Angelic Demon

Episode 7

"Run run run Jia!"
"I-I'm trying!
"B-but why are we r-running so h-hard?
"T-they aren't b-behind u-us!"
"Y-yeah, but they c-can catch–OW!"
"Kanji!!"

Kanji suddenly fell the the ground, and Jia came and stood over him.

"Ouch..."
"D-don't move...
"You're wounded here."

Jia unbuttoned Kanji's shirt and exposed a massive wound.

"Did she beat you that hard?"

Kanji, trying to ignore the fact she's unbuttoned his shirt, replied,

"M-my mother had a really strong kick."
"I see."

Jia looked through Kanji's bag to find some bandages, the softly wrapped them around him.

"Don't worry Kanji, I'll take good care of you."

Gosh she smells so sweet...

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"Ok, do you feel better now?
"Kanji?
"Oh! Why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"
"N-no..."
"A-are you sure..?"
"Mhm..."

I'm scared...
Kanji looks so weak.
If he falls over and gets ill,
What am I going to do?
I'm too fragile and weak to do anything myself...

Come on you stupid face...
She was just taking care of you.
Now you're scaring her!

A w k w a r d

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"Let's go now."
"Are you able to walk?"
"Yeah. I think–"

Kanji began to stagger, but Jia quickly grabbed his hand.

"I got you."
"T-thanks..."

Calm down.
Calm down...

I need to take control again.
Jia won't know what to do otherwise.

Kanji pulled himself together, then said.

"Let's go down that path. It'll lead us further away from home."
".......ok...."
"What's the matter?"
"...nothing...."
"Jia..."

Kanji turned to look at Jia. She tried her best to look strong, however began to shake as she looked at the road they planned to take.

"You don't want to go that way, do you."
"Whatever you want."
"Jia I'm giving you a choice."
"...it's whatever you want."
"Jia..."

Sigh.
Is that what it's like living in a dungeon for years?
No choice for anything at all?
Does she even know how to choose?
Well she did choose to come with me...
So why can't she choose now?

"Fine, then we can take that path over there."
"Alright."

Kanji smiled to himself as he noticed the color return to Jia's face.

I wonder what's down there she's so afraid of...

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"Hey, I think you can let go of my hand now."
"Ok."

Jia obediently, and as carefully as possible released Kanji's hand.

Drat.
Why do I suddenly feel mad–

"Jia...?"
"Y-yes?"
"Can you..uhm...h-hold my hand again.."
"O-ok!"

Jia quickly and gently grabbed Kanji's hand and held it firm.

She's just doing it out of obedience.
I don't think she actually means anything...
She probably doesn't know what it means anyway!
I-

"THERE YOU ARE!"
"Shoot!"

Suddenly, a bunch of demons surrounded the two, and Kanji's mother walked towards them.

"Going out after being grounded is one thing,
"But running away?
"And with that thing too?
"Smh. You've hit an all time low."
"And now,
"Since punishing you was clearly not enough..."

Kanji's mother's eyes turned a dark red as in her hand formed a weapon infused with magic.

"I'll get rid of that thing which you clearly like the most."

In the blink of an eye Kanji's mother rushed over and thrusted her weapon into Jia.

"NO!!"