3 Demons Book 1: The New Demons

Chapter 5: Arranged Marriage

I woke up the next day due to a knock at my door, I yawn, "I'm coming I'm coming"

I open the door and I see Rhea and Asuka, "Oh hey guys, why are you at my house?"

Rhea invites herself in and sits on my couch along with Asuka who had an embarrassed look on her face. I decided to grab everyone some tea and sit down along with them since I had figured something important had happened for Rhea to come to my home all of a sudden.

"So, did something happen, I wouldn't imagine you would come visit on your own good will," I ask her while sipping my tea.

Rhea giggled at my remark, "Oh Randy, I can come visit more often if that's something you'd like for me to do," I look away trying to hide my blush, but from the corner of my eye I see Asuka is looking at me with upset eyes.

"Actually, I was wondering if Asuka could stay here with you," she says more nonchalantly than she honestly should've.

I almost choke on my tea, "I'm sorry? Why do you want Asuka to live with me? I haven't lived with anyone in almost a year, I'm the wrong guy for that job Rhea," I tell her trying to change her mind.

"Well clearly you and Asuka are a lot closer than she is with everyone else in the company so it's only sensical for her to live with you and have her shown around for the time being," she tells me leaving me dumbfounded.

I'm honestly at a loss for words, I eventually cave and allow Asuka to stay with me. Atleast Asuka seemed happy, so I guess everything is alright.

In the subconscious Joseph tells us, "Guys! Randy has a woman living with him now! It's a miracle!"

"What the hell is that supposed to mean!" I ask defensively.

"Let's be honest Randy, you've never been good with women," Jake tells me.

"That's because I blacked out and you grope them every time," I say, balling my fist.

I spent the rest of the day helping Asuka move in, packing and unpacking her stuff, getting her room set up, just a whole day getting her settled in. I flop down on the couch exhausted from working all day. Asuka sits down to me a lot closer than I'd really prefer her to be.

-Altar Switch to Jake-

Asuka leans against Jake, causing Jake to turn as red as a beet. "Hey Jake?"

Jake gains his composure and looks down at Asuka, "What's up?"

Asuka had a saddened expression on her face, "Is there a reason Randy always retreats into y'alls shell everytime I get close to him?"

Jake's normal blushed expression quickly goes away as he looks down, his hair covering his eyes. "It's a long story, Asuka, Randy isn't one to want to be close to people or get in serious confrontations, he has a dark past," Jake tells Asuka.

Jake goes quiet for a little while Asuka is holding onto his arm, "What happened to him?" she asks Jake.

"Randy... never had a good relationship with his parents, they are the reasons me and Joseph even exist, because of what those bastards did," Jake tells Asuka, gritting his teeth.

"What happened to his parents?" Asuka asks to be sympathetic for Randy.

"They're dead," Jake says, looking away from Asuka.

Asuka's eyes widen and she jumps up and looks at Jake, "Jake... did you...?"

Jake sighs sadly, "No, I didn't do it,"

Asuka falls onto Jake and hugs him tightly, "I'm sorry, I know this is tough, I shouldn't have asked,"

Jake hugs Asuka back, "No, it's okay, everything will be ok Asuka, just take care of Randy ok,"