13 Talking: Rescue Operation (1/2)

---- Some Time Earlier ----

We both look at each other without saying a thing. I was stuck in a mid crouching position and not even 5 feet from me was Koneko who was hugging her knees while shaking. Unable to handle it anymore I spoke up.

Yuu - Hi, I mean yo--

Koneko - Kyaa~!

Looks like being the first one to speak wasn't the best choice cause when I spoke she got scared and threw a punch at me. She was quick, it seemed like she strengthened herself with senjutsu but it was still not enough to kill me.

However, I didn't want to hurt her so all I could do was defend my face while enduring her punch. Little did I know that that too was a bad move. I forgot to take into count that she was a short little girl and the punch I thought was aimed for my face was aimed for my crotch.

While the physical pain wasn't too bad the physiological pain caused me to instinctively go into the fetal position while my brain processed the fake pain it was inflicted. Koneko probably thought I was playing dead so she grabbed a book from a nearby nightstand and started hitting me with it.

It didn't hurt, but I couldn't really retaliate cause I could hurt her. All I was left with was waving my hand lightly hoping she would stop. I think she got my intentions and back away lightly and looked at me vigilantly book still in hand.

Slowly ever so slowly I readjusted myself so I was sitting on my butt with my hand in front of me making an innocent gesture.

Yuu - I mean you no harm, I didn't even know where that door led to. First off my name is Yuu Hyoudou you can call me Yuu. What's your name?

Koneko -> Shirone - Sh-Shirone.

Yuu - Okay Shirone I'm only here to hideout until I can find a way home. Can you please put down the book and we can talk?

She nodded slowly and put down the book, I breathe a sigh of relief and dropped my shoulders. Giving her a long look I noticed that she was pretty cute, then as I looked at her ears I saw them twitch slightly and then felt a presence coming this way.

I tried to hide in the secret passage but notice the door was closed so I made a dash towards the bed rolled under it and went into [stealth].

??? - HEY QUIET IN THERE!!!!

A shout came from the other side of the door and I just stayed under the bed. Soon are the voice died down I heard Shirone call out to me.

Shirone - They're gone now.

Poping my head outside like a goffer on Earth Day I make my way outside.

Shirone - You're not from here are you?

Yuu - Huh... Ya, I was suddenly pulled here through a spatial rift, all I know is that I'm in the Underworld and that's it.

Shirone - You're human is that why you're hiding?

Yuu - Ya, if I'm found out I'm as good as dead. I am confident in my strength but I'd like to be as secretive as possible.

Shirone - En

Yuu - So Shirone can you tell me where I am.

She gave me a nod and slowly started to tell me stuff I already know, but when I heard about how she's been feeling being locked in here for the past few years my heart turned cold.

Shirone - It's scary being left alone *Hic* I miss my sister but they will only let me see here once a week *Hic* an-n-and when I do see here she looks just like mama before she-

Yuu - Shh~ it's okay, you don't have to speak if you don't want to.

Before I knew it I was sitting in a lotus position and Shirone was in my arms receiving soft pats to the head to calm her mind.

Yuu - [I'm going to kill those f***ers when I see them!!]

From what I could understand Kuroka and Shirone have been separated for 3ish years and can only see each other once a week for 1 hour. Lately, Kuroka has not been looking in the best of shape and this scares Shirone.

She doesn't want to lose the last bit of family she has left and being stuck in this cold dark room isn't helping her. No longer caring about being noticed I released my senses and found out that besides to mid-rank devil the rest are just low rank. A cold flash passed through my eyes and I knew what I had to do.

Yuu - Shirone

Shirone - ...

Yuu - Do you want to find your sister and get out of here?

Shirone - !!!!

She immediately looked at me with red eyes and tears forming on the side of her eyes. A look of disbelief can be seen in them but I just smiled.