I'm just about on a Demon Diary spree now... too bad I think this'll be the last thing for it I'll post tonight. Oh well, enjoy!

sailor ninfea: XD, thanks, glad you liked it. Thanks for reviewing!

Chichi: Hm, a oneshot of what? EclipseRaenef smut? Sorry, I'm quite oblivious at odd times. Perhaps I will get around to something like that, though.. eventually. Thanks so much for reviewing!

HappyStickofTNT: I know.. but look, another chapter! XD, thanks for reviewing!

CillaAnn: Glad you liked it, thanks for reviewing!

"Come on, Eclipse, it's a nice day outside. Can't we take a break from studying?" Raenef whined, pouting.

Eclipse rubbed his temples and sighed, "You've been asking me that every day this week," he pointed out, "You need to learn responsibility."

"And you need to learn how to have some fun," the green-eyed boy shot back, plopping back down in his seat and stretching out.

"You've been having enough fun for the both of us. You've barely gotten anything memorized."

"But it's boring." No matter how much Raenef pouted and whined, though, Eclipse wouldn't budge. He sighed, "Fine."

"Finally," the demon thought, looking back to his own book.

---

Three hours later, Raenef shut a musty, old book and looked up at his servant, "There, I read it all. Can I please go outside now?"

"Reading isn't everything," Eclipse reminded him, "You must learn the material before you can be done."

The blue-haired boy let his head fall to the table, "I give up."

The ancient demon sighed, "You can't give up. This information could save your life one day."

"I'd never get in situations like this, though," Raenef told him, flipping back through the pages, "I'd have to be surrounded by people that wanted to kill me for these things to be practical."

"You never know," his mentor pointed out, "It's best to be safe when dealing with your life. Things around here are unpredictable."

"But you'll always be there, right?" the innocent-looking demon asked, casting his gaze up to meet with the elder's, "So I'd never need to do things like this?"

Eclipse didn't answer at first, contemplating the best way to voice what he wanted to say. Finally, he just shook his head, "It's best to be safe."

Raenef frowned slightly, "So you won't," he concluded. Eclipse was about to say something more when his master smiled again, "Well, I guess I'll just have to enjoy you while you're here, then."

Those words could have been taken in so many ways, but from the boy they were coming from, there was only one way it could have been meant. Eclipse watched as Raenef looked back down to the pages and let an approving smile cover his lips for a brief moment. He knew the bluenette's innocence wouldn't last, but he would be sure to protect it with everything he had.

Five years later:

"Watch out!" Raenef shouted, jumping back from an advancing attack. A particularly skilled swordsmaster and what seemed his entire guild had stormed the palace and attacked the three inside. Erutis and Chris were holding back their fair share, but even with their efforts, the group was hardly doing well. Raenef racked his mind for things that might help-- the usual magic wasn't going to work against such a large number of people. Suddenly, an idea struck and he looked to his two friends, "Get out of here, alright? I've got things covered."

"You've got to be crazy!" Erutis exclaimed, deflecting a potentially-fatal blow.

"He is a demon lord," Chris reminded her, ducking a high-swinging blade and readying himself for another attack.

"Just trust me, it's something I learned from Eclipse a long time ago, so I'm sure it'll work." He was too occupied to see his two closest friends give each other a knowing glance. Ever since two years ago when Eclipse had been killed, neither of them dared to argue with the green-eyed demon lord on any matter concerning him.

"Come on," Erutis muttered to Chris, who glanced at Raenef one last time before nodding and following her to a safe distance away.

With his friends out of the way, Raenef gave a hard look to his opponents-- one he never would have given anyone before. He closed his eyes briefly, "Thank you, Eclipse," he thought, "That was one of the most important lessons you ever taught me." Without hesitation, he rushed toward an oncoming attacker, prepared for anything.

It's best to be safe when dealing with your life. Things are unpredictable around here.

I know, poor Eclipse is dead. But he'll be back in the next drabble! This one was rather short... alright, very short, but... they are drabbles, right? Maybe... XD, I hope you enjoyed!