Time seemed to stand still as Luka sat outside Yuki's door. He told Luze that he would stand guard just in case Yuki needed anything. In actuality, he wanted to remain close to Yuki. There was so much he needed to say, but he knew it wasn't the right time to reveal his true intentions. He had taken the opportunity to kiss Yuki, perhaps because he hoped that it would awaken his memories of what they used to be. All of it was torturing him deep down.

Luka heard someone approaching and looked up to see Elegy walking towards him. It had been a while since the last time he saw her. He knew they would cross paths, but he didn't want it to be so soon, not after having to face Yuki. Elegy gracefully made her way up to him and gave out a flirtatious smile.

"What are you doing here Zess-kun? Wouldn't you rather be resting in your room?"

"I decided to stand guard, in case God's light needs something."

"Hmm, I see. I wouldn't mind going in there and giving that human a friendly greeting."

Luka kept his composure, but inside he was daring her to try anything against his lover. He wouldn't hesitate to hurt her on the spot and make an excuse for it. Luka stood up from his spot and looked directly into Elegy's eyes.

"The only way you will be able to see him is if Reiga allows it."

"Ah, that is true. I can't disturb Reiga right now, it's too late. Oh well, there's always tomorrow. But Zess-kun, if I can't see God's light, I at least would want to spend some time with you." Elegy moved closer to Luka and wrapped her arms around his neck. Luka didn't flinch or show emotion as he looked down at her. "Since you're on our side again, I'd like to see if something could happen between us. I'd make you very happy."

"I'm not looking for a relationship Elegy. I told you once before, I don't love you."

"That's not very nice. How can you be so sure you can't fall in love with me if you don't even give me a chance?" Elegy leaned her face up while being tempted to kiss Luka's lips. Luka turned his head away and grabbed onto her arms.

"My choice to be here is to do as Reiga commands. I can work together with you, Luze and Cadenza, but that is all I will do."

Elegy leaned away with a hurt filled expression on her face. She didn't want to accept that she still couldn't have Luka even now that he betrayed the person he loved. How a human girl was able to catch the heart of an Opast was beyond her understanding. How could a plain and simple human girl outshine her, a beautiful and voluptuous General Class demon?

Before Elegy could say anything else, Cadenza approached them with a sly smirk on his face. "I see you finally decided to throw yourself at Zess, Elegy. Don't you ever get tired of being rejected?"

"Who told you to come and interrupt? This is between Zess-kun and me," Elegy replied in anger. Cadenza only laughed in response as he then turned to look at Luka.

"I still don't know whether I should trust you or not. You're a very powerful Opast, which I cannot deny. But I warn you, I will find out if you are in fact deceiving us with your betrayal to the Giou clan. If that happens, I'll make sure to kill you and God's light slowly and painfully."

Luka didn't show any sign of intimidation or anger. He just stood there with a stoic look on his face. Cadenza turned around and started to walk off. "You should go check on some of the duras Elegy. Reiga won't be happy if you brush off your duty so you can flirt with this Crosszeria."

Elegy glared at the back of Cadenza's head, but knew that he had a point. She looked back at Luka and placed her hand on the side of his face. "I hate to leave you, but I do have things to do before morning. We'll continue this conversation tomorrow, my Zess-kun." Elegy took her hand away, turned around and walked away. Luka watched her until she was completely out of sight and her presence was no longer felt.

He looked over at the closed door that stood between him and Yuki. He could hear Yuki's silent weeps which caused his heart to ache. He was the cause of Yuki's tears. Luka looked around and made sure no one was around before he gently sat back down and leaned his head against the door.

"Yuki…Please don't cry. Listening to you in pain causes me even more pain."

Inside the room Yuki was startled when he heard Luka's words. He still couldn't wrap his mind around Luka's actions and the reasons behind it. But through Luka's voice he could tell that the Opast was being honest with his feelings.

"I can't help but cry after someone very important to me did the unthinkable. You hurt my friends and me with your betrayal…Why can't you tell me why you did it?"

"It's not the right time to tell you. There's something within me that tells me this was the right thing to do. Through my betrayal I will end up saving you from Reiga's and the Demon King's wrath."

"That's what I don't understand. How are you saving me when I'm here locked up?"

"Betrayal works in two ways Yuki. You can betray to intentionally hurt someone, or to save someone from something. If it's the only way I could make sure you'd get out of this cycle of suffering, then it's what I decided to do."

"Luka…That kiss from before…Why did you kiss me?" It had been on his mind as much as Luka's betrayal. Something about the kiss made Yuki feel safe, as if it had happened many times before.

Luka didn't say anything for a while until he thought it through. "You and I…We were lovers in the past. That's why I kissed you. I wanted to see if it would awaken the memories you have of us."

Lovers… That single word grabbed Yuki's attention the most. He couldn't believe that his relationship with Luka was that of lovers. He was trying his hardest to recall a memory, any memory of the two of them as lovers. Then he remembered the dream he had once of him and Luka in a bedroom. Luka had sat next to his side and leaned in to kiss him. At that time, the dream had scared Yuki, but now it made sense as to why Yuki felt special feelings for the Opast.

Luka sat outside the door, wondering if Yuki felt disgusted with the revelation. The silence that had fallen between them made Luka start to worry. Was Yuki going to hate him now that he knew the truth? Would it damage the relationship they worked hard to build? Luka wished everything could have been different for the both of them, but perhaps that's just the way things had to be.

The future as he knew it was unpredictable and frightening.

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I finally got the chance to write for this story :D So I hope it was good enough for the wait. As always thanks for reading and reviews are always welcomed!

Until next time!