Chapter 315 - 315

A day passed, then two. Asmodeus met with two moons and two Suns, heard the chirping of the birds twice as he sat silent in that room, waiting with no sleep. He was scared that if he closed his eyes he would miss it, he wouldn't be able to see Mark wake up. 

A fear was creeping inside him as he looked at the red haired boy who laid there emotionless, lifeless. Mark would wake up and look at him only to frown in disgust and run away. He considered that very possible and terrifying. He didn't know how he would react and even this thought, this possibly upcoming reality was hurtful, so much that his heart shivered. 

As he sat in the room, during the third day around noon the door opened and Allias entered. He always visited during this time. The king had told him that he was very busy, he was organizing a ball, with guest all over his elf kingdom and he couldn't spend so much time in here. Nonetheless he never avoided visiting Mark and checking up on him. He always looked at his best friend with a sorrowful expression, his eyes probably in the verge of tears as he looked down on him. They usually did not talk, Asmodeus was aware he wasn't his favorite person and honestly he couldn't blame him but this time while the elf king caressed his friend's hand he spoke. 

"You know, sometimes I do believe it's my fault." Allias said and the demon prince stared at him, confused.

"Your fault?" The demon asked.

"Yes, my fault that he died. Mark wouldn't have this life if it wasn't for me. I was the one who brought him here, the one who changed his world. If that day I hadn't asked for his help things would possibly be different now, he would be happy back at school" he said, never taking his eyes away from him. "But I'm selfish. I've always been and I couldn't part ways with him. My human life was a mess, not that this one isn't but back then my parents seemed to be the biggest problem in the world. He accepted me, trusted me and became my friend. I took advantage of his love for me and forced him into this life and things ended up with him....gone."he said. The elf king felt guilty. He always did. He wanted Mark to be with him, remain in the kingdom with him but seeing him in this state, trapped somewhere, away from his body as all of them awaited to return he couldn't stop thinking that it would be better if they had never met. 

"Allias..." Asmodeus said, bringing him back from his dreadful thinking. "I know you don't really like me and probably my words won't mean much but it's obvious that it wasn't your fault. It was me and everyone knows it. Mark loves you, he sees you as family maybe even more than that so I am pretty sure even if you told him to stay away from you he would hunt you to the end of the world." The demon told Allias with a faint smile. "That's how he is. Stubborn and loving. So even when he returns I know he won't leave your side. Also you can never know. Maybe this was his destiny. He wasn't a normal human back then, maybe it wasn't writen in the stars for him to be like that now." He continued and Allias looked at him as he talked. It was probably the first time he didn't give him a deadly stare or called him a murderer. He was listening to him with care and his eyes were gentle as he asked him.

"Do you really love Mark?"

"I didn't know what love was before I met him. So you could say not only I love him but I learned to love because of him, even though at the end of the day I am still a monster."

"That's true." Allias said with a strict expression and Asmodeus smiled. His kindness wouldn't last long as it seemed. "But I shouldn't judge you. We are all monsters. We've all done horrible things. I just hope that you understand why I don't want you close to Mark, at least not now, with how you are." He said and the demon nodded .

"I don't want me close to Mark either." He answered with a scoff and looked at the shiny floor. "I don't deserve it" he continued when a loud groan was heard. Both of their head snapped, eyes instantly focusing on Mark. 

His chest was moving, up and down, it was rising steadily. He was breathing. Both of them realized and rushed around him filled with anticipation.

"I think he is waking up" he told Asmodeus and the demon shook his head, a genuine smile spreading on his handsome face. He took Mark's hand and squeezed it. He felt him squeeze back and he released as relieved exhale. 

"He is. He is finally back." He told Allias. 

The elf king couldn't describe the happiness he felt at that moment. He way his heart raced and this joy that spread like electricity through his body. Mark slowly blinked, revealing the color of his soft brown eyes. The orbs moved around a bit as he examined the space around him and his eyes instantly focused on Allias' face. His long eyelashes fluttered and his lips moved forming the letters of his best friend's name. He couldn't speak yet, he realized and shocked the red haired boy sat up, rising instanlty. He instinctively removed his hand from Asmodeus' and touched his neck worried why he couldn't speak.

"It's fine " Allias said and placed his palm on his shoulder. "Breathe, give it a bit of time." The king instructed him and did as he was told. He breathed slowly and soon after a few minutes he tried talking again. His voice was rough, as if he hadn't drunk water in years, his throat completely dry but they could still understand him.

"What happened?" He whispered and Allias' eyes widened.

"You don't remember?" Asmodeus asked and for the first time Mark looked at him. He frowned, meeting his eyes and tilted his head to the side.

"Who are you?" He asked the demon and Asmodeus mimicked Allias' surprised expression. Mark though couldn't speak any longer. He felt a sudden pain in his stomach and he instantly wrapped his arms around his belly, a pained expression on his face.

"Mark? What's wrong are you okay?" Allias asked him worried. The red haired did not answer. He pushed the elf king away from where he was standing and turned his head, puking on the floor. It wasn't food though, it a black goo mixed with blood. 

"What the heck?" Allias asked seeing the unknown fluids on the floor. 

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I am sorry I did not update yesterday. I got vaccinated and I feel pretty horrible T.T