In most fairy tales it is often the norm to depict only a single queen or single princess as the protagonist or deuteragonist with a second as a villain. The funny thing is that all these characters are from a single kingdom as if there is only them and no others at all. There are never real invasions or an actual presence of another princess with the raw power or charisma similar to the protagonist. However, this is real life, and this is not how it is.

My school year alone has two of these characters; The Fire queen, Yumiko Miura who is your typical high school popular girl on the outside, but with the heart of a mother within. Well, the other one I am currently dating for some reason beyond my comprehension, the Ice queen. However, at the beginning of the 3rd year, another joined the fray.

If a describe a beautiful girl with waist length long black raven hair with a bow ribbon, slim build, thigh high socks with an icy aura. Who would you think of?... Wrong!... No, I am not talking about Yukinoshita Yukino, I am in fact talking about the third queen that entered the land of Sobu high. Suzune Horikita aka the Queen of Darkness or Bael as named by Yukino.

Bael is the first demon of the Ars Goetia. Basically, a book full of made up demon names by the ancients. Bael was the demon king with powers to make people who invoke him invisible and speaks hoarsely. Yukino compared this new girl to Baell because the way she speaks is so cold and evil it makes the victim, invisible, non-existent and virtually making them feel they aren't worth existing. Not to mention her cold, monotone voice which even froze the ice queen herself. Why Yukino was able to describe her character like so? Because her first victim was me. In fact what she said was apparently so bad it made Yukino cry.

Although despite the Queen of Darkness's harsh words. I somehow didn't feel anything and maybe because they were true. The truth is despite being with Yukino and having a glimpse of happiness, I didn't deserve her, and the lives around me would be better if I had simply died that day. And that was the day one of her arrivals.

Oh and I forgot to mention to differentiate her from Yukino only requires two things. Bael has a bigger bust and orange eyes which fade into blood red toward the middle. I have to admit, despite the sinister looking eyes, she is a beauty to behold. Maybe even more so than Yukino or Miura.

As my school day ended, I packed my things and walked toward the empty block which lies the club room. I did not need to open the door as the odor of tea was so strong I could tell she was inside. Sliding open the door I spoke out with my usual greeting.

"Yo."

There was no response. I sighed and sat down knowing exactly what was going to happen next, after all, it has been this way for three weeks now. After pouring both of us a cup of tea with some left for Yuigahama for her when she arrives, Yukino sets both of our cups down with a semi audible thud. She pissed and barely able to keep her composure.

"So what happened today?" I speak up, giving her an opening to begin her rant. In fact, I am sure Yuigahama is so late today purely by using her social intelligence to find out what happened in Yukino and Baels class and then coming late so I would take and endure the rant while she can still play the best friend card by coming later and comforting her. Damn, she plays dirty, and I can't believe I thought of Yuigahama and intelligence within the same sentence.

"Hachiman, it is true that I come from a wealthy family but am I materialistic, shallow and a big spender?!"

Yes to materialistic even though you won't admit it is what I want to say. I mean look at all the high-quality stuff you buy and double yes to being a big spender. I mean you moved out of your parent's house due to now-solved family issues...Although it's nice, we get privacy and the ability to spend nights together whenever we both need it. Whenever… she needs it.

"No, of course not." I answered, secretly crossing my fingers. This isn't exactly the genuine thing but in this situation is the best answer.

"Exactly. And that Horikita... Demon...Bael was commenting on how I am over spending on my food and showing off my sex life by wearing the scrunchie you bought me."

I sigh and take a sip of my tea. After being with her for a while now, I have grown to enjoy hot tea.

"You know she doesn't like you or anyone for that matter, so why were you even talking to her. She is literally here to get her diploma."

Yukino glared at me. I feel a cold chill down my spine and set my cup of tea down.

"Do you honestly think I would actively engage in a conversation with her? It was obviously another classmate of mine trying to be friendly with her concerning her cheap lunch and it was her that brought me into the conversation and belittled me."

A joke to calm her down, a joke to calm her down.

"Hey, at least you are getting some while…" Nope, not a good joke at all. Better keep my mouth shut, but it might be too late.

Yukino sighed and stood up she grabbed the sides of the chair and scooched it next to mine, then sitting back down so she could lean on me. I feel my face heat up by her action despite the fact I have seen and experienced way more of her. I guess I am still a kid inside.

"I have been bullied before, this isn't bullying. This is real hate. She hates me, us. The fact that she dissects everything about me and turns it into something horrid and vile. It's not something I have faced before. Not to mention what she said about you."

I sigh and tilt my head to look at her.

"I really didn't care about what she said. You don't have to be angry for me." I lift my hand and gently pat her on the head, then gently stroked it as if she was a giant cat.

"YAHALLO!" The door slipped open. Yuigahama charged in with a huge smile making us both slightly jump on our seats. I bet she was waiting outside until she thought the coast was clear before coming in.

"Yukinon! Stop being so lovey dovey with Hikki in front of me! It makes me jealous!" She squirms.

"Sorry Yuigahama san, But I have had a very long day today, and I need this right now...speaking of which.." Yukino then lifted her head up and closed in toward my ear.

"Can you stay over tonight? It is Friday." She whispered silently with quite an evident shy blush on her cheeks.

I nod in reply. I guess I can message Komachi in a bit, after all, she usually hangs out with her friends and that brat of a human Taichi on Fridays. I really hope she doesn't fail her academics. I heard from Sensei she failed her entrance exams and only got accepted because of the lack of applicants this year.

"What happened Yukinon! Did you pick a fight with Horikita san again!" Not wise words Yuigahama…

"Yuigahama san, do I seem like a person that would actively pick a fight with someone else."

"Eh...Sometimes? You are so cool maybe you accidentally made her feel unwelcome?"

Oh wow, she really going there...

"I have not spoken to her at all since she made that comment toward Hachiman on the first day of the school year." Yukino retorted somewhat coldly to Yuigahama which made her sit silently back at her seat. Immediately Yukino looked guilty and moved her chair back to her original spot next to Yuigahama.

"I am sorry Yuigahama san. I didn't mean to speak in such a manner to you."

"It's okay Yukinon, I shouldn't have said that too. I mean you changed so much and I do remember what she said to Hikki. I shouldn't have overstepped... she did say something horrid to your boyfriend."

"No, Yuigahama san, I was in the wrong." She answered with a slight smile. Knowing the tension was gone I felt relieved and continued sipping my tea. Finally taking my book out to read. Yukino then poured the remaining tea out into Yuigahama's cup and handed it to her.

As the clocked ticked by, the end of the day came upon us. Locking the doors and proceeding toward bike rack. On the way, I texted Komachi to tell her that I am staying over although it isn't a surprise since it's a Friday. Perhaps my parents are glad that I am not single now and dating someone like Yukino. Perhaps I got the best two pieces of advice, my parents, ever gave me. Pull out and wear safety. Although I do get where they are coming from. As a teenager with raging hormones telling them not to is virtually impossible and just going to result in conflict. So just giving actual advice instead of telling you to not do it is somewhat better.

"Hey, Hikki are you going home now or Yukinon's?"

Going to my household is a different direction than Yukino's while it's a similar course to Yuigahama's so I guess her question is valid. Since I don't want to embarrass myself or throw our relationship at her.

"Yeah."

"Right. Then I'll see you guys Monday! Bye bye!" Yuigahama said cheerfully with a wave before disappearing into the orangish sunset. With Yuigahama gone and just the two of us. Yukino actively became more open and moe….would be the best way to explain it. Quickly grabbing my hand and clenching tight and leaning toward me. I guess I'll just leave the bike here in the racks. The school is safe and it's a pain in the ass to take it to and from school since Yukino's place is closer compared to mine. Double checking my locks I proceed to turn around to her.

"Let's go."

"You're leaving your bike over the weekend?" She questioned with a slight tilt of her head.

"Yeah. Your place is closer than mine anyway. Unless you won't let me stay for the next two days."

She cheekily smiles which turned into a small smirk. We began to walk out of campus.

"Oh. Did I ever say I would allow you to stay over other than tonight?" She teases.

"You have a change of clothes for me anyway, I need buy some boxers though. Perhaps if you don't allow me to stay tomorrow, I could always just come back to get my bike."

There's Saturday practice for some clubs and classes anyway…

"Well, your permission to stay would strictly depend if you manage to make me happy."

"You're easy." I chuckled.

"I am not." She frowned. We proceed to walk until we reached the closest convenience store. Walking in and grabbing a basket, I first proceeded to quickly grab a pack of underwear then walked toward the fridge to get a few cans of MAX on the way Yukino threw a few things she wanted or need in it as well. As we got to the fridge isle, Yukino suddenly looks at me with a displeased look...Wait...She isn't looking at me but the person next to me on the same isle. I turn to myself to look at another girl glaring. Not at me but at Yukino. The Queen of Darkness was there. Suzune Horikita despite looking perfect was giving an aura of evil and just straight anger, while I felt a blizzard on Yukino's side. No words were exchanged initially but then Horikita walked toward me, I saw her eye gazed at the contents that were in my basket and made a face of pure disgust.

"What is your problem?! Do you have a problem with me or my boyfriend?" Yukino speaks out, visibly enraged. Although I do feel her outburst was not fully justified. Horikita merely glared. Hell, legally you can't even prove eye contact. So Yukino's reaction could have stemmed from more than that.

"Both of you." She answered before walking toward the checkout. Unbeknownst to her I also checked out the contents of her basket, in contrast to the fresh foods and other somewhat expensive stuff that Yukino threw in mine. Her basket was nothing but full of cheap products such as canned on instant foods or stuff that are free from promos. Despite not liking her, if she did come from a relatively low-income family then I guess why she would hold animosity toward Yukino. But what did I do?

Banishing the thought, we continued shopping for all the ingredients we need before checking out. I did a quick skim for the queen of darkness, but it seems like she is long gone. After checking out and paying for our items, we continued walking toward Yukino's apartment. While what I am thinking would significantly reduce my chances of getting anything tonight I felt like it was my responsibility to steer Yukino if she was, in fact, the one that began the hostilities.

"I think you do have a problem with her. Maybe you just don't notice it, but that was an overreaction. Especially for you."

"Really? Should I ignore it when people first belittle you then glare at you rudely? I don't know what planet you come from but on Earth, we defend our mates and family." She retorted in a somewhat agitated tone.

That is kinda funny coming out from you. If it were your mother or Haruno san, you wouldn't do or say a damn thing despite somewhat recuperating your relationship with them.

"She isn't the best conversationalist, but what you said wasn't exactly smart or 'Yukinoshita Yukino' either. It feels like the way people speak in their heads, that raw somewhat rude side to themselves."

I would be a prime example to know…

Yukino gasps and sighed for a moment before taking a deep breath to recompose herself.

"Maybe you are right... Because she reminds me of my old self. Not only in appearance but demeanor and words...But just way worse. It is like she is the old me but unfiltered."

"Unfiltered?"

"I would never curse for someone to die. But like everyone I am human, and I make dark thoughts too. I would never speak it out, but the words she says to others is the exact things that I would sometimes think."

"Any examples?"

"She once stated that Yuigahama san is an annoying third-wheel which just sticks toward any social group because she doesn't have anywhere which she can actively call her own. But despite her being my best friend I agree to that...and I even think about that sometimes...and I hate myself for it. So when she says it...it's like I said it too."

I sighed and stopped walking. Taking in a large breath of air I turn to face Yukino.

"But you didn't say it. She is not you. That's the difference. I made dark thought too, even toward you and Yuigahama. We're humans. It's what we do. But it is the capacity to control or mouths of feel empathy which makes you different from her. Although I don't think she is strictly just evil."

"I understand the why would you say she is just not simply a bad person?"

"Everyone is a protagonist in their own minds. We always justify things in our own twisted way. I do it and so do you. Maybe she's doing the same."

"Are you saying I should try and understand that woman?"

"That's not really up to me to decide for you Yukino, or you'd just fall back to how you were before.."

She nods with a slight smile as we proceeded toward her apartment. Walking in she directed me to her bedroom to get changed to a spare set of clothes I left behind last time I was here. After changing I walk out to see Yukino preparing dinner. Walking over to check what she's doing she doesn't pay much attention to me, probably still disheartened by what I said. We practically ate in silence, and before I knew it, we were in bed together. However, she suddenly broke the silence.

"Sorry I didn't make it a pleasant evening. There was a lot on my mind." She spoke with an evident frown.

"It's okay." I smile.

"You know tonight isn't technically over…" She slips herself closer, so close I could feel her minty breath on my lips. Without a second thought later her lips were on mine, kissing her still felt surreal. The act alone caused me to sweat furiously and as her arm's slips underneath my shirt my body grew stiff, in more ways than one. Chuckling upon notice a smooth leg gets placed upon my thigh with her slipping it in an up and down motion, making me grunt. I feel her hands eventually slip into my boxers, and my arms roam, finding her chest my hand gently squeezed them, making her break off the kiss for a soft moan.

"Hachiman. I lov….YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED THAT DAY!"

I see a pair of reddish orange eyes glowing in the darkness, startled I push her away and jolt back, panting. As I gazed back at the woman I was about to be intimate with she was normal again, she was her again and no longer the visage of the Queen of darkness. Why the hell was she in my head?!

"Hachiman?"

"What did you say just now?!" I spat out, making sure it was my imagination and not some dark magic

"Are you seriously going to make me repeat it? You are such a bully." She frowned with a massive blush.

"No seriously what did you say."

"I said I love you and I want you...inside…" She mumbled. I take a huge breath of relief and lay back down, maybe it is just my mind going crazy.

"Right. I'm sorry."

"Do you still want to?" She whispers while hugging a pillow into her chest. Apparently embarrassed.

"Nah, I'm sorry. I'm done. I'm kinda tired."

She nods in slight yet evident disappointment before setting her pillow back to the usual place. She moved in and rests her head close to mine while I place my arm around her and holding her somewhat tightly. She pecks me gently on the cheek before closing her eyes.

The next day after taking a shower separately Yukino and I decided to eat out for breakfast. After last night's debacle, we thought it was best to leave the house. Inviting Yuigahama wasn't the best judgment Yukino made though. I've always wondered, sure I rejected her, and she seemed somewhat okay and understanding of it. Changing her hairstyle to somewhat reflect her mothers is a sign of moving on, at least to us the Japanese. We decided to meet in some cafe close by Yukino's place. Naturally, i followed her, but even she seems she doesn't even know where she was going. Although we managed to arrive nevertheless. Settling down after being directed to our seats I take a look at our location.

We took a long way didn't we...This place is only 5 minutes away, but Yukino made us walk the long way by walking around the whole train station instead of just going through the side...I hope she never drives an electric car. Or else she is doomed to run out of battery in the middle of nowhere.

"We'll be ordering once our friend joins us." I hear her speaking to the server. I turn my head back toward her and see her smiling at me. She looked at the cups of tea being served and chuckles.

"Did you have tea with Nee san yet? Surely you must be looking forward to it?"

I have delayed it many times, even blocking her number from my phone and secretly doing the same to Komachi's phone. Not to mention pulling all the landlines because no one calls them anymore, so no one even noticed. But this is something I have to face...Can we just break up?

"What do you think? I'll have tea with her if you have dinner with your parents every day of the week like a regular 17-year-old." I retort. She gulps in return and looks away.

"Our relationship is better after our talk, but we still aren't there yet."

"We aren't there yet either then... hehe."

"What a disgusting laugh. I wonder what my father would do to you if he finds out that you already took my chastity. So are we there yet?"

I instantly nod. Politicians are scary. Daughter-con politicians are even more so.

"We are so there...one hundred percent."

Yukino chuckles like a small child as I could see a hair of peach running toward us, along with two flopping cushions that were surely the reason why the workers in the cafe didn't tell her to slow down and stop running. She plops down at the seat next to Yukino and opposite me and puts her hands together along with a small bow to show how sorry she is.

"Sorry I am so late! I saw Yukinon's text but then fell asleep again! I didn't even have time to do my hair!"

Oh so that's why you don't have a bun of any sort today, I just thought you started hating Chinese food. But hair down does look good on you, even I have to admit it.

"It's fine. You look fine."

"Eh?! Is Hikki complimenting me for real or just being mean! I can't tell Yukinon!" Yuigahama squirms. If this was an anime, I swear the animators would use two arrow symbols to show her eyes. Yukino chuckles at her comment while I just looked annoyed at my apparent friend's view of me. Damn, I hate nice girls!

"He is complimenting you for real Yuigahama san. You should treasure it. He rarely compliments me out of the blue, and I am his girlfriend."

You have no idea how much I comment on your beauty in my head!

"Eh really!? That's sucks!"

"Indeed it does."

I am right here you know guys...

"Hikki you better treat Yukinon nicely! You know she tells me everything right? Even explicit details."

I grunt and choke on air and cough, while Yukinoshita chuckles along with Yuigahama laughing.

WHAT DOES SHE KNOW!? Wait...I don't want to know what she knows!

Momentarily, we made our orders, and soon it arrives. This is why I like breakfast. It is always fast. Like Saize. Saize is always the best. So breakfast is the best too.

As we began to start our meal, I could see Yuigahama eyeing my plate, especially the puffy and sugared pancake with fruits on top of it. Hey at least didn't want the waffles, which is my favorite part.

"You want some?"

"Eh! Can I?!"

"Sure." Using a spare utensil set on the table, I pick up the pancake and place it in Yuigahama's plate. She smiles brightly in response and claps.

"Thank Hikki!"

"That's very nic...REMEMBER WHOS THE GIRL YOU ARE FUCKING! ME! NOT THIS PINK HAIRED BITCH." I immediately get startled seeing the same red, orange eyes again. Yet again Yukino transformed into Suzune Horikita. What is going on with me!

"Hikki? Are you okay? You look pale for a minute."

"Indeed, are you feeling unwell?" Oh, she's her again...

"Yeah, I'm okay. Did I miss anything? I spaced out. You guys know me."

Yukino crossed her arms and pouted.

"And here I was praising you for being a good man. I stand corrected."

"Sorry..." I mumble.

"Hahaha! You guys are so funny!"

Whatever is going on with me or whatever she said somehow affected me, this has to stop. Bael or not, her appearance and words cannot change my relationship with the love of my life. Yes I do admit it here, but I cannot say it aloud just yet.

First attempt of writing here. Will try to correct grammar later. No set schedule. Please review. Also the shitposing part is whenever a lemon or romantic moment is gonna happen, I am going to clockblock you...Or not :P