14. Daily life of mortal (Karis)

After soul crushing news Karis tried to get back to her normal life as much as she could. Yet feeling of impending doom was there making her extremely anxious. Every sudden move, every shadow, shift somewhere in the corner of the eye made her look, move away or even jump. Luke has disappeared, people talked he got better job offer, and since he was still under probation he just left like that. As many books Karis has read none of them ever portrayed fear she felt. It was crippling her. Her guardians now often would try to comfort her, pull her into conversations, but as guinea pigs, they didn't knew much.

Colleagues at work noticed young woman's anxiety, and tried to talk her out of it.

-How are you getting adjusted to new place? You are living in your grandmas house?- one time at tea point, one college strike conversation which made her flinch a little.

-Our summerhouse yes. Its in lovely place. We have a farm.

-Oh wow! you get your own eggs? milk? say if i pay you can you bring me at least once in a week?

-If i don't forget sure,- money is money and Karis liked this idea. Popping them in car and keeping safe till she reached work wasnt such a big chore.

-How do you have time to tend the farm, i can see your undereye are so dark! Do you sleep enough?

-Well, i don't really tend it, my grandma has hired a man that we pay for him to do all chores,- she leaned at counter and gave polite but fake smile. "I also had sex with him multiple times" a thought popped in her head.

-OOOH a man in your horizon? Moving so fast I see, tell me what is it like?- Karis chuckled nervously. "He is a demon, a betrayer and hell knows what else."

-I am focusing on myself right now, so no, no men in horizon, sorry i got to go to work,- she felt really uncomfortable with this whole conversation.

When she was coming home a man in a BMW cut her off causing her to really slam on breaks. "Oh god please don't break." she begged her old car as she heard few knocks somewhere bellow. Mechanic did mentioned words like suspension and breaks.

-Dickhead! i wish your tire would pop of you Donkey hat!- she screamed at speeding car feeling her heart throb from fear.

Suddenly a dark mist formed under speeding car and tire flied of causing it to crash. Karis eyes widened as mist suddenly formed into devil in her back seat. She drove past without stopping and then looked at rear view mirror and screamed:

-What are you doing here?- he pretended to file long nails with imaginary nail file.

-I am fulfilling your commands.

-I did not command you anything,- she kept glancing at her rear-view mirror.

The Devil laughed and made chains appear, the same ones that locked him when he tried to rip censer off.

-You did this to me, you turned me into servant. No clue how, as my mothers spell should have worked. Sadly i don't know where you reside, i loose connection with you. If only you would give me censer i would leave you alone, but now you will have to deal with me,- his distorted grin gave her goose bumps.

-It is your fault, not mine, now leave, i don't want to see your face ever again,- Devil opened his mouth to say something, but her command caused him to turn to mist and disappear again.

She opened all windows trying to get some air so she wouldn't get into panic attack. After she stopped at shop for food one angry woman started arguing with cashier, cuz she was stupid, and Karis really lost her patience.

-Just shut up and leave,- angry woman started shouting at her and Karis without even thinking said back.

-Shut up, i hope you will go mute and never be able to step into any other shop with this attitude of yours,- suddenly she realized what she has done as she saw some mist forming behind woman and getting in through her ears. Suddenly woman's voice started sounding like she really had sore throat and she very suddenly paid, packed her stuff and left.

"What in Death Note is going on, i need to start thinking what i say." she silently paid smiling to cashier and left.

-You are terrible Devil,- she murmured when she was in her car and on the way back.

-I know Azeroth is plotting something, it might not be good. Don't tell him about this if you want to remain safe,- she heard whisper in her ear, yet mist didn't acquire human body. It remained faceless.

Karis sighed, her mortal life did not go as she planed.

At home she spend her evening with grandma, while she played games on her laptop, grandma was looking evening news, suddenly she leaned forwards making tv obnoxiously loud.

-Karis, Karis look this is lake nearby,- she looked at tv and her eyes widened. It was the car of those people who attacked her nearly a month ago, news said that first they were reported missing, then car have been found and bodies identified. From all the initial expertise it was party gone wrong.

-So scary, they were so young, please don't drive your car to the lake, you might end up like them, and don't get into water while drunk, remember, i told you about man from neighbour village, who jumped into water while drunk and died. So scary,- she made it to acceptable level and wobbled her head a bit,- Terrible times, so many scary things on TV, you know, back in my days, there were none of such things on TV,- Karis smiled, if only grandma knew what they have done, she would never let her out of house, probably even try to move in.

-I think they were not shown because if censure. But its ok, only sport and weather left, and then i think its going to be your drama?

-Yes, yes, i have been watching it for long time, it seems to never end, but it is still so interesting,- they both remained silent for rest of the evening.

Next day Karis got some valerian root extract from pharmacy to keep herself calm, so she wouldn't accidentally wish people heads off. She had a meeting with Freya and Adora and little shopping spree afterwards. As they were sitting in their regular spot, Freya noticed that her friend was jumpy.

-Is something wrong? You look nervous,- Karis chuckled thinking how to say what is her issue without giving away all the supernatural bit.

-So remember when is said about that weird clingy colleague?

-Yea, what about him?

-Well, he got really creepy with me, tried to guilt trip me into meeting with him and i think i saw him following me yesterday in shop, he has now quit, so i feel a tad bit paranoid now.

-What a creep!! Will you go to police?-they both started looking around for any suspicious people.

-I cant right now, as it could be just me paranoid, he might just have been shopping. But if i notice any more appearances of his i will definitely go,- she smiled looking around.

-How are things with Vincent? -Adora grinned. She did shared some spicy details with them and they both were leaning in right now.

-Well, i am not sure, we haven't been meeting much recently. He is helping other farms with hay and things. We haven't had much time for ourselves.

-Are you going to date?-Karis sighed thinking and then rested her chin on her palm.

-Hm....I think he is ok, but i don't think i want to spend rest of my life with him. I think not enough time has passed with him, and we are still in the stage of getting to know each other.

-Smart as always,- Adora chuckled.

Karis forgot all her troubles as they were walking through shops, looking at make up and clothes, talking shit about co-workers, customers, doctors, everyone they could even think of and they needed to get out of their system. She didn't spent much this time, just some skin care, lipsticks and hair products. She already had appointment with hairstylist to change her hair. She wanted last bits of Jack gone, and now that she didn't gave him most of her money, she had a lot more left for herself.

She was going home in a lot better mood, whole day, she controlled herself from wishing things she didn't want, just in case, but being with friends, and getting into her routine, feeling a lot more in control.

Wind ruffled her hair as she made her way through forest, enjoying the views. When she rolled in her driveway, grandma was talking with Vincent, he didn't look at her first, but when he turned, his serious face lighted up with smile.

-Welcome back, i was just talking with your grandma,- she smiled walking closer and their both hands twitched with yearning for hug.

-Evening, what about?-she said pulling out her bags and laptop, when all her hands were full, Vincent came closer letting their hands touch when he took almost all bags off from her.

-How he kept cooking for you to keep you fed. It does make me happy knowing you are making friends and not skipping meals. All meals are important dear. Vincent will keep and eye for you, o am so worried about those people in the car.

-I know grandma,- she smiled being in really good mood, not really hearing last bit of sentence.

-What car?- Vincent frowned, first think he had, was other demons or anything, he looked at Karis worried.

-There were on the news, that group of men were found dead in a car in a lake, so scary,- she said walking away and he exhaled pushing worry away. While Karis walked about distributing her shopping avoiding her grandma and shortly replying yes or no, to all questions and lectures had grandma gave her. She was determined to cook a lot of food, mop the floor and do all the chores, so Karis wouldn't need to, and young woman was determined to do it herself, so they had little race who will do things first.

When they were sitting and drinking evening tea with cookies Karis grandma constantly asked things for both of them.

"Does Azeroth have demonic tail?" suddenly thought flashed in her head as her body remembered his sensual touches, she did read several spicy graphic novels with demons. Suddenly Vincent body tensed as he glanced at her, he knew what she was thinking when she called his name in her mind.

"It would look very weird on Azeroth as he is more of a bird. But what if he does have a tail? The one with arrow like tip? If i licked it would it arouse him?." she continuously pondered and Vincent turned his head at her tilting it slightly. His look was very puzzled, but she pretended to not see it.

"An i do wonder does Azeroth do good backrubs, which might lead into more." Vincent coughed a bit and looked at Karis again, under table he touched her tight to get her attention and nodded slightly. She grinned and turned away focusing back on her grandma. Vincent left on regular time, Karis did spiced him up with thoughts but he had other plans today. There were things they needed to discuss about.

By the time grandma went to sleep Karis even forgot teasing the demon, when she walked in her room he was there sitting and looking at her direction, Vincent's body was no where to be seen.

-What was that?- he said chuckling with his hands crossed on his chest.

-What do you mean?- she said in low tone walking to him and standing in between his legs. She helped to guide his hands as he couldn't see.

-I am here trying to be all polite to your grandma, and you are thinking about getting tail fucked? No, i do not have tail,- he chuckled. His low voice more like a murmur sounded even more alluring. Karis leaned in closer and kissed him softly.

-And i was also thinking about back rubs.

-These ones i can do,- he gave her crooked smile. His hands travelled under her t-shirt exploring her back, sending shock waves up her spine.

Karis helped him to reach bed carefully and silently to not wake up grandma, she did confirmed, that if they will reach the point of arousal she is ok with him moving on without questioning her, but as Azeroths hands were softly stroking and massaging her back he had to spill his heart out.

-Look, i know i have promised you to not get you involved with supernatural things, but we night gonna need your help.

-With what?- she said in rather sleepy voice.

-Well, basically we going to need to stop plague goddess from getting stronger.

-Of yeah, you are telling me this, like its typical Thursday evening and nothing too serious. I have already lived through pandemic. Working from home is doable, find someone else or talk her out of it,- she sighed with her eyes closed.

-I understand. But even so, could you do me a favour?

-That really depends on what you need,- she wasnt stupid. She never agreed to terms before knowing them.

-Could you meet with other censers, so they could teach you how to use it? I want to be able to see you with my eyes,- she rolled on her back exposing her naked chest to him. Demon didn't realize it at first as he continued stroking her until he realized where his hands were. But it still didn't stop him.

-Devil said it was your main motive sticking to me. How can i guarantee you wont leave?-Azeroth smiled as cuffs on his wrists appeared for her vision as well.

-Well, i find my comfort with you, and i am rather locked to this place. If you learn how to use it, it might help you in future to protect yourself,- Karis thought for a moment looking into his face.

She may not want to save the world, but saving him wasnt such a bad thing.

-How did this process will go?-she rolled back on her belly exposing back again,- a bit up, neck, shoulders and hands please.

-Well, i would take you to my brother, he would gather all souls previous censers, then you could talk to them, about anything you wanted, and then ask them to teach you how to get it out and use it. No one else knows how to.

-What if they will try to talk me into becoming a hero?

-You don't have to do anything you don't want. I promise,- she nodded.

-All right , i will do it, but on weekend please, i don't have much energy after work,- Demon leaned to kiss her back.

-Thank you,- he whispered softly.

He didn't know how long he had to give her backrubs, but soon her breathing became more rhythmic, she didn't wiggled, didn't give directions, she calmly drifted to sleep. Azeroth kissed her temple, tucked her in and left.