The 7th Demon

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Eun Joo

I decided to eat because my head was spinning from all what Baekhyun told me. Eating is one of the best stress reliever that I know.

A big bowl of bibimbap is right in front of me and I keep plunging spoonful of food inside my mouth, stuffing them all. My soul was sold to demons for my own life? H-How is that even possible? I want to see where my parents are. I want to talk to them. I'm so confused.

Baekhyun

I'm sitting beside her with my legs crossed while resting my head on my closed knuckle. Watching every move she makes. It's much more amusing when you're watching her closer than just behind her shadows, I feel extremely happy. "Are you that hungry?" I asked.

She swallowed some and shook her head while looking ahead. Since I told her the whole truth, she didn't look at me again. I want her to look at me again. I like the feeling when she's looking into my eyes.

I played with the glass of water between my flexible fingers without spilling the water out of the glass. I saw Eun Joo's jaw dropped while staring at the spinning glass of water right in front of her eyes.

I noticed her and stopped. "Am I scaring you?" I questioned. Her round eyes were... adorable.

She coughed and punched her chest a couple of times, "Y-Yes of course! You're weird and creepy! You scaring the hell out of me!" she said as she started eating again, maybe she's trying to process all inside her head. I should just let her be for awhile.

In the meantime, I need to stay by her side now and since I showed up already, there's no need to hide anymore. It's about time to reveal everything to her. I know what she's thinking. She's getting uncomfortable me staring at her like this.

Her eyebrows met at the center. "Will you stop staring at me?!" she yelled, annoyed. I knew it. But I've been staring at you for the past years? You're so funny.

"Still short tempered," I mumbled and continued staring at her, I'm not intimidated by her. Those glares will not have an effect on me. "I've been always with you, Eun Joo. When you're four you fought with your playmate because he took your toy. In middle school you fought with 4 girls because they're making fun of you. In high school, you're greatest fight. You fractured your arm because you defended yourself from getting bullied his old. And the latest, you defended your ex-friend from her boyfriend."

All I said was all true. I know I amazed her with that. Her eyes were this round like doll's again I can't help but to stare at them. I'm so captivated by it I can stare at them the whole day.

I sucked my cheeks, "Always because of your temper."

Eun Joo bit her bottom and plunged all the remaining food into her mouth. She shook her head and drank all the water and sighed heavily. "Ahh, I'm full." Her lips were red because of the hot chilli paste she kept on putting on her food. She always eats spicy food when she's angry. I know about it of course.

She stood up and placed all the dishes to the sink. She didn't know that I followed her behind. "Wait," she spun around but I'm not on my seat anymore. "Oh, where is he?" I silently chuckled at her innocence.

"Looking for me?" My body is slightly bent down towards her head while my hands were behind my back. She turned her head and our noses was about to touch because I'm too close. I regret nothing for it. Eun Joo blinked at me and stepped away. I straightened up and moved closer to her. "Is there something more you want to ask?"

She cleared her throat. "A...Are you going to stay here in the apartment with me?" she asked me, her eyebrows were still meeting each other. I chose this apartment for her. Should I tell her that I threatened the owner of this luxurious looking apartment so she doesn't need to pay the monthly bill? No.

I nodded my head answering her question. She closed her eyes and frustration but instantly got into her senses. "What? Why?"

"What's wrong with that? I've been living here with you since you moved in at your first old looking apartment and even before you were at the orphanage." I leaned down close to her, "I'm always with you. You just don't know."

She shooed me away like an annoying fly. "Are you going to school with me?"

"Certainly," I nodded my head once again.

"No!" she blinked and made a cross sign with her arm. "You're not even registered in our school? You can't just go there."

My lips turned into a firm line. I need to be serious for her to take me seriously. "For a demon like me, nothing is impossible."

I read her mind, the word 'demon' sent shivers down her spine. It's magical yet very unpleasant to hear. But honestly, Eun Joo doesn't really feel foreign towards me? Maybe it's because of the reason that I'm always been with her. She's just trying to comprehend everything.

This is why I love about my own powers. I smiled a little after hearing her thoughts.

She stopped from walking. "Where did my parents died? Can you bring me there?" her eyes were twinkling out of curiosity. I can't say no to her. And even if I'm not a demon who should follow her orders, I'll still do it for her.

I took her wrist and pulled her to me. Her scent is just so alluring. She always smells like lavender and fresh lemons. She pushed herself away from me but I just pulled her back. "You said you want to go there, right? This is the fastest and best way." I hugged her in my arms and pulled her head to my chest.

I smiled when she closed her eyes. I know she's scared.

In a split second, we're in a lake far from the city. It looks so haunted now but that didn't scare her. Her eyes fluttered open and she got shocked to the new place she saw. Maybe she's dazed because I brought her here that fast. She faced the wide lake and the moonlight beamed her face. "When the guardians killed your parents, they put your parent's bodies in a boat and let is sail here. That's all I know."

She walked closer to the lake. I grew alarmed so I walked closer to her, getting myself ready if she will do something again. But, her tears started rolling down her cheeks and started sobbing. I saw her bit her bottom lip to again try herself from crying.

Why does she always trying to stop herself from crying?

I swallowed hard as I watch her cupped her hands around her mouth.

"Do you think I grew up happy?!" she yelled and I felt the pain she's been keeping up inside her chest. It made me...sad too. She sniffed and swallowed hard. "I grew up without friends staying with me! Lots of people are bullying me and treating me like a monster! Is this the beautiful world you are saying?!" she chocked on her own tears and wiped her tears harshly away from her eyes.

I want to hug her so tight, I want wipe those tears for her but... I can't for now. It's hard for me not to feel hurt just like her. I saw how she grew. Her shoulders deflated and she covered her eyes with the back of her hand and started crying hard. "How could you leave me? You should've just let me killed while I was a baby." She just mumbled the last words she uttered. "Do you guys hate me?"

Her tears, the sound of her crying... I don't want to hear them. Theirs is something inside my chest hurting so much. I just closed my eyes and closed tight fists inside my pockets while she's crying.

This is hurting me more than her.

It hurts so much.