Hello everyone, Sorry for the long absence, some unfortunate circumstances followed by busy college life made me unable to type a word for my stories. The load is getting lighter, luckily, so I will be able to update more regularly. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Things are about to get out of hand once again on a whole new level after this one, enjoy the new revelation. New cogs are getting linked together XD
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"Love can turn one blind toward the other's feelings. It is quite hard for him to know his limits when he is in that deep." Takuma mumbled, eloquently enough for the hunter to hear every word without risking any eavesdropping. Emerald eyes were trained on the hunched form of the hunter, observing his reaction.
"That is no excu- what?" Zero jolted up straight when he understood the meaning of the words. He faced the calm and composed noble vampire.
Takuma held his breath, The cat is finally out of the bag! He wouldn't normally interfere in the personal matters of others, but he felt like he awed it to his friend. Takuma was shocked to learn the news of Yuki's involvement with Isaya, to the point that he remained speechless all the way to the gathering. Bits and pieces started fitting together and he felt conflicted about how to act around the obviously depressed pureblood.
Kaname would probably not approve of this, but… Whatever…
"Ichijou? What do you mean by that?" Zero inquired, not wanting his suspicions to be on point.
"Aaa! How should I put it?" Takuma tapped a finger on the edge of the sink, "I am kind of aware of the… affair you two had, even if the term does not really apply." The noble regretted his words when seeing the rage glinting in amethyst eyes.
"Kiryuu-kun! Don't get me wrong… I discovered by coincidence… Kaname did not tell me on his own…" He reassured, remembering the details of their initial agreement that Kaname told him about.
"And? Are you here to lecture me about it?" Zero spoke through gritted teeth. Just what I need! Another one on my case. As if, Ichiru and his man were not enough.
"No. Certainly not!" Takuma replied fast.
"Good! If you are aware of what happened, then you should be aware that it is long over. Forget about it!" Zero instructed, wanting to end the conversation.
Takuma sighed in exasperation. Apart from work related matters and some Kaito-related issues; he never approached the hunter about his own personal matters. From his reaction, Takuma could see why Kaname was having hard time dealing with Zero.
"Kiryuu-kun… I did not mean to offend you by bringing it up. I am just trying to alleviate the tension going on between you and Kaname." Takuma explained, "I am not interested in your side of the story either… Honestly speaking, I really do not care about what happened between you two as long as you are fine with it. I admit that it bothered me when I believed that Yuki-chan was still in the mix, but that is not the issue anymore… Looking at it from this new perspective, it is certainly not my place to judge." He trailed, insinuating the fact that he was 'secretly' dating a hunter himself.
"What I am trying to say is… It would be great if you did not act so hostile towards him. I do not blame you for being angry, he did mess up big time during the inauguration ball, but he is really trying…" Takuma explained in a slightly pleading voice.
Zero tensed for a moment, uncomfortable at the idea of Takuma knowing about that incident. His squared shoulders relaxed shortly after and he ran his fingers through silver locks, exhaling a frustrated sigh. "It is not like I acted chummy with him before anyways. Things are just going back to the way they were, initially."
"But he is not the same, and neither are you." Takuma stated flatly.
Zero tensed at the words.
"Can you still insist that you are the same even after getting that close to him? Can you still insist that you did not enjoy his company to the point of leaving yourself that vulnerable, in front of him?... We both know that it is no joking matter to submit yourself in that manner to another man, especially when that person used to be your biggest enemy." Emerald orbs gazed intensely into flickering violet eyes.
"…" Zero looked away, his lips pressing into a thin line. He rested against the wall with hands inside his pockets, mumbling, "What is the point of getting along anyways. It is not like there any future for us."
Takuma tilted his head, amusement twinkling in his eyes as his lips curled up, "All I am hearing is an intriguing confession."
Zero raised a quizzical eyebrow at the statement.
"Are you saying that you are pushing because the only way you can get along with him is by being in a relationship? And since getting involved is too much of a burden, considering both your positions, you prefer keeping the wall you erected strong and solid between you two?" Takuma teased, enjoying the way Zero flustered and turned scarlet as he tried hard to deny his words.
"What are you saying? Like hell am I thinking of us being… that way! Besides… I am in-" Zero stuttered.
The chuckling of Takuma made Zero want to punch the light out of the noble, who found amusement in teasing him. "I see that Kaito's habits rubbed on you as well." Zero grunted.
"Sorry… I couldn't help it! That reaction was just priceless." Takuma covered his quivering lips and took a deep breath, "At least, you know how uncomfortable it can get to be misunderstood."
"I know that he is not that bad, and I am aware that he is trying to redeem himself… Although, " Zero paused for a moment, taking a deep calming breath, "it is not entirely his fault that things escalated the way they did. But, I just can't." Zero shrugged.
The flat statement of the hunter caused a sudden change of demeanor in the noble vampire. Takuma took a deep breath and fixed him with a serious expression.
"I am, by no mean, aiming to jeopardize your personal life. All I want is the best for the two of you. If you really believe that being away from each other if the best outcome, you will have to drill it into his head yourself, Kiryuu-kun. He will not give up if all you are doing is pushing him away with snappy comebacks and hostile stance. You need to make it clear so that he can move on, just like you did. Nobody is aware of what he is going through because he is that good at hiding his pain. However, I know that he is not sleeping anymore. I know that he does not eat anymore. Although that should not affect him much since blood is enough for us to survive, I do not think he is having enough of it either. Pardon me for being inconsiderate, intrusive and downright rude Kiryuu-kun, but you are not the only one suffering here. I am glad to hear you admit that you both had hands in this messed up situation, but that is not enough." Zero found himself unable to talk back, standing there and listening to the frustrated friend who voiced his worries, "I don't remember the last time I saw him in that state, in fact, I think I never saw him reach that point, EVER. And I hate it! I hate seeing a great man like him sink into depression over feelings he cannot get rid of. Not that bad?..." Takuma gave a baffled laugh before continuing, "Beneath that indifferent façade, Kaname is a whole lot than a mere pureblood king in reclusion. You barely scratched the surface of the man named Kuran Kaname. Oh! And if you think that he is still the manipulative, power hungry man he was before the war, you are dead wrong. That was an act expected from him by the hyenas of the council. You are hurting a man who have been seeking redemption since the day he was reawakened. A man who was delighted when stripped of his influence as the leader of our race, instead of going into rage like any power hungry king." He explained, emphasizing on the last words, "More than that, instead of living the lavish life of the King in reclusion he was supposed to pose as, Kaname busied himself with making this world a better place… He tried to make it up to the victims of the war by providing all orphans, hunters or vampires, with the financial support they needed until they come of age…" Takuma bragged.
"I figured as much." Zero deadpanned, remembering the letter that the widow of the deceased hunter received.
"Did you figure out why there is so much blood available for pregnant vampires and ex-humans who have difficulties absorbing the fake blood?" Takuma inquired.
Zero frowned, not seeing what Takuma was getting at.
"He…" Takuma pointed to the door, referring to Kaname, "Set up a system in the hospital that he owns."
"Owns?" Zero pondered.
"The one that Yagari-sensei was getting treated at." Takuma explained.
Zero panicked internally for a second but relaxed soon after. He was lucky that the clinic he consulted was not directly affiliated with that specific establishment.
"Since vampires do not contract human's diseases. Kaname decided to provide free treatment to those unable to afford it as long as they donated blood in exchange. Thus, that specific blood bank was established quickly." The noble explained.
Zero was truly impressed by the benevolent act, but did not let it show. Instead, he scoffed, "No wonder that place was swarming with humans when it was originally targeting the treatment of vampires."
"That is all you have to say?" Takuma asked.
Zero gave him a quizzical look "should I have said more?"
"You did not get my point, did you?" Takuma pointed.
"From your expression, I think not. All I hear is you singing his praise and making me out to be the jerk who broke his heart and moved on with his life." Zero deadpanned, starting to get defensive.
Takuma sighed again, raising both hands in a defeated stance, "I am not provoking you here Kiryuu-kun. I was just trying to explain the roundabout way that an overly stoic and aloof man like Kaname tends to use in order to show that he cares, especially about you."
"Well… I wish he would just give it a rest. It is pointless." Zero groaned.
"Is it?" Takuma tilted his head. "Kiryuu-kun… Can you answer one last question, honestly?"
The hunter stilled again, waiting for the question.
"Are you in love with Moriya-sensei?"
Zero chuckled as he shook his head, "That was unexpected."
"Can you answer me, truly?" Takuma insisted.
"I would not say that I am in love. But I am comfortable enough to consider a future with him, and our child." Zero answered as sincerely as possible.
"So… You are not with him solely for the sake of your child?" Takuma inquired more.
The question shook the hunter slightly because it is the actual truth. No matter how unfair it seems, he could not deny that he was taking advantage of Gin's feelings and kindness for the sake of his child.
Seeing that the hunter was not answering. Takuma decided not to push further. He sensed a familiar aura approaching and he took a deep breath.
"Very well! Since you made it clear that you do not have anything to do with Kaname, I would appreciate if you made the effort to get it through his head as soon as possible. That way, I will not have trouble managing his affairs once the trusted allies start pushing potential partners for marriage candidates." Takuma leaned on the sink, crossing his arms, keeping a steady tone.
"What?" Zero was confused.
"What, what? You are aware that Yuki will be announcing her commitment to Shouto-sama, right?" Takuma pointed out.
"Yeah… But I thought that the matter will be kept confidential." Zero clarified
"Confidential would mean that only the trusted allies would be aware of it. By trusted allies, I mean the families of the inner circle and others who would question the absence of the queen during future official functions. Having those people aware of the situation will allow us to cover the matter until Yuki-chan is out of danger."
"I see…" Zero trailed,
"This will entail the knowledge that the King, Kaname has become an eligible bachelor. Therefore, many partners will seek him out, out of greed, love, or politics. Either way, it will not be long before he starts being pressured to take a royal consort to replace Yuki-chan. Even if Shouto-sama will marry into the Kuran registry, Yuki-chan will be abdicating her title of queen when separating from Kaname." Takuma explained.
"What does this have to do with me?" Zero was confused as to why the noble was telling him all this.
"Nothing. I was just reassuring myself that you will not cause him any more turmoil when he finally finds someone else to settle down with. The only favor I am asking of you, would be that you shatter whatever hope he is holding about you two getting back together. Let's face it, it would be easier to act friendly and normal when all boundaries are cleared up. No tension, No heartache! You can enjoy your life with the future family you will be blessed with, and Kaname can seek his own happiness with an eternal mate who truly deserves his loving heart. After all, I truly hate it when I see him taken for granted. Again, I am not picking a fight, I am just trying to put a dear friend out of his misery and no one other than you will be capable of doing it." Takuma finished his explanation just in time with the door opening to Yuki and Kaito looking for Zero.
"Zero! Are you okay? Onii-sama asked me to take you back because you felt unwell." The flustered Yuki hurriedly cupped Zero's face and checked his complexion.
"The driver is waiting outside. I swear! The minute I take my eyes off, you go and-" Kaito's reprimanding, as he pointed to the empty flute, stopped when he noticed the restlessness of the hunter. "Screw it! Consider this the last mission you are taking." He grunted, not flinching from the glare Zero shot him before storming out of the restroom. Yuki had hard time keeping up with his fast pace without looking ridiculous running in her gown.
Takuma sighed, regretting the way he phrased it. He did not expect the hunter to freeze that way. One minute Kaname says that, he is moving on and that there was no point pursuing the hunter when he is rejecting him that strongly, the next I find him following the hunter and getting upset when seeing him hurt. One minute, Kiryuu-kun brushes off all speculation that he has the tiniest attachment to Kaname, the next, he pales at the prospect of him taking another partner. For the life of me, I will never understand how their brains function.
He mused as he reached the doorknob, but startled when he felt a strong chest pressing against his back along with a calloused hand gripping his wrist. He belatedly remembered that he was left alone with his lover.
"What was that all about?" Kaito asked, placing a hand on the door to prevent its opening.
"Hmm?" Takuma played the ignorant.
"Did that pureblood bastard tick him off as usual? What did he say?" Kaito inquired, venom dripping from his voice at the mention of Kaname.
Takuma sighed at the hostility of his lover towards his best friend, "Kiryuu-kun does not appreciate any form of kindness when it comes from Kaname."
"Cannot blame him." Kaito huffed, "He only saw misery at his hands."
I am sure he saw far more than that as of late! Takuma thought internally, not bothering to voice any thought that would raise suspicion in the sharp mind of his lover.
Instead, he turned the doorknob, "Shall we resume our duties?" He announced in a playful tone that he hoped would appease the irritation of his lover.
"Before that, may I know the reason for that million dollars smile you had plastered on your face while that dirty leech was fondling your ass?" Kaito's gruff voice relayed his irritation.
"Ahha ah hahahh!... you… you saw that… Geez" Takuma sweat dropped, alarms ringing everywhere about the incoming jealousy strike. . As much as he hated it, sexual harassment during such crowded parties is something he had to put up with forever.
Heck! He would be on the tabloids every week if he reacted to each direct or indirect flirting. He had to admit that the foreign executive was plain vulgar and persistent today. Even for the patient and diplomatic noble he was, it was a struggle to suppress the urge of blasting him to pieces. However, Takuma handling the matter smoothly was different from how a possessive and jealous Kaito would react. This is why I hate going to parties that he monitors!
"Kai!" He yelped when pushed against the door and feeling his belt being undone, "Wha…! What are you doing?"
"Disinfecting." The hunter answered as he slid a hand to grope a bubbly cheek, making the vampire shiver at the direct touch.
"Stop… hnn… You know… he was …. just playing…." Takuma gasped the words as the other hand slid up his shirt and a hot mouth nibbled his earlobe while growling.
"The kind of games I hate." Kaito hissed as he turned his lover around and slammed his back against the door. Takuma did not fight back when his hands were pinned above his head, nor when Kaito used the free hand to grip his neck. The hazel-eyed hunter tightened the grip over his lover's neck in a menacing fashion, staring into glaring emerald orbs.
"It is not like I invited him for a private show or anything." Takuma hissed back, keeping his chin up and his expression hard, challenging his ever-suspicious lover.
Few seconds ticked by before Kaito loosened his hold on the slender neck. His nostril flared in attempt to tame his fury. Takuma parted his lips in response to take in some air. His breath hitched when Kaito held his chin higher to make him look up. The hunter winced slightly at the teary eyes from lack of oxygen, knowing that he went too far, and feeling guiltier when his lover showed no resistance.
"It is not that I doubt you," He whispered as his face inched closer, their lips close enough for breathes to mingle, but not enough to kiss, "I just hate the thought of any other touching you." He let go of the hands that he caged and sighed when Takuma wrapped them around his neck while he initiated a sweet tender kiss, reflecting the gentle man who captured his petty heart.
"I hate it just as much if not more," Takuma whispered in a shaky voice while rubbing their noses together, a small smile curling his lips, "Make me forget his disgusting touch, Kai…" he kissed him again while he directed Kaito's hands to where he wanted them to touch, "Please?". He exhaled softly in reaction to the pleasant caress. He moaned in Kaito's mouth when the warm tongue slid and explored the inside of his mouth.
We really should not be doing this here, at all! They both shared the same thought but dismissed it soon after.
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Kaname's gaze followed Zero and Yuki as they left the premises, holding a frustrated sigh from escaping his lips in front of the vampires conversing with him. He was grateful for the young noble who approached him discreetly in order to relay a message.
Kaname nodded to the guests and excused himself to pull Nao towards a more private corner. He sat on the chair, listening to the prefect.
"I just ended the call with Moriya-sensei, he sent his gratitude for informing him." The prefect talked stiffly. He was already feeling uncomfortable coming to the party, if not for a persistent headmaster who ordered him to attend in order to get accustomed to his society. He did not expect Kaname to call on him, let alone giving him the task of informing the other man about Zero's condition. Then again, he is practically the errand boy on campus when it came to communication between both sides.
"Thank you." Kaname stated calmly. If he is not taking anything I say seriously, maybe his 'partner' will get him to take care of himself better now that he knows about what happened.
"By the way, what is your full name again?" Kaname asked as he crossed his legs elegantly and sipped on his wine. He gestured to the young man to sit opposite to him. He would do anything that will prevent him from dealing with the hyenas of the party for now, even if it is a silly conversation with a high schooler.
Nao fidgeted a bit before taking a deep breath to calm his nerves. So much for not getting involved!
"Uhm… As far as I can remember, they used to call me by a girl's name, Naomi… A way of mocking me for… Uhm… I don't know if Mama told you?" He gestured with his hands, trying to get his point across.
"About saving you from your oppressive family? Yes, she did. Although, I wonder how you knew that we talked about you." Kaname confirmed, in reference to Rosa's story and his lips curled up when facing the guilty look of the student, "I will not report that you broke the curfew if you continue talking."
Nao nodded, "Yeah… After that, my name was changed to Naoto, but onii-san always calls me Nao, so it kind of stuck to everyone in the orphanage."
"Onii-san? Another older orphan." Kaname inquired, curiosity getting the best of him.
Nao kept silence, discomfort obvious in his stance.
Kaname sighed, not wanting to antagonize the child, "My apology… I did not mean to pry. I am just curious… She is an old acquaintance of mine who used to stay away from any business related to vampires. Therefore, her bona fide behavior when it comes to your case was quite intriguing." He explained in a soothing voice, "Other than that, I am just using you as an excuse to not rejoin that crowd." He added humorously, pointing to the guests, he was talking to. He wondered if the alcohol started to affect him, seeing the overfamiliarity he was displaying with the prefect. I guess I drank one too many!
"Actually, it is more like having me imposed on her than saving me, at first that is." Nao smiled at the nostalgia.
Looking into the curious eyes of the pureblood, he sipped on his juice before taking a deep breath as he clutched the glass, "I come from an aristocratic family who still lives according to the old rules. By that I mean, the survival of the fittest. They consider the children who do not display their elements early enough to join the ranks of nobility a disgrace. Those with no power, useless powers or unstable ones are disowned and sold into slavery."
Kaname raised an eyebrow at the outdated thinking, "Isn't the queen of the vampire's community in Europe against this kind of practice."
Nao gave him a tight smile, "There is so much a person can do. She is working hard enough to save those she could reach, but some families are quite good at hiding the heinous practice."
"I see…" Kaname urged the child to continue, "So, you are telling me that you were put up the black market as a slave because they did not notice the nature of your element?"
"Something like that." Nao nodded.
"and?"
"I was displayed in the bidding for sex slaves." Nao deadpanned with a straight face that made Kaname wince at what is coming next.
"How old were you at that time?" The pureblood was getting himself ready for the horror.
"Six years old, seven maybe!" Nao shrugged, amused by the twitch of a brown eyebrow. "However, my fate changed unexpectedly during that 'exhibit'"
Kaname interlaced his hands and fixed the child with a steady gaze, waiting to hear the rest.
"There were vampires as well as depraved humans who looked for novelties, human aware of our existence and intrigued by it." Nao snorted, "Those with too much money to spare I guess."
Kaname kept silent.
"The one who ended up bidding the highest price was quite the young man, unlike the old reeking pigs around. I was surprised that a fine looking man had such interest at the time. I later learned that he sold the deed of a castle to buy me. My first thoughts were that he was a fool. However, the overzealous young man never laid a perverted hand on me. Quite the opposite, he taught me how to value myself, how to defend myself, and more importantly, how to appreciate everything about myself. He literally healed the emotional scarring from the bullying during the first years of my existence."
"Could this person be the onii-san you were talking about?" Kaname asked, surprised by the turn of the story.
Nao nodded, pride shining in his dark eyes, which dulled with his following words "He was kind, caring and generous. He can be strict and insufferable at times, but made me into who I am today and I am eternally grateful for that."
"Where is this person now?" Kaname inquired. From what Nao told him, he conjured the possibility that this man could be the same person who put up the barrier that prevented him from accessing the orphanage. There was no way this person was a mere rich human if they managed to teach a vampire the right way to survive.
"He is not with us anymore." Nao answered, biting the inside of his cheek.
"I am sorry. I did not mean to remind you of any grief." Kaname spoke curtly.
"No!" Nao shook his head in a dismissing gesture, "He is alive, but left our side few years ago. After saving me, we traveled for some time before he introduced me to Mama. The three of us came back here and set up the orphanage."
Bingo! Kaname thought inwardly.
"Once he made sure that we were doing well. Mama and he decided that it was high time to set off on his own, leaving the nest for good. That sort of thing." Nao mumbled, clearly displeased with the memory.
"May I know the name of this man? He seems to be quite the legend." Kaname tested the water. A name would be a starting point to uncover the identity as well as the whereabouts of a potential enemy.
Nao stiffened at the request, suddenly stammering and looking away from the pureblood. He cringed internally because he did not mean to peak the pureblood's curiosity to that extent. He could always give a fake name, but was it worth it?
"Nao-" *Ring**Ring**Ring*
His phone interrupted his inquiry. Flipping the device, his eyebrow knitted at the fact that Yuki was calling him.
"Yuki?"
Upon hearing the worrisome news, Kaname missed the look of relief on the prefect's face.
∞∞8∞∞8∞∞8∞∞8∞ Meanwhile, in the car with Yuki ∞8∞∞8∞∞8∞∞8∞∞
The female pureblood pushed the switch to raise the divider of the limousine. Glancing at her grumpy brother whose face was glued to the tinted window; she placed her hands on her knees and tilted her head to see his expression.
"I am sure that he said it out of worry, Kaito-san surely did not mean it in that extreme way." She tried reassuring, guessing that the last remark of the hazel-eyed hunter caused the current foul mood.
"Who cares! I screwed up anyways." Zero shrugged.
"Ne… Zero… Why don't you hold off on your hunter's duties until after the baby is born? You only have a couple of months before your belly pops out and start finding it hard to get up from a sofa. Might as well stop now and pick it up when you are back in shape." She reasoned with her brother, knowing fully how important it is for Zero to prove his identity as a hunter through missions.
With a palm against his mouth, Zero mumbled in a way that Yuki almost missed half of the words, "Because I am planning to retire from being a hunter."
"Pardon?" Yuki blinked, ready to swear that she heard him wrong.
"It won't be easy to take care of my son while juggling between my company and my hunter's duty. Besides, being a hunter means that my life would be in constant danger. I would like to see my son grow up happy and healthy first, with me around to support him until he becomes an independent man. Then, I might think of resuming my duties as a hunter." Zero explained as he turned to face a stunned Yuki whose mouth gaped like a fish.
"wo… Wow! I… never expected that." She stammered. Her heart swelling at the sight of one of Zero's rare tender smile. "You really thought this through, didn't you?"
"You bet." He quipped, rubbing his tiny bump. "I know it is reckless of me to expose myself to danger now. However, I do feel stronger than ever and I want to make the most of it before I have to put that part of me to sleep for so many years to come."
"Did Moriya-san ask you to do this?" Yuki was still skeptical about the sudden decision.
Zero scoffed at that, "You think I would decide just because he asked. In fact, you are the first to learn about this decision of mine." He pointed a finger to press on the small nose of his grinning sister.
"If that is the case, I will help you reduce the repercussion of your greedy craving of tonight," she chirped happily.
Zero rolled his eyes and looked out of the window as he spoke, "Yeah right! I will probably have the longest lectu- GET DOWN!"
*Blasting sound of an explosion*
In the stillness of the night, along the road of the dark highway surrounded by lush forest on either side. The sky suddenly illuminated by the flames blasting from the once prestigious limousine. The vehicle became nothing more than charred scraps of metal.
In the serene surrounding, the only odd sight apart from it are the two dark shapes hovering a distance away.
*cough* *cough* *cough* "Tanaka-san! Are you okay?" Yuki called out to her chauffeur.
The old man poked a hand from the ball of butterflies keeping him afloat, "Thanks to you Yuki-sama!" He shifted slightly in a way that they seemed like a small cloud cushioning him.
"Thank goodness" Yuki let out a sigh of relief as she kept flapping her wings lazily.
"I am not okay though!" Zero grunted, "Blood is rushing to my head if you did not notice." He spoke flatly.
"Oh! Sorry!" She quickly hovered farther from the fire and descended on the grass, delicately landing the hunter she grabbed before flying out of the vehicle.
"Why go for the leg anyway?" Zero complained as he stood up and dusted his clothes. One minute he was maintaining a barrier, the next he found himself hanging midair, upside down and staring at a ball of flames.
"Because… I was scared of hurting the baby if I grabbed your waist." Yuki puffed her cheek after she brought the driver down to the safe ground.
"Err?! Last time I checked, I have a perfectly functioning pair of hands." Zero stated as his moved his hands in a demonstrating gesture.
"OH! That completely slipped my mind." Yuki exclaimed, slamming a fist in a palm to add more sarcasm, "As if I have the time to decide which limb to grab! Be grateful that it was not your hair but your leg." She grounded as she slammed on her phone to dial the first number, "Hello! Onii-sama! We have a bit of a situation around here. Can you bring Nao-chan along?..." She paused to listen, but quickly interrupted, "No! There are no major injuries; Tanaka-san might have sustained some burns from the explosion."
She winced at the raised voice of the pureblood, "The thing is …" She gave him a briefing about what just happened while Zero cocked Bloody Rose and swiped the entourage for any suspicious movement.
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"Hnngh…haa… haa…AH! mph!"
"SHHH!... do you want them to hear us." Kaito whispered against the sweaty nape of his lover's neck while stirring inside him with not so gentle thrusting. He covered the moaning mouth as he gripped the hips of the quivering body he pressed against the door, relishing in the way Takuma swayed his waist to meet him half way with equal vigor. While the hand covering the panting mouth travelled down to a taut stomach, the other travelled upwards to tease the heaving chest and push against it.
In his hazy mind, Takuma could only recognize the sound of Kaito's hips snapping against his rear and the jolts of pleasure it brought as he hit that spot that made him see stars in daylight. The hands he braced against the door slowly pulled away as Kaito lifted his chest up from the bending position. The vampire found his back pressed against the barely clothed chest of his lover, their hearts thrumming against one another.
A sweet whimper from his delirious lover made Kaito lean and turn his face sideway to steal a soothing kiss from the luscious mouth.
"Mmmngh! Whose fault is it that I… Ahnn… keep…m…my voice… do-nghh…." Takuma moaned against Kaito's lips. He grabbed the arm circling his shoulder as his lover pulled one of his leg up, changing the angle to a more torturous pace. The noble vampire completely forgot the purpose of coming to this party and whom he was supposed to meet and the matters to discuss after tasting the passion that Kaito poured in his lovemaking.
He might have gotten better at handling his jealousy strikes, but resisting his temptation was the one thing he failed miserably.
"Ah! Kait… I am… uhhnn…" The closeness of his release made his words incoherent as he shook violently. The hoarse voice panting next to his ear sent goosebumps across his skin, "Me too… Close…"
*Ring**Ring**Ring*
"Kai… my phone" Takuma gasped…. "Kaname.. AH! mphhh"… Kaito increased the pace without warning.
"Fuck the phone and fuck him…" He grunted, biting the nape of a fair neck.
*Hard and continuous knocking on the door*
Both lovers froze immediately, "Sorry to interrupt the pleasant time, but there is an emergency. Yuki and Kiryuu-kun are under attack and we need to go on location ASAP. I sent the map, take the car and bring Nao-kun along with the one who should fuck himself instead." Kaname's sarcastic voice made Takuma's eyes widen in horror.
After Kaito awkwardly pulled out of his lover, they scurried around, wearing their clothes in a haste. "Way to kill a boner… That bastard!" Kaito gritted as he zipped his pants and buttoned up his shirt.
"Is this really the time?" Takuma rolled his eyes, having fixed his attire faster thanks to his speed.
Opening the door, he paled when he found the young prefect leaning against the opposite door. Takuma jolted when Kaito urged him to get out. When hazel eyes met the dark one of the blushing student, he groaned, "Is there anyone left in the academy who did not hear or see us fuck-" He clammed up when a pair of incensed emerald orbs met him before the noble vampire stormed down the corridor. I guess we are in for another dry spell!
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Having teleported instantly after giving out the instructions. Kaname slowed down midair to look for the familiar auras. He did not have trouble pinpointing them since they were both emitting menacing vibes to stall the cowardly enemy.
Upon arriving on top of the burning vehicle, Kaname descended slower than ever for one reason. On the ground, glaring back at him with angry undying flames was a triquetra pattern.
Eyes narrowing on the intertwined curves, he felt a disturbing pressure zipping from his forehead to the back of his head.
********Inside Kaname's head.
"Undying flames?" Kaname's own voice resonated in his head.
"Amazing right?" A cheerful female chirped.
"I don't see the point of such a flashy display." Kaname dismissed.
"Only a dark gloomy idiot would believe so." An impudent, yet childish tone caught his attention.
Footsteps and the crunching of drying grass along with a baritone voice quietened the quarrelling, "Come on now… We all agreed on this. Now that it is up there, let us just gaze and be proud of it. A glow etched on the tallest walls that will make them think twice before attempting-"
Pressing on his temple, his feet finally hit the ground while he shook his head to chase away the voices haunting him, only for another recently memory to spring up.
"Might as well have a look at the archive concerning the triumvirate of that time"
"Onii-sama?" Yuki tugged on his sleeve, worried at the dazed look on his face.
"Are you okay?" Kaname asked as he patted her head and wiped the black smudge on her cheek.
"Um… I am fine… Thankfully, Zero is unscathed as well thanks to the barrier he erected around us just in time. Tanaka-san, however, got singed by the flames." Yuki explained while pointing to the driver holding his arm. "The weird thing is that even with my blood, he is not healing and I could not manage to put out the flames either." Kaname watched as the yellow color danced in her red-brown eyes while she stared at the burning vehicle.
He turned around to look at the damaged area. A lone figure greeted him. He walked up to the hunter. Standing side by side, they kept silent for a moment before Zero spoke.
"They started moving earlier than expected." Kaname did not miss the tightening clutch over bloody rose from the corner of his eyes.
"The question here, who was their target?" The pureblood finished the thought of the hunter.
"Hard to tell." Zero answered while tugging a hand in his pocket and straining his neck to look at the ascending smoke, "The spell came towards my side, however…"
"However?" Kaname urged when the hunter paused.
"It was flickering, wobbling if the word could apply." Confused amethyst eyes met focused brown orbs, "As if it has a mind of its own. A light flickering and hovering. It was only when I noticed it that it launched in our direction. No matter how you look at it…"
"It is a message, not an actual attack." Kaname stated.
Zero nodded, "I had plenty of time to set up a barrier even in my weakened state. Yuki panicked too much, but if she was level headed, she might have gotten us out of the car much earlier. Nonetheless, she was able to blast the roof and take not only me but the driver as well." Zero narrowed his eyes, trying to wrap his head around the fast-paced events. He glanced at the flames and talked without looking at Kaname, "All I see is a warning, of what to expect. An enemy who mastered the combination of hunter's spell and vampire's elements. I only read about this kind of flame in the books and records. The Undying flames. The remuneration from using such a combination of hunter and vampire magic is so dangerous that no sane person would attempt the practice anymore."
Kaname kept listening to the hunter all while going through the bits and pieces surging in his head. Moments later, two cars coming from different directions pulled up in front of them.
"That was fast!" Zero exclaimed, he added when looking at a confused Kaname, "Oh! I called them while Yuki was calling you."
"Oh! Right." Kaname nodded and greeted Cross, Yagari and Gin who apparently drove them over using Zero's car. The taller man quickly rushed to Zero's side checking for any injury.
"I am A-okay! What brings you here anyways?" Zero asked, surprised to see him.
"I invited him to dinner since you were coming late from the mission." Cross interrupted, "He was by my side when you called and insisted on coming."
"Are you sure you are okay?" Gin tightened his grip on Zero's shoulder, shaking him.
"I might start feeling sick if you do that for thirty more seconds. Now, if you will excuse me, fussy one, I have an investigation to conduct." Zero finally pushed Gin to join the injured driver whom Nao was catering to already.
Kaito and Takuma did not waste time to join in. However, Zero could not keep his mouth shut about the smell the two gave off, leading to a scarlet red Takuma.
By the time that the forensics squad reached, the flames were no longer burning and they were able to take enough samples of the charred residues for their analysis.
"All right!" Yagari clapped to get everyone's attention, "Crowding here might bring unnecessary attention and we have nothing more we need from the scene, we are moving this meet up somewhere else." he pointed a thumb to the messily parked cars, insinuating a longer debate back at the association.
Zero looked over his shoulder, "Gin!"
"…"
"GIN~!" He called out again, frowning at the man standing like a stature in front of the ashes of the once called limousine. Nao noticed them and poked him back to awareness.
"Yes!"
"Good morning!" Zero quipped, "You have my car keys, right?"
"Yes." Gin nodded, still unfocused.
"Good! You will drive Yuki, Nao-kun and Tanaka-san back to the academy. I am going with Kaito. Don't wait up for me." Zero dismissed as he walked away after getting an easy agreement from the ethic teacher.
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Gin insisted on driving despite the plea of the chauffeur. Tanaka sat in the passenger seat, recovering thanks to Nao's treatment. As if exhausted from the adrenaline rush, Yuki passed out sleeping in the passenger seat, using the prefect's shoulder as a pillow.
Nao, on the other hand, had his eyes glued on the driver all the way back to the Academy. When they finally reached their destination, Tanaka guided the drowsy Yuki to the residence's gate where her maid welcomed her with her daughter. As for the prefect, Gin dropped him in front of the dormitory.
"We are here. Do you need me to talk to your dorm supervisor?" Gin spoke without looking back.
"No" Nao answered slowly, "I have a written permission."
"For once." Gin trailed as he tapped on the steering wheel.
Instead of opening the door and leaving the vehicle, Nao maneuvered and switched to sitting at the passenger seat.
"You should go get some rest. You have classes early tomorrow." Gin spoke flatly.
"I will probably sleep through half of them anyways, thanks to the chairman's order." Nao scoffed.
"It is for your own good." Gin reprimanded the sarcastic tone.
"Yeah~ I heard that catchy phrase before." The prefect bit back, glaring at the man who would not meet his eyes.
"Nao-" Gin started, squeezing the handle.
"Don't… Just don't… I am not about to hear your lengthy lecture…" Nao raised a hand as he shook his head in exasperation, "I just wanted to tell you one thing. Whatever you are assuming is wrong. She is not the one behind this."
"I am afraid that we do not agree on that point." Gin responded with a hard expression.
"Why? Because she does not matter to you anymore?" Nao took on the sarcastic tone, "Like the way that you do not bother looking my way, as if I don't exist as well."
"NAO, THAT IS ENOUGH!" Gin finally looked at the teenager with anger and pain twisting his face.
"Yeah! It is enough… That look on your face really says it all Nii-san." He sighed, "I have had enough as well, I have had enough of hoping that you would acknowledge me, that you would come back to the family once again. However, we both know that some bonds cannot be severed that easily. You taught me that no matter how torn apart we end up, we will always look out for each other. I believe that those were the words of the man, who took me from the clutches of hell itself. The man I spent months and years travelling across mountains and deserts, discovering what I have never dreamt of seeing through the prison walls I lived in before he plucked me. I am sorry. I guess that man is long gone for all I see here is a creature who enjoys posing as something he is not. A disgusting hypocrite."
Gin remained silent, listening to every words without reacting at all. Once the frustration poured out of the dark haired boy, Nao took a deep breath and looked ahead of him. The campus was dark and quiet. Few lights were still on and the stars shone at their brightest in the dark sky.
"She is not the one behind the attack, Nii-san. There is no use barging in with baseless accusation." He spoke again, softly, "She does not want you anywhere near her."
Naoto was probably the only one noticing Gin's agitation back there because he is the only one who made out the purple flower sitting in the middle of the ashes before it vanished.
"Well that is surprising. Seeing the lengths she went through to summon me before." Gin mocked.
"She is not summoning you this time. I am sure that the message was meant for someone else." Nao insisted
"Someone important to me that she intended to harm and might still pursue the purpose." Gin started the engine again, "you should head to your room. This does not concern you."
"For goodness's sake, can the both of you be anymore annoying. This does not concern you! Don't get involved! Don't get close to him! Can someone give a thought to this person sitting here watching you going at each other like dogs when you are supposed to help each other out?"
"That person is better off heeding the advice they are given." Gin deadpanned, reaching a hand to open Nao's door. It never made it far as Nao grabbed his wrist and twisted it.
"I am not going anywhere." His eyes glowed red and his body language showed how miffed he was, "As the one who raised me, you should know that I do not take back my words easily. I am stopping you or coming with you, it depends on what you have to say."
The corners of Gin's trembling lips curled up slightly, fighting an amused smirk. He missed the petulant attitude of the boy, as problematic as if might get.
"Pull out your phone." He ordered the confused boy, "Pull out your phone and take out the battery." He added as he drove away and out of the campus.
Naoto did as asked. He paled when he saw the added circuitry embedded in his device.
"Is this?"
"It is exactly what you think it is." Gin confirmed his suspicions.
"You mean that someone tapped my phone, why?" Nao wondered.
"The answer is quite simple. Once she put a leash on, she would never take it off again." He answered, jaw locked and expression stern, foreign to his usual cheerful attitude.
Once he regained his composure, Naoto looked at him with a passive expression. He let out a long sigh, worried about the prospect of the encounter.
"Do you even know where you are going?" Naoto asked.
"You tell me." Gin responded.
"Should I?"
"Just a yes or no. I don't have the time for useless gibberish. Is she still there?" Gin asked firmly, eyes glued to the road.
"Yes."
"Perfect."
The black haired teen grabbed the security handle when Gin sped up and glanced at him with a weary look. I don't know what is going on, but I am not liking this, not one bit.
"You should not be doing this, you know that?" Nao tried a persuasive approach.
"That is none of your business." Gin grounded.
"Really? I guess not when you threw me away like an old rag." Nao retorted with contempt in his voice.
"I did not." Gin whispered
"That should make me believe you…. pff… Never mind, she has nothing to do with this, you should turn around and go back." The prefect grabbed the wrist to get him to slow down, which he did.
"I am afraid we cannot agree on that. Your phone is enough proof" Gin kept talking in an eerily calm way.
"This is ridiculous." Nao spoke through a baffled laugh, "What a way to reunite" He enunciated the words.
"Nao…"
"Don't! I don't want to hear any of it."
"Nao… you are overthinking like always." Gin let out an exasperated sigh. The last thing he needed was an angry teenager blaming his misery on him.
"Oh really? You might be right, I am probably going through a rebellious stage after meeting the last person I expected to see on the face of earth, who by the way, pretended I did not even exist. How do you think I felt seeing you enter that classroom and presenting yourself as Moriya Gin?" The prefect's voice shook, taking the edge of his sarcasm.
"I ERASED MYSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE THREE OF US! As long as I remained who I truly am, none of us will know what peace feels like." Gin finally snapped, slamming on the steering wheel, "What did I get in return?"
"BULLSHIT!" Nao snapped back, "You did nothing for our sake, you are just a coward who tosses his people away because your poor little spoiled sister ringed you after yeaaaars of no communication saying that she needed you. What did you do? Pack up and say goodbye… Oh wait… You did not even bother saying goodbye."
"It had to be done." Gin gritted, "Rosa explained everything already."
"Well I can't accept it. I WON'T ACCEPT IT! You were a wanderer, a traveler I get that. I am used to you going away for months after you left me with her. However, changing your identity, suppressing yourself and posing as someone, something you are not. I will never accept that, not from the man who taught me how to be true to myself, not from the man who saved me and showed me that there is a better world out there where I can actually live as the person I am. You are not that man anymore, you are nothing but a pathetic hypocrite douche who wants to preserve the lie he is living. You have no right to judge her; neither condemn her about what she does when you are no better. Now, you will turn around and go back to live the lie." Nao was breathless at the end of his speech.
"I don't think so…" Gin stated flatly, as he stepped on it,
"She is not provoking you! Can't you see that?" Nao screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Well no… I don't see it that way. All I see is that when I finally found a semblance of normal life after throwing off the luggage of my past, I find myself tangled in the very mess I stirred away from. First my relatives? I took it in strides and kept a leveled head. However, to actually ambush and attack my partner who is pregnant with a child? That is just low."
"She does not know." Nao insisted.
"She does!"
"I never told her."
"She knows."
Nao clenched his fist as he flopped back on his seat, "This is messed up. It is obvious that he was not the target. How would she even know he was leaving in that specific car?"
"By keeping tabs on your damn phone, and a targeting spell." Gin cursed, at his limits.
"What? How are you sure that she is the one who did it. This phone was not provided by the orphanage in the first place."
"As I said. Once she put a leash on, she never ever take it off. You take it from here."
"What? Woah… Crap!" The teen struggled to stabilize the vehicle after Gin left the driver seat and jumped out of it while it was still running. Once the crisis passed, Nao parked it outside the orphanage, sighing when Gin was already out of sight. A soft chuckle escaped his lips, she really knows you best when she said that you could not keep hiding forever.
Inside the orphanage, in the spacious living room, the old woman managing the place looked out of the window when the barrier shook tremendously. The corner of her lips curled up slightly as she made her way to the entrance.
It did not take long for the door to get smashed open and for her guest to pin her to the nearest wall by the throat. The fact that her legs were dangling loosely and her breath being greatly restricted did not faze her while her features rejuvenated. Almond shaped violet eyes stared into angry gray ones with enough amusement to flare Gin's temper even more.
"My… my! I was not expecting you so soon." She whispered the chocked words.
"You should be, when you pull that kind of stunt. So this is the conflict that you were talking about?"
Rosa did not answer, but kept smiling instead. Amusement twinkled in her eyes.
"Well thank you." Gin continued in a cadenced tone as he grabbed the hand touching his wrist to slam it against the wall, "Little did I expect that the person getting in my way would be one of my own?" he breathed the words, with his face too close to comfort that her silver bangs swayed from his breath.
"This has nothing to do with you." Rosa deadpanned, using her other hand to prop herself with the ornamental table and reduce the chocking sensation. "You were at the wrong place at the wrong time." Her eyes spoke more than the words escaping her choked throat.
"I beg to differ. I was there at the right time and at the right place, to figure out your dirty plan of attacking him behind my back. Especially after knowing that he is weaker and carrying a child, my child." Gin emphasized on the last part as he let go of the stunned shorter woman.
Apart from her eyes widening for a fraction of second, Rosa kept her composed expression, never showing any sign of discomfort. Gin noticed the flickering stare directed over his shoulder. He frowned at the action, not used to the woman who knew no fear letting her emotions slip even briefly.
It did not take him long to understand the reason when a hand rested on the back of his head. He did not waste time to slap it away when he felt a strong pressure against his scalp, intense enough to make his eyes tear up.
The culprit took two steps back, putting a distance between them as Gin turned to face them.
"Now… now… That is no way to treat a lady. This stray dog sure knows how to bite the hand that fed him." The feminine voice of the tall woman standing in front of him did not faze him as much as the way she looked.
Gin startled again when she vanished and appeared in front of him, her palm slapped against his forehead. The searing pain jolted him again, but he did not push her away. Instead, he took a deep breath and opened his eyes to glare into hers for a moment. The smirk tracing his lips confused her before she jolted in turn from the burning sensation that ran across her arm.
"Who are you?" She hissed as she took a couple of steps back, cradling her arm. I cannot get into his head?!
"Oh! look who we have here… The tall chick from the hospital. It makes more sense now." Gin spoke lightly as he caught his breath.
"Who are you?" She asked again.
"Shouldn't you introduce yourself first before asking?" Gin stalled, trying to wrap his head around the situation. He looked around, noticing how empty and quiet the building was.
"That is way above your paygrade." She mocked.
Seeing that Rosa was amused by the interaction, Gin let out an exasperated sigh. She has no plan of stepping in.
If his hunch was on point, he could be looking at the real culprit behind the attack. However, the woman did not seem that dangerous. A person who did not really fit the profile of a villain. Rosa would be more qualified in that aspect.
He leaned against the wall, and acted laid-back despite having his guard up. "Fine! Winner," He pointed to himself, "Loser," he pointed to the tall woman in reference to her failure in retrieving any information from his head. It is safe to assume that she is a pureblooded vampire and a loser.
She gritted her teeth, annoyed by his haughty attitude. Who does he think he is?
She threw her hair over her shoulder and held her sculpted waist with one arm, on which she rested the elbow of the other. Her red stained lip curled up from beneath neatly manicured nails. "Seppie." She spoke with a confident, velvety tone.
"Gin. Moriya Gin." He answered, ignoring the accidental snort Rosa let out before she looked away from both of them.
Seppie and Gin stared at each other for a moment before she asked her question again.
"Who are you?"
"I answered that question." Gin answered again. He did not show it, but she intrigued him greatly. From his experience, he developed a sharp instinct when it comes to picking up the vibe of his opponent. However, Seppie's actions and words contradicted each other. Sure, she oozed confidence and grace, but she did not seem malicious nor kind hearted, which kept him on his toes as to how he could approach her.
Rosa's lax attitude in her presence did not tell him much. The silver haired woman could be found sipping tea and eating her ginger cookie in the middle of a bloody war for all he cares. It was ironic seeing the appearance that she enjoyed the most. Being a shapeshifter, Gin has yet to see her true identity and he was certainly not interested.
"What are you?" Seppie's voice snapped him out of his musing.
"That would be none of your business. As a matter of fact, I would appreciate if you stopped beating around the bush and got right to the point." Gin kept an even tone.
Seppie smiled, "I want you to hand over the carrier."
Gin frowned. "Carrier?"
"My asset that you took the liberty of claiming as your own." She explained.
"Zero is not an asset or a thing to claim nor hand over." Gin hissed.
"That is not for you to judge. It is bad enough that you had to impregnate it with your filthy seed; do not make my life any harder." she snorted, disgust lacing her tone.
"That depends on what you are planning to do with him." Gin decided to act cooperative when he noticed the underlying threat.
"Well… You have to earn the trust in order to become a confidant." her eyes twinkled when feeling the ball rolling her way. Tapping a manicured finger on her lips, "Maybe we can start checking what is in that head of yours."
"I am afraid that my head is off limit." Gin answered with as much calm and composure.
"We can always do something about it." She stepped closer and extended her hand in direction of the unflinching man, only for it to be stopped by Rosa.
"We have an agreement." The shorter silverette reminded her.
Yanking her wrist away, "Hand him over."
"Denied!" Gin replied in a military fashion.
"I can wait until your child is born." She suggested.
"Makes no difference. You can't have him, harm him, or go near him. Not on my watch." He iterated.
"What can a dog choking on his leash do to oppose me? All barks and no bite." She challenged.
"Plenty." Gin chucked his hands in his pocket and pushed his chest, oozing confidence.
The corner of Rosa's lips curled up a bit.
Exasperated, the older woman stepped closer, leaving few inches between them so that she only had to tilt her chin up to be at eye level.
"Coming out here to spout rubbish about protecting someone when you don't even have the power to do so is just… ludicrous." She mocked, "Well… Consider yourself lucky. If not for your back up, I would have disposed of a pest like you in the blink of an eye. Now… You have two choices…. You either walk away, and keep to yourself while I do my business, or… You are in for a lot, and I mean a lot of pain… Think about it." She instructed before pointing a finger to the wrecked entrance.
Gin sized the woman up and down before smirking as he pushed his back off the wall and headed to the door.
Both women watched his back as he went down the stairs of the porch, but stopped a little distance away from the house.
The taller woman twisted a lock around her fingers as she spoke, "If you are going through the trouble of taking such lackeys, you could have put more effort in disciplining them."
Rosa, while amusement never left her face, answered, "No lackeys… They are my children." Her gaze landed on the broad back again before shifting to see Naoto coming his way.
Moments later, her lips shaped into a full grin.
From his standpoint, Naoto watched as Gin removed the ring from his finger, and inhaled sharply. The air suddenly trembled in time with the movement of his lips. Before they stopped moving, a crushing sound resonated when Seppie went through the wall and found herself sprawled on the lawn at the feet of the man she was degrading.
Miffed, she moved faster than what the naked eye could see, lunging at Gin's neck. However, the air was knocked out of her lungs the moment she was close enough to wring his neck. She felt restrained, trapped and the amused eyes that met her sent a chill down her spine. The smell of danger made her stiffen when she noticed the change in his aura. She tried to free herself, but the grass below her feel glowed from a restraining spell.
"Hunter?!" She hissed, distaste obvious in her voice.
"Close enough but not quite the word." Gin snickered, which made her freak out internally when she finally understood what she was dealing with.
"You're a-"
"Do not cross me. This is a warning." Gin grabbed her chin, and narrowed the distance between them more. "I may be a dog, but remember this. I am a dog whose bark did not lose its bite, so you had better be careful before thinking of harming my dear ones… You have two choices, you either leave us alone, or you are in for a lot, and I mean a lot of pain… Think about it!" He pushed her head roughly before letting go of her chin, which made her stumble back and out of the restraining spell.
Seppie took a deep breath as she watched him walk out of the premises. Nao chuckled at her stunned look and followed him.
The tall woman was beyond furious. Without looking back, she waited for her daughter to speak.
"I guess we need to find another hideout after this little stunt." Rosa sighed as she looked at the hole in the wall.
"Why were you keeping something like that around?" The older woman ordered an explanation.
"I kept nothing. He came at his own volition and left at his own volition. We hold no ties to one another." She deadpanned with a bored expression.
"It has better be the case, especially if you are aware of his nature." Seppie gave a stern look at the amused silverette.
"The worst enemy of your kind, I know." Rosa chuckled, "Which you managed to upset in less than five minutes, impressive. Well… He is not one to pose a threat as long as you do not cross him. He tends to keep his word."
"Whatever!" The guest scoffed, looking at her dirty outfit, "I need a shower." She stomped back to the house.
"Ah! I don't think that's a good ide-" Rosa called out to her but winced when sparks of lighting surged and Seppie flew back to her side with more charred clothes. "I was going to tell you that it was not a good idea because he is the one who erected the barrier and he had expelled you out when you went through the wall."
Glaring up at the standing woman, the miffed vampire flopped on the grass with arms spread wide open, "You could have said that earlier. What now?"
"The next location. Let me make a few phone calls first. I am afraid you will have to wait here while I do so." Rosa had to control her snickering as she heard the whining of her mother all the way from inside the house. I would have expected him to react differently when meeting her. Then again, no living being is predictable. Whether this is yet another unpleasant coincidence or a piece of the puzzle falling into place is a matter only time could reveal.
Oh well~ better hurry! If he came that fast, the other will not take long to follow suit.
She dialed the number, holding back the glee from her voice as she spoke formally.
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I wonder if anyone suspected that Gin is related to Rosa and Nao, and that the woman he called master at the police department was in fact Rosa XD let me know, please.
The mystery woman has a name now, YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! Is the name good, or should I think of another :p
What did Zero really think when Takuma talked him into crushing Kaname's hope? That will be answered in the coming chapters XD.
As I said, shout outs and replies will be late this time. I hope you forgive me this time :((
See you next chapter.
