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“The Demons I Face.”
Chapter 1
The Morning Routine
She Woke Up To The Smell Of Lucas’s Cologne. So, He HAD Snuck Into Bed After She Fell Asleep. She Smiled Groggily, Sitting Up And Kissing His Cheek.
“Morning Babe…”
He Smiled, Barely Opening Up His Eyes And Running A Hand Over His Pale Blue Eyes And Through His Disheveled Blonde Hair. Oh, She Loved Seeing Lucas In The Morning, Before She Went To Training. She Sighed, Sliding Over To The Edge Of Her Mattress That Smelled Of Aged Sweat. It Wasn’t Really Her Fault, She Was Plagued By Nightmares, and many a night she woke up, drenched in her own sweat, sometimes, she had tears streaming down her cheeks from the dreadful visions. She had been meaning to buy a new bed to replace the foul smelling one that she was forced to sleep in (and occasionally, Lucas), but she hasn’t had the time to in between training sessions. She stood up, her blonde hair falling around the slender frame of her upper body, and the loose gray gown that she had worn to bed many nights slightly shifting. She slid over to the small closet that held all of her clothing.
She paused when she reached for the closet door, because she dreaded getting dressed. She was fine in the black old dress she wore to bed! But, she had to wear something at least with pants For Training. But she opened it up, looking inside. “Today i’ll wear….Hnnn…”
After a few minutes of thought, she pulled out a pair of her dark-wash jeans, and borrowed one of Lucas’s band T-shirts. As she walked past the slightly damp mattress, she stopped momentarily and planted a kiss On The Boy’s Head Whom Was Lying In The Bed, Dressed In A Tank Top And PJ Pants. “See You Downstairs, Lucas.”
She Walked Out Into The Hallway That Was Now Lit Up From The Morning Light, Streaming In From The Windows. As She Walked Down The Dark Carpet She Paused in front of a mirror. Her dirty blonde hair was slightly tangled, She had dark circles under her eyes, But yet, her skin somehow always remained flawless. Her clothing didn’t seem much better then her hair. The borrowed T-shirt hung down to her knees and the jeans seemed somewhere in between too worn to wear and just slightly too big from the start. Finally reaching the stairs, she slipped on the rail and slid down. She didn’t feel like walking down the stairs today, so she just rode down upon the wooden rail. When she reached the bottom of the rail, she stopped quickly and slid down unto the last step, barely spending a moment on it and stepping down onto the hardwood floor.
She slipped over to the kitchen, turning on the light. There on the counter were her cooking supplies she had so lovingly placed there the night before. She was once again, going to make breakfast for the one she held so close to her heart.
She heard footsteps on the steps as she put the first dob of pancake mix onto the pan. Lucas was up and moving. He appeared in the kitchen door, smiling as he always was in the morning.
“Good morning, Ruin my love” His voice was loving and happy as usual, and she melted when he spoke those words. Every single time. Every single morning. Lucas was her world. Her everything…
The morning proceeded on, them both sitting down and eating. After breakfast, she had to leave for training. “I’m sorry Lucas…I really gotta go..”
She ran past the couch, grabbing her messenger bag and slipping out the door. She didn’t want to admit it, but she actually looked forward to leaving for training every day. It’s not that she hated Lucas or wanted to get away from him, she just loved to train and fight, ‘twas her nature! People sometimes swore that her fighting was what let her keep her cool. She never agreed, yet never rejected either. Just walked away And Didn’t Look Back.
Now, when she arrived at the studio where she trained, she found her older brother, the blonde boy whom shared her eyes, the older sibling with the same athletic slender build. Riphath Kam Miller.
“HELLO SISSSSSS!!!” He waved his tanned arms. He did this simply to pester her with his sibling love. Riphath Held Out a bag “You forgot to get cleaned up, Remmy!” Another thing to mention, Her brother had dozens of nicknames for her.
“Oh! I did forget to get cleaned up!” She took the bag quickly, and looked inside. A bar of soap, a towel, and a scrub “Thank you, Rest In Peace~.” In turn of his nicknames for her, she had a couple for him.
“No problem!” his voice wasn’t as enthusiastic as before, she could tell he was slightly annoyed. “You should probably get going to training. Zaafir isn’t going to wait forever.”
“Ah! I should, shouldn’t I? Goodbye, Riptide.” She smirked, She loved to annoy him with nicknames. But, before she could run off into the studio, he yelled his farewell at her “Goodbye, Ruin Lucius Miller!” She frowned, slapping her brother playfully before running off into the studio to meet with her trainer.
“Ruin! You’re Late!” Her Trainer, Zaafir Redrum. He had a slender frame, like his student that he had been training for these two years, and he didn’t differ in age to Ruin. “You look a mess, Ruin dear.” He Was Right. Her hair was slightly matted and her face was rather oily for that morning “I know I and I apologize, Zaafir-san.” She bowed, her trainer chuckling. “You are forgiven, Ruin-chan, as always. Now, shall we start training?”
She Laughed, Smirking. “Yes Please, Master Zaafir.” And training began.
Chapter 2
Lunch Dispute
A slash of pain was lashed across her cheek. She fell to the ground, The willow wood sword knocking the breath out of her. She looked up to the male, Gasping for air and a small stream of blood running down from her nose.
“Ahahah…Y-You seem to B-Beat me…But that’s where your truth falters!”
She jumped up, growling loudly As She Brought Her Hand Up, Slapping Him Hard Across The Cheek. Zaafir Backed Up Slightly, Putting A Hand On His Cheek. He Was In Shock That His Student Had Gotten Up So Suddenly And Struck Him
“Wha….”
His Eyes Became Wide With Adrenaline, Putting The Sword In Her Gut, Knocking The Breath Out Of Her. She Fell Backwards, Landing With A Hard Thunk On The Ground. The Spar Had Ended.
Zaafir Knelt Down, Reaching His Hand Out To The Bleeding Ruin That Sat There, On Her Butt.
“It’s Okay…!”
His Smile Was Reassuring, And Ruin Took His Hand, Zaafir Helping Her Up
“Soooooooo…” Zaafir Said, His Eyes On The Ground “Don’t You Have Friends To Meet For Lunch?” Ruin Looked Over At Him, Wiping The Blood From Her Nose
“Uhm…Yeah, I Do…”
She Nodded, Smiling “I’ll See You Tomorrow For Training”
She Nodded Once More, Laughing Nervously And Running Off. Time For Lunch With Her Brother, Friend And Possibly Her Brother’s Significant Other.
She Arrived At The Small Ramen Shop Where She Ate Every Day With Her Brother Riphath, Lach, Her Best Male Friend, And Possibly Her Brother’s Girlfriend, May. The Shop Was Fairly New, The Windows Remained Spotless And Tinted The Same Honey Yellow, The Shop’s Roof Remained Spotless And Un Torn, The Steady, Delicious Of Smell Wafting From A Open Back Door. She Walked Inside, The Warmth Slapping Her Across The Face Like Zaafir’s Blow With The Willow Wood Stick Did.
“Hello, Rui-Chan!” A Older Woman At The Desk Smiled And Waved. Her Hair Was Gray, Her Skin A Cocoa Brown With Freckles, A Pair Of Triangle Frames At Her Nose
“Hello, Misao-Chan!” Misty Smiled And Waved Back, Trying Not To Be Frustrated. Misao Always Said Her Name Without An R, And It Drove Her Mad. How Much Effort Did It Really Take To Say “Ruin” Instead Of “Rui” ?! Ruin Looked Around The Restaurant. Ah. So Her Table Wasn’t Taken. Ruin Walked Over To The Wooden Table, The Same Four, Plain Chairs Sitting Around It. She Took The One Farthest From The Door.
A Few Moments Later, She Felt A Bump, And A Groan Came Out From Under The Table. It Was Lach.
“Ahhhghhh...” Lach Slid Back Up Into The Chair Next To Hers. “ I Dropped All My Books...Then You Showed Up...Then...Agh..” Lach Rubbed The Back Of His Head. Ruin Thought She Could Already See The Bump Rising Where He Had Bumped His Head.
“Shhhhh...Be More Careful, Okay?” Ruin Smiled At Him As Riphath Walked In The Door. But He Wasn’t Alone. And It Wasn’t May Who Was Walking Beside Him.
“Ruin!!” Zaafir Exclaimed, Sitting Down In The Other Chair Beside Her. His Chocolate Brown Hair Was Dull, Neatly Kept Up In A Small Ponytail. His Green Eyes Shimmered, His Cheeks Red As A Summer Rose.
“Are You Okay? I Was Worried If I Hurt You!!” Zaafir Put His Hand On Ruin’s Cheek. It Felt Cold Against Her Oddly Warm Skin, And It Was Rough With Calluses From The Constant Training That He Had Endured Throughout The Years.
“I’m Fine I’m Fine I Swear!” She Gently Moved His Cold Hand From Her Face, Wishing The Probing Cold Would Vanish. As She Moved His Hand, His Face Went Even Redder. He Was Acting Upset.
“Oh! You Can Never Forgive Me! I’m So Sorry!” He Turned His Body Away From Her And Sobbed Dramatically. Obviously Fake. A Few Moments Later, He Turned His Head Back To Her. “H’mpht...” And There He Went...Back To The Moody Zaafir We All Know And Love. .
“You’re Such A Weak Heart, Ruin. You Need To Harden Up.” Zaafir Was Always Hard On Ruin. He Didn’t Mean To Hurt Her Feelings, Nor Her. Ruin’s Parents Both Died When She Was Fairly Young, So She Lacked In Pure Hard Discipline.
A Few Summers That Didn’t Seem So Long Ago, Ruin Was With Her Father. Her Brother Had Left To Join Some Noble Cause That Would Never Happen. Her Father, Aaron, Was Quite Sweet To Her. He Felt Pity Towards His Daughter, Because For One Her Brother’s An Arse, And Her Mother Had Died when She Was Born. So, Aaron Took Care Of His Daughter Alone, And Was Often Soft On His Only Child.
As She Was Shot Back Into Reality, She Realized That She Had Now Had A Bowl Of Ramen In Front Of Her, The Steamy Fumes Blowing Up Into Her Face. Riphath Had Been Quiet The Whole Evening, Quietly Eating His Own Bowl. Zaafir Was Staring At Her With Judgemental Eyes And Lach Was Head-First In A New Manga.
“Uh...S-Sorry...Rip, Zaafir, Lach, I Shall Be Taking My Leave.” Ruin Didn’t Want To Be There Anymore, Under Zaafir’s Burning gaze.
“Wait!!” Lach Exclaimed, Holding Up Two Or Three Mangas To Her. He Loved To Load Her Up With Them. He Personally Wanted To Make Her An Otaku By The End Of The Year. Ruin Smiled, Taking The Books
“Ah...Thanks.”
She Quickly Put Them In Her Bag, Then Quickly Left The Restaurant. Again, Zaafir’s Burning, Probing Gaze Haunted Her Mercilessly All The Way Back Home. When She Arrived Home, She Lay Back On The Couch, Letting Out A Long, Frustrated Sigh. Just Then, Her Brother Popped Up From Behind The Couch, A Devious Smile On His Face. “Sister...” Ruin Let Out A Growl, Giving Him A Glare Of Daggers “What Do You Want?!” Riphath’s Eyes Shot Open, The Smile Being Slapped Off His Face. “I Just Wanted To Give You These...” He Slipped Over The Couch, A Box Of Band-Aids In Hand “You Looked Pretty Beat Up...” He Took Out The Bandages, Putting Them On The Cuts On Her Face. They Were The Hello Kitty Kind. After That, Ruin Broke Out Into Tears “I’m Sorry Brother...” She Was Shut Up By His Hug. The Cold Worm Called Ruin Curled Up In Her Older Brother’s Arms, Whimpering Like A Lost Puppy. After That, Everything Went Dark.
Chapter 3
Dinner Party
Ruin Woke Up In Her Room. It Was Dark And She Was Alone. Where Was Everyone...? She Sat Up In Bed, Panickedly Looking Around The Room “ H-Hello...?” Her Voice Quivered. She Thought She Could See Something Move In The Shadows. Then Lucas Walked In. The Warm Light From The Hallway Seemed To Make The Room Less Cold “Hey Doll...” He Gave Her A Warm Smile, Tilting His Head. “You Fell Asleep. You Were Still Asleep In Riphath’s Arms Like A Little Baby When I Got Home.” He Let Out A Small Chuckle “Everyone’s Downstairs. We Have Guests Over For Dinner. Why Don’t You Get Cleaned Up And Meet Us Down There?” Ruin Nodded Slowly, Watching Lucas Close The Door “See You Downstairs, Remmi” Oh, The Nicknames. She Got Up And Walked To The Bathroom. Her Clothes Were Covered In Dirt, Sweat And Her Own Blood From Training. Her Face Had Dozens And Dozens Of Cuts, And The Hello Kitty Band-Aids Had Fallen Off. She Decided To Take Safe Haven In A Warm Shower. The Hot Water Felt Good On Her Skin, But Hell On Her Face. She Could Imagine What The Shower Was Saying: “ You Wanted Hot Water To Clean Your Skin? We Have Salt, Vinegar And Lemon Juice For Your Face! Hey, How Are Those Cuts Doing?”
After Getting Dried Off And Putting On A Clean, Black Dinner Gown, She Dried Her Hair And Re-Applied The Bandages. She Felt Better Already. But, As She Walked Down The Familiar Steps, She Froze. She Heard Zaafir’s Voice Downstairs. It Took Her A Few Minutes To Start Walking Again. Was He Still Mad...? As She Reached The Dining Room, She Put On Her Best Picture Perfect Smile And Walked In. At The Table Sat The Usual Crowd, Riphath, Lucas, May, Plus Zaafir And Lach Were Sitting Around The Glass Dining Table “Ruin..!” Lucas Smiled A Wide Grin At The Sight Of Her. Zaafir Gave Her A Small Smile. It Held An Apologetic Air. So That’s What’s Going On. He Wanted To Apologize. Ruin Took Her Seat Down Someplace In Between Zaafir And Riphath, Giving A Slightly Warm Smile To Show She Wasn’t Completely Pissed. After A While Of Silence, Zaafir Spoke Up “Uhm...I’m Sorry About Earlier. You Know. The Ramen Shop..” Okay. This Was Scaring Ruin. She Had Never Seen Him Like This, So Apologetic. “Look..It’s Fine Zaafir-San.” She Nodded, The Small Smile Still On Her Face. When She Looked Back At Him, His Face Was Red And There Seemed To Be A Small Drop Of Sweat On His Cheek “Just Call Me Zaafir.” Of Course, Lucas Was Eyeing Them Both, Shooting Glances Of Arrows At Zaafir. “So...Shall We Eat?” His Tone Was Slightly Annoyed, Obviously Wanting Zed OUT.
Chapter 4
Hissing Cuts
After Dinner, Zaafir Shot A Goodbye Wave And Vanished Into The Night, Lucas Making Sure He Left, Checking The Halls, The Bedrooms, The Bathrooms, Before Giving Ruin A Kiss On The Cheek And Hugging Her By Pulling Her In By Her Waist. “ You Look Like You’ve Had A Rough Day, Remmi” His Thumb Went Over One Of Her Cuts, Leaving A Wincing Ruin. The Pain Cut Into Her, And Left A Lingering Feel Of Poison, Making Her Flesh Hiss And Burn. “Agh...” Ruin Brushed Away His Hand, Small Tears In Her Eyes “ Y-Yeah...Today Was Rough. I Don’t Feel Like Going To The Doctor To Get Patched Up Again...That Hurt Me And Your Wallet!” They Both Let Out A Small Chuckle, But Ruin’s Ended With A Sigh. The Last Time Ruin Had A Rough Day At Training She Had Been Forced By A Worried Riphath, A Panicked Lucas And A Upset Zaafir To Go To The Doctor. When She Got There, It Was Simple. They Stuck A Needle In All Of Her Cuts, Stitched It Up ( Mind You, This Was Going On With No Pain Relievers) And Still Charged Lucas A Fortune! So, Ruin Has Either Gone To Riphath Fixing Her Up Or Doing The Best She Could With Neosporin To Heal.
After Cleaning Up The House And Sitting On The Couch, Playing With The Leaping Flames In The Fireplace, They Both Went To Bed. Ruin, Of Course, Passed Out Immediately From The Whole Long Day Of Training.
Chapter 5
Nightmares
When Lucas Came To Wake Ruin Up, It Was Bright. So Bright In Fact, Lucas Had A Hard Time Keeping His Eyes Open When Shaking Her Lightly, Hopes Light With Her Waking Up,, But To No Avail. “Ruin...Ruuuiiinnn..~” Lucas Let Out A Long Sigh. She Wasn't Gonna Get Up. Lucas Picked Her Up In His Arms, Her Fragile Body Shivering And Pushing Itself Up Against His Body. Ruin Of Course, Had Been Dragged Back To The Pits Of Her Insanity. In Her Mind, There Was A Dark, Heavy Cloud Of A Smoke That Reeked Heavily Of Copper. As She Ran Around, She Would Come Across Cold Hard Stone Walls, All Put Together In A Circle. And Judging From The Trees Up Above And The Coldness She Felt, She Was Trapped In A Pit. As She Stared Up At The Bare Trees, She Noticed That Things Were Hanging In It. They Looked Like The Insides Of People. Lots Of People. She Was In Tears Now. The Gas Was Becoming Overwhelming, And She Dropped to Her Knees. The Ground Was Unknown. But It Smelled Like Blood And It Had A Slimy Texture, And It Seemed To Pull Her In, Ever So Slowly. “N-No...Let Me Go...Lucas....Lucas!!!” She Fell In. And That’s When She Woke Up Crying “N-No...L-Lucas...” She Pushed Up Against Him, Quivering Even More. Lucas Held Her Tight And Stroked Her Hair, “Shhh” ing Her And Singing Quietly. Ruin Loved How He’d Calm Her After A Rough Night. And Believe It, She Had A Lot Of Them.
After Ruin Regained Her Bearings, She Took A Quick Shower. The Hot Water Didn’t Hurt Like Before, But It Still Stung. She Dried Off, Re-Bandaging The Cuts, And Checking Herself In The Mirror. She Had Dark Circles Under Her Eyes, And She Looked Clean, But She Felt Dirty. Like She Was Still Covered In The Blood And Dirt From Training.Figures That The Feeling Would Linger. She Decided A Quick Shower And Cleaning Of Her Wounds Wouldn’t Hurt Before She Went On With The Day.
After Ruin Got Cleaned Up She Slid Downstairs, Smiling Slightly At Lucas. He Seemed More Comforting Than Usual, Ready To Come To The Rescue For Ruin. Misty Loved Him. Really Did. When She Asked Him About Breakfast, Lucas Patted Her Head And Said That We Were Going To Meet Lach For Breakfast. Lach Said That He Felt Bad About Her Running Off So Early At Lunch And Wanted To Treat Her To Some Food. Of Course, Ruin Agreed Eagerly. Who Was Going To Reject Free Food?
Chapter 6
Breakfast Host Club
Turns Out, It Wasn’t A “Normal” Breakfast Time. Lach Was Gonna Take Ruin Out. And Ruin Only. When Lucas And Her Had Arrived, Lach Gave Lucas A Look That Said “Can-You-Please-Go-Away-Okay” And Politely Asked Him To Go. Lucas Sighed, And Drove Off In The Small Junker Car That They Shared (That Ruin Never Used Either). After Lucas Left, Lach Gave Her A Grin And Grabbed Her Hand “C’mon! We’re Going To A Host Club!” Ruin Gulped, Trying To Pull Back, But Not With Much Effort. It Was Obvious She Somewhat Wanted To Go Try Out A Host Club. I Mean, Who Doesn’t Want To Try A Host Club At Least Once?
