Chapter Forty-Three: Goth and Puppy:

Meanwhile, Hotaru needed guns for her mission. She decided to call for back-up. The loli demon had just the source. Around noon, she took Vivian out to lunch with her. The wolf demon looked around at the open caf� setting.

�I don�t get it,� she said, �Why are we here?� Hotaru gave her an innocent child-like grin.

�I told you,� she said. �We�re here to meet a friend.� The transfer student automatically didn�t believe it. However, she kept her suspicions to herself. Hotaru gave her a little pout.

�Oh come on,� she whimpered. �It�ll be okay.� Vivian tried to be polite about this.

�Right,� the girl mumbled as she looked down at her melon juice. Suddenly, Hotaru�s phone buzzed in her purse. She reached inside and looked at the screen.

�Ah,� she said, �She�s almost here.�

�Hm?� Vivian asked.

�She said, �On my way. Where are you?�� Hotaru read. The loli demon got to typing away.

�We�re across the street,� she wrote back. �We are sitting outside Kiko�s at a table overlooking the park.� The loli demon smiled as she hit send.

�There,� she said. �Now we wait.� Vivian glanced across the street and happened to notice Goth woman flagging them down. The wolf demon looked rather perplexed.

�Is that� her?� she asked, pointing across the street. Hotaru glanced up and smiled.

�Ah, yes,� she said. The loli demon raised her arm in the air.

�Ya-ho!� she called. �Over here!� The goth woman looked up and hurried over. Vivian didn�t like this already. Lucy�s appearance alone made it worse. Hotaru smiled and waved at her.

�Lucy,� she said. �So nice to see you.� The goth woman gave her a dull expression.

�Whatever, I came for the free meal,� Lucy muttered. Vivian blinked blankly at her.

�Free meal?� she asked. Both women ignored her question. Lucy turned her attention to Vivian.

�This her?� she asked.

�Yes,� Hotaru replied. Lucy gave a puzzled look towards Vivian.

�Damn,� she said. �She really does look like Stella.�

�Uh� yeah,� Vivian replied. �She was my sister.� This intrigued Lucy now.

�I see,� she said.

�Take a seat?� Hotaru offered.

�Gladly,� the goth woman replied. She sat between the two women. �So,� she said with a grin. �What can I do you for?� Hotaru patted Vivian on the shoulders.

�Vivian-chan here has a little problem,� she said. The wolf demon looked between both women.

�Huh?� she asked.

�Oh?� Lucy responded. Hotaru leaned in closer.

�She�s a virgin,� the loli demon whispered. The goth�s interest perked up.

�Oh!� she said aloud. Vivian gave them a strange look.

�What is this?� she demanded. Both women focused on her. Hotaru gently took her by the hand.

�Vivian,� she spoke up. �How do you feel about Mike?� The wolf demon frowned at her.

�He�s jerk,� she complained.

�Why do you say that?� Lucy asked. Vivian puffed up her cheeks.

�He�s lewd, cocky, and a loser,� she stated. �Plus, he�s creep!� Hotaru couldn�t help but giggle. The transfer student raised an eyebrow at her.

�What?� she asked. The loli demon tried to recollect herself.

�Your fights with him are so cute,� she said. �You remind me of a married couple.� Vivian�s cheeks fired red.

�Shut up!� she yelled. �We do not!� Hotaru only laughed aloud. Lucy smiled and shook her head.

�What?� Vivian wailed. The Goth woman patted her on the hand.

�You�re a smart girl,� she said in a soft voice. �You�ll figure it out.� Vivian blinked at her with a blank face and red cheeks. Hotaru sat back rather amused.

Now the real training begins, the loli demon thought. She took a sip of her juice as lesson one unfolded.