The Oblivion (Fierce Deity Link x Reader)

Chapter 8: Fine Wine

Your POV

Oni insisted I wore  something a little nicer  for dinner, but I refused to accept any other gifts. Mostly because I couldn't I didn't have anything to pay him back with.  I just couldn't accept anymore. I argued that till I was blue in the face. I finally got Oni to stop on trying to get me a new dress, but on the condition that I wore the shoes he got me.  They were nice, don't get me wrong. I loved them. I just felt so uncomfortable in accepting them. 

"Are you done fussing?" He teased me about the whole conversation/argument all the way to dinner. I frowned and crossed my arms. "Aw, are you pouting now?" I glared as harshly as I could at him, but it didn't last long. What can I say? His smile is contagious. Who would have guessed that a menacing Deity had such a nice smile. He frowned at me, and I realized I had been staring a  bit too long. Shit! I subconsciously moved away from him. He cleared his throat. Things were definitely getting more awkward, and neither of us liked it. 

It was a good thing Luminite appeared next to Oni. And when I say appeared, I mean appeared. She literally just 'poofed' next to him. I had to cover my mouth to prevent myself  from screaming. I wasn't entirely used to everything yet.  

"There you are! I've been looking for you!" She announced in a somewhat bored tone. Oni chuckled at her. She glanced at me disapprovingly. Then gave an all but fake whisper to Oni. "She's still here." 

"Yes, she is. She's been invited to the dinner too." Luminite grunted. 

"I don't like it." Oni sighed frustrated.

"You don't have to. It's not your decision anyway." I smiled to myself victoriously. Yeah, take that you bitch! I know Oni told me to go easy on her, but that didn't mean I couldn't hate her i n my  mind. It kinda gave me butterflies to think that Oni was defending me. It was a nice gesture that he probably overlooked. I didn't care. I was going to hold onto this. However, even after the encounter in the cave, that he still acted as if I was a burden. It suddenly dawned on me that perhaps he was simply compensating. If he was, that would mean he had some other emotions he was trying to hide. I don't know what.  I'd figure it out eventually. I was sure of that. It just kinda bothered me the way he treated me, but I prayed it was true that he was trying to cover cup. I was completely lost in thought. I had been doing that an awful lot lately. 

"We're here." Luminite exclaimed. She said it just in time or I might have ran smack into the door.  Both her and Oni were staring at me in confusion. She was slightly amused. Oni seemed slightly disproving, shaking his head and muttering. I blushed for what seemed like the hundredth time today.  And now I was probably going to embarrass myself for the millionth time today at this dinner. Luminite swung the doors open confidently letting the room observe our entrance with judgmental eyes. This was not going to be fun so I grabbed a drink, which wasn't such a smart idea.  

The dinner was anything but a dinner. There wasn't any food set out. It was just a ballroom full of Gods, Goddesses, and Deities, and heavy alcoholic drinks. I took a couple sips of mine and was just barely coherent, but everyone else here was drinking it like water. Also being the uncomfortable person that I am, I sat in the corner of the room with said fancy  drink in my hand. Oni told me vaguely that I would be meeting some very important people and should probably prepare myself. Another Deity pulled him aside before he could give me specifics. But I didn't mind now, I didn't mind anything with the high intensity alcohol in my stomach. I was actually kind of relaxed for once. 

I watched Oni from a distance. He was being surrounded by all sorts of beings. All of them seemed immensely curious about me and his escape from the mask. He would give me side-long every now and then to, I don't know, check on me, I guess.  To be honest I wasn't really sure why he kept looking over at me. My alone time here gave me time to think about my earlier suspicions. I knew a guardian couldn't love, but perhaps there was something more. I knew that Oni was hiding something from me, I knew he probably used me for a power source or a way back here.That much was true. I was accustomed to the double-life lifestyle, and, from the moment I met him, I knew he would probably be two-faced. My biggest question was about myself and why I put up with it. It was plain as day that I had a crush on him. I knew he knew and I knew that everyone else knew as well. It was the ultimate way to fuck with someone's mind. I don't know why I didn't care that he used me, maybe it was the alcohol talking.