Hey There Demons, It's Me, Ya Boy

35: Oh No His Inside Stuff Is All Over The Floor!

He pays you no mind, or at least doesn't acknowledge you're there. He pulls out the kama from the handle and tosses it to the side. Wiping the blood from his mouth, he smirks almost sadistically before jumping to his feet, charging at Gyutaro once again.

You grit your teeth and start attacking the ice once more, hearing cracks that most likely came from your hands instead.

"Little Akaza, I could-OW-I could really use your help right now!"

No response, your mark doesn't glow either. Is it supposed to glow anyway? You'd assume so, right? Unless it was just there for show, then that would be a bit of a bummer.

"Akaza! Can't you sense that I need you or something!?" You scowl at nothing.

Your chest weighs down at the sudden remembrance: you don't carry an ounce of magic in your body. You don't belong in this world, there's no way you'd be able to make use of your pact with Little Akaza. There's no way you can help Luciel. Once again, your uselessness is going to get your friends killed. You'd think the universe would have something better planned for you, but apparently not.

"Wah-[L/n]!?"

You snap your head up at Rui's voice, watching as he quickly runs to you and falls to his knees.

"What happened to you? Are you-Ah! Your leg!"

Rui starts to tear up a bit when he sees your injury. By now, the ice Luciel had casted over your wound had melted a good some, leaving it almost exposed and bleeding onto the wet grass. Well, at least the rain was washing away your blood... sort of.

"Ah! Yeah, uh... you know, Gyutaro kinda got a taste of me. Literally-"

"-WHAT?!"

"Oh, but Luciel froze it over for..." You both pause to watch your wound get washed in the rain now that Luciel's ice had completely melted off, "...........Well. I mean, he did freeze it over for me."

"Hey, Rui! You have to get me out of this fuck-ass shit!" You lamely hit your palms against the ice, "My legs are starting to feel numb, and I just-I can't just sit around and do nothing, I have to help Luciel, or he's going to die!"

"I-I'll do my best!" Rui nods, the nervous look in his expression never fading away.

How comforting.

Once again, Rui's appearance starts to change to that of his old demon form. Hair and skin white, his eyelashes were gorgeous, though the top hat made him look a bit funny . From the look on his face, he hates this form. Taking a deep breath, Rui aims a closed fist at the ice, eyebrows furrowing in concentration. He pulls his arm back before swinging his fist at the ice with all his might.

Cr...ack...!

Starting at the area that met his fist, the ice began to break, a line running to the bottom of the structure while pieces were falling off. Rui pulls his fist back again, throwing another puns at what kept you imprisoned. The ice falls apart in 7, uneven pieces, falling down onto the grass. You sigh in relief, but the rain wasn't exactly warming you up, so you weren't totally comfortable, but it's a start.

"Holy crap, Rui! You're so strong! Thank you so much!" You grin with gratitude.

By the time you look back at Rui, he's already back in his human form. He shuffles by your side, helping you stand up while also supporting like 80% of your body. Your left leg was shaking uncontrollably, your foot was drenched in blood and it was just uncomfortable to walk in.