Yasu's POV:
"That sewer-rat has one undead big brother and four younger siblings, three boys and a girl!" Chung replied, crossing his arms and adopting a bored look. "All of whom got dumped with Hayate a year after he ran off!"
"What about their mother?" Naru asked.
"In the Institute, along with some other half-demon parents – they all went really weird…" Fu replied in a soft tone, keeping his eyes on the ground.
"Mama only started acting weird because of the nightmares!" Kaede exclaimed. "All the half-demon parents get them, but since you isolate them from each other it gets worse, not better!"
"They'll kill each other otherwise!" Chung snapped.
"Chung, calm-" Fu attempted.
"Hayate's a drunkard and a short-tempered idiot! He'll hurt them!" Lin exclaimed, his hands balling into fists.
"Lin-" John attempted.
"Maybe if you hadn't left, none of what's happening would happen!"
"Yet you still trample them all underfoot like bugs!"
"Only because of Tradition, and how many thieves and louts are among your kind!"
"Not everything is a random half-demon's fault! Nor a supposed foul-blood!"
"Foul-bloods are the production of Fallen and Demon! They're the worst you could ever find among people!"
"SHUT UP!" Naru and Gene yelled, interrupting the arguing pair, both of whom had their closest friend trying to stop their arguing.
Fu and John both sighed in relief.
"But Chung, maybe our village traditions could be wrong…" Fu reasoned gently.
"Everything is in God's design, even Demons and Angels." John agreed.
"So maybe how Lin's part of a thriving workplace, and how they appear to hold him more as a friend than a foe can prove…" Fu continued.
"That not all Demons are bad, nor the Angels who associate with those Demons." the pair finished.
"Somehow I think Fu and John should play a game of "jinx"…" I dryly remarked, and both boys blushed.
"I- just-…" John stuttered.
"M-my abilities meant-" Fu stuttered, and they looked at each other, and they were silent for a moment, equally puzzled. "You're the child of an angel?"
"I am the son of a Priest who became an angel after death." John replied, giving him a soft smile and nod. "I met him while on the case that reunited James and I."
Chung looked between the two blondes with suspicion written on his face.
"You two are getting too friendly for my liking." Chung said, stretching. "Come on, we'll leave the Bàn yāo báichī to his brother – I want a nice, hot bath and a massage."
"Don't call Kaede an idiot." Lin quickly snapped, watching the pair leave.
…
Once they were gone, Lin slumped against the wall with an annoyed groan.
"Are you alright? I'm sorry, but Hayate was becoming too rude, so Ryuuko brought me as close to you as he could… He managed to distract the pair, but you saw the end result…" Kaede frowned, fixing his eyes on the ground.
"Well, we got here, at least." a voice said, and I looked over my shoulder to see a man who resembled a much cheekier Lin. "I could have taken Kaede through hell, but I don't think there's any portals near enough."
"Ryuuko, you're meant to be in Hell." Lin scolded.
"Hello to you too, Xiǎodì." the demon replied. "I do, however, know that right now, Hayate's going to need a good slap and scolding – perfect reason for Chi being there, right?"
Lin scowled as Ryuuko walked over and ruffled his hair, batting away Ryuuko's hand.
"Still the same, cute little bro." Ryuuko smirked, before frowning upon seeing John. "You're an archangel's son." the frown changed into a thoughtful grin. "Can I see your wings?"
"B-but…" John replied, looking surprised, and slightly scared, all at once.
"Your face doesn't hold the shrewd brow the bad half-angels have, and your eyes are as innocent as a lambs! Then you hold yourself in a way that speaks a timid confidence, and that embarrassed smile can melt even my bèn xiǎodì's thoroughly-armoured heart." Ryuuko continued. "Therefore, your wings must still be the original, untainted angel ones!"
"But…" John attempted in a weaker tone.
"Ryuuko! You're terrifying our dear John!" I exclaimed, running over and hugging John with a smirk. "even if it's super-cute, right?"
Mai sighed, as did the twins, before they began retreating to their office.
"Do you think we should fetch Ayako after all?" James asked, and Mai nodded, before smiling at him.
"Why don't you go and play with Kaede? I think we should leave Lin and Ryuuko to catch up, and Yasu to saving John." she suggested, and he ran up to the forgotten boy.
Then Mai returned to her desk, and began dialling…
Joker: Pon pon po~n! Se~cond chapter! Kufufufufufu!
Gene: Oh no... *watches Joker continue dancing and prancing about as she serves tea to other guests* I got dragged down to Hell just to see all this?
Joker: O~ru~da, s'il vous plait!
Gene: What 0-0
Naru: Rainbow tea, plain sponge-cake. Gene will have the Rainbow Pop and the Strawberry and Chocolate sponge with vanilla meringue chunks.
Gene: What, what...
Joker: *deposits orders while cartwheeling past in one, neat turn*
Gene: *tries* YUMMY! Thanks for the food! - Triple R for some of your own! (Yummy!)