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Had Tsueno not been there, Toh knew he would have completely lost control and charged inside without thinking. Had he actually succeeded, he would have bumped into Lucifer and perhaps he would have gotten the answers he wanted. Lucifer coming to see Sumire and not talking to him about it is already enough evidence. But, he needs something more. Some more concrete evidence that Sumire is indeed the woman the boss marked.

He acknowledges that she is unaware because nobody ever taught her. However, she won't learn if he treats her the same way everyone else around her has. 

Sumire's fingers went to his hair again and more sweet sounds escaped her lips. 

Hearing her phone ring, Toh frowned. Sumire reached over and grabbed it but allowed him to continue kissing her. His fingers went to lift her shirt. No, as he got a better look, he noticed it was her shirt. Did she change out of her nightgown and decide to wear his shirt? Why? To seduce him? 

"Aki-san…mmm, I'm awake." Sumire trailed off. "I won't be going to school. Ah-huh."

His gaze dimmed hearing Aki's lips escape her lips. It's not just Lucifer he is angry at but Aki. That man is the main reason why she charged in there. 

"Mm. Ngh." 

Toh chuckled hearing her barely contain her moans. 

"I-I'm not-I-I'm with Toh, yes." Sumire bit her lip and suddenly her tone changed. "Alright, I get it. No, you don't have to charge in here! Calm the fuck down, what I do with him is none of your business. I'll be there soon." With those words Sumire ended the call, fury evident in her features.

"Sorry, he must have heard."

Sumire shakes her head and sighed. "Why does he have to interrupt when I was about to have some fun?"

Toh's lips curved to an amused smirk. "You were about to have fun beautiful?"

Sumire nodded as she rested her head on his shoulder. "I know you had to punish me. But, I also want to get back at you."

A dark and low chuckle escaped his lips as he slid his hands on her inner thigh and Sumire looked at him with wide eyes. "H-hey! It's not fair! You've already lashed out at me."

"Life isn't fair beautiful and from now on, I will teach you exactly what happens when you put your safety over others."

Sumire bit her lip and brushed her hand across his cheek. "I really am sorry Toh. I know my apologies and words will seem empty to you, and I know you will have a hard time trusting me. But, I will make it up to you." She shakes her head. "I will fix things."

Toh didn't say anything.

"Can you come with me? You haven't had a chance to see the base yet, after I am done with my report. I can show you around."

He slowly nodded his head. 'I want to go with her when she makes her report.' But, if Sumire didn't suggest it there must be a reason why. 

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At The Holy Knights Headquarters.

Sumire told him to wait outside, and he had only been waiting for a few minutes when tsueno showed up.

"So, I guess she didn't tell you why she didn't want you inside."

Toh nodded and glanced warily at the door. "He isn't going to hurt her is he?"

Mamoru sweat fell. "I don't think that is possible."

Toh frowned. "How are you so sure?"

Sumire already told him that Aki was the one in charge of training her, from her drug immunity training, to her being able to use her power against her foes.

'I just happened to have surpassed him. But, he is the reason I became the demon princess.'

"Go to hell you jerk." Sumire yelled. "Don't you dare act like my guardian now."

Mamoru sweat fell and he sighed. "You see? There is no way Ki will allow him to get near her in that state." He creaked the door open and Toh peeked inside.

Sure enough Sumire was standing away from Aki who was attempting to get close. But, Sumire put a wall of flame between them.

"You knew I'd accept. You knew I'd run to him. So don't act like you didn't know what you were doing by sending me to him!" Sumire exclaimed.

"I only let you know so you could end his life. I didn't think you'd endanger yourself for him." Aki seemed angry at the thought and Toh couldn't blame him either.

After all he ended up angry at Sumire for the very same reason. Even now thinking about how she endangered herself to save that scum. Toh shakes his head. He has to control his temper. 

He focuses on the first part of Aki's words. Did Aki truly think Sumire was angry enough at Nagawa to end his life? It's true what Nagawa did to her was terrible. But, to end his life?

'I thought I was ruthless but Aki is on a different level. I can understand why there are so many bad rumors about him.'

Mamoru was shaking his head. "I can't believe he really thought she would."

"There has to be a reason he thought that way. I don't think he would have done that without any guarantee that she would."

Mamoru paused before nodding. "I think it was a real possibility, at least before she met you. Ki takes betrayal harder than most people would. Her approach to it, isn't normal. She uh-"

"-will pick the violent approach?" Toh finished.

"Right. She reacts to things violently, and Aki is very good at manipulating and feeding onto that hate. It wouldn't surprise me in the month before she met you, how many lies he said to make her dislike Sano more. I know you don't like him either, but I'm sure Ki must have explained the situation now."

Toh nodded. "I do still resent him for hurting her. But, killing him is too much."

"It is too much, but I can't deny that she would have gone through with it. She was in a really bad state. You heard about the incident that happened when she met you right?"

"I heard that she was the culprit."

Mamoru bit his lip and nodded. "Her morals were on the verge of disappearing completely. I'm really glad that you two met then, otherwise if she remained like that any longer. I don't think I would have been able to pull her out of the darkness."

Toh didn't say anything to that and turned his attention back to Sumire and Aki.

"Fuck no. Yes he hurt me. But he doesn't deserve to die."

"You still care for him." Aki said bitterly.

"That's not the point--"

"But it is." Aki snapped. "I don't know how you can still care about him."

"You knew? You knew didn't you? About the deal San made with Lucifer."

"I was there when Lucifer backed Nagawa into the corner. I was on my way from a job, it was a coincidence. Or maybe it wasn't. I think Lucifer timed that incident on purpose. He wanted to see what I would do, to see if I would react." Aki explained. "Of course I walked away. I knew who he was to you, but considering how he had been treating you lately. I wanted nothing to do with him."

Toh raised his eyebrow. Aki was there?