Chrono Crusade Fan Fiction ❯ The Descendants ❯ Chapter One: Niiro Sendo Rubi ( Chapter 1 )

It all started on a fine Thursday morning, I was in my room studying about the blue finch. One of my personal favorite things to do on my spare time. When all of a sudden, I heard a strange noise outside of my bedroom window. I put down the book and crept towards the direction of the sound. Peering out, I gasped at what I saw: an injured figure lying on the ground motionless. My instinct reared up and I ran out the house, heading toward the person…or thing. “Are you…,” but before I could finish my sentence, a second gasp escaped from my lungs. The figure looked like a human being, except for the pointed ears and the wings sprouting from its back. I thought it was an angel, until I realized that the wings were black, not white. A dark angel? Or, perhaps, a demon…

 

“Ugh…” It made a sound.

 

I cleared my throat nervously before asking, “Are you alright?”

 

It opened its eyes. Those eyes that I will never forget. Those ruby red eyes.

 

“Yes.” It answered, trying to sit up, but failing and falling to the ground.

 

“Here, let me help you.” I said, reaching out to touch it.

 

“No. I can do this on my own.” It announced stubbornly, repeating what had previously happened.

 

“Please, just let me assist you. You're injured.” I cried, seeing the wounds on its battered body.

 

Finally giving up, the…creature replied, “Alright…”

 

I walked over to it and put its arm around my shoulders, supporting it up and leading it to my house.

 

When we entered, I took it into my guest room and lay it upon the bed. Then, I went out to get a bucket of water and a cloth.

 

The healing process took quite a while, but I finally managed to stop the bleeding and had succeeded in bandaging the wounds, although it was a difficulty when it came to the wings.

 

“Feeling better?” I asked in a soft voice, putting the cup of hot chocolate on the night table.

 

“Yes.” It simply replied.

 

“I don't want to seem nosy, but how in the world did you get yourself into such a state?” I inquired, tucking it in.

 

“It'll be best if you didn't know.” It answered, turning away.

 

“Can you tell me who and what exactly are you then?” I pressed, wiping my hands dry.

 

“My name is Niiro Sendo Rubi. I am a…demon.” It said hesitantly.

 

“Red Death Ruby?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Well, alright then, Niiro. You can stay here until you're fully recover, which means you'll need a lot of rest. I'm going to go out and finish my work. If you need me, just call.” I instructed, standing up and giving it a comforting smile.

 

“Thank you.”

 

“You're welcome.”

 

It closed its eyes and gave a sigh, either from the pain or from the relief.

 

“One more question.”

 

It opened one eye inquiringly.

 

“You're a he or a she?”

 

It seems to have given a small smile, but I couldn't really tell because the smile vanished just as quickly as it had appeared.

 

“He.” Was the reply.

 

I gave a small nod and walked out of the room, closing the door, not knowing that it would be the last time I will ever see him in my house again.