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Chapter 1
Guren couldn't help but think that the boy had been so much like himself at that age.
We're both generations apart and yet…
He peered through the viewing glass to see Yuichiro, the kid, still sleeping on the bed. What the kid didn't know was that Guren had been watching him for a while now, seeing how he was reacting to the situation.
So far, despite the trauma, he seems to be holding up well…
He watched as the kid stirred in his sleep, like he was having some form of nightmare, before he settled back down. It had been happening shortly after the kid had fallen asleep; every now and then he would stir only to quickly fall back into a peaceful slumber. He knew that the time must be pretty early in the morning, but he just couldn't bring himself to leave, knowing that any minute the kid could wake up and the real observing would start.
Mahiru will be so angry at me… He thought with a chuckle. She always seemed to be trying to take care of him, and vice versa. He thought back to the 'project' that Mahiru had taken on, the young boy named Yoichi.
We both seem to be pretty occupied with the future lately…
He knew he would most likely tell Mahiru about Yuichiro, since it was only fair that he shared his 'project' with her as she had him. They had met on various occasions while Yoichi was in the room.
Come to think of it, both of them have similar experiences with vampires…
He looked up as the door to the 'secret' room opened and he let out an irritated sigh as he saw it was one of the lower ranking officials.
"What is it?" He asked, clearly irked at being disturbed despite the fact that nothing major seemed to be happening. The young guard seemed to hesitate before stepping further into the room and saluting.
"Sir, General Tenri Hiragi has yet to get your report on the situation." Guren sighed, feeling a headache coming on.
Hiragi's and their need to be in power…
He leaned his chair back against the wall behind him and propped his feet on the top of the desk. He gave the official a disinterested look before going back to watching Yuichiro.
"Tell him I'm busy." He felt a bit of satisfaction when the guard looked surprised and began shifting in nervousness on how to deal with the situation.
That should make him leave.
"But sir…" The guard began timidly and Guren let out another irritated sigh. "You have to conform to the rules…"
Rules, rules, rules, that's all I hear now a days…
He moved from his relaxed position, sending the guard a withering glare, as he stood up.
"I said," He began, moving to walk towards the glass of the viewing port to lean against it, before continuing. "that I would give it to him later, alright?"
The guard's eyes widened in fright, and Guren watched as he nodded before quickly leaving. He turned his gaze back towards the sleeping boy now that the disturbance had left.
I can't believe that you're the one…
He walked back towards the chair and leaned back to his previous position before leaning his head back against the wall.
Might as well try and get some sleep. He thought as he closed his eyes, knowing that he would hear if there was a disturbance in the boy's room. Besides, it's not like the boy can go anywhere with the door being locked…
Welcome everyone to the first installment in Guren's backstory! This story takes place before the start of the show, when Guren is younger (I think he's 18…) although there will be flash-forwards, to during/ slightly before the show. I figured I might as well get this released before the light novel comes out and ruins all my fun. Also, for those of you who are confused about the whole 'Grains of Sand' part in the title, it means that this is part of a series that AnimeWolfGirl9 and I will be writing. Please let me know what you all thought! :)
-AnimeWolfGirl16