Obey Me! one master to rule them all

the voice from the attic

Pausing as she felt a cold chill run down her spine, she glanced behind herself fearful that Lucifer was looming behind. Taking quick sharp breaths, she clung to the railing knowing that what she was about to do was wrong, she couldn't even manage to quell the shaking in her legs. Turning back and ready to descend the few steps she'd taken a voice called out to her "...Yuki." snapping out of her panicked state she looked up towards where the voice was loudest. "Finally, no one is going to stop you. Now's your chance to climb the stairs. Come... this way, Yuki" relaxing her nerves, she thought back to when she first heard the voice and how Lucifer had prevented her from seeing where it had come from. Steadying herself she managed to climb to the top of the stairs where she found a lone door. Walking closer she then saw a shadowy figure begin to emerge into the light, revealing a person that has bluish-grey hair with white on the ends, and long bangs that cover his right eye which were violet to pink gradient eyes. He was also wearing nail polish in a cyan coloured variety. He was also wearing a hooded shawl jacket with one blue and white striped pocket on the left side of the chest. The inside of the hood is in the colour of bright blue. The jacket is buttoned in the middle; the third button is the one enclosed. The jacket's cuffs are white and it also has two white stripes on the right sleeve. He also wore yellowish-brown pants and brown laced leather boots that reach his knees, in his arms was a cow-patterned pillow with a cow tail strapped to it.

"I knew you were the one person who'd be able to find me"

His voice was exactly like the one who was calling out to Yuki from the human world, remaining a safe distance from the stranger, Yuki gave a sceptical look "Just who are you?"

"who am I?... that's a good question. I forgot the answer long ago, myself."

Looking confused at his answer Yuki then spoke "if you forgot the answer long ago.... then does that mean you're a demon?"

"don't be ridiculous! Just the thought of being one of them is enough to send a shiver down my spine, I'm human, just like you."

"...you're not an exchange student, because there's only one other human and I've met him. So, explain"

"A demon imprisoned me in here long ago, and I've been stuck here ever since. It was Lucifer. I'm guessing you've met him"

"I've met him.... but I can't imagine him doing something like this."

"well, that demon is the one who locked me in here. I'm begging you, Yuki. You've got to get me out of here. I'm asking for your help"

"no can do, if I release you, then Lucifer would know that I went behind his back and climbed the forbidden staircase"

"Are you afraid of the demons? Are you thinking that if you help me get out of here, they'll seek revenge on you?"

"well... yes! I'm just a human, what could I possibly do to demons... I'll just be fodder to them"

"well, no need to worry. As soon as you set me free, I'll send you straight back to the human world. You've got to admit, that's not a bad deal, is it?"

"and how can you possibly do that?"

Sighing the stranger then mumbled something under his breath but soon spoke clearly avoiding the question. "Now, you can't open this door. Neither of us are capable of that. Because it's sealed with a very powerful sort of magic. In order to break the seal, you need the consent of Lucifer and his six brothers. But they're not exactly nice folks. It's not like all we have to do is ask politely and they'll lift the seal. You must already know that, right? But you're a special case. You can make them do it."

Looking at the stranger, she then shrugged "okay, want me to try asking them?"

Smiling the stranger then chuckled "oh no, there's no need to do that! Because you have the power to bend demons to your will."

Taking a step back and holding onto the necklace Diavolo gave her, Yuki then gulped "um... I don't know about this"

"what I'm trying to say is that you should make pacts with these demons- all of them. You've already got Mammon and Leviathan under your control, right? Well, doing the same to the rest of them will be just as simple"

"how'd you know about those pacts?"

"That's not important. What matters is that I'm counting on you to come through for me. Yuki. You're the only one who can help me now. You're my sole ray of hope in this bleak, bleak world."

"but...how can I form pacts with them?"

"You've got you start by gaining their trust. And if you want to do that, you can't tell them you came here and spoke with me. Whatever you do, don't mention that."

"well I've got five demons to form pacts with... The only question is who should I start with."

"Let's see, you should probably start with... Beelzebub. Yes, he'd be the best choice. You need to get close to him. I have faith in you, Yuki. I know you'll get me out of here. So then-"

"in return, you promise to send me back to the human world, right?"

"we have a deal. I'm counting on you, Yuki."

Walking back down the stairs, she could hear the faint melody of music coming from Lucifer's room. Tiptoeing past the door she then went inside her own room and to sleep. Groaning as her alarm went off, she dragged her legs out of the bed and stuck on her clothes. Yawning as she entered the dining room, she began to rub her eyes.

"Good morning, Yuki." looking at Lucifer she gave a slight nod as she sat down in front of a bowl of bat-snaps. "I have to say, I enjoyed last night immensely. I listened to that record over and over... I can't tell you how many times And because of that, I'm running on far too little sleep today. But I'm in a great mood." spooning the cereal slowly into her mouth Yuki could only hum in response "I see you're up late today. I take it you didn't get much sleep either. Did something happen last night to keep you up?"

Looking directly at Lucifer, she gave a slight smile "Actually, yeah..."

Letting out a slight chuckle Lucifer then spoke "haha, you seem to be the type of person that has trouble lying. You may not be the cleverest person around, but you're honest, I'll give you that." spooning more food into her mouth she sat there as Lucifer continued speaking "Let me give you a piece of advice. You should focus on surviving this year here, finishing the exchange program and going back to the human world. That's all you need to concern yourself with. Would you like me to make it a bit clearer for you?" staring blankly at Lucifer, she watched as he continued to speak "'curiosity killed the cat' surely, you've heard this expression? Well, curiosity can very literally get you killed here as well. Hmm, I guess that's more of what you'd call a word of warning than a piece of advice... eh, but why split hairs?" slowly nodding her head she looked at her now empty bowl. "Forget all about what happened last night. I allowed you to satisfy your own curiosity as a favour to you since you brought me that record. But rest assured, it won't happen again." watching Lucifer leave the table, Yuki then let out a deep sigh and cleared the table.