At last Kuro found the stairs and reached the floor above him. It wasn't difficult for the servamp to realize where he was. An old somewhat small yet elegantly built apartment building. Despite the power working it appeared to be empty with no tenants or landlords. He remembered that a few blocks from Mahiru's old school there was an apartment that had been put up for sale not too long ago, and this may be that very building. Tsubaki no doubt had acquired the apartment for him and his subclass to live in,which meant the place wasn't abandoned and Kuro should be careful. Looking around he heard the sound of voices and the servamp quickly took cat form and hid. There was no time for confrontations unless absolutely necessary. He watched with narrow red eyes as a certain cheereful pink haired magician and a calm silver haired man wearing an eyepatch walked past his hiding spot under the stairs. As they spoke he listened carefully to their conversation. "I think i should go check on Tsubakuyan ." Belkia stated in a somewhat high pitched overly happy voice. "Young master wishes not to be disturbed right now. He and the liar are upstairs with the eve of sloth." Shamrock stated.
Kuro's eyes widened upon hearing this. (The liar? Wait he isn't referring to Sakuya is he?) The servamps anger began to grow inside of him. Yet at the same time his body began to tremble slightly with fear that he could be too late. (No, I cannot think like that. I must not give up hope just yet. ) Kuro decided to push aside his fears and keep going. but if Sakuya was with Tsubaki and Mahiru that meant he had betrayed Mahiru. His so called friend had sold him out to Tsubaki. Kuro was furious and he knew, if anything did happen to Mahiru he didn't care. He would break Sakuya for this.
Closing his eyes he sensed Mahiru. he then slipped quietly past the two subclass and followed the aura's trail up the stairs. It would seem Mahiru was at the top of the apartment, two floors above Kuro. He crept slowly and silently up the stairs. As he did so he hoped, no he prayed, that no one would see or hear him. Unfortunately for the servamp someone did. A small pastel pink haired boy with bandages up his arm and the sleeve of his shirt ripped off saw him and recognized the servamp. Kuro kept walking until he saw a shadow hovering over him. "Too troublesome." He sighed turning towards the one standing behind him. As he faced Lilac he recognized the kid.
Lilac stared at Kuro silently with a strange expression. And for some reason didn't call for the other subclass to come over. The child rubbed his arm nervously while looking away with a frown. He then spoke. "Mahiru Shirota is on the top floor. Apartment 3E. Please, just don't let them know I told you this." He said softly in a sad voice. "What?' Kuro asked in almost a whisper. (Is this a trap? Or is he actually trying to help me?) Kuro wondered staring at the young subclass. "Mahiru was nice to me. He saved me even. In the end I betrayed his trust and almost got his friend killed. Even after that he didn't try to retaliate. I don't know if you can even save him now. But I feel I should at least help out. I cannot do anything else though even if I wanted. I am far too weak. But if there is any hope of him surviving you are it. " Lilac said quietly looking down. He then turned away and left Kuro standing there confused at first. But as he thought about it, what the kid said made sense. Mahiru did keep Lilac safe, was probably the only reason none of them killed him. And he ended up betraying them. Perhaps this was his way of repenting.
The servamp couldn't help but feel slightly sorry for Lilac now. And he realized perhaps Mahiru's overly kind and trusting nature could at times be a good thing. A small smile appeared on his face as he continued running up the stairs. There was no time to waste. He could feel Mahiru was slipping. What little strength and life force his eve had was almost gone. If he didn't get there soon Mahiru would die. Or worse become Tsubaki's subclass.