Chapter 5: Distance
After the incident in the library, Belphegor had been avoiding me as if I have a virus or something. He eats in his room during meal and I rarely see him around the mansion anymore. It made me angry for some reason. He's allowed to touch me anywhere he wants buts I'm not allowed to see his eyes. Damn prince.
"Did you and Belphegor had a fight?" Luss-nee asked.
"Why did you say so?" I said as I put the cake I just mixed into the oven.
"Well I never saw you together these days, and he's not around the mansion anymore. Usually when he doesn't have a mission he just stays in the mansion and is lazing around." He explained.
Ouch. So he's that furious that he rather not stay in the same place as I?
"Tell me (name)-dear, are you inlove with Belphegor?" He suddenly asked.
"I-inlove wi-with him? Ofcourse not!" I stuttered. But it was obviously a lie.
"It's obvious that you are! Tell me, It will be a secret between us." He said and it gave me the confidence.
"Yes I am." I admitted and it felt good to finally tell someone.
"Kyaaaahhh! I knew it!" Luss-nee squealed.
"Please tone down." I plead.
"When are you planning to tell him?" He asked me. His cake is done now and he pulled it out of the oven.
"Never." I answered as I watched him apply chocolate coatings on his cake base.
"But it will be a waste. You look so cute together!" He exclaimed.
"But he hates me since I lifted his bangs!" I told him finally.
"Oh, so that's the reason. But that's a good sign. I heard he killed one woman before for doing the same thing. He must like you enough for not killing you." Luss-nee reflected.
I gulped at what I heard. Maybe I am indeed lucky. I did not speak after that. I iced the cake I baked and finished it of with some chocolate chips.
"So to whom are you planning to give that?" Luss-nee asked.
"No one. I'll eat it." I said. But Belphegor is in my mind.
"Why not give it to Belphegor as a peace offering?" He suggested.
I dwell on the idea and moments later I find myself waiting outside Belphegor's door. He arrived and when he saw me he decided to walk away but I called.
"Belphegor, please accept this." I handed him the cake and run away while wiping the forming tears in my eyes. I don't care whether he eat or trash it, but atleast I'm able to give it to him.
The next night every Varia officer went out and when I asked one underling where they might be, he said that they are going to a strip club. A strip club. Well weirdos that they are, they are men, and they have reason to go to such cheap establishment where woman and man alike strips and you can pay for a night with one of them. Ouch. I imagined Belphegor with one stripper on bed. It hurts like hell. I decided to watch television on the living room to help me get my mind of Bel. The television is almost half the size of the screen on movie houses and sports like almost half a thousand chanels. I watched until I fell asleep on the sofa. I wake up with a jolt as I heard people enter, I still pretended to be asleep as I heard the Varia officers talk.
"I wish we could have stayed longer." Luss-nee said.
"That damn boss, why does he have to come along when he will just sleep the whole time and ordered us to go home when he wants to sleep on his bed!" Squalo shouted.
"It's not as if you're enjoying watching girls strip." Fran commented.
"VOOOOIIII! Ofcourse I do!" Squalo shouted. How can he shout like that in the middle of the night?
"Ushishi~ Watching them is boring, you should have atleast tasted one." Belpehgor said.
It. Hurts. Does that mean that he slept with one of them?
"Senpai, the one you got is ugly. (name)-senpai looks lot better." Fran said.
Aww. How cute Fran complimented me.
"Don't you dare question my taste froggy. And don't mention her name. And for someone who watches the guys strip instead of the girls you sure talk big." Belphegor said in an annoyed manner.
"Senpai, it's not I whose watching the boys, it's Lussuria-senpai, you're getting it all mixed up." Fran answered.
"Belphegor, you know someone will get hurt with what are you doing, sleeping with different woman. Tsk. -nee said.
"And who are you talking about?" Belphegor asked.
"See, (name)-dear confessed to me the other day that she loves you." Luss-nee said.
Gosh! A secret between the two of us his face. Now he knows. Kill me now, please someone. And I prayed that someone won't discover that I'm just a few meters away from them and in the couch.
"Ushishi~ A prince doesn't need something as shallow as love." He said.
Tears started flowing on my face and I hid my face using my hair and still pretended to fall asleep. They only found out I'm here when Squalo almost sat on my face.
"VOOOIIIIIII! Who put her here!" he shouted.
"She must have fallen asleep. Shhh. You'll wake her up." Luss-nee said. "Belphegor why don't you bring her to her room first?"
Belphegor snorted. "I don't want to."
"That's mean. I thought she's your princess?"Luss-nee
"She's boring. Falling inlove and stuffs. I don't want her anymore. Ushishi~" Belphegor said.
"Then I have no choice, I'll do it." Luss-nee said,
I felt my body being lifted and I'm laid in my bed moments later. After he's gone, I cried. I don't want to stay here anymore. I want to go home and forget about that stupid prince. The next morning I had a trouble standing up and realized I have a high fever. I can't walk, let alone stand. By afternoon Fran checked on me.
"Lussuria-senpai asked me to check on you." He said as he entered. He seemed to notice that my face is red.
"You have a fever. I'll go tell senpai" and he left.
Luss-nee entered bringing a meal with him. I must have looked horrible as he gasped at my sight. He made me eat breakfast and drink medicine and even sponge me.
"Thanks. But why are you so kind to me?" I asked him.
"I've always wanted to have a cute little sister, so don't worry about it. Is there anything else you want?" He asked.
"Home. I want to go home." I whispered.
"I don't think that will be possible." He answered.
Tears fell down on my face. I want to go home where I can pretend that I did not know Belphegor and find a normal guy who will love me and maybe get married, in my age of 24, I think it's just right.
"Please." I begged.
"Let's see. I'll ask Belphegor about it." He said and left me.
I only sleep the whole day and when I wake up I found Belphegor beside me.
"Is it true that you wish to go home?" He's different somehow. He doesn't have that wide smile and speak in a low and monotonous voice.
"Yes." I whispered.
"Stand up. I'm driving you home." He said and then walked out of my door.
Although I'm feeling better I'm still wobbly. So he's that keen to get rid of me that he's driving me home himself. I followed him as we went to a garage and he opened the door of a blood red Porsche. I went inside and he slipped into the driver's seat. He drove in silence. I dare not look into his face as we enter the city and then I found my way infront of my apartment. So small compared to the Varia mansion. But this is home. He opened the door and I stepped outside. So this is it. We're parting without saying anything to each other, as if the kisses and contacts didn't happen.
"Belphegor, thanks." I said.
He shook his head in response and entered the car. I just watched with a broken heart as he drove away. I entered the apartment and was surprised to see a large elderly man dressed as a butler inside.