Blasphemous Lovers [BxB]

Chapter 2

"Ah, Facimus. Finally, you get to meet Astreal." Multis cawed in delight as he arose to place a hand on his son's shoulder and somehow managed to make it feel as though he was looking at both of us at the same time. "As the heir, you should start to know who your friends and who are your foes. As you know, this is Astreal Tansmorton. I believe I told you a bit about his situation a while back?"

Facimus nodded, "Astreal Tansmorton, you are a cherub, you work preventing people from suicide and self-inflicted injury. You were sentenced to this role because you yourself had issues in the past and that caused you to talk your own life. You live in the centre of town in apartment 72 with your companion, a magpie by the name of Maggie. You allow birds into your apartment to look after them." He spilt it as if he had lived every moment of my life with Astreal, stating everything as a list that just rolled off his tongue effortlessly as he somehow managed to keep a straight face, those alluring eyes gazing into Astreal, making him feel even more taken aback. "Oh, and you are gay."

Astreal just stared at the demon who had so easily read into his past, not giving a second thought at outing his sexuality. He could tell how he had done it as he had felt him picking around in his memory, a little carelessly if he did say so, which means that most of the facts he just got were not from his father. "Woah, you are really talented, I almost didn't feel you in there." He gave a Multis a glance as if to say "Well done".

"The only reason you knew I was there was because I wasn't trying. It's like reading a book, the words just come to me like that" He snapped his fingers for an example. "You really do have quite a lot of things in there, I wouldn't mind looking further in some day." He grinned, showing off.

"Perhaps not" Multis cut in, irritated to have been pushed out of the conversation. "You know you are not supposed to look into someone's head for a bit of entertainment, that is disrespectful and a bad image for our name. Just because you have a power, does not mean you should abuse the privilege" He snapped, embarrassed that his son had been so rude.

"It's fine, really. Just a bit of fun" He gave Multis a reassuring look. HonestLy, he was finding the young demon quite interesting to learn about.

"Astreal, this is my son and I shall deal with him as I please. Do not forget who I am. We may be friends but I will not have my authority stripped from me by a cherub." Multis shot his cold eyes to the angel with a threatening look in his eyes.

"I understand Multis. I would never betray your trust, you know that"

Composing himself, the demon stood straighter and then took a drink of the purple liquid in his crystal glass.

Astreal glanced over to Facimus who had seemed to have a poker face for the whole situation, used to this from his father no doubt. Multis was a good man and all but he did have a bad temper and you definitely did not want to get on the wrong side of him if you wanted to live.

His son seemed to be quite different from his father though, more relaxed and playful than strict and work. He started to wonder about what the company would become with him as the boss and how it would affect how it works. Perhaps he doesn't even want to be in charge at all, he seems like the sort who would just g off and do his own thing in aspiration for his own future and not one passed down to him.

He realised he was thinking too much and decided to focus back on Multis who had now finished his drink and placed the empty glass on the table next to him. He took another breath before standing up in a formal manner again, his eyes resting on Astreal before speaking. "You will have to excuse me, I am needed elsewhere and unfortunately it seems to be more important that a nice talk with you. Seeing as my son and I have met now feel that it shouldn't be an issue for him to escort you on your way. That is if that was all you needed of me today?"

Astreal outstretched his hand and offered it to the demon. "That is all for today. Thank you as always for speaking with me and helping me sort through all of my inquiries." Multis accepted my hand and gave it a firm shake and nodded his head to his son before disappearing through the grand double doors, leaving Facimus and me in the large room.

He was the first to break the silence. Don't get me wrong, my dad is a good person, but he is so boring it's unbelievable. All he does is work his arse off and they complain that I don't do the same." He sighed and looked over to Astreal, seeming to look further through him then his appearance.

He felt a twinge in his head.

Astreal bubbled instantly and shot Facimus a look of annoyance who shot a look of incredibly fake innocence back, a pout in the mix as if to take the mick before turning back to his original poker face, this time with a slight tug on the corner of his mouth.

"You have some disturbing dreams, man. I've just watched about 3 of them and they need a higher rate than 18 for that stuff" He whistled a short blow and continued, "Not just horror disturbing though." He wriggled his eyebrows with a smirk on his face, causing Astreal to flush, full of embarrassment.

"Anyway, I better get going. Maggie is probably waiting for food and will kill me when I get back for being late, I've already stayed too long" He felt the need to get away from Facimus's brain picking and get back where he could do some relaxing and probably try and figure some stuff out about the job today. Either way, it was at his apartment where he would be able to just chill. "I can find my way out, I've been here before so I won't have any troubles."

Astreal picked up his bag and slung it over his back before making his way to the door where Multis had just exited through. "It was nice meeting you" He waved politely before turning and closing the door behind him, making his way to the gate back to his realm.

As he closed the door he thought he heard Facimus speak but ignored it and pretended not to have heard anything at all.