#everything about ruki mukami

[ruki-mukami-dl]

Hello everyone~ 💕

At the moment, I reread all game and CD translations.

I've already found so many new things about Ruki and added them to the big information post "LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR MASTER, LIVESTOCK".

In addition, I've created new categories like "ABOUT SUCKING BLOOD" and "PLACES WHERE HE HAS BITTEN".

I'm still working on this project. But I hope that you find the already new discovered things interesting.

So please enjoy reading the updated post.

Thank you~ 🙏🏻🫰🏻

[animeyanderelover]

Anon: May I request Platonic Mukamis with a little sister?

Tw: Yandere themes, toxic relationship, possessive behavior, obsession, overprotective behavior, clinginess, delusional mindset, isolation, manipulation, threats, self-harming tendencies

Little sister

None of the Mukami brothers are related by blood yet their bond surpasses that of even siblings who are related. They have been sticking together ever since they found each other and fought for their survival in the unforgiving world. They find you when you are but a mere baby, a few months old at best, left behind in a side street as if you are disposable trash. Whilst Yuma and Ruki show some hesitation as they don't know how capable they will be to provide for you, especially since you are so young and dependent, Kou and Azusa are immediately enraptured when you look at them with innocent doe eyes. Azusa even starts crying as he begs his older brothers to take you in and ultimately Ruki gives in to his pleas. It is always difficult but they try their best to cater to your needs as good as they can and even give you a name after a lot of small arguments about what name fits you best. Your wellbeing is prioritised over even their own as your presence is like rays of sunlight, warm and welcoming. When Karlheinz offers to transform them, all of them immediately take the offer as they realise that this is their chance to give you the treatment that you deserve.

Ruki Mukami

📘​Even if Ruki has expressed his doubts when the four brothers found you back when they were still humans, he has grown into the role of your oldest brother. Perhaps even a little bit too well. The fact that he didn't immediately want to take you under their care when you were still a baby is something he hides from your knowledge even so many years later and he has urged his brothers to do the same. He fears that if you were to ever find out about his initial hesitance, you would turn your back on him and favor his younger brothers over him. He takes immense pride in the fact that he is your oldest brother as he likes to treat it as if it would give him some special rights in comparison to his younger brothers. Those special rights include making most of the decisions for you as he claims that as the oldest he naturally has the most experience and knows what would be best for you in every situation of your life. If you have anything that worries you, Ruki encourages you to seek him out. He is the one who oversees your homeschooling as his brother and him have all agreed that attending school with humans is far too dangerous for you. He can teach you all you need to know.

📘​From all of your brothers, Ruki is the one who places the most restrictions on you, even as you grow older. His motivations lie largely within his paranoia and his overprotective tendencies because even if you are a half-vampire just like them, he can't stop himself from still seeing that little, toothless baby in you that smiled whenever she saw his face. It is only natural for you to grow older and more independent yet Ruki finds himself despising that process as he worries that one day you may intend to leave the mansion and go on your own adventures. You are his little light and you have always been and he has always been your big brother and intends for you to continue thinking that way. He is quite adamant on family events where all Mukami siblings participate and his brothers have never once rejected that idea because it means spending precious time with their adored, little sister. The happiness you five share is not an illusion and he really wants you to realise that whenever such a family event happens. You could never get the same amount of happiness with anyone else besides them. Do you understand him? It is best and safest for you to always stay with your beloved brothers.

Kou Mukami

​🎤​From the very first moment your bleary eyes met his own, Kou has known that he would do everything for you and turn into anyone if it meant to keep you and protect you. You are a little princess that deserves the world yet surviving on the streets always meant that he couldn't treat you the way he wanted to. When Karlheinz transformed them and gave them capabilities and riches they could have never dreamt about before, Kou finally could do what he hadn't been able to do before. From the very first day since they started their new life to the current day, your second-oldest brother has never stopped spoiling you absolutely rotten. Whatever you have wanted throughout your life, you have always gotten from him as prices nor rarity of the object you wanted have never mattered to him. Kou is quite playful and he proudly claims that title as your favorite playmate. Whether you want him to play with your puppets with you or want to play hide and seek with him, he has always entertained you. Ruki has reprimanded him already due to the risk he sees in some of the games he plays with you but Kou has always reassured him that he would never allow you to get hurt.

​🎤​From the first night they took you in though, Kou has always sung for you. It always made his heart swell when you would start crying during the day or night but would slowly calm down the moment he started singing a lullaby for you. It is one memory he greatly bemoans the older you grow and lullabies start being less important to you yet he still sings for you quite often. He composes a lot of songs and many of them he has written for you during his life, soothing melodies and kind words to calm your frightened young mind as you grew up. You still love his voice and his music though and that knowledge fills him with pride and with warmth and he gladly allows you to try to write a song of your own or teaches you how to play an instrument. He finds himself playfully pouting whenever he notices that you prefer spending time with another one of his brothers, he can't help the tinge of jealous he feels whenever he witnesses that sight. He tolerates it though as he knows that Ruki, Yuma and Azusa are mindful of the time they spend with you. Such jealousy always evaporates the moment you compliment him though or tell him how much you love your big brother.

Yuma Mukami

​🌱​Yuma has his doubts when they initially pick you up because he knows how harsh the environment is that they live in. He has always been tall and physically very strong which allows him to protect those who are important to him. You are still a tiny and fragile baby though. How are you supposed to survive on the streets? Even when Ruki agreed to take you under their care, he still has his doubts. It is the moment he holds you for the first time and you wrap your tiny fingers around one of his that he gathers the determination to defend you till his last breath. After he has been turned into a half-vampire and gained even more physical strength, he has only strengthened that vow in his mind. His tall physical build has always led him to be exceptionally gentle with you, especially when you are still only a small child. A part of him has always been worried that you may be scared of him because of his strength and tall build yet you have never expressed once any anxiety as you always come running to him and stretch your arms out, your large eyes begging him to lift you up and twirl you around. He has never been able to deny those cute eyes of yours, even though he has always been careful.

​🌱​Whether lifting you up, letting you sit on his shoulders or giving you a piggyback, Yuma has always been the equivalent of a human amusement park for you and this is something he takes pride in. He has been taking you to his garden from a very young age too and you are the only person who has ever gotten away with jumping through his patch without getting chased down angrily by him. He enjoys teaching you how to cater to the needs of a plant and how to tell if the fruits and vegetables are ripe or not. Whatever of the harvest you prefer the most is what he ends up sowing and growing the most in his garden just to watch the excited glimmer in your eyes whenever he informs you that it's time to harvest your favorite fruits and vegetables. You are in general quite isolated from other people yet the few times you are taken out, Yuma is terrifyingly efficient to scare away anyone who looks like they consider to approach you. Very few have the guts to chat with you if he is always right behind you after all. All that frightening strength that could easily crush someone's skull is never shown to you though as Yuma has always been only gentle and careful with you.

Azusa Mukami

​🗡️​Azusa has been attached to you from the very start, his heart nearly bursting when he found your little form in a basket all alone as your mother has left you behind. He begs Ruki to let them keep you as he fears that no one else would take you in and that you would end up dying lonely and afraid without having ever experienced love and he even bursts out in tears as he pleads to his older brothers. He even volunteers to take care of you all by himself if no one from that would agree to keep you. He has stayed the most attached to you even up until now, although he has been forced to limit the time he spends with you as you grow older and require a bit more privacy. When you were a baby he would always be right next to you or hold you even himself as you fell asleep, his fingers playing with your small ones and he would read bedtime stories to you, always happy when you came running to him with a book clutched in your hands that you wanted him to read to you. The youngest brother of yours often finds himself bemoaning the time when you were so cute and tiny, even if you will forever be his baby sister for him. Sometimes he still asks you if he can read a book to you.

​🗡️​Whilst his older brothers care for him, Azusa has some self-harming tendencies and they have always been worried that he might set a bad example for you. They care for him and want him to stop because it saddens them to see him like that but they are also afraid that you might pick up on it or would get scared once you are old enough to realise what Azusa is doing. To all of their relief helping to raise you seems to rid Azusa of that unhealthy behavior of his for the most part as he instead dedicates much more time to protect and raise you lovingly. Yet he has some relapses at times, mostly when you have an accident or fall ill. He cares deeply for you so seeing you in any kind of pain induces him with such anxiety that he feels his throat tightening and his vision blurring. In a very twisted sense of wanting to suffer with you, he resorts to grabbing a knife and cutting himself over and over again to show solitude with you. Azusa never tells you the truth behind all the bandages and the band-aids he wears the next time you see him though as all of his brothers have warned him that he might make you feel guilty. Being the reason for your sadness is the last thing Azusa would want.

[dialovers-lover-xoxo]

Mukami Brothers as Dads Headcanons!

Context is after their character development in later games where they're in a relationship with Yui but still taking into account their general personality and lasting trauma

Under a cut cuz it's long

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Ruki

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- Ruki didn't want them to be like he was as a kid. He was spoiled past the point of Dudley Dursley, he was physically abusing servants

- He's a loving and supportive parent, but firm as well

- His kids learned pretty quickly that when Dad says something, he means it and nothing will change his mind

- He'll do what he thinks is best, even if that means unintentionally disregarding his kids' needs or wants

- Over time he becomes much more open to listening to them but he remains pretty strict and controlling

- They never doubt his love for them. He makes it crystal clear how much he loves them

- He liked to have them in his lap as kids while he read them bedtime stories

- He liked having them with him when he cooked but he was kinda overprotective, even as they got older he didn't really want them near knives or fire

- Very imposing to his kids' friends, the parent of your friend that isn't warm or friendly, just polite

Kou

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- Quit his idol career. He wanted to be there for his kids and he didn't want paparazzi invading his childrens' lives

- Of course just because someone's no longer an idol doesn't mean they're automatically forgotten

- Kou had to threaten some paparazzi

- Because he grew up with nothing, his parenting is mix of wanting to give his children literally everything they ask for and wanting to teach them to be grateful for what they have and generous to others

- He eventually finds a decent middle ground but he never gets rid of his doubts about that completely

- Very affectionate and calls them his little kittens

- Cheerful with their friends

- Protective in a way where he'll have a familiar follow them or he'll see into someone's soul with his eye to make sure they're not a threat

- He'll get violent if his kids get hurt or might be hurt

- Hates yelling at or arguing with them but understands tough love is part of parenting

Yuma

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- Piggyback rides, tickles, ruffles their hair a lot

- Refers to himself as "yer old man"

- Less aggressive than you'd assume, still very protective, but in a more secretive or subtle way

- Yuma actually doesn't mind if his kids don't want to get dirty in the garden. What Yuma wants to teach his kids is the value of hard work, it doesn't matter where they channel that hard work, as long as they do hard work

- He doesn't exactly have trouble showing his affection, he will, but he might get a little blushy

- Generally friendly with their friends, he'd be considered the cool nice dad by his kids' friends

- But he is still not one to be messed with. If you hurt his children, you will regret it

- Likes to tease them

Azusa

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- Even though he can be very worrisome, Azusa is very intuitive, and as a result he can trust when his child will make good decisions

- Of course that doesn't mean someone else won't make a dangerous decision that'll affect his kids so he still worries

- Really sweet and affectionate

- He never wants his children to feel unloved and worthless, he drowns them in love

- He gets soooo excited when his kids bring home friends and doesn't understand why he kinda creeps them out with his knives and slow talking

- The only time he will ever yell is if his kids did something that put themselves in danger

- Not very good at discipline but not exactly a pushover, they listen to him. Something about his soft words carry more power than an angry parent yelling or talking strictly would

- Has his familiars follow them on occasion

- If they're ever fighting and his kid lashes out and says they hate him just in a generic fight it will destroy him even when he knows they don't mean it

- He stares at them a lot because he's just so happy they're there and he loves them so much

- Doesn't push them to have ambitions in life, he just wants them happy

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[liannelara-dracula]

Can you do the ruki mukami library girl aesthetic. And that the s/o is a strong character (like an intj) with a black and eyes with pale skin and drop dead gorgeous

Hi Love,

Sure I can do that aesthetic. :) I mostly use third person for this but you're welcome to put you. This is just to show you his interest in a library girl.

-Liannelara

Ruki's Library Girl Aesthetic

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Prompt

Requests are open

Rules

Warning: none

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the girl reading:

She gives the who is she vibes.

She's a mysterious girl who is always in the school's library reading or writing something.

A girl who writes in her diary about her deep and overbarring thoughts that shes too afraid too share with others.

Her deepest secrets and desires all in paper with a lock for no one else to know about.

Just this, excites him. He becomes immeditaly interested in knowing what a lonely, human girl so quiet and mysterious would put down.

He wonders if she posses the talent of a poet and most certainly she does.

She has grace in the way she holds her pen and conitnues to write onto the next page with a blank expression, yet surely her mind must be racing with a number of thoughts even if she doesn't express it through her facial features.

girl with fallen hair:

her beauty isn't so bald but it is elegant and subtly pleasing to admire.

her lips a muted ruby, like a dark and rich apple that wouldn't exist on earth.

Her dark and perfectly fallen hair being the very thing which caught his eye in the first place.

And the rare smile he'd be eager to witness and be the purpose of over and over again.

Ivory skin he can mark and drag his fangs over and dye her red.

A dark and bold set of eyes with a glimmer of curiousity when they cross paths and meet eyes.

It's a fatal way of flirting with her that he'll never get enough of.

Even if she doesn't utter a word, his glances are enough for her to write about him.

And he'd be dying to know just which pages are about him.

With limited power he can never enter inside her mind or hear her thoughts as he is no pure blood. At times like this, he truly wishes he was just so he could mess with her even more if she is in fact attracted to him as well.

eye contact:

as mentioned he holds strong eye contact even if she is sitting afar from him.

it's one of his ways of flirting and teasing.

but his ways of flirting don't end here.

he'll purposely make sure you both pick the same book on the shelf so your hands meet.

If she infacts works at the library he will ask her to look for a book he "can't find".

Its all just to talk to her, this why he could ask about the books she likes.

This works as a catalyst to start flirting with you and opening up a situation that will progress into something more than just a filrtation. Essentially that is what Ruki's goal is with this type of girl, regardless if she is seeing someone else or not.

quotes:

both are thoughts of his, the first being that while he finds her to be beautiful, her mind is even more captivating.

The second one shows his progression of feelings towards her as the more he is around her the more he desires her.

His want for her doesn't have to neccessialry mean romance it can be purely lust or both combined. It would all depend on the way she is and what her intensions are as well.

lustful interaction:

represents a mix of their desires and increased tension each time they meet.

the photo shows one of Ruki's main intentions to pleasure her from the start due to his instant attraction for her.

Of course, he is a stoic man and rather stubborn so it'd take him a bit of time to come to terms with this.

His execution in flirting with her may seem poor as he is known to give a cold shoulder or be cruel with his teasing.

Ruki's mouth doesn't have a filter, whatever he wants to tell you he will. Everything he doesn't want to tell you he will keep to himself.

His coldness is a way to bother you and get you to approach him. So he acts distant at times to keep the other party interested rather than always giving her undivided attention. With his stoic personality, he fuels on giving her attention and then ripping it away from her.

Some may mistake this as a disinterest but in fact, this is a tactic of his to see her cave to her emotions.

This mysterious girl in Ruki's eyes has a story and many buried emotions he wants to unravel. Being an observant creature of the night he aims to make her frustrated and confused with her attraction and past encounters with him.

Simply, he wants to get her to think about him constantly and have her succumb to her emotions even if she's a relatively stubborn person herself.

Once they have both come to terms with their emotions or just until Ruki no longer cares to hide his intentions he will be around her often.

He'll go out of his way to meet her and get to know her. From here, a relationship will come about even if it is a secret for everyone around you both. Both of you will be able to fullfill your lustful actions in secret or even in the secluded part of the library.

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[otomehonyaku]

Diabolik Lovers Lost Eden Drama CD Translation ☽ Vol. 4 Mukami Saga ☽ Track 1・Feelings Towards Eden

Original title of this track: エデンへの想い Voiced by Sakurai Takahiro (Ruki), Suzuki Tatsuhisa (Yuma), Kishio Daisuke (Azusa), Kimura Ryōhei (Kou) English translation by @otomehonyaku Click here for the audio (as always, BIG thank you to @karleksmumskladdkaka!)

TRACK 1 ・TRACK 2 ・TRACK 3・TRACK 4・TRACK 5・AFTER STORY

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

This is the fourth volume of the Lost Eden drama CDs! I'll make separate posts for each track and update the links above as I go. I absolutely loved this first one—especially the narration by Ruki at the start of the track (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄) It was a blast to translate, so I wish you happy listening and reading along!

Please do not reuse or post my translations elsewhere or translate my work into other languages without my permission.

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

00:00 Ruki: Banmaden—the Founders’ castle in the Demon World. A single woman was left behind there—Eve—who holds the most exceptional and highly sought-after blood in all of the Demon World. By orders of the First Bloods, she is waiting devotedly for someone to come and get her. Oh, she is forlorn. Hopelessly so. The biting cold of the stone castle will soon freeze over not only her body, but also her spirit. She waits and waits, endlessly, so long a time that it feels like forever. One day, out of the blue, the sounds of countless flapping wings reach her ears. Right away, she understands that her salvation is near. The flapping wings persuade her to follow them, and so she leaves the stone castle behind and follows the sounds deep into the Demon World forest. With nobody else to depend on, she lets the wings aid her on her quest to find her saviour.

01:31  Ruki: I had steeled myself for this, but when I took in the scenery with my own eyes, it still hit home. The ever-blooming flowers of Eden wilted, having lost their master and the nourishment he supplied them with. Eden’s rich waters were close to drying up. The water that had glistened with life before, sparkling like sand crystals when you cupped it with your hands, was dead. Filthy. I remembered once again, in vivid detail, that His powers had given life to this castle. Karl Heinz—the man I considered my father, the man I revered—is no longer in this world. And now we are losing Eden, too. 

02:25 Azusa: I feel a… tightness in my chest… Because of him, everything is changing… Yes… That day, we were called to Eden… We thought this was the place… that was considered paradise (1). It was the place where the seven-coloured birds would sing… Where the golden butterflies fluttered about… The place whose sweet, pleasant scent… calmed us… This place… will be gone soon… This place has been reduced to nothing…

03:52 Kou: I felt myself becoming hopeless. I probably wasn’t the only one. Because this place was our home. A place we could always return to. The place where He was always waiting for us. The man who showed us both kindness and a certain cold-hearted severity. Eden was a place we cherished unlike anything else. It was irreplaceable. But now, it looked nothing like we remembered it. It was said to be a sanctuary for the immortal, but…

04:40 Yuma: I used to think ‘home’ wasn’t a physical place, but I was reminded once again that it was quite nice to have a physical place to come home to. No matter where I looked, I saw nothing but death and decay. It made His death feel all the more real. For the first time, I realised that Eden was more important to me than I had ever thought.

05:16 Ruki: Eden has been reduced to rubble.

Kou: Stop it. Don’t say stuff like that.

Ruki: It’s the truth, isn’t it?

Yuma: It is, but you could’ve said it another way.

Ruki: Yeah.

Azusa: Ruki, doesn’t it make you sad?

Ruki: How so?

Kou: What do you mean, ‘how so’? This place was like home to us. A place where we made memories. How could you flat-out say it’s as good as ruined?

Azusa: Yeah.

Ruki: Let me turn that question around. Do you truly think this does not affect me in any way?

Kou: Of course not.

Ruki: Then you are correct. Of course I think it’s very unfortunate. Other than that, all I feel is resentment. How did it come to this? Eden must have a master. Why did He abandon his duty?

[Ruki punches a wall.]

Kou: Ruki…

Azusa: I’m sorry, Ruki… I never realised…

Yuma: We were a bit thoughtless…

Ruki: No, it’s alright. Either way, wallowing in sadness and anger will not improve this situation. We must do whatever we…

[A bat flies towards them.]

06:52 Kou: Huh? Is that a bat? It might be someone’s familiar.

Ruki: Be careful.  They might be the same species as we are, but do not let your guard down.

Azusa: It looks like it’s… holding a letter.

Yuma: Ah. I’ll take it, then. There we go.

[Yuma takes the letter from the familiar. The familiar takes off again.]

Yuma: Here.

Ruki: Thanks.

[Ruki takes the letter from Yuma.]

Ruki: Oh—this is…

Kou: Who’s it from?

Ruki: This is the Tsukinami family seal.

Azusa: It’s from… Carla?

Ruki: What on Earth could he want?

[Ruki opens the letter.]

Ruki: Ah…

Yuma: A letter from that Tsukinami bastard? That’s a surprise.

Kou: Yeah. It’s someone you would least expect a letter from.

Azusa: Ruki… What does it say?

Ruki: Hey, you three. You have to go to Banmaden. Now.

Yuma: What? Banmaden? The fuck’s goin’ on there?

Ruki: That woman—Eve—is waiting for us.

Kou: What’s Kitten doing in Banmaden? 

Ruki: I don’t know the details. Hurry. You have to go and get her right away.

Azusa: Yes… If she’s all by herself… she must be very lonely…

Yuma: I don’t know what the hell’s goin’ on, but… It can’t be helped. Let’s go.

Ruki: I’m counting on you. I will send out a familiar ahead of you to announce your arrival.

Kou: Alright!

Azusa: Wait here.

[The three brothers walk off.]

08:49 [Kou, Yuma and Azusa are flying to Banmaden. The translator is a little confused as to why they added airplane noises but thinks it’s funny to imagine that vampires sound like airplanes when they fly/levitate.]

Azusa: Still… It’s a little surprising, isn’t it?

Yuma: You mean that Tsukinami asshole?

Azusa: Yeah.

Kou: Why would that arrogant Carla want to leave Kitten in our care? Something must be wrong.

Yuma: Like what?

Kou: I’m not sure… I think it must have been an emergency. He probably had no other choice.

Azusa: I hope Eve… is alright, though…

Yuma: Ugh. Of course she is! Otherwise the guy wouldn’t have asked us to come get her, right?

Kou: Hmm…

Azusa: Oh—that’s Eve!

Yuma: See! I told you. Y’all are worrywarts. 

[Yuma dives towards Yui ahead of his brothers.]

Azusa: Yuma…! That’s not fair…

Kou: He’s calling us worrywarts, but he was clearly the most worried out of all of us.

Yuma: Huh? D’ya say something?

Kou: Nothing at all!

[Kou and Azusa follow Yuma.]

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

楽園（らくえん）: Lit. ‘paradise,’ i.e. the Japanese word for Eden.

[fangsforiris]

Hihi!! How would the Mukami brothers react to an s/o who has hallucination episodes due to severe past trauma?

M Boys React to Hallucinating S/O

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Ruki:

“Are you alright? …I understand if you don’t want to talk about it, but would you prefer the comfort in silence instead? I can make something soothing for you, if that’s what you need.”

• Would do his best to ensure his S/O was ok.

• He’d have extensive knowledge on this subject, especially with his hobby for reading and catching up research analysis.

• I think also due to the orphanage and the events pre-orphanage with his mother leaving and his father kicking him out, he’d relate towards the PTSD element of it.

Kou:

“You’re not the only one… I understand it, the nightmares and the visions. I can’t say it gets better, but I think meeting you managed it. Let me do the same for you, mkay.”

• It was shown in the anime and games of his frequent nightmares and deep rooted fear of what happened to him the orphanage.

• Especially in terms of hallucinations, I wouldn’t be shocked if Kou was the most likely to have them.

• He’d be the one to comfort his S/O in ways that he’s familiar with helping himself. As in being an ear, or doing things to distract himself from it.

Yūma:

“I dunno how to help you… and I know I may make it worse, but tell me when you’re ready, ok? I won’t force nothing out of you. And I won’t touch you either if it freaks you out.”

• Definitely the most gentle out of them. Looks are deceiving with this man. Despite the more mature look he gives off, he can be gentle, calm, collected even should he choose to.

• I’d say listening is more of Yūma’s strong suit. Sure, he can offer solutions to remedy the pain, but I think he’d prefer to hear his S/O out and give them an outlet to vent whatever they needed.

• He would 100% try to appear more smaller or less defensive due to his size after one of the episodes, lest it stresses his S/O more.

Azusa:

“How about… we go to the garden, Eve…? Maybe that will help… your episodes? I don’t like this pain, the one… in my heart. I don’t like seeing you… hurt like this…”

• He’s not as ‘fast’ when it comes to certain matters, but I think even he’d quickly pick up on the pains of his S/O that isn’t exactly visible to the eye or as ‘enjoyable’ as it may be for himself.

• 100% gentle and caring person. He may go about it the wrong way at times, but know everything he’ll try to do in terms of comfort is all in good name.

• I’d like to think Azusa wouldn’t sit and watch, but instead distract his S/O in terms of showing them the outside or getting them active. Something out of the ordinary since it’s a subconcious fear to mess up in terms of his S/O and their sanity.

[seaoflove07]

Love Planted a Rose 🌹

~ Dark ~

• Artwork by The Drawables •

Full Art Cover and Story Description, Here.

OCXCanon. 🔪 Azusa & Christine’s Story. 🌹

Fan Fiction Written by Me.

Fandom: Diabolik Lovers.

Masterpost.

Monologue

Sadness...

Sadness is all I can feel now.

I was just slowly recovering from my heartbreak from Mark.

But now, I was sent here to Japan.

To be a blood whore to vampires.

My hands can’t stop shaking.

I have no escape...

What will wait for me when I go back to the Mukami mansion?

Azusa is gonna attack me for this.

He’s gonna see Reiji’s bite marks.

No makeup will be able to cover these marks.

I keep shaking...

Knowing that this hell of a night will not end...

- The scene starts in Yui’s Bedroom -

Yui: “Christine-san, I brought you some lavender tea. I hope it calms you a bit.”

Christine: “Thank you, Yui.”

She grabs the tea with shaky hands.

Yui: ... ...

“It saddens me to see you this way. I apologize again for not checking on you earlier.”

Christine: “It’s not your fault and don’t worry, I’ll be okay.”

She takes a sip of the tea.

“Mmm... it tastes really good. So this is your room?”

Yui nods.

Christine: “I see you like the color pink. We have that in common.”

A smile spread on Yui’s lips.

Yui: “I’m glad we have that in common...”

“Christine-san? How is it going with the Mukami Brothers?”

Christine: “A lot of weird things have been happening lately… but I was able to get to know a little bit about Azusa’s past. Because of that, my heart aches for him and I can understand why he's the way he is.”

Yui: “So that's a good thing that the two of you are getting closer.”

Christine: “To be honest, he doesn't leave me alone but I’m kinda getting used to it.”

Yui: “Why doesn't Azusa-kun come with you here?”

Christine: “I think Ruki doesn't let him. I don't know why.”

Yui: “I see. How do the rest of them treat you?”

Christine: “I don't interact much with the other brothers. I can say Ruki is the one I talk to a little more when we are doing chores together and thankfully, he hasn't tried to suck my blood. With Kou and Yuma, I have made a few small conversations when we eat together at the kitchen table. I'm with Azusa the majority of the time.”

Yui: “I see. It’s a good thing that the other brothers haven't sucked your blood. I still think Azusa-kun chose you and that's what’s keeping the other brothers away. Who knows? Maybe Azusa-kun and you will fall in love.”

- Christine gave her a sharp look -

Christine: “I don't want to fall in love. I've been in love before and that ended badly. I'm still not fully recovered from it. I'm not doing that again.”

Yui: “You’ve been in love before!? I'm sorry it didn't work out. I don't want to get into your business, but… I want to get to know you. What was his name?”

Christine: “Mark…We dated all throughout high school and college. Well, he is still in college. My courses were shorter than his.”

“But long story short, I was madly in love with him, he was my first everything. My first love, my first kiss, and the one I lost my virginity to. I honestly thought we would grow old together...”

“At first, the relationship was going well until he got tired of me and was treating me like garbage. What makes me angry with myself is that I let him verbally abuse me to his heart's content. His words were so bad that I began to believe him and tried to do my best to be good enough for him…”

“But nothing was good enough for Mark, and we were having terrible arguments every day. He was calling me, “Fat” telling me I needed to lose weight. I ended up having an eating disorder for a while, and that's not all, he did more terrible things to me and I was starting to get depressed. But I still stayed with him.”

Tears run down her cheeks.

“Then he began to cheat on me behind my back. A friend of mine from back home caught him with another woman at a party and she told me about it. When I confronted him, he told me he was done with me and left me broken…”

(My heart aches so bad…)

“I was stupid for not having the courage to break up with him first. But if I'm being honest with myself. I think it was best that he walked away first, because…”

More tears keep running down her cheeks.

“I don't think I would have let him go… I'm so stupid and was blinded by love! So you see, Yui. How can I give my heart to someone after this? I don't think I would be able to handle a second heartbreak.”

- Yui suddenly hugs her -

Yui: “Oh, Christine-san! Please don't say that about yourself. You are not stupid. You were just a girl in love. But there is always a second chance of happiness, you just haven't found it yet. I'm sorry that the relationship with your first love didn't end well.”

Christine: “Don’t worry, I'm fine. It took me a while to move on with my life… but now, I ended up here and it's not going any better. All I have to do is try to survive.”

Yui breaks the hug.

Yui: “Keep surviving Christine-san and stay strong. Please, don't harm yourself ever again by not eating. You are beautiful the way you are.”

- Christine smiles -

Christine: “Thank you, Yui for your kind words, and don't worry I will never go through that again. No man is worth starving for, I know that now. I love food and I eat good portions now. Also! You are beautiful too.”

Yui: “E-Eh!? No, I'm not.”

Christine: “Oh stop! Yes, you are.”

They both giggle.

Yui: “Thank you, you are so nice. Say, Christine-san? Have you figured out what Karlheinz-sama wants with you?”

Christine: “No. Ruki told me he would keep trying to find out any information. Have you heard anything? Maybe from one of the Sakamaki’s?”

Yui: “No. Ayato-kun and the rest of the brothers haven't mentioned anything. I don't think they know either. Karlheinz-sama is a very mysterious man and he never fully discusses his plans…”

“From what I heard the Adam and Eve plan is still not completed. But out of all the brothers, he does send letters to Shu-san since he is the oldest. Usually, when he sends out plans or orders for everyone, Shu-san is the first to know, so maybe… you should try to ask him.”

Christine: “Gosh! Is that the sleepy one? I doubt he will be any—”

- The door opens -

Ayato: “Chichinashi! I was lookin’ everywhere for you. Whatcha doin’ in your room with Chihuahua?”

Yui: “A-Ayato-kun! I was helping Christine-san since Reiji-san bit her and—”

Ayato: “Four eyes? Hahahaha!”

Christine: “It is not funny!”

Ayato: “Stop yappin’ You already hog my Chichinashi long enough from me. Now be gone! I want some alone time with her.”

Yui: “You are being rude!”

Ayato: “The fuck you talkin’ about?”

Christine: “It’s okay, Yui. Don't worry. I'm not offended. Besides my work shift is over so I'm gonna go and try to find Kou so we can leave.”

Yui: “Alright then. I'll see you next Friday, Christine-san.”

Christine: “Yes, see ya. And thank you for everything, Yui. Have a good weekend.”

Yui: “Thanks, you too. Be safe!”

*TimeSkip*

Christine was walking through the hallway and saw Reiji walking towards her.

Christine: (Oh No!!...)

They both stopped and stared at each other not saying anything for a while.

Reiji: “Your manners earlier were foolish, and you certainly need a lot of discipline.”

He walks closer to her and runs his fingers on the bite marks on her neck.

“I will say my marks look lovely on your skin and the taste of your blood was high quality for being a mere human.”

Christine: (I feel disgusted with his touch but I don’t push him away. I don’t have the energy and I don’t want to repeat what happened earlier tonight...)

Reiji: “You are remaining quiet I see?”

He grabs her chin.

“You sure are a beauty, but you lack manners. I need to start training you. With my training, you would become the perfect lady.”

Christine: !!!!

“W-What do you mean by—“

Kou: “Reiji! Let go of Kujaku-chan.”

He shoves Reiji.

Reiji: “Don’t you dare put your filthy hands on me again! Or I will snatch them next time.”

Kou: “Fufu~ I would like to see you try.”

He looks at his watch.

“Guess it will have to be another night. Our time is up.”

- Kou grabs Christine’s hand -

“Let’s go. It’s time to go back to the manor.”

*Timeskip*

- In the Limousine -

Kou: “Kujaku-chan! I left just for a tiny moment and look what you got yourself into! Ruki and Azusa are gonna scold me for this.”

Christine: “You should have known that it takes only a second for the Sakamakis to take any opportunity.”

Kou: “Dammit! And he got you good. Your neck is full of his marks.”

Christine: “I’m aware! I need to hide from Azusa.”

Kou: “You must be dumb, there is no hiding from us. We can smell your scent anywhere, even if you hide he will find you. Also, Reiji’s scent is all over you.”

Christine: “Fuck! So I guess another torture awaits for me.”

Kou: “You sure have a dirty month.”

- The limousine stops -

“Well Kujaku-chan, we are home, get out.”

*Timeskip*

Once Christine got to the mansion she didn't see Ruki and Azusa. So she immediately walked nervously towards her room. She was getting close but felt someone was behind her.

Azusa: “Rose-san, welcome back.”

She froze for a few seconds and slowly turned around to face him.

- Azusa flinched, then furrowed his eyebrows as he stared at her -

Azusa: “Say, Rose-san? Who’s marks and scent… that is all over you belong to…?”

Christine: … …

(I’m so afraid that I can't even answer…)

Azusa: “I see... so… you have someone else you prefer...”

Christine: “No! Azusa. Please let me explain it’s not what you—”

Azusa: “You do not have to explain... Just tell me... who was it...?”

Christine: “It was Reiji.”

(I can hear my heart beating like crazy…)

Azusa: “... I see...”

… …

“Hit me… show me… that I’m needed… here… cut me with this knife… Christina, Justin, and Melissa… would like to have more friends…”

He walks closer to her.

Christine: “No! Stay back! Please, don't come near me.”

She steps back.

Azusa: “Why…?”

Christine: (I can see the anger on his face…)

“Because I know what you're gonna do to me and… I don't think I can't handle it tonight. So, please. Go away and leave me alone.”

(His hands are shaking…)

- Azusa drops the knife to the floor and grabs her wrist tight, pulling her closer to him -

Azusa: “I will not go away…!”

- He suddenly pins her down -

• Artwork by @//yuma-mukami-garden-god •

Azusa: “Don’t you see, Rose… This jealousy is killing me…! Do you know… how messed up in the head… I am… because of you…!”

Christine: “I haven't done anything to you! You're the one who is always after me, and It’s not my fault that Reiji bit me!”

(There’s still anger in those lavender eyes...)

Azusa: “You chose me, Princess... you came into my dreams… and now… you are my precious Rose … I will not let you get away from me...”

Christine: “What are you talking about, Azusa!?”

Azusa: “I will not let anyone else.. have you…”

He stares at Reiji’s bite marks and pulls down the strap from her dress.

Azusa: “This will hurt… but... please endure it... okay...? I will... remove his marks... from you...”

Christine: (Oh no!…)

- Azusa bites on the exact same spots Reiji did -

Christine: “Ah!”

She holds on to him tight.

*Slurp, Slurp*

Azusa: “Aah…It’s always so very sweet… It is sticking… to the inside of my throat... I can't get enough of it...”

He keeps biting her deeper and deeper, making it hurt a lot.

“...Nn... Haah, haah...”

*Gulp, Gulp*

Christine: “Please! I can’t bear anymore…It hurts too much...”

She tightens her grip on his shoulders.

Azusa: “Does it...? But I can still see... traces of him... so please... endure it a little longer...”

He bites her again.

Christine: (This pain! Is like I can never escape it. Is this going to be my life from now on?…)

- Christine starts sobbing -

He sucks a little more before finally stopping and licking the new marks.

Azusa: “I don't know why… my heart always aches… every time… I see you cry…”

He wipes her tears.

“Come…”

He helps her stand up and hugs her.

“I’m sorry... Rose-san... You can hit me… it will make you… feel better…”

Christine: (His apology and sudden hug took me by surprise...)

She hugs him back.

“No Azu... I don't want to hurt you, and even if I wanted to, I don't have the strength. I’m feeling dizzy. I lost too much blood tonight...”

(I feel my head spinning now...)

Azusa: “I‘ll take you to your room...”

She tried walking but the second she moved her foot she fell backward, Azusa caught her in time and lifted her up in his arms. He takes a moment to stare at her lovely face.

“Rose-san... you fainted on me again...”

He admits he’s still angry about the fact that Reiji bit his Rose. Suddenly a Flashback comes to his mind of warnings from the Princess.

Flashback

Azusa: “Nn... Hah... Nn.... Princess...?”

Princess: “Yes…?”

Azusa: “Can I bite you...?”

Princess: “No Azu. I need to warn you about something before our time is up. Even though we belong to each other. There can be situations that won’t allow us to be together. Human me is very vulnerable right now, and destiny can be changed. You need to be careful someone else doesn’t claim her before you do.”

Flashback Ends

His heart sank just by the thought of her being vulnerable to Reiji. He cannot allow not even an inch. His hands began to shake badly even having her in his arms. His heart doesn't stop aching.

Azusa: (Even though I love being physically hurt but emotional pain makes me so very uneasy. I will not hand her over to anyone. Much less, Reiji...)

*TimeSkip*

When Christine woke up she immediately went and took a bath and got ready for tonight. She has a headache and the marks from her neck still hurts. Two vampires suck her blood the same night. It’s a miracle she still has a neck attached to her, she thought. She wanted a cup of coffee and breakfast but first, she needed to thank Azusa for bringing her to her room safely after she fainted. She knocked on his door but he didn't answer. She was about to leave thinking he wasn't there but suddenly she heard breathing.

She opens the door and walks into his dark room.

Christine: (I can smell a strong scent of blood…)

Shock washed over her at the sight of Azusa sitting on the floor with a lot of blood, and him holding a knife still cutting himself.

Christine: “Azusa!!”

She runs to him.

*Stab, Stab*

- Azusa kept cutting himself, lost in his thoughts with tears in his eyes -

She kneels in front of him and grabs his hand to stop him.

Christine: “Please… That is enough… Azu.”

Tears filled her eyes.

Azusa: “Rose… what are you doing here…? And… why are you crying…?”

Christine: “I wanted to say thank you for bringing me back to my room safely, and I'm crying because… it hurts me to see you harm yourself.”

Azusa: “You don't like it… when I am…hurt...?”

Christine: “No, I don't like it. It breaks my heart to see you like this.”

- More tears kept coming down from Azusa’s eyes. -

She gently took the knife away from his hand and placed it on the floor.

“What happened?”

Azusa: “… My life… has always been a disaster… and I wanted to forget… this strong emotional pain… that I'm feeling… right now…”

Christine: “Azu, I'm truly sorry that life was so hard for you.”

She cups his cheeks.

“I know, I probably won't fix your problems. But I have told you before that whenever you feel this way, please come find me and I'll be here for you. There are other ways to cope with emotional pain, and I promise you I will find a way to keep you entertained. There are so many places we can go together, and I remember you told me one time that you don't mind, if I read poetry to you. I would be happy to read my favorite poems to you.”

He sighed and gave her a gentle smile.

Azusa: “Would you really do that for me…?”

Christine: “Yes. Plus, the more time we spend together, the more we get to know each other. Wasn't that something we both wanted?”

He cups her cheek.

Azusa: “Rose… I’ll do anything… to keep you near me…”

Christine: “A-Azu…”

Azusa: (Her cute blushy face, I love seeing that side of her. She has no idea how much she means to me and how scared I am of losing her…)

“Rose-san…? Will you..stay by my side…regardless… Even on my worst days…?”

She nods.

Christine: “Yes, I will.”

They both smiled at each other.

Azusa: “Thank you, Rose-san… I'm feeling a bit calmed… because… you are here with me…”

Christine: “I'm glad that you feel calmer. Azu, your arms are bleeding a lot. Let me clean and put new bandages on your wounds and then we can eat breakfast together.”

He nods and they both stand up.

*TimeSkip*

After Christine and Azusa ate breakfast together she was happy to see that Azusa calmed down and was in a better mood. Now she was in the manor’s library with Ruki dusting the shelves and organizing books. It was the weekend and her day off but Ruki asked her if she could help him with some chores in the Library. Since she loves reading and the library she said yes. She did promise Azusa to meet up with him after she was done. Tonight she will read some of her favorite poems to him. She's excited since she always wanted to do this with someone.

Christine: “Ruki, what do your brothers and you like to do in the summer? Sorry for the sudden question. Is just we are already in mid-summer and I haven't seen you guys do anything fun.”

Ruki: “You sure are nosey, Livestock. My brothers and I don't do much. The majority of the time we just stay here and do our own things.”

Christine: (That seems so boring! And I'm getting bored myself. I haven't done anything fun since I got here…)

“How about next weekend we all go together to the beach?”

Ruki: “And why should we do such a thing?”

Christine: “I just think it will be fun and I can tell that you and your brothers are close. I also feel that Azusa needs this trip. It can help him clear out his negative thoughts.”

Ruki: “Hmph... Very well, I think this trip will be good for my brothers. But we are not going to the beach. I do not want to deal with the mess of the sand. That will be troublesome, so the Hot Springs seem like a better idea.”

Christine: “Hot Springs! I've never been to one but I have seen photos online and they do look nice and relaxing.”

Ruki: “I will book everything for the upcoming weekend. Just make sure you are prepared.”

Christine: “I will!”

(I’m so excited for this!…)

Ruki: “Oi, Is just a hot spring, nothing to be that excited about. Now be gone. I don't need you anymore in the Library. I got it from here.”

Christine: “Okay, I'll take my leave now.”

Monologue

I got lucky that Ruki suggested the Hot Springs.

I honestly thought he was gonna say no about all of us going anywhere together next weekend.

So for that,

I am happy.

I truly hope that Azusa can relax and clear his thoughts.

Even though,

Him and I go through rough nights together,

I still want to be his emotional support.

I don't understand his feelings towards me

and I

Don't understand my feelings towards him either.

But Hopefully,

With this upcoming trip.

The both of us can try to heal in some way.

— TO BE CONTINUED —

• Artwork by MonMonArtz •

[dblk-archives]

Dark before dawn.

Chapter 1. Fake Divine.

"Destroying my faith No I won't fight in your games Destroying my faith And I don't wanna play it again"

Summary: Cast away from an eden of light, an angel with crooked wings crawls out from his own blood, fallen and broken in this new world.

Characters: Ruki Mukami, gn! reader.

Tags/warnings: fallen angel AU, blood, first meetings, series.

Author's note: This is an AU in which Ruki is a fallen angel. I've been thinking about this idea since his More Blood route and I wanted to write it. I intend to make it a series, I hope you enjoy <3 I made a playlist for this specific AU as well. You can listen to it here.

An unfamiliar sensation shoots through the being’s body.

In fact, man would be a more correct word to describe him, now that he’s been stripped of all divinity.

Decaying wings scrape against the concrete as he tries to move.

Is this what they call pain?

Is this feeling akin to flesh and bone being ripped apart what they call ache?

He tries to flap his wings, or what remains of them; once, pristine white feathers cascaded, soaring above clouds of light.

Now, ashen branches seem to span from his scarred back, a cruel reminder of an eternity denied.

Glazed steely eyes direct skyward.

His sight is met with a vast nothingness.

How long has it passed since he fell?

It certainly does feel like an eternity, yet it can’t have been more than a couple days, at most.

He should get moving. In his current state, it is not wise to linger in the same place for too long.

Dirt scratches against his palms when he tries to stand.

For someone of seraphic blood to have to crawl through the ground… This is ridiculous.

The fallen angel clenches his teeth, an expression befitting more of a demon contorting his face.

Then,

“Hey, are you okay?”

Dark icy eyes focus on a figure standing a few feet away from him.

Tsk, to have to look at someone when he is the one standing below them… Outrageous.

At first he doesn’t reply, giving the stranger a nasty look.

He despises hypocrisy, and especially those who pity him, after all.

So how dare a mere human ask if he is okay?

How dare such a lowly being have the nerve to even fathom the idea that he needs help.

The broken angel finally stands up, crooked wings sprouting from his back, his energy too low to even hide them.

“Wait!” They call after him. Rushed footsteps follow. “You’re bleeding!” 

The dark haired man barks a laugh. He’s got wings on his back in plain sight and this person is worried about him bleeding.

He notices the concern etched on the human’s eyes, their serious expression unwavering.

“Are you sure you can go on like that?” They ask.

’Yes.’ The halo-less angel thinks. That is what he’s always done after all. Take everything for granted, never walking side by side with others and never acknowledging their help.

He takes another step forward. Or tries to, at least.

The next thing he knows, the world is tilting sideways and disappearing before the absolute darkness of his sight.

—

Coppery light floods the back of his eyelids as he tries to open his eyes.

Sluggishly, he takes in his surroundings.

He doesn’t recognize them as the street he was wandering a while earlier.

“You’ve awoken, I see.”

Now, that voice he’s heard before.

That annoying human is sitting in front of him, an enigmatic smile on their face.

What’s with them and that look of… kindness? in their eyes? He can’t stand it.

The angel quickly sits up, before pain in sharp waves shoots through his back.

“Easy there, you don’t want to reopen them.” The human gives a slight nod, eyes meaningfully glancing in his back’s direction.

Fresh bandages cover the fallen’s back, loose enough that his crooked wings can still move freely.

The irony of it, when he knows he’ll never fly again.

“What gave you the right to bring me here or tend to my wounds?” The dark angel juts his chin upwards, tone haughty.

You raise a brow, crossing your legs from your perch in the chair opposite from the couch he lies in.

The man’s lofty tone surely is in contradiction with his bruised body. But when you notice his movements, and the way he carries himself… They do certainly hold an elegance you can’t quite place.

“Would you have rather bled yourself out to death?”

“I don’t need your pity or you trying to get in my good graces.”

“So, is it just a normal occurrence for you to see someone suffering in front of you and doing nothing?”

’Suffering?’ The angel snorts.

What do you even know about what that feels like?

“You are so pretentious.” He remarks.

“Says the one who insisted he was fine when he literally collapsed on the street.” You cross your arms, leaning forward with a knowing smirk.

He really can’t stand you.

“What’s your name, by the way?” You ask.

He hesitates for a moment, then he supposes it’s fine to tell you, since you are so insistent, maybe you’ll leave him in peace if he answers.

“Ruki.” 

You offer him a softer smile, introducing yourself too.

“Well, it’s nice to meet you, Ruki.”

However, the only pleasing interaction you’ve had since he woke up is short lived.

“Well, if you'll excuse me, i have places to be now.” The man who introduced himself as Ruki states, pushing the blanket covering him away.

“Places to be?” You echo, a skeptical smile curving your lips. “Where exactly? The ground of some back alley?” You retort, snorting. “Listen, you literally collapsed from blood loss. Do you honestly expect me to believe you are in any condition to be safe out there in your current state?”

Arguably, no.

If Ruki were to be honest with himself and come to terms with all the feelings he keeps locked inside his iron encased heart, he definitely won’t be okay at all out there.

“And how, pray tell, is that any of your business?” But perhaps being dishonest with himself was one of his very few flaws.

“Well, aren't you stubborn?” You sigh. Your expression softens, gentleness returning to your tone. “Stay the night. Give time for your wounds to at least stop bleeding, have a proper meal and stuff.”

Those stormy eyes of his hold your gaze.

Maybe you hadn’t realized how deep and beautiful they were up until now.

“Fine. One night.” The angel grumbles.

A satisfied grin tugs at your lips as you get up to prepare some snacks.

[yuriko-mukami]

Star-Crossed Canvas

Chapter 01 || Chapter 02 || Chapter 03 || Chapter 04

Inspiration for this story came from the art I commissioned and a conversation with @ruki-mukami-dl 's admin. After talking about the art piece with her, I simply had to write this. She has betaread the story. For the longest time, I have wanted to write a DL drama CD-like story, yet, it seems I'm unable to pull off the script-styled writing. I admire everyone who can do it, but personally, I feel like I can't express my visions properly with that. So, once again I went on with prose. Still, I would say that this story is also inspired by DL drama CDs. And I actually would love to see what kind of star-crossed canvases other DL OCs would run into with their lovers. So, if you find the theme inspiring enough, make your own version of it. And tag me. I want to see it too.

Art made by @dlyuiannii as a commission.

Chapter 01

“You have two hours.” The teacher gazed at the third-years she had brought to the special exhibition of the art museum of Kaminashi City. It was sponsored by Sakamaki Tougo and was only open during late hours. “I want you to walk through the museum, pick up a painting, and analyze it. Make notes on how the artist has used colors and how that relates to the artistic trends of the era. Later you will write an essay where you combine these facts with your personal experience of the painting.”

Yuriko listened closely to everything the teacher said and wrote down the instructions. So interesting! She peeked at the earlier notes she had made during the classes. Yosh! She could pull this off!

Suddenly, Yuriko felt how arms snaked around her waist and a jaw landed on her shoulder. A familiar musky scent greeted her nose, making the corners of her mouth instantly curl up.

“Did you get everything, my angel?” Ruki’s whisper sneaked into Yuriko’s ear, sending shivers down her spine.

Yuriko nodded and lifted her hand, showing her notes to Ruki. “Yes. I think so. I know what we are supposed to do.”

“Good girl.” Ruki chuckled. “Then let us go. We need to find our piece of art.”

Their piece of art. Yuriko’s heart skipped a beat. Ruki wanted to use the same painting as her which meant they could do everything together before writing their essays. And later they could compare their thoughts. So perfect!

“Yes, let’s hurry.” Yuriko pushed the notebook into her school bag and meandered around, meeting Ruki’s gaze. “You know… I’m happy that you decided to join me in the art history class.”

Leaning in, Ruki brushed Yuriko’s bottom lip with his thumb. The touch was brief, yet it sent an electric pulse through her body.

“I am not interested in wasting my time trying to draw or paint something. But this requires a different kind of skill set. One that suits me well.” Ruki let his hand slide along the column of Yuriko’s neck before laying it on her shoulder. “Since you insisted you wanted to participate in an art class, this seemed the best possible option.”

And off they went. Ruki captured Yuriko’s hand with his cold one and led her away from their classmates who were just about to start to look for the piece they wanted to analyze. Yuriko gazed around in the dim lighting of the museum. Only the paintings had lights above them but everything else was covered by shadows. 

It would be a hard task to pick up one painting only. Everything in the exhibition was extraordinary like it had been a collection of lost pieces of art. Yuriko had never seen them before, not even in books. They all had an aura of mystery around them – she could almost smell it – and they seemed to belong to different eras of human history around the world.

“Umh… Ruki?” Yuriko peeked at the Vampire as they proceeded further into the exhibition halls.

Ruki squeezed Yuriko’s hand as if telling her that he was by her side. “What is it?”

“The teacher… She said that this exhibition is sponsored by Sakamaki Tougo…” Yuriko took a breath. That was a family name she didn’t like to think about. Yet, the curiosity tingled through her. It was impossible to ignore. “I know he is a politician, a famous one. I never thought about it before… but… is he related to the Sakamaki family?”

It was an odd thing to ask for sure. Of course, it could be that the name was simply the same without any connections. More than that. It was likely. Yuriko had met the head of the Sakamaki family, the Vampire king Karlheinz himself. The Sakamakis were pureblood Vampires, so surely a politician had nothing to do with them…

“He is Karlheinz-sama.” Ruki’s voice was low as it caressed Yuriko’s ear. “I would not share that information just with anyone, but you should know. This is his exhibition. He has an eye for human art.”

“Oh… wow…” That was something Yuriko had never imagined about the king. The man with long white hair and golden eyes radiated intimidation like a true demon would, for he was one, of course. It was enticing how he was so interested in humans, simple mortal beings that didn’t compare to supernatural creatures.

Yuriko was still in awe of the thought, looking at the paintings through them. What could have Karlheinz seen in the one with bright flowers? What about that woman who stared into the void? There was no way to know what had gone through the man’s mind as he had picked up each piece.

The couple kept walking until Ruki stopped in front of a painting. A night sky spread in all its glory behind a huge steamship with four huge pipes on it. Yuriko found it oddly familiar even though she was sure she hadn’t seen this picture before.

“Many pieces of art were lost that day…” Ruki approached the painting. “This one has been painted later, of course. It is not very old if you ask me.” He chuckled as if he had told a joke. “Somehow, I still find it intriguing.”

Yuriko stepped closer, gazing at the name tag next to the painting. She didn’t recognize the artist but the ship's name she had heard before. “Oh, oh! I know! I know! I have seen a foreign movie about this. It was made ages ago!”

Ruki scoffed, turning to look at the Kitsune. “Ages ago? I do not have much interest in movies, yet I know it was not too many years since the one you talked about came out. Only…” He stopped talking, perhaps counting how many years exactly. A peal of tiny laughter escaped him. “Forgive me, my angel. It is indeed true that the movie is older than you. Though, I have noticed that you are lured in by things that many would consider not very modern.”

“Oh, you think so, Ruki~?” Yuriko closed the distance between them, pressing her palm on Ruki’s chest before rising on her toes. “I do see old-fashioned things… and people beautiful and captivating.” She allowed a smile to settle on her lips. “Very much so…”

Without permission, Yuriko pursed her mouth against Ruki’s, sucking his bottom lip between hers. He groaned, snatching her in his arms and pressing one hand on the back of her head as his tongue snaked into her wet cavern. Yuriko hadn’t expected such an intense kiss that made the museum around them shatter in her eyes and air swoosh in her ears. Ruki’s smooch was so strong that it filled the room with magic that spirited everything away for a moment.

A cold breeze hit Yuriko’s legs and made her skirt whirl. She gasped into the kiss, hanging onto Ruki. “Oh my gosh!” Her words drowned between them.

“Fuck!” Ruki broke the kiss and pressed Yuriko on his chest. “What did just happen?”

Peeking from Ruki’s embrace, Yuriko realized that they weren’t in the museum anymore but in the sea where an icy wind wiped around them while waves hit the sides of a ship that sailed through the night. Lights from the inside danced on the deck, sparkling from the windows.

“Oh my gosh… what… is this?”

[menacinmasochist]

How would sakamaki + yui act if they had instagram what they post

Shu: He would have zero posts and zero highlights, he would only follow back his siblings and like Yuma, also Yui. He wouldn’t post at all, he uses his account to stalk sometimes if he is really bored and awake. He likes to scroll thru the reels when he’s in the bathroom but he doesn’t care for it at all. A lot of his classmates and bot accounts follow him so he has a lot of followers (800-900) but is following around like (50-100) people because there’s some meme and music accounts he’s interested in. He’s public because hes too lazy to change it to private.

Reiji: Doesn’t have instagram lol, he finds human technology to be inferior, but he does enjoy YouTube shorts.

Ayato: Mr. Instagram certified. (He pays for the verification) He also pays for fake followers to make it seem like he has more followers, he has around 5k fake followers, and only 3k are real ones, he follows back his brothers and the Mukami brothers besides Ruki to be petty, he follows Yui and likes all of her photos and highlights and makes sure she likes all of his too, he also always comments on her posts. He follows a lot of meme pages and like gore pages too. He would post like once a year, and it would just be a cool flick of himself nothing crazy, he posts on his story often and has entertaining highlights. He’s public and is tagged in a lot.

Kanato: Lovesss posting, he also loves the artsy accounts that make dolls, he has three accounts, one is his main where he posts aesthetic pictures of his tea parties with teddy, and himself. The next is his spam where he literally spam rants memes and weird vids, and he has his business account where he shows the process of him making dolls. He has a lot of followers on his business account. (252.9k) and then his other accounts are private with not many followers but his business account definitely blows up.

Laito: He follows more than following…he follows a lot on OF models and Instagram models, he takes A LOT of thirst traps and posts them both on his story and regular posts, he does manage to get over 1000 likes on all his posts, and a lot of girls like his stories as well, his Dms are filled with girls asking him out and him asking girls out too. He has a bunch of highlights because he doesn’t bother to organize them and that pisses off Kanato so much. Shu and Ayato muted Laito’s stories and posts because he exposed himself once and they didn’t want to see that. He’s got about 4k followers but is following 6k people and he’s public, he almost got scammed like 4 times.

Subaru: He doesn’t have a main account at all. He has a burner account that he only uses to stalk people but no one knows he has it, he hides the app on his phone in case his brothers are nosy, but he makes sure to leave no trace that it is his account. He also occasionally uses it to humble all his brothers and bullies them. Has zero followers and is following no one, every time he stalks someone by looking at their story he will block them right after so they don’t see that an unknown account was stalking him, he knows everything about everyone but remains quiet.

Yui: if she feels like she looks really nice she will take a picture and post it, she doesn’t really post stories or have highlights, her only followers are the DL boys and she’s following a few quote and inspirational accounts but that’s about it, her explore page has cute cat and dog vids or food vids but not asmr just like cookings vids. She always likes all the DL boys posts because they annoy her about it. She’s a private account.

[eternalchiyo]

Everlasting Spark ~MANIAC 10~

Find out what else Mukami Ruki knows.

Was what Reiji had said, but… how in the world was she supposed to find that out?! Everything she had found out prior to this was through luck, she never tried particularly hard, but at the same time Ruki had never been very forthcoming with the information he gave her.

She stared at him from behind her book. They were both currently sitting in the living room and reading. Or rather, Ruki was leafing through that black book he usually carried around with him. Chiyo frowned. Maybe he was keeping some important info inside that little book?

But he almost never separated from it, so there was practically no way to take a peek. She stared for a bit too long because now Ruki was staring back at her. Brow crooked.

“If you want something you have to use your words,” he said.

Chiyo felt her face get hot and cleared her throat. He still had this effect on her, unfortunately. It was a constant effort to remind herself that he was only trying to manipulate her. He didn’t care about her and everything he did and said had been to mold her into whatever he needed her to do, into whatever he needed her to be. Still, whenever she remembered how he had held her while she was sick, she could feel her heart swell. How stupid.

Right?

Her stupid body still felt attracted to him. Goddammit!

“Ah… I was just wondering what you were reading…” she said.

“Nothing important, just a few notes.”

Notes, huh? She nodded and pretended to go back to reading her own novel, glancing up every now and then.

Ruki’s lips tugged upwards into a slight smirk. He could still feel her eyes on him. Looks like even the bratty Lilith could be cute and shy. How adorable.

He stilled; the page of his book only half-turned. Did he just think she was cute and adorable? This was getting out of hand. Lately, he had been plagued by many such thoughts, the presence of this young woman in his house starting to seriously mess with him. It probably had been a mistake to get so close to her physically. He was still a man, after all, even though he found himself above physical matters most of the time, it was less trouble that way.

Technically, he could try and have her, if he wanted. But he didn’t like to want things, it was too easy for them to disappear again, and such a loss... well, he wasn’t sure if he ever wanted to experience that again.

However, Lilith was not tied to Adam in such a way that Eve was. Lilith was only supposed to bring chaos into the world, so Eve could save it. Although, Karlheinz-sama had never been too clear about how exactly this was supposed to work. He had always assumed that, with due time, his benefactor would simply enlighten him with the details he needed to be of greatest help to the cause.

He let out a deep breath and looked at the girl, who was currently nestled on the couch, under a blanket, reading a copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Today’s weather was not very good, and it seemed that she grew cold rather quickly. Such a small and frail body, but such great power to be contained within. You could still clearly see how this took a toll on her physically. The constant sickness had left her thinner than she was when he had met her for the first time, but at least her face got back a little bit of color now. Something tugged at his heart whenever he saw her in pain because of this. Such useless emotions; he should kill them while he still had the chance. Extinguish the small flames before something bigger caught on fire and he would find no way out anymore.

Ruki looked back at the girl only to find that she had dozed off. She looked rather innocent like this, breathing so softly, her round face framed by the pastel locks. He allowed himself to chuckle a little at the scene before standing up.

“Let us get you to bed.”

The weekend ended without her making any notable progress on the matter. She sighed and looked down at her lunchbox. Ruki had taken to prohibit her personal time during breaks until she hadn’t finished eating and she hated everything about it. She didn’t appreciate being told what to do in general but being stared at while she was supposed to eat was worse than anything else that had happened to her yet!

Azusa looked at her intently, following every movement of her hand. It really made her want to not eat at all. He was currently sitting at the desk in front of her, having previously pushed it against hers.

“Do you… dislike the food…?” he asked and gestured to the tiny sausages in her lunch box. “Look… they even have little… faces…”

“Yeah… adorable…” she said flatly, and the boy beamed at her. Turned out he had put them inside as this was his latest obsession. One could only hope there was no chili inside of them. She chewed on a piece of omelet absentmindedly. Reiji had been pressuring her more and more about finding useful information, but it was not like things like that just laid around unprotected. There was only so much she could get out of the other brothers.

She had promised Reiji to deliver some kind of information to his familiar by dawn, so she had to think quickly of a way to somehow get information. Now that she couldn’t trust Ruki’s promise to get her back home anymore, she kind of was left at an impasse.

Sure, she could try and leave on her own through one of the secret waterways that connected to the demon world, but there was none that connected directly to her house and the demon world was especially scary at night. Knowing herself it would take her multiple days to find her way and she would be ghoul food by then probably, if not something scarier managed to hunt her down before that. Would she even be welcomed in if she managed to successfully make it to her house? Her father might just send her back to the human world, so it would be better for someone with more influence to arrange an official way home.

Once she was done eating, she technically was allowed to do as she pleased with the rest of her break, however it had started raining earlier that night, so she didn’t feel like going out to get some fresh air. She stayed in and continued reading her book instead. It was so hard to concentrate for her. She was weirdly on edge, almost as if something big was going to happen soon.

The rest of the school night was rather uneventful, ending with the Mukami family and Chiyo taking the limousine back home, seeing as the slight rain turned into a very strong downpour. The whole way home Chiyo chewed on her fingernails, wondering what she should do next. There was only one way to get any further, even if she hated it: she had to sneak into Ruki’s room.

He clearly was the brains of the family, the head of the operation so to speak, if you counted King Karlheinz out. If there was anything to be found, it would be in his room. Luck seemed to be on her side tonight, because Ruki decided he would be taking some time for himself in the house library, wishing for nobody to disturb him. She watched him go upstairs and enter the library, making sure the others wouldn’t catch her. Incidentally all the other three had occupied themselves in the living room, talking animatedly about something. She took a deep breath and made her way towards the rooms quietly.

Ruki’s room wasn’t locked, to her surprise but also to her relief. Having to pick a lock would have been risky. Quickly, she slipped into the darkness, closing the door as quietly as she could and turning on the light.

The whole room smelled like him. She felt bad for having to do this, but he also had used her, right? Eye for an eye.

Chiyo’s eyes skimmed the book titles on his bookshelf, tracing some of them with her fingers. There was nothing that seemed of interest. She turned towards the dark wooden desk, her gaze landing on the thin book Ruki seemed to carry around with him often.

That seemed important for sure.

She picked it up and started leafing through it, before her eyes widened.

Then! The heavy door opened and Ruki stepped in. Her head turned towards the entrance in panic, and she dropped the book to the floor. Ruki’s eyes widened for a second, taking in the scene before him, gaze traveling to the floor where the little book now laid, its pages crooked from the impact. His face darkened with a deep frown.

“What are you doing here?”

His voice was strained, holding back a growl. Chiyo gasped and took a step back, colliding with the chair.

“I–”

“I do not remember ever giving you permission to enter my room while I was away.”

She had always found Ruki a little scary, but she had never seen him like this before. His voice was cold as ice, sharp like a knife. The words cutting through the air as he spoke them. Before she could comprehend the situation, she was being pushed to the floor, Ruki’s hand squeezing at her throat.

“I have already been lenient with you, putting up with you doing as you please. But it is always like this with women like you. You get handed a finger and want the whole hand instead.”

His words were dripping venom, and her vision was getting blurry from how tightly he was squeezing her throat, hot tears staining her cheeks. Digging her long fingernails into his knuckles did absolutely nothing! He didn’t budge. In a fit of desperation, she pushed her knee up and kicked his ribcage, forcing him to ease his grip on her.

Chiyo took that chance to escape him and heaved herself up against the edge of his desk, coughing and panting.

“I am trying to find out the truth!” she cried with a raspy voice. “You never had any intentions of actually letting me go home, had you?”

Ruki got up from the floor as well and glared at her. He didn’t answer her question.

“Reiji was right…” she whispered more to herself than anything.

The Vampire in front of her scoffed. “So, you think you’d have more luck with those other people? Don’t make me laugh, guineapig.”

There it was again. That stupid nickname he used to berate her whenever he was displeased. He approached her again, forcing her to back away, trapping her against himself and the desk. However, she didn’t flinch. She stood her ground and looked up at him, fresh green clashing with steel grey.

Ruki towered above her; she had to arch backwards and support herself with both her hands pressed against the smooth and cold surface of the desk. They glared at each other in silence for a while before Ruki grabbed her chin in between his fingers violently.

“You and I, we are the same, Chiyo,” he said, and she swallowed audibly. Usually, whenever he said her name, it felt gentle and intimate. Now it made a cold shiver run down her spine.

“We are both pawns on a board. It’s time for you to learn where your place is!”

[diaphobic]

(WIP)Diabolik Lovers: College AU

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any headcanon type stuff on this blog! But I wanted to post about a college au, it’s the one I typically write in and how I perceive the characters. Since the diaboys are really old, and the stuff that happens in the series is kinda (ehh), I aged them up a few years and added a night college.

There’s only a few big differences;

Students range from 18+, the uniform is slightly different, the school has dorms available, and no Yui ): she’s a human minor (set the girl free) but there are two MC’s (male and female) to play as.

Ryoutei University

A night school for the rich, working, and inhuman. The school is partnered with the Demon World’s top university. Though the existence of demons attending the school is not publicly know, the faction of the church that supervises the school knows. The school was made a sort of co-Ed (in terms of species) after a war took place in the human world, and they wanted to come to an agreement.

The school has one main building with additional buildings around the campus that hold events for sports, music, and other social gatherings.

There are dorms on the campus divided between male and female students. The female students are on the east side of the campus, and the male students are on the west. They are not allowed to cross between dorms. There’s a student led security team that surveys the dorms every day.

The schools budget is seemingly endless, they have just about everything in this school: pools, tracks, courts, a church, and other recreational activities for the full time students to enjoy.

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Basic Timetable of the schools schedule:

Classes begin: 8pm

Classes end: 3am

After school activities offered from 3:30am to 7am.

Classes are an hour and a half long. Depending on the student, they may have lunch starting from 11pm to 1am.

Cafeteria serves food until 2am

A typical meal consists of: rice, meat, miso soup, and a chosen desert.

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Diaboys Grades!

This is based off of a four year graduation system.

Sakamaki Family:

Subaru: freshman

Triplets: sophomore

Reiji: Junior (completing graduate classes)

Shu: Junior (he doesn’t have enough credits to be one, though…)

Mukami Family

Azusa: Sophomore

Yuma: Sophomore

Kou: Freshman (he was held back a year due to his work….)

Ruki: Junior (he hasn’t been at this school as long as Reiji, so he has about ten less credits than Reiji.)

Tsukinami Family

Shin: Sophomore

Carla: Senior (he couldn’t lie about the copious amounts of school credits he had collected)

MC: Freshman! MC came to this school recently and (if they had any) didn’t have their school record transferred to this school, so they have to start over regardless.

Because this is college, depending on the MC’s skill level in different courses they have a chance to take classes with all of the boys!

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School Events

There are school events that the students can join! Monthly events sponsored by the school to places like the “Princess land amusement park” at night.

Sports festivals happen often as the students are encouraged to exercise and maintain school spirit.

Art exhibits hosted by the art department happen often, usually when the students are having their exams to showcase their work this semester.

There’s a swim, basketball, football, and tennis team along with various indoor club activities. In short, almost everyone can join a club activity they’d want to. (Laito tried out the photography club, but was promptly banned after he took naughty photos…)

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Tuition??

The school is EXPENSIVE!! All of the students tuition is double the price of a community university (not counting dorms)! Karlheinz is emptying his wallet for his kids…

[taintedevesayori]

🦇 Happy Birthday Kou Mukami 🦇

"You look beautiful, Sayo..." Kou smiled down at the girl, who was dressed in clothes that she never thought she would be wearing.

She glanced down at the wedding dress, feeling a little self conscious. Rena and Emi had picked everything out, so of course her attire was beautiful. All of her friends had insisted on helping her get ready so everything was perfect, and they felt they succeeded in the end. She loved how it all turned out, but was still thrown off since she never wore fancy dresses.

"Thank you...You look pretty nice yourself..."

Kou laughed, poking her cheek. "You're all flustered, Sayo~! It's so cute."

"I-I am not flustered...!"

"Well, if you aren't now, you will be later," he whispered in her ear. "It is our wedding night, after all...if you know what I mean..."

Her face flushed bright red as he lightly bit her ear.

"Kou...!" She hissed under her breath. "We're still in public...!"

"That's not a problem for me," he smirked, pulling her closer.

"Kou..." she glared lightly at him.

"You two just got hitched," Yuma chuckled as the brothers walked up to them. "Should you really be fighting already?"

"W-We aren't fighting..." she muttered.

"I just can't resist teasing her," Kou laughed.

"It seems she likes it or she wouldn't have married you," Ruki smirked.

"Don't you start too, Ruki...." she grumbled.

"You look so pretty, Sayo..." Azusa smiled at her.

"Thank you, Azusa..." she returned the smile.

"Everyone is waiting for you two to join the reception," Ruki informed them why they were actually looking for the two. "We'll give you a moment, but hurry and join us."

Kou turned back to her once the brothers had left.

"Do you remember, Sayo? You were so adamant you weren't going to get married to any of us."

"Yes...and you were adamant that I was going to marry you..."

"Who was right in the end?" His expression was playful as he smirked at her.

She sighed. "Yeah, yeah...You were right...about everything."

"Don't sound so discouraged," he wrapped his arms around her. "Aren't you happy to be married to me?"

She smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Yes, I am...Whether we're married or not, I would be happy just being with you, Kou."

He smiled as well. "Me too....I love you, Sayo."

He leaned down, the two sharing a sweet kiss.

"I love you too, Kou."

[otomehonyaku]

Diabolik Lovers Lost Eden Drama CD Translation ☽ Vol. 4 Mukami Saga ☽ Track 3・About 'Him'

Original title of this track: あの方 (1) のこと Voiced by Sakurai Takahiro (Ruki), Suzuki Tatsuhisa (Yuma), Kishio Daisuke (Azusa), Kimura Ryōhei (Kou) English translation by @otomehonyaku Click here for the audio (as always, BIG thank you to @karleksmumskladdkaka!)

TRACK 1・TRACK 2・TRACK 3・TRACK 4・TRACK 5・AFTER STORY

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This is the fourth volume of the Lost Eden drama CDs! I'll make separate posts for each track and update the links above as I go. This is the third track on the CD, containing a good dose of spice ( ⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝) I keep forgetting how slowly Azusa talks so by the time I finally got around to translating this track, I actually finished it in less than an hour... Happy listening and reading along!

Please do not reuse or post my translations elsewhere or translate my work into other languages without my permission.

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00:00 Kou: Ah… It’s like I’m being brought back to life! I know they always say bath time is when all your everyday troubles just fall from your shoulders (2), but it actually is. Ah? Kitten, why are you sitting all the way in the corner like that? Are you embarrassed? You looked pretty confident before you changed into that towel, though. Hehe. How cute.

[You ask him where you are.]

Kou: Hm? Oh, right. Lord Karl Heinz built this place for us when he took us to Eden. To remind us of our former humanity even after we became vampires, in a way. He was kind. He really was, but he was pretty much the vampire to rule all vampires, you know? Sometimes, he could be cold as ice, and quite strict, too. I don’t know what it’s like to have parents, but if I had a father, I wonder if he would be like Him.

[You desperately try to carry on the conversation.]

Kou: Ah, you don’t have to try so hard to follow that up! I forgive you. However... could you comfort me? The scent of your blood is so strong. I wonder if it’s because of the bath. It’s been difficult to resist since we got in… Let me drink. You’re fine with it, right? Well, I would dig in even without your permission, though—

[Kou bites you.]

Kou: Mm… Ah… Delicious. Tasting you fresh out of the bath is heaven already, but the taste of your blood while we’re in the bath is the best, too. Give me more… 

[Kou bites you again… until Yuma and Azusa come in.]

02:42 Yuma: Ah! You predictable asshole.

Kou: Ah? Oh, Yuma. You’re late.

Azusa: Eve… Your face is… very red.

Kou: And you too, Azusa!

[Kou turns to look at you.]

Kou: Ah, it really is! You’re so red you’re practically glowing!

[You immediately lose consciousness.]

Kou: Huh? Kitten? Hold on!

Yuma: Ah, she’s passed out.

Kou: Ah—I might’ve gotten a little carried away.

Yuma: ‘A little,’ you say? 

[Yuma punches Kou.]

Kou: Ow—it’s not worth punching me for, though!

Yuma: What? Don’t exaggerate. I barely poked you.

Azusa: Eve? Are you… alright?

Kou (in the background): Yeah, well, try thinking about the difference in strength between us. 

Azusa: Eve…? Pull yourself together…

Kou (in the background): You may think you only poked me, but I’m your weak little brother Kou and you’re the big, beefy guy. That makes it practically the same as punching me!

Azusa (to you): Ah, you’re too far gone…

Yuma (in the background): What, you’re admittin’ to being a weakling? You are by far the most headstrong out of all of us, though.

Azusa: It can’t be… helped…

[Azusa lifts you out of the bath.]

Kou (in the background): That’s harsh! C’mon, Yuma. How can I enjoy myself when you’re being so mean to me? (3) 

Yuma (in the background): Huh? The fuck’re you sayin’? That’s got nothin’ to do with it.

Kou (in the background): That has everything to do with it!

Azusa (to you): Let’s go somewhere more… quiet, and cool… Alright?

Kou: How do you not understand? It’s my damn right to—huh? What? Kitten?

Yuma: She’s gone! How?!

Azusa: Hehehe… Eve, I caught you…

[The scene shifts to ‘your’ room. You wake up in your bed with Azusa beside you.]

04:37 Azusa: Are you… awake?

[You shoot upright.]

Azusa: You might be surprised… right? Eve… this is your room. You lost consciousness in the bath, so… I brought you here.

[You look down to your body in a fit of panic.]

Azusa: It’s okay… I’ve already dressed you… and dried your hair. I wouldn’t want you to… catch a cold, Eve…

[You get embarrassed.]

Azusa: Oh… your face is red. Are you still… not feeling well?

[You shake your head.]

Azusa: That’s a relief… Would you like something… to drink? You have to stay hydrated…

[Azusa pours you a glass of water.]

Azusa: I have plenty of experience with… passing out after staying in the bath too long, as well… Whenever that happened, Ruki always told me… to drink a lot of water, so…

[You ask him about it.]

06:22 Azusa: Well… I used to enjoy hurting myself, but… When you go into the bath with fresh wounds… it stings, right? It heightens the pain… So, that’s why I would… soak in the bath for too long… But Lord Karl Heinz would get upset with me… so I stopped doing it. Oh… You have to drink some water, though…! I’ll help you… so please stay down… okay?

[You nod.]

Azusa: Can you… lift your head, just a little?

[You do as he says.]

Azusa: Alright… here, drink…

[Azusa lifts the cup to your lips and you drink, but some of the water spills.]

Azusa: Oh…! You spilled a little… I’ll wipe it off…

[Azusa wipes off the water and pats you dry.]

Azusa: It’s okay… Your clothes aren’t that wet… Would you like some more…? You don’t have to hold back… I will do whatever you wish…

[You thank him and tell him you’re okay.]

Azusa: Oh… I see. Ah, I’m sorry… I wanted to take care of you a little longer, so… It’s no good—I should’ve told you… just like Kou did… You look troubled… I’m sorry. It’s my fault…

[Azusa comes closer to you.]

09:41 Azusa: I don’t want to… trouble you… If I did… I would…

[Azusa shakes off his indecisiveness and lifts himself on top of you.]

Azusa: I should just be honest and tell you… that I would like your blood… I’ve only touched you a little, but… my desire is so strong… I can’t hold myself back… I wonder if it’s because… Kou drank from you earlier…

[Azusa leans in.]

Azusa: I’ll only take a little, so… It’s okay… right?

[Azusa licks your neck and bites down.]

11:12 Azusa: Eve…

[After a little while, there’s a knock on the door. Ruki comes in, which startles Azusa.]

Azusa: Oh…!

Ruki: Dinner’s ready.

Azusa: Ruki…?

Ruki: Come downstairs before it gets cold. Don’t play around with her too much.

[Ruki closes the door.]

Azusa: I’m not playing around with you, though…

[Azusa lifts himself off of you.]

Azusa: I’m sorry, Eve…

[Azusa helps you up.]

Azusa: Let’s go… You must be hungry… right?

[The two of you go to the dining room.]

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

あの方（かた）: Lit. ‘that person.’ The Mukamis always use this (relatively neutral) term to refer to Karl Heinz—even though they rarely call him by his name, everybody knows the only person they could be referring to is Karl Heinz. It won’t really stand out in the title of this post but I always translate this term as ‘He/Him’ with a capital H, mostly because you could argue that the Mukami brothers revere Karl Heinz almost as though he were a deity.

He actually said お風呂（ふろ）は命（いのち）の洗濯（せんたく）which literally translates to ‘a bath is like washing your life’ but that sounded a little odd, and 命（いのち）の洗濯（せんたく）also just means to kick back and ‘cast off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases’ according to Jisho.org (my favourite online Japanese dictionary, by the way).

Couldn’t figure out for the life of me what Kou was yelling in the background at this point (half the sentence was muffled because of the splashing sounds) but judging from the context, I think he said something along these lines…

[fangsforiris]

What if ayato messed up really bad and karlheinz decided to punish him by sending him to work in the mukami household for a month , how would the mukamis react to having ayato as their manservant ?

Mukamis' Reaction to Ayato Sakamaki as Their Manservant

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Ruki:

"Well, I am not shocked. Karlheinz has allowed for his unruly, disrespectful behaviour to continue for far too long. It was only a matter of time. He shall learn to follow authority, whether he likes it or not."

• He'll ensure that Ayato is 100% always on task and is in the right mindset to work. Ruki won't let him rest, and would greatly enjoy having to boss Ayato around, especially with the ego he has on him.

• He might use Ayato's presence to gather information about the Sakamakis, seeing it as a strategic advantage. However if Ayato budges, it'll completely be up to him.

• If Ayato forgets his place around him, Ruki will be quick to remind him. (That of a servant, of course.) For once, it'll be a chance to discipline and perhaps inflict punishment without getting a telling-off by Karlheinz. Like a free pass if anything.

Kou:

"Well isn't this something! I wonder what you'd have to have done if it was serious enough for you to be here, Ayato. Hmm... I could use an assistant, hehe~! This will be fun, won't it?"

• Kou will 100% use this as an opportunity to tease Ayato. There's no way this boy will go a minute in the household without having a small form of a jab being sent his way by the idol.

• He will most likely manipulate Ayato into doing a lot of his dirty work, and would probably make his job harder just for the fun of it.

• In all, Kou is someone who's playful, fun, but also with a cunning, manipulative, and cruel side. It'll be amplified with Ayato and his treatment. Since he has a complex towards aristocrats, Kou will use this as an opportunity to treat Ayato as his inferior.

Yuma:

"Eh? You're here...? Well don't expect to slack off, alright. You'll be put to work, if not by Ruki or the others, but by me as well. You better be ready, Sakamaki."

• Yuma would be skeptical at first, especially with Karlheinz's decision. However, with that skeptic side comes an instant layer of hostility directed towards Ayato.

• He wouldn't let Ayato rest, and place him to the test continually until he's satisfied. Yuma values hard work over all else, and for someone like Ayato, an aristocrat, who's used to getting everything spoon fed to him, to be forced to work? Yuma would be sure to knock him down a peg or two.

• If Ayato proves himself, especially with the demanding workload given to him, I wouldn't be shocked if Yuma develops some sort of respect for him. Even if it's begrudgingly.

Azusa:

"Oh... Ayato... Is everything alright? I can... help with that, if you need...!"

• Azusa is automatically the mediator or the 'nicest' out of the four evils in the house. Ayato would most likely find him weird, but would find it in himself to be grateful for how sympathetic and somewhat helpful Azusa is. Especially when Ayato is struggling.

• He would be majorly confused, since he wouldn't understand or get as much information as to why Ayato is working as a manservant to begin with. So don't be shocked when he starts to become curious and direct it at Ayato.

• Azusa might become supportive, and perhaps play a role in subtly encouraging Ayato, along with helping him adjust to his new role.

[eri-talks]

DL YumEri New Year 2025 - side story: Crayons in the Sky

Beta readers: @afi-mukami @ruki-mukami-dl

Inspired by “The Extended Mukami Family Headcanons Part 3: The New Year’s Eve“

Excitement was palpable when a group of young people followed a trail, the nightly air filled with the bickering of the Mukami brothers. Among the brotherly chaos, curious blue-gray eyes witnessed how the oldest Mukami occasionally shared intimate touches and whispers with his beloved, Yuriko. A girl for whom Eri had a great fondness, but she had yet to earn the trust of the stormy-eyed boy. 

Eri averted her gaze to give them privacy and focused on the trail once again. Small pebbles bounced across the gravel on each step, the moving lantern shifting their shadows. Eri resisted the urge to inspect them in more detail, but before she even noticed her eyes were back downcast to the ground. 

“Oi, stop dawdlin’ ‘round!” A sharp, loud voice startled her, and her inhale turned into a small squeak.

Eri recovered her surprised misstep and lifted her gaze. A tall figure, the tallest of them all, was looking behind, brown eyes piercing into Eri. Sheepishly, she waved others to continue, to whoever had stopped to look behind what the fuss was about. But the tall boy stayed put with an impatient scowl on his face.

“I-I was looking at the rocks.” 

A crease of confusion deepened. “Huh?! Rocks? We’re gonna see fireworks and ya lookin’ at rocks?”

To this day, she had learned that the boy had some temper, but mostly, he was just loud. Still, a flinch escaped Eri's body even though she had anticipated the reaction. She opened her timid mouth a few times until another bark followed.

“Whatcha mumblin’? Speak up!” 

Embarrassed nerves were replaced with a returned curiosity. There it was again. Eri tilted her head, focusing her eyes to inspect the boy. To her disappointment, their distance and darkness did not work in her favor. After a few blinks, she collected her voice back up from the bottom of her stomach.

“Because they are different here and I don't know if I will see them again.” 

Annoyed wrinkle smoothened ever so slightly, followed by a quiet stare and finally, a shrug. The towering boy turned around. 

“Che, just hurry up.” 

However, to Eri’s surprise, his tone was much easier on her ears this time. A pleased hum vibrated in her chest, as she resumed her steps.

Eri’s eyes wandered from his broad back to the flowing brown mane, which was played by the wind. A wind that smelled of winter, and budding friendships, accompanied by a cautious taste of safe haven. Her gaze settled on observing how the illuminated hair strands danced like magical threads around him. 

The ascending trail ended up on top of a small hill. Brown locks swayed as the boy in front of her continued closer to the others, but something deep down forewarned Eri to keep her distance from the excited group. Hair at the back of her neck stood up when the first spark illuminated the night, prowling towards a short thread. A flickering crackle merged with it, eating its way further.

Anticipating giggles and laughs filled the air, hopping farther away into a safer distance. But Eri wanted even farther, dread filling her stomach. A screeching whistle cut the air and a trail of light catapulted into the sky.

Like a flashbang, Eri barely registered the colors and shapes illuminating the darkness from the ear-shattering boom and crackling. Her hands smashed to cover her ears, body cowering and stomach spasming. Heartbeat thundered against her chest while her breathing unsettled into shaking gasps. Overwhelming terror grounded her feet, frozen in place and time even though everything in her wanted to flee. 

“Oi, whatcha whimperin’ ‘bout?!” 

A familiar bark halted the uprising panic, but the usual bite was not there. Strong, cold hands grasped Eri's wrists, pulling her up and forcing her to meet the brown gaze. The firm grip felt like snow bracelets melting the blazing turmoil and their proximity was followed by a soothing scent of a familiar garden. One shaking breath at a time, she slowly regained her focus, blue-gray eyes finally seeing the browns. 

Exposed by the lantern, Eri’s gaze wandered to observe each subtle change in the curves of his eyebrows. The piercing eyes were revealed with unique hues and hidden speckles of green she hadn't noticed before.

A whole-body shake jolted Eri back to the moment. Excited cheers were gone, replaced with various forms of worry and disappointment. The grounding cold released its hold, and a downward smile rose to Eri’s lips. Regardless of how much she apologized, it did not ease the guilt of a ruined event.

“Did the loud sounds scare you?” 

Yuriko’s question surprised Eri, she turned her head to meet the worried teal gaze behind the golden frames. Soft, smaller hands offered comfort, and Eri could only nod bashfully in response when her voice got stuck in her throat.

“I-I would still like to see the fireworks with everyone. Maybe just not so close to them…” 

In the corner of her eye, Eri noticed how brown eyes crinkled into a smirk.

“Hah! Why didn't ya say so right ’way?”

Yuriko’s hands left hers abruptly and Eri's next breath was disrupted into a choked yelp when the ground beneath her feet disappeared. The world spun from the manhandling until she was prone on a broad shoulder like a big bag of vegetables. An embarrassed wheeze escaped her lips, heat rising to her cheeks while she struggled to fix her posture.

“What are you doing? Let me down!” But Eri's demand was ignored, her kicks thrashing the air in objection.

“Ya can start the next one,” was the last thing Eri heard before the environment warped around her.

The next time Eri felt gravity again she was attacked by nausea. She slowly released her fingers from the broad shoulders. In the moment of the unknown, her hands had formed into a vice-like grip. Behind her back, Eri heard a low chuckle.

“Didn’t know ya wanted to get yer hands on me that bad.”

A groan wheezed out of her and she smacked a sluggish palm on his back. Her weak slap resulted in a rumbling laugh like a purr against her stomach, but it aggravated the nausea. She protested again and a feeble plea of possible vomiting finally rewarded a return on her feet. Eri crouched with a grunt, waiting for her insides to settle. Impatient tall legs shifted next to her, but the tall boy stayed silent, letting out a single huff. For a few breaths, she inhaled the familiar scent of the grass and welcomed the gravity of the earth. 

Finally, Eri got back up, eyes scouting her surroundings. The top of the hill was farther away, but the night sky was still visible for admiring. 

“Is this far enough?”

“I think so.” She replied with a relieved breath and turned her gaze back to the boy. “Thank you, and… sorry for causing trouble.” 

“Why didn’t ya say somethin’ earlier?”

Eri’s gaze flickered to the side, fingers fiddling the edge of her white jacket’s sleeve. Before she could answer, a high-pitched whistle from the top of the hill interrupted them. However, this time, she was able to perceive the appearing shapes and colors without fear. Blue-gray eyes widened in awe and the sleeve was forgotten. With an excited instinct, her hand rushed to her hip to grab something that was not there. Her nose wrinkled in disappointment and a groan escaped her lips. 

“Aww, I left the sketchbook at the manor… Why did I leave my bag by the door…” She pouted with a longing gaze to the sky.

The boy next to her snorted. “Che. So what, ain’t it too dark to draw anyway?”

Eri flipped her head eyes wide, long blonde locks whipping the air. 

“No! The fireworks bring just enough light! The short time just increases the challenge of capturing the colors and shapes before they are gone!” 

Brown gaze followed in silence as Eri paced restlessly, looking back and forth between the fireworks and the direction of the manor. 

“... Maybe if I run now I can still catch some of the fireworks…” Eri mumbled.

The air next to her shifted, startling Eri from her thoughts. Her yelp was followed by a thump of her leg, but the boy was not there to witness it. She scouted her surroundings with worry, fireworks forgotten, but slowly it shifted into disappointment. 

A desponded question disappeared into the darkness. “Yuuma…?”

“I keep tellin’ ya to speak up, ain’t nobody gonna hear yer mumblin’!”

A thud next to her feet made her shriek and jump into the air at a gravity-defying speed. She landed a few feet away, eyes wide like saucers, body spring-loaded ready to bounce again. The brown-haired boy stared at her with an amused smirk on his face, a familiar messenger bag on the ground by his feet. 

Eri’s eyes flickered between the boy and the bag in confusion. “You… retrieved my bag?”

Yuuma averted her gaze and barked. “Che! Will ya now stop whinin’ ‘bout it?” 

With a few long strides, Eri was next to him, rummaging through the messenger bag. Nimble fingers balanced a sketchbook and a tin of colored crayons on her arm, taking a calculated moment before choosing one to glide over the opened page. 

And she was gone, completely forgetting her surroundings and company, keen eyes enraptured by the fireworks. Her gaze was fixed on the sky, only peeking at the paper occasionally when she changed a crayon or a page. 

For Yuuma, it was the opposite. His brown eyes gravitated towards the focused blonde-haired woman more often than the sky. The shared silence was only disturbed by the sounds of crayons scratching the paper, the clink of the tin, and occasional page flipping. Among the fireworks, he could swear the blue-gray eyes were getting a stronger azure hue that was not usually there. It was like the blue continued to glow even in the moments of darkness or maybe it was just the afterburn of bright lights.

Like a moth lured by a flame, the brown gaze sharpened. He prowled closer to the fully focused blonde, and the closer he got, the scent of cold moonlit nights grew stronger. Every excited breath from the artist emitted a mouthwatering scent of the rushing blood he had a harder and harder time resisting. 

A frustrated growl built up in his chest burning the pit in his stomach. The irresistible yearning was in turmoil with the forbiddance set by his stormy-eyed brother. Sure, the blonde-haired woman had an aura of mystery combined with peculiar ways, but based on what he knew, she was as dangerous as a house rabbit. 

His rigid jaw opened, inhaling the intoxicating scent. The brown gaze fixated on the nape that was exposed by the ponytail. So inviting and ready to be taken. A single word echoed deep in him, stronger and stronger with every heartbeat. One breath after another, his fangs gravitated towards the siren song. 

An elated sigh from Eri woke him up from his trance, making him flinch away from her neck. The fireworks had stopped and darkness enveloped them like a dirty secret. Yuuma stood stunned, still processing what had happened. In the meanwhile, the blonde put the last crayon back into the tin box with ease despite the lack of light. After closing the box, she turned to Yuuma’s direction, only to jump by the unexpected proximity. 

“Ah! Sorry, I didn’t see you were so close”. A stutter rang in the darkness, glowing azure fading slowly. “Uuugh, did you wanna see the sketches I made?”

Before he could answer, Eri shoved the sketchbook up closer to his face, barely containing her excitement. After a moment of silence, she heard a grunt behind the sketchbook. 

“Can’t see shit.”

Background: Edited from ibisPaint assets

Yuuma: Edited from Rejet co art

Eri: Drawn by me