Hunters Royale

A Matter Of Trust

"You haven't listened to me completely yet William"

"Do I even have to listen to you Old Man??"

"Yes, William.."

"The entire reason why I'm requesting you, especially you!! to accept this task is because..."
The reverend paused as he breathed in some air.

"....."

"The Demon Energy we found in City Bountress... It's at least...."

"....."

"Hundred times bigger than yours"

"....."

"....."

"I'll Go"

.....

"Jin, if you would please??"
Jonathan gestured towards the exit with his hands wide open towards the mat.

Both of them, Toby and Jonathan, had something restless about them which enveloped both of them. It was as if they were different, yet they were the same guys Jin knew and had spent his time with from the beginning of middle school. 

Toby had his hands in his pockets as he walked towards the exit. Jonathan remained and gestured, giving a sign for Jin to walk with him.

Toby went still just as he stepped out of the coliseum. The others had already dispersed and they were leaving the school.

It was around 4 in the evening and the day was hella tiring, not just for Jin but for the others as well.

But what stood before Jin were two tight lipped friends who had a strange tense aura shrouding them.

'Have they ever been this serious?'
Jin thought to himself as he commenced to walk with Jonathan.

He shot a glance to Jonathan who was beside him. The boy who had always been cheerful, loquacious, and funny in his way was now silent to the extent that Jin felt he was being dragged to his execution. 

"Umm... Guys??"
Jin stuttered as he started for a call to his friends.

None of them responded.

Toby stared at his blonde friend who inched closer to him along with his other. As Jin looked at him, their countenances met, but their eyes didn't, Toby was checking Jin out, but his eyes never came back to meet Jin's.

But Jin could confirm that the stare he received from his friend was not a hostile one.

Jonathan's naturally blue wavy hair played around with an uncanny breeze that greeted them as they exited the coliseum.

'Are these the same guys I know??...'
Jin, yet again, out of circumstances could only think about it as both of his childhood friends gave him no heed.

[Why do you think they are being weird to you?]
The Demon Lord made his entry with a question.

'Well, If you didn't know, these two are the biggest goofballs I have ever met in my life... they just don't care about shit when we are together'

[Oh?]

'And there's also the other reason... Do you know what I mean?... The one in the bathroom.'

[Hm??... Ahh Yes]
The Demon Lord clasped his hands together while sitting on a black throne made of lava inside the mind space of Jin.

He remembered what Jin meant.

The scene in the bathroom flashed back into his mind as Jin remembered a cause to the problem he might be facing currently in front of him.