Food

Ryu's POV

"You own three restaurants?" I gasped in shock

My mom chuckled and nodded as she pointed at a Korean barbecue restaurant.

"I always wanted to do some cooking in the future." she said

My mind was boggled as I saw how long the waiting line was.

"How good can it be?" I questioned

"It's not that it's good it's just that people are new to this." replied my mom, "Oh and I invited your friends."

I looked over to where she was pointing and I saw Lydia, Kishimoto and earth prime Ryu. My mom feels awkward around earth prime Ryu but she tries her best to be as comfortable as possible.

"Thanks for the invitation Mrs Kim!" excitedly said Kishimoto

"Oh it's nothing." replied my mom while smiling

"Your mom is enjoying this a lot." said Thunder

'She really is.'

She led us inside and I felt bad for cutting the line but everyone inside recognized me and started to ask for my autographs and other things. They began crowding me and I was very embarrassed, I didn't know what to do and I could feel my entire face go red hot.

"Come on and sign them you fool." said Thunder, "I want them to be silenced."

'Okay okay.'

I began signing papers as fast as I could, taking some photos but the entire time my heart was racing. After I was done I let out a tired sigh and flopped onto a chair as we got a table.

"You're pretty famous for what you've done." said Kishimoto

"Pretty famous? I don't understand how celebrities are able to do this." I complained

My mom chuckled a bit.

"I'll get you the best meat we have." said my mom

"Thank you!" excitedly said Kishimoto

"Oh Ryu how does Thunderbird feel if we call him a god?" asked Lydia

"I'm no god, just a user of weather." replied Thunder

"He said he doesn't like it and that he's just a user of weather." I relayed Thunder's message

"Why though?" asked Lydia

"Cause I was created, someone must have made me. But I don't know whom." he replied

"He said that he was created, someone must have made him but he doesn't know whom." I replied

"So there's a god or should I say God." said Lydia

"Look I'm still learning and there's a lot of rules." I said, "I just need some time."

"I understand, let's drop this topic. It's confusing me." replied Lydia

"Wait just one last question, does Demon consider herself a god?" asked Kishimoto

"No, out of all the people I thought she would consider herself a god she doesn't. She just considers herself the keeper of hell." I replied

"Then what do you consider yourself?" asked Kishimoto

"Just a person who travels through different dimensions." I replied

"Good thing no one actually sees you as a god." said Kishimoto

"I know, I'm really glad." I replied

That's when my mom came with a bunch of meat and started heating up the portable stove.

"What's Demon doing?" asked my mom

"She's just in hell making sure things don't get out of order." I replied

"Have you two ever left hell?" asked Kishimoto

"Yea, quite a lot for dates." I replied

"That's good." replied Kishimoto

"Oi Kishimoto you should find yourself a girl." I said

"No no I'm not into those things, but if the time comes then yea maybe I'll find one." said Kishimoto

"Should I help you find someone?" asked Lydia while smiling

"No no no it's fine." replied Kishimoto

"Come on Kishimoto." said earth prime Ryu

I looked at Ryu who was drinking his water.

'Thunder what is he thinking?'

"Nothing." he replied

'Did you even read his mind?'

"No, let me sleep." said Thunder

'Come on just this one time.'

"Fool I haven't slept in so long, let me sleep." replied Thunder

'Fine.'

"Anyways how's everything been for you guys this past year?" I asked

"Nothing much just going around and you know patrolling." replied Kishimoto

"Sounds nice, have you guys discovered anything?" I asked

"Nothing amazing." replied Kishimoto

"You three sound really busy." said my mom as she started cooking the meat

"No it's nothing much." said Lydia

"Have you guys saved any worlds?" I asked

"Yea a few, there was one where the core of the earth was reacting so bad that it took us about an hour to calm it down and prevent it from ever happening." replied Kishimoto

"What about destroying them?" I asked

"Oh right, there was one world where there was only one ruler and they learned about the different dimensions so we had to destroy it. Kishimoto just made the core react and the earth went kaboom." said Lydia

"What about the ones who were innocent." I asked

"We had a team retrieve them before destroying it." said Lydia

"I see, so it's just the common things." I said

"Yes very common things." said Lydia

"Have you made any fancy moves?" asked Kishimoto

I thought about it and the only thing that was considered fancy was forming all of the elements into one arm and using it to destroy the entire universe. But I still hesitate and question why Demon would teach me this.

"Oi Ryu." called out Kishimoto

"No not yet, I only use lightning and wind most of the time, nothing else." I replied, "What about you?"

"I can now make the core react just by a single thought." said Kishimoto

"I can flood an entire planet." said Lydia, "And freeze it all, I used to struggle freezing the entire planet in a single thought."

"I see, flooding the entire planet reminds me of Noah and the ark." I commented

"I know, I try not to do it as often." said Lydia

I looked at my hand and sighed.

"The meat is ready." said my mom

Kishimoto rubbed his hands and he looked so happy. We began digging into the food and damn, the food was excellent.

"Very good, wow, where were you my entire life?" asked Kishimoto as he ate the meat

Kishimoto looked like he was in heaven, he was eating nonstop and I was really surprised, he looked like he was missing out on something big his entire life.

"Kishimoto you should take it slow." said earth prime Ryu

"Are you kidding me? I've never tasted such delicious food in my life. Think about it Ryu we live on earth prime not some other earth, we should have every kind of food made all the earths." said Kishimoto

"I mean he's not wrong." implied Lydia

"Yea but you're going to choke on your food." replied earth prime Ryu

Kishimoto nodded in and cooperated with him, he took a sip of water and took it slow.

"I've never seen anyone fantasize over korean barbecue." said my mom

"I've been living for 220 years and I've never had this amazing thing." said Kishimoto

"Me neither, it's really good." said Lydia

I watched as everyone just ate the meat while I'm here building a damn sandwich with the meat.

'I guess I'm way too Asian.'

"Oh by the way about Aragorn, he's a really good guy. Looked at his profile and he had a lot of accomplishments." said Lydia, "A good soldier if you ask me."

"I see, do you know anything about his father?" I asked

"He's a good man as well, been married for 300 years I think. He's a commander now in the knights of earth prime." replied Lydia

"Like father like son." implied Kishimoto

"Is Aragorn married?" I asked, "He's been living for more than 200 years I think."

"He has a fiance." replied Lydia

"I see, he said he wanted to join the MVA. Why couldn't he?" I asked

Lydia looked at me and back at Kishimoto.

'Thunder I need you now.'

No response from Thunder.

"He just wasn't qualified." replied Lydia

"Lying." sighed Thunder

'Thanks.'

I didn't feel mad since they must have just wanted me to not feel like the MVA was a very biased organization. But I feel bad for Aragorn, he worked hard to become Captain in the knights of earth prime. I'm sure if Aragorn was in the MVA who would do just as well as he is in the knights.

"I see." I replied

"Real reason is because he talks too much." replied Thunder

'Thanks, I'll stop bothering you.'

"He had some flaws in his combat skills and he couldn't memorize the technology information we use in the MVA." explained Lydia

"I get it I get it." I said

I decided to drop the topic about Aragorn since I don't really know him that well. I decided to just continue eating and change the subject.

"Hey Ryu, have you ever wondered?" asked Kishimoto

"Wondered about what?" I asked

"What Demon's real name is?" he asked

I was slightly shocked that he asked that question but he wasn't wrong, I've always thought about it.

"Yea I have." I replied

"Do you know what it is?" asked Kishimoto

I remember the day I asked her about it but she got mad and no matter Thunder would never tell me either. I didn't know why it was such a big deal since it could have stayed between the two of us.

"No, she wouldn't tell me. She got all mad when I asked." I replied

"Why?" asked Lydia

Everyone looked at me with their eyebrows raised.

"I don't know, probably because it's personal." I replied, "If it's something personal then I can't do anything about it."

"But you've been with her for so long." said Lydia

"I know but I guess for some reason something about her name bothers her. Maybe something that happened in the past." I explained

"Doesn't Thunder tell you?" asked earth prime Ryu

I was off guard when he asked me that since he never talked to me.

"Huh oh uhh he won't tell me either." I replied

"And he's your partner? Doesn't sound like a good one if you ask me." said earth prime Ryu

"I uhhh..."

I trailed off, not knowing what to say.

"Oi stop that Ryu, you don't have to be so harsh." said Lydia

"Tsk."

Earth Prime Ryu just looked away and frowned. I looked at my hand and I just remembered my regular days back in my home world, why does it feel like everyone except for Lydia and Kishimoto, is treating me the same way? Ignoring, blaming, insulting, why?

"You need to get rid of those thoughts." said Thunder

I sighed and decided to just drop it, maybe I'm overthinking things.

'Demon wouldn't do that to me right?'

But then suddenly the memories of us together in hell started playing like a fast movie. But all of them were times when Demon was just bullying me but I didn't notice it until now.

"I'm going to use the bathroom." I said

I got up and Lydia and Kishimoto looked at me worried.

"Oi what are you doing?" asked Thunder

I entered the bathroom and began washing my face with cold water.

'Is Demon just using me? Is that why she's teaching me how to destroy the universe?'

"Oi stop that? You're wrong." said Thunder

'It all makes sense now, she's just using me so she can-'

I suddenly felt a shock of electricity throughout my body making me snap out of my thoughts.

"I told you to snap out of it." said Thunder

I didn't want to hear him so I forced my soul to leave my body, this allowed me to stop time completely, get away from my body like how a ghost would and nothing will bother me.

I sighed and just floated around the streets until I got to a roof of the tallest building and just sat on the edge and just looked up at the sky.

"What are you doing here alone?"

I shrieked in fear and turned around to see Demon sitting next to me. She was wearing a bodycon but the ones who they see through long sleeves, you can also see her chest and her cleavage, lower than that you can't see it but her dress was so short that you could probably see her panties if you bent over completely. She was wearing high heels and she had makeup on making her look even better.

"What are you doing here?" I asked confused as fuck

"I was following you." replied Demon

"I see." I replied

The whole point I wanted to leave was because of the topic of Demon but now that she's here, I just wanted to leave.

"So, what are you hiding from me?" asked Demon