Chapter 28 - The Deal

Tatsuya woke up pressed against Minyul's chest with Minyul's face right above his. He stared at the beautiful face in the morning sunlight. He smiled happily then buried his face in his chest, smelling Minyul's scent. He sat there laying in his arms. Suddenly, Minyul's arms tightened around him and he said, "Good morning. Did you sleep well?"

Tatsuya looked up and saw Minyul's loving smile and eyes that looked at him as if he was the mist precious thing in the world. Tatsuya chuckled and got out of bed. He replied, "Yes I did actually and I feel weirdly energetic today. Did you sleep well?"

Minyul turned and layed on his side with his head resting in his hand, "I slept really well since it was so warm."

"That's good. We have to get ready for school and talk to mister annoying out there so hurry up and get ready."

"Ok fine."

The two got dressed, did their hair, and brushed their teeth. They changed into casual clothes and walked outside.

The exited their room and opened Arata's bedroom door. He was spread across the whole bed and was still sleeping soundly. They both smirked as they both knew what to do. They quietly walked over to Arata and yelled, "Wake up!"

Arata suddenly got up and fell off his bed. He groaned before saying, "Ugh, why did you have to ruin my sleep."

Tatsuya glared at him, "You're sleeping in our apartment for free, so you don't get to complain. Just hurry up and wake up. Come outside once you're finished."

The two left the room and Minyul said, "It looks like we have a new roommate so we now have another mouth to feed."

When Minyul said that, something resurfaced in his mind, "Oh yeah. I signed us up for a position at a coffee shop and grocery store. Hopefully we can both get a part time jobs to help cover all of our costs. My bank account is almost gone and once we have to pay this months rent, I'll have to start getting loans."

"Hopefully we can get a job together so we can spend time together." Minyul said while grabbing Tatsuya's hand.

Tatsuya laughed at how adorable Minyul was acting. He thought, 'He is definitely like a little puppy.' He tousled Minyul's hair and said, "Yeah, now come on and make breakfast. I'm starving."

Minyul went into the kitchen and started getting breakfast ready. He began taking out the ingredients to make rolled omelettes and breakfast sausage, then began to cook. While he was gathering ingredients, Arata came out of his room yawning. He stretched his arms out above his head then plopped himself onto the couch.

"Mmmm, what are you making? It smells good." Arata said while sniffing the air.

"I'm making breakfast." Minyul said coldly.

"And I just made coffee." Tatsuya said while holding the cup in his hand. He took a sip and smiled as the coffee automatically lightened up his mood. He walked over to Arata to try to get some more information about him.

He said, "So you said that you were demoted to a Nimphilium and that you read something about Atan's in some ancient text. Can you give us more information?"

Arata chuckled then said, "Sure, what do you want to know first?"

"I would like to know more about Atan's." Tatsuya replied while sipping his coffee. He was very curious since it seemed like even Minyul didn't seem to know about it.

"Well, I read in an ancient tome that if you stole the virginity of an Atan, then you could gain immense power. And as anyone, I became instantly...intrigued." he said this as he looked at Tatsuya as if he was his prey.

Tatsuya felt chills up his spine as he looked at the man's terrifying sharp blue eyes. "Do you have anymore information about it?"

"Not really. All I know is what I already told you. Though heaven seems in an uproar that you're still roaming free. He wanted to use you to his advantage and gain your power. That's where I come into play."

"Man? Do you know his name?" Tatsuya asked while leaning forward.

"No. Only a select few actually know his true name and form. At the time, I was still not even at an officer's rank so I still had a long way to go. All I know is that his nickname is 'the white devil' and that he is feared by many." Arata said while staring at the ceiling.

The two sat in silence before Minyul's voice broke the tension. He laughed before saying, "So are you still a virgin Tatsuya?"

Tatsuya's face became bright red. "W-what!?"

"Oh don't worry, I just wanted to know if you were still a virgin. So are you?" as he said this, he looked at Tatsuya and his eyes were filled with a mischievous tint.

His golden eyes pierced Tatsuya and made him know exactly what he was implying. His face turned even more red and the color reached all the way to his ears. He replied with embarrassment, "Y-yes."

Arata chuckled then looked over at Tatsuya. He said with a malicious look in his eyes, "I'll help you with whatever you need, though all I ask is that once you become demon king, you appoint me to lead the military and be a high ranking official."

Tatsuya was dumbfounded, "K-king!?"

"Yes king. You are already much more powerful than the current king and since you come from a pure noble line, you would be a worthy candidate." Arata said while looking at Tatsuya as if he was an ignorant child.

"Minyul! Did you know about this!?" Tatsuya said while walking angrily towards him.

Minyul sighed, "Yes I knew, but I only planned to make the suggestion once you mastered all your powers and meet your brothers."

After a couple minutes of silence, Tatsuya finally said, "Fine I'll do it. Once I become king, I'll promote you to a high noble." He walked over to Arata and reached out his right hand, "So do we have a deal?"

Arata shook his hand and said, "Yes, yes we do."

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