“Aeirin??” Ryuu's voice said causing the Air Demon Lord to turn her head and look confusedly at the slate haired boy staring back at him. However, a grin suddenly took to her face none the less. Jumping off the bed and then standing before him with a grin on her face, Aeirin threw her arms up eagerly.
“Come on hurry up and get dressed Ryo is waiting outside," Aeirin smiled at him as she laughed outwards again. In truth, the child was severely angry that Ryuu was taking time away from Ryoen. However, the sudden joyous thought of getting to play with Ryuu had entangled her mind and made her happy again.
Ryuu reflected a tired look at the orange haired girl for a minute before sighing. “Right I’ll be down in a few minutes; just let me get a shirt on.” Ryuu sighed out again as he began to fidgit with clothes and things. Aeirin blinked for a minute confused as to what he was doing. Can't he put on clothes the regular way? Aeirin blinked wondering why Ryuu didn't just summon his clothes to him as the demons did. After a moment she just shook her head dumbfounded as to why Ryuu would spend the extra energy doing something like that.
Fluttering over easily to the dresser, the orange haired girl stared down at the slate haired boy watching as he got out clothes from within the drawer. As he looked up, Ryuu appeared to reflect a sudden startled look that caused a giggle to leave the orange haired girl. “Hurry up oh and we have someone that you might know.” She laughed waving a hand in front of Ryuu's face trying to get him to pay more attention.
“Who?” Ryuu asked in a certain confusion that only seemed to bring more giggles out of the orange haired girl.
“If you hurry up Ryo might let you see him before you train. See you outside!” Aeirin answered back forming her way out into the front of the house. Ryoen, who stood outside as well, turned his head to see Aeirin forming.
"I swear I want to know when Vaporaii has to deal with him," Ryoen yawned before shaking his head. Suddenly happy to find that Ryoen wasn't exactly pleased with his new playmate either, Aeirin suddenly grinned outwards. Her childish mannerisms had formed a fear in the back of Aeirin's mind that Ryoen would begin to chose to play with Ryuu instead of her, but now with her confidence once again restored, Aeirin was quite pleased with herself.
“It took you long enough.” Ryoen sighed outwards causing Aeirin to be forced back into reality. The orange haired demon child looked to the side and found Ryuu coming out of the house.
Ryuu muttered something more or less to the wording of 'sorry' before the Fire Demon held out his hand getting ready to transport the boy back to the demon realm. Aeirin watched this and suddenly closed her eyes and reformed in Ryoen's training grounds.
“Ryo can I play with Ryuu today?” Aeirin suddenly pleaded after she opened her eyes and examined the place Ryoen had sent the group. The red haired man stared back and simply forced somewhat of a smile.
“Maybe later right now he still has to get threw his lesson," Ryoen answered back causing Aeirin's face to instantly drop a fraction.
“Well it would help if you told me what I was supposed to do.” Ryuu muttered aloud causing the red haired man to bring his attention back to the slate haired boy.
“Then what would be the fun in that?” Ryoen smirked to himself “Aeirin why don’t you go and ask Asa if he wants to play.” Ryoen half laughed ready to torture the Twilight Demon Lord with a child beyond anyone's comprehension.
“Okay!” Aeirin suddenly grinned outwards at the idea of playing with Asa considered one of the more stern demons in comparison to Ryoen's personality anyways. Turning and running off through a portal, the orange haired child disappeared off to Asa's quarters.
“My guess is you’re still not going to tell me are you?” Ryuu sighed back once again bringing Ryoen back to attention. The red haired Fire Demon smirked back.
“Like I said what would be the fun in that.” Ryo asked aloud as he suddenly moved and began to attack once more. The red haired man's attacks were caustic and fast in nature which gave them their deadly blows despite the fact they were neither as fluid as Vaporaii's attacks nor as strong in muscle as Solute's.
Ryuu did his best against the muscular red head, and in his own mind, Ryoen could begin to see a fraction of improvement within the boy overall. He's just a kid.... Ryoen smirked to himself as he continued to attack. But he's got a lot of potential.....I'd hate to see what would have existed if he had ever become a demon lord.... An image of Aeirin being a boy suddenly came to mind, and Ryoen suddenly resisted the urge to laugh.
After a few more minutes, Ryoen slammed the slate haired boy into the ground. Forcing himself back up, Ryuu's eyes were threatening as he breathed outwards again. “Very good you’re getting much better at dodging.” Ryoen half laughed as he suddenly began to unless yet another attack.
However, in that half second, Ryuu ddodged and released his own punch managing to somewhat punch the red haired man. Suddenly jumping backwards in the same fluid motion that Ryuu had, Ryo smirked and brought his hand up to his cheek.Well.... didn't expect this so soon.... Ryoen thought to himself.
“Very good you finally got it. The point of this was to find an opening in your opponents’ attacks and take that for your counter strike.” Ryoen stated aloud. Yes... this kid had potential. There was no doubt in Ryo's mind from then on. However, now came the fun part.
Holding out a hand, Ryoen called on the fire in his own body and released it into the form of a giant hammer. The truest form of his demonic aura... his truest weapon of choice. “Now it’s time for round two.” Ryoen smirked suddenly lifting the hammer up and then swinging it straight at Ryuu.
“Shit.” Ryuu breathed out suddenly forming his own weapon to try and block the attack. However, the impact of the hammer forced the boy back and sent him all but flying across the area. Digging his heels into the ground, Ryuu remained standing. Ryoen half smirked to himself.
“I see so that’s your spiritual weapon… Gauntlets and boots to go with it. Who would have thought you would end up being a close combat kind of person.” Ryoen joked a bit flipping his hammer a bit and leaning on it. "Hell from the way you were fighting, I figured you'd end up with a lance or somethin' hah... oh well."
Ryuu stared back at Ryoen as if tense and unsure of what to do. Ryo turned his head to one side still leaning on his hammer. "Shesh boy don't give me that look. I ain't your teacher," he sighed. "I'm your trainer." Ryuu didn't say anything back but looked down a moment before suddenly seeming to pull himself together and charge straight at Ryoen. The red haired demon lord smirked a bit.
"Correct answer," Ryo grinned picking up his hammer with ease and swinging it straight at Ryuu. The sound of metal on metal echoed through out the area and made for singing of the sorts. Ryoen smirked to himself a fraction as he twisted the hammer and smashed it against the gauntlets that Ryuu had on his hands. The slate haired boy's eyes grew as the gauntlets suddenly broke apart and hew as sent back flying sharply. Despite the fact that his gauntlets had gone, Ryuu stood breathing outwards with the boots still formed on his legs.
"Heh.... I see... so you split your spiritual energy into parts so that you could always keep reserves... not bad... but when you're fighting someone like me..." Ryoen's eyes suddenly lit up sharp red causing a ring of fire to explode around both of the two fighters. "It doesn't work too well." Running straight forwards, Ryoen slammed his hammer into the ground only half a foot away from Ryuu who had managed to dodge it. The slate haired boy's eyes grew in shock and surprise as the ground shattered and broke up from where he was standing. Smashing his hammer into the rock that had been forced upwards, Ryoen sent it flying directly at Ryuu. Ryuu twisted trying to get away from it but was caught between the ring of fire and the bolder coming straight at him. Managing to avoid the rock by twisting out of the way at the last fraction, Ryuu moved out of the way only to be nicked in the shoulder by the rock. Flinging a fraction, Ryuu reached towards his shoulder that had been hit by the rock.
"You're not down yet?" Ryoen smirked. Ryuu shook his head and breathed out. "Good... time for golf! Four!" Ryoen shouted as he slammed his hammer into the rubble that had been broken up and sent more rocks at Ryuu. The slate haired boy's eyes grew as he began to try and dodge the rocks that were being set at him. A somewhat twisted laughter came from Ryoen as he continued to launch attacks. "Come on now! I'm going easy on you!" Ryoen laughed as he continued to smash his hammer like a golf club and send roicks flying at Ryuu. "I ain't even using me element truly!"
Suddenly the sound of rock hitting body echoed in the area. Ryoen froze from sending another rock at Ryuu as he watched the rock hit the boy straight on and send him hurling into the circular flames. The sound of what could only be described as a pained yelp echoed, and all Ryoen could do was sigh. The flames died in an instant, and Ryoen could find that the boulder that had hit the boy was now pinning him on the ground. "Ya aren't dead are ya?" Ryoen asked. However, the boy said nothing. Ryoen sighed outwards, released his hammer from the existence, and walked over. Picking up the giant rock with one hand, Ryoen stared down to see Ryuu staring straight back at him. The venom that was in the boy's cold stare was enough to make Ryuu smirk. "Don't you look just lovely..." Ryoen half smirked throwing the boulder to the side and offering a hand up.
Ryuu sighed outwards trying to force his body up. What could only be described as muscles pulling on dead weight for bones echoed in the air. "Ah frick...." Ryoen sighed. "Asa's gonna kill me." Ryoen shook his head a bit continuing to offer out a hand that the slate haired boy finally accepted it and was easily pulled up by the red haired man to a standing position. "You ok?" Ryoen asked looking over Ryuu with a careful eye. However, the boy said nothing. Leaning down, Ryoen half smirked at him. "What are ya pissed I beat ya to a bloody pulp?" he joked. However in that half second, Ryo felt a sudden punch to the jawbone. Ryuu shook his head and said nothing as he began to walk away rubbing his knuckles as though he had hit a rock. "Aw... not bad kid..." Ryoen half laughed. "Not bad at all...."
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"AAAAAASSSSAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!" Aeirin's high pitched squeal could have caused someone to panic had they not heard what the word was. The orange haired demon lord ran down the effortless hallways looking this way and that. "AAAAASSSSAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!" she called again looking into what could only be described as a room chocked full of papers. Three lesser demons turned their head over to stare confusedly at the girl who had entered. Flinching as they realized it was Aeirin, a few looked worriedly and in fear of the girl.
"Y-y-yes Lady Aeirin?" one finally worked up enough courage to register the young girl before him. Aeirin stared for a moment and puffed up a fraction in irritation.
"Where is Asa!" she ordered instead of asking a question. "I want Asa!"
The three demons looked at each other in confusion before finally the first one spoke again. "We have not seen Lord Asa today..... Lady Aeirin...." the first demon breathed out. However, in that half second, the demon felt fingers around his throat and found that the orange haired girl had pulled him down to her height level and was now staring him in the face. "I WANT ASA!" she shouted tightening her grip around his throat. The demon would have screamed if Aeirin had not squeezed his throat to the point he could not. The other two demons had recoiled and hid away.
"Now now Miss Aeirin... what are you doing to Asa's servants?" a calm voice asked causing Aeirin to suddenly release the demon's neck. Turning around with a smile on her face, Aeirin stared up at the blond haired muscular woman only known as Helga. A sudden smile appeared on Aeirin's face as she jumped forwards and clung to the woman. "Mommy-I mean... Helga!" Aeirin laughed continuing to clean to Helga. "Let's play a game!"
"Alright, Aeirin," Helga sighed back with a calm smile.
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Helga = one of Aeirin's demon servants. Aeirin thinks of her like a mother though. =X Don' mistreat Aeirin while Helga is around or you're pretty much dead.....
