A dark-haired male named Guren Ichinose left the building at almost exactly 9:30 pm. Right on schedule, you thought. Now, to find that window. With a single, nimble leap, you were standing atop the adjacent structure, surveying the situation. However, within a few seconds, you felt a tap on your shoulder. Sucking in a sudden breath, you dared yourself not to turn around. You didn't end up having to because the stranger walked around to face you anyway.
"Good evening," he greeted coolly. You could tell he was a man only because of his voice, as the majority of his body was covered in a large, black-and-red overcoat that blended in with the night. The hood of the coat was up, so all you could see of his face was a pair of beautiful, blue eyes and a bedazzling grin. "May I ask what you're doing up here?"
Can't clam up now, you scolded yourself. Just think of a logical explanation.
"I have a message to deliver," you stated.
"For whom?" he inquired. Why is this guy asking me questions? you thought flusteredly. How do I get him to go away? Should I just tell the truth? Well, the part I can tell, I mean.
"Major General Shinya Hiiragi."
"Is that so?" the man replied. Although you couldn't see the majority of his features, you could still tell he was assessing you, and your statement.
"Yes."
"Hm." The mysterious stranger looked intrigued. "Alright, go on." Within a few milliseconds, he was gone. You blinked, trying to wrap your head around what had just happened. He hadn't walked away, he'd just vanished. You groaned. At this point, you wouldn't care less if he was a god; you were getting exceedingly thirsty and time was of the essence.
Now to find that window, finally, you sighed internally. After hopping onto a balcony railing, it didn't take you long to find the room that still had lights on. Bingo. You quickly made your way into the building and located the room you'd seen from outside. Taking a deep breath, you smiled in relief and knocked on the door. When the door opened, however, you realized you'd jinxed yourself by celebrating too soon.
The man who opened the door was tall and had the body of a soldier. His hair was perfectly white although he couldn't have been older than twenty-something, and he wore a calm smile. What struck you the most, though, were his beautiful, blue eyes. Internally cursing, you struggled to keep your cool. Your target happened to be none other than the same stranger you'd met on the roof. How could I have been so stupid?
"Well, hello again. I hope you don't mind me asking, but what was that message you said you had for me?" His smile didn't falter even as you gawked at him. "Please excuse me, I don't think I've introduced myself. I'm Major General Shinya Hiiragi." He extended a gloved hand, which you stared at for a good five or so seconds before shaking. You couldn't bring yourself to try to answer his question, so instead, you asked a question of your own.
"H-how did you d-do that thing on that roof?" you stuttered. As soon as the words escaped your mouth, you regretted them. How much stupider could you get? Lord Ferid would not be pleased had he been here. The Hiiragi chuckled softly.
"Illusion magic." You blinked once or twice, his words sinking in. Lord Ferid didn't tell me he was a spell-caster! What do I do now? There's no way I could beat him with force alone, and I've screwed up the plan. Thinking at rapid-fire speed, you settled for a less straight-forward approach: lying.
"According to our intelligence, there's going to be a vampire attack tonight. I was sent here to warn you, sir."
"Mm. Brother Kureto sent you, I'm assuming?" Although you had only a vague idea who Kureto was, you nodded your head.
"His orders were for you to come with me so he could meet up with you." You carefully studied his ever-smiling face to see if he was buying your story. So far, it seemed like he was.
"Okay. May I ask one thing, though?" The beating of your heart quickened. Oh no, he's onto me.
"Yes, of course, sir." You couldn't show any signs of hesitation. If he was indeed onto you, it wouldn't help if you appeared nervous in any way.
"You don't have to call me 'sir'. Just Shinya will do," he told you, his cheeks turning slightly pink. He didn't seem very used to feeling like an authority, which was odd considering he was a high-ranking officer as well as a Hiiragi. "Anyway, I was just wondering your name." My name, of course.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I should've introduced myself before. My name is (f/n) (l/n)."
"That's a nice name." Suddenly, he walked out of the room and closed the door. "Under normal circumstances, I'd offer tea and toast, but right now it seems we should probably get going."
"R-right." He flashed a soothing smile at you, wordlessly telling you to relax.
"Let's go find brother Kureto, shall we?"