"Yuu-chan, you'll get a cold if you sleep here."
Yuu's eyes slowly opened to the sight he had wished for for years. He yawned.
"Sorry, Mika. I just kinda... Dozed off."
Yuu sat up straight, lazily smiling at the blonde boy, who flicked his forehead lightly.
"Idiot Yuu. What would you do if I had gone out or something?" Mika pouted. Yuu scratches the back of his head.
"Where would you go?" Yuu teases. Mika huffs.
"Ah, you're hopeless. Do you want something to eat?"
Yuu rolls over in the couch, his back facing Mika.
"... Curry." He responds.
"Are you trying to stir up memories?"
Yuu looks at Mika.
"If you don't want to make it, that's fine..."
"I'll make it, I'll make it!"
Yuu watches Mika huff and head for the door. He admired this new, casual Mika.
Their uniforms were spinning in the washers, and they were wearing the clothes the girl had given to them. Out of habit, Yuu dressed in a green-striped black T-Shirt and black jeans. Mika had a long sleeve black shirt with a red flannel. It was so weird to see Mika not in his vampire uniform, or, for cruddy memories, livestock clothing. Still, it made Yuu feel relaxed.
Mika shuts the house door behind him, breathing in the fresh air of the meadow.
"That Yuu..." He mumbles under his breath, but he can't help but smile.
Lately, Mika's jaw has actually gotten tired from smiling, something he would have never of expected. Four years of being a forced vampire; it had never given him a moment where he could grin so much. Not that he cared about that span of time anymore.
Life was good, for once.
Mika gathers carrots and potatoes from the field. It's been three weeks since she left; and then since Mika had planted an entire garden and Yuu had built a library. "I do read! Occasionally..." Yuu had said, hiding the fact that he built the library for Mika.
Mika chuckled at the thought of it. Yuu is a stubborn idiot; but he was thoughtful, and he was Mika's idiot.
Family.
Mika brings the basket inside and sets it on the table as he heats the stove.
Mika truthfully never learned cooking. He just thought of it as simple, and he's made plenty of meals before. It just felt like he was born with the knowledge, and curry was no challenge. Besides, back in Sanguinem, he often visited the areas where vampires made bread for the 'livestock.' It gave him an idea of what cooking was like.
He glanced at the large notebook on the side of the counter. She was kind enough to provide him with a cookbook, but curry wasn't in it.
Mika leans against the counter as he peeled a potato, making sure the shavings were falling into the trash.
He wasn't surprised when he learned Yuu didn't know how to cook and had survived off of cafeteria meals in Shibuya. Mika rolled his eyes at the thought of the human school, but realizes he nearly shaved the entire potato up. He breathes, slightly flustered, and chops the potato up on the cutting board before tossing it in the stew.
He stirs the curry with a ladle, the swirling motion sending his mind off somewhere. Life had taken a sudden turn and gave him the peaceful life he had wished for since the beginning. He felt... Odd. Like his life two weeks ago didn't exist. It was blurry; like it was just a storybook he had flipped through briefly.
The curry was done. Mika turns off the stove slowly.
Yuu lay on the couch, his hands behind his head.
Was he an idiot? Or did he just not understand anything? He stared intently at the ceiling.
How was Yoichi? And Shinoa? And the rest of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army? He glances to the side. He understand a little what they were doing to him. Mika had explained the creature he had turned into once the pill had activated. A shiver ran up his spine. It was almost fictional, the way Mika described it. But he couldn't help but worry of his previous comrades.
It was childish, but he felt as if he had run away from the problems. From the war.
It's for the best.
Yuu blinks, sitting up straight, looking around the room. What was that voice?
Before Yuu could freak out, Mika enters the living with two bowls of curry on a tray. He sits down on the floor next to the coffee table and sets down the tray. Yuu slides off the couch and sits in front of Mika (and the coffee table), still glancing frantically around the room.
"What's wrong?" Mika asks curiously. Yuu rests his back against the couch, picking up his spoon and placing it in the bowl.
"Nothing, heh." Yuu responds, scooping the curry onto the spoon and into his mouth. His taste buds erupted with the rich flavor. It really had been a long time since he had eaten this. "I thought vampires didn't eat anything other than blood." He says, spoon still in mouth.
Mika shrugs. "We don't; it's not needed, I guess. I can still eat food, it just doesn't fill up me. I can still eat it for taste, though." He explains, flopping down on the carpet and exhaling deeply.
Yuu snorts. "So you could swallow an entire horse just for 'taste' and not throw up or anything?" He jokes. Mika giggles.
"I could. I like horses, though."
Yuu rolls his eyes, but laughs. "Jeez, there's always a horse lover in my life." He mutters, spooning more curry in his mouth.
Mika sits up, facing Yuu. "It's not bad, is it?" He asks with a grin.
Yuu looks up. "Hm?"
"The curry, dummy."
Yuu smirks. "It's good. You could be a wife." He teases. Mika's eyes widen, and he blushes furiously.
"I'M ONLY COOKING BECAUSE YOU CAN'T COOK FOR SHIT!" Mika retorts, trying to sound intimidating, but it only came off tsundere-like.
Yuu nearly chokes laughing.
"You asked me how it was, so I gave you a compliment!"
"I hate you!" Mika throws a pillow at Yuu's face.
Mika sits on the couch, watching Yuu complain under his breath as he set up the TV.
"Why am I the one who does all the building and tech?" Yuu had whined earlier.
"Because you're the only one who went to school, Yuu." Mika had replied with a wink, although it was obvious Mika knew how to build as well. Defeated, Yuu reluctantly started on the TV.
"Ah!" Yuu exclaimed, his mood brightening as he connected two wires. The TV screen came to life.
Yes, there is television in an apocalyptic world. Not in most areas, but some places weren't interested in the war between the vampires and humans. In fact, even some vampires didn't bother and had some parts of the world still modern. They were sealed off from the public and mostly unknown, but Yuu managed to catch the satellite signals for the broadcasts in those cities.
Yuu wipes his forehead, and Mika clapped his hands and cheered.
As Yuu fixed up the last of the problems, Mika appeared next to him with a glass of water.
"Good work." Mika said with a cheerful smile. Yuu blushes, but takes the glass of water and returns his smile.
Just then, a knock on the door sounded. Mika already knew who it was; no one else knew of the location.
And it was her. Mika let her in, and her eyes immediately rested on the TV.
"Ehhhh? Did you really manage to find a working one?" She asked, eyes large with excitement. Mika shrugged.
"Actually, we built it." He told her. Yuu coughed.
"Ahem, I built it." He corrects. Mika giggles, and she shrugs.
As Mika shuts the door, she grabs his sleeve. "This isn't fair! You guys are wearing such comfortable clothes and I'm still forced to wear this stupid uniform! They were never comfortable, right, Mika?" She complains.
Yuu walks up to the two, arms behind his head. "If it wasn't fair, why'd you give the clothes to us?" He pinches her hand on Mika's shoulder, causing her to retract her hand in surprise.
"Ouch! What was that for?"
Yuu hides partially behind Mika and sneers.
Mika shrugs. "Were the old uniforms uncomfortable? I never noticed." He says. She smiles a toothy grin.
"Heh... What would you have noticed, your mind constantly on Yuu? And saving him?" She jokes. Yuu felt his face flush, but is for once glad when she changes the subject and blabbers away.
"Oh, Mika, Ferid was asking for you and where you were. But since I told Krul her plan was already completed and you two were safe, she did you a favor and said you were on a long mission to find any escaped 'livestock.'" She says, using her fingers to make the quoting motion. "Although he did whine and everything, he's seems to of forgotten how bad that excuse was by now."
Mika scoffs, obviously not remorseful at all. In fact, he was quite thankful he was away from Ferid.
"How long will he believe that excuse? I'll be gone forever."
Yuu notices her grin falter a little.
"Maybe he won't believe it... Forever... Two years at the most..." She laughs nervously. Mika raises an eyebrow, but doesn't question it.
"You came early. Twice a month, wasn't it?" Yuu asks. She wets her lips.
"I was bored, the talk of Sanguinem was Mika's disappearance, and Krul hasn't managed to subdue everyone. It's weird when everyone's confused about a topic I know about, so I just left them to that." She sighs, tossing her long, chocolate-brown hair over her shoulder.
Yuu looks at her.
"T-they won't try to find him... Will they?" He asks in concern. She sniffs, but Mika answers for her.
"They don't even care if I died; of course not. Don't worry." Mika reassures.
The girl holds in her chuckles. "I think Rene and Lacus have made that clear." She cackles.
The female vampire sits down on the sofa, taking in the view of the house. "You've made it more... Homey! I like it!" She exclaims, clutching her hands together with pride. "Looks like I chose a house you liked, hm?"
Mika pulls Yuu to sit next to him, who resisted, but eventually accepted defeat.
"So..." She flashes her smile again. "Have you drank from Yuu yet?"
Mika jolts, and Yuu folds his arms. "He hasn't."
She laughs briefly, lying back on the couch. "Mika's always been stubborn."
Mika sputters. "Yuu's much more stubborn than I am." He snaps. She snickers.
"Hey, Mika! Don't turn on me like that!"
"Well, Mika was very arrogant as a vampire. You're welcome, Yuu-kun." She crosses her legs mockingly and flaps her wrists. "Why would you imply that I'm even remotely losing? He once said to Ferid when fighting Guren! Can you believe it?" She snickers. "And then he realizes that one of the humans set him up in a trap!"
"Shut up. I-I wasn't thinking straight, Yuu."
"Eh, humble and cunning Mika was an arrogant piece of shit during battle? I see."
"Yuu-chan!"
Yuu laughs and then smiles at Mika. "Just kidding." He says. Mika's cheeks turned pink.
"You two are at it again! Flirting everytime I'm here!" She breaks in again.
Mika whirls around, facing her. "Shut up! We're not flirting! We're family!" He snaps, only causing her to retreat to the edge of the couch comedically.
"Mika-kun's scary!" She whines, but gives Mika the stink eye.
"But you know, I also heard some dirt on Yuu." She says.
"What?!" Yuu holds his hands up defensively, but that didn't stop her. Mika sat forward a little.
"Yuu-kun would always get in fights and in class, even to the point of possibly being suspended. He was such a troublemaker!" The female vampire blurts out, before tumbling off the couch and grinning hysterically at Yuu.
"I.. I'll kill you!" Yuu screams, jumping up from the couch and chasing her relentlessly around the room, not even being close to catch the flexible vampire, but trying at the least. Mika sighed and laughed.
After Yuu managed to calm down and reseat himself on the couch, she prances around the sofa and plops down next to Mika. Mika curiously flips through channels, the three making comments on commercials and shows that went by.
Suddenly, she stands up, placing a small pouch in the coffee table. "I should go now, eh? The others will be suspicious. I'll leave this here. Krul's been generous. She does care for you a lot!" The girl jokes. As she heads for the door, Mika stands up from the couch abruptly.
"Wait."
She turns and looks at him. "Hm?"
Mika meets her gaze.
"Who are you exactly? You've never introduced yourself." He says sternly, holding his arm out in front of Yuu, as if protecting him.
Silence filled the room. Her smile fades, leading her to look emotionless, matching Mika.
Finally, she lets out a short laugh.
"Who am I? Like my name or something?" She asks.
She turns back to the door, glancing back at a wide-eyed Yuu and a serious Mika, who didn't seem to reply. She winks.
"Error L#1111145 ." She replies, showing her teeth again as she smirked.
And she left.
For a second, Mika thought his vision blurred.
"Did you see that?" Yuu said suddenly. Mika looks down at him, who was staring intently at the door.
"See what?" He asks slowly.
Yuu blinks. "Maybe it was just me, but it looked like she went static for half a second."