Part - 5

The sheep turns into an angry bull. Bull is male, I know it's a wrong choice of words but Sadie is a red cloth I just want to attack her. But to be honest, a part of my head keeps knocking the word, you might be wrong for defending Mammon. I did what I did and said what I want to say. No more overthinking. Sigh. Easy for me to think yet hard to do.

I go back to the classroom to grab my bag. I want to go home early but the rain suddenly pour out of the blue. I still can't believe that it rains here in Devildom.

Like other demons, I am stuck here near the arch way of the school building. My back's on the wall, while my phone's been ringing non stop. It's Mammon then Satan, Beel, Asmo, Satan again then Levi. I make them all worried except Lucifer, will Belfie might be sleeping right now so he's an exemption. I bet Lucifer's with his girl comforting her shit. I could have said more if only he didn't interrupt.

While staring at the phone that's ringing, a hand suddenly grab my arm forward. Silent gasp, heart almost jump out my chest. It's Lucifer looking down at me. Why he keeps finding me? I'm literally behind a giant guy recently.

"I told you being alone around demons is a suicide." He say as I move my gaze away to calm myself.

"I have you, I can summon you whenever I want." Saying that make me fluster. "The one who'll harm me is the one doing a suicide." I admit his presence is very comforting and I'm trying very hard not to fall for it, not again.

"You're putting to much trust and affection specially towards my brothers, don't you. Neglecting the fact that we are still demons."

He finally said the reason why he comes around.

"And you're putting to much affection towards that Sadie, neglecting the fact that she could be lying. And don't come at me telling that you've known her for long." I glare at him.

"This isn't about her." He starts to grip my arms tightly.

"You're his brother and you know him more than I do. All the evidence you've gathered could be planted."

...I hate you! Mammon's obsess with you. Are you somewhat an equivalent of a million Grimm?...

"All I saw on Eve's face that time is envy. She hated me because of Mammon so how come Mammon would help her." I continue.

He remains quiet and looses his grip on me.

"If it's hard for you to trust me just because I'm human or you've known me for a short time. Then I better release you from my pact. I want to live alone not bothering others lives. Also I hate adding myself as your responsibility." I try my best to not look away from him.

"I'm not doing this for your sake, I'm doing this for Diablo. If you die, his reputation to the human world will be destroyed and the bond he created will end."

That seriously breaks my heart, it's like a sharp axe slicing me from within.

I let out a silent but heavy sigh. "I guess Diablo and you choose the wrong person. I'm a big disappointment, I am... I should go back." I walk away, tears cornering my eyes.

So I... really expect him to care about me for some special reason. Guess. I am really dumb.

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Come and have fun to the safest place in all realm. A place like home. Welcome to Three-Legged Crow Leisure Land.

Only few humans knows that a Demon world exist and most of them are witches, sorcerer and even priest. But priest sees demons as horrifying creature, that you should not get close to them. Yet I'm here, in a demon world.

One thing I get to know about them is they are like us. They walk on the park with thier kids. Get amaze on the creatures of the oceans. Cry when they're sad, jump when they're happy. The difference is in human world, a person can have different personalities. They can be envious and greedy at the same time. Unlike here you can obviously see who's the sadist and the famish. No hiding under a fake personality.

Eyes looks down to the brown paper bag on my legs. I know, I'm aware that I don't have appetite, yet I still brought this glaze doughnut. A Grimm wasted because my mind is absent and I've been sitting here for almost an hour now looking at the river lantern that passes through the bridge. Also never check my phone that I slip in my bags pocket. I hope I never make those who care worried about me. I just need a time alone. I'll go home when I feel like it.

"What's bothering you human?" A ghostly voice speaks beside me.

My body almost fall out off  the bench, surprise over a sudden appearance of a white fox. The foxcat I saw last time we went here is sitting beside me. When did it hop in here?

I gulp.

"Don't be scared, I know you're a friend."

It have a woman's voice. Interesting.

"You can talk and you don't want me to be scared?"

"Oh you're such a human, fearful." She laughs. "I'm a friend, a lost soul who wants freedom. No actually I'm already living freely."

Lost soul. "How you end up to be a lost soul?"

"I'm once a human, who had an idea on how the world works that brought me on thinking that all this reincarnation are stupid so I ran away before they can assign me to a new life of suffering. And now look at me, I can travel from celestial realm to human and down here in Devildom."

"Aren't the guards on different realms are after you?" I read this on the book that lost soul will remain hunted by the guards of realm until they get captured.

"Indeed, yet I outwit them million times." She grin. A foxcat just grin. It's so cute.

"What are you smiling at?" She nag.

I purse my lips and look back to the river. "You don't get bored hiding?"

"I do, that's why I'm looking for companion."

I move back my gaze to her, still I can't stop the urge to squish this cute little thing beside me.

"Are you talking about me?"

She nod many times. So cute! "Only if you want. But you seems happy living with your demon lover."

"Demon lover?!" I exclaims.

"That guy who patiently waited for you near that tree."

Lucifer. How I wish we are. Lovers.

"He don't like me."

"I can read demons better than you do, I can say he does like you."

Sigh. He just admitted that he don't care about me. So her words don't make it through the walls I built around my fragile heart. Enough talking about him.

"How am I suppose to be your companion?"

"Easy, easy... You need to die first."

Eh!!!

"Then you'll be a soul, you'll see my true form and let's ran away, outwitting the reaper and the guards. Sounds fun right?"

"That's to much work."

"You can say no, actually. But there's other options though, allow me to visit, no you should be the one to visit me here in the Sakura Park since it's safe here for the lost souls. Do you agree?"

"Alright, that's easier. I'll visit you often. What food you want me to bring?"

"Anything, you'll be the one to eat that anyway." She closes her red eyes.

Hope she'll be a good friend.

"Someone's looking for you?" She say with eyes still shut. "He said she's a human, long hair, 5ft— you're short..."

"Shut up" I cut before she completely mock me. "You can see it."

"Only in a short range." She wiggle her tail. "He's a tall guy, tanned skin, ash hair, he's handsome."

"Mammon. The avatar of greed. Where's he now?"

"He's on the entrance..." She moves his gaze. "...What about him, what avatar is he?"

"Who?" I quickly look around. No-one's around. I guess I'm assuming that Lucifer found me again.

"Him," she points her nose towards the bridge.

I'm not assuming at all... he finds me. Lucifer.

...I'm not doing this for your sake, I'm doing this for Diablo. If you die his reputation to the human world will be destroy and the bond he created will end...

"I need to go. I'll see you tomorrow." There's no point of avoiding him and I'm kinda tired acting like a main character, because what if I'm the villain. And my only way to get him is to seduce him... Oh hell no—

He remains still on the other side of the bridge and I continue to walk forward. I'm under his protection I always am. Even if I release him from my pact he will always be around to protect me. His loyalty is on Diablo and Diablo wants me to be safe. There's no way to escape him, and this feeling.

"MC!" That's Mammon's voice. I look back to the other end of the bridge, he is there panting.

Stuck in the between, if I turn to meet Lucifer on the other side Mammon will for sure walk away. I don't know about Lucifer but I can't be too confident.

"Stay," I can see him frown. I then run back to Mammon, grab his arm and pull him on where Lucifer is.

Mammon's silence on the council meeting is frightening than him being mad. Hate seeing them ignoring each other, I prefer them yelling.

He pulls his arm away after seeing Lucifer. "If you walk away I'll ignore you until the time I'll return to human world!" That's a threat, I hope it's threatening.

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"If it's not you, then help us find the person who did it."

"You still don't believe me." Mammon glares at him.

"It's not about believing you. It's more than that."

Hunger suddenly come while listing to them bickering. Oh the doughnut. I grab it out of my bag.

"I already explain it to you! Didn't I?"

"Then prove it Mammon."

Umm, this taste good just like a normal doughnut on the human world. Sugar glaze on the top, a soft dough on the inside. I'm a fan of sweets so this is 10 out of 10. Right, I forgot to ask the name of the foxcat, guess I'll ask her tomorrow. She's once a human, maybe we can talk more about the human world...

Are they killing each other now? I quickly look up while swallowing the doughnut. I'm just sitting on the bench facing the two when they suddenly turn quiet—

"What?" I ask, confuse. They're starring at me like I did something that interrupts them. As I recall I'm just as quiet as the cherry tree beside me.

Mammon quickly turn away placing a hand on his face.

"What did you do?" I ask Lucifer, frowning.

"It's you... Let's go home." He starts to walk.

I stand and follow him.

"Come on."

Mammon's hand swing around my shoulder and he's smiling wide.

"Thank ya MC! You always trust your first man don't you. You won't regret defending me. I promise."

And he's back. First I'm doubting my decision but now I'm 100% sure and positive on what I did.

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All 8 of us gather around the living area. Like me all of them actually doubt that Mammon's guilty. They didn't oppose because the evidence looks convincing. Me who ignore the evidence following my gut about not liking the person accusing Mammon. Gladly I did.

"Let Satan solve it." Of course Satan will volunteer himself.

If it's just me I'll forget everything and move on. But Lucifer doesn't want to give up so is Mammon.

"Let's start with Sadie." I speak.

"She just—"

"Quite defending her!" I yell at Lucifer. His brothers surprise face isn't new except Satan is obviously stifling his laugh.

"You did not just yell at me?" He response calmly.

"I did." I'm never afraid of him since the first day.

"You'll regret that, MC." He warns.

"Oh calm down Lucifer, this is not the time for that." Beel move in parting both our gaze.

"Ha, lovers quarrel." Asmo intrude that triggers my sensitive heart.

"Like the anime Ayana the fighting dragons, she had a fight with her lover, at the end of the day they make love on a dragon room. That part is out of context." Levi babble out, that triggers a knot in my stomach.

"If... if you don't, want that Sadie to be accused then don't... I'll watch over her myself. Now goodnight." I place the pillow back to the sofa and walk out. Walking out suddenly becomes my identity now.

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Staying alone inside my room starts to give me chills. My eyes timely looks around, like I'm excepting some creepy things to appear. I put my D.D.D on the table holding it gives me fright too. I need to sleep. I quickly lay down curve my body, snuggle my knees and cover myself with blanket. I'm completely hidden underneath but this position is suffocating.

Damn it! I pull the blanket out of my head harshly.

"Ahh—" My eyes catch a shadow on the door.

I almost faint after seeing Lucifer standing still in front of it. When did he gets in?

"Learn how to knock!" I cry.

"So you're scared." He plainly response.

"I'm going to sleep, leave." I turn to the side facing the wall.

"I thought I told you that you'll regret yelling at me."

"So you're here for a revenge? Go ahead." I sit up facing him. Can you really harm me? Of course he can, the mark of his hand when he grip my arm tightly back at the school's arch way, left a bruise in it. He's a sadist after all.

My bed mattress sink in the side where he sits.

"Just to settle your thoughts I'll help you with Sadie."

Did he gave up already.

"Nope, I don't want to see you around her."

"She trust me, more than you."

"That's how special you're to her. What about you? What if I'm right, what punishment you want me to do with her?" I really hate talking about this girl yet Lucifer really came here just to talk about her.

He turns at me. "It's all up to you."

"Is she really that special?" Should I straight ask him on that day at the baseball gym? My heart just sink recalling it.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Sleep with me tonight Lucifer." I grab his sleeve. If he like her then seducing him is my last chance.

"Where? Here? You're bed is small you need to cuddle me to fit in."

Why? Why he always had a clap back? "It's alright." I'm confident facing him since the room is dim, my flush face isn't that much visible.

Eh— he really did lay down grabbing the blanket with him. I sit freezing still. What should I do?

"Did you change your mind and choose to just sleep alone? MC." His head rest over his arm. I think he's confident that I'll give up over my vulgar request.

My heart's frantic and loud, I can hear it in this quiet room. It's really impossible to seduce him. I'm the one that get seduce here! The prideful demon is in front of me laying down, in my room in a dim light. I can see his shadow from the wall, near me. I want to kick him out to end this odd feeling. But—

I lay down and huddle beside him. He then move to face me. I want to push him, he's making me anxious.

"Why don't you ask Mammon to sleep with you? He'll probably won't say no." He says as he wrap his arm around me. We did this last night but why it feels different right now, maybe because I'm wide awake.

"I don't trust him." I murmur.

"So you trust me then." His hand— it's moving down, his teasing me! "Should I remind you..." I can feel his breath near my ear and his hand that delve down to my shirt. "...that I'm a demon too."

"Your revenge not working on—" I  quickly push him away and sits up. He— he unhook my bra.

"We are done here..." He move up, sways his hair backward. "You should get use to your fear or someone will take advantage on it."

Eyes lock at him, I can object his words or curse him for what he did yet I don't have energy to do all that. I'm drain, he drains me completely. Is he like this to all the girls he interact with?

I weakly lay down facing the wall, my heart's aching. Hand gripping tight the side of my pillow. He's really good at giving me a hard time.

"Lucifer." I call. I didn't hear the door shut nor a footsteps of him leaving.

"The first time I saw you, you look like that person who don't care about anyone or anything around them. The first message you sent to me is very lame and unwelcoming. You're cold as ice. Yet, on that time when Levi was about to attack me, you saved me. I thought you're an angel in disguise at that moment. But I'm so stupid to think that you did it because you care. Actually until that time when you push open the laboratory door. I thought you're worried sick searching for me. But now I know, I'm all nothing but a walking reputation to you. Despite that I want you to know that..." —I'm fighting my tears—

"I... I love you..." There's no way he'll understand but—

"It's a serious feeling, you can ignore it. I'll keep myself alive on my remaining days here, and after that I promise not to come back. I will not sign any contract from the Devildom ever again." My throat tightens, now I let my tears race down to my pillow.

I don't know if he's still around or he walks away while I'm talking. All I know is that I want to cry in this position release all the pain that's hiding inside me and be better tomorrow.