Ryu pov:
Hanako was mad at me for the rest of the evening that day, we haven't spoken since then.
She was reading a book on her old couch, getting lost in its words and completely ignoring my presence.
I gazed at the stars outside her window, deep in my thoughts. I'm starting to regret what I did today, the kiss. My feelings took over at that moment and I didn't know what I was doing. I turned my head around to face her, and she didn't knowledge me. I admit it, I messed up.
She closed her book and got up to place it on her bookshelf, I got up as well. After putting her book away, she turned her head toward me, with a visible frown. "What" she uttered, uninterested in my answer. "Hanako, I'm sorry okay? I didn't mean to do that." "Do what?" She asked. I didn't want to say it "The kiss Hanako, do you have to make me repeat-" "I'm not mad about that." My eyes widened and I sighed a sigh of relief. She's giving me mixed signals, and I don't like it. "Then what are you mad about?" I asked, tilting my head slightly in a look of confusion.
She walked closer to me, putting her hand on my wrist "You have to stop being mean to Tenshi, Ryu. He's done nothing to hurt me." She explained. She's right, he hasn't done anything harmful to her that warrants my concern, but this situation isn't about that.
Tenshi is a great threat to me, he is an angel for crying out loud. Angels and demons are sworn enemies, we can not get along. I don't mind him being friends with Hanako as long as he doesn't threaten my existence. For some reason I can't quite explain, I feel the need to always keep him away from her. My heart tells me that he's bad news. I don't like to act on my feelings, but I can't stop feeling like keeping him as far away from Hanako as physically possible.
"No Hanako, I can't" I explain "You have to get along, you're making me look bad in front of him," she said in a slightly loud tone of voice, her eyebrows curved to match her angry expression. Why does it matter? Why is it so important to her to look good in front of him? I'm not sure why but this conversation is quite infuriating to me.
I stopped talking and sat down on her couch, where she was seated before, and looked away from her towards the wall. I needed time to process my thoughts for now. A little while later, Hanako left for dinnertime and I was left alone in her room, still sitting and staring at random things in her bedroom. I was in my demon form, my wings wrapped themselves around me, and sat there, lost in my thoughts.
As I was in that state, I started feeling the aura of an angel in the area around me. I knew exactly who it was, of course, that stupid angel. I looked out the window and sure enough, there he was. Crouched under a tree, Tenshi was quietly observing me from a distance. He noticed me staring directly at him and he disappeared.
I stepped back, surprised at his reaction, wondering where he was going to pop up next. I turned around quickly when I felt his presence behind me and as soon as I did, he tried to punch me with a fist charged with some sort of spell, which I dodged swiftly.
I curved my eyebrows in annoyance "What the hell are you doing here asshole?" He grinned sinisterly and took a step closer to me "What are YOU doing here? Secretly living with humans." He said in his calm deep voice. I grimaced, why should you care about a demon? "That's none of your business, now leave before you regret coming." I scowled at him. "You don't get to decide what I do" he muttered before charging his hand with a powerful spell and running toward me.
Hanako's room was no battlefield, but I had to make do with what I was given. Grabbing a book off the bookshelf, I used it to block his attack quickly before he came at me again, this time, his spell hit my chest and it sent me flying across the room landing on the bed. It hurt, a lot, but I had to keep fighting for mine and Hanako's sakes, and for the honor of the demons. From what I could see from his spells, he was a quite high ranker in the celestial realm where angels come from. He's stronger than he looks. About the same strength as a second-rank demon, a rank above me.
I got up slowly "Demons can not live in the human world," he said, taking small precise steps towards me as he spoke "Every demon that dares threaten humans' well-being must be disposed of" he finished before putting his foot up to kick me, I quickly grabbed it.
He trips and pulls me towards him, making me fall on top of him, our faces touched and I quickly tried to get up and put my hands over his head, lifting my head and torso to look at him as Hanako came inside the room...
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Hanako pov:
I saw sitting at the dinner table with my family when I heard some loud thuds and banging sounds coming from my room upstairs. My dad almost got up to investigate before I jumped up from my seat and ran straight to my bedroom, what is he up to this time?
I pushed the door open and was stunned by the sight before me behind the door. Tenshi was laying on my bedroom floor, with Ryu laying on top of him in a very... Suggestive way.
I gasped and my jaw dropped when I saw them in that state. "Hanako! It's not what it looks like!" Ryu yelled, quickly getting up and accidentally stepping on Tenshi in the process. He groaned in pain and got up shortly after him. "What is happening here? Tenshi? W-when did you come here? D-did Ryu invite you?" I had so many questions running through my head and I couldn't wait for an explanation of all of them.
A moment later, we were sitting around my small tea table in the middle of my bedroom, waiting for one of us to start the conversation, Ryu finally spoke after a short but awkward silence "So... Uhh" he paused, before continuing "Tenshi started it! he came here and tried to kill me!" He yelled, trying to defend himself.
Tenshi sighed "Hanako, do you realize who this guy is?" "What are you trying to tell her?" Ryu spoke in an angry tone. "Ryu is a dangerous being, he is a demon from the burning depths of hell. He has been sent here to torture you!" Tenshi warned me.
My eyes were wide open as I listened to them bicker. "Tenshi, I think there's been a misunderstanding here-" I explained before being interrupted by Ryu "Yes! Explain to him please!"
I proceed to tell Tenshi about me and Ryu, how we met, and what he's done to help me and our friendship. But he seemed to be untouched by my story, and seemed to stick to his original theory "I don't think you get it Hanako, he's a demon. A dangerous creature, he can easily kill you with a snap of his fingers if he wanted to" His words sent a shiver down my spine, but as soon as that feeling of fear started rushing over me, I felt Ryu's arms wrap around my shoulder and pull me closer
"Leave us alone, if she wants to stay that's her choice." He affirmed. "How do you even know about us? I never mentioned Ryu to you" I asked, that's right. Ryu told me to keep him a secret from everybody, his job is to be my secret demon guardian, disguised as a human. For some reason he never explained to me, his demon origins must remain a secret, so Tenshi knowing about him is quite concerning.
"He's a damn angel, from a place called the celestial realm. He's the exact opposite of me." Ryu answered. My eyes almost popped out of their sockets when he spoke, everything made sense now. This explained their constant bickering and disagreements and his sudden appearance in our school.
I grinned at the both of them "Can't you guys find a way to get along? And by the way Tenshi, Ryu is a good demon you don't have to worry. I'm in good hands" I felt Ryu smile beside me, his arms still wrapped around my shoulders. Tenshi sighed a sigh of defeat "Sure... But just know that I do not trust him, not even one bit" "And if he ever decides to betray you, I'll always be here to protect you."
I smiled at him before feeling Ryu's grip tighten on me. I groaned in pain and chuckled slightly, Tenshi smiled at me warmly.