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Peaceful Days

1: Moving In

"What do you think of this place, everyone? Do you find it to your liking?" Shinoa asked as soon as she and the rest of her squad stepped inside the house the villagers had offered them in exchange for their protection from the monsters roaming the area as a result from the battle at the Nagoya Airport that they had just escaped from days ago. It had been a rough trip for everyone, especially with Yuu still comatose and the male squad members having to take turns carrying him.

"It'll have to do" Mika answered as he walked in the door to the spacious living room with the unconscious Yuu on his back. "Besides, we aren't really in any position to pick and choose; we should consider ourselves lucky we're able to find this village and people willing to give us a place to stay, at least until Yuu wakes up."

"He's right" Yoichi said as he set his and Mika's bags on the floor. "I'd never thought the people here would be able to spare us a whole house to stay in; one of the villagers told me it's been a while since the previous resident left but with a bit of cleaning, it should be as good as home."

Kimizuki snorted "Just don't get too comfortable, guys; once they recover from their losses, the demon army and Hiragi top dogs will no doubt be after us again. Not to mention the vamps as well."

Mitsuba placed a hand on his shoulder "We know, Kimizuki. None of us have forgotten that. But please try to stay positive, at least for Yuu's sake; he's exhausted himself using his seraph powers to save us all. It's now our turn to protect him while he regains his strength; we owe him that much at least."

"I hope it won't be too long" said Makoto Narumi, his brow furrowing with worry. "We can't move on with Yuichiro unconscious but we can only stay here for so long before our pursuers track us down. Not to mention we may also endanger the villagers as well."

"Have faith, Narumi" Shinoa said gently. "Yuu's been knocked out more than a few times before but he has never been comatose for more than a week or so."

"I hope you're right, Shinoa" Mika said. "In any case, we should put him to bed for now. From the look of things, the previous owner left behind some usable furniture. I hope that includes some beds in the rooms, otherwise, we'll be sleeping on the floor for a while."

Fortunately for the group, there were enough rooms and beds for everyone. The house was also spacious with two bathrooms, a generous sized kitchen, and dining room. After putting Yuu to bed, the rest of the group unpacked their belongings while Yoichi assisted Mika with getting the comatose youth out of his demon army uniform, which was dirty and stained with dried blood as well as sporting two large holes in the back where his wings bursted out, and into some sleepwear.

"I'm afraid we'll have to throw his uniform away; there's so many cuts and tears and I doubt these blood stains will ever come out" Mika muttered as he held up Yuu's black jacket for inspection.

"It's alright, it's not like he will be needing it anyway since he's no longer a part of the demon army. Or any of us for that matter. But if Yuu wants, I can have another uniform made for him; I'm sure there's a good tailor in the village who can do it." Yoichi said, trying to sound as cheerful as possible.

Mika could not help but smile. At first, he was dismayed with having to rely on Yuu's other friends but he eventually realized that he would not be able to protect his best friend and adoptive brother alone, even as a complete vampire with superhuman strength.

"Yes, I suppose so. I'm sure Yuu would probably want another uniform regardless" the vampire said as he gently placed a hand on his brother's forehead.

"What about you, Mika? Your own uniform looks worse for wear. Since its white, the blood and stains also stand out more. Would you like to have another one made as well? I'm sure I can arrange it with the village tailor."

"Maybe; I'll think about it. I have other clothes I can wear too and I also prefer not to stand out too much lest I frighten the villagers."

"You're right; we should try to blend in for now. It's still early; we can still go into the village to get food and other things we need. Shinoa and Mitsuba would probably want to stay behind to tidy up the place, but the rest of us can go, what do you say?"

Mika took a look at Yuu for a moment before answering. "Would you mind going without me, at least for today? I just want to make sure Yuu is comfortable and be there when he wakes up."

Yoichi nodded in understanding even though he wasn't sure how long it would be before Yuu woke up; he did want to stay on Mika's good side after all. "I understand. But please don't try to shoulder all the burden by yourself. We'll all take care of Yuu together, ok?"

The younger boy's words startled Mika for they were the exact words Yuu himself had spoken to him when they were still living as vampire livestock in Sanguinem. Was he really that easy to read?

"Is everything all right, Mika?" Yoichi asked curiously upon noticing his surprised expression.

"Yes, of course" the vampire answered quickly as he tried to change the subject. "Just let me stay with Yuu today and I'll go out and hunt tomorrow, ok?"

"Sure thing. Well, I'll be on my way now. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask."

"Thank you. See you later."

A/N: Ok, first snippet done. I'll be adding more as new ideas come to me so this will be an ongoing project for me. I'm pretty new to this anime/manga and so far, I love it!