Ex-V: Hey there! It's so nice to see you all again :D
GitOut: Yes, I agree :D I've had a ton of fun writing this one, and here's the next chapter for you! I hope you like it-
MaouVioletta656: Yes, that's right :) But it's intentionally written that way. His Demon form Is unsustainable for any significant period of time, and it serves no purpose for him to dwarf Emi in this scene. That sort of thing is reserved for scenes where he can comfortably render her speechless or flustered by her insignificant size, holding her or something of the like. It's impractical to employ otherwise, which is why he only assumed his true form for a moment there, to threaten Eros. For future reference, if his words are Bold and Italicized, it means he's in his demon form, unless otherwise stated. If his words are normal, then he's in his human form, unless otherwise stated! In any case, Awkwardness is a key plot and thematic element in this story, as you've already noted and will certainly continue to see, so I'm glad that my writing is communicating the story ideas so effectively, as to inspire the correct feelings in the reader!
Ael Fyragh: Yes, I did use the idea of Maou and Emi having sex while someone watched! This concept, of the artifact that shows the future, is an idea I've been trying to capture properly for a long time, though. In my original draft, the "mirror" was a high-tech screen, and the whole thing took place in Ente Isla. Also, in the original, it was an artifact that showed different dimensions, and I ended up using that idea in one of my other Maou and Emi stories :D In any case, I'm so glad you're into it. Here's the next chapter for you!
Coldwire: Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! :'D Here's some more for you, I hope you like it!
SSTrans: Oh, I'm so glad you think so! Here's the update for you, I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you all so much, from the bottom of my heart! Try to enjoy the new chapter for me :D
The image in the mirror changed again, slowly, shifting, and showed Emi, squatting over the king of Hell, bobbing her ass up and down on his length, panting, sweating profusely, hair whipping about.
Emi shrieked, horrified, in the warehouse.
In the Mirror, Emi rolled over, breathless, off Maou, pulling his manhood out of her; The Demon King raised himself up, running a hand through his hair, and reached over to the nightstand, pulling a condom off the table. "Once more-" He grinned wickedly, but Emi grabbed his hand, still flushed, breathing heavily, and stopped him.
"N-No…No condom-" She whispered, bright red.
In the Warehouse, Emi wailed, mortified, covering her red face with both hands, peering up at the mirror through her fingers, with wide eyes. "Why! Why no condom-!"
"Ask yourself that-!" Maou held his head in one hand, screaming.
The mirror's surface shifted again, changing, and colors swirled inside it; a moment later, it showed Emi, on her bed in her room, holding a baby, a tiny baby bundled up in blue cloth, cradling it lovingly, staring down at it with wet, watering eyes.
Maou and Emi fell silent, in the warehouse.
You could hear a pin drop.
In the mirror, Emi cuddled the baby to her chest, cooing sweetly to it, delighted, as Maou rummaged around in the dressers, looking for something, behind her.
In the warehouse, Emi was covering her mouth with both hands, tears leaking down her face, breathlessly, moved. Her heart fluttered inside her, and, somehow, she felt like she already loved the tiny baby she saw in her own arms, in the mirror, more than life itself…
Maou shifted slightly in place, weak kneed, almost collapsing to the floor of the storage facility himself, watching the mirror, wide eyed, transfixed.
"Touching, Isn't it?" Eros mumbled, watching the mirror as well, smiling happily. "I love my job..."
A moment of pregnant silence, in the hanger, as the mirror's surface changed again; and the scene shifted, to Show Emi, with her hair tied up, wearing a red and white polka-dotted apron, tending to a pot of bubbling soup on the stove, While Maou laughed, behind her, running a hand through his hair, watching a little boy, a boy that looked fascinatingly like Maou, chase an even smaller girl with flowing white hair…
In the hanger, Emi was crying, and wrapped her arm around Maou's knee, unable to rise to her feet, and just pressed the side of her face to his thigh, sobbing, tears wetting the fabric of his pants, unable to tear her eyes away from the scene unfolding before her.
The little boy Directed tiny bursts of crackling demonic energy at the little girl, and tiny sparks followed her, as she squealed, delighted, swatting them away with a little cardboard sword and shield.
Maou just watched the mirror, love surging through him, and his feelings for the girl attached to his leg ached in his chest.
The Hero and Demon King watched, together, silently, as the little boy and girl ran up to the table, giggling, and sat down beside Maou, while Emi carried the pot of bubbling soup over, setting it down in front of the Demon King, before hushing the children and filling their bowls, smiling patiently.
"Why…?" Maou said at last, weakly, turning to Cupid, speechless.
Eros sniffed, chuckling, wiping a tear from his eye. "Nothing makes me happier than seeing a loving family…"
In the mirror, the Hero gave Maou a tender, loving look, eyes wide and full of affection, as the king of Demons wiped some soup off the side of his daughter's face. In the warehouse, Emi watched, heart aching, numbly, in her chest; She could see, plainly, that Maou was her world.
The little boy and the little girl finished eating in minutes, hurrying off, giggling, to play some more in the living room. Left behind at the Table, Maou shook his head, grinning, and Emi's eyes drifted, content, shut.
In the Hangar, Maou watched, heart throbbing, painfully, as he followed Emi to the sink, when she picked up the bowls, and started washing them. The King of Hell wrapped his arms around her, from behind, as she hummed, cheerfully, to herself, scrubbing dishes, and she nuzzled the back of her head into him, happily, pressing her body tightly against him.
"I love you, Emilia." He whispered, in her ear, and she mewled, quietly, delighted, faintly red, eyes drifting shut.
In the hangar, Maou knew that his future revolved around her; He grit his teeth, twitching. He could see in his own eyes that Emi was his whole life…
Emi just whimpered, softly, on the ground, still attached to his leg…
Eros clapped his hands, at last, shaking his head, smug, and the Mirror's surface shimmered, changing, until it showed nothing at all.
Emilia gasped, horrified, eyes wide, instantly desperate to see her future with Maou again, to see their family... "W-Wait-!"
"Now, Now…I think I've done my job-" Cupid snickered at them, walking over to stand in front of the Artifact. "So I'll be on my way."
Tears welled up in the hero's eyes, and she buried her face in the side of Maou's leg. "But…"
Cupid chuckled. "If you can't wait to see your children again, start having sex." Eros shrugged, smirking. "I'm sure we'll meet again, but I've spent too much time on Earth as is-"
Maou watched, eyes narrowing, for a moment, as Cupid folded his hands, and a glowing silver magic circle appeared beneath him, under the mirror. "You were harmless all along…" He cursed, muttering.
"That's right." Eros replied, meeting his eyes, smiling faintly. "Harmless. I've caused no trouble-"
Cupid vanished, in a flash of blinding light; Emi squeaked, and when Maou cracked his eyes back open, a moment later, the mirror was gone too.
Silence.
"No trouble…?" For a moment, nothing moved, as the king of Hell exhaled, disbelieving. "What the hell…"
Trembling, Emi looked, slowly, up at Maou, bright red, from her place on his leg.
He looked down at her, meeting her gaze, wordless.
Tears dripped down her cheeks, and she wiped them away, sniffling, on his pants, before rising, unsteadily, to her feet, rubbing her eyes, shoving him backwards.
Maou's thoughts raced, and he found he couldn't look away from her.
The silence was excruciating, and awkward.
She met his eyes, breathless, struggling to find some dignity, desperate to control the blush on her cheeks. "N-Now…Now what-"
He twitched. Somehow, looking at her was hurting his heart; she was so radiant, and beautiful…The Hero was practically glowing.
He turned away, eyes wide, grinning, heart pounding inside him.
Emi could feel heat building inside her, she could feel her chest tighten, looking at him, as he stared, furious, away from her, struggling with his feelings. Her thoughts raced, and she couldn't help seeing them, entwined, together, on her couch, in her mind, as she screamed and writhed under him, overcome by blinding pleasure…
Maou will…She blushed, glowing red, fidgeting, nervously tugging her hair, eyes locked on him. We'll be...
In the future, they would be together, but for now…They were still enemies, who hated each other, and the atmosphere between them, the awkward tension, was almost painful. "M…Maou…?" She whispered, voice tiny.
His eyes narrowed, unwilling to look at her, and grabbed her face in one hand, as she squeaked, indignant, bright red, teleporting them into her apartment.
"Maou!" She shrieked, pulling his hand off her face, voice tight and high pitched, trembling. He glanced, briefly, at her, speechless, pained, and turned away silently.
"I can't look at you right now." He muttered, irritated.
She fidgeted, flustered, heat rising in her, and opened her mouth, ineffectively, to reply, but said nothing. Her heart raced inside her, pounding, violently, in her temples.
She reached a hand out, shakily, and grabbed his sleeve, mumbling something, incoherently, flushed, eyes downcast.
He faced her, running a hand through his hair, eyes wild, and she met his gaze, quivering.
In his eyes, she saw turmoil, love, fury, passion, pain and desire…She gulped, crimson red.
It occurred to her that she was looking at her future husband.
The man she hated most in the entire world.
She tried to speak, tears welling up in her eyes, but found no words. She choked back a wringing sob, still tightly gripping his sleeve.
Maou exhaled, sharply, eyes locked on hers, and grabbed her hand, pulling it off his shirt.
The warmth of her skin, of her tiny fingers, overwhelmed him, as he stared into her watering eyes. Her hand trembled in his.
He found he couldn't let her hand go, a moment later, eyes growing wide, twitching. She took a little half-step towards him, looking anxiously away, breathless.
Maou squeezed her hand, heartbeat straining inside him. The atmosphere around them was like fire, charged with fierce electricity…
This girl…His thoughts swirled, racing. She met his eyes, tears streaming down her red cheeks. This girl is the mother of my children?
Her hand formed a little fist, as he tightened his grip on her, and she wriggled, awkwardly, in place, breathing shallowly, breathless. She wound two of her fingers into two of his.
The Hero and the King of Hell stood there, silently, in place, for a moment, staring into each other's eyes, heat surging between them, heat rising inside them.
Maou felt his blood simmering, boiling inside him. She just trembled, crying noiselessly, eyes wide.
A knock on the door interrupted them, snapping the unbelievable tension.
Emi squeaked, furiously red, suddenly realizing that she was standing with Maou, so close to him, awkwardly holding his hand, as he stared into her eyes…
The king of Hell twitched, glaring at her.
Another knock on the door.
"C-Coming-!" Emi managed, yelping, voice cracking.
He let her hand go, speechless, and took a step backwards. She still stared at him, feeling an extraordinarily intimate connection with him…
"Seriously, Emi-!" Rika's voice echoed, from outside the door. The hero flushed, panicked, and mouthed something to Maou.
He read her lips, eyes narrowing at her.
Go!
He nodded, eyes drifting shut, and they gave each other one last, long look, before he teleported away, in flash of purple light.
Ex-V: Did you have fun? Did you like it?
I hope so! This story is a ton of fun to write, and so I'll get the next chapter online as soon as possible! My semester has started, so it's going to take me a few days, but keep an eye out, and I'll finish editing it within the next two days or so and post it right away :D
Please let me know what you think, and I'll be eternally grateful!
See you in the update :)