The Rise Of The Demon King Kei

Chapter 43

Vicki: Elric, you've been at all day. Don't you think you need to hang it up?
Elric: No, I have to get the my brother to notice me. It's been 15 years since he's ever acknowledged me. I'm in the lower ranks of Legion and it hasn't changed one bit, so I have work to do. Shouldn't you be training yourself? I heard you lost your power from the god the erased it from existence.
Vicki: I would train, but Lord Kei never told me what ability he would give me. I heard Toru has gotten a new ability. He can manipulate ice now, and he's already mastered it already.
Elric: I see, well I suggest you meet up with the demon king for your new abilities. I'm sure it would better than what you had last time.
Vicki: Me manipulating blood wasn't all that bad.
Elric: Trust me, it was. Anyway I have to get back to my training.
Daiki: Alright guys, I can see all of you are training very hard for the final battle between the gods, but I think we should take a break for now.
Asahi: Why? Lord Kei told us we should always be on point with everything. We have to be prepared for battle whenever it comes.
Daiki: I agree with that, but we have no idea when will that happen. Daitchi gave us information about the upper ranks going to kill one of the remaining gods in 3 days. We can rest for now.
Daitchi: He's right. It's better for the upper rank demons anyway.
Asahi: Daiki, did you forget that we defeated one of the strongest gods. Elric and Toru took that bastard down, but Toru died in process of getting closer to what Lord Kei destined to have.
Daiki: The whole point of us getting some rest is preventing one of us from Legion to die. Toru and Kya died during that fight, and the demon king went back in time to assure that would still be alive today. Lord Kei had to go back into time because the ranks were incomplete and it's not the time for ranks to be in incomplete.
Elric: That's a good enough reason for us to take a break.
Daitchi: We still don't know where is Daichi. He's been MIA for years now.
Daiki: We need this break right now alright guys, so just take a break from training.
Asahi: Hey, has anyone seen Toru? I would've thought he would be here by now.
Daiki: I ran into him yesterday, but haven't seen since.
Asahi: I'm getting worried about him.
Daitchi: I agree. He was considered the weakest out of lower ranks, but now he's more aggressive and ruthless.
Daiki: It's something that happened between him and Upper 6.
Asahi: What? I thought they were ok?
Elric: I mean this is Kya and Toru were talking about now. I'm sure everything will be fine.
Daiki: I'm not sure. He told me he frozen his heart, so he won't feel any type of emotions towards anything or anyone.
Vicki: Can't that kill him?
Daiki: If it did he wouldn't be alive Vicki.(Damn this guy is idiot.)
Toru: Sorry I was late.
Daiki: Toru, are you alright.
Toru: I'm fine, so what's the meeting about?
Daiki: We already discussed it, but long story short I suggest we take a break for right now and let the upper ranks handle this.
Toru: You all can take a break from training but I'm not.
Asahi: Toru you're pushing yourself too hard. You need to rest. You doing this is going to kill you.
Toru: I appreciate your concern Asahi, but I don't need you to worry about me.
Asahi: Toru, I'm your friend I have to worry about you. I'm worried that you'll drive yourself crazy. I don't want you to die again ok.
Vicki: Yea, this isn't good for you. I know whats going on between you and upper 6.
Toru: So, what of it?
Vicki: You can't say that you don't care about Kya any more. You're in love with aren't you?
Toru: No, why would be in love with her. All I care about is getting stronger and becoming an upper rank. That's my ultimate goal nothing more nothing less.
Kya: Is that how you feel Toru?
Asahi: Kya, when did you get here?
Kya: Toru, is that how I feel.
Toru: Does it matter how feel anymore Kya. I have training to do.
Kya: No stop. You're going to talk to me.
Zika: Kya, please I want to apologize for what happened yesterday.
Daitchi: (What hell is this damn love triangle?)
Kya: Zika, this is not a good time right now. Toru, say something!
Zika: So, that's why you came here when I asked you earlier. You're here for Toru. I should've known that you were in love with him.
Kya: Zika, I told you this is not a good time.
Asahi: Guys, this is not a good time to be arguing about this. Lord Kei could be watching all of this right now .
Zika: Kya, answer me. Do you love Toru or not?
Toru: Save your breath Zika. She won't give you a honest answer, but if you want the answer I'll tell you. It's no. I couldn't care less if she does or doesn't.
Kya: Toru that's now true. Believe me. I don't know what to think with these emotions I have. I made it clear to Zika that I don't see him that way.
Toru: And your reason is what?
Kya: I-
Toru: Exactly what I thought. I rather you keep your distance from me Kya. I don't need you anymore.
Asahi: Toru! Why would you say that?
Vicki: Ok, that's enough. You went too far with that. Apologize!
Toru: That goes for you and rest of the lower ranks. This does not only apply just for her.
Vicki: What's your problem.
Toru: I suggest you get your hands off me before I break them off.
Vicki: What did you say?!
Toru: You heard me. I experienced what death was like have you! Have anyone else experienced what death was like. I'm the reason why the demon king has gotten closer to recreate the timeline for the demon to finally live in peace from the gods. I risked my life for all of you and what I got in return nothing. I risked my life for that ungrateful bitch and for what. When I the demon king told me that I died confessing my love for Kya I thought it was joke, but no it wasn't . It wasn't just Lord Kei that said that I did that, all of you said the same thing to me. Then I started to have dreams about my death and I came to a realization that it was true. I died saving Kya and defeated a god. I did that, and now it's pointless. I died for nothing. I should've just let you die Kya. Don't associate me with any more of these meetings. I told you all my ultimate goal and I'm going to fulfill that dream and none of you will stop me. So if you excuse me I have training to do.
Kya: Toru I-
Daiki: That was unexpected.
Kya: Zika, get away from me.
Zika: Kya, I'm sorry. Let me make it right.
Kya: I said get away!
Zika: Kya, please.
Zitia: Upper 4, I find it difficult for you understand what she's telling you do. I expect you do what she says or do I have to get involved.
Zika:(grunts)
Daitchi: Did you witness all of that?
Zitia: Of course, it was very entertaining.
Daiki: So, what can you do about this.
Zitia: Me, oh Lord Kei has instructed me to not get involved with the Lower Ranks business. If for all of you to figure out.
Asahi: We need advice about this Upper 3. Toru is not himself.
Zitia: You all fail to under that he did die, and not only that he died protecting someone who thought that love him but he came to realize that he died for nothing. Now I'm not saying he should've let Kya die because of that I'm saying he genuinely loves Kya with all his heart.
Asahi: We knew that the problem was Kya was so mean to him for protecting her when she didn't ask him to.
Zitia: You all know him well enough that he does that for reason. He wants to protect her no matter what. He died for Kya, if that's not true love I don't know what is.
Kya: I didn't know. It's just I didn't know how to express what I feel about him, so chose to be mean to him.
Daiki: That was a terrible idea. No you're in a situation where you're too late to fix. He's going down a dark path.
Zitia: No quite, I think this is good for Toru. Lord Kei also sees the potential in Toru I mean he did take down a god almost single handily. It's very impressive in the demon king's eyes that he almost pulled it off. Very soon he will be an upper rank.
Kya: I don't want him to go down a dark path Zitia. Please help me with. Can you talk to him.
Zitia: Well you are in the upper ranks so I'll see what I can do, but you will try also to talk to him.
Daitchi: We should get going then, let's go.
Asahi: Bring him back ok.
Zitia: Alright, be prepared for this. Go hide somewhere and I'll let you know when you can come out.
Kya: Ok.
Zitia:(snaps fingers) Lower 6 how are you doing today.
Toru: What can I do for you Upper 3.
Zitia: I wanted to check up on you.
Toru: Right, so why are you here?
Zitia: Well I came to check on the lower rank demons but they all bailed on me so they left me here alone.
Toru: I see, well I suppose I have no problem with you being here.
Zitia: Oh how nice of you.
Toru: So, what you wanted to talk about?
Zitia: Well, ah- have you been working out?
Toru: Yea, I have been training day and night to move up in the ranks.
Zitia: That's good, and I want to let you know that the demon king has recommended to move you up in the ranks. He's decided to put you either in lower 1 or 2, but you might will be able to share a spot in the Upper 5 rank.
Toru: That's good, at least I'll be higher than Kya.
Zitia: Speaking of Upper 6, what do you think of her.
Toru: What I think is, she's an ungrateful bitch. That's all. She always yells and screams in my face when Im doing something right. Nobody told me to protect her, I did it on my own because her father couldn't do it because he died. I wanted to get closer to her, but she didn't want nothing to do with me at. As more I protected her the more I fell in love with her, but then Upper 4 started to like her but that didn't stop me from pursuing her. I knew I had to do something that Upper 4 didn't do and that was risk my life by protecting her. I died protecting someone that I didn't even love me back.
Zitia: I can understand how you feel Toru. You died and I heard that you regained your memories from that day. What I can say for certain is that you were in love with her.
Toru:Heh, now I feel nothing. My heart is cold and I feel nothing. I care about is climbing the ranks that's all.
Zitia: You seem very determined to do so Toru, but I'm sure the demon king wants the aggressive side of you. So I want you to use that, and very soon you'll be an upper rank.
Toru: Thanks.
Zitia: Of course, well I have to go now. I'll see you later.
Toru: Later.(sighs)  What a day.
Kya: Toru, we need to talk.
Toru: Why are you here Kya. I don't have time for this conversation right now.
Kya: Toru, please can talk about this.
Toru: What there to talk about Kya. There's nothing to talk about. I said what I needed to say to you.
Kya:Toru, I never knew that you felt that way about me.
Toru: Kya, for while now I knew how you felt about me. And you kept treating me like trash. I saved your life and died for you. What else do I need to do? Die again for you understand? No I'm not doing that. Im going to keep getting stronger and climb the ranks, and I'm going to do that without you in my life in my life.
Kya: Toru, I didn't know how to express my feelings for you. I didn't understand what they meant, but now I understand what I'm feeling. Every time I'm around you my chest gets tight and my heart races. I remember what you did for me in the previous timeline. You risked your life for avenging the god the hurt me. You defeated the god, but died doing so. You told me that that you loved me for a long time, and to be honest I was in love with you as well. I really do love you Toru. I'm sorry that it took me so long to tell you, but I really do love you Toru. (Cries) I love you so much Toru.
Toru: Kya, understand that those feelings means nothing to me anymore. You're too late. I just feel those emotions anymore. Bye Kya.
Kya: Tsk, Toru! ( kisses Toru)
Zitia:(Bravo Kya.)
Toru: Goodbye Kya, this is for best. I can't love you anymore.
Kya:(cries) Toru, don't leave me alone please.
To be continued.....