Beelzebub adventures chapter 18

The rest of the afternoon passed without further incidents. The Gang and the kids reached the top of the Hill, not regretting the hike. The greens and greys of the forests and surrounding hills, added to the black of the far away mountains and the blue sky made one of the most beautiful sights they had ever seen. On the top itself, a white monolith with a shape they couldn't quite identify, and stone benches where several people were already sitting while chatting, taking photographs, resting, and texting.

While Yuka and the girls are taking photos, Kanzaki and the other boys tried walking the closest to the edge of the hill, and Furuichi discreetly recorded a blonde girl with an open back top from behind. Since Kouta was being taken by Yuka, she decided to sit, uneasy at what happened earlier.

Oga, holding Beel away from his body and facing the horizon, walked near the end of the cliff, showing the toddler what he wanted to look.

''Dad, no need to do this, I'm not a baby.'' Beel said.

''I'll have to play Rafiki if I don't want you to play the same shit as down there.'' Oga said.

''What's a Rafiki.'' Beel asked.

''Ok, you watched enough.'' Oga turned around, putting Beel on the floor and walking towards the monolith.

Kunieda looked to the side at what looked like an old tree, where some youngsters goofed and laughed. She felt someone approaching her. The Ogre of Ishiyama sat on her right without looking at her and Beel goes to Yuka and Kouta. Embarrassed, Kunieda looked down at her lap and no conversation has made between them. Kunieda looked at him with the corner of the eye. After perceiving no reaction from him, she finally dared to turn her face to him. His lack of reaction encouraged him to stare at him. His longer hair now fell down to his shoulders in the back, giving him a wilder appearance. Bangs now came down to his cheeks, his face now adorned with a five o clock shadow he was finally able to grow. Before she could move to his shirt adorned with red squares and start thinking in handsome lumberjacks, she broke the silence.

"I'm sorry." Kunieda apologized.

"It was nothing. Just don't do that again." Oga said.

"I…"

"Just look at those clouds." Oga said, pointing.

"Huh?" Kunieda wondered, looking at the clouds.

"Look at those clouds. That one looks like a big bowl of Yakisoba. Makes me hungry. Do you like Yakisoba?" Oga asked.

Kunieda gasped and chuckled, annoyed, but smiling. His easiness and careless attitude towards life never ceased to amuse her. "Didn't you eat just a couple hours ago?"

"It's mid afternoon, and I normally don't hike hills you know?" Oga answered.

"…"

"…"

"You.. you sure had to visit places similar to this back in the Demon World, didn't you?" Kunieda asked.

"Well, there were no giant bears nor chimeras in the forest. I didn't find a single of those giant falcons or carnivorous bats in the trees. So no, it's not the same." Oga replied.

Kunieda smiled. "I'm happy that you're back."

"Huh? Who are you talking to?" Oga asked.

"Sorry…I…was..talking to..uhmm, Koma. Yeah, Koma." Kunieda said.

"But I don't sense him around here." Oga said.

"Tehee, he…he escaped through a portal after I scared him." Kunieda said.

"Whatever." Oga said.

Beel interrupted Oga and Kunieda. "Hey dad! Aunt Yuka wants to take you two a photograph with us."

"Ok, tell her to come here, I'm not moving one inch." Oga said.

"Don't be a slacker, come on. Don't you want some good memories here?" Beel asked.

"Hmm… Let me think about it." Oga said.

"Come on!" Beel yelled.

"Ugh, fine." Oga said.

"You come too, big sis, what are you waiting for?" Kouta pulled the sleeve of her blouse with a taunting look.

"Ok, I know the way, just cut it off." Kunieda said.

Both youngsters walked where the orange haired girl stood with her phone, smiling to them.

"Right there, with that mountain right at Oga's side…Come on kids, stand in front of them….And now Oga and Kunieda, give each other a side hug." Yuka demanded.

Kunieda's face turns red. "What?"

"You two are friends. Just give a hug to show that you're enjoy being here." Yuka said.

"Just…take the damn photo Yuka." Oga impatiently said.

"May I lend a hand?" Natsume appeared from behind, locking Oga's hand around Kunieda's waist, and placing hers around Oga's shoulders. "More like, a couple arms?

"What the…" Oga wondered.

"Ready!" It was too late by the time she tried to escape. The moment had been recorded forever in Yuka's cellphone and would soon by see by hundreds around the world.

"No need for that!" Kunieda said.

"Come on Kunieda, you're thanking me on the inside." Natsume said, giggling.

"Another one!" Yuka demanded.

Shocked and distracted by Yuka's exclamation, Kunieda turned around to face her, giving Natsume time to grab both of them and make their bodies stick to each other even more. This time, among other points of contact, Oga's mouth was touching her scalp right above her forehead. She could even feel him inhaling deeply. Kunieda pushed Oga aside so strong towards the border of the cliff he almost fell again. Before he could scream anything at her, she turned around trembling and headed to the other side of the monolith. The voice of a mature woman shocked her out of her daydreaming.

"Is everything ok, sweetie? Hubby's been staring at another girl?"

Frozen at the question Kunieda turned around. "Excuse me?"

A woman of around 50 years old, with dyed brunette hair, dressed in a grey t-shirt, black leggings and wearing a hat looked at her from a few feet away. A sweet smile adorned her face. "Seems you two are not on the best of terms today. My name's Megumi, it's a pleasure."

"We're not…"

"I see." Megumi said.

"You don't understand…"

"You have some quite handsome friends over there. So did I when I was your age, and I wouldn't hesitate to take a peek on them, especially when camping. My husband was never the insecure type, you know? Despite some initial tension, he understood me." The lady winked at her while delivering a soft elbow to Kunieda's side.

"I…I think you're not unders…" Aoi's nervous smile and tone didn't help at stopping the woman from interrupting her.

"Of course I do, honey. We have been married for 26 years now. It's something we all do, it's just that no one wants to admit it. If we all did, we'll all be much better. Come on, you're not going tell me you haven't peeked at another stud? Hmm?" Megumi said, smirking.

Kunieda's image immediately popped inside her head. The lady continued at a pace that rivaled that of sports radio narrators.

"I knew it. So tell me, why do you even blame him for being human, sweetheart? After all, he chose you above that cute redhead friend of yours for a reason. And look, you have two lovely kids that look just like you two. I suppose the green eyed haired one has his grandfather's eyes, though. My point is, be grateful. You're his special one despite having so many other options, same as you." Megumi said.

Kunieda stood silent. She chuckled, then laughed along with Megumi.

"Well, to be fair, he was only staring at me…" Kunieda managed to say when she catch her breath.

Megumi, dumbfounded, looked at her before coming to her own conclusions. She gasped in frustration, then closed the distance between them and lowered her voice "So he was busy staring at your beautiful face?"

"Whaa…" Kunieda was confused.

"Oh come on! Hahaha, my dear, you remind me so much of myself! Please, you have to get over that. I'm starting to think you're one of those temple priestesses that only eat tofu and think they can get pregnant due to a kiss! You sure enjoyed it when he was looking at you. And if you didn't, that orange haired of yours that is hugging his arm right now sure had done it by now! Do you want to fall behind her!?" Megumi asked.

Kunieda turned around with the speed of a Beyblade to see Yuka holding Oga by the arm to take a selfie, along with the Kids and Furuichi.

"Come one Oga, smile." Furuichi said, doing a peace pose behind Yuka.

"No!" Oga whined.

"Come on Oga, please." Yuka begged.

Before the pang of jealousy could stab her, she turned around, only to find Megumi walking away, laughing like a drunk.

"Hope you two can make it through, sweetie! Hope to find you here again next year! Megumi said without turning back.

Kunieda couldn't help to smile despite the awkwardness. "He chose you above Yuka. He chose you above the blonde bombshell that lives with him. Think about it. You loved it when he talked to you and when he saved you from falling."

''Maybe I just imagined it. Maybe you just made it up to drive me crazy.''

''Ohh, I only want what's good for you, dear. And the best thing you can do now is stop treating him as a stranger. He's your special male friend, the first you ever had. What's wrong for him to look you differently than he look other gals?''

Kunieda was surprised that she was actually having a dialogue with her other self for the first time. Thinking on her words, she headed back to the rest of the group, where several strangers had joined and were all looking at the horizon and talking loudly at something that apparently was downhill.

The next thing she saw was Himekawa surging over the horizon, surfing the air currents under a white delta wing. A collective scream filled the valley with sound.

"Ok, my turn!" Yuka said before suddenly deploying her own set of wings and jumping from the cliff.

After a strong initial shock, the relief came when she saw her riding the airwaves up to the sky. Running at them, she met with Nene and Chiaki.

"What's going on?" Nene asked.

"Himekawa Senpai wanted to surprise everyone with this." Chiaki said.

"He may be a cocky rich boy, but he sure knows how to have fun with everyone." Nene said.

"Nee San! You have to try this! What are you waiting for!-Yuka scremed when making a turn to flight above them. Looking back to the horizon, she spotted Kanzaki himself gliding the air currents, shouting something she could not understand to Himekawa. Looking at her right, she spotted Natsume and Shiroyama jumping and taking off. Tojp and Oga argued loudly at what seemed was going to be a race down to the camp.

"Kunieda! Would you let me carry Kouta? This fucker will have the extra weight of Beel on his chest to fly faster downwards! If we want a fair race I need to carry a child on my chest too!" Tojo said.

"But you weigh like 45 pounds more than Oga. How are you at disadvantage!? Nene wondered.

"She's right you stupid gorilla! Don't be a pussy!" Oga said.

"Let me go with him, sis! I want to be close to Beel on this race and see his face of desperation when he sees me winning!" Kouta could not avoid looking at Futaba with a smile.

Kunieda smirked when realizing his true intentions. "You too huh, Kouta?"

Futaba, unphased walked towards Oga. "Uncle Oga, would you take me with you too? I want to enjoy this ride with Beel. Can I? She asked, with puppy eyes.

"Whatever, hop on." Oga said.

"What!" Kouta exclaimed In anger.

Futaba grabbed a hold of Oga's chest while he adjusted the safe buckle around him and Beel, who was already hanging. The Ogre walked towards the cliff "Come on, tiger, that growing beer belly you earned after work will compensate for the missing weight. Just go!

"Let's go, Tojo!" Kouta hopped to Toujou's chest while the man secured him.

"This beer belly will whoop your ass, fucker. Now prepare yourself." Tojo said, smirking.

Both men ran at inhuman speed, leaving a trail of rock debris behind them and scaring away the people around them. Their screams of emotions resonated with echo all around the entire camp while they descended and taking speed.

"What are you waiting for, Nee san? He'll need you to bandage his wounds when we arrive. Let' go." Nene said to Kunieda with a wink.

In matter of seconds, the three girls rode the winds screaming in joy.