"Shiro-kun!” I shouted with all of my heart. But, no one heard me. I was in a dark place, alone.

"Shiro-kun! Where are you!?"

I tried to find him, but I couldn't. Not in this place.

At first, when master told me to observe him, I was confused. I don't know what are your connections with him. But even so, I did what he ordered me too.

I was watching you everyday, how you play with yourself, because no one would play with you.

They liked kids who're cool, smart, and strong.

You, you're just a normal one.

There is nothing special about you.

But still, I know that inside of you, something is making you important.

I wanted to know what is that, I wanted to know how could you still be yourself even after you were bullied.

You see, when you were bullied I almost lost my control. Master said to observe and protect you from beings, and I know that humans are included too.

But no, humans are just humans. They make fun of someone who's inferior to them, they would stand up because they have power.

But you, you are different. You stood up even if they keep on pushing you down. You didn't fought them back because you know that they will just come back and do you more harm.

I know, you are different from humans. You loathed your father for leaving. But even so, you wanted to tell him to come back.

You wanted to tell him that you miss him.

You wanted to tell him that you were angry at him.

You wanted to tell him all that.

I was amazed, for a kid like you to think like that.

People hated demons, because that's what the church taught them, demons are bad.

But you, when someone asked you in the net, "If you would be reincarnated, what would you like to be?" And you answered, "A demon.

Because demons are free. They aren't pinned down to an order that they should follow all of their life, like the angels."

That, truly amazed me. Ever since then, I've always wanted to talk to you.

It was at that time, when master called. He said I should be in personal contact with you, and it made me very happy but confused at the same time.

I don't know how to approach you, I don't know how to talk to you.

So, I waited for two weeks. For years I've only been watching you outside your house, on your window.

And those two weeks, I've already been watching you inside your room.

I tried to think of a way on how to introduce myself to you, but I couldn't think of something.

It also annoyed me when you always forget to shut-down your computer.

Every night, your mom checks on you after you fell asleep. She always said sorry to you when you're asleep.

It made me think, just how can you not notice what your mom has been doing to you?

It annoyed me also when your mom asked you if you would be going to school.

She always made your lunch, ever since you were a kid.

And when the first day of school, she made your 'teen-ager lunch set' with a matching smiley face egg on top of your food.

But you said you don't want to go.

You annoyed me so much you know? I know you're better than that.

So I thought of something, and finally.

I got some good reasons to appear right in front of you.

At first, it made me anxious whether you will be believing me or not, but I got no choice, I already talked.

But as the time goes by, I knew you weren't that bad as a person.

It made me like you a tiny little bit, Shiro-kun.

So please, wherever you are right now. Please be safe. I want to kiss you, to hug you more, to love you.

I want to be a real girlfriend to you.

Because you deserved it, because you're a good person.

Shiro-kun... I love you.

*Cracks*

A crack can be heard from Kuro's body. It seems like the curse that the dark lord gave her was lifted.

It was at that time when Shiro bought a gift, an old woman came to Kuro and asked her for some food, but Kuro didn't have any.

So, she bought something on a nearby store.

The woman gave gratitude by kissing her, not knowing it was a curse given by the dark lord herself.

As she starts to wake up, she's already feeling the aura of darkness that's coming from the shore.

And she realized,

"Shiro-kun!"

She quickly activated her arcana and teleported to that place.

“I am Sanata, the demon lord. They also call me 'the dark lord', feel free to use what you like, because whatever you call me, I will always be the lord of hell.”

Demon Lord!? That Satan!?

Why is she here!?

There's just no way that I'm going to live, now.

As Shiro's hope crumbles, Sanata was getting closer and closer to Shiro.

And then, a crimson bullet was shot from above towards Sanata.

Sanata didn't dodge or blocked it, but it was deflected, instantly.

“Dark Lord!”

A shout was heard from above, it was from Kuro. Kuro was flying at that time.

The dark lord smiled.

“Oh, my. The demon general, Zenainiel, was it?”

Kuro descends to the ground and said,

"What did you do to Shiro-kun?"

Sanata said, “I did nothing, I simply stands at his back, and when he turned around voila, that happened to him.”

"Your aura... that's it. That's what making Shiro-kun sick, and me too. You make me sick."

Sanata's eyes became full of light, she was happy that she heard that.

"That's it! I want those! Those emotions, ugh, how I love those so much." Sanata said to herself with a crazed attitude.

Kuro was giving Sanata a 'Is she crazy?' look with her eyes.

"So, why did you come here? Aren't you locked away in hell? By master?"

Kuro said to her, but Sanata answered with a laugh.

"Did you really think that I would be sealed by your master? He even barely made it, he even asked an angel to help!"

Sanata said while ridiculing Lucifer.

Kuro's eyes were full of anger. But she suppressed it.

Sanata, she's manipulating everything, even just by talking.

As her enemy feel anger, hatred and despair, her powers grows larger.

And those feelings blinds away the sight of her enemies, making them unable to think straight.

"A demon like you, no, you're not a demon anymore. You're like a god. You rival him in power. Of course master needed help. He wouldn't be able to lock you down all by himself even if he tried. But, let me ask you. If you're all that powerful, then why didn't you do attack us yourself? Back when master is not around?"

Kuro asked her, trying to get any information that would lead her to any of Sanata's weakness.

"I just didn't like it." Sanata replied.

"Didn't like what?"

"I didn't like murdering thousands of useless demons while their master isn't around, to be honest I would love to be their new master, but Altair just won't let me. Oh, by the way he's my butler. But I left him in hell. He would always tell me what's the right thing to do when it comes to people." Sanata replied.

"Then, tell us why you are here." Kuro said.

"I visited you today to warn you, about the coming of the armageddon. I suppose, you know what that means, right?"

Kuro was surprised, she didn't expect a mortal enemy of her master to go and warn them for armageddon.

"By the way, tell your master this; "The dark lord will be back, and when that time comes, she wants you to be there. So that she can fight you again, without any cheap tricks."

Sanata told Kuro.

Kuro was speechless. She knows that her master is strong, but compared to Sanata, he's just like a normal angel.

Sanata then smiled at both of them, she looked at Shiro in his eyes.

"I... will take you someday. And when that time comes, we will raid the heaven."

"I will not let you." Kuro answered her.

The aura of fear and despair that unable Shiro to stand up was gone, so he stood up and asked Sanata,

"Why do you want to destroy the heaven?! What is the merit you will gain after you do that?!"

Sanata gave a farewell smile, and walked towards the water, but just before her body become covered with all of the water she turned around and said,

"I just want to show him how much I love him."

And then she vanished.

Shiro was surprised at what she had said.

Kuro immediately run towards Shiro. She hugged him tightly.

"Shiro-kun... I'm sorry... I was sick... if I wasn't, then maybe I could-

Shiro hugged her back.

"It's all right now, she's gone. I really was afraid. I never felt anything like that before, it was as if the whole world's evilness was concentrated to you. But now that you're here, I am no longer afraid. You faced the demon lord all by yourself, you really are strong, Kuro."

Kuro cried.

Aren't Shiro supposed to be crying?

But for real, Kuro is more afraid than him.

Because Kuro is afraid of losing him.

While crying, Kuro was also having some mixed thoughts right now.

She wants to kiss Shiro, while at the same time she's sad for him, being alone with the demon, that's what her thoughts are like.

But all those vanished, when Shiro told her to look at the sky.

It was all so beautiful, they can't stop looking at it.

The bluish sky above, with the yellow sun across the horizon, it is a very splendid view for both of them.

And you see, this was like the time when Lucifer and Alicia promised their love with each other.

Kuro was still looking above, but Shiro stopped looking at it a while ago, because he found another beautiful thing to look at.

Kuro.

The bright light touches Kuro's skin, and made her crimson armor glow more is what made Shiro stare at her.

Kuro noticed it, so she undid her arcana.

But she forgot that she's only wearing panties and bra so she slapped Shiro.

*slap*

"Stupid Shiro-kun!!!"

"But you're the one who undid it! It's not my fault that I saw your..."

"It is because you're staring at me! It made me uncomfortable!!"

Shiro laughed.

"You really are a demon."

And smiled.

"What was that suppose to mean!?"

"Ah! Don't slap me again!"

And so, that is how they met the demon lord Sanata.

But the story isn't ending yet, folks.

At the parallel world, the floating palace. Alagahad. At where Azazel resides.

Azazel plans to join the armageddon, to try and kill Lucifer, or capture his son. He'll use Shiro's power to conquer the heaven, and take back what they should've.

Up above the world, in heaven.

The strongest of archangels, Michael is controlling all the angels for now.

The reason is because God ordered him to purge the world of darkness, it means to clean the world of evil and only the good ones will be able to stay in the world.

God loved us all, but as time passes by we forget about him, and we do bad things frequently now.

So, he threw away his love for us and ordered his angel to purge the world.

Using the nephilim's power.

He is a creator, but he is not a destroyer.

He could create more good humans, but there will always be bad ones.

While deep down in hell, at where the dark lord resides.

Sanata sat on her throne. With a smile on her face.

"This'll be fun, right?"

A man was walking towards her, at her front.

"What will be the fun, milord?"

"Nothing. Altair, prepare the demons. I will do one last thing that will make the whole world break." Sanata said.

"Yes milord."

"Too bad, I can't get that boy. Well, I could but that girl is persistent. Ah, this really will give me some fun."

Shiro and Kuro went back home, but Shiro gave Kuro his shirt, so he's naked.

They are at the front of the house now.

"It's freezing..." he said.

"It's your fault, don't complain." Kuro replied.

"How is it my fault that you forget your clothes?"

"It's because you left by yourself, idiot!"

As they are opening the door, they heard voices of people laughing inside.

And there they are, Midori and Kuma, along with their mother eating their breakfast.

With them is a man, a handsome man with white hair striking upwards.

They noticed Shiro and Kuro, so they greeted them.

"Oh, your home now Shiro? Where did you go with your girlfriend?" The man said.

And Shiro didn't answer, because his eyes can't believe what he is seeing.

"Fa...ther?"

- End of Chapter 7 -