Chapter 3 : Hana is a.. WHAT?

*Vivi's Mansion,HumanWorld*

Recently, I have start to feel another demonic presence from time to time. As I slip my grey tea and read my newspaper in the afternoon, I get to hear Yamabuki and Anzu fighting over little things.

"Hey! That was mine,I found it first!" Anzu, my youngest daughter, claimed.

"Nah, I don't see your name on it!" Yamabuki, my oldest son, sarcastically replied.

The argument went on for quite awhile till I got pretty pissed, "Can you Guys stop with this ridiculous!" I shouted. They both stopped and looked at me, "Pa, you looked weird and so we wanted to.. erm.. cheer up the mode?" Anzu replied with a bit of hesitation. "That was because someone looked like he was reading too much." Yamabuki blurted out.

I have a feeling they could also sense the demonic presence as they knew I was deep in thought.

"Sheesh, what is the commotion all about? Vivi, you weren't being mean to your own childrens were you?" I heard someone behind my back, instantly I knew it was Velten. "Vivi, if you are going to be mean to your childrens too," A weapon appeared in Eleanor's hand," I will cut you." I sighed, I guess I was thinking too much about the demonic presence.

*Hana's side, Human World*

"Hana-sama, it's been awhile since I felt this demonic energy and I still feel it,"Aoi reported. "It is certain that another demon is somewhere in this town"

I grumbled as Aoi was talking to me as I wanted to sleep more. I don't understand why humans like the sunlight, it is bright enough to blind people. Even as a demon, I still like the thing called "Flowers" in earth. It seems unusually familiar. Why? You might ask, I suddenly felt a bright, light. I opened my eye to see Aoi near the curtains, folding his arm. "Where you listening to me?" He asked.

"Well, maaaybee yes.. and maybe not." I hesitantly replied, knowing he is going to nag at me for about an hour. "Didn't I tell you that for your position as a candidate for the queen election and for a duchess rank demon.. You need to act more like a lady!" Aoi finished his favorite sentence before ending his "Motherly" mode. How he treats me when I do something wrong is like how a mother would treat her daughter when she did something wrong.

"Aoi.. can we go out for a walk in that forest? I heard rumors about it and I want to know whether demons live there or not.. the demonic presence is probably in there." I ask in my sweetest tone. Aoi sighed and agreed, "Only, if you do not get lost, let's get going."

*Forest near Vivi's Mansion,Humanworld*

After what seemed like hours, we reached the forest. I chuckled at the weak barrier. I mean, what kind of barrier is this?! I didn't even feel a single electric shock when I walk pass. "Hey Hana, haven't we went pass here?" Aoi asked as he look at the familiar markings on the floor. "Wait.. the barrier is weak but what if there is a spell?" I questioned.

Higher ranked demons that are Duchess and above can cast high leveled spells like these. For male, it is Duke and above. Many thoughts invaded my mind.. What are higher ups doing here? Why here? How long have they live here? I pushed all my thoughts away as they are just useless in helping my find the place.

"What's that up there?!" I complained, we walked for along time and the mansion which I can sense demonic presence is just up there. The more I think about it..weak barrier which even humans won't notice and a never-ending walk to a mansion.. The more the puzzle is getting together, so is the picture.

The demon in there just didn't want any human to know that they exist, soon I noticed some demons in a carriage heading towards the mansion, they seem to "disappear" and I understand what is happening now.

"Aoi, can you cast a spell in there," I point at the place there they 'disappeared'. "There should be a invisible barrier there." I watched as Aoi casted a spell and made the camouflaging barrier gone, we walked pass and replaced another barrier. Who knows, what if some human saw us.

Trees, Trees and more trees surround the place, soon, we reached a rich-looking mansion full of demonic presence although there is a strong barrier hiding most of the presence. As we walked towards the mansion, there was a large doorbell.

Bang, Bang. The gate slowly opened, welcoming us to come in. As if we took the bait, we walked in.

Vivi's POV

I sense that one of my barriers was broken. "TONI!"I shouted, "We'er greeting a guest."

"Okay, Vivi-sama." Toni sighed, the person that is coming doesn't seem to be so welcomed. I waited as the person coming would arrive in about 5 minutes. I drank my daily tea and read the book I haven't finished.

"Is any demons living here?" A familiar voice asked.

No… it can't be.. this voice.. HANA?!

I turned around, shocked, mix feeling of happy and fear. This person have the feeling similar to Hana and it have another feeling in it too..

"Who.. are you? I am .. Vivi." I introduced, not knowing why I was hesitating.

Hana POV

"Vivi?" I asked, it sounds familiar but I can't put my hand on it. "My name is Hana, Hana Hikari. Have we met before?"

He gave a shocked expression, as if he didn't want to believe I don't know him.. or I don't know him but I know him.. Ugh whatever. "Oh.. uh.. so, what is a higher rank demon here? I smirked.

Vivi POV

Pretty much shocked and rooted to the ground, I tried speaking and thankfully there wasn't any stuttering, "Why? Can't I be here?" I,hiding how shock i was, sarcastically replied, " I live here."