Chapter III: Discovered

Summary: In this chapter there will be a certain purple big brother demon who will wreak havoc in order to protect. Please read to find out more.

Waking up to find the love of your life next to you was pleasant, Shima decided as soon as he opened his eyes to the sight of Amaimon sleeping next to him. He looks cute, with that small drip of droll at the corner of his mouth. I wonder what is he dreaming of ? Do demons even dream ? Well he probably is, because he keeps mumbling something in his sleep, what is it ? Ah ! He wants candy, well, that's to be expected especially coming from such a sweet tooth as him. It is cute actually, but he would refrain from telling the demon such a thing, lest he gets hurt. He loved Amaimon with all his being, but new that despite the other's actions yesterday, the chance that Amaimon might love him were zero to none. It was normal, but he was glad he got to be Amaimon even if it was just for one night. But then again, didn't the demon say something about a deal yesterday, if that was true Shima was the luckiest person on earth. He did not mind being a toy for the demon as long as kept him close to said demon.

His thoughts were suddenly interrupted when the door to his room swung open and Mephisto Pheles himself came in only to stop dead in his tracks as soon as his eyes took in the scene on the bed. The loud noise woke up the tiny hobgoblin that had been sleeping between Amaimon and Shima. The poor creature started whining but froze in a wide eyed stare when he saw the furious glare on the Time King's face. Amaimon continued sleeping oblivious to the fact that his brother was currently thinking of at least a hundred different way of killing him.

"Please don't harm him."

"He hurt you, didn't he ? He will pay for it." said Mephisto when he saw the blood on the sheets and the bruises on his protejeé's body. He was absolutely livid. The child had been hurt enough, he certainly did not need to be touched in such malapropos ways.

"No. I offered myself to him."

The barely audible whisper made him stop dead from advancing towards his brother. He wanted to maim him, but his curiosity was greater, so he asked why.

"Because I love him."

Such a strong conviction, he thought. The look in the young human's eyes was enough to make him back away. That particular look, was something he had not seen since he met Yuri Egin, the woman who charmed her way into Satan's heart. Such strong eyes accompany a strong soul. He need not question the situation any further, but he was getting irritated with his little brother's snores. The buffoon had yet to wake up, even when Shima was lightly shaking him. Such a disgrace, and to think such an ardent willed person loved him. What a fool.

Mephisto made his way to the bed and pulled Amaimon out of it and dropped him on the cold floor. That was enough to wake him up instantly. He turned to look at the bed where Shima was and started glaring.

"Toy, how dare you do this. Don't think that just because I was kind yesterday, I will not break you today. You're nothing more than a toy to me, so you better watch yourself."

Amaimon was watching Shima's unwavering expression, but the fact that the young human gulped audibly while looking up and behind the demon on the floor raised some questions. That and the fact that Behemoth was sweating bullets and trying in vain to hide under the sheets. Curiosity killed the cat, but Amaimon apparently did not know that, for he turned around and all he could see was the face of his beloved Aniue-sama. The expression on that face promised pain and torture beyond belief, so Amaimon started trembling. He realized that he was scared for the first time in his life.

"Amaimon dear, what was what I heard earlier ? You called Renzou-kun a toy, didn't you, Amaimon dear ? Why would you do such a horrible thing, and threaten poor Renzou-kun ?"

The smile on his face and the sweet tone in his brother's voice made him even more afraid. He hoped he would survive whatever his Aniue-sama chose to put him through. It was then that he felt arms wrap around him and saw Shima put himself between him and Aniue. He could feel that the human was willing to put down his life for this, but he did not understand why. Was this the love that Shima seemed to care about so much yesterday ?

"Do not hurt him. I wanted to be close to him, so I became a toy for him. I do not regret it, not one bit. I'm happy being a toy."

The look on his brother's face changed from that barely concealed wrath to a mix of sadness and surprise. Mephisto could not believe his ears, this child kept surprising him with new revealed aspects of his personality. Such strength was something rarely seen in humans. It was quite appealing, but still sad because he knew that Shima accepted the fact that he will never be loved back by Amaimon.

"I wish to speak to my brother. I will not harm him, for now."

Shima was searching for any trace of lie in Mephisto's eyes, but all he could see was sadness and frankness. He could trust this man, so he stepped away from Amaimon, who was still confused about what was going on. Shima watched as Mephisto grabbed the younger demon and started dragging him out of the room. Amaimon was completely unresponsive, the look on his face was frozen there. After they departed, probably to the principal's office, Shima flopped back onto the bed, but was startled when the sheets mewled. He lifted them, only to see Behemoth under them. As soon as the little hobgoblin realized the danger, aka Mephisto left he jumped on Shima and started licking his face. The pink haired boy started laughing and hugging the little demon. They continued playing, but Shima was still wondering what was going to happen to his beloved Amaimon.

Meanwhile Amaimon started waking up from his stupor and realized he was tied to a chair in his brother's office. The look on his face could make even the most hardened men tremble and piss themselves. Mephisto was worthy of his title as second in command in Gehenna, he was the most powerful demon beside Satan-sama. It was terrifying seeing such a person glare at you, knowing you will get punished. Amaimon simply resigned to fate and hoped he would get off relatively whole, with no missing limbs or organs. They were quite hard to regenerate here in Assia, it would put him in bed for a few days at least, if not weeks. And it was all for that toy, that worthless toy which he played with last night. Sure it was a sturdy toy, seeing it did not break yet and it was pretty tight. He remembered the toy saying he was his first, but he did not care too much for that fact.

"Why ?"

"He was strange, Aniue-sama. I was curious."

Amaimon knew that answering truthfully to his brother in such moments was a must. Lying simply meant pain, because Mephisto could not be lied to. He immediately saw through each and every little change in the facts.

"Curiosity does not mean bedding someone, Amaimon. What made you not control yourself ?"

"He was stating strange things, talking about love and emotions. What is love, Aniue-sama ?"

"Love…hmm…it is a strange ailment of sorts. In the course of history it was called both a blessing and a curse, but I personally consider it a disease. In humans at least."

"What do you mean, Aniue-sama ? It cannot be possible that us demons feel such a thing as love, is it ?"

"Of course we do, Amaimon dear, but I call that utter madness. Father himself felt such a thing for Yuri Egin. It was that way that our little brothers appeared."

" Father did ? But what is this love disease ? Is it contagious, Aniue-sama ?"

"Sometimes it is, sometimes it's not. It depends on the person, but now I honestly hope that you catch it. Some people get cured of this disease and lose their love for a person, some do not for the rest of their lives. Renzou-kun is the type that will love and cherish until his very end, the exact same type as Yuri Egin. But such love for a demon will only bring pain and suffering for the human. I do not want Renzou-kun to suffer, so you will try to care for him, maybe even catch the love bug and fall for him. I will fight with my every bit of strength and all my resources until that happens and Renzou-kun is truly happy. Understand, Amaimon dear ?"

The only thing the green haired demon could do was furiously nod. The kind smile on his older brother's face positively scared him. He knew Mephisto would not hesitate and kill him should he not agree.

The acceptance of the said facts made Mephisto happy. He knew Amaimon will try to play hooky and cheat him, but he will not stand for it, this time. Hurting Shima Renzou was out of question. He will make sure Amaimon got that lesson through his thick skull. Mephisto did not want a repeat of the whole Yuri Egin fiasco, loosing someone of that strength and kindness once was enough.

He released Amaimon from the chair like prison and looked him straight in the eyes. Strangely he noticed Amaimon was not wavering, his gaze steady and his eyes strong. Usually he would avoid looking his older brother in the eyes, but maybe he was finally growing up. It would use him well, to be a little more mature, more calm and refined.

"Amaimon dear, if I see on more scratch on Renzou-kun, I will kill you. Do I made myself clear enough, otouto ?"

"Yes, Aniue-sama."

With that challenge Amaimon departed from the office. None of them knew that this affair would change destinies.

Author's note: I am sorry for the delay, but I was in the middle of exams. I still am, but I will try to update sooner. I promise !