Doctor Demon

Even though Baekha was in her wig and looked very feminine, Miyoo's sharp eyes saw through her disguise. The little girl instantly recognized her idol and was excited. She hugged Baekha's thigh, flustering her.

"Beaky!" she squealed.

"Shhh!" Baekha hushed her. How am I gonna handle this kid? She wondered.

"Don't tell anyone that!" she begged. "Please! Call me Baekha!"

"Beaky!"

"Ugh!"

This is why I can't handle kids! She scowled. They don't listen at all!

"My name is Baekha!" she repeated. "Baek-ha! I'm not Beaky!"

Miyoo shook her head and pointed at her face. "Beaky! Long hair!"

"How do you know this?" 

The child shrugged and pointed at her head to indicate she was smart. Baekha could only sigh. 

"Okay, but you can't tell this to anyone!" Baekha warned her. "Not even to your brothers."

Miyoo peered at her and thought for a while. Baekha was now desperate. How does one negotiate with a child? That too with a smart one like Miyoo?

"I'll give you a signed autograph!" Baekha offered. "And free merchandise."

But Miyoo was looking around and an idea struck her head. She pointed at a toy store where an Alpaca stuffed toy was on display.

"Alpaca!" Miyoo said.

"Huh? You want me to buy that for you?"

Miyoo nodded. Baekha sighed and grabbed Miyoo's hand but surprisingly, the girl was reaching out both her arms as if she wanted Baekha to carry her around.

"Really? Aren't you old enough to walk?"

But she sighed and picked her up. The kid was surprisingly light. Miyoo threw her arms around her neck and was excited to be with her idol. Baekha took her to the shop and bought the Alpaca doll for her.

Meanwhile, the dog-like demon was tailing Miyoo. He was wondering who the girl was with the weird child.

"I'm not worried or anything!" he told himself. "Just trying to understand who the kid really is! Yes!"

He peered at the girls. It seemed that the child knew the other girl and there was no threat.

"I just had to be stuck in the human realm!" he lamented. "Humans disgust me!"

The demon had been observing them for days. None of them could see him but this child was able to easily spot him. This piqued the Vozakel lord's interest. Was it possible that the remnants of the Butterfly Priestess' powers had survived and somehow passed on?

I've never heard of this phenomenon, he thought. He glanced at Miyoo who also spotted him. She waved at him while Baekha's face was turned away. The demon was now even more curious. This child was no ordinary kid. She possessed the powers to see demons. 

Did that mean she could see other supernatural creatures too?

I must keep an eye on her, he decided. She can lead me to the Prince.

He quietly prowled behind them, watching them closely.

"Where's your brother?" Baekha asked Miyoo. For a moment, Miyoo was confused. She then quickly looked around and it finally hit her that she was lost.

To Baekha's shock, Miyoo burst into tears.

"W-What happened?" Baekha stammered, completely clueless of what to do. How does one calm a child?

But Miyoo was now only crying harder, scared that she would not see her family again.

"Minmin! Yoonie!" she cried out. Even the demon following them facepalmed himself.

What a clueless kid! He groaned inwardly.

"W-Where are they?" Baekha asked her but the child was too scared to tell. She had no idea where she left Minyoon and the other girl. 

Baekha bit her lip, wondering what to do when she realized that she had Soobin's number. They had exchanged it on the day Soobin helped her to bunk class. 

"I'll call her and tell her to pick you up," she decided.

…

At the cafe, Minyoon was wondering where Sera and Miyoo were when the door opened. Miho entered the shop, wearing a simple, floral dress. She wore light makeup to amplify her pure aura and her eyes landed on Minyoon.

Minyoon thought that she would not be able to recognize him but to his surprise, Miho called out for him.

"Minmin!" she gasped. "You're here!"

"Uh…"

Without a word, Miho sat next to him. She was too close for his liking.

"What a surprise!" she claimed. "I didn't expect to run into you here."

"How did you recognize me?" he asked, feeling suspicious.

"I'm a fan! Of course, I'll know my idol well!" Miho giggled. "You're too cute not to be noticed."

Minyoon shifted away from her but to his annoyance, Miho only edged closer. 

"I buy all your merchandise," she went on. "And your songs are so good. I...I just love your voice! And that day when you taught the new girl a lesson! She was really rude to you. You know, she was rude to me as well? At the school cafe? She insulted my friends. That girl is a nuisance, don't you think?"

Now Minyoon was getting a little annoyed. He was not comfortable with Miho being so close to him. 

"I think you should grab another table," he said sharply. "My brother and his girlfriend will be here any minute and Sera is also here. This place will be too crowded."

Miho's nostrils flared upon hearing that but she faked a smile. "Sera? She's a really good friend. Do you mind if I wait for her here?"

Friend? Minyoon's brain was suddenly working now.

"Sera's friend?" he echoed. "Ahh. That's nice."

Just at that moment, another person entered the cafe. She was holding a child in her arms.

"Minmin!" Miyoo cried. To Minyoon's shock, Miyoo was crying hard and to add to his confusion, she was with Baekha!

"Miyoo?"

He quickly stood up and brushed past Miho who was jilted. Baekha looked around and saw a blonde, masked guy approaching her. She was skeptical but Miyoo was jumping out of her arms and reached out for him.

"Minmin!" Miyoo called out. Minyoon immediately took his sister into his arms.

"It's okay!" He consoled his sister. "You're fine!"

He turned to Baekha and was looking at her with suspicion.

"What did you do to my sister?" he demanded. "Why is she crying?"

"I didn't do anything!" Baekha snapped. "She was lost and for some reason, she hugged me."

Before Minyoon could ask anything else, Yoonmin and Soobin burst into the cafe, followed by Sera.

"Miyoo!" they gasped. Minyoon was still suspicious towards Baekha but he glared at Sera who was cowering at a corner.

"Thank god, Baekha found her!" Soobin was saying. "She called me and told me that she found Yoonmin's sister. But…"

She frowned and turned to Baekha. "How did you know Miyoo was Yoonmin's sister?"

Baekha was now trapped. Shit! I forgot that they don't know I'm Baek! She cursed herself for calling Soobin so carelessly without a thought. Thankfully, Yoonmin came to her rescue.

"Miyoo is famous too, you know," Yoonmin stated. "Minyoon posts pictures of her all over his account. Of course she must have known. After all, she is an anti-fan. And anti-fans do keep up with regular updates of idols they hate. Right, Baekha?"

She wanted to glare at him but at least she had an explanation for how she knew Miyoo.

"Right," she gritted. "I recognized her from the social media account and I knew that Soobin is dating Yoonmin so I called her."

Her lie seemed to have worked. Everyone was convinced. 

"Now that your sister is back safe and sound, why don't we all have some fun?" Miho exclaimed. Everyone forgot about her existence until she spoke up. Soobin was surprised to see her there and Yoonmin was also frowning. Only Sera was looking away from her.

"We're going back home," Minyoon stated. "You can wait for your date. After all, you're dressed for a date, right?"

He flashed a sarcastic smile at Miho which made her shudder in fear. She threw a dirty gaze at Sera who was still cowering in a corner.

"Let's go, guys," he said, still cradling the very scared Miyoo in his arms. Soobin and Yoonmin followed him but Minyoon paused in his steps before turning to Baekha.

"We'll give you a lift home if you want," he offered. But Baekha shook her head.

"I have my car," she said. "But...thanks."

Miyoo raised her head a little and said, "Bye bye, Haha!"

The twins and Soobin were shocked. Miyoo gave Baekha a nickname?

"Wow, she must like you," Minyoon muttered. "My sister is weird."

"Er…" Baekha tried to smile at Miyoo and said, "Bye bye."

She waved them goodbye. Sera quickly followed them, not wanting to face Miho's wrath. Baekha also felt something weird from Miho and did not linger around. Without a word, she left the cafe, going the opposite direction from the departed group.

Miho stayed behind, feeling humiliated. Sera and Baekha made a complete fool out of her!

"I'll get them," she swore. "Fucking bitches!"

…

"Thanks guys," Sera said. They pulled up in front of her house. The twins were in the back with her and Soobin while Miyoo was fast asleep. 

"I'll see you all in school," Sera added and got out of the car. 

"Bye Sera!" Soobin waved at her. Yoonmin did not care but Minyoon was staring at her.

"I'll be right back," he told them and ran out of the car.

Sera was nearly at the front door when she heard someone calling her. To her surprise, it was Minyoon.

"Minmin, what's wrong?" she asked. Minyoon was not flashing his usual smile but glared at her coldly.

"I appreciate that you took us shopping today," he began. "And I know that you tried to set me up with Miho."

Sera was now scared. "I-I…" she stammered.

Minyoon stepped forward, his eyes flared up in anger. Sera gulped hard. Yoonmin was usually the cold and menacing one among the twins. She did not expect Minyoon to emit a more dangerous aura. He was quiet when he was angry but the words which came out of his mouth completely rattled Sera.

"I can't stop you from being friends with Soobin, but if you come near my sister again, I will destroy you and your family in seconds," he warned her in a calm, yet deadly tone. "Got it?"

"Y-Yes…"

With that, he stepped away from her, feeling disgusted. Minyoon was going to have a talk with Soobin about this 'friend' of hers as well.

Sera was speechless as she entered her house.

Fuck! She thought miserably. Now Miho will make my life a living hell!