Your P.O.V.
"I don't see the need why I should accompany you in finding that prick." I whined.
We were already far from the center, where all our units were located. We kept on walking and this angel here seems to be persistent in finding him.
"Don't call him a prick, he's innocent." she said.
"Yeah, yeah. Innocent my ass, why would he even go here?" I asked.
"Oh I don't know, why don't you ask him that when we finally find him because you kept quiet and helped me in looking for him!" she stopped to look back at me, her eyes turning blue and her hand clenched into fists on her side.
I was stunned. This was the first time that I saw an angel's eyes turn into blue. It was beautiful, she is beautiful but she's very mad at me right now.
"Okay, sorry. Sheesh, you're too hot-headed for an angel." I apologized and looked away.
"When will you stop describing what an angel should and shouldn't be?" she asked, genuinely being annoyed.
"Okay, I'll really stop with that. If you just tell me everything you know about this man so that we could find him quick and get this over with." I suggested.
Her expression seemed to have relaxed a bit then she sighed. It was quiet between us for a few minutes and I just let her be, I don't want to annoy an angel more because you don't wanna know what happens.
"They said he had a lover down here. They died together and were probably expecting to meet again, but turns out one was a sinner." she calmly explained.
I nodded my head lightly and thought of all the sinners that I had passed by today.
"Then shouldn't we be looking at all the units where all the sinners are imprisoned?" I asked her.
"I'll leave those for the other angels to look at. I just thought that maybe they knew that we were going to find them, so they escaped the units." she answered.
"How could they escape? Demons like me wouldn't let them--"
"They love each other, you fool." she said.
I was trying to sink in what she said, not realizing that we were already on our second staring contest. But this time, she didn't look as mad as she did earlier.
"So what if they do? Things like 'love' doesn't exist here." I stated.
I expected her to talk back and give me another reason, but she just kept her mouth shut and stared at me.
I felt intimidated, but it also felt like she was exploring my soul with just her eyes.
"What?" I waved a hand in front of her, which successfully put her gaze away from me.
"Sorry. It just happens." she murmured.
"What happens? You staring into someone's soul, looking like you would suck them out any moment?" I joked.
Well, looks like she didn't take my joke lightly.
"Look here, demon. I am serious about this and if you're not, I would have to kick you a few times to make sure you're just as serious as I am." she threatened.
I pursed my lips together and nodded my head. Then she turned around and was supposed to start walking, but I grabbed her hand.
"Hey, uh, instead of calling me demon you can call me by my name." I offered.
She glanced down at my hand then looked back into my eyes. Before she can refuse or say anything, I held out a hand to initiate a formal introduction.
"I'm Y/n. And you are?" I greeted.
She had a doubtful expression on her face, probably hesitating whether to tell me her name or not.
"Sumin." she finally replied.
"Sumin. Suits an angel." I smiled and shook her hand gently.
But my smile faded quickly when I saw her face. My eyes widened and my jaw dropped when her cheeks turned red and the corners of her lips lifted up into a smile.
I could feel goosebumps in my arms as I stared at her face in awe.
"Wow, you look much more angelic when you smile." it was all I could mutter.
It was so hot here in hell that I could feel my face heating up. I couldn't even look straight into her eyes now.
"You're lying." she suddenly said.
"What? No I'm not. What makes you think I'm lying?" I asked.
"You can't maintain eye contact with me. It means you're lying." the smile on her lips was gone too and her face was serious again.
"No, I meant it!" I defended.
"Liar. Demons are liars." she grumbled before walking away.
"Hey, Sumin come on it wasn't a lie!" I groaned but followed her anyways.
Beyond our units, were the fields. There was no sun in here, no plants. The fields was like a desert, where bodies burned and rotted like skin of snakes lying around waiting to be decomposed.
"God, don't you demons have other places to keep these dead bodies?" Sumin asked.
"We punish them here, so we leave them here to rot just like you told me to." I earned a glare from her because of what I said.
"Anyway, why did you even tell me to burn and rot here in hell? You don't even know me but it looked like--"
"Because you're a demon." she simply answered.
"Tch, just because I'm a demon." I murmured.
"AAAAA!"
I was startled when she suddenly shrieked and went behind me, making me look at this bloody sinner who was left breathing here by a demon.
"S-save m-e..." there was barely any voice left.
"What the hell, I thought they were all dead?!" Sumin squeaked.
"Chill, some demon probably thought of torturing this sinner more by leaving him alive to suffer." I thought.
"You guys are merciless." she muttered.
I looked back at her with an unbelievable look in my face.
"We're demons, Sumin. And if you're forgetting, we are in hell and these are sinners who were judged before you. If you can't tell, this is a sinner who deserved just as much as he suffered." I explained.
The sinner kept on pleading and groaning with a hoarse voice, while me and Sumin here had a moment of silence.
"Now, tell me if you can't bare to look at these bodies. Because if you can't, then we can't pass through this field and continue finding that lost man." I said.
She was looking down, her hands clutched into my clothes and she was trembling a little.
The sight of all these madness must have shocked her, and I understand.
"Just be honest, if you can't take this anymore then I'll walk you back to the center where all your fellow angels--"
"Let's continue." she cut me off.
I just looked at her, waiting until she's really sure with her decision.
"I need to find that man, Y/n." she said, looking back at me.
I didn't know why she was so desperate to find this man, but angels are far from demons anyway. It would take me decades to understand them.
"Okay, Sumin. Then you should be aware that everything we're going to pass through is more like hell." I reminded her.
She looked hesitant for a second, but she nodded anyway.
"Are you sure that I won't be killed in here?" she asked, fear evident in her eyes.
A small smile painted my lips, then my hand made its way to her arms.
"Will you trust me to not get you killed then?" I asked her.
She scoffed a little before giving me a light slap on the shoulder.
"I would kill you first before you get to kill me." she grumbled.
"Fine." I gave her a playful smile then offered my hand for her to take.
She grinned before eventually taking my hand, while I walked ahead of her to make sure the dead bodies won't touch her.
This is going to be an interesting trip.