~Once upon time

A few mistakes ago

I was in your sights

You got me alone

You found me~

2002

"Katie, now play nice." Nanny said while letting go of little girl's hand.

"Okay, Sarah. Can you hold 'Cifer?" Kate asked and gave her stuffed toy to her nanny before running to the sandbox to play with other kids.

Sarah was Kate's nanny for almost half a week now. And the young woman had never seen this toy in Katie's possession before. Bear wasn't big, like regular teddy bear you can find at store. It was its dark colour of fur- almost pitch black that sometimes shimmered cheery red in certain light. Not to mention that bear had small but pointy red horns.

"What an odd toy..." Sarah mumbled sitting on a bench and looking over the bear.

"Ugh.. this bear again." Some British voice said besides Sarah.

"Excuse me?" Sarah turned to look at some man with a woman standing next to the bench.

"The thing you are holding." Woman pointed to the bear.

"What about it?" Sarah asked glancing at the bear in her hands.

"Devil doesn't have horns." Man explained.

"It's just child's toy, sir." Sarah answered.

"Well, it's hideous." Man answered and let His gaze slide over the children in playground. Sarah couldn't understand if He was talking about the toy or children.

Feeling uneasy in these strangers presence Sarah got up to retrieve Katie.

"Who's that?" Kate asked pointing at two strangers while taking hold of her toy.

"I don't know, sweetie. Let's go." Sarah grabbed Kate's hand.

"Is that her?" woman asked leaning closer to the male.

"Yes. What a tiny human..." man said looking at Kate.

"Don't say that you feel soft for her now." Woman groaned.

"I didn't say that, but you must admit that she is one curios tiny human." He shrugged.

Kate was walking away with Sarah and looking over her shoulder to look at two strangers talking with each other.

Pulling on her nanny's hand Kate stopped.

"Come on, Katie." Sarah gently pulled on girl's little hand.

"What were you talking about?" Kate asked and looked between her nanny and two strangers.

Stealing quick glance at the strangers Sarah looked at the child in front of her.

"About your bear." She said and pocked toy's nose.

Small child's eyebrows scrunched up and she looked at the stuffed animal. Tearing her small hand out of nanny's light grip, Kate run towards two strangers with bear in her tiny hands.

"Katie! Stop!" Sarah yelled and dashed after the child.

"You like my bear?" Kate asked holding up her stuffed animal and showing it to the strangers.

Man only furrowed His brows in confusion and slight disgust and looked down at the child.

"Actually I called it hideous." Man stated. Kate only pouted sadly.

"What is she doing?" Man leaned back to ask woman besides Him.

"I think she's going to cry." She stated.

"What I meant is that, I like it very much." He tried to smile at the child.

"You do?" Suddenly Kate smiled happily and jumped on spot.

"Do you wanna keep him?" she asked soon after thrusting bear closer to the stranger.

Dark haired man only raised eyebrows.

"Katie, what did I tell you about talking with strangers?" Sarah soon was behind girl catching her breath.

"I am so sorry, if she caused any trouble." Sarah apologised.

"It's quite alright." Man answered.

"Do you want my bear?" Kate asked again, ignoring grown up talk.

"Katie. Are you sure?" Sarah chided.

"This is Katie, by the way." Sarah let out breathy laugh.

Isn't that a hooker's name? fleeting thought run through man's head.

"Yes, I know." Man mumbled and smiled looking down at the small girl for a second.

"I'm Sarah, her nanny." Sarah said and stretched out her hand.

"Lucifer and this is Mazikeen." Man known as Lucifer shook her hand. Sarah just slightly raised her eyebrows at the odd names.

"Is she always like this?" woman- Mazikeen- asked out of nowhere.

"No, not really. I don't know what's gotten into her." Sarah answered and looked at Kate.

"Do you want my bear or not?" child pouted.

"If I take your stupid toy will you shut up?" Lucifer looked down at the girl again.

"Yes!" Girl squeaked in delight and thrusted her toy in Lucifer's arms. He looked at the toy and then back at the child.

"His name is 'Cifer. Feed him three times a day and no sweets before bed. Understand?" Kate pointed at the man.

"What?" Lucifer was confused.

"Don't you need your toy, princess?" Mazikeen asked.

"No. I'm a big girl." Kate huffed and took a deep breath to start to explain why she is a big girl.

"Katie, I think that is enough. Let poor lady be." Sarah said picking up the girl in her arms.

"Poor lady?!" Mazikeen mumbled.

"Don't." Lucifer silently warned and looked at bear.

"I am really sorry for all this. You don't have to keep the bear, mister." Sarah apologised once again.

"Nah.. He's gonna keep it." Kate mumbled and smiled at her nanny.

"Why are you so sure?" Lucifer asked.

"You remind me of my friend." Kate tilted her head and looked at Lucifer.

"Which one? The dashing, good looking one?" Lucifer smirked.

"No. The shy one." Kate smiled. Lucifer looked at her with wide eyes while Mazikeen snorted behind Him. Sarah only wanted to face palm.

"Okay. I am sorry. I think it will be best if we be going." Sarah said and glanced at Kate.

"Yes, I think so too." Mazikeen laughed out loud.

"Now, say goodbye to your friends, Katie." Sarah reminded slowly walking away.

"Byeee Lucifer!!!" Kate yelled.

"Bye bye Ma-Mi.. Maz..." Kate started.

'Mazikeen.' Voice in child's head laughed.

"Milky Way!" She soon after yelled at Mazikeen.

"Goodbye, Katherine." Lucifer laughed out loud and turned around leaving Maze in playground looking very disappointed.

"I hate her already." Maze grumbled walking behind the Devil.

"Too bad, she's my princess." Lucifer laughed lightly.

Strange memory locked in Kate's head that she couldn't even remember.

~I guess you didn't care

And I guess I liked that

And when I fell hard

You took a step back

Without me, without me, without me~

There she was.

Sitting in guest bedroom six days in a row. Not leaving it for anything. She didn't care about the fact that Lucifer tried to talk her out of the room. She didn't flinch at Mazikeen's threats either. She wasn't scared of her parents being mentioned.

Every night she cried herself to sleep. She barely ate at all. Her wrists were bandaged and since that every single sharp object had been removed from her reach.

~And he's long gone

When he's next to me

And I realize that blame is on me~

At start she thought that it will be fine, since Lucifer is her guardian angel, until that was taken away from her too.

~'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now

Flew me to places I'd never been

So you put me down, oh

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now

Flew me to places I'd never been

Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground~

Through her hysterics Kate vaguely remembers Lucifer explaining it to her.

"Jophiel had a talk with dear old Dad." He had said. That made Kate stare at Him with tears in her eyes.

"Now?! In all times she could do it that stupid sister of yours choose this moment?!" She yelled and stared daggers at Him as if it was Devil's fault. Tears streamed down her face and Kate did not know how to stop them. She hated herself so much right now.

~No apologies

He'll never see you cry

Pretend he doesn't know

That he's the reason why

You're drowning, you're drowning, you're drowning~

Here is the first chapter. I just needed to get it out from my system.

Thank you so mush for all the kudos I recieved on Summary chapter!

Right now I cannot say when I will update next, because school is rushing back and its scaring me. A lot, tbh.

But I hope that this chapter still leaves you on your toes, so please just enjoy, and excuse my errors.