one step at a time • Douma x Modern! Reader

Chapter 15: the girl who lies to herself

2 months before.

 Mizuki POV.

,,Put these robes on you, I wanna show you something.″ I said to the panicked foreigner. She nodded then proceeded to go behind the shoji screen to change.

What a weird girl. But she seems more normal than the brainless geese around here so I′ll give her a chance.

Too bad she′ll become food. Like all of us.

Actually, no. That woman might not meet the same fate. She′s special after all. Douma really enjoy her presence.

Lucky goose.

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,,See? No one could′ve enter.″ in theory ,,I locked the door.″ but that doesn't matter when you're living with a demon.

,,Oh."

That face doesn't look so convinced.

,,Maybe you misheard something. Or maybe you accidentaly kicked the bottle. But no one could've enter." I tried to say with the most please-believe-the-bullshit-that-I-say tone. The last thing that I want is for you to start questioning what's going on. Because if you do that you'll start to stick your nose where it doesn't belong.

And if you do that, you'll die.

,,I'll take your old clothes to be washed, they are pretty dirty. Don't worry my lady, I'll return them to you after they'll be clean.'' I gestured toward your pile of clothes and did some weird movements with my hands. ,,Now go, your food is going to be served. You don't want to eat it cold." Not like you understood what I said but shooo I also wanna finish my tasks for tonight and eat.

With a small and scared smile, you took one last glance toward the bottle of shampoo, waved and wished me something that I guess it's goodnight in your own language then exited the room.

Sighing and bending down to grab the clothes I noticed how the air is too cold for the room temperature.

We weren't alone after all.

Trying to ignore the sensation of being watched I grabed your clothes in hurry when I felt something in your...pants pocket? Putting my hands in them I pulled out something that looked like a tiny card with some informations on it. And your picture! Wow. My lady, no offence but you look much prettier in person. Are these photos supposed to make you ugly?

But more importantly, what is this? What's written on it? I can't understand. And why is the picture so unfair to you?

Engrossed by the little card I didn't notice how much the temperature droped in the room.

I didn't notice how the water in the bathtub froze completely.

I didn't notice my purple fingers and the ice particles that started to form on the edge of the card almost covering your face.

And I almost failed to notice the ice figure that stood beside me and urging me to get up and to follow them.

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,,Now this is interesting." The demon that stood in front of me said, looking at the card with a wide grin.

,,What does it say Gracious Founder? Is she a dangerous person? Should we kick her out of the temple?" It's still a better fate than him to nom nom you.

,,Kick her out?" Douma looked at me with sly eyes ,,No way! This is the most interesting thing that happened in years. Right?" he asked the tiny ice figures that played tag ,,happily" inside the audience chamber.

,,I don't know what to say about that. I just want...everyone here to be safe. Especialy, my sister." I mumbled the last part. But the bastard heard it.

,,Aww. Aren't you just so cute, Mizuki?" he started to fan himself despite how chil the air was ,,but I told you, you don't have to worry. You're all safe here as long as you stay with me" in a second he was in front of me ,,and do what I tell you to do." he grabbed my chin with two fingers, forcing me to look at him. ,,Understood?''

,,Yes, Master Douma."

,,Yes...what, my dear?" he asked sweetly.

,,Yes, I'll do whatever you want me to do." I looked down and tried not to blush too hard knowing what's coming next.

,,Good girl. Now if you'll excuse me I have to find my dear bunny to see what she's doing." he said walking past me toward the doors. ,,How exciting!"

Did-did he forgot?

,,Oh and Mizuki" Douma stopped in front of the half opened door ,,you deserve a bigger reward this time. Warm up the bed till I'll come back, hm?" he looked at me with mischievous grin.

Nodding fast and raising my eyes to look at him I couldn't help but to notice his eyes.

Upper Rank Two.

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Surprise!! Short chapter. Because from now on I'll try to make them longer.

It really was a challenge on picking the name for this chapter but after reading it again I noticed that Mizuki really is a traitor isn't she? Not just to the Reader but to herself too.

If you have any questions about what happened till now (spoilers not included) feel free to ask.💗