Part 2

"Kaede Rukawa, son of Satan."

If it had been any other guy besides Hanamichi, he would have died of a heart attack right there and then. Or maybe he would turn as white as a sheet of paper and literally flutter out of the window if a breeze were to pass by. If it had been a girl, she might have screamed like mad until she lost her voice, she might have run away, or, she might have just stared with a drooling face and heart-shaped eyes, wishing that the image of the beautiful devil would stay forever. But since it was Hanamichi...

None of the above was done.

Instead, he composed himself and stared back evenly at the so-called son of Satan. He blinked, face showing plain curiosity. "What did you say?"

The devil shook his head in annoyance and stepped into the room, his boots making minimal sound on the floor. Hanamichi backed up unconsciously as the man came closer, his black coat moving around his body. When Hanamichi's back was once again pressed against the wall, the devil place a hand on one side of Hanamichi's face as he leaned in, his nose nearly touching Hanamichi's. When he answered, his voice sounded so soft, but dangerous.

"You heard me, mortal."

"Yes, I-I know that." Hanamichi managed to reply, thankful that his lips didn't brush against the other man's. He warily stared back at the cold, blue eyes. "I-I'm just doubtful about your answer, is all."

The guy snorted at that reply, but he didn't back off. Instead, he pressed his lower body against Hanamichi's comfortably, eliciting a surprised yelp from the redhead. When Hanamichi tried to draw away, the devil caught his head and drew it forward, so that their noses brushed against each other, and when the dark haired man spoke, his breath touched Hanamichi's lips. "I don't care what you think. I am here to do whatever it is you want me to do for exactly 2 weeks, and then, I'll be off. And until that time comes, you shall address me as Rukawa. Nothing more, nothing less. Understood, mortal?"

Hanamichi should have been frightened by that dangerous look on Rukawa's face, but instead, he twisted his head out of Rukawa's grip and retorted, "And until that time comes, you should know that my name isn't 'mortal', but Hanamichi Sakuragi."

Rukawa raised his eyebrows at that slowly, then stepped away from Hanamichi. When Hanamichi breathed a sigh of relief, Rukawa turned around to watch him and asked, "Well, what do you want?"

"Eh?" Hanamichi raised his head to regard the other man.

When he didn't reply, Rukawa gave a very sexy grin and sauntered forward, once again, trapping Hanamichi against the wall. "If you wanted to have a sex slave, by all means, I'm here. However..." He hooked his finger around Hanamichi's coat and twirled it around, making Hanamichi's blush darken even more. "If you wanted someone to own you, I think I would like that even more."

Hanamichi blushed beet red at that response and tried to search for a way out. When Rukawa traced Hanamichi's neck with his finger, Hanamichi moved away and at the same time grasped Rukawa's hand in his, trying to slow his heart. He cleared his throat and averted his eyes so he wouldn't see the hungry and sexy look Rukawa gave him. "You-you said you were Satan's son. Does that mean you're royalty or something? If so, why are you here?"

Rukawa didn't seem interested in the question, but nevertheless, he answered, pushing Hanamichi back against the bed. "You recited one of the most powerful and strongest incantations. The result is that you get something with equal force." He pushed Hanamichi on the bed, gaining a surprised shout from the redhead. Rukawa grinned when he saw the figure of his new master. Not bad for a mortal...not bad at all...

Hanamichi tried to back away from Rukawa when he saw those long, smooth fingers move their way towards his shirt. "A-and how many times ha-have you been called? Am I your ma-master of some sort?"

"Hai..." Rukawa shrugged, licking his lips when he saw Hanamichi's skin. "The last time I was called was during 5873. An old woman." He hastily ripped Hanamichi's shirt off, making the redhead shout again. He moved over Hanamichi's body, his own lithe body aligning it with the redheads. "Now, enough talking and let's get into the action."

"Then if I am your master," Hanamichi gasped when Rukawa lowered his head to kiss his chest. "I-I ORDER YOU TO STOP!"

Rukawa blinked at that, but he stopped. When neither of them moved from their positions, Rukawa shifted and place his head between Hanamichi's neck and shoulder, sighing as he did so. "You want the girl, right?"

Hanamichi was surprised at that statement, but he slowly nodded. "Yes."

Rukawa grinned at that, then nodded back. He got off Hanamichi's body and walked towards the window, fixing his cloak on the way. When he lifted his body up, he whispered calmly but loudly enough for Hanamichi to hear, "I will do my best to make your wish come true, Hana, but for the meantime, I will be watching over you." Then, in a flurry of black feathers, he was gone.

Hanamichi was left there, ripped shirt dangling from the sides of his arms, as he laid sprawled against the pillows, his breathing labored. He looked at where Rukawa had disappeared from and groaned, leaning his head back. "Damn that...kitsune." Then, he just realized something and his entire body shot off the bed. "HANA?! He called me-What the hell?!"

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Hanamichi could hardly sleep a wink last night, not only because of the absurdity of what he had done, or what had happened after that, but because of what Rukawa said. It was supposed to be comforting in a sense, but for Hanamichi, it was downright nerve racking. He shuddered every time he thought of it.

I will be watching over you.

Hanamichi groaned. He was a DEVIL, for God's sake. No! Correction. For Satan's sake. ARGH! This was getting really confusing! Devils don't watch over people. They HARM them! Or worse, they kill them when they aren't looking. Argh! What has he done?! Hanamichi had a hard time changing into his pajamas, feeling that Rukawa might pop out and kill him any second. It was even harder to sleep. But somehow, he managed, and he dreamt of nothing else but Rukawa holding a scythe over his head.

Hanamichi woke up the next morning with eye bags under his eyes, his face deadly white, and his hair all mussed up. He sat up for a while and took in everything around him. Nothing unusual. He sighed and plopped his head on the pillow, snuggling deeper into it. "A dream..." He murmured to himself. "It was all just a dream..."

"Are you sure about that?" Someone said beside him.

"Huh?" Hanamichi opened his eyes at that and stared back at blue eyes. His voice got caught in his throat when he saw that Rukawa was floating beside him on the bed, his wings spread out. Hanamichi stared harder, and still the image didn't disappear. Sou na...

Rukawa raised an eyebrow. "What can't be?"

"AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" Hanamichi toppled out of the bed and into the far side corner of his room, mouth gaping open as he pointed a finger towards Rukawa. "You-you-you-you-you...!"

Rukawa shook his head, wincing a little. "Damn, you scream loud." He got off the bed and walked towards Hanamichi.

Hanamichi 'eeped' and backed away. "Do-don't come any closer! I DON'T WANNA DIE!!!"

Rukawa stopped in front of him and gave a sigh of irritation. "One minute you call me out from the Underworld to help you, and the next, you want me to kill you. Which is it, Hana?"

Hanamichi was stunned. "HELP ME?! YOU JUST WANT TO KILL ME!"

"Enough with this. It is time for you to go to school. Take a bath." Rukawa urged, reaching out for Hanamichi.

Hanamichi jumped away started to run towards the door. "NO WAY! YOU JUST WANT TO KILL ME WHEN I'M IN THE SHOWER!!"

Rukawa snorted. "Stupid mortal." Then, he lifted his pale arm again and did something that shocked Hanamichi to the core. His hand glowed a strange neon light and before Hanamichi knew it, he was being lifted off the ground and into the air. He started twisting around viciously, but Rukawa held him still. "Now, now, if you don't want to die, just lay still."

Hanamichi went dead still.

Rukawa nodded. "Good. Now, don't move." With a flick of his wrist, all of Hanamichi's clothing disappeared, leaving him naked on the air. Rukawa couldn't help but stare at the form of his master. Damn, he's good looking. His eyes drew down to that area and he licked his lips. VERY good looking.

Hanamichi was screaming like nuts. "ARGH!!! You liar! You're not only going to KILL me, you're going to RAPE me first!"

Rukawa chuckled, amused at how the redhead managed to captivate his attention and still amuse him. He place down his hand and watched as Hanamichi slowly lowered to the ground. He moved towards his master. "I told you, I won't kill you. Now, go in the bathroom and take a bath."

"Hah! You think I don't know your plan! Well, I am a TENSAI! And I know-" Hanamichi's sentence was cut short when Rukawa all of a sudden leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips, making him go still and feel all funny. His stomach started contracting, his muscles became flaccid, and his breathing just stopped. He could only stare in shock as Rukawa continued to kiss him, making him senseless.

When Rukawa finally released Hanamichi's lips, he smiled sexily at his master and whispered, "Do you want me to do that again?"

Hanamichi immediately stepped into the bathroom, shutting the door when he was in. He heard Rukawa laugh from the other side of the door, and he place his face in his hands, unable to believe what had just happened. Oh my God, he kissed me, he actually KISSED me! I must have been CRAZY to allow him to do that! Hell! He must have slipped poison or something into my mouth! But hell... He touched his lips softly, and blushed. That was some kind of kiss...

"And if you don't take a bath, I'll do more than just kiss you, Hana." Rukawa said from the other side.

Hanamichi started at that and went into the shower, cursing as he did so. "Damn that kitsune, kissing me first, then being able to read my mind...Damn him..." He felt the water hit his body, and his angry face slowly disappeared as he thought of that kiss again. He sighed and leaned his head against the wall. Kitsune...

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Rukawa knew what Hanamichi was thinking at the moment, and couldn't help a self-satisfied smirk from making its way towards his lips. His beautiful redhead...whether Hanamichi knew it or not, it was the other way around. HE was the master, while Hanamichi was the servant, and soon, he too will fall into the dark side and become like him. When Rukawa thought that, he couldn't help but feel...strange.

Whoever opened that book and read the last incantation perfectly would indeed get their wish, however, the price would be that they would be damned too. They will die whenever death wishes to get them, and they will never see the light again.

Rukawa knew he shouldn't be feeling anything towards a mortal, but this mortal was...different. He had a certain aura around him, and he made Rukawa feel...

Rukawa shook his head. No. This was part of the deal. Even though he said that, he couldn't help but feel sorry for the redhead. He doesn't know. Nobody knew of this until they took their last breath. He sighed and sat down on the bed, drawing his wings in as he did so. To see Hanamichi die, to see Hanamichi's light vanish, seemed wrong...

Rukawa narrowed his eyes. He was a devil, for Satan's sake! He shouldn't care about any mortal. He shouldn't. So why-

His train of thought stopped when the bathroom door opened and Hanamichi came out, his lower body covered by a towel. He felt his heart jump at the image Hanamichi presented to him, and he felt desire surge through his body. Beautiful...How can a mortal be so beautiful?

Hanamichi looked around the room, and when his eyes landed on Rukawa's he blushed prettily. "Uh, ano...can you, close your eyes for a while?"

Rukawa felt his mouth turn into a sly grin at that modest request, but his mouth inside was grim. You will die soon after you get your wish, Hana...And I'm not sure you will live a very happy life for some time. And with that, he closed his eyes, deciding to give Hanamichi whatever piece of happiness he wanted until that time came.

TBC