Chapter 2

Demon Clans

Note

Heey I'm back, kinda practicing for English now. I've had a test last time for reading, the best way to practice is to write and read of your owns mistakes ne :D. Anyway here is what happens when Kuroni finds the whereabouts of the Sinners. How is she going to act, react, respond, when the demon she needs is acting like a jerk.

One more thing in the manga Sheeda is spelled Sheeder, but I kinda like it more when it spelled like in the anime :P

'He is one of the demons I need to find! No way!'

"Deciding from your reaction, it looks like I'm already familiar with you." Aion said with his head leaning on his hand. "Then we can skip the biggest part of introducing ourselves." He got up. Walking slowly to Kuroni. "Kuroi Akuma huh. I knew that horn was looking familiar to me. Who would ever thought that one of the most powerful demon clans that ever lived in Eden, would send such demon to our side."

Kuroni disgusted the arrogant character of the demon in front of her. She held her horn even closer. She has better things to do then listen to the crap the Sinner is telling her. She examined the room, looking for her clothes. With Aion so close to her there is nothing much she can see. What else could she expect, she wasn't taller then 1.65 meters. When the demon in front of her is like almost two head taller then her.

"Looking for something?" Aion cornered Kuroni against the wall, when he saw the demon looking for a way out. "Fi, is taking care for your clothes, in mean time you can where the one that are lying on the bed. Without your horns you can't do much either, one horn isn't enough for survival."

"Like you are living with your horns" Kuroni said. "Togabito Aion, the one who opposes his own heritage. You must be either brave or very foolish to pull out your own horns for freedom." Kuroni tried to back of the demon with the words.

Aion smirked, he backed of, Kuroni took the chance, she dived under his arm he had against the wall. Patiently she waited for what he´ll do next. Aion laughed, he turned around. Kuroni held the blankets closer, she didn't like that smile on his face. Aion walked out of the room, he turned around once more. "Fi, made some dinner, you can join if you feel like it." With that he left the room, leaving Kuroni alone.

'Seriously, mom does it have to be that demon. Arrogant bastard. Aren't there other Sinners who can help us?' Kuroni dropped the blankets. She felt at her shoulder. She removed the bandages, giving a peek at the wound. 'It isn't a deep wound. More concerning is the one on my waist. As long I don't have that second horn my days are counted. If I can help the others by working with that jackass demon, then fine. This once' Kuroni took the clothing she saw on the bed. A long black dress with a white ribbon. She put on the dress, leaving the ribbon the way it is. Two long white, pieces of clothing hanging beside her. Kuroni cleaned up the blankets and the bandages she threw on the floor. "Now, let us begin this happy teamwork shall we."

Kuroni walked outside the room, looking left and right for the room where Aion might be.

"Ah, you're awake huh?" A catlike voice said from behind.

"Dare?" Kuroni turned around finding a catlike woman, wearing lab coat and big round glasses on her face.

"I am Togabito Sheeda, or doctor Sheeda for short"

'For short? It doesn't sound short for me' Kuroni thought. 'Anyway, she is also a Sinner maybe she will help.'

"How are you feeling?" Sheeda asked.

"Why do you ask?" Kuroni said quickly.

"Living with one horn should be difficult right? That wound on your shoulder isn't deep but, without your horns you can't live long."

"Wasn't someone else who took care of my wound?"

"Ah, you mean Fi-chan, yes she put the bandages on your shoulder, according to Aion-sama that is. But the one examined you was me. I'm working on something so you can live longer, to find the other horn. When you have them both you don't have to worry that much."

"I see, thanks then, at least one person here is decent." Kuroni said relieved.

"Did he do something to you?" Sheeda asked curious.

"No, nothing, yet that is"

The two demons walked further in the hallways. When they came to an other room, Sheeda walked to the right, leaving Kuroni alone for awhile.

Sheeda saw the person she needed. Aion turned around when he saw Sheeda coming.

"How are things going?"

"They are almost done, though I don't know whether it will work. I think we need somebody who can give us something to make it work"

"Why don't we use our new guest? She is searching for something right? We'll use her to make it work and let her believe that we are going to help for that horn of hers."

"Is it something wrong with the horn?" Sheeda looked at the demon, carefully she looked behind, to see if Kuroni wasn't listening. She never liked the way Aion handles for his dream. Though she kept loyal to him. 'There has to be a different way to achieve our goal.'

"The girl is part of the Black Demon Clan. I've heard of them, powerful demons who feed on only the sins of humans. They don't need to eat their soul to live. Only the deeds and thoughts of those humans are enough for them to feed them. Genius demons that manipulate every single human back in the time where the Sinners were still young. To have one of that clan here in our reach. Something is wrong. Are the Pursuers up to something? I don't trust her yet. Though her horn can give us the power we need for it. How far are you with it?" Aion asked when he finished talking.

"It is some hard work, but I think I'll have it done in a few weeks. Though I don't know if she can hold on till then. Looking at her condition I think the time should be just enough for her to survive. On the other hand, if she uses her true form for fighting that time will be shorter. The horn should be useless when she dies. She should be alive for using the horn."

'Kuroni, you have finally met the Sinners. Though be careful not every Sinner is kind. There are a few you should be aware of. Their leader is one of them, there is an other Sinner who can be dangerous. This is the last hint I can give. Just make sure you can hold on for a month. The horn you have can keep you alive that long, but that is if you don't transform in your true form. Try to avoid that.'

'I know mother. One month huh. I have no time to stay here and help them, I need to find that horn that is stolen. Though where?'

"Ah, you are ready. Follow me the dining-room is over here." Aion came in the room where Kuroni was waiting. Sheeda stood beside him. She had a worried look on her face. She followed him to the dining-room. Kuroni stayed behind the two demons. She kept a close eye on them.

"Aion-sama, Sheeda-sama, dinner is served." Fiore said polite.

"Fi, you do have an extra plate for our guest right?" Aion asked.

"Of, course" Fiore bowed.

'So that is the girl that took care of my wound.' Kuroni walked up to Fiore. She sat at the place where the young woman had directed.

"Veide and Genai are coming this way as well, though it might be several more hours before they arrive. Where is Rizelle by the way?" Aion looked around.

"Rizelle-sama said she had to do one more thing before she could join us. If I'm right she will arrive together with Veide-sama and Genai-sama." Fiore explained.

"Is that so, the let us introduce ourselves to our guest, maybe she will tell us her name as well." Aion looked sharp to Kuroni.

Joshua looked at Kuroni, he found it quite awesome to see an other demon other than Aion and the other sinners. He always loved these sort kind creatures.

"I am Joshua pleased to meet you"

"Fiore desu, it's an honor"

"Well we kinda met in the hallway but I can introduce myself once more, Togabito Sheeda" Sheeda said happily.

"Last but least Togabito Aion. What might your name be?" He said low.

"Kuroni pleased to meet you" Kuroni looked away when Aion looked her way. She didn't like the fellow. On the other hand there is something fishy about the demon. 'Mother said Aion was the one to be careful with, though he doesn't really act like the bad guy. I wonder what he is hiding.'

'She is smart, scanning information on the things she already knows and putting them inside her head, it might be one of the annalists of the clan. I expect nothing less from her caliber.'

Everybody ate their plates empty, Fiore cleaned up the mess, and she prepared the next meal for the arriving demons. "Kuroni-sama, the clothes you were wearing was covered in blood, I'll clean them up for you."

"Don't, I can take care of those simple tasks myself. Looking at the time you should be more worried for more hungry demons than dirty clothes of a stranger. Just tell me where you have put them, I can clean the little bit blood myself. You do your stuff."

"As you wish, then follow me."

"Fiore, give her the room close to my working room she can stay there." Aion said.

"It will be done" Fiore said.

Kuroni looked to Aion. "Thanks I guess." She turned back and followed the maid.

Aion smirked. Together with Sheeda and Joshua he waited for the other Sinners to return.

On the other side of the house Fiore showed the place where Kuroni´s clothes were lying. "Here they are, your room is here, follow me" Fiore lead Kuroni to a room close by. "Here is it" Fiore opened the door.

"Thanks, I can handle things from here you do your things" Kuroni said.

Fiore bowed and left the room. Kuroni looked around a bit. "So this is it huh? I´ll be working with the Sinners from now on. Though I don't have much time." Kuroni left the room again and started to wash her clothes. ´There isn't much blood.´

Fiore entered the dining-room. "Everything is done now, then I´ll be in the kitchen."

Aion nodded. "When the other sinners have arrived come and get me." With that Aion left the room. He walked to his working-room, thinking. ´If she is the one we need, then it won't be long before our plan will work. That is if our little friend Chrno won't disturb us.´

"Nee-san, there is a truck coming this way. Isn´t that Genai and the others?" Joshua looked out the window, he followed the truck with his eyes.

"Yes, the others sinners have arrived, I'll be getting Aion-sama, you wait here with Sheeda-sama."

Joshua smiled. Fiore left the room, she went to the room where Aion was. She knocked and opened the door after. "Aion-sama, they have arrived"

"Good, it is time for a happy demon reunion." Aion stood up, he walked outside waiting for the other Sinners. The moonlight was the only thing giving some light to the evening sky. The truck came closer and closer, two men and a woman got out of the truck.

"You finally have arrived, how was the trip?" Aion said.

"Keh, being the nice guy again. What the hell do you think it was we came all the way from Phoenix."

"Genai, calm down, we are here now. What is the rush for? Aion-sama."

"We have a member of the Black Demon Clan inside. If she is the one need, our plans for freedom will be accomplished even more quickly. We only need the last apostle. Azemaria Hendric" Aion explained.

The Sinners walked inside, Fiore was just finished with all the food, she placed it on the table. Fiore bowed. Kuroni joined the group in the dining-room shortly after.

"Weren´t there six sinners, if this is the group then there is one missing duck" Kuroni said.

"Ah, Kuroni, yes, the missing duck is working with the Magdalan Order. He will arrive soon enough. The One Million killer demon." Aion answered.

"The one million killer demon you say? Heh, poor Chrno. You sure have made him suffer a lot to have him as your enemy now don´t you? As I thought you sure are foolish." Kuroni started to walk away when one of the female got her attention.

"What?! You dare to talk like that!"

"I Just did didn´t I?" Kuroni smirked at the angry female Sinner.

Aion got between the fighting demons. "My, my calm down. Rizelle, you will like her as well when the time comes." He held her chin, calming her down with his words. "Beside you can´t do us much harm. You know that even better then we do."

"Maybe so, though I do can many things without my horns as well."

Kuroni left the room, she walked outside and climbed on the rooftop. She never liked to make bonds with other people. It didn´t matter to her whether they were demons or humans. For her they were just the same.

"Kuroni?" a familiar voice called out.

Kuroni looked down. "Ah, Sheeda, is something wrong?" She jumped down.

" It is finished your replacement for your horns. Come with me then we can see if it will work, if it doesn´t then I need to try again." Sheeda said.

Kuroni followed. In the lab Sheeda showed her a weird device in her hands. "If everything goes right it should work. But…" Sheeda stopped.

"We'll never know until we try. Besides I don't really care whether it works or not as long it can stall some time, so I can find my other horn." Kuroni said.

Sheeda smiled. She closed her eyes and explained how the device worked. Kuroni listened very carefully. The device Sheeda designed worked she could have enough time to find her other horn. Though there are other troubles to be thinking of. The humans in this world can also find her horn. If that happens she always can kill the humans or just steal it, it is her horn to begin with. If it gets into the hand of exorcists then it is going to be a different story.

"Sheeda-sama, Aion-sama is calling you, Kuroni-sama the lord wants to you there too." Fiore walked down the stairs to the lab. Finding the demons working with the device. Sheeda nodded. Kuroni didn't bother to answer she just followed Sheeda upstairs together with Fiore.

Upstairs the whole gang was waiting. "Ah, Sheeda it looks like you already found something for the horn." Aion opened his arms welcoming the two female demons up.

"Yes, but I'm not sure if it will work" she answered.

"We'll find out soon enough" Kuroni responded quickly after.

"Hm, Yes, Probably even quicker then you think. Our lovely Rosette Christopher is in town. That also means that Chrno and the apostle girl are with her. If they find you on our side trying to get the apostle girl, they are surely to come after you as well. With that you can test Sheeda's device."

"The sooner I have my horn back the better." Kuroni said. 'What is sir Togabito Aion planning with the apostles?'

"Why don't we give our guests a nice welcome gift. Rosette Christopher is searching for her brother for four years now. Our Jewel Witch is searching for ten years for Fiore. Kuroni, you go with Fiore and Joshua to the festival, while the rest of us prepare the plan. What do you say?" Aion explained.

"You sure are playing nasty. Walking between humans and on purpose showing the two siblings when we find them. Am I correct?"

Aion put on an evil smile and turned around. He walked over to the door, turning his head inviting all the demons, Joshua and Fiore to come as well.

"Let's celebrate this homecoming for our guests. With the festival" He smiled once more and left. The other Sinners followed him outside. Fiore, Kuroni and Joshua waited a bit. When the demons were mere shadows at the horizon the three left and went the other side. They went to the city festival waiting for the guests to arrive.

'If that Rosette girl has my horn, then there is a big war coming up that is for sure. There is no way I'll let the others wait that forsaken long for me to come back to help them. You just wait humans and also Chrno'