After a break of two years, Joshua came back to Yugen University, the only school in Hell open for both Angels, Demons and Beasts. During his break, he's been reflecting on his feelings, grabbing courage to confess to his crush, a Moriko Fox, Izumi Sylvie.
On the rooftop he stuttered nervously.
"Izumi, um... w-would you- WOULD YOU BE MY GIRLFRIEND?!" he said, clenching his face as if prepared for rejection but what he heard after shook him awake.
"um, sure, i guess?" Izumi said clueless, not sure if this was ok.
Countless dates, going step by step, progressing at a turtle's phase later, one day, they introduced themselves to Maria, Izumi's only friend, an Angel of royal blood like Joshua, greeting each other nervously. Maria glanced at them with a surprised expression yet envy surged within her eyes at the sight.
"i didn't know you were friends with someone of the Nefeli clan." Joshua said suprised.
"well, we're both a demon and an angel, obviously our friendship is a secret. You know our kind don't get along..." Izumi said with sadness.
"...that's true..." he said, worry written all over his face.
Months went by; on an autumn afternoon, Joshua was waiting in a park for Izumi when suddenly, the sound of heavy panting came in front of him, looking up, Maria was running towards him.
"what's wrong, Maria?! Why are you running like it's the end of the world?!" he asked, worried for his fellow, she raised her hand as to tell him to stop while she catched her breath, after a while she stood up, wiping her sweat away delicately.
"i'm sorry, is just... i found out about something shocking about Izumi! And- and i couldn't help but to run to you..." she swallowed her rage before continuing the sweet act. "as her boyfriend, i had to tell it to you after all!"
"what do you mean?"
"Izumi is not what we thought she was! Demons don't change after all!" she said with tears in her eyes while clenching her fists. She gestured him to lean closer, as to whisper the truth for him alone.
After a while, Izumi came running in hurry and stopped in front of Joshua.
"sorry! huff- im late, something happened and took me a while." she smiled awkwardly at him.
"actually, Joshua, i have something to tell you-"
before she could finish, a slap flew into her left cheek, leaving a burning yet painful sensation, her eyes teared up as she slowly reached her hand to feel the burning cheek, she stared blankly into his lifeless eyes, with a turn he left as fast as possible.
Izumi was in a daze, why did he slap her for? While on the other side, after walking a few blocks away, he paused to look at his reddish hand, suddenly, he came back to his senses. 'what did i just do?! Why- why did i slap her just because of those words?! She wanted to explain it!' he quickly turned and dashed back, tears falling off his eyes but the next thing he saw was Izumi already being comforted by two other demons, he hesitated to approach and apologize but his body froze as his heart cried, he glanced at Izumi from afar.
'i can't make you happy after all, demons and angels really can't get along... i'm sorry for hurting you, Izumi."