#(( AND SKSK I ADORE NEROS REACTION ITS SO CUTE

[fruit-of-infidelity]

The servant, who was at first leading him further into the entrance hall, almost tripped over his own feet as they caught ahold of him. With an slight annoyance almost-masked visibly by the blindfold but certainly heard plain-as-day, the servant began his response.

"That piece is the young master's."

Although not purposefully, the servant avoided naming Ryuuto directly; It was far simpler to differentiate the Sakamaki's by age, after all. Though, perhaps not to an unfamiliar patron, alike Nero.

"Please, wait here whilst I fetch Lord Riーー" Despite being blindfolded, the servant could sense very well that Nero had begun his ascent toward the painting, cutting himself off rather abruptly with an urged warning, harshly annunciated. "If you have a delivery, I urge you wait down from the staircase, Sir."

As those very same bat wings disappeared down the dimmed hallways, they soon stumbled upon one of either Sakamaki they were instructed to locate; Ryuuto was just about to retire to his studio for the evening at the news of an unexpected delivery.

"No need to inform Father."

It was the shortest request by Ryuuto to his familiars in some time, then asking for their guidance in leading him to greet Nero. It wasn't a notable distance; Taking a few strides down the hallway, and right then a left, Ryuuto was already approaching the grand staircase rather quickly, just happening to overhear his title.

Naturally, he was curious.

Coming to a halt at the upper-most landing of the stairs, the young Vampire first acknowledged the servant with a raised brow, then the wide-eyed, peculiar deliveryman.

"Which piece?"

The soles of his boots thudded and smushed against the grass as he traversed the Human Realm in the rain. Had he known the man he’d wish to see lived so far away, he would have forwent the trip and waited for the next time he visited the Demon Realm; especially since halfway through his walk it began to rain.

“ ‘Go ahead and deliver it to him’ he says, ‘It’ll check off one of your tasks.’ Check off a task, my ass. Carrying this much marble on my back in the rain could have waited.” Nero mumbled to himself, as he mocked the man who currently shelters him. Said person may as well have been a thorn is his side, as he shooed Nero out the door, package in hand. Thankfully he own a bag designed to be able to carry things like this, as long as they weren’t too big.

With the hood of his trench coat pulled over his head, they maneuvered their way away from the bustling city, and towards the neighbouring forests. Truth be told, the package they were carrying was only around five pounds, give or take, but they weren’t necessarily the active type… For a Vampire, they were quite weak.

The booming sounds of thunder and lighting pounded in the background, as Nero approached a rather haunting looking home.

“Wow, how original… This place just screams Vampire if you ask me…” He uttered, as he approached the grand looking doorway. ‘At least the architecture is beautiful…’ The visitor thought.

A mere few inches away from the entrance, the white haired individual raised his fist, giving the door firm rhythmic knocks, as he anticipated who would be the one to answer.

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[ HIIIIIII AVAAAAA. NERO IS HEREEEEEEEEEE. and finally delivering the bust Richter ordered but never picked up 🙄 man got a statue of himself then decided not to take it 🙄 ANYWAY I HOPE THIS WAS OKAY SKSKSK. FEEL FREE TO ANSWER THIS WHENEVER!! OR FEEL FREE TO IGNORE IT 🫶 | @deciipula ]

// HIII WHINNNNN!! I'm so excited for these two to finally interact, but forgive the lil formal entrance with the servants, i thought it would be some fun SKSKSKSKS. BUT, when Ryuuto hears why Nero is here?? he probably wont be surprised his old man ordered a whole damn bust of himself 🙄😭 AAAA im so excited to interact!!!! <3 <3

Who, indeed... It appeared the answer to that came quicker than expected. A smartly-dressed - though in quite a plain variety of grey and blacks - and blind-folded man silently opened the door, noted the unfamiliar visitor, and sent another unseen person off.

"What is your business?"

Although not blocking the fair-headed persons entrance per se, the servant - as conveyed by the Sakamaki crest adorning his blazer upon a pin - assumed manners of them, regardless of how long their journey was, nor of how tired their feet may have been.

As quickly as he demanded a reason for their presence, however, the servant widened the entrance by stepping aside, despite Nero answering his question or otherwise; The flapping of a few bat wings, however, suggested this change of pace was an order.

"Wipe your feet before you enter, one of the Master's will be with your shortly," He shortly spoke, the darkness engulfing him as he turned back into the entryway of the manor.