Luka didn't see it coming. Luze had slammed him against the wall in an instant, scaring Sodom but receiving the same stoic expression from his brother. Luze gripped the collar of Luka's uniform as his eyes pierced into the silver orbs in front of him.

"You're not doing anything Reiga-sama wouldn't like are you?" Luze asked as he tried to find any sign of surprise.

"I have no reason to go against Reiga-sama."

"And God's Light really means nothing to you?"

"God's Light is our enemy. The past is the past. Now, I live only to serve the Demon King and Reiga-sama."

"Make sure to keep it that way. If I find you trying to help God's Light in any way, I'll kill him right in front of you."

Luze let go of Luka, turned around and stormed off. Luka stood silent while Sodom nudged against his cheek, trying to seek some comfort after the scare. Luka gently rubbed Sodom's head with his finger, showing the small creature that everything was okay. He wondered what was going on between Yuki and Reiga. He hoped that his lover was alright and out of harms way.

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Kanata slowly let go of Yuki and leaned away to look at him. He saw the tears in Yuki's eyes and automatically, out of habit, started to wipe them away with his finger. If he were to be seen consoling God's light, he'd be frowned upon and taken for a softy. That was the last thing he wanted, but he couldn't turn away from the innocent eyes that were staring right back at him.

"Why didn't you come with me when you had the chance? Why did you turn away and leave me behind? It could have all been so different."

"I couldn't leave my friends. They need me as much as I need them. I feel the same way about you Kanata-san. That has never changed."

"Are they more important to you then me?"

"Kanata-san…I care about everyone equally. It's my wish to see all my loved ones together and happy. I don't want this. I don't want us to be enemies!"

Kanata sighed out. "I feel the need to hurt you and yet I can't lift up my hand…Luka, Luze!" The two Opasts appeared quickly and stopped feet away from Yuki and their master. "Luka, take Yuki back to the room. Luze, go check on Cadenza and Elegy."

"Yes Reiga-sama," both Luka and Luze replied. Yuki couldn't take his eyes away from Kanata as the man simply turned around and began to walk away. Luka moved up next to him with Sodom on his shoulder.

"Let's get you to your room."

"Okay."

The two turned around and made eye contact with an unhappy Luze. Yuki quickly averted his gaze and walked off with Luka following behind. Luze watched them leave before he looked towards the direction where Kanata was last seen and quickly ran off. It didn't take him long to come across Kanata who was still walking down the long hallway.

"Reiga-sama! I want to have a word with you."

Kanata stopped walking, but didn't turn around to face Luze. "I thought I told you to go check on Cadenza and Elegy."

"I'll go only after I know what happened between you and God's Light."

"…I was talking about different torture methods…but I ended up caving in and showing him comfort. I'm pathetic. I tell myself I can come to despise him, but deep down the love that we built together will never go away."

Kanata looked down and placed his hand over his chest. He could still feel Yuki's hand over his heart and hear him reciting the chant he would always say whenever Kanata got hurt. Luze kept his eyes on his master and walked a little closer. "You need to harden your heart and destroy those feelings. If you show this side of you to the other Opasts, General Class and Duras, they won't respect you. The Demon King will also be displeased."

"I know…That's why I've chosen you to be the only one to see this part of me. Perhaps you can help me get rid of these feelings. You don't know what love is, so it should be easy for you to teach me how to not love."

Luze stood quietly as if he were thinking. He didn't understand why those words caused a pain in his heart. What was he feeling? Why was he so worried about Kanata not being able to hate Yuki? Before Luze could continue to ask himself any more questions, Kanata turned around and met his gaze.

"Come with me Luze. I need to release these emotions before we meet with the other demons."

"Yes Reiga-sama."

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Yuki sat silently in his prison while Sodom was lying on his head. Luka sat across from them, watching the sad look on Yuki's face. Yuki hadn't said a word since they arrived to the room. He debated with himself whether or not he should ask what happened between him and Reiga. He stopped debating with himself once Yuki began to speak.

"Kanata-san is still there…He's not gone. If only I could make him forget about everything that has to do with Reiga and take him away with me."

"That won't be possible Yuki. Just like you, he can't toss away who he is. He's Reiga as much as he is Kanata."

Yuki looked up at Luka. "Like I'm still the Yuki you fell in love with in our previous lives…"

"Yes."

"The love we shared took you away from the darkness and changed you. Don't you think the same thing can happen to Kanata?"

Luka thought about it. Would it even be possible to turn someone's cold heart into a loving one?

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"R-Reiga-sama…"

Luze sat on Kanata's lap while Kanata gently kissed the Opast's neck. They were alone in Kanata's room, free from interruptions and disturbances. Kanata wrapped his arms around Luze and leaned away to look into the Opast's eyes. "Should we move to the bed?"

Luze didn't say a word but nodded in response. He got off of Kanata's lap and let the man lead him towards his king sized bed. Kanata gently pushed Luze down onto the mattress and hovered over him, unbuttoning Luze's jacket in the process. "This isn't love. I'm using you like you're using me. This is how I have to be with Yuki."

"Yes Reiga-sama. That's how it must be."

Kanata pressed his lips against Luze's. It didn't take long before they were engaging in the throws of physical passion. What Kanata and Luze couldn't understand was why it felt like it was becoming more then a physical attraction.

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Sorry this chapter took a while! I haven't been feeling motivated to work on some stuff Dx But I hope this was satisfying enough :P Thanks for reading!

Until next time!