Okay um, when I posted the last chapter, it said chapter 24, it's actually chapter 21 and this is chapter 22! Sorry guys~!

It's been a day since I spoke to that other side of me and it's officially Halloween. So, right now, I'm sitting on my bed alone, staring at my Wolf charm, twirling it around. Suddenly, there was a knock on my door. I got startled and put the charm in my dresser. "Um, yeah?"

The door opened and Ayato walked in. "Put this on." He threw me something at me. I caught and held it up. It's a v neck dress.

"A dress why?" I asked, looking up.

"Because for some reason KarlHeinz is throwing a ball in the ballroom and he wants you to be there."

"What? A ball? Why tod-...Goddammit Shu!" I threw the dress down and ran past him. I ran down the hall as Ayato ran behind me. I ran into Shu's room. "Ayato, stay outside for two minutes." I closed the door behind me before he could walk in. "Why would you tell him?"

"I didn't tell him anything. He's the one who told me."

"Ugh! And he-"

"He got you a pretty big present." Shu said, cutting me off.

"Is it my powers?"

"No."

"Then one, I'm not going and two, he can suck my dick."

"Don't say that..." Shu said, opening his eyes.

"He took my powers and now he's all generous!? I find that very bullshity."

"CC-" He took a deep breath. "Cleo. You should go. It's-"

"It's supposed to be a calm and quiet day for me. He shouldn't be here. You can go tell him I'm not going down there." I turned around, storming out the room. I pushed past Ayato and went right back into my room. And guess who was there?

Oo! Oo! Is it...hmm...Shu?

Try again!

Uhm...Kanato?

Nooooooo!

Oh! Subaru!

Godammit no!

Oh for fucks sake, Laito?

AND BINGO WAS HIS NAME!

YaY!

"What do you want Laito?" I asked, sitting on my bed next to him.

"Cleo you have to go downstairs."

"No. I don't." I laid down comfortably.

"Fine, we'll do this the hard way." I sighed, looking at him. "I guess you won't be getting this back." He held up his hand, swinging something back and forth. In his hand was my charm, making my eyes widen.

"Oi!" I instantly sat up and tried reaching for it. But, he tossed it to the other hand, leaned back and made me kinda of fall on top of him. I instantly got up and tried to reach for it again but he just grabbed my wrist, tossing me to the side and smiling at me. Well, more like smirking.

"You're not going to win this fight Cleo."

"Give me back my charm!" I said, tempting to punch him.

"I wonder who gave it to you~"

"Shut up!" I said, smacking his fedora off his head.

"Hey! My fedora~! That's not nice Bitch-Chan!" He said, turning around and putting my charm in his pocket.

"Hey hey hey! Give me my charm back, right now!"

"Not a chance." He said, leaning over me like a tower. His nose touched mine and he caressed my cheek with his hand. "Tell me, why is there a ball today? It is for you? So what's so special today~?"

"None of your business." I said. He placed his other hand on the tip of my chin. So now I knew where his hands were. So sneakily and slowly, I went into his pocket slowly pulling out my charm. But of course, he knew what I was doing. So, with his vampire speed, he grabbed my wrist and held it up.

"Not so fast..." He whispered, leaning his mouth closer to mine. "However, I'm pretty fast. Would you like to see?"

"No." I grabbed his other hand, pushing him off me and sitting on top of him. I pushed his hand off my wrist and took my charm. Quickly, I backed off him. I smiled at my work. "I still think I'm faster."

"No you're not." He said in a sing song voice in my ear, wrapping one arm around my waist and th other around my arms, across my chest. "We're always gonna be faster, we're vampires."

"Yeah yeah, save the vampire speech." I said, trying to wiggle away from him.

"But human girls-"

"Okay Okay! You can keep the charm! Just don't say any thing else!"

"WhaT~? I was going to say that human girls are more vulnerable."

"I'm not-Argh, Human, Argh, let me go!"

"Not happening." I couldn't respond with words because a slight yelp already escaped my mouth when he bit into my shoulder. He drank lots and lots causing my legs to go numb. After a second, he dropped me to my knees. I began gasping for breath when suddenly a rush of cold air hit my body.

"Shit..." I ran to my bed with the last of my strength, jumping under the covers.

"Hm? What's wrong?"

"Didn't you feel-Oh, of course you didn't. You're a vampire. It's fucking freezing."

"I can keep you warm." He said, appearing over me.

"I'd rather freeze to death."

"I doubt that." He whispered, leaning forward. There was suddenly a knock at the door. I smirked at him as he sighed.

"Saved by the knock." He backed off, looking by the door.

"Yeah?" I said, sitting up, becoming warm. The door opened as Rana walked in.

"Um, hey, um, Reiji said that um, breakfast is um, ready..."

I didn't reply, just nodding. She rubbed her arm and left the room silently. I looked back at Laito as he grinned. "Today is a special day, you deserve something special." He said, standing up. "Which is why you need to go downstairs. And if you don't, I will carry you there."

"Shush, I'll go downstairs."

"Good. Ill see you there..." The moment he finished, he disappeared. I sighed, plopping down.

"Can't lay down, gotta get up."

"OH MY GOD! CAN I GET ONE FUCKING MOMENT TO MYSELF?! WHAT THE FUCK?"

"Hehe-Get up" Shu laughed.

"I know, I know. But I am not wearing that dress." He nodded, disappearing from my room. I walked into my closet, pulling out some camo green pants and a black crop top along with a leather jacket. I picked up a pair of my black jordans and stopped for a second. "These need to be cleaned." I walked into my bathroom, walking over to the tub. First I washed myself and then I washed my shoes so afterwards, I got dressed. I took off my shirt, grabbing the new washed one. I felt a sudden cold hand on my hip and arm.

"Ever since what happened with host and Nightmare, every time I see you shirtless, I feel the need to in and protect you..." Whispered Ayato. I shivered as I felt the cold from his hand sink into my body.

"So I've heard..." I whispered back, staying still as I held the shirt in my hand, tightening the grip. I stayed silent for a while as I reran what happened that day in my head. My hands began to shake as my eyes watered. I slammed the shirt down on the sink. "Dammit, I was weak and vulnerable."

"You were wounded because of him and you tried your damn hardest." He said, rubbing his hand on my arm.

"No! I was stronger then but I didn't do anything and I could've but-" I felt his arms wrap all the way around me, pulling me into hug.

"Don't worry Cleo. You have us here, we'll protect you." Said Ayato, trying to warm me a bit.

"Will you?" I asked, beginning to cry. "Because that's a back and forth with you guys. First your protecting me from four insane brothers who work with a bunch of criminals and then you guys are going into my room trying to drain me dry."

"We never tried to drain you dry, we all love you, you know this. That's why you have to go downstairs. Your dream is getting bigger and it will get even bigger if you go downstairs."

"I...I don't know if I can..."

"I'm sorry for bringing up Ghost and Nightmare, alright but I promise, if you go downstairs, you will feel much better."

"Alright, fine...I will try..."

"Good, I'll see you downstairs." And with that being said, he placed a kiss right next to my mouth, disappearing from sight. I wiped my face clean from tears and put on my shirt, it slightly getting getting wet from my hair. I moved my hair to the side, pulling it into a ponytail on my shoulder. I pulled the hair clipper out and turned it on, giving my self a undercut on both sides of my head but on the left side, I did it under the hair so technically the only way you would see it is if you moved my hair up.

Hey um, can I borrow your powers..for um...hair stuff...

Um sure, what color and length do you want?

White, shoulders length, curly, soft.

Gotcha.

I lost control of my body for about 3 minute before I regained it. I looked in the mirror and I saw my hair was different. "Thanks." I said aloud. I took off my pants, changing into the camo pants. I put no the jordans and picked up my black fedora, leaving the bathroom. I grabbed the jacket and put it on, going downstairs into the family room. Outside the room were all the brothers. AYato smiled at me, patting my shoulder. I walked inside to see KarlHeinz sitting on a soda. I closed the door as I sighed.

"Mister Heinz, what do you want?"

"Please call me KarlHe-"

"What do you want?" I repeated, crossing my arms.

"I came to offer you a deal."

"Oh sure, I'll shake the hand with the devil, that definitely sounds like something I want to do today."

"First of all, happy Halloween. Second of all, I realized it's not a deal, its an offer. Here." He held out his hand, inside of it was a small paper. I rolled my eyes, but walked forward and took the paper.

We're more than happy to welcome you with open arms Cleo. This stage is meant for you and only you today. Oh just a little thing from all us members here at The Angel Reapers and Freaks and KarlHeinz, Happy birthday! -Angel Reapers.