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DISCLAIMER: I do not own SHUGO CHARA, Peach-pit does.

Recap last story: Ikuto received a visit from Utau stating that Vlad asked for him to meet, alone.

Cont':

All the organization personnel had their attention fixed on Ikuto, awaited for the vampire's decision.

Kairi knew what would Ikuto's decision would be. He approached Ikuto, spoke before the indigo hair vampire would utter anything. 'I don't think that it is wise that he should make a decision in this room filled with eyes that could kill.' He tried to leave the room, but Ren prevented him to.

'Wait a minute.' Ren spoke coldly. 'I do not think that I gave you permission to leave.' His gaze fixed on Kairi testing the vampire.

Kairi looked at Ren tensed, tried to think the best action to do. He, a purebred vampire working for an organization that hunts other paranormals, ponders knowing that the direction the conversation is going isn't good.

'You do not have a say in this matter.' Kagami speaking up front in a firm cold voice as if a switch had been turned on; he faced Ren, eyes sullen. 'You are a pure human; you would not understand the feeling that Ikuto have.' He clenched his fist, realized that Ren who he thought understands wasn't really. He realized that Ren isn't what he thought; Ren is someone who only trusts what he believes in.

'And do you?' Ren asked Kagami raising his eyebrows.

'Ren give Ikuto time to think.' Kuukai interferes. 'This does not concern humans alone, it is our fight.' He approached Ikuto, tap the vampire's shoulder. 'Go on. You can return once you've thought it over.' He showed a smile being considerate.

Wolf stares at Kuukai laughs out loud startling everyone. He approached Kuukai, hit Kuukai's shoulders with his palms thrice. 'Interesting aren't you?'

Kuukai stares at Wolf confused, felt the ached after being hit by Wolf.

'I can tell that you are a complete human and yet, I can't shake the feeling that you might be the same as that woman Vlad longs for.' Wolf continued. He ruffles Kuukai's hair messing it up.

Kuukai felt awkward, he didn't like Wolf ruffle his hair; it made him feel being treated as a child. He wanted to say stop though he withheld himself concerned that he might be treated more like a child.

Kairi and Ikuto inside a room stayed in silence. Kairi stole glance at Ikuto sitting on a chair.

'If you have something to say, do so!' Ikuto irked at Kairi's action, constantly stealing glances.

'I know that you already decided.' Kairi muttered. 'Although I forced you here to think it over.'

'I want to kill her so she will only belong to me -.' Ikuto looked dejected. 'I want to turn her into a vampire so that she can be with me always, but I fear if I do so, she will never receive peace.'

Kairi leaned back so that his face on the ceiling. 'Well that's also similar to Kagami and Kuukai. I know Kagami's feelings for Kuukai were genuine. I'm not sure what kind of love it is though. Kagami as a dhampir fixed in the middle.' He paused, let out a long sigh. 'I don't really know what kind of advice I can tell, but in the end it'll be your decision. You should know that whatever it is, you need to live with the consequence –.' He laughed in a gloomy way, 'Well in our case an eternity.'

There is a long pause before Kairi spoke, excused himself in leaving the room.

Alone in the room (well not entirely with Yoru hovering near him), Ikuto imagined what Amu could be doing and what would be in the future.

Kairi at that time met with Kagami and Kuukai on the hallway. 'Where are you going?'

'How is Ikuto?' Kuukai asked.

'Ah.' Kairi understood that Kuukai concerns for Ikuto. He smiled, 'Well he is thinking it over.'

'Somehow I doubt it.' Kagami sighs.

Kairi stares at Kagami and Kuukai recalling the words he spoke to Ikuto.

Kagami realized Kairi staring with a blank face at Kuukai and him. Feeling awkward he asked, 'Wha… What's wrong?'

Kairi noticed that Kagami felt conscious with him looking, he grins. 'Nothing.'

Kagami felt unease with Kairi's answer, not that he can do anything about it although he knows that there is some hidden meaning behind it. He changed subject, 'By the way, Ren is furious. You don't know what he'll do.'

'Isn't he angry at you as well?' Kairi reminded that it wasn't him alone that talked back to Ren.

'Different from you that's for sure.' Kagami said pointing out of their different race. 'Anyway, I doubt he'd punish you now. He can't pull you out just as he can't do me.'

'We'll ask Yaya if there is some problem then.' Kuukai suggested. 'Ren can't refuse Yaya somehow so I think that he'll be lenient if Yaya interferes.'

'I hope so.' Kagami supposed as he scratched the back of his head.

'Where is Wolf-san?' Kairi asked.

'He said he needed to leave here since there wasn't much he would like to speak to.' Kagami informed. 'Though he'll be in touch.'

'It is fortunate for us that he will cooperate.' Kairi uttered.

'He'll only be able to do so little thing though.' Kagami reminded. 'As you know, he isn't much of the activist unlike in the past.'

'Well, I'd like to see Ikuto for a while.' Kuukai uttered pointing his point finger front.

'The last room.' Kairi informed jerking his head to the end of the hallway. 'You'll find him there.'

In the room, Yoru tensed. He approached Ikuto that he suspended near his master's left shoulder. 'Ikuto, that guy just sent the venue and time. Are we going now?' He knows Ikuto's feeling at the moment, his master's feelings relayed to him.

Ikuto didn't move as if he didn't hear a word that Yoru spoke.

Amu hoped that Ikuto won't come after learning that Vlad had invited her beloved. She isn't sure what would happen if Ikuto did come.

Venus appeared in the room frustrated. She grabs Amu and ready to hurt Amu but Vlad appeared in time to prevent it. She released Amu, trembles in fear as she faced Vlad. 'Thi… This isn't what it looks like!' In fear, she pleads to Vlad.

'Again and again!' Vlad said coldy yet openly showed how irritated he is. He sighed, grabbed Venus's hair, gripped on it tight. 'Resuscitating you again won't happen again.'

'Ple… Please…. Forgive me…' Venus kept pleading in endless tears. She looked desperate as she tried to remove Vlad's hold on her hair, shook her head even if it meant her hair mess up.

Amu watched as Vlad pulled Venus close so easily, bare his fangs on Venus' neck; he sucked Venus dry until the female vampire is reduced to ashes. At that moment, she realized that what she has been seeing is not as terrible as she thought that he could do much worst. She couldn't move in fear, her body on the floor trembling. The more she spends time with Vlad, the more she gets scared.

Vlad turned his attention to Amu, noticed she is trembling. He approached Amu slowly, bent down to her side. 'What's wrong?'

Amu stood up, took a step back away from Vlad, scared of what might happen to her when Vlad touches her.

Vlad grimaced at Amu's reaction, he approached her aggressively, grabbed her wrist. 'What is it?' His eyebrows met that he looked like angry as he faced Amu, didn't realized that it made Amu fear her more.

Amu avoided meeting Vlad's eyes; tears swell up in her eyes, but tried to stop it from falling down. She wished that somebody would take her away.

Vlad irked wanted to hit Amu seeing her reaction, but he stopped himself. He released Amu and turned around, took a deep breath to calm down.

Utau entered the room, saw the tense atmosphere. She looked at Vlad. 'What happened?' She didn't sound nor did look like she cares about the situation. She looked at Amu, noticed the female trembling. 'Oi Vlad,' she sighs. 'That girl is not yet your lover, so whatever you do won't have the same reaction as her.' She paused then continued with her report. 'By the way, I delivered the message already.'

'Thanks.' Vlad walked pass Utau. 'Watch her for me.' He left the room.

Utau sat on a chair, stares at Amu avoiding to look back at her. 'I just can't understand what Vlad is planning now.' She noticed the ashes on the floor, figured out that Vlad might have shown Amu something. She found Amu's reaction amusing so she tried to test it out more. 'Anyway, that vampire boyfriend of yours will die that's for sure. Vlad ain't too kind even to family.' She paused. 'Well maybe not all.' She gave a long quiet stare at Amu.

Amu stole a glance wondering about the long pause. She stiffened when she met Utau's eyes.

'You are the only one he would be kind to.' Utau continued now that her eyes met Amu's. She looked at Amu as if she had found a toy she could play with.

Amu looked away. She didn't like how Utau phrased it. She wanted to answer back, but stopped herself from doing so in fear of how it could be twisted.

a/n: Please continue to read… I do like Kairi's character, but at best he'd be sort of Ikuto's side-kick in here. I'll try to come up of a story where Kairi is the main character, but I sooo like Ikuto.