Speak of the Devil

Disclaimer : I don't own the fandoms and characters.

Happy belated birthday to our lovely Tenshi, Touma! :D
And this fic is a mess in the end.

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"Happy birthday, Touma!"

The other members popped out confetti rain to the birthday boy, an Angel who kept his face bored and sighed upon the older guys' childish behaviour--he deemed it childish.

"Why do this? You know I'm not into your stupid celebration." Touma snorted. "Well, I don't kinda like it too, but Natsuki insists, y'know." Kardia said, munching his portion of apple slices. "Besides, who'd say no to a party?" Everyone sweatdropped upon hearing the last sentence. Touma's gaze fixed on the purplish-haired girl. "But why? I've broken up with her. And I have no obligation to stay in this stupid team." "I refuse." Natsuki said; her manly voice still unchanging, cold and serious with a hint of affection. She continued after a sip of chocolate, "You know we can't break up. Not after that devil came to me." Touma narrowed his eyes. He never liked the mention of this devil.

Silence engulfed the the rest of the team seconds before Defteros asked, "Who's this devil, anyway? Well, we know you're madly obsessed with the Underworld, but seriously, you're friends with Satan?" Kardia instantly jawdropped. Albafica looked like he had a heart attack for a moment. Shun turned to his pendant. Far down in Giudecca, Hades wasn't even aware of the whole conversation.

Natsuki, on the other hand, actually almost choked on the remaining chocolate mixed with her saliva, and was now coughing violently. "What the hell, Def-san-- There's no way I'm being friends with Satan or anything scary alike!" she scoffed, still coughing, "...well, YOU count as Satan, though." Imaginary lightnings struck Defteros as he hung his head in comical depression, with Kardia's laugh to be heard next. Albafica sighed and approached Natsuki, speaking in a softer tone, "Natsu, will you tell us who this devil is? You always talk about it, but you won't tell what it is. It's like you're keeping it secret from us." "Uh..." Natsu scratched her cheek, thinking. Up until now, the devil was kept in secret from these boys. Maybe now's the time to reveal it?

Just as Natsuki opened her mouth, an horror-ish tune played from her pocket. An emergency misscall. She took out a deep red cellphone from there and called back to the number, while walking away from the team. "Ah, hello? Shun?" she asked on the phone, completely distracted from the party. The others watched as she had a brief talk there, changing expressions from slightly anxious to extremely serious.

"Okay, I'll be there." She ended the call. Shun walked towards the Gatekeeper and asked, "It's from Lirio, right? What's wrong?" "Something," Natsuki shrugged, "nasty and graceless. Your frozen twin is mad, so I gotta go." She walked into her bedroom and returned a few seconds later with a hound-shaped bronze badge. "Wait!" Defteros called, "So what are we gonna do here? Spacing out until you're back?" "Oh, right." Natsuki halted. Her chocolate chips were focused on something before she turned to the boys.

Speak of the devil...

"Someone will continue the party on my stead, so enjoy yourselves." Natsuki said, smiling. Her hand played with Touma's fiery-looking hair for a moment before she broke off her expression, going back to the cold side as she left.

Just after she's completely gone, someone walked in. Everyone was focused on her, and Touma gasped.

Tanned skin, teal outfit, dark purple hair with a hanging braid, and menacing blue eyes. She looks like Natsuki, but much calmer like him. Two dolls were in her arms; one with white hair and another with black hair. And her voice...

"It... seems Mum's already gone, huh? ...Oh? Are you guys... Mum's squad?"

...was in contrast to Natsuki; it's soft, shy, and feminine.

So this is what she meant by the devil.
The devil's now here.

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(Cliffhanger end! My idea ends here!)