Note: After the first page brake this chapter is very much the same as 138 of noblesse but after that is slightly different.
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I pulled in the power and glanced down at my hand to see that I was shaking and I knew it wasn't just from the thrill of the fight. Taking a breath in, I focused on pushing the shakes away. I needed to get through a few more hours before I can let myself rest. I need to keep myself together for everyone else.
I turned and walked towards the kids. Master caught my eyes and gave me a concerned look but I knew he would wait for later. M-21 Was now sitting up and he was the worst off, so he was my first stop.
I knelt to get a better look.
It wouldn't have suppressed me if he had died from that stab wound. It was beyond M-21's recuperative abilities but I could tell it was healing if only very slowly. Does that mean that M-21's abilities had been somewhat upgraded. Still it was only just enough for him to make it.
"Mister, was trying to save us"
My eyes glanced to Yuna then back to M-21.
He protected the children? He went through such extremes in order to protect them?
"What's with that gaze"
The words came out as just above a whisper but it was enough to show he was already feeling better.
"So, you went through all this to save the children. You've done well"
I watched as he smiled.
"I only did what I'm supposed to do"
I nodded and stood up. I turned at the sound of footfalls.
"Seira just in time, can you help M-21"
She took a look around the room then nodded.
"Regis, can you manage by yourself?"
"Of course, these injuries are nothing"
Such noble pride that child has, even as he looks like he's about to fall over.
I turned to Tao, he looked confused and unsure of himself. If I knew him I would have gone and comforted the omega but I wasn't sure if he was averted to touch as I was.
"Tao"
His eyes flicked to me.
"One of your comrades is lying on a nearby rooftop"
"What"
"Go and get him then follow us"
"Ok"
I watched as they all followed the instructions I had given them. Master and I were the last in the room.
Master's eyes were on me and that look of concern hadn't left them. Always so concerned about others when it is himself that he should be worried about. Even using such little power had left his aura feeling shaky. Not that anyone not bonded to him would be able to tell. It was in that way that Master hadn't changed.
I watched as Master smiled.
"Frankenstein, you to have not changed in the way that you always get your way"
Did he mean me using the children as an excuse to get him out of the fight.
"Master"
"Come we should join the children"
I had just finished fixing up M-21 and Takeo and it looked like neither one would die. In fact I was pleased to note that M-21 would recover a lot sooner than I though due to his upgraded regeneration.
Takeo's injuries were also healing rapidly even though the wounds I had given him were very deep so it would take a while. Still his regeneration power was quite impressive. By the time that he and Tao had appeared, most of the near-fatal injuries had begun to heal. That had been a completely different power then when I had left him. I wonder if he used a drug to elevate his powers.
It was about time I left to go check on the others. The moment I opened the door I could hear shouting.
"NO WAY, THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE"
"YEAH, IT MAKES NO SENSE"
When I entered the room where everybody was I saw the children talking with Tao.
"How could something like that not be known in a world like today?" Shinwoo seemed to be having trouble controlling himself. I could feel his Alpha aura flickering. A shiver went through me but I pushed down my instincts. I needed to see this through first.
"But it's true"
"How can it be true? It's not like some manga or something"
"Then, can you realistically explain the situation you guys have just been in? A person breaking a wall like it's nothing. Battles fought with movements too fast for normal people like you to track"
"Now that I think about it… A ton of unbelievable stuff did happen…"
It was Ikhan who seem to comprehend it first.
"Then both Seira and Regis are vampires? Like those from the stories"
"Well you can't really say they're exactly the same"
"How can you compare us to those things?" Regis butted in.
"WAIT. If they're vampires doesn't that mean they drink human blood?"
I couldn't help but smile as Shinwoo shoved Ikhan in front of him. Why did Tao have to call them vampires? He should've guessed that the children would jump to that.
"Regis… do you drink human blood"
"No, I Don't"
"If you don't… then doesn't that mean you still can"
"You call that a question? Humans are also able to drink blood if they wanted to, can you not?"
"I see"
"That's a relief"
"But he's not denying that he is a vampire"
"I can't believe that Regis and Seira are vampires. If they get hungry then they can drink our blood"
"He could bit our necks and munch"
"THAT'S ENOUGH. HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT WE'RE ANYTHING LIKE THOSE INELEGANT THING'S?"
Ikhan and Shinwoo jumped together.
"I don't exercise a lot, so my blood isn't fresh"
"I'm sorry my blood also tastes bad"
Tao must have taken pity on Regis as he stepped in.
"You guys are misunderstanding something. Your friends are really quite different"
"What do you mean"
"You just said they were vampires"
"Well, for us it's convenient to use the term vampire but in the true sense. They are nothing like vampires. To put it briefly, they're exalted beings that we call noblesse"
"Then they're sort of like those classy vampires from the stories?"
"The vampires that live in elegant castles"
"That's a fitting image. It makes things easier to understand"
I bet the children didn't even notes the omega working his calm into the room. He was good at keeping it discreet, he must have had lots of practice. Already the children were looking more relaxed.
"What about you bro"
"Me? My colleagues and I were originally humans but our capabilities were enhanced through experiments. To simply put it, we are seen as modified humans. Were not really humans…"
I stepped into the room before he could say anything else.
"Chairman"
"How are the others?"
"Are they going to be ok?"
"Their wounds are deep, but nothing life threatening. They will recover with a few days rest"
"Really that's good"
"What a relief"
"I'm sorry you had to experience something like this again"
"Again? headmaster, what do you mean by that? It sounds as if this kind of thing has happened to us before"
"Ikhan, what kind of nonsense is that?"
"Yeah, you must be overreacting a bit"
"Ikhan is right. Excluding Sui, the three of you have gone through a similar experience"
"WHAT"
"You don't remember it because you had your memories erased"
"Our memories erased?"
"If that's the case shouldn't there be some parts missing. I don't have anything like that"
"Neither do I"
"What do you mean by erasing a person's memories? How is that possible?"
"Isn't everything that has happened recently rather implausible?"
"That's true"
"There is no choice but to erase your memories of this incident for your own good"
"Are you saying that we will be in danger if we remember the incident?"
Regis stepped in to take over answering.
"Yes. Even among humans only a small minority are aware of the facts regarding us. All matters of our existence must be kept a secret. If facts about us are brought to light, we have to erase the memories of all the humans who know the truth. Didn't you say you wondered why humans weren't aware of such truths even now? It's exactly because of this reason"
"That goes for us too. The organization I'm from won't immediately know that you guys are connected to this incident, but it's not impossible that they may find out. If that happens the organization won't stop with just erasing your memories."
"That's enough there" I stepped in. There was no need to scare the children anymore.
"So it's unavoidable"
"Then, were really going to forget everything that's happened"
"There is no other choice"
"So we'll have to forget the fact that Regis risked his life for us"
"Even the fact that Mister put his life on the line to protect us"
"Shinwoo even stood up against those scary people in order to protect us"
"I didn't do anything but Chairman's the one who saved us, and having to forget that just doesn't seem right"
All eyes turned to master when he sighed and just took another sip of tea.
"Chairman is it really ok to forget that?"
"All of you put so much effort in for our sake…Is it really ok for us to live without knowing that?"
Yuna looked about to cry.
Masters voice sounded through the room made even the children stop.
"Perhaps… No one did it to be remembered. They only did what they wished to"
The way he spoke was just like him. He was always one to bring in clarity to a situation. Maybe it was to do with how long he had lived, even being denied companionship for so long he was bound to pick up a few things.
"Tao, Regis and Seira please leave the room"
They nodded and left.
Master nodded at me.
"Children take a seat and look at me"
Lowering the mental shield I kept up, I focused on them.
"You will remember nothing about tonight. Instead you will remember coming over where you all fell asleep early after playing so much. Now sleep"
With that they all fell asleep falling in on each other.
"Master, I'll take them home"
He nodded.
Once I was back home, I found Master, Tao and Regis sitting at the table while Seira reheated the food. I quickly set about getting Master his ramen before turning to him.
"Master I will be heading down stairs, do you need anything before I go"
His eye looked like he had questions but shook his head.
I turned my attention on Tao.
"Your friend should be waking up tomorrow some time so feel free to pick any of the spare rooms to spend the night. But please refrain from going into the room at the end of the hall unless you need to see Master or myself"
"Sure no problem"
With that I turned and left for my lab. Once there I was quick to head to the bathroom I kept down here. I did not need people to go up stairs from either training or something else and track stuff through the house.
My hands shook on the tap but I ignored it and focused a little power to shred my clothes. I didn't wait for the water to heat up but just grabbed the scrubber and started attacking my skin.
There was just so much alpha scent covering me. I didn't know how I had kept it at bay tonight. Even now as I let myself relax slightly I could feel my head fogging slightly. It was lessening now that the scent was fading but I knew it wouldn't all go away till my morning injection. And if I was right in guessing I still had at least five hours.
Once I was sure I had scrubbed every inch of myself I hopped out I dried off and then with a little flicker of power I dressed in my lab wear. It would be safer down here for now. But once I had exited the bathroom I took note that Master was waiting for me. I must have spent longer in the shower then I thought.
"Master was there something you needed"
"Your mind feels…"
He must have picked up on when my mind had clouded over in the shower and now that he new what to look for was picking it up now.
"It will come and go over the next few days. Its to do with my human needs so it is nothing to concern yourself about"
He nodded but I could tell he was still unsure about it.
"Master if you would come take a seat I might be able to explain it to you better"
I put Masters chair into its normal spot before going off to quickly make him some tea before standing in front of him.
"Master I am guessing you have picking up from people that humans are divided into three types"
He nodded.
"I am what's called an Omega. Omega's normally are quite calm and don't like people to be upset or scared. They normally are not keen to jump into a fight quite the opposite actually. Most Omegas are good in family environments and thrive better with more contact, like small touches or a hug. Tao seems to be one of those types but I will make sure and let you know"
He seemed to think about what I had said before looking at me confusion but that was quick to change to sorrow. He must have figured out that a part of me went without due to my aversion to touch.
"But the main part is what you're sensing. My mind is slightly clouded over by my instincts because I am getting close to my heat"
He blushed at that, at least I didn't have to go into what a heat is and why with him.
"I can keep the symptoms under control during the day but the drug I use will wear off so that's why it will seem to come and go"
He took a sip of his tea and I let him take his time thinking over what he had been told.
Once he was finished his tea I took his cup and cleaned it before putting it way. Turning I saw that Master was now standing.
"Frankenstein"
I was quick to fall into step as he turned.
I opened the last door in the hallway, eminently going to open the curtains. I took a quick look around the room. This room had been rarely used by either Master or me. The only thing I had used was the walk in wardrobe, so I was glad to see it that there was no dust on the furniture and the bed was still made.
"Master, is there something wrong"
Master hadn't moved to either the arm chair or the window. His eye looked at my right hand.
"Is there no way to control it?"
I couldn't help the flinch. I was true that even in that short of time The Dark Spear had tried to eat me.
"It must be acting up even more now, since you have kept it dormant for such a long time. Because I sealed your power for so long, you will suffer through your nightmares again"
"It's nothing Master"
Master let out a Sigh.
"Change out of those into your sleep clothes"
I blinked not being sure I had heard him right. But I had already taken the steps needed to the walk in before realising I had heard him right. I was quick to change into loose pants and a black long sleeve shirt.
Putting my clothes aside to wash them later I took note that Master was no longer standing. Instead he was sitting up in bed. The covers pulled back and his eyes looked at me as if he was waiting for me. Did Master really mean for me too…
He nodded so I climbed in next to him lying down. Without meaning to I moved my head into his lap and a part of me purred with contentment. I tried to think why I shouldn't be doing this. There was a reason I was sure of it but my thoughts were so foggy.
A hand ran through my hair and I let out a sigh.
"Sleep I will guard your dreams"
There was no force behind the words but I couldn't help but listen.
Rai' POV
I sat in the bed waiting for Frankenstein. I had already noticed that everything he did took a little longer than normal. His mental state was also worrying me though he had told me it was normal. None of the other Omega's at the school had ever felt like this.
When he came out I took note that the clothes he had put on covered most of his skin. Not that he normally didn't but today it didn't feel normal. I looked at Frankenstein and waited.
It was very different to feel his mind so conflicted. It was like it was split into two. Frankenstein didn't seem to realise just how obvious it was. Right now I could feel a part of him now was feeling confused and unsure but the other part was glad and content with what was going on.
He gave me a questioning look like he was unsure if I really wanted him to come lay down. I nodded but didn't say anything as so not to rush him.
I needn't have worried as he climbed in straight away and before I had even asked his head was in my lap.
His whole soul seemed to sigh with contentment. It was good to feel him feeling like this. I was glad I could give him something after all he has done for me.
Forming a glove on my hand I ran my fingers through his hair straightening it out.
"Sleep I will guard your dreams" I reassured him.
Within minutes his breathing was deep and he steady. Yes I was glad to be able to give something back to the person who had first decided to protect me.
