Who would have thought

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Vox woke suddenly when he sensed something heading for his face. Not waiting a second he reached out to grab the thing that dared wake him.

However when he opened his eyes, instead of seeing something horrible like expected he was met with a beautiful violet.

They just kind of looked at each other for a minute before Vox coughed into his hand and got up from the bed, moving to his vanity.

Vox was completely entrance by the deep color before him. It was the first time he had really gotten to look at Shotos eyes and he was mesmerized by what he saw.

All good things came to an end though. Vox was snapped out of his little trance and coughs into his hand to brake the silence.

"I am so sorry Shoto, I didn't meant to- I did want to hurt you-   You just caught me off guard." Much to his relief Shoto merely smiled at him. And what a lovely smile he had.

"It's alright, I was invading anyway. You have really good reflexes though, I barely even touched you!" The skillful topic change allowed for the air in the room to lighten.

"Yes, in my younger days I trained by having some servants attack me with wood panels in the night. It has saved my numerous times before. If you ever get the chance I'd suggest you try to obtain this skill as well."

"Yes, I probably will one day. Perhaps after I've healed?"

"I think that a wonderful idea, I'm sure any of the maids would have no problem with helping you-" Vox cut his words short, having noticed Shotos blank expression.

'Ah.... He wants to leave. Right, how could I forget. He hates Demons.'

The silence was painful, and lasted a least a half minute.

"If you'll excuse me, I need the washroom."

All Vox could do was nod. Why did the thought of Shoto leaving make him feel so sad? People left Akuma palace often, most with the intent to never return so why? Why was this so upsetting to Vox?

Shoto didn't come out of the washroom until after Vox had readied himself for the day. The two walked down to breakfast with our a word. The silence was going to kill. Ox if the ring in his ear didn't first.

"So Shoto, after I'm done with my meetings I'll come and get you from Mikomo, I've instructed her on the four locations I'm going to look to find you both when I'm done so if you aren't there I'm going to panic Oke?"

Laughing a little Shoto answers

"Okey Vox" hearing the laugh from him made Voz smile, and they continued on in peaceful quiet.

'He's not mad, great.'

When they were near the trading room they said there goodbyes and parted. Vox taking slow steps down the long hall to the courtyard where he will be meeting the people of Akuma palace to inform them of the unavoidable war they will have to face with the Tokugawa shogunate.

Vox hated this. The Akuma palace has been able to temain a neutral party for thousands of years. And now they are about to have to fight, for real for the first time in a long time. Only a select few of the Elders are old enough to remember Voxes war days.