Game of Seduction by: Kawaii Kitsune
Alternate Reality
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Midgar's streets were bare and it seemed silent as a graveyard. Of course, it was always like that at night. A shadow crept behind trees and through alleys as it awaited its master. As it reached its destination it sat on an empty box, surrounded by familiar colleagues with the same attire: black leather pants and a black jacket, with a monogram imprinted on the right breast pocket. A picture of what was supposedly supposed to be a black and red rose, only traced in silver. The females wore the exact same thing except a black leather skirt, which did a good deal to their reputation.
Soon afterwards, a tall, yet elegant woman with iridescent blue hair walked through the murky alley and took off her black, velvet cape. Her gold eyes scanned her surroundings, searching for any absence, but could not find one out of place. She smiled wickedly, revealing her perfect white fangs, and took out a crimson-colored rose between her cleavage. Her accomplices snickered and she just brushed off their laughter as she magically had several duplicates of the same rose.
A voice spoke. "What's this, Milady?"
"I have a simple task for all of you. Companions, you are the ones worthy of this task and do not even think about handing this rose to just anybody. It is rather important."
"How?"
"Silence, fool!" She hollered. Then she spoke softer. "I might as well inform you that this rose is no ordinary rose. It signifies 'the game'."
"The game?"
She licked her lips and stared through all of them. They parted and found her son sitting down, knees bent and legs spread, his head down. All they could see was a glistening earring on his left ear that only glimmered under moonlight. He looked up, his bright blue eyes staring intently at everyone with such ferocity that no one dared speak to him.
"You should ask him. He knows quite well what it is for he has played it many, many times…" She trailed off and watched what he would do.
He stood up and stared at all of his comrades down. They did not cower but they were internally terrified.
"The game…" He faltered for a moment. "Was passed down for centuries already. It fazes me as to why you all don't know it. But, this game is called Game of Seduction, and it all has to do with a rose."
"What does this game have to do with a rose?" One asked bravely. His head turned quickly to the sound of the voice.
"Yuri, it is mandatory that you do not ask such stupid questions." He spoke calmly. "You're in luck I'm in no raging mood."
"Sorry…"
"Anyhow, the Game of Seduction is played with a red rose. You pick your prey and give them several challenges. When it finally comes to the last, you will be the challenge. You will try to seduce this…this creature of the opposite sex and, if you succeed, then you can feed on the animal. However, if you fail, it points out that you have been a lousy candidate for this association and that you have fallen in love. No matter, though. You two, whoever it may be, will be dinner."
Gasps were heard but they suddenly faltered as a man and woman walked by the alley, unaware of the meeting taking place. He grinned viciously and his mother turned around.
"Ladies and Gentleman…"
Her son finished for her. "…Dinner is served."
Author's Notes: I'm finally back, so anti-Clotis can stop rejoicing. I'm back with the revision of Love, Lust, and Vampires and I hope you enjoyed it so far. The next chapter is awaiting to be typed so it shouldn't be a long wait.