AmaimonXShima Rating: M
Chapter 13
The screeching of the curtains resounded through the house, as the young vampire hybrid leaned back into the couch and let out a sigh. Behemoth sound asleep beside him and the young hybrid's mind full of turmoil, as he carefully got off the couch and walked to the window. His reflection the very first thing he saw through the window, as he placed his fingers against the glass and forced back the lump in his throat. Staring back at him was what anyone would believe was a lifeless figure, but for him it was different. He had lost the one being in the entire world that had stood by him through thick and thin, during the worst times and the somewhat normal times, and when he needed him most Amaimon had been right there for him. He risked everything to protect him, to keep him safe, and to keep him happy. And to repay him the teen had talked back, had spoke what he had believed were truths but had become lies and caused the male to leave.
Not even a week after the hybrid leaper incident, Rin had come back to visit him. Although not in the way he wanted. All the while he spent part of the night with the young hybrid, the half demon's gaze had been solely on him. A gesture he should've taken as one of good, but instead he found it a bad one. The half-demon's gaze had been solely on him full of love and passion, not one of happiness and comfort. And all the while the teen stayed close to him, invading his personal bubble all the while. He sat too close, touched him when the teen found it inappropriate, and found himself downright uncomfortable. It came to a point the teen had to tell the half-demon to leave and practically had to force him out the door before he found himself somewhat comfortable. And even then he still didn't feel safe, even with Behemoth near him.
And now here he was, standing in front of a darkened windowpane and gazing back at his reflection. A reflection full of the same hopelessness and loss he had faced when he lost Hikamaru, and one he had hoped he'd never face again. Yet here he was, standing alone in a little pink house with only a hobgoblin to keep him company. And he was still empty. How stupid had he become, how selfish. Where was the teen he had once been? The somewhat happier and calmer teen. The one that had stood beside Amaimon and lived a nice peaceful life for a short time? That was until he had ruined it all.
I mean, yes he was still a little angry with the Earth King, but that didn't stop him from wanting him back in his life. To be with the demon that kept him rooted to this world, to keep him alive and away from death. Something he thought he'd never believe or think in his life, and yet here he was. Finally realizing that he needed the green-haired demon and that he couldn't live without him, and that he truly needed him. Yet there was nothing he could do now. The damage had been dealt, the pain had blossomed and he was all alone again. Alone and lost like he had been when Hikamaru passed, and nothing remained different.
He still got a few visits from Bon and Miwa, just like when they used to call every other weekend, but this was different. They got to see each other face to face, got to physically talk to one another, and it became harder to lie to his best friends. Something that had picked up on pretty quickly and pointed out at one point, and something the teen tried to deny almost instantly. They had told him he looked lonely, lost, confused, betrayed, and it was true he felt like that. But that didn't stop him from looking his two best friends in the eyes and telling them he was fine. Trying once again to bring back his fake masks and feed them lies like he used to, but he failed. After spending over a good month and a half on True Cross Academy soil, he had become more human than he had ever been; even if he was a demon.
"Shima, you're awake?" Behemoth's voice asked, as the teen finally moved his eyes away from the window and looked at the little hobgoblin sitting on the couch. "Did you get some sleep during the day?"
"No, I didn't Behemoth." The teen replied, as he turned his head back to the window and heard the little demon jumped off the couch and scampered over to him. "I can't find the willpower to fall asleep anymore."
"Are you worried about Amaimon?" Behemoth innocently asked, as his paws were gently set on the teen's knee. "You've been down since Amaimon left."
"This has nothing to do with Amaimon, Behemoth." The teen spoke, as he gripped the window a little tighter and the glass cracked slightly under his fingertips. "I'm just a little shaken because of the leaper hybrid is all. I didn't want to become like that."
A small silence filled the room, as the little hobgoblin set his cheek on the teen's leg and his big eyes fell to the floor. In all truth the teen had been afraid of the damage he had caused to the leaper hybrid, but that was only because Amaimon had pointed it out. After the male had left the teen had slipped out and returned to the scene. Of course the hybrid's body was long gone, but blood had been spilt everywhere. A legs and an arm had been left lying on the ground, and the ground and air reeked of blood. Blood the teen had spilt. If anything he had been afraid of the damage he had done, the blood he spilled, but he had gotten over it in time. Sure it made him feel as low as the other demons that killed on a regular basis, but he had to come to terms with who he was. He was a demon, a vampire hybrid, and one day he would lose control of himself. And on that day he'd be alone, without Amaimon or Behemoth to snap him out of it, and he'd truly die at an exorcist's hands. Then he'd be with Hikamaru, then the pain would finally be gone, and then he'd be free; but he still had this life to live. Even if he didn't want it.
It was only then that a huge explosion rocked the floor beneath the teen's feet. The sky turning deeper black than the teen had ever seen and smoke billowing toward the sky. Behemoth the first one to jump up on the window ledge and check the outside surroundings, before a sudden black mass started forming in the ever so slowly changing red sky. The little hobgoblin's eyes growing wider than they ever had, as he suddenly jumped off the window ledge and tugged on the teen's jeans. A worried and terrified look on his face, as he tried to move the teen away from the window and somewhere safe.
"Shima, we have to hide. You're not safe right now." The little hobgoblin spoke in worry, as he managed to get the teen a few inches away from the window.
That was right before a low growl filled the air and something smashed into the window. A thick black streak covering the windowpane, before there was a whimper and the vampire hybrid stared wide-eyed at the window. Red eyes gleaming past the streak, as pair after pair slowly popped up one after another. The young hybrid's unbeating heart rate skyrocketing in fear, as he quickly followed after the little hobgoblin. The two of them quickly rushing toward what had been Amaimon's room and locking the door behind them. The low growls increasing in pitch, as the window finally smashed in the living room and heavy paws bounded toward the door.
"Behemoth-"
"We're safe, Shima. They can't get us in here." The little hobgoblin spoke, just as a demon smashed into the door.
A sudden spark of electricity running through the door and a whimper coming from the other side of it, as the young hybrid harshly swallowed and pulled the hobgoblin into his arms. His whole body shaking by now and his fear at it's max, as he held the little demon close and closed his eyes. The teen hoping to block out the noise and vibrations running through him, as the little hobgoblin in his grip gently rubbed against his cheek in an effort to soothe him. Something that would've worked if not for the growls and constant banging on the other side of the door. The teen being grateful that there were no windows in the room, as he curled up in the farthest corner and his tail wrapped around his waist. The young hybrid silently wishing it would all end here and now.
"Shima, you're safe. It's alright." Behemoth spoke, as he rubbed his head against the teen's chest. "Amaimon's energy is keeping us safe. He has a barrier around the whole room. He won't let anything hurt you."
And in that whole instant the teen felt his world come to a crashing halt. Amaimon's energy was protecting the room, and he knew they were in here? The Earth King was protecting him? Even after all the things the teen had said? Amaimon was projecting him? In a matter of moments tears welled up in the younger's eyes and fell down his cheeks. A soft sob racking his throat, as Behemoth looked up at him in worry and the teen fell apart in the corner of the room. The little hobgoblin gently setting his paws on the young hybrid's chest and looking up at him, as he cuddled into his chest and tried to calm him down. The young hybrid's tears only making the demons outside work harder to get in, as the teen looked down at the little demon and held him close.
"Shima-?"
"I want him back." The teen sobbed, as he buried his face into the hobgoblin's fur. "I want Amaimon back. I shouldn't have been so mean to him, it's all my fault he left. I shouldn't have yelled at him. He was only trying to keep me safe."
"Shima, it's alright." Behemoth spoke, as he rubbed his head against the teen's cheeks to dry his tears. "We'll find Amaimon when the demon's leave or we catch a break. I'll keep you safe and take you to him."
"It's all my fault." The teen softly sobbed, as the demons' growling and attempts to get in ceased.
Something that worried the two of them, as Behemoth cuddled into the teen's chest to keep him calm and glared at the door. Whimpers and demonic cries of pain following not soon after, as the young hybrid let out a whimper and footsteps reached their ears. The sound getting gradually closer, still they stopped in front of the door and a knock resounded through the room. A knock that made the teen jump slightly, as he held the little hobgoblin close and let out a whimper.
"Shima, are you in there?" Bon's voice called out, as the teen's eyes widened and Behemoth growled at the door. "We need to get you out of here, it isn't safe anymore. The Gehenna's gate has been opened and demon's are flooding Assiah. We need to get you to the Japanese branch were it's safe. Who knows how long the barrier on this room will hold."
A small moment of silence filled the room, as the teen looked down at the little hobgoblin in his arms and waited for an answer. After all, the little demon knew how long the barrier would last and he would know if it was safe to go with his best friend after all. Sure he'd love to go with Bon and find shelter, but he wanted to be safe from demonic attacks, from demons that could kill him. And he knew Behemoth was the only one who knew where he was safe at the moment.
"The barrier will only last for another hour. We should go with him, Shima." Behemoth spoke, as he looked up at him and cuddled into his chest. "We might find Amaimon along the way as well."
"A-alright."
And it was with a small intake of breath, that the vampire hybrid slowly got to his feet and walked to the door. The teen holding Behemoth close and his tail sliding back under his shirt, before he reached the door. The pink-haired hybrid slowly unlocking the door and opening it, only to find his best friend and Miwa waiting it in the hallway. A relieved look on both of their faces, and Bon hugged him with Behemoth still in the teen's arm and Miwa closed one of the doors in the hallway and pulled out a key.
"I'm glad you're safe, Shima." Bon spoke, as the teen nodded slightly and he looked at Behemoth. "Was you're little friend keeping you safe?"
"Yeah." The teen half lied, as Miwa pulled the door open and Bon gently led the young hybrid toward the door.
"We'll have to keep you a ways away from everyone else, just to keep them safe and relaxed, but we'll keep you safe Shima." Bon spoke, as he gave him a smile. "We won't let any demon's get to you. I promise."
Scarlett: *waves* Hey everyone. You guys just have wonderful timing. Right in the middle of Into to Illustration and i hear the e-mail bing and look up to find my 3rd review. So here's your next chapter. Can't stay long to chat, but enjoy the chapter! And remember, 3 for a chapter my cute little fans! Now back to my painting. :)
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Terra SyNdrome: *runs over and pats head* It's okay, hun. Amaimon will be back, just wait and see.
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