Nathair1: Yeah, I'm working on multiple stories, trying to bring some back. I don't know which one I'll be working after this chapter. She told him to call her Alyssa. That is true. Hmm...coming up.

Enjoy the next chapter.

Clara and Iruma walked through the lightly wooded area, Clara smiling and humming as they walked. Clara looked around before she stopped and looked at Iruma in confusion, "Hey Iruma-kins?" Iruma stopped and looked over to his bond mate and arched a brow, "How will we know when we find another ring? How did you find the last one?"

"Ali said the ring will start glowing and start pulling me towards it...not looking forward to that part," Clara faintly smiled as she snaked her arms around Iruma's left arm and Iruma looked at her and arched a brow, "Clara? Is something wrong?"

"Just making sure I'll be with you when Ali pulls you to the next ring, Iruma-kins," Iruma sighed and slightly smile before the two of them continued to walk down the road in silence.

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Clara and Iruma sat down on a tree stump and Iruma sighed as he shook his head, "Hey Ali, can you just summon the other Rings? That sounds like it'll be easier than searching the entire Netherworld,"

The specter emerged from the ring and rested on Iruma's shoulder before humming and made a faint clicking noise, "No, Iru-boy. If it were that simple, the rings will be found in no time. Derkila wanted to make sure that only the worthy will wield the rings, and that means that they have to search for them, and since you're mate never seen the other rings, she can't summon them either, not that she could,"

Iruma took a deep breath as Clara looked at him and frowned at him, "Iruma-kins? Is everything okay?" Iruma looked up and inhaled slowly, "What's wrong, Iruma-kins?"

"Nothing Clara," Iruma smiled as he patted the top of her head, "Just worried that you might get hurt if the rings start pulling an-" before he could finish, the ring that rested on his right middle finger, began glowing and Iruma's eyes widened before the pair began being pulled through the air, causing the two to scream in a panic.

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The two were pulled through a lightly wooded area as they rapidly approached a tree. Without thinking, Iruma shielded Clara as his back hit the tree with a strong impact, "Iruma-kins!" the two fell to the ground and Iruma groaned as the two slowly stood up and Clara frowned as she rubbed Iruma's back, "Are you okay, Iruma-kins?"

"I'm fine, Clara...really," standing up, the two looked around before Iruma winced in pain, "So...one of the rings are around here? And what the hell, Ali?" the specter emerged from the ring and looked at the two in confusion, "Clara almost got hurt. You could've lightly pulled us to here an-"

"I'm sorry, Iru-boy, but I have no control over how much power is released when a ring is detected...at least not yet,"

"And what do you mean by that?" Iruma arched a brow.

Ali sighed as the specter shook its head and crossed its arms, "Until you have at least five of the Seven Deadly Sin Rings, you will be pulled with a force towards whichever one is closer, once you have five in your possession, you will be in charge, the Rings will start to glow brighter and brighter the closer you get,"

"So it's kind of like a messed-up game of Hot and Cold," Iruma grunted before they started looking around, "So Ali...where's the next ring?"

Ali looked up the tree they had just hit and pointed upward, "On the weakest branch on this tree," Clara and Iruma looked up before a reflection of the sun shined off something on a small branch on the tree, "So...just climb up, Iru-boy an-"

"I'll fly him up," the two turned and watched as Clara spread her angel wings and Iruma's eyes widened, "You got my Iruma-kins hurt, and I'm not going to let him climb the tree," she took Iruma by the wrist and smiled, "Let's go, Iruma-kins,"

"But Clara, your wings a-"

'I don't mind you seeing my wings, Iruma-kins, I already told you about them,' Clara slightly smiled and Iruma frowned before Clara turned her attention to the specter bound to the ring, "And Ali isn't going to tell anyone about my wings, right!"

The specter took a deep breath as it held its hands up, "I am bound to the Rings, mainly the Gluttonous Feeder Ring, and the Rings will be bound to Iru-boy, so you have my word, no one outside of your family, Iru-boy and myself will know of your wings, Clara nodded and slowly began flying Iruma up to the branch.

Reaching the branch, Iruma reached towards the ring before it jumped and latched itself onto his right pinky, causing him to hiss in pain before Clara slowly flew back to the ground. Landing on the solid ground, Clara looked at Iruma and slightly frowned, "Are you okay, Iruma-kins? Did this one burn you too?"

"No, this one stung me...what the hell, Ali!"

The specter emerged from the ring again and looked over the latest addition to Iruma's hand before humming, "I see...this is the Ring of Envy...it, like the Ring of Lust, was testing to see if you were worthy to wear it, the only ring that won't test you is the Ring of Wrath, once the Guardian sees you with the other Rings, the Ring of Wrath will be given to you,"

"Great...any idea on how the Rings of Sloth, Pride and Greed are going to test me? Because something tells me it's going to involve more pain," the specter hummed as it shrugged its shoulders and Iruma took a deep breath, "Right...anyway, we should head back to the mansion an-" before he could finish, his phone began ringing and he took it out of his pocket before answering, "Hel-"

"Where in the hell are you, Iruma!" the two heard Ameri's voice yell on the other end and Clara narrowed her eyes slightly, "I am in the council room waiting for you to read First Love Memories to me and I hear you're not in school! You better explain yourself!"

Iruma inhaled slowly and answered, "Clara and I are taking a few days to ourselves, but we'll be there shortly and read First Love Memories," he heard Ameri groan in annoyance, "I told you that she will be joining in our reading sessions, so she will either be there with me or I won't read another chapter to you,"

"Fine," Ameri sighed in defeat, "Just hurry up and get here," without warning, the call ended and Iruma put his phone away.

"Let's go, Iruma-kins, Lady Redhair sounded mad," she took Iruma by the hand and slightly smiled, "And we need to remind Lady Redhair that we're bond mates, and that means we're married," Iruma smiled and nodded as Ali faded back into the ring and Clara and Iruma turned and walked away, hand-in-hand.

Okay, I had some issues with this one, but I managed to get it out. The next story that gets updates will either be the one with the quirk or...hell's animal...trying to bring back some of my other stories...enjoy