Diabolik Sisters (Completed)

Chapter 46

Kyara shifted in her seat as everyone assembled around the large circular table in the middle of the  meeting room. Mizuki also seemed uncomfortable but hid it under a cool mask of indifference. Kyara's little sister was artfully slumped in her chair, drawing lazy circles around the base of her wine glass full of deep crimson liquid. Subaru sat next to her, his red eyes carefully  assessing everyone in the room and the threats that they may possess to his wife. Shu looked incredibly calm about the situation before them. Kino and Taurus sat in the seats opposite Kyara and Shu while Haru - representing Burai and Mene - and Chiyoko took up seats opposite Mizuki and Subaru. Richter was shoved into the only spare seat - next to Subaru. Subaru let out a low growl in warning before slipping a hand to Mizuki's waist.

After a moment or two Tougo walked in and looked at everyone assembled. "As you all know, I have finished my will and," He waved the large brown envelope in his hand," It is here." Kyara seemed to be the only one that noticed Richter's eyes light up. Mizuki rolled her dark blue eyes and huffed an audible sigh of annoyance. "Problem, Mizuki?" Tougo asked, amusement creeping into his tone. "You called us here to tell us that?" Mizuki said," You do realise that Ky and I have kids?" Tougo nodded and smiled at Mizuki and she returned it. Kino and Haru were also smiling. "Typical, Mizuki." Muttered Shu. 

"I also called you here to tell you all that the next vampire ruler is named in here and anyone who doesn't abide by my will shall be executed." Tougo explained. Chiyoko gasped and  Taurus said," That's barbaric!" Kino put a soothing hand over hers. Richter let out a hiss of disgust at Taurus' words and Mizuki answered it with her own threatening hiss. "I do believe that wives were invited to be polite not to give their own opinions." Richter raised his voice so everyone could hear him. "Watch your tongue, Richter or you won't walk out alive and after Mizuki is done killing you, I'll be more than happy to dispose of your severed limbs for her." Subaru said in a low intimidating tone. "Won't you call me uncle, Subaru?" Richter replied, dark eyes glowing with contempt. "You aren't his uncle, you aren't my uncle, you are nothing."  Shu said. Richter fell silent. Chiyoko raised a hesitant hand. "May I ask a question please, Mr Tougo?" Tougo nodded and sat down in his seat. "Is the new ruler one  of your family?" Tougo nodded. "Then, is the new ruler among the assembled?" Tougo clapped his pale hands together in glee.

"An excellent question, Miss Chiyoko! To answer it, yes. My heir is among us!" It all happened so fast that Kyara's mind barely had time to compute what had happened. Mizuki had let out a yell of warning as dark tendrils of power lurched forward, striking Tougo. They snaked around the vampire king as he couldn't strike them fast enough. Tougo Sakamaki's lifeless body slumped forward and landed face down onto the ebony table. Shu reached for Kyara - to pull he out of harms way - but his slender fingers caught on nothing but air. Kyara let out an ear-splitting scream of pure terror. Mizuki let out a threatening snarl as she reached for the silver dagger that hung on her belt.

"Make a move - any of you - and beautiful Kyara will be the one not walking out of here alive." Richter laughed as he rooted his fingers into Kyara's scalp. "Shu!" Kyara cried. Richter shook her violently. "Shut up!" He growled before turning his attention to everyone else. "You are all going to put your weapons on the ground and kick them toward me." He ordered. No one made a move and Richter grabbed Kyara's left arm and snapped it. Kyara let out a small pathetic sounding whimper. Mizuki lowered her eyes and slowly untied her dagger and chucked it to the floor, kicking it towards Richter. Slowly, silently, so did Subaru followed shortly after by Haru. Both Kino and Haru stood in defensive positions in front of Taurus and Chiyoko respectively. "Good," Richter said," Next Mizuki, come here. Now!" Mizuki kissed Subaru on the cheek and carefully walked over to where Richter and Kyara were standing. Richter's hand shot out grabbed Mizuki's throat. "You are a very hard female to get a hold of." He crooned. Their faces were inches apart. Mizuki spat in his face. He recoiled and let a dark pain-promising growl through his clenched teeth. "I'll have to train that out of you. But for the moment," He raised his voice," We'll be going."

Richter dragged Kyara - trying not to move her arm - and Mizuki - who was fighting like a wild cat - towards the exit.  Kino  stood in front of the large birch doors. "Move!" Richter commanded turning his ice cold stare at the bastard Sakamaki. "No." Kino said. Richter growled," What did you just say?" Kino held his stare and matched it with his own fury and rage filled one. "I think you heard me. No, I'm not moving. Now kindly let go of my sisters before this gets ugly." Richter laughed. Suddenly, the grip in Kyara loosened and a hand shot out to pull her away. Kino had punched Richter. Richter, underestimating him, had been taken aback and stumbled at the impact. Mizuki grabbed Kyara's hand and pulled her away. Mizuki's hand had been replaced by Shu's and soon she was in a tight embrace. "You fucking lowlife bastard!" Swore Richter as he stood, wiping the blood from his mouth.

Kino growled and launched himself at Richter. Kyara had never seen her brother like that before. He wasn't the Kino that he normally was. Kyara had seen Kino when he was training, Kyara had grown up with Kino, she had seen him on the hunt but Kino was any of that. He was a predator. In his eyes was pure animalistic rage as he swung and swung at Richter. He even managed to get in a few good its before Richter turned the tables. He yanked one of the ornate swords from the wall and in one sweeping motion, Kino was on the ground. Blood seeped through his shirt in a line that starts at his collarbone and ended at his hip in a diagonal direction. "Kino!" Taurus exclaimed, rushing over to his body. The only way Kyara knew he was alive was because of his shallow breathing and even that was few and far between. Haru shoved Chiyoko under the table before scooping up his sword from the floor and engaged Richter in a deadly dance to the death.

Kyara couldn't help but realise that while Kino was trained to be a warrior, Haru was actually a warrior. You could tell, just from the way he held his blade, from the way that he adapted his movements to combat his opponents, from the way that he knew when to go on the offensive and when to switch to the defensive. Richter let out a ling string of swear words as Haru's long heavy sword slashed his torso. He roared in rage and his attacks became more furious and were quicker and in quick succession. Haru's sword fell to the floor as Richter elbowed him in the nose and the demon soldier fell to the ground. Chiyoko yelped and began to pull Haru under the table to safety. Richter smirked and turned his attention to the four remaining vampires standing. "If you both come with me now, then there will be no need to kill those two." Subaru slowly walked to stand in front of Mizuki, dagger in hand while Shu walked in front of Kyara. Shu was holding the sword that had been shoved into the scabbard of his father's now dead body. "They won't be going anywhere with you." Subaru said.

"Even if it kills us," Shu began. Both of the brothers raised their respective weapons and stared Richter straight in the eyes. "We won't let them leave with you." They both finished and they charged.