Author Note: I've been having a reaaaaaally crappy week and though I've been feeling a bit happier I still can't help but feel a bit blah hahaha Does that make sense? So let's make both you and I happy with another update because you guys are so sweet and want to keep playing \o/

Demon Deity book here we come! The readers are worried about their ships sinking! NO SHIPS WILL BE SINKING ON AUTHOR-NIM'S WATCH♥

If you thought having a Demon be in love with you, a dark, malicious, magical being with fangs and a temper would be scary....you thought so wrong hahaha. Enjoy this Double update guys m(_ _)m Do you want to play? (Warning: It is a dialogue and information heavy chapter~)
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Mark sat in the middle of the black couch completely still with his fists clenched gently in his lap. His brows furrowed and his gaze softened after a moment of deep thinking.

"Are you all sure about this?"

The five Dolls who sat on the opposite couch warily nodded their heads. After a good coaxing from Lady Lillith, Lady Mona and their very own sister the girls had decided they couldn't keep themselves locked up forever and they had to face their fears.

They wanted to see it again. True Demon Mark. They say people fear things that they don't understand so they wanted to get to understand this monster that terrified them so. At first Mark was very hesitant but at this point he'd do anything to get his Dolls comfortable with him again.

Mark's eyes landed on Chrysalis who was standing politely next to Miss Mona on the side of the room and as she caught his gaze he motioned for her to accompany him. She diligently made her way over and sat next to him.

"Yes Master?"
"It's nothing Pretty. I just need you next to me."
"Why?"
"I....I just do okay?"

Mark looked up at Mona and the Marionette's face remained impassive as she nodded. He sighed and stood up, ing his black blazer and tossing it to the side and rolling up the cuffs of his dress shirt. You can focus Mark. Focus for them, control the monster.

"Ready all?"
"Yes Master."

He sub-consciously took a step to be closer to Chrys and his eyes lit up bright. A blue smoke enveloped him and the girls swallowed hard as his silhouette began to grow. Once fully shifted the Demon sat on all fours with it's chest puffed out proudly and Herbert yelped as the steam blowing out from it's massive nostrils knocked the little penguin off Karin's head.

The girls timidly stood from the couch and they froze as it's blue eyes narrowed at them.

"Slowly Ladies. And what ever you do, do not touch his horns"

Mona reminded them and Talia was the first to approach with her hand out and she cried softly as the Demon bared it's teeth and growled.

"That's not nice Master."

The monster turned it's large head towards the couch as Chrysalis scolded it softly and feeling ashamed it lowered it's head and closed it's mouth. Turning back to the girls it lowered itself into a ball and sat completely still.

Taking a deep breath Talia continued on and she relaxed as her hand finally made contact with the rock like exterior of it's forearms. The cracks under her fingers began to glow blue and in turn her seal also glowed dimly.

The glowing stopped and the girls looked on puzzled.

"What was that Miss Mona?"
"The soul inside of you is that of this Demon. That glow was just showing that you have been acknowledged by your origin."

Karin walked up next and she froze as the Demon gazed at her. It held it's massive clawed hand out and she timidly walked into it's palm and she gasped as he slowly lifted her off the ground.

The girls couldn't help but giggle. With the size difference Karin really did look like a toy and she coughed lightly as the steam blew out of it's nostrils as it observed her.

Placing her back down Mark turned his head and grunted at Faun who was knocking on his forearm.

"You're really sturdy Master."
"Don't tell him that Faun"
"Why not Miss Mona"
"Demons are very prideful and egotistic. Don't encourage it."

Mark turned his head and narrowed his gaze and before he could roar loudly he stopped himself and just grumbled low in his throat to keep from frightening anyone. Mari and Rea were still a bit skeptical and they kept their distance. Chrys hopped off the couch and ran towards them and she yelped as she tripped over the Demon's massive tail.

Before she could hit the floor Mark lowered his large head so she landed against the side of his face. She looked into his big blue eye that glowed next to her face and she nodded appreciatively. The girls watched in wonder as the massive being that was their Master Mark curled into himself, wrapping his tail around him and Chrysalis and she kissed his rocky skin.

He nudged her softly and when she didn't understand what he wanted he whined lowly. formed an O and she began to rub the Demon's horns and the floor rumbled as it purred in content.

"I thought we weren't allowed to touch his horns?"

Faun approached the two and the Demon began to growl a warning and the Doll instantly backed away with her hands up defensively. Mona sighed and shook her head.

"Chrysalis is a special case"
"Is that why she could read that strange book but we couldn't?"

Every spike on the Demon's body stood alertly and it seized all movement. Mona glared at Talia who covered in realization and knocked herself in the head.

"We weren't suppose to mention that around Master....oops....."

The Demon turned it's head towards the Marionette and roared in question and she nodded her head bleakly.

"Yah!"
"Hey!"
"What in the!"
"Master!"
"What are you doing?!"

It's body began to glow a vibrant blue and it's tail wagged excitedly. Smashing against the floor with it's mace like tip the manor shook and the girls were having trouble staying up right.

"Chrysalis"

Mona called and Chrys nodded and tried to make her way to her but the Demon growled and blocked her way with his massive arm. She frowned at him as he shook his head and as she tried to walk by it again she yelped as he bit down on the back of her shirt gently to pull her back.

"Everyone to the classroom. It seems we have some things to discuss."

In their school uniforms the girls looked on curiously as they giggled and snickered. Chrysalis smiled awkwardly as Mark who was now back in human form looked away embarrassedly as he sat in her chair with her and he continuously nudged her and rubbed against her.

His eyes were squeezing shut and his face was bright red as he continued to fight the urge to snuggle Chrysalis and the girls couldn't hold it in anymore and they laughed brightly.

"What is going on??"
"Master she needs some space...."
"Stop that it's too adorable!"
"I CAN'T!"

He growled through gritted teeth and everyone jumped as Mona slammed the leather bound book on the desk and they scattered back to their seats. He peered out the corner of his eye at his Marionette and whined.

"Help Me!"

For the first time Mona rolled her eyes and chuckled in disbelief, completely opposite to her elegant composed nature.

"Chrysalis. Tell him to stop."
"Ummmm okay? Master stop it."

Mari, Talia and Faun slapped their hands over their mouths to keep from laughing at their Master who was acting out of the ordinary as he continued to touch Chrys uncontrollably.

"Geez Master you're like a dog or something"

Mona giggled and nodded at Faun's remark.

"Exactly Faun he's exactly like that. Chrysalis scold him more forcefully. Tell him to leave you alone."

Chrysalis furrowed her eyebrows and steadied her voice.

"Mark stop it, leave me alone. Please."

As if a switch went off Mark seized from moving and his eyes flickered. He turned to look at Chrys and she immediately apologized frantically. His eyes were round and lost and his lips were set in a firm line, overall, he looked as though he was about to cry.

"Master I...."
"Don't take it back Chrysalis. We need him to stay quiet if we're to go on."

Chrys looked from Mona to Mark and he whimpered and leaned onto the desk burying his head in his arms.

"Now may we continue? This is the Demon Deity book. The original copy I might add, so you can imagine it's value and understand why Master Jaebeom was so upset that there was a coffee stain on it hahaha -ahem- Does anyone know what a Deity is? Yes Karin."
"A god or a goddess."
"Correct. This book is about Demons and love. A Demon's lover is called their Deity. Like animals and other beings call their lovers 'mates'"

The room oo-ed in sync and once again fell silent as Mona flipped through the pages that only she, Mark and Chrysalis could see.

"This lesson will explain why I stressed the importance of the rule of not falling in love with the Master."
"Why can't we read it!!"
"Patience Talia."
"When a Demon falls in love for real, they form a special bond with their deity and the bond is exponentially stronger if the deity is human. It's powerful, magical and irreversible by any means.....except for death. The Demon will protect their Deity with their lives and will act very peculiar but let's start with this first.

Chrysalis can read the book because she is falling in love with Master Mark who in turn is already in love with her and by the way he's acting now, he feels quite strongly for her."

The girls looked over at Mark who still hasn't moved from his position and Chrysalis blushed. Master was in love with her?

"A Demon and their Deity become one being so to say. They are a part of the Demon and the Demon is a part of them and only magical beings can read old scripts such as this book."
"So Chrys isn't human?"
"She is still very much human Rea. How do I explain this simply hmmm....imagine her human form wrapped in a glow. That glow would the Demon's being but she herself can't completely become a Demon."
"That sounds cool Miss Mona I don't see what's so bad about this situation."

Mona narrowed her gaze and the temperature of the room dropped.

"If Chrysalis were a Demon I would have less problem with Master Mark falling in love but the issue at hand is she is human. As a human the bond she would share with Master would be infinitly times greater than that if she were a Demon. The connection is so strong if he were to get hurt she too would feel it. If she were to feel a strong emotion he too would feel it. If either of them were to die....."

"Then the other would die instantly"

Chrysalis whispered shocked. That's what Master was talking about in the human realm. A way to instantly kill a Demon is if you kill their human Deity, that's why it's so frowned upon by Demon society to fall in love with a human. The Demon is putting themselves in the ultimate danger.

"Correct Chrysalis. If you were a Demon and you died then Master Mark would be able to move on after a span of about 100 years of pure misery, if he didn't off himself first, that's how long it would take the bond to disintegrate completely. If he were to die it would be the same for you as well."
"That's terrible!"

Everyone looked as Mark lifted his head. He elongated his fang and punctured the tip of his finger and he watched as the red essence dripped out.

"Did you feel that Pretty?"

Chrys examined her hand then shook her head and Mark sighed in relief.

"Then you are not completely in love with me so the bond isn't complete. I on the other hand am completely and hopelessly in love with you."

He said sincerely and her heart hammered in her chest from his confession. The girls cooe-ed and applauded and Mona hushed everyone to pay attention.

"Now settle down. Master you've been feeling that pulling sensation rather strongly lately have you not"
"Yes I have."
"Then you are correct in saying you are completely in love with her. That pull is trying to reunite you with your other half. You feel it whenever you look for her or think of her when she's not around and it disappears once you find her."
"It's a pain in the that's what that is."
"Ummm I felt that too I think? When I was sleeping yesterday......."
"When you were asleep Pretty, Jackson threatened you in front of me and my initial thought was to find you and protect you. You felt me calling for you."
"And another time faintly when I was on the roof watching the moon the night the Rogue Doll broke in......"

Mark's eyes lit up a warm blue and he held his head dreamily in his hand.

"You were calling for me, I felt that too. You wanted me by your side didn't you?"

She nodded shyly and Talia and Mari squealed.

"I KNEW I WAS RIGHT!! I KNOW ROMANCE!!"
"IT'S TOO CUTE! What about the snuggling fest Master's been having!?"

"Hearing that his would be Deity too has feelings for him has activated his Demonic instincts. They become unbearably affectionate and selfish and want them all to themselves. They want to always be near them, where they feel absolute peace, hence why we found Master Mark in Chrysalis' bed that morning."

"You watched me sleep walk to her room Mona?"

"And my what a sight it was to behold Master haha. Chrysalis you have complete control over Master Mark at the moment and you telling him to leave you be crushed his spirits. Quite literally I might add. If you complete the bond there's some text that believes you will be able to actually control him"

"Kinda like a Puppeteer?"

"Like a Puppeteer. As a mother figure I never wanted Mark to fall in love, it would only cause him pain, but.....-sigh-... it would also cause him to feel complete joy. That's why I have not gotten rid of you and I stressed so much for you not to fall for him. I didn't want either of you in danger."

Mari crossed her arms and hummed.

"What a beautiful tale. It would explain why Master Jackson despises love so much. A Demon's only weakness is his heart, how poetic."

Her chest ached. No Demon would willingly put themselves in such danger and that means her feelings for Master Jinyoung were futile. Faun beamed happily and clapped.

"Good thing Master doesn't have any enemies that would want him killed huh~"
"Does that mean Master won't love us anymore since he loves Chrysalis?"

Everyone turned to Karin who was hugging Herbert and Mark shook his head.

"I will always love you all, nothing has changed. It's ironic really, Jaebeom created the Puppeteer society to keep Demons from falling in love completely by having multiple Dolls to adore....my Pretty I always knew you were intriguing."
"Yah! Master why are you crying?!"

Talia yelled and Chrysalis immediately grabbed Mark's paling face and wiped his tears away with her thumbs.

"Again I can't help it hahaha"
"Miss Mona?"
"You told him to leave you alone Chrysalis as if you didn't want him and he's experiencing extreme depravity. He can't live without you and the thought of you not with him will cause him to spiral in a vortex of depression."

She gasped and immediately pulled Mark into a strong embrace, pushing his head into her shoulder and she hushed him.

"No! You told me to not take my words back, why!?"
"So you all understand how serious this situation could get. And as a subtle reminder to Master to make sure he re-reads this book cover to cover."
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry I fell in love with the Master! I take it back Mark don't cry....I'm...here...."

His eyes flickered again while he stilled as if the switch had been flipped once again. He wrapped his arms around her tightly and snuggled roughly into her shoulder.

"This is so hard...."

He mumbled against her and she sighed in relief as his tears stopped falling.

"Is there no way to reverse this Miss Mona? Like if they didn't want the bond?"
"The only way was not to fall in love in the first place Mari. It's just a matter of time till Chrysalis completes the bond and when that time comes then we'll worry about it. I can't believe I'm going to say this but let's stop talking about the negatives and just enjoy Master make a fool of himself in his love sick state. I've had enough negativity lately."
"AGREED!"
"Wow Chrysalis you got a Prince and big pet all in one~"
"Talia nothing has changed I will punish that mouth of yours....."
"CHRYS MAKE HIM STOP!"

Mark removed his reading glasses and rubbed his tired eyes under the dim light of his regal desk lamp. There, done, he read the god damn book. If he weren't aware that Chrysalis too had feelings for him then upon finishing the text he would've broken something.

His Demon self would've been enraged that he could be controlled by a feeble human, a mighty Demon would become putty in their hands, he would've done anything to avoid love.

He smiled and felt that pulling sensation that he now welcomed. But now that he has fallen in love he couldn't help but feel happy, euphoric even. She was a human, but she was his Doll first, she'd live as long as he would, they could be together for eternity and the thought had him purring.

His smile faltered. But she would be in danger because of him as well. The idea of that bond was terrifying, feel each other's pain, emotions, but he shook his head determinedly. He would protect her no matter what.

"I'm surprised Master isn't down here cuddling you to death Chrys!"
"It's not without great difficulty"

Mark smiled at his ladies as he arrived in the living room. They were all in their night wear surrounded by pillows, blankets and snacks as they gathered around the new television he had conjured for the room so they could have a movie fest.

"And do you know when you'll stop acting so ridiculously Master?"
"Why yes Mona you'll be delighted to know I have read the book cover to cover. I'll stop acting like a love sick fool when Chrysalis completes the bond so for now I'll just have to be strong willed."
"Strong willed huh?"

Faun snickered and whispered in Chrys' ear and the raven haired girl's eyes rounded and she shook her head profusely. Mark peered down with a raised eyebrow with his face impassive as Chrysalis sighed, fed up with Faun's begging and she looked up at her Master with doe eyes and held her arms open wide.

"I'd like a hug please...Mark."

Mark stiffened and his eyes flickered and in a second he blurred into her arms and snuggled his face happily in the crook of her neck, coo-ing and kissing her skin. Hearing everyone laughing hysterically he growled and regained his composure and threw a pillow at Faun.

"I am still your Master and you will all respect me damnit!"
"Aww Master's cranky~ He needs some Chrys loving~"
"WARNING WARNING ENEMY IS HOLDING MULTIPLE WEAPONS! QUICK LADIES TO THE SAFETY OF THE COUCH!"
"You all think you can run from me!?"
"DID HE JUST GROWL AT US!? MASTER! MASTER RELAX WE WERE JUST TEASING! CHRYSALIS DO SOMETHING!"
 
The room erupted in bright laughter and happiness and Mona couldn't help but smile along. Becoming alert she quickly looked out the window but as she saw no one there she froze as a pillow whacked her in the face and she glared at Talia who was giggling uncontrollably.

The Doll pulled herself up out of view from the window and her silver eyes narrowed as she smiled. The Demon has a Deity....the Mistress will be pleased to hear that.
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Author Note: See no ships will be sinking!!.....or will they? Overly affectionate Demons oh my gosh my feels♥ Poor Mari though ;_; Unrequited love ! Hey! Hey you evil Doll, trying to rain on my parade! GO AWAY! If you thought Demon Mark was being an adorable monster now wait till next week and how bout we take a little trip? It is a fantasy story after all \o/ Hope you all enjoyed and do ask questions if I need to explain something! See you next week for another Playhouse m(_ _)m Do you still want to play?

PS# A very big Happy Birthday shout out to ivyamericana \o/ You are a very bright and sociable individual and I'm very honored to have you as a reader! I hope your day is filled with happiness and smiles as you gain another year of wisdom and awesomeness and please share some cake with me! Pretty please♥

PPS# I can't stop smiling~ The adorable Phoenixangle has drawn a picture of Chrysalis and I love it and she let me share it with you all. You guys are so awesome you know that?? (And thank you sweetie for your words of encouragement when I was having a really really bad day☺)