A/N: It's crippling okay?
"The 'selfless' Black King shall make her appearance with the 'twin' Black Pawns that was necessary to be by her side."
"Fate shall play it's favorite game."
"The Chess of Destiny."
Hibiki finally arrived at the male examination corner, he can't believe that Daichi and Aliese left him in the hallway, face down on the floor. When he entered the room, the first thing he saw was Mizar who is in the process of helping Yamato to get into his kimono. The bunny boy stares at them then looked around, it seems that it's just the two of them here, is the examination done, already?
He heard the shorter grumble when the young Hotsuin moves and walks to him, the silverette have this blank expression... It didn't suits him, not a bit. Hibiki let out a gasp when the younger suddenly hug and cling onto him causing the bunny boy to fall with his butt on the floor.
Note that the silverette's kimono hangs off of his shoulders.
"Wh...?" Hibiki stares at the younger before moving his gaze to the shorter man.
The shorter man let a sigh escapes his lips then spoke. "It can't be helped, so... As you can see... He's..." the short man pauses, now that he thought about it. He cannot just say that Yamato is having a breakdown so blatantly, no? Hm... This is hard.
Mizar thinks for a bit before answering, "He's going under an existential crisis"
"Eh...? He's susceptible on that kind of a crisis?" The bunny boy asked while trying to get the young Hotsuin off of him but the silverette clings pretty tight. The purple haired heave another sigh whilst helping the black haired teen to unclung the silverette off of the bunny boy.
The silverette squirmed still clinging to Hibiki, tightly. He then wrapped his legs on the bunny boy's waist for a better grip. The black haired wince, it's tighter.
"He doesn't seems to be budging. Actually, he's like a clingy lover." mumbled Mizar as he stares at the two, they are in a compromised position with Yamato, sitting on top of Kuze's lap while clinging on him as if his dear life depends on it. The silverette's face was buried on the other's chest.
The short man wondered that, what if Alcor sees this, what reaction would he make? He'll probably let it be and tease the bunny, perhaps? And as if on cue, Saiduq entered the room looking like he was beaten up by some people... Whom? Mizar wouldn't want to know. Yamato was in a lot of pain earlier too so. It's probably better not to know.
The vice chief stares at the three person in the room... God, his mind is numb to process this scene, thanks to Makoto Sako's fist, Fumi Kanno's unlimited laptop works and Airi Ban's scarf. Ah wait, it's processing...
...Yamato Hotsuin is...getting harassed by Hibiki Kuze while Mizar is watching? Oh, wait... Wrong. It's actually Yamato Hotsuin, being clingy to Hibiki Kuze. Nice, they are in a compromise position.
Saiduq was actually worried since he got hurt so that means...
"Is he in pain earlier?" He asked while looking at Mizar.
"Of course, that's why I brought him here, he's done with his examination before he felt the pain and as you can see..." replied Mizar while crossing his arms on his chest, focusing his gaze on the bunny boy. "Otome is not present at that time." the short man adds
Saiduq hums then go besides Hibiki to probably help to get Yamato off.
"Yamato is in pain earlier?" thought the bunny boy, why is he in pain. Is the young chief, sick?
"Yamato-chan, come here." The vice chief coaxed softly while smiling and patting the silverette on the head. The bunny boy watches as the young Hotsuin perks up and look at the one who called his name there's a slight pink on his cheeks.
Hibiki heart skip a beat and he could feel his cheeks goes very warm... Oh my God, why is this Chief duckbutt being cute. Is this the effect of existential crisis to him?!
Yamato slowly let go of Hibiki and crawls to Saiduq. The vice chief fixes the silverette's clothing then pats him on the head, affectionately. The bunny boy stares at them, he felt his chest constrict. Ah, this feeling...
The dirty blonde woman from earlier comes in, "Oh, why are still here?" she asks whilst staring at the people in the room.
"Well, I was just going to ask for pain-killers since, you know it already Otome Yanagiya." Answered Saiduq while helping Yamato to stand up,
"Well, Makoto hates it when you do that, I can't believe you still do that habit, Vice Chief." The doctor said while going to the cupboard getting some plasters and pain-killers. Saiduq sheepishly scratched his neck before offering a hand to Hibiki who gladly took it, squeezing it a bit tight. Odd... that kind of gesture...
The bunny boy pulls himself up while squeezing the slender hand, tight... He didn't want to let go.
The alarm suddenly went on again accompanied with an earthquake so the black haired boy reluctantly lets go of the hand.
"It's the enemy." Saiduq said in a serious tone, walking to Otome and takes the plaster and pain-killers. "I'm sorry for troubling you, Otome Yanagiya but can you look after Yamato Hotsuin for a bit while?" he asked, tilting his head.
The woman smiled and nods her head "Of course." she said. The vice chief smiles warmly before abruptly leaving the room with Mizar following suit.
Hibiki himself should get ready as well. The bunny boy makes his leave but not before taking a glance at the young Hotsuin's blank expression... It feels that those vacant gaze was telling him something...
Yet he choose to ignore it, now is not the time to ponder on things like this.
Hibiki and his group come to where another Megrez appeared, at the top of a building. The Sky Tower. Why would it appear here? JP's was with them too.
Daichi looks around, he had a feeling someone will appear. Was it 'Her,' of course. The brunette remembers it after all. The Sky Tower wasn't supposed to exist if it was their timeline.
He needs to tell Hibiki, no. Not just Hibiki, he needs to tell everyone too. Yet, will they be able to understand? The bunny boy seems to be out of it too so... Daichi decided to keep it for the time being. He knows it's a bad idea but both of his mind and heart tells him that it isn't the time to tell them, maybe after he confirmed somethings... perhaps?
The brunette turn and stare at the vice chief who had a serious look on his face... Daichi remembered him, he finally understand why he had those tears when he saw those soft smile. He was one of the person he wants to protect.
Daichi felt a pang of sadness since he remembered that Joe died on the first day while Keita on the second day... He wonders if he remember it early... Maybe it won't happen. The brunette glance at the white haired woman besides Io, looking hyper than earlier, she was still wearing Hibiki's jacket... Well it did suits her and Hibiki's jacket is comfortable.
Makoto is nowhere to be seen, Daichi notes to himself, where could she be?
The cone shaped enemy notice them, Saiduq and the JP's members pulled their phones out."Protect the Sky Tower before Chief Miyako Hotsuin arrive! Strike the enemy down!" The vice chief commands to all of the JP's personnel.
The personnel affirmed their superior whilst summoning their demons for the battle.
Io and Hibiki stares at Saiduq, that name is awfully familiar. Meanwhile Daichi seems to be right, she exist here... why though?
Hibiki, Io and Daichi get their phones out and get ready
Aliese on the other hand stares at the four chess pieces.
'The 'loveless' Black Queen, The 'black-hearted' White Knight, The 'strong willed' White Bishop and last but absolutely not the least. The 'oblivious' White King. Are already here.' She thought to herself, there's that unusual sharp glint in her eyes while a smirk plays on her lips. All of the pawns will be here soon.
"The 'selfless' Black King." She mumbles softly, closing her eyes... Ah, she can't wait to... Tch. Once again, Her will was being pushed away by...
"Are you okay Aliese?" Io's voice snaps the woman out from her daze, she inwardly whacks herself. She can't let that happen again. Aliese smiles at the girl before nodding her head, enthusiastically as always. "Yes~!" she answered cheerfully and hyperactive as usual.
The bobbed haired girl sighs in relief, she thought something odd was happening to the hyperactive woman after she saw that certain dangerous glint in her eyes. Those glint in her eyes... Io fought a shiver as she remembered it, The girl felt that she had seen those eyes before, yet where and from whom?
"You two, get out of the battle field if you're just going to stand there." Says the vice chief as he cast a heal spell on the team that was hurt. The enemies are weak but they keeping falling down from somewhere, multiplying together with the demons. Tch, his MP is slowly degrading. He needs a Tyrant.
"Aw come on now Saiduq, we'll help!" giggled Aliese while summoning the demon Hibiki lends her then check the command skill set the bunny boy had set for her.
The skills are Hassohappa, Brutal Hit and Sexy Gaze.
Aliese squinted and was about ask Io what does this Sexy Gaze do but the girl runs off, to help the other team. So that leaves her with...
"Saiduq, what does this skill do?" The woman asked while hitting the demon that was going hit the vice-chief.
"What skill?"
"Sexy Gaze."
The vice chief cast a force spell at the demon before looking at the woman, her phone is really close to his face, He back away and took her phone. The vice chief stares and read the description on it.
"'Moderate chance of inflicting Charm ailment to all enemies.' It said...Mh-mm..." Saiduq tilts his head then taps it, not knowing that the one who holds the phone will be the one to perform the command skill.
The hyperactive woman blinks at the vice chief, he suddenly froze into his place. Aliese was going to take her phone when the man suddenly moves and...
Somehow all of them stops from their skirmish, especially Hibiki, Io and Daichi and even the demons, like it was an anticipated show.
The vice chief slowly loosens his tie and starts to unbutton his yellow shirt all the way before sliding it off of his creamy white shoulders in a teasing manner. He then unbuckle his belt and unbuttons his pants as well. Showing that flat and smooth stomach that could rival any women and with that belly button he's sure that a certain demon will found it majestic. No one would beat him when it comes to seducing.
"Sexy Gaze..." He said in a husky tone with a sultry expression. And there are two news. Good news is, he succeed inflicting the enemies with charm ailment, well some of them had null curse.
Bad news was he even charmed his all male allies, leaving the female personnel dumbfounded.
The hyperactive woman tried not to laugh while recording Saiduq's sexy gaze through her portable video camera she pulled out after the vice chief loosen his tie. This is why she always had a camera in her jacket although she just burrowed this jacket to Hibiki. As to why she always brought a camera or a phone was because... So that she won't forget any of these fun memories, even though it can get corrupted.
She's one of those 'sentimental person' she believed. Oh well, she needs to stop goofing before Saiduq wakes up from his daze. Tee-hee!
Io sweated at Hibiki and Daichi, she was a bit far from them but she could see the blood seeping out from their nostrils while eyeing Saiduq hungrily, scary. The girl ran to the two, dodging the demon's attack and attacking it back as well, fiercely.
She then cast an Amirita on Hibiki and asked the demon from the Goddess race to cast her racial skill on the brunette.
The two came into their senses thanks to Io but somehow their eyes are still on the vice chief flat stomach. Oh God why are they even?!
A helicopter suddenly came to their view, a young female standing near at the edge of the door. She was wearing the same uniform that Yamato would wear but it was styled to fit her accompanied with the yellow thigh-high boots, trench coat that was neatly place on her shoulders. A scabbard hangs around her slim hips and a whip that was under her cloak and to finish it off. A purple ribbon is place at the back of her head.
"Is that Yamato, in drag?" Asks Hibiki to Daichi whose expression is grim.
"...Miyako-chan..." The brunette breathes out, barely audible... What is happening... His suspicion was right.
The vice chief snaps out of his senses and stares at the personnel and civilian that was eyeing him with that kind of a look. He sneezes, why is it cold... Wait, why are his shirt unbutton and belt, unbuckle?
"Well, that was a spectacular show, Alcor." A female voice speaks from above, in a helicopter. There's that small smirk on her face and she look like Yamato... His twin sister. The vixen, Miyako Hotsuin. The JP's interim Chief.
"Miyacchi!" Aliese called the female chief cheerfully whilst waving her hand and hiding her portable camera in the bunny jacket she burrowed. The vice chief notes that the way she say the female chief's name sounds... endearing. Yet the female Hotsuin paid her no heed.
The vice chief tilts his head. Show? "What happen while I perform that skill?" he asked the hyper woman who was stuffing a portable camera in her burrowed jacket as she looks at him like she's trying not to laugh, pterodactyl style or was it hyena... Oh whatever. He didn't care. He then gave her phone back.
"Well! After you tapped the skill you suddenly froze," The woman starts to explain while trying not to giggle as she hid her phone. "And then you started to strip, slowly and acted in a lewd way...!" now she can't really help but to giggle, it's funny!
Saiduq pales out, he then starts to fix himself, not bothering to put the tie on. If he charms the others but the cone enemy isn't susceptible to curse.
"Mhm, Alcor. You're not doing your job properly. Brother was the one who is in the useless state. Not you." Miyako said in a flat tone then jumps off of the helicopter then draws out her sword up in the air, pointing it to the enemy "That is just a bud, yet look how much time you wasted."
A gold light appeared underneath the 'bud,' spiraling around it as if to imprison it. After that was done, the demons that the bud summoned disappeared.
"Megrez's bud was contained, get it the lab. Please get it analyzed quickly, we're going to make a countermeasures afterwards." The female ordered after the personnel regained their senses, they of course. Complied to the order.
Makoto quickly comes down off of the helicopter with two small children in her arms. One of them is crying while the other looks at Miyako that can be paired with Makoto's expression right now. It's worry.
"Chief Miyako that was dangerous!" The blunette said, sounding like a mother to her child while putting the two children down.
The female chief let out a soft sigh. "It's fine, Ms. Sako. The vice chief was being useless again so I need to do that." She said, lowering herself down to wipe the crying kid's face, hushing him down while patting the other one with the worried expression.
"Now, now be a good children and go with Ms. Sako for a bit. Alkie, Alky." She said softly.
"You won't jump again, right?" The boy with light purple hair asked, lavender and purple eyes shimmered with tears.
"Sister, please don't do anything reckless." the other one with light lavender hair said, eyeing his older sister.
"I won't, go on. See brother. You missed him, right?"
Both child nodded and holds on to the hem of Makoto's uniform. The blunette leads the two children out of the roof top. The female Hotsuin watches her baby brothers leave with Ms. Sako, they'll be safe... for now.
The female chief turns to the civilians that was helping them. Makoto informed her that they were a huge help. Oddly... the three of them look familiar, especially the one with bobbed hair. She smiled professionally at them
"It's nice to finally meet you, I am Miyako Hotsuin. JP's interim chief." She said, bowing gracefully.
Hibiki and Io stares at the female, there is it again... That vague familiarity again. The brunette bit his lips, he can't just say that she knew her and probably her plan was still the same... Daichi wondered what is under the Sky Tower?
The female Hotsuin turn her gaze to the hyperactive woman in a white rabbit jacket, similar to the black haired teen, smiling happily at her. She paid her no mind. The woman is irrelevant, for the time being.
"Alcor, follow me to my office and tell me everything that Ms. Sako hadn't tell me. And if you would excuse me. I have things to do." She said whilst bowing to the civilians, turning her back and takes her leave. Only to be stopped by that woman.
"Miyacchi, can I go with you too?" The woman happily chirps while walking to her and was about to hug her.
"How many times do I have to tell you that don't address me in such friendly manner... I don't remember being friendly with something like you." The female chief stated coldly and continues to make her leave. The vice chief huffs and followed, walking passed to Aliese who ceased her walking.
Aliese stop in her tracks, oh right... They're not friends, she wants to be friends with the female Hotsuin but the other didn't want to. She let a sigh escape her lips.
"...You're used to it, Aliese..." She told herself before turning to her temporary party, smiling at them brightly. "I'm hungry, I want food!" she said, grabbing both brunettes and drag them away.
Hibiki stares at the hyperactive woman. He realized that... Her smile hides everything she felt but her eyes screams it all.
"HEY, WAIT FOR ME YOU BOUNCING BUNNY!" Hibiki aggressively yelled and run after them.
"AHAHA, COME AND CATCH US, YOU BUNNY PLAYBOY!" The woman yells back.
"ALIESE, PUT ME DOWN!" Daichi screams.
"Oh my God, Aliese put Daichi down, please!" The bobbed haired girl sounded like she's trying not to laugh.
The four of them probably ended up playing as they leave the area with Aliese carrying Daichi in bridal style.
"... The 'innocent' White Queen seems to be spending her short moments with her 'precious' new friends."
"Yet at the very end, they'll be nothing but a sacrifice for this game. Set by fate..."
Extra: Heart + Happiness = ?
Age: Miyako, 16.
The female Hotsuin was doing her given task when a woman with white curly shoulder length hair, suddenly appeared... Blankly staring at her. The younger stares back at the mysterious woman. She's used to those demons appearing before her so probably this is one of those.
If she ignore it they'll go away. But it seems that she was wrong.
Miyako ignored the woman for hours, she went out of her room to do her daily task. She is after all the replacement for his brother if ever he brought shame to the family.
Miyako Hotsuin accepts that fact, nothing will change if she doesn't accept it.
Their father is already dead... Food poison. It's better that way although, they didn't know that their father was having an affair with some woman. And it is expected her father's love affair to conceived children, it is the basic reproduction after all.
The woman gives her children to them in exchange, they'll give her... money and luxuries. The female Hotsuin wondered if all people are like that.
The children are twins, they are in the age of 1. Her older brother said he's too busy to take care of them. So Miyako took the liberty to nurture her baby brothers, it is perhaps an obligation for her since, if her older brother lacks of something... She must fill it in.
Miyako wonders if their baby brothers will grow up as gap fillers when their older siblings fails to fill those holes... Would they be able to fill it, though?
It was dark when she got back to her room. She played with her baby brothers after her task. They played and played until the toddlers fell asleep, cuddling to her... She admit it, she feels warm when she's with them.
She couldn't feel the coldness that she felt when she was with her older twin.
Miyako noticed that the woman was still there, staring at her blankly. The mysterious woman finally opens her mouth and say...
"I finally found you... My dearest, Cor Caroli." The woman smirked wickedly as soon as she saw the female Hotsuin's expression. Ah~! The horror of recognition.
"No...you're...!" The girl gasp, realizing what she really is... She's a...
The woman put her index finger on top of her own lips, her eyes gleams dangerously.
"Don't worry, I'm just here to say... "Hello." in human reckoning."
"Why are you here...?!"
"I already said it, I don't repeat myself." The woman shrugged before setting her gaze on a picture that was on Miyako's desk. "Oh~ What's this...you had a soft spot to children, huh..."
The female Hotsuin turn the picture frame over, she didn't want to get these children to be pulled. "Get out."
"Not until you agree with me." The woman smiles knowingly.
"If I don't?" Miyako crosses her arms. This woman was just 'Her' vessel.
"Say goodbye to... Alkie and Alky Hotsuin, then?"
The young female Hotsuin pales out. "I dare you not to touch them..."she hissed
"That settles it. You'll be my partner." the older woman smiled.
"How cliched." mumbles Miyako.
"Mhmm... Whatever you say." The woman smiles " 'She' goes by the name 'Aliese.'or 'Chara' this vessel, I meant."
"I don't care, get out. Polaris." The younger female said while slamming her hand on the table.
The woman giggles delightedly but much to her chagrin, it grates her ear. When Polaris is finally nowhere to be seen...
The female Hotsuin sat on the floor... Why is this happening to her? Miyako grabs the picture that was turn over on her desk. The ones that are on the photo are her baby brothers, twin brother and Alcor... It is one of those rare moments that the four of them would play in the mud.
She cherish these people, even though she's not supposed to do so.
She is after all a mechanism made for the sole purpose of imposing the will of the current Administrator...
Polaris.