Falling For a Demon (ML Fanfic)

Chapter 5: New Problems

Marinette wasn't a big fan of getting her feathers wet, she was pretty sure no one did, it just felt... wrong. Not to mention it stopped her from flying, or at the very least made it very difficult to do so. Washing feathers was a pain, she could only really get the ones that were near the edge and that was with great amounts of stretching her wings to get them in the right position. So when needed, Sabine would help her, which made Marinette's job much easier.

Marinette sat in her bath robe as Sabine brushed her damp hair and helped clean the feathers closer to her back, a comfortable silence between the two as her mother dragged a brush through her dark locks. Marinette's thoughts were clustered with memories of the night before, not only had she got in trouble for ruining her dress but it certainly didn't help that when she arrived home, she still had blood stains on her arms and legs. She had to explain to her worried parents that she was fine and that she had only fallen in the forest, and with how clumsy she is, her parents believed her.

But the one thing that kept picking at her mind was a specific demon. Did he count what happened the night before a kiss? No, of course not, he was saving her, it was completely unromantic. Then why did it feel so intimate to her? She already knew her feelings for him, she couldn't deny that she did, in fact, love him but every time she thought about him, she felt guilty, as if she doing something against the law. She technically was. She let out a large sigh at the thought, why did she have to fall for him?

"You okay dear?" Sabine asked from behind her as she continued to brush her hair, Marinette blinking in surprise when she remembered where she was. She looked over her shoulder at her mother and smiled nervously.

"Y-yeah, I'm fine!" She said, trying to sound convincing. She never was very good at that and her mother saw right through it.

"What's on your mind?" Sabine asked as she set down the brush on a nearby counter. Marinette sighed, trying to think of the best way to explain without actually having to explain.

She figured something vague would work, "Maman, do you think all demons are bad?" She asked and her mother went silent for a moment, glancing off to the side as if to think it through. Maybe her question was too specific, was her mother getting suspicious? Her life would be officially over if anyone other than Alya found out about Adrien.

"I think everyone has the potential to be bad, but that doesn't mean everyone is like that and we shouldn't judge an entire race based on stories and stereotypes. No one is born evil, you're raised into it, I just think Demons are raised poorly and they tend to see us the same way we see them. There is no right and wrong in this war, just hate.

"That being said, everyone has the potential to also be good. So to answer your question, no I do not think all Demons are bad, just as not all Angels are good. I hope one day, this war comes to an end, but the only way to do so without hurting each other; is to show love. Love is the only thing that conquers hate. It's like that saying, 'You can't fight fire with fire, you just get more fire.'"

Marinette didn't know how to reply, it certainly wasn't the answer she was expecting and yet, it made her feel much better. She couldn't help but smile and she turned to face her mother. "So you think there are good demons?"

Her mother nodded and she continued, hesitantly, "Let's say I met a nice demon, what would you think of that?" She asked, cautiously. Sabine hummed in thought and sat down on a nearby stool, Marinette once again feeling a pang of fear that perhaps she was over-sharing.

"Well, if the Demon made you happy, then I have no reason to be worried, right?" Her mother replied and Marinette grinned until Sabine added on, "But you have to know that in the Demon Kingdom, it's considered treason to befriend an Angel so you'd be risking their safety. You'd have to make a very important decision, either their friendship or their safety."