• • • Kuro • • •

I wasn't even able to greet him before he suddenly got angry at me and started to bombard me with questions he already know the answer of. He was just guilt-tripping me.

"Why? Why didn't you stop him? I know that you were there watching." He asked, definitely angry and frustated that the fragment is taken.

"Why would I? There was no orders." I said, answering his question with another question.

He clicked his tounge and snapped. "Why!? You know that they are thinking of bringing back the demon clan, right?" He screamed the first line, but turn the volume down as he didn't want others to listen.

"Yea. So? We are part of the demon clan, Meliodas." I replied.

"Plus, It brings him here. So we can undo the curse and kill him. That is our deal." I added to my argument.

"It's not the time." He said calmly.

"So when is it? When will I finally be free? Are you really going to torture me, making me see your happiness, your happiness that you earned from my suffering?" I asked, my voice cracking. It didn't take long for tears to fall silently.

He stayed silent. Seconds of silence passed by before I walked away to the forest. My mind clouded. I couldn't think properly. Emotions sucks. They just ruin my senses..

I smelled a sweet olive scent, I immediately linked it towards Harlequin's scent, while in fairy form. While in human form, he smells sweaty, and reeks.

"Harlequin? What are you doing here? An order from Meliodas?" I chuckled at the end. Though through my sobs it just cracked. I couldn't even laugh ahaha.

"I am just really weird today, first I helped you guys. And now I am crying over some stupid thoughts" I said and sat down on the grown, pulling my knees towards me.

"First of all, no I didn't receive an order. I was just worried.. Second, it's not weird to be sad! People have their days" Harlequin said and sat beside me, he patted my head and smiled.

"You really are interesting, Harlequin. You know you are willingly coming near someone who wouldn't hesitate killing you. Even though I won't kill you... just because I like you. You are interesting" I said and my sobs getting calmer.

He blushed, and his body tumbled to the ground and he repeatedly rolled over hiding his face. A, I will never get tired of his adorably innocent reactions.

"Don't tease me.." his voice shakes cutely. That voice overlaps with my memory.

"Don't tease me!"

I scream in agony trying to forget, maybe forgetting means I can stop regretting, stop hating and stop suffering.

"Kuro? Are you alright?" Harlequin asked in panic as he shook my shoulders.

A. Great. My demon side coming out because I was too broken. Oh my. Oh shit- Harlequin is still here.

"Harlequin. Run. Yoy won't be able to handle her" I warned.

"No, who is her? Why would I leave you behind" Harlequin refused.

"Just run. She is the other part of me- She comes out when I am no longer able to function properly. Such as right now, I am emotionally unstable so please run- she" I didn't notice I was rambling, but I apparently did. I hadn't finished my sentence because I felt arms tightening around me, hugging me and a hand stroking my back, it was really calming. Though I don't know what his mindset was, hugging someone who is dangerous and a risk to his life.

Harlequin also hummed a calming note. Whatever he is doing, but I was getting calmer and my senses are clearing out. She is not needed today.

I think he finally came back to his senses as he began to panic and pulled away as he mumbles sorries, I didn't want to pull away from the calming warmth so I wrapped my arms around his waist and hugged him back.

I didn't know what I was thinking. He is a fairy. Yet I feel comfortable and felt compelled to stay in his arms.

"Eh??" He said but stayed still and didnt pull away, although I could just tell how much his body was overheating and how fast his heartbeat is, informing me of how panicked he is.

I pulled away and stared at him.

"You are seriously dumb though, if she really came out. You would have died, Fairy King Harlequin."

"But I didn't die, and I just wanted to help you.." He said and blushed.

"That was a risky move though, but thank you. Harlequin" I said and smiled. Without noticing, my eyes were flowing with tears.

"A... Don't watch me cry. It's pathetic. To think a fairy like you would see me in this state. I am disappointed at myself" I said and hid my face.

"Hey!" He shouted angrily. I think that offended him I guess...

"You crying is not pathetic! Everyone have feelings. Crying is a way to express them" He said.

"Thank you.." I mumbled. Not believing his ears, Harlequin was stunned. He probably didn't expect me to say that. Which is really respectable of him, if so. Because he wasn't comforting me for anything. He was really sincere.

That somehow makes my inside dance around and it feels like I could feel myself really warming up to him. I feel like we will get along just well.

And I was true about that.