It's been two days since we've arrived here in Kanagawa. It wasn't much of a difference, but it had a small town feel. Almost everyone knew each other, even the Shichi Fukujin. It kind of made me stand out as the gaijin.
Gaijin.
I hate that word.
"Aki-chan?" Aoi nudged. "Are you okay?" Miyavi asked. I quickly nodded. "I-I'm okay." I assured with a quick nod. They all stared at each other. I felt Mao's intense stare on me, and I felt my heart calm down almost immediately. "I'm getting worried. Isn't it unfair that we left all those students in harm?" Uruha mumbled under his breath. "We have no choice." Mao replied lifelessly. His eyes were distracted, as if he was staring into space. "If these cases revolve around us, then whatever would be behind it would follow us here." Kai said. "We'll leave as soon as all of this is over." "I just hope it would end soon." I said. My voice sounded broken. Miyavi rubbed my back in an effort to comfort me. "Why don't you rest a bit, Aki? It's been a long day." Ruki advised. I nodded weakly and went to my 'temporary' room, as they called it. It was only a matter of seconds before Reita was soon with me, his eyes deep with concern. "Aki... You can stop pretending now." he said in a low voice. I lay down on the bed and sighed. I wanted to cry, but no tears flowed out. I cried so much that I ran out of tears... if that was humanly possible. "Are you hungry?" he asked as he sat down beside me. I shook my head. "You barely ate for the past days." I didn't care. I couldn't feel the hunger anymore, actually. I heard him lie down beside me, and I curled up against him. I felt his cold lips at my forehead. It wasn't long before he wasn't with me on the bed anymore. "Rei?" I asked, struggling to stand up. Reita was at the door, and he appeared to be listening. Whatever he could hear, that I don't know. His eyes were wide in shock and his pose was rigid and frozen. He held up a hand to stop me, and I waited in silence. After a long minute he was in front of me, his hand extended towards me. "Come on." he said invitingly. Reluctantly, I gave him my hand. The next thing I saw was a blur, and then the familiar living room downstairs. "Where was he?" Reita demanded as he sat me down on the couch. "I don't know, but he was near. He saw her," Ruki replied. "How could he get by without us knowing?" Aoi asked. Everyone shrugged. "Wait- what's going on?" I demanded. Kai looked at me with concern. "It's about time she knows about it, Kai." Miyavi said from the corner. "Know about what?" I asked. "Gackt." Uruha replied. The name wasn't familiar at all, and I was pretty sure that Reita never mentioned that name to me. "He... is Miyavi's half-brother. Also... he... tortured Reita." Kai's words were reluctant. I heard a strong wind, and Reita was out of the room. "You see, Miyavi joined a cult of vampires with his half-brother, Gackt. They killed and tortured humans for fun..." Kai continued, a but slower now. "...I hated it after a while." Miyavi spoke. "I didn't want to see innocent humans die. Gackt loved it, ironically. Sadistic bastard." He smiled bitterly. "Reita was one of his victims." I bit my tongue. "Kai came for him, and I helped them escape." Miyavi said. I heard Aoi sigh, and Mao softly patted his back. "You don't have to listen if you hate the story." Kai assured the others. "It's not that we hate the story, Kai." Uruha replied. "It's the next part we really don't like listening to." "Reita's at the roof." Miyavi said. In two seconds, Mao, Uruha, Aoi and Ruki were gone. Kai, Miyavi and I were left alone. "So... Gackt hated Miyavi for that... and got back at Miyavi." Kai said, ending the topic. "Got back at him how?" I asked. The two looked at each other. "That part can wait." Miyavi mumbled. My shoulders slumped. Wasn't I supposed to know? Maybe Reita could tell me? "I'll take it from here." Reita said as he was suddenly behind me. I jumped in surprise. "Ruki said Gackt delivered a message." He continued with his hand at my shoulder. "What did he say?" Kai asked. Reita hesitated. His eyes flashed to mine before he spoke. "He wanted to see us."
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"This is insane."
Miyavi huffed before kicking the metal door open, and leading us inside the large warehouse. "Insane or not, we should oblige. We're guests here in Kanagawa, after all." Ruki replied. I was guessing that that was Kai's answer, but Ruki got it from his head. "He's right you know." a low, ghostly voice said from behind us. I suddenly felt goosebumps on my skin. There was a dark laugh, and the light flicked on. Five dark figures stood at the center of the warehouse. Reita's hand tightened around mine. "I didn't expect you to come back here, Kai. Welcome home." one of them said. "Glad to be back." Kai answered casually. "We should introduce ourselves, gang. We shouldn't be rude to our... new guest." the tallest of them said, his smile was conniving and his eyes were glowing red. "Shou, Hiroto, Nao, Saga." he motioned towards the other four as he introduced them. "Gackt." he introduced himself, giving a slight bow. He acted like a gentleman, even for the fact that this vamire had tortured my love. "It's hard to see her in this dim light." Shou mumbled under his breath. "I'm sorry, but... may I see you?" Nao asked gently. Reita stiffened. Mao's eyes glowed. "It's okay." Kai assured. I reluctantly stepped into the pool of light, and Gackt was suddenly right in front of me. He captured my hand with his, and brought it to his lips. I gasped softly at the coldness of his skin. "You are indeed beautiful, Aki..." he murmured. "You remind me of something..." He handed me a rose, and I reluctantly took it. He smiled at my cooperation. "... or someone." he breathed as he let my hand go. I bit my lips. "Miyavi." Ruki breathed, his eyes averted elsewhere. "He has-" Miyavi's teeth clenched together, his hands curling into fists. "Oh, yes. I do remember. She's yours, if I'm not mistaken?" Gackt asked Miyavi with innocence. "You..." Miyavi growled. I heard laughter. "Oh, so she's Meev's?" Saga said between laughs. "Where did you bag that angel?" Nao asked. Shou licked his lips. "Sweetest blood I've ever tasted." I gasped, and Reita pulled me back. I found myself in his arms, behind Uruha and Kai. Aoi was holding Miyavi back. "Whatever you do... don't hurt Melody!" Miyavi snarled. My eyes widened in shock. The lights went off, and the evil laughter echoed off the empty walls.
