"What is this feeling..?" - Douma x Akaza

~Chapter six~

-Warming up-

Douma's POV

I finally get to hang out with him without anything in our way! This was an exciting moment for me, then again.. this felt strange. This was what I wanted deep down but, it wasn't right— I have to stop thinking about this before it gets out of hand! He leads me to a long hallway in my cult, moonlight shining through the tinted windows. What a somewhat romantic moment, especially when it's with me and Akaza! "Hm, so what do you think about me..?" I start off with a simple yet deeply affecting question. He doesn't answer for a while, probably thinking about it!

Akaza's POV

This was a hard question to answer. Just recently, I started to dislike him less.. How would he respond when I say the truth? Without thinking further, I replied, "Well.. you aren't half bad than I first thought. You did reach Uppermoon 2 before me.. that made me pissed but, other than that you are okay. I guess." He seemed really happy for whatever reason from my answer, I spotted slight red on his cheeks. Was he blushing from that? Impossible, I thought apathetic people couldn't blush from stuff similar to that. Oh well, it's probably nothing.

Douma's POV

His reply to my question answered a lot. He thought that I was okay! What a great start to this! I felt heat forming on my cheeks, deciding to ignore it anyway. It seems there was a physical reaction too, Akaza was staring at my face in confusion. "Why what's wrong? Is there something on my face?" I asked him, feeling around my cheeks if theres some bug that was biting on my cheeks. "...You're blushing." He responded, he touched my face to make sure whatever he was thinking about was false. I felt my face getting hotter when I noticed his touch on my face. My heart skipped a beat the second his hand met my face, my eyes widened a little. "What are you doing Akaza-dono~?" My voice kept the same calm demeanor but my heart was almost racing. The second I asked about it, his hand quickly retracted back. "Nothing, let's just keep walking." He replied to me.

Akaza's POV

I stopped in my tracks, walking towards the window. The moonlight shining bright as I stared at the beautiful moon. The whiteish-redish reflection of the glass from the moon glow hitting my face. Douma walked toward the same window, standing next to me. "Isn't the moon just lovely, Akaza-dono~?" He asks me with a calmer tone than usual. I heard that phrase before, it usual meant 'I love you' in a poetic sense. Is he confessing his love to me? No it's just a coincidence, definitely. And besides, I don't even like him that way— at least.. I think I don't. "Yeah.. it's very stunning tonight." Douma looked at me with a soft yet sad smile. I wonder why..

Douma's POV

I was hoping he got the message! But it seems like he didn't.. Just a few seconds ago, I realized what I was feeling! It was 'love'. After centuries without feeling any such emotions or any at all. The first thing I truly felt was love. And it was with Akaza too! That made it even better. I want to tell him that I love him, it's just that i'm not sure how he will react. That's why I used a more poetic way of saying it, keeping it vague and riddle-like. When he basically, in my perceptive, didn't acknowledge the gist of it.. that made me quite disappointed. "Hmm.. what's the best compliment you have heard from someone to you~?" I ask him with a happy yet subtle sad tone. "It was from a female slayer, she said she likes the tattoos on my body. That made my day cause I sometimes ask myself why I have these on me. I usually don't question further though, it could be about my past I don't remember." He answered me with a trusting tone now, he rested his head on his hand. Akaza's elbow relaxing on the deck of the window.

Akaza's POV

Something changed in me ever since that first mission with him a few days ago. My subconscious wanting me to open up about things to him. He's so.. trustworthy to me now. Like he will protect me from things in my way. Like he wouldn't tell anyone my deepest secrets even when he is held hostage! Agh, but I can't seem like such a weak demon when i'm with him! I have to maintain that tough and mean personality I always have. Even when I feel like I trust them. "Well I believe your tattoos make you even more attractive.." He smiled at me before looking out the window. The luminosity of the moonlight hitting his face. I stared at him in disbelief, did he actually say that?! My face began to get flushed, guessing it was extreme blush I hid my face in embarrassment.

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Douma's POV

The moon was quite beautiful, even not in such a poetic way! I couldn't help but stare at it. Not realizing or even acknowledging the pokes at me, I kept gazing— awestruck at the light reflecting off the sun. Wait, Akaza was poking me! "Hm? What is it~?" I quickly broke out of the trance, looking at him in confusion. "You weren't answering my questions.. you're lucky I didn't punch your head off and resorted to poking you." He crossed his arms, I can sense he was a little annoyed at me ignoring him! "Well aren't you a clingy one.. Sorry, the moon was just too pretty to not observe~!" "I'M NOT CLINGY!" He yells, slapping me hard. Someone unfortunately walked to the entrance of the long hallway, witnessing the slap. I saw them, assuring it's okay and i'm fine. "...I'm not clingy." He repeated, making sure he was quiet this time.

Akaza's POV

I don't know why I randomly snapped at him. Now it's seems like I actually am clingy to him!— not like I was.. "It's fine, I forgive you!" He smiles, patting my head gently so he can reassure it's all okay. My face began to get flushed, hiding my face from him once more. It seemed he knew I was blushing, he picked me up bridal style for some whatever reason! "Don't hide your flustered face from me! I can tell you are anyway.. Now I can have a better look at your pretty face with blush that compliments you~" He teases me once again, I tried to get used to his playful personality but it always catches me off guard sometimes! "Shut up and put me down before I rip your limbs off!" I threatened him, not actually gonna do that though. "Nope!" He says to me with that stupid grin of his! Douma was actually pushing me to my limit. I tried grabbing his hair, wanting to rip off his head but he caught my arm! "Don't do that.. I will only allow you to grip my hair for one instance— i'm not telling you what it is though~!" Was he telling me a dirty joke?! He's so annoying, yet I still found trust in him. I don't know when this trust will be broken though.

^ Chapter 6 - END ^
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