Chapter 21: A new follower... maybe?
Wow, this is chapter 21. Thank you all for sticking with me. As a thank you, I'm posting on time, and a longer chapter, AND a fluffy break form the violence that happened last chapter. Also, i'm starting school, so I may have a little shorter chapters, just because sometimes I may not have time to write much, i am SURPRISINGLY busy. So, without further ado, here it is. Enjoy!
Xertic was having a wonderful nightmare. All of the humans were at his command, Satan and Lucifer were at his sides as servants, and God himself feared him. Beside him was Gamelus, relaxing on his emerald throne and commanding their army. However, he was interrupted by the voice of an angel.
"Xertic... wake up, sleepy head..." he blinks his eyes open and adjusts to the bright room. Standing over him was Asuna, giggling. "There we go. At your rate I thought you would never wake up." Xertic rolls his eyes.
"I was having an awesome nightmare, thank you. How long have I been out?" Asuna looks at the clock.
"1... 2... 3... about 5 days and 7 hours." He slumps back down on the couch.
"Longest nap since 50 years ago. Where's Gamelus so I can high five him?" Asuna looks at the door.
"Oh, he woke up about 2 hours ago. Now he's playing some game on the Playstation. I think... Borderlands or something?" Xertic sits up and yells at the door.
"You're playing Borderlands without me?!"
"And you got a girlfriend without me. I think it's even!" Xertic shakes his head. Asuna quickly changes the subject.
"Anyways, how are you feeling? I brought you tea, Drake made it himself." She holds out the cup, smiling. Xertic takes it.
"A little tired, but alive. Gamex really- oh. I forgot... you saw him." Asuna lowers her head, looking away. Xertic takes a sip of the tea and puts it down on the table next to the couch. "Listen, if you're afraid, I understand. I can go find another place to-" Asuna puts her hand on top of his symbol, stopping him. She smiles and looks into his eyes, past his glasses.
"It's OK. I understand it. So what if you turn into an insane beast?" Xertic tenses.
"That's the problem. I'm a monster, I'm dangerous..." She puts a hand on his cheek.
"But you're still you. Back there in the warehouse with... that parasite, you saved me from death. Gamex did the same thing in that fight. Whoever he is, you are still you. That doesn't change a thing. When I first found out you were a demon, Why did I stay? Because I knew the real you." Xertic slowly formed a blush as Asuna spoke.
"Asuna... I can't change the fact that I can kill you at any moment. It scares me... the fact that I was born like this... no one is safe around me." Asuna shakes her head.
"That's the risks we have to take for the ones we love. I know this may be painful for you, but that makes you human. I would do anything to save your life. And you've proven that you would do the same for me." Xertic smiles and wraps his arms around her waist.
"One of my favorite things about you: you can calm me down." Asuna strokes his hair, his warm embrace soothing her.
"Xertic? Guess what?" He shakes his head.
"You're an angel in disguise and giving God my weaknesses? Because that would totally suck," he replies, snickering. Asuna pulls her head away from his shoulder.
"Seriously, I am trying to confess my love here." Xertic puts his hands up.
"My apologies, my lady, please continue. Ahem, what is it, Asuna?" She stares directly into his green eyes, his own staring back.
"I love you, even if you are a spawn of Satan." Xertic smiles, his jagged teeth shining in the light of the room.
"And I love you, even if you are a human that I would love to suck the soul out of." Asuna presses her lips against his, pushing Xertic into the couch. He brings his lips to her neck, kissing the skin, making Asuna moan.
"And I love you more, Xertic my darling!" Celestia flies through the window, holding her arms out. Xertic summons a revolver in his hand and shoots the vampire right in the nose, making her fall to the ground. Asuna lifts her head up and looks at the body.
"Is she dead?" Xertic shakes his head.
"Nah, just dazed. One bullet won't kill a vampire like her. Ill get her out after." Asuna shrugs and the two return to their moment of intimacy. In between kisses, Xertic managed to speak.
"You know, I would be a laughing stock in Hell if demons found out I confessed love to a human girl." Asuna giggles.
"Well, you don't have to continue..." Xertic wraps his arms around her ways. "That's what I thought." Finally, the both pull away to stare at each other, both blushing furiously. Xertic manages to find words.
"W-we...um, we should... check on Kazuto..." He stammers. Asuna buries her face in his shoulder.
"Y-yeah..." They both finally get and leave the room.
-The kitchen-
Midori walks into the kitchen to find Drake washing dishes and looking at a recipe.
"Oh, Drake, you don't have to do that," Midori says standing besides him to help. Drake chuckles.
"It's quite alright, I needed some time away from the young masters anyways. We, ah, got in a little fight." Midori nods.
"I can understand that. What are you cooking?" She asks, picking up the recipe.
"Oh, I do not cook. Usually my young masters cook for themselves, Miss Yui, and I. So hopefully either I'm preparing it for them or helping you make it." Midori walks over to her cabinet.
"I don't think we have this spice... I can't even pronounce it..." She says, looking at the recipe. Drake widens his eyes and takes the slip of paper, smiling nervously.
"My apologies, special ingredient not native here. Let me go and get it," he laughs and bolts out of the room, leaving Midori with her eyebrow raised. Sugu looks over at him from the couch.
"You almost messed up again, didn't you?" She asks, smiling. Drake rubs his eyes.
"What the hell is wrong with me today..."
Back upstairs, Xertic opens the door to Kazuto's room. If I see this human found the dirty act single human guys do, I will-
"Oh, it's empty." Xertic closes the door and walks over to his bedroom. He walks inside and raises his eyebrows. "What is this?"
Gamelus and Kazuto look at him, teaching slowly putting a cookie down. Gamelus points at the screen.
"You can join us if you want." Xertic sighs.
"Asuna said that you had passed out, Kazuto. Here you are, playing Borderlands, IN MY ACCOUNT FOR THE MATTER, and looking completely fine." Kazuto bites the cookie.
"I got better." After a moment of silence, Xertic shrugs.
"Move over, you're in my player name. If anyone is going to improve my gamerscore, it's me or Gamelus on certain occasions."
Asuna was just about done getting over her blush when she heard a knock at the door. She walks downstairs and opens the door to a girl and a boy. The girl was about her age, with blond hair and red eyes. She was wearing a pink shirt with a cat head and a black skirt. The boy was smaller, around 11, with red eyes, well combed silver hair, and dressed in a school uniform.
"Can I help you?" The girl tilts her head.
"Yeah. Who are you?" The boy scoffs.
"Please sister, just kill this human..." Asuna stares at the boy, recognizing his daemon. The girl glares at him and smiles.
"Sorry, he didn't mean that. Anyways, I'm looking for my brother. I heard he was here. Xertic Ravenclaw?" Asuna smiles.
"Oh! Yes, sorry. I can get him." Asuna walks to the living room, and returns with Xertic.
"Sup Azazel. Who's the pipsqueak?" Azazel smiles, fully showing her jagged teeth.
"Hey big brother. Meet your new half brother, Assol. Lucifer had a new one. My turn, who's the hot stuff?" She purrs, looking Asuna up and down. Xertic smirks.
"Meet your possible half-sister and law, Asuna. Yes, she's a human, and yes, I got a date before you. Ha." Assol rolls his eyes and Azazel shakes her hand.
"Hiiiii! I'm Xertic's half sister, Lucifer my father, Azazel. Feline demon. And a lot hotter than Little Viper," she says proudly. Asuna smiles.
"Nice to meet you! Xertic didn't say he had a sister." Xertic looks down at Assol.
"Well, you look like Lucifer, that's for sure." Assol shoots him a glare.
"You don't look like one of the most powerful beings in the universe. Don't even have your own house." Xertic clenches his fist and looks at Azazel.
"Sibling talk, now," he says through smiling, clenched teeth. Azazel opens her mouth to protest before Xertic drags her behind the house.
"Before you say anything, I have my reasons." Azazel says in daemon, crossing her arms.
"We can't bring a little brat like him in! Why would you think I would accept this? You know very well how short and big my temper is." Xertic points at Assol. "Besides, his name says it all. Assol? Sounds like Asshole..." Azazel slaps his arm.
"Look, we have a chance of convincing him to our side. If he gets in trouble, i will take responsibility, but please try and be nice to him. I know he reminds you of father..." She says, bring her voice to a whisper. Xertic grumbles something under his breath, and Azazel hugs him tightly. "Thanks big bro!"
The two walk back and Assol looks at Xertic with boredom.
"Are you gonna give me a tour or something or what?" Xertic picks him up in one hand by his shirt collar.
"Alright, squirt, my little sister thinks that you are not as bad as I think. So I'll let you off with a warning. Here are my rules. 1: Do not hurt Asuna Yuuki, physically or emotionally. If you do, I will break your spine." Asuna blushes from Xertic's protectiveness. "2: You will not hurt any other humans that I come into contact with. And 3: Do not, I mean do not, talk back to anyone. I won't be babysitting a little brat. Got it?" Assol had a sliver of fear in his eyes, but he kept a hard face.
"Yes," he growls, gritting his teeth. Xertic smiles and drops him on the ground.
"Good. Come inside when you recover from that.' He puts an arm on Asuna's shoulder and walks her inside. Azazel crosses her arms.
"Why do you have to be like this?"
"Me? He just threatened me! Don't say i was in the wr-" Azazel picks him up and covers his mouth.
"Shut up, would you? You're gonna be the death of us..."
-Alfheim Online, Floor 1-
Agil leans back as Xertic goes on about his new visitor, smiling.
"He's a nightmare. The kid always gives hateful glares to Asuna and any other human we encounter, and he is just a pain, talking highly of Lucifer." Klein looks up from polishing his katana.
"Xertic, bro, you have been going on about this kid for hours. Is he really that bad?" Xertic rolls his eyes.
"You don't know what it's like to have a father who wants to kill you, and he sends his son who practically worships him to visit me." Agil chuckles.
"Relax, man, you're in ALO. He's not going to come in here and kill you," he says patting his friend's shoulder. Xertic sighs.
"Anyways, Xertic, I have been wondering something," Klein speaks up, making the two look at him. "So, you are a demon, so that means that Satan exists right?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
"Well, because of that, hell exists, as well as heaven, therefore God exists. So, are creationists right? Was there two humans who were created by god?" A smile washes over the demon's face.
"Classified information." The two groan. "Look, science has proven that the Earth was made by rocks coming together to form a planet. And life was suitable to be made by cells, and eventually, evolution made the first 'humans'. What if God created the two original humans like those beings? What if he didn't? I can't tell." Agil shakes his head.
"You get too deep sometimes, man." The door opens up to Asuna standing in the doorway.
"Guys, we found something interesting." Xertic raises an eyebrow, looking at Klein and Agil.
Alright, that's it, cliff hanger for ya. And I know I'm repeating, but please, leave a review so i know what i do wrong or right. I feel like I'm asking too much, but I really appreciate it guys. I'm not as popular as other authors, i have only one story, but it means a lot. OK, no more emotional Absol, I'm done. Thanks for reading!