Hello again. Back for updating. I enjoyed reading the reviews. Hope you like it. I also hoped I improved… I feel sad for still being awful in grammar and descriptions… Thank you for reading, and I wish you'd wait for the next chapter.

---And thanks again Nanao-chan… I'll try my best editing it… I noticed it as well. I'm bad in descriptive phrases… ---

---The Difference Crosses the Impossible---

---Chapter 2 – Mystified Discovery---

Disclaimer : Again.


Jade eyes swiftly glimpsing opposite sides. Her sandy blonde hair bounced as she wobbled her head rapidly. Clueless of her surroundings, curious of even her own self, she gathered the courage to get to her feet. Karin didn't know what to do, and involuntarily paced her steps to an endless imaginary road. Her mind drifted to different directions and was at the same time amazed and scared of everything she sees. She didn't have the chance to think of where she's heading to. She kept walking, even if her feet were starting to sore, she just moved on, not caring. Every human that passed her way gawped at her awkwardly. Her clothing was disturbing as it looked strange. A loose gray shirt and torn shorts covered her body, but revealed her bruises she had received from all kinds of demons. Her sharp fangs, lengthy and keen nails were still exposed. People avoided her eyes for it looked as enraged cat's eyes. They were disgusted, scared, and few were pitied.

"Where am I?" She shifted her eyes from side to side and continued muttering. "I'm… lost. I was… exiled." Karin questioned herself so softly. Thinking she was thrown out of hell made her feel living was neither necessary nor was it worth escaping everything and live a new life.

Karin's legs started to get heavier to lift for every step, not noticing that her feet were directed to an isolated alley. The further she went, the more nightmares flashed in her mind. The air around gave her a spine-chilling feeling. The sound of falling rocks clung to her mind repeating itself. The silence was shrieking to the demon's accurate ears, wanting to collapse at the very moment. The horror ran through her body and so movements stopped, trembling with fear and suspense. Straight ahead of her looked as an abandoned building. She repeated to herself to turn back and run for the chills came from within it. The lust for blood was present beyond it. She turned back while her feet trembled with fear. She couldn't move an inch for seconds. Before just a single step, a shadow from behind caught her waist, and a dagger pointed to her throat, ready to kill. Karin froze instantly, sweat streaming down her face.

"Don't even try to move, or you die." The figure muttered ferociously. Karin didn't dare look at her attacker, she was terrified, and too weak to fight. "Are you part of them?!"

"Them…? I-I don't k-know what you are talking a-about." She reacted shakily. The attacker gripped the dagger, slowly pressing it to her throat. "I'm not an idiot. Who are you?!" A rage ran through Karin's veins as the voice of her attacker clang to her ears. She was being threatened by someone she never knew, and the more was she infuriated for she is still put in jeopardy in an unknown world she has never seen.

"Who are you to ask me that?!" Karin howled, her eyes turning viciously sharp. She dug her fangs unto the man's skin, causing it to bleed heavily and slowly dripping to the cement. The man groaned and had lost hold to his dagger, making a sharp metal sound as it fell. Realizing Karin had made her attacker lose concentration, she elbowed him fiercely at his stomach. The man clenched the spot where she had hit him. He fell backwards with the impact, the rays of moonlight gleamed his features.

Karin spat the rest of the blood in her mouth for she thought blood tasted disgustingly rotten. She turned to him, with her eyes wide open and soothing the elbow she used to strike. Her attacker was a boy a few feet taller than her. He was fair-haired with aquamarine eyes that shone his face. He was younger than she expected. He coughed blood stiffly and flinched. "Some moves you have, bratty girl." He spat to the ground, still looking straight at Karin's eyes. It surprised her mockingly as it was her first time someone did not turn away from her ferocious eyes.

A few seconds of silence and sounds of heaving breathes, Karin started to weaken. She had no more strength for it was her first time releasing the bits of energy left in her body. Her eyesight started to fool her. The demon's tough nails and sharp fangs slowly concealed. She looked like a fragile human ready to break any second. The boy gaped at Karin; it seems he was expecting more attacks coming from her. Eyes flickering, body staggering, she slowly tumbled to the ground. Karin fainted, and in front of somebody who could tear her to pieces while unconscious.

The blonde stood up and tapped his loose pants to dust off the dirt. He muttered silent curses and wiped off the blood from his face. The boy drew closer to the pale-skinned girl, still on the floor. He examined her closely and saw purple dark bruises, cuts and scars covering her from head to toe. He flinched, feeling pity deep inside, he knew it hurt a lot. His hands gently tilted her head and inspected her neck. It had a small cut that was from his dagger. 'She has no chains…' He thought carefully, bringing out his cellular phone and dialing quickly.

"Kazusa, do they have a puny girl that has no black choker on her neck? She seems harmless too… Alright. Thanks." A sudden click sound was heard knowing the call has ended. He flipped back his phone, and dug it into his pocket again. He got his dagger from the ground and twirled it before taking it back to its leather case.

Even with his arrogance, he slowly carried Karin like as if she was a priceless possession. His azure eyes illuminated like the moonlight glistening towards them. "Girls…" He started, sighing heavily. "I just don't get them." He rolled his eyes and started pacing his steps, walking through a path that he seemed to memorize well enough.

Past stoplights, cars, bikes, buildings, houses, and strangers gazing at them with bizarre expressions, the exhausted boy had stopped his movement, and ahead of them was a decent house about three stories high. Large dark gates formed a square around it. The house was pure white, and the roof was beige of color. Flowers of different kinds are grown side to side and were seen even from afar. It was purely grand and nostalgic. The boy smiled in relief as the gates slowly splitting for them to enter. Walking through it suddenly made everything flood with flowers and silver clear water streaming down from rock to rock. He continued walking with his eyes closed, hearing the running water, the fragrance of flowers all around. It cleared the mind and made him forget about all the problems he's possessing.

White huge doors slowly opened and unveiled simple furniture with the colors of white or brown. Flowers that had given the room a sweet aroma and comfortable looking couches for dearly guests. A female had come out from a door and sweetly gazed at the boy who was dirtily drenched with blood and dust.

"Welcome back, Kazune." She uttered with a nod, slowly walking to him. The person named Kazune had nodded as a reply, and gently laid Karin on the couch. He twisted his shoulders and arms for comfort. Groaning and downpour of complaints loaded his mouth. "She was so damn heavy." He whined as he received the comfort of an empty chair. He glanced at Kazusa who was wearing her night clothes. She looked pale and drowsy. Had she stayed up all night to wait for him?

"You didn't need to wait for me Kazusa." Kazune sighed, placing his elbows to his knees. Kazusa smiled pleasantly at him. Her speechless words made him smile back. She acted so much like a mother, and made him feel comfort from her every time. Kazusa would be described as Kazune's sister. Flaxen with the same eyes as him, although she has always been sweet and compassionate, that is very unlikely of Kazune.

"Where's Himeka?"

"Himeka is already sleeping."

"Good…" Kazune took a deep breath and had carried Karin once again. "Give this girl some clothes and maybe a bath too." He suddenly had a disgusted face, and took Karin to the guest's room. Kazusa nodded silently and had done his orders as soon as Kazune left the guest's room.

The young man stared outside the window, staring at night dark sky. His eyes filled with mixed emotions but his expressions are never recognizable. He couldn't understand anything anymore. How he wished for so much answers to everything. The full moon stood still for seconds that he thought were hours. It was as if the moon was staring back at him, asking him…

'Will nightmares become dreams someday?'

.Spread Your Wings and Fly.

.Delaihla.