Devil's Melody

Noticing the gentle breathing of the person sleeping next to him, Darius opened his eyes.

Hush, little one, the stars shine so bright,

An angel is here to guard you tonight.

A quiet smirk played on his lips as he murmured.

"Silence, little one, there is no star in the dark sky,

A devil is here to haunt you all night."

The way his soft voice uttered those words in a deadly calm tone made it more eerie than the menacing darkness outside.

His abraded fingers brushed Xion's soft cheek with a deceptive tenderness.

Warmth radiated from the sleeping boy. His heat was so foreign yet oddly soothing that Darius found himself chuckling softly.

The angel's lullaby still lingered in his mind.

"With big glowing wings, they chase away fear,

Sleep safe and sound, for the angel is near."