Sir Pheles' Plaything (Mephisto Pheles x Reader)

Chapter 28

"You had no luck either, huh?" Shura asked. "I honestly thought we'd catch the bastard today, but everything seemed to check out." She walked alongside you as you both made your way through the academy halls. None of the teams had found anything unusual and eventually had to admit defeat, returning back to the academy to report back to Mephisto.

Yukio remained behind with the class.

"Has the hydra even done anything dangerous yet?" You asked, not recalling any information regarding its actions.

"No, not yet... but it's the 'yet' that we're all concerned with. Hydras are angry beasts, when they attack, they can kill easily. Ya don't wanna get on the wrong side of them!" Shura explained as she knocked on Mephisto's door.

"Come in." Mephisto sung happily.

You both entered the office and saw Mephisto munching on some pokky while reading some manga, he chuckled at one of the pages, not taking his eyes off the page in front of him.

"Shouldn't you be getting on with work? Ya damn bastard!" Shura rebuked as she dropped down into one of the chairs.

Mephisto peeked over the manga and pouted, "But even I need a break once in a while!" He quivered his bottom lip and blinked his eyes in an exaggerated way, feigning hurt and innocence. You fought back a laugh as you sat down in a chair next to Shura.

"You're always reading that crap, though!" Shura glared at him, "Anyway, we couldn't find any sign of the hydra at the temple. Everyone we asked were adamant that nothing strange had been happening." She crossed her legs and yawned.

Mephisto placed his manga book down on his desk and bit into another piece of pokky, "Oh?" He crunched, "And do you think they're telling the truth, Miss Kirigakure?" He asked as he eyed the pokky he'd taken a bite out of.

Shura's eyes narrowed, "What aren't you telling us?"

Mephisto shrugged his shoulders, "Must you be so sceptical all the time? I'm not hiding anything. I asked because of your... situation".

Shura spluttered and looked away from Mephisto, "Okay, fine. I couldn't sense anything strange there, but the people were acting weirdly. Even more so than usual".

"I had the same feeling," you chimed in, "While I couldn't find something I would out right accuse of being a hydra in disguise, the people there were odd. I did meet a man who seemed suspicious, though".

Shura raised an eyebrow, while Mephisto continued to eat happily.

"He was just weird, that's all. He wasn't hostile or anything like that, if anything, he looked and sounded tired and ill. He coughed a few times while I talked to him." You explained, looking from Shura to Mephisto.

"Hm." Shura replied, "Hydras have the ability to heal quickly, so it would be unusual for one to have a cough." She shuffled her feet and looked to Mephisto, "What do you think?"

"I think that this pokky is probably my favourite flavour!" He jovially held the box between two fingers, intentionally avoiding Shura's eye. "Regarding the hydra," he said, taking on a more serious tone, "I believe it would be worth keeping an eye on that temple for now".

You watched as Mephisto switched between the serious director and the goofy clown with great ease, amused by his antics and how easily he riled up Shura.

Shura squeezed the bridge of her nose, trying not to lose control, "I'll speak to Yukio and you can expect our report on your desk first thing in the morning." She stood to leave, "We'll send some specialists in to investigate the temple tomorrow".