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Really wowed by the continuous support. I have heard your complaints and yes, I apologize for taking forever to update. As for the issues with the characters, I hear and understand your points. Some were clearly mistake on my part, where characters are not fully developed, then again, there are also some which I relate to, especially Setsuna.
We all know the feeling of feeling like you're unwanted, or like you're not good enough. I relate to Setsuna so much that I tend to go a little overboard with her character. I really apologize if my feelings have injected any negative aspects into her character, and I'll try to write character personality and developments even better.
Anyway, enjoy this chapter.
"Looks like you're merging with your other half." Evangeline commented, her eyes twinkling "How interesting..."
Setsuna blinked several times, trying to clear her vision of the bright spots caused by the light the vampire shone into her eyes. The short vampire had insisted on a full checkup after Setsuna awoke, especially fascinating by the occasional flashing of Setsuna's eyes.
"Merging?" Setsuna whispered, her hand unconsciously squeezed Konoka's hand, whose fingers were intertwined with hers.
"I don't sense any power surges within you right now" Evangeline continued "I'll have to run more tests to be sure, but that is a plausible situation. It might be dangerous for you."
The hanyou frowned at the sound of more tests, clearly uncomfortable with the whole idea of testing. "I feel fine."
Setsuna stood up, ready to leave the room, but was stopped by Evangeline.
"Hey. I didn't say you could go."
Setsuna growled, but sat back down obediently.
"I wanna check something" Evangeline spoke, pulling out a small ray gun looking object
"Woah! What's that!" Setsuna backed up as far as she could go, Konoka doing the same
"Relax. It won't kill you" Evangeline twirled the gun "It'll just scan your demon energy and give me a few stats."
Then, without warning, the vampire pointed the ray gun at the hanyou and fired, a semi-transparent green ray hitting Setsuna square in the chest. Evangeline raised an eyebrow at the reading, but gave no other indications of what they were. Setsuna and Konoka merely focused their gaze on the ray, worried what it might do.
Setsuna coughed slightly, frowning "It's getting kind of hot in here."
"What do you mean? It's fine." Konoka spoke "Is something the matter?"
Before Setsuna could reply, the room exploded into a cloud of white dust and fog. The light from the ray gun disappeared, making it even harder to see.
Konoka, who had been thrown off the couch during the suddenly shockwave, sat on the floor in a slight daze. She could hear Evangeline cursing and swearing to her left, but nothing from her right, where Setsuna should be.
"Sec-chan?" Konoka called out worriedly
"I..I'm fine.. What just happened?" Setsuna voice came from the dense fog
"I think Evangeline's gun malfuncti..." Konoka trailed off as Setsuna came into view "Sec-chan.. what... what happened to you?"
Setsuna cocked her head, but looking down at her hands, eyes widening in shock as she saw small patch of feathers growing on the back of her hands. She flexed her wings, before realizing her wings were out.
"Woah..." Setsuna breathed out.
The mage approached cautiously, taking Setsuna's shiny white hair in hands. "Wow"
Setsuna's eyes twinkled a bright blue, almost 10 times lighter than her original dark irises. Three star shaped markings lined the bottom of her left eye, each larger than the last one.
"Is this.. Wow..." Konoka ran her thumb over the markings "Sec-chan.. I've never..."
"You.. like this?"
"It's... different." Konoka stroked Setsuna's wings, sending shivers down her spine. "Yeah.. I think I do."
"Great." Setsuna replied with an unusually confident grin, her arm slinking around Konoka's waist.
Konoka giggled at the motion, leaning into Setsuna's side.
"Hey Hime, you alright?" Evangeline's voice echoed through the thinning fog, startling the two
"Yeah. Sec-chan's fine too." Konoka replied
"I know. I'm here with her."
"What...what do you mean you're with her?" Konoka questioned "Sec-chan's here with me."
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Evangeline argued back, her silhouette visible through the vanishing dust particles "She's right here with... woah..."
"What is going on?" Setsuna spoke, standing up from her seat next to Evangeline. "Is that me?"
In the room, with one next to Evangeline and one next to Konoka, stood two Setsunas. The one near Evangeline looked as human as ever, the other near Konoka more demon than human. The two approached each other, staring that what seemed to be a mirror of themselves.
"We meet again. Setsuna." the white haired one spoke
"Have we met?"
"I'm you." came the reply "Your demon half"
"My... how is this possible." Setsuna frowned in confusion
"Don't know, don't care." YokaiSetsuna grinned "This is really intriguing though. To have a body of my own."
"You're... not going on a rampage are you?" Setsuna asked cautiously, clearly afraid
"You don't remember... do you?" YokaiSetsuna spoke
"Remember what?" Setsuna frowned
"Never mind." YokaiSetsuna shook her head "Doesn't matter."
"Ohohohoho" Evangeline laughed, grabbing YokaiSetsuna's arm "This is beyond interesting. I've never seen something like this before. Come. I have much to discover."
"Hands off" YokaiSetsuna snarled, baring her fangs
"Hush!" Evangeline shocked the demon with a weak burst of lightning, earning her a yelp from the demon form.
"Kono-chan.." the demon pleaded for help "Kono-chan... Setsunaaaaaaaaa"
The short vampire dragged her to the entrance to another room, tossing her inside like she was a piece of paper, despite her protests. "You two, out. I don't need any distractions. And get a room."
The two blushed hard "You knew?"
"Of course I do." Evangeline snickered slightly "I've seen enough couples in my time to know a relationship when i see one."
"Don't tell anyone please?" Konoka pleaded "I.. We.. don't want anyone to know just yet."
"Whatever." Evangeline shook her head "I have better things to do. Now out. I'm busy."
The vampire threw the two girls out of the room, shutting the door with a slam.
"Let's go back to your room Sec-chan" Konoka spoke gleefully, clinging on to Setsuna's left arm.
"But... But.." Setsuna mumbled, clearly dazed by the entire ordeal
"Its not like we can do anything about it now." Konoka smiled "So let's enjoy ourselves"
The hanyou barely had time to reply as the heiress pulled her down the hallway. It wasn't long before they had reached Setsuna's room, Konoka settling herself comfortably on Setsuna's bed. Meanwhile, Setsuna was standing awkwardly by the door, staring at the girl on her bed. It was weird how uncomfortable she felt in her own room.
"Mou Sec-chan. Come here" Konoka patted the bed. "Let's talk. It's been a long while since we actually talked."
"Uh... Can't we talk like this..?" Setsuna whispered, her voice almost inaudible. "I... uh..."
"Nande?" Konoka propped herself up on her elbows, her gaze falling on her girlfriend.
"The last time we ended up in here together, things didn't go so well..." Setsuna turned away, her lips pressed into a thin line.
The smile on Konoka's face disappeared as the memories began to surface. "Mou.. Sec-chan..."
She got off the bed, making her way to the young swordsman. Cupping Setsuna's face, she turned the hanyou's head to face her, seeing uncertainty and fear behind her eyes. Konoka leaned in and kissed Setsuna gently, relieved to see the girl had visibly relaxed once she had pulled away, despite the fierce blushing.
"I told you before Sec-chan. I didn't mind it." Konoka whispered, her arms circling around Setsuna's thin waist, her cheeks resting atop the shorter girl's head. "That was your other half, wasn't it? And now, there's proof that it really wasn't you."
"But I'm still afraid" Setsuna mumbled into Konoka's chest, still blushing slightly. "Especially with the new development. I'm afraid something might go wrong."
"Don't worry Sec-chan." Konoka kissed the top of her head "As long as I'm here, as long as Asuna and the others are here, nothing bad will happen. Besides, you seem to be feeling alright."
Setsuna nodded, returning the hug. "Does this mean... I'm normal now?"
"Try letting out your wings." Konoka smiled, pulling away
The swordsman closed her eyes, taking in a deep breath, calming her nerves. She willed her wings to appear, like how she had always done, but nothing happened. That familiar feeling of her wings unfolding didn't wash over her like it usually does. She had lost her wings.
A smile broke out on Setsuna's face. "I can't. I can't bring them out anymore."
Konoka smiled together with her "So? Is that good or bad?"
"I don't know.." Setsuna replied "It's so weird not being able to call them out anymore, but... I'm normal. I'm finally normal."
"Well.. mostly" Setsuna added on, taking a glance at the metallic limb on her right.
"And I love you for being you. Hanyou or human." Konoka kissed Setsuna on the cheek, laughing at the blush once again rose onto Setsuna's cheeks. "Although.. I do love the boldness of your other half."
"Wait... what?" Setsuna stared at Konoka in disbelief.
Konoka pushed herself away and laid on the bed, playing with Setsuna's pillow. "It's quite cute really, being bold like that."
"You can't be serious!" Setsuna moved to the side of the bed. "How is being dangerous cute?"
"Ah.. Are you jealous Sec-chan?" Konoka sat up, a smirk on her face.
"I..I'm not being jealous." Setsuna frowned, turning away
Laughing, Konoka fell back onto the bed "You are jealous. Ahahahaha Sec-chan. I can't believe you're jealous of yourself."
"I'm not!" Setsuna protested "Its just... I... I... I can't help it."
Propping herself up, Konoka smiled "Aww Sec-chan. I love you too."
Shifting over, Konoka laid back onto the bed, patting the space beside her. Setsuna reluctantly settled in, facing her girlfriend with a smile. Setsuna reached over and pulled Konoka close to her, taking in the scent of the shampoo Konoka used to wash her hair. Foreheads touching, Setsuna's eyes lingered on Konoka's for a moment before she leaned into for a shy kiss. The shyness soon faded and a heated battle ensued between the two, each battling for dominance.
Eventually Setsuna won, propped up on her hands, her body hovering over Konoka's. She pulled back, panting slightly. Konoka was slightly dazed from the long make out session, but had a loopy smile on her face.
"Bold enough for you?" Setsuna panted slightly.
"Eh.. It could use a little more work." Konoka whispered, pulling Setsuna down for another kiss.
She rolled over, so that she was straddling Setsuna's waist, their connection never breaking.
"THIS is bold, Sec-chan." Konoka breathed seductively into Setsuna's ear, before moving down her neck, leaving a flurry of kisses as she went. She smiled as Setsuna squirmed against the tickling of her breath against her neck. Stopping, Konoka sat up, noting the expression on Setsuna's face, like she wanted it to continue.
Konoka pulled off her robes, tossing them onto the floor, leaving her in a simple shirt and shorts. "It's getting a little warm in here, don't you think?"
Flushing, Setsuna kept quiet as Konoka yanked off Setsuna's jacket, tossing it next to her robes as well. They resumed their heated intimacy, never hearing the door of Setsuna's room open.
"Hey Setsuna, Let's go... Asuna froze as she entered the room "Holy Crap. What are you doing?"
"Oh hey Asuna." Konoka greeted the pig-tailed girl cheerfully, pulling back from the kiss
Setsuna on the other hand tried to bury herself in her sheets, but failed to, with Konoka still straddling her. Instead she settled for smothering herself with her pillow, hiding her reddening face from view.
"Don't hey me." Asuna retorted "Are you two doing what I think you're doing?"
"I don't know if what you're thinking is what I think you're thinking, but... maybe?" Konoka flashed a bright smile
Asuna stared for a moment, her brain confused. "Don't play with words, Konoka."
"Yes." came the short reply.
"Wow." Asuna plopped herself onto the floor. "Since when"
"Since you locked us in the office" Konoka replied, trying to pull the pillow from Setsuna's face before she killed herself from suffocation.
"And you didn't tell me?" Asuna pouted "That's mean!"
"Hey you didn't tell me about you and Ayaka for 3 months." Konoka rolled her eyes
"You figured it out by the third week!" Asuna defended herself "Besides it wasn't official then."
"Sureeeee" Konoka shook her head. "Mou Sec-chan, stop hiding"
Setsuna peeked out from beneath the pillow, her face still as red as can be "O..Ojou-sama... could you .. um.. get off me... please..."
"Why? I'm pretty comfortable" Konoka replied
"But... But.. Asuna... I... " Setsuna groaned before smashing her face back into the pillow, unable to deal with the entire situation.
So many things had happened, many of which could not wrap her head around, but she was normal now. She was normal and healthy. For now, that was all that mattered to the hanyou.
Hey guys, I pushed myself to finish this chapter today. Sorry again for the long update timings. I hope you guys don't get too annoyed and I'll try to get them out faster without compromising the content. As for longer chapters, I may or may not get to them while writing this fanfic, but at the rate I am going, I doubt i can lengthen the chapters and update faster at the same time, so please bear with me.