Finally! I'm almost done! I can't wait until it's over. There will be five more chaps (including this one) if I do this right…so maybe expect more ^_^ I've got some new stories I'm dying to work on but I'm going to finish this first. So sorry if this all is really crappy because it's hard to focus on this with all the other things flying through my mind. And I was listening to DJ Satomi while writing this…that there says it all.
Chapter Fourteen (Not four):
Making conversation wasn't one of Amon's strong points. Small talk was a false pretence of common interest and friendship. Nevertheless, he did it anyway. "So, how have you been?" Amon started awkwardly, keeping his eyes on the road.
Juliano sat in the passenger seat, glaring out the window. "everything was fine until I found out you were seducing my granddaughter."
Silence engulfed the two. Robin lay fast asleep across the backseat, she hadn't woken up since they finished the procedure. Juliano had explained that it was normal and that Robin would be very sleepy for days.
"I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong impression." Amon mumbled.
"And you're living together, which I was fine with before but now…" He trailed off.
"I assure you, we have not and will not do anything regrettable." Amon wasn't used to being on this side of any conversation, and he didn't like it. Part of him was glad when the man next to him stayed silent, part of him worried that he was expected to say more.
The car parked on the side of the street in front of their apartment. Amon moved to the side of the car and lifted Robin out. The ld man followed as he brought Her upstairs and laid her in her bed.
"You must understand the situation, though." Juliano said, breaking the silence between them. "Why would you go and do that when you know what it could lead to!" Amon decided it would be best to keep silent. "You are a seed and yes Robin is a witch. The outcome will only end in pain, do you want to end up with children like that Hunter boy?"
"That's why I hadn't done anything before."
"Then why, pray tell, did you do this now?" Amon didn't have an answer for that question, Even he though what he did was stupid…and he did it anyway. "The fact that you can't answer only strengthens my point." Juliano snapped.
Amon sighed, there was no going around this. "What do you think I should do?" He asked reluctantly.
"I want you to talk to her-but not when I'm around, I don't want to hear it-I just want you to set things straight." Juliano sighed. "Make sure that you don't hurt her though."
"I'll try."
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Robin awoke with a jolt. Where am I?! She glanced around. Oh. Home. Robin tiptoed over to the door and peeked out. At the sight, she immediately started laughing; Amon and Juliano were sitting on opposite sides of the table sipping tea. The two turned and stared in confusion. "Someone woke up on the right side of the bed today." Juliano said, taking another sip of tea.
"I guess." Robin smiled, moving out to sit at the table next to Amon. "It's seven already?"
"You've been asleep since yesterday." Amon said and also took a sip of tea. Robin seemed to fail to notice the hostilities between the two men and they ate supper in an awkward silence.
Juliano cleared his throat loudly as dinner came to an end. "May I ask what we will do for a sleeping arrangement tonight?"
"You can take my room." Amon
"But I can't deprive you of your be." That two faced bastard, he must enjoy making things difficult for Amon.
To (hopefully) stop the man's plan at causing him a train wreck, Amon insisted. "No, it's fine really, I usually sleep there anyway."
"That won't do, you will injure your back sleeping out there." Amon twitched in annoyance. "I'd rather you shared a bed with my granddaughter."
Robin blushed. "Father that's-"
"I think my back can hold up for a few nights, be reasonable." Amon snapped.
Juliano feigned innocence. "But I thought you wouldn't mind, being lovers and all."
"That's not-"
"Father-!
"-I mean…" The two flustered. Juliano laughed. What an evil little priest.
"I'm just kidding with you." The old man said before getting up from the table and moving towards Amon's room. "I'm taking your room though."
After the door closed behind him, Amon whispered. "He makes me feel like a child."
Robin laughed. "He has that affect on many people." She got up from her seat too and left for her room. "I think I'm going to go back to bed too."
Amon shrugged and plopped himself in front of the television. After watching a bad comedy for a few hours, probably causing a portion of his brain to melt, he staggered off to his room, forgetting that it was occupied. Juliano's eyes burst open as he felt an arm wrap around his waist.
Robin woke up to the sound of profanities being yelled out. Curious, she slipped on her robe and started out the door. "My God man! What's wrong with you!"
"I'm sorry! It's- I just…forgot!" Amon came backing out of his room.
"How am I supposed to get a good night sleep with you 'forgetting' all the time!" Juliano came out after him, shaking a fist.
"I only did it once!"
"I'm not taking any chances, does this door lock?"
Amon rolled his eyes and stormed over to where Robin was watching in confusion. "Don't worry yourself, I'll sleep here tonight."
"Fine."
Robin looked up at Amon. "What happened?"
"It doesn't matter. Sorry about this."
"It's okay."
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Sun shone into the small church from the open door. "Come on Robin, we needed to be at the office half an hour ago." Amon said impatiently, holding the door open.
"I'm coming!" Robin ran up to him. The two stepped outside of the building.
"Positions!" A shout came from a nearby tree. Cid leapt out of it, pointing his wooden sword at them.
"Perfect." Amon muttered.
"No talking unless spoken to!" Something about the boy was different, he had desperate look in his eyes. "You surrounded." Yuki and Shika jumped off the roof of the church on either side of them. The two held out their arms and activated their crafts around Robin and Amon. "Let me explain what this is all about. Two nights ago, Hunter was acting strange and we came to your base to make sure his connection with Robin here wouldn't break…apparently it did. So I ask you; what did you do to him?"
"Two nights…I didn't do anything, what happened?" Robin asked. "What do you mean?"
"He disappeared." Cid growled. "I repeat, what did you do with him?"
"Wait, do you not know what the connection was between them?" Amon started. "Because if you do, then the answer shouldn't be too hard to figure out."
"So you do know what happened with him?" Cid asked again.
"No."
"Then what do you know about it!? I'm asking her!" Cid exclaimed, jabbing his sword at Robin. "What did you do with him?!"
"Nothing! I swe-!" Cid leapt towards her and knocked her upside the head with the sword, sending her flying to the ground.
"Tell the truth!"
"What do you think she's do-" Amon shouted, ending with the same result as Robin.
"You shut-up!" The kid pressed his foot down against Amon's head. "Your no part of this!"
Shika winced. "Cid, could you hurry this up a bit?"
"Right, sorry." Cid took a step away from Amon. "Remove your possession over Robin, the only thing I need to worry about with her is her craft." He moved back over to Robin. "Alrighty then, you ready to talk?"
"There's nothing to say." She winced as he hit her again. And again. And again. "I don't know anything, I swear!"
"Fine. Then what was it that he was talking about?" Cid asked. "About your connection."
"Your not going to believe me." She started. "Hunter is possessed by a demon. I had been too."
"A demon?" Cid scoffed. "That's the best you can come up with?" He laughed then glared down at her. "Quit making up stories." He continued his attack.
"I-if he disappeared…then maybe it took over! Hunter probably can't control it anymore!"
Cid sighed and stepped back. "This is dumb." He waved for the others. "I'll go find him without your help." With that the three disappeared into the trees.