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Dulcis:Chapter 2
Interest
"Let's hang out after school again next time Shiemi!" "I actually agree with nii-san on this. Let's do this again in the future, Shiemi-san."
Shiemi was left to walk home alone after spending the afternoon with Rin and Yukio. She could feel her face hurting a bit. It was probably from how much she was smiling. So this is how it feels…to be hanging out with friends. She repeated friends over and over again in her head. It just sounded so wonderful, she couldn't part with the joy that it gave her. Her cheeks felt a little hot; she was blushing again.
With a skip to her step, Shiemi merrily walked along the road to her house. Little did she know of what lurked in the shadows, watching her every move.
Needing someone to talk to, Shiemi summoned her familiar. It appeared on her shoulder.
"Nee-chan! I had fun spending time with my friends today! Want to hear about it?" Shiemi happily asked her Greenman familiar.
It responded with a happy "Nee" to urge her to continue.
Shiemi began telling the familiar every detail she can remember. She started stumbling with her speech because of how fast she was talking. It was soon that Shiemi noticed something bright lying on the ground.
"Eh? What's this?"Shiemi wondered as she bent down to observe the item.
A closer observation revealed it to be a rainbow lollipop, carefully wrapped in plastic and tied with a pink bow. It didn't seem to be tampered with, so Shiemi assumed the owner must have dropped it.
"Who wouldn't have noticed that they dropped this?" Shiemi questioned. Still, it did look rather delicious. It must be from those really expensive candy stores around here! Feeling that it would be a waste to leave it to rot, Shiemi picked it up. Should I eat this now…or save it for after dinner? While contemplating what to do, Shiemi failed to notice a figure creeping up behind her.
"Moriyama Shiemi." it said.
"E-EH?" Shiemi exclaimed.
She was too preoccupied with the lollipop so she didn't notice the man who approached her.
"I-I'm sorry! I didn't see you so...uhm… I got surprised…" she said with embarrassment.
The one that approached her had green hair, with a darker green spike. His jacket had crossbones as buttons and was shredded at the bottom. He donned a pink and black collared shirt, yellow striped tie, green arm warmers, starred shorts, and green stockings. He was peculiar-looking, to say the least. Shiemi has never seen this person, so she started wondering how he knew her name.
"Uhm…" she began, "so how do you know my name?"
"Are you important to Okumura Rin?" he stated flat out.
"E-eh…?" she squeaked.
Shiemi felt herself blush from the question. Am I important to Rin? W-well, we are friends. And friends are important to each other…
"I-I think so. I m-mean we are friends…" she murmured.
"I see." He responded. He seemed to be more involved with the conversation after she said this.
It was then that Shiemi noticed the lollipop in his mouth.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, "Is this yours?" She showed him the lollipop in her hand.
He nodded, "Yes, but you can have it. I have many more just like it."
"Oh, well thank you very much!" she said with a smile. It was then that Shiemi noticed that he never took his eyes off her. Maybe he needs more help?
"Is there something else that you need help with?" Shiemi asked.
"No, this is all for today. It's time for me to leave." He stated.
"I see… may I know your name before you leave?" Shiemi questioned with a smile.
"Amaimon." He said.
Shiemi smiled. "Alright then! I'll see you later then! Goodbye!" And with that, she was off.
Shiemi was wrapped in her thoughts. D-did I just make another friend today? Shiemi was brimming with happiness. She spent the whole time thinking over her meeting with Amaimon. Sooner than she expected, she was already home. She must have been really into her thoughts, because her walks always seem to drag. Shiemi ate dinner as soon as she settled all her things and was too consumed with her memories of the day to properly hold a conversation with her mother. As a knowing mother, Mrs. Moriyama let her be. It was then after dinner when Shiemi took out the lollipop from Amaimon.
"Oh?" her mother questioned, "Where did you get this, Shiemi?"
Shiemi blushed, "My friend gave it to me."
Her mother smiled as she saw Shiemi enjoy the sweet. After Shiemi finished the lollipop, she took a shower and then headed off to bed. Shiemi made a wish while curling up in her sheets: to have many more days like this one to come. She then drifted off into sleep, with a smile on her face.
Later that night….
A mysterious figure stood above Shiemi sleeping in her bed. A hand reached down to her head and started to gently stroke her hair.
"Moriyama Shiemi…" it spoke.
After a short period of time, it backed away from Shiemi's bedside and disappeared into thin air.
Next Day: Cram School
Shiemi settled down in her seat. Everyone else was here, except Rin.
He's probably late again, Shiemi thought as a smile graced her face. She started to daydream of what lies in store for her today. Maybe… I'll see Amaimon again? The thought of meeting her new friend delighted her. She wanted to know more about him. He seemed rather mysterious. That's when it hit her. I-I never got an answer from him yesterday! How does he know me? I got too distracted because he asked me if I was important to Ri-
"Hey Shiemi, what's up?" Rin asked as he sat down.
"E-eh? Oh! Rin!" Shiemi squeaked. "I'm sorry, I was thinking about some things…" she trailed off.
"Oh? Like what?" Rin questioned.
"Well… I made a new friend yesterday…" She started to explain.
"Ehhhhhhhhh? You made a new friend? Who is it?" Rin asked with curiosity.
"He told me his name was Ama-"
"Alright everyone! It's time to begin class!" Yukio announced as his came through the door.
Rin pouted, "Awww… just tell me all about it later Shiemi!"
Shiemi nodded as she then changed her focused to Yukio's lessons.
"Today, I'll be teaching you about the demon princes of Gehenna. First let's start out with…"
This was when Shiemi started to drift off to her thoughts again. She was still disappointed in herself for not being able to find out how Amaimon knew her. Stop getting distracted Shiemi! Wait…I'm distracting myself from the lesson right now! Shiemi scrambled back into reality and gave Yukio her undivided attention
"Now we'll be moving on to the Earth King, Amaimon. He is the second son of Satan and…"
Shiemi felt herself grow cold as Yukio spoke his name. Amaimon…? Wait… that's the same name as the boy I met yesterday… Shiemi thought. M-maybe it was a coincidence! It must be! There's no way that the boy I met yesterday was a demon prince! Still, Shiemi did not truly know. I should ask Yuki-chan after class. Nodding to herself,she returned her attention to Yukio and took notes of the lecture for the rest of the class.
After Class
"Finally over!" Rin exclaimed, "Some lesson, right Shiemi?"
"H-huh? Y-yeah…" Shiemi murmured.
"As if you paid attention, Okumura! I saw you sleeping through the whole thing!" Bon yelled as he came by.
"Shut up!" Rin retaliated. "I don't need to hear this from you!"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" Bon replied with equal amount of force.
Rin and Bon engaged into an argument, as usual. Shiemi observed this scene for a bit, and then turned her attention to Yukio. I'll leave Konekomaru-san and Shima-san to this. I must ask Yuki-chan!
"Yuki-chan!" Shiemi exclaimed as she drew near.
"Oh, Shiemi-san. Do you need help with anything?" Yukio asked.
"Actually," she started, "I have a question."
"Go ahead and ask."
Shiemi paused for a brief second, and then continued.
"Do you think that anyone would name their child after Amaimon?" she asked.
"I doubt anyone would name their child after a son of Satan, Shiemi-san." Yukio replied.
"I see…" she murmured. She cast her eyes down. So… I actually met a demon prince?
"Shiemi-san? Are you alright…?" Yukio asked with concern.
"H-huh? Y-yes I'm alright! Thank you Yuki-chan. See you later!" she replied as she dashed out of the classroom.
Yukio stared off to where she ran.
"Hey Yukio, what's wrong with Shiemi?" Rin questioned as he came by his brother.
Yukio remained silent, wrapped in his thoughts.
"Hellloooo? Yukio? Rin pestered.
"Sorry nii-san. I'll be back later. There's something I need to do." Yukio stated.
"Ooohhh! Is it a mission? I'm coming with!" Rin exclaimed with joy.
Yukio took this into consideration. It wasn't a mission, and they were both friends with Shiemi.
"No time to waste, let's go nii-san." Yukio said as he started for the door.
"Ehhh? You're actually letting me come!" Rin marveled. Usually, Yukio disagrees with Rin coming to anything related to a misson. Rin started after Yukio, who was already several paces ahead of him.
"H-hey Yukio! So what is this about?" Rin wondered.
"Shiemi-san."
"Eh? Shiemi? What did she do?"
"She didn't do anything. It was something she said that got me a bit worried." Yukio said.
"What'd she say?"
"She was talking about Amaimon."
"Amaimon?" Rin questioned, "Who's he?"
"…If you actually paid attention in class, you would've known." Yukio sighed. "He is a demon prince of Gehenna. He is called the "Earth King". He's also a son of Satan."
"Seriously? Why would Shiemi be talking about someone like him?" Rin was now concerned as well.
"Nii-san, if I knew I wouldn't be trying to find her right now. In any case, let's try to find her. We need to make sure she's safe." Yukio stated.
"Alright, then let's split up to cover more ground." Rin suggested.
"Agreed. Also, if any one of us finds her, be sure to give the other a call." Yukio added.
Rin nodded as he headed off to the direction opposite to Yukio's.
Where are you Shiemi…?
Farther away…
Shiemi was consumed with her thoughts. The very knowledge of her meeting a demon prince scared her. What did he want from her? How did her know her name? Why was he asking about Rin? There were too many unanswered questions. Maybe if I find Amaimon, I can ask him questions. I bet I'm making a misunderstanding! Determined, Shiemi was about to start her search.
That's when she felt someone grab her from behind. She struggled to be let free, but the mystery person did not budge at all. In fact, very little effort was given from this person to restrain her. She tried to yell, but her voice wasn't coming out. She soon felt her consciousness fading away, but before she fainted, she swore she heard the person say,
"I've got you, Moriyama Shiemi."