It was the next day after the conversation between Tasuku and Demios and Jackknife wasn't reassure about the fact that Tasuku stopped thinking about it.

Tasuku did calm down and was in a better mood when he woke up, but he was still pensive and the green dragon could only think of one thing he was thinking about.

That Demios. I know what he's planning, but he managed to put an idea in Tasuku's mind, he shook his head, Calm down. You know Tasuku. He's a good kid and he will not follow Demios in his darker path. Especially since Demios is obeying Azi Dahaka and that the darkness dragon king is planning something big. Maybe I should talk to him about this. Dammit. It's a little too late. He could think that I'm trying to change his mind with possible lies. Anyway, he watched Tasuku preparing the breakfast in the kitchen, I have faith in you. I know you will pick the right decision.

"It's ready Jack," the boy said with a small smile.

Jackknife joined him in the kitchen and they ate together. Tasuku wasn't very talkative and was in his mind, which, despite telling himself that he believed in the boy, nervous.

"Are you alright Tasuku?" he asked.

"I'm fine Jack. I'm just thinking," he replied.

"About what Demios said yesterday right?" the green dragon asked.

The boy nodded positively. That reassured a little Jackknife since he didn't mind sharing it.

"Yes. I cannot take it off my mind. I still think he was right a little, but Kazane was also right," the boy said before sighting.

"Maybe we should just do what we can. We have to respect the rules and obey the supervisors until they are gone," Jackknife said.

"Yeah," Tasuku replied uncertain.

They finished eating together before Tasuku went to school. His buddy turned toward the window and watched they sky, I cannot let Demios win. I refuse to lose Tasuku!

Chapter 97: Antagonistic Crush

Tetsuya and Asmodai were practicing dancing near the school as they usually did during lunch time break. They danced at the rhythm of the radio as they ignored the students who were giving some weird gaze toward Asmodai while they nodded at the students who enjoyed their dance or like Asmodai.

"Let's keep the pace," the pink demon said.

"Of course yo," Tetsuya replied.

They continued dancing with more complex move at the same rhythm for a while. Eventually, their radio started playing another tune with a faster rhythm and the two followed it with their own moves.

"Maybe we should participate in dancing competition eventually. You are getting pretty good Tetsuya," the demon commented with a smile.

"That's right. When we will be ready to win yo!" he replied with excitement. He noticed someone walking near them, "Hum? Zanya. How's it going yo?"

Zanya wasn't in his best mood with the fact that he was often frowning and didn't seem to hear them until, "Zanya?" Tetsuya asked near him as he stopped dancing.

"T-Tetsuya?" the ninja boy asked surprised.

"You sure are not paying attention if he surprised you Zanya," the demon chuckled.

"I'm not in the mood for humor Asmodai," he replied to the demon as he tried to hide his anger.

"Is it about Tsukikage?" Asmodai asked.

Zanya didn't reply.

"Zanya. We saw the news Yo. It's really hard to believe he would do something like that," Tetsuya started, but was cut from making another phrase.

"But he did it. You saw it and I saw it. He must be stopped before he kills more people... Maybe even my little brother you know," Zanya said, still containing his anger.

"B-" Tetsuya was cut by his buddy.

"We should let him deal the way he wants buddy. I don't think he'll listen to anyone," the demon warned him.

Tetsuya nodded while Zanya walked away. The boy scratched his blond hair and when he was sure Zanya was gone, he asked, "Do you really think Tsukikage would do something like that?"

Asmodai sighed and replied, "I don't know. I'm not an expert in Katana world, but I'm sure that their world has no intention of causing some assassination if one ninja protected Hinako who was targeted by Tsukikage."

"Yeah," Tetsuya nodded.

After a minute of silence, Asmodai played the radio again and said, "We should keep practicing. It's not good to be in a bad mood for too long or we'll get hold."

Tetsuya turned toward Asmodai who used his trick to look much older than the usual. The boy chuckled while the pink demon returned to his usual appearance, "That's better."

They continued practicing, but it wasn't long before someone noticed it. Terumi was coming back to school after eating outside. She was a little bored by the absence of mission given by Kyoya and a little frustrated as she read the news one her cellphone. She saw that the survey gave an advantage to Tenchi with Hinako at the second place and Elf Kabala at last place. Tenchi had a big advance compared to the others and didn't like it.

"How can there be so many idiots?" she wondered with frustration when she heard the music that annoyed her. She frowned and grunted annoyed, "They are still practicing with their stupid dance. I can't believe it."

She had trouble focusing on the news and decided to give them a piece of her mind. She didn't have a mission and had no reason to evade them.

The duo continued practicing their dance when Terumi pressed on the stop switch, ending the music. Tetsuya looked at the one who did it while Asmodai just paused at his position in mid-air, which surprised the girl.

"Why did you stop the music yo?" Tetsuya asked as he crossed his arms. He still had his smile and that lightly annoyed her since he wasn't pissed off about it as much as she expected and wanted.

"I stopped it because your music is annoying. Lunch time is almost over and I'm sure everyone had to listen and watch you dancing when this is surely something they don't want to lose time with."

The pink demon grinned and asked, "Are you sure the others are annoyed? A lot liked our dance and watched it, but no one asked us to stop dancing."

She lightly grunted at his reply and knew that the demon guessed that it was personal, "Okay. I do not like your music and dancing. It's just getting on my nerve."

"Getting on your nerve? Dancing is to have fun and calm your nerves when things are getting too stressful," Asmodai replied with a small smile.

She replied harshly, "It is not for me. Every time I hear it, I have trouble focusing on anything I'm doing!" she stopped when she realised she was indirectly talking about what she lived when she tried to use her spell on Kiri. She crossed her arms and concluded, "That's why it's annoying."

"I am sorry Yo, but dancing is the opposite for me. Dancing is awesome and it's freeing yo," Tetsuya replied with his smile.

Terumi knew that it wouldn't help arguing with them. Asmodai continued as he said, "Why would you find our dancing annoying? We didn't even do this against you," he then started thinking with a grin.

"Hey! Don't get any weird idea demon. Not everyone would like anything anyone does you know. I just don't like what I'm hearing and what you are doing and I have to say it," Terumi replied.

"It's okay to tell us Terumi. I don't want to cause trouble to anyone, but the passion of dancing is really strong and difficult to resist yo," Tetsuya replied.

Asmodai grinned as he looked at her deeply. He then chuckled, "That's what you are saying," the girl gulped when she wondered if he knew it was her when she was disguised. It was a little far away, but she didn't want to underestimate the demon that might have a good memory, "But maybe you are just lying Miss Terumi."

"Don't say it as if I'm old," she grunted when he understood who he was teasing her.

The demon laughed and before continuing, "The way you are reacting. It reminds me of an old friend before he enjoyed dancing and singing too. He was stubborn and he was always annoyed with anything I did while he watched me. Maybe it's the same for you. Maybe... You are jealous."

"Jealous! Me?" she yelled taken by surprised.

Tetsuya was only watching what was going on when the demon winked at him as if he found something against her.

The demon chuckled, "Possibly. You are reacting like my friends and I found out why he was always annoyed. He was jealous, maybe like you."

"I'm not!" she yelled back.

"Tetsuya wasn't coming to school recently Terumi and I think neither you. We have been dancing for a while, but now it's annoying you," the demon continued with his grin slowly growing larger.

"What do you-" she remembered to her horror that Asmodai was right. She remembered that Tetsuya and his buddy dance weren't really affecting her before. She watched a little when they were dancing. Eventually, she begun working for Kyoya and had responsibility. It was then that it was getting annoying to watch them for unknown reason.

"There must be something you don't have and dancing enrages you. After all, dancing is, as humans said, a form of art that express the emotions. If you are always annoyed there must be something that you don't have or emotions we awake in you. We have something that you don't and you are jealous because of it."

Terumi was quiet and frowned when she heard it. She didn't like the demon who tried to understand her, "That's enough from you demon! I have to go," she retreated as fast as she could before the demon said a few things she wouldn't want to hear.

Asmodai and Tetsuya watched her leaving quietly for a few seconds. Eventually, the boy finally said something to his buddy, "You sure got on her nerve yo."

The demon chuckled, "That's true, but I think I'm probably right if she chose to walk away."

"Maybe it's because school is about to start yo?" the boy replied as he checked his watch.

"Maybe," the pink demon raised his shoulder.

"We should return to school now."

"Agree," the demon nodded. As they returned to school, he noticed that the boy was lightly smiling, "What is it?"

"Hum?" Tetsuya lightly blushed, "I... Never mind," he replied.

Asmodai didn't press on, he kinda guessed what was in the boy's mind and it was about Terumi, He likes her a little. He mentally grinned.

AC: This is the end of chapter 97.

Next: The Grim Reaper.