I'm not dead! Sorry it took so long, butI'm supposed to be grounded and I'd like to see you try typing up a story when you're supposed to be codeing and you sit right in front of the teacher! Well, that, and I forgot it this story existed for the longest time…

Anyway, nothing real important to say here, except I finally realized that my computer teacher was right and underlines look really ugly, so I'm going to be using italics from now on.

Demon Child

Chapter 3

By Lanhikari2000x

"Takuya?"

"Um… I can't remember his name, but he's one of the Slayers I told you about."

"You know him?"

"Yes. He and his brother came to help us with a demon a few months ago and he took it upon himself to be my personal guard when the demon started to target me."

"Any ideas?"

"Not really."

"I'm waiting."

Agni returned his attention to the boy. "I'm sorry, but I can't think of your name."

"It's Kouji, and I was watching you last night. How did you trick you into serving him?"

Agni sighed, "It was an accident, really."

"What!?"

"What?!"

"Takuya, do you trust him?"

"You lied to me!"

Forgetting that he had an audience, Agni growled and closed his eyes, projecting himself into the mental space.

Takuya didn't have time to react before he was thrown against the wall of fire that defined the edge of the area and found himself staring into the surprisingly bright blue eyes of the demon.

"No, I tricked you. Remember who is in charge here! Though I prefer being friendly, I am perfectly capable of playing the role of 'evil demon' just as well! Now answer the question!"

"You're going to tell him, aren't you?" Agni didn't answer; he didn't have to. "If I had to tell someone, it would be him."

Agni once again returned his attention to outside, vanishing from the mental world and leaving Takuya to fall limply to the 'ground'.

Not surprisingly, Kouji was still standing there when he opened his eyes. "He trust's you," he muttered. Then, looking straight at Kouji, "All indications say that you are about to kill us, yet he still trust's you. For his sake, I hope that trust isn't misplaced."

Kouji raised an eyebrow, "A demon trust's me?"

Agni grinned, "Not in the least! I'm taking Takuya's word for it."

Kouji's hand went to his sword, "You're a demon."

Agni bowed mockingly, "At your service." The next second he found himself with the tip of a sword pressed against his throat. "You don't want to do that."

But Kouji did not remove his sword. "You will release the prince and return to your master, else I slay you where you stand."

Agni placed a hand on the sword, but made no attempt to move it. "I can't. Even if I wanted to, this isn't a forced possession. I am bound to this body as much as Takuya is until the terms of our contract are fulfilled… or he dies. If you kill m, all you've done is force me for find another body and, if I understand your laws, you'll be arrested for high treason against the crown."

Kouji twisted his sword, forcing Agni to release it. "This contract, let me see it."

"Verbal."

"Then tell me the terms!"

"Takuya had a bit of a… personal problem. I offered him a way out that didn't involve the loss of live. My price was the use of his body until such a time as I could regain my own."

"Does the prince still have partial control?"

Agni nodded as best he could with the blade at this throat, "With the moon, yes."

"You still haven't told me how he ended up in the service of Agni."

Now it was Agni's turn to raise an eyebrow, amused, "I told you, that was an accident; a slip of the tounge that I didn't notice until later. I said I wanted him before I said I wanted his body."

Kouji frowned and finally removed his sword. "I will need to speak with the prince. You will be staying here for the night."

TBC

AN: Didn't exactly turn out how I wanted, but still better than I expected. I'm already part way done with the next chapter, so as long as I don't forget it exists again that should be up fairly soon. Um, I think that's it. R&R Ja ne!