It's been about one month since I join the Twilight Brigade by accepting the invitation from first Ovan, then Shino. I've been very on edge as TaN and others threaten my still noob-ish life after the Key of Twilight. Shino told me not to worry about the threats.

Tabby and Sakisaka are the other members of this small Guild. Tabby is energetic and gets slightly on my nerves. Sakisaka is more clam and collective but likes to lose it a lot. And I mean a lot. Sometimes I think he needs to take a chill pill. Calm that plant-head of his down.

Shino. She is pretty cool. I like her a lot. She seems to understand me. But I recently realized that she only has eyes for Ovan, and only pays attention to me for Ovan's sake. Sigh. That's just depressing.

Last is Ovan. Ovan. He just so damn…mysterious. I can't put my finger on it, it's like he's hiding something from me, but then again, who knows. He's Ovan. I can't help but seem…drawn to his mysterious. And that is just…damn creeping me out! I mean, he never shows himself to the guild! Then he has that weird arm! But then again, we were able to fix that arm of his. For now.

Sigh.

Shino interrupted my thoughts by speaking my name loud, but not really screaming. "Haseo. Haseo, are you there?" She enter the room, dress in her glory of whiteness. Her pink hair looked fresh of a wind blown trip, the white wings floating-like behind her. She also bore a tear-shaped tattoo under her right eye. She smiled when she locked her eyes with mine.

"Hello, Shino. Long time, no chat." God, that was lame, like I could just say Nice to see you again, Shino. No, I had to blabber something so stupid. She just smiled, her lips curled up, her emerald eyes smiled into my heart.

"Yes, it has been a while, Haseo. I see you are alone today, again." She leans against the far right wall, the one all the way across the wall from me. She only has news to report, as usual.

I sighed, "So what is it you wanted…? Another mission for the guild?" I stared at my nails as if they were the most interesting thing in the whole world, minis her. Shino let out a huff of air as she perked up to her best ability. Yup. Something to do with the guild, again.

"Actually, I was wondering if you could deliver a message to Ovan for me…?" She held my gaze for a while before closing her eyes. She had such pretty eyes.

"Sure." I wish I hadn't said that. I really hated seeing Ovan without someone else there. It was like his gaze just…pierced my heart. In that creepy horror kind of way.

Shino's eyes perked up when I said yes. She handed me an envelope and smiled again at me. "Give this to him. He should be in that library that I told you about. Remember…?" How could I forget that frightful experience? It's when Ovan made that creepy…gesture! Like I wanted to kiss him or something! AH! He gives me the creeps!

"Ok. That's it…?" I looked at her questionably. She just seems clueless, so I sighed, got up and headed for the library.

As I enter the library, I could already feel the race in my heart. Shut the hell up, stupid heart! It only raced when I saw Ovan sitting there, seemingly defenseless, reading a book. He was curled into the long outstretched black couch that was placed at an odd angle in the corner of the room. Books piled high near him, about six stacks of fifteen books. Most of them seem old. He was older then me, maybe he liked to read nonsense instead of the Superman Comics I liked to read.

Ovan seem to not have notice I was there, or he was into his book so much that he couldn't care less. I was really feeling like an idiot now. I cleared my throat and Ovan seem surprise to see me standing in the entryway.

"Haseo, what a pleasant surprise." He smiled a kind smile, and even behind those eerie orange glasses. The smile made my heart race, again! He just looked so hot, like super model hot.

"O-oh. Hey there Ovan didn't notice you were in here." I really suck at lying and I can never hide it from Ovan. Ovan pretended not to notice, as he marked his place in his book and placed it onto of one of the piles.

"Now, what did you come here for? Not for reading, I'm sure of. These books are too complicated for you to understand, Haseo." Ovan smiled, and I couldn't help to feel I was being made fun of.

"Hey! I can so read these…books!" I threw my hands out, and walked over to a shelf, and pick a random book. One called "Silence of the Twilight". What the hell…? I sat down impatiently on the couch next to Ovan and began to read the book.

He gasped out Herb's name so loud, but soft as Herb slowly began to suck…

I slammed the book shut, my face overcome with a blush attack. I place the book on one of the piles and forced a laugh out. "Funny book…eh, Ovan?" Ovan seem to be pleased with my reaction, because he still had that smile on his face.

"Yes. I personally like that book. One of my personal favorites. Care to borrow it…?" He asked in a playful tone that again, speed my darn heart rate up. Shut up, heart. You know nothing.

"No-no, that is ok!" I threw my hands up and force a smile. Then I notice the envelope peaking from my pocket. "Oh, hey, here. It's from Shino." I handed him the envelope. He took it gracefully, the tips of his fingers slightly touching mine. I had to fight off another blush attack as I try to keep my cool by staring at the floor.

Ovan made a grunt that sounded stress and I couldn't stop the question from forming. "Bad news?" Stupid. Too bad I can't take back what I said.

"Well, sort of. Shino was suppose to meet me for dinner but something came up, so now I have to cancel my plans for tonight." He seemed really stress, like he does something else besides wander around the world like a ghost. He lean on his right arm and began to stare right at me.

I felt the blush coming. "What?" I asked, surprise by the sharpness of my voice. Then again, I never really care to talk to anyone with kindness but Shino. He just smiled at me.

"Sorry, didn't mean to stare." He picked his book up, title Naughty Summer Nights, and began to read from where he left off.

He's more interesting in that damn book then me?! Ok, that's annoying. I began a pout attack, coming at full force. "Well, I'm going to go since you seem so interested in that book then in me." I got up and walked to the door. I looked hesitantly over my shoulder. Ovan had the book down, and was looking at me.

"No, please, join me. I'll pay attention to you." He flipped the page and smiled. "Oh, and a pout attack won't earn you any points, Haseo." He chuckled, motioning for me to come join him back on the couch.

I wander through the books and sat down on the couch. He was curled up and was still chuckling over some scene in the book. Yeah right. Sure. Stay Haseo, so I can keep chuckling at my book and make a total ass out of myself. I grabbed another book, and this one seems to not start off all perverted. So I continue to read it, not noticing that almost three hours had past since I started to read it. It was so interesting.

Basically, this boy, about high school age, falls in love with his professor. The professor is a like a total jackass though! The high school boy tries to get his attention. Then they are left in a room together and the teacher kisses the boy, trying to clam his heaving sobs and then they get it on. Wait. Kiss. Get it on. Oh my fucking GOD! What the hell was I reading! And three hours on it!

A slammed the book shut and to my surprise Ovan jolted as though he was in a sleeping coma. He continues to fix his gaze on me. God, why does everything in my body scream, TOUCH HIM! I stood and turn to Ovan. He was standing the same time I was, and looking at me at eye level.

It happened so fast. I closed my eyes as his face got closer, and felt his warm, moist lips on mine, and I just embrace his strong back. He held my smaller, less muscular back, as we exchange lip lockage. The he pulled away and I wander out into the abyss. I was dazed until I got back to the home.

Tabby was sitting there with Sakisaka at her side, talking about the stars. I was dazed until Tabby knocked on my head. "Hellooo! Anyone home in that head of yours, Haseo?" She smiled her cat like smile at me, and I blinked back the stars that still dance in my vision.

"Uh, when did you get here?" I asked, trying to remember the events.

"What you talking about? We've been in here, even after you wandered in." Tabby place her arms behind her back. I blinked back, took all the information in, and suddenly, I felt the color drain from my face.

I got to get out of here! I ran out of the guild, almost crashing into Shino. She let out a gasp, dropping the drinks she got for the others. "Oh! I'm sorry! I'm really sorry." I bowed my head in apology and she just smiled.

"it's ok. Been a rough day today. Take an easy." She bended over to clean the mess up. I left after helping cleaning the spilled drinks and gated out. I took off my FMD and rolled onto my bed.

I do not love him. Not even like him. I like Shino. It just has to be a scam. A scam to screw with my feelings. That is all. I'm going to sleep.

The sleep lasted no longer then about 3 hours, seeming that it was about five A.M. that I went to bed. I mostly toss and turned for the majority of the night. It's just a scam. A scam and nothing else, love or hate, that is all I know of.