Seven Deadly Sins

How Could You?

The door creaked open as Hana entered her home, calling out, "I'm home eomma! Sorry it-"

"You insolent man!" cried a familiar voice that cut Hana's own words.

At the tone, Hana's body froze and her breathing stopped, suddenly feeling the tense atmosphere and growing uncomfortable with each passing second.

Something seemed very wrong and out of place. She was too afraid to find out what it was, though, for fear of not liking the result that will come.

Just as she was about to step further into her house, she sensed a powerful and ominous presence that made her swivel just in time to see one of the Sins.

Her jaw dropped open, and her heart rate quickened in anticipation and nervousness, multiple thoughts going around her head as she continued to lock eyes with pink ones.

He smirked and shrugged, but the action was far from careless.

Lust stood there with silver locks, a white button-up, and the tightest ripped jeans she's ever seen. His smile made his eyes form into crescent shapes, lips a nice pink as he saluted and disappeared in a flash of colors.

The young girl blinked to regain her bearings, met with an empty spot and feeling a chill run down her spine.

Why was he here? Was it because of what she thought? Could she be wrong?

Her hands felt cold and clammy, whole being in a jumble along with her mind.

"Pride, show yourself!" she suddenly exclaimed, feeling overwhelmed and scared at the same time.

Hana felt like an utter mess. Why was she calling upon the most dangerous sin of all in the middle of the night?

Before she could change her mind or shout a reject, an orange flame appeared near her, and she yelped in surprise and fear as the flame grew almost human-sized and dissipated to reveal the last Sin to show themselves.

"Gluttony," she breathed in almost awe, staring at his shining orange orbs and gently sloping nose, little mole on the curve.

His lips were a dark red, pulled up in a sarcastic smile yet still radiating some sort of pleasantry, which confused her for a moment.

"I know you called for Pride, but he's busy at the moment. What is it you seek, girl?"

Hana's throat went dry, unable to speak. She coughed slightly to regain control of her voice and her self, trying to stop the trembling of her hands by wringing them together.

Gluttony's bright eyes flickered to her hands for a moment before focusing on her face, patiently waiting but mind elsewhere.

What kind of act of gluttony could she do at this moment? He wasn't able to think too far ahead for the mortal spoke in a clear voice.

"Why is your brother here?"

His eyebrows creased then, a slight frown marring his red lips.

"You don't know that Lust is here?" Hana demanded, planting her hands on her hips, which surprised the Sin since he thought she was the shy type.

"We don't keep tabs on each other," he said then, rolling his eyes. "We're free to do as we please, a luxury which you don't have," he sneered.

She scoffed, crossing her arms.

"It's more of something you abuse, and I want no part of that," she said with conviction, stepping closer to try and intimidate the Sin.

He moved back involuntarily, suddenly wary of her ever-growing presence and power. He was confuddled as the first time he saw her, she was someone with empty words. Now here she was: confident and sassy it took him by surprise.

Her eyes focused on his own, staring deep into his soul he thought he might burn from the intensity.

"Why is Lust here?" she asked again, slowly and clearly.

He shrugged.

"I have no clue. Now farewell, useless mortal!" he cried as he brandished his arms to make for a fancy exit.

Hana shut her eyes tight as smoke billowed from his spot, and she quickly thought less of the Sin as she crossed the living space to find her parents.

"It's that woman, isn't it? That harlot you see everyday," a voice was saying hysterically, and Hana threw open her parents' bedroom door to find them fighting, mother with a tear-streaked face and father looking highly constipated and uncomfortable.

She stared at them both, noticing a faint pink color by the window, and knew her guess was right.

"You cheated, didn't you?" she questioned her father, hands trembling even as they curled into fists.

A tense silence enveloped them, and a sob escaped her mother's lips as she brought a hand over her eyes.

Hana wanted to cry, too, but needed to find out the truth. He left almost a year ago to work harder for the family but the young teen could guess something happened that made her mom find out the ugly truth, and now Lust was here to gobble up the energy they were releasing.

The man sighed in defeat, body slumping and spirit weakening.

"I don't want to hide the truth any longer," he said tiredly, black orbs locking with his daughter's. "It pains me to say this, but yes, I've been cheating with a co-worker."

After that statement, Lust revealed himself to the family, his tiny spark of flame morphing into his gigantic cow form that made the three reel back at the staggering amount of power. Pink flames erupted from the body, eyes a fiery pink that was almost red. Large horns were on each side of his head, his calves thumping on the ground as he huffed.

Hana quickly went forward, pushing her parents aside as she gave a hard stare to the Sin's true form.

"You knew about this, didn't you?" she snarled, and the question was answered with a loud, booming laugh that made the ground shake and the walls tremble.

The girl stumbled but made sure to stay upright to show she wasn't affected, despite the burn of hot tears building behind her eyes.

"But of course!" came his deep voice, the ground trembling as his power pulsated. "I didn't see any reason to tell you though. Why should I? I sensed something wrong the second I saw you, and investigated further only to find out this man was your father."

"Why did you keep it from me, pabo?" she cried, voice cracking as the despair and hurt built up within. "I could've stopped this!"

"There is no stopping the desires of the body!" Lust replied with certainty, mouth opening wide to give way to a slippery tongue. "There is only the need to quench the unquenchable thirst by any means necessary. As punishment, this man shall be sent to hell and suffer the consequences of his mindless actions!"

Without further ado, the huge tongue curled around Hana's father, dragging him toward the pits of hell even as she and her mom cried for him, his face of despair the last thing ingrained in their minds as the cracked ground sealed itself back together, Lust's cruel laugh bouncing off the walls as he disappeared in a poof of smoke.

"Appa!" Hana cried, the torrent of tears streaming down her face as she sunk to her knees.

"Yeobo!" came the desperate wail of Na-ri, smacking the ground and hoping it would throw up her husband, even with his sin of infidelity.

The room was filled with the cries of the two women, their chests heaving with the effort to bring air into their lungs.

Hana yelled out in anger, "LUUST! How could you?!"

She could only hope her father was fine, and that the Sin heard her shrill cry of pain as the night wore on.