Chapter 2: Yes, my lord

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Xertic tangles a hand through his brown hair. "So let me get this straight, you were the leader of a guild in Sword Art Online?" He looks back at Asuna, who walks next to him.

"Yes, that's right." Xertic starts chuckling "What's so funny?!"

"I've never seen you pick up a controller in your life, Asuna. And here you are, leading a top guild." He sighs and Asuna crosses her arms.

"My brother bought SAO, but he had to leave for business. I saw the Nervegear and put it on. It was curiosity, alright?" Xertic holds his hands up in defeat and Asuna calms down. "So, why did Gamelus and you enter?"

"I recieved information that a demon had leaked information about my location in Japan. Drake thought it would be best if we hid in the virtual world until things settled down. Of course, we couldn't leave for two years. Gamelus was able to toughen up a bit, which made me proud. He was a good brother..." Asuna was confused by that last sentence. He said 'was' in a past tense, which means that Gamelus is away or-

"I've been meaning to ask, where is your brother?" Asuna needed to know for sure.

"Out." That's all Xertic said. This got Asuna very concerned. This wasn't like her friend. "Anyways, should I take you back to your house or would you like to see my headquarters?"

"Ill send my parents a text and then we can go to your house, I want to see how you're surviving without me." Asuna smiles smugly and Xertic sticks out his tongue at her.

-Xertic's House-

At first glance, one wouldn't think too much about the house. It was 1-story and had a few windows and an oak door. The red paint and black shutters were the only things to make it stand out.

"So, Asuna, what do you think?" Xertic snickers as he smiles creepily.

"I would have expected a little bigger..." Asuna says quietly, trying not to be rude.

"Never judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a house by its outside." He walks up to the door and a man opens it.

"Good afternoon, my lord. Hello, Miss Asuna, a pleasure seeing you again." The man wore a black tuxedo with a red tie and white gloves covered his hands. Black hair that looked greased barely covered his eyes and jagged teeth smiled behind blood red lips.

"Nice butler disguise, Drake." Asuna giggles behind her hand and the man smirks.

"I did try oh so hard. By the way, master, she is allowed in, correct?" Drake looks over at Xertic, who nods.

"I'm giving her a quick tour. It's alright." Xertic steps trough the door and Asuna gasps at the room. The walls were a combination of red and gold with gold lamps lining them, providing light. Two silver chandeliers hung from the ceiling, giving off a brilliant light. A large staircase with green cloth walked up to a second floor, which looked just as extravagant. The floor was checkered and had a rug with a design showing Xertic and Gamelus's demonic symbol: A snake biting its own tail in a circle surrounding a black club that contained a pentagram.

"Xertic... This is..." Asuna couldn't take her eyes off of the room. Her estate may have been fancy, but this was too much.

"It was a little over the top, but all that mattered was that we kept the outside hidden. You would see an abandoned shack if you looked through the windows. The magic that surrounds the inside of the house lets it seem bigger on the inside, but the appearance on the outside tricks anyone who looks at it. Yours truly designed it." He bows his head and Asuna laughs, looking around.

"You designed all of this? I can't believe it..."

"Wait until you see the third floor. I added my own touches to it." Drake smiles as he walks to the kitchen.

"So, Asuna," Xertic cracks his knuckles "You probably miss my cooking. Hungry?"

Asuna rolls her eyes as she remembers Xertic's cooking when they were younger. He made sure that any human food that he ate was his cooking or hers, which made her admire him more. Drake never cooked, since the shape shifter only knew the concept of souls, and Gamelus burnt his finger once and never cooked again, even though Xertic helped him to recover from making the "deadly soup". After a little while, Xertic presented two plates of perfectly cooked salmon.

"Of all of the human foods, I enjoy seafood the most. It just has a different flavor than others..." Xertic says, eating the fish longingly.

"Yeah, though I will always love steak. So, Xertic," Asuna had decided to test him again "where did Gamelus go exactly?"

"Family Businees. My father requested his help for something in the underworld. I was never told why." Drake was polishing a fork at the time, but Asuna caught the slight frown that the butler/shape shifter made.

"Ok... well, it might be time for me to go back." Asuna yawns.

"Alright, Ill bring you back. Im sure Mrs. Yuuki would LOVE to see me." Xertic smirks, referring to the love/hate relationship the two had. Asuna rolls her eyes and prepares to leave.

-that night-

Xertic slumps down against the door in the cold room. Gamelus hadn't occupied this room for almost a year. Xertic growls "You will pay, Sugou Nobuyuki... You will feel the pain that you caused him..." The night that Xertic watched Oberon torture his brother to death, the screams his body let out in game and real life, would haunt him forever. Gamelus slithers into the room in the form of a boa and looks at his master. He speaks out in daemon.

"We will get him back." A hand soothingly strokes the snake's head.

"I know, Drake. But, until then, promise that you will never abandon me." Drake smiles and his tongue darts out to lick his master's hand.

"yes, my lord."

Alright, little sad ending. But, I don't care, these things exist. Thank you for reading, and next week will be more.