My Roommate Is The Devil

Prologue

Shiro sighed before sitting down in a chair at his favorite cafe. It had been only a few days since he moved into his apartment and now it seemed like he would have to move all over again! Why did he decide to live in the most expensive area in town? What was he thinking?! If he didn't find a roommate soon (and he hadn't had any luck thus far) he would be living on the streets! He'd talked to practically every human being under the sun. Best friends, old friends, new friends, and even strangers! But, he wasn't having any luck. Everyone he knew (and even those he didn't but asked anyway) already had a roommate!

"Wow, you aren't looking too good," a stranger said. He was a dapper looking fellow wearing practically all white. The parts of his clothing that weren't white were purple. It was a rather strange combination. Shiro was reminded of a clown, although he wasn't sure if clowns would be complimented or offended by that thought. "Have a cupcake!" The male pushed a cupcake across the table that said 'Merry X-Mas' on it. It wasn't Christmas. It wasn't even close to Christmas, but Shiro didn't refuse the cupcake. He needed something to boost his spirits. 

As Shiro nibbled on the cupcake, after not even bothering to check for poison, the stranger continued to speak. "So, what's bugging you? Did you get dumped? Divorced? Lose a job? Oh! I've got it! Your family just found out you were gay, didn't they?"

"None of the above," Shiro mumbled as he ate the last bite of his cupcake. "I'm not gay," he began. The stranger raised his eyebrow and smirked as if to say 'as far as you know, but clearly you haven't met me.' "I'm demi and looking for a roommate, since I'm an idiot that decided to move into a place I can't afford."

"Well, you're in luck! Because I'm looking for a place to live till I find a satisfactory vessel for the devil!" the stranger grinned. He was quite pleased with himself, so it seemed, but Shiro couldn't tell if he was serious. The guy didn't look like he was joking, did Shiro just hear him wrong?

"You didn't hear me wrong," the stranger said, as if reading Shiro's mind. A business card appeared in his hand and he gave it to Shiro. It had a little dog in the bottom right-hand corner with the words 'Legendary Demon King: Mephisto Pheles! Son of Satan and King of Time!'

"So, how about it? Would you like to be my roommate?" Mephisto asked. 

Shiro put the business card in his pocket and grabbed Mephisto's hand. "I don't discriminate. You're a blessing! I've finally found a roommate!" he said as tears rolled down his face. He was too happy to contain his emotions. He wouldn't be living on the streets just yet!

"A blessing?" Mephisto laughed. "Don't you mean 'curse'? I'm certainly not a gift from heaven." 

"As long as you pay the rent on time, I don't care what you are!" Shiro said. "But, please don't summon your father in the apartment. I don't know how I'll explain that to people."

Mephisto leaned back in his chair and laughed his head off. This human wasn't phased at all by the fact that he said he was a demon. To be honest, Mephisto wasn't entirely sure that Shiro believed him, but he didn't care. He found his place to stay and this guy had found a roommate he was looking for! Everyone was happy in the end, right?

"My name is Shiro. I look forward to rooming with you."

"And I look forward to rooming with you too," Mephisto replied. The two of them might regret meeting in the future but, for now, neither of them cared what the future had to bring. One crisis was averted, who knows how many more would come?