Masks (A Mephisto Pheles/ Rin Okumura x female reader)

Chapter 8 (Hunters and Prey)

The sun set over the manor as the green haired king returned from his search. He had spent most of the day sniffing around his brothers school for y/n. He searched the dorms, the classrooms, and many other recreational areas. She was no where to be found. Even her scent around the area had depleted into practically nothing. He just couldn't figure out why. It was frustrating. It was as though she had just disappeared.

'Doesn't the human have ritualistic classes to attend?!' He thought as he walked through the front doors to his brothers home. He didn't understand humans. They were much to confusing to him.

As he stepped inside onto the decorative rugs, he was dumb struck. Lifting his nose into the air, he began to sniff around the front lobby. It was her scent. But how? Was she still in the manor somewhere? She had to be. It was the strongest scent he had picked up all day. The hunter continued his search, following her scent up the stairs.

The trail would lead him straight to her. The search would soon be over.

               —————————

"I apologize y/n, but this is something I absolutely cannot discuss with you. What I can tell you is that the gift I gave you holds the key. Look at it every day. Try to remember. That's the only answer I can give you."

The words echoed in her head as she laid in bed staring at the picture of her and the group of friends. 'Remember...' She thought. 'I need to remember!' She had asked Belial for a reasoning regarding the gift. He had only given her those words as an answer. She was to remember by looking at the picture and she was not to mention it to him again. It was to 'dangerous'. 'But why?' She asked to her inner self. She was left with more questions than answers.

As her eyes darted across the picture, she found herself staring at Rin Okumura. His smile was one that radiated among the friends. He seemed the happiest within the group. She remembered her interaction with him at the mall. He felt like he knew her. Yet he didn't remember just as she had. Her entire life with her lover seemed off now as she stared into the boys smile.

Why couldn't she remember such a radiant glow? It seemed like something she would never forget. He seemed like such a kind and caring boy. Then, a critical thought came to her. As she stared at the picture she noticed something crucial about her seemingly scrabbled memories.

She couldn't remember any life she had before and without Mephisto.

She gasped at the sudden realization and held her mouth in shock. She couldn't figure out what had happened. It was almost like most of her important memories were erased. Her birth, her childhood, and her friendships along the way. She hadn't noticed any sooner than now. She feared for her wellbeing as she gazed over at the mirror off to the side of her bed. She didn't even know who she was before. It was a painful realization. 'Was it the 'accident'?' She questioned. 'Or was it a cause from something else?'

"Found you." Spoke a mysterious monotone voice.

Adrenaline shot into her veins as she jumped at the sight of an intruder. In her room stood Amaimon. He sucked impatiently on a lollipop staring at her form from a far. He noticed her bandaged leg and bruised forehead now as he stared at her. She was weakened. He thought this was interesting for a moment. But he soon lost interest in it. What was important now was the question he had been waiting to ask.

Startled, y/n got up from the bed. She found the stranger extremely intimidating. His blank empty gaze seemed to curl her blood. What did he want? What did he plan on doing to her? Something about him and his stature she didn't like. It caused her to back away from him. She felt like screaming for help. This was only irritating to the demon king.