SINIESTRO

Chapter Four

Damian shifted under the comforter as whispering voices filled the room.
"Naoko wake up!"
"Hey don't be so rude she's sleeping!"
"I'm an angel she won't mind."
"Oh look she's waking up!"
I lifted my head slowly and rubbed my eyes.
"W...Who the hell are you guys...?"
"Oh my name is Armmaryllis and this is Ravenna. We're your guardian angels."
She smiled innocently but I turned away from her and shifted closer to Damian's back.
"Naoko this is serious! You and Damian are in trouble! Especially with your feelings with each other!"
"What feelings?"
I groaned turning back to her. Ravenna gave me the blankest look and glared.
"You two cuddle everyday and sleep together."
"And your point?"
Damian's eyes flickered open and he tried to process what was happening.
"Who the hell are you?!"
He quickly got out of bed and attempted to attack them but he just fell through them. Ravenna was laughing her ass off and pointing at Damian.
"W...What the hell?!"
Armmaryllis chuckled softly before straightening herself out.
"We are in our astral forms, you can't touch us, we're basically holograms."
Ravenna was still laughing and rolling on the floor as Damian shot her a dirty look.
"What do we need you for?"
Armmaryllis smiled and calmly responded.
"My job is to make sure you don't fall in loveRavenna's job is to make fun of you both when you mess up."
"U..Uh we don't like each other..."
"Ok sure."
Ravenna rolled her eyes and folded her arms. Damian glared.
"Don't hurt her."
"Oh we won't,we'll just make your life a living hell."
Ravenna smiled like a prick and winked almost as if to mock us. Damian pulled me close as he heard me whimper and glared.
"I'll protect her."
My face got warm and I buried it in his cold chest. Armmaryllis's eyes softened and she couldn't help but smile.
"Armmaryllis! Stop getting soft!"
"B...But they would actually be cute together..."
"But they're not meant to be, she's an angel, he's a demon, you know the rules."
"Y...Yeah I guess you're right..."
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Later that afternoon Damian and I laid in bed bored.
"Damian, sit up."
He sat up sleepily and sighed.
"Why?"
"Cause Imma draw you."
"Oh."
I sat across from him with my sketch pad and started to sketch out his face.
"You have a jawline sharp enough to grate cheese... and your lips... your lips are soft...your nose is a perfect size. Your hair falls perfectly around your face and your eyes...your eyes are stunning...almost breathtaking..."
We made eye contact and Damian's face was a brilliant red.
"You're blushing."
"W...What?! No I'm not a demon's don't blush!"
"I thought you said they never lie too~"
I decided to tease the poor guy and sat down in his lap, setting my sketches aside.
"I...I'm not lying!"
Unamused I watched as his face became a darker shade of red.
"Ok but you're kinda cute..."
Staring into his crystal clear eyes my hands found their way back in his locks of hair.
He hummed and his body relaxed at my touch as he rested his head on my chest.
"Big baby."
A soft giggle escaped from my lips as I watched him frown.
"Oh don't pout I'm sorry."
I softly kissed his head and he nuzzled closer to my chest and started to fake snore.
"Damian I know you're faking it."
He tightly hugged me and didn't let me go.
"Wanna go to the park?"
I looked down at Damian and I watched him nod his head and I chuckled.
"Common then get up."
He got up still hugging me tightly and walked outside.
"AH! D...Damian!"
My face got red and I hid my face in his shoulder embarrassed. He smiled as he tossed me over his shoulder and continued walking.
"D...Damian put me down!"
I punched his back and struggled to get free from his grasp. It was no use, he was way too strong, so I just stared at his back the whole walk to the park. Once we got there he sat me down and leaned on my shoulder. I pouted and moved away from him and watched as his head hit the ground.
"Hey! That hurt!"
I giggled softly and smiled.
"Sorry but that's just karma."
He pouted and pulled me closer and nuzzled close to my neck.
"Damian, why are you so cuddly all the sudden?"
"You're warm... and my skin is colder than it normally is...."
"Are you sick? Do you need to borrow one of my hoodies, they'll fit you."
"No I'll be ok...I have you."
I smiled and stared off at a guy watering plants outside a shop. I glanced at the window and a sign said help wanted.
"Damian look! A florist needs help!"
"I'm not good with plants that sounds like a job for you."
I nodded and ran over to the store owner.
"Sir! Your sign says you need assistance? W...Well I'm good with plants, I have some flowers at home that I take care of."
"If you're so good with plants then what's the name of this flower?"
He pointed to a Gardenia
"That's a Gardenia sir, this one is an Amaryllis and that one is Hyacinth."
"C...Correct....alright I suppose... come inside and I'll set up a schedule for you."
"Thank you sir!"
I followed him inside and smiled. He handed me a paper and smiled.
"My name is Gabriel, you'll be working weekdays from seven to nine sound good?"
"Yes sir!"
"You'll make twenty bucks and hour."
"It's good enough!"
I bowed and ran out to Damian excited.
"I got the job!"
"Oh cool, but why do you need it?"
"I need cash, I'm flat broke and in debt. College funds really stuck their foot up my ass."
"I will pull their foot from your ass and beat them up!"
I giggled and looked up at him.
"You're like my own guard dog."
He smiled and simply said.
"I'm repaying you for helping me realize who I actually am..."
"You're a big softie is what you are."
He glared and I saw Gabriel walk back out to me.
"Miss Naoko, you wouldn't mind starting today would you? I could really use some help."
"Ah sure!"
I smiled and walked in the shop and looked around, it was full of customers and I slipped my way through the crowd to the front desk and took an apron from the collection of them hanging near me.
"How may I help you today ma'am?"
"Can you help me find the lily's?"
I smiled and nodded then walked through the store and spotted a few.
"Ah here we are, I would suggest you get the ones that haven't bloomed yet, they will last longer and look twice as pretty!"
The woman nodded and pointed to one.
"Can I get this one?"
"Of course!"
I picked up the pot and walked it over to the register and smiled.
"Would I interest you in one of our new pots? We just got a fresh shipment."
"Oh sure, can I have the purple one?"
I nodded and grabbed a pot from behind the counter and carefully placed the lily in the pot, I scanned the tag and looked up at the woman.
"Your total today comes to twenty dollars and fifty cents."
The woman slid her card in the pin pad and tapped the screen a few times, I handed her a receipt and went to help other customers. Damian was hovering over me the whole day which I was already used to, but Armmaryllis and Ravenna where also following me around. It ticked me off but over time I got used to it.
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"Thank you Miss Naoko for your help today, I appreciate it."
I nodded and walked out with Damian, Armmaryllis, and Ravenna trailing behind me.
"You guys can come out now."
They all looked at me stunned.
"How'd you know?!"
"Well I'm not that retarded damn."
"Are you sure Naoko?"
"Shut your mouth Ravenna!"
I glared at Ravenna and walked home. When we got home I took off my bra from under my shirt and took off my pants, then I flopped in bed exhausted.
"Sleepy?"
I nodded and opened my arms. Damian smiled and crawled into my arms and cuddled into my chest. Damian was already half asleep as he began to snore and I softly giggled. He started to wake up again and I covered my mouth to muffle my laugh.
"That's cute, why'd you stop?"
"I....I hate my laugh..."
His smile quickly turned to a frown.
"Why, I think it's cute."
"I...I'm insecure about everything, remember?"
"But a being such as yourself doesn't need to be insecure, you're too lovely."
Astonished at his words he left me speechless. Why is a vanity demon giving a mere angel a compliment? They're always so self absorbed.
"You're just saying that to make me feel better..."
"I never try to make anyone feel better, I do the opposite, but I sure don't lie, out of all the centuries I've been alive you're the most beautiful woman I've ever laid my eyes on, I'd say you're almost as perfect as I."
My face turned an opaque shade of red.
"Y...You're the first person to give me a compliment and mean it..."
"Well then you're in luck."
He gave a sly grin and a giggle escaped my soft lips.
"Now bedtime Miss Naoko."
I nodded and pulled the covers over him and kissed his forehead. He passed out and I looked over at Armmaryllis.
"Why do you keep staring at him? Do you know him?"
She nodded and looked up at me.
"I used to be his former guardian angel, a...all I'm asking is that you take good care of him ok?"
"Oh of course, but sense you know about him, can you tell me about him?"
"Yeah... when he was a kid... his parents introduced him to alcohol at a young age, he got addicted and his parents were abusive... he ended up killing them and went on a rampage and killed most of the people in Spain...He burned down orphanages and ripped the workers in half....and... he claimed he was better than god. He died from alcohol poisoning. Then he spent most of his years in hell and became friends with Lucifer. Lucifer treated him like a son, he asked Damian to round up angels from the mortal realm to become Lucifer's prisoners. Since Lucifer lost the last battle he is rounding up more soldiers and is preparing for war, so are the angels...and you and Damian are in danger, see angels and demons hate each other, and with your love, it'll sure be an issue..."
"H...He doesn't love me... I know he doesn't."
"Just give it time Naoko, he has feelings for you he just doesn't know how to express them."
I gave her a small nod and brushed the hair from Damian's face.
"I wonder what the universe has in store for us."
I said at a whisper as I held the cold demon close.
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Three years passed of getting to know my demon roommate, we started to get comfortable with each other and I continued my job as a florist. One day while I was baking he spun me around.
"Hey I need to talk with you."
A lump grew in my throat as worry enveloped in me.
"D...Did I do something wrong...?"
"N..No but I might do something wrong...and...a..against the rules..."
"Damian, what are you tal..."
He leaned close to my face and his frigid lips crashed against mine. My being tensed up as I dropped my whisk. His hands wrapped around my torso and my neck, he wasn't going to let go until he was satisfied. I hesitantly closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around his neck, feeling his cold lips against mine felt... good....almost intoxicating. He parted from my lips and opened his eyes.
"...C...Can I have another...?"
I mumbled quietly. A soft chuckle escaped his lips as he gave me a sly grin.
"Who wouldn't want another kiss from none other than I?"
"J...Just shut up and kiss me..."
He smiled and picked me up, gently setting me on the kitchen counter, and tucked my hair behind my ear.
"With pleasure."
His chilly lips pressed against mine a second time. I tugged his shirt closer to me and kissed him passionately. He tightly gripped my hips as he kissed me and I tensed up. Ravenna cleared her throat loudly and glared at us.
"No personal display of affection."
"Shut up, my house, my rules."
"Whatever loser."
"Hey Naoko? Why are you so tense when someone touches you?"
"I....don't wish to say..."
"Just tell me."
"W...When I was in college the guys there were... sexual... and gross....and a few... h..hurt me..."
"How'd they hurt you?"
"R...Rape..."
My voice was at a whisper as I spoke. Damian gained a red aura around him and his eyes turned black.
"What are their names?"
"I...I don't remember..a..all of them..."
"Tell me the ones you remember."
"O...One guys name was Ryan he had black short hair... and T...Tyler... he was a blonde and he smoked..."
"I'll be right back, stay put."
"O..Okay..."
I watched him disappear and slipped off the counter and went back to baking to clear my head. Cracking some eggs into the mixture then folding them in I let out a soft sigh. I dumped the mixture into a pan and set the pan in the oven. I turned around and bumped into Damian and flinched.
"Y...You scared me..."
I glanced down at his hands and saw them covered in a crimson liquid then looked up at his face and saw blood on his lips.
"Sorry, but at least you won't have to worry about Tyler and Ryan."
I looked up at him as I wiped the blood from his lips.
"You killed them?"
He nodded and walked off to rinse off his hands.
"I didn't want them causing havoc on other men or women."
"T...Thank you..."
"Yeah sure, what cake are you making?"
"Armmaryllis told me you enjoyed tres leches so I tried an old recipe from Spain, just to make a sweet treat for you."
He stood there silently then tightly embraced me in a hug.
"Thank you..."
A smile crept on both of our faces and I rubbed his back.
"You're welcome Mr. Siniestro."
He softly chuckled and kissed my cheek.
"I don't deserve you."
"Yes you do!"
I softly pouted and glared at him.
"But what did I do to deserve an angel sent to me from the heavens?"
"Hmm I'm not sure...maybe cause we're soulmates."
Ravenna rolled her eyes.
"Soulmates don't exist idiot."
"Hm I think they do, but you're just lonely."
I stuck my tongue out at her and hugged Damian. Damian patted my head and looked over at Armmaryllis.
"Armmaryllis are you ok?"
"Y...Yeah I'm ok... just thinking of what you looked like when you were a baby, so cute."
She giggled as Damian glared.
"I was not cute!"
"I beg to differ."
She smiled softly.
"You had chubby cheeks and the cutest little nose."
"I wanna see baby Damian!"
"Armmaryllis don't you dare!"
Armmaryllis pulled out a photo of Damian from when he was a child whilst shushing Damian.
"Awwww he was so cute!"
"Right?!"
Damian blushed immensely and looked away.
"Shut up!"
Armmaryllis and I laughed and stared in awe as we compared his younger self to him now.
"Wow his face is more manly and his hair got longer, he doesn't have baby cheeks anymore either."
Armmaryllis pinched his cheek and giggled.
"Hey cut it out!"
Ravenna scoffed and turned away. I looked over at Ravenna and walked over to her.
"Want some cake?"
"No thanks, I don't like that tres leches crap."
Damian gasped and glared at Ravenna.
"Well I can make you something else if you'd like... I can drop it off at heaven so you don't have to leave your astral forms."
"Aw that would be nice of you Naoko."
I smiled at Armmaryllis and looked at Ravenna.
"So what's your favorite sweet treat?"
".......Chocolate cake...."
"Oh I like that too!"
I ran off to the pantry and grabbed the ingredients to make the cake and started to work. Damian looked at the tres leches in the oven and started to drool.
"It smells so good."
"Oh I think it's done, could you pull it out of the oven?"
He nodded and pulled it out of the oven without a mitt to protect his hand and ripped it away once he set it down and winced.
"Damian are you ok?"
"No! The oven burnt me!"
"You need to wear an oven mitt silly, come here give me your hand."
He walked over to me teary eyed and dropped his big hand in my small ones. I put one hand over his hand and one under then I began to heal the burn on his hand. He stared down at our hands as a few more tears fell from his eyes. I looked up at him and gently wiped his tears and smiled softly at him.
"There, all better!"
He smiled and watched as I kissed his hand.
"Thank you..."
"Anytime."
I said with a smile. Ravenna glared.
"Where's my cake!?"
"Coming right up grumpy pants."
I pouted at her then continued to bake. I poured the batter into a pan and set it in the oven carefully then set a timer. Damian snatched my hand away from the oven and inspected it.
"You're not burnt?! Is it covered in holy water?!"
I chuckled and looked up at him.
"No I was just very careful, anyone can burn themselves on an oven, even Lucifer or even God, but you have to have a gentle hand."
Damian stared at me in shock.
"Woah..."
I cut him a slice of tres leches and handed him a plate. He ignored me and walked past me to the rest of the cake and started to devour it.
"Damian no!"
I tugged on his sleeve and he growled while shoving the last of the cake in his mouth. I sighed and sat down and ate the slice meant for him.
"At least you like my cooking..."
He nodded and looked at the chocolate cake in the oven.
"Don't even think about taking my chocolate cake Damian!"
Ravenna shouted and tried to punch him, her fist went through him and she glared as Damian laughed.
Armmaryllis and I chuckled on the sidelines.
"That's not funny!"
Ravenna yapped. I heard the timer for the cake go off and grabbed an oven mitt and pulled the cake out. I set the cake on the counter and cut up the slices and walked outside. Wings sprouted out of my back and I flew up to the sky. Damian watched from below in awe but started to panic. I made my way to the gates of heaven and was stopped by the gatekeeper.
"Ma'am why are you here?"
"I'm dropping off cake for Armmaryllis and Ravenna."
The man circled around me and smelled my clothes.
"You reek of demon stench. Please go to be cleansed."
I turned pale as two angles escorted me away.