Not sure how I mixed up chapters, but this is the right one guys. Tsubasa-fan posting as Mirika again! She's still in Germany having fun. We have several characters introduced, kinda, and things start getting interesting. This is one of those chapters with things that will be major events later on.
~Morning~
Kurogane roused earlier than his alarm clock, Fay twitching next to him uncomfortably. He growled to himself, placing his hand on his face groggily with a soft groan. He looked over to the corner of the room where he had set Yuui down to charge. The girl was staring off into the wall, no longer needing to go on standby.
Still asleep, Fay moved at the loss of contact from Kurogane. The blonde frowned in his sleep before slipping back into unconsciousness.
The taller man sat up, looking down to Fay. He stared at the pregnant one before a gentle smirk graced his face. He leaned down and kissed the cheekbone softly. He clicked his alarm off and got out from underneath the covers, standing.
A soft sigh escaped the other's lips at the kiss. Fay began to wake slowly when he felt the bed shift and his lover's familiar warmth leave his side.
Kurogane went over to the closet, knowing Yuui was watching him. She stared very eerily at him, not saying anything in regards of what Kurogane had commanded. She knew better than to speak until spoken to. Kurogane glanced at her momentarily, slightly weirded out by her expression before opening the clothing holder.
Fay stirred once more as his ears picked up Kurogane rummaging through the closet, but it wasn't loud enough to fully wake him.
The other man clicked his tongue when he found that his organizing hadn't gone as well as he had hoped. He leaned into the depths of the closet and pulled out a bag of Fay's that he'd missed. He realized it was a lot rougher than the other bags, knowing it wasn't clothing. He glanced to Fay over his shoulder, wondering if he should open or not.
Despite Kurogane's eyes on him, the blonde remained fast asleep underneath the covers. Yuui remained silent as well her gaze still directed towards her creator.
The taller man set the bag to the side, his eyes lingering on it before going to pick out the clothing for the day. Yuui stared at the bag; she wanted to see what was inside, but her plug-in was short, so she couldn't move. Kurogane slipped off his shirt, shivering at the temperature of the room before looking to Yuui again, seeing she was curious.
Yuui looked from the bag to Kurogane, silently asking if she could see the bag's contents. Her eyes scanned over Fay, who was still sleeping, before she returned her attention to the bag.
The tanned man narrowed his eyes and pulled on his thick sweater. He knelt next to the doll and looked at the bag, curious as well. He sighed and caved, pulling the strings loose.
Leaning forward as much as she could, Yuui watched as Kurogane opened the bag. Her curiosity getting the better of her, the android waited to see what her master would find.
Kurogane looked inside, his brow twisting slightly when his eyes landed on blank squares. He pulled one out and looked at it, flipping it over in his hand. Doing so caused one of his fingers to press a button, revealing a child with blonde wisps for hair and pure blue eyes, along with a woman that looked like Yuui before she changed. Kurogane eyes widened and he snapped to look at Fay.
Red eyes fell on Fay to see the man still asleep. Yuui looked at her twin as well, wondering why Kurogane was looking at the other man before she turned back to look at the strange thing the taller man held.
"...Master Kurogane?" She asked quietly, talking despite not being given an order.
Kurogane narrowed his eyes and looked at Yuui, silently telling her to still not speak. He looked at the hologram, noticing that it was moving gently, like a small recording. His expression softened, remembering what the Ginryans had told him about Fay's past. He looked at the woman, wondering how her smile could be mimicked so well by his lover sometimes.
Yuui instantly quieted, knowing better than to question the man. She couldn't help her curiousness however when she saw Kurogane's expression change as he looked down at the machine in his hand.
Kurogane gently set it down, knowing it was important for Fay to still keep it after leaving Valeria completely. He reached in the bag and pulled out another, it doing the same thing when he flicked his finger over an identical button, showing the boy with a man with shaggy black hair. Kurogane's expression scrunched up, wondering if he had seen the man before.
Yuui tilted her head and looked away from Kurogane.
"Kuro-myu?" Fay said hoarsely as he sat up and ran a hand through his hair, slowly waking himself up as he looked over to the other man. As was custom for the blonde he had woken up again shortly after Kurogane.
The man flinched, but not noticeably. He frowned and continued to stare at the reflections of the past.
"This scene seems familiar. One of us finding something we shouldn't and the other noticing before he should." Kurogane looked over to Fay then, not hiding the fact that he was holding the hologram projector.
Fay stared confused for a moment before he noticed what the other man was holding.
"I'd forgotten about those." The blonde said as he moved closer towards Kurogane.
Said man stared up at the Valerian, setting down the one revealing Fay's father to them. "Why would you forget something that you brought despite your loathing for your home world? These are really important to you, aren't they?"
"They are important, but I don't look at them very often and with everything else going on I just didn't think about them." The blonde explained as his eyes scanned over the bags contents.
Kurogane turned back to the bag, clicking off the first two holograms before setting them back inside.
He stood, unplugging Yuui while straightening up. "Either way…" He tied the string back and handed the bag to Fay.
Taking the bag, Fay opened it once more, rummaging through its contents to see what exactly he had packed away in it.
"Kuro-kun?" He asked as he looked over to his lover.
Kurogane had gone back to the closet, pulling out another shirt to put on. "Hn?"
Yuui stood, dusting off her new dress before smiling.
"You looked through all of them?" Fay smiled as he paused in checking things. He wondered what Kurogane had thought about the pictures, despite knowing that the man didn't really ask him many questions about his past.
"No, just two." The other replied, shuffling on another sweater. Yuui watched him, tilting her head as she wondered why she didn't feel any different with clothing on.
"Maybe later I could show the rest to you?" He thought if nothing else the other man would at least be interested in how the frames were made. Fay smiled to himself as he picked one up from the bag and pushed a button other than the one Kurogane had on it. A short slideshow began playing before the blonde as he watched silently for a few moments.
Kurogane stared at the expression on the other man's face, frowning deeper as he watched the nostalgia flicker in Fay's eyes. "…." He closed the closet door gently, listening to Yuui join the other, staring at the frames.
Pushing another button the screen went blank and Fay set it aside to pull out more. He smiled over to Yuui, as he turned on yet another which showed a younger him playing with an elderly man along with his father, who stared in awe as the images moved about on screen.
Kurogane rubbed the back of his head, sighing. He cursed the two in the living room silently for keeping him up the night before with their secretive giggling. He looked to Fay with narrowed eyes, not wanting to blame him or the baby though.
"You moved a lot again." He brought up finally, feeling guilty for not saying it sooner.
"And you didn't wake me again." Fay said as he looked up at Kurogane with a frown. He still felt guilty over the matter knowing Kurogane was loosing sleep because of him.
The taller man folded his arms. "You woke up right after I did, so there was no point to bother you." He frowned back, leaving Yuui to stare curiously between them.
"..." Fay didn't reply, knowing it would be a waste to ask for the other man to wake him if it happened again. Yuui grabbed one of the frames Fay had left and turned it on, her eyes taking in the new person with a much younger version of her twin.
Kurogane continued to stare at Fay, knowing what the other was thinking. He walked forward, letting his arms fall to his sides.
"I wonder if you're moving a lot in your sleep in this past week because he is…" He thought aloud, making Yuui blink. The girl looked over to her creator with a tiled head.
"Maybe, but him moving only when I'm asleep would be odd. It could be he's getting closer to moving on his own." Fay said as he tried to think of a reason behind his erratic sleeping.
The other sat back on the bed, eyes falling on the shorter one's swollen stomach.
"Why would that be odd? Maybe he's only uncomfortable when you lie down." The other shrugged, ignoring Yuui as she draped herself over his shoulders with a giggle.
"I should be able to feel him move when I'm awake is all." He looked up to Kurogane as Yuui began singing faintly behind the taller man.
The Earthling looked back up to Fay's face, staring at him pensively. He then lifted one arm, gesturing Fay to come to him.
The blonde looked at Kurogane curiously before he complied and moved from the bed to stand. Yuui grinned before slipping from her creator to inspect Fay's things again.
Kurogane kept his arm opened until Fay was standing close enough to hug. He pulled the Valerian against him, smirking slightly to himself.
"Have any more thoughts of his name?"
"I've not found anything that would be good enough." The blonde said as he wrapped his arms around the other's neck.
"Fay was really little in this." Yuui pointed out as she held up the picture she had been looking over earlier for the couple to look at.
Kurogane looked to the girl, furrowing his brow. "Who's that old guy? He seems to be popular in the holograms." He said, noticing that Yuui had turned most of them on.
"My other grandfather, on my mother's side." The blonde said as he looked over the scattered pictures playing back at them. "He wasn't around very often, but when he was he always made sure someone was taking pictures and things."
Kurogane raised an eyebrow. "Sounds like dad."
Yuui giggled at another picture, lying on her stomach so she could swing her legs lazily in the air. "Like Toriho! Like Toriho! Ah! What was Fay's oji-san called?" She said with a grin.
"Ichiro." He paused to grin at the thought. "I suppose they were similar..." The blonde said as he remembered vague images of the man and how his eccentric behavior had seemingly been passed onto him.
The taller man looked back to Fay, a curious look on his face. "…That… was his name?"
"Yes, is it strange?" Fay asked as he looked up to Kurogane questioningly. Yuui sat looking over the picture and smiling at the odd man.
Kurogane shook his head, looking to Yuui again.
The girl sang softly to herself, staring at a hologram with the woman again. "She looks like Yuui! Yuui looks like Fay! Fay looks like her!"
Kurogane turned his attention on Fay after listening to the android. "You freaked out from seeing Yuui the first time because she looked like her, right? Why do you have pictures of her now?"
"Seeing what you think is your long dead mother in front of you living, is a lot different than looking at a picture Kuro-chu." The other answered simply as he stared up at Kurogane.
The other furrowed his brow again, looking to Yuui. "…"
The girl hummed happily, completely oblivious to what was going on around her.
"I don't think about it anymore though, so there's no problem." Fay said in regards to seeing his mother in Yuui. He smiled as he reached up to cup his lover's cheek. "Kuro-san's thinking of something?"
The taller leaned into the touch, looking into blue orbs. "Hn… nothing really." He responded, ignoring Yuui as she sat up on her knees to wave around the holograms, knowing she wouldn't hurt them.
"Kuro-chan's always saying that." The blonde said as he gave the other a smile. He listened as Yuui hummed, amused at the images moving in front of her.
"Should I not say it?" Kurogane raised an eyebrow, his grip loosening on Fay as his red eyes shifted to Yuui, seeing the robot getting off the bed.
"I just thought Kuro-rin had something on his mind." The blonde replied before he turned his attention to the pictures scattered across their bed. He could see a much younger version of himself smiling as his grandfather fell in front of him in an overly dramatic pose before the image moved to another one.
"Hn… just that name…" Kurogane replied, staring at the pictures as well. He looked at Fay momentarily before letting go of the smaller man, walking over to the bed to collect the pictures.
"It's still early; the sun's not come up. Go ahead and go back to sleep."
"You're the one that needs to sleep more." The Valerian replied as he watched Kurogane gather up his things.
"Hn. I've got an early day, unlike you." The taller man replied, turning off all the recording devices before placing them in the bag that they came from. Yuui handed over hers, knowing Kurogane wanted them.
"Which is why, you should try to sleep more." The blonde retorted as he watched his lover.
"I'd be up in an hour or so anyway." Kurogane sighed, feeling like they had been through this argument before. He set the bag to the side of the bed next to the night table, knowing Fay would want easy access if and when he wanted to take them out to look at them.
The other man sighed, not wanting to start the same argument again with Kurogane despite his feelings about the matter. "..."
The dark haired man stood straight then, placing his hands in his pockets as he looked at the other. He had a set frown on his face, pondering something. He closed his eyes and sat down on the bed. "Fine, I'll lie down for a bit. But I'm not gunna go back to sleep."
Fay stared for a moment, surprised at the taller man's sudden words, before he smiled. "Kuro-rin should set his clock just in case."
The tanned man grumbled but obeyed, clicking the button on his clock. Yuui saw this and bowed slightly.
"If Kurogane and Fay are going back to sleep, Yuui will find a chore to do." She smiled brightly before exiting.
Kurogane watched her and lay down. "…A lot more obedient than I remembered…"
"Yuui does what Kuro-rin asks all the time that is if it's something important." He watched as the girl left them alone before turning his eyes back to Kurogane.
The taller man frowned slightly as a muscle near his eye twitched. "The hell does that mean, 'if it's something important'?"
He growled, moving an arm behind his head as he closed his eyes.
The Valerian laughed lightly before moving to lie next to Kurogane. "She usually doesn't listen if it's something like her hugging you is all."
Kurogane cracked his eyes to look at Fay from the corner of them. "She's learned that from you then." He murmured, bending one of his knees slightly to get more relaxed.
"Kuro-pon's the one who programmed her." Grinning, the shorter man moved to lie on his side facing Kurogane as they talked.
"She's programmed to learn with the people she reacts with. That meat bun and you are around her the most, so I'm blaming you two." The other man said simply, closing his eyes again.
"I'm not always so energetic." The blonde replied as he sighed, getting comfortable beside the other man. Fay thought idly to how Yuui and Mokona seemed inseparable during the day.
"So?" Kurogane snorted, moving his other hand to his stomach indolently. "You can be at times, and those are the times she learns it from." He looked at Fay with a frown. "Though it's different… now that you're with him…"
Fay smiled when Kurogane looked over to him. "I think Yuui has been picking up things more from Mokona than she did with me."
"You're just trying to get out of it." Kurogane replied with a slight smirk, staring at Fay as the blonde gave him a grin.
"Kuro-kun can think what he wants then." Smiling, the blonde sighed in contentment as he enjoyed Kurogane's presence.
The Earthling chuckled deeply and tilted his head back to look at the ceiling. "Fine. I'll do just that." He blinked and returned his attention back on Fay. "…Do you name people after others on your home world?"
"Of course." The blonde gave his lover a confused stare, wondering about the sudden subject change from Kurogane.
The other stared back, raising an eyebrow. "…What? I get curious too." He said with a slight blush, though he narrowed his eyes to pretend it wasn't there.
"You ask odd questions though." Fay pouted half heartedly over at the taller man as he chuckled at his own words.
"What's odd about them?" Kurogane inquired gruffly, knowing the pout was fake instantly.
"They're out of the blue." He answered while he still smiled at the other man beside him. "It's as if Kuro-min just says whatever comes to mind at the moment."
"Am I not allowed to do that?" The half breed commented back blandly. "If a thought occurs to me and I think it's important for someone to know, I'm going to say or ask it."
"I never said there was something wrong." The blonde looked at Kurogane, still curious about why the other would ask something like that in the first place.
The ruby eyed man sat up slightly, but only to shift into a different position. He faced Fay, resting his head against the palm of his hand.
"You gave me a look that suggested otherwise." He hesitated for a moment, before looking away. "I ask for good reasons anyway…"
"I was only curious is all." Fay said as he watched Kurogane. He grinned as the other settled back down beside him.
The dark haired man didn't say anything back, both of them falling into a somewhat comfortable silence. Kurogane felt his eyes droop slightly, though he moved his free hand up to rub one, knowing it'd be pointless to lose to fatigue.
Fay grinned, knowing better than to laugh when Kurogane would most likely fall asleep soon. He watched, his lover, reminding him of a small child fighting off sleep.
The spiky haired man noticed the blonde watching him and he growled.
"The hell are you staring at? Get back to sleep." He commanded lazily, though he himself continued to battle with his exhaustion.
"What does Kuro-chan think I'm staring at?" He asked Kurogane, his smile widening as Fay continued to watch his lover.
The other frowned deeper.
"Tch. Troublesome." He moved his hand from his eye to Fay's side, pulling the other closer. "You won't go to sleep unless I'm doing this, will you?" He asked, holding the smaller man in a one arm embrace.
"It helps." The other answered as he moved himself closer to Kurogane. He came to rest against the dark haired man as they always did when lying together.
Kurogane sighed, rolling his eyes.
"Meaning you'll probably be woken up again when I leave for school." He grumbled, resting his lips and nose against the blonde locks.
"I usually fall back asleep when Kuro-pipi leaves." He grinned when he felt Kurogane against him and closed his eyes. "So it's not a problem."
"Hn…" The other grunted, feeling this disagreement was pointless to have as telling Fay he was moving. He thought to himself for a moment, wondering why Toshihiko wasn't reacting like he should've been.
Fay smiled to himself as he took in Kurogane beside him. He could almost feel sleep pulling at him at the comfortable warmth provided from the man that held him.
Kurogane wiped his eye again on the hand that supported his head, feeling it was stupid that he allowed himself to snuggle back into bed with the blonde. He grumbled something to himself incoherently, thinking it'd be wise to leave after Fay had fallen back asleep.
The blonde could feel Kurogane move beside him, even as he felt himself falling back to sleep. He was glad, however, that Kurogane would at least be able to rest a little longer before he had to leave.
The Earthling closed his eyes, letting the tension of being awake dissolve as he felt Fay's breath even out against his chest. He felt like he had just closed his eyes when he heard the distant buzzing of his alarm, grumbling obscenities to himself harshly.
The blonde beside him didn't wake up as the alarm clock made itself known almost angrily at Kurogane from the nightstand. Even as the piercing noise persisted, Fay remained asleep beside Kurogane.
The taller man kept his eyes closed, reaching swiftly behind him to slam his hand down on the button that would turn it off. He sighed, before wrapping his arm back around Fay, whispering 'fuck it' to himself.
Fay shifted, moving slightly closer to Kurogane, when he had felt the other's arms move, before a small sigh left his lips and the Valerian drifted back to sleep again.
Kurogane felt himself smirk at the picture Fay made when sleeping, before he felt his eyes open.
Yuui poked her head in the doorway then, hearing the alarm go off while standing in the kitchen. She smiled to herself when she saw them sleeping, but she knew it was time for her creator to get up.
Kurogane felt the girl's presence almost instantly and found himself staring at the mop of hair in front of him. He sighed heavily and tilted his head to look at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Master Kurogane's alarm went off." The android said simply as she looked down at her creator and smiled.
Kurogane narrowed his already half lidded eyes at her. "…What did I say about callin me master?" He slurred quietly, not wanting to wake Fay. "An I heard the damn thing…"
"Kurogane has to go to school though." She replied, looking at her creator confused.
"…" The man awake sighed, pulling away from Fay gently so the Valerian wouldn't try to snuggle back into his chest. He sat up, moving his attention to Yuui then. "…Fine." He sighed again and ran a hand through his hair. "Anyone else up?"
"No not yet." The android said. Beside Kurogane, Fay's hand moved to rest closer to the blonde before he stilled once more.
The half human stood from the bed, the robot moving out of his way on instinct.
"What've you been doing? Checking up on the mini-bots in the computer room?" He asked her casually, remembering how she played with them while he was reprogramming her.
She nodded in agreement as she smiled. "Yuui looked in on Kotoko and Sumomo. Yuui was going to start on chores, but Yuui heard the clock making noise."
Kurogane placed a hand on the girl's head, ruffling her hair affectionately.
"Why don't you go work on their software instead? I don't think the house needs anymore cleaning for now." He said with a softened expression, knowing she liked the dolls, even if they weren't complete.
The girl's smile immediately brightened at the order before she nodded excitedly at Kurogane. "Yuui will go and work."
"Good." Kurogane replied, removing his hand to let her go out of the bedroom. He turned to the nightstand, opening the second drawer to dig through and find hidden school supplies. He paused after a moment, checking to see if Fay was still asleep.
A soft laugh left Yuui as she turned and left the room. The android headed towards the crowded TV room and the small computers waiting. As red eyes fell on the Valerian, the blonde didn't move, having fallen back to sleep already despite Kurogane not beside him anymore.
He sighed, somewhat relieved that the other hadn't been too disturbed. He stood straight and closed the small cabinet, turning on his heel to go to the living room where his school supplies waited. Upon doing so, he stopped dead in the hallway, making a disgusted face at the cuddling couple on the couch.
Yuui turned towards the door as she heard Kurogane move from the bedroom and into the living room. She smiled before returning back to the work she had been told to do.
It wasn't long before Kurogane folded his arms, leaning against the computer room's doorway.
"… You've activated them?" He asked, seeing the one with pink hair sitting up despite the lack of metal to cover the wires.
The girl nodded as she looked over to Kurogane. "Sumomo and Kotoko are running." She grinned to herself as she turned her attention back to the small androids.
The man smirked at his creation before entering the room, walking over to examine the two miniature dolls. He picked the one with bells in her hair up, seeing a rather bland expression on her face. "…They still need work though…"
Yuui smiled brightly as she looked up at her creator, excited at the prospect of the others being able to move around like she did.
Kurogane turned the little droid over in his hand, seeing her back was open. His brow scrunched up and his other and moved to the table where a scalpel was. He began to carve at some wiring, the small robot looking down to the other with a serious look. "You messed with them some more, didn't you, Yuui?"
The android gave him an almost sheepish look while nodding, before she turned to look down at the other girl sitting on the table.
Kurogane dodged a spark that exited the smaller robot, which flinched. He sighed, setting down the scalpel, he was about to connect some wiring when he noticed he could see a silver tent on his finger. He blinked and tried to rub it away, only to realize it was his fake skin that melted slightly from the spark. "…That's fucked up."
Beside Kurogane, Yuui leaned over to see what the man was talking about. As her eyes landed on the digit, Yuui stared. "Kurogane's finger is silver." She stated, amused at the idea.
"Yeah, which isn't a good thing." He set down Kotoko, who was then able to sit up. He raised an eyebrow at that fact, before he examined his finger. "…Should be able to be covered by a band aid. Otherwise I'll have to wear gloves all day to hide it." He looked to Yuui. "I don't have any skin like yours in my tone."
"Yuui will go get a band aid for Kurogane." The android smiled cheerfully as she smiled and headed towards the bathroom.
He watched her go before looking to Subaru and Kamui, noticing they were still off. He narrowed his eyes, still suspicious about what Edameonus was hiding.
"Kamui." He said sharply, reaching down to Sumomo to see if she was as tangled as Kotoko.
At the order, Kamui's screen lit up to show the disgruntled A.I. scowling. "What do you want?" He asked as he looked over to Kurogane.
The living man scowled right back. "Did you detect anything awry with the security system?" He asked, looking down to Sumomo as she gripped his metallic finger.
"Nothing out of the ordinary, why?" Kamui asked as he watched his creator curiously.
Kurogane walked over to Kamui, setting Sumomo down next to the keyboard. "What about around the house? Did you detect anything in the past month with an abnormal spike of energy?"
He asked looking over to Yuui's programmed computer.
"I suppose, but it would be hard to tell with all these strange people roaming about." The computer crossed his arms as he answered Kurogane.
Kurogane narrowed his eyes. "If there wasn't a spike earlier on that was extremely noticeable, you would've alerted me. And if there was one that lasted until recently then you would've known that too." He ran a hand through his hair. "Meaning what that meat bun said about a barrier is bogus. What the hell was it then?"
Kamui frowned before staring at the man, curious about what he was possibly referring to. "If there was anything like that I would have noticed."
"And Subaru wouldn't have noticed either since he's got weaker detection radar than you." He placed his hand on his hip. "Have you detected any sort of signal?" He asked, noticing Sumomo trying to use the caps lock and the shift keys to stand.
"A signal has been detected but it's not too strong." The A.I. answered as he stared almost with disinterest over to the dark haired man.
The other narrowed his eyes. "Great. Where's it going to?" He asked while picking Sumomo up, not wanting her to clumsily hit the escape key by trying to stand when she couldn't.
He paused for a moment before answering. "Destination is unknown, but it's not going to anywhere around here...it's going out into the atmosphere." Kamui said, a bit more curious about what exactly was going on.
Kurogane placed his real hand over his face and sighed in aggravation. "Perfect… why the hell would he be doing that? And why was dad so excited about it?" He tried to figure it out, but found his mind was still intoxicated from lack of sleep. He sighed and carried Sumomo back to Kotoko, who was staring at him.
"With all of these odd people about, you should pay closer attention to what they're doing." Kamui grumbled as he looked away from Kurogane.
The creator clenched his fist and glared at the computer. "When they work you to death and drop logs on you, I'll say that to you prick."
Kamui scoffed at the man, a frown set on his face as he ignored the human in front of him.
Kurogane glared at him even though he wasn't looking, before moving his attention to his finger, rubbing it with his thumb. It didn't hurt, but it was definitely something he didn't need to show his classmates. "…If it's not a strong signal then it's not anything like a transmission… though I'm sure that meat bun's sending out things that're on a different energy scale…"
"If whatever it is is emitting a signal, it could be for calling others here or any number of other things." The other said as he glanced over to Kurogane.
"…No… I don't think the signal's strong enough to be sending backup of any kind." He narrowed his eyes at his finger, staring at the unfamiliar metal. "…Maybe it's a signal telling whoever's receiving it that we're, or rather, that demon's, not going anywhere…" He looked to the door when Yuui came in, the girl humming to herself in obliviousness.
"Yuui brought Kurogane a band aid." She smiled triumphantly as she held said object up. Kamui sighed as he watched. "You could ask that guy."
Kurogane smirked at the girl, ruffling her hair with his real hand in gratitude while the fake one took the band aid.
"Asking that guy is like manipulating your hardware to not be such a brat." He said solemnly, unwrapping the bandage. "He couldn't give a straight answer even if he was paid to read it off a billboard."
"Then I guess you'll never know." Kamui said with a frown as he glared. Beside Kurogane, Yuui smiled at her accomplishment, happy to have been able to help.
Kurogane glared at Kamui with new vigor, sticking the band aid to his finger over the melted skin.
"You have a one track mind, I should fix that." He threatened vehemently, causing Subaru to come on. The other computer opened his eyes to stare at Kamui with a frown. "Kamui… you shouldn't try to provoke him, he did create us, remember?"
"He's the one that started things!" The A.I. snapped as he continued to grumble towards Kurogane.
"Of course I started it, otherwise neither of your would be on now. That doesn't give you permission to pick a fight though, brat!" Kurogane hissed, not wanting to be too loud and wake up those with sensitive hearing.
Kamui glared daggers at the human while Subaru looked over in worry, not wanting his counterpart to get into anymore trouble. Yuui laughed as she watched her fellow computers and their creator.
Kurogane rubbed his temple with a sigh then, thinking it too early to deal with this. He turned away from the computers to go to Kotoko and Sumomo. "Yuui, watch over these two and make sure they don't break anything, Kamui, see what you can find of the signal and narrow it down if there's more than one. Subaru, message me if and when extra terrestrial activity starts appearing again."
All three computers nodded in understanding at the order. "Yuui will make sure to watch Sumomo and Kotoko." The android said as she smiled up at Kurogane.
The creator of them smirked gently and messed up Yuui's hair. "Good. You're acting more like those around you everyday, kid." He informed, seeing the girl had become more like a human. "I might be able to take you out to town eventually if you keep it up."
"Yuui wants to go to town one day." She replied cheerfully as she smiled at Kurogane.
He looked over to the other computers, wondering if he'd be able to make them bodies like he had for Yuui. He frowned slightly, remembering the technology on Edonis and the ships.
"Maybe…" He moved his hand to his pocket. "And if that guy comes snooping in here again, go on lockdown. He doesn't need to know anything from us unless he's willing to tell some secrets for me first."
"Understood." Kamui said simply as Subaru nodded in agreement. Yuui's smile widened as she stood in front of Kurogane and the thought of going outside with the others.
The living one then turned to exit the room, his eyes widening slightly when he was stopped dead in his tracks by the former angel staring at him from the doorway.
Archellevon had a set frown on his face, hands to his side. Kurogane raised an eyebrow, wondering why the teenager was giving him that look. "…You need something?"
Yuui tilted her head to the side in confusion as she watched along with the other two computers in the room as Archellevon stared up at Kurogane.
The younger man narrowed his eyes before turning away. "Nothing. Just going to the laundry room to get another blanket." He said bitterly, making Kurogane furrow his brow.
He didn't reply as Archellevon left his presence, turning his attention to Yuui. "…Stay in here."
Yuui nodded as she remained standing in the middle of the room. Behind her Kamui looked from where the teen had stood back to Kurogane questioningly.
Kurogane turned again and exited the computer room, following Archellevon into the laundry room. He folded his arms as he watched the teenager pull out a blanket with his back turned.
"…Has he told you what's going on?"
"No, not yet." Archellevon replied, his back still to Kurogane as he went gathered a blanket in his arms.
"Why not?" The other glared, noticing that the other was trying to find more reasons to not turn and look at the taller man. "He's told my dad, why would he hesitate to tell you too?"
"I'm sure he told Souhi-kun when they were alone, so he may be waiting for when we're alone." The former angel explained as he hugged the blanket to his chest.
Kurogane hesitated for a moment, seeing the doubt radiate off of the younger. He sighed and stood straight again. "You've been alone more often than not. He might not tell you." He turned halfway out of the door. "But that doesn't mean he doesn't trust you." He looked at Archellevon. "Go on back to sleep." He said before exiting to continue getting ready.
Archellevon nodded, grateful for the other's words. He turned when he heard Kurogane leave, walking out of the laundry room to rejoin Edameonus on the couch.
The demon grumbled something in his sleep and instantly wrapped his arms around the teenager protectively. The half breed once again appeared in the living room after a few minutes not looking over to the two on the couch as he started to stuff his strewn books into the bag from the coffee table.
Smiling to himself, the teen shifted until he was comfortable atop Edameonus. He closed his eyes and began to drift off back to sleep while he listened to Kurogane gathering his things.
The other man awake looked over finally, seeing them together. He frowned but said nothing, wondering if he should've really asked Archellevon if Edameonus had told him. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, zipping his backpack up to sling it over his shoulder.
Archellevon barely registered the other man as he felt himself falling back asleep against Edameonus. Other than the Faynt sounds of Yuui in the tv room, the house remained quiet as Kurogane prepared to leave.
The conscious one walked into the computer room to look at Yuui with a raised eyebrow.
"What're you doing? I can hear you in the living room." He scolded, seeing Kamui and Subaru had become blank screens again.
"Yuui was straightening up." She smiled cheerfully as she turned towards the door and to Kurogane.
The man sighed and shook his head, pointing to the chair. "You can wander through the house again, but if you're staying in here sit at least." He commanded, noticing Sumomo was sitting in her lap with a small makeshift tambourine.
The girl nodded in understanding as she moved to sit in the computer chair. "Yuui will start on chores when everyone is awake."
Kurogane nodded in agreement, turning to exit once again to head to the bedroom. He opened their door gently, knowing Fay was still asleep. He hesitated when he saw the blonde sleeping. He shook his head and went over to the Valerian, leaning over to peck the cheek.
"I'm going." He grumbled deeply, though he knew the other couldn't hear him.
A soft sigh escaped the Valerian's lips as Kurogane pressed a kiss against his cheek. After, the blonde didn't move, still asleep.
Kurogane smirked subconsciously and moved to stand straight again, though he didn't leave the bedside. He stared at his lover, eyes trailing down the figure under the blanket. He could see the blanket fold delicately around the alien's stomach and his smile grew. He caught himself though, from repeating himself. He blushed in realization at what he was doing and turned sharply to leave.
The Valerian remained asleep, despite his lover's eyes on him. His breathing systematic as he lay on his side, Fay remained unaware of Kurogane close by.
The half human exited their room, closing the door with nimble skill to remain silent. He then went through the living room, not taking heed of the three others in the room before putting his shoes on. Within the next minute, he was outside on his motorcycle, despite the snow around him. He looked briefly up to the house full of sleeping people before he took off down the road to town.
~Several Hours Later~
Fay stirred as sunlight poured into the bedroom window. He sighed, before opening his eyes. Seeing Kurogane gone, the blonde knew the other man was already at school. Sitting up, he yawned and stretched his arms before he moved to get out of bed.
Fay could hear Yuui laughing with Mokona in the computer room, the two girls seeming to be completely unaware of him and possibly others still being asleep up until that moment.
He grinned at the girl's laughter before he noticed the slight chill in the room. Standing the blonde moved to the closet to dress in warmer clothes. Once he had finished, Fay left the bedroom to see if anyone aside from Yuui and Mokona were awake.
Archellevon was still asleep in the living room, but Edameonus was munching on something while still looking through the fridge. He smiled at Fay when he entered. "Morning."
He grinned as he watched Edameonus raided the refrigerator. "Good morning." Fay replied back as he gave his friend a smile.
The demon closed the door once he found something more to eat. "Sleep well?" He asked nonchalantly, creating a leisurely morning conversation.
"I suppose, though I still kept waking Kuro-san up." The blonde said, as he thought back to what Kurogane had suggested about his sleeping habits.
Edameonus raised an eyebrow, placing a hand on his hip.
"Maybe Kurogane's just a baby when it comes to sleeping." He suggested, taking a bite out of the fruit he held.
"Could be." The blonde grinned, thinking back to this morning when he had lay back down with Kurogane.
Edameonus leaned against the counter, staring at the tiled floor. "…Then again… that sensitivity to you moving a lot was heightened since he's probably thinking it's caused by something else."
He shrugged. "Just wait until the child starts moving and he feels it; he'll not let go of you."
Fay smiled at the thought, wondering if it would be soon when he and Kurogane would first be able to feel their son move. "He thinks the baby could be starting to move and it's making me move in my sleep as a result."
Edameonus stopped chewing and looked over to Fay. He swallowed and gave the other a curious look. "…What gave him that idea? And why would it only move in your sleep?"
"That's pretty much what I said." He said while walking away from the doorway. "Though the baby should be moving soon regardless."
Edameonus watched him and shrugged.
"If anything it'd be within the week." He smiled at the younger, having been with him through the entire pregnancy. "The traveling to different time zones might've done something to the wait for it though; maybe that's why he's not moved yet."
"That could be possible..." He had never considered the effects traveling could have had. "We'll just have to wait and see."
Edameonus smiled and finished off the fruit, tossing it into the trash can once done with it.
"Don't worry about it, Fay-chan. It'll turn out ok. If there was something really wrong you would've noticed by now."
He nodded, glad for the reassurance. "Everything's been fine so far."
The taller man leaned against the counter once again.
"But maybe he's right. Perhaps that's when the baby's most uneasy. Maybe you should lay down with Kurogane when he does his studies so you both can figure it out." He offered, knowing Fay would want to be with the dark haired man if he could when the child first twitched.
"Yes." Fay smiled, remembering how Kurogane had said he would come home if their child had decided to move when he wasn't home.
The demon looked to the doorway, hearing rustling from the other room. He smiled to himself when they were joined by a sleepy Archellevon, the teenager looking really small in his tousled pajamas. "Mornin, babe." Edameonus cooed, seeing the younger rubbing his eye with a yawn.
Fay chuckled at the nickname as he watched a blush erupt across Archellevon's face. "G-good morning Ed."
"Sleep well?" He repeated the question, seeming to have the same reaction to anyone waking up. The older man walked over to Archellevon and leaned over, placing a kiss on the white hair in greeting.
Archellevon blushed deeper as he smiled. "Yes." He answered as he felt lips press against his hair. The blonde nearby chuckled before he turned to see if he could find something to make for breakfast for all of them.
Edameonus pulled away slightly, looking at the younger curiously. "It got cold last night, you weren't disturbed by it?"
"I grabbed another blanket this morning." He said as he smiled up at Edameonus. Behind them, Fay began opening cabinets and gathering pans.
The tallest man in the room looked over his shoulder to see what Fay was doing. "Ah. Do you want help with that, Fay-chan?" He asked, seeing the other start to collect ingredients.
"I'm alright, it's been awhile since I last cooked and you and Archy have helped more than enough these past few months." The blonde answered as he looked over his shoulder at Edameonus.
"Well it doesn't hurt to help out." The other chuckled, watching as Archellevon walked passed him to assist Fay in setting the breakfast food on the counter.
Fay grinned as he stepped to the side to give Archellevon room. He reached over to turn on the stove, setting a pan on one of the burners, as he began preparing breakfast for them.
Edameonus sat down at the table, placing the back of the chair against the wall so he could see the two working together. It wasn't long before two girls came running in, Mokona once again transformed into the little girl. Edameonus blinked as she ran to him, and he picked her up on instinct. "Soel? Why're you…?"
"The little people wanted to see me!" She giggled.
"Sumomo and Kotoko liked Mokona." Yuui said as she ran into the kitchen with the now transformed creature. Fay chuckled as he began cooking.
Edameonus looked at them curiously, Archellevon did as well. "…Who…?" The demon asked, seeing the white haired girl struggle to get out of his hold. He set her down and she ran to Archellevon, tugging on his baggy pants.
"Mokona wants to show you!" Archellevon blinked and looked over to Edameonus, who shrugged and stood.
Yuui smiled as she remembered Kurogane's instructions from earlier. "Kotoko and Sumomo would like to see people, though they aren't finished like Yuui."
The other blonde in the room smiled, having an idea about who his twin was referring to as he stirred the pans contents.
Edameonus walked forward, shrugging. "I used to work on machines, so there shouldn't be any harm in it."
Archellevon felt himself stiffen as he remembered what he had overheard the half breed say. "A-ah, Ed… I don't think we should." He said slowly, making Mokona pout.
Seeing that they wouldn't be leaving soon, the android walked over towards her twin to investigate what he was doing. Fay offered the girl a smile as she leaned over to watch him cook.
Edameonus looked at Archellevon curiously and the teenager smiled sheepishly.
"Maybe we can look after food?" He suggested, moving to pick Mokona up. The girl smiled and hugged her mother figure, giggling as she watched Yuui over Archellevon's shoulder.
Fay moved, stirring the food he was currently cooking as Yuui watched him with interest.
"Mokona wanted to show them." The smaller girl turned her attention to the pale haired teen and pouted as she hugged Archellevon.
The youngest man smiled weakly, placing a hand on the girl's head to pet her hair. "I know, sweetie, we… can see them later though." He repeated, fearful of what the lockdown system was.
Mokona instantly cheered up at the other's words before she turned her head to see what Yuui was up to. Fay grinned as he flipped over the food, letting it now cook on its other side. Beside him Yuui watched intently.
Edameonus saw the white haired man's expression falter and his eyes narrowed, though he didn't voice his observation. He instead moved back to his seat. Archellevon followed him to the table, setting Mokona down in a chair.
Across from the small family Yuui reached up into the cabinets, gathering plates and glasses for everyone before she went about helping Fay. The other blonde smiled before he moved to turn off the stove and then began plating everyone's breakfast.
Archellevon stood straight to look at Fay, a small smile on his face. "That was quick." He commented, going to the refrigerator to pull out juice for Mokona.
"It doesn't take long to make omelets." He said as he smiled over to the teen. Yuui giggled, her hands carrying plates as she skipped over to the table to give the others their meals.
"…Omelettes?" Edameonus questioned, completely confused at the name of the dish. Archellevon giggled to himself and sat down between Mokona and Edameonus. "It's a common food made with mainly eggs. Other ingredients can be added."
Yuui laughed at the Ginryan's expression as she set a plate down in front of him along with a fork. Across from them, Fay did the same as he finished preparing the last of the plates.
Mokona clapped happily as hers was given to her, using her fork clumsily to start off her meal. Archellevon chuckled softly and leaned forward to grab her glass so he could fill it.
Setting the dirtied dishes into the sink, Fay turned, carrying the last of the plates to the table. Yuui walked past him to grab the glasses she had set out earlier for everyone.
Edameonus began to eat, smiling to himself at the taste. "Wow. These are different, but they taste amazing."
Archellevon smiled to him, thanking Yuui as she handed him his cup.
Fay smiled at the compliment before taking his own seat at the table. Mokona laughed as she nodded in her agreement while Yuui handed out glasses to the others.
Archellevon let his smile slip somewhat, reminiscing about what Kurogane had told him that morning. He glanced to Edameonus out of the corner of his eye, bringing his fork to his lips. The android, having completed her task, sat down at the remaining seat, folding her hands in her lap.
"Yuui should ask Kurogane for a stomach eventually."
"Kuro-rin will have to try and make adjustments then." He grinned at the thought of his lover, knowing the man would be annoyed at having to do even more work on his creation.
"Yuui wants to eat something 'amazing'!" She pouted, making Edameonus choke on his juice.
Archellevon shot a glare at him, knowing what he was thinking, before smiling to Yuui. "But wouldn't it be a trouble to do? You'd have to clean out your stomach."
"Yuui might not be able to taste anything." She said, as she tried to think over the idea. The girl's twin smiled Faintly, knowing it wouldn't be possible to turn the girl into a complete human.
Mokona smiled before lifting her glass up to drink.
The android smiled anyway. "Oh well! Yuui can't be perfect yet. Kurogane said Yuui was the first success in a while, so Yuui's happy with that." She giggled, making Archellevon smile too. Edameonus looked at her funny. "…I wonder…"
The Valerian looked up and over to Edameonus, curious about what the man was contemplating. Smiling, Mokona turned to look over at her father figure, curious about what he had said.
"…I used to work on machines a lot… I wonder if I'd be able to do something about that." He said with a grin, placing his elbow on the table so he could rest his chin in his palm.
"You should ask Kuro-rin about it when he comes home." The blonde suggested as he ate, not knowing how they could possibly help Yuui.
"Eh, I dunno if he'd let me." The other said with a sheepish smile, but Yuui seemed enthusiastic about it.
"Edam could help? Yay!" Archellevon took a drink of his juice, glancing over to Edameonus in suspicion.
"It wouldn't hurt as long as the two of you don't start arguing." Mokona laughed at Fay's remark before she picked her fork back up and began eating again.
Edameonus pouted slightly.
"How mean. I'm sure when he talks about something useful he's able to have a delightful conversation." He leaned back and folded his arms. Archellevon set down his drink with a laugh, finding how the other instigated even when the half breed wasn't there funny.
"Not entirely." Fay countered remember how he and Kurogane still managed to argue, even if it wasn't too serious, whenever they talked at length.
Edameonus laughed, feeling somewhat victorious over the person who wasn't there. "Well then I don't know if we'd be able to work on a project together or not."
Yuui tilted her head in curiosity. "Project?"
"Both of you like to tempt each other into a fight." Mokona laughed at the Valerian as Fay smiled around his fork at his own words.
"Oi, oi! I'm not that bad!" Edameonus pouted again, though he noticed Yuui still staring at him. He smiled at her. "Project? They're… things that are in development."
The blonde smiled at his friend, thinking back to previous encounters between Edameonus and Kurogane. "Both of you act like children when around each other, I couldn't imagine what would happen if the two of you were alone for any amount of time." Setting his own fork down, Fay shook his head at his friend. "The last time the two of you were together, you punched him."
"If anything they'd duke it out and resolve something." Archellevon said while bringing his fork to his lips. Edameonus shot him a glare and unfolded his arms to continue eating. "Not my fault he's not mature enough and has a temper. I blame Souhi."
"That probably wouldn't be for the best." The blonde said, remembering both the first fight both men had had and how Kurogane tended to loose control of his temper when truly angry.
Edameonus frowned and shook his head. "Nah, if he gets angry enough he'd probably show more traits like a Ginryan does… he /hasn't/ got that angry has he?" He looked over to Fay, a little more serious than he usually was."
"Only once, on the way to Edonis, he hasn't since then." He answered as he stared at Edameonus. He thought back to what he had learned of his lover's childhood, knowing Kurogane's temper had gotten the better of him more often then.
Edameonus's eyes widened slightly, straightening in his chair. "Ah? That's odd. Usually a Ginryan has to molt before they can do something like that."
He ran a hand through his hair, noticing Yuui looking at him in curiosity. Archellevon leaned back in his chair, continuing to eat as he listened to what the other was saying.
"I was told he never did that." Fay explained as he focused his gaze onto his friend. He wondered if his lover's barely controlled anger at such a young age was due to his parentage.
Edameonus frowned and raised an eyebrow. "So… he didn't change?"
Yuui blinked at the other man's statement. "Change? Change what?" The demon smiled at her apologetically.
"It's a trait of the Ginryan race. The angrier a person gets, the more like a dragon they become. Either that or the more magic they use. Markings, horns, tails, wings, the whole thing. Sorry I didn't explain before."
"Kuro-san's never developed any of those traits before." That was something he never wanted to see from Kurogane either as he frowned at the thought.
The other leaned back in his chair. "Considering he hasn't shown them so far is great news.
Since he's not molted like me or Souhi, there's a Fayrly good chance he'll continue to not change and he probably won't pass it on either."
Archellevon looked at Edameonus with a frown. "And you couldn't have told them this at court?"
The other man countered the look. "There were more important matters…"
"It's good to hear regardless." The blonde said as he sat back in his chair, relieved by the news.
Mokona looked up to Edameonus with a small frown. "Ed changes into a dragon?" The man smiled fondly to her and ruffled her hair, knowing she hadn't been conscious for the last time.
"It's alright, Soel, I more often than not stay in this form."
The small girl giggled at the treatment while Fay finished his breakfast, still thinking about Kurogane as he did.
Archellevon looked over to the blonde and continued to frown, knowing the demon had placed more worry over them. He sighed and stood, gathering his plate.
"Perhaps Kurogane-san should be told about this as well…" He said to Edameonus and Fay.
"I doubt he'll ever get that angry again." The other reasoned as he watched the teen move. "But I could tell Kuro-san when he comes home."
Archellevon smiled and placed his plate in the sink.
"It might freak him out a little, maybe you should tell him while you're about to go to sleep so he doesn't think on it long?" Edameonus took a remaining bite of his omelet, watching the white haired girl try to drink by herself.
"He would stay up, because he'd want to be stubborn and want answers then." He said amused at the image. Mokona laughed as she hopped down from her chair and took her dishes to the sink.
"Hmm… I wonder if that's a Ginryan trait too…" Archellevon muttered, making Edameonus glare at his back. Yuui stood as well and went over to the sink to help Mokona out.
"Possibly, we should ask for Tsumebe's opinion on the matter." He smiled as he looked over to Edameonus.
The former angel laughed airily and turned to look at the blonde. "Perhaps we should…" He moved away from the sink so Yuui could do as she was programmed. "Anyway, I'm Fayrly certain that no matter what your child will have some sort of magic."
"Yes, he's only one-forth human...he may even be the same as I was when I was small." He said, remembering how strong he had been at such a young age.
Edameonus stood and looked at Fay. "Which may or may not be a good thing."
Yuui giggled slightly when Mokona handed her a plate, seeing the little girl was enthusiastic about anything.
"He's already shown signs of being slightly stronger than an average baby." Fay said thinking back to his child's aura. He knew if Toshihiko developed his powers early it could cause them some problems.
Edameonus handed Yuui his plate. "I suppose since we're out away from town it won't be too bad if we teach him how to use magic instead of suppressing it like Souhi did Kurogane." Archellevon once again shot Edameonus a look.
"I'm not sure if Kuro-tan would have developed any powers on his own. Though I'll make sure to help Toshi control himself." Fay said before he finished his own meal.
"He seemed to threaten Souhi pretty well that one time." Edameonus grumbled, remembering what the other had told him when he found out Fay was still pregnant.
Archellevon sighed and walked over to the demon. "Your mouth is a lot bigger than you let on sometimes."
"He can only manifest anything when he's livid." The blonde said as Yuui smiled and took his dishes to the sink for him.
Edameonus folded his arms, glaring at Archellevon out of the corner of his eye. "Guess that's a good thing." The teenager shook his head, waving a hand as he made his way out of the kitchen.
"Which makes me wonder why you always want to rile him."
"They're both aggressive, so it's only natural they'd want to pick on each other." Fay shook his head, thinking of how juvenile both men were at times.
Edameonus placed a hand on his hip. "I'm not that bad…" He reiterated from before, watching the younger man leave the room. Mokona chased after him, obviously wanting to drag him to the computer room.
"You don't anger as easily as Kuro-chu, but both of you do like to fight and argue."
Edameonus smiled and shrugged sheepishly. "When you put it like that, I guess the only argument I have for that is it's in my blood."
Fay chuckled as he nodded in agreement. "I guess you're right." The blonde smiled to himself as he stepped out of the kitchen.
Edameonus followed him out, looking over his shoulder at Yuui who had started to wash the dishes. Archellevon was sitting on the couch with his legs crossed, smiling to Mokona as she pouted. "But Mokona wants everyone to see…"
"Maybe when Kuro-rin comes home, he can show everyone." He suggested as he sat down in one of the chairs.
Archellevon looked over to the Valerian and smiled to himself. "It depends on what happens when he gets home." He said softly, watching Edameonus enter. The demon looked at him and narrowed his eyes, recognizing the tone in his voice.
"I suppose." He looked over at the teen questioningly as he reclined in the chair across from Mokona and her mother figure.
Edameonus growled to himself, walking over to Archellevon. The former angel looked up to him curiously before the demon grabbed his wrist and dragged him off of the couch.
"Come with me for a sec." He said simply, pulling the teenager into the hallway in confusion.
"Wha…Ed? Why…?"
Mokona and Fay watched in confusion as the pale haired boy was dragged away by Edameonus. The small girl frowned as she leaned forward on the couch and watched her parents leave.
With his still good hearing, Fay could make out what they were saying even as Edameonus closed the laundry room door.
"Ed! Your hand!"
"Answer me this; what the hell's going on?"
"…What're you talking about? There's-"
"I know you and you've not changed; you faltered when Soel said something about the computer room. And just now you gave Fay-chan a look."
Fay stilled as he listened to the Ginryan's questioning, wondering what was wrong with computer room. Unable to hear anything, Mokona frowned before moving to sit on the blonde's lap.
"That's… irrelevant." The blonde heard Edameonus's hand smack against the wall. "Tell me the truth."
"…"
"Archy…"
"I woke up this morning to get a blanket… Kurogane-san was talking to Yuui-chan and others in there…"
"And?"
"…I… He was saying… that if you go in there the computers would activate a lock down system… I didn't know what that was for him… so…"
Blue eyes narrowed at the news, curious about Kurogane's actions this morning after he had gone back to sleep. Mokona looked up at the man, not knowing what to think.
"Why would he put his computers on lock down if I came in?"
"…He said that if you're not going to give him answers he'd return the favor…" Edameonus growled and Fay could hear him take a step back.
"That prick…" There was a pause. "O-oi… what is it?"
"…He also talked to me for a moment… seeing as I walked in on him…"
Fay wrapped an arm around Mokona, reassuring the girl as he listened. Even if he knew Edameonus had wanted privacy, he couldn't help but listen to Archellevon's explanation.
"…About what?"
"Ed… why haven't… you told me what's going on? I-I know it's court orders but…"
"What did he say?" Edameonus asked sharply, seeming to get angry at Kurogane for saying something to Archellevon.
"H-he… just pointed out that you've told Souhi about it… a-and… well…" Yuui poked her head out of the kitchen to smile at Fay.
"Dishes are done!"
"Thank you Yuui." He said, taken off guard from the sudden shout. Mokona smiled up at her friend's excitement.
"Whatever he said ignore it. Souhi only knows because it directly affects him. And I still had to hold back from telling him when I first got word."
"…"
"Hey, stop with that look… I'd have told you too if you were there…"
"It doesn't matter… what else… did you want to know…?"
"…When you were talking to Fay-chan… why were you wording what you said so vaguely?"
Turning his attention back to the others, Fay wondered why exactly Archellevon had said such a thing to him. Mokona stared up at the man confused at his sudden silence while Yuui moved to fold blankets.
"It… seems as if I've started to take up traits from my other life… I think I may have spoken too soon when I said I was no longer a dream seer…"
Edameonus let out a small and sharp breath, and Fay could tell he was surprised. "W… What? How is that possible?"
"I don't know… but so far it's nothing big… just the events of the next day or maybe even what'll happen when I wake up next…"
The blonde sat surprised at the news, hoping that wouldn't come back to cause trouble for either man in the future.
Edameonus growled lowly. "If court found out you were a dream seer again…"
"They won't." Archellevon replied sharply, a ruffling sound caused by him folding his arms caught Fay's attention briefly. "I've remembered something I laid out for myself back in Edonis."
"And that is?"
"…If I told you it would mess up the chance for it… well, I suppose we're both guilty of secrets then…"