Forgive Me My Lord

Chapter 8: Where our road clash again

Chapter 8

Where our roads clash again

(Nanimi’s POV)

******WARNING******

This chapter contains possible triggers for some of the audience. This chapter included: Child abuse, domestic violence, and cursing.

It has been a little over three years since that incident, and I've tried not to intervene since then, though it's not been easy. Lord Yato's father and brothers' behavior only became more abusive over time, and it would drive me up the wall having to stand by and watch, but at last -thankfully, the time is coming for my lord to return to his true realm and take his throne. I am fully aware when i retire with Lord Yato i will be punished for disobeying protocol and taking on Usuies mission that could have led to complications or even failing the mission entirely if i never found him or didn't get to him before his power awakened, then the Halos would have already eliminated him if they knew of his resurrection.

It seemed things would change before then. I thought to myself as I watched Lord Yato quietly pack his belongings. It's in the middle of the night, but i was prepared for this as he's been getting things together for the past few weeks. He has rented an apartment on the other side of town so he can continue his job, but he's going to leave when everyone is asleep, so he, hopefully, won't be stopped. I watch in anticipation, wishing i could assist, but i say closely, watching as he carries his things out and throws the rest of the things in the pack on the back of his motorcycle. Things he intentionally, hasn't moved to the other place yet, where the rest of his stuff is, so they didn't notice anything. When he got on the bike, he looked at the house with a cold and distant expression. He loudly rum up his bike, leaving marks in the yard, waking them up intentionally in spite of knowing they'd be furious. He managed to leave without fail. i flew over head, following him over to the new place. He looked so relieved he yelled out into the darkness as he sped down the empty road, the sound of joy, but i can see his sweet, gentle blue eyes tear up softly, this tugged at my heart knowing he's wounded inside and the burden he will soon have to face, though he thinks he's finally been freed. For me, this feat is bittersweet, but I'm happy he's away from those people. I just worry about the dispar he may have to live in when he regains his memories and learns of his past. The weight of being a ruler is hard to bare. I worry how he will feel when he remembers how he failed in his last life. i think to myself but then push away the thought, "he will learn from his mistakes and he will be the greatest demon lord to ever live even surpassing himself in his last life!" I say, fully determined to follow and aid my lord Yato.

He lived peacefully for a few months, but unfortunately, the peace was short-lived as expected. His father was completely drunk and out of his mind. I watched as he quietly broke into Lord Yatos new apartment and the rage burned inside me. I could feel the energy in my hands as I started to lose my temper. I used the little magic i had left to turn transparent risky so, I tried not to use it as it didn't last long and went into the apartment. I heard a commotion from Lord Yatos room and step back on guard and noticed the smashed phone looking at it confused. As I was about to enter his room, I quickly retreated. As My Lord came running out of the room he looked at the phone in anger and frustration and his father came stumbling in furious and his race red in pain and anger my eyes widened in shock and disbelief when he took the bat away from my lord and starts beating him. That's when i feel it this intense energy comes from him like a heat wave, but it vanishes shortly after. As he's being beaten, I snap. I can't let this continue. The anger in me boils and my synth appears like magic in my hands. Nothing but hatred and fire to save my lord enters my being and in one swift motion i swing my synth, and it pierces his gut. The room fills with the sound of his sharp gasp, and he slides off my blade and i freeze in my place as I'm forced face to face with you again. After all these years you looked at me the same way you did when you were a child, and it makes my heart skip a beat. I snap into reality. I realize I messed up again and i quickly blow sleeping dust in your face at the perfect timing. As soon as you fall asleep, things get more complicated for me when your brother Seth bursts through the door seeing his father lying lifeless on the ground with me holding a bloody scythe standing over his body while lord Yato is unconscious against the wall on the floor. I look up at him in shock knowing ive been caught by this little punk again, I'm about to move towards him to hit him with memory dust when he backs away and speaks. "I-I remember you- Y-you were there that night in Yatos room weren't ? ". He confronts me looking at me completely differently from My Lord Yato, he looked at me like something to have i was confused by his behavior he hasn't reacted to his fathers demise witch puts me on edge as i observe him silently keeping my distance as i let my scythe dissapear. Seth looked at me with an unreadable expression, "what is he to you? What can that sickly poor excuse of a man do for something like you to watch over him?" he questions me with anger and jealously in his voice his eyes hold nothing but contempt for his brother. His words annoyed me and struck a nerve. "He is my only and only master. He was and will be again, a great and powerful person. The Demon Lord and you should have been gracious to have been his human birth brother, but you wasted and squandered that opportunity with your hatred of following your despicable father's footsteps... You every try to lay a finger on my master again and i will cut you away into nothing piece by piece-you are nothing compared to the great demon lord Yato or the Yokia realm, home to the Fae and fallen. Be honored and humbled. I won't strike you down where you stand boy!" I said with venom in my voice, looking at him with disgust that he believed he could ever replace my one and only Demon Lord.

He glared at me angry and in denial of my words", He's nothing take me! You should be mine, you should fight for me not that worthless s**t!" he yelled as he got closer, and instantly i blow memory dust into his face, hoping it wouldn't come off this time, but we can only hope. I took Seth back to his home and placed him on the floor in that room, careless of his comfort. When i retire back to lord lato the police are already there and working. I kept a close eye on lord Yato following wherever he went now more on guard, knowing is power have started trying to break through. i watched as he slept and he was having nightmares that i believe are memories from his past life but i could be wrong. Ever since the night i killed his father, he's been suffering since he has awakened his abilities and its trying to regulate it in his human body. Soon he will have to retire to his real home so his system can fully develop and be able to endure his magic energy. On top of everything else ive been having to deal with frequent halo attacks and have decided its time... for the Demon Lord Yato to return home to the Yokia realm.

So i waited for the right time but i was forced to act before i planned to. Lord Yato was returning to the place he'd been staying since the incident with his father as they were still looking for the killer - in other words, they were looking for me. Obviously, that will become a cold case, but that is no longer my issue. I followed him silently in the shadows, but that is when I saw them, the Halos had found him, and they were trying to make a move, so I stayed close. I tried staying out of sight but i can feel the halos getting closer i i kept trying to stay close and i froze up when he spotted me. I could tell i might've scared him a little, but when i saw him start running i panicked, trying to keep up without being seen. I had no choice. i unintentionally, scared him enough to not pay attention to the road and when he ran out in front of the truck i rushed out into the open my wings instinctively burst from my shoulders as i swooped in and grabbed him, and we crashed on the grass past the road he was laying there in shock i believe not realizing he didn't get him so i panic trying to get him to register what's going on but even when he opened his eyes at first he wasn't responsive so i was having to shake him once he regained functions i tried to flee with him but of course he tried asking questions and i wanted to respond to him but i can feel them close in on us so i have to try pulling him with me but throughout the journey to the hidden palace we had multiple run ins with the halos. I felt horrible for how fast everything was having to go but i couldn't slow down and once we got to the palace, I was filled with nerves and worried about finally returning home and bringing our reborn Demon lord with me.

Once we got there and entered the great hall, I could feel the pressure when i opened the door and everyone looked at us. Lord Yato was in awe while i was weighted down with worry as we entered and the room went silent with whispers and gasps as the counsel excused everyone to leave. I bowed to the council members, nervous and slightly scared. My brother was what I worried about the most. I couldn't care less what the other council members had to say about my actions. They came up to us and obviously could feel the demon energy coming from lord Yato they all bowed to him respectfully, but my brother was more focused on my returned as i expected and i stood there quietly as he observed me. The evening of Lord Yatos return must have been too much to bear now that his body is back in the Nokia realm. I'm sure it took a toll on him with all the magic energy around him now. so we took him to his room and let him rest while i had to go deal with my punishment for leaving and taking on Usuies mission. i go to the counsel room but hesitated to open the door. I am slightly scared but i know it must be don't but as i open the door, Keto and Misaki both turn and look at me, Keto as usally has that knowing grin as he knows how much my absence affected my brother, but surprisingly, Misaki didn't have his normal grungy look he actually looked like he pitied me slightly as they both got up silently and left the room Keto teasingly pasts me on the shoulder as he passes me "Good luck little dove" he smirked and i gulped nervous looking at my brother as he looks out th window not turning to face me, i can tell hes angry but i cant imagine what he'd do as this is the biggest disrespect ive done to him. Training in combat or learning magic is one thing to my brother, but i left without a word, but i also jeopardised the mission he was assigned.