said. Jyushi look back at Karamatsu who was a couple feet away from him. Jyushi looked back at her then Karamatsu. 
"But she maybe hurt." Jyushi said as he looked at the poor girl.
"Jyushi, listen. She isn't what you think. Now shut the door." Karamatsu command. Jyushi look at her, she was a human. Jyushi look at Karamatsu. He began to shut the door as the girl walked in. She fell onto the floor, laughing.
"Oh! Karamatsu! Long time no see!" She said as she twisted her arms backward as well as her feet. She stood on all fours and twisted her head so she wasn't looking upsidedown. Karamatsu growled. Jyushi backed up slowly. Karamatsu took off his canine skull mask and walked towards her. Black tentacles came out of his back as he started to shape into wolf. Now a huge black wolf with tentacles coming from his back. He growled loudly, as she ran towards him as fast as she could. She twisted her legs and arms back to normal attacking his face. He snapped his jaws down on her leg, swing her off his face, he placed his paw down on her torso. He pulled on her leg, hard till it ripped off. Blood went all over her as well as his face. She screamed and pulled out something from her dress, stabbing it into Karamatsu's chest. Karamatsu let out screaming howls that chilled Jyushi's bones. Karamatsu snapped his jaws onto her head, riping he her head clear off, her body going limb. He looked over at Jyushi changing into his man form, his tentacles disappeared. He looked at the dead body and turned around falling. Jyushi got up fast and ran over to him.
"Karamatsu! Karamatsu!" Jyushi cried as he shook him. Osomatsu, Ichimatsu, Todo, and Choro came into the main entrance after they heard the howling screams. Todo began to cry as he went over to Karamatsu. Choro stood and looked at Karamatsu and the bloody dead body. Ichimatsu moved to Jyushi, covering his eyes. Osomatsu walked over to the girl's body, examining her then he walked over to Karamatsu, he rolled him over onto his back.
"She got him." Osomatsu said as he pulled out a syringe.
"How did she find us?" Ichimatsu asked. Osomatsu looked at Jyushi.
"Jyushi lead her here." Osomatsu said as he walked over to Ichimatsu. Ichimatsu growled.
"Guys! Can you not fight! We need to make sure Karamatsu alright!" Todo yelled. Osomatsu chuckled and looked at him.
"Karamatsu is fine, he just got ejected with a sleep liquid called nightmarebella." Osomatsu said then turned to Ichimatsu.
"Now, you must change or else she'll keep sending them." Osomatsu said as he turned away, taking Choro back to their room. Ichimatsu growled and placed a hand on Todo.
"He'll be awake in 3 hours, Todo. Don't worry about him." Ichimatsu said in a kind voice. Todo looked up and nodded.
"Now Jyushi and Todo I want you to go back to Karamatsu's room. I have to clean up here." Ichimatsu said as he uncovered Jyushi's eyes and gently pushed him. Todo got up and took Jyushi hand, taking him to Karamatsu's room.

Ichimatsu signed and picked up the dead body, taking it to the door and throwing it out. He snapped his fingers and a servant came.
"Clean the blood up." He command as he picked up Karamatsu and his mask.

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"He'll be alright, won't he mama?" Small Ichimatsu asked as he sat next to his brother, that laid on the bed, sick.
"Yes sweetie, Karamatsu just has a little cold." His mother said as she began to fold the clothes in the basket near her.
"Yeah, worry butt!" Osomatsu said with a snotty tone.
"I'm not a worry butt!" Ichimatsu said as he looked away. Their mother chuckled.
"Ichimatsu, it alright if you worry, just don't worry about everything." She said.

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Ichimatsu carried Karamatsu to Karamatsu's room. He opened the door and saw Todo and Jyushi sitting on the bed. Ichimatsu went over to the bed and laid Karamatsu down. Karamatsu groaned as Ichimatsu sat on the bed next to Jyushi. Black goo ran down Ichimatsu face.
"Are you crying?" Jyushi asked, worried.
"Don't worry, I'm okay. I'm just worried about him." Ichimatsu said quietly. Todo hugged Ichimatsu so did Jyushi.
"Well he'll be okay, like you said." Todo said. Ichimatsu hugged the two back.
"I know he will, I worry since we're brothers." Ichimatsu said as he laid back. Jyushi snuggled against Ichimatsu's side and Todo snuggled against Ichimatsu's other side. Ichimatsu began to hum, the boys yawned and soon fell asleep. Ichimatsu yawned as well.
"Goodnight."
He soon fell asleep once he closed his eyes.

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Osomatsu took Choro back to their room.
"What did you mean by he need to be changed?" Choro asked.
"I need to find a way to change Ichimatsu's mind." Osomatsu said as he got on the bed.
"Why?" Choro asked.
"Because if he doesn't, we're gonna stay like this forever. Ichimatsu will have to mark him just like I did to you and Karamatsu did to Todo. Speaking of, were is like lovely mark?" Osomatsu asked as he got up, walking over to Choro. Osomatsu smiled and pulled Choro's shirt collar, as he did he say his mark. By Choro's collarbone there was a black bite mark that was deep in the skin. Osomatsu placed a gentle kiss on it and released his shirt.
"Why don't we go back to bed?" Osomatsu asked as he picked up Choro, bridal style. He took him over to the bed and laid him down before laying next to him. Choro snuggled against Osomatsu as he fell asleep. Osomatsu fell asleep soon after Choro.