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Chapter 4

Neuro sat in a secluded corner of the local bookstore. Although it stayed open late, the store had closed an hour ago. He still needed to study more so that he could deal with his delicate situation. He needed to find as much information as possible so that he wouldn't dig himself into deeper hole. In his mind, that meant he had the right to leave the store when he was good and ready, and to hell with the closing time. He was glad that the clerk that had seen him come in had, in her haste to get home, forgotten that he was there in the first place. Although the store was dark, it did not hinder him in the least as his eyesight was superior to a human's. He opened book after book, reading faster than humanly possible and storing the information without leaving out anything. It was imperative that he not forget anything. Finishing another book, he took a small break to recap on what had lead him to be in the bookstore in the first place.

1. Louse being late.

2. Louse being dressed inappropriately.

3. Louse arguing with her master.

4. Louse striking her master.

5. Louse leaving her master without feeding him.

6. Master realizes he was jealous.

7. Master realizes he cares for the Louse.

Neuro sighed and thought about how he would use the information he gathered to make Yako forgive him. He didn't want her to hate him, and he didn't want her to be with anybody else. She was his damnit and he would make sure that she stayed his. He decided he wouldn't hold the contest for her to find a boyfriend. After all, he was gonna win anyway. He just wanted to publicly let other males know that she was his, and to back the hell off.

He frowned at that thought. Now that he thought about it, lately when she had been coming into the office, he would smell a human male's lust around her. It wasn't on her skin, more like she passed through it. And it wasn't just once in a while either. It had been occurring very often, and at first he didn't suspect anything. He realized that with being famous, just like the Aya Asia case, that there were gonna be some people who had more than inappropriate thoughts about his slave. However, he didn't realize that there was one closer to her than he thought. He would have to correct that. He didn't want to think about the possibility that the male was somebody she knew. Her guard would be down, and she wouldn't expect an attack.

A vicious growl rose from his throat. He would never let her get hurt, especially not from some weak human male who couldn't control his basic urges. He'd be damned if this male or any male attempted to take their urges out on Yako. They wouldn't live to see the next day. With that thought Neuro picked up another book and began reading again. There was no time to waste. If there was someone after Yako, he had no doubt in his mind that they would appear in due time, and he needed to be ready.

Yako took a nice long shower, trying her best to wash her troubles away underneath the warm water. With a sigh, she realized that it wouldn't work. While she washed her hair, she thought about Neuro, and how they would act around each other when she went to the office. She had no doubt that she would see him there, and if there was the slightest possibility that she didn't see him, she knew that there would be numerous traps set up for her. She sighed again. Why did he get angry? Its not like she paraded around in shorts for the fun of it. She was more than a little shy when it came to her body, and wearing shorts in public is not something she would normally do. But yesterday she didn't have a choice, or she would have been late. He should have been happy that she at least tries to be on time, even though she knows that he would cheat and turn the clock forward anyway.

As she thought about it further, she realized that his actions were sort of similar. As she was thinking, she remembered a music video, portraying a scene that was similar to what she had gone through with Neuro. In the video, the man confronted his girlfriend because she kept coming in late and that she smelled strongly of men's cologne. The man was obviously jealous, and suspected that she was cheating.

Yako stopped at that thought, and almost forgot to breathe as she came to a conclusion. Even though she was still learning, her current detective skills helped her to understand the mystery of Neuro's anger. When she gathered all of the clues together, she came to a startling result.

All of Neuro's actions were similar if not the same, as a jealous boyfriend.

She could look at it a million ways and still get the same result. She couldn't deny the signs. The first sign was that he had shown his displeasure over what she wore, when he usually didn't give a damn. The second sign was when he demanded that she get rid of her clothes. What other reason would he have to make her get rid of the clothes except to make sure she didn't wear them again in public, where other guys could see her. The third sign, and she was still a little angry at this, was when he basically called her a whore. He obviously thought that she wore the clothes just to get attention from other boys, and that she wouldn't be paying attention to him like she usually was. The last sign, was that he was possessive. Although this was a sign that she noticed had been going on for a while, she realized that when he threatened her to be at the office on time, it usually meant that she had to rush and even though she got punished, it was a clear sign that he wanted her to be around him. Even when she was with Godia handing out fliers, they were usually in front of the building so that she could immediately go back to the office, to him, when she was done.

She couldn't believe that she had missed these signs for this long. Neuro would instantly demote her to something disgusting like mouse poop if he ever found out how long it took her to come to her conclusion when the signs were that obvious. Neuro acted like a jealous boyfriend, and that meant that he liked her. Somehow, she doubted that he consciously knew the signs he was putting out. But then again, he couldn't be that oblivious. He was a male, and although he was a demon, he was not that different from any other male creature in the human world. And just like them, he showed similar signs of showing that he cared, whether he was aware of it or not. Yako blushed as she turned off the shower. What in the hell could he possibly see in her that made him like her? She wasn't anything special, and if she were to judge her looks, she would say that she was about average. Up until yesterday, she had never seen another guy take a second look at her. If they did look, it was because she was the famous detective running around in jean shorts in public.

Yako quickly dried herself and wrapped a towel around her hair. Afterwards, she went back to her room to notice Akane flailing around to get her attention. She quickly ran over and she opened her phone. She saw that she had a text message from Alexis, and quickly read it. She had agreed to her idea, but she had a feeling that there was more to it than that. She noticed that Akane's movement's were slower than usual, as if she were tired. She quickly text her back to let her know that she would be there at the appropriate time. Yako quickly dried her hair and got dressed in a pair of black jeans a white fitted T-shirt that said "If you can read this, you're in round house kick range!" on it black lettering. It was a gift that her mom brought back for her from one of her trips to the U.S. Her mom thought it was hilarious and brought it back for her. She brushed her hair and put it in a ponytail, and put on some black flats. She had to get to the office as soon as possible so that Akane could be reattached to the wall. She really hoped that she wouldn't have to see Neuro, but she knew that seeing him was inevitable. She put on a small hoodie to ward off the morning chill and headed outside to what she knew would be her doom.

Godai took a deep breath as he relished the scent of his home. He was glad to be back, and he took a small moment to relax before remembering that he had to hurry. That guardian was sure to be on his tail sooner or later, and he would rather it be later. He looked around the airport to see if it was around and let out a sigh of relief. He was currently outside the airport waiting for a taxi. It was morning and although it was a little chilly outside, nothing chilled him more than the guardian capturing him, well except for the monster. He visibly shuddered. The monster would always scare him more than anything. Finally catching a cab, he put all of his things in the trunk and told the cab driver the address of the office.

The Guardian silently watched the man who stole the diamond ride away from the airport from atop a skyscraper. The Guardian knew that it had not been seen when the man looked around or he would have taken off instantly. It knew that it couldn't follow him like this. He was too big and would easily be seen by the man if he flew over the city. The Guardian made it's decision and began to concentrate, as its' energy began to change the Guardian's form. It began to shrink as the proud Guardian took its human form. Long spiky red hair grew from it's head and his face became attractive. His ruby eyes are the only thing that stayed the same as the once large Guardian took the form of a human male. After the transformation was done, he took advantage of his power of invisibility and stole some clothes. He needed to blend in so that he could catch the man off guard. After the clothing situation was done with, he began to follow the signal that the diamond was letting out.

Alexis walked up and down the aisles of the hardware store, searching for the items she needed to make her sign. She wouldn't go all out, but just enough that got the point across. Right now, she was having trouble finding the spray paint. She looked to her left and saw a guy in the store uniform and went over to ask for some help. When she finally got to him however, was a different story.

"Excuse me, can you help me find the spray paint?" She asked. The guy turned around to answer her, but the instant her looked at her, he turned pale and had a look of horror on his face. He then proceeded to wet himself then scream like a little girl. While he was still screaming bloody murder, he turned around and ran like his life depended on it.

Alexis was shocked for a moment, but then she grew angry. "What the fuck was that for?!" She was furious. She knew she wasn't the best looking person but was she that damn ugly that guys actually piss themselves when they saw her? She held back her tears and quickly forgot about the spray paint. She would use a damn marker if this was the reaction she'll get if she asked anyone else. She quickly went to the check out counter, and let the female clerk ring her up. When she dropped one of her materials, a guy behind her in line quickly picked it up to hand it to her. Once he saw her face however, he had the same reaction as the employee did. He dropped her material, and ran away. Alexis angrily picked it up and handed it to the clerk to be rung up. Strange how her face didn't effect the clerk. Was it because she was female? Once she had paid and bagged her purchases, she quickly left the store, where she proceeded to cover her face with her hand. She didn't want to cause anyone on the street to have the same reaction. When she got back to the studio, she let the tears fall as she laid down on her bed. She buried her face into her pillow while heartbreaking sobs came from her shaking form. When she had no more tears, she fell asleep, wondering if she would have to wear a mask for the rest of her life.

The mysterious figure sat in his room at the Void Palace as he wondered what his woman was up to. He couldn't help but be obsessed with her, and he knew that it was only a matter of time before she became his. He heard a knock on his door and recognized the scent of one his servants.

"Enter." He said, and the servant came in with plate full of steaming food.

"Lord Malakai, your dinner." The mysterious figure now known as Lord Malakai quickly told the servant to sit it on small table next to his desk. Afterwards, the servant waited to be dismissed.

"You may go." Malakai said, and the servant quickly bowed and scurried out of the room. He looked to the food on the table, and although it smelled delicious, he was not hungry at the moment. He laid on his side of the bed, and cast a longing look at the empty space beside him. Even though he was centuries old, he appeared 20 years old in human years, and he was Lord over all dogs in hell. He was a Hell Hound, the most powerful race of all dog species in hell. Only one born with three tails could be Lord of the dogs, one like himself.

He had power, he had money, he had residences all over hell. He had everything, except a mate. Sure with his looks he could get any woman he wanted, and in the past that was enough. But now, he wanted a woman that understood him. He wanted a woman that wanted him, not his money, his power, or even to grace his bed. He wanted the woman who was made for him. And he found her. He was surprised that she was in the human world, but he knew that she was his because of the mark on her hip. He knew because it was just like the one on him. Other woman in their desperation and greed had attempted to forge the mark, to make it seem like they were the one that he was searching for. He knew that they were lying. His mark didn't react to them like it would if he were in the presence of his true soul mate. If there was one thing he couldn't stand, it was a liar. And the women paid a heavy price for their lies.

Tired of just thinking about his future mate, he rose from his bed and went to the mirror on his dresser. He waved a hand over it and it began to ripple like water. His own image cleared away to the image of her. He just wanted to check up on her after her scare the night before. At the moment, she seemed to be in a store of some kind. He was determined that when she became his, she would want for nothing. He would make sure of it. When she began to go towards a man who looked to be employed at the store, he grew jealous. He did not want any man near his woman for any reason. Using his powers, he quickly created an illusion that would frighten any man that saw her. He laughed as the male pissed himself and screamed like a wimp. His woman looked angry and he could hear her outrage at the worker. Heh, serves him right for daring to be in his woman's presence. His grin vanished as another man attempted to get close to his woman. What the hell is the big deal with men gravitating to his future mate?! But he didn't dwell on it long. It was quickly rectified when the man had the same reaction as the worker did. His woman then left, but as he saw her exit, he became was confused. Why was she covering her face? He knew she was beautiful, and she was too gorgeous to be covered from view. Something was definitely wrong. Was her self esteem low? He saw her enter her place of work. It was when she got back her office where he encountered her the night before, however, that she began to cry.

Concern and guilt quickly took hold of him as he saw her tears. His heart clenched every time he saw her tear stained face and heard her sobs. He realized that he had gone too far with his little joke and had caused her to doubt her beauty and cry. This was unacceptable. He would visit her tonight, and tell her everything. She deserved to know why he did what he did, and that he would do anything for her.

He sighed as he removed the spell and cleared the mirror as saw his own reflection again. He smiled a little. As a demon, you would think that he would be a lot more heartless. His old friend used to tease him about how he was a demon that was born with a heart. He couldn't help but feel that way about her. She was the only thing missing in his life, and though that sounded pathetic to others of his kind, it meant the world to him. He wondered where that bird brain was anyway, he hadn't seen him in quite a while, and he knew that if he saw him again, he would say the same thing he said when they were growing up. It would be funny if he found his own woman to care for. He had once told him that, and his friend responded with, "When the King of Hell shits himself, that's when I'll find a mate." He then proceeded to flip him off with his familiar pointy toothed grin.

With a sigh, Malakai went over to his lukewarm food. Remembering the good times made him hungry.

Yako gulped as she stood before the office door. She began to break out into a cold sweat as she reached for the door knob. Once she got a firm hold of it, she then turned the knob extremely slow, until it could no longer turn. At this point she felt nothing but dread. Who knew what awaited her behind this door. Probably hell itself. She wouldn't put it passed Neuro to somehow take a chunk of hell and fit it into the office, just waiting for her to endure it's tortures. With a small prayer, and reminding herself that she was doing this for Akane, she opened the door to...

Nothing. Or was it?

She looked around, and was relieved to see that Neuro wasn't there. But that relief quickly turned into heart stopping fear when she realized that he could be watching her from whatever place he was hiding in. Although she knew him to be too proud to hide himself from anyone, she knew that he would purposely stay out of sight so that he could jump out and proceed to give her a heart attack, and then induce whatever tortures he had planned, and whatever ones he could think up along the way. If she somehow died, he would either find some way to bring her back to continue where he left off, or he would somehow drag her soul to hell and torture her for eternity.

Yako was obviously scared out of her mind, but she figured that he would have to get bored of her sooner or later and would leave her alone. Finished with her thinking, for she was quite sure once she stepped into the room her brain would be of no more use, she slowly walked inside. Nothing popped out. Nothing was out of place. Nothing was there, and thats what scared her the most. The calm before the storm. She finally walked over to the wall where Akane's corpse was embedded in and let Akane reattach to the wall. She quickly said goodbye and quickly walked back to the door. This was it, she was home free. Once she opened the door and stepped into the hall, she was free. She thanked any higher power that had taken pity on her. She grabbed the door knob and quickly opened the door.

'Looks like I'm home...free.'

Her brain abruptly stopped as she viewed the exact person or demon, that she was trying to avoid, outside the door. When her brain came out of its stupor, the only thing she could think was, 'Dammit.' He grinned at her and that was all it took for poor Yako to faint, leaving her open to any tortures that Neuro had in store for her.

Well that was certainly and interesting chapter. Oh yeah, I was gonna put this up the next day after I put up the AN, but my cousin was being a douche and wouldn't let me use the wireless connection in his room. He knows its the best connection for my laptop, but he just HAD to be a douche and kick me out of his room...Bastard. But anyway, don't forget to review, and tell me what you think!

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