Back to school

Lucas and Sarah went to school together and noticed Lilith with a bunch of girls. The girls were praising Lilith for how pretty she was.

"She's really pretty," one of the girls said excitedly. "I bet all the guys want to date her."

"Yes, I heard she has a boyfriend," another girl said.

Lilith wasn't answering but smiling at them. Her face was bright red, and her cheeks were glowing brightly. She was blushing as the girls giggled.

"Well, some things never change..." Lucas said with a chuckle after hearing what the girls were talking about.

"Oh, come on, Lucas..." Sarah said as she looked at Lucas. "You know how beautiful Lilith is."

Lucas' eyes widened in surprise as he heard Sarah's words, and he raised an eyebrow in disbelief. His gaze darted around the yard as he tried to figure out what had happened the day before between these girls. He furrowed his brow in confusion, wondering when Sarah complimented Lilith was the last time. 'Never. I don't think she ever complimented Lilith!' Lucas thought to himself as he glanced at Lilith again.

When Lucas and Sarah walked past the girl group, Lilith immediately grabbed his hand. "Not even going to say hello?!" She pouted as she glared at Lucas.

"Sorry!" Lucas said apologetically. "Hey, Lilith." Lucas sighed and walked away, which infuriated Lilith.

Lilith apologized to her new friends and ran after Lucas and Sarah.

"HEY!" she caught up and grabbed Lucas's shoulder.

Lucas stopped and turned around. "What is it?" he asked.

"Where have you been yesterday??" Lilith asked. She would have checked on Lucas herself. However, she promised her father that she wouldn't use her divine abilities in the mortal world. That includes 'divine eyes' magic.

"Oh, yeah... Sorry." Lucas scratched his head awkwardly as he tried to think of an excuse. He felt Sarah's gaze on his back and decided to use the same lie he had given her. "I was feeling tired yesterday. Probably because of your father's training."

"Oh..." Lilith said quietly as she looked away and bit her lip. "That makes sense..."

"Yeah... Anyways, new friends?" Lucas said as he glanced at Lilith's admirers.

"I guess..." Lilith shrugged her shoulders. Then she noticed Sarah. "Oh, hey, Sarah!" She walked to Sarah and hugged her.

"Hey!" Sarah hugged her back.

'WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GONE?!' Lucas screamed in his mind. Lucas gasped in disbelief as he watched the two girls, locked in a constant battle of words and pranks, suddenly converge into an affectionate embrace. 'But seriously?! WHAT THE FUCK!' he thought as he tried to calm down.

"Since when did you two get along?" Lucas asked, confused.

"Lilith has been training me to fight people," Sarah answered.

"S-She what?" Lucas stuttered.

Sarah nodded. "Yes, she is teaching me how to defend myself. I asked her after seeing how good of a trainer her father was."

Lucas met Lilith's gaze, and her lips twitched in a satisfied smirk. The corner of her golden eyes crinkled with pleasure, and she winked at him.

"She is a pretty good fighter. However, she often tries to avoid it." Lilith sighed and then glared at Sarah. "Seriously, that is a nasty habit. If a fight started, you have to finish it!" Lilith scolded Sarah.

"I know! I know!" Sarah said defensively. "I'll work on that!"

Lucas's eyes widened as he took in Sarah and Lilith standing side by side. His eyebrows rose towards his hairline, and his jaw dropped in shock. A huge smile spread across his face as he exclaimed, "Woah! Are you two training to kill people?" He felt his heart lift with joy, and a bright excitement fluttered through his veins.

"Yes. Yes, we are!~" Lilith's voice was light, and the corners of her mouth twitched with a mischievous grin punctuated by her tongue poking out between her lips.

Sarah's mouth dropped open; her horrified gaze instantly locked on Lilith as a chill ran down her spine."K-Kill?!" she stammered, her body going rigid with fear. "NO! She is training me in some self-defense!"

"Haha! We're joking!" Lilith laughed as she playfully punched Sarah's shoulder. "We are just having fun!"

"Y-Yeah..." Sarah gulped as she tried to recover from the shock. She glanced at her two friends, who were now laughing together.

"So... Did you beat up someone?!" Lucas asked Sarah while laughing.

"I... Uh..." Sarah started stuttering and blushed as she looked at Lucas's amused face.

"Come on, Sarah. You can tell me. I won't judge you." Lucas winked.

Sarah's cheeks turned bright red as she averted her eyes from Lucas and Lilith. "Uhm..." she began nervously. "I-I..."

"Go ahead." Lucas encouraged her.

"I strengthen my body with mana... And..." Sarah's face flushed from embarrassment.

"Yes? Yes?!" Lucas started to get excited to hear about Sarah's first real battle.

"Sarah's voice faltered as she stumbled over her words. "And I-I kicked a couple in his... Uh... Y-You, know what..." She said and gazed at Lucas's crotch.

Lucas felt shivers and his eyes widened in shock as realization dawned on him. His mouth hung open for a moment as he took the complete picture of what Sarah had done. "Girl... You are brutal," he finally said his voice barely above a whisper.

"N-Not really..." Sarah stammered as she blushed furiously and averted her eyes from Lucas.

"Come on, Lucas. She did her best!" Lilith stepped up beside Sarah, her face radiating a smug arrogance. She rested her hand on the girl's shoulder and nodded for Lucas to speak. "Say something."

Sarah's cheeks burned red, and her heart sank as she saw Lucas standing there. Her mind raced. The words that might have been spoken were like a puff of smoke, disappearing just as soon as they entered her thoughts. She wished she could crawl into a corner and disappear, embarrassed at the idea of Lucas thinking she was a dangerous girl. She wanted him to think well of her more than anyone else.

Lucas's lips curled into a knowing smirk as he noticed Sarah's face flush red. He strolled in closer and leaned into her, his warm breath tickling her ear as he whispered something secret. "You did great... You deserve a reward!"

However, he underestimated Lilith's hearing. She instantly screamed. "I WANT A REWARD TOO!"