What I am about to say is more important than a silly little disclaimer: Well here goes nothing...hi! How have you been long time no see right? Jk, we've never really 'seen' just read but...*starts to sing* that's the way uh huh uh huh I like it, uh huh uh huh!
But on a more serious note I received a PM from a friend of one of my dedicated readers Angelic123 and I was informed that she was in a car accident and was in a coma for about 4 and a half month, she is now awake and conscious but has been told she has less than 3 weeks to live as of now her last request was that I post 2 new chapters of each one of my stories despite the fact she no longer has an account. As such I will make sure to post a chapter of Hot Summer Nights this week and a new chapter for each story next week so please give your condolences to sweet Angelic123 as a review, PM me, or Pm her friend who told me this information named Amethyst13579
This chapter is dedicated to her, please get well soon Natalie, I'm glad my stories have made you happy, I'm honored that you loved my stories and I am sad you won't be able to read it until the end. Please be safe, happy, and healthy, live the remainder of your life to the fullest. You will be missed.
12/5/15 Update: I was PMed awhile ago by Amethyst13579 that Natalie (Angelic123) is no longer with us, rest in peace and I'm sorry I couldn't post this chapter before your departure, but you were a really sweet & kind reader, you were with this story since the beginning, thank you.
Disclaimer: I do not own Diabolik Lovers, Jaden/Judai Yuki
Shout-outs! to: Aroosa,SamWolf NightLover, Guest, Master Lacie, Noelle Anna-Marie, ckirby718, Shiro, animehikaru2003, Bad Ass Female Fighter, and Harlyn for reviewing all you guys are sweet and awesome, thanks for the support :D By the way check the last chapter review part 2's because I posted my responses to you guys who reviewed a while ago.
I know I say this practically every chapter but I really mean it when I say you guys have gone above and beyond my expectation, you're all so kind and supportive thank you *bows down politely ingratitude*, I'm really glad you all have read my story and enjoyed it this much, it means a lot to me as a writer and a person, so thank you all very much :)
Now for what you've all been waiting for (my apologies in advance for not updating sooner, but better late than never :)
Chapter 19) Confessions, Confrontations, and Secrets
3rd Person POV:
As soon as the words escaped their lips, the two lunged at each other in attempt to land the first blow.
Jeremy quickly swung his fists left and right in smooth fluid-like motions in an attempt to punch Judai in the face or better yet knock him out cold with a solid punch to his cranium.
The brunette, much to Jeremy's displeasure had other plans for the night that didn't happen to include him getting beat up.
"Stand still!" Jeremy barked.
"You wish, I thought you were looking for a challenge if I stood still that'd make it too easy and way less fun don't you agree, Harry-knee?"
"Don't call me that you idiot! What do you think this is?! Some sort of game?"
"Well with punches like that do you expect me to take you seriously?" Judai grinned knowing that he had struck a nerve.
"You're dead meat, Yuki!" The vampire hunter threatened green eyes gleaming with determination as his fist brushed past Judai's cheek less than an inch away from making contact.
Yui gasped in shock.
Should she intervene? It isn't really any of her business though…
I get that it'd be irritating to wake up with marker on his face, but Judai's just a free spirit, you'd think his best friend would understand that by now…after all it was just a harmless prank it isn't worth a physical fight!
C'mon, Yui speak up, you know they shouldn't be fighting; they're BEST FRIENDS for a reason!
The brown haired teen's eyes flashed gold as he swiftly dodged a round house kick to the gut performing a backflip to distance himself away from the furious silver haired teen.
As Jeremy charged towards Judai's retreating form an antique ruby encrusted vase teetered back and forth across the edge of the polished oak table next to the sofa in the grand living room.
Rushing to catch the expensive looking piece of furniture before it shattered Yui released a quick sigh of relief as her nimble pale hands caught the vase just in time.
"Why don't we take this little squabble outside?" Judai proposed.
"I didn't know you cared about your furniture that much." The vampire slayer sneered.
"I don't care about the furniture but I do care about the employee that's going to have to take care of that mess and would refuse to let me take care of it myself." The golden eyed boy retorted sharply.
Realization hit the emerald eyed teen, "Fine, whatever."
"Glad you see it my way…" The brunette smirked smugly as he bolted towards the backyard opening the door swiftly before closing it.
However, before he could lock it Jeremy jammed his foot into the door preventing Judai from completely closing the door much to his dismay.
Jeremy's silver hair shined brightly as the moons rays bounced off his metallic tresses; eventually the golden eyed boy gave up on closing the door and ran into a maze in the rose garden.
Before, Judai could immerse himself into the shrubbery a gloved hand grabbed unto his shoulder and spun him around to face his angered features, "Miss me?"
"Not really." Judai responded flatly before sliding his leg across the lime green grass causing Jeremy to fall over giving the brunette enough time to enter the maze.
"Damn it, Judai, stop screwing around!"
The vampire hunter could tell Judai wasn't putting his all into the fight and was definitely going easy on him because they were friends…
That lovable idiot…
This didn't make sense though, initially when their bet started and Judai took off running he was definitely gaining speed and would've made it home at least a good solid hour before Jeremy was anywhere close to the mansion…Judai maintained his lead until he went into the forest all of a sudden.
Jeremy had reasoned that there was some sort of short cut that would've ensured Judai's victory over him, sure, Judai mentioned he'd take a break from running to make it fair, but it was only supposed to be an hour tops so how did he end up coming home an hour before midnight?
The silver haired young man sighed, took a deep breath, and sat down in front of an exquisite fountain with a pair of cherubs one playing a harp the other a lyre.
"What exactly happened while you were gone Judai what were you doing for more than 5 hours by yourself? Were you in trouble?" Accidentally thinking aloud Jeremy let his thoughts be heard.
"Well, I tried to tell you, but you just tried to kill me instead…"
"Is that you Judai?"
"The one and only." The brunette replied with a lopsided grin as he stepped out of his hiding spot within the maze glad the metallic haired teen had finally calmed down.
Jeremy stood up from his spot on the stone bench, "Got'cha sucker!"
The golden eyed boy glared as a new onslaught of punches were aimed in his direction each one was dodged slower and slower until finally one of Jeremy's fierce punches collided with Judai's jaw sending him flying into a cluster of rose bushes in all their thorny glory.
"JUDAI!" Jeremy and Yui screamed simultaneously as they watched the brunette collapse onto a rose bush.
Yui watched the fight from the door but as soon as she saw Judai's body flying, she screamed and went back into the living room to retrieve the first aid kit.
Jeremy ran straight towards his friend, "You beat me in the bet and this fight fair and square and I am a man of my word feel free to beat me up as much as you want to."
"You're right I can beat you up as much as I'd like to so…"
"TICKLE ATTACK!"
"Excuse me?" Judai stammered in disbelief before he was overwhelmed and began to laugh hysterically.
"No fair!" The brunette whined in between laughs as he attempted to catch his breath, "You know how ticklish I am!"
The emerald eyed boy laughed for a while as Judai's eyes began to water, but then came to an abrupt stop in his tickle attack.
"Judai how come you didn't block or dodge my attack I didn't think I'd actually land a punch on you or at least not this quickly…" Jeremy explained.
"In fact, this whole fight seemed a bit off, it was as if you were in a trance or sleep deprived, sure you're fast, but that's according to human standards…not your special standards…"
"Did something bad happen to you while you were gone? Did you get into a fight or something? I swear if someone hurt you I'll make sure to kick their ass—"
"I saw her Jeremy she looked just like how I had remembered her…" The brunette whispered almost inaudibly.
"Who did you see?"
"I was so happy to see her I thought the next time I'd see her would be the day I died."
"Who did you see?"
"She looked adorable as ever, but she mentioned her mommy and daddy which means that it couldn't possibly be her…but they looked so alike."
"Who looked alike?"
"That girl had the same blood as me; her scent was so similar to mine to any member of the Yuki family."
"Who had the same blood as you?"
"But why the hell was she with that insomniac purple haired Sakamaki? How dare he lay a finger on her…she lost so much blood, she was dying, God damn it Jeremy, she was about to DIE! AGAIN! And it would have all been my fault!"
"You saw Kanato? When? Was it when you were in the forest?"
Wrapped up in his own thoughts Judai didn't hear any of Jeremy's plethora of questions as he continued to think aloud to himself, "But yet how could it be? She might not even be related to me otherwise how could she mention having her own parents? If that's the case, then she can't have the same birth parents as me…but maybe she was adopted? Yeah! Adopted that's the only logical reasoning but that wouldn't explain how she resurrected I saw her die right before my eyes…"
"Judai stop mumbling to yourself like someone who belongs in an insane asylum!" Jeremy commanded patience wearing thin, "Or do you need me to slap some sense into you?"
The brunette shook his head no, as his bangs shrouded his honey golden orbs.
"Now I'm asking for the last freakin' time who the hell did you see, on your little 'adventure'." The vampire slayer probed slightly irritated.
"I-I saw…"
"Oh c'mon just spit it out man it can't be that bad." Jeremy encouraged softly as he heard Judai's voice waver.
"Isabel! It was Isabel Jeremy! I saw Isabel she looked exactly the same as she did that day warm chocolate brown eyes, cute button nose, sun kissed skin, and bright orange locks that could rival the sun's rays." Judai exclaimed in a dream like state before his voice was consumed with grief.
"I have the first aid kit!" Yui announced loudly for both boys to hear as she approached the stone bench that they were seated upon.
"Jay what was the important news you had to share? Did you meet up with someone you know or something?" The blonde interrogated feigning innocence.
"Oh no, nothing major happened." Jeremy lied quickly as he took the kit from Yui before saying, "Hey let's head back inside before it starts raining again or something." The hunter proposed before dragging Yui and Judai back inside.
The petite girl sighed dejectedly to herself.
Does Jeremy not trust me or something? I thought we hit it off after he saved me from Ayato earlier but he still doesn't seem to trust me. Why? Have I done something wrong? Is it because I still might kinda like Ayato and he's afraid I'll betray them or something? And who was that Isabel girl Jay was describing earlier with Jeremy in the rose garden…a friend? An enemy? Or worse a….girlfriend?!
"Cyuitie what's wrong?"
Jeremy sat down next to Judai on the three seater; however, Jeremy made sure that Judai sat down safely before seating himself down as well.
"Nothing's wrong with me Jay, nothing at all. In fact, I'm peachy keen see?" The pink eyed girl lied through her teeth as she plastered on a fake grin.
The brunette chuckled, "Now Cyuitie there's no need to lie…"
Yui huffed in annoyance casting Jeremy a light glare, "Well he started it! He won't even tell me why you're upset, even though I care about you!"
Judai instantly stopped laughing and gestured for Yui take a seat next to him as opposed to standing awkwardly.
"Listen Yui there's nothing to be upset about." The brunette explained slowly taking a deep breath at the end of his response.
"Are you sure you're okay Judai?" Jeremy asked worried for his best friend.
"Yeah ever since you came back from where ever it is you went…" The blonde scowled at the vampire slayer as she said that, "you've been really out of it and sluggish, it's as though you've had the life sucked out of you..."
"Well you could say that." The brunette chuckled with a large boyish grin.
"Oi! Now's not the time to act stupid unless you want me to punch you in the face, again." The metallic haired teen warned emerald eyes completely serious.
"I think what Jeremy is trying to say, is that we'd really appreciate if you would just explain what happened instead of being cryptic." The young blonde reiterated with pleading pink pools.
"Fine, but I'm gonna to keep it short and simple, if you aren't able to keep up then that's too bad." The brunette explained sharply with a tired scowl and a yawn.
"So I made a bet with Jeremy as to who could get home the fastest—"
"Why'd you have to bet about something trivial like that?" Yui interrupted with a question.
"Because Judai decided to draw on my face with hot pink sharpie while I was taking a nap at our mutual friends' house!" Jeremy explained glaring at Judai slightly.
"Why'd you visit that friend?" The blonde probed curiously.
"To help me with a special problem I have sometimes." The brunette interjected.
"What problem is that?" The young girl quipped.
"You know what, we're really starting to go off on a tangent." Jeremy hastily stammered.
"I agree with Harry-knee, anyway as I was saying; the friend I went to visit is aware of how to help me cope with my… 'medical condition' for lack of a better term, and by the time I was ready to leave Jeremey was dozing off and completely asleep on the couch. So I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and created a masterpiece upon his face."
"He should've been thankful by the time I was done with him that was honestly the best I'd ever seen him look but instead he threatens to mutilate my face. Hence why I challenged him to a bet since I knew he'd never say no to one of my challenges." Judai smirked smugly.
"How'd you know he wouldn't say no and reject your offer?" The pink eyed girl wondered aloud.
"I just knew he wouldn't, he's never passed up on a challenge or wager I initiate, ever since we were little kids…" The brunette smiled at the thought, "But that's a story for another day. Anyway, I was going to travel by foot to my place while Jeremy rode by car. I was aware of the heavy traffic so I took the lead and went through a short cut in the forest where I heard Kanato Sakamaki harassing some girl he referred to as 'Yui #2.'"
"What do you think he meant by that Jay?"
"Well I thought—"
"In the time that the Sakamaki's have remained without Yui since Ayato failed at kidnapping Yui back Kanato was probably trying to find a new girl to feed from until they can come up with a surefire plan to get Yui back."
"Right those were my thoughts exactly Jeremy." Judai high fived the vampire slayer they were always on the same wave length, in other words, they were always on point.
"So what happened to 'Yui #2?" The blonde questioned anxiously.
The brunette's face grew solemn, "Long story short, Kanato broke both of her legs and she almost died of blood loss."
"What in the bloody hell! How can you say that so calmly?!"
"Is she dead? Did Kanato really…kill her?" Yui gasped shocked eyes watering.
And to think I was starting to get a bit jealous, I thought Isabel was someone I should dislike, but because of me running away some innocent girl got hurt!
Judai sighed, "You two are forgetting one important thing…"
"What is it?" His two confused comrades further interrogated.
"Almost."
"Almost?" The vampire slayer and petite blonde repeated bemusedly.
"I said she almost died."
Attention to those of you who skipped the author's note at the top:
I received a PM from a friend of one of my dedicated readers Angelic123 and I was informed that she was in a car accident and was in a coma for about 4 and a half month, she is now awake and conscious but has been told she has less than 3 weeks to live as of now her last request was that I post 2 new chapters of each one of my stories despite the fact she no longer has an account. As such I will make sure to post a chapter of Hot Summer Nights this week and a new chapter for each story next week so please give your condolences to sweet Angelic123 as a review, PM me, or Pm her friend who told me this information named Amethyst13579
This chapter is dedicated to her, please get well soon Natalie, I'm glad my stories have made you happy, I'm honored that you loved my stories and I am sad you won't be able to read it until the end. Please be safe, happy, and healthy, live the remainder of your life to the fullest. You will be missed.
Your author,
Be Happy, Be Healthy 4Ever...even when it's hard
Author's Note(s):
Questions I'm dying to ask:
How'd you feel about the Yui/Judai moment in chapter 18 because I was thinking about including another one in the chapter after this one, but this one'll be really cute and tender. So please tell me if you: Like it, Love it, Hate it, Want more of it? Never again?
I wasn't planning on uploading another chapter today because I wanted to get this posted like 3 WEEKENDS AGO...but, alas I had tons of homework & I think I've told you guys how I have Pre-Calc quizzes every week even on shortened weeks we still have quizzes and I have to write an essay on the design process and a creative writing assignment for English class about Lord of the Flies which I recently finished reading...so yeah, I'm trying to maintain my good grades to keep the fam (family *coughs* mostly mother *coughs*) happy. Plus that's the only reason why my mom let me make an account so yeah... XD
Anyway, I'm grateful for all of the lovely reviews I received because they were all super sweet and made me smile.
Here's a new segment I called Interesting Things That Have Happened to me:
Yesterday I went to my 1st football game which was the state championship and our varsity football team hasn't competed in one of those since 40 YEARS AGO hence why I wanted to go.
In math class we have miniature units that start every Monday before we get quizzed on Friday, so we started a new unit on Monday then asked when we wanted a quiz, the class said Friday and by the class I mean me XD but he said he was feeling like Wednesday so then he went to the whiteboard to write down our homework, erased having the quiz on Thursday then a boy in my class was like "I'm feeling so good I could ace this anyday" then my teacher was like: "Confidence eh? I like it! Tuesday it is" but Tuesday was the next day when we just started a new topic, but then we found out he was joking when he didn't give us the quiz...he trolls us so much...
I don't remember anything else...oh yeah, I was accepted into the Delta Scholars program at my school :D
I cooked/baked everything my family ate on Thanksgiving with help from my grandma since my mom was at work in the morning, I felt so proud of myself!
I had presents wrapped for my brother, mom, and grandma since August and I plan on crocheting my mom and infinity scarf, a hat for my g-ma, and stuffed toy for my brother since I crocheted a panda for him on his Birthday which he loved. What do you guys plan on doing for the holidays?
Happy Belated Thanksgiving!
I hope you enjoyed this chapter, please Read & Review.
You're all my Cyuities.
Shout Outs Part 2 (I'm going to do these when I get back going out to eat 'cause I need to get ready)
-Sorry, but I'll respond to you lovely guys later today since I'm gonna post a chapter of Hot Summer Nights so be on the lookout :D My apologies again, I don't want my mom to get mad at me because literally I look like I just woke up XD
Aroosa:Awesome review as always :D Are you serious you actually WOULDN'T mind marry/dating a hamburger? If I did, I'd get arrested for eating my spouse XD
SamWolf NightLover: Ah, yeah me writing that moment made me giggly too, I liked how it turned out but writing it kinda made me fell like a pervert XD especially since I've never been in a relationship XD Yeah Yui's really insecure but that makes her cute XD Thanks for the great review.
Guest: Thanks for the enthusiasm, but make more of what? Chapters? Or Yui/Judai moments? I can do both if you want ;P
Master Lacie: Aww and your one of my favorite reviewers and I like your profile pic it seems really whimsical, I'll keep writing and I loved the review :D
Noelle Anna-Marie: I won't confirm or deny your 1st statement and your quesyion, you'll just have to wait and see :D The Sakamaki's will get there time don't worry but I'm really trying to show that Yui is moving on and has severed her ties with the bros while the bros are constructing a plan to take her back. Yeah, it kinda relates to that but not really.
ckirby718: I'm glad you enjoyed the race and thought it was funny, I enjoyed writing as well :D I look forward to reading another kind review of yours
Shiro: Aw, thanks for the kind words, I hope you enjoyed this chapter as well. Hooray! I'm glad you likes that moment it was awkward for me to write though XD I agree with fighting for what you stand for and believe in as well. I LOVE shrimp, but I don't eat much fried shrimp XD
animehikaru2003: It's okay if you don't feel anything towards her, it's okay you didn't offend me. What'dyou think of the story?
Bad Ass Female Fighter: Loved your review :D I'm glad you like the moment as I said before I felt like a pervert writing it XD
Harlyn: It's okay, I'm just glad you still like the story, and why he didn't die...you'll have to read to find out ;P