Too is late,that is what Kuro was. The servamp and his eve Mahiru had been out late that night buying last minute groceries. Mahiru stayed in the store paying for the groceries while Kuro waited outside. The neko vampire turned into his cat form when no one was looking to try and bribe some food from a group of girls not far from the store. As they were petting him and fawning over his cuteness Kuro heard his eve scream out his name. Mahiru didn't sound angry or even worried about where the neet servamp was, but sounded terrified. Kuro ran towards the voice quickly, and once away from the girls took human form not caring if anyone saw. Though luckily no one did.
What he found was the one thing he wished to never see. Mahiru was laying motionless on the ground with blood covering his neck and the collar of his shirt. Standing over him was a subclass which was no doubt one of Tsubaki's. When the subclass saw Kuro he ran away before the servamp could catch him. But Kuro was more concerned with whether Mahiru was alive or not than if he could catch and kill the attacker. He ran over to Mahiru's side and gently lifted up his eve. He was breathing, though just barely as if each breath was a struggle. His brown eyes were almost closed as he fought to stay conscious. The teen had lost far too much blood and his skin was a deathly pale. Kuro knew there was no way Mahiru could possibly survive this.
Tears formed in his eyes as he looked down at Mahiru. He couldn't believe it. He had failed at protecting the one thing important to him and now Mahiru was dying. Because of him his eve, no his friend, was going to die. It was unfair. (Why does a kind hearted human like him have to die so young when a monster like me will live forever?) Kuro wondered still holding Mahiru close to him trying to figure out what to do and if there was some way to save his eve. Suddenly he heard a familiar sound.
"Click,click,click." The sound of wooden sandals on the concrete behind him. He didn't have to turn around to know that the Servamp of Melancholy was there. (So he ordered this attack. ) Kuro thought not wanting to move. Perhaps he was too tired, or didn't want to put Mahiru down. Or more likely he thought it would be better if Tsubaki just destroyed him. "How boring. It would appear Shirota Mahiru is still alive. " Tsubaki said in a calm yet almost mocking tone. With a few swift steps Tsubaki was now behind Kuro leaning over him. His right hand grasped Kuro's shoulder as his left hand wrapped around grabbing onto the bell on Kuro's neck Mahiru had given him. (Of course, as long as Mahiru is still alive the bell is the easiest way to break me. ) Kuro realized unable to move. Tsubaki leaned in closer resting his head against Kuro's. "Heartbreaking isn't it how weak mortals are? " He asked coldly. Kuro didn't need to see his face to know that sickening grin was there.
Hearing Tsubaki's voice Mahiru opened his eyes more. What he saw made him try to get up to help Kuro but he was far too weak from blood loss. He saw their old enemy Kuro's baby brother Tsubaki holding onto Kuro and his bell. Kuro noticed Mahiru was trying to move to no avail and frowned. The last thing the eve saw and heard before everything faded away was Kuro looking at him sadly whispering "Sorry Mahiru."