You spend half of your morning on Ten's room; watching over him as if he was griefing for the valuable people of his life, sobs and shaky breaths surfaced the dark room as you stare at his back with a frown. Your hand placed on his back as you rub circles on it, reminding him that he's not alone.

For the whole week, Ten never went outside on his room, not even once, only locking himself at the dark gloomy room. You and Kun often knock on his door and check on him, sometimes teleporting to the half's room to check if he's still breathing or to deliver him food since all the half did was to cry over and over, couldn't get over the fact that, Johnny and Yangyang are completely gone.

You let out a sigh on hearing the half uttering how it was unfair that the two of them died, pouring all of the pain out with soft whimpers, anger and grief dominant on his pleads. From watching over him for a week you found out that Ten already knew Johnny would die, the late male told him about it. Though the couple didn't believe it at first, they managed to get themselves a date and spend time with one another, telling all the things they wanted to say to each other and how thankful they are on meeting on the same path. Johnny and Ten having a open ended closure that made the half sniffle at the hurting memory.

But what hurts him more is, he never expected that Yangyang could pass away, the human boy is only twenty and is graduating college soon. His heart aches dreadfully at his younger brother's death, remembering every memory he shares with th boy and cry loudly, heart getting stab millions of times on every memory he remembers, he miss the boy so so much. "He shouldn't die, he was never involved with t-this, he's too young to die." the male muffles onto his pillows, gritting his teeth with agony and suffering. Yangyang doesn't deserve his death.

After a while the loud sobs slowly dies on the atmosphere, tired snores occupying the quiet room bit by bit. You watch Ten sleep peacefully on his bunk bed, frown still present on your face as you pity him. Soon after your attention left Ten when you heard a small creak from the door behind you, a small smile from Doyoung welcoming you.

He entered the room quietly, eyes on the half's back and his smile turned upside down, feeling bad that Ten lose two people that he loves and cherish, and yet he didn't do anything to stop it. He sighs heavily, pulling you up to stand and leave the half to sleep because Ten hasn't got a good sleep ever since.

The two of you quietly left the room and sigh, it was indeed a rough week for all of you. You may won the battle but winning is pointless since you lose four people that you love; Yangyang, Taeyong, Johnny and Taeil.

"Uhm y/n, I sent Daisy to school by the way." Doyoung utters to pop the disturbing silence between the two of you, earning knitted brows from you. He listens to your mumbles on your eldest should be at home since, it's been a rough for your little one too, but Doyoung defended his actions. It was your little girl who insisted to go to school and is eager to get away from the household. "I just didn't want to upset her more knowing that her grandad and uncles....passed away." he explains with a wobbly tone, pressing his lips into a thin line before contuining to speak.

"Then how's Dopyo?"

"I left him on our room sleeping, he still have his fever due to late trauma."he replies with a frown, biting the lower part of his lip as he was already tired for the past few days. It's really been tough to be strong for you and the  kids and he knows he should take a break too.

The whole week you and your husband dedicate your time to look after the twins; convincing them that what they witness is just a bad nightmare. It was a challenge to do  so because the memory keeps lingering in their mind, fresh and scary on their tiny eyes. Though you didn't have a hard time to convince your eldest, you were worried for Daisy because she seems fine with everything, you constantly bugging the girl if she was fine but not too much to make her overwhelmed and upset.

You and the vampire walked onto the living room, eyes blinking when your youngest is already awake and sitting beside Kun, watching little einsteins as the boy tightly wrapped his arms to his uncle. You walked across your little one and gave him a pout, asking why is he awake now when literally the boy couldn't sleep well last night.

Dopyo reasoned out that he wanted to watch tv for the day, the hood of his hoodie covering the softest yet cutest face of your son as he muffles his answer. The little one stayed in silence for a while and soon on it hit you when he again brought up the war; Dopyo having frequent nightmares about it, the bad memory freshly replayed on his mind on repeat, and it terrifies him. "I saw mommy getting stab with a wood, and she got bad bad wounds." the boy whispers underneath his breath, voice starting to brittle whilst his eyes started to glisten, hands trembling in fear on the mere thought of you dead and he doesn't want that to happen.

You kneel down in front of your little one and pull him closer to you, a hand resting on his tiny knee while your other hand cupped his cheek, leaning forward to press a kiss on his other cheek. You assured the boy that you're safe now and convincing the boy that what he's saying is just a bad dream, which everyone wanted to feel.

In the middle of you convincing your boy to not worry about you, his head titl when he heard a familiar baritoned voice echoing the room, excusing himself and ran towards his uncle Jae, forgetting the nightmare he have and giggling when the special half carried him swifly. The little one enjoying the warm and covy feeling os his uncle and later on dozed off in Jaehyun's arms peacefully, lips curved up at contentment.

The Jung rocked the boy in his arms, a tired smile flashing his dimpled face as he sighs, his eyes shifting to the boy before you and Doyoung. He took a deep breathe and exhale,  you haven't seen the male after you pass out. "I moved out of the house by the way," he announced, biting his lip before he speak up once more. "I just can't stand living there anymore." he reasons out, his voice slow and heavy. He admits that it took him a lot of courage to go here, the house where everything started.

Your older brother stated his purpose on visiting and that is he needed you and Doyoung to accompany him to attain papers from Taeil's office, to investiagate things the Moon didn't say and all the threats he received back then. You and your husband nodded, excusing yourselves to change your clothes for a good minute and went off to your room.

Jaehyun continues to rock the boy in his arms, eyes closed as he remembers Taeyong and his words. Though he knows that it's the fate of the late vampire, he couldn't help but to grief. He was his everything, when he was lonely and young. And he misses him so much.

"Yoonoh, promise me to take care of yourself and your girlfriend alright?" The late vampire requested on the special half, making Jaehyun look at him with confusion, a brow raised at Taeyong. "I won't survive the war—"

"Don't say such things hyung, you're scaring me."

"Better scare you than nothing Jae," the vampire utters with his fork pointing at the younger across him. Taeyong sighs and flash a weak smile at the male. "You know I always love you right even if you don't feel the same way. I just hope whatever happens,don't lose hope and keep smiling for me even if I'm not the reason of your happiness anymore."

The Jung dismissed his thoughts and emotions when he heard footsteps from the stair nearby, pressing his lips into a thin line before he walks over to Kun and slowly give the little boy to him, Jaehyun flinch when Dopyo open his eyes and pout, drowsy eyes struggling to open.

The little boy yawned as he get out from his uncle's hold, sleepy mind wanting to snuggle at the couch and continue his slumber but his plans disappeared on seeing you all dressed up, Dopyo tearing up and recalls the bad nightmare that everyone convince him to believe. The little Kim let out an outburst and sprint towards your legs, begging for you to stay and didn't want to leave him. He doesn't want to lose you, ever.

You kneel down and pick your teary baby up and comforted him, hugging him and leaving pecks on his now wet cheeks. You glanced at your brother asking if your presence is necessary in the office and the male nodded. You took the time to calm your baby down, telling him that you're safe with Doyoung and Jaehyun around and he should stop worrying about you; assuring him that you'll be observant and avoid danger at all cost. Your words and assurance seemed to soothe your youngest, wiping the tears on his eyes and let out a shaky whimper. You then promised the boy that once Doyoung fetch Daisy at school, he'll get some ice cream if the boy behaves and rest well on his fever.

You look over your youngest one last time before you place a kiss on his lips, smiling brightly to let him know that you'll be safe. You slowly stand up and walk beside Doyoung, reminding Dopyo that he should follow Kun's instructions and rest well, waving a little goodbye to your son before you along with Doyoung and Jaehyun go out to the corp.

The first thing you can describe the corp once you arrived, it was lifeless and dull, the building empty and lights off making it have a dark and gloomy aura. The two males explained that ever since Taeil passed away, the two instructed for the workers to stay home and don't report for work, making the corp have an abandoned feeling for a few days of it's closure.

The three of you walked along the office and encountered Mark on the way, the vampire smiling awkwardly and greeted the three of you, fixing the paper he's holding and sighing. The Lee misses his late roommate and decided to come over to the office to grab the papers that Jaehyun asked for. Mark collecting another pile of paperworks on Johnny's desk and closes the cabinet beneath him, a heavy sigh escapes his lips once more. He stood up and bid goodbye to you three, earning an instruction from Doyoung to not let someone come over the corp until he said so. The younger one nodded politely and smiled weakly when the rest of you wished him to arrive home safely.

The three of you went on your way to Taeil's office and shared a little chat here and there; Jaehyun moving into the human realm and bought a house for him and his girlfriend, Winwin moving out and settling with Yuta somewhere at the realm, Doyoung being concerned with the kids and suggesting that he should get them away from the house for a while. It took six lefts and two rights for you three to arrive at the ruler's office, Jaehyun grabbing the key from his pocket and opening the room, you and the two males welcomed yourselves and went inside.

You visit the Moon's office a couple of times to familiarize yourself with the surroundings, a weak smile flash on your lips when you encountered the picture of you, Jaehyun and the twins were framed on top of his desk, how he always love his children and grandchildren with all love and care he could offer.

He may not be the best father out there but he tried to be and that's all that mattered now since he's gone.

You sit down on the nearest seat and watch the two males scan all over Taeil's office which also became his home because of the overwhelming schedule he has on being a ruler. Jaehyun and Doyoung open cabinet by cabinet, bringing some attached paperworks on the desk and read them one by one, suddenly in the urge to gossip about whatever they've read about. The two males stayed silent after reading a lot of articles in one go, looking at you with such an intense gaze. The two asked if you knew anything about what Taeil does and honestly, you barely even remember what he actually does rather than keeping the realm in peace and harmony.

"He always avoids that topic whenever I visit him here, it's sort of weird on my side but I never bug him about it."

"That's good 'cause being frank, I really don't want you to get involved in this corp at all cost y/n." The vampire replies with a bitter tone that sparks your curiosity on knowing deeper.

Doyoung sighs and briefly explains that he and Jaehyun were already exposed to the dirty antics done by the realm during their younger days, how evil, rude and insane the realm is back in those days. Many illegal acts were done underneath the management and most of the people he once knew on the corp have their hands dirty because of shit; murder,  treason, illegal drugs, espionage, collusion, genocide and many more dark and immoral acts were executed all through out the centuries. It was indeed a gloomy realm to begin with. 

"That's why I never wanted to get my hands on that stupid throne, everything in this realm is cursed and full of bullshit." Doyoung rants out and scoffs, rolling his eyes on things he has done for years. He swears that he did some illegal stuff on his work, had his hands filthy a couple of times but he was sure that he didn't kill anyone not until the recent war. "I'd rather work hard for my family rather than get my hands even more muddy on reigning and get my head chopped off when things go down." He grumbles, a rush of guilt present in him whenever he thinks of all the illicit things he has done.

The Jung look at the older and couldn't agree more, confessing that he also have his hands dirty more than Doyoung could ever done; Jaehyun already killed a lot more than you can imagine, done things way more immoral on Doyoung's extent, he was an obedient son after all despite of all of the wicked task his dad gives him. The half already understand why Doyoung skips his class and work now, convinced that the vampire is pure and innocent, already getting where Taeil is coming from on saying that the vampire indeed has potential for reigning. 

"But you can change the realm hyung, though it takes time but with determination and effort, you'll attain that."

"Why are you saying this to me when you can just take the heirs instead since you're the eldest?" 

Jaehyun smiles for the very first time for a while, dimples showing its glory. You could have taken his smile as something loving but hearing his words makes you realize he's arguing with the older vampire. "I can't, only vampires can take the throne."

From gossiping besties, the two were now arguing on the heirs, shouting profanities and cutting each other's throats. And watching them makes you furious, your fingers rapidly tapping on the desk as you wait for the two men in front of you to realize their faults and their purpose in being here right now. But knowing these two men, they're competitive, they won't stop not until one of them loses and accepts their defeat. 

"You brought us here just to argue with that stupid throne, and you guys have to argue about it on dad's office?!"

With your voice raised, the two halt their argument and look at you, your mad fiery eyes piercing to them is enough for them to quit their petty feud. Both Jaehyun and Doyoung glance at one another, eyes shifting back and forth on who will talk things out with you, and in a moment of silence, Jaehyun breaks the atmosphere as he drops a pile of papers he has been holding onto since he arrived. "First off, I didn't brought you here because of the heirs because hyung will be the one reig—" the Jung pauses when he sees your jaw clenched in his direction, immediately changing the topic on where it should be going. "I ask you two to come here to investigate dad's death and heard rumors that he has something hidden here." 

You rolled your eyes in annoyance and watched the two did the job, scanning through the articles and papers that they found, skimming over different articles and scanning if they found something significant. The males reading out loud at how Taeil was rapidly changing the image of the realm for more than five years, scanning all through the deals and bargains the ruler made from the past few months. Doyoung analyzes the findings and is impressed how Taeil did those good deeds with the help of Johnny, the ruler was making the realm a better place but it was questionable on why he got killed. Everyone in the realm are sinners and break all of the rules implemented anyway.

Jaehyun took over and retrieved the threats Taeil mentioned once, the death notes and scary pictures that the ruler received were numerous, all of you were pissed that he never said any concern about it. The half found out that the threats were sent from the same person that killed him, a comrade during Taeil's serving days with dracula. All the notes explained a lot of Taeil's death, the old enemy was salty that he got the throne and was chosen by dracula, the rival knew the plans of the passed ruler on renewing the image of the realm and threatened him that dracula never wanted it. 

Reviving Doyoung was a rule broken by Taeil that the enemy used against him. And from the note given, Taeil wrote a reply saying Dracula broke the same rule he made on saving his daughter, who was killed by her human lover back in the century. There were no consequences on breaking that specific rule but everyone in the realm believed in a saying that once a vampire or dhampir is dead, their life is already well spent and reviving them makes the once dead filthy and unwanted.

Taeil's death was either the saltiness of a rival and rule breaking, Jaehyun assumes as he dug deeper on the notes and stopped in one note in particular. "Life is for the living, death is for the dead. Let life be music and death a note unsaid." Jaehyun utters as he reads the note, he looks at Doyoung and raises a brow. "I don't know what the fuck does that mean so hyung, tell me." he smiles at Doyoung, dimples showing proudly as he stares at the vampire.

"y/n keep uttering that while we were at the hospital." the vampire stated which made you look at him confused. Doyoung presses his lips into a thin line and massage his temple, he needs his brain to cooperate right now. "Is this something connected to Taei— dad's death?" he asks, cursing at how he's still confused on how he should pertain to the passed ruler.

"Isn't that when vampires are dying, they'll know days or weeks before their due date or something?" you ask and