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Demon King! Ennard X Human! Baby oneshot

Red blood oozed from pale skin. The various gashes and burns pained the king of demons. His fingers dug into the soil as Ennard struggled to stand, his body screaming not to move. He stretched out his wings, only to be met with even more pain. Ennard glanced to his left wing, it was most definitely broken. He would have to walk. Once he was on his feet, he limped towards his castle. His legs bleed, and ached. He would have to move slowly if he was going to make it home. His body trembled with every step. He walked for what felt like hours, before he finally collapsed.

He had been in many brawls in the past, humans invaded his territory often in attempts to defeat him. Most of them were weak to him, nothing more than nuisances, others were much tougher. This time he had been ambushed, and although he had won, it was only by the skin of his teeth. His vision started to fade, his eyelids heavy. He closed his eyes. Unable to do anything else.

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Baby walked through the kingdom of demons. She had visited the kingdom many times. The first time she had entered this land she had the same intentions many others had. Attempt to defeat The Demon King. She had tried multiple times, and failed each one. It became comical how many times it had happened. Eventually she and Ennard had grown tired of fighting and began talking. Baby would even say they were friends. Ennard may not have given the most friendly or welcoming energy, but he was sweet under that aggressive and angry exterior. Baby smiled to herself as she thought of the horned royal. She turn towards the large empty clearing of dirt surrounding Ennard's Castle. The sky gray and cloudy, as it usually was in the demonic Kingdom.

As she approached the castle, she noticed a figure lying on the ground. A figure with a familiar set of colorful horns... realization struck her, and she quickened her pace. Approaching Ennard's body, she saw the horrible condition he was in. His body covered in blood and burns. His left wing was so broken she was surprised it hadn't been completely torn off.

Immediate concern and anger overflowed within Baby. How long has he been here? In this condition no less? Had no one else notice the king of demons lying face down on the ground soaked in his own blood!? After the initial shock had died down, she pushed aside her frustration. Crouching down on her knees, she put her hands on his right shoulder, rolling him over onto his back. She rested her head on his chest, not caring about if any of his blood smeared on to her face. She turned her head to listen to his heartbeat. Tears pricked her eyes. He couldn't be dead... right? She stayed quiet. Listening close.

Ba-bum...Ba-bum...Ba-bum...

She let out a sound of relief. He was alive! She rested her hands on his shoulders, and gently shook him. "Ennard... Ennard! Ennard wake up!" He began to stir, groaning in pain. He opened his eyes slightly, his face contorted in agony. "Mmhnn... Baby..?" He asked in a groggy voice. As Ennard opened his eyes, he saw Baby's face and red hair hovering above him, clearly concerned. "There you go! That's it! You have to stay awake, okay? I'm going to take you home." Baby remarked, unsure how she would do so. Clearly flying was not an option. She couldn't carry him either, he was too heavy. "Can you stand?" She asked. Ennard began to sit up, shaking as he did so. Baby grabbed his right arm and wrapped it around her shoulders, holding it there with her right hand around his wrist. Simultaneously moving her other arm behind his back, doing her best to be careful of his broken wing and other injuries.

Ennard grunted as Baby began to stand, slowly lifting him up. While still leaning on Baby, Ennard stood on his feet, letting out a cry of pain as he applyed his own weight to his legs. "Gah! Rrrgh.." Hearing Ennard's sounds of agony, Baby's heart dropped a little. She felt bad that she couldn't relieve his pain, but she had to focus on getting him home. Surely he has some sort of medical supplies in that castle of his.

When Ennard and Baby gained balance, the two of them began to walk towards the castle. As the two of them ventured on, Baby's curiosity piqued. "Hey Ennard?" Ennard let out a slight growl. "...What?..." "How did this happen?" "A fight. What do you think?" Baby ignored Ennard's rudeness, distracted by his voice. Ennard's voice was always slightly gruff, but hearing it this close made her realise... Whenever he spoke there was a slight growl in his voice. Did all demons have that? Or was it just him? It made him sound threatening, but she found that she kind of liked it.

"...We're here..."

There it was again. The growl. Now that she noticed it, she couldn't ignore it. She gazed at Ennard's face. The piercings under his thick brows above his beautiful blue eyes, has pointed ears, his oddly colored horns, his gray hair, she looked in awe. Even when he was injured, he was still quite handsome.

"...Baby?"

Shoot. She was so busy staring at Ennard's face that she forgot that he was still horribly injured and in pain! "Huh? Oh!" Baby exclaimed. Ennard let out a grunt. "Just... Help me inside..." Ennard said, cringing in pain. "Right! Sorry!" Baby replied.

The two of them walking to the castle doors. As soon as they set foot within the castle walls the various servants of the castle rushed to Ennard's side, helping Baby carry him to his bedroom. Mangle, one of Ennard's servants, rushed to grab medical supplies. Returning rather quickly, Mangle began to tend to Ennard's wing while Baby helped with his other injuries.

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It had been a few hours. Ennard fell asleep. Baby watched over him. She had never seen him this injured before that day. Sure, she did a good number on him back when they were still fighting, but never something like this. Breaking someone's limbs, beating them, then leaving them to die... that's just...cruel. Baby focused her attention on Ennard, once again observing his face. This time his expression wasn't one of anger or pain, but rather one of peace. His grey hair messy and tangled, a few strands of it resting on his face. Baby reached to move the few loose strands out of his face. She leaned forward, and gently kissed his forehead. "Get some rest Ennard, you'll get your strength back soon." She whispered before walking towards the door.

"...Thank you, Baby..."

Baby froze at the sound of Ennard's hushed voice. Was he awake the whole time!? Would he be mad about her giving him a kiss? She turned around to face him, giving him a small smile in attempts to hide her embarrassment. "Wha..?" Baby questioned. "For helping me home.." Ennard groggly remarked. "Oh! Of course, I couldn't just leave you like that..." Baby replied.

"You should get some rest, you've clearly had a rough day."

"Right... Will I see you again tomorrow?"

"Of course."

Baby smiled at Ennard, before letting him get some well deserved sleep.

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