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A boy and a girl are seen running away inside a narrow and dark alleyway with a group of men chasing them—specifically the mafia.
"When you said you found a way to get more money, did you mean this!?" The girl shouted while frantically running and dodging bullets,
"Would you kill me if I said yes!?" The boy carrying a suitcase shouted back, as a bullet was shot and fortunately enough only a scratch on his cheek was formed "I WOULD IF I COULD BUT COMING OUT HERE ALIVE SHOULD BE TOP PRIORITY" The girl had dodged another bullet “Waaa! A cute girl like me shouldn't be doing things like this!” She whined “Quit complaining and run faster!” the boy said in disarray.
The two people who were being chased are now sprawled on the ground panting and disheveled “I thought you were the brains of the both of us” the girl said now fixing her light brown hair but still out of breath “Shut up Miko, at least we got the money” the boy breathed out, closing his eyes to block out the sunlight.
“How did you even find them?” She looked around the place in worry they might still be here, “I’m not sure myself..the memory is hazy but I’m sure I heard a group of people talking about some huge cash they had” he sat up and looked around “I followed them and found the rest of the group, the rest is history haha..” The boy weakly laughed, it had no humor in it.
“..How cliché.” The girl stated before bouncing up and wiping the dust off her clothes “Well nothing we can do about it now. Let's just hurry and go back before the storm comes, I heard it would be a pretty big one” She said looking up to see cumulonimbus clouds in the distance
“For once you’re saying something smart. Now I wonder where that brute of a girl went” the boy started, standing up and wiping his forehead from sweat “Shut up Mako!” She retorted back “Just grab that suitcase already so we can go back!” “Alright alright!”
The walk back was normal, they had gone through this route so many times already that they could do it with their eyes closed!
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But something was wrong, so very wrong. It was to the point where they were seriously thinking of going back and camp out for the night but they couldn’t..no..they weren’t allowed to. This money was their saving grace, the hope they needed to get what they wanted. To have their family be whole again.
They both craved their attention, their warmth, their approval, and their affection.
How they wished they could be held in their parent's arms, smothered with love and safety.
They didn’t like how the other adults touched them, it felt invasive and wrong..but affection is still affection, right..? Even if they didn’t like it, at least they were appreciated and loved…At least they were useful
Mikota shook her head to get rid of those thoughts. But that lingering feeling of something being wrong was still there. She wasn’t sure if her twin was feeling the same, he was the smarter one of them so it doesn’t hurt to ask. “Hey, Mako..” she started “Yeah?” “Don’t you think something is wrong today,” she paused “Like a feeling something is out of place..” Mako stopped and so did she, she faced her brother, his face was calm but his shoulders were tense. “...” no reply “Mako?” She was full-on worried now, but before she could take another word out black mist engulfed both of them, and after, her vision faded to black knocking her and Mako out.
“What cute kids~” A mysterious voice rang out
‘Eh..?’ Makoto was the first to wake and in front of him is a tall lady (the tallest he has ever seen) with ears and a tail, and her hair was a bright blonde colour tied to a braid “Oh good morning darling!” She exclaimed happily
‘Huh-who’s this strange lady in front of me? I’ve never seen someone so weird’ He dreaded “Uhm–if I may ask, what’s your name miss?” He asked cautiously, I mean-! He was suddenly taken away by something and now his held captive!? How else would he react?
“Ah, yes, of course! My name is Clair Chesma, and you’re in the netherworld” She-Miss Chesma grinned
‘Ah, I see...Wait…“NETHERWORLD!?” He screamed in surprise
Well it looks like his sister woke up from that
“Mmm, what's with the ruckus this early?” She groaned, rubbing her eyes to remove the sleep “We don’t have any work to do today right?” She stated, looking around her like they were in a different place (They are) “..Huh..?” As she finally registered what happened and realized that they were in fact in a different place, she screamed.
“W-what! Where are we?! Did we die!??” She cried out, her pupils darting around frantically
“Your sister is awake! How wonderful.” Miss Chesma said walking towards Mikota
It looks as though Makoto still hadn’t processed that they were in the netherworld..the netherworld, full of man-eating demons…He silently prayed
When he finished contemplating his life choices, he saw that Mikota had calmed down, now only a face of regret on her.
“Uhm, miss Chesma?” He called out to the cat(?) demon
“Hm? Yes, darling?” She answered with a smile
“What did you summon us for?”
“Summon you?”
“Yes, I assumed so since I don’t recall me or my sister having done any demon rituals,” He said with uncertainty in his voice. Well his sure that he hasn’t done any rituals, but not so sure about his sister…
“Well, to ease your worries, none of you have summoned me!” Miss Chesma smile, her eyes softening for a bit
‘Ahh, that's good maybe we can convince her to bring us back-’ Makoto’s train of thought broke as miss Chesma continued
“It was your parents instead! They sold you guys to me, in exchange for them to become famous and rich!” She said in a playful tone
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“Eh?” Was all Makoto could muster out before passing out in shock, his soul leaving his body
“Oh? It looks like your sister passed out..” Miss Chesma said looking at Makoto’s limp body in curiosity
“It seems so..” Mikota looked at her brother before sighing ‘He was always so weak when it came to something other than books and reading, especially when it came to mother and father…’
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‘Huh? Sister..? I don’t have a sister..unless she's talking about…’ She glanced back at Miss Chesma and her brother before promptly letting out a (half) covered laugh
“Hm? Is there something wrong Mikota-san?” Miss Chesma looked her way with a confused face
“It’s *pfft* n-nothing *wheeze*” Mikota tried (really she did!) to cover her laugh, already hunched back over her seat with a hand covering her mouth as she tried her best to conceal it
“Well if you say so…I will be sending both of you to your room, I am not sure how humans work but I do believe you both need a good rest. Do not hesitate to call me when both of you are ready to talk about the conditions”
“Conditions? What do you-”
Ms. Chesma had teleported them to a massive room with a big bed right in the middle
“Mean…” Mikoto lowered her head and sighed ‘Well it’s not like I can be the only one to know about the conditions anyway…’
She looked around the room just to realize how big it was “Wow…” she breathed out amazed, there were shelves stacked with books, desks on the far left side, and another door leading to a different room, she assumed it was the bathroom, and finally…The bed, oh lord was it big, not ‘big big’ but definitely enough to fit 4 or more people. It had a long clear dark pink curtain draped on it, the sheets were silky smooth and there were fairy(?) lights on it. It was just gorgeous. It made her wonder what the other rooms inside this mansion were like, were they as big as this? Maybe even bigger?
But she had to ease her curiosity though, as the figure-her brother (Sister pfft-) was squirming around a clear sign he was beginning to wake up
He sat up from the sleeping position he was in, clear confusion on his face as he took note of his surroundings.
“Where? What..?” He questioned looking at his sister for help
“We're inside our own room! Isn’t that wonderful!?” She announced happily
“Well, yes-but what about that lady demon-Miss Chesma, what about her?” He asked confused
“That's the thing she wants to talk about!”
“Eh?” Makoto said even more confused than ever but remaining calmer than the last time
Suddenly clouds formed around them, and they were once again teleported into another place
‘We keep getting teleported everywhere, I’m honestly getting used to it now..’ The twins both thought
“Hello, again darlings! I know I said to call me when you're ready but, I’m in a rush right now!” Ms. Chesma was rushing toward them with paper in her hands
The twins blinked in surprise, seeing their captor so panicked and tired, it made them think that she wasn’t as scary as they thought…
“Here,” Ms. Chesma pushed the paper towards them “This is the contract! To shorten it up, you both get to live here, go to school, eat whatever you want and I’ll even spoil you!” She said on her knees and pleading
“All you have to do is sign this paper!” She finished looking up at them with desperate eyes “So will you please, be my children?”
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“Huh?” “EH!?”
Makoto's eyes were in disbelief while Mikota’s were full of happiness
“UHM- MS CHESMA ARE YOU SURE!?” Mikota leaned forward, hope in her eyes
“Yes! Of course, I am! You two are very good kids and it would make me super happy if you signed this!” She exclaimed happily, eyes pleading at them (there was a hint of mischievousness but Mikota didn’t think much of it)
‘We get to live here!? In this beautiful house?’ She thought, her eyes sparkling just by thinking of it
“H-Hold on!!” Makoto interfered panicky “H..how about me and Miko think about this first..” He turned to look at his sister, still in that dream-like thought
“Yes! Of course! Just don’t take too long..” Ms Chesma said, taking a few steps back to give the twins some privacy
He thanked her and promptly tugged Miko’s arm to get her back to reality
“Miko!” He said in a whispered haste “Hm..?” She replied still out of it
“Don’t you think this offer is too good to be true?” He looked back at Ms. Chesma and she did a small wave in response
“Ehhh, but there's nowhere else we can go y'knoow” She said drawing out the ‘o’
He was stunned for a bit, painfully remembering the memory ‘Right, our parent’s sold us..’ his soul flew out of his body the second time
He shook his head to regain consciousness “You’re right but it’s still suspicious!” He retorted (quietly)
-Sigh- “Fine then my dear brother, what do you suggest we do after we reject the offer?” Mikota looked annoyed at the fact her twin was being wayy too cautious about the heavenly offer they were given
“...We can…” He started. Looking back at Ms. Chesma, she was now waving the contract with a pen beside it
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“ARGH-! FINE!” He finished, gripping his hair out of frustration
“Yay~ It looks like the pressure finally got to you huh? Mikota said with a sly smirk but instead of the angry reply that usually came, she was met with silence
“Eh? Mako are you-” She reached out to grab his hand but before she could go any closer, Mako had called for the lady demon. “We are ready for the contract”
“That`s good~” She walked towards them with a (mischievous) smile. When she got closer, she handed the pen and the contract to him. Quickly writing his signature down, once done he gave the paper to Mikota. She stared at the paper for a bit before grabbing it and writing her name (albeit messily). Suppressing a sigh she conjures up the best smile she could and gave it back to the demon lady.
“Here you go Ms Chesma”
“Thank you, darling! But one thing…” Her face had a solemn look.
The twins stared at her in confusion, ‘Did we do something wrong?’ they looked at each other–both having a worried face
“I’m your mom now, so you both have to call me as such!” She pouted at first but quickly had a bright smile
“Ehhhhh!?” They both said in unison, they were stunned. “But is it appropriate to call you that?” Mako was the first to break out of it “Yeah yeah! It’s better if we call you Ms. Chesma!” Miko hastily said next
At that, Ms Chesma formed a frown on her face and the twins immediately felt a sense of regret wash over them. They panicked and frantically tried cheering her up
“UHM- BUT WE CAN CALL YOU AUNTIE-”
“-YEAH YEAH!”
But that seemed to upset her more, tears slightly pricking at her eyes. Then the twins panicked even more, realizing that they had one option and one option only. They both looked at each other, nodding their heads in agreement, taking a quick breath and–
"MAMA"
"MOTHER"
Their faces quickly turned red in embarrassment, Mako fidgeting a bit on his seat, looking down, while Miko covered her face. When they were met with silence they took a peek at her only to be met with tears going down her face. They were once again internally panicking but before any of them could get a word out, they were suddenly taken from their seats and pulled into a hug.
“You kids are so precious!!” Chesma cried out, she was full-on sobbing at this point.
The twins’ faces quickly grew even redder but nonetheless, they returned the hug
‘How long has it been since someone hugged us with so much love and no ill intent?’ Mako thought sadly, small tears also pricking at his eyes. He refused to let them fall.
Meanwhile, Miko was laughing, tears also falling down her eyes. She couldn’t care less and just hugged even tighter.
The demon and twins just met and yet they already feel like family.
Maybe being sold to a demon isn’t bad after all.
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Oh, how wrong they were.