Chapter 9

Suddenly, she felt someone sit next to her on the bed. She started breathing fast and her cheeks turned pink. The aura of the person in the room with her was very exciting and strong. She turned around to see who it was. She was shocked to see Carter. 

He had broad shoulders, large eyes, prominent cheek bones, full pink lips and light brown hair cut in a high fade. He wore a black colored shirt with black dress pants. 

She gasped. Her legs started shaking under his ice cold gaze. His deep pink eyes were staring into her soul. She couldn't stop staring back at him. Then he smiled and her heart melted at his beautiful smile. 

"What's wrong?," he said. 

She was too stunned to speak. 

"Hazel, talk to me," he said. 

"W-what should I say? You're just so beautiful!," she said, blushing.

"And?," he asked. 

"And ....... and .... and .... and I'm always so dazed by your beauty," she said and buried her face in her hands in embarrassment. 

"I should stop blushing but I can't! The room is too hot and it's making me blush!," she said. 

"It's ok. Keep blushing. The room is hot because I'm in it and I'm Asmodeus. You know who that is, right?," he asked. 

"Yes, I know," she said, bringing her face out of her hands. "You're the demon of lust and everybody here thinks I'm your victim," she said. 

"My victim?!," he asked, eyes wide but a sexy smirk still on his face. 

"Yeah. You know what that means. Right?," she said.

"Of course I do. That is why I'm really shocked. Why did they say it, though?," he asked. 

"Because I woke up in a room without any windows or doors and it was all white," she said.

"Oh, I understand where you were. You were inside the special room where souls involved with the demon brothers are kept. That room is completely hidden and no one except for the HPA and God know it's location in heaven. Some people say it's located in the heart of heaven. But how would I know if that's true or not? I don't live in heaven, after all," he said, laughing. 

Suddenly, the room felt hotter. Hazel moved away from him. 

"What's wrong?," he asked, fully aware of the situation. 

"N-nothing's wrong. I just can't breathe properly. Everything is so hot in here," she said. 

He sighed and smirked. 

"I can't believe you're here," he said. 

"I can't, too," she said. 

They were silent for a while.

"Umm, this is really awkward for me to ask since you're lust yourself, but do you usually have sex with humans?," she asked. 

"No, I don't. Impregnation of a human through a demon is taboo," he answered. 

"Impregnation?! But, a one night stand isn't usually enough to get pregnant. Right?," she said. 

"Oh, what do you know, Hazel? You've never had sex with a demon. Have you?," he said, a sexy smirk on his face which was even sexier than the previous one. 

His pink eyes were staring into her brown eyes intently. She blushed. 

"S-sex with a....a demon? I'll never do that!," she said. 

"Oh. But everybody here thinks you already did that," he said and sighed. 

"Once there was an incubus, Saul Kamikaze. He had a really good reputation in Death-world, hell and heaven. He committed taboo, which was the impregnation of a human. His two twin daughters, Stella and Silvia, were born to Rose Moore, a young woman from Edinburgh. 

When Saul found out that Rose was pregnant, he had to have a council with God and Lucifer. They decided that he should become a human and support Rose. But, when the unborn twins would turn sixteen, they would become spies for heaven. But Saul didn't agree so Lucifer killed him. 

Toby, the messenger, told Rose about Saul and she accepted her fate. Those two half human and half succubi twins were taken to heaven in their sleep. Rose died ten years later and she lives in heaven now. But, Saul's death was very difficult for her so God had to bring back his preserved soul from the HPA and then a memorial was made for him," he explained. 

"Memorial?," Hazel asked. 

"Actually, Hazel, people just can't travel from heaven to Death-world or from hell to Death-world that easily. If a soul ever crosses over, things go wrong. So, that's why a church was created. It's called 'Kamikaze Church'. It's near Belphegor's Gardens in Ballerina Square," he said.

"Why did they create a church? They could've created something else as a memorial," she asked. 

"See, Hazel, Rose's soul has to travel from heaven to Death-world and her soul cannot step into a place which is impure and contaminated with sin. Kamikaze Church is where Saul's soul lives. Whenever Rose wants to see him, a portal opens inside the church and Rose appears from that portal. But she can only stay inside the church and it's garden because if she were to step outside of the church's garden, her soul will not be able to go back to heaven because the energy of Death-world will consume her pure and holy energy and turn her soul into an unholy soul," he said. 

"Oh. So, the consequences of having sex with a human are this bad?!," she asked. 

"They are. And to top it off, just one round with a demon can get you pregnant," he said and smirked. 

She gasped and gulped. He smiled and the room continued to become hotter. 

"Can you please let me open the door? It's too hot in here," she said. 

"I'm sorry but I can't. You'll have to endure the heat," he said, smirking.

She sighed. Her head had started to spin.

"Are we in your house?," she asked. 

"You're not at my house. Well, actually, I do call it my house. But you're at the Absolve Museum of Asmodeus," he said. 

"You live in a museum?!," she asked, startled. 

"Yes. I could have asked for any structure I wanted. But I asked for a museum. I love art!," he said in his seductive deep voice. 

"So, are people allowed in here?," she asked. 

"I do like visitors. They can come and see my museum any time they like. But, you see, my older brothers don't like that. They want me to not allow anyone inside my place just like them. Therefore, I listen to them and that is why, this place is not for people to visit.

 If you'll step out of this room, you'll see that you're on the fifth floor. The four floors down below are all part of the Absolve Museum," he explained. 

Her eyes widened. 

"What's wrong?," he asked, holding her chin up. 

She blushed and gulped. 

"Where do your older brothers live?," she asked. 

He stared into her eyes. 

"My order brothers live in different places. Lucifer owns a mountain, 'Ludicrous Mountain of Lucifer'. 

Belphegor owns gardens. 

Mammon has a museum of his art. It's called 'Museum of Mammon's Art'. 

Beelzebub likes archeology. He's always drawing structures. He has a museum, too, 'Beelzebub's Archeology Museum'. 

Satan has a library and the ruins of Abjure. They're really old. Even older than me. Satan calls them 'Hayride's Library and Roman Abjure of Satan'. Hayride is a friend of Satan from earth. His full name's Tom Hayride. And he calls Abjure 'Roman Abjure' because Beelzebub once told him that the ruins looked Roman to him. Now, who's left? Leviathan!

Leviathan is.....odd. He owns a market. It's called 'Flea Market of Leviathan'. People usually go and shop there a lot. It's because it pleases him," he said.

He was still holding Hazel's chin in his hand. Hazel didn't knew he could talk so much. 

"Oh, okay. This means this place is really big. Right?," she said. 

"A lot bigger than you think," he said, smirking. 

He waved his hand and a map of Death-world appeared on the white wall of his room. Hazel was stunned. 

"Let me explain," he said, smiling at her. 

She nodded. He laughed. 

"Death-world is divided into four Squares: Ballerina, Phantasm, Scarecrow and Autumn. In the middle of these four Squares is City Square, the place where city hall is. You saw me there today. 

That black line is Macabre Street. It starts from Beelzebub's Museum and branches into routes to entire Death-world. 

Let's see. Ballerina Square has Belphegor's Gardens, Kamikaze Church, our temple and Poltergeist Stadium. Oh, it also has Mammon's Art Museum and Ancient Abjure! That's some scattered ruins of Roman Abjure. In this Square, you have Macabre Street Route 7, 8 and 6. 

Next is Phantasm Square. It's right next to Ballerina Square. It has.... oh, it only has my museum and the Flea Market. I thought it had more. Oh yeah, I forgot! Our older brothers told us to have all of Phantasm Square to ourselves but it's so crowded because of the Flea Market! In this Square, you have Route 1, 2.....yeah, only these two. Wow, it's so empty! 

Okay, then below Phantasm Square, there's Scarecrow Square. It has...... Beelzebub's Museum! Only that?! Oh yeah, Macabre Street Stairs are there, too. From this Square, Route 3 begins and Route 4 ends. 

Now, below Ballerina, there's Autumn Square. It has ...... Hayride's Library, Roman Abjure and Mt. Ludicrous. It also has the neighborhoods of Pacifist and Astronaut. Those places are amazing! In this Square, there's Route 5..... and 4, yeah. 

And now, I've explained it all to you!," he said, eyes sparkling.

Hazel yawned. 

When she realized what she had done, she was scared. 

"I'm so sorry! I didn't wanted you to think I was sleepy!," she said. 

Asmodeus was quiet. 

"But, I can now understand why you like museums so much. You like maps and explaining then makes you happy. And I guess museums keep maps, too. Right?," she said.

But the tall demon didn't say anything. 

"But, I'm not here for that! Please let me leave! I have to go back to Maria, Alex and Silvy. You can't keep me here any longer!," she said. 

Her voice was still very soft but demanding. 

Asmodeus put his hand on his head and stared at her with his pink eyes. 

"And here I thought you were enjoying yourself," he said in a very deep and very husky voice. 

She gulped. 

"No ..... I .......... I ....... I didn't mean to say I wasn't. I just ...... I just want to get out of here. I don't even know why people think I'm your victim! I just want to go back home!," she said, on the brink of crying. 

But he wasn't shaken at all. He stared at her with an ice cold gaze. His eyes fell to her face. He sighed and got up. He stood in front of her. His tall figure was towering over her seated form. 

She gulped. 

She knew he wasn't letting out any seductive waves to seduce her. But she was getting so aroused right now. 

He stared into her eyes. She couldn't look back into his eyes any longer and looked down. 

Then, suddenly, he opened the door of his room and sat down on the bed. The lights were not on outside. 

But he looked angry. He held his forehead with his hands. His eyes were wet. He was about to cry. 

Hazel was dumbfounded. 

He was a demon. He couldn't cry!

"Are you alright?," she asked in her soft voice. 

"I'm fine," he said. 

He sighed and lied down on the bed. 

"Actually, I had lost all faith in humanity ever since a prostitute accused me for something I didn't do," he said, closing his eyes. 

Hazel was shocked. 

Then, he held Hazel's hand.

She blushed.