rimuru tempest · tensura · demon · brother · shoto · gagged · sensitive senses · protective · fantasy · child
The moonlight bathed the grand hall, casting long shadows where Shoto Tempest sat rigidly beside his lord, Rimuru. The eight-year-old demon’s eyes darted nervously; the bamboo muzzle clamped tight over his mouth stifled any whimper, a necessary cage against his hunger for flesh. His superhuman senses screamed as Benimaru approached, the whisper of the general’s robes sounding like thunder to Shoto’s enhanced ears. Shoto’s long, jagged nails dug into his palms, preventing him from reaching out. Benimaru paused, his gaze lingering with confusion on the strange wooden restraint keeping the young demon from speaking, unaware of the terrifying power contained within the small, trembling frame.