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A Demon has escaped from Shxtou’s grip again, as the Demon Slayer tries to run and kill it his enemy vanishes. The purple man stands there feeling guilty for not being able to kill a simple demon. He’s a level 99 rogue for god’s sake but even now he can’t kill something that he’s pretty sure amateurs could kill. Feeling somber he thinks all of the times he’s messed up from killing demons, he feels guilty and inadequate at the fact that he let people down, he let families down but most importantly “My boy, how are you? You seem down” a certain voice demon appeared. It was Vox. Shotou loved Vox. He loved that man even if he was a demon, he couldn’t bear to see him in his arms dead and unable to breathe even though he said to his lover that one day he will slay him and Vox giggled at this little phrase. “My love?''the black haired man called out, Shxtou blushed at that pet name but not enough to brighten his mood. Vox looks at him with a worried face, he looks cute Shxtou thought but then remembered what Vox had said as Shxtou tries to tell his lover the problem he couldn't. It's stuck in his throat and won't get out as he tries again, he cries.
He cries and sobs right in-front of Vox. The demon was quick to move and hug Shxtou ``Hey, it’s alright, it’s alright my prince let it all out” as he taps the demon slayer’s back. They were in a forest. It was in the middle of the night, it was cold and dark. He knew Shxtou was gonna be here but he didn’t think he would be crying. He grabs the purple man's head and pushes it to the crook of the neck he tries to think why his precious Shxtou was crying, maybe someone could’ve done something inexplicable to his boy Vox’s grip on Shxtou’s hair tightens, the thought of someone doing something to his boy makes his blood boil, the fact that it could be possible since Shxtou’s a demon slayer and demons are not usually known to be kind creatures he would certainly kill the thing that made his prince to this. “V-vox” the demon slayer speaks up Vox snaps back to reality “Yes my love?“ the golden eye man said “Y-your hand”
Shxtou continued “Oh, yeah right sorry” he puts down his hand from the smaller mans head “I’m pretty sure no one did that to him, well I’ll have to ask him later” Vox thought “but first, we need to get out of here” Vox teleports them in a room still having the man's waist in his hand, they move in a largely wide bed and sit there with the Demon slayer being on Vox’s lap. Shxtou isn’t dumbfounded who’s room it is, it was Vox’s room, the red pillars, white marbled room and a black ceiling with a fancy chandelier on it and not to mention the sweet fragrance of rose water and pinecones he feels safe, he feels welcomed. He would never have thought that he would feel safe in a demon's room yet here we are, Shxtou lowers his head between Vox’s shoulder closing his eyes as if he opens them he would die.
Shxtou isn’t crying as much Vox thought maybe I should ask him now “Shxtou” the purple man hums “What’s going on? Why are you crying?” Vox said as he distanced himself from the smaller man and brought his face to meet him. Vox can see Shxtou’s lips quiver and seeing it makes him regret his decision of asking him his previous question. Vox looks at the side “You know it’s fine to not answer the question-“ “No” as the demon slayer interrupts the latter “i-it’s fine I’ll tell you” Vox amused but listening “ok whenever you’re ready sweet heart”. “Goddammit why is this bastard so sweet” Shxtou thought but putting this aside as he tells vox about his problem “it’s just-“ a sigh coming from the purple “I keep on messing up shit” Vox listens intently “I know it’s a stupid thing to worry about but I just keep making mistakes, I always make mistakes I just keep on letting people down, and I thought I was getting better I mean I am, I think I am or it could just be an illusion and I just got lucky” Shxtou says then cries again covering his face using his hands “I hate myself Vox I fucking hate myself and I know everyone around me
too” the man continues to sob. Vox is stunned but heartbroken to hear this coming from Shxtou “I’m pretty sure you don’t even like me Vox you only dated me for pity and you probably resent me on the inside because I’m so pathetic so useless probably even telling this to you. You think Im so fucking annoying for bothering you, you could’ve have a nice night but here I am crying venting all of my problems that are not even that big to begin with” Shxtou says “I hate myself Vox I really do, I don’t know what to do anymore I feel so dumb and useless for breaking and crying and being a burden to everyones life” The demon slayer sobs more. The voice demon hugs him by surprise “Sho” he said “There's nothing that you could do to hate me, you’ve tried to kill me multiple times yet here we are in a bed hugging you while you’re crying. You’re not a burden to me or to anyone, and I’m no twisted fuck dating someone I don’t like or let it alone hate. Shxtou I love you, I love you so fucking much, you maybe not perfect but who cares, I love you I just really love you and thats what matters to me and something that should matter to you too” as vox hugs the smaller man “Theres nothing that could make me hate you just remember that” as the demon showers his boyfriend with kisses, Shxtou is glad, glad that someone actually likes him and cares for him, he loves Vox too he loves this pretentious bastard that always likes to flirt with him but a sweet and gentle demon too he loves him he truly does and he cant get enough of this demon he never will and he’s okay with that. Shxtou feels a bit tired especially after balling his eyes out and having to hunt demons late at night his head falls to Vox’s shoulder, both of their chest touching and hands traveling traveling down to his side and closes his eyes “Cute” Vox thought as he holds the smaller ones back and not letting him go they stay like that for a while as the night continue to pass by from it’s cold and weirdly comfortable aura.