A Demon's Despair... {Akira Kurusu x Reader!}

A Demon Meets New Friends

(A/n): {LeT's gO!}

{~Akira's POV.~}

Once we reached Ren's house, I put Futaba down and Ren opened the door. I walked inside after Ren did and Futaba followed.

"This is your home?" I asked as I looked around the rather cozy house. It was definitely Japanese-styled--much like everyone else's homes. At least, going off the outside of their homes, I could assume that much. Then again...we do live in Japan. So, it only makes sense. Ren looked over his shoulder before he nodded.

"Yeah. It's not much, but it's better than nothing." Ren said. I nodded.

"It's definitely better compared to the forest." I said with a chuckle while looking around.

"True... Oh, wait. Everyone should be here any minute, so I want you to--"

But before Ren could finish, we heard a knock on the door, before it opened and Ren's friends walked inside.

"Kon'nichiwa! How're you doing, Ren?" Ann asked with a smile. I remembered her from the other day, but then two boys with blue hair--one of whom I recognized as Mishima--walked in, followed by a girl with short dark brown hair and another girl with short, fluffy, light brown hair. Another boy with blue hair walked out of a room in Ren's house.

"Why does every single guy have blue hair...? Wait a minute. Why did he just walk out of a room like he lives here? Is Ren.....?" I thought. Ren sighed.

"Morgana, what were you doing...? Were you sleeping the day away?" Ren asked. Morgana--the boy that was already in Ren's home--sighed.

"I'm not a cat, you know!" He said. Ren chuckled.

"I'm well aware. But you still love fish WAY too much not to be." Ren said. Morgana rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, yeah. Anyway, who's that?" Morgana asked as he pointed at me. I smiled at Morgana.

"My name's Akir--"

"This is Akira Kurusu. My brother." Ren said casually. Ann along with everyone else, aside from Futaba and Mishima, gasped.

"My word... They're almost identical..." The blue haired boy who's name I didn't know said.

"Why didn't you tell me you had a brother, RenRen!?" Ann exclaimed. Ren chuckled softly.

"About that..." Ren trailed off.

"Oh. Hey, Kurusu-san!" Mishima said with a smile. I smiled back at him.

"This is... Why have I not heard about this until now!?" The girl with short, dark brown hair said.

"Oh! It's nice to meet you, Kurusu-kun!" The girl with short, light brown hair said with a smile. Ren sighed.

"I guess I should introduce you to everyone, huh...? Well, Akira, this is Ann Takamaki--the girl you saw the other day. You already know Yuuki Mishima, so... This is Morgana. He's pretty much just a roommate, and he's a lot like a cat--even if he does deny it. This is Yusuke Kitagawa. He's an artist, and he's pretty weird. That girl with the dark brown hair is Makoto Niijima. She's the smart one of the group... You already know Futaba Sakura, so I think I can just skip her. Then the last one is Haru Okumura. She's really nice, but don't be fooled by it. And... I think that's everyone." Ren said. I nodded.

"Good to know..." I mumbled. Everyone else immediately looked at Ren after that.

"So...are you going to explain why you didn't tell us about your brother now?" Morgana asked. Ren sighed.

"Well, to put it simply, I thought he was dead...so, why would I bring up a dead brother?" Ren said. Makoto stared into what felt like my soul as she looked directly at my eyes.

"Does she know I'm a Demon that quickly?" I thought.

"Huh. Your eyes...why are they red when Ren's are grey?" Makoto asked.

"Oh...well..." I was trying to figure out if they already knew or not. I glanced over at Ren. Ren must have caught on because he spoke up.

"It's because he's part Demon, too. He's just more Demon than me. That's why his eyes are red." Ren explained a simple version of it. Makoto nodded.

"Aren't most Demon's eyes yellow though?" Makoto asked. I sighed.

"Yes. They are... The reason mine are specifically red is because of my rank amongst Demons. I'm the Demon Leader, Lord Akira...which was my old title. Now I'm more like a Demon magnet than anything." I said. Makoto looked at me, confused.

"What do you mean by that last part?" Makoto asked.

"I mean, every Demon wants to kill me, so they hunt for me day in and day out." I said. Makoto looked at me in shock.

"Why!?" Makoto asked. I chuckled.

"Well, when a Demon Leader is no longer useful...it's only right that they're dealt with for the next Demon Leader to rule in their place. Of course, only Demons that are born as the Demon Lord may rule over them all--which can take years--and in the end, Demons will wait centuries just for a new Leader. If it takes too long though...they'll eventually just pick a new leader." I said. Makoto nodded.

"I see..." Makoto said. Ann seemed to be talking to Ren about something, so I kind of just let my mind wander. Which didn't last long, since Morgana tapped me on my shoulder. I turned around and looked at him.

"So, you're Akira? Ren told me about you before you showed up, and then he told me more about you once you arrived... So, I was kind of wondering when I'd actually get to meet you. Anyway, I wanted to actually thank you, even if you did ditch him years ago." Morgana said. I nodded.

"Um...you want to thank me? For what?" I asked. Morgana chuckled.

"You may not believe it, but Ren missed you. Once you arrived and became his rival, he had something to train for and someone he could finally look up to. To say this without sounding like I'm his dad, or something... I'm glad you're well, Akira. In all honesty, Ren needed it." Morgana said with a chuckle. I smiled.

"As long as Ren's happy, I couldn't ask for anything better..."

(A/n): {Kinda short, but still good. In my opinion. Time to get on chapter 20!! I've never written this many before...}