A life beyond insanity (Kaiman x reader)

57. A special present

That Asu and Risu find us on each other's throats was not they expected.

The devils had in mind, that we hug another, cuddling, kissing, saying that we miss each other...not this.

Kaiman snapped at me, "Why did I even bother to save you?!"

As I replied back angry, "I was thinking the same thing!"

Asu stopped up before anyone of us gets hurt, wishing us to get along. Kaiman and I just glared towards another. He hasn't changed a bit, thought Risu, knowing it won't end well. But right now, this was not the issue. The devils came over to warn us, that Chidaruma is looking for me. The funny chase from Chota and En was over a lot sooner than expected. Even the sorcerer in red is looking for his partner. I only see one option and wanted to go back to the hall, as Kaiman grabbed my arm tight, "Oh no you don't. You take your ass back home to Hole"

"And what if I don't?!"

The lizard man growled deeply, "I will drag your ass back!"

The devils had enough, Asu asked him an important question, "Kaiman, just tell her how you really feel"

He suddenly was caught off guard, "What????"

Risu agreed, "This won't go anywhere, just admit it"

I waited for Kaiman to speak up, saying something nice for a change...but he remained silent. He didn't even have the guts to look me in the eye. The lizard man couldn't understand himself; his mouth just won't open up.

He had his chance...and blew it.

"Go back home Kaiman" I said, pulling my arm away.

The lizard man stood there, not able to speak up. His eyes were begging, but that wasn't enough. I hugged myself, feeling worried for him, asking the two devils to get him out of here. Risu held on to his old friend, as he got back his voice, "I am not going without you, I promised Nikaido to get you back!"

"is that all?" he didn't reply.

I was disappointed. He risks his life to get here and yet doesn't have the strength to admit it, that he wanted me back. It was always other people he mentioned, but not himself. My body shook violently, it is not like I wanted to return, but how can I? If I leave, I will be dead. What point would that make if I am not alive for the others? I might put them in danger if I try to escape.

"Please go Kaiman; there is no hope for me anymore."

"Don't talk bull, you don't belong here!"

"Neither do you. Unlike me, you are a free man."

Time was up.

Chidaruma was only a few feet away that means, the two devils have to act now. With a complaining Kaiman, they flew him out the window. Just then, he came around the corner, looking very happy, "There you are; I was looking all over for you." He still had the foam fingers on his hands, grinning wide, "It is time to draw the numbers."

Ah yes, the numbers.

En had my card in his pocket, alongside his own. Chidaruma left me with the sorcerer as the devil go on stage. Every guest got a little closer, to hear him announce the winners. No one knew that this game had a dark side, which nobody was told about. The other devils locked all doors and windows, making everyone worried. En sighted, pressing me closer to him, "Just stay still." This sorcerer knew the score; he had been in this game more than once.

Chidaruma raised his hands up, "Thank you all for coming to the Lucifer hell ball! As you well know, there is a little surprise for the midnight event; only one person gets lucky tonight." He showed up a card, which we all had in our hands, "But this night, we have a guest of honor present. It means that we will have to people instead of one that gets a present by the devils." Suddenly, his smiling face change dot an evil grin, "The number six..."

I froze as he said that.

"...is the special number of the devils and it has a high meaning when three of them are in a row, presenting the 666. Therefore, to will be the lucky winners...eighteen will lose." The entire room got louder all of a sudden. The guests were arguing of what he meant, not knowing that only eighteen will lose. One sorcerer was confident enough to ask the question out loud, "And what is it with the rest of the guests?"

Chidaruma chuckled deeply, "They will survive"

Survive?! I was scared, pressing myself against En. On the ceiling were the devils, hanging upside down, waiting for the first number to be called out.

Chidaruma started his game, "And the first loser tonight is...nr.14!"

Gura Gura simply let himself drop towards the crowd, grabbing on to the sorcerer with the card number. We all had to witness, how he ripped him apart like a tissue, now we all know what he meant by 'survive'. Eighteen people will have to die tonight. The devil grabbed the remains of the dead body to the hooks. Three of them are hanging on the ceiling; each gets decorated by six sorcerers with their limbs, organs and bones. It was a sacrifice for the devils.

It was disgusting and cruel. Their blood was dripping down, falling on the guests who are panicking, trying to escape the hall anyway possible. They had no chance. En even ordered his family members to stand close to another, not running around like the others. For him was this nothing unusual, he just does it like he did all those years before...stand still and wait. My body screamed to run away, but En only pulled me closer, whispering into my ear, "Stay calm." How can I? There is a massacre before my eyes and he tells me to stay calm???? His came closer to mine, making a gesture for me to follow his gaze. Being so close, he whispered to me, "Do you see the box where he draws out the numbers?"

"...yes?..."

"This metal box is filled with creatures from hell, feeding from the fear of humans and sorcerers. This is no luck, Chidaruma planned all this and those creatures do it for their own entertainment." En pointed up to the victims, "Those will be nothing but food for those beasts. It has nothing to do with worshipping the devils; it is just their way to justify this slaughter."

Even if that was the case...I wanted to get out of here!