Ex-V: Hey there! Let's get started right away!
Resxct: Oh yes, I do try to be :D See if you feel the same about this chapter ;) I'm so glad! I've had so much fun writing this one, I just CAN'T WAIT to put the next chapter up already!
Guest: I'm so glad :D Oh, I'm so thrilled to hear that :) Well, here it is! I have to say, I've had SO much fun writing this one, I really have! I hope you like it too! I'm excited to put the next chapter up :D Yes, Poor Maou! Now Emi knows, and I'm sure he would've rather kept this hidden for as long as possible, if not forever! Ahahaha! Yes, isn't it just?! I hurried as much as I could to bring you this, I hope it was fast enough :D I'm already geared up to post the next update too! I'll make sure you don't have to live without Maou x Emi, I promise you! Oh, I know, right?!
xxxDreamingFlowerxxx: I see! That's good to know :D Thank you so much! Thank you so much, for saying it again :D It means the world to me every time, you know!
ChristophTheMad: That's all I need :D That's all I need to hear, and I'm delighted to hear it ! :D I'm so glad you think so :) Oh, yes! you're quite right, that certainly was a masturbation scene, I'm so glad it worked for you! I can't tell you how happy I am to hear that you found it effective and erotic, for the focus on her fantasy instead of a focus on her body! Oh yes, You're certainly right, once again! It's creepy as can be, isn't it?! Preeetty weird! But, you know, that was intentional too! It's to help set up a reaction, that you'll see in this chapter :D It was meant to be as creepy and weird as possible, so, at the very least, I can see I did a good job! I'm sure it will all make sense, within the context of the story, after you read this chapter! Or, at least, I hope it will :D I hope you like it! I'm so glad, yes! This story, actually, unlike a few of my other stories, features A FEW lemons. Three, as it currently stands, and I've been back and forth on making it four. The story is rather long, in it's current incarnation! Well, Let's see if you like it :D
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Coldwire: Oh, my goodness! Thank you, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart! That makes me so happy, I'm so glad to hear it! It's my pleasure, you know! Yes, of course! That makes sense! Oh, thank YOU! I can't thank you enough :D
HalfDragonLover: GASP! Yes! Oh yes, I know! Ahahahaha! As you've said! Don't you just know it! Yes, I know, right?! Outrageous! SUPER STALKER! The king of all stalkers! But, you'll see why in this chapter, It was necessary, to elicit a certain reaction that I needed to progress the story, so it had to be as weird, stalkery and creepy as possible :D Oh, I'm so sorry about keeping you up, But I'm so glad you think it was worth it! That's worth more to me than gold! Yes, As promised, here's that update! And I've had SO much fun writing this one, I'm already all geared up to post the next chapter! Until next time :D
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Valeria27: Ahahaha! Oh yes, isn't he just?! That's right, you know she can! Come on, Emi!
VillainInGlass: Why, yes! I have read all the pertinent content! As for the rest, if you're currently on #7, I couldn't possibly spoil anything for you, I wouldn't forgive myself for it if I did :D Oh my goodness, Thank you SO SO Much! It means the world to me, It really does! Yes, I am currently working on a few Character profiles for Alciel, Lucifer, and Suzune as well. I have seven templates for Maou, 8 for Emi, at the moment, 3 for Rika, and 2 for Alas=Rasmus! I use these templates to pick from when I develop a story, and they all features some unique distinctions, some preferences, some opinions, and so on that are different from the rest, while staying largely true to their canonical selves. Whenever I write for a fandom, I spend a few weeks developing these profiles, so that I can plan my stories better and write the characters better! That being said, I hope you enjoy the new chapter!
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Coldwire: Yes, Of course! No problem, no problem at all :D AHahahahah, oh yes! yes, That's true! It was intentional, I designed this story so that it would develop in a way that allowed "The big secret" reveal to be something as creepy, stalkerish and weird as possible, because, for the sake of the plot progression, I needed to elicit a certain reaction, that you'll see in this chapter! It'll all make sense after you read this chapter, or, at the very least, I hope it will :D Yes, you're right XD good thing! I hope you like it!
Thank you all, thank you so much! I really hope you like this chapter too, please let me know what you think!
(The next day)
Emilia confronted Maou, fuming, bright red, in his living room, as he sat, quietly, reading a novel.
"What…What is this-?!" She hissed, shrill, blushing faintly, holding the pornographic magazine up in Maou's face.
He stared at her, wide eyed, for a moment, and felt his heart race, suddenly terrified. Maou, despite feeling panic surge up inside him, internally, calmed himself as best he could, struggling to get a grip, keeping his face cold, unresponsive, and glared at her, uninterested, before plucking the porn magazine from her hands, opening it, flipping through it for a moment, rubbing his chin, pensively.
"It looks like none of your business-" He said at last, tossing it back to her, scowling, desperate to control his heartbeat and the situation. He turned back to the novel in his hands.
Emi just stood in the doorway, fuming, flushed, for a moment, before storming over to him, flipping the magazine open to page seventeen, and slamming it down in front of him, speechlessly.
"None of my business-?!" She squeaked. "Explain why I'm looking at my own face-!"
Maou glared at her, out of the corner of his eye, aggravated, internally terrified, panicking, while maintaining his cool exterior. She can't find out. He thought, desperately, to himself. She…
"Even I have pity-" Maou began, twitching, setting his book down on the table, picking the porn up, flipping the page, and indicating a model with large breasts that had Emi's face taped over hers. "I hoped this would ease your devastating lack of self-confidence-"
She screeched, furious, before hurling the magazine at his face, storming out of the room.
Silence.
Maou picked his novel back up, shakily, hardly daring to believe it.
Did…Did I just get away with…?
A moment later, Emi stormed back into the room, flushed, and picked up the magazine off the floor, silently.
Maou felt his heart slam in his chest, terrified, eyes narrowing.
"I realized you were just trying to avoid the issue-!" Emi hissed, glaring across at him. "You still need to explain why you taped my picture over the faces of these naked girls-!"
"I don't have to explain that." Maou twitched, icily, eyes wide, internally terrified, jabbing her chest with his finger. "Why would I explain that to you-?"
Emi staggered backwards, flushed.
Silence, for a moment, as she tried to tame her racing heartbeat.
"You…You know what I think…?" She began, almost warily, slightly dizzy.
Maou's eyes widened, and he turned slightly in place, glaring at her, furiously, horrified, heart hammering. "Don't say it."
"I-I think…I think you're in love with me-!" She managed, gasping, trembling. Her knuckles were white, holding the magazine tightly in both hands.
Silence.
Agonizing, endless silence.
Maou just stared at her, eyes wide, twitching, pulse racing, in shock. He tilted his head.
Oh, god. He thought, dazed, outraged. I have to do something-
Desperately, horrified, defensively, carelessly, he snapped, unable to control himself, desperate to save face.
"Don't…" He started, almost weakly, before his voice hardened, his eyes hardened, flashing, sharpening. "Don't get cocky now, bitch-!"
She just stared at him, wordless, trembling.
"In love with you?! What a fucking Joke, are you hearing yourself? What do you think you're saying to the king of all demons? I have no interest in you as a person, I can't even stand to look at you, You know I hate you-"
She took a shivering step back, eyes wide, blood running icy cold. Tears welled up in her eyes.
"I wanted you for your body, nothing more, I want to fuck you, that's it-" Maou couldn't even really hear himself, and he saw her trembling, taking a step back, but he was blinded by terror and fury, by desperation, horrified, by this catastrophe, the fact that she found this magazine, and he knew how awful it made him look, and Maou couldn't see the despair and heartbreak in her eyes, or the tears running down her cheeks.
"S-Stop…" she whispered, after a moment, looking down at her toes.
Maou's voice choked, dead, in the back of his throat, as he slowly, slowly, came to his senses. His eyes returned to normal, and he trembled for a moment, eyes focusing, as he saw her, shaking, saw the tears pouring down her face.
"W…W-wait, Emi-" He began, voice hoarse, quietly, disbelieving.
She turned away from him, slightly weak on her feet. "I…I can't believe I fell for someone like you."
Her words hit him like a bus, like a hurricane, like a ton of massive bricks.
Choking back wringing sobs, she flung his door open, running out into the night.
Maou just stood, shaking, in silence, alone, her words echoing in his ears.
(two days later)
Maou stared down at the phone in his hands.
It beeped, ringing into her voicemail.
He held his head, alone, in his room, furious with himself.
She wasn't taking his calls, and she wasn't opening her door for him.
(Three weeks later)
Emi made her way into her office building, wary, somewhat depressed, filled with regret. She rode the elevator up in silence, and knocked on her boss' office.
He called her in.
"Yes-?" the portly, middle aged man looked surprised to see her.
"Yes, sir…" She began, sighing, knowing well that any excuse she could give wouldn't be nearly enough. "I know I haven't shown up for work in two weeks…I'm sure I'm fired…I just…"
The managed stared across his desk at her, bamboozled.
"I just…I wanted to apologize-" She looked up at him, and he laughed, shakily.
"What are you talking about, Emi…?"
The hero saw genuine confusion in his eyes, to her own dismay and apprehension. "H-huh-?"
"You've been here every day…You were just here last shift…?" The Manager rubbed his chin. "You have looked extremely tired, recently…Is everything all right-?"
Emi felt her heartbeat slow to a crawl, numbly. Huh?
Silence.
What? She just wondered, to herself, perplexed.
A moment later, she gave the boss her assurances, and ducked out of his office, mind in turmoil. I've been here every day? I was here last shift…?
She laughed, shakily, despondent. I haven't left my apartment in days! I haven't been here…since….
Rika called out to her, running up out of her cubicle.
"Emi…" She looked extremely concerned. "Can I have a minute…?"
The hero just nodded, blankly, confused.
(In the break room)
"I noticed you were…You weren't acting like yourself…" Rika began, hesitantly.
Emi tilted her head, at a loss. "I…I haven't even been here…In two weeks-"
"I know." The older woman sighed. "I figured something was up, so I asked you a few questions…Things only you would know. And he didn't have any answers."
Emi felt her blood run cold. "H-He…?"
Rika nodded, slowly.
Emi's thoughts were swimming, uselessly.
"He didn't seem keen on it, But, eventually, after enough prodding, Maou admitted that he had been using hypnosis to take on your appearance at work."
Emi felt her heartbeat race. She held her head in her hands. "M-Maou…?"
"That guy has been here, every day, for every single one of your shifts, impersonating you-"
She wanted to cry, but there were no tears left in her. "Maou did…?"
How much magic did he use…? How much magic did it take to…Hypnotize everyone in the office, for two weeks straight…?
Her head sank, horrified. No…Beyond that, my shifts…! My shifts have been right before and after his, how could he…How could he…? He wouldn't have had even an hour to sleep!
She jumped to her feet, terrified, and ran out the break room door, past Rika, who watched her go, eyes wide, mouth still open, in the middle of a sentence.
(Thirty five minutes later)
Emi made it to Mgronalds, desperately, panting slightly, out of breath, and waved the doors open, running up to the counter inside.
Maou was nowhere to be seen. She turned, wildly, to Chiho, who was working the Cash register. "H-hey…Hey, have you seen Maou…?"
Chiho gaped. "Is…Is everything alright...?"
"Has Maou been here-?" Emi set her hands on the counter, eyes wide.
"Y-Yeah…Yeah, he's been here…He hasn't missed a day, why-?"
Emi whirled around, feeling tears in her eyes, feeling her heartbeat racing.
She stormed out of the Mgronalds, furious, heart aching, pulse pounding. That guy…That guy…!
She thought, horrified, of how long her shifts were. How long his shifts were, and how their placement over the past two weeks meant that Maou must have gotten little to no sleep the entire time…
All this…? She felt dizziness in her, heat in her, as she made, outraged, heart hurting, for Maou's stronghold.
(At that Very moment)
"My lord-!" Alciel complained, seeing the Demon lord rising, yawning, up from the couch, where he had collapsed, early last night.
"No, no-" Maou grinned, faintly, waving his general down. "I'm fine. I feel great, rested and refreshed-"
The demon king checked his wristwatch, and laughed, slightly. "I slept fourteen hours…? Seriously…"
Maou pulled his jacket on, and his shoes on, making his way out the door, despite the demon general's protests.
He made it down the stairs, and almost all the way around the corner, when he felt his heart skip a beat.
Maou locked eyes with Emi, standing just across from him, on the sidewalk.
Ex-V: Did you have fun? Did you enjoy it? I really hope so! Well, what can I say! I'm so excited, I've had a ton of fun writing this one, and I'm all geared up to post the next chapter! Please, If you're into it, Let me know, and I'll put another update up tonight or tomorrow!
See you soon, in the next chapter :D