~Oliver's POV~

Left... right... jump! I lost... again.

"Are you sure you're alright, Oliver?" Yohio asked me

"Yeah. I'm probably just sleepy is all." I said in a low tone. It was partially true, I hadn't slept since I got here. But what has been on my mind was Len. All the fun times we had playing. All the romantic moments we had together. Being separated from him... it hurts.

"Mmmm alright then. Good night then?" He said, standing up and switching off the Wii.

"Good night..." I said sleepily before putting my remote on the shelf and walking straight to bed.

Yohio left the room and now it's just me in the darkness of my own room. Thoughts of Len reappeared as I closed my eyes. Len... I'm coming...

***

I opened my eyes. Rays of light pierced through my blinders. It's morning. I got out of bed and walked out of the house for fresh air, then I began to plan my escape.

As I pondered in the fluffy white clouds, a lone, green-haired angel flew overhead.

"U-um, excuse me." I tried to get her attention.

"Yes?" She answered.

"I u-uhh... never mind." I said as I lost confidence. She wouldn't possibly tell me. What if she reports it to my parents?

"What is it?" She asked insistently.

"W-where's... h-how can one g-get to the other r-realm?" I tried to ask, I was a complete mess, stuttering almost every word.

"Here, come with me." She plainly said. No opposition? I followed her on foot as she guided me through to the point where the clouds meet the red sand.

I gulped at the sight of the other side.

"This is it," she told me, "but remember, once you step through, you won't easily be able to get back."

"I-I know..." I stuttered. Do I really want to go there? I look back at the alternative. I can't be happy without him...

I took a deep breath and stepped forward onto the border.

"Good luck with your choice." She told me before she left to presumably tell my family.

I walked into the red sand. The temperature suddenly spiked by at least a couple degrees, the clouds rushed away at sonic speed, leaving behind more red sand.

I turned my head to look around, there wasn't anything to indicate where Len could be. No civilisations could be seen from where I was standing. I started walking in the direction I was facing, hoping it would lead me somewhere.

Time passed, steps accumulated; and honestly, my feet are starting to hurt. I still couldn't get any indication of where Len could be. Or anyone for that matter.

"You're new here aren't you?" A deep voice asked from behind me. "I can tell, you smell like you're not from here."

"U-uhh, y-yeah." I answered, looking at him. His clothing was similar to Len's... that is, barely any. Who is this? Should I be scared?

Fire erupted from the sand, trapping me in with the stranger. He slowly walked in towards me... what should I do?!

Since I'm dead, surely, fire wouldn't hurt... right? I backed away and turned to run into the fire, hoping to escape without harm.

"Owwww!" I screamed as I went through the flames. It hurt... a lot.

"You're not too smart are you?" He smiled as he approached me.

My fear paralysed me, I couldn't run away. My already overwhelming fear grew as he drew closer. Chains appeared and tied my limbs down as if they were able to move in the first place...

"You're going to love this... pain." He laughed maliciously, putting emphasis on 'pain'. I gulped and closed my eyes.

"Get off him!" I heard someone shout... Len!

"Get your own victim, your majesty." He said the last part in an annoyed tone.

"He's mine!" Len shouted angrily.

"Psh... royals..." he spat as he left. Len? A royal?

"Oliver, are you okay?" He immediately switched to his soft voice.

"Y-yeah, I'm alright." I spoke as I stared at him, still trying to process what exactly just happened.

"Great, let's get you to my room." He said, offering a hand. I happily took it and walked alongside him to wherever his house is.

"Why did you come here?" He asked me.

"I-I... I couldn't... I want to be with you."

"What about your family?"

"We can still contact each other sometime, right? And I'd prefer living with you!" I reasoned, thinking of the room I was in when I got here.

"Y-yeah"

We kept our hands together and walked our way to...

"Whoa Len! You live here?!" I asked in wonder and amazement as I saw the ginormous castle that stood before us. Despite being a bit scary, It still looks amazing.

"Well, yeah." He answered.

"Why would you ever leave a home like this?" I asked

"I'll tell you in my room." He sighed.

We walked in, he insisted I hid behind him on the whole journey to his room, luckily we didn't meet anyone. Though what would've had happened if we did?

He let me in first and locked the door behind him. The view from his room was quite magnificent, although I do think the clouds were better, the view from on top of a tower really doesn't fall too far behind.

"So, why did you leave this place?" I asked him, sitting on his bed.

"My parents. Specifically my dad. He'd always force me to do something I didn't like." He answered as he sat beside me. His answer peaked my interest even more.

"What did he force you to do?"

Len closed his eyes.

"Len?" I asked worryingly.

"What he would have done to you." He explained. Oh...

Just then, the door banged.

"Len! Open the door!" A girly voice shouted.

"Ugh" Len groaned

"Oliver, Hide!" He told me. I looked around and got into a small closet at the right end of the room... from where I was facing anyway.

Len waved his left hand. The door magically clicked and a girl figure came in...

~Len's POV~

I unlocked the door for Rin and she went in.

"Len, is there something you're hiding here?" Dammit, why does she have to know everything?

"No." I plainly stated.

"I feel a being somewhere in this room besides us." Ugh, she just has to doesn't she?

"Anyway, I was here to tell you something." She quickly changed the topic and expression on her face.

"What is it?" I furrowed my brows in question.

"Come in" she called out to whoever was outside my room. A blue-haired demon girl walked in-

"Len, this is Miku. Miku, this is Len." Rin happily introduced us.

"Rin told me a lot about you." She said to me as she bowed slightly.

I bowed back and gave Rin a questioning look. 'Who is she?' I tried to telepathically ask her, though it probably didn't work.

"She's my girlfriend." She explained.

My mouth gaped in surprise. Not because I'm against it, no no no. It's just that... what are the chances for a pair of twins to both be... not straight, y'know?

"Yeah. Sorry Len, but we have a favour to ask you." She spoke.

"What is it?" I question her. It's not often she'd ask for help from me... actually, this may be the first time in ever.

"Could you... help me convince dad. To let me and Miku be together, I mean." Maybe, if we work together, we could also convince dad to let me be with Oliver!

"Okay, but..."

"Oliver!" I called out. My closet door opened and Oliver popped out, he's so cute.

"He's so cute!" Miku jumped. Oliver flinched and immediately went back into my closet.

"What was that for?" I started to get upset.

"Oh, sorry." Miku apologised.

I walked over and opened the door, revealing the blonde boy under my used-to-be folded bed sheet.

"He's my boyfriend." I casually explained the same way Rin has explained to me a few moments earlier.

"You two are so cute together!" Miku squealed. Why is she doing this to us? I could see Rin pouting in the corner of my eye, she doesn't seem to really mind though, as much as I can tell.

I looked to Oliver and brought him out of my closet so that we could finally introduce him properly.

"So we're both gay then huh?" Rin suddenly spoke.

"Yeah, pretty much." I shrugged.

"What's gay?" Oliver asked innocently.

Everyone laughed, then we explained to him about it. It took a while, he apparently hasn't been given 'the talk' yet. So we ended up giving it to him. Miku gets oddly excited every time we get to that part... or maybe it's just my imagination.

"So, are we going to convince dad?" Rin asked me.

I nodded. "Un"

We walked down the stairs leading from my room to the hallway.

"Len" Oliver tried to get my attention.

"Yes, Ollie?"

"What would happen if your dad doesn't let me be with you?" He asked, starting to tear up.

"I don't care what dad would say, I'm not leaving you!" I told him. That much was true, 'How?' Was a totally different question for a totally different time.

We arrived at the throne room, where my dad always is at this time of day.

"Dad!" Rin called.

"Ah, Rin! Len! What brings you two here at this time? And who are these two people you brought along?" He calmly asked from his throne.

"Me and Rin found our partners, so we thought we might tell you." I told him. I've always been the one to get in trouble, so I never really had any fear of him. I'm used to all of this. It's totally different for Rin though, she's never opposed dad before.

"This is Oliver, my boyfriend." I told him.

"And this is Miku, my girlfriend." Rin continued.

Dad twitched for a second. Oh no.

"Len, Rin. Do you both remember what happened the last time the royal family couldn't make an offspring?" He asked rhetorically before answering, "15 generations ago, the King had to elect someone to succeed him but the demon who was elected started a revolution."

"Thousands of demons were killed in the revolution. I will not have that happen to our kingdom again!" He continued.

Rin fell quiet. I did too. I wasn't planning to go back on my words with Oliver though. I'd run away from home again if I had to; I'd escape hell again if I had to; I'd bring Oliver with me and break the divine law if I had to.

Whispers came from their side, Rin looked like she got a plan.

"Len" she half-whispered, signalling with her hands to put my ear closer to her mouth so I could hear her.

"If we can get just one child, dad wouldn't have any more reason to stop us." She whispered. That was true, but how are any of us supposed to make a child when both of us are in a same-sex relationship. Unless she means...

"You don't mean!?" I asked her in shock.

"Shhh!"

"Are you in it?" She asked in a whisper.

"Fine." I gave up. There isn't really any other choice is there?

"Dad! If we could make one child, would you let us be together with our partners then?" Rin asked, smirking slightly.

"Hmm" dad looked deep in thought before he called for a second opinion.

"Kaito!" He called out in a shout. Did I forget to say that apart from being my ex-caretaker, Kaito is also dad's head advisor; He was the reason why I escaped last time, he was the one who convinced dad to send me to earth willingly. Dad explained everything to Kaito then he nodded before leaning give his opinion.

"It would be beneficial for all parties if you were to accept, your highness." He said.

"Very well! Consider it accepted!" Dad spoke in his authoritative tone.

"Yes!" Everyone shouted. All the weight had lifted from everyone's hearts. We all walked back to my room. Why my room? Well, Rin never lets me in her room so that's one. She also always barges into my room so that's two. Point taken? Good.

"So, Len," Miku spoke.

"What is it?" I asked her.

"When will Oliver's turning be?" She asked. Oh... I hadn't thought about that... Oliver is still a human, and you need to be a demon to have rights in this realm. Which means that if I were to marry him in the future, He has to be a demon.

"What's that, Len?" Oliver looked up and asked me.

I guess we still have lots of explaining to do...

※ Sorry this took so long to update. In return, this chapter is extra long... compared to my other chapters anyway...
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