Yuki had barely slept through the night. His mind was constantly thinking about his friends back at the Twilight Mansion. He felt weak and tired. The blood around his wrists that were caused by the thorns had mostly dried up. He tried not to move too much so he wouldn't bleed anymore. His arms ached from remaining in the same position for hours. He had tried to imagine himself back at the Twilight Mansion, sleeping in his bed with Sodom after a fun dinner with everyone. He imagined Luka leaning against the wall, patiently waiting for Yuki to fall asleep before he did.

Although the imagery was comforting, it was also painful. What used to be was gone. Everything had changed in a blink of an eye. But Yuki couldn't help but shake away what Luka had told him. He said he betrayed him to help him and that they were lovers in his previous life. Deep down Yuki wanted to continue trusting the Opast. He had become a huge part of Yuki's life since the first day they met. But was it naïve to keep hope?

The door to the room was starting to unlock. Yuki looked up to it, his heart racing, thinking that Luka was about to enter. He wasn't sure what kind of face he would put on. To his surprise the one who entered the room wasn't Luka, but Kanata, wearing his uniform and looking like a dignified leader. The two men exchanged silent looks as Kanata slowly approached Yuki before he stopped a small distance away from him.

"You look like you didn't sleep a wink," Kanata said as he noticed the dark circles under Yuki's smooth skin. He also noticed the dry blood on Yuki's wrists and arms.

"It was hard for me to sleep. I kept thinking about everyone and how they are."

"Typical. You worry more about others then yourself. That's why you're suffering."

"It's the price I have to pay for being God's light. If I break now, I won't be of any use to the people I love. I remember you told me that my smile healed the wounds in people's hearts when they saw it…So that's why I have to continue smiling, even to you, Kanata-san."

Kanata felt a pain pierce through him. An image of a smaller Yuki smiling at him appeared in his mind. He glared at Yuki while he tried to keep himself from showing Yuki any sign of his former self. "We'll see how long that'll last. Sooner or later, you'll break. I'll make sure you do before I kill you."

"You can say the cruelest things to me Kanata-san, but it won't keep me from loving you."

"It's that crap that will be your downfall…I'll send Luka to come give you your breakfast. I'll allow you to take a quick bath, and then it's back to being tied up."

Kanata kept his face stern as he turned around and walked off. He closed the door behind him, leaving Yuki alone again. As soon as he made it into the hallway, he didn't realize he had been holding his breath. He sighed out quietly, inwardly grateful that he had stepped out. If he had stayed in there any longer, he would have broken down. Kanata sighed out once more before he started to walk down the hallway and towards the dining hall.

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Cadenza, Elegy, Luze and Luka were all already sitting at the dining table, waiting for Reiga to arrive. As demons they didn't require food, but every once in a while they would indulge themselves with whatever humans ate. Elegy kept her eyes on Luka who was distracting himself by petting Sodom. Cadenza had his eyes on Luze, who was sitting next to Luka and looking down at the table.

"Do you think Reiga will let us get a chance to see God's light?" Cadenza asked. "It's only fair that Elegy and I get our time to see him too."

"That's up to Reiga-sama," Luze replied as he looked up at Cadenza.

"Zess-kun, why don't we do something together?" Elegy flirtatiously said while she smiled seductively at Luka.

"I'd rather not," Luka bluntly responded. Sodom grabbed onto Luka's finger and looked up at his master.

"What's wrong with it?" Luze asked as he looked at his brother and Sodom.

"Nothing, he just wants another berry." Luka grabbed a blue berry from a bowl and shoved it into Sodom's mouth. The puffy cheeks were enough to make Luka smile. He wished Yuki could see him. It was obvious enough to Luka that Sodom wanted to see Yuki, but he needed to get permission first.

Finally, Reiga had arrived. As soon as he started to approach them, the four followers quickly stood up and bowed their heads. Reiga stopped at the table and sat down. "You may sit."

"Yes, Reiga-sama."

Everyone sat back down. Reiga looked over at Luka. "Luka, I want you to take Yuki breakfast once we're done here. Also, he's allowed to take a quick bath, so I'll leave that to you too."

"Yes Reiga-sama," Luka replied.

"How's God's Light doing in there?" Cadenza was curious to know the condition of their prisoner. If he couldn't see for himself, he at least wanted to hear about him.

"He didn't sleep much last night. He looks tired and weak."

"So why give him the luxury of a bath? Food is enough, isn't it?" Elegy said. She couldn't stand knowing that Luka would be around Yuki. It made her blood boil with jealousy even if Yuki was now a male.

"It's my decision, end of discussion. Now, let's eat."

Everyone stayed silent as they moved their gazes onto their plates. Kanata picked up his glass of orange juice and took a sip. Luze took a quick glance at his master from the corner of his eye. He noticed a glimpse of sadness in Reiga's eyes.

Was it going to take to make you forget about your feelings…Reiga-sama?

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Once breakfast was done and everyone went their separate ways, Luka headed towards Yuki's room with a tray of food. Sodom was happily jumping on Luka's shoulder as they got closer and closer. Luka unlocked the door with his key and opened the door. Sodom quickly left his master's shoulder and flew towards Yuki. He greeted Yuki happily.

Yuki smiled back at the small creature. "Sodom, I'm so glad to see you."

"He was getting impatient."

Yuki looked over at Luka who looked back at him with a small smile. He quickly averted his gaze from the Opast and looked to the side. Sodom tilted his head in confusion at Yuki's action. Luka felt like he had just been rejected. It was only natural that Yuki would feel uncomfortable around him now that he knew they used to be lovers.

"I brought you your food. Reiga said I could untie you so you can eat and then take a bath."

Yuki didn't say a word. Luka gently put the tray down on the floor and went over to Yuki's side. He tried his best to gently cut off the thorns around Yuki's wrists. Yuki gasped out a little as he felt the thorns being removed from his skin. Once they were completely off, Yuki's arms fell to his side. He felt a big relief being able to move them again. Sodom moved to sit on Yuki's shoulder and cuddled up against Yuki's cheek.

"Thank you Sodom." Yuki looked over at Luka and hesitated before giving the Opast his gratitude. Luka watched as Yuki carefully and painfully moved his hands to reach for the food in front of him. He silently ate his meal, taking small bites and sips until he finished the entire meal. Yuki made sure to save a berry for Sodom and fed it to the small black creature that happily took it and gobbled it up. It made Yuki laugh, something he thought he wouldn't be able to do under his circumstances.

"Let's get you to the bathroom. The warm water will soothe your sore muscles."

"Okay." Yuki didn't know how to talk to Luka. He felt bad about it, but what could he say? Where did his feelings lie for Luka?

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Yuki waited patiently as the bathtub filled up with water. Luka kept adjusting the water, making sure that it was warm enough before Yuki hopped in. When the tub was filled, Luka turned off the faucet and stood up. He turned to look at Yuki. "It's ready."

"Ah, t-thank you!"

"Do you need help taking off your clothes?"

"Huh?"

"Your arms must be really sore. You won't be able to remove your shirt."

"N-No! I can do it!" Yuki lifted his arms up to unbutton his white shirt, but as soon as he did he felt the pain course through him. He let his arms fall back to his sides.

"I'll help you. Stay still."

Luka closed the space between them as he slowly started to unbutton Yuki's shirt. Yuki felt his face heat up as he saw Luka's silver eyes trailing down his upper body. He couldn't help but gulp which grabbed Luka's attention. Their eyes met. Neither one of them made a sound as they stayed still in front of each other. Yuki felt his heart beating rapidly in his chest.

"Would you turn away if I kissed you, Yuki?"

Yuki saw the loving look in Luka's eyes. He felt powerless against them. Slowly shaking his head no, Yuki closed his eyes and waited. Luka smiled as he leaned down and pressed his lips against Yuki's.

No one needed to know what happened behind closed doors.

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I was debating on adding that last scene in this chapter, but I thought some Yuki x Luka fluffiness would be a nice treat :D Thanks for reading!

Until next time!