Demon's Tale

SIX

BAEKHYUN POV

I am wide awake when I heard loud giggles from a creature who had been tickled by a man named D.O, Do Kyungsoo.

I groaned loudly, I brought the pillow to my ears to cover it.

“Oh baby, you’re so happy today!” D.O exclaimed.

Suddenly, I heard the curtains were pushed away roughly which made the sun rays hit perfectly on my face, burning my soft skin and my eyes.

“Damn it!” I sat up from the floor crankily.

“Pull back the curtain.” I ordered.

Everyone was already wake up and sat in circle on the floor. It seemed like I am the last one to wake up, as usual.

“Morning, Baek.” D.O greeted with the sweetest smile.

He turned back his attention to Chan Neul and planted kisses over her chubby cheeks.

She let out the loudest squeal ever and I groaned inwardly.

Suho smiled warmly at the interaction, he clasped his hands together.

But then, he turned to me with a fierce looking face.

“Get up, Baek. It’s already past 11 AM.”

“Holy! This is too early. I needed my sleep, like seriously!” I replied in panic tone, crashing myself back to the floor and pillow.

It’s true. It’s not a good thing if I wake up earlier than 12 in the noon or I’ll be cranky for the whole day.

“Hey, get up!” Lay pulled the pillow harshly and my head knocked on the cold marble floor.

“Hey, she is the reason I stayed up late.” I glared and pointed to Chan Neul who looked at me with her round eyes.

She showed her smile when she saw my finger pointing at her, arms wanting to reach me.

Did she think I want to play with her?

D.O placed her on the floor and she immediately crawled on top of me.

She put her arms on my chest with a smile.

Suddenly, she lifted her legs and put it over me, resting her head on my chest.

I froze momentarily.

What the…

My eyes narrowed, shooting deathly glare to D.O.

“Take her away…”

“Oh look, Baek. She loves you!” Chen told, wiping fake, dry tears under his eyes.

“Why baby always loves to the who dislike them. I really love baby but she never went to me like that!” Tao cried.

“Seriously. Take her before I-“

“Do you want to play with oppa, Chan Neul?” Chanyeol was next to me in instant, he kneeled on the floor. Chan Neul lifted her head a bit. When she turned, she almost fell from on top of me and I reacted instinctively by holding her bum.

I cringed. Don’t tell me that they didn’t change her diaper yet..

“Come here, beautiful girl.” Chanyeol lifted her from me and hold her up on air.

Her legs dangled, she kicked for several times.

“Woah, you’re a great kicker, Chan Neul. It seemed like you can play football with me later.” Luhan pinched her cheeks with a chuckle.

“Ah!” Chan Neul’s hold out her arms to reach for Luhan.

“How about we introduce ourselves to you, Chan Neul?” Chanyeol asked again, without getting any response from her.

She only look at him intentively.

I scoffed loudly.

Of course.. How could a baby talk and understand any words that we were talking. . .

“I am happy virus Park Chanyeol. I'm 22 years old.” Chanyeol said slowly, emphasizing each words so Chan Neul could catch up but she's too young to understand him.

“Ayo, waddup, I'm Kris Wu! I'm 25 years old.” Kris joined in. Her whole body shaking as Kris shakes his hand with her.

What?! Kris hyung too?!

No freaking way..

What on Earth am I seeing?

I watched Kris with pure betrayal, covering my mouth and shaking my head.

How could he…

Soon, all of them introduce themselves to her except me.

“Baekhyun hyung your turn.” Tao nudged my arm.

First of all, I glared at her fiercely so that she knew she shouldn't mess around with me.

But to my surprise, she giggled.

What does baby eat nowadays?

I cleared my throat. “Baekhyun. 22 years old.”

I swatted her hand away when she try to reach for my hands, again.

What’s wrong with her obsession with my hands anyway?

I sighed as I mentally curse myself because I just introduce myself to a baby who basically didn't understand a thing.

I felt something on my lap and I froze when I saw it was Chan Neul who sat comfortably on my lap.

“D.O, take her away.” I commanded in warning tone.

Oh my God, I might break her arms if I push her off me.

Right before D.O could took her away from me, she cried loudly until I decided to covered my ears with my hands.

“Ughhh.! Shh….” I immediately patted her back while hugging her to stop her from crying.

“I'm sorry, I'm sorry.” I apologized to the baby and I mentally slapped myself for that.

What on Earth am I doing now?

She was crying on top of her lungs until at one point we didn't hear anything.

Ohh.. Die already?

“Why she's so quiet?” Kai whispered, I sensed fear radiating from him .

Sehun immediately put a finger under her nostrils to check if she’s still breathing or not.

“She's sleeping.” Sehun said and all of them sighed in relieved.

Surprisingly, I sighed in relieved too.

“Phew... I thought Baekhyun kill her silently.” Kris chuckled nervously, rubbing his chest.

“Yah, I'm not that bad!” I exclaimed angrily.

“We are demons after all.” Lay shrugged.

“Shh.. She want to get some sleep.” Suho said as he put his index finger on his lips.

All of us sealed our mouth instantly. Well, I didn’t want wake her up and listen to cries all day.

I slowly put her on the bed since all of them wanted to stare at her while she was sleeping.

How weird…

The peaceful only lasted for 15 minutes.

She stirred up and cried again.

What's wrong with her.. I think my eardrum could popped out of my ear!

“Why are you crying my baby princess?” D.O cooed while he carried her in his arms. He patted her back as he walked back and forth in front of me.

MY BABY PRINCESS? Whatta..

I almost gagged.

“Do you think she want some milk?” Chanyeol asked.

Bingo! That's it!

“That makes sense. Good job, Chan.” I praised, supporting him.

“But how to make the baby's milk?” Tao asked and shifted his gaze to me.

“No! Don't look at me like that.” I immediately put my hands in the air, which means surrendering.

I'm seriously not going to make it even though Chanyeol burnt me down, Tao wushu-ing me nor D.O choked me to death for the second time.

“I think I know.” D.O spoke out and walked to the kitchen. Phew..

We followed him from behind and watched his moves carefully.

D.O gave Chan Neul to Suho and he smile widely when he got to hold the little Chan Neul in his arms.

She stop crying when she got a bottle of milk from D.O. She held it up and drank it cutely. We let her sat on the floor while D.O cooked something for us.

It took half and an hour to cook the lunch, he served the meal on the table and again we ate it like we haven't eaten anything in ages.

Thankfully, D.O was over with his toxic foods from the April Fools.

We heard a dull thud coming from the living room and our gaze shifted to Chan Neul instantly.

She was trying to...

Stand up?

She tried to stand up once again right after she fell.

Sehun was about to help her but Luhan hold his shoulders down.

“Let her, she’s learning on her own.” Luhan said.

“But that must hurts a lot.” Sehun frowned.

“She is fine.” Suho piped in.

“Look at her and learn from her determination.” Kris said, chewing his food.

The word determination triggered me.

I was once full of determination until the world broke me strength, tearing my will apart.

Her face scrunched and she looks about to cry out in frustration but she kept on going.

That’s right.

Keep on trying.

I licked my dry lips out of anxiety.

Will she make it?

“You can do it, Chan Neul. Fighting!” Lay cheered.

“I can't believe we are watching how a baby trying to stand up.” Luhan said, clasped both of his hands as he watched her in admiration.

It’s funny how a baby is showing us the values of life.

How innocent and naïve.

No evil things should tainted her soul.

She deserved to see the beauty of this world when I failed to see one.

“Her first step by herself.” D.O whispered as his eyes twinkled.

Suddenly, she stand up. Her knees shaking on its own as her grip on the edge of the couch tightened.

She walked to front fearlessly.

She wobbled and fell once again.

But she never stop trying.

Never.

“She's so cute!” Chanyeol exclaimed as he stared lovingly at Chan Neul.

I can't deny that she was very cute at that time..

Finally, she reached us and straight away went to D.O. We heard her soft pants clearly.

She is exhausted from trying to stand and walk on her own.

She put her little hands on D.O lap and fisted his pants.

D.O wiped away beads of sweat on her forehead, stroking her hair at the same time.

Her knees buckled to the floor in sudden which made D.O pulled her into his arms.

Her black obsidian eyes stared to D.O’s eyes.

Their eyes matched one another.

Both of them have big and round eyes.

“Appa.” She said out loud and all of our eyes widened.

“A-appa?” D.O gasped. I swore he is going to cry at any moment from now.

“Appa!” She repeated, this time with a wide, bright smile.

D.O jolted in happiness as he immediately stand up with Chan Neul in his arms.

He kissed her cheeks, earning a squeal.

D.O’s iris turns into gold.

His inner demon has appeared.

“I’ll protect you, Chan Neul.”

“I’ll give my world to you.”

I smirked.

You shall never know the meaning of pain as long as we’re here for you.