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Lyla sighed in relief when Otto relayed the news that Hidehara was going to survive. Having the demon die in such a sterile and gray place like a hospital would've haunted the girl for eternity. The girl was also very surprised to hear that Hidehara had advanced so quickly in learning the english language. She herself had spent the week trying to teach herself Japanese to a somewhat successful degree. Reading the language was the hardest part for her, but she could converse in small sentences nowadays. Of course, she still hadn't perfected the pronunciation and her Japanese had a heavy english accent.

Lyla looked at her coke and shrugged, a small smile on her lips. Hidehara had a coke one time and liked it...so I thought I'd bring him some to cheer him up. She admitted, laughing slightly to herself. The week old memory of the demon downing his drink resurfaced and caused the student to finally smile. Unfortunately, there hadn't been too much to celebrate lately. Lyla listened to Otto explain about coming clean and raised an eyebrow. If you guys think that's the best move than go for it. I just hope no dunderheads try to go after the demons themselves. They'd get killed in two seconds flat. She said grimly before a nurse came up and ushered them into the room.

Entering the hospital room gave Lyla a chill down her spine. Everything smelled like bleach and the sound of the heart monitor set her nerves on edge. The girl stood off to the side as Otto exchanged a greeting with Hidehara, who responded in relatively good english. Lyla nodded a greeting when the demon spoke to her, but didn't say anything. The interpreter left to retrieve lessons, leaving the two alone. She set the six pack of coke on the side of his bed before sitting down in a near by chair. No, I never came. She sighed. Byōin ...wa watashi o...kowagara s-semasu. She explained choppily, hospitals scare her. Here, I brought coke. There's more waiting back at the room too, so hurry and get better. She joked light heartedly.

I'm fine. Lyla shrugged and smiled. She was more worried about the demon in front of her, who suffered a far worse outcome than she did. Kenta...I don't know what his motive was. We're trying to figure it out. She said before Otto came back into the room. She nodded along with his speech. It made sense to the student, to use a technique like that to produce faster results. Of course, she wasn't so much learning Japanese for her the benefit of Hidehara, she was learning to keep her out of the dark when demons like Kenta spoke in their foreign language.

Oh, he'll be out of here tonight? Lyla felt relieved. That means that he was safe, that he was relatively healthy. She stood up and ran her hands over her jeans to smooth out any wrinkles before backing out of the room. I'll see you later then. She ducked out of the door and quickly left the hospital. Hidehara was finally coming back, maybe she should tidy up the room a bit. It'd give her something to do.
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Lyla was sitting on her bed, reading another used book she had bought at a garage sale. It was yet another cheesy romance, filled with unrealistic expectations and heart fluttering moments. The door opened and Lyla looked up to see Hidehara walking in through the door. He looked exhausted, absolutely beat. But, the girl supposed that if anyone got injured like he did they would feel tired too. She nodded a hello before returning to her book, only to feel the demon put an arm around her. She could feel her face turn hot from the close contact and held her breath. Hidehara had lost his mother? That made them alike in some way then.... She looked up at him when he let go and offered a small smile. I'm glad you got there in time too. She admitted. She was incredibly thankful. Without Hidehara she'd be who knows where with who knows who doing who knows what. Your english is starting to get better. She encouraged him. He was making amazing progress in that aspect. You should rest, Hidehara. Lyla had picked up some extra pillows and blankets and had set them on his bed in case he wanted them. The more rest you get, the faster you'll get better.

Lyla returned to her book, glancing up under her eyelashes at the demon. He looked relaxed, almost peaceful as he slept. There was still that sense of being on guard that was so familiar to her though, and she couldn't help but smile just a little before returning to her read. A few hours passed, the girl lost in the book, before she felt tired enough to sleep. With heavy eyelids, she closed the book and curled up under her blankets before drifting off to sleep.
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Morning light flooded in through the window, waking Lyla from her deep sleep. She had had pleasant dreams last night, the first time in a week that that was the case. It had been a slightly obscure dream, in the way her dreams usually were. She yawned and sat up to stretch when she noticed that Hidehara was gone. For a brief moment, Lyla felt panicked. What if he had wondered out in some sort of daze, or if he had been abducted? She pulled on a pair of sneakers before she noticed the note. On a little white piece of paper, clumsy handwriting had scrawled out the location of the demon. Lyla couldn't help but laugh at his grammar, but tucked the note away and kicked off her shoes. She went to open her window, to let the light breeze come and circulate through the room and heard the now familiar chirp of the bird Hidehara had watching her. She felt comforted by its presence. With that Lyla decided to pay a visit to the used bookstore down the street. She pulled on an appropriate outfit consisting of shorts and an old college t-shirt before kicking on her old sneakers and leaving her room.

The walk to the bookstore was pleasant enough. The streets didn't sit in the more popular tourist part of the city, so there were relatively few people. The weather was fair, and the sun was shining warmly. It was a remarkable morning. Making it to the bookstore, the girl ducked in and began sorting through the different genres. She had quite a bit of money to spend, and the books here were cheap.

Having stocked up on a sufficient amount of books in genres ranging from mystery to comedy to historical, she left to return to the school's campus. Lyla had pulled out a book involving a variety of classic fairy tales and was reading as she walked. People moved out of the way for her and she managed to return to her room without incident. Dumping the pile of freshly purchased books on her bed, she sat down to read while waiting for Hidehara to return. Hopefully he was alright.... Lyla shook off the feeling. Did she really have the right to worry about him? He was nothing more than her protector and she was nothing more than a hostess. The girl buried herself in her book, wanting to dispel away with such unusual concerns.

Its smell the roses. Lyla corrected, not looking up from her book. She wasn't exactly a social butterfly, and the plot of the story was just starting to pick up. She turned a page, listening to Hidehara talk while reading. So he had to meet someone important tomorrow? The girl continued to read, waiting for the demon to enlighten her on who exactly he'd be meeting. When he informed her that he was going to be face to face with the head of the United States government, she quickly closed her book. You're doing what? The girl stood up and ran a hand through her hair, she was in complete shock.

Hidehara was going to meet the President. The President! This was an insane opportunity. One that the girl hoped wouldn't end badly. Yeah, yeah. I can help you. Lyla pulled out her laptop and began to type in what to prepare for such a visit. Hopefully you bought a suit. You need to dress nice for him. Lyla commented, pulling up pictures of other people meeting with the President. They were all dressed very well, everyone seemed to be wearing their best for the occasion. The girl pointed to the pictures, trying to relay to Hidehara that he needed to look his best. You'll need to start packing tonight, since you leave tomorrow. She said, typing her words into google translate to ease any confusion. Would the demon be able to behave himself in front of the leader of the free world? Hopefully Ted or Otto would escort him anywhere that involved the public eye. Who knows what kind of trouble he could get into?

He's coming here? Lyla was shocked. The President was coming to this little beach town to meet Hidehara, the idea was insane. Well, at least it's better than letting him run around the country's capital. Lyla was about to tell him some good places to look at when he grabbed her hand and dragged her out the door. Perhaps the demon would be more comfortable in a kimono, but with the lack of availability, he'd have to settle for a nice suit.

Pushing through the crowds of people on the street, they ended up at a relatively nice little store that specialized in formal wear. Hidehara had just started to browse through the racks of tuxedos and suits when a saleswoman approached the two. She was relatively attractive, and her flirtatious tone seemed to make the demon suspicious. Lyla watched the exchange with a small smile, finding just the smallest bit of humor in her eagerness. Then she was suddenly dragging him away and the blonde had to let out a laugh when Hidehara looked back in desperation. She shrugged her shoulders and spread her hands to gesture that he was on his own before turning to sift through the sales rack once again.

Lyla was currently reading a magazine and lounging on a nearby chair when Hidehara came out of the dressing room again. The tuxedo fit his personality well, and it looked remarkably nice on him. You look good. Is it comfortable? She asked. Of course, the demon would probably feel more comfortable in something else, but courtesy took priority here. Approaching the president in an ancient Japanese kimono wouldn't look very appropriate, especially when trying to convey that Hidehara didn't mean any harm to the people of the US. It suits you. She added before putting the magazine back on the disorganized pile on the table.

Lyla shrugged, "I just think it looks good on you." She explained. Hidehara seemed to be slightly uncomfortable being in the shop, so he turned to quickly change out of the suit. The saleswoman seemed to be hopelessly caught up with the demon, so much so it made the student laugh to herself. She caught a very nasty look before the saleswoman turned to help another customer. When the demon returned from the dressing room, he quickly payed for the suit and hustled the girl out of the shop by her arm. He was taller and faster than she was, so Lyla had to scramble to keep up with him.

Once out of the shop, Hidehara seemed to finally relax. Had it really been that stressful for him? The demon let go of her before formulating a sentence in english. He wanted to do something else? Well, Lyla didn't have any classes to study for and the nice weather was bringing in a lot of different attractions. The demon seemed to pick something out that interested him, and the girl looked to see where he pointed. The boardwalk? Sure, lets go there. She managed to get out before Hidehara started to drag her away. They'd need to have a talk about how that was socially acceptable later.

Once his bag was dropped off at their room, and Lyla had grabbed some extra cash they set off to the boardwalk. Lines were forming all over the place, and the two took a spot in order to wait. Screams could be heard from the various rides, smells of fried food wafted all over the place, and the waves of the beach attracted plenty of people. "Yeah! The rides are a lot of fun, you'll have to go on a few. She said and pointed to an impressive looking rollercoaster. She turned to check for entry prices when Hidehara asked why the women here wore such scandalous clothing. She shrugged. "Some girls like to wear things like that. It attracts guys or something I guess. It's pretty common."

Lyla laughed and shook her head at Hidehara. He must be one of the few guys that doesn't appreciate, even a little, the girls who walk around wearing bikinis. Of course there were guys out there that found it embarrassing, or distressful, or what have they, but in a town like this guy's more often than not enjoyed scantily clad women. Lyla was neither here nor there on the issue. She didn't wear strappy bikinis like a lot of the college girls, but she didn't wear one piece swim suits either.

The two made it to the front of the line and approached the ticket booth. Lyla had money with her and was more than willing to pay, but Hidehara seemed to take initiative. They purchased the unlimited wristband, and once the paper was fastened to their wrists they entered. People were all over the place. Kids were dragging their parents to cotton candy machines and games and rides. Couples were walking hand in hand. Groups of kids belonging to day care centers were wearing matching shirts and receiving lectures about safety rules. It was a lot to take in as Lyla and Hidehara headed for a rollercoaster. It was colossal, and its twists and turns caused plenty of screams. The line was short and fast moving and the two climbed into a car. Lyla pulled down the safety bar, and turned to help Hidehara with his. The ride started and the cars shot off. They went up a steep incline before plummeting to the earth while performing a variety of twists and turns. The demon was cursing up a storm next to her, while Lyla screamed so much her throat started to hurt. The ride halted abruptly and she clamored out, feeling lighter than before.

Hidehara wanted to try a water ride, and Lyla accompanied him. It wasn't as intense as the roller coaster, and the girl felt relieved. The ride produced a giant splash of water that soaked all the passengers, much to their enjoyment. When it was over, the demon seemed to be in a much better mood and Lyla couldn't help but join in on his laughter. They walked around for a small while, until Hidehara pointed out the bumper boats. The girl hung back, feeling somewhat nauseous from the roller coaster still. She watched the demon ram into the other passengers, seeming to enjoy himself almost too much.

After he had his fun, Hidehara browsed through the different street vendors until he found a suitable place to try food. He ordered two cheeseburgers, and they sat down and started to eat. I can tell you like them. Lyla laughed before popping a piece of gum in her mouth. She had a mild obsession with mint gum and couldn't go a day without chewing some. Yeah... The girl sighed, he was right. Its more fun to be doing stuff with people, I suppose. She admitted. Lyla was just too preoccupied with her studies. She never had many friends, and those friends were always too busy to do much.