Intro

I didn't Remember much about my life before the sleep. But I always recollected fragments of it. I remembered Diva, Riku, Kai, and even the schiff. But pieces were still missing. It was like my brain had holes in it. Yet it was normal, David, now an old man, had said so. The biggest painful memory was killing Diva. I killed my own sister. No matter how many times I told myself I had to do it for the greater good, I still felt an empty hole in my heart. A feeling of unemotional anguish. If it wasn't for Hagi, I would have gone crazy. I had become like a doll. Detached, always staring, as if by staring into space It would somehow justify the murder of my dead sister. Nights were the worst, I hated sleeping. I couldn't escape my dreams. Of the senseless killing, of the blood spilling as I swung my sword upon innocent people. It was the Vietnam war, and I was uncontrollable. A red eyed monster. I should have killed myself when I killed Diva.

I pulled my arm over eyes, blocking the morning sun shining through the window. Its been a week since I had awakened from my thirty year sleep. I was worried about being alone, but Kai was still here. All this time and he waited for me. I smiled , brushing strands of jet black hair out of my face. Kai was kind enough to give me a haircut after my sleep, but not the short boy cut I had on so many years ago. I wanted it with the long bangs that Solomon fell in love with. He was dead. And I had no idea what I felt for him then. Pity? Maybe, I definitely felt sorry for him, sorry because both Diva and I rejected him, sorry because I just couldn't love him back. I broke him. Yet another person I hurt. I sighed. I just kept on hurting people, will it ever stop?

I sat up quickly. I was drowning in my own thoughts, dying little by little. I wished I had forgotten everything. This guilt was killing me. I had to get out and occupy myself with something. I pulled my feet over the bed slowly, making myself stand up. The nightgown I was wearing was a bit too short, but it was okay. There wasn't anyone else in the house besides Kai and Hagi. I stepped out the door and smiled at the scent wafting around the air. Kai was making pancakes. I followed the scent into the kitchen and rested a hand over the edge of the wall, peeking from the corner like a curious child. I could see the back of his orange head. His body, no longer slim with youth, was big and muscular. He was in his forties, but he still had that energy he possessed when he was a teen. Unlike me, Kai had aged, but he was not different. He was still the goofy brother I had when Riku and dad were alive. He was still Kai.

"Since when were you shy? You can come out you know." He said with a small laugh. I smiled. His voice had changed too. It was deeper, older, but it was still slightly recognizable.

"I'm not shy, what, can't watch you cook?" I teased while trotting over to him.

He flipped over a pancake with a spatula and handed me a plate with seven neatly stacked and ready to eat. "Here, you can go ahead and eat these, the syrup is on the table."

"Thanks!" I said with enthusiasm.

He glanced at me. "Are you kidding? No problem."

I frowned a bit, scanning his face. "Jeez I'm not sure if i'll ever get used to that beard, when are you going to shave it?"

He scoffed at my comment and rubbed the hairs protruding from the lower parts of his cheeks. "I did shave it, besides it's not like I can get rid of it completely Saya, love me, love my beard!"

I laughed and set the plate of pancakes down on the table, then walked over to the fridge and opened it to take out the carton of milk. "By the way, where's Hagi?" I asked, noticing the absence of my long term companion.

"He went out for a walk or something, I don't know, guy hardly ever talks." Kai muttered. I poured some milk into an empty glass cup before sitting down, reaching for the syrup. Kai and Haji weren't very close. Even before my sleep, they had a distant relationship. still, I couldn't do anything about it. At least they weren't at each others throats.

"That's just the way he is." I muttered between mouthfuls of pancake, adding a bit more syrup to the ones underneath. He put three on his tray and sat down across from me. We ate in silence for a good two minutes. It was nice...peaceful. There were no chiropterans and no Diva to worry about. It seemed almost like a dream. I felt like I would suddenly wake up to the time before the sleep, and worry about having to deal with everything all over again. It seemed to good to be true. Nothing good lasted this long, I knew.

"You alright?" Kai asked, eyeing my expression.

"I don't want you to die." I said flatly. My eyes widened in surprise. I had no Idea why I would suddenly blurt something like that out.

He stayed silent for a moment, studying my face before speaking. "You really have changed, I mean your otherworldly appetite is the same, but your always brooding now."

I looked down in embarrassment. "I'm sorry..."

"Is that what this is about? You're afraid I'll die of old age and you'll remain young forever."

I bit my lip. I really didn't know what to say, the words just came out so suddenly without my consent.

Kai sighed. "We can't fight the inevitable Saya, besides, its natural, and you wont be completely alone, Haji will always be with you."

I locked eyes with him. "Its still sad."

He reached over and rested his large hand on mine. "It's okay, just don't think so much about it, i'm not eighty, jeez..."

That comment made me laugh lightly. "Yeah." I muttered. "I guess you're right."

"Hey, Speaking of old age, Julia looks like she hasn't aged a bit." Kai muttered while taking a forkful of pancake.

I looked up at him. "Really? How is she? I haven't seen her at all."

"She lives in the Kanto region of Japan now, she moved from
Okinawa a few years after you fell into your sleep." He reached out for his own glass of milk and chugged it down. I could see his throat moving with the motion. "Ya know." He set it down with a sigh. "Julia and David hooked up, weird right?"

I almost spat my food out. "Are you serious?!"

He nodded with smirk. "Although I saw it coming a mile away."

It was a lie, I knew Kai never saw it coming, but his bluff made me smile nonetheless. "I want to visit her, does she have children?"

He paused, then nodded. "two girls...diva's children." He said it so slowly, as if he didn't want to mention her name.

I froze, unsure of how to react. "Oh...I had completely forgotten about them." I breathed. Divas babies...I can't believe I had forgotten the reason why I chose to live at all. "I thought you would take care of them?"

He shook his head and closed his eyes. "Saya...I did for a while, they are so cute, and they look just like you ya know, but I don't know how to care for...um..." He paused, unsure of how to say it.

He didn't have to finish his sentence, I finished it for him. "Chiropterans?"

"Yeah, Julia gives them what they need, it's best for them to stay with her." He stated.

I nodded in agreement. "I understand, but still, I want to see them, they are my family after all." And they're Diva's, I wanted to see them bad.

"Sure, I can get tickets for the flight, I've visited before, she has her own lab and everything, its pretty cool." Kai reassured with a smile.

I licked some syrup from my pink lips. "Lets go tomorrow? I can get ready today, it will be fun! besides we need to get out of Okinawa more often, the fight between Diva and I is over, but that doesn't mean we have to stay here forever, we deserve a break."

Kai smirked. "traveling was always something dad wanted to do, so yeah, it's a good idea, we can stay for as long as you want Saya."

I got up quickly, pushing down the remaining pancakes. "I'll go get Hagi to help me pack!" I shouted as I ran to my room in a flash. I had to get dressed if I were to go outside. I threw on my old outfit. A black school skirt with a white top and red ribbon at the collar. It felt nostalgic, to be wearing my uniform again after all these years. It made me want to find my friend, but I knew I couldn't. I wouldn't be able to explain to her why she was forty, and why I was still seventeen...at least in appearance.

I ran out, replying with a grunt after hearing Kai's pleads for being careful. It was Okinawa, a peaceful town. And without the chiropterans, I was safe. I ran down the familiar streets I had always walked in the past. It felt warm. With the spring season coming, It reminded me of the days I would ride behind Kai's moped. I would say that I wanted to ride by the ocean so I could see the view, and he would comply. I smiled at the thought and picked up pace. I knew where Hagi was, because it was my favorite place to be too.

I came near the huge rock that I always visited with my long ago friend, and sprinted up the stairs. It was tiring, and I supposed it was because I was still a bit weak from my sleep. I stopped when I reached the top, panting and eyeing Hagi standing by the rail, watching the view before him. I approached him silently. It was weird, as if he was a stranger to me now. But it was Hagi, and he was my chevalier.

"Hagi." I spoke out, interrupting his trance. He turned to me slowly, long brown hair swayed in the wind, small beady eyes stared unemotionally. He was unreadable.

"Saya." He said without emotion. I walked closer to him to lean against the rail.

"Nothings changed huh?" I said quietly, staring out into the vast open space of buildings.

"No." He replied in a stoic manner. We stayed in silence for a while. Although Hagi hardly ever spoke, it was enough to just have him close to me.

I broke the silence first. "Hagi, Kai and I want to go to the kanto region to see Julia, will you help me pack?"

"If that is what you wish." He spoke lowly, then turned to me. "You want to see them."

I stood quiet for a while, and looked down at my hands. "Even though they are Diva's, they are still my blood."

He didn't say anything more. I brushed my long bangs, now resembling moses's, away from my face and let the sunlight hit my face. Perhaps it was better if I lived there with Julia and the kids. As much as I hated to admit it, I couldn't go to school here in Okinawa. How weird would it be if a student from thirty years ago returned without a single wrinkle? It would be unexplainable. I could start over, moving to the kanto region and attending school there. It was the only option, and I was used to it. I would only be doing what I have since decades of living, and sleeping. Moving on and leaving everything behind. I smiled up at the warm sun. But the memories will always stay with me, and that's what really counted.

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Authors note: This is another crossover I have been thinking about, since I just finished watching blood plus and I am currently rewatching death note, if you haven't seen blood plus you might be a bit confused so you should watch it, its a bit boring at the first 20 min but it gets good :) this is just an into, the other chapters will be longer I promise, Wanted this to be a SayaxL fic too, hope you all like it!