Demon Life: Chapter LAWL ಠ_ಠ

Astuko wakes up in his room in the human world after a long night in the demon world.  

Atsuko: *Opens eye and sits up* What the hell happened? *Slowly turns and sees Fluffy right next to him just standing there*

Mr. Fluffywovemitten: Good morning Atsuko~kun!!! Can we go to the park!?

Atsuko: ... No.

Mr. Fluffywovemitten: Aww… But its so nice out.

Cecile: *Undrills the screws on the door, falls* Oh- Were you guys just going to the park? I was going to ask you and Homura out for a stroll. What perfect timing.  

Mr. Fluffywovemitten: Yay!!!

Astuko: *Sighs* Fine, but let me put my door back up.

Mr. Fluffywovemitten: Atsuko~kun, be quiet no one was asking you.

*Homura & Ziral: Homura woke up in her bed, warm and snug. Standing at the foot of her bed was Ziral, cracking his knuckles. Homura sat up and wrapped the blankets around herself. “Good morning, princess,” Ziral spoke, his voice loud in the silent room, though it was in her mind. Homura frowned at his snarky tone. “Good morning to you too, sassy fox.” Ziral snorted and roughly gave her hair a ruffle. Unlike her demon world self, the Homura of Earth was gentler; she squeaked and covered her head with her hands. “Hey!” The power and confidence she had contained in her stance and soul was now gone. In its place was a hollow space reserved for love and smiling. The majority of her soul felt numb, scared, and a bit indifferent to the memories she had from the demon world.

Cecile: *Knocks on Homura’s apartment door*

Homura & Ziral: Homura looked up at Ziral, hugging the blanket around her tighter to hide her insecurity. He saw the familiar fear in her eyes gave her a gentle look to comfort her before going over to the door and opening it. “Oh, Cecile,” Ziral greeted the cottage-of-many-smells’ owner, voice flat, though intrigued by her presence.

Cecile: Hey, Ziral, we’re all going for a walk in the park, would you and Homura like to come along? I can understand if she doesn’t want to though. If she’s not feeling up to it. I just thought it’d be fun.

Atsuko: So why do you knock on their door but not mine?

Mr. Fluffywovemitten: Shut up Atsuko~kun.

Atsuko: You little brat.

Homura & Ziral: He looked back at her for an answer. Homura nervously nodded. I was friends with them in the demon world...maybe I can be friends with them in this world as well. As long as Ziral was beside her, whether she was filled with confidence or not, she would feel safe. Ziral turned back to Cecile. “Yeah, we’ll go. Give us some time to get ready, though. Where do you want to meet?”

Cecile: *Smiles brightly, excited* Great! We’ll wait for you right in front of the park, sounds okay?

Homura & Ziral: He nodded and closed the door. Homura narrowed her eyes at him, a red blush faintly painting her cheeks. “Um...go.” He looked over at her with a hurt expression. What had he done wrong in the 5 minutes she had been awake? “Why?” Her blush spread and intensified as she said reluctantly admitted, “I have to change.” He sighed and turned around to face the wall; the whole ordeal over the paranoia of bare skin always perplexed him. Especially when it came to Homura. It’ll kill her to know that I’ve seen her naked, he thought, amused as he faced the wall. I’ve seen the very essence of her soul- the most naked part of any life form. Breaking from his thoughts, he gave a grumpy, “fine. Make it quick.” She blushed vibrantly and scurried to the closet, changing into a new pair of clothes quickly that she had chosen at random.

Cecile: *Turns to Atsuko and Fluffy* Well, we'll all meet in front of the park, so get ready and meet us there. We'll go first. *Holding Zess' hand, walks away*

Atsuko: Whatever. *Follows the pair of people*

Mr.Fluffywovemitten: *Skips behind Atsuko*

Cecile: *Arrives in front of the park, waiting for Homura and Ziral, leaning against Zess, taking a nap*

Homura & Ziral: The two emerged from around the corner, heading towards the park. Homura was wearing a red skirt with black leggings underneath along with some old sneakers. Her blouse was simple and white, and her hair was unrestrained, flowing over her shoulders and to her hips. A large grey sweatshirt was slung over her shoulders, possibly to provide warmth for her trembling frame. Ziral, an arm over her covered shoulders, was noticeably without his jacket. His broad shoulders seemed bigger without something to cover it. Unfazed by the biting cold, he led Homura to where Cecile and Zess were. “Hey,” he greeted blandly, eyes sniping Atsuko dead. He wished he could do that at this moment. Homura grasped Ziral’s white shirt, speaking softly, “hello.” Her demeanor contrasted sharply with her demon world form.

Atsuko: Good morning

Mr.Fluffywovemitten: Good morning Homura~chan and Ziral~kun!

Cecile: *Smiles, waking up* Well, I suppose we’re all here then. Let’s go then? There’s a nice lake around here, we can walk around there somewhere.

Homura & Ziral: “How come you wanted to walk?” Ziral questioned respectively, keeping his arm around Homura as they began their descent down the hill, following the cobblestone path that lead to the mentioned lake. His eyes glanced down to Homura to silently check up on her before flickering back up to Cecile. Homura had given up on the idea of being friends with Cecile and Atsuko in this world. Her subdued eyes looked nervously around the park, searching the faces of the people who passed by. She pressed the side of her face into Ziral’s side, which was comfortably solid and warm. Ziral stopped for a moment, caught off guard by Homura’s weight on his side. He resumed walking after he adjusted his arm on her. “You should have worn something warmer,” he murmured to her with soft scolding. She replied with a quivering voice tinged with frustration. “You rushed me!”

Atsuko: Why are we here, Cecile?

Cecile: *Yawns* Well, it’s more fun with everyone here right?

Mr.Fluffywovemitten: *Looks over and sees a playground area and runs off to go there very quietly*

Cecile: Where’d Fluffy go? *Looking around, walks off to find her, Zess follows*

Atsuko: God dammit Fluffy. *Runs to go find her*

Homura & Ziral: Ziral watched, a small smile of amusement creeping onto his mouth. A satisfactory sensation washed over him as he witnessed Atsuko become frustrated. Serves him right. Dumbass needs to keep his life in order. Homura ‘s amber eyes were gazing up at Ziral, almost tearful in her gloom. “I want to go home,” she said softly to Ziral, sarcastically hoping that she wouldn’t ruin his amusement. He looked down at her and ruffled her hair gingerly, eyes kind towards her. “We can go back to the apartment soon. I just thought you’d enjoy some fresh air after being stuck inside.” She looked down and away from him, casting her eyes after Atsuko, now in the distance. She had meant “home”, as in her home. She didn’t want to go back to the apartment. She wanted to go home to her family, where she felt comfortable and where she could feed the void inside her, longing for a sense of security. She had only been able to appease that void so far in the demon world. But even then, she wasn’t with her family there. “Don’t think about them. That was in the past. You weren’t even completely happy then either. Trust me. It may be hard now, but you’ll smile eventually. Even on Earth, you’ll be smiling. I’ll make sure of it. You have my truest word.” Surprised by his voice, Homura froze and kept her eyes away from him. She didn’t want him to see the tears that threatened to stream from her eyes. She didn’t think he would be able to read her mind like that when she wasn’t talking to him. His hand patting her head told her otherwise, but also comforted her at the same time. Wiping her eyes with his jacket’s sleeve, she blinked and returned her attention to Atsuko’s chase, though Ziral knew that she was grateful for his words.

Atsuko: *After 10 minutes of run and searching for the turtle child he stopped to catch his breath at a bench*

SUDDENLY

He was there, sitting on the park bench, and then suddenly got eaten by a floating, hairy leg.

Cecile: *Looks up, a little surprised* Well… This was unexpected.

Zess: I suppose… We were transported into some dimension.?

Atsuko: *Looks around* Did we go to bed?
Homura & Ziral: Homura let out a bone chilling wail of fear and went to jump into Ziral’s arms, though that was a little hard to do with Ziral being a giant fox, flames rippling and casting luminice onto their quarters. Instead, Homura buried her tears into his foreleg, fur drying her tears on contact. He touched her gently with his nose to calm her, eyes darting around their space as he struggled to comprehend how they had ended up in such a way.

Cecile: *Looks over at Atsuko* What did you do Atsuko?

Atsuko:*Looks around* I don’t… think… I- I got eaten I think.

Zess: *Wrinkles his nose* It smells terrible in here. Like rotting flesh almost.

Atsuko: Well I did get eaten by a giant leg.

Homura & Ziral: Eyes darting to Atsuko, Ziral erupted into an angry snarl. “You stupid son of a bitch!” he roared in full fury, powered on by Homura’s terrified cries. His anger manifested into a wall of fire, somewhat resembling a nine-tailed fox. Lashing out, he rushed at Atsuko in a stream of flame, meeting him with the force of a bus going at full speed. Sending him flying, he went on to split into two, one part of him slashing his flaming claws across the sorry kid’s face while the other seemed to be Ziral in human form, cutting his gut open with a sword. Blood evaporating in the heat which almost suffocated their containment, both of Ziral’s forms collapsed into one and leapt to tear Atsuko’s chest open. With each angry movement, flames flew from the fox, flying through the air and colliding with whatever happened to be in their way long before they extinguished.

The fire flew across Atsuko, Cecile, and Zess. It came in contact with the... Ceiling? And parts of it crumbled and fell down, hitting Zess in the head.

Zess: *Twitches, turns his head, electricity crackled visibly in air around Zess* Which damn punk did that? *Eyes glowing yellow, glaring at those around him*

Homura & Ziral: Turning slowly, Ziral’s eyes glowed with a single flame that whisped out of the socket. “This ‘punk’ did that, you runty reject,” he spat, the room only growing more intensely hot. With the heat continuing to rise, the levels of oxygen began to drop. Homura had recovered from her terrified shock and watched Ziral’s attack on Atsuko, too stunned to say anything. Now, giving herself a slight shake, she felt a mutual anger rise within her being that drove her to race to her companion’s side. Without a thought to propel her actions, she drew out both of her swords, the thin silver blades growing hot in the atmosphere. What kindness had been in her eyes in the demon world was now possessed by a defiant rage that turned those pretty emerald jewels into green venom. In unison, their eyes flashed with hate. “I hope you remember who it is you’re talking to,” Ziral’s voice seethed out, dripping with aggression. Homura’s tail lashed, bristling with fury. “Back down!” she barked, tone matching Ziral’s perfectly. It seemed that the angrier they became, the more similar they became as well.

Atsuko: *Steps forward a little* Ok this needs to stop! Lets just all take a deep breath and figure out where we are.

Cecile: *Snaps her whip, electricity sparking. She bares her fangs, hissing at Homura and Atsuko* No. Leave Zess be, I haven't seen him like this in such a long time. *Licking her lips, pleased*

HygggghZess: *Growls* Who I'm talking to eh? *Sarcastically* Oh right, Lord freaking Ziral. My other half called you that. Not. Me. *Sparks grows stronger and more intensely than ever* Don't you think I've been trapped inside that little pretentious asshole long enough? *Eyes seeming to glow a golden yellow, angered*

Atsuko: *Looks around and wonders* Fluffy where are you! *She/he spots a small dot of pink* *She/He yells* Fluffy come over here.

Mr.Fluffywovemitten: *Wakes up and sees the commotion* Okay! *Fluffy imediately goes to Atsuko and hangs out on her/his head*

Atsuko: We’re all together now so lets go! *Atsuko said almost starting to panick*

Homura & Ziral: Without hesitation, Ziral and Homura leapt into battle. Ziral’s body changed shape to become the nine tailed fox he had displayed earlier, body entirely made up of flame. He spun and sent a wave of fire at Cecile and Zess, taking the opportunity to jump and land on Zess’s shoulders. His touch burned intensely; Ziral’s flaming body was consisted of gas, but the jaws that rushed to meet Zess’s fragile spinal stem where purely solid. His sunk his fangs into the wolf, blood evaporating on contact. Homura went for Cecile, feeling Ziral inside her mind, telling her what to do since she had never had any formal training. She feigned an attack on the right and swung in on the left, dual blades crossing over Cecile’s flesh.

Cecile: *Despite Homura's blades cutting into her, grinned happily* Ahh, I haven't felt this in years. *Her sidss cracking, pieces falling off. She turned to face Homura, lashing out at her blades, catching them and and swung. Ripping off the swords and pieces of her along with it. The blades flew and Cecile stares at Homura with crazed, joyous eyes* MORE! *She cried out, the smell of blood driving her insane, causing a lightning shower as she doesn't realize her surroundings*

Zess: *Shakes Ziral off, growls but is distracted by Cecile. Seeing that the smell of blood had driven her mad, he took one last look at Ziral, hesitating, then lunged toward Cecile, pushing her over as her fangs sank into his shoulder. He whines in pain but keeps Cecile pinned under him, Zess returns to normal, the sparks of electricity fading away*

Homura & Ziral: Still possessed by a demonic rage, both Ziral and Homura attacked the two in their unguarded stance. Homura followed Ziral’s instructions and rushed at the subdued Cecile, swinging her arm in an arch that unleashed a torrent of magma bits large enough to cause serious damage. Ziral swelled with fury, using his telekinesis to fling both individuals against the wall of their confinement. Picking up her swords, Homura shook herself off and flew at the both of them, slashing at the last second before she crashed into them. Ziral narrowed his eyes and began to strangle them with his mind, shrinking to become a smaller, fiery vulpes.

Zess: *Who had returned to his obedient self, desperate to protect Cecile, who was fulfilled at the blood she took and had fallen into a deep sleep* Calm, m'lord. Mistress had taken an awful lot of my blood and she had fallen asleep. Torture me at will, but leave her alone. Any more blood spilt will awaken my mistress. *Still standing over Cecile, dips his head* It was my mistake to have not avoided the falling stones. Lady Homura, you as well, calm and forgive me. Please, leave Mistress alone. I do not wish to see her driven insane again.

*Homura & Ziral: Homura said nothing, stepping back to stand beside Ziral. The fox snarled and lifted Zess from the ground, force tightened around his throat. “You’ll die twice then, once for you, and once for that bitch you call your girlfriend,” he roared in fury, smashing Zess into the ground only to raise him again and jerk him back and forth. The hold he had on his neck began to grow hotter and hotter, until it began to scorch the skin beneath. Homura watched impassively, eyes void of any emotions. The fox mentally grabbed onto Zess’s lower legs and began to pull in opposite directions, essentially about to tear him apart.

Cecile: *Wakes up, sees Zess in the air, directs a plasma at him and smiles as it shot out from her hand, hitting right on, Zess falls, whining in pain. Cecile stands up gracefully and brushes herself off* Well then, now that that's over. Why don't you two calm down first and find us when you're calm. *Smiles warmly, heals Zess and swung him over her shoulders* Forgive our leave. And stop that telekinesis, for goodness sake. It's hurting my companion and I hate having my personal space getting invaded by unwanted forces. Zess is very weak as of now because of my actions. And I'm in no mood for fighting, I've already satiated my thirst. Ziral, you understand how much I despise blood being spilt, and keep your girl from digging around my flesh. I can't guarantee what I'll do if she does the same next time. *Turning towards them with a defiant gaze, snarling* Think twice before you try to rip my boyfriend's head off next time. Oh, one more thing. Leave. Us. The. Hell. Alone. *Cecile bares her fangs, fierce and angered as a column of lightning surrounds the fox companions. She jumps away gracefully, Zess over her shoulders and disppears leaving behind flashes of blue sparks. The lightning columns fades out slowly but their presence and everything along with it had vanished completely in this odd dimension.*

TO BE CONTINUED...