What if Redux : "I'm not EVE!"
Summary: That what Teito said, but Ayanami, and some certain people and bishops knew better. Ayatei
Author: K.S.
Rating: PG / T
Genre: Humor / Romance
Characters: Teito/Tiashe, Mikage, Ayanami and the Black Hawks, Hakuren, Bastian, some non-important OCs
Warnings: UNBETA-ed, Grammatical Errors, Confusing structure, Out of Character-ness, some Original Characters, AP, Author's Utterly Biased Imagination (AUBI), Yaoi in shounen-ai form, genderswitch (Female!Teito), Sadistic!Teito, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!
AN: I want to torture Ayanami…hmm…but maybe Mikage will do neh?
Note: everyone (except: The royal family, Miroku, Mikage, Jio, and Bastian add Frau, Castor and Labrador as well as Lance in it) thought Teito is a guy, so I'll refer 'her' as him. When I'll refer 'her' as her, I'll give the warning beforehand.
PS: "What if" is under reconstruction, so it won't be updated for sometimes. So sorry for the delay and all. (but I give you this story, ne? at least you have something to read XD)
Kapitel IV:
Black Hawks and Barsburg Church: Happy Family Reunion? Don't count on it
"Tell me again, why are we in seventh district, Aya-tan?" asked the Major, pulled off his sunglasses for another cleaning. "Because, if my memories serve me right, Shinryuu-sama strictly forbids us to come here, 'not to arouse suspicion' ring the bell?" he said again, ignoring the glare that the silver haired general threw at him.
"A mission," said Ayanami flatly, he was quite irritated with Hyuuga's laid-back tendency by now. "Listen to mission report for once, Hyuuga."
"Maa, maa…no need raise your voice on me, Aya-tan. I'll read it right now, ne?" said Hyuuga, his hand grabbed the mission report paper from Ayanami's desk. He read it thoughtfully. "Hm? What is this? Assisting some Bishops to first district? What are we? Some cheap bodyguards?"
Right after Hyuuga said that, the two men heard warning coughs from certain strict-brunette. Two pairs of eyes, make that six, landed on him. Ayanami raised his eyebrows, as well as the others. The brunette just glanced at the paper before narrowed his eyes dangerously. "One of them is my Uncle-in-Law, Major Hyuuga," he said coldly at Hyuuga, "He's considered as one of our Royal Blood."
The said man shivered involuntary. Hyuuga fidgeting for a while before realized that what Teito just said was a little bit off. "Eh? Uncle in law? But…aren't they…Bishops? Bishops must not marry, right?"
Teito blinked slowly, as if telling him that he's a dumbass. "Jio-sama's current assistant, Bishop Bastian, was Father (Uncle) Fia Kruez's husband. Both of them married when they're still 18 years old under the Oath of Raggs Kingdom. Both of them were not in the church that time, well, at least not Bastian-jiisan. And before you ask for more, Ragg Kingdom was known as a free country. We, legally, let someone with same gender to marry each other, as long as they love their other half and both of their parents or family members agreed with their life-time choice. And for your information, off the record, of course, everyone who have Royal Family of Raggs Kingdom's blood can be pregnant, whether they're male or female, whether they're married to the same genders," he explained easily, "Don't look at me like that, I don't know how, but somehow, it has been part of our bloodlines. Ask the God by yourself if you wanted to know how, because even I, the Princes-er-Prince of Raggs Kingdom, don't know in detail about it myself."
All of them nodded in slow understanding. Not knowing a little slip from Teito except certain someone.
"Oh, and for another information, some of Barsburg noble bloods are part of ours, if I'm not mistaken, Mikage, Oaks have Raggs Royal Family blood too, event thought it's not as much as the main family…," he said cheekily, snickered when Mikage blanched at this little information.
"W-wait, is that mean that I can go pregnant if I…you know…do…'it' with another man?" he asked the chibi cadet, blushed all the way.
Teito glanced at him; eyes glinted with sadistic-ness. He gave his friend no answers but a simple, mischievous, snicker.
The young cadet paled even more, gulped in fear.
The rest of the gang, except Ayanami and Haruse, laughed out loud.
For the first time in his life, Mikage wanted to let Teito, in sadistic form, on the loose.
(AN: I'LL REVER Teito as a SHE)
Next day…
"Hyaa…I never thought that I can aboard in Black Hawks Fort without being one of them," said long haired blond newbie-Bishop. He whistled in awe, he glanced back and fort to take some information. "Hmm…it has nice build, made by the finest engineer too! Oooh, they also used the best material for this fort. I wonder where they get the 'Crusticias Crystal' for the fuel…I heard that they're hard to get, and the Military have to spent more than 20 years to discover them…" he babbled, ignoring the confused look he received from the rest of the bodyguards.
Teito blinked slowly, her indifference mask was on. When the blond haired teen keep babbling about how, where, or when the Fort had been built to the rest of Black Hawks and other Bishops, Teito glanced softly at Bastian; Barsburg Empire Chief of Spies and Intel Division, as well as Archbishop Assistant of Barsburg Church (ex-Raggs Kingdom Church) extraordinary. "It's been long times, Uncle Bastian, how're you? And this monkey is?"
Bastian laughed nervously, he sweat dropped when his lovely Princess gave him such a glare. "Yes indeed, ten years, huh? I'm doing better. Ah, and that…he's Bishop Castor protégé, my lovely Princes-"
"Prince," Teito cut in softly so nobody heard them.
"Right, Prince. He's Castor's little protégé."
"He's a nerd."
Bastian chuckled at her exclamation. "Yes, I can't argue with that."
"Hnm…," mumbled Teito. "How's Frau?"
"As you can see, he's being a brat everyday," Bastian chuckled when he saw Frau made fun of Hakuren. "I wish that Fia-saiai still here, he'll be proud of him. In his 15 and he's a Bishop already."
"An annoying one."
Ignoring her taunting, Bastian keep talking, "He was crying all night and depressed for more than two years after that day, Tiashe-chan," he murmured the last part. "Thanks to Castor, Jio-sama, and Labrador as well as Lazette, he got out from his hole."
"…," Teito nodded in understanding. She took another glance at her uncle without turned her head, "About that…do you know anything about Uncle…Father…being Vertrag?"
Bastian tensed slightly. It was Raggs Kingdom's secret. The Seven Ghosts who were protecting them from the darkness true identities had been kept as a sacred secret from their dear Princess and the rest of the civilization, except the main Royal Families (as long as they're direct descendant of the Kings and their own husbands or wives; that means, Fia Kreuz, Bastian, Raimei, Shinryuu, the King of Raggs and his wife, and Ouka), the Archbishop, Shinryuu's right hand men, Mikage and Ayanami's subordinates. Once again, the only persons who didn't know about their true identities were the rest of human populations and the only Princess of Raggs Kingdom. "I…don't know about that," he was fidgeting for a while, "Why are you asking me?"
"…No reason, it's just that Ayanami-sama told me that he's Verloren and I'm being his wife reincarnation, Eve," she answered her uncle straight faced, "I don't believe him, of course."
"Uhm…I see…," Bastian sighed in relief. "How's Eyes of Mikhail?"
"Being annoying, but he's asleep right now."
"Nice to know that he's as happy go lucky as ever," he said grimly.
"Hnm…enough chatting," she said quite loudly, earned their attention. "Back to business, Ayanami-sama still has a lot of paperwork to do," she deadpanned, ignoring the annoyed glint from Ayanami.
"Nice to meet you too, my dearest cousin," said Frau sarcastically, but before he could retort anything more, she glared at him, completely shut his mouth for good.
"Cousin?!" asked them at the same time. Except the rest of the bishops.
"Watch your tongue, Frau, and yes, He's my cousin, have any problem with it?" All of them shook their head furiously, "Good then." Still glared at the blond man, Teito's gaze landed on two certain bishops not too far from Bastian. "Hello Bishop Labrador, Castor, it's been a long time. It's a pleasure meeting you here," she said oh-so-politely than scared the hell out of Mikage.
"The pleasure is ours, dear Tiashe~" answered Castor happily, "And no need formalities, we're childhood friends anyway, im-Ototou-chan~!"
"Same with me," Lab added, his smiles glowing beautifully.
Teito glanced back and fort, "Where is Lance?"
"Oi, he's away to assist exorcism in fourth district," Frau answered quite rudely, "Oi, Kuso-gaki, you're asking for Lance but not me?"
"Kuso gaki jyanai darou! Ero-baka!" she said instantly before stared at him, she sneered un-lady like before ignored him completely; Frau cursed her because of that. "And it's nice to meeting you Hakuren-san," said Teito, bowed slightly at him.
Hakuren grinned before he crept closer to her. "Maa, what a beautiful creature you're, my little hummingbird." Hakuren pecked her hand gently.
Teito shivered slightly, anger mark could be seen on her head. "…"
Hakuren's hand held her chin firmly, their face was dangerously close. "May I have you as my life-partner, dearest hummingbird?"
She was twitching madly. Right before she could snap at the teen, someone pulled him free from this vile creature away. A loud crack could be heard all over the place along side with a painful-scream. "Hands off of him, you vile creature," said someone with exact blond hair, but shorter than Hakuren's, his right foot was on Hakuren's face. "He's already taken, beside…aren't you a BISHOP for Heaven's sake?!"
Hakuren called his zhyphon to heal his cracked nose. "That was hurt, Mika-chan~!" he whined, earned confused glances from them. Being a narcissi he was, Hakuren acted as if nothing happened. "Maa, if…he's taken, then…what about you, Mika-chan? My cute koneko-chan?"
SLAM!
Everybody sweat dropped at the violence scene that was unfold before their eyes, except Ayanami and Teito. "Says that again and I'll make sure I leave some ugly marks on your face, Hakuren," Mikage threatened his fellow blond coldly.
"Maa~ so cold~!" said Hakuren animatedly blushing all the way. "But somehow that turned me on even more, Boku no koneko-chan~" said Hakuren shamelessly before Mikage back to beat him out.
"I never knew that Mikage-kun can be so cruel," said Hyuuga, still watching Mikage beat the hell out of Hakuren in fascination. Everybody nodded at that, even Ayanami!
Teito, who was still being held by Mikage, just put her indifference mask.
Mikage was breathing hard. "Shut your trap, Hakuren, or I'll make sure to harm your face!"
"Not on my face!!"
"Promise me you'll behave yourself during your stay!"
"…can't I tease you just for a little while?" asked Hakuren in chibi mode.
"No."
"Pwease~!"
Mikage growled at him, "Fine, just twenty minutes per day!"
"Deal!" Hakuren jumped up and start to hug the poor boy with Teito still in his arms. "You're the best brother that I ever have!"
"Brother?! NANI?!" all of them minus two persons shouted in unison.
Mikage and Hakuren glanced at each other before back at them. "Yeah, Hakuren is my twin brother, something's wrong?"
"N-no, it's just that Hakuren never told us that he have twin brother," answered Frau.
"Neither are you, Mikage-kun," said Katsuragi too.
"Oh, maybe it's slipped my mind," said Mikage and Hakuren together. Both of them gave their representative higher ups a sheepish smile
All of them sweat dropped.
"Oi," said someone between Hakuren and Mikage, "Both of you are suffocating me."
All eyes landed on small figure of Teito's. Awkward silence took over before Mikage screamed in realization. "ACK! Gomen, Tei-chan!" he let the smaller girl go. "Are you all right? I didn't hurt you, right?"
Dusting herself from imaginary dust, Teito answered the taller one in calm tone. "I'm all right, no need to be panic." When Mikage sighed in relief, he felt a dark aura from certain silver haired man. "A-ah! A-Ayanami-sama!"
With utterly dangerous voice, Ayanami grunted before replied him, "Remove him from what is mine. Mikage."
"Sir, yes, sir!" Mikage shouted with his on-duty voice before pull the smaller chibi away from Hakuren. "There, Teito, don't you dare stay with him in the same room without me, okay? I don't know what this vile brother of mine could do to you," he said softly at her, he was worried for her virginity.
Teito nodded at him. "I promise, beside, if he dares to touch me again, I'll make sure to draw some blood from him. Talking about blood, I hardly get some nowadays…," she murmured the last part, scowled all the way.
"Kawaii," they thought at the same time.
Mikage coughed to get their attention, "Anyway, quote to Teito's "back to business." Why do you, the best Bishops from Barsburg Kingdom, need our protection?"
All of them tensed, they stared at each other before nodded at the same time. Castor took the liberty to be the one who'll tell them. "Ten years ago, right after…your supposed to be funeral, Teito-kun, under the acting-King of Raggs Kingdom orders, Emperor Shinryuu Gabrielis of Barsburg Empire, that we as the high Bishop and Archbishop of Barsburg Church, under the Sacred Tree, pledge our Loyalty to serve the sole Heir of Raggs Kingdom; to protect, care, teach, lead, and to help the next ruler of Raggs Kingdom, Tiashe, or should we say, Teito Klein. And at the same time, he gave us a long term mission."
Labrador took over from here, "The mission was to spy the Pope's every moves. In other words, the seventh district, which is under the Pope's territory, is actually a military-church combatants' territory in disguise."
"We are his Majesty's spies, as well as his right hand informants," Frau added.
"They teach us, people who knew about our history and loyal to the Kingdom, how to fight, how to heal, how to defend ourselves. From both the darkness, and the mortal enemies," said Hakuren.
Bastian said again. "We need your protection, because of the Pope, alas, found out that some of 'his' bishops are traitors, who were us by the way, so basically, we're on the run. Thanks God that he didn't suspect Jio-sama, since he's the one who 'banished' us. And we have to have formal audience with the Emperor according to the Pope's ultimate plan.."
"Ultimate plan?" asked Ayanami, his voice laced with seriousness.
Bastian nodded. "Yes, Ultimate Plan."
"And what is this so-called Ultimate Plan of his?" asked Hyuuga.
The entire bishop tensed again. Bastian closed his eyes before opened it slowly and eyed them sharply. "To take over this entire continent and to revive the darkest power and use it as he pleases."
Verloren's power inside Ayanami was raging in anger and hate. Ayanami tensed instantly. "You don't say…"
"Yes…he wants Lucifer's power."
Teito eyes widened.
Barsburg Empire, main chamber…
Ouka hugged her best friend tightly on her arm. Head leaned on her shoulder. The other girl just let the Princess of Barsburg hugged her like that, however, her eyes were narrowing dangerously, telling them 'Don't you dare open your mouth' or else.
Shinryuu smiling at the scene happily. Raimei chuckled at them.
Bastian coughed slightly. "Uhm, Shinryuu-sama, as we were saying right before Ouka-hime came-"
"Maa, Bastian, my Brother in law, no need formalities between family, please?" cut the Emperor easily.
Bastian was smiling nervously. "Ah, right, err….."
"Just call me like your late wife called me, Shin-kun is enough~!"
The Archbishop nodded stiffly. "Okay then, uhm, Shin-kun." Bastian took a deep breath, "He made a treaty with the Forbidden country."
Shinryuu, Miroku, and Teito tensed after heard that. "Are you one hundred percent sure about this?" asked Miroku carefully, he wished that he heard wrong.
Bastian nodded in approval. "Yes, one hundred percent sure. We have the copy; Bishop Lance managed to sneak in and took it for us un-detect-ly. Here, read it by yourself, Miroku-sama." The black haired man handed it to Miroku.
Once he read it, his eyes widened. His body was shuddered in anger. "This is…tsk, I never knew that he's truly power-hungry creature."
"Isn't he always, Miroku-sama?" said Ouka suddenly. "He was saying about wanted to have the box of Pandora and all, if that doesn't tell us about his greediness, then I don't know anything will," she said, scowled cutely when she remembered their last encounter. "I hate greedy man, don't you, Tei-chan?"
Teito was fidgeting slightly. "Ouka-hime, please refrain calling me with such suffix. Teito, if you may?"
"Mou~!! But-"
"Please, I'll bake you more cookies later if you do. I'm in disguise here," she said quickly and softly so no one but Ouka heard her.
Ouka sighed in defeat, "Fine."
The brunette girl sighed tiredly. "Please, move on, uncle Bastian."
"Thank you." Bastian nodded in gratitude. "Saa…just like what I said, the Forbidden continent is with the Pope. With our current military power, with no doubt, we'll loose," he halted his hand when he saw the Empress opened her mouth to retort, "We may win this future war, but with huge casualties, her Highness. The Forbidden continent's soldiers are consists with Black-Paladins, Healers, Cursed Warsfeil or the Cursed Mages as we call them, as well as Dark Priests and powerful mercenaries.
Black-Paladins, similar to ordinary Paladins, but their arts are darker than the original one. They are strong and their defenses are unbelievable hard to penetrate. The Healers are somewhat like our alchemists, weak, but cunning and sly. The Cursed Mages or Cursed Warsfeil, the advanced form of Warsfeil, more darker, more powerful, and way too dangerous. And the last, Dark Priests, they could summon dark creature too. Not like yours, Ayanami-san. They summons Lucifer's dark creatures. The Fallen Angels."
"The Fallen Angels under the Dark Priest's call?" asked Ayanami, "That's weird. How many sacrifices they have to make to call one?"
"100 each," said Teito. Her voice was as sharp as always. "Don't look at me like that; I happen read the report before the rest of you, since I still have my status as the next ruler of Raggs Kingdom."
All of them shrugged again.
"Yes, 100 human sacrifices to call one Fallen Angel," said Bastian, "A lot, yes we know. That's why there're no local citizens there. All of them have been seized and most of them have been sacrificed."
Ouka frowned at Bastian, "Wait, in other words, you say that there're only soldiers there? And mercenaries? The Forbidden Country is a total military country?"
"Yes, exactly what I'm trying to say."
"Well, shit then."
"Ouka! Language!" her mother yelled at her.
Ouka gave her a sheepish smile. "Whoopsie?"
Raimei sighed in defeat, "Honestly, what should I do with you, young lady? I never teach you to be a vulgar woman!"
"Well, dearest mother, I have known any words to represent my feeling back there," said Ouka easily.
"A lady-like gasp is enough, Ouka," Raimei murmured, still scowled at her daughter choices of language.
"Hnm…Bastian-sama," said Konatsu suddenly.
"Yes, Konatsu-san?"
The blond haired soldier rubbed his chin, his eyes narrowed slightly when he read the treaty copy on his hand. "Who is L. Galliat?"
"Hmm…I wonder about that too. He can be the King, the advisor, or his commander," Bastian tapped his chin confusedly.
Frau raised his eyebrows. "Hmm? L. Galliat? Don't tell me it's Lawrence Galliat."
Castor and Labrador's eyes widened. "No way! Frau, don't you dare joke about this. It's impossible! He died five years ago!" Castor tensed when he shouted at Frau in panic.
The fair Bishop looked very troubled, "But the possibilities…"
"No Lab, I saw him died. I was the one who buried him," Castor won't believe it, he insisted that the man had been died long time ago.
"Err…" Konatsu tried to cut his tirade.
"Yes, but he could fake his dead, Castor," Frau added.
Kuroyuri blinked owlishly while watching Konatsu trying to stop their little one-sided conversation. The chibi Lt Colonel took a deep breath before yelled on top of his lungs. "SILENCE!"
The three Bishop stopped; they and the others immediately stared at the chibi.
"Good, Konatsu-san, you may take over from here," said Kuroyuri easily.
Konatsu nodded stiffly, "A-aah." He coughed to clear his nervousness before he began his questions, "Firstly, if three of you don't mind, can you tell us, who is this Lawrence Galliat? Secondly, how did he die? And lastly but not least, what was your connection with him?"
Frau's eyes turned serene, Castor's and Lab's too. It seems like they didn't want to share this little knowledge. After some times, Teito decided to open her mouth, "Lawrence Galliat, Bishop of Ethereal Snow." Right now, everyone's attentions were on her. "He's a genius second to Castor. He's specialize in curses and poisons purifying, once he cast his zhyphon with his Bascule, his power will formed into snowflakes. When he go offensive, he could freeze his enemies, once again, his zhyphon will took snowflakes as its' form," she said straight faced, ignoring the painful expression from the three Bishops. "I just know that, more than that? They have to tell you by themselves, Konatsu-san."
Konatsu nodded. He glanced at them. "So?"
Frau sighed; he smiled slightly, "Teito, you're truly an annoying brat."
"Whatever, just answer the question," said Teito, annoyed.
The red (AN: right or wrong?) bishop chuckled, "Fine." Castor took a deep breath. "Lawrence Galliat died five years ago. How he died? He was assassinated. Well, he wasn't the target, I was, but he's protecting me and got himself killed in the process," he sighed slightly, Castor smiled at Labrador who was patting him on his back firmly, "He…was one of my best friends too."
"Ah, not to be rude, but…can we know how he was killed?" asked Konatsu again.
Castor winced at that. "Sure, I guess. Well, actually, I'll give you the complete version…." The bespectacled man sighed again, "That day, five years ago, when both of us on a mission to the town, we were kidnapped. I know, it was weird for me too. How in God's name they could kidnap me, I don't know. Anyway, they took us in a dungeon, and chained. They tortured me, they want information."
"About what?" asked Shinryuu suddenly.
The bespectacled man smiled softly at him, "About my connection with the Empire, my Lord." Shinryuu nodded in understanding. Castor continued his story, "I didn't give them answers, of course." He sneaked a glance at Teito before back to the others, as if trying to choose his words for the next statements. "I couldn't use my 'specials', since…."
"Ah…." They nodded in understanding except Teito, who knew nothing about whose Castor truly was.
"Anyway, when they decide that they had enough of my silence, they started to torture Lawrence." He took another deep breath. "In the fifth day, they released our binds. They start beats me. When they aimed their weapons to my heart, Lawrence snapped and used his zhyphon in soldier-like way."
"No Bascule medium…red zhyphon, I presume?" Miroku said to confirm his guess.
"Yes, you're right, Miroku-samam" said Castor. Miroku nodded. "He killed them. And then, he helped me up and both of us started running for safety. I don't know where we were, but one thing I remember; there were no buildings, just ruins. Ruins of ancient buildings."
Teito's eyes narrowed again.
"We ran until we're cornered between the mercenaries and waterfall. They start to attack us; Lawrence ran to shield me from them…and threw me into the stream. The next? You can guess by yourself." He sighed again, "Was that answer your questions, Konatsu-san?"
Konatsu nodded stiffly. "Sorry."
Castor gave him reassuring smile, "its okay, I have to tell it to people sooner or later."
"Well then, it's been cleared!" said the now cheery Hyuuga, "About who was Lawrence Galliat I mean."
They nodded together.
"Back to the present, I think I agree with Labrador-han here," said Hyuuga out loud, "Lets see, they impaled him instead of you, right? But nothing vital."
"Yeah…," Castor nodded.
"That's mean, their leader might offer him compensations. In order to stay alive, he had to help them, or something similar to that."
"But I buried him!"
"Yes, I know. Well, maybe Miroku-sama knew about how to do that, ne?" he glanced at Miroku.
Miroku's eyes widened in realization. "I…I see…so that's how. Well, if he use that, he might be alive then."
Castor frowned. "What do you mean by that, sir?"
"Mirror Doppelganger," he deadpanned.
"What is that?" asked Kuroyuri.
Miroku moved his gaze toward him, "It's an ancient spell from the ancient civilizations."
"Mirror Doppelganger is one of most forbidden spell in both Raggs and Barsburg. The spell can create somebody's doppelganger for years before it decayed. Yes, decayed, how to dispel it is to let it decays. Or you may simply heat it. Drown it, or impaled it with various sharp objects will do no harm to it. They bleed, they stop breathing, but they're still very much alive if their master wants to," said Shinryuu suddenly.
"I see, so that's what you done that day, Uncle Miroku," said the Princess of Raggs.
Miroku nodded in confirmation. "That is why; he might be alive if they use it."
They stared at Castor. The said man was shocked. He never thinks about that possibility, heck, he didn't know about the spell at all. The genius bishop sighed, his expression was grim. He was about to say something, but Teito beat him at that.
"Ayanami-sama."
Ayanami raised his head, stared at certain lady not too far from him. "Hn?"
"You said that you're Verloren, the first God of Death. The Owner of Book of Last Souls. And the originator of seven Ghosts powers…ne?" Teito asked him softly, lips smirked slightly when Verloren and the others tensed.
"Yes, what is it?" asked Ayanami again.
Her smile was widening, totally freaking them out. "One of the Ghost's powers is 'The Sight of Soul', ne?" Teito almost chuckled when the bishop's posture tensed than before, "If I'm not mistaken, it was 'Zehel's', ne?"
Ayanami nodded stiffly. "Why are you asking me about that?"
"Then, since you're Verloren and all, you can use this Zehel's power." Teito's brushed her lips with her fingers before they curled to hide her smirk. "Then can you make sure when this Lawrence Galliat supposed to be dead," she stated easily.
This caught them off guard. Every eyes landed on Ayanami. The said General was shocked, what Teito said was right. He could check it with Book of Last Souls, why he didn't think about it he had no idea at all.
"So?" Teito titled her head slightly to the left, acted all cute.
Ayanami closed his eyes, to concentrate. After one minute flat, Ayanami opened his eyes suddenly, surprised the rest of them except Teito. The silver haired man sighed before glanced at Castor. "…Lawrence Galliat, only son of Lord Rangeld Galliat from Galliat Noble house of Raggs Kingdom. Birth on 13 January."
All of them held their breaths. Teito narrowed her eyes when Ayanami didn't say more. "I see…then he isn't dead yet," she said straight faced.
Ayanami nodded, Castor and the others gasped.
Teito smirked again. "Heh, interesting," was her soft reply.
"Eh?" Ouka said.
Royal Chamber of Barsburg Palace, First District, Capital City of Barsbug Empire…
Clear green eyes watched the darkened sky outside unfocusedly. Head titled slightly to her right. Back rested on the wall firmly, and her hand crossed on her chest; the rest of the occupant in that room instantly knew that Teito was hiding something from them and/or he was thinking about something important.
"Tei-chan?" Miroku called him.
Teito was winced slightly at him. She didn't bother to reply him; she just narrowed her eyes even more before sighed out of desperation; they raised their eyebrows at the same time. "The ruins that they talking about is known as 'Dragon Land', the waterfall is known as 'Scale Tears'; yes, exactly like what you lot are thinking."
"Are you sure?" said Shinryuu again. "I don't think you know about their existence, since…it happened when you're so little, Tiashe."
She nodded stiffly, "One hundred percent sure." Teito moved her eyes from the now dark sky. "You do realize that my Geographic study was straight A, right? Beside…I took extra classes for it too…."
"You took 'Other Lands and Continents' class and 'Behind the Mist Border' class?" asked Miroku suddenly, shocked by the revelation. "I never thought that there're someone interested in them…moreover, why I didn't hear about it?"
"Simple, I asked sensei to not to put my name down. How? Blackmailing was one of the most powerful arts of persuasion you know?" she smirked at them.
Miroku sighed, "Just like what I thought…."
"Anyway, if I'm correct, it seems they put a barrier to nullify our radar about their existence. Dragon Land ruins and Scale Blood waterfall is our western borders anyway…both of them are under our supervision," she shrugged, "And isn't it strange? Seeing nothing pass those places for more than ten years? Huh?"
Shinryuu's and Miroku's eyes widened. Teito sure have point.
"I see, I ever heard certain from the head researcher that she found strange power surround the place before it disappeared on the next minute. They saw black zhyphon…pure black zhyphon too," said Shinryuu after sometimes.
Teito nodded again. "Hnmhmm…by the way…," she said at the two occupants of the room, "When will both of you tell me the truth about Frau being one of the seven Ghosts? As well as Labrador, Castor, Lance and Father?"
And all hell broke loose.
Shinryuu eyes narrowed dangerously. "How?"
"Indeed, how do you know about it?" said Miroku too.
Teito just smirked. "I may be apathetic, but that doesn't mean I ignore everything that happens around me," she chuckled slightly, oh how she loved to make them nervous. Right before they could respond, she said again, "Ayanami-sama told me himself about who is he. Verloren is the God of Death…or should I say, Angel of Death? Anyway, he's the head of seven Ghosts, the originator, master of Kors and Wars. I know as much," she shrugged, lips still curled into evil smirk, "The familiarity between them were unusual, don't you think?"
They flinched at that. Both of them knew that their familiarity would be the end of it. They couldn't deny her statement; however, they could try, right? "Well, they knew each other since…long time ago…," said Miroku a little bit uneasily.
Teito raised her eyebrows elegantly, "Is that so? Then tell me, why I don't believe in your words, Miroku-sama?" again, Miroku flinched with such formality; when Teito used formalities to both of them, that only meant one thing named trouble with capital T. "Firstly!" she stated loudly, enough to surprised them, "Ayanami-sama never surprised when Frau told them that we're related."
"He could've-"
"Second!" again, she startled the older men, "When Castor-nii said 'because I couldn't do my special thing' or something similar to that, I don't find confusion in his eyes, nor the others except me. Third, why should Castor-nii have to keep his special attack, or form, to his fellow Bishop? His best friend too? And last but not least, Frau's right hand was twitching madly, it was like something wanted to burst out and reach Ayanami-sama. I suspect that he held Ayanami-sama's….I means, Verloren's, precious."
Both of them flinched.
"Why I suspect Lance-nii too?" right now, she turned her back to see the shining starts outside. "They were close, they always together, and…they always gone missing when someone died…where were they?" Teito turned her head slightly, so both of them could see her smirked to them, her finger tapped her chin in innocent question manner, "They were doing their job as Angel of Deaths…and Angel of Judgments….ne?"
What they could do was gulping the lump in their throats.
A week later…
Clear Green eyes were glowing dangerously, the owner of the eyes snarled once she read the letter on her hand. Her companions whimpered in fear; how could they not? Teito was terrifying like this. After one minute of growling, Teito was in ranting mode for another minute before turned into tantrum and cursing session. She's sure had awesome knowledge of 'words' for a lady like her. Not like Mikage didn't know about it, he love to pretend that Teito as s Naïve-Innocent-Princess.
"That bastard of a General…," she murmured with disdain laced on her tongue; made certain General's minions flinched slightly. "'I'm leaving the rest of Black Hawks on your hand' my ass," she said again venomously, "'Mission' what mission?! You just wanted to run away from desk-work, don't you General?! Oh, I'm so going to beat you up, draw your bloods and have you work like a cow until you finish your damn three months worth paper works~!" she said the last part gleefully, "I'm so going to enjoy it…Mwahahahahahahahaha!!!!" she laughed evilly, the letter crushed on her hand, dark aura emitted from her, evilly.
Somewhere, five miles from ex-Raggs Palace, certain General shivered in fear, like someone had finalized his fate dreadfully.
The rest of the Black Hawk's shivered in fear, they were truly do not want to know what will happen for the next hours…days…months…years…. The Bishops and the Royal Family stared at them sympathetically; but they gratefully thanks to God for He save them from the pain for being Teito's temporary underlings.
TBC
AN: now…don't you wonder what will Teito do to them? I wonder about it too, so don't ask me just yet XD until next chapter! Jya!