Days went by and Y/N was helping Hōzuki do some simple troubleshooting tasks while he handled the tougher ones. As she skipped along a river, she bumped into some Onis that looked slightly sketchy but she knew never to judge anyone before coming to know them.

"Do you need any help?"

"Yes~ Could you come with us?"

In her, she was happy to help anyone and in turn, be able to reduce Hōzuki's workload. There have been ups and downs in his routine. Some days he would work until he wasn't able to function, his body needing sleep badly. Y/N followed the Onis into a corner where she was suddenly shoved on the ground.

"Ouch! What are you doing?!"

"Making you help us?"

Her face paled, she knew very well what they were about to do. The stronger Oni grabbed her arms but she was not giving up easily. Her legs kicked around and all while the others that surrounded her licked their lips as her bare skin slowly exposed. Using her strength, she was at least able to flip him around, straddling him in place.

"Hōzuki won't appreciate Onis like you here."

But, all things went south when the said man was there staring at them. His eyes had a tinge of sadness and anger. Y/N was on the man, a tent behind her butt which she did not notice. He walked towards the Onis, making them all scramble and run away. 

"Hōzuki! Thes-"

"Shut up, slut."

His eyes pierced through her, making her trembled. Was he misunderstanding everything?

"Hōzuki, lis-"

"I said shut up. I don't want to hear those sweet venomous words. I caught you in the act. I wouldn't have expected you, out of all people, to be... like this."

There was sadness in his tone, always cutting her off when she wanted to explain the situation. Hōzuki shook his head and walked away, leaving her in the coldness of despair. He was absolutely angry at her. His heart wanted to forgive her but what he saw was disgusting and disturbing. In his mind, the scene was so provocative, as if she was about to do something sexual with all the men around her. The following weeks, she tried talking to him but was blatantly ignored. Y/N was hurt, wanting to rip out any organs in her to ease the pain. It had been the third week and she was demoted from her position. She no longer had a role by his side, nor did she have any use in Hell. Her eyes were red, eyebags forming rings under her eyes. The only place that she could go to right now was where Hakutaku was. She arrived at his shop, knocking on the door, and was greeted by the said man. His smiley face slowly turned worried, taking in the dreadful appearance of the once beaming lady.

"W-What happened?"

"I... H-Hōzuki..."

Momotaro brought her in, offered her a glass of water as she cooled down from her cries. She explained to both of them what was happening, even contemplating ending her life as an Oni if it was possible. If Hōzuki did not have an ounce of will to sort the misunderstanding and continue to make her life as a sinner, she'd rather die than love that man that makes her heartthrob and miss his touch every time he appeared in her mind.

"Shouldn't you try to understand her? Maybe you just jumped into conclusion."

"I thought about it over and over again but no explanation would... explain what she was doing with those men."

Enma and Hōzuki discussed the dismissal of Y/N. Enma was genuinely worried for the couple as Hōzuki looked more distressed than usual without her by his side. Sometimes, he deemed his 'servant' a little bit too stubborn in some cases.

"I know you don't hate her. There's no meaning behind the thousands of years you waited for her just to push her away from one scene."

"I... I guess you're right. I never allowed her to talk it out with me."

"Why don't you go find her? It's best to sort it out before things go really bad."

He nodded, thanking Enma for the very first time, which made the large man shed tears. Hōzuki rushed out, regretting the words that he called her. She was the one he loved and his emotions had to take over him when he was angry. As he ran along a river, a minion bumps into Hōzuki.

"Hōzuki-sama! Help! There is a group of Onis that took my sister! Help her!"

He sighed, troubleshooting this problem first. His metal club went flying, hitting the men that were pinning the woman down. His eyes noticed the faces, those men were the ones during the incident with Y/N. The woman ran away, thanking Hōzuki as she grabbed her brother's hand to flee. The club hit the floor, shaking the grounds.

"And what were you guys doing?"

"W-We were..."

"Attempting rape. Let me ask you one question. How far did you go with the woman from the other day?"

"W-We couldn't d-do m-much. S-She fought b-back and y-you came a-along!"

Y/N... I'm so sorry. I'll find you. I'm an idiot. 

Hōzuki sends a text to some of his minions, telling them to send these Onis to a specific torture hell. He rushed out, asking for directions as to where anyone knew where Y/N was. Finally, he was told that someone saw her leaving for Shangri-la, which he immediately made his way there.

I'm an absolute idiot. Y/N would never do those things with other men. I HAD to be jealous and angry that day. Hōzuki, my man, you've been around for thousands of years and you want to let her go this easily?!

He traced the bracelet that hung on his wrist every single day—the item that connected the two of them for thousands of years, from the very first life where they had met and fallen in love.