Goddess Of Calamity

Chapter 4

Ryo's POV

We sat around a warm fire as Akane laid against me, her head in my lap and fast asleep. My hand was combing through her hair as she snored softly. Yukine was across from me, staring down at the fire. He looked empty, lost.

He finally looked up at me, whispering, "She's a killer."

"That she is," I nodded, rubbing my thumb over her forehead, "And she's the best thing that's ever happened to me." My eyes never left Akane. Yukine looked confused and I sighed, "Akane saved me. It may not seem like it but she has a big heart. That's why she's acts the way she does, so people don't think she's weak." I press my lips to her forehead and hum. I love the sounds of her breathing so much.

Yukine laughed, "Weak? Akane is not weak." I shake my head, not speaking but knowing who Akane truly was. I loved how vulnerable she looked sleeping on me. I loved when she exposed her true colors to me.

I am nothing like my sweet Akane.

I could never be like her. I don't kill for fun, I kill because I love her. I love her so much I'm willing to do whatever I have to in order to be with her. But I'm trying so hard to change her. But no matter what I do she refuses to change.

Akane stirs in her sleep. A little squeak escapes her lips. She becomes louder, letting out terrified noises. I shake her a little.

"Love... Love wake up," I hum, rubbing her back as I shake her. Her eyes slightly open and tears begin to fill them, but she quickly wipes them away. I pick her up, placing her onto my lap. She wraps her arms and legs around me, burying her head into the crook of my neck. I feel wet tears against my neck but ignore them, not wanting to embarrass her or make her angry. I whisper softly, "Morning honey."

She clears her throat, "What time is it?"

"Hmmm.. around 5 a.m." She nods, kissing my neck. I hear her let out a mischievous giggle before she bites my neck. I stiffen up and pull her away, "I see someone's feeling better." I press my finger to her nose and she giggles.

"I think I got a little sick," she pouted but I knew it was a lie.

I lean close to her ear and whisper, "We'll talk about it later." She nods once again. She turns to Yukine and smirks. She felt so completed to have stolen him from Yato. I just hope she doesn't grow too attached. She doesn't admit it but she loves her Regalia's so much. I remember how much she cried after killing her Regalia Mami. I cried too. But she had to do it. Mami was a parasite. She claims she did it because Mami was weak but in actuality, she was a traitor, her heart belonging to Rabō.

Akane's angelic voice pulls me out of my thoughts, "Today, Bishamon will be bringing me sacrifices for a deal we made. Yukine, are you ready to do your new job as my Regalia, or would you prefer to wait. I understand it's hard at first to kill the innocent. But sooner or later you will have to learn. I need you to be ruthless if we plan on beating Yato."

Yukine looks at the ground and back at my love before looking down again, "I cannot kill the innocent. And I cannot hurt Yato."

"You need to learn," she says sternly, "Or I will not hesitate to end you." Her voice is cold along with her icy eyes.

I squeeze her side, "'My love, go easy on him. He's an innocent boy."

"I know Ryo, but it's the truth. Yukine I will give you time. But I need you to be strong. Stronger than you are now. Once you learn, I can give you some of my power, but you need to change first." Yukine sighs before standing up, walking away. We do not stop him, knowing he needs time to think. When he leaves, I make Akane face me.

"You threw up again, didn't you?"

She sighs, "You can see right through me. How did you know?"