KNB Listless Soul 12 Hurdles
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Kuroko and company got warned off. Left Loki's antique shop in dismay unable to earn the man's assistance other than answering their questions.
Kuroko returned before Cross could. He guessed that Loki thought of the female more than he had thought a demon should. He wonders if he should continue and let Cross help them, help him.
"Let's go!" Cross urged, enters the vehicle into the driver's seat. Drove away as if the serious conversation she had with Loki had not occurred. She sent everyone properly home, the last one is Kuroko.
"He is a demon." Kuroko spoke, startling Cross.
Cross had wondered why the teal had not spoken, then understood. "Yes? I recall I did tell you." The teal had wanted to talk to her privately as she had with Loki. "He showed enough proof I believe."
"He wants something from you. What is it? And is there something you are not telling me?"
"If there is something he wants, you shouldn't mind." Cross breathes. "It is My problem. And if I am keeping something, it is for a valid reason."
"I don't want to endanger you." Kuroko stated. "If anything happens, I don't know what that man would do."
Cross mentally agreeing. She sighs. She thought that there wouldn't be a problem sharing to him her connection to her the demon. WHY the demon is attached to her enough to warn her off. She told the teal how Loki appeared one night thru her bedroom window when she was only six years old. How he had declared that she was his and so he was hers. As young as six years old she didn't understand of course. Instead corrected the man that she is her own property. She receives a chuckle; Loki informs that he would be returning on the 12th birthday. That she would understand the meaning of his words and what he will do for her.
Cross paused. Took a deep breath. "Basically, he is saying that I had promised him that I would be his lover in some other time. My response always the same - meaning he is smitten on the first person I was.." She slightly felt uncomfortable talking about the matter.
"So I was right." Kuroko mutters, not much surprised of his guess. He faced Cross. "So for sure he is protecting you indefinitely. The warning he had given you Is the truth."
Cross nodded. "I am sorry Kuroko. I told you that we are the same, however I do believe that I still have the better deal." She felt guilty hiding the truth.
She had revealed her card to the teal. And now she didn't know what decision he would make, if he would still trust her. "At least he seems to warn you off as well. In. Someway. He seems to have taken a care of you." A bit puzzled at Loki caring for the teal.
Kuroko shook his head. "I don't mind it though. It is in the past. And yes, he did seem he cared for me considering what he had done to Mikage-kun. However, there are things which we can't move away from." He sighs. "I wonder what kind of person is Aria's lover was."
"Kuroko, there is something that I didn't tell you."
"I understand." The teal's lips arc up, a smile barely visible. "There is a time limit for me, right?"
Cross gasped. She couldn't believe that he have been surprising her again and again. "Kuroko you -." She wonders just how much the teal knows.
"I prefer that you do not share that information to anyone, particularly to Mikage. I already feel bad having people help me."
"They won't mind. However, I didn't know you knew there is a limit." She looked at him amazed at the same time pity. She knows how desperate people become when they hear a time limit. And yet before her is a male in his late teens ready to fight in patience for his life.
"I ended up eavesdropping to your conversation. Unintentionally. Anyway, there is also an off chance that My target is Not a female. Clearly, the demon wants me screwed either way."
She nodded with a grimace. Not surprised that he had thought so to a certain extent. Agreeing with his deduction. She couldn't lie to him even if she wanted; sensed that he would find out eventually - just like her. She couldn't dismiss how perspective he is as she is.
He sighs. Now he could see the similarities between her and him. He saw how she becomes tight lipped with things she deems important and hard to share.
