My hand was still inside Teito as I stared at him in utter shock while I sat frozen on
the ground, unable to move away from what I was seeing. His eyes had the same silver glow again as last time as Teito
was smiling softly at me. '' E-Eve?... '' I spoke in a whisper as I remained silent, driven by the anxiety of what the answer would be.

'' Verloren.. I know who you are, but unfortunately I have no further memories. ''
Teito, or rather Eve spoke to me in his voice. Knives stabbed me through my heart.
Of course she doesn't know me anymore, she had lost all ties from her previous life I thought as I cursed myself for
thinking there was still some tiny bit of hope left for me. After all, that damn father of her had cursed me for all eternity.
'' I know however, that in my previous life, you had been so important to me that even right now, I still know who you are. You are my one and only true love. ''
Eve laughed at me as Teito's hand grabbed my arm and lifted me up.

Moments went by, as I still kept looking at Teito without even blinking for a second.
I slowly opened my mouth to say something but I had to mentally demand myself to clear my head from the
chaotic thoughts I felt exploding and multiplying inside of me.
Eve was here, Eve was with me now. Whether this new reincarnation of hers forgot all the memories
we had shared, I still knew all of them. All of them were within my heart.
'' Eve, Why... Why are you talking to me through this boy? Could.. I mean.. Do you still... remember? '' I asked desperately, hoping she would
have some clear answers on this situation with Teito in it in particular. I mean.. was he really my son? Our son?

'' I feel that this boy, is somehow very special to me. I can't quite lay my finger on how or why this is the case but, I certainly feel something nostalgic,
the same way as I have with you. And also.. because of him. '' Eve spoke as Teito quickly glanced away.
'' ... What do you mean? Who is this person you speak about. '' I asked.

'' ...The boy calls him..Father. '' Teito spoke as he stared at me again.
My eyes widened in shock as I was staring perplexed. Vertrag?
What does he have to do with any of this, besides from keeping the location of Pandora's Box inside of Teito Klein.
'' How do.. When...No what I mean to ask is..Have you met Vertrag? '' I asked as I tried to clear my deranged thoughts once more.

'' Yes...He is the one- '' Teito spoke when he suddenly gasped and stumbled backwards as he was attempting to fall.
I quickly grabbed and held the unconscious boy in my arms as I watched him for a moment, feeling him breathe deeply in and out.
I sighed in relief, knowing he was doing alright as I placed him back on the chair.
'' Eve.. '' I whispered softly as I gently ran my fingers through his hair.
Wait? What was I doing? This isn't Eve. I thought repulsed by my affectionate behavior towards the boy as I wiped the
hand I touched Teito's hair with against my shirt and immediately turned around as I made a attempt to leave the room.

However, I slowly turned back again as I furrowed my eyebrows and stared at him.
Is he...really my son? Can it really be? I unfortunately lost touch with Eve before I could even get a proper answer.
But if she says he is somehow very special to her..then isn't it obvious then already? After all this time, why was I still being doubtful about this?
Doubtful about Teito? Even I felt the same special and nostalgic feeling towards him ever since that glowing mark of his appeared.

I sighed as I gently lifted Teito up and sat on the chair and placed Teito on my lap as I brushed my fingers through his hair again.
'' What am I going to do with you boy? ''
I had to admit, even to myself. I grew fond of the boy. All the situations and moments that have occurred
between the both of us only made me grow closer towards him.
I actually did hate hurting him, even though the location of Pandora's Box was still something
that had to be done, an obligation I made with myself you could say.

But at what cost? I knew I wasn't getting anything out of him and again the more I see him hurt, the more it gets on my own emotions.
How was I going to find out anything about the location in this way. It was a lose/lose situation and I knew so.
I sighed again as I placed my elbow on the armrest and leaned my head against my stretched fingers that were
supporting the weight as I kept gazing at the ground, lost in thoughts.

Moments went by, yet I still couldn't come up with any solution.
And even all my thoughts that I was puzzling with just couldn't fall into place. It felt hopeless.
This whole time I had felt Teito's deep breathing as he leaned heavy against my chest, but those breathing's felt calm as I
knew he had fallen in a deep slumber. But suddenly these ones weren't calm, at all.
I heard Teito's quick breathing's rapidly increasing in speed as I turned him slightly to the left so that I was
able to look at him as he still had his eyes closed.

I placed my hand on his sweaty forehead, but his temperature didn't seem that high to me at all.
I gently picked him up and laid him down on the bed as I sat next to him.
His breathing still remained the same quick and seemingly weird way as he suddenly turned his head from left to right
as he was murmuring some words that were unclear to me. My alarmed and worried feelings from before were slowly ebbing away as I felt relieved.
A nightmare huh?

I chuckled a little. He made me worry for nothing I thought as I kept looking at him.
He made quick movements every now and then, fighting that which was causing him his nightmare as his breathing still remained the same.
Waking him up wasn't necessary I thought, having a nightmare is only natural for humans.
'' Nmii.. '' I heard him mumble this time as he turned his head on his back again.
'' Nmii, Ai? Ai? '' I couldn't resist chuckling, knowing it was wrong for me to do so.
'' I wonder what you are saying Teito Klein. '' I spoke softly while grinning down at him.

My grin gradually disappeared as I placed my hand on his left cheek, caressing it gently with my thumb as the tip of my
fingers trailed along his sharp jaw line. What if I was your father Teito?... Would that even change anything..to you?
Do you even need a father? I'm scared. I'm scared you'll reject me, and I couldn't possibly blame you for rejecting me after everything I have done to you.

I continued to caress his cheek as I was lost in thoughts again, thoughts which made it unbearable for me to even look at him.
Suddenly I felt something moist touching my thumb which shook me up from my daze as I glanced back towards Teito again.
Tears ran over his cheeks as his breathing this time revealed a sob in it.
My eyebrows furrowed again as I looked pitiful at him. Should I wake him up?

I laid my hand on his shoulder and gently shook the boy awake.
'' Teito, wake up. '' I whispered as I added a bit more force into my hand but Teito still remained asleep as more
tears kept on coming out of his closed eyes. I removed my hand from his shoulder and placed it on his back and gently
pushed him up in a sitting position. I continued to wake him up from his nightmare but it seemed
useless to do so, he just didn't seem to wake up, at least any time soon.

'' Oh, Teito.. '' I sighed frustrated, I felt completely helpless at this point.
I carefully laid him back in bed again and covered him with the blankets to stay warm as his body looked
completely soaked in sweat, he would definitely catch a cold this way if he remained uncovered.
I glanced back at his face that revealed anger yet sorrow in it as his sobs kept on escaping his mouth. What is it that troubles you Teito Klein?

I placed my hand on the right side of his head, wanting to comfort him while his appearance continued to
give me more guilt with each second passing by. Fight your enemy Teito, whatever it is that is subconsciously hunting you, fight it.
You have to be strong in order to succeed.
Be strong, fight the demon in your subconscious.
I will be here to help you, whether you will find out about this or not, father will secretly be looking after you from now on.
Eve is somehow, connected to you after all.

Suddenly his mouth started dropping open as Teito was gasping heavily, trying to breath in more air.
This seemed bad, It wasn't your typical nightmare anymore right?
I knew I had to get a medical person, why didn't I just do this in the first place I thought blaming myself
for being thoughtless as I stood up and turned around. '' Mi..kage. ''

I stopped from taking a step towards the door as I remained perplexed.
Mikage?...that was his friend..right?
I turned around again and stared at Teito, who was still panting heavily, a mixture of sweat and tears
was covering his face. '' Nmii...Aya...Nimi...Why?..Why?... ''
He spoke, choking on his words as another sob was clearly audible in his voice.
So that was what he was saying. My eyes widened from shock as I realized it.
His nightmare... Was me.

'' Mi..kage...come back to me... please? '' His voice turned into a whimper.
And I couldn't stand being in the room anymore. I felt mortified.
There is no future between me and him, there wouldn't be such a thing as father.
If anything, Teito would have been praying to the King of Heavens all this time to make the 3 wishes he
made in his life, been changed towards 1 wish: to brutally let me die.
'' Who could blame you.. for wanting that. '' I whispered softly as I walked towards the door again, this time
without turning back towards the guilt making cries and sobs the boy was producing inside his nightmare he was undergoing.

I killed his friend, probably his best friend even one year ago.
I killed his one place to be. The one thing he probably cared for so much, that even to this day, his nightmares of
him losing his friend, and seeing the image of me killing his friend keeps reoccurring to him. If I were to be mortal I
would have probably experienced the same trauma's as he is right now, I've also lost someone dear to me by the hands of someone else.
I am to him what the King of Heavens is to me: His enemy.

I slowly opened the door with my card and stepped outside of the door.
I could still hear the boy's crying, lamenting all that had happened.
I didn't hear Teito's voice anymore, the door slide was closed.
I made a few steps in the direction of the dining area, I desperately needed a cup of espresso or even stronger then that perhaps.
We both are not so different from each other after all...Teito Klein.