Show me your smile [Beelzemon x Reader]

34: I've had enough

It's been a few days since you came to Pride's tower. Not for a second have you been outside, and at times Lucemon has been outside, leaving you alone. On the other side, Kuzuhamon has been keeping you company and you've gained her friendship. You'd read together, talk about literally anything, bathe together, ready food together and play dress-up together when you're alone. At nights, dreams considering Beelzemon and his ultimate form have been haunting you before a warm feeling started to emit from Lucemon's palms and made you dream about happy-go-lucky things. He must've sensed you haven't slept well for the emotional dreams you've seen.

Lucemon is going to return in approximately 30 minutes. You're making this meal's dessert with Kuzuhamon's instructions. "Did you know? I've heard that there is only one holy device and that you can change your partner if you feel like your choice of a partner was poor. My lord used to talk about that all the time, wondering how that works. However, he thought that your powers must involve the seven great demon lords' power regardless who your partner is" she says. You start wondering yourself, getting distracted from cooking.

"Oh, you wouldn't want to whisk it too much!" she adds, waking you up from your thoughts. You stop, looking at the base of the pudding. It's white and starting to coagulate. You take a scraper to mix in the molten white chocolate along with a little rum and mint with care. Then you scrape it into a pouch to extrude it into serving glasses and put them into the fridge. They should set within an hour. Now it's 20 minutes until his arrival. Kuzuhamon smiles after putting the meat in the oven. "Shall we dress up, (Y/N)?" You nod, walking downstairs to change with her.

Your own clothes are neatly folded on the shelf. She offers you a red, lace-decorated off-shoulder midi dress. You put it on with Kuzuhamon's help, smiling as she's doing your hair. "How long was he going to keep me here? I smell a rat. I haven't been outside for days and he's treating me too well while he's running around somewhere..." you say as your smile fades. Kuzuhamon stops, being shocked. "So you found out..." she says quietly. You shake your head. "No, I've thought this from the first morning I woke up here. That makes it two days ago. Your loyalty to him have I never questioned and I'm glad you've been so kind to me."

You get up, being ready to meet with Lucemon once again, hug Kuzuhamon and smile. "I'll free you from slavery, sweetie. Your lord will encounter my determination and my power, because I've had enough being treated like a bird in a cage." You walk to the door, smiling and offering your hand to her. "Are we going?" Tears come out of the corners of her eyes under the mask, falling from her cheeks to her jaws and to the floor. She nods and wipes them off, taking your hand. "Let's go."

You walk up, being escorted by Kuzuhamon. She opens the door in front of you and you see Lucemon already waiting at his chair at the end of the table. "It's always a delight to see your overwhelming beauty, (Y/N)" he says, smiling. You sit down on your chair and he gets up to push your chair closer to the table. You let him do that, sitting there quietly. "Were you lonely during the day when I was away?" he asks. You put up a smile. "Even when the maid has a lot of duties to herself, she would still amuse me when I asked her to" you say. He smiles and looks at Kuzuhamon. "I will make sure she'll receive the praise she deserves." You feel she's having cold shivers of fear going down her back due to his gaze. It's nothing good.

She brings in the starters, which are dumplings this time. You have a taste, tasting the sweet and sour filling. You know it's made out of vegetables and such but you can't help wondering how it tastes like meat. You're offered some white wine this time to compliment the flavors of the food. He smiles at you as you have a sip. "Doesn't it taste like a garden of fruit trees?" he asks. You nod, smiling. Luckily you're good at acting so he probably hasn't noticed.

You finish the starter at the same pace as he did, hearing him speak. "I have a surprise and a proposal to you after dinner." You turn to look at him, smiling and starting to fiddle something. I think this is what Kuzuhamon was talking about... you think to yourself. She brings the main course to the table and some more white wine. It's what smells like poultry, steamed in the oven. You finish the course, talking about various things with Lucemon while you're at it. After having eaten dessert, he takes your hand. "I found something significant for you" he starts, making you wonder.

"It's the other side of the favor of love you bear" he continues and opens his other hand, revealing it. It's like a halved heart, glowing amaranthe red. A whole heart on your chest starts glowing, looking exactly like the halved one but smaller. "How did you get that?" you ask, being shocked. "The barbaric menace gave it to me himself. He most likely wanted to get rid of it for throwing the piece to me like a piece of garbage. But it's not accepting me. Would you explain why?" You look away. "I don't know" you answer with a cold tone in your voice.

He puts the piece away and grabs your hand tighter, pulling you to stand on your feet and forcing you to let him kiss you on your lips. After a bit he pulls back, panting. "I'll make you mine so the favor will accept me as your partner!" You push him further away, dropping your act. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR SCHEMES!" you yell at him.