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Iruma sat on the bed, staring down at the rings around his fingers before he turned and looked back to see Clara sleeping, a small smile painted across her lips and he slightly smiled before he saw a dim light emitting from the Gluttonous Feeder Ring and he looked down as the specter emerged from the band, "Iru-boy, I sense there is another ring nearby," Iruma's eyes widened, "Don't worry, we won't be too long, and you wouldn't want to wake your little friend up, right?" Iruma sighed and silently nodded, "Okay, so you best get ready to head out, and we'll be back before sunrise," Iruma frowned and nodded before he carefully stood up and quietly walked out of the room, quietly closing the door behind him.

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Clara slowly opened her eyes as the rays from the sun peered through the window and she smiled as she sat up, yawned and stretched, "Good morning, Iruma-kins," she looked back at the empty bed and she slightly frowned as she looked around in confusion, "Iruma-kins?" climbing out of the bed, she walked out of the room and down the hall to the kitchen.

Entering the kitchen, she saw Sullivan and her parents drinking tea with Amirah and Jace while Opera began setting up the table for breakfast, "Hey uh...did anyone see Iruma-kins...and why are they here?" Clara asked pointing towards Amirah and Jace, "Did Iruma-kins die!"

"Doubtful, young Clara," Amirah sighed, shaking her head as everyone except Jace looked at her, "You're still here, so that means young Iruma is also alive,"

The adults looked at them in confusion before Alyssa asked, "And...what exactly do you mean by that?"

"Those two are bonded by fate, and if one were to parish, the other will follow soon after," Jace answered.

"What!" Sullivan, Opera, Alyssa and Jack shouted in unison and Clara frowned as her father slammed his hands on the surface of the table and stood up, "And why in the hell didn't you tell us when you first mentioned this bond thing!"

"We didn't think it was important at the time, Jack,' Jace narrowed his eyes as he looked up at him and Jack grumbled under his breath before sitting down next to his wife, "But now that you know, if either one of them parish, the other will soon follow, and since they completed this bond, it was even more so,"

Clara frowned as she hung her head, "So...where did my Iruma-kins go? Did he run away or something? Did someone take him?"

"Doubtful," everyone looked at Opera as Opera sighed, "Not many know this, but the mansion is near impenetrable. If an intruder has snuck in in the middle of the night, they most likely wouldn't be around to tell about it, and none of the alarms went off, so it is safe to say that Master Iruma left on his own accord," Clara continued to frown before Opera spoke once more, "Since Amirah and Jace said that he is still alive, it might be best to head to school, Young Clara,"

Alyssa looked at the redhaired servant and narrowed her eyes, "Are you insane? She's clearly upset that Iruma is missing an-"

"Opera is right, Alyssa," Alyssa looked at her husband in disbelief as Jack took a deep breath and shook his head, "Just because the kid isn't here doesn't mean Clara can skip school...Iruma will turn up sooner or later, but we can't let Clara skip school," Jack looked at his oldest daughter and inhaled slowly, "I'm sorry, Clara...I'm sure Iruma will turn up before we know it, but you shouldn't miss school because we have no idea where he ran off to," Clara frowned and slowly nodded before she turned and walked back up the stairs to hers and Iruma's room, closing the door behind her.

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Clara sat at her desk with her head down before Alice looked over towards her and arched a brow, "So...why wasn't Master Iruma with you this morning?" Clara looked up, a deep frown painted across her lips, "Did...did something happen to him?"

"I...I don't know, Azz-Azz...he wasn't in bed when I woke up this morning and mommy, daddy and the principal said he will be back soon, but...my Iruma-kins is missing and I can't hear his thoughts...what if he's in danger?"

"C'mon, you know Master Iruma better than anyone since you two are bonded, right?" Alice sighed and shook his head, "If he were in danger, he'd make a hasty retreat and return to school before we know it and then he will ask for our help and then-"

"Silence," the two looked up to see their teacher, Naberius Kalego glaring at them with a hardened expression crossing his face, "Now, would one of you clowns mind telling the entire class where your leader Iruma is this morning, or would you like to keep that to your-" before he could finished, the door swung opened and a badly beaten and exhausted Iruma stepped into the room and Naberius looked at him with narrowed eyes, "So, making a grand entrance, Iruma? Mind telling us where you were and why you're so-" Iruma looked at his teacher with narrowed eyes as he held a summoning sticker in his hand and growled under his breath. Naberius jumped back and hissed through his teeth, "Damn brat," Iruma turned and walked over to his desk as all eyes followed him.

Sitting next to Clara, he sighed as he rested his head on the surface of the desk and Clara frowned as she leaned closer to him and whispered, "Where were you, Iruma-kins? I was worried something happened to you,"

"Ring of Sloth," Iruma mumbled and Clara looked up to see a new ring on Iruma's right index finger, "Ali sensed another ring last night and said we can get it before you realized we were gone, but it wasn't entirely easy. There was a strong storm and we had to climb down the cliff and...it was just a mess," Clara sighed and slightly smiled as she leaned up against him, "Sorry to have you worry like that, Clara,"

Clara smiled and nodded as Alice looked at the blue-haired human and arched a brow, "Is everything okay, sir? Did some demon decide to challenge you an-"

"I'm fine, Azz, don't worry about it," Iruma yawned as he closed his eyes, "Do you mind taking notes for me, Azz? Thanks," Alice nodded as Naberius glared at the three of them with narrowed eyes before he continued his lesson.

Well...I got nothing to add here other then enjoy.