"Remember, Rui... Love is a dangerous thing. Promise me to keep yourself sane when you fall for someone, won't you?"

"But Mom, why is that? Others fall in love all the time."

"Because you see... You are—" ... Rui was pretty much pleased with how he had been holding up. His magic had got much better, and he was fluent with all kinds of spells and curses. Now, why would he use any type of curse? What a silly question, indeed.

Because he was in love, of course.

Of all the people that had shunned him, Tenma Tsukasa was the only one to be kind, to treat him with a smile. The moment their fingertips touched, Rui knew it was fate. They were destined to be together, and he knew it. So... What better way to ensure their destiny than to cast a spell?

Just a little blood, a spell, then soon, they would be together. But ah, it had been broken. The spell had been broken. How troubling.

"It's okay, Tsukasa-kun," Rui smiled, his tone eerily calm and soft, "It doesn't mean we're through, so... Why don't we go to hell together?"