For Her...Anything

All of a sudden, Nu fell to the floor in pain and to Jessica's horror, many of the crowd went to him, not to help him but to hold him down.
"WHAT!?" Jessica screamed as it was his Twin brother holding something over him. She almost fainted when she realized it was a large kitchen knife that seemed to have appeared from nowhere.
"My brother...it is only fit that I end your life if you won't let me go with you" said Mu, but his voice sounded different. It almost sounded cold.
"Indeed it is" answered Nu calmly. "I have heavily sinned against Our Lady and it is only fit that I'm punished"
"NO WAIT!!" Jessica shouted hurriedly as the blade almost fell on his neck. Mu paused looking almost curiously at Jessica but with little alarm.
"Yes my Lady?" asked Mu.
"Wh-what are you doing!?" Jessica trembled as no one in the assembly seemed to have a problem with the scene before them.
"Deleting him" answered Alpha. "He was unsatisfactory to you and now we're deleting him"
"And I'm fully accepting of my punishment My Lady" said Nu brightly despite being held by the neck and then some.
"....!!?" Jessica finally realized her mistake. She pushed her way out of Alpha's grasp and ran to the crowd around Nu and threw herself at him. "Don't! Please!"
"But...you pressed the button" said Sigma with arms folded, the box-like device was still in his hands.
"I..." Jessica frowned and clung at Nu, the crowd stepped back a little, leaving Nu wide eyed on the ground with Jessica on his lap. "...didn't mean to..."
"You pressing the button meant that Nu was not worthy of you, so he has no other purpose now" said Alpha with the same kind smile from before.
"Exactly" said Nu who didn't seem to care about the fact that his own twin brother was standing over him with a knife. "It is only a fair punishment, besides I'm useless now since I no longer please you"
"NO NO!" Jessica was shivering again with dire shock as no one came to Nu's defense, not even himself. "I-" she briefly thought of before. Many of Jessica's brief friends met a dark end, and even one customer who offered his care was eliminated by a bullet to the head. "I would be the same as them.... THEM! PLEASE..."
"If...that's truly what you want...My Lady..." Alpha stood up and bowed. "Back off everyone, Nu has Our Lady's permission to live"
"Yes sir..." said Mu who for some reason no longer had the kitchen knife. "How lucky for us brother...we can still be together..."
"..........." Nu seemed too stunned for words as his eyes were watery.
"I-I'm s-so s-s-sorry..." Jessica stammered as Nu shook his head in confusion.
"...Oh My Lady...you are really much too kind to me..." said Nu, for the first time he sounded scared. "Why are you so kind??"
"Anyone would..." Jessica didn't finish her sentence as she herself knew otherwise. "I...was just scared...I didn't mean to...."
"Oooh..." Nu sniffled. "Th-thank you so much..."
".....Everyone...clear out..." Alpha said to the equally surprised crowd. "I'll be waiting for you outside My Lady...Twins, you better be grateful for her mercy"
"Indeed we are Sir Alpha" said Mu, kneeling down to Nu and Jessica. "Thank you so much My Lady..." In a minute, the crowd, including Alpha exited the bathroom leaving the Twins alone with Jessica.
"How thrilling Brother!" cried Mu finally embracing his brother who still seemed to be in a daze. "We get to serve her as a pair once more!"
"Thank you so much My Lady..." bowed Nu very lowly. "You are full of such great mercy..." Jessica shivered as the scratch marks across his face seemed permanent.
"Mmm" Jessica was out of words to say, and only nodded when the Twins asked for her consent to care for her once more.
"You are forever kind, My Lady" echoed the Twins. Hands reached for her clothes again. She nearly jumped but did not scratch or scream. She tried repeating to herself that she needed to be naked. It would indeed be strange if she was clothed while taking a bath. She jumped again when her rags around her waist came undone, but this time she jumped so terribly that she toppled over into the bathwater. "MY LADY!!" the Twins cried as she sank deeper.
The two immediately dove in the water and got her to the surface in only a minute. They gently tugged her back to the bath ledge and sighed with relief.
"That was a close one my Lady" said Nu who checked to see if Jessica was conscious. Even when she came to, she jumped at the fact that both the Twins held her up in the water.
"Forgive us My Lady, you almost drowned, but we will withdraw if you wish to bathe by yourself" said Mu who was about to climb up on the bath ledge.
"Uh..." Jessica realized that both of them were already soaked, and them leaving the water so soon would make them uncomfertable. "No...that's OK, you can bathe me if you want"
".........Oooh..." the Twins sighed with bright blushes on their faces. "Our Lady is forever kind" they echoed.

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"This way My Lady" said Nu after Jessica has been escorted out of the bath and wrapped in a fluffy, warm robe.
"We have a large assortment of clothes for you to choose from" explained Mu as they exited the bathroom into a narrow hallway that was dimly lit with handsome lamps. The walls were the rich red again, matching the outside. The most striking thing about the room was the vast selection of clothes. There were walls filled with shelves, closets and drawers of any garmet imaginable.
"Anything you like My Lady?" asked Nu with a smile. Jessica bit her lip with embarrasment. Despite her loving the amount of dresses, gowns, blouses and pants (not to mention a healthy selection of shoes and other accessories) she hadn't a clue of what would look best on her.
"I-I don't know..........." she mumured glumly. The clothes themselves were of superior quality, the stuff that rich people would fight over. "....."
"Hmm...perhaps you would like us to make a selection for you?" the Twins chorused. Jessica blushed deeper and then nodded. "Alright then~" They had her sit near a full body mirror. "We'll go for something fancy, if you don't mind, My Lady"
"S-sure" Jessica fidgeted in her seat sheepishly before nodding. "I'll...leave it to you~" The two brothers cheered in chorus.
"We have just the thing!" said Mu.
"Be right back~" added Nu.

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"You look beautiful!" Alpha was definitely pleased seeing Jessica's new appearance. Her body was no longer pale, but a healthy peach. Her blonde shoulder length hair was shiny and smooth. She wore a white dress that was bell shaped, giving her a princess appearance.
"Um...th-thank you" she said bashfully as many of the other men were just as excited to see her.
"Please...this way my Lady" Alpha ushered her to her seat. They were now in the Dining Hall, a grand chamber with a long table and many fine chairs lined up at its sides. There was a special chair at its end, a large, plush red chair that was more like a throne than anything else. "Have a seat My Lady"
Jessica curtsied (much to the delight of the men who chuckled merrily at the sight) and then shuffled to the chair. Alpha pushed the chair gently to the table and bowed. "Alright then My Lady, what would you like to eat?"
"....." She figured this must be like a restaurant but then frowned. "Wh-where are the menus?"
Alpha bowed politely but shook his head. "There is no need for menus in your Dining Hall, anything you say will be served"
"Anything?" Jessica seemed doubtful again, but then remembered that they were faithful on their last claim. "Hmmm..."
"Yes, anything that you desire to eat" Alpha said courteously. "So what shall it be? A roast? Some steak? Or would you like something lighter like some fish instead? Or perhaps you're not that hungry...just a quick soup or even a dessert if you so desire..." Alpha went through a whole list of possibilities. There were about 5 waiters on each side of the room and each of them looked eager of Jessica's choice.
".........." Jessica simply didn't know anything else to order, and she was told (even before her time of suffering) that one shouldn't order too much, especially if the meal is being taken care of by someone else. So saying, she said the simplest yet most satisfying thing she could think of.


"Bread"

Alpha's eyes snapped opened as if a needle pricked him in the side. But of course, with Jessica he assumed the best. "Ah, yes" he answered in his kind voice again. "Take your pick, we have rolls, cakes, croissants, even doughnuts if you so like...or maybe you wanted something filled, like a pie perhaps?"


"No, bread"

.............


There was a moment of very awkward silence, and one of the waiters looked like he was going to break out in tears.
"Uh-Um" Alpha gulped trying his best to regain composure. "W-whatever do you mean...R-raisin bread?"
"Nope, just white if its not too much" said Jessica politely.
"......A loaf?"
"Three slices" she answered again as if the situation was too much to ask for. "Perhaps that is too selfish of me"
"N-no its not!" it almost came off as a shout as Alpha said this but he quickly caught himself. "Um I mean-r-right away" Alpha went to one of the waiters by the wall and whispered something to him. The waiter pouted slightly and walked away quickly to another door at the opposite end of the hall. Jessica assumed that it was the kitchen. (Especially by the hustle and bustle of noise from inside) After only a minute, Alpha looked worried, pursed his lip and immediately followed the waiter inside the kitchen.
"Did.....I say something wrong?" Jessica said quietly to some of the other men looking on from the main entrance.
"N-no" said Gamma nervously. "I guess you can say that Alpha was not expecting an answer like one you gave him"
"Yes, that's it" Sigma said with a sort of cat like smile. It was obvious though, no one felt like saying anything else.

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About ten minutes passed until the kitchen door opened again, and when Alpha came back, he looked flustered. Indeed, just like Jessica said, the waiter came back with a tray...with three slices of white bread on it. The waiter, had a red eyed look as if he just came back from crying miserably.
"Y-your *sniff* b-bread, My lady..." said the waiter placing the plate with a stammering voice. Jessica's eyes widened at the quality of the bread, especially at how fluffy it looked.
"Why thank you" beamed Jessica who tipped her head in a bow. "It looks really delicious, well...as they say..." she said this with a small smile. "Bon appetite..." When she did take the bread in her hands taking two small bites, her eyes went big with understanding. Whoever made it for her, cared about her very much.
However, the waiter that served her nervously looked to the kitchen door, and finally let out a terrible wail. "Aaaghh! I can't stand this anymore!"
"You! Calm down!" snapped Alpha angrily. "If this is what Our Lady wants then that is what she shall have"
"Beta is nearly going to KILL HIMSELF if we don't serve her anything else!" the waiter sobbed. "PLEASE~!"
"Uh..." Jessica at first wasn't sure of what to do. It defintely was the best piece of bread that she has ever eaten, but it finally dawned on her that her culinary choice made the servants very uncomfertable. "Umm..." she said this in a louder voice, one that made the others silent at her. "It was really delicious, really...but if you feel that I should try more than please tell Beta that I will be happy to eat anything he makes me..." Jessica went pink. "I could tell by the food that...he worked really hard and he wants me to enjoy it...there's a lot of care in his ingredients and technique..." the others fell silent again but this time with pink faces. "It means a lot that someone would go through this much just to feed me, please..."
The waiter almost burst into tears before dashing off to the kitchen once more. Again, Alpha bit his lip in nervousness before running after him.

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After another ten minutes, the kitchen doors opened again and the waiter came back, but this time accompanied not only by Alpha but by another tall youth who was dressed in a white chef's outfit. The chef had his long brown hair tied back in a pony tail and his diamond eyes seemed kind of weary and flustered as if he'd just cried a bit himself. But everything seemed fine for now as the waiter brought back a different dish for Jessica.
"I'm terribly sorry for the wait My Lady" said Alpha resuming his post next to her seat. "I hope you find Beta's choices satisfying to your palette"
The chef then bowed hurriedly and said "Pleased to meet you". Jessica smiled politely looking to the new platter that was filled with many dumplings and what looked like puff pastries. "I just decided to present you with our appetizer platter of dumplings and other small bites, many of them have meat on the inside like beef or pork but I filled some with a special cream cheese or shrimp" Beta realized that he was getting carried away and made a shy hiccup. "Please enjoy My Lady, and what would you like to drink if I may ask?"
"..........." Jessica was about to say chilled water but wondered if it was safe to say so. "Ummm could you?..."
"Oh? You want me to decide?" Beta bowed low again. "As you wish My Lady"

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The main course was a chicken roast served with creamy velvet potatoes. Accompanying this was a crisp, refreshing salad with fancy berry dressing. Inside the roast was stuffing, which was a delicious blend of bread and vegetables.
Along side this (if that wasn't enough!) was a small bowl of cream soup. Jessica sipped it and tasted that it was corn, being so smooth and rich, she was able to slurp it all up. Her drink was a crystal iced tea, that was perfectly sugared. Every now and then the waiters offered to feed her themselves. Jessica politely declined, but even so if her face was covered with gravy or soup, a waiter would glady approach her to wipe it off with a neat cloth napkin.
"There you go My Lady" said another waiter, gently padding her face free from the gravy and stuffing. Jessica hated to admit this but she was a messy eater. She knew not the proper utensils to use and she ate at a piggish pace. But none of the men seem to mind, instead they gazed at her dreamily as it was obvious that she was truly enjoying the food that Beta was preparing her.
When she thought of this she made a shy hiccup. "I-I'm sorry, I'm..."
"You can eat however you want" said Alpha with a chuckle. "More importantly...how is the food, do you find it to your liking?"
Before Jessica answered, she saw from the corner of her eye the kitchen door open a crack as if Beta wanted to listen from inside. She kept it to herself and pretended not to have noticed. "Its...simply the best meal I've had in ages....I don't remember the last time I've had a meal that made me feel so warm and...happy" It definitely made her feel good as the plates were almost literally licked clean. "Thank you everyone~" she bowed her head slightly, and at this the men almost went red in the face with awe.
"No no, its an honor to serve you My Lady" said Alpha as many of the others seemed too red in blushes to speak. Even Sigma bit his lip and trembled slightly. Jessica was then wondering to herself... why are these men so nice to her. Despite her saying thank you, there was a tiny bit of her, suspicious of their ways.

'Usually there's a catch...no... there's ALWAYS a catch'

These thoughts went quickly out the window as the kitchen door opened again. Beta reappeared with a fancier looking platter that was covered.
"Thank you for waiting My Lady" said Beta who seemed much more cheerful now. "Here, shall we sing first?"
"Eh??" Jessica went pale with nervousness, fearing that the 'catch' was coming to light. She was about to say 'No thanks' but it was too late.
"Go ahead" said Alpha happily. Jessica squeaked in fright and covered her eyes as Beta placed the platter on the table. There was a minute of pause and Jessica uncovered her eyes and saw a neat chocolate ganache cake staring back up at her. The writing was in neat lace icing that stated 'Happy 18th Birthday Jessica <3'.
One of the other waiters stepped forward with a box of matches, happily lighting the two candles that made out the number '18'.
On Alpha's cue the men broke out into a song that she has never heard for years.

Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday dear Jessica~
Happy Birthday to You~~

Jessica was in tears by the end of the song. She was lost in her confused thoughts. She only sat there with a stomach full of loving food and surrounded by loving men, one of them came and placed a gentle hand on her shoulder.


It was Alpha.


"My Lady...make a wish~ and blow out the candles" he whispered. It was almost romantic and Jessica closed her eyes briefly in a wish, blowing out the two candles in a panic. The entire action was more of a jump.
When she finally snapped out of her daze the men were clapping and Beta was already setting out on cutting a healthy slice for Jessica.
"Have some, My Lady" Beta smiled as he offered the small plate to her. The cake was actually an ice cream cake that had chocolate cookie dough chunks inside.
"Y-yes" Jessica took the fork and ate a small chunk of the cake. She almost immediately started crying, as the ice cream cake was slippery sweet.


Satisfaction.