"But How Am I Supposed To Know That You Love Me If You Never Tell Me, The Poor Adopted Son. You'll Make

"But how am I supposed to know that you love me if you never tell me, the poor adopted son. You'll make dad sad!"

@hellaciousfaith replied to [X]:

"Oh, SHUSH! You frikkin brat."

The theatrics continues. "See the abuse I have to live through! All I ever did was love you, mom!"

"Hmm," Lewin hums thoughtfully at that. A change of heart. Seems like it could be true but he has a feeling there's more to it. With Jaden gone though, most of the minor tension Lewin had in his body melts away and he lazily stretches, a smile on his face.

"Dennis decided to wander the Forest District and ran into an organization called M.E.C.H. who has been looking for Sir Pheles," he shrugs lightly, taking a couple of steps forward to avoid being stationary. "They took him, he summoned Rin - Exciting stuff! - and Jaden got them back. That's more or less it." He turns and smiles to Fujimoto. "I'm surprised you came back on your own. Sir Pheles made it sound like you ran head over heels at the mere mention of Satan."

"I had a change of heart." Shiro answers simply, hoping he can leave the matter to just that. Knowing Lewin, he won't be able to but perhaps the emotional factor will throw Lewin off as well.

Only time will tell, as they say.

"This is a rather interesting mess to come home to though." The Paladin gestures to the area Jaden had formerly been occupying, before Krobus whisked him away to who knows where. "Can you fill me in on any details?" The account he got from Rin earlier had been fairly detailed, but it was also lacking in some ways that Shiro couldn't overlook either. He couldn't hold it against his boy though either. Being emotionally invested into the matter, in Dennis' well being, would make it impossible for him to tell a straight story.

This is where Lewin's natural curiosity and apathy could come in though, as always.

@inspectorboobzilla

The evening sun cast a golden glow over the academy grounds, but Shura hardly noticed. She leaned back in her chair, feet propped up on the desk in her makeshift office, a half-empty bottle of sake clutched loosely in one hand. The day had been long, even by her standards, and she could feel the familiar itch of restlessness creeping in. "Man, paperwork is a pain in the ass," she muttered to no one in particular, eyes flicking toward the scattered piles of unfinished forms that were threatening to spill off her desk. She sighed, taking a swig from the bottle, the burn of alcohol doing little to ease her mood. Just then, she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her door. Instinctively, her hand shifted toward the hilt of her sword, her eyes narrowing slightly. "If this is another lecture from Mephisto, I'm gonna lose it," she grumbled under her breath. The door creaked open, and Shura cocked her head lazily toward the entrance. "Well, come on in, then. Hope yer not here to add to my workload," she called out, her tone somewhere between playful and dangerous, her sharp eyes locking onto whoever dared to disturb her peace.

She would see a familiar bucket hat appearing in the half open door before Lewin poked his head through the opening, looking to her. His ever-observant eyes immediately caught the hand resting on her sword and he gave her a wide grin.

"Ay, don't chop my head off!" he laughed, quickly stepping through the rest of the way. "I come in peace. Just wanted to see if ya wanted to go to the bar." A glance at what was in her hand had him continue. "But I see you already started."

Lightning walked over, plopping down in an empty chair on the other side of the desk and held out his hand in a hope that she'd share the sake. He had come all this way after all!

Lewin watches Samael silently for a moment. War is a big concept even for him, especially when he doesn't feel worried about it. He's not sure how to feel about it. He wonders how he's supposed to feel about it. "Why has he declared war?"

"I am. Because he and I have conflicting views on Assiah and the humans who inhabit this part of it, Lucifer has declared war against the Order. Worry not! You'll be perfectly safe while you're here."

@patetpluvia replied to [X]:

LOUD SQUINTING

"Oh so they are yours!"

I can't believe Shiro didn't say he loves you.

worst. mom. ever.

He puts on his best sad face. "I know! The absolute cruelty! I thought Shiro cared for my poor soul!"

"Why won't you love me, mom?!"