"So…."

Ritsuka was sitting nervously in a very tense silence that he now shared with his two companions that were maintaining a non-stop smoldering glare from across the room from each other. Ritsuka was doing his best to referee the two, but he quickly felt as though his efforts were in vein. It had only been about a half hour since he had told Soubi about his new bond to the tall red head and the two had spent the entire half hour in silence, only breaking their eye contact a few times to look at him. Ritsuka was already beginning to fear the worst for his new situation but he knew in his heart that he had try everything he could to make things work. After a few more tense and quiet moments, Ritsuka once more tried to break the silence.

"Hey Soubi…" The boy's soft voice seemed only barely enough to tear Soubi's attention away from the demon across the room.

"Yes?"

"I'm hungry. Could you make diner?" This request finally caused a smile to crack across the blonde's lips, much to Ritsuka's relief.

"Of course. Ramen ok?" Ritsuka was then more than happy to return Soubi's smile.

"Yeah, that sounds great." The blonde then rose from his seat and began to walk towards the kitchen but stopped upon hearing the boy's voice again, this time though not directed towards him; something the blonde was far from used to. "Do you like ramen Kougaiji?"

"I don't know. I've never had it." Ritsuka was a little taken aback by this and even Soubi abandoned his serious demeanor for a curious expression directed toward the red head.

"Really?" Kougaiji was then over taken with a completely new feeling for him, embarrassment. He couldn't understand why but the way the small boy spoke to him about such a trivial matter make his stomach churn and he turned his face away from him slightly.

"Yeah…I don't really know how to cook and I've never seen any restaurants or shops anywhere at home, so…" Even this small matter weighed heavy on Ritsuka's heart and he turned to his Sentouki with a worried expression.

"Soubi, please make Ramen for everyone." Despite Soubi's feelings on their current situation, he couldn't deny a request from Ritsuka, and more surprisingly, he couldn't find it in his heart not to feel bad for the demon prince.

"Of course."

"Thank you."

The blonde then disappeared into the kitchen and it wasn't long before the sounds of pots and pans clinking together could be heard from the living room. The gentle sound was all that could be heard but only for a short moment before Ritsuka slid down the long couch to be closer to Kougaiji, who was perched in the leather chair, to speak to him.

"Kou…?" Kougaiji was still feelings slightly embarrassed and couldn't bring himself to face the boy.

"Yes?"

"Did no one ever cook for you? Even as a child?"

"No."

"Kougaiji, look at me." The demon thought on this for a brief instant before deciding that this was no kind of behavior for a demon prince and he turned to face the boy with his head held high. As soon as his eyes locked onto brilliant purple ones however, his resolve quickly faded and it was then all he could do to not turn away again. "What do you mean 'no'? What about your parents?"

"My father was never around and my mother…well she was taken from me…in a way."

"In a way?"

"It's a long story." Ritsuka could see the glimmer of pain on the demons face and it completely broke his heart. He then stood from his place on the couch and took a few small steps to be right in front of the red head before gently plopping himself down onto the taller man's lap. He then looked up into deep crimson eyes with almost teary ones of his own.

"Kougaiji…I'm so sorry. I know what it's like to lose the people closest to you. My brother and father are gone, and my mother might as well be. I know how much it hurts." In that moment Kougaiji could feel all of Ritsuka's pain as if it was his own. For a moment he was at a loss for words so, in a rare tender moment, he nuzzled his face gently into the nape of Ritsuka's neck placing soft kisses as he took in the intoxicating smell of his newly formed mate. He stopped only when he felt Ritsuka's pain subside and he pulled away only enough to speak to the boy.

"Ritsuka, don't worry for my feelings or my past; what matters in you. You are all I need to forget everything and I swear to you that I will take away all your pain and make sure you will never suffer for another moment." Ritsuka was now fighting back the tears threatening to roll down his checks.

"No…your feelings do matter. Your feelings mean the world to me and I want to know everything I can about you; and I also promise to protect you but please don't ever say that your feelings don't matter ever again."

Kougaiji was having a hard time wrapping his mind around the idea of someone caring about him this way and again he couldn't find the words so instead he lifted Ritsuka's small face with one of his large hands before pressing his lips delicately to his own. Ritsuka was quickly beginning to learn that action was often an easy course for the demon and was more than happy to accept this expression and he gently wrapped his arms around Kougaiji's strong neck. The red head then made good use of his pointed canine teeth by biting down gently on Ritsuka's bottom lip earning him a soft breathy moan. The sound rang through his ears like the sweetest melody and caused a warm fire to quickly ignite in his belly, and it wasn't long before he wanted much more. Ritsuka found himself in a similar situation and he quickly deepened their kiss in a desperate attempt to quell the butterflies in his stomach. Kougaiji then skillfully slipped one of his hands underneath the boy's shirt and ran his long nails delicately across the soft flesh of his torso causing the boy to break their kiss to allow another moan to escape his lips. The demon was quick to press their lips back together with a hungry force but they were soon interrupted by the sound of Soubi calling from the kitchen.

"Diner's ready you two!" Ritsuka let out a somewhat disappointed sigh at this while Kougaiji made a low growl that rumbled through his throat. The duo then begrudgingly got up from the chair and made their way into the kitchen where two steaming bowls were waiting for them. The smell of the fresh food wafted through the air as they all took their seats and Ritsuka looked over to the blonde seated next to him with a smile.

"Thank you Soubi."

"No problem." The red head then lowered his head slightly before he dressed the blonde in a surprisingly timid voice.

"Thank you…" Soubi was doing his best to remain wary of the demon but he couldn't bring himself to question the man while it seemed as though he was trying to get on his good side.

"You're welcome." The three of them then all dug into their meal with smiles all around, an especially large grin adorning the red head. Ritsuka was able to catch a quick glimpse of this before the demon caught himself and dialed it back slightly.

"So, what do you think Kou?"

"It's really good!"

Ritsuka couldn't help but to let out a small giggle at the sight of the man trying to talk around a huge mouthful of noodles. Kougaiji noticed this only after the fact and could only swallow with a large gulp and let out a small chuckle at himself. They all then continued to enjoy their meal in a well needed state of peace. The peace and quiet was very short lived however as Soubi stopped eating suddenly and quickly stood from the table.

"Soubi, what's wrong?" Ritsuka set down his bowl with a worried expression while Kougaiji simply looked up from his curiously.

"Someone close by has just activated their Sentou systems." Soubi's calm yet serious tone made it clear that Soubi was worried.

"Can you tell who it is? Do you think they are here for us?"

"I can't say who it is for sure but I am sure they are looking for us. I can only sense one unit." Ritsuka then looked over at Kougaiji before standing and turning back to Soubi.

"What are we going to do Soubi?"

"That is your call but I don't think they will just leave us alone and they will find us eventually."

"Well then I guess we don't have a choice…we are going to have to fight them, but what about Kougaiji? I don't want to just leave him here." Ritsuka's tone clearly portrayed his concern but Kougaiji's keen ears only picked up one word from the conversation and he quickly stood to his feet with a smile.

"If it's a fight they are looking for, I can definitely be of some help." Soubi let out a chuckle at this much to the demon's dismay. "What's so funny? I can fight better than you! You are too scrawny, you wouldn't last a minute." The blonde then sauntered coolly to be face to face with the other man with a smile.

"It isn't that kind of fight they are looking for. Your muscles won't do you any good…and for your information, here…I am the best at what I do." This earned him a low growl from the prince and Ritsuka could only let out a sigh of frustration at the two of them.

"Alright you two, that's enough you're both pretty. Now if you don't mind, we kind of have a situation to deal with." The feuding duo then stepped apart and looked to their small master for direction.

"I apologize Ritsuka."

"Yeah I'm sorry…I guess I am still trying to figure things out here." Ritsuka then let out a small sigh before figuring out what to do.

"It's ok, the both of you. Now here is what we are going to do, Soubi and I have to go take care of this but I don't want to leave Kougaiji behind so we are just all going to go." Kougaiji gave a nod at this but Soubi was quick to question.

"How is that going to work Ritsuka?"

"We are going to make it work. It will be fine Soubi, Kou can't fight with us but he is going to have to learn about all of this stuff eventually so it's probably easier just to let him tag along and see for himself. Besides, he is with us now and we all have to watch out for each other." Soubi was still not too keen on this but he bit his tongue for Ritsuka's sake.

"Ok, if that's what you want."

"It is. Is that ok with you Kougaiji?" The red head replied with a firm nod in reply.

"Alright then, it's settled. Let's get going."

Ritsuka then promptly made his way out the front door with his protectors close behind, neither one wanting him to ever get too far out of sight especially with a battle team after them once again. The trio walked at a quick pace down the street where Soubi's humble home stood and made their way through the small park that stood in their neighborhood, now following Soubi who had taken the lead in order to locate the opposing force. Kougaiji made sure to place Ritsuka in between them as they walked and stayed ever vigilante of their surroundings. They continued on in a cautious silence until Kougaiji addressed the boy in front of him.

"Hey how do we know where we are going? And I forgot to ask but how did Soubi know someone was challenging you? I couldn't even hear anyone." Ritsuka slowed his pace upon hearing the man's voice so that he could walk beside him to answer.

"Well Soubi didn't hear them, he doesn't have super hearing like you do; but most Sentouki can sense another unit anytime and all of them can sense when someone has engaged their fighter systems. It's kind of like a sixth sense and he can use it to pinpoint their location as well. As a Sacrifice I have a similar sort of sense."

"Then why couldn't you tell they were coming?"

"Well it is a little different for a Sacrifice. We have the ability to call our Sentouki whenever we want but it's not like calling a phone, it is more like calling him with my soul. When I call, Soubi can feel me from anywhere and he comes running."

"I see…you know, you can call me too."

"I can?"

"Yeah, it's a little different though."

"How so?"

"Well whenever I am apart from you all you have to do is think about me and say my name. No matter where you are, how far or even if you just whisper, I'll be able to hear you."

"You could really hear me if we are half a world apart?"

"Yes. Even if I can't physically hear you, I'll be able to know your calling."

"Wow…that's amazing." Ritsuka's eyes were now sparkling as he looked at the red head, completely mystified by his abilities.

"Thanks." Their conversation was then interrupted when Soubi stopped suddenly in the middle of a small clearing.

"They are here." This caused both Ritsuka and Kougaiji to stop dead in their tracks and remain perfectly still and quiet, just waiting for the enemy to show themselves.

It wasn't log at all before two shadowy figures emerged out of the dark tree line. Ritsuka then stepped forward to be next to Soubi when he set eyes on a familiar short pink haired girl and her soft spoken brunette companion. Ritsuka was none to please to see these two again and he made sure to show it in his tone.

"Moonless…" The girl then stepped forward to be in front of her Sentouki and slid off her baseball cap, while leaving her long pink wig in place, to address the duo.

"Hello again Ritsuka! Long time no see."

"Can't say that I miss you terribly."

"Aw! That hurts my feelings Ritsuka!"

"Surely you will be ok. Now what do you two want?"

"We don't want anything. We do need you though."

"And why is that?"

"We have orders from the Seven Moons academy to bring you in for questioning."

"Questioning for what?"

"They don't tell us those kinds of things and even they did we wouldn't be at liberty to tell you."

"Well too bad, I'm not going anywhere with you so get lost."

"You know we can't do that Ritsuka." Despite being rather lost as to what was going on, Kougaiji could sense Ritsuka's annoyance and was quick to take a step forward to address the strange people.

"He said get lost." This sparked the small girl's interest and she quickly put on a large grin upon seeing the tall demon prince.

"Oh! Who is your handsome new friend there Ritsuka?" This caused Ritsuka to clench his fists in anger.

"That's none of your business!"

"Oh so feisty! Tell you what, how about we fight for him? Winner gets Mr. Tall dark and handsome."

"Screw you! He is mine!" This caused the girl to cross her arms and scrunch her face in a pout.

"Well fine then! Does that mean you are done with Soubi then? We could play for him instead." The girl's mocking was quickly becoming too much for Ritsuka and he began to spit his replies with a scary tone.

"You shut up! You won't ever lay your hands on Soubi! He is mine!"

"You know you can't keep all the good looking men to yourself."

"Not all of them…just these two. Now…leave me alone!"

"You really are no fun Ritsuka…go ahead Tokino." The brunette at the girls side then took a few steps forward to be in front of her before speaking a calm even voice.

"Right. I declare this to be a battle of spells." Soubi was more than happy to answer.

"We accept."

With the words spoken, a large glimmering bubble began to materialize all around them enclosing the two battle pairs within along with Kougaiji who simply looked around with a confused expression. Once the battle field was fully constructed, the trademark of the opposing duo became clear and it was only a short moment before Mikado was perched upon her throne with her Sentouki standing faithfully behind her while the billowy curtains and rose petals blew about. Once things had settled, Ritsuka turned to look at the confounded red head next to him.

"Kougaiji, I need you to listen to me carefully."

"Ok."

"Soubi and I have to fight now but you have to promise that no matter what, no matter what you think is going on or how hurt you think I may be, you absolutely will not interfere or step in in any way until someone wins and the battle field collapses. Can you do that?" The red head remained silent in thought for a brief moment before finding his resolve enough to answer.

"I can."

"Good." Ritsuka the motioned for the taller man to step backwards, which he did very begrudgingly, before turning back to Soubi with a determined expression. "Alright Soubi, I'm tired of hearing that girl talk. Shut her up for me." The blonde gave a wicked grin at this.

"Gladly….we are Loveless but our bond is anything but." The tall brunette then placed his hand on the shoulder of the girl seated in the throne before him.

"We are Moonless, in the absence of the moon we are the strongest. And the moon hides from us tonight…" Neither Ritsuka or Soubi were fazed however by the lack of a moon and Ritsuka was quick to direct his Sentouki.

"Give it your all Soubi!" The blonde was happy to follow these orders and began his offense feeling more than confident.

"Shatter! A thousand needles that pierce the skin." Soubi's words shattered all of the lamps that had been taken into the battle field and sent the shards flying towards the small girl at lightning speed.

"Denied! Your needles won't reach here." The brunette's defense wasn't nearly strong enough however to protect the girl and she was pelted by the shards, earning Soubi a thick restraint around her neck. The girl's Sacrifice then simply looked down at her with a calm expression, knowing defense wasn't their strength, awaiting commands.

"I'm fine Tokino, let him have it." The tall man then simply nodded before continuing.

"Incinerate! Burning flames that consume the enemy."

"Reflect! Damage is zero." Soubi's defense came at astonishing speed and more than enough to block the oncoming attack like it was nothing. He then went back on the offensive. "Electrify! Lightning that sends a thousand volts."

"Solidify! Defense is times ten." This time Tokino's defense came just in time to stop the lighting that was threatening to rain down upon them. "Now, crush! Pressure that crushes everything." This spell came much faster than the others and Ritsuka was hit with a large wave of light before Soubi could utter one word in defense. The attack was a powerful one that caused two shinning restraints to clamp down on both of Ritsuka's wrists causing Kougaiji to clench his fists and Soubi to turn to the boy with a worried expression.

"Ritsuka!" Despite Soubi's worried call, Ritsuka barely flinched at the pain and was quick to answer the blonde.

"I'm fine Soubi. End this now, that's an order!" Once reassured, Soubi turned back to the enemy with a fiery expression.

"Destruction! Everything breaks and bends to the oncoming force."

"Fortify! All defenses are increased by three."

Soubi's spell sent the entire battle field shaking and rattling as if it would all fall apart at any moment. The power proved too much for the brunette's weak defensive skills and the attack landed hard on his Sacrifice causing her to cry out as she was fully retrained.

"Ahh!"

"Mikado!" With the girl fully retrained, Soubi lifted a large hand triumphantly into the air before speaking.

"Victory!"

With that the battle field began to crack and rattle, sending glowing pieces of it falling to the ground before disappearing into thin air. The rose petals that once filled the area began to flutter about in the wind until finally the entire area had collapsed. When everything had settled however, Soubi and Kougaiji were enraged to see that sometime in the low visibility Tokino had somehow grabbed hold of Ritsuka and was now standing across from them an arm wrapped around Ritsuka's neck and his small Sacrifice standing beside him with her arms crossed. The brunette then called across to Soubi in an even tone.

"Sorry about this, but we have no intentions of going back without him." Soubi was completely furious with himself that he had let his guard down and allowed Ritsuka to be captured, Ritsuka on the other hand remained completely calm. Soubi could only grit his teeth in anger while Ritsuka cracked a small grin upon taking notice of a certain absence in the park and he spoke to his capture before Soubi had time to make any threats towards the man.

"I suggest you let me go Tokino." The tall brunette looked down at the boy in his arm with an annoyed grimace.

"Or what?!" Ritsuka then simply smiled before a deep voice came growling from behind him and his capture.

"Or the girl dies…" These words sent chills down Tokino's spine and he quickly whipped around to see the tall red head standing beside them with his razor sharp claws pressed firmly against his Sacrifice's neck.

"Let her go!"

"You first." The brunette was quickly beginning to panic and looked back and forth between Ritsuka and his captured Sacrifice, trying desperately to decide what to do. The pink haired girl then attempted to get through to him.

"Tokino don't do it! We have to take him back with us or you know what will happen. Besides, they won't kill me; Ritsuka doesn't allow for blood shed, he never has." Ritsuka then replied to the girl.

"You're right, I don't let Soubi hurt anyone…but Kougaiji isn't my Sentouki, no telling what he could do." The demon gave a wicked grin at this as he pressed his claws down upon the girls soft skin, drawing blood as he did.

"Now you have a choice: you can either leave without Ritsuka and with your partner or you can go with her in body bag. Your choice." This was all finally too much for Tokino and he promptly dropped Ritsuka to his knees on the grass. Once Ritsuka was released, Kougaiji released his grip on the girl and her Sentouki quickly rushed over to her.

"Mikado, are you ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine…I can't say we are going to stay that way when we go back though."

"I don't care about that, I just want you to be safe…"

"I know. Let's get out of here."

"OK."

The defeated duo then took their leave without another word and as soon as they were out of sight, Kougaiji rushed over to Ritsuka and picked him up off the ground to hold him in his arms bridal style. The red head then began sniffing and touching the boy all over looking for any sign of injury.

"Are you hurt Ritsuka?" Ritsuka had become more than used to this kind of over protective coddling and simply allowed for the exam, giggling a few times when Kougaiji licked in certain places.

"I'm fine Kou. You can put me down now."

"Ok." Once reassured Kougaiji happily set the small boy back down onto his feet but it was only a few seconds before he was scooped up once again, this time by the tall blonde.

"Ritsuka! Are you ok?!" This time Ritsuka let out a small sigh before replying.

"I'm fine Soubi."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Now put me down."

"No. I'll carry you home."

"Soubi! I said I'm fine, I'm perfectly capable of walking on my own." Before Soubi could protest however, the demon interjected into the conversation.

"You know he isn't as fragile as you make him out to be."

"Yes he is."

"No, he really isn't. I may not know much but even from what I just saw, I'd say he is a lot tougher than he looks and it's about time you started acting like it and stop coddling him. Besides…I am the demon prince Kougaiji, I picked him and I wouldn't have a weak fragile thing as my master." Soubi was none too pleased with these unwanted remarks but none the less, he did agree to a point so he gently set the small boy back down onto his feet.

"Ok…I'm sorry Ritsuka."

"It's fine Soubi, let's all just go home."

Ritsuka then began making his way out of the clearing and down the small path that led away from the park. Soubi and Kougaiji followed behind at a small distance remaining silent until they got out to the sidewalk of the street and Soubi addressed the man at his side.

"Hey…"

"What's up?"

"Look…you are right ok. I know far too well just how strong Ritsuka can be, I've seen it more times than I count. But you also have to understand that I have been with him through all of his weakest moments and I can't stand to see him suffer. But when it comes down to it…I'm selfish. I just can't live without him. I love him most as an individual but being his Sentouki…makes me my entire world, my reason for living, without him I am lost and I refuse to be in that dark place ever again." Kougaiji was rather taken aback by this sudden eruption of sensitive emotional information but never the less it made him feel somewhat strange. Not put off or awkward like he would have thought but somehow comforted or maybe even honored in a strange way.

"You know, I understand how you feel. I admit that I haven't been there for all of the ups and downs like you have and I respect that, but you have to remember that he is my master too. I would also gladly die for that boy, I don't know what I would do without him either. Bonded demons go berserk without their masters and I have no intention of letting that happen. At the same time though, you have to remember that he isn't a helpless child that needs to be locked away and protected forever. If Lirin has taught me anything in my life, it's that even though someone may seem small and fragile doesn't mean they are. Even if we love and care about them, we have to accept that they are stronger than they seem and can handle themselves."

"I know…" Kougaiji then placed a friendly hand on Soubi's shoulder with a small smile.

"But, that doesn't mean that they still don't need protecting. That's why he is lucky to have us." This finally coaxed a small smile from the blonde.

"You are right."

"I know." This caused Soubi to chuckle playfully.

"Don't get cocky now."

"Fine fine."

The now more friendly duo then picked up their pace slightly to catch up to their small master just in time to arrive in front of the home that Ritsuka and Soubi shared together. Ritsuka was the first to run up to the door and unlock it with a smile. He then waited for his partners to follow before entering their home. As soon as everyone was safely inside, Soubi made his way promptly into the kitchen before calling back to the others still at the door.

"Ritsuka!" The call sent Ritsuka dashing into the kitchen to answer, with Kougaiji right on his heels.

"Yes?"

"I'm going to clean up in here, why don't you take Kougaiji into the bedroom and find him something to sleep in and we will figure out our sleeping arrangements when you are both changed."

"Ok." The red head then interjected at this.

"Sleeping arrangement?" The blonde then turned to him with a smile.

"Yes. It's very late and in light of everything, I couldn't possibly turn you out of our home tonight."

"T-thanks…"

"You're welcome."

Ritsuka then took the demon by the hand and led him away from the kitchen with a smile, down the hall and into the bedroom. He closed the door behind them before rustling through the drawers of the dresser for his own sleeping clothes. He pulled out a pair of baby blue loose fitting pants along with a matching shirt and laid them out on the bed before turning to Kougaiji.

"Alright, let's see if we can find you something to wear. Soubi's things should fit you."

"No, it's ok really." The red head then slipped off the tattered piece of fabric that could barely be called a shirt and let it fall to the floor, leaving him only in his loose fitting beige pants. "I can just sleep in these."

"Well if you insist; but tomorrow we should really take you clothes shopping. If you are going to be stuck in our world then you need to try to fit in, at least a little bit."

"Ok."

Kougaiji then watched on as Ritsuka turned his back to him and pulled his shirt over his head, revealing the supple white skin underneath. The demon made sure to take in the sight with a grin and quickly became disappointed when he saw the boy reach for his sleep shirt that was resting on the bed. Before he could grab hold of the shirt however, Kougaiji swiftly stepped forward to wrap his muscular arms around the small boy. He then began to place delicate kisses all along the boys tender neck and collar bone. Ritsuka didn't protest one bit but instead simply let his head fall back to rest against the mans chiseled torso. The boy reveled in the moment all the way up until he felt an odd tugging sensation around his waist caused by the red head yanking his belt from its loops. The sudden movement caused Ritsuka to turn around with a confused expression.

"Kou, wh-" His words were quickly cut off however when the taller man placed a long finger gently over his lips. When he removed his finger however, Ritsuka found that he could no longer open them and he gave the man a very confused expression that made him chuckle slightly.

"Demon powers, remember?"

Ritsuka could then only watch on helplessly as the demon hoisted his small hands high above his head before using his own belt to bind them together. Kougaiji then gave a very wicked grin as he used the extra length of leather from the belt to bring the boy up to eye level to answer the boy's muffled cries and dumfounded expression.

"I think it's time for a little bonding time for me and blondie; but don't worry, it's all in good fun."

Ritsuka could do nothing but struggle against the tall man but it was to no avail as he simply lifted him up higher every time he tried to struggle free. After a short moment of useless struggling, Ritsuka finally calmed down and relaxed in the demons grip. Once Ritsuka had relaxed, Kougaiji led him to the center of the room, never letting go of the length of belt he was using as a make shift leach, so that he could crack the bedroom door just enough to call out to the blonde in the kitchen.

"Hey Soubi! Could you come here? I have something for you."

"Ok."

Kougaiji then closed the door once again before stepping backwards to be right in front of the bed, leading Ritsuka the whole way. With the silent boy right where he wanted him, Kougaiji gently pushed the boy down onto his knees making sure to keep his bound hands held high above his head. It was then only a short moment before the blonde came sauntering through the door. He stopped dead in his tracks in the door way however upon setting his eyes on a delicious sight. Soubi took a moment to truly appreciate the sight of his Sacrifice on his knees on their bedroom floor with his hands bound and held above his head, his pants now slipping seductively off of his hips and a bright blush across his cheeks. The sight was enough to send a burning sensation through his groin and he could feel himself becoming hard just by looking at the situation. The blonde then looked at the tall shirtless red head with a slightly confused expression that was clearly silently asking what was going on. The demon picked up on this easily and was happy to answer with a wicked grin.

"The way I see it…a battle well won deserves a reward; and after a great diner, I think some desert is in order." This caused the blonde to reply with a wicked grin of his own.

"I couldn't agree more."

TBC