Hello again. Sorry about not posting sooner. Now I know Halloween has passed and this baby isn't finished but he is growing. Now I am not seeing enough reviews so I'm wondering if anyone other than White Ivy and Ice Blue Eyes likes my fic. I'd like to say thanks to those two for their reviews. And to show my thanks, I'm dedicating this chapter to them both.
Now, this is the deciding chapter. I need ten or more reviews telling me whether or not to continue posting chapters. After this one, no chapters will be posted for a week but I will be continuing the story. If a satisfactory amount of reviews request the completion of this fic, it will not be removed from the site and I will post whatever chapters I have every five days. I should not have any trouble then. As for you who are impatiently waiting for me to finish my two other fics, a new chapter for each will be appearing this weekend.
Now it's time for the fic.
An Unlikely Bond
by:Lilaclight
Chapter Four
Tsuki...
Reika and Serenity walked towards the palace in silence. Kuroi had separated from them a while back, taking Draco with him. The tension between the two friends was thick enough to blunt a sword trying to cut through. The thoughts racing through their minds bordered along the same lines. 'Are we still friends?'
Reika was finding it hard to believe that the princess she was sworn to protect and her best friend was able to fight. She would burst into tears when she broke a nail. This person with her now was someone different but was she someone she could learn to love? Looking back, Reika also remembered that most of the time, Serenity and her had been in the presence of the rest of the Senshi and the few times they had been alone Serenity had behaved differently if no too noticeably so. Coming to a decision, Reika stopped walking and took a deep breath.
Serenity stopped walking when Reika did and looked at her with concern filled eyes.
"Reika, is there anything wrong?" she asked.
"Serenity, we promised to be friends forever, right. Through thick and thin, never to part and now the thick has arrived and I did not behave as I should have. You're my best friend and you have my support in everything. What I don't understand is why you didn't tell me?" Reika said while giving Serenity a pleading look.
"I'm so sorry Reika. I thought you wouldn't truly want to be my friend if you knew I could fight. Our whole relationship began on the basis that you were to protect me. The rest of my Senshi are so protective and would faint if I ever got into a fight. True you tried to show me how to fight but never in private. Haven't you noticed how well informed my mother is about our sessions together? One of those insipid bitches have been telling her everything we do and I'm still not sure who. I had to protect myself." Serenity said with tears forming in her eyes.
Reika looked at her friend and silently agreed with her. Sensing the change in the atmosphere, Serenity looked at Reika hopefully. The two girls moved to embrace each other, their tears now flowing freely. Any breaks in their relationship had been mended and a bond that would be impossible to break was now formed.
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'Well Draco, it seems that it is safe for you to return to the girls now. Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials, your koi ga cho bishoujo." (your love is very pretty) Kuroi said.
"Doomo. I could say the same to you. Does she even know about the mental connection between the two of you?" Draco replied with a smirk.
"No. And if she ever finds out that I can spy on her using the connection, she'll kill me and she doesn't know that she can use it to do the same to me far less that it exists. I count myself as lucky." explained Kuroi. "Now what exactly did you mean by 'I could say the same about you'?
Draco gave Kuroi a smirk that proclaimed him superior to all. "You know what I mean Kuroi. You just don't want to admit it."
Kuroi shot Draco one of his infamous death glares that had been know to have killed lesser beings. (The fools died of fright, or a heart attack.)
"Zakkenayo Draco!!!" Kuroi muttered harshly. 'Why couldn't some people mind their own business?' (Fuck off Draco!!!)
"Fine, fine. I'll cool off on the topic for now. How about telling me how you managed to get Serenity to take some off your blood. That's the only way you could have the mental bond with her, if I remember my vampyric history correctly." (is vampyric even a word?)
"She got hurt in a skirmish seven years ago with some demons who had decided to attack us. She was only ten then, and the fight was too much for her. She was unconscious by the time I destroyed all the demons and I did not want to send her home looking half-dead so I gave her some of my blood to heal her quickly. It's a wonder that her mother never noticed the slight difference in her aura but as she said, it is very powerful." Kuroi said with a small smile.
"That's true. It's the very first thing I noticed about her, other than how karei (beautiful) and tenshi-like she is." Draco agreed. " I almost did not notice yours."
"Very convenient when traveling. You have no idea how often I'd have come close to being staked in her presence if it wasn't for that powerful aura of hers. It's so pure that one might think she is a tenshi. Hikari no tenshi." Kuroi trailed with a glazed look in his eyes as he was bombarded with memories of his tenshi.
'Woah, boy. Don't go off to dreamland and leave Draco all by himself.' came the teasing voice of Kage in his head. A very unwelcome interruption.
'I haven't forgotten that I have to hurt you.' Kuroi warned. 'Doko ga temae?' (where are you?, I think I got the you right.)
'Aww, c'mon ani-kun. How was I supposed to know that you didn't tell her anything. In fact, I'm hurt! You never spoke about me, not once and I spoke about you all the time.' he began. Kuroi's oppressing silence prompted him to say more. 'Well sometimes.' Still silence greeted his amendment. 'Fine, alright I confess! I hardly ever spoke of you but that's only because Chi-chi-sama said ordered it.'
'And you dare to complain about my silence? Next time I get the chance, I'm going to beat you to a pulp.' Kuroi threatened his oniisan in a monotone.
'Heh-heh, now ani-kun you don't want to do something that you'll later regret. Well, what d'ya know, it's time for me to board the shuttle to earth. Bai-bai.' Kage closed the open link and placed a few blocks to prevent his brother from sending a few more scathing remarks his way.
Kuroi let out a loud growl that caused Draco to look at him knowingly.
"Kage bothering you again? I swear, he's a curse from the Gods sent to make our lives miserable."
"Hai." agreed Kuroi. "Demo (however) you weren't the one who had to suffer through a childhood of his company."
Draco eyes widened at that statement and he burst out laughing. Kuroi sent him another glare which he complied with and he stopped laughing. With a smile on his normally stoic face, he said with mirth ,
" I commend you on surviving with your sanity intact."
"You can leave now. The waterworks has finished and they are nearing the palace. You wouldn't want to keep you fiancée waiting." Kuroi said before disappearing. A skill he had received from his otoosan. Sometimes it really was convenient to have a God as a father.
'I hate it when they do that.' thought Draco before he set off to join his love.
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Serenity's Bedchamber at the Palace...
Serenity lay on her white and gold patterned bed sheets and thought about all that she had learned that day and what was to come at dinner. She was to finally meet 'her Prince' who was about as charming as a goat in her opinion. She had heard many good things about him and that alone had convinced her that he was bad. Everyone knew that on Chikyuu, the good rulers had the hardest times. Too bad her bitch of a mother was blind to that little fact.
She was already dressed for dinner in a figure hugging two piece outfit. The top was made of sheer black silk with an off the shoulder collar (you know the ones that border on the ends of the shoulders) that did not dip too low and loose, long sleeves that widened once they were past her elbows and were fluttering around her wrists. (think of a princess dress for one of Disney's fairy tale girls.) It stopped a few millimeters above the waist of her skirt and allowed only a sliver of skin to be visible. The skirt was made of the same material as the top but was layered and instead of being black it was a swirl of dark purple, dark red and black. Her high heeled silver shoes completed the outfit and contrasted greatly with the clothes. Her hair was in the traditional hairstyle with an addition of a diamond set gold tiara. She also had a pair of sapphire earrings that was shaped like falling tear drops and a diamond, emerald and sapphire set silver necklace resided on her neck. The jewels were set in a pendant that was shaped like vines with leaves surrounding a tiger with blue eyes.
A knock on her door startled her out of her reverie. Before she could stand, in barged the rest of her Inner Senshi and Reika. They were dressed in their respective colours, red for Reika, ice blue for Ameisu ( Ami), green for Kuseimo (Makoto) and orange for Keseimi (Minako). They were all dressed in their princess dresses as they were the new comers to Tsuki and needed to appear at the first dinner formally dressed.
Ameisu, Oojo no Suisei, was a blue haired beauty with her blue locks falling to her derrière. Her ice blue eyes held a uncanny intelligence and wisdom for one so young that it surprised most who met her. Her hair was braided for the occasion and the long braid was left to lie just as Kage's did. She was taller than Serenity's 5' by four inches and shorter than Reika's by two inches and was also the eldest at the age of 19.
Kuseimo, Oojo no Mokusei, had gleaming brown hair and lighter brown highlights as well as some pale green ones. Hair hair when allowed to flow freely reached near her calves and was at the moment up in a high ponytail and flowed neatly down to the midpoint between her calves and derrière. (think of the gals in street fighter or one of those fighter games. The high ponytail.) Her emerald green eyes sparkled with life and she was an excellent fighter although young, being just one year younger than Ameisu, and was always up to any challenge presented. Her challenge at the moment was beating Tuneka (Haruka), Kaze no Senshi. Her bangs fell neatly over her forehead, blocking her birthmark from view. She was the tallest of them, standing at 5'10" as well as being full figured.
Keseimi, Oojo no Kensei, was a blonde with hair a few shades darker than Serenity. She was the leader of the Senshi and had a personality very similar to the one that Serenity showed to her Senshi only hers was not an act. Serenity had always thought that it was people like her that gave blondes a bad name. Her hair was the shortest of all and was left to flow gracefully around her slim figure just as Reika's had and her bangs were heart shaped like Serenity's. Many had commented on how alike the two were in appearance although Keseimi was the taller of the two at 5'3"and older by one year. They were also cousins, a fact that Serenity preferred to ignore. Her sapphire blue eyes always sparkled with mirth and she always got Reika annoyed with her.
"Oh my gosh Sere!!! Your fiancé is such a bishounen. If he wasn't already taken, I'd have gone after him myself!" Keseimi exclaimed as soon as she entered the room.
'You would, you slut.' Serenity thought.
'Behave little one.' came Kuroi's voice.
'I am.' she retorted.
"Hontoo ni," she muttered sarcastically to her Senshi.
Ofcourse no one noticed the sarcasm except Reika and she did not blame her. She had been there when they had met Endymion and he was no catch. Charm and false sentiments practically oozed off him and she was ashamed that her fellow Senshi had fallen for him so easily. She had also seen how he had been eying every single one of them lecherously. Kami, how he had disgusted her! Thankfully Draco had been with her and she was able to concentrate on something else. Restraining Draco from knocking out the kusotarre (asshole) had been no picnic and she did not really want to restrain him but had to due to diplomatic reasons. Naturally, she blamed it all on Queen Selenity. (at the rate she's going all the important people would be leaving her.)
"You're so lucky Sere that your fiancé is a hunk. And he's everything a girl could want in a guy; plus he's a fighter so he can protect you if we aren't near. He challenged me to a spar day after tomorrow. I can't wait to fight him!" Kuseimo said, her eyes sparkling at the prospect of a spar.
'Where he'll seduce you and you'll willingly fuck him.' she added.
'And you'll be happy to have proof that he's a son of a bitch.' Kuroi retorted.
Serenity could imagine him with a smirk on his face. 'I won't be the only one.'
'Only the best for you, cara.' Kuroi responded flirtatiously.
Serenity could sense the smile behind the words and her cheeks were noticeably gaining a reddish tint. Her bakana Senshi thought that she was blushing at the prospect of meeting the prince that their praising renditions of his behaviour and attitude had portrayed. Reika alone knew that she was most likely thinking of or talking to Kuroi. Not that she blamed her. Kuroi was a total hottie!
"As the Ai no tenshi, I declare that the union between Serenity and Endymion be a love match. They're obviously perfect for each other." Keseimi stated.
"For once I agree with you. They would make an excellent couple although he will have to refrain from speaking of political matters with her. We all know that she would not understand a thing that he's saying because her mother has kept her ignorant of such matters." Ameisu added snottily.
'Kami-sama, that fucking bitch really annoys me sometimes. Acting all superior just because she thinks she smarter than everyone else and always talking about me like I'm not even there. Why did I have to have those jealous bitches as my Inner Senshi? the Outers are so much cooler than they are.' Serenity complained.
'Don't ask me. They're not my brats. Ask their parents how they managed to raise little whores instead of friendly princesses.' Kuroi suggested.
'I just might.' Serenity replied thoughtfully.
'If you do, leave my name out of your dealings. I do not want to get in trouble with parents like theirs. it won't matter that Seitoda is my cousin. (Hotaru).' Kuroi warned.
'Oh, don't be a worrywart. You won't be mentioned at all.' Serenity said flippantly, not at all assuring the now worried Kuroi. 'Now, aren't you supposed to be doing something important?'
'I am, demo (but) if my company's not wanted I can always leave. Sayoonara cara mia.' Kuroi said before going silent.
Serenity ignored him and turned her attention to her Senshi. They had continued to blab the undeserving kusotarre praises and she was tiring of it all. She noticed that Reika had yet to say anything in his favour and a smile of pleasure crossed her lips before swiftly disappearing.
"Uh... guys. It's time for us to go to the dinning room for dinner. I'm positively famished as it is!" she informed them with false enthusiasm.
"Oh my gosh! We're going to be late!!" Keseimi exclaimed in a panic and she took off in a rush out of the room and down the hall.
"Which one of us should tell her that she she's going the wrong way?" asked Ameisu. They were all sporting sweat drops at her antics.
"Why don't you two go find her and I'll stay with Serenity. We'll meet you at the door leading to the dining room." Reika suggested.
The other two agreed and left soon after so that they could catch up with Keseimi before she could become lost, a feat which was rather easy for the young blonde.
"Well Reika, I've yet to hear your opinion of the esteemed prince." stated Serenity with a raised brow.
"I had nothing good to say. The kusotarre was checking us out, something I'm sure flattered those sluts and he was so false that I was surprised they did not notice. If I had my way, I would've let Draco kick his pitiful ass." Reika replied her expression and tone of voice conveying her annoyance and disgust.
"Don't worry about him Reika, we'll deal with him when the time comes and he'll wish that he'd never tried to marry me and take over the world. I'll make him pay and then I'll leave." Serenity said confidently.
"I hope your dreams come true my friend." Reika whispered, for she had consulted the sacred fire and the future she had seen was dim but she was sworn to secrecy by the Toki no Senshi, Setsuna. (she gets to keep hr name 'cause she never died.)
Together the two left the room walking side by side towards their destination.
Royal Dining Room...
Serenity sat to her mother's right and the fucking konoyaru (son of a bitch) that she was to marry sat opposite her. Every fucking time she looked up, she had to see his face, like it was all that. Kuroi looked a million times better than he did. Personality wise he sure as hell was better than him. The first time they laid eyes on each other, she saw pure lust in his eyes. The fools around them had taken it for affection. How, she would never quite understand. The only explanation she could come up with was that they were brain-dead. And he did not even have the decency to hide his feelings, mainly lust, for the women present especially Beryl. The way those two looked at each other, it was like they were blatantly announcing their involvement.
'Calm down cara. You've been trained to notice everything that goes on around you and will notice anything no matter how subtle. They have not. Go easy on them.' Kuroi advised.
Serenity knew that he was right but still, it was so damn annoying and frustrating. Playing the sweet, innocent, little princess was rubbing her raw as usual. All she wanted to do was jump up and scream out that she was not weak and could think for herself. Instead she was feeling like an ornament that was worth nothing. It was no wonder she thought her mother was a bitch.
And another delightful little tidbit. The way her mother was eying Endymion had nothing to do with suspicion, but an unhealthy amount of sexual awareness and interest. The gleam in her mother's eye was one that she was familiar with. If any foreign delegate caught her eye, mother dearest would look at him just like was looking at her fiancé now and soon they would embark on a torrid love affair that usually ended with the men falling in love with her mother and being heartbroken. The most amusing thing about it all was that each and every single man had kept silent through out and after the affair to protect her mother's reputation. No one but her mother, the discarded lovers and she knew and her mother had no inkling that she was very much aware of her discretions. Excellent blackmail material.
Of all the royal families present only three noticed something wrong with Endymion. Sarei, mother of Reika and the Sensoo no megami (Goddess of War) , Aphrodite, mother of Keseimi and the Ai no megami and lastly Sodei, mother of Seitoda, Queen of Dosei and Shinimegami, sister of Shinigami. As the Ai no megami, Aphrodite was able to sense whether there was love between a couple or not and she knew for a fact that there was none present on either side. All she felt was lust from Endymion, something she also kept feeling whenever he looked at the Senshi, and disgust from Serenity. the was no strong emotions from the two, not like there was between Reika and her itooshi, Draco. That was a relationship she would always condone. She had given them her blessing earlier on. She was also ashamed that her normally very insightful sister had couple her daughter with someone who was so far from being her soul mate that her daughter's life would be a living hell if they married and she planned to tell her sister that as soon as possible. She just hoped that her incredibly mulish sister listened to her for once.
Sarei was disgusted by Endymion's behaviour and upset with Selenity's narrow-mindedness. Selenity had dared to order her to break her daughter's engagement with Draco just because he was a magical being. Like she was not one herself. When they had entered the conference room arguing as usual, Selenity had presumed to give her a smug look before turning to the arguing pair expectantly. She had even gone as far as to question their relationship. Sarei could feel the stirrings of trouble and her senses told her that a war was near. And everything pointed to the destruction of the Silver Millennium. Sarei was also very much aware of the hostile vibes Serenity was ending her intended. It made her smile to see the normally serene princess upset and having violent feelings to the ignoramus that her mother had betrothed her to.
Sodei was also aware of the negative vibes and not at all surprised by Selenity's ignorance of them. She had always known that Selenity was too one tracked for her own good. Sure keeping an eye on the goal and doing all to achieve it was okay but to do so as obsessively as she was doing was unhealthy and dangerous. She could sense the coming deaths and her heart cried out in sorrow for the poor souls who would die in the battle that was to come. Her role as Shinimegami prevented her from telling all what would happen. She knew that her nephew Kuroi had trained the princess in the forbidden arts as well as fighting and she knew that they loved each other. She would give anything to see her two nephews happy. They were such good boys.
(Now for another long description.) They were all in a very elegant dining done in soft pastel colours of white, lilac and green. There was a huge chandelier hanging over the center of the table and it held hundreds of candles that gave off a soft romantic light that flattered all present.( you know how they say ugly people can look good under candle light or moonlight. well think of what it does for all the gorgeous people) The table was very long and accommodated everyone present with empty seats left over.
Seating arrangements were artfully made so that Selenity could have all the undesirables as far away from her as possible without seeming rude, meaning that the Kaseijin royal family was at the very end of the group as well as Queen Sodei and her daughter Seitoda were before them. Selenity had also made sure that Keseimi was a s far from Endymion as possible so that the promiscuous princess would not flirt with him. Beryl had the pleasure of being seated on the opposite side of the table from her prince next to Serenity. (talk about being surrounded by enemies. Poor girl must feel boxed in) Luna and Artemis were still not present, a little fact that Selenity had made up some story on about them being busy.
The end of the main course had finally arrived and everyone was able to speak freely. People spoke to those on either side of them and those seated opposite them. As was the case with Serenity.
"Well Serenity-hime, may I call you Serenity, you are more beautiful than I imagined." began Endymion.
'That's because you probably imagined a hag, you pretentious ass.'
"I am very pleased and lucky to be marrying a tenshi like you," he continued, laying it on real thick.
'More for the power you would gain than how good I'd look standing next to you.'
"I would be very grateful if you would accompany me on a walk through the garden later so that I may see your beauty in the silver glow of the moon.' he said, confident in his charm.
The princess was as submissive as he had gathered from what her mother had said and was well behaved. She was the perfect queen for him and as soon as he rid himself of Beryl and took her place, he would have Serenity by his side. Then he would be unstoppable.
'So you can force your ill-mannered self upon me? Never.'
"I'm a little tired from the days activities and would prefer to go straight to bed when dinner is over." Serenity said softly.
'I wouldn't mind taking you to bed.' Endymion thought lecherously.
"Tomorrow maybe?" he persisted.
"Yes, your highness." she agreed while trying to think up an excuse to cancel the walk when tomorrow came.
"Serenity-hime, Tsuki is a beautiful place but Chikyuu is more beautiful. Why have you not come down for a visit?" Beryl asked while her eyes gleamed with malice. She did not like this girl that radiated purity like a beacon in the dark. She was too sweet, too innocent, too pure for her liking and she seemed too submissive. Perfect for their plot.
"I never wanted to." Serenity said softly with a hint of defiance.
She had spoken the truth. Whenever her mother had brought up the prospect of her going to Chikyuu for a visit, she had thrown tantrums and cried and lied to stay on Tsuki. She had never desired to leave her home because she knew on Chikyuu that her freedom would be more limited than on Tsuki.
'The princess has a backbone, if not much of one.' Endymion thought with a smirk. He was not only taken with her but with the rest of her Senshi. He considered it a challenge to try and bed them all before he married her and decided that Reika, the betrothed one, would be the hardest. She appeared to be enamoured with her betrothed, something that was rarely seen. The easiest appeared to be Keseimi and he would go after her the next day before his betrothal was announced at the ball. He planned to have a very full calendar before he married. Especially if Queen Selenity was as willing as he imagined from the look she was giving him.
"Serenity," Selenity hissed warningly.
"Yes mother," Serenity responded, looking up to glare at her mother. Keeping up pretenses was hard work and Endymion and his bitch Beryl were not helping. This began a glaring match between the two that two malicious being took an unholy delight in.
Meanwhile...
Reika and Draco were having an interesting conversation with Seido about her good little nephews. the stories she was telling would have had the topics of interest blushing in embarrassment.
"I can't believe the braided baka did that!" Draco exclaimed as he collected dirt on the bane of his existence. Things were looking up for him.
"Yes, he did and Kuroi was so upset that he almost cried. In fact only one tear escaped. Then he got even." Seido said with a small smile on her lips.
Seitoda looked at her mother adoringly as she heard tales of her favourite cousins that she had already heard. She loved them to pieces because they always made her smile, were kind to her but not condescending and they helped her with her lessons. As the Bringer of Silence, she held a lot of power and many others feared and mocked her but not Serenity. She was very nice to her and behaved as her cousins did when they were alone. She was happy that her cousin Kuroi got along with her. He did not get along with a lot of people most noticeably females and if Serenity was his friend then she was special.
"So you have an andeddo and a kagemusha as nephews. How exactly did your brother manage that?" Sarei asked.
"You know Shinigami. He's always been a ladies man and getting the queens into his bed had been no difficult task for him. Now getting them out, that was a different story. No matter what he did, they would not leave. they had even decided to share him. The only reason that they're not around now is because they had died when giving birth to his sons. They were born on the same day at the same time. Poor Shini, he was heartbroken but he wouldn't let it show. He had grown to love those two during their lives together." Seido said, telling the tale of her brother's two loves and how his sons had come to be.
Serenity, although she was no where near them, heard everything that was said, a skill she had gotten from her father which had been magnified by the blood Kuroi had given her, although she did not know that. She was surprised to hear that and her sympathy went out to her friend and his brother. it was no wonder he was the way he is. She was happy though that he had turned out good. His mother's kind might have corrupted him into being a heartless killer had he been openly exposed to them.
Feeling the exhaustion from her days activities catching up with her, Serenity broke eye contact with her mother. There was no way she was staying here with her mother acting like a slut and everyone fawning over Endymion. Signaling to Reika, she excused her self and got up before her mother could object. She knew that there would be hell to pay when her mother got her alone tomorrow and was determined for that not to happen.
'That wasn't very nice, little one. What would you have done had she restrained you with the Ginzuishou?' Kuroi asked her as she walked out of the room.
'Taken control of it.' she replied smugly. 'The whore has no idea how much my control has grown. It surpasses hers now and continues to grow. The Ginzuishou is more mine than it has ever been hers. Grandmother Selene would be proud as would our ancestor Cosmos.'
'How can you be sure of that? You've never met them.' he asked, curious as to her certainty.
'I feel it in my bones. It is a part of me now. The Ginzuishou is mine to command however I please just as it was for them.' she answered.
'My mother was not a monster you know. She was kind and only after she died did vampyres become what they are now. She kept the balance and her death destroyed that balance and when I claimed my title the balance was restored. Demo, the damage was done to our reputations and very few believe that we are good.' Kuroi said out of the blue. (remember the link people)
'I never said that.' Serenity defended.
'But you thought it.'
'True and I'm sorry if I offended you. I did not know.' Serenity replied not bothering to lie.
'You were forgiven soon after you thought it. I could never stay angry with you, cara.' Kuroi spoke tenderly before leaving. 'I'll let you sleep now. Our fight tired you out more than I realized.'
'Whatever. I'm going to bed and hopefully when I awake some mysterious person would have assassinated either the whore or the kusotarre.' Serenity said in parting. Kuroi response to that was to chuckle in that sexy tone of his that practically caused Serenity to melt on the spot.
"Hey Serenity! Wait up." Reika called out, trying to stop her friend who was moving swiftly ahead of her.
Serenity stopped walking when she heard her friend call out. She turned to face her and smiled. When Reika caught up with her she hugged her and said,
"I heard you guys discussing my sensei and his brother. Draco must be ecstatic with info he now has in his possession." Serenity said with a slight smirk.
"You heard us!" Reika exclaimed in astonishment.
"Yeah, that's what I just said." Serenity retorted.
"Demo, how could you have? We were all the way at the end."
"I don't know, it's just a skill I learnt. Kuroi said it was natural in me and it's probably been inherited. Just don't tell anyone, okay. Only Kuroi knows other than you." Serenity informed her with a shrug.
"Okay." Reika agreed. She had heard the story of Serenity's parents and knew that many of Serenity's other skills came from his side of the family.
"You have to go back you know. I can continue on by myself. Tomorrow we have to prepare for the ball and then we will have the time to observe those bastards." Serenity said before moving off. "See you tomorrow, my friend."
"Sayoonara, Sere-chan." Reika said before turning back in the direction from which she had come. Draco was waiting for her a few meters down so they could have a nice walk around the garden.
I'm through at last. Wow. Another long one and I've yet to see the next day. With some skill, I think I can do the next three days in two chapters. Now I know that I've been mentioning Serenity's father a lot but who and what he was exactly will not be said. Truth be told, I'm not even sure yet. If you want to know, then request a sequel. If I do a sequel, all questions will be answered there. And be kind, help out a poor author such as myself. Send me ideas for her father. I can't be expected to do all the hard work! But I just might if you guys stay silent and then you'd get upset with lil' ole me if it's not good enough.
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