Kurai Yoru (Darker Night)

13: Tricks and Lies

WARNING: Incredibly douche Sitri incoming. Please watch out.

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There it was again. He's starting to feel it again. The feeling that he hates the most.

Being bored.

The Demon Lord is currently sifting through the multitude of books in front of him. He thought about reading some good books there in his library, but all he found was novels and light novels about a demon Lord falling in love with his vampire friend.

He'll have to talk about this with Thalia later.

"Crap, crap, and crap. What the hell kind of plot is this? Who would like an overly powered main character?" Somehow, he felt a little bit of irony from that, but shrugged it off.

Suddenly, a yell came from the floor below him. The library is in the fourth floor of the palace, so voices from the third floor can be be heard by Sitri. Enhanced hearings and all.

"Nii-sama likes me the best!" A voice resembling Ani's said.

"No, onii-chan likes me more!" Celleya yelled next.

"Sorry to tell you brats, but I've already confessed to him!" A voice that is no doubt Thalia's.

"He did not answer you though. Doesn't that mean you got dump in humans' culture?" Tamamo butted in.

"T-That's not true! And wait, how did you even know that?!"

"I'm reading our story right now. Look."

Sitri thought about Tamamo's remark. She was right. He did not answer Thalia.

"Love, huh..." Sitri mused to himself. He sat back at his swivel chair. "What a very complicated feeling..."

Sitri looked at his side, seeing the night sky through the huge window glass. He stared at the moon, contemplating on what to do next.

"Why would they love someone like me?" Sitri pondered. "Maybe if I wasn't me, I'll be able to love them back..."

"Hero-kun?" A meek voice called from the front door. Though it was several meters away, Sitri heard her tiny voice clearly.

"What is it, Hexhine?" Sitri rotated his chair to face her.

"I'm scared. C-Can I h-... hug you?" She timid walked in, and closed the door.

"Of course, it is the hero's job to comfort the princess, right?" Sitri stood up, but the black haired girl stopped him.

"W-Wait, I'll be the one to go there." She ran to him quickly, then slowed down as she rounded up the table in front of Sitri.

"Hmm?" Sitri sat back again, and rose his eyebrow when Hexhine started climbing up from his chair. When she was already on his lap, she hugged him, her legs to the sides of his waist, and her hands tightly tucked behind him.

"H-Hexhine?" Sitri was surprised, it was quite a very embarrassing position, even for his 'new' tastes.

"I'm cold..." She said, her face resting at his chest.

Sitri smiled, then hugged the girl in front of him. She feels so weak. So fragile to him. He feels obligated to protect her.

He shattered her before. The least he could do is to pick up her broken pieces.

The stars twinkled, and silence fell down on to the whole palace. With the moonlight shining behind them, they fell asleep, a smile adorning each of their faces.

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"AAAAH! Hentai! Ecchi! Pervert! Onii-chan is a pervert!" Celleya's yell woke the sleeping demon up.