The 7th Demon

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Eun Joo

The door opened itself when Baekhyun stood in front. He's really a demon. He's scaring me to the highest, but... Every time I look at his face, it's always warm and really gentle. But when he's doing something really scary, his expressions are changing in an instant.

When we entered the apartment, he sat me down at the soft cushion of the bed. My eyes rounded when he leaned in and surround his arms around me. I thought he's going to hug me but instead, he reached for the zipper of the mascot I'm wearing. He zipped it down. I'm too tired to complain. "Remove it so you'll feel better." He muttered and I felt vibrations near my ear when he spoke.

"Go away." I stood up and walked towards the bathroom to remove this stupid mascot. I can't believe I'm wearing this when he carried me all the way back here. Once I saw myself at the mirror. I just scoffed in disbelief. Wow, I look so wasted and pitiful. I felt cold air brushed my skin once I removed the mascot. It feels fresh and lighter.

"Ahh," I felt a pain on my right arm. To looked at it and saw something black. It must've been when they kicked me. When I see them at school, I'm going to punch them in the face.

The pain is tolerable so I just ignored it.

I wore more comfortable clothes now and after taking a warm shower, I feel replenished and lively. I'm holding on my right arm when I stepped out of the bathroom, careful not to bump it to a wall or anything because it will hurt like hell.

Baekhyun is sitting down the couch with his eyes closed. I don't know if he's sleeping or not. Well, it doesn't matter. I don't really care. I slowly walked to the bed and sat down. It's almost dinner time but I don't feel hungry at all. I just want to rest and think.

The music from the television is quite disturbing me. Baekhyun you lazy ass, turning on the TV you're not even going to watch. I walked over the living area and stood in front of the LED screen TV. "Where's the off button of this?" I can't even see a single button, stupid technology.

I looked around for the remote control. I saw it's on Baekhyun's right hand. He's still sleeping he's not tightly holding onto it anymore, right? I walked over and stretched my right arm. "Ow," wrong arm. I used my left arm and took the remote from his hand. My fingertips touched his cold palm.

I know it's the red button. After pressing it, there's this bee bop sound before it could completely turn off. I sighed. Finally, I would be able to sleep now, "Yah!" I felt someone's grip on my left wrist and plopped me down at the couch.

"What are you doing – " When I turned my head, he's just staring at me. Baekhyun is staring at me while his head is resting at the headrest of the couch. He blinked and I heard he inhaled. He's still holding my wrist but it's not too tight. His hands were really soft for a guy. "I thought you were sleeping? Let go." I twisted my hand away from him.

"They hurt your arm?" he asked.

Is he worried? He's just watching me awhile ago. "Why do you care?" he transferred into my other side where my sore right arm was and pulled the sleeve of my cardigan down so he could see the bruise.

"Stay here. If you move I'll take the bed and sleep there." He threatened. He's always threatening me with the bed and I'm always falling for it. I can't bear to sleep at the floor again. It's hard.

I waited a few seconds and he came back bringing a hot compress. He took my arm and placed the warm bag on my bruise part. "Ow," I hissed in pain but eventually, the pain is decreasing. "Why are you like that? If I didn't call you awhile ago you will just let them bully me?!" I exhaled. I'm so angry right now. I just felt it right now maybe because I was really tired awhile ago.

"Yes," he simply answered.

I scoffed in disbelief. "Wow," I looked away with a frown.

"You should know by now that I will just do something if you order me to. It's like a contract. I signed to follow your orders and protect you from getting killed before the right time." He explained. I'm getting this demon contract thingy already so I just sighed.

"Give me that," I took the warm bag from him and just held it myself. "If I am the 7th demon... where are the others? Am I going to see them?" I asked out of curiosity. I also remembered when he told me he still doesn't know if the others will come.

Baekhyun looked outside the window and stared at the moon. "They will come, One by one? By two? By three? Or in one go. Let's just wait for now." He crossed his arms above his chest.

So the other demons will still come? I don't know if I'm excited to meet them or not. Are they as good looking as him? Why did I even think about that?! I shook my head and laid down the bed facing the window. The moonlight is flashing my face.

But... I want to meet them. Because, I know they will be with me and will not leave me. I can consider them as my... friends.

Baekhyun

I know it's wrong to read someone's thought but I can't help it when it comes to her. I looked over my shoulder and saw her already lying at the bed while facing the window. I closed my eyes when she did. She's thinking about meeting the other demons.

That's making me...really sad and feel ... worried.

I don't want others to appear. I don't want her to meet them. Call me selfish, but I don't want to share my Eun Joo to others. I can definitely take care of her on my own. If they will come, her attention will be divided. I can't take it if the time will come that she will not even look at me.

I cannot stop it from happening, I know that day will still come and I will definitely feel jealous if I see her near the others. Since she was young, I am the only one who's taking care of her.

Before sitting at the chair beside her bed. I leaned down and pulled the blanket over her. I brushed her hair away from her face and took the already warm bag from her arm. I ran by finger through her bruise and frowned a little.

This will make her feel a little better. I leaned down and damped my lips into her bruised arm and the bruise was gone. I'm lucky we have this kind of power.

When I remembered what they did to her, I should've killed that guy.

I sat down at my usual place and frowned in thought. I have a feeling someone will appear tomorrow. I hope it's not the guardian that is the one who's in charge to kill her.

Just let it be one of the demons.