>>Renma
I can’t describe the fears that swirled around in my chest when I saw those kids in front of us. Their wide open eyes were looking at us like we were the weirder beings here but then again, perhaps to them, we were the strange ones.
Some of them were sitting in the door frames while some were standing but every single one of them had their faces in our direction. The strange thing was that if a child was sitting, the one in front of him was also sitting and just that the ones standing were also directly in front of each other.
None of them spoke, none of them moved and none of them made any attempt to do anything at all.
I glanced at Silva and he glanced back.
>>Hazel (5 years ago)The very first interaction I had with Valek was when some random wasted guy was harassing me on the dance floor and I punched his face in anger.I only managed to get one hit when he stopped me and called the guards who came and dragged the drunk out of the place.Valek, whose name I didn’t know at that time let go of my hand and I glared at him, “‘I was going to beat the shit out of them but you stopped me, or else I would have done them so bad!!’ I told him and he looked at me like I was something very amusing.“Oh really now?” He asked.“You think I’m joking?” I showed him my fist, &ldqu
>>Valek (5 years ago)I always knew this is how I'd end up dying.Alone and somewhere dark.I snickered and then groaned as the pain shot up in my body while I was lying alone in the dark alley bleeding out.I have too many enemies but I didn’t think this chick would be the one to stab me.I looked at the dark sky where I saw no stars.It seems like she didn’t intend to harm me though…I smiled.The look of pure horror on her face showed that she had no idea how it even happened. Looks like it was an impu
>>ValekThe miserable feeling I often kept with me had subsided because of that woman.I couldn’t get the way she cried for me out of my head and everytime I remembered it, I felt elated.‘Ah~ I want her.’That was all that went through my head.Before, she only caught my attention because she dominated the dance floor like no one else but I was only going to take my chances with her and see if she was interested and I was going to stop since there were plenty of women who willingly came to me.I drowned myself in pleasure because it would make me forget how cold I felt inside.
>>Hazel (Present)I’m really mad.I’m furious at this whole thingAnd I’m frustrated too.I sighed.I was always a little distraught at the fact that I couldn’t remember the night I had my first time but to think it was because of this man.I sighed.I actually even thought about the possibility that my drink might have been spiked since there’s always that possibility but now that I finally know, I am angry and very disappointed.His previous words swirled in my mind as I
>>Hazel“Who?” The other voice asked but that was all we heard.I’m guessing that whoever it was in the room must have signaled the other person to keep quiet and that is exactly why I’m fretting more.There was no sound after that except a distant sound of some motor running I think but I couldn’t be too sure since my mind was too focused on what was happening in the room.I don’t know why I thought this place would be safe because it clearly wasn’t. We got visitors soon after we ourselves came in but for some reason whoever was in the room didn’t seem threatening or maybe it was just my wishful thinking.
>>HazelWe all boarded the helicopter and Vincent gestured to the pilot to start the thing and get us all out of here.I noticed the place had a lot of space in it and Vincent had come prepared since most of the space was occupied with weapons. Although most of them were covered, I could tell what they were from the shape and form, except one that was oddly huge.I guess that makes sense though, it wasn’t like he knew he’d find us as soon as he landed and had to arm himself to look for us all. But lucky him and us!I took a deep breath.I have to say, I never thought I would be so happy to see his face so much! Life sure is weird.
>>HazelStopping at the nearest country was a given since Valek, Renma and Silva had to get their injuries treated properly.So, as soon as we landed on the hospital platform everyone was taken into the hospital and Vincent decided to leave since he had done his part and thought that there was no need for him to stay when Valek stopped him.Pretty much everyone had gone in, except me who stood in the door frame and Valek who stood on the roof platform facing Vincent when it happened.“Vincent?” Vincent was about to board the chopper again when Valek called him and he looked back at him.“What?”
>>SilvaWe all recovered well and got back home safely. Even Felix made a good recovery and was given a paid vacation and a huge bonus for the effort he put in for all of us. It was enough for him to forget about the fact that he almost died in the middle of the sea but since he’s a little simple minded, good for him.Everything pretty much went back to normal except two things.One was the baby girl that the young master had brought with himself and didn’t want to part with.And the second is Renma.I have no idea what happened to her but she’s been initiating a lot of conversations with me and for some reason that’s scaring m
>>Roshni (4 years later) “You know.” I licked the ice cream from my ice cream cone as Emilio and I sat on the beach side at night, “I can tell you’ve been meaning to ask something for quite some time now.” He looked at me guiltily, “How long…?” He looked like a criminal who had got caught. “Honestly, for months at this point.” “Shit..” He looked defeated as buried his head in his free hand while the ice cream was melting in his other. “Finish that before it melts onto your hand,” I said and he raised his head to look at the starry sky. He sighed, “It’s nice,” He stared at something distant, “Isn’t it?” The soft sand was comfortable to sit on, the sound of ocean waves was extremely calming and the soft wind that followed just blew one's worries away. “Mmm,” I replied to affirm. Emilio quietly ate his ice cream as he kept looking at the clear black sky and I could tell there was something on his mind but I waited for him to say it first and ate my dessert quietly. The silence b
>>Roshni I knew I had to give him an answer. I couldn’t stall it anymore. Not for him, not for me. I knew it wasn’t possible. I knew the words of rejection won’t ever come out of my mouth since I’m madly in love with him too. The feelings that were exploding like a volcano in my heart would say only one thing now. Just looking at him and just thinking about him makes me happy. And perhaps, I should think about what makes me happy. I’m fretting over the world I lived in for centuries but never got to experience these feelings there. But here, it’s different. My life here has been short but I’ve loved every single day. I wish to stay here more than anything, I wish to stay with this person in front of me. “Fine,” I gripped his finger tightly as my own heart pounded violently in my chest, “I’ll stay with you.” I felt so shy it was hard to look at him, “I surrender.” I smiled, “To you.” “Really?” He couldn’t believe it at first. He was even bewildered and stared at me with his eyes
>>Roshni I ran back home. As soon as Lio was done singing, I dashed towards the exit, took the bus, and ran into the mansion, straight to my room Why? Because I was overwhelmed. I ran away because I felt like my feelings would explode. My heart felt so full I had no idea what to do. I crashed on my bed as the sound of my heart pounding drummed in my ears. God! What is this? I’m supposed to be a demon! My heart shouldn’t be trembling like this! I placed my hand on my chest. I guess I’m getting like this because he’s being straightforward now. Before he was avoiding the subject and didn’t respond that well but now, it’s like he’s taken the sword and is charging full speed ahead on the battlefield. My face was hot, my cheeks flushed, and my thoughts a mess. I want him. I want him so much but what about my life in the demon realm? Do I just abandon it? Do I just forsake centuries of life there? I picked the pillow from the bed and hugged it tightly but still the tightness in
>>Roshni A few days have passed and Lio didn’t come to visit me. We went to college separately too and to be honest. I had all the time to think for myself. The half of me that was here is already madly in love with him and now that we’ve combined into a whole again, those feelings are affecting me too. I wasn’t expecting I’d fall for this guy and so much that just the thought of him gets me all excited. Now that I think about it, he’s done everything to make me fall for him over the years. He’s fulfilled my wish of living as a human and experiencing all that I’ve ever wanted. He’s been the sweetest most caring person in my life. I rolled on my bed in my room and a soft flush appeared on my cheeks. I know I love him, I was only able to tackle his words that day because my two halves had combined and everything hadn’t merged completely but now, after a few days, everything is in order yet this human heart of mine is in agony. The agony of love. I thought the feeling would neutr
>>Roshni “You don’t love me,” I told him. “Oh!” He smiled, “But I do,” He seemed quite confident. “No, you don’t,” I shook my head at him “I most definitely do,” He stood his ground, “I always have.” “No,” I shook my head as I felt a little annoyed, “If you did, you would have loved me as Roshni too.” “What makes you think I don’t?” His immediate reply left me baffled. !!! “I- , What?” I shook my head, “You’ve never responded to anything I ever did!” I was feeling furious, “You never made a move.” “It’s because you don’t understand,” His voice got a little serious “I do,” I glared at him, “Your love, your confession of love, it's all fake.” My words made his expression turn grim yet he answered me in a normal voice. “No, you don’t,” He moved to close the space between us and I began to move back. He looked at me with so much longing in his eyes it made me feel things, weird things, “I’ve held myself back for years.” I stopped at the edge of the summoning circle and he close
>>Emilio (4 years old)“I want you.” I said, “Can’t you come with me?”“Hmmm~” The demon wasn’t sure what to say to me, “You want me?” It looked at me quite fondly, “Why?”“I like you,” I said but my confession alarmed it.“You like me?” It looked at me as if I had said the most unusual thing in the world, “You,” It pointed at me, “A human,” Then it pointed at myself, “Like me?” It looked like it didn’t believe me.I nodded at the question, “Yes.”
>>RoshniI didn’t notice it at first, but there were some weird markings there written in different places around the circle and the star. It was a language that felt awfully familiar but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it because I had never really seen it before.So why did it feel so familiar? I had no idea.I quietly made my way into the middle of the blood-red drawing and stood there in the center. My emotions and my thoughts were all mixed up.The sight on the scene was too hard to see but with Lio insisting on so much I just decided to through with it.I had an impending sense of danger around me. It made me feel like if I went th
>>Emilio“Thanks,” I took the box from Aries who came to visit me late at night.“Well,” He shook my hand, “I’m leaving for home now.” He smiled at me and I gave him one back in return, “Are you done with everything?”I nodded, “Yea, everything’s in place,” I looked at the box, “This is the last thing.”“Well,” He stepped back from the porch, “Good luck.” He smiled, “Hope no one dies.”I snickered, “Me too.” I waved at him, “I doubt we’ll be meeting anytime soon.”“Considering how we both live on two different sides of the country.” He shook his head, “No,” He then took a few other steps back, “And clean yourself up before you go to her.” He smirked.I snickered, “The bath’s already running.” I need to get the blood off of me.
>>RoshniEmilio has traveled a lot, to many places but each time he said he was going to look for something and it wasn’t for the sake of leisure.There’s always been something mysterious about him. It’s like he’s searching for something. I have seen it in his eyes, his passion and obsession towards a goal I’m unaware of.There have been times he brought back some weird things with him when he came back from overseas trips but most of the time, it was just weird ritual books. It was a weird hobby of his to read all that stuff but since it was just a reading hobby, no one said anything about it.It was a cloudy day, the atmosphere was dark and I stood outside the cafe looking