The Hero and Demo King Tries to Relax

Prompt: Relax. Lay back. You've been working so hard, let me take care of you

In a candlelight room, filled with the sweet scents of flowers. Two figures lay atop a bed. This scene will probably be jaw-dropping if seen by their friends and acquaintances. A couple years back and this scene will definitely be impossible.

Those two figures, who once fought to their deaths, now are dress in robes and ready to lay down, together. These two are better known as Emi and Maou in Japan.

Never once they imagine to try something like this.

"You know when you said to leave it to you, I'm kinda hoping for something else." - A dejected Maou announced as they lay atop the bed.

"What do you mean? I only said that I'm going to make you feel better. Don't think of stupid thoughts". Emi is clearly pissed off by his lack of enthusiasm about this. "And besides, we've been working hard for these past couple months. We need to relax a bit and recharge our body".

They are currently in a massage parlor.

One week prior to this, Maou goes home to their apartment looking like a zombie.

"Oh Maou, you're already home? Why didn't you called out?". Emi said this as she was going out from the kitchen, looking at a deadly tired Maou.

"Hungry. No Energy. Left". Maou answered tiredly, not even looking at her. He sat at the couch while looking up at the ceiling, then closes his eyes.

"Here. Eat this to liven up". Emi gave Maou a gentle tap and starts to spoon feed him the curry she made.

"Say Ahh"

Maou looks at her and opens up his mouth. He then moves close to her and accepts the spoon from Emi.

"You know, I'm kinda good now that you're feeding me" Maou is too happy that he forgets his sleepiness just from a single bite from that curry.

"Is that so? Then finish this up yourself". Emi gives him the spoon and starts to eat herself

"Aww. I feel tired again". Maou tries to pout and looks at Emi.

"It won't work on me this time. Eat up." Emi stated to the now dejected Maou.

After eating, Emi proceed to clean up the table and washed the dishes.

Maou then gets ready to sleep and Emi follows him to their bed. They have an agreement to sleep together in the same bed for the sake of Alas Ramus that it became a habit and they forget that today neither Alas Ramus nor Aciel Ara are with them. Both the Sephirah children are currently not the latent force of Emi and Maou, respectively.

They began to chit-chat for a while about their day when the topic about Maou's tiredness come up again.

"You know, you're working so hard this couple of months. Maybe I'll do something to feel you relaxed somehow"

At this, Maou can't help but wonder what kind of something it is. If it's to lift his mood, it's going to be something spectacular, he thought.

"What are you thinking of doing?" Maou tried to casually ask.

"Leave it to me. I'll make some preparations beforehand. Then we'll do it next week".

Maou internally jumps at that. His joy and expectation is immeasurable. What kind of preparations are needed? What is it? Is it that?

As his minds jumps to various guesses, he fell asleep.

And that brings us to now.

"Man, I never thought of this thing. But it is quite relaxing" Maou commented while his back is being massaged.

"Yeah. Rika recommended this place to me. She said it clears of your body aches and helps relax the muscles. I made the reservations a week ago".

"Ahh. So this is the preparation you talked about"

"What kind of preparation are you thinking?" Emi suddenly become shocked at Maou's response.

"Nothing."

Emi still doesn't believe it but she let it go for now.

Both of them enjoys the remaining half-hour of their time in the massage parlor.

They both got out feeling refreshed and relaxed, compared to how they are a month ago.

"That sure is relaxing and good. We should try it again sometimes".

"Yeah it's not so bad, afterall." Maou honestly enjoys it, even though it's not the kind of relaxation he expected from Emi. Well, it turns out ok , he thought.

Emi notices that Maou is still a bit dejected. She have to make it up to him somehow.

"Well..we can try it again later tonight..." Emi shyly told Maou.

And with this, Maou internally exploded. Overjoyed beyond compare, he just nodded and happily took Emi's hand and together, they walk towards the station.