"What do you mean 'become my grandson' ?? " Hikaru starts to freak out,he had always wanted to be in mairimashita Iruma-kun but that did not mean he wanted to be grandson of Sullivan, One of the great three. Sure the guy loved Iruma as though he was his own grandson. But, Iruma is the protagonist of this world , he was speculated to be connected to the missing demon king. BUT, he was a normal person sure he was demon but you could find tons of demons like him in the netherworld .
"Of course!! Its exactly what you said" Sullivan takes his, Hikaru's hands "I want you to become grandson, the reason is not what you think"
Hikaru looks at him curiously, Sullivan suddenly looks at the sky, his eyes seemingly travelling time going back in time and coming back to present within seconds . He once again looks at Hikaru, but this time there was no smile or cuteness on his face but rather a solemn atmosphere he looked at Hikaru with a complicated expression
"You try to hide it" Sullivan begins in a low voice "but you are lonely , being the only demon since you were born with no one to guide you must have done this to you"
Sullivan suddenly hugs Hikaru "it's okay, now I will be here for you, always"
Hikaru didn't know this but he started to cry and soon breaks out in a sob
"It's okay " Sullivan says as he rubs Hikaru's back "let it all out"
"I- I was so- so scared" Hikaru starts, he didn't know why he felt so comfortable with Sullivan, that he started to tell him all he was holding back. Maybe never meeting anyone of his kind and having never experienced the love of a parent in this life, the moment he met somebody he could trust at least in character, he broke
"I- I wanted to find somebody who could guide me, train me and tell me all about my powers" Hikaru unknowingly clutched Sullivan's coat "I was afraid that I might accidently hurt somebody"
"There is no need to be afraid anymore" Sullivan gently pats Hikaru's head "grandpa is here now"
They stayed like this for a few minutes
"Y-You can let go now" Hikaru stutters in embarrassment. Seeing this Sullivan let's go Hikaru but not without chuckling first
'Ahh my grandson is so cuteeee!!!!!' Sullivan barely holds back his urger to hug him once again
"I want to atleast see Miss Aiko a last time" Hikaru says, looking determined to make sure his demand is fulfilled
"Sure- " Hikaru goes starry eyes "but you can only see her from afar we can't let anyone know about us"
Hikaru gets slumped down a bit but agrees as he too knows what the risk of being seen poses
Sullivan snaps his finger, suddenly the space distorts and a protal opens there beyond the portal, a figure could be seen waiting for someone
"She is waiting for me" Hikaru mutters in sadness, regretting not telling her but he had no choice, he did not belong here, staying here was dangerous his evil cycle could come at any time and other risks were also present
"It's okay I have cast a spell on her, this will make sure that she doesn't take your disappearance too hard" Sullivan says and soon closes the portal "We must leave now, or I will be in trouble"
"Sure let's go" Hikaru says, ready for the new adventure, Sullivan opens a portal to netherworld
(In the netherworld)
"Oh yeah" Sullivan suddenly exclaims and gives the locket back to Hikaru, before Hikaru could thank him, "Now break it"
"Huh" Hikaru looked at Sullivan as if he was crazy
"You see half your power is stored inside it" Sullivan begins, stopping midair "this locket takes the power of its user to camouflage them but now you do not need it so break it and access your full power"
With a heavy heart Hikaru tries to crush it but it does not even budge
"Try with your magic, your magic is the key" Sullivan advises and snaps his finger, bubble appears behind him, containing a human to be precise Iruma Suzuki, the protagonist
'Crack'
A huge amount of mana appears in the sky and disappears just as fast, inside the body of Hikaru
'Woah it feels so much better, I have never felt lighter' Hikaru spins happily and finally takes note of Iruma, 'oh shit!! I forgot he was here'
Iruma awakens from his slumber, only to see himself bounded by rope with a sign of sold attached to him. To further his panic
he sees somebody with features of a Demon, still being hopefull asks "W-Who are you??"
A reply comes in a language he doesn't understand
"Mojsdrfijicjricnrubcxnsixjkskxenck"
"What are you saying" Iruma asks
The demon looking creature snapped his finger, a glow surrounds Iruma before he can wonder what it was he hears a voice
"I am Sullivan, a Demon and Iruma Suzuki , your parents sold you to me" Sullivan says while flying towards a mansion "this is the netherworld"
Iruma freaks out and wonders what is going to happen to him, unbeknownst to him, another Demon was following him, just behind him
(Scene change)
Iruma suddenly finds himself sitting in a lavish chair with a crib around his neck, before he could process it, Sullivan turns into an egg like small chibi cute person and leaps into his arm
"Irumaaa-kun won't you be my grandson" Sullivan starts to cry "I am so jealous of my friends when they brag about their grandchildren, I will buy anything you wish . So wont PLEASE BE MY GRANDSON I will ensure you get proper education something you didn't have the opportunity for because of you parents"
"Do I have a say in this" Iruma asks preparing himself for no but to his surprise
"Yes of course I will accept your decesion" Sullivan says with a bright smile but suddenly his expression becomes sad "But Please won't you do me a favour and help me, I am begging you"
There are three words iruma cannot resist they are 'please', 'help' , 'I am begging you' and Sullivan said them all
Iruma's fate was sealed, his ability to never say no had once again landed him in a dangerous situation. Before he could start cryunv he hears a voice from behind
"It's okay we are in this together"
"Oh!! " Sullivan appearing behind Hikaru says "he will be your little brother, he is Hikaru Umino"
"Pleasure to meet you" Hikaru begins "I too am like you, I am also from the human world. But, I am a half demon so I never knew of the netherworld but today grandpa found me and brought me here"
'Ah! I am not alone. WAITTTT BROTHER!! But he looks too much like a girl'
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"Nii-chan that's rude, I know from your expression what you are thinking" Hikaru pouts, clearly loving Iruma's rapid changing expressions
"I am sorry" Iruma bows, fearing that his little brother would eat him
"Relax!! I am not gonna hurt you" Hikaru says and he hugs Iruma "I told you didn't i?, you are nii-chan that means you are family and family never hurt each other"
"Well said Hikaru-kun" Sullivan hugs Hikaru and carries him out "it's getting late, sleep well Iruma-kun. Tomorrow is a big day"
'Bam'
'Step step step step'
'Click'
"Hikaru-kun this is your room, good night" Sullivan smiles as he closes the door
"Good night grandpa" Hikaru replies and goes under the covers
'So much happened today, I went from being a normal demon to being Sullivan's grandson and now Iruma is my brother. I can't wait to start my new school life. I AM SO EXCITED!!'
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That's it for this chapter
Special thanks to @SquishedElephant for the encouragement
Stay tuned for next one
"CH5 Entrance Ceremony"