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A witch’s slumber

Chapter 7

the lost boys x oc

Warnings; imma be honest Nani does hunt animals for food and for resources so I’m letting you know now she cooks a few rabbits but not fully described, it’s the meal it’s self being described.

The woods seemly quiet aside from the ocean waves nearby and it’s few animal friends that inhabited it, a few being startled by the sounds of chopping wood. Klaus jumped up to the window and opened it, looking to see Nani angrily chopping wood. After retelling the events of the previous night, Nani was upset and told him she would need some time to think and to be alone for the moment. Seeing her chop wood though, made his worry start to creep its ugly head back in.

“She won’t replace you. She won’t replace you.” Klaus whispered to himself as he remembers his conversation with Dwayne, jumping from the window to the pile of chopped wood, he called out to her.

Nani stopped mid-swing, lowering her axe with a defeated sigh, and looked over to Klaus. “I still

need some time Klaus.”

“I’m aware but….”

“Yes?”

“Are you going to replace me?” Klaus almost whispered his question, afraid of hearing his nightmare come true as he kept his head down. He’d keep his head down until hearing the axe hitting the ground, looking up to see Nani looking horrified at his question.

“Why would I do that? I’m sorry if I made you feel like I might I’ve just been stressed and angry and I….” All her words spilled out in a panic and breathing became rapid taking a final deep breath and trying to relax. “I’m sorry…even away from that bastard Max makes me crazy.” Gently picking up Klaus and petting his head. “I would never hurt you let alone replace you Klaus so please…” bringing Klaus until his forehead touched her’s. “Don’t think something so horrible again.” Klaus could hear her voice crack, once again thinking of Dwayne’s words and the effort Nani went through to find him again when anyone would’ve taken the chance to leave him behind. Any pain, worry, or fear seemed to leave little at a time, not completely but it was a start.

Nani would not leave Klaus by himself for the rest of the day as she went through the small traps she had set up for prey. Klaus watched as she through the day's labor in her sack to carry home.

“Why so much today?”

“Traps or food?”

“Both I suppose?”

“Well since the news of knowing the boys with be joining us tonight on our little task, it’s either feed them something or risk them eating one of us.” Nani takes apart another trap as she tells Klaus her reasonings. Klaus understood her reasoning but found it a little comedic since she enjoyed cooking for people. It was a source of comfort and love in her home with her family. It was also a way of knowing whose company she enjoyed and whose she did not. Klaus can recall Nani learning to cook with his assistant and Max’s occasional help when he’d feel nice enough but one memory that sticks out most is when she was angry with him. She was 14 at this time, she had boiled plain chicken thighs tossed it on a plate and uncooked broccoli, with that had served it to Max for not letting her interact with other children.

As the sun was reaching its dawn state Nani was halfway done with the boy's meals when she notice a feather emerging from the skin on her forearm. This day seemed to be full of inconveniences but she’d continue ignoring the few feathers emerging as she finished the boy's meals. Klaus took notice of this and remembered Nani hadn’t been properly resting and asked her to rest until they showed up.

As the sun set while the boys remained asleep, David seemed to be having trouble in his sleep.

“Well, this is quite the coincidence.”

The first words Max spoke to him when he found them outside of what was left of the hotel after its collapse and Vlad’s death. He never thought much of his words assuming it was about Vlad's death and them having been turned vampires. Suddenly hearing multiple voices and screaming, a mix of the boys screaming, soon Max’s laugh was mixed in with Vlads taunting but the most chilling was a female voice screaming out his name. David was startled awake nearly falling and hitting the floor had it not been for Paul grabbing the back of his jacket collar.

“David?”

David looked up to see Marko Paul and Dwayne looking at him with a mix of worried and shock.

“What?”

Marko suddenly had a smirk across his face and pointed at David. “You were saying Nani’s name in your sleep! Were you having a wet dream?!” Marko laughed only to be pulled down by David.

“I was not!”David’s tune suddenly changed and smirked down at the smaller vampire. “even if I was I wouldn’t tell you every detail” turning his back to walk away.

“Aw come on!”Marko whined as he and the rest of the boys followed David into the main cave seeing the last of the daylight die out for the night. Marko was the first to run to his bike excited to see the owl woman while asking Paul questions as he got onto his. Dwayne stopped David before they had gone out of the cave, not letting go of his worry.

“You alright? You haven’t had nightmares since we were turned into vampires.”Dwayne wrapped his arms around David’s shoulders with a look of concern.

“I’m…yeah I’m fine I've just been stressed,” David spoke out as he let out a sigh. Dwayne rests his chin on his shoulder while looking at David, not really believing him.

“You know, you were saying her name…” Dwayne stared ahead looking at the exit of the cave, David look at Dwayne’s eyes, waiting for them to look back at him. “You think…she could be our..” David stopped Dwayne before he could finish his sentence by gently pulling him close to his chest.

“Please don’t mention that…I don’t want Marko and Paul’s hopes up more than they already are over a crush.”David muttered into Dwayne’s hair, Dwayne felt David's embrace on him tighten. He closed his eyes and nodded at his request, and the both of them soon exited the cave to their bikes. As they followed Paul to Nani’s cabin on their motorbikes, Dwayne would occasionally look at David doing a silent checkup on him.

As they saw the lights of the cabin, seeing the little home Nani had made herself. A few meat drying, logs, furs drying from animals she had caught, and a way of making clean water.

“Hey think she’ll let me have one?” Paul touched one of the furs.

“Most likely not lad”

All see the door open while Klaus hanging off the doorknob. The smell of home-cooked meals hit their noses, something the boys rarely had nowadays if at all. The only time they did was with Max, when he’d force a “family dinner” Even then the food never felt savory, it never felt like food, just consumption for the moment. Max’s cooking wasn’t horrible, no, it was the off feeling of pretending to be a family, it was the feeling of eating and leaving after. Though the more the boys rebelled in later years the less and less he’d force the family dinners which they were happy to stop attending.

Paul picks up Klaus and stepped inside, Klaus welcomed them all in. The smell of food was stronger and better inside, seeing plated meals set up for them along with wine.

“Wow. Nani did this?”Paul immediately sat down admiring it.

“Yes, it’s season barbecued rabbits legs with paprika red potatoes, and carrots. The wine though Nani snatched for you all. It’s called Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages, it goes well with the meal.”

David picked up the bottle and examined it to make sure it wasn’t tampered with, only setting it down when he was sure it wasn’t. David and Dwayne joined Paul ready to eat only to see Marko hasn’t even sat down, looking over at the smaller vampire who was standing in the middle of the cabin.

“Where is she?” Referring to Nani, Marko seems quite disappointed. “I’m not gonna eat it if she’s not here.” He let out as he pouted.

“Oh don’t worry! She’s just resting on the bed.” Klaus pointed at the empty-looking bed, the boys only noticing a small bump in the middle of the blanket. Marko without hesitation lifted it to find a great horned owl curled up in a sleeping state.

All three boys froze in their seats including Klaus as they saw Marko reach to pick up the owl.

“Wait! Wait! Don't!…” Klaus tried to tell Marko, now regretting telling him where Nani was resting. Nani had now awakened to the curly blonde vampire reaching to hold her, only after a few blinks did she realize who was in front of her. In a panic she flew up to only hit the ceiling and landed on the bed again, all boys stunned at the sudden reaction. Suddenly a laugh broke out from David seeing the comedic act.

“That shit was out of an old fucking cartoon!”He goes to pick up Nani. “Aw, the little birdie get scared?” He tease the bird woman who was scowling at him now. “Here Marko.” David handed her to Marko, Nani allowed this not sure what to do or whether or not she could do much in her state.

“Well…I suppose now you can eat the meal I’ve made.” Her words are a bit stiff and awkward as Marko cradled her as if she was a baby. This would not last long though as Marko sat in his seat, she took the chance to hop on the table. Putting all her focus on the bottle of wine opened it and pour a glass for each of them without having to touch the bottle.

The boys each took a bite and sip as if it would be their last all except David. David stared at his food and then at the others.

“Come on man it tastes amazing!” Paul muffed with a mouthful. Nani already took notice but wasn’t one to force someone to eat if they didn’t want to.

“Why did you make this?” He looked at Nani in suspicion as he watched her pour herself a glass.

“It was either feed you four now or deal with your hunger later. Either way, you don’t have to eat it.” As Nani was about to pull David's plate away, he felt this urge to not let go of his meal, immediately taking a bite of the rabbit's leg while keeping narrowed eyes on her. The boys weren’t lying about enjoying her food and David couldn’t disagree, it tasted like it was made by someone who put much love and care into the dish. The taste was better than most of the fast food dishes they’ve had along with their blood thirst. It wasn’t until drinking the wine did all the food's flavors come together. David enjoyed it until the flavor fully set in.

He’s tasted this before. Where has he had this meal before?

As David looked at the scene around him, it all felt familiar but where? Marko’s voice brought him out of his daze when he asked him a question but didn’t hear him the first time.

“What?”

“I asked if we can try and make this on our own. Nani said she’d give us the recipe.”Marko smiles and Nani agreed as she poured Dwayne more wine. David nodded to his request but watched Nani in her owl form drink her own glass but wasn’t sure whether to ask or not. Nani took notice of this and answered him without being needed to ask.

“This happens when I don’t rest properly or am overly stressed. Usually both.”

“Ah.”

Dwayne can sense the awkwardness between the two of them and while it may be dumb and meant for children, he’d throw out an easy topic to talk about.

“My favorite color is red.”

David and Nani looked at Dwayne in confusion at the sudden statement, fortunately, Paul and Marko picked up on what their fellow vampire was doing.

“Mine would beeee…”Paul thought for a moment. “Black!” Marko joined in. “Yellow!”

David looked at them still confused until he heard Nani answer.

“Blue, my favorite color is blue.”

David was the last and looked at Nani as he said his answer, purple. Paul immediately interjected when he heard that.

“No, it ain’t! it’s blue too! Because you said you liked that my eyes are blue!”

“I can change my mind on colors!” David shouted back.

Nani watched the boys argue and laugh with each other as Klaus eat a little dish for himself enjoying the scene in front of him. This dinner somehow didn’t feel out of place, it felt natural and warm. Thinking back now to when she was under Max’s watch, dinners were either spent alone due to Max forbidding Klaus near the dining room or he’d be out in the night eating from some unfortunate victim. When Max would join her it didn’t feel any better, it was like eating with a stranger, nowhere near having dinner with a family.

“I’ve changed my mind too,” Nani said with full confidence and looked at Paul. “It would beeeee…” she mimicked Paul with a smile. “Midnight blue”

“That’s still blue.” David scoffed at her.

“yes, but I didn’t lie about it and it’s still a blue isn’t it.” David can see the smugness on her face even as an owl and narrowed his eyes at her. Nani merely turned her head to the side looking back at him”

“Anyways.” David started. “You need to find your lover's grave right?”

“Yes that is the reason we are…here” Nani kept looking back at David as she noticed Marko slowly scooting closer to her but tries to focus on the conversation. “Once that’s done I will be done here.”

David’s curiosity about her mystery lover peaked, he had loved someone as well but had lost her in a tragic end after what Vlad had done to her, his Anastasia. Even so, he had to let go so why isn’t she able to let go of some human who forgot about her? Especially one that might’ve given up on looking for her after a few days. But if it meant unbinding that damned pact he and the boys would help her find it, and as promised will attempt to play nice.

“Alrighty then bird brains, we’ll need his name to find his death certificate and grave.”David stood up from the table.

“His name was Thomas Alison.”Nani looked at him, and before David could speak Dwayne beat him to it.

“Well, we can find his death certificate at the county office or at least some record of him and find the grave for now however why don’t we take you to the boardwalk?” Dwayne was ignoring David’s warning stare as he looked at the owl on the table only to see her grimace at the idea.

“No. There’s too much nudity, it’s overheated, everything feels sticky, I’m tired and I’d like to stay off of Max’s territory.” Her reasoning seemed silly aside from the last one but truth be told Nani hasn’t interacted with anyone or out of the woods her first couple of nights just watched from a distance, at least as much as she can from the woods. Life going on without a person can make you feel out of place and a bit intimidated, how does one even go about that? Klaus was just as lost when it came to that but was also the only one understanding the misplaced feeling. It was easier to just avoid and hide in its shadows for the time being. How long would it take before she could get used to it? To look in the lights in amazement like she did the night she woke up, maybe in time.

“Welp that’s not an answer I’m taking.”Dwayne stood up and looked down at her. “You can’t hide in this cabin forever, better you get used to the times now otherwise you’ll be easier target get for people not just Max.”

“That’s a great idea! Come on sugar it’ll be fun.”Paul encouraged the idea as he went to pick her up only for her to get closer to David to avoid his hands.

“Baby bat, I’ve said my answer.” She stated sternly.

Baby bat? David looked at Paul and Nani in confusion. When did she give him a nickname? Even though David said he’d play nice but there was a twinge of jealousy. While he was wanted to get the pact over with to make sure Paul and the rest of themselves safe he’d get his own petty revenge on the bird woman.

“I think that’s a great idea. Let us be your guide.”David began to caress Nani's feather cheek with a soft smile across his face.

“Not you too.”Nani sounded defeated and turned from David’s glove hand, looking for assistance from Klaus who just shrugged.

“Can’t really say no in this state Nani, apologies.” His ears faltered a bit.

“Alright under ONE condition.” She looked up at all four of them, all of them waiting to hear it.

Each of them hopped onto their bikes, Dwayne was tasked to carry Klaus in his jacket pocket promising him and Nani he would be safe. Before the boys could drive off though David shivered and shifted his shirt around. Popping out of his shirt collar tickling his chin popped out an owl's head.

“You really know how to bargain don't you?”david said as he looked down at Nani. She thought for a moment.

“Yes,” she smirked. “I will make things just as difficult as you do.”

Marko laughed as he rode off first, Paul followed after calling David “Mama David” causing David to chase after him. Leaving Dwayne and Klaus the last, Klaus poked his head out out to look at Dwayne who was smirking, the two having the same idea of Nani and David.

“Two sides of the same coin.” Both said before Klaus curled back into Dwayne’s pocket as Dwayne goes to catch up with the rest.

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