✔ 𝕿𝖜𝖎𝖓𝖘 // 𝕯𝖎𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖑𝖎𝖐 𝕷𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘 [𝕻𝖗𝖊𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖑] - COMPLETED

(17) Sakamaki's Story

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WARNINGS: richter being a bit creepy, some physical/verbal abuse, thoughts of revenge, the usual borderline stuff.

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Subaru: 10

Ayato, Kanato, Laito, Serenity: 11

Reiji: 12

Shuu: 13

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(Still Serenity's P.O.V)

Laito's eyes narrow with such dangerous hatred as his eyes flicker from Richter's hand to me, I actually become slightly nervous at what would happen if that was directed at me. "Like what?" He asks, eyes flat while large amounts of annoynce seep through his tone. "What do you need her for?"

Richter grins, immensely enjoying his discomfort. "Nothing you should be worried about. The ball will start soon, and as I said before I suggest you get dressed. Serenity, come."

He grabs my shoulder and steers me towards him, but I take just enough time to glance behind me and see Laito standing there, hands clenched at his side as his eyes follow me the whole time. "What do you wish to speak to me about?" I ask, completely forgetting the 'do not speak to your superiors unless they speak to you first' rule.

He just smirks and completely ignores me as he stops in front of mother's door, and my heart stops as he steers me inside. "Cordelia," Richter says as we face a woman in all black attire, fixed with a black mask decorated with midnight roses. "I brought her."

Mother turns to face me, and a tight, thin lipped, rosy smile appears as she takes a graceful steps towards me, to my great relief, seeming happy as she takes me by the hand and pulls me by her side, away from Richter. "Thank you, dear. You can leave, now." She says, facing Uncle Richter.

Richter stands his ground, red eyes shifting from mother to me, then back to mother. "But, my love...."

Mother's hard glare causes him to sigh and leave, and I remain alone with her. "Darling, you look absolutely lovely," she purrs, caressing the side of my face with her long nails painted purple, before stopping at the point of my chin, and yanking my face towards hers.

"But not too lovely. In fact, compared to me you're almost nothing." Mothers eyes rake over my form in pure revulsion, narrowing when she meets my gaze. "You will not be attracting any attention to yourself during this ball, understand? Only speak when spoken to and make sure your little 'friend' who will be attending does the same."

She abruptly releases my chin, and I start to feel bruises forming near the flesh of my chin she had sunk her nails into. I swallow and back away, pupils enlarging as I watch her puff her face with some powder. "Don't worry, mother." I mutter, my voice soft and not mine. "You look gorgeous tonight. How could I ever replace you?"

I'm not being sarcastic or ironic. I.... think I mean it. She stops, eyeing me with great suspicion. "Are you being cute, Serenity? Do you want me to punish you?"

My eyes glaze over even more as I look to the side, in another world, another time. A smile involuntarily twitches my lips as I resist the urge to laugh with great ecstasy. "If you wish."