Christiana's POV
Today I have decided to change alot of things in this palace. It's so dark and I just don't like it.
I stood up from my bed feeling like a huge burden was just lifted off my shoulders.
I wonder why Lust didn't sleep beside me though. Does he find me unattractive? Or wants to stay away from me after my stunt towards him?
"No Chris no negative thoughts today. Stop it!" I can't afford to keep thinking such things. Of cause he finds me attractive.
Trying not to stick to those thoughts,I quickly prepared myself for the new day. I took my bath and opened my wardrope looking for what to wear.
This is the moment where I wish I had my clothes with me. All these material feels so uncomfortable,it feels like am walking around naked. What happened to shirt and skirts or something. I held the thin excuse of a cloth at the tip of my finger, accessing it at every angle. If my eyes were lazers I would have burned a hole through it by now.
"Hmmm...or maybe I don't have to wear it afterall" it felt like a lightbulb just went on in my head. I definitely am gonna be me and being me means everything me including the dressing.
"Umae....no she is definitely not going to agree...hmm who else do I know here" I kept on pacing around my room in my towel trying to think of who can perform this task for me.
"Right! Elios!I haven't seen him in a while but he is just perfect for it, easy to manipulate"I couldn't help but feel like am really playing the role well of being the devil's daughter.
"Elios! Umm..C-can you hear me?"I called out to him hoping he has some kind of demon hightened hearing or something. When I got no reply,I suddenly felt stupid.
"Elios!"I called out more firmly. Maybe demons can't hear you from afar. And here I thought they were cool.
Maybe I can just try one more time. I cleared my throat and called out more louder than intended.
"ELIOS!!!!"
"Jesus! Fuck! I can hear you clearly. Do you wanna burst my ear drum or something girl. Am sure the entire palace can hear you screaming"Elios appeared in my room rubbing his ears while frowning at me.
"Sorry..."I apologized meekily not wanting him to get angry and leave. I guess.... I was a little bit loud then.
"What do you want? Should I call the maids to help you bath or something"He asked while accessing my state of undress.
"What? They do that here?"I asked surprised.
Seeing the way he is looking at me like am stupid ,I decided to drop it.
"Don't answer that."
"Ummm..I need better clothes,can you get some for me?"I asked him. I sure hope he agrees ,cause I can't wear those curtainlike cloth anymore.
"I don't understand.. aren't those clothes am seeing in the wardrobe"he asked pointing his chin towards my open wardrope.
"Arghh! Those aren't clothes but materials. In my world ,that's what we use to sew curtains" I pointed out,annoyed at the clothes for even existing. What woman will feel comfortable wearing that?
"So...what do want me to do?"He asked eyeing me skeptically.
Here goes nothing
"Well..."I started, moving closer towards him with a huge blown out smile on my face. We stood face to face.
He stood firmly , watching my every movement.
"I need you to get me pants"I said staring at him without blinking.
"....."
He had a weird look on his face like he just heard the most craziest thing ever.
"Maybe some of yours please,later I will ask lust if I can go shopping that's if they have a shopping mall in hell. But that would be so crazy having a shopping mall in hell.." I laughed out loud but when I saw how he stared at me pointedly every funny bone in me died.
"If I am getting this right,you want me to give you my pants?!"He said questioningly.
I bubbed my head
See it wasn't that hard. I knew he would understand.
"No"
He replied ,about to walk away
"Hey...hey... why not?"I held him back.
"Do you know that it's not right for a woman to wear pants or dress like a man here? It's against the laws, especially another man's own, Prince Lust will kill me"He replied .
"You guys have laws here?"Now that is something.
And here I taught the underworld was supposed to be a land for all, no discrimination. Even hell has hierarchy.
"Of cause we have!"He replied rolling his eyes
"Okay fine...but am not from here okay! I have lived my entire live in the human world. So please just get me some.. please?" I said fluttering my eyelashes at him and smiling cutely. I hope it works cause my cheeks hurt already.
"No!"
He replied without even looking at me
"Oh come on! Please! "
"Even if you ask a mil..."
"I will tell lust you barged into my room while i was naked "I rushed out hoping that would capture his attention.
"What?"he asked surprised
"Exactly what you heard. Let's see who he believes, you or me"I crossed my arms with a mischievous smirk on my lips. Bulls eyes! That's sure will do the trick.
If Elios could kill me right now and bury me, am sure he would. His piercing gaze never left my eyes. He is glaring daggers at me right now that am sure he regrets coming here in the first place.
"Fine"he gritted out
"But let me tell you whatever happens,is not my fault and demons are pos...."
"Just get me the clothes. I will handle the rest" I cut him off . Judging by the way he is glaring at me ,he doesn't like it that much.
He disappeared and later appeared with a leather pants in his hands and a white large top.
He handed them to me and stood In the corner staring at me
"Let me ask you one thing, why didn't you just ask the prince for his clothes?"He asked curiously.
Hmm..he is right.why didn't I think of that.
"It doesn't matter,I don't want to disturb him" I replied waving him off.
He mumbled something under his breathe while shaking his head.
"What?"I asked
"Nothing"
"Okay..you can leave now"I said pointing at the door.
He placed his hands in his pocket and just disappeared not without glaring at me though. Which I believe is his signature look.
"Now let's get this on" I immediately flung the towel on the bed and put on the pants and white top. The pants is a little longer than me and the waist is bigger but it's nothing I can't manage. The top is definitely large and I look like a kid in it but I can manage it for today.
I folded the waist of the pants and the leg hoping that would make it look better.
I brushed my hair and packed it into a ponytail rubbing a bit of mascara on my eyes.
"Now lets get started"
I pulled open my door and walked down the hallway. Every maids passing by stared at me with wide eyes.
Seriously they haven't seen a lady in pants. I walked around the palace , figuring out things I would change .
"Umm.. excuse me can you open up the entire curtains in the palace"I said to a maid about to pass me by.
"O-open?"she stuttered out . She looks like she just heard that pigs could fly.
"Yes"I replied offering her a small smile.
"Okay ma'am"she kept her head down and hurriedly passed me.
Honestly I felt scared there for a moment. If she had refused I would have crawled into a hole and died.
So first mission accomplished!
Now I just need to make sure all those scary paintings are brought down.
I walked towards the area were the paintings are. I waited , staring around , hoping a maid or two will pass by but no one came.
"I guess I just have to do it by myself" I looked around hoping to find something I can climb on. A wooded stool stood by the corner with a flower vase on it. I dropped the flower vase down and pulled the heavy stool towards the portraits. My pants threatening to come loose but I pulled it up and slowly climbed the shaking stool.
"Okay stool...just stay still"I tried balancing myself on the shaking stool. Slowly I raised my hand pulling a portrait down successful and dropped it on the floor. It landed a bit loudly making me fearfully turn around to make sure no one was coming.
I reached out again for the second one and pulled it down. I was about taking down the third one when I heard a footstep coming. Scared of being caught in this awkward position I tried coming down but the stool kept on shaking making me pause and retreat.
"Ma'am what are you doing?" A maid holding a few clothes on her hands asked while looking up at me.
"Umm....yeah can you go umm...take down the pictures in the other hallway after you're done with whatever you are doing?"I asked her scratching my neck awkwardly , trying to deviate her attention from me.
"B-but those are the family pain..."
"It doesn't matter, am sure Lu..I mean Prince lust will understand don't worry" I said to her. She bowed to me slightly and left still a bit reluctant to do what I asked of her.
I wonder why the call me ma'am now. I guess they have gotten the memo that old grandpa Demora has a daughter huh....
After she left, I pulled down the last one and was about coming down . It would be bad if someone else caught me up here.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING UP THERE?" A loud voice boomed , making me shocked and lose balance. I screamed and closed my eyes waiting for the painful landing...but it never came.
Opening my eyes, I realized I landed on someone's arms. I looked up at the face of the person who caught me ,when I saw Rage glaring down at me.