+Obsidian Glass Rose+
~By Origami Hoshi, Spinel Sun, and Hikari no Genki~
+Chapter Three: The Siren Queen+
The lips which will be markedly full and red are drawn
back from the teeth which gleam long, sharp as razors, and ivory white.
-Montague Summers, The Vampire, His Kith and Kind (1928)
Suppi: Hallo!
Ori: Welcome to the third chapter of OGR.
Gen: Mushrooms. You mean…
Ori: No.
Suppi: Okay! First of all, we'd like to tell you who is seen as who, if that's confusing to you (and I perfectly understand, Ori-chan had to tell me twice), you'll understand in a mite.
Ori: Okay, here's the thing…
Mai Valentine – Mai Audara, Queen of Sirens and Harpies
Anzu Masaki – Anzu Thetis, Queen of Seafolk
Gen: Mushrooms. Now you know.
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"M'lord?"
The timid voice of obedient Nephthys broke the silence of the air like fragile glass in the throne room of the vampyre lord of deception. Sitting with his arms draped over the arm rests, Hiraku glanced down at her irritatedly. His eyes looked down dangerously and crossed his leather-clad, buckle ruled arms. (Ori: Sounds like Yami.) //
"Once again, you do not hesitate to bother me", Hiraku said, his annoyance ringing in the vampress's ears, "Nephthys. Explain yourself immediately." Nephthys looked arouned nervously and shuffled her feet a little bit before replying confidentially. //Forgive me, Hiraku-sama. But.. The Queen of Harpies and Sirens has come demanding an audience with your lordship…//
Hiraku growled something under his breath before commanding his underling, "Very well.. bring her in." Nephthys nodded submissively and backed out of the room through the large, double doors hiding in the shadows of the throne room.
Moments later, the same doors re-opened, admitting a tall, winged woman with long blonde hair and sparkling purple eyes. Hiraku fought to hide his amusment. So, the Harpie Queen herself had come before him, the lord of deception. Quite the nerve.
"Ah, Mai Audara, the Siren-Harpie Queen", Hiraku drawled, sounding rather bored, "You honor me with your presence. How is it that such a noble as yourself would come to visit a humble lord like me?" His voice carried all the sarcasm to tell Queen Mai that he was not to be trusted.
"You ignored my request for alliance", she replied, "I knew I could not trust a male, but times have pushed themselves beyond the range of gender. I have already formed an alliance with the Queen of the Seas. They nymphs and merfolk have joined us in our war against the rebel Harpie Men."
"You formed an alliance with her or you slept with her?", Hiraku asked cruelly, eyes dancing with mad pleasure at picking on the Harpie Queen. Mai flushed a soft pink and glared at the vampyre lord. Her feathered wings bristled with frustration.
"How dare you.. Hiraku. Anzu Thetis is a valuable ally", growled Mai, "I would not lower myself as to doing anything of the sort just for political advantages… Unlike you, Hiraku. Sleep with them, then kill them. That's your way, isn't it?" Nephthys re-entered the room just in time for the poisonous statement. She flinched as though struck. She trusted her master.
"My way is none of your business, harpie", Hiraku replied distastefully as though speaking of vermin, "And your alliance has been denied. Let it be known that the vampyres of the Deception House will not side with the Harpies and Sirens." Mai's fair face filled with anger.
"Very well. Let it also be known, that should any trouble some, the Harpies, Sirens, and Seafolk will not aid the Deception House." Hiraku laughed, wild eyes peircingly gazing at the Siren Queen. Nephthys shuddered ahd stepped into the shadows. Hiraku was in an amused mood. Not good.
"I would not have it any other way."
Mai gave him one last digusted look before turning and walking out the double doors, her violet cape rippling out behind her. Hiraku's insane laughter's echo escorting her out.
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[Later]
"Uhm.. So … Who're you writing your report on?", Ryou asked Yuugi from his spot on the bed where several papers and an assortment of writing tools lay spred out. From the desk in the dorm they shared that had a similar lay out, Yuugi smiled a little sadly, and mysteriously.
"Can't tell."
Ryou sighed and layed down, squashing some papers and replying, "Okay… Whatever, Yuugi." He yawned and glanced down at his watch. 7:59 PM in bold green numbers.
"Hey, Ryou, you tired?", Yuugi asked quietly, toying with his UniBall pen absently, looking around occasionally.
"Yeah…"
"Ah well, never put off tomorrow what you can put off today!", Yuugi said cheerfully, jumping to grabh is pajamas and snatch the bathroom first. Ryou turnedhis head to wtach him, but decided better of his first idea to tackle his roommate and steal the bathroom for himself.
Ryou reached over and picked up Yuugi's essay, reading the title. Kurosaki Yami: The Missing Teen Millionare. With a sign, the college student put the paper back, feeling a little guilty for having read his friend's paper. More guilty that it had turned out to be on his former lover.
Clunk.
"Yuugi!", Ryou asked urgently, looking for the source of the sound, "Did you hear that?" A muffle 'nu-uh' from a toothpaste filled mouth answered him through the door. "Quick, come out!"
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"So, are all first hunts this boring?", Bakura asked in an annoyed voice, folding his arms, "If I had known, I'dve stayed back with all the other vampyres." Yami chuckled quietly. He knew, and Bakura knew they both were releasing the eagerness they had been harboring for their first hunt. He was just being Bakura.
"Stop being so annoying", replied Marik crossly, materializing from the shadows, followed by Kiram who made an ungraceful appearance by instantly going to wrong direction into a wall.
"Ouch…"
Kiram pouted in a corner, rubbing his head while waiting for the others.
"Pick a room", Marik said, guesturing towards the many dorm room doors down the hall. Bakura shrugged and looked at Yami. The other vampyre sighed. Everything was always him. Yami this, Yami that. Marik tapped his foot impatiently. Hiraku sure had high expectation for these mere younglings.
"That one." Yami pointed at a door.
"That door it is", Bakura said.
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Four vampyres materialized in the room. Bakura gave a snort. It was.. soo.. He searched for the word. Very clean, organized (discluding, the several papers) white… Ryou-ish. Unlike his spikey haired companion, Bakura had no trouble mentioning his koi's name.
"Geez..", Kiram muttered, "Headache…"
Marik sighed and put a hand to Kiram's head. //You're fine.// //Are you sure? I might have brain damage!// Kiram asked urgently, worried about his brain. Marik sighed again and gave him a look. //When I say fine, I mean fine.//
"No-body's here", Bakura observed, poking at the essays, "Hey, YAMI! You're famous!" The addressed vampyre looked over his sholder at Bakura like he was crazy, not understanding what he meant. Bakura tilted his head and read the two names.
Slowly, a frown spread over his face.
"Let's find somewhere else to hunt."
"Fine, it doesn't matter. Like you said earlier, no-one's here", Kiram agreed, faced into the shadows with Marik, who gave the other two an impatient look. Yami nodded to Bakura and vanished.
The white haired nightwalker followed slowly, watching the room as if waiting for something to jump out.
"Ryou..", he murmured, vanishing into the darkness.
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Two college students tumbled out of their closet, both faces holding expressions like the ones of those who had seen the dead. Or rather, the undead. Yuugi turned to Ryou and looked at him. Ryou turned to Yuugi at look at him.
"Bakura/Yami?!"
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Ori: Okay, that last part was a little lame, but it's late.. We're tired..
Gen: Mushrooms. I'm up waaay past bed time. Step-mom's gonna have a cow. –vanishes like vampyres-
Suppi: Alrighty.
Ori: So, enjoy.. lalalala..
Suppi: We'll be starting CiaB when we finish BWC, which we'll update tomorrow.
Ori: Promise. -.-
Suppi: R+R, onegai!!
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