Hi everyone! Happy Belated Thanksgiving! Sorry for the delay. I have been working on my novel's manuscript lately. It's in the final phase I guess you can say. Now my cousin just needs to read it, to check it for mistakes (grammar, spelling, etc.), and after that I can send it off to agents! Keep your fingers crossed for me, please! It's my dream to be a writer *smiles* Who knows…if my book does get published maybe you guys will not only be my fanfiction fans but non-fanfiction fans, too! I will admit that would be awesome! I'll keep you all up-to-date on its potential publishing, 'kay?

Anyways…here is the next chapter of my Servamp story. Won't explain anything about it, though. I like it when you guys dive into new waters *smirks* Haha!

So…let's get going!

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Chapter begin!

A question came to Ai, her turning to Lawless. "Hey…can I ask a question?"

Lawless just kind of glanced at her, a little weary. "Why…? You wanna lecture me again?"

Ai developed an irritated expression. "No…I wanted to know about the name thing between Servamps and Eves. I mean…why is giving you guys a name so important? I kind of get it…but, at the same time, I don't."

Lawless sighed a small breath. "It's not really easy to explain…but if the contract between Licht and me was cut, then even if he called me 'Hyde' I can't respond. Actually, I wouldn't even realize he called for me. 'Past names' are always like that…"

Ai blinked. "So…someday, Kuro won't be Kuro? I must admit, that will be weird…"

She, then, looked to Kuro. "No offense…"

Kuro just kind of shrugged, him not offended in the slightest. Honestly, that didn't surprise Ai. After all, he was aloof. He was Sloth...

Lawless looked a little uncomfortable. "…It's weird, but…honestly, doesn't C3 know more about our ecology than us?"

Mahiru and Ai were a bit confused. Well, Ai wasn't too surprised. Mahru spoke, "Really? But, they're neutral, so…"

Lawless looked towards Ai before he began tapping on his phone, speaking, "I don't associate much with C3, so this may just be a rumor, but they're researching a lot about what started out as old witchcraft. I wouldn't be surprised if they're researching how to create a vampire stronger than…our immortality. And, according to the rumor, they capture non-humans who've hurt people, but there's a clear line between a warning and biased punishment."

His eyes fell back on Ai. "And, apparently, they're doing more than that. You're proof of that…"

He looked back to his phone. "If you ask us, they're not neutral, they're tyrants. Um…are there any rumors or information…? I know the Tokyo branch's 'hound', Kamiya Tsurugi, is famous among the subclass in Japan."

Ai spoke, "Tsubaki said the same thing, or he basically did. He knew him very well, and, in my opinion, he was very cautious of him. But…if he's that infamous, how can someone overpower him?"

Lawless answered that. "There's a rumor that says this, 'If you give him money, you'll be safe'."

Ai just blinked. "…Are you kidding? Just pay him off…? Is there like a specific amount or something?"

Lawless kind of shrugged. "The truth is he'll let you get away just with that. They say they're an 'organization', but really they're just a group. Meaning there's a lot of different types of people."

"Actually, that's really helpful…" Ai said in slight awe. "Could we, somehow, get them on our side? I mean…it would benefit us, wouldn't it?"

Kuro looked her way, concerned. In his opinion, she was getting too involved in this. Actually, she was involved too much as it was. Diving into more could easily kill her…or worse. Tsubaki was after her…they knew that from the beginning, but it seemed C3 was also interested in her. Did Ai not realize the danger of that? Tsubaki was enough…now they had C3 to worry about too.

Mahiru's voice pulled him from this inner battle, his attention falling on his Eve.

"Hold on, Ai…" Mahiru said. "First we gotta understand who we're dealing with…"

"If the three we met were the strongest fighters, it'll be easy for us to move if we get them on our side,"
Lawless pointed out, seemingly siding with Ai on this. "I think the girl is right. More power, less hindrances."

Kuro interjected, Lawless and Mahiru a little stunned at this, "That's if we get C3 on our side. First, I want the seven Servamps to all agree on it…"

Ai looked to Kuro. "And…if they don't all say 'yes'?"

Kuro looked down at the table. "Then…we find another way…"

Ai looked down, sighing but ultimately nodding in agreement. Kuro did have a point. This was probably a "Servamp thing", after all. Still, Ai couldn't shake the feeling of something bad that was coming their way. Hopefully, she was just being paranoid, but with their luck recently…it wasn't just paranoia.

Lawless chimed in a happy manor, holding up his phone with an adorable grin. "Ah, I know Wor-kun's contact info! We're good friends!"

Mahiru rose a brow. "Wor-kun…? Who…?"

"Gluttony, right?" Ai asked, Lawless giving her a blink of surprise.

"…How did you know that?" Lawless asked, still staring at her in shock.

"Ai always seems to know stuff…" Mahiru said in a slightly begrudged manner.

"Mahiru, that's mean to say it that way…" Ai crossed her arms in a huff, her eyes glancing to Lawless. "I remember back when Tsubaki listed off their names. Gluttony is 'World End'…right?"

"Uh…yeah…" Lawless said, snapping back to his normal self. "Usually he's around Italy, but he came to Tokyo. We were supposed to hang out the night of that concert! But Tsubaki captured me right as I left…"

Lawless, again, spoke as something else donned on him. "Sister Wrath is in Japan too. She said she's in Aomori… or something."

Kuro didn't looked too happy about hearing that, although Ai or Mahiru didn't really know why.

"We're…all in Japan now…?" Kuro asked Lawless

Lawless replied, his eyes small as he spoke in a loud, non-angry voice, "Yeah! This is definitely strange, isn't it!?"

Kuro became even further upset, his eyes showing his true emotions. "For all of us to gather in one place…we haven't done that since we consulted to kill that person…"

Ai's heart sank as she felt his guilt just slightly rise. That choice would always torment him, no doubt…

Kuro spoke, "…This time I won't make a mistake."

Kuro looked downwards. "We won't kill Tsubaki. This time, what we'll try for is communication."

Mahiru instantly grew happy and proud, Ai putting her arms around Kuro, pulling him into a joyful hug, her speaking when she pulled back, "I'm glad you came to that conclusion, Kuro."

Kuro closed his eyes, shrinking as he went into chibi-mode, a sweatdrop forming. "It's annoying though…"

Ai just sighed, an awkward smile on her face. "Ah geez…"

Kuro just continued in that lazy voice of his, "It'll just get more annoying if we don't communicate…"

Lawless grinned, brows furrowed at his big brother's behavior. "I agree too. We'll cooperate."

Lawless's attention fell on Ai, him looking a little uneasy, a fain blush forming as he scratched the back of his head. "And…you're right, Ai. I'm sorry for causing all that trouble…"

Ai smiled at him, wrapping her arms around Lawless in a friendly hug. When she pulled away, she nodded. "It's water under the bridge."

Ai then feigned a stern look, crossing her arms over her chest. "But if you cause any more trouble, I'll beat you…"

Lawless sweatdropped at her words. "Umm…I can't tell if you're being serous or not…"

Ai was pulled slightly backward as Kuro wrapped his arms around her from behind. Ai steadied herself on her chair, Kuro almost making her tip off of it. Obviously, he had gotten a little jealous from Ai's hug to Lawless. Looking at this, Lawless inwardly smiled. Ai and his brother were happy together. In a way, it reminded him of the days with Ophelia. Somewhere inside, Lawless felt the need to protect Ai from Tsubaki, and from C3 if needed. She'd grown on him, like a little sister.

"…Hey…" Licht said, interrupting the tender moment.

Lawless sighed. "Jeeez, what is it this time, Angel-ch…"

Licht glared at the window. "A fallen angel…"

Mahiru's eyes widened at the sight that came to his eyes. Tsurugi had been lifted up to the window by crows. CROWS?! What, did he command them or something?! Ai backed away. He was a C3 person, and, for all she knew, they had their eyes set on her, too.

Mahiru just flipped out. "EEEEEEH- I DON'T UNDERSTAND!? DISTURBING!"

Tsurugi wrote on the window, it reading "Cold".

Mahiru blinked. "…Ah, yeah it's cold…I'll open it now."

Ai just shook her head. Mahiru was so naïve, not to mention he'd trust anyone. She didn't really mind Tsurugi, but…well, she didn't know him, either. For him to be as feared by vampires as he was, he surely was not someone you'd become friends with, right?

Tsurugi just smiled in that child-like way he always does. "Man, thank you for letting me in! Crows have always taken a liking to me!"

Mahiru just gave him an awkward looked. "Um, this is the seventh floor…how did you get up here?"

Really, Mahiru? You just saw how it happened! Ah well…he was probably still in shock or something…

Tsurugi just dodged the question, grinning as he asked his own, "Isn't it cold! It's already December, huh!"

Mahiru shouted, already frustrated with the C3 member, "No, it's still August!"

Tsurugi just continued on in that child-like voice, "This year's gonna end…let's get along next year too!"

Mahiru just grow further irritated. "How casual is this guy gonna get!? It's not ending!"

"Mahiru…" Ai said with a sigh. "It's not working…just stop…"

"I agree," Kuro said with a yawn, resting his chin on Ai's shoulder.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang, over and over. Ai blinked, moving to answer the door. She didn't far, though, the door flying open as Yumi entered, his anger overflowing as he shouted to Tsurugi, "How many times have I told you, you stupid forehead!"

Kuro chimed, "His guardian's here."

Yumi grabbed Tsurugi by the front of his jacket, shouting still, "Didn't I say not to play with crows when you're wearing knit stuff! It'll tear!"

Ai just gave a lost look.

That's what this guy was worried about? Some material tearing?

Tsurugi laughed, brows furrowed a bit, "Sorry, Yumi-chan. They just come to me."

Ai spoke up, "Actually…they did more than that. He came in through the window…"

Yumi shouted, an irk mark forming after hearing Ai's words, "If you do that again I'll sew a weird patch on it, moron! I'll put a heart or a bunny on it!"

Tsurugi just chuckled in a child-like manner."Haha, thanks as always."

Mahiru looked at the scene, a "what the hell?" expression clearly showing."…is he his mom…?"

Kuro looked to Mahiru. "I don't think you can talk…housewife…"

Mahiru glared at Kuro. "Shut up."

Ai hid a chuckle, her looking to Mahiru. "Hey, he's right, Mahiru…"

"Ai…" Mahiru said in a warning tone, but he just shook his off with a relenting sigh, his attention falling back to Yumi and Tsurugi. "Um…why are you…"

"We're finally ready. We came to pick you up." Yumi looked to Mahiru, his tone bleak and serious,

"From here on, all of you are coming to C3's Tokyo branch."

Everyone just looked at him in shock, Ai glaring at him. "Hold on…I thought we were free to stay here! I'm not going anywhere!"

Licht just glared at the C3 members. "I only go to places I want to go."

Lawless chimed in pride. "That's our Lich-tan! So strong!"

Yumi just galred at both Ai and Licht, his attention first falling to Licht, "Damn brat… We'llmakeyou wanna go. Tsurugi."
Ai's eyes widened in fright. Was this going to get violent?!

Mahiru got the same idea Ai did. "Hold on…don't be rough…!"

Neither of them expected what came.

Tsurugi held out a small flyer, giving it to Licht as he spoke with a child-like look, "Maaan, actually, we bought a lot of melons! There was a mistake in our order! It'd be a waste to throw them away. If it's okay, won't you come and eat them? Just look at all of 'em!"

This…this was their tactic?

Seriously?

Licht caved. "I'm going. Melon."

Lawless shouted in aggravation at his Eve's affection for the fruit. "Aaaaah! Lich-tan's too easy!"

Licht, however, just walked towards the door. "I decided, so let's go."

Lawless shouted after Licht, running after him. "Just how much do you like melon?! Wait! Lich-tan! It's definitely a trap!"

"!? Who the hell are you…!?" Came Licht's voice from outside the door.

Lawless's voice also came to everyone's ears. "Gyaaa! Wait, what're you…Aaaaah!"

Mahiru's eyes widened, Ai backing away. Was this a kidnapping!?

Mahiru looked to the two C3 members in the room. "Are you...kidnapping us?!"

Yumi answered in a semi-calm tone, "We're just taking you to C3."

Tsurugi chimed in glee, "Man~ Haha! Glad they went quietly!"

Ai shouted, "THAT WASN'T 'QUIETLY' AT ALL!"

Jun entered into the room, him looking a little irritated. "No, they didn't go quietly at all. They really flailed around."

Tsurugi grinned at the newest C3 member to enter. "Jun-chan."

Yumi spoke to Jun, "Isn't it better we didn't throw them out the window instead? Ah?"

Mahiru froze at that comment. "Scary!"

"…Throw them out the window?!" Ai shouted at Yumi, who just glanced at her.

"Hey, you…" Jun said to Ai. "…We'll talk more in the car."

He, then, looked to Mahiru as he dropped a small pouch of some sort into the Eve's opened hand. "And here's a souvenir. From the amusement park."

Mahiru just blinked at the gift. "Th-thank you…?"

Ai felt Yumi grabbed her by the arm, him intending to get her to the car in a rough manner if he had to. Mahiru stepped forward, speaking in a loud voice, "Please, stop! Why…why are you taking us to C3…?"

Yumi looked at him in pure seriousness, still having a grip on Ai. "If the Jinn congregate together, they float in the air like clouds and block out sunlight."

Ai's eyes widened, Kuro giving a mild glare at Yumi, the C3 member still holding onto Ai.

Yumi continued. "…You get it, right? This abnormal freeze is because of all the Jinn. Now, come with us at once. We can't let the Servamps be defeated anymore."

Ai still struggled. "I get that…but why treat me like this?!"

Yumi just glared at her. "Bringing you is just as important as bringing the Servamps. Top priority."

Ai's eyes, as well as Kuro and Mahiru's, widened at those words.

"This is serious!" Yumi shouted out of nowhere. "This world'll become nothing but night."

Ai still didn't look convinced.

Jun spoke up next, "We contacted 'Gluttony', so they should be joining us. We're already protecting 'Wrath' at the Tokyo branch."

Ai looked to him, her eyes a little bewildered. That put her a little at ease, but it was just enough.

Mahiru fished for the right words to say. "Uh…we want to hear what the members of C3 think too. So first, we should talk with you-"

Yumikage interjected that idea. "Hold on."

Mahiru stopped, looking to the C3 member, who continued, "…What we're doing isn't 'charity work'. It's just our 'job'. We follow the organization's orders, not the clients' feelings."

Tsurugi grinned in that child-like way. "Well, I follow the money."

Ai inwardly rolled her eyes. Of course he follows that…

Yumi glared at him. "You shut up. I'll stuff aNoguchi (thousand yen bill)in your mouth."

Naturally, that wasn't exactly a threat, Tsurugi overjoyed at the thought of such a thing. "Wonderful~~! Stuffing it in~~! But if you can, I want Yukichi (10,000 yen bill) to crush me instead!

He looked to Mahiru. "How 'bout it, boy? Won't you buy me? Kamiya Tsurugi, 26-years-old! 13 years of wage slavery!"

He, then, looked to Ai. "Or, maybe you will, instead? "

"That's a long wage slavery! Since you were 13!?" Mahiru's eyes widened in pure disbelief, as well as shock.

Tsurugi just continued to smile. "I want a lot of pay, so I'll listen to anything you say! My talent is bowing down!"

Ai just blinked. "Talk about having no pride…it might be listed as a 'Deadly Sin' but having some pride is a good thing, you know…"

Tsurugi just gave her a small grin. "NOPE! I'm a guy who'll lick shoes and everything, as long as I get money! I'm all licky!"

Ai withdrew herself from this conversation, repulsed by his demeanor. "That's…just gross…"

Jun'ichirou sweatdropped. "You really do it…even though we told you to stop…"

Tsurugi got a little closer to Mahiru, Ai mentally noting he'd just become creepy. "But, well, the thing I've licked most is suffering, probably…"

Mahiru felt beyond creeped out at this point. This guy was obnoxious, too. Yumi and Jun just brushed off the matter. Obviously, they were used to this side of Tsurugi.

Yumi spoke, "Yeah, yeah. Wage slave, wage slave."

Jun finished, grabbing Tsurugi from behind, his hand clamped over Tsurugi's mouth. "Yeah yeah yeah, Tsurugi's so great. Calm down. We played outside all day yesterday so you're on a high, huh."
Tsurugi just laughed with a smile. "Yeah!"

"You're not a little kid, Tsurugi!" Yumi shouted in irritation.

Mahiru spoke in his thoughts, looking at the pair with a weary expression, "Adults that talk with this much energy… I feel like I know someone like that… Ummm…"

Suddenly, it donned on him. "Ah! Mikuni-san!"

Tsurugi looked to Mahiru, mildly interested. "Hm?"

Mahiru continued. "Tsurugi-san, you said you know Mikuni-san…!"

Tsurugi just grinned. "Yes. Back when… Kuni-chan wasin C3. We were a team. Adding Jeje-chan, it was us three."

Mahiru's eyes widened. "Um…I want to meet with Mikuni-san…"

Tsurugi held out his hand. "Money."

Mahiru just blinked in bewilderment. "Huh?"

Tsurugi, again, grinned. "It'll a bother to work with you if you won't pay up~…I meeeaaan I don't have a reason to help you, and aside from that…I'm not a good person."

Jun sweatdropped a bit. "You're saying stuff like that again…"

Yumi just waved it off. "Let him say it, Jun. Leave him."

Mahiru felt a little uneasy, a single though crossing his mind, "He's really just like him…"

Tsurugi, however, just laughed at Yumi and Jun. "Haha!"

Ai hung her head slightly. These people were…beyond weird. Mikuni was strange, yes, but…he was at least better than these guys.

"I…will never understand you guys…" Ai said with a sigh, her attention going to Yumi's hold on her. "Can you let me go now? I won't run away, okay? You're hurting my arm!"

Yumi glanced at her in irritation but ultimately let her go. "You try anything I'll make you regret it…"

Ai placed herself beside Kuro, the Servamp lazily putting his arms around her, Ai speaking, "I just said I wouldn't…I'm stubborn, but I'm not suicidal…"

Jun's attention went to his phone as the device sounded. "Hm…? A text from Shuu."

Tsurugi seemed to beam a bit at that. "Eh? Shuu-chan?"

Jun read the text aloud "'It seems this meeting will last long so please come after you eat lunch.'…"

The trio went from "weird" to "even weirder" after that text.

Tsurugi beamed even brighter than before. "That means the company pays for lunch in full right!? 'Cause we're having a meal with guests!"

Jun grinned happily, his arm wrapped around Yumi's shoulders and his hands atop Tsurugi's head. "Be thankful Tsurugi! It's a free meal! Eat anything!"

Yumi was just as happy as Jun and Tsurugi, his face looking a little devious, actually. "Hey, let's go eat somethin' good! With their money!"

All of three of the members chimed together in pure excitement. They acted like a child who was just promised a visit to the toy store. Well, if that said child was allowed to buy whatever he or she wanted in said toy store…

Mahiru, Kuro, and Ai were pulled into their little group hug.

Yumi grinned, him looking down at Mahiru. "We'll take you guys to a suuuuper expensive place! With their money! Don't be shy!"

Mahiru was completely lost on this matter. "Uh…Um…!"

Tsurugi pulled Ai towards him, "Haha! Well, what do you wanna eat!? It's our treat!"

Jun laughed aloud. "Hahaha, not ours- The company's treat!"

"Umm…" Ai tried, but she couldn't really speak due to the almost-headlock they held her in. "I…don't really care! Please, let me go! This is too close!"

Kuro, like the lazy cat he was, just kind of went along with it with no fuss at all. "Meoooow…It's been a while…Can't deal…"

Meanwhile, Lawless was completely flipping out. They'd been taken to a holding area of some sort. Licht, however, wasn't worried at all. He just sat there, eating his melon.

Lawless shouted, his panic rising, "This is bad, Licht! This is a prison! We're trapped! I don't even know where we are!"

Licht just spoke in an irritated manner, though, "Shut up. I'm eating."

Lawless looked to his hopeless Eve, both frustration and panic at their ultimate high inside himself as he shouted once more, "Aaaah jeeez! Hurry and save us Nii-san! Nii-saaaan! Uwaaaah!"

Well, that's it! Did you like the chapter? Review! I'm already starting the next chapter, so it should it out in a few days. Tsubaki comes next chapter, but I'm changing things from the original. Hopefully everyone likes it. Keep an eye out!

Until next chapter...bye-bye!