Duality (DxD) (Part 2)

Ch 219 - Days Together

Slowly, Rias' eyes flickered open as she looked at the roof of her bed. Looking up at the red velvet texture that lined it. But there was no hangover. There was no pain lingering at the back of her throat, no heavy eyelids or throbbing pain in the head. The healing of Senjutsu completely helped the suffering she was going through. That also meant there was no loss of memory and she remembered how Jin helped her into bed. Looking to her left in hope he was still there, where he held her hand and gently stroked her head to sleep. She hoped he was still there, but he wasn't. A sad smile appeared on her face.

Rias: I... I guess I don't deserve to be next to him forever.

Jin: Now why would you think that?

Jin said as Rias widened her eyes, turning to her right as Jin was setting down a silver tray on the right side of her bed. Rias was lying on the left side of the bed, so there was room to place it down on the right. On the tray, there was a white dish of banana rice and salmon. A fancy recipe he read online, composed of all the ingredients one would need after a hangover. Bananas and rice were easy to digest and salmon contained vitamins B6 and B12, which helped break down alcohol.

Rias: You're... You're here?

Rias said as she looked at Jin in disbelief, a glass of water in his hand with Youjutsu symbols emitting cold air. Making the water cold for her.

Jin: I'm sorry I left. I just wanted to make you some food. I've also prepared some cold water for you. It should all help after drinking so much alcohol. You lost a lot of fluids in the aftermath. Though you shouldn't worry about that either, it was very easy to clean up.

Rias: Y-Y-You cleaned up?

Rias said listening to Jin's words almost in disbelief. She wasn't just sick. She was violently sick. She drank a lot more alcohol than one should and it wasn't a pretty sight. Yet Jin had cleaned up the mess.

Jin: What I could. Though the maids took your clothes. However, please, at least have a drink.

Rias looked down at the tray as Jin placed down the glass. Sliding it over to her across the soft silk sheets. She sat up and looked at it. The banana gave the rice a yellow look and sweet aroma, the seeds adding essential nutrients and a pleasant aesthetic. The salmon was perfectly seasoned and laid next to the mound of rice. Perfectly cooked and plated with the sticky rice. It smelled amazing despite Jin thinking he didn't deserve credit for such a simple dish. Credit Venelana tried to give him lots of despite him seeing his mistakes.

But in Rias' eyes, the dish looked delicious. Something on par with what the chefs or the Gremory mansion would make. She was hungry and she salivated looking at it.

Rias: What... What time is it?

Jin: The last time I checked, 5 pm. {Though I don't know what time zone the Underworld is in. If they split time zones like Earth. I'm just glad my internal clock keeps track and my phone still works down here. Though having no reception isn't great.}

Rias: YOU STAYED HERE FOR HOURS?!

Rias said shocked as when she fell asleep, it was still morning. From what she could remember, it didn't take long for her to pass out from exhaustion once in bed.

Jin: You were asleep for hours. Though, no one blames you. You were very exhausted. It did give me enough time to make this dish for you. So I'm happy you slept so long and got a well-deserved rest.

Rias looked at Jin's smile as he enjoyed cooking. The food the Gremory family had stored was large in variety. But this simple option he picked looked amazing. For hours, Jin stayed by Rias' side, cooked food, cleaned and took care of her. Even cooling her water with Youjutsu. Rias couldn't believe it.