Another Chance | Aki x Reader

6: "Okay, I'll make a deal with you."

You sat alongside Makima in the back seat of the car. Aki was driving and said, "Denji is unpleasant. He is not interesting at all. Why do you expect so much from him?"

You turn your head a little and roll your eyes, you pitied Denji for the way Aki treated him. Makima looked out the window, "All devils are born bearing a name. As that name becomes feared, the devil itself increases in power. Coffee doesn't have an evil image, so if there was a coffee devil, it would obviously be weak. But what if there was a car devil... you got this image of getting run over and dying. So it might be strong. Denji can become the chainsaw devil." Makima said softly.

"So Denji is the chainsaw devil then," you thought to yourself, "but what sets the chainsaw devil apart from others?"

You didn't want to engage with the conversation Aki and Makima were having, it was best to just sit back and listen, keep your thoughts to yourself. You kinda had a feeling where this conversation might lead to, so you just sat back and listened. Perhaps this is your chance to rest your eyes since you were up late.

"I think that's interesting," Makima said.

"He might be interesting, but he won't be usable," Aki affirmed, keeping his eyes on the road.

You slowly lose your attention from the conversation Makima and Aki are having, after all, you can kinda get the gist that they were talking about Denji's motivation in being in the bureau. A conversation you had with Aki beforehand. You close your eyes, slowly drift into sleep.

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Huff...

huff...

"Where did that devil go? Shit... mom is gonna be pissed." you panted. Your voice was shaky and you were breathing heavily.

The setting you were trapped in was surrounded by trees that seemingly went on for miles. The trees were tightly arranged, barely leaving any room for a young girl to move. The leafy boscage made it difficult to see. The leaves prevented most light from passing through, thus making the environment appear a dark green. You are desperately trying to slow your breaths to ease your anxieties of being alone in the woods.

"So, it appears you're lost, little one... Desperately looking for someone?" a screechy voice spoke.

"What do you want with me?" you screamed, frantically turning your face trying to find the location of the voice.

"I'm just trying to form a deal with you, that's all... I'm a bit weak and in a dire situation."

"And what does that have to do with me?" you inquired, sweat dripping from your forehead, your eyes moving in multiple directions in search of the voice.

"Well, I want to make a deal with you. I'm quite hungry and I can tell you won't go down without a fight. So how about it, let's make a contract..." it mischievously said, "You give me a piece of yourself and I...I will allow you to use my power." the voice spoke.

"Why shouldn't I just leave you here to starve hmm? You know I can escape easily." you quickly respond.

"Bold of you to assume you can leave so easily... you seem like an intelligent girl, I'll tell you this nice secrete, very few have been able to slip away from my grasp" the eerie voice echoed. "And unfortunately for you, you are in the dead center of my forest... so the odds of you leaving alive are slim. So now we face off in a battle of stamin-"

You were annoyed and rudely interrupted the devil. "You know, for a devil who is in a 'dire' situation, you sure are talkative... are you desperate for food or?" you say sarcastically.

The devil angrily scoffed, "well aren't you a rude one. I'll have you know, I am only this talkative because I haven't conversed with someone in quite some time..."

You rolled your eyes. You didn't want to be stuck in this forest forever since your mom would probably ground you for being late. You sighed heavily, "Okay, I'll make a deal with you, but there are a few things I want to know. 

1: What devil are you? 

2: What are your capabilities? And 

3: What do you want in exchange for me using you?" You inquired, looking at a tree noticing it had two eyes. 

"I am the forest devil, my power is pretty simple. I'm able to grow a forest anywhere at will, and can determine the shape and density of the forest, so much so that I can suffocate people within my environment."

"So why not suffocate me now?" you interrupt.

"Like I said... I want to make a deal with you. As for what I want in exchange, only the body parts of yours you wish to give up, just know the more you give, the more power I will lend you."

You looked at your arm as you pondered what you could give up. "Hmm alright, how does my skin sound? I'll give you small slices of my skin, skin regrows every time it is met with an abrasion, so you can almost get an unlimited supply when I'm alive," you respond back looking at the pair of eyes you found.

"Hm, I will need a little bit more than that." the voice responded

"Gee fine... I'll also give you my blood, does that sound good to you?" you spoke unamused with the devil's demand.

"Sounds like a deal to me." the devil laughed maniacally. "Go on and hand me your blood."

You take out the pocket knife you had on you. Raising the knife to your calf, "so where do you want me to drop my blood and piece of skin at?" you inquired.

A mouth formed beside your feet, "right here is fine." the devil said, opening the mouth to allow you to feed him.

Your heart was beating out of your chest. Were you really about to make a contract with a devil? Your mom has always warned you to stay away from devils, nothing good can come from them or people who are involved with them. But you needed a way out, and maybe this could help you... Without thinking, you slice your calf, letting blood spill from your leg into its mouth. You let out a scream as you knew you still had to cut a piece off to give it this devil.

"Y/n-"

" Y/n are you okay?" You woke up and turned towards Makima who was tapping you.

"You are sweating profusely, are you feeling well?" Makima inquired.

You didn't respond, you were still trying to process the dream you had. You look at the car mirror, meeting your eyes with Aki's. He looked concerned for you as he never saw you in this state. You are either seemingly neutral or bubbly and joyful so seeing you look so scared concerned him.

To not worry them any further you fix yourself, "Don't worry about me, I just had a bad dream." you said, trying to laugh it off so as to not give away your worry. "It's my fault for dozing off and sleeping on the job. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again. Also, are we almost at Denji's location?"

"Yeh don't worry, you won't miss anything. You can make your analysis once we are there." Aki responds. He knew you were anxious to get out on the field and observe the fights of devil hunters in Tokyo.

You smiled, "all right then."

A/N: oh a little backstory. So you contracted with the Forrest devil. Fun! You get to grow trees where you want. The density of them by the amount you want, you just have to voice it. The only downside is the type of tree is determined by the environment you're in. For example, only native trees from the area you are in will grow, so if you are in a desert climate with hardly any trees, well no trees for you, only desert foliage.  Hope you enjoyed it and stay hydrated!