Author-san 2 is making this whole chapter. Enjoy.
edited;; jan 2024
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"Welcome to my Eternal Paradise Cult!" he said cheerfully.
"E-Eternal paradise? What do you mean by that?" asked Kotoha.
"Exactly what it means!" said Doma. Kotoha didn't get it at first, but she then understood what he meant because of how he healed her in an instant. Then she asked where she was going to go because she had no place to go. "You can stay here. I won't mind."
"Really? You wouldn't mind?"
"Yup!"
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How long has it been since she has been welcomed into the cult? Well, she didn't know or even bothered how long. Kotoha is eternally grateful for Doma and the three men who brought her into the place. One time, her husband and her mother-in-law, who was also abusive to Kotoha, came to the cult. They were being too noisy for Doma, so he murdered them and didn't bother to eat their corpses. Therefore, he abandoned them deep within the mountains.
Doma didn't tell Kotoha because he didn't want her to leave his side. Though he found her stupid and dumb, she was also very beautiful and was talented in singing. Yes, Doma was a demon, yet he wasn't planning on eating Kotoha either. Especially the time when Kotoha allowed Doma to hold Inosuke.
He remembered for the first time, a glisten, a little shine, grow inside of his eyes. When he held the little baby Inosuke high up, he remembered the sweet giggles and laughs from the little boy. Especially when Kotoha giggled. He found that giggle something that moved his heart. I'll rephrase that: his empty heart.
At this point, Inosuke was 1 already. Meaning that the two Hashibira's had stayed the the Eternal Paradise cult for about 5 months. Doma loves spending time with them two. He felt like he was somewhat a "father" to Inosuke, and a "loving husband" to Kotoha. Well... just not with the two words "father" and "husband". He wanted to spend every minute, hour, week, month, and year with Kotoha. He didn't care that he was a demon at this point. However, he still eats humans. That will never change.
"Doma?" he heard Kotoha call out to him. He looked up and saw Kotoha having a worried look on her face, caressing her thumb on Doma's cheek. "Are you okay? I've been calling you for awhile now."
"Huh? Yeah! I'm fine!" replied Doma.
"Well, if you say so. Can you take care of Inosuke for a quick while? I have to do something." said Kotoha, handing Inosuke to Doma.
"Okay! Sayonara!" Doma called out.
He stared at Inosuke, who was also staring back at him. Then out of nowhere, Inosuke stuck his tongue at Doma. He wiggled out of Doma's grasp and landed in between his crossed legs. Then he crawled out and stood up, only to fall. His head was about to land on the floor when Doma luckily caught him in time.
"Aren't you a naughty one, eh?" he teased the young one.
"pppfff... ada... ada... ADA!" he yelled and hugged Doma tightly.
Doma widened his eyes at the immediate action Inosuke has done. He stared at the little boy who had his face facing his chest. Doma's mouth formed into a soft smile as he cradled Inosuke in his arms.
"We're you trying to say... what was it called..." he muttered. "Oh! We're you trying to say 'dada'?"
"Wes..." said Inosuke, nodding his head. Doma could only chuckle at the cute Inosuke. Then, Kotoha entered the room. She saw both of the two boys cuddling each other. Well, more likely Doma cradling Inosuke. Inosuke sensed that his mom was in his room. He turned his head to see Kotoha walking up to them. "Mama!"
"Hello, Inosuke." Kotoha said, taking Inosuke out of Doma's arms.
"Awe! I wanted to hold Inosuke a little longer!" whined Doma. "It's not fair."
Kotoha giggled at Doma because he was pouting. She finds it adorable whenever he would pout. Like a child. She patted Doma on the head and left him so that she could make Inosuke sleep. Doma wanted to take a peek in the room they wee in, yet the sliding door was shut tight. Being the emotionless boi he was, he went to the red district to pay Daki a visit since he hasn't seen her in a long time.
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"Konnichiwa!" called out Doma. Daki turned her head to see a joyful Doma. It was unusual for her to see Doma really, really, happy. Yes indeed, he does have his joyful smile on his face. But it's his eyes that really show how happy he was. They were shining. Before he met Kotoha, they were dull but his rainbow-colored eyes hid that they were dull. "How are you? You've gotten a lot more powerful, I see."
"Konnichiwa, Doma. What brings you here? You seem oddly happy." said Daki, looking back at the mirror.
"Mou, Daki! We haven't seen each other in so long! How could I not be happy?" Doma whined.
"What I mean is your eyes. They're glistening. What caused it?" she asked the happy demon.
"Hm.. I don't know." Doma said, tapping his chin.
"You should know, Doma. Otherwise your eyes wouldn't be glistening." Daki stated.
"You're so cold-hearted like Akaza! Ouch! Like a knife penetrated my heart!" Doma dramatically said, placing the back of his hand on his forehead while his other hand on his chest like he's hurt.
"Both of you act like children." said a new voice.
The two Upper moons looked at the owner of the new voice in their conversation. It was Gyutaro, Daki's older brother. "Nii-chan!" called out Daki. Immediately, Daki ran up to her brother and hugged him.
"Sibling love is something I can never understand." voiced Doma. 'Especially love that humans feel.'
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