Shido was peacefully sleeping in his bed. His breathing was slow and was lightly smiling because he enjoyed his dream.

His chamber was an ordinary one with everything any children of his age had, but he had a few pictures of his father and him together and some of his father in his police uniform.

The boy was unaware, but a dark shadow approached the sleeping boy. As it moved closer, he made a quiet, "Sha. Sha," he raised his sharp claw of his right arm while the other one grabbed the sheet and pulled it over.

Shido woke up and saw the claws coming at him while the dark shadow grinned with his purple eyes shining brightly. The boy yelled and threw the first thing he had, which was a dictionary right on the face of the dark shadow.

"Argh!" the dark shadow grunted with a skull mark on his face.

Shido recognised him and frowned, "You again Gallows!"

"Sha. Sha. Sha," the darkness monster laughed with a tear of pain. He received the dictionary hard on his face after all.

Chapter 90: The Ordinary Day of Shido and Gallows

Shido changed himself while grunting at Gallows who flew not far from him.

"Come on. It was funny to make you yelled like a cowardly baby," Gallows mocked the boy.

The boy whined at his torment, Why does he have to do this every morning? I cannot even make him pay.

The darkness monster continued mocking the boy, but noticed that Shido showed that he was pissed off while his fear disappeared faster and faster, he's getting use to fear. Things are going to get boring when I won't be able to scare him anymore. His thought changed, I'm bored again.

Shido finished changing and wore simply a black shirt and pants, since today wasn't school day and he wanted to wear something different.

"You are starting to look like a darkness creature Shido," Gallows commented with a grin.

Shido ignored his buddy comment, feeling like there was a mocking undertone in his voice. He adjusted his hair and grabbed his deck case. He knew he didn't need it, but he was never sure.

"You are a little boring Shido," Gallows whined. He realised that his provocation and his intimidating attitude was getting less effective on Shido, He's getting use to his fear and controls it better, he realised. He wasn't disappointed as it showed that his buddy was getting stronger, but it bored him.

Shido walked outside his chamber and entered in the kitchen.

Suekoru prepared breakfast for his son. It was simply toasts, "Hello son," he said with a smile before frowning when Gallows entered in the kitchen. Shido's father and his buddy frowned at each other's, but said nothing else, "You better not try anything Gallows."

"I don't know what you're taking about," Gallows innocently replied while he planned to steal his buddy lunch like he often did, but thought back, They are expecting it. The darkness dragon thought. He raised his shoulders and decided to do it anyway.

When the toasts were ready, Suekoru gave it to his son, but Gallows stole it.

"Gallows!" Shido furiously grunted.

"Who dare you steal my son breakfast?" his father yelled.

"Got you again. Sha. Sha. Sha," he chuckled before eating the rest of it with his unseen mouth without caring.

"You bastard! You always do this!" Shido yelled at his buddy.

"You shouldn't yell at me that much. I could get angry," Gallows replied with his scary gaze.

Shido gulped, but recovered fast, "M-maybe, but you are always searching for me."

His father eyes darkened when he heard the threat, but couldn't do anything against a monster more powerful than him.

Gallows chuckled, "I cannot have that much fun. The last time was when I fight and it was fun... Even if I lost."

I enjoyed seeing you beat up. Karma strikes back you know, Shido thought, thinking of his small joy with his buddy, which was the monster suffering.

"Anyway," he flew closed and whispered, "Azi plan is going to the next phase. We are finally going to have some action," Gallows joyfully said when he spotted Shido eating his own toasts that Suekoru gave while he wasn't giving enough attention.

Shido took a step back and quickly finished eating his breakfast, "Those are mine."

"Ahhh," Gallows grumbled sadly.

"Anyway. Since there is nothing from Kyoya and no school. I'll do my own things today," Shido said as he walked outside.

"Wait up!" Gallows ordered since he had nothing else to do.

Suekoru Shido watched them left. He clenched his fist and cursed himself not to be able to do anything against Gallows. The situation forced him to be passive, because he would have fought the monster long ago if he had a chance. He was his father and should have been able to protect him from the monster that made his life miserable, but couldn't, I'll make sure you'll leave our world and never come back. For my son safety, I'll do everything to get rid of your kind.

Gallows wondered where Shido was going. He knew nothing of what the boy did outside of school as he didn't follow his buddy that often. He was currently too bored to do anything else.

The boy grumbled because his buddy was with him. Usually, he could be by himself for a while, but this time, Gallows was there and will probably hurt his day.

Shido continued walking and continuing glancing toward Gallows, "Why are you following me? You always said that I'm boring except when you scare me."

His buddy guessed, He wants to ditch me. I'm sure of it. I'm sure there is something he doesn't want me to know. Nice try, I'm going to see what you are doing and planning, "Because I'm bored."

Shido mentally rolled his eyes without replying anything.

"So. Where are we going?" Gallows asked.

Shido said, "Somewhere," Like I'm going to tell you. Maybe you'll turn away.

"That's way too specific Shido," his buddy sarcastically replied.

They stopped at a crossing path and waited to traverse the street. A small crowd form around them, but the duo ignored it. It was Tokyo and it was normal that many citizens waited to go at the other side. Gallows knew he had to control his attitude and not show his darker side.

"And another of those ugly monster," a man whispered not far from Gallows, who ignored it without any trouble.

"There is almost more of them, but not for long," a woman replied.

"When it will be time, they are dead if they come back," the man whispered before yelling, "You heard that monster!"

Shido gulped when he glanced at Gallows, not sure if he would explode at them. He turned toward the man and said, "That's enough," but lacked conviction as his buddy was making his life miserable.

Gallows turned toward the man and replied, "If you look at me. I think I'm already dead. Sha. Sha. Sha. So that won't be a problem," before chuckling, he dear threaten me! You are lucky Azi ordered me to do nothing wrong. I fear him more than my rage awakened by your insult!

"That's because you are nothing," the man replied.

Gallows frowned while Shido grabbed his hand and pulled him when they could cross the street. Gallows turned toward Shido and saw his buddy also frowning, but more lightly than himself.

This is going to end bad if I let this continue, Shido thought. He released his grasp when they were far from the man, "We're good now."

Gallows crossed his arms and grunted, "That bastard. If I could-" he then chuckled, "Not important anyway, where are we going?"

Shido was annoyed and relieved that his buddy returned to that subject. He decided to answer this time, "I'm going to buy something for Sophia."

"Her? That cold girl? What would you even give to her?" Gallows wondered out loud.

"Something she needs. That's the thing she prefers," Shido replied.

"Yeah," Gallows rolled his magenta eyes. He asked, "I still don't understand why you are... kinda friends and she endures an annoying boy like you."

"I don't really know. I just annoy her less than other's I think," the boy replied.

That explains nothing. Guess I'll have to ask her if I want to really know, but I don't want to ask her, "What do you think she needs? A ring?"

"No," Shido replied.

"A bracelet?"

"No."

"Anything considered by humans... girly?"

"No."

The darkness dragon monster sighed and decided to not take a hint of seriousness in his guessed and said random things to annoy Shido until he said, "A tranquilizer gun?"

"I would if I can for a long time, but it's not legal," the boy replied annoyed.

"Sha. Sha. Sha. You made me laugh Shido. That was a little fu-" he turned toward Shido and read his face, "You can't be serious!"

"I am. Her 'buddy' is really annoying her and I can feel it," Shido replied.

"Him. Yeah. I'm surprised he's just annoying her," Gallows admitted. He realised Shido said for a long time, "Wait. Did you ever think about using one of those guns on me?"

Shido didn't look at Gallows and continued forward. The monster laughed, I never notice his hostility when he considered that, "What is it then? I'm going to keep guessing and telling things."

"We're here," Shido said when he entered in a shop.

"H-hey!" Gallows followed him inside.

After a while, Shido came out with what he brought while Gallows arms were crossed and sighed, "That's it. Just that? I don't even know what it is, but it's as boring as you. It's also not expensive."

Shido gazed at him and replied, "What's important is that Sophia might need it. Her buddy will leave her alone and cannot do anything for a while."

"What will it do?" Gallows curiously asked. If it was working, it might be interesting.

"Let's say that they will have to hold their breath for a while," Shido said.

Gallows grumbled, wondering what they boy meant by that, but gave up. Whatever it was, he was sure that Sophia won't say anything or be pissed off.

After this, the two wandered in town and visited a few places. Shido had a few other things planned, but postpone them for the moment Gallows won't be with him. He was glad to hide it with Sophia gift, something that meant little.

AC: This is the end of chapter 90. It's a short one, but I ran out of idea.

Next chapter: Drum's Warning