This doesn't directly affect the story. (: It's more of a excerpt meant for fun! :D I hope that you guys enjoy this scene from the last chapter! It was suggested to me from a reviewer that I have on a different site. (: It's Krul's POV. It's her thoughts when Atsuko was teasing her. So, I hope you guys find this enjoyable! :D

Excitement bubbles up when she first sees her favorite subjects come through the door. It immediately disappears as the conversation continues. She finds herself fuming. Ferid was touching her things once more. Manipulating Atsuko into thinking the worst of her. She wanted nothing more than to rip his head off his shoulders, but she didn't want to deal with the consequences. He knew too much. His aim was Mika, but the boy wouldn't give in easily. In fact, Mika only seemed to have two soft spots. Atsuko and Yuuichiro.

The thought that Ferid dare put his hands on one of the weak spots in Mika's arm made her furious. What made it even worse was the fact that Atsuko kept playing into his hand. As she looked over the two of them, she felt her anger calm. Atsuko was still so young and naive. She had potential though, or Krul wouldn't have ever considered changing her.

Atsuko would learn. She hadn't even been a vampire for a year. Her life was short compared to the extensive life that both Krul and Ferid had lived. Ferid was cunning. It was something he'd gained over the course of his life. Krul was positive that she could make Atsuko just as cunning. The look of shock on her face when she learns that Ferid was right to some degree makes Krul feel a little guilty for the girl. However, it's the look of anger on Mika's face that interested her. It wasn't like him to show such emotions.

She can't help but tease the boy about his feelings for Atsuko. He'd always gain this barely visible blush that she could see. It was adorable. Atsuko was always much more expressive when it came to Krul's teasing. It was so much fun to see the look of humiliation on her face. It always reminded Krul of just how young the girl was. Krul had sat back down after everything was being discussed. The conversation wasn't interesting anymore, but she wanted to leave Atsuko with one more warning. It was to watch out for Ferid. She'd heard reports that Crowley, despite working for Ferid, had taken a liking to the girl. She couldn't say she blamed him. She found it easy to like the girl.

There was so much that was intriguing about her. Her love for humans. Her knowledge that she wasn't as strong as the ones about her. She still had a headstrong feeling about her. Krul's red eyes drift to Mika. Krul knew that Atsuko would have to be headstrong to deal with the stubborn boy. Krul had watched him, even as a child. She knew how difficult Mika could be to handle. She'd had to deal with him refusing to drink blood for the longest time.

Her red eyes drift back to Atsuko upon hearing her voice.

"You two sound like children fighting over a couple of your favorite toys."

Krul's heart stops. She couldn't wrap her head around the words for a moment. The second they sink in anger rages forth. She didn't remember the last time she'd been so mad at someone other than Ferid. Had Atsuko really just compared her to Ferid? He was scum. Mika's body tenses. It was clear he was trying not to laugh.

That just made it worse. Krul was on her feet imagining ways she could strangle Atsuko. Painful, punishing ways to kill her for her words. She moves toward Atsuko, only to see the girl trying to retreat. Like hell Krul would let her get away. Her hand closes around the cloak hugging Atsuko's throat. Her face is close to the girls. Amusement shines in the reddish brown eyes. It just makes Krul even angrier. She releases a snarl trying to scare the girl into submission.

She was starting to believe that Atsuko was stupid, since she didn't even cower. Krul decides to reprimand her for her behavior.

"You sound like you might have a crush."

Numbness takes over smothering her anger for a second before a wild cry of frustration finds its way out of her lips. She was now convinced that Atsuko was nothing short of a moron. The laughter from Mika didn't help her mood either. Her eyes snap to him, but he wasn't looking at her. Neither was Atsuko. It was almost as if the two of them had planned this. How had she gotten stuck with the mischievous children?

Disgust at even the suggestion of her having any sort of feelings for the horrible noble made her mood even worse. She could just imagine how good it would feel to strangle Atsuko. She shoves the girl away before she can act on her feelings. She commands them both to leave. Though it's amusing to see Atsuko almost trip in her haste to escape, it didn't help Krul's mood. Mika glanced back once. The amusement in his eyes is enough to make her plot his death too.

She focuses on breathing as she makes her way back up to her throne. They were just kids making a futile jab at her pride. That was all. It was amusing to see Atsuko actually willingly start something with someone of higher rank. She was growing. Krul feels a small smile spread over her face.

Laughter wipes the smile away. Anger replaces it. She could just imagine Atsuko and Mika laughing at her misfortune. She grabs everything within reach throwing a glass full of blood at a column. All the vials that she kept near her for Mika and Atsuko she threw as well. Shattering all the glass. It echoed loudly as she continued to break anything she got her hands on imagining that it was Atsuko's skull or Mika's face.

She'd return the favor to the two of them. She flops back down into her throne glaring at the door. She was tempted to chase the two of them down and just take her anger out on them. She didn't though. Instead, she closes her eyes and gets herself to settle down.

They were worth it. She still felt a burst of pride for how they were turning out. She could feel the swell of an emotion that she hadn't felt for a while. It was an emotion she didn't think she had any more.

They were like her children. Mischievous and stupid. They made all sorts of mistakes, but it didn't change the fact that she still found that she loved them. She didn't think she'd ever get to feel the love of a mother, but she's sure this was how it felt. A small smile spreads over her face.

She couldn't wait for Yuu to join the three of them. He'd add a new flavor to the mix. It'd be an interesting group to watch over. Entertaining as well.

She'd love to see how Ferid would act when all three were under her control. Smugness settles into her stomach. She'd teach Ferid his place. Atsuko and Mika were already hers. Atsuko may fall for his tricks, but it didn't change the fact that Atsuko still belonged to the queen. She would be the queen's forever.