Lucifer was still thrilled from his interaction with Shizuka. Knowing that she was starting to aware of his feelings for her really lifted up his good spirits. He knew that it was still early for him to awake. It was 06:00 am and it's weekend, but he didn't care. He wanted to visit her and asking her to have some fun with him.

Meanwhile, Shizuka was still in bed. She stirred slightly, but her sleep was sound. Lucifer watched her intently in his owl form. He chirped on the headboard of the bed near the window.

What was that sound?, she thought as she rubbed her eyes gently. She saw an owl sitting comfortably on the headboard. Okay, that owl was cute, but now it is weird. Wasn't owls supposed to be nocturnal birds?

The owl fly and surprisingly turned its form into a human.

"What the-? Lucifer?", she shrieked, before Lucifer put his finger on her lips. She blushed with his gesture.

"Keep your voice down. I'm sure you don't want to wake your parents so soon. I know people like you are still asleep in times like this."

Shizuka bit her lower lip. Unknown to her, Lucifer gazed his eyes at her so closely. Her innocent gesture was so alluring to him. "Good morning, Lucifer."

"Good morning, Shizuka."

"You came here early. You surprised me with your animal form."

"My apologies for that. But, is it wrong if I want to be the first person you see today?", he stated mischievously.

Shizuka's cheeks reddened and turned her face away from him a little, "No, it's not. I'm just surprised, that's all. I'm always happy that you come here more often. But I would appreciate it if you aren't coming here through the window. People can make assumptions, especially your younger siblings."

"I never paid any attention on them. But if you aren't feeling comfortable, you can ask me to come again soon."

"That sounds like a good idea. But I think, maybe later. I still have some morning worship to do."

Lucifer nodded. He saw her bringing a small plate filled of various kinds of offerings, like foods. She must be going to given them to her patron goddess.

"O Hecate, my guardian goddess, the guide of ways, I thank you for your infinite kindness and blessings. Please accept my offering, and guide me to work in this day with no harm done. Bless my family, bless my friends, and bless the one matters the most to me."

Shizuka then stood back up and faced him again. "Sorry, you know that it's mandatory for me."

"It's fine. I always think it's interesting to see you worshiping them."

"Actually, I also influenced by Christianity, from my father since recently, so sometimes I also come to the monastery."

"You become a Christian witch?", he asked in amusement.

"I know it's funny, but my parents have allowed me. They don't mind at all."

Lucifer only smiled. "How about you come to me soon at 09:00? There's something that I'm going to do, and I want you to join me."

"Sure. Okay then."

3 hours later...

Shizuka was preparing herself. There was something that she wanted to try. She was going to find out about Lucifer's feelings. The girl had been thinking about his current behaviors, and she had a hunch. She just wanted to make sure.

Lucifer was sitting in his room while he waited for her. Now she had arrived.

"Hey Lucifer", Shizuka greeted him.

"Shizuka, I'm glad to see you arrived."

"So, you told me that you want to do something. What exactly is it?"

"Come, sit here with me", he asked her. Lucifer sat in front of a grand piano.

Shizuka stared at the music instrument. She did have seen the piano many times, but she had never seen him playing it before. It was a white colored piano, with beautiful ornaments all over it. "Wow, you want to play this?"

"Actually I want to play this with you. Have you ever play a piano before?"

"No, I have never. This piano is beautiful. I bet it must be expensive when you bought it."

"Yes, but it's worth it. I like the sound of piano. Sometimes I'm playing this when I feel bored", he explained. "Would you like me to play first?" She nodded.

Lucifer then began to play. Shizuka was amazed. It wasn't surprising, considering his lifetime experiences, he would be extremely talented. The music was so... harmonious and calming. His hands were moving so swiftly on the keys. She clapped her hands. "Wow, that was beautiful. It was a classic music, right? From the sound of it, I guess it's Debussy."

"Oh, you have heard of his music?", her words caught his interest.

"Yeah. I used to listen to him when I played a musical game on my phone. I also listen to classical music sometimes."

"Oh, I see. Do you want me to teach you how to play? I can help you by choosing a slow tempo music. If you have your own choice, it's fine."

"How about Ode to Joy by Beethoven?"

"Good choice."

Lucifer then instructed her to put her hands into the proper position. It wasn't easy, but to him it was understandable. This was her first experience. His hands were on hers when he guided her.

Shizuka groaned in exasperation. "This is so hard! I pressed the wrong keys so many times! I'm jealous of you. How could you be such an expert in this?"

"Of course, this is not easy for me at the start too. I'm learning by experience, and it took me years to be this good. Nothing goes instantly. I'm sure you know this."

"I know, but I'm envy you. You are so good at many things."

Lucifer smirked. "Hey, there are many things that takes a long time for me to learn. You are good at many things you didn't realize, and one of them are emotions, one of the things that I haven't entirely understand even until now. Please don't feel down. If you want, you can come here anytime, and I'll teach you to play. What do you say?"

"I don't know."

"Come on, Shizuka. This will be just like old times, when you were a little."

"Alright then. I'll think about it", Shizuka finally grinned. "By the way, could you play another musical composition for me? I love the way you play."

He was quiet, but smirked a moment later. Lucifer finally resumed playing the music composition, and this time she watched him closely. She suddenly realized something. "Hey, this music is Bella's Lullaby, right?"

Lucifer only laughed. Oh, how he loved to impress her.

"Weird of me to think, but I feel like you are taking my interests into account. How do you know?", Shizuka wondered.

"It's just a lucky guess."

"Somehow, I feel like there's more to this." Lucifer was only staring at her meaningfully.

Shizuka put her head near his neck and enjoyed the music in the air. Lucifer himself was reveling in the feelings of her body so close to his. He wrapped his tail around her waist.

Shizuka was surprised to see his tail around her, but didn't mind about it. When she gazed at him, Lucifer glanced tenderly.

Unknown to her, Lucifer had his reason to shown his affection this way. In demon etiquette, wrapping a demon's tail around the one they consider close with is a clear sign of the mentioned demon that they were interested in them.

Shizuka was asleep when he's done. He could only shake his head in amusement. As much as he enjoyed her sleeping beside him, the current position would be no good for her.

Lucifer decided to lift her in his arms and carried her to his bed. It surprised him to see her clung one of her arms behind his neck while she mumbled in her sleep. Lucifer could swear he felt her breathing near his neck, nevertheless he didn't complain. In fact, it made him happy to know how comfortable she is to be near him. He nuzzled her face affectionately.

The King of Light finally placed her on his bed and tucked a blanket over her body. That would make her feel more convenient. He rubbed her hair gently.

An hour later, Shizuka was awakened. At first, she wasn't realized where she is. The last thing she remembered, she fell asleep while she listened to Lucifer's play. She took a look at her surroundings. The bed she laid in was big, a king-size bed. Around the bed there were transparent curtains. The bed itself was so soft.

"You finally awake."

Shizuka suddenly saw Lucifer sitting on a chair not too far from her while he drank his tea. Realization came into her mind. This bed belonged to Lucifer.

"How do I get here?"

"I saw you sleeping by my side after I was done. I couldn't bear to see you sleeping in such uncomfortable position, so I took you to sleep here."

Shizuka became nervous and guilty. She had made him feeling burdened. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to fall asleep. I guess I really enjoyed the music, I didn't realize it."

"It's fine. Usually after I'm playing the piano, it puts me into ease. I always feeling better, especially in my sleep. I hope you had a good dream."

"I had. Thank you."

Shizuka fidgeted.

"Are you alright?", Lucifer inquired.

"Actually I have been thinking about something. I hope you don't mind if I ask you", she replied. "Do you have someone you're interested in at the moment?"

Lucifer gazed at her eyes deeply. He was surprised for sure, but this might be a good time for confessing his feelings. "Actually, I have been thinking about someone for the last two months."

"Who is it?"

"I'm thinking about a beautiful young woman. She's completely blown me away. She has amazing personality and very kind. She's a human, but she's different than the ones I have met. Even until now, I'm still thinking about her feelings, if she really likes me or not. I'm such a coward, since I don't have the courage to tell her my feelings, and not to mention I'm a demon."

"I see. But I think differences don't matter. You can still tell her about your feelings. I'm sure she will like you."

"I definitely will", Lucifer said determinedly. This was the chance. "And, what about you? Do you thinking about someone? I'm curious, now that you mention it."

"There's this guy. He was kind, smart, funny, and most importantly, he's handsome", she suddenly blurted.

She was about to continue until she saw him went still. Lucifer was silent all of a sudden. Hesitation came to his mind. "Do you like him?"

Oh no, from his question this isn't good. This is not according to my plan! "I like him, so much. We have been friends for a long time. I can't stop thinking about him. I want him to know my feelings, but it's so hard. I don't know what to do."

He could feel her confusion, but most importantly he could feel his heart was hurting. There's a guy that has stolen her heart and occupied her mind. Too late for him. "If you like him so much, why do you afraid? Just tell him." He felt like he betrayed his own words. Telling her to be bolder while he didn't have the courage himself.

"I'm afraid he doesn't have the same feeling like I do. I'm afraid that my feelings would be one-sided."

Lucifer took her hand in his, "If you want him to notice your feelings, just be yourself. You are beautiful, and I'm sure that every man who knows your feelings will realized how lucky they are to have such a compassionate young girl such as yourself. Be confident, and I'm sure he would realize it in time."

"I hope he likes me."

"Trust me, it's easy for many people to like you", he caressed her hand. "If I may know, who is the lucky man?"

Shizuka was surprised. Her cheeks reddened so much at the unexpected question. Could it be that he's actually... "Lucifer, actually that guy is..."

Her phone suddenly rang. Shizuka took a look at her phone.

"What is it?", Lucifer questioned in concern.

"It's Renzou. He asked me about our homework. I better get home to check out some things. I'm sorry for not being able to stay longer."

"It's fine. Go ahead."

Shizuka immediately ran home. As soon as she was inside her bedroom, she sat behind the door. "How stupid of me. Why can't I asked him? I want him to know my feelings, but instead I blurted nonsense. He must be hurting right now. I didn't mean to say that I fall for another guy. Lucifer, I'm sorry", she cried in despair.

Meanwhile, Lucifer sat on his bed with unreadable stare at the window. He was unable to think of anything. He was filled with conflicting emotions. In his eyes, confusion and frustration were visible.

"Hey brother, what happened to you?", Mephisto approached him. "Is something wrong? You have never looked this sad before."

What the King of Time didn't expect was when his oldest brother sought for comfort by coming closer to him. He hugged Lucifer gently.

"Samael, you know that I have feelings for Shizuka, right?"

Mephisto was perplexed, but nodded.

"She... she told me that she had fallen in love with someone else. I-I have never felt this terrible before. I should have been telling her about my feelings weeks ago. What should I do?"

"Just calm down for a moment. Are you absolutely sure that she told you about it?"

"She did tell me she was thinking about someone. She didn't tell me who, but the thought of seeing her in the arms of someone else, it makes me uneasy. What if something happened to her? I don't want to see her hurting, not again. She deserves better. She deserves to be happy. Sometimes I think that perhaps she deserves someone better than a demon like me."

Mephisto sympathized the King of Light. Love. Such a confusing emotion. It was able to turn a person completely, into better or worse. "I understand, but so far she didn't tell about the guy's name that she's fallen for, right? You still have a chance. Don't lose your hope all of a sudden. Besides, the big brother I remember is not this weak. You can do this, Lucifer."

Lucifer nodded weakly. "I'll try. I'm still wondering about her crush, and I will not rest until I know that she's happy, whether with me, or with that man."

"I'm sure you can still win her heart. Keep trying, big brother."

Actually, Mephisto knew exactly what was going on between the two of them. He gritted his teeth. As soon as he returned to his office, he sat with a hand over his face. "Lucifer, you dumb. Don't you have any idea that Shizuka actually loves you? You made deductions too soon. Sometimes I think that both of you are idiots. You fall in love with each other, but you don't want to be honest with your feelings. I hope things will be settled just fine for you. Maybe we can help, but in the end, it's both of your decisions.."

A/N : Hey peeps! I know that I'm a little early with updating this chapter, but I'm tired of waiting! I can't wait to show you this chapter, and the tension just keep on intensifies!

Now we saw these two in music. Shizuka basically can listen to many types of music, but she likes classical music too. On the other hand, Lucifer has an old taste when it comes to music, so of course he would love classics.

I'm sure when you read this chapter, you can feel the vibe of both Twilight movies and books here. When I wrote this chapter, I read Twilight, I gotta be honest lol. This series is my favorite.

And yes, Bella's Lullaby is Shizuka's favorite music. She's a fan of this series too :p Clair de Lune is very popular. For your information, classical music can be used for various purposes. As for a college student such as myself, sometimes I listen to them for studying hehehe.

Well, enough for my ramblings! Don't forget to like and review!