Can you see my wings? 21
A/N Again, so tempted to leave it for another week. But Kiffy dearest would choke me to death with piano wire or something… So here it is!
- Si deus me relinquit -
Kim POV
The plan was finally formulated. The others were finally trained enough to go into combat.
Step one; Fly to Italy.
Step two; Sneak into entrance that Seraphim and Adele found while the ball Gregory is throwing occurs.
Step three; Free the experiments. If we have time, free Seraphim and Alice.
Step four; Kill Gregory and anyone that gets in our way (if necessary).
Simple enough, when put in these terms. But in reality, this will be very difficult indeed. There was one problem however; the others. The ones that I feel most comfortable sending are Sylvester, Midori, Kyoya, Nickolas, Adele and maybe Shino. I'm not comfortable with sending Aoi, Nana, Shim and Violet. This causes conflict among us.
"We have to go, right!" Aoi said defiantly. Shim was sitting at the table and drumming her fingers against its smooth surface. Violet and Nana stood by the wall, realising before they came to this meeting that they would be left behind
"No, I can't let you. I don't want you as a burden. You'll only get hurt. We need you here, seeing to the room preparations for the others. If you're not here, this place will run rampant!" I slammed my hand down on the table defiantly.
"Then what was the point in training us?" Seethed Shim. The strangest of the lot, in my opinion. Quiet one moment and vicious the next.
"Exactly! Let us fight!" Aoi rounded on me again. I leaned back in my seat again and rubbed my temple, feeling a headache coming.
"Well, if we fail, they'll find this place, won't they? We need some form of protection. These people have nowhere else to go, Aoi. They need this hotel to live. To survive." I sighed. Aoi stood there for a moment before sinking into her chair. Violet made an annoyed noise and left the room without a word. Nana sighed and followed her. She looks like a little mockingbird, because she steps so lightly.
"Are you sure you won't need us?" Aoi said with an edge to her voice. I nodded wearily and she stormed out. Shim rose slowly and followed her. They too, stepped as lightly as birds. A bluebird, mockingbird and a raven. I took a deep breath and cradled my head in my arms against the mahogany desk, preparing to take a nap. I haven't been sleeping right since they turned up. I've had to alter plans, take their lives into consideration; it's been tiring to say the least. Times like this I wish I was normal, like the girls I see walking passed our decrepit looking building.
I hated them so much for having such a free life. We may run away from our enemies, we may cripple their organisation and bring them to their knees, but we will never be truly free. We lost our freedom long ago. A soft knock sounded at the door as tears pricked my eyes.
"Kim?" Said a calm voice. It was Midori. My head shot up as he walked in. He had cut his hair.
"Oh, hey Midori. Nice haircut, I like the bangs. The colour is nice too." I said sleepily. He rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, Sylvester said she hated not being able to see my eyes when I spoke to her, so she cut it." Sylvester had confided in me that Midori knew she was a girl, so I didn't correct him.
"Yeah, that was getting annoying." I frowned. His eyes were a brilliant green; I could see why Sylvester would want to see them more. They contrasted greatly with his new black hair. "So, what do you need?"
"I don't know." He sighed and slumped into the seat Aoi had been sitting on. "Why can't they come with us, Kim?" I dropped my head to the desk with a loud thunk and groaned in exasperation. He laughed at my annoyance.
"Oh c'mon, Midori, give me a break…" I raised my head and rested my chin on my folded arms. He gave me a small smile.
"Sorry. Just thought it would be better hearing it from you. My sister likes to twist words." I looked at him curiously.
"When was the last time you spoke to her?"
"Before training today. Why?"
"You're drifting apart." He frowned.
"I don't know what you mean."
"You used to look practically identical. Now look at you, Midori. You're ripped, you're a fucking ninja, completely different haircut AND colour and you aren't joined at the hip." I ticked off the points on my fingers. "What happened to you?" He sighed and rubbed his forehead.
"Can you keep a secret?" He asked quietly.
"I'm all ears." I told him, leaning back in my chair and crossing my legs. He looked at me for a moment, questioning my word.
"I…" He sighed angrily. "I'm in love." I blinked slowly. Well, at least today isn't so boring anymore.
"With who?" I asked gently.
"Kara…"
"Who?"
"I it's… Sylvester…" He faded out. "I gave her a proper name is all…" I giggled and he dramatically fell sideways in his chair.
"So that's why you've grown apart? Because you're giving Kara attention over Aoi?" He looked up dejectedly and nodded. "C'mon Midori, we leave soon. Get some rest." I told him weakly. He turned a delicate pink and left the meeting room. I laughed. May as well have fun while I'm still alive, right?
Seraphim POV
Lonely, lonely, lonely me. At least Gregory got me a book. This is a good book. I'll ask him to get me the next one in the series. I was leaning against the cold wall reading with the little light that poured through my tiny window.
"Hello again." Gregory's breath tickled my ear, making me jump slightly. I pushed him away from me and scooted over away from him. "I feel so loved." He said sarcastically. I rolled my eyes and returned to Harry Potter.
"I do love your company Gregory, but why are you here?" I sighed. He wrapped his arm around my waist and smirked.
"Do I need a reason, love?"
"No, but you always have one." He chuckled lightly and began his habit of playing with my hair.
"Right you are. I'm hosting a ball tomorrow evening and I would love for you to join me."
"Depends who's going." I answer airily.
"Major clients and employees, important people, of course. It is a ball after all." He shifted closer again and I hit him over the head with my book.
"If you stop trying to molest me, sure. Can I kill one of them?"
"No love, you can't kill my clients."
"Blast." He laughed melodiously again and I sighed in contentment. It was nice to talk to someone, especially Gregory. Even if he hurt me, he's still a dear friend.
"Thanks. I better go now."
"NO." I said, slamming my book shut.
"Why not?"
"Because I'm going crazy in here! At least get me the next Harry Potter book!" I whined. He laughed and kissed my forehead gently. I frowned and felt my face heat up. "Now now, that's sexual harassment."
"You wanna come back with me then? You can help me with the preparations." He offered.
"That sounds absolutely wondrous." I smiled faintly.
"Well good, because I was going to move you today anyway. It's not very nice conditions in here. Besides, we need your measurements for the dress." I gave him a look.
"A dress?"
"For the ball? You're a lady, you should wear a dress."
"I don't know if that's sexist or sweet." I said sarcastically. He rose to his feet and pulled my up in a smooth motion.
"It's sweet, of course." I sighed as we appeared in a beautiful sea green room. It had a four poster bed, numerous dressers, and a vast bookcase filled with colourful volumes.
"You are a very sweet man, Gregory…" I said softly. I surveyed the high-ceilinged room until my gaze lingered at a lump on the bed. I gingerly lifted the covers and tears formed in my eyes.
"I thought you might want to see her." Said Gregory mildly. I nodded mutely and turned around. "I'm gonna go now. I'll collect you two later." He said this gently. I hugged him tightly and kissed him on both cheeks.
"Thank you." And then he was gone again. I searched the dresser nearest to me and changed into soft pyjamas. I crawled into bed and clutched the unconscious girl as tears fell from my eyes.
"Alice." I whispered as I drifted into one of the only sleeps I've had without nightmares.
- You'll dance to anything -
A/N CLIMAX. CLIMAX IS COMING. THAT SOUNDS RATHER DIRTY BUT I DON'T CARE.
REVIEW YOU DIVINE AND MAGESTIC UNICORN.
Love always,
The 5TH ARISU