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 Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:01 pm
  "Akichi, why must you ruin everything, first you leave the underworld, now you take in a human child..clearly earth has changed you." He said with a more serious tone.
"Rocco..you're not welcome in my home, I suggest you leave, before you pay for the damage I may inflict on you." Akichi said nonchalantly. He stared deeply into Rocco's eyes like darts. He was obviously pissed and Rocco's comment didn't help.
He knew him from when he still lived in hell. They used to study together, but it didn't last long. Rocco grew envious of Akichi and swore to defeat him one day....That day never came, and now was a good opportunity for him to redeem himself.
Rocco unsheathed his two blades, and without hesitation charged toward Akichi. "You arrogant swine! When I retrieve you, I'll be the one to take your position!" The servants all gasped and yelped as they watched the fight from the door frame. Akichi knew that this wouldn't last very long...so he kept his cool. As soon as Rocco was about to strike, Akichi swiftly moved his arm like a blade and cut Rocco's two blades in half.
Rcco fell to his knees as he watched his two weapons be sliced. A drop of sweat trickled down his pale white cheek.
Akichi looked down at him with an icy cold stare that sent chills down Rocco's back. It was as simple as that...Akichi proved to be inferior once again. "Now go tell your superiors..I'm not going anywhere.." Akichi then walked out of the room leaving Rocco to feel like trash.
He went to go check on Elsie in the guest room and ordered the maids to move out of the way. He opened the door to find her waiting. "Are you alright? He didn't touch you right? We'll need to disinfect you from that loathsoam trash if he laid a hand on you.." He said as he sighed while examining her. He knew why Rocco was here, it was plain and simple. They want him back in hell, no doubt about it. But of course he needed to keep it a secret..for now.
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:39 pm
 β―β― β’ οΌ₯πππΎπ β’ β’ β―β― Elsie was busy being wrapped by two blankets, one over her legs and one draped over her shoulders. One maid was sitting at her side when Akichi came in, rising quickly she skittered with an apologetic smile towards Elsie's way. Elsie returned the favor with an arm raised and a smile to accompany her face as well.
Akichi began a sort of 'overprotective dad' procedure, asking if the man had touched her. Elsie responded with a firm shake of the head, "I just hope he didn't take any pictures..." she added as a side note.
"Why are you here anyway...Akichi? I thought you didn't care much for feelings, why do you care if that man touched me or not?" she asked as she gestured for him to sit beside her.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:19 am
 Akichi looked at Elsie with an annoyed expression. "Am I not allowed to check if you're okay?.....If I didn't care for you would I have picked you up seventeen years ago.."" He said as he sat next to her tilting her chin up and bring his face closer to check if she had and bite marks. Demons did have a lust for blood, kind of like vampires, but it wasn't a life source. "If he took any pictures we may need to pop out those eyes of his.." He said while closing his eyes and sighing.
He was a bit hurt from hearing Elsie say that he didn't care much for feelings. It was true, but when it involves her safety he will care. His white glove was damaged and he was a little scraped from when he cut Rocco's blades, but Akichi didn't notice this, he was too focus on Elsie, whom he really didn't believe when he asked if Rocco had touched her. "Demons are cunning...well at least some of them....sometimes they might sneak up on you.. " Continuing to scan her over.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:42 am
β―β― β’ οΌ₯πππΎπ β’ β’ β―β― Elsie shook her head in apology, "okay, okay. I know the story...it's not like I haven't heard it a dozen times from Ivan's perspective," she spoke as Akichi held her chin. The sensation was strange, but she knew what he was searching for- a particular bite mark, similar to Vampire's in essence, however it being a sweet treat rather than a finite source of life. His white glove was scarred, probably from hitting the man too hard or getting it in a snatch, his cold palm resided on her chin ever so gracefully, eloquently and with a sense of care and nurturing, like the mother or father Elsie never had.
Her throat let out a giggle after Akichi's comment, just the way he spoke it seemed so ridiculous, so vainful and childish. It made Elsie happy for at least a second, before Akichi started to speak again; "who was that man though? Was he- well, of course he's a demon but...why would he target me so rigidly? No welcome party or anything! Was he a friend or foe of yours in Hell or something? 'Cuz that would really bum me out, having an old friend come after you without warning..." Elsie lingered on the thought and brought her body to lean on Akichi's. "You worry too much about the in-existent things but not enough for the people and feelings of them. You're rather strange, Akichi...just when I think you'll do something, you go ahead and do another thing that irritates the crap out of me..." she shook her head, a sign of disapproval except for the smile she had on her face. "And you only care about my safety...is it because I'm human? Because I'm weak, vulnerable and easy to wilt away like the roses? Am I like milk, so easy to expire and be useless?" Elsie felt that way particularly right now, having another man be her protector and saving the day without even a thought. She was useless and the thought tormented her, tormented her like the nightmares she had, always running, running, running.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:30 pm
There was no trace of any scratch or scrape, and he was relieved. He stared down at her, and listened to her every word. "Don't mind him...he's a hopeless demon who failed to succeed in life.....Simply put.." As he continued to listen to her, he was surprised to hear her speak her mind and thoughts so confidentally. I guess you could say he was pretty proud, but the rest of her sentence contained something that bothered him.
he replied bluntly,"I've told you a thousand times...." He replied with more force in his voice. "Your fragile..you'll break as soon as I touch you...my hands aren't like yours....I've told you.." he restrained himself from touching her any further. She was already leaning on him and he allowed that, but he was scared...no...he was terrified.
For an instance, Akichi couldn't help but softly and lightly brush her cheek with his hand. Her eyes hypnotized him, and he began to lose the feeling of fear that he's been building for 17 years. His heart began to beat harder and faster.
From that moment, he just stopped...he looked away and put his hand aside. No I can't...I can't do this....not to her He thought to himself.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:45 pm
β―β― β’ οΌ₯πππΎπ β’ β’ β―β― It was the moment of climax. She felt it, and she probably knew that Akichi felt it too; the undying spirit of romance.
It was strange how he bore the burden of demons so harshly, not even going to pick up a flower for the heck of it, but watching it wither away because of his impurities must be an eye opener.
However, he did have feelings, emotions, moods, whatever you called them, at at this moment. Yes, he felt something for her. The pulled away hand only urging to stroke a cheek that might crumble in a matter of seconds, the forced head to look away from something so mesmerizing...
She felt it too, but...it was hard to explain. This man was a sort of father figure to her, and unless she had some daddy issues, it would become awkward too fast. She would have to imagine him as a patron of the house, a gentle housekeeper that kept everything intact, keeping the evil from entering and preventing the good from escaping. Although his disposition might elude that he was a man of utter bigotry, ignorance and far away thoughts, this was not so.
He was trying to keep everything he had from fading, everything he loved, desired and even dreamt. She had that way of thinking too, she was afraid he would go, leave her all alone like the baby she was when he found her.
'Keep me in safe bounds, Akichi...you're the only reason I have found to even enjoy a good mystery.'
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:19 pm
Akichi narrowed his eyes to sneak one more glance at her like he did in the courtyard, and that was it...he was lost in her eyes. It completely scared him, but he wanted to take a chance. Without realizing it, he was moving his face closer to hers. I shouldn't...I can't do this.. he repeated in his head....Their lips were just inches away and then-
Ivan came bursting through the door in tears. "Oh Elsie are you alright!! Rocco didn't touch you did he!?" He exclaimed over the intensity of the moment Akichi and her were having.
Akichi quickly pulled himself away and got up while adjusting his glasses. "Ivan...did you dispose of our guest?" He said with his back turned to both of them.
"Of course sir, right back to the underworld!" He said cheerfully, unaware of what was happening.
Akichi nodded began to walk out of the room
"Prepare the bath for me.."
"But sir, dinner hasn't been served yet-"
"I won't been eating tonight.." And Akichi made his way out. Never again did he want to feel that, especially towards Elsie....wasn't he suppose to be the father figure, wasn't he the one who took her in..His head was filled with unwanted thoughts and memories that jumbled together. Never in his life did he imagine him to feel so passionately towards her. A demon and a human? What good was that, besides wouldn't he still out live her? Decisions and questions just continued to pour, and he had no clue what to make of it.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:55 pm
β―β― β’ οΌ₯πππΎπ β’ β’ β―β― Like she said before, it was the moment of climax. If only fate allowed them both to do what they had intentionally wanted to do, intervention appeared in the form of Ivan.
Elsie smiled and gave a shake of her head, "I'm quite fine Ivan, but thank you for your concern! You always were my favorite!" She giggled afterwards, but it ended of a lower note as Akichi began to leave. She raised her palm and uttered quietly, 'don't leave yet', alas it was unheard as Akichi began to state that he wanted a bath, and that he would have no dinner.
That disappointed Elsie so much that she ate just a slice of bread with a glass of sparkling cider and retreated to her room with solemn eyes, giving everyone else a sad, ashamed aura afterwards.
Elsie read a fairytale about an ugly man with a deformation that had slew a permanent mark of outcast on him, being shunned by everyone in the town as people riled up rumors about an evil hunchbacked beast at the clock tower. However the stories went, a young woman went to investigate, perhaps by accident and found the man. Since the woman was also shunned fro her community, the both were happy together, talking of stories and earning each other's friendship.
Elsie wanted a story like that; two outcasts with no purpose on this world except to walk around waiting until something good showed up, like death or a soulmate.
A soulmate would be nice, but seeing as Elsie was not allowed to leave the mansion's courtyard, it seemed impossible.
Maybe someone was waiting for her, like a prince charming awaiting the long locks of Rapunzel to drop down to him and start their journey of love together, starting a happily ever after.
Maybe she had to search, like some other princesses did. Looking so diligently, with so much passion.
She would have to wait until something awesome happened.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:36 pm
 It was 3 am and pitch black outside. The whole mansion was still and quiet, except for the ticking of a grandfather clock that stood tall in the long hallways. Akichi walked through the darkened halls with no light to guide him. He was a demon, this was no trouble at all. Elsie's bedroom door was slightly open, so he peaked his head to make sure she was asleep. There was some 'buisness' he had to attend to and there were things they discussed that could perturb her.
It seemed safe so he continued through the hall and down the stairs until he made it to the living room. there stood a figure awaiting his arrival. Akichi lit a candle and placed it on the coffee table.
"Akichi..." The man said. He was very calm and relaxed as he sat down on the couch in front of Akichi.
"Kanata, why have you come? I don't like any of your dirty feet in my home." Akichi said coldly. His eyes were thin and sharp as he stared at the blue haired man
"Earth has indeed changed you..but that's besides the point....let's make this simple and short.." Kanata continued with his calming tone.
"If it's about Elsie then I will have to disagree upon what you had in mind for her.." It was him who God had bestowed the child to, and it wasn't any of his demon 'friends' decision to make for her or him. A cold breeze past him and it was defiantly not from an open window....it was an icy chill that meant nothing but a warning.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:05 pm
β―β― β’ οΌ₯πππΎπ β’ β’ β―β― Overwhelming
darkness. Overwhelming darkness and insomnia taking over her like the blanket she had over her body.
Footsteps approached. She dared not look towards the source, in fear that her nightmares might begin to take toll and become life as she had so long ago feared to sleep.
The breathing coming off this man seemed more casual, more friendly and less threatening, 'Akichi?' Elsie whispered quietly into the dark as the footsteps receded.
'I'm going to follow him' Elsie finally decided after rising from her bed. She clenched her fist and nodded affirmatively, grabbed a candle, lit it and covered the flame with her palm so limited visibility and so she would not be detected.
A few steps later and she found her way towards voices, one belonging to Akichi, and the other belonging to a unknown man whom Elsie had never met before. Blowing out her candle, she made sure it was out of sight as she closed in. She stood at the side, pressing herself against the wall, hiding her image behind a curtain that was well-placed next to a column, a perfect disguise. She hoped her breathing wouldn't be too loud so that she would be discovered, because that...that would be bad.
The two were talking, the unfamiliar's voice was the one to make a very forceful statement about how soft Akichi had become over his years on Earth. Quietly, Elsie placed a palm over her mouth and tried not to giggle- the thought was funny to her, how could a man like Akichi become soft? His was ruthless, but there was a soft spot... the hilarity of the moment suddenly stopped like the end of a song and she began to listen again, this time widening her eyes and feeling a stop in her chest, he was talking about her!
This mysterious man had something in mind for Elsie? What was it, and why was Akichi so adamant in disagreeing? What if it wasn't what he wanted, but she would have? She gritted her teeth, Akichi was in no position to choose what was right for her! He ha no business with conversing with a man who might have something lined up for her! What if this man was 'the one'?
She would wait a little longer until whatever planning was being made, and when they would close the discussion she would jump out and point, screaming her pleas and wants and how nobody could take away her freedom and all that stuff she hadn't even planned for.
She would wait until it was time.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:42 pm
Kanata was cool and calm, his smile had a feel to it that could make anyone's heart beat out of their chest, well except for Akichi. To Akichi it was irritating."My dear friend, you have no need to worry..I will love her as if she were my own..perhaps even more then what you have done, it's hard to imagine that someone as yourself could show affections.." He chuckled lightly at the thought of Akichi being all lovey dovey with a human.
Akichi cringed at his comment and clenched his teeth in anger.. He couldn't be loud..it would wake up the whole house hold. "If you think you can easily take her, you are mistaken."
But Kanata just shook his head and continued to chuckle, while pushing a couple strands of hair away from his face."Orders are orders...they will give you some times to decide but by then I will take her...." Kanata stared at the curtain where Elsie was hiding and crossed his legs as he stared at Akichi with a smile slowly forming upon his lips.
The issue was clear..They wanted him to return to the underworld, and it seemed like they were actually serious. Threatening to take away Elsie was childish..It was sly of them.
"If you lay one hand on her I-"
"But of course..I will be on my best behavior." Kanata finished. He got up and bowed.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:36 pm
β―β― β’ οΌ₯πππΎπ β’ β’ β―β― Wait, 'love her as if she were my own'? This guy, whoever he was, was really great at making her feel special.
But Akichi was defending her. Or maybe it was an act of dominance, like he was owning her. Hey, this didn't sound cool. She wasn't some sort of...item, not like a pet dog or cat. She was a human being!
She burst from her hiding place and pointed an angered finger at Akichi, "YOU PIG! HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING? I CAN CHOOSE FOR MYSELF!" Her voice shook through the room as she found herself strutting towards the blue-haired male, rising an eyebrow towards him, "you. What do you want? Do you like me or something? Because..." she let her eyes wander down his frame and smiled. "Because you look rather different..."
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:59 pm
Akichi was caught off gaurd by Elsie's sudden appearance. Speechless as he was, he tried to explain ."Elsie, you don't understand, we were-" Kanata had soon cut him off and looked right into Elsie's bright blue eyes. "Well of course she doesn't understand, you leave her out in the dark...it's no wonder she had to sneak down here to get some information." Kanata bowed and took her hand, and lightly pressed his lips against the back of her hand. "You're very beautiful in person, I've only heard rumors of you, and I feel honored to finally meet the wondrous Elsie." He chuckled in embarrasment.
Akichi watched as Kanata was getting way to friendly with Elsie. "Elsie, get away from him.."
he was angered that the man had the audacity to step foot in his home, disrespect him, and began flirting with his girl. No, there was no way he could stand for this, not in his home, and not right in front of him. Without any warning Akichi grabbed Kanata's wrist and pulled him away as he tugged and wrapped one arm around Elsie to keep her close to him. "What did I say Kanata...No hands"Akichi said with rage. You could hear how his words were firm and on fire. His eyes were blazing and his grip on Kanata was tight. It looked like he was about to snap his arm off, but of course he did not......yet.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:17 pm
β―β― β’ οΌ₯πππΎπ β’ β’ β―β― Without much time given to get away from Akichi's grasp, she was suddenly so close to him. She had never been this close unless it was her own will, but this time it was his. He wrapped his arm around her frame as if taking control of her, which of course aggravated her to an immense extent. She pulled away in anger, looked at Akichi, "don't touch me like that. I'm not your possession" and ripped the wrist off of Akichi's grasp.
Pushing the man towards the couch, she went to examine his wrist. "You're not hurt are you? Akichi is such a possessive man, and I apologize. You've probably known him longer than I have, but it is a pleasure to meet the man I've just heard about, Kanata." Her lips went towards Kanata's wrist and kissed it gently, rising her head after a three second period and looking at Akichi with the flames of defiance. "You haven't told me anything about this charmer, Akichi- I want to know...and I want to know NOW!" Her voice again boomed throughout the halls, jittering even herself for a moment. She made choices for herself, and no one had the authority to make choices for her whatsoever.
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:09 pm
Akichi felt her break away from him and it put him into a deep despair. the words that flowed out of her mouth had enough power to make him step back and quiver. He felt so lost and ashamed. As she gave Kanata a gentle kiss to the wrist he was drained of all hope and faith that he would keep her in his safe gaurd, in his arms. His nightmare was beginning, and he stood frozen like a block of ice. "You-.." he managed to say through all the pain he was feeling.
Kanata however was very calm and pleased about the outcome tonight. He felt her soft lips touch his wrist and he smiled in satisfaction. "I'm alright, but I should be asking if you are okay?, you were tugged rather roughly, I wouldn't want him to break those fragile arms of yours." He said as his face gleamed in the little light the candle gave.
"No...I will tell you nothing of this..this..b*****d!!" Akichi's voice was loud now, and it echoed through the empty halls. By his yelling the servants were now awakening. "What I keep secret about the demon world is for your safety and your alone! If you want to stay with this pitiful trash..then go ahead, but don't come crying home, because you forgot..!" Akichi roared. The mansion began to shake as his fist collided with the coffee table.
Ivan scurried down the hall to see what all the racket was about, and he found the three of them. "Akichi- .." But it was too late, Akichi had broken the glass door and escaped to the courtyard. The demon master had let his jealousy get the best of him, and worse, he let it lose on Elsie.
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