Chapter 4 - Changes

He laughed out loud as my right eyebrow rose in astonishment. "I've cooked a lot because you're so thin that you don't look like you're eating."

"But I rather eat the food that I cooked instead of eating the food that you cooked."

"Are you implying that I'm trying to poison you so that I could take your soul right away?"

He knew what I was referring to so I crossed my arms. "Exactly, though I'm only inferring it, you then implied it."

I knew I outwitted him so I had no reason to eat the foods he cooked. But suddenly the horn and tail came out at the same time as he became a demon. I backed away because he didn't seem to want to be outwitted.

"Infer, you say," he said, slapping his tail on the floor making a loud noise. "If I want to take your soul, I don't have to poison you because I can kill you easily right now."

I felt a dry throat and trembled with fear so I moved further away from him because he was not joking. "Are you going to kill me now, can't I say my last will to the Landlord first?"

His whole body trembled with obvious anger and looked up at the same time raising his hands. "For Lucifer's sake, eat those fucking food!"

His loud voice echoed throughout my apartment unit and the lights were also flickering so I immediately lay down to the floor as I rested both of my hands at the back of my head to take cover.

I shouldn't have outwitted him because it's obvious that he's quick to get angry and short-tempered. "Fine, I'll eat even it's poisonous."

"If you are not poisoned by the food, I cooked I will kill you."

Wait, isn't it's just the same?

If I eat poisonous food I will surely die and if I am not poisoned by the food, he will kill me. I barely scratched my right cheek and slowly raised my head to look at him. My eyes widened when I saw that his body was wrapped in fire.

He is angry, no doubt.

He looked at me so our eyes met. He pointed to where so my gaze followed his arm. It was only then that I realized he was pointing at the table.

"Eat, now!" he yelled.

I quickly got up and went straight to the dining table as a child scared of a parent. He returned to his human form and sat in the empty seat in front of me.

He handed me the plate with the cutlery on it so I took it. This kind of situation is a matter of life and death though whatever I choose I will also die.

I grabbed a slice of steak, a burger, and one slice of pizza. He kept staring at me as if he was waiting while he sat and drummed his right-hand fingers on the table so I couldn’t help but be intimidated.

I sliced the steak and breathed a sigh of relief to see that it was a medium-rare. I never thought that my death meal would be a steak.

With the first bite of steak, I immediately enjoyed it. The buttery in it can be tasted as if it's melted in the mouth, it was delicious somehow.

After a morsel, I raised my hands to look to check on it. I didn't feel anything strange after the first bite so I continued eating. I'm a little hungry too and the steak is delicious.

Moments later I quickly finished the steak so I looked at Paimon. He was still looking at me as if waiting for something bad to happen to me.

"What? Did it taste like poison?"

Paimon's cooking is delicious because even this pizza and burger are both homemade, but I wonder why I haven't been poisoned yet.

"The food is delicious, but why wasn't I poisoned?" I asked, placing the cutlery on top of the plate. "Maybe I'm immune to poison, what do you think?"

The fire engulfed Paimon's body, so I quickly took some food and put it on my plate.

"There's no poison in that food!" he yelled.

"Forget what I said," I mumbled, chewing the steak, "the food is great."

Suddenly the fire that enveloped Paimon's body disappeared and returned to being human. He also accompanied me to eat so I thought maybe he didn't want to be outwitted and wanted to be praised.

It’s pretty easy to read his attitude but I don’t like his being hurtful and possessive. I feel like he will hurt me right away with just one mistake.

Quietly and together we consumed the food he had cooked. He finished first and went straight to bed. My eyebrows met as I watched him yawn loudly.

He seemed very drowsy.

I didn't pay much attention then because I didn't think that the demons also felt drowsy. Not that I care about him but his image to me is violent and strong and this is also the first time I see him vulnerable.

I approached the bed and stood on its side. "Hey, are you okay? I noticed earlier that you were yawning too much."

"I used too much Demonic Energy here in your apartment so I need to rest first," he said, yawning.

My eyebrows met in astonishment. "Demonic Energy? What's that?"

"That's the kind of energy we demons use," he replied, stretched his body on the bed, "to keep your apartment looks like this I need to keep releasing Demonic Energy."

I scratched my head because I could not understand what he was saying. "Wait a minute, you're just lying down so how did you release the energy you're saying?"

He just shook his head and lay down on the bed as if he didn't want to talk. I shrugged and turned my back on him because I didn't understand anything either.

Lying down he still needs to rest which he is already resting.

Weird.

Demons are really weird.

I put away all the mess and decided to wash the dishes and clean the table. It's embarrassing for my roommate because he might even tell it in my face that he cooked and he still needs to wash.

About nine o'clock I finished cleaning. I looked at the bed and I saw that Paimon was sound asleep while his saliva was still dripping on my pillow.

I was supposed to be sleeping there but here I am now, standing in front of the sofa. The sofa is big and long but it's still more comfortable to lie on the bed. I immediately felt like I was a guest in my apartment.

I approached the light switch and turned it off before finally lying down on the sofa. There is a pillow here on the sofa and it is also soft so it doesn't hurt my head.

I would have looked at my cellphone but I could feel my eyes falling. I leaned over with my back leaning against the back of the sofa while facing the television.

*******

The next day I woke up early again to go into the office. I got up and rolled my eyes and I didn’t see any trace of Paimon around.

It was as if a thorn had pulled in my throat and I could breathe easily because he had already let go of me. I looked at the clock and saw that it was only seven in the morning.

I still have time to prepare but I feel like my bladder is heavy. I hurried straight to the bathroom to pee. Upon entering, I went straight to my throne. I first lifted the cover and took off my nighties along with undies before sitting down.

I closed my eyes and sighed in relief while urinating.

"Are you taking a shit?"

I immediately looked at him when I heard Paimon's voice. In the peripheral vision of my right eye, I caught a glimpse so I slightly turned my head towards it.

My eyes flickered when I saw Paimon immersed in the bathtub. I suddenly yelled out loudly as if I had released all the air into my lungs and quickly lifted my undies and nighties.

"W-w-what the heck are you doing here?" I sputtered.

"Bathing, what do you think I'm going to do here?" he asked, shaking his head, "what a douche."

"That's not what I mean," I fumed, "I'm peeing can't you see, and now you are telling me you're taking a bath."

"I've been here before and you suddenly came in," he countered, pointing his right index finger towards me, "are you crazy?"

If he had been here before, how could I not even see him when I entered. I was probably going to pee and just go straight to the throne without looking around.

Damn, it's embarrassing as fuck.

But even so, I am the one paying for this apartment so he should be the one to adjust for me. I used to go straight to the bathroom but since he is here, I still have to wait just to pee.

No way in hell.

"Get out, now!" I ordered.

"I was in the middle of taking a shower and now you're going to ask me to go out."

"Maybe you forgot that you're here in my apartment, my apartment my rules."

He suddenly stood up so his naked body was exposed to me. I immediately covered my eyes with my right hand because I could see everything about him.

Moments later I heard the rush of water. I was swallowed up in fear because he might approach me naked.

I can feel my heart beating fast because I have watched many movies and read books about this kind of scene. He would probably hold my hand and remove the blindfold from my eyes.

Then he would stand in front of me where he was naked. I shook my head because I admit that I'm not mentally prepared for this kind of situation.

"It's disgusting to take a bath when I can see the thickness of your pubic hair  - maybe you should shave it or at least give it a trim."

I felt the sudden warmth of my cheek with shame and at the same time Paimon's insult because I'm sure he peeked at me. He even pretended to be taking a bath but his real intention was to peek at me while urinating.

I will make sure he pays for what was done to me. Out of rage, I quickly adjusted myself and immediately stood up to follow him.

I saw him in the walk-in closet standing with a towel wrapped around his lower body. I walked quickly closer to him as I clenched my fist.

When I approached, I immediately punched him in the face. "You pervert!"

His face slightly tilted as if not hurt by my blow. He touched her cheek but I was still not satisfied so I punched him again in the body until we could get out of the bathroom.

"Maniac! Pervert!" I yelled as I keep on punching him.

I felt the grip on my wrist cause me to stop punching. It was only then that I also realized that Paimon's horn and tail were exposed as the fire engulfed his entire body.

"What did you say about me?" he asked, pointing his left index finger on himself, "That I'm a pervert?"

I barely backed away from Paimon and at the same time, I lost my temper when I saw how he looked now.

"I was......carried away." I squealed.

His tail hit the floor repeatedly as the whole apartment shook as if quaking. "There is no turning back now, Alice."

Oh shit!

I'm dead, I'm totally dead this time.

I quickly went inside the bathroom and closed the door before locking it. I leaned my back against the door when I realized what I had done.

I only punched the King of Hell and now shit just got real.

"Alice, open this fucking door! "He shouted, even though I was in the bathroom his voice still echoed inside.

"I'll open this door when you forgive me."

"There is no way in hell I will forgive you!" he yelled, slammed the door, "I'm a King and you punched me and even called me a pervert you crazy ass sick woman!"

I'm sure he won't stop until he gets his revenge so I'll just stay here in the bathroom and pretend that nothing happens.

Yes, nothing happened.