A/N I decided to continue the story since everyone wants me too. Besides, I want to expand it a bit anyway. Enjoy the second chapter.
Oga lay down on his bed as he watched the millions of little stars twinkle in the dark sky. He still couldn't digest his decision and the crucial event that took place yesterday.
" I still can't believe I stopped her from returning back to that hellhole where she popped out from. Maybe I'm a little bit stupid after all," Oga mumbled to himself.
" Oh, shut the hell up Oga. You know damn well that you are in love with Hilda and you couldn't bear the thought of her being married so fast," his conscience lectured him.
" Whatever. I'm just saying that it's kind of funny and weird you know. She and I always insult each other and I still think she is a damn pain in the ass and she still thinks I suck as Baby Beel's parent," Oga replied.
" So what? Words and feelings aren't the same, you know," his conscience reminded him again.
" Another thing, Oga. I have a very interesting question for you. You don't want her to marry that demon but she will be married to one of them someday unless you plan on marrying her yourself. In other words, you plan to make her your wife!?" his conscience yelled in excitement.
" What the hell? That never even crossed my mind you dumbass. Who the hell would want to marry her anyway? I may like her but marrying her is a bit over the top," he said.
" You're the dumbass. I'm your conscience and whatever that I'm thinking is generated from your thoughts and that means that you're thinking about the prospect of marrying her," his conscience retorted.
" Shut up. Nobody asked you," said Oga and quickly went to sleep before being forced to continue arguing with his conscience.
The next day, the conversation was stuck in Oga's mind like glue and that was the only think he could think about.
" Morning, young master. I hope you had a good night's rest. And you, Oga. I hope you didn't fall off the bed," Hilda said.
Oga just grunted and sat himself at the dining table.
Baby Beel was given a bottle of warm milk while Oga was served some fried eggs with toast and a glass of juice.
Oga licked his lips and began demolishing the food. " Hey, don't tell me you cooked my breakfast," Oga said with his mouth full.
" Your manners leave much to be desired and yes, I did cook your breakfast. I thought you would like to have some proper breakfast before going to school," she said and for a moment, Oga thought he saw a flicker of a smile across her face.
" Hey, what the hell are you planning this time?" Oga asked suspiciously and he eyed her from head to toe.
Hilda just narrowed her eyes and gave him a small smack on the back of his head.
" If you had any brains, you would know that I'm merely expressing my gratitude and lov….." the word nearly slipped out of her mouth and she quickly closed it and glared at him.
" Just make sure that the young master gets his milk or else I'll make sure that you'll starve at night," she said menacingly and ushered him out of the house.
" Jeez, who stuffed something in her ass this morning?" Oga sighed and ruffled Baby Beel's hair before walking to St. Ishiyama. Furuichi wasn't accompanying him to school today because he had to go to school extra early to hand in an assignment.
He couldn't help but ponder upon the reason for his reluctance to allow Hilda to be married to someone else. Was it to continue making her life more miserable? Or was it because he planned on popping the question if not now, then some time into the future? These were the things that kept running through the delinquent's mind like a rewind button.
" Oga! Sorry I couldn't walk with you to school today but…." Furuichi stopped as he saw Oga's serious face. Even Baby Beel was showing signs of moodiness due to the influence from Oga.
" Hey Oga, is something bothering you?" Furuichi asked him.
" You bet your ass there is," Oga muttered and filled him in on everything that had happened yesterday until today. Furuichi's eyes widened and he grabbed his friend by the shoulders.
" Oga! So you finally realize that you have feelings for her then? You are so lucky to have Hilda as a bride while I'm stuck with the big dude," Furuichi moaned and Oga sent him flying with a single punch.
" Idiot Furuichi. I didn't say that I wanted to marry her," Oga said and Furuichi asked him the question that had caused him so much problems.
" Then why did you stop her from marrying that demon guy if you don't want her for yourself then? It doesn't make any sense to interfere with her personal life unless you intend to be part of it," Furuichi lectured him and Oga scratched his head.
" I hate it when you speak the truth," Oga said and followed Furuichi back to the classroom.
Oga finally decided that he would not consider marrying Hilda until he was much older and until he cleared up this demon parent issue.
" Furuichi, I have decided not to propose to her or do any of that shit until I am older and have sorted Baby Beel's contract with me," Oga whispered.
Himekawa happened to eavesdrop on their conversation and his eyes widened and he smirked.
" Well, well, well. Aren't you a lucky bastard. Having that blonde bombshell wrapped around your finger, waiting to be given the green light to be your wife," Himekawa said.
" Oh! You mean she and you aren't married yet? She isn't your wife then?" said Kanzaki in astonishment.
" Oga-kun, who knew you had time for women when all you cared about was fighting," Natsume smiled slyly.
" Wait! Don't get the wrong idea. I'm not married but it doesn't mean that she and I haven't thought about it yet," Oga said frantically and his jaw dropped as he realized what he just said.
Everyone in the room started whispering and sniggering. " You mean that you just don't have the balls to ask her because you are afraid that she might dump you," hooted Kanzaki.
" Kanzaki-san, such a logical and rational conclusion," applauded Shiroyama in admiration.
" That hot blonde is wasted on you, Oga. She doesn't need someone as barbaric and useless as you," said Himekawa.
" Shut up," said Oga suddenly, his voice laced with anger and venom and he got up and sent Himekawa flying into a row of tables with a kick.
" You don't know how she is like and what the hell is going on between us so shut the hell up before I do you in real good," Oga said and everyone started to stay silent.
" He must really worry about his relationship with Hilda. I don't think I've seen him so sensitive about that issue before," Furuichi thought to himself.
Himekawa staggered to get up and he grit his teeth. " Hey, don't shoot the messenger. Think about it. If she doesn't like you, why are you preventing her from meeting other people just so you can take your time to decide whether you want her or not? That's kind of stupid don't you think?" Himekawa said.
" Four-eyes here has a point.," agreed Kanzaki.
" Whatever. Like I said, I will push this issue to one corner of my mind for now," Oga said and he trudged out of the classroom.
" But you won't. I know you Oga. You will probably spend the whole day thinking about it and will make your decision by evening," Furuichi thought.
Furuichi went to the school rooftop where he saw Oga and Baby Beel tucking into their respective lunches. Furuichi walked over to him and sat down next to him.
" Oga, you know that sooner or later, Hilda has to go back to the Demon World and you can kiss her lovely, curvaceous figure goodbye forever," Furuichi said wistfully and Oga punched him in the face.
" Idiot Furuichi. She can go back and take Baby Beel with her back to the Demon World. It is about time I got back my normal life," Oga said shrugging but Furuichi wasn't buying it and even he knew it.
" Come on Oga, just say what the hell you want to do with that smoking hot girlfriend of yours," Furuichi moaned which earned him another punch from the contractor.
" Shut it. What garbage are you talking about? Girlfriend? Do you think I am that desperate?" Oga demanded.
Furuichi's eyes widened and he dusted himself. " Hilda isn't even your girlfriend after all these months? Geez Oga, I would have figured you would have realized your attraction towards her by now," Furuichi said.
" I did and I realized that she annoys the crap out of me," Oga retorted, ignoring the fact that he secretly enjoyed being annoyed and scolded by Hilda.
Furuichi just shook his head and continued eating his lunch. Oga glared at him and snatched the sandwich away from him.
" You don't believe me, right? Well, I'll show you that she doesn't like me that much," Oga said and he finished the last of his lunch before heading back to class.
Oga quickly rushed off after school to get some croquettes from his favorite stall. " Baby Beel, sometimes, a man has to make some tough decisions in his life and this is one of them. Do you think I should like….engage or marry her?" Oga asked Baby Beel who looked confused at him.
Baby Beel pondered for a little while and nodded his head vigorously before biting into a hot and crispy croquette.
Oga swallowed the last chunk of his croquette before entering his house. " I'm home everybody," Oga called out and his mom went to greet him.
" Oga, Hilda has prepared a special and scrumptious feast for us tonight. She seems to be in a good mood lately. Have you two been having fun lately?" she asked him slyly.
" What!? No!" exclaimed Oga in shock and his face turned red. His mom looked surprised at him and sighed. " What I meant was that, you two having fun like going out for movies, dinner and stuff like that," Oga's mom sighed and went back to the kitchen.
Oga went into the dining area and found a lavish dinner waiting for him as everyone was already seated and tucking in.
" Oh, you are back already," Hilda said and she looked more relaxed and cheerful than usual and Oga didn't like it one bit.
" What the hell are you trying to do, whipping up some big dinner and waltzing in like you are so damn comfortable?" Oga whispered to her and she glared at him.
" You filthy man, if you don't want it, I'm sure that maybe Furuichi would like your helping," Hilda said offended and Oga quickly sat down and ate his dinner.
" Oga, you are so lucky to have a talented wife like Hilda. I hope you never let her go because she is probably the best you can get," Oga's sister, Misaki said.
Oga's parent nodded their heads in agreement and Hilda tried to hide her smile and the light blush that was visible in her cheeks.
" Whatever," Oga said and he continued scoffing his food down as he was famished. He imagined having the privilege of Hilda cooking for him every day if they were married and he grinned but he quickly pinched himself.
After dinner, Oga waited for Hilda to come up to his room as she usually did. Oga was going to clarify their relationship once and for all.
" Hilda, we have to talk about our um…relationship," Oga said feeling strange as it was one of the last things on earth a delinquent like him would say.
Hilda raised and eyebrow and she sat down next to him. " Go on, you filthy man. I'm listening to you," she said.
Oga sniffed but he continued. " I want to know whether we are dating or together or there is nothing going on between us," he said.
" I also would like to know whether you think I'm in love with you after that crazy marriage thing involving Behemoth," he continued and Hilda gave a small smile to him.
" Well, maybe I do get the feeling that we are both in love with each other and maybe, I wouldn't mind acting like your wife once in a while," she said softly and she began to feel the heat rise up to her cheeks.
Oga blushed slightly but he remained firm and he scratched his head. " Well, you see….I don't really want to be in a relationship of any kind because you know, it is too much hassle and it is kind of stifling," Oga said bluntly.
Hilda's face hardened and she got up and glared venomously at him. " So in other words, you don't actually like me and this is your way of saying No to us being together? Then, what the hell did you interfere in Behemoth's proposal then, you gutter trash?" Hilda demanded and she couldn't help but flare up.
" Didn't you tell me that you loved me?" Hilda asked suspiciously and Oga felt guilty and he bit his lip.
" I take that back. You are one of the best liars I have known Oga Tatsumi and you have just proved it to me tonight," Hilda said.
" Hey, I didn't say that I didn't love you. I just said that I am not interested in relationships right now," Oga said his voice faltering.
" If you love me, how on earth are you going to fulfill your desire for love? Keep on showering me with gifts? Keep on telling me that you love me? What bullshit. I would have asked you but I heard that in the human world, normally a man would ask the woman," Hilda said.
" Hilda, do you really think I'm suited for a relationship with you?" Oga asked and she just narrowed her eyes.
" Yes, you bastard," she said.
" Sorry, but I love you but I'm not really interested in the whole girlfriend-boyfriend thing now. Hey, don't get so upset with me," Oga said angrily.
" Maybe I chose the wrong person to love," Hilda said finally and this statement sent a poisoned arrow right through his heart and he began to panic.
" Don't guilt trip me like that you bitch. Let's decide this later," Oga insisted but she was having none of it.
" Oga, consider yourself truly single and don't ever try to tell me that you love me or poke into my personal life. How can I love a man who can't return me the same thing? You're a pathetic, weak and cowardly bastard," Hilda said ominously and she left the room.
Oga felt terrible and even Baby Beel kept quiet as the tension in the room began to clear up.
" Fine, stupid bitch. See if I care whether she gets another man or not," Oga said aloud but unconvincingly. " Shit, I am screwed. How could I say that to the love of my life? I better but a damn ring to placate her. But I have to decide first…" all these thoughts kept running through his mind as he lay awake on his bed.
Back in the Demon World, things were getting a bit complicated…
" Jabberwock, I am getting old and I wouldn't mind some grandkids," demanded Behemoth but Jabberwock just laughed and ignored his old man.
" Pops, you are getting senile in your old age and I don't like it. How about we get you some proper medication," Jabberwock said.
" I'm fine. I insist that you get me some grandkids before someone kills me so that I may rest in peace," Behemoth said and Jabbrwock realized that his dad was serious.
Jabberwock didn't like to disappoint his dad and he got up and sighed. " Fine, pops. But if it is alright with you, I would only choose one woman," Jabberwock said.
Behemoth looked interested and he inched closer to his son. " Pray tell me the lucky woman's name," he said.
" Hilda, the demon maidservant for Lord Beelzebub the Fourth," Jabberwock said and he remembered that he liked what he saw and fought.
" Oh really?" Behemoth said excitedly and clapped him on the back. " Go for it and make sure that you marry her," Behemoth said.
Behemoth grinned with an evil glint in his eye. " Oga Tatsumi, your heart belongs to me now," he thought.
A/N chapter 2 is done. Chapter 3 is on it's way, everyone. I hope you enjoy this chapter and I look forward to hearing more from you guys in chapter 3 ! don't forget to read and review… See you soon.
