Summery: Sequel to Melody. After Tiki parted ways with Rabi, he returned home only to find out that someone had seen his exchange with the Exorcist: Rhodes. She confronts him with it and poses a difficult question for him: "Us or him?"

A/N – Gasp! Which will Tiki choose? How can he choose? You'll see! Hell…I won't even know until it's finished…the stories kind of write themselves. I'm just the one who types them up while the characters do whatever they want.

This story is rated T just to safe, but, honestly, I think it's rated more of K+. Meh. Oh well. I just don't wanna get in trouble for giving it a lower rating then it really is. That would be bad.

Reflection

By:

-Minosuke Ichigo-

Rhodes looked up from her book when she heard the door open, her golden eyes closing partly as she let a smirk cross her face. Tiki gave her a curious look, but said nothing but a cheerful, "You're still up?" She closed the book and jumped to her feet, putting her hands behind her head.

"How can I sleep after what I just saw?" She asked in a spiteful tone. He gave her a tired sigh and asked politely what she meant, tossing his hat onto a coat-rack nearby and tugging off his coat as he turned his back to her. "I mean…it isn't often that a Noah is seen making out with an Exorcist." His coat fell from his fingers and look of horror crossed his face. Rhodes scowled at him. "How could you betray us like that?! Aren't you part of our family?!"

He took a deep breath as he picked his coat up and hung it carefully on the rack, smoothing out some wrinkles on it. After a moment, he spoke, giving her a coy smile. "How many of us actually do our job?"

"Me." She said darkly. He rolled his eyes and turned to her.

"Don't worry, Rhodes-chan!" Tiki patted her on the head. "I was merely playing the boy. Nothing more, so quit worrying over pointless things!" He laughed lightly as he walked past her, his mouth feeling as though he had just eaten dirty soap. He knew his words were venomous lies, but lying was better then facing the Earl. He suppressed a shudder when he thought of the Earl taking care of the problem: Rabi.

Rhodes, who was much better at reading people then she was given credit for, saw the slight shiver that barely shook a lock of his hair, and knew instantly that every word was a lie to save himself or, worse yet, the Exorcist. "Bullshit!" She snapped. "A Noah, one of the great Apostles of God, enemy to humanity, is in love with a human!" She laughed bitterly, watching as the older man froze in mid-step. "I can't wait to tell Lord Millennium about this!"

"Don't you dare!" He shouted, whirling around to face her. His dark eyes were narrowed in anger. As he had expected, she wasn't shaken by his glare, still smiling at him as if she were proud of herself. She pulled a stick of bubblegum from her pocket and unwrapped it, shoving it into her mouth. "It has nothing to do with Lord Millennium. I'm merely trying to get closer to them…"

"Really?" Rhodes crossed her arms over her chest. "If that's true, then tell me what you gave him." He hesitated. "Well?"

"Nothing much. Just a small meaningless trinket." Tiki answered calmly.

"Oh?" She smirked once more, catching him in another lie. "Then how come your precious music box is missing?" He stared at her. She was smarter then he had expected, and he found himself getting backed into a corner with no escape. "You always keep it next to your bed, and you panic if anyone even touches it. So…where could it have gone, I wonder?"

He sighed, running a hand through his hair, looking her in the eye sadly, as if admitting he was guilty. She gave him a victorious sneer and walked over to him, stopping a few feet away from him. Neither said anything for a long while, Rhodes waiting for the man to speak. When she realized he wasn't going to talk, she spoke, her voice mocking. "Which will it be, Tiki?" He gave her a curious look. "Us or him? Wich is more important to you?"

My family.

Tiki studied the ground for a long while, a thoughtful look on his face.

My loyalty lies with them.

"…If I must choose…"

"And no heart…"

Tiki closed his eyes. Rabi's words were still fresh in his mind. The boy was a prisoner of his heritage, his job, his destiny, and Tiki was no better despite the words he spoke of having freedom and being no one's pet. He wanted what Rabi had.

Innocence of the heart.

Loving friends.

Freedom to feel as he pleased.

A purpose to live.

I destroy what I love. I love humans.

Forgive me…for the choice I must make is a hard one indeed.

Rhodes studied him with a frown. He was having such a hard time trying to decide between his family and the one pitiful human he had met twice before that day. She jumped a bit when he finally answered, giving her a smile. "I'd have to say that this is no contest. I believe I have to do what I have to do."

She smirked. "I knew you would…!" Her eyes widened in shock when Tiki thrust his hand through her chest and cupped her heart with his hand gently. He smiled a bit at her expression of terror. Her heart raced as expected and gave him a familiar feeling of pleasure as the thought of killing someone entered his mind.

The girl didn't even have time to curse him before it was over, her heart crushed in her chest. She slumped to the floor, his arm phasing through her as she fell lifelessly to the floor. He grabbed his coat and hat, pulling them on wordlessly. He put a gloved hand on the door handle and paused, looking at her body with a smile.

"Sweet dreams, Rhodes. It was a pleasure working with you." He said, tipping his hat a bit at her corpse before walking out as if nothing had even occurred, closing the door behind him quietly.

It's only a matter of time before they find her…he thought as he headed back into town, pausing to watch the snow slowly drift to the ground quietly around him, sticking out his tongue and catching one. And once they do, they'll know what happened. I've always enjoyed gambling…He chuckled bitterly as he resumed walking. So…I wonder who has the winning hand?

Owari

A/N – What?! He killed Rhodes?! That was somewhat…satisfying. I've always hated her, but I really wasn't expecting him to kill her. Injure her maybe, but kill? Heh. Guess he must really love Rabi! But…does Rabi return the feelings?

Tiki: He better! panic

Rabi: And if I don't?

Tiki: I'll rape you. smile

Rabi: Get away from me! hides

Tiki: grin

…Anyway. So! What do you think? Good? Bad? Should I continue? Should I just jump off a building? Please tell me what you think! I love hearing from you people, so give me feedback! Also, flames will be laughed at and posted for all to see! Until next time, remember this simple rule: NEVER PISS OFF THE NOAH!! It's bad juju.