A Tenko x Dabi Beauty and the Beast

The Library

Tenko had retired to his room much to the urging of the servants. He had to admit he was exhausted after tending to Dabi for several days. He was relieved at last he was on the mend at least and less irritable. He thought about the conversation he had with the servants:

It was just after Dabi's fever had finally broke causing Tenko and the servants to take collective sighs of relief.

"You look tired Tenko-nii you should get some rest." Toga observed. He really looked zoned out and like he would topple over at any moment. He hadn't slept in a proper bed in a few nights. Sleeping in a chair next to Dabi's bed or laying his head down on the bed.

"Please, we have asked too much of you, get some rest." urged Atsuhiro  concerned at the dark circles beneath Tenko's eyes.

"I've just been thinking about the curse." Tenko said leaving his thoughts.

"Don't worry about us. It's our fault for doing nothing. We really are a bunch of bums." cried Twice. "I mean we aren't that bad are we?" Twice had been particularly agitated while the master had been sick arguing with himself repeatedly.

"Please don't jeopardize your health on our account." Atsuhiro said feeling a bit guilty for relying on Tenko to perform his job as a servant.

"I was just wondering if there was a way for me to break the curse." that's all Tenko said standing up and rubbing his sore neck. He had picked up bits and pieces over the few days trying to get a grasp on the denizens of the castle. Learning they were all cursed to assume these forms including Dabi. Though the cause and cure were out of his grasp.

"Well there is one-" Jin almost spoke before, Atsuhiro came up and elbowed him the in the stomach or at least where one would be as he was a clock.

"What happens when the last petal falls?" asked Tenko. He understood the rose he had been so enraptured by and wanted a closer look had been apart of the curse providing them with a timer so to speak. As to when the curse was complete and all would be doomed to their current appearances.

"The master becomes a mindless beast." said Spinner.

"And we become antiques." Sako said.

"Junk." added Toga. 

"Rubbish." said Hawks.

"Total Trash!" Added Twice with a thumbs up.

"But please for now don't concern yourself with that. Do try to get some rest." urged Sako at last.

"Relax kid we'll it figure out eventually." Hawks said.

After, Tenko left the room for his chambers and was far enough out of the west wing the servants had a talk amongst themselves.

An annoyed Spinner said "I told you we should have told him the truth from the start. He isn't stupid he's gonna figure things out anyway."

"It was too soon to tell him. Even now would be bad timing as he has been here long enough. We'll look like assholes if we tell him that. Oh, by the way your being held here against your will because we want you to fall in love with our master so then we can all be human again. After, that you do you." A sarcastic Hawks muttered.

"Yes, even I'll admit it does sound rather underhanded of us but what choice do we have? Everyday I become more and more metallic." lamented Atsuhiro as he struggled to swing his knee. Only to give off a metallic grind.

"I grow more feathers even after I pluck them. I'm also sick of the taste of India ink" admitted Hawks with a look of disgust.

"Yeah, if this doesn't work we're all fucked. I mean I'm sorry. Toga especially your a lady." Jin pleaded with Toga for forgiveness.