St. Lucy

Reunion - Fourth Day

Ok no new character this time, but there are more next time!

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NORMAL POV

Brianna was shaking, she was so anxious. She couldn't believe that she snapped at Aoi like that! And no immediate retaliation had made her leave abruptly to avoid any backlash. Yet, after nearly five minutes she received none. It was driving her absolutely insane!

What happened to that big bad demon she met a few days ago who glared at her every time she so much as spoke up? If this kept up, she would start to think that he was getting softer. And it would be bad to say out loud, but she couldn't help but let the thought cross her mind. However she knew, she knew, that Aoi would literally skin her ALIVE if he ever knew about this!

Ruki followed after her to the front and then her bed room only to burst into laughter once they were out of ear shot of the door, just going off like an absolute madman.

"I can't believe you did that," he was gasping with no hesitation. "His face was priceless!"

She was pale and shaking, wrenching her fingers in the fabric of her nightgown. A cold sweat was making her feel faint and she had to sit down.

"I'm so dead," she whispered with wide eyes. "I haven't talked back to anyone like that before! Why didn't Uruha stop me!"

Maybe she was spending too much time around Ruki... even with the inhibitors keeping them internally distant, she was getting the brunt of his personality in full force and it was affecting her, making her more fearless. That was too dangerous, and not even just around Aoi. But for the other demons too. If push comes to shove, she wasn't sure if she'd be able to hold her tongue.

Ruki reined in his laughing and managed to sit beside her, grinning like he just received the most amazing present ever.

"I think I'm more suited to this side of you," he chuckled. "You're much more attractive when you stand up to that guy."

"This is gonna get me killed," she sighed, ignoring his sudden spike in affectionate behavior.

"Not if I have to say anything about it," he muttered, his voice deep and husky. "If anyone tries, they'll be dead first. Be it a random demon or my own brothers, I'll keep you safe."

His own brothers? Was she worth that much? Her already low self esteem was seriously making her doubt it.

"You'd fight them over me? I'm not worth starting fights over..."

She was expecting him to say something in return regarding her being silly. But when his sudden presence in the small bubble she kept up around herself forced her to look at him, she felt her heart jump in her throat.

Ruki was staring at her with dark and intense eyes, his face as stoic yet confident as ever.

"You are. Even if you don't trust me, I won't let anyone touch you."

And then he grabbed her hand, his skin cold but... soothing? That wasn't a good sign... she didn't pull away and instead looks at his lap, biting the inside of her cheek. How does she even get around to responding properly to this sort of thing?

Her voice stuttered just like the pulse in her chest, making her ears ring with a buzzing sensation. Were they... having a moment?

They seemed to be, at least until a knock at the door interrupted them of said moment. Ruki was showing his usual irritation and let her go, his eyes rolling.

"Come in," she squeaked and hid her face. Thankfully it was just Umi.

"Good morning, my Lady," she says warily as she gives Ruki a sideways glance. "Would you like to take a bath before breakfast?"