~Ceremony Of The Celestials~
"So, the time has come for the ceremony to begin….and what kind of ceremony would it be without the family…." Mercurius commented, gesturing towards Weiss. Aya glared at him, along with Tsuki, who was starting to feel extremely uneasy, for something about the way Mercurius looked at her just then, told her that he knew something….something that he shouldn't know. "We need to get Mikari away from him as soon as possible….or she might get caught in the conflict." Omi whispers to Aya who nodded in agreement. "But how….they are practically connected at the hip…" Ken exclaimed staring at the two. Tsuki however was too busy watching the mighty Lord of the Vampires to hear what they were saying. But what she hadn't figured out was that he didn't know the truth….well not yet. "Hmm….The young one seems to be watching me….could it be the charm do you think?" Mercurius asks as he stares back at Tsuki. Mikari shakes her head and replies, "Not a chance….She's immune to Vampire charms." "Oh? Is she perhaps a vampire like ourselves? Only other vampires are immune to each others charms…." Mikari doesn't reply for the large red doors were opening. Everyone gasped as Kojiro walked in carrying a very pale looking Yohji in his arms. "Yohji Kojiro! You made it!" Ken yelled. Kojiro smiled, but that faded quickly as Yohji tried to speak. "M-M-Mikari….." Mikari finally looked up when she heard Yohji calling out to her. She stared at him a moment, as though she didn't even recognize him, then it came to her. "Y-Yohji?" She stammered. Yohji opened his eyes and smiled weakly up to her. Kojiro gently set him on his feet, keeping an arm around him just in case he couldn't handle it. "No….I thought he had changed already….humph…he must be very stubborn….oh well, he has about a 20 minutes until he is fully changed, then he can feast off the bodies of his own allies…" Mercurius grinned. "That won't be happening bloodsucker! You die now!" Tsuki screamed. Mercurius just laughed at her. "You? Kill me? That'll be the day….No one can kill a Celestial Vampire that easily….Mortals….you are so stupid sometimes….That is why we are at the top of the food chain….We are the predators you are the prey….It's like living on a farm….we raise the cattle…..then we slaughter them for our meat….." "That is not true you fucked up bastard of a liar!" Ken hollers. Mercurius shoots an icy glance at Ken and snarls, " Oh? Then what do you think mortal? You are nothing but a mere meal…." Tsuki had had enough. " It is not true because Demons are the highest rank in this world!!" Mercurius looked at her as well as everyone else. Tsuki was furious. No one calls her friends food…..nor mortals. "What!? HAH! Sure they were of the highest rank than us, but they are long gone! You must be what I thought you were! A Demon worshipper! Your family must've helped them when they tried to get rid of us! For that, you die first!" Mercurius yelled. Tsuki just laughed at him and grinned revealing her long and sharp canines as well as he razor sharp nails. "I'd like to see you try, Qintash!" Mercurius's eyes widened when he heard what she called him. "W-W-What did you just call me!?" "You heard me!" "Uhh…Tsuki…What exactly is a Qintash?" Ken asks. "A Qintash is the worst thing to call a Vampire…" "And only one race knows that…Demons! Not even they would share their sacred language with their worshippers…..Meaning….." Mercurius couldn't believe it. "What? What is it?" Omi asks. Tsuki glances at him. He then knew. "B-B-But that can't be! They're all dead, gone! Unless….You're the last Demon!" Everyone blinked and stared at Tsuki. "Yeah, yeah quit yer gawking…" Tsuki yawned. "Y-You're a Demon? Ohh…that explains the whole long teeth and sharp nails huh?" "And the joy of death and destruction…." Aya finished. Mercurius just stands there, unable to believe that he hadn't killed all of the demons. "Well Demon or not, I can still kill you….with the Angel's Blade I can destroy anyone….wait, I don't have that now do I? Oh well, I guess I'll just have to settle with the Holy Swallow." suddenly a swallow made of what looked like pure diamond appeared in his hands. (Which I must note are gloved due to the fact that he is an unholy *cough* bastard* cough* man….) " Pulease….you think that useless piece of shit can kill harm me? Ha ha ha….don't make me laugh….A Holy Swallow can't kill me…only the Angel's Blade….Now if you want to try be my guest…." Tsuki invited, bowing down sarcastically. " Oh don't worry, it would be my pleasure….Then I'll finally be rid of you vile creatures…" "My Lord….May I have the honor of killing the last Demon? She is my "sister" after all…" "Hmm….that would be very….interesting. Alright do as you wish my dear…." Mercurius handed her the swallow and let her go to battle. Tsuki pulled out her Scythe and got into fighting position, waiting for her enemy to arrive. "This isn't good guys…if they fight each other surely one of them is going to die." Omi points out. "Yeah, but what can we do Omi? Remember we are only "mere mortals"." "Yes but you see we can use this fight to our advantage…now that Kai is away from Mercurius we can attack him." "Kojiro, is right…we must stop Mercurius if we are going to save your friend and Kai…if we let this ceremony come to pass, then your world as you know it will become nothing but a void of darkness." Gabriel explains. "Right, we don't want that happening now do we? But the thing is…none of our weapons will work against that son of a bitch…" "None of your weapons will work but I happened to pick up something that will be very useful to us." Kojiro says and pulls a blade from the sheath on his belt. Everyone gasps at this. "That's that sword Mikari had at Yohji's house and the high school!" Ken shouts. "So it is…the Angel's Blade, a very powerful weapon that was used to fight against the demon race centuries ago. That sword may be the only thing that will keep us from loosing…" "Well then what the hell are we waiting for then?! Let's go send this mother fucking bloodsucking bitch back into the darkness where he came from!" Aya fwapped Ken upside the head and exclaimed, "This is no time to be rapping Ken! *sigh* I'm getting way to old for this shit…" Omi just shook his head in disgust. "Anyway…who's is going to be the hero this time?" "I will." They all glanced at Kojiro. "Sure, okay…I'll believe that when I see it…" "Well I certainly can't let you boys take all the glory now can I? Besides only a celestial vampire can wield a sword as powerful as this and are any of you celestial vampires? I most certainly would hope not…" "Fine, alright, we'll let pretty boy do the honors…" Kojiro grins and replies, "Thank you very much…now if you would be so kind as to take Yohji here I can get to work…" Aya nodded and threw Yohji's arm over his shoulder and put his around his waist for support. Kojiro then bows slightly and disappears from sight. "God damnit! I hate it when he does that! Remind me to beat him senseless when we get home." Aya and Omi just sigh.
Mikari glares at Tsuki and gets into fighting stance, ready for anything Tsuki threw at her. Tsuki on the other hand had a better plan and just stood there with her eyes closed and her guard down. ' Hmm…What is she doing? She's just standing there, completely vulnerable….She's up to something and I'm not going to fall for it…' Mikari thought and began moving around Tsuki. ' Great…She has a very good advantage over me, with the fact that the lead vampire thinking that she's Gabriel, and the fact that Yohji is about to join her I'd say this is going to be one tough battle.' Tsuki watches Mikari carefully as she circles around her like a vulture. "Tsuki, Mikari! Stop this! This isn't like either of you, you're family for Christ's sake! God this so reminds me of that video game Clock Tower Two. Alyssa and her cousin Stephanie were acting just like this…Well at least until…." Ken begins shouting. "KEN SHUT UP!!" Tsuki and Mikari as well as everyone else yells. Ken clamps his mouth shut and start pouting. 'God damnit, why is it always me that gets yelled at…I'm only stating the truth…' Now that Ken had distracted her, Mikari made her move on Tsuki. With one swift movement she struck. Everyone froze. Mikari grinned as she stood there, holding the swallow which was now sticking out of Tsuki back. Tsuki fell to her knees and bowed her head down. "Well that was easy enough….Now for the others…" Mikari stated. "Tsuki!!" Omi cries, but just as he was about to run towards her, Aya grabbed his arm. "Don't even think about it Tsukiyono…." he said calmly. Mikari then looked down at Tsuki and noticed there was no blood splatter. Her eyes narrowed. As Mikari leaned closer to see what was going on, all of a sudden Tsuki's head shot straight up scaring the living shit out of Mikari. "…..Gotcha…" Tsuki grinned and grabbed the swallow. She quickly stood up, the weapon still sticking through her. She looked around at everybody then down at the swallow and sighed. " Was this like, you know, supposed to hurt?" She wrapped a hand around the handle and pulled it out of her, looking it over afterward. "I…eh….Damn you!" Mikari said backing away a little. "You know you really don't have to be this way….if you'd just hold still it would be over much faster…I really don't like toying with you….." "Argh! My Lord what do I do now? She's just playing with me…." Mikari asks. Mercurius didn't know what to think. 'She's the last of her kind so it shouldn't be too hard to kill her….If only I had the Angel's Blade….' 'So….he doesn't know how to get rid of us now….if Tsuki's here he can't lay a finger on us….but he'll figure out some way of containing her…and when he does, we'll all be in serious trouble….' Kojiro thought as he watched the scene from above in the shadows. However, while everyone else was fretting about Mercurius and Mikari, no one was paying any attention to Yohji who was leaning against the wall. As Ken ran back over to Omi and Aya, he saw Yohji propped against the wall and asked, "Hey Yohji….You ok man?" Yohji didn't answer, just let out a low, inhuman moan. Ken sweat dropped and made a nervous face. "Y-Yohji…..Uhhh….you…by any chance….a vampire yet?" Aya smacked his forehead and sweat dropped. "Dumbass…" he muttered. Ken slowly edged closer to see if his friend was alright. When he was about a foot away he stopped, looking at Yohji curiously. Ken, being the total stupid ass he is, leaned forward and poked Yohji in the forehead to see if he would budge. "Hello? Anyone home? Hey Aya, the lights are on but no one's home….should I try again later?" After poking Yohji in the nose a couple of times Ken turned to leave, when all of a sudden he heard Yohji moan again and turned to see if he had come around. "Yohji?" Yohji's body shook from side to side a bit and his head was still bowed down, but he heard Ken. "K-Ken…..Dipshit…" Yohji moans. Ken sweat drops. "Yep, he's awake alright…" "No shit Sherlock…" Aya grumbled. Ken stood there watching Yohji move from side to side, when he slowly pushed himself off the wall. His head slowly rose and his eyes fluttered open. He stared at Ken for a second. Ken watched Yohji carefully, when he cracked his neck, looked at him a moment, then grinned. Ken sweat dropped again and took a step back. "Does not like the grin…..really does not like the grin…." Ken says. Yohji then hissed at Ken revealing long, sharp fangs. Ken gawked at Yohji, not realizing that he was in striking range. "HOLY SHIT! YOHJI'S A FUCKING VAMPIRE!! AAAAHHHHHH!!!" Ken screams and starts running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. "Ken you numb nut! Stop running around like a freak and pull yourself together man! You're 19 years old! Can't you act your age for one moment!?" Omi sighs, but suddenly finds himself being raised off the ground. Yohji had grabbed his collar and lifted him off the ground. "Ack! Yohji you fucked up psychotic bloodsucking bastard! Put me down before I shove this crossbow through your throat!" "Aww….that hurts…." Yohji exclaimed sarcastically. "Yohji I'm really sorry about this but…." Omi said and did the only thing he could do…Omi kicked him as hard as he could in the groin. Yohji soon found himself on the ground making a funny face. "………Do that one more time and I'll make sure you never get laid again…." Omi gulped and looked down, then quickly shook his head covering his own manhood. "Uh-uh…." he said and ran and hid behind Aya, who just sighed in total disappointment. "Maybe Tsuki was right….you guys think with dicks and not with your brains…." As soon as he said that he felt something hit him in the back of the head really hard. Omi crossed his arms over his chest, his crossbow in one hand.
Meanwhile, Mikari and Tsuki had continued their battle, so far neither winning. Every time Tsuki tried to attack, Mikari would disappear then reappear somewhere safe. This really pissed Tsuki off. "Argh! Can't you just hold still!? It's not like you can avoid me forever!" Mikari knew she was right, but that didn't stop her from hiding. 'Hehe….. Now's my chance to strike…' Mikari thought as she quietly snuck up on the unsuspecting demon. Just as she was about to decapitate her, she felt a strong arm grab her around the neck and another around the waist. "What the hell?" She wondered. Tsuki spun around to see Yohji holding Mikari. "Yohji?" "G-Get…..H-Him!!" He stammered nodding up at Mercurius who recoiled. Tsuki nodded solemnly and started walking towards the Vampire Lord. "Let me go!! I'll kick your fucking ass if you don't!" "Oh aren't you the nicest, most caring wife in the world….you know that sweet talk gets you nowhere honey…." Yohji grinned. Mikari had had enough of the games that were going on and decided it was time to get serious. Mikari struggled and struggled but no avail. Yohji was strong, but now that he was a vampire, his strength was now twice as powerful. Mikari wasn't going anywhere. "My Lord! You must escape! You're no match for all of them without the Angel's Blade!" Mikari yells. Omi had regained his courage and was now standing before Mikari and Yohji. "Mikari please stop this….You know that you're not as bad as this….come and help us….we don't want to hurt you, but we will if it's necessary…" Omi exclaimed. Unfortunetely, he was standing a little too close to Mikari. She noted this and quickly grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up. " Aww shit not again…God, always picking on the little people…" Omi mumbles as he kicks and flails, trying to get away, but Mikari had a strong, firm grip and it was tightening by the minute. Soon, Omi couldn't breath anymore. Yohji knew he had to do something or Omi would suffocate, so he did the only thing he could think of. "AAAHHHH!!" Kojiro looked up to see what the screaming was all about and saw Omi being strangled by Mikari, who was crying out in pain. It seems as though Yohji had found a use for his new….form. He bit down harder as his sharp teeth sank into Mikari's neck, causing her to scream uncontrollably. After a while, she finally let go of Omi who was now on his knees coughing and gasping for air. Blood tickled down Mikari's neck as she moaned in pain. Yohji finally released the grip he had on her neck and backed away a few steps. Mikari fell to her knees, grasping her neck in shock. "God you vampire's are kinky. Listen Yohji, I know you want her but please save it for later! We have a job to do don't forget." "Ken, from what I can see you are doing nothing but being yourself and that is a Dumbass…if you're so worried about it why don't you try helping?" Aya suggests. Ken does nothing but grumble at him. Yohji smeared the blood that was on his lips with his finger, then smiled. "How dare you! A low level human like you has no right to bite me! You'll pay for that…" Mikari sneered and swiftly did a low kick, but Yohji did a couple hand springs to get out of her way. He stopped a few inches away from her and then glanced at her again. She looked majorly pissed at him this time. He grinned widely and waved a finger in the air. "Now, Now, play nice kitten or I might just have to punish you later." He remarked sarcastically. Mikari was beyond all rage and resentment now. She slashed and thrashed at him with her long nails, but he just dodged every move she threw at him. He finally managed to grab her arm and held it tightly up in the air. Her eyes widened when he wrapped his other arm around her waist and pressed his bloodly lips firmly against hers. That moment of contact sent a frostly chill up her spine. She tightly shut her eyes and began clawing at his chest, in hopes of hurting him enough so he would let her go but all he did was groan softly as if he enjoyed the pain given to him. Mercurious saw this and his eyes narrowed. He charged at the two with full force but Tsuki stepped in his way. "I don't think so." She said with a playful smile. Mercurious clenches his teeth tightly. "The game's up Mercurius. You'll take no more lives." Kojiro stated from behind him. "That's what you think, my friend." He held his hand up high and light began to grow in his palm. Kojiro and Tsuki watched carefully as the light turned into a long black and red falchion. They both gasped at this. "You see, I will not surrender to a bunch worthless humans…I'd rather die then fall to your level." "That could be arranged." Tsuki said and ran at him. All Mercurious did was laugh at her. He thrust the falchion downward, causing a long black and blue void to appear in front of him. It was if he had cut the air itself. He put his arm in the vortex and it appeared in another vortex in front of Tsuki. She was surprised when he grabbed her by her clothes and lifted her up. The black ball formed in his hand and with one good blast through the chest he sent her flying. Tsuki gasped in pain when she hit a wall. He then turned to Kojiro, a smirk on his face. "Well now…what to do with you I wonder?" Kojiro didn't look the least bit afraid of him at all. "I'm not afraid of you." "Oh? You're very brave, boy. But those words will come back to haunt you when you learn the truth….Everyone is afraid of me!" He exclaimed then began to lauch his black plasma balls at Kojiro. Kojiro smirked and dodged every last one of them with ease. "You'll have to try harder then that, Mercuroius. And you call yourself the Master Vampire…HA! I laugh at your futile attempts. Perhaps maybe you'd like me to slow down for you? You seem to be getting slow in your old age." Kojiro remarked mockingly. "You're a mouthy little human aren't you? No matter…" This stopped Kojiro's smartass remarks. "Little human? You've got to be joking me. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, grandfather, but I most certainly am not a human." Mercurious was taken a back by this. "G-grandfather?? What in the hell are you talking about?" "Oh, that's right…you don't know do you? Alexial, your daughter, had two children. Me with her lover and my father Mitsumi Chikoki and…" "Mitsumi?! You are the son of the Demon Grim Reaper, Mitsumi Chikoki?!" Mercurious butted in before Kojiro could finish. "Yes…the dark realms famous God Of Death." "Well, I can see where you get your power from, and your smart mouth as well…" Kojiro smirks and replies, "Like father, like son…anyway as I was saying, I'm only one of Alexial's children. The other was a little girl named Kai Shotsuka, my dearest sister. But…she wasn't like us…" "Pathetic…I won't believe it. No grandson of mine would ever help any worthless humans…" "You'll pay for your meaningless remarks! Grandfather or not, no one calls my friends worthless!" Kojiro sneers and strikes at him with his blade. Mercurious quickly dodged, causing Kojiro to almost fall face first on the ground. He gasped when he got a good look at the sword he was using. "The Angel's Blade…I'll ask you dear grandson to give me back what is rightfully mine." "Fuck off, asshole!" Kojiro lunged at him once more but Mercurious intersepted the sword with his hand. "You're not very wise, Kojiro….just like your father. You know, he died because he trusted people too much. He was very stupid." This totally sent Kojiro of the edge. "How dare you talk about my father that way, you bastard!" Before Mercurious knew what was happening, he found himself gasping in pain. He looks down only to see Kojiro's rapier sticking out through his stomach and his blood running down the blade. "W-What h-have y-you d-done?" "That's what you get for talking that way about my father and friends." Yohji had finally broke the kiss and Mikari gasped at what she saw. "Lord Mercurious! No!" She screamed and tried to force Yohji away from her. "Let me go damn you!" "No! I'm not letting you go this time! You're mine." Mikari was in no mood for this. She fiercly elbowed him in the stomach, causing him to wince a bit but still he did not let her go. "Try what you will, but I'll never let you leave me again. I love you, why can't you understand that?" His eyes grew when he saw tears streaming down her face. "Lord Mercurious…I'm sorry I couldn't protect you…I love you my lord." This struck Yohji hard. He couldn't believe what he was hearing, he wouldn't believe it. No matter how much he cried out to her or told her how much he loved her, she didn't want to hear it. He knew now that he had finally lost her for good and wasn't going to get her back. He could feel his heart breaking into a million tiny pieces. He slowly realesed his grip on her. Mikari ran to where Kojiro and Mercurious were. "Ka-" Kojiro started to say but was cut off when she blasted him away with a fire ball. She caught Mercurious in her arms before he collapsed to the ground. "I'll get you for this! If it's the last thing I do, so help me god you will pay!" She yelled in a mad fit then disappered with the injured Mercurious.
No one could believe what just happened that moment, especially Yohji. "Y-Yohji….Are you alright?" Omi asks, while cautiously making his way over to the youth. Yohji said nothing, just stood there staring off into space. Aya could tell how hurt he was at the moment. By then, Kojiro had finally snapped back into reality and stood up, holding his head. "Damn….That is the last time I ever try to talk to her in that state, She can be a real bitch when she wants to be…." He muttered and then noticed that she was gone along with Mercurius. "Hey…Uhh….where…did they go? I wasn't finished slicing and dicing the hell out of Mercurius…" "They disappeared Kojiro….They're somewhere around here, we just need to find them…Then you can finish Mercurius off…" Aya exclaimed as he walked over to Ken who was just standing there dumbfounded. After getting the shit beat out of him for not helping, Ken decided to join everyone else as they went over to a very upset and heartbroken Yohji. "Yohji….C'mon snap out of it….you now she didn't mean what she said so don't let it get to you…." "Yeah right…..How can I let it go when I heard it loud and clear? She meant what she said and nothing can change that…" Yohji said. Aya had had enough of the way Yohji acted whenever something happened to Mikari and gave him a nice hard punch. Yohji stumbled back and stared at Aya while holding his face. "What the fuck was that for Aya?" "I'm sick and tired of your attitude….whenever something bad happens to Mikari, you think that she's never gonna come back to you when you know it's a lie….So knock it off or I'll give you another taste of reality…" Aya threatened, even though Yohji was a vampire right now and could easily kill him. "Well, we should get going, we don't have much time left before they are able to escape…." Omi stated. They nodded and were about to leave when they saw a large blast that nearly missed Yohji. They all turned to see Gabriel looking rather pissed off. "How dare you! You hurt Mercurius! Kojiro how could you!? He's your grandfather!" "I did it because he is not my grandfather…a real grandfather would never attampt to kill his own grandson….and wouldn't care if his granddaughter was a halfbreed! He is not my grandfather! He is a heartless bastard!" Gabriel didn't like this at all. She blasted at Yohji and Kojiro hoping to hit them, but to no avail. It missed them by inches. They were all about to run for it before she fired again, but stopped when they saw what was going on. Gabriel was holding her head, crying out in pain because Tsuki had come around and was now pulling the vampiresses hair. Tsuki was beyond all reason and cooperation and pulled out her scythe, holding it up to Gabriel's throat. "I warned you Qintash…..if you attempted ANYTHING I would personally kill you…." "Go to hell you little demon bitch!" Gabriel hissed. "I've already been there thank you , I find it quite lovely…..But the games are over….Your precious Mercurius is going down along with you…." Tsuki growled. "T-Tsuki…..w-what do you mean?" Omi asked shakily. Tsuki glared at him a moment, but said nothing. Kojiro then knew what she was planning on doing. "No Tsuki don't…." Too late, Tsuki took her blade and with one quick movement, Gabriel's head was rolling on the ground towards them. Kojiro didn't want his grandmother to die, but knew that if he interfered, he would end up losing his head as well. Tsuki just grinned as she threw the decapitated body to one side and headed for the doors. Aya, Ken, and Omi reluctantly follwed Tsuki, but Yohji stayed with Kojiro who was standing there. "Kojiro, are you going to be alright?" He asked. Kojiro looked up at Yohji and smiled. "Yes fine…You?" "I'll be alright I guess…" He said and began walking off. "Yohji…" He stopped and looked over his shoulder at Kojiro. "Hmm?" "How does it feel? Now that you've gotten a glimpse of what mine and Kai's life is like…" Yohji dropped his gaze a moment then brought his head back up. "Personally, to be truthful…Your life blows." "So it does…" He slowly walked passed Yohji, but was surprised when Yohji grabbed him and drapped an arm over his shoulders. "But…there's one thing I like about being a vampire." "And what's that?" "You get to seduce all the sexy women you want." He said. Kojiro had to laugh at this. "Yohji, you'll never change." "Hell no! Yohji Kudou's my name, playing with women is my game." "What about Kai, hmm?" Yohji's grin widened. "Even though right now she my be with another man, she'll always be my favorite sex toy, just between you and me, she really knows how to make a guy feel good, if you know what I mean." He says with a wink. Kojiro shakes his head in disgust. "I don't need to know that, Yohji." Yohji laughs at him and replies, "You know you do, Kouji." "You human's are very perverted." Kojiro remarked as they began walking out the door. "Y'know, you vampires aren't so great either. You're all pretty fucked up in the head if ya ask me." "Better to be fucked up in the head then be a perverted sex crazed maniac." This made Yohji laugh hysterically. "I really love these off moments we have." Kojiro nodded his head in reply. "Say, Hows about you and I go seduce some ladies later on…it'll be fun." "Sure, Yohji, what ever you say."
Omi, Aya, and Ken all kept their distance from Tsuki as they walked down the darkened, empty hallway. Tsuki thought this very funny as the guys tried very hard not to get too close to her. "You know, you don't have to walk five miles behind me, I don't bite……." Tsuki said trying not to laugh. This made the three young men jump when they heard her talking. "N-no……It's alright, we're just fine where we are Tsuki…" Ken replied, when he suddenly tripped over his own feet and knocked Tsuki over. Omi and Aya stood there looking terrified as Ken laid there on Tsuki, who didn't really appreciate that. "Ehh……Shit…" Ken squeaked and quickly got off her, then darting behind Aya. Tsuki stood up and dusted herself off, then grabbed Aya, threw him asside and advanced on pour helpless little Ken. She grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up, pulling him close to where their faces were only inches away from each other. Ken gulped and clamped his eyes shut, waiting for the worst. Tsuki held him there a moment then said rather tiredly, "Nah….you ain't worth my time…" and tossed him on the ground like he was nothing. Ken blinked a couple of times then gave a sigh of relief. "C'mon before I tie all of you up and use you for play toys…" Tsuki said. All three men looked at each other and quickly ran to catch up to the demon. Meanwhile, Kojiro and Yohji were looking in the opposite direction for the two escaped vampires, when all of a sudden they found themselves locked in a giant dining room. "Oh just perfect, Yohji didn't I tell you to leave the door alone?" "I couldn't help it….the knob looked so pretty and shiny…." Kojiro smacked himself in the forehead and sweat dropped. "I pity you poor human really I do….you and shiny objects…" Yohji just shrugged and went over to the dining table to look around. There he spotted a large dish with a cover on it. He stared at it, wondering what was under it and reached for the handle to the lid. Kojiro saw this and grabbed Yohji's arm before he could reach it. "Don't….." "Why not?" "Trust me….you don't want to see…" Kojiro warned and let go of Yohji's arm. Yohji watched him a minute, and like always since he never listens to anyone, reaches for the lid and lifts it up. His eyes widened as he gazed at what was on the plate. Kojiro smacked himself again and shook his head. 'Just like a little curious shild who won't listen to his elders…but I warned him…' Yohji hastily puts the lid back on the dish, looking rather pale. "K-Kojiro…I think you were right…" Kojiro nodded and sighed, then grabbed Yohji and hauled him into the next room.
(Somewhere deep in the bowels of the creepy castle place…^_^V)
Mercurius's eyes fluttered open when he heard the sound of footsteps coming towards him. He slowly sat up in his bed. "No. Don't move master." He didn't listen and sat up, and stood up. "W-Where are the humans and that Demon?" He asked still a little shaken. Mikari sat down next to him and took his hand. "I rescued you from Kojiro and Tsukiryuu my Lord, you are safe now, until you are healed and ready to face them again." "That is not what I asked…..now tell me…where are they Gabriel?" 'Gabriel? Who is Gabriel?' "T-they're looking for you my Lord, They will meet up together in ball room, that's where we can et them all at once…" Mikari explained. Mercurius nodded and started for the doors. "Are you coming?" "Well, shouldn't you wait for your wounds to heal master? You will be giving them an advantage when you battle again…." "I do not care….my pride comes before my heart….now you are either an ally or an enemy, which is it?" Mikari hesitated, then walked up beside him and took his hand again. Mercurius gave her a side glance then walked out of the room and down to the ball room where the unknown final battle will take place…
Omi, Ken, and Aya had been following Tsuki for about an hour when she finally stopped, making them all bump into each other. "Ow, Tsuki why'd you stop so suddenly?" "Shut up Ken….you talk too much…now follow me." Ken nodded and got up off of Aya, who was sitting on Omi, who was looking utterly irritated. "Would you mind getting your fat ass off me Aya?" Omi said, Aya blinked and looked under him and sweat dropped. He helped Omi up and quickly ran after Ken and Tsuki who had already entered the ball room. By that time, Kojiro and Yohji had found their way to the exact same room, which felt kind of strange. "Kojiro you thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?" Tsuki asked. Kojiro nodded. It was a set up, either way they would all end up in the ball room. They all looked around and saw that it looked very vampiric. "The ceremony will be starting soon, all they need now is a sacrifice…" Kojiro explained. Tsuki nodded and stayed alert. Suddenly all of the electric lights went out again and the fire started appearing. "This isn't good, this isn't good at all…we need to protect the huma-….I mean our friends…" Tsuki stated. Kojiro agreed and stood on the other side of the guys. After a while, Mercurius apparated at the top of the stair case, gazing down at the Weiss Assassins before him. He quietly floated over them and landed on the top steps of the throne. He turned around and stood there, as if waiting for something to happen. Then, out of nowhere, Mikari appeared, wearing a long, silky white sleeveless gown. She walked up the steps and took her place by Mercurius's side. "Well now that we are ready, all we need is the sacrifice…..And I think HE will be the perfect choice. Usually we would choose a female virgin, but I guess he will have to do…" Mercurius said pointing at Aya. Aya glared at him and sweat dropped. "One of the few moments I wish I wasn't a virgin….why can't you use Ken?" "Because….he is just to stupid…." Ken sweat dropped and replied, "Thank god I'm a dumbass…." "Enough….the sacrifice if you don't mind…." Tsuki stood in front of Aya protectively. "Actually I do mind…In fact, I'm not going to let this go any farther…..I already killed one of you and I intend to finish what I started…." Mercurius just laughed at her and waved a hand. Aya was suddenly lifted into the air and started hovering over towards a large white cross in the center of the room. "Damnit! Get me down!" Aya yelled. Ken tried jumping up and down, aiming for Aya's coat, but he just fell on his ass. "Oh thanks a lot Ken you're a big help…."Aya muttered. Ken gave him a stupid grin and got up. Soon Aya found himself tied to a cross looking down at everyone else. "Great…..just when my day was beginning to lighten up, I get put on a cross and used for vampire rituals…man can my day get any better!?" "Quit your bitching Aya we're doing the best we can…" "Well your best isn't good enough!!" "Can we just leave him up there and go home?" Ken asked. Aya glared at him and shouted, "KEN WHEN I GET DOWN FROM HERE….!!!!!" Ken yawned and waved him off. "Ok back to business….how do we get him down exactly?" Kojiro wondered. "Easy, like this…" Tsuki said and threw her scythe at him. Aya's eyes widened and he was about to scream bloody murder when the scythe cut across the top, just above his head where the rope was. The bottom of the cross hit the floor hard and was about to fall over, when it stopped. "I will not let you interfere with the ceremony! He will be sacrificed!" Mikari sneered and brought the cross up straight. Aya blinked a couple of times, trying to calm down, when he felt a pain in his wrists. He looked over to see that they were bleeding. As Aya hung there, Tsuki, Kojiro, and Ken were trying to plan a way to get Aya down and to save Mikari without hurting either one of them, which wasn't going to be easy. Omi and Yohji meanwhile, were kind of stupefied. They couldn't believe what was going on. "Hello! Earth to Omi and Yohji! Get your asses over here!" Kojiro called. The two blinked and finally snapped back into reality and came running over to the others. By then, Aya had gashes everywhere. He had then on his wrists, ankles and chest. Everyone could tell that he wasn't going to be in a very good mood when they got home. "Okay….now lets see….we have Mikari and Mercurius at the top of the stairs, Aya bleeding to death on a cross, and the rest of us sitting down here doing nothing to help either of them…hmm….I'll take care of Mercurius, Yohji and Ken can get Mikari, and Omi and Kojiro can get Aya down…..This may be our last chance to save them…" Tsuki explained. They all nodded and agreed. While Tsuki, Yohji, and Ken headed towards the stairs, Omi and Kojiro walked over to the large cross and began devising a way to get him down without hurting him. "If we were just tall enough to reach the ropes around his wrists, I'm sure we could get him down easily, but it's too high…." Omi said as he examined the ropes and the height. Kojiro just grinned. "Say no more….I'll take care of that, you just be ready to catch him when I release the ropes…." "Ummm……ok…" Omi said as Kojiro flew up to the top of the cross and began untying the straps. After the last strap was untied, the unconscious Aya dropped into Omi's arms. Amazingly enough, Omi didn't fall over from the weight. "Ok I got him! Lets go! They can catch up later!" Kojiro landed next to Omi and gave a curt nod, then together they started for the doors. Mercurius saw this and waved a hand. Just as Kojiro was about to open the doors, they flew shut again and locked up tight. Kojiro spun around and glared at Mercurius. "I will not let you take him!" He yelled. Since Mercurius was now distracted, Yohji and Ken could make their move. They ran up the steps and grabbed Mikari then ran back down. "Let me go!!" Mikari screamed. "Oh just shut up…" Yohji mumbled. The vampire lord saw this and was going to intervene, but Tsuki stepped in his path. "I don't think so vampire bitch….You're mine…" "That's what you think…." He snarled and looked around for something to battle with. He couldn't get the Angel's blade because it was still in Kojiro's possession, but he did have other weapons to fight with. He grabbed the first thing he could reach, which happened to be Kojiro's rapier which Kojiro must have dropped after the first fight. "Ha! I will kill you with the bastards own sword!" Mercurius declared and slashed at Tsuki. He missed naturally, but he didn't go unrewarded the second time. He managed to leave a large wound in her upper arm, which really pissed her off. She turned and glared at him then glanced over at the others who didn't have a way out. This made things complicated. 'Now how are we supposed to get the hell out of here? Man…He just HAD to lock the doors…' Tsuki thought as she dodged another blow from the Dark Lord. As they fought, Yohji, Ken, Mikari, Omi, and Kojiro all watched with a mix of awe, amazement, and horror. "Tsuki can't keep this up forever you know…" Omi started but was cut off by Kojiro. "Oh yes she can, she can go on for an eternity if she felt like it, she's just toying with him…as if she were stalling for something…we just need to wait and see what will happen." Omi gulps and looks back at the heated battle. The questions is…who will be the final victor? And who will suffer the fatal take down?
"So, the time has come for the ceremony to begin….and what kind of ceremony would it be without the family…." Mercurius commented, gesturing towards Weiss. Aya glared at him, along with Tsuki, who was starting to feel extremely uneasy, for something about the way Mercurius looked at her just then, told her that he knew something….something that he shouldn't know. "We need to get Mikari away from him as soon as possible….or she might get caught in the conflict." Omi whispers to Aya who nodded in agreement. "But how….they are practically connected at the hip…" Ken exclaimed staring at the two. Tsuki however was too busy watching the mighty Lord of the Vampires to hear what they were saying. But what she hadn't figured out was that he didn't know the truth….well not yet. "Hmm….The young one seems to be watching me….could it be the charm do you think?" Mercurius asks as he stares back at Tsuki. Mikari shakes her head and replies, "Not a chance….She's immune to Vampire charms." "Oh? Is she perhaps a vampire like ourselves? Only other vampires are immune to each others charms…." Mikari doesn't reply for the large red doors were opening. Everyone gasped as Kojiro walked in carrying a very pale looking Yohji in his arms. "Yohji Kojiro! You made it!" Ken yelled. Kojiro smiled, but that faded quickly as Yohji tried to speak. "M-M-Mikari….." Mikari finally looked up when she heard Yohji calling out to her. She stared at him a moment, as though she didn't even recognize him, then it came to her. "Y-Yohji?" She stammered. Yohji opened his eyes and smiled weakly up to her. Kojiro gently set him on his feet, keeping an arm around him just in case he couldn't handle it. "No….I thought he had changed already….humph…he must be very stubborn….oh well, he has about a 20 minutes until he is fully changed, then he can feast off the bodies of his own allies…" Mercurius grinned. "That won't be happening bloodsucker! You die now!" Tsuki screamed. Mercurius just laughed at her. "You? Kill me? That'll be the day….No one can kill a Celestial Vampire that easily….Mortals….you are so stupid sometimes….That is why we are at the top of the food chain….We are the predators you are the prey….It's like living on a farm….we raise the cattle…..then we slaughter them for our meat….." "That is not true you fucked up bastard of a liar!" Ken hollers. Mercurius shoots an icy glance at Ken and snarls, " Oh? Then what do you think mortal? You are nothing but a mere meal…." Tsuki had had enough. " It is not true because Demons are the highest rank in this world!!" Mercurius looked at her as well as everyone else. Tsuki was furious. No one calls her friends food…..nor mortals. "What!? HAH! Sure they were of the highest rank than us, but they are long gone! You must be what I thought you were! A Demon worshipper! Your family must've helped them when they tried to get rid of us! For that, you die first!" Mercurius yelled. Tsuki just laughed at him and grinned revealing her long and sharp canines as well as he razor sharp nails. "I'd like to see you try, Qintash!" Mercurius's eyes widened when he heard what she called him. "W-W-What did you just call me!?" "You heard me!" "Uhh…Tsuki…What exactly is a Qintash?" Ken asks. "A Qintash is the worst thing to call a Vampire…" "And only one race knows that…Demons! Not even they would share their sacred language with their worshippers…..Meaning….." Mercurius couldn't believe it. "What? What is it?" Omi asks. Tsuki glances at him. He then knew. "B-B-But that can't be! They're all dead, gone! Unless….You're the last Demon!" Everyone blinked and stared at Tsuki. "Yeah, yeah quit yer gawking…" Tsuki yawned. "Y-You're a Demon? Ohh…that explains the whole long teeth and sharp nails huh?" "And the joy of death and destruction…." Aya finished. Mercurius just stands there, unable to believe that he hadn't killed all of the demons. "Well Demon or not, I can still kill you….with the Angel's Blade I can destroy anyone….wait, I don't have that now do I? Oh well, I guess I'll just have to settle with the Holy Swallow." suddenly a swallow made of what looked like pure diamond appeared in his hands. (Which I must note are gloved due to the fact that he is an unholy *cough* bastard* cough* man….) " Pulease….you think that useless piece of shit can kill harm me? Ha ha ha….don't make me laugh….A Holy Swallow can't kill me…only the Angel's Blade….Now if you want to try be my guest…." Tsuki invited, bowing down sarcastically. " Oh don't worry, it would be my pleasure….Then I'll finally be rid of you vile creatures…" "My Lord….May I have the honor of killing the last Demon? She is my "sister" after all…" "Hmm….that would be very….interesting. Alright do as you wish my dear…." Mercurius handed her the swallow and let her go to battle. Tsuki pulled out her Scythe and got into fighting position, waiting for her enemy to arrive. "This isn't good guys…if they fight each other surely one of them is going to die." Omi points out. "Yeah, but what can we do Omi? Remember we are only "mere mortals"." "Yes but you see we can use this fight to our advantage…now that Kai is away from Mercurius we can attack him." "Kojiro, is right…we must stop Mercurius if we are going to save your friend and Kai…if we let this ceremony come to pass, then your world as you know it will become nothing but a void of darkness." Gabriel explains. "Right, we don't want that happening now do we? But the thing is…none of our weapons will work against that son of a bitch…" "None of your weapons will work but I happened to pick up something that will be very useful to us." Kojiro says and pulls a blade from the sheath on his belt. Everyone gasps at this. "That's that sword Mikari had at Yohji's house and the high school!" Ken shouts. "So it is…the Angel's Blade, a very powerful weapon that was used to fight against the demon race centuries ago. That sword may be the only thing that will keep us from loosing…" "Well then what the hell are we waiting for then?! Let's go send this mother fucking bloodsucking bitch back into the darkness where he came from!" Aya fwapped Ken upside the head and exclaimed, "This is no time to be rapping Ken! *sigh* I'm getting way to old for this shit…" Omi just shook his head in disgust. "Anyway…who's is going to be the hero this time?" "I will." They all glanced at Kojiro. "Sure, okay…I'll believe that when I see it…" "Well I certainly can't let you boys take all the glory now can I? Besides only a celestial vampire can wield a sword as powerful as this and are any of you celestial vampires? I most certainly would hope not…" "Fine, alright, we'll let pretty boy do the honors…" Kojiro grins and replies, "Thank you very much…now if you would be so kind as to take Yohji here I can get to work…" Aya nodded and threw Yohji's arm over his shoulder and put his around his waist for support. Kojiro then bows slightly and disappears from sight. "God damnit! I hate it when he does that! Remind me to beat him senseless when we get home." Aya and Omi just sigh.
Mikari glares at Tsuki and gets into fighting stance, ready for anything Tsuki threw at her. Tsuki on the other hand had a better plan and just stood there with her eyes closed and her guard down. ' Hmm…What is she doing? She's just standing there, completely vulnerable….She's up to something and I'm not going to fall for it…' Mikari thought and began moving around Tsuki. ' Great…She has a very good advantage over me, with the fact that the lead vampire thinking that she's Gabriel, and the fact that Yohji is about to join her I'd say this is going to be one tough battle.' Tsuki watches Mikari carefully as she circles around her like a vulture. "Tsuki, Mikari! Stop this! This isn't like either of you, you're family for Christ's sake! God this so reminds me of that video game Clock Tower Two. Alyssa and her cousin Stephanie were acting just like this…Well at least until…." Ken begins shouting. "KEN SHUT UP!!" Tsuki and Mikari as well as everyone else yells. Ken clamps his mouth shut and start pouting. 'God damnit, why is it always me that gets yelled at…I'm only stating the truth…' Now that Ken had distracted her, Mikari made her move on Tsuki. With one swift movement she struck. Everyone froze. Mikari grinned as she stood there, holding the swallow which was now sticking out of Tsuki back. Tsuki fell to her knees and bowed her head down. "Well that was easy enough….Now for the others…" Mikari stated. "Tsuki!!" Omi cries, but just as he was about to run towards her, Aya grabbed his arm. "Don't even think about it Tsukiyono…." he said calmly. Mikari then looked down at Tsuki and noticed there was no blood splatter. Her eyes narrowed. As Mikari leaned closer to see what was going on, all of a sudden Tsuki's head shot straight up scaring the living shit out of Mikari. "…..Gotcha…" Tsuki grinned and grabbed the swallow. She quickly stood up, the weapon still sticking through her. She looked around at everybody then down at the swallow and sighed. " Was this like, you know, supposed to hurt?" She wrapped a hand around the handle and pulled it out of her, looking it over afterward. "I…eh….Damn you!" Mikari said backing away a little. "You know you really don't have to be this way….if you'd just hold still it would be over much faster…I really don't like toying with you….." "Argh! My Lord what do I do now? She's just playing with me…." Mikari asks. Mercurius didn't know what to think. 'She's the last of her kind so it shouldn't be too hard to kill her….If only I had the Angel's Blade….' 'So….he doesn't know how to get rid of us now….if Tsuki's here he can't lay a finger on us….but he'll figure out some way of containing her…and when he does, we'll all be in serious trouble….' Kojiro thought as he watched the scene from above in the shadows. However, while everyone else was fretting about Mercurius and Mikari, no one was paying any attention to Yohji who was leaning against the wall. As Ken ran back over to Omi and Aya, he saw Yohji propped against the wall and asked, "Hey Yohji….You ok man?" Yohji didn't answer, just let out a low, inhuman moan. Ken sweat dropped and made a nervous face. "Y-Yohji…..Uhhh….you…by any chance….a vampire yet?" Aya smacked his forehead and sweat dropped. "Dumbass…" he muttered. Ken slowly edged closer to see if his friend was alright. When he was about a foot away he stopped, looking at Yohji curiously. Ken, being the total stupid ass he is, leaned forward and poked Yohji in the forehead to see if he would budge. "Hello? Anyone home? Hey Aya, the lights are on but no one's home….should I try again later?" After poking Yohji in the nose a couple of times Ken turned to leave, when all of a sudden he heard Yohji moan again and turned to see if he had come around. "Yohji?" Yohji's body shook from side to side a bit and his head was still bowed down, but he heard Ken. "K-Ken…..Dipshit…" Yohji moans. Ken sweat drops. "Yep, he's awake alright…" "No shit Sherlock…" Aya grumbled. Ken stood there watching Yohji move from side to side, when he slowly pushed himself off the wall. His head slowly rose and his eyes fluttered open. He stared at Ken for a second. Ken watched Yohji carefully, when he cracked his neck, looked at him a moment, then grinned. Ken sweat dropped again and took a step back. "Does not like the grin…..really does not like the grin…." Ken says. Yohji then hissed at Ken revealing long, sharp fangs. Ken gawked at Yohji, not realizing that he was in striking range. "HOLY SHIT! YOHJI'S A FUCKING VAMPIRE!! AAAAHHHHHH!!!" Ken screams and starts running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. "Ken you numb nut! Stop running around like a freak and pull yourself together man! You're 19 years old! Can't you act your age for one moment!?" Omi sighs, but suddenly finds himself being raised off the ground. Yohji had grabbed his collar and lifted him off the ground. "Ack! Yohji you fucked up psychotic bloodsucking bastard! Put me down before I shove this crossbow through your throat!" "Aww….that hurts…." Yohji exclaimed sarcastically. "Yohji I'm really sorry about this but…." Omi said and did the only thing he could do…Omi kicked him as hard as he could in the groin. Yohji soon found himself on the ground making a funny face. "………Do that one more time and I'll make sure you never get laid again…." Omi gulped and looked down, then quickly shook his head covering his own manhood. "Uh-uh…." he said and ran and hid behind Aya, who just sighed in total disappointment. "Maybe Tsuki was right….you guys think with dicks and not with your brains…." As soon as he said that he felt something hit him in the back of the head really hard. Omi crossed his arms over his chest, his crossbow in one hand.
Meanwhile, Mikari and Tsuki had continued their battle, so far neither winning. Every time Tsuki tried to attack, Mikari would disappear then reappear somewhere safe. This really pissed Tsuki off. "Argh! Can't you just hold still!? It's not like you can avoid me forever!" Mikari knew she was right, but that didn't stop her from hiding. 'Hehe….. Now's my chance to strike…' Mikari thought as she quietly snuck up on the unsuspecting demon. Just as she was about to decapitate her, she felt a strong arm grab her around the neck and another around the waist. "What the hell?" She wondered. Tsuki spun around to see Yohji holding Mikari. "Yohji?" "G-Get…..H-Him!!" He stammered nodding up at Mercurius who recoiled. Tsuki nodded solemnly and started walking towards the Vampire Lord. "Let me go!! I'll kick your fucking ass if you don't!" "Oh aren't you the nicest, most caring wife in the world….you know that sweet talk gets you nowhere honey…." Yohji grinned. Mikari had had enough of the games that were going on and decided it was time to get serious. Mikari struggled and struggled but no avail. Yohji was strong, but now that he was a vampire, his strength was now twice as powerful. Mikari wasn't going anywhere. "My Lord! You must escape! You're no match for all of them without the Angel's Blade!" Mikari yells. Omi had regained his courage and was now standing before Mikari and Yohji. "Mikari please stop this….You know that you're not as bad as this….come and help us….we don't want to hurt you, but we will if it's necessary…" Omi exclaimed. Unfortunetely, he was standing a little too close to Mikari. She noted this and quickly grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up. " Aww shit not again…God, always picking on the little people…" Omi mumbles as he kicks and flails, trying to get away, but Mikari had a strong, firm grip and it was tightening by the minute. Soon, Omi couldn't breath anymore. Yohji knew he had to do something or Omi would suffocate, so he did the only thing he could think of. "AAAHHHH!!" Kojiro looked up to see what the screaming was all about and saw Omi being strangled by Mikari, who was crying out in pain. It seems as though Yohji had found a use for his new….form. He bit down harder as his sharp teeth sank into Mikari's neck, causing her to scream uncontrollably. After a while, she finally let go of Omi who was now on his knees coughing and gasping for air. Blood tickled down Mikari's neck as she moaned in pain. Yohji finally released the grip he had on her neck and backed away a few steps. Mikari fell to her knees, grasping her neck in shock. "God you vampire's are kinky. Listen Yohji, I know you want her but please save it for later! We have a job to do don't forget." "Ken, from what I can see you are doing nothing but being yourself and that is a Dumbass…if you're so worried about it why don't you try helping?" Aya suggests. Ken does nothing but grumble at him. Yohji smeared the blood that was on his lips with his finger, then smiled. "How dare you! A low level human like you has no right to bite me! You'll pay for that…" Mikari sneered and swiftly did a low kick, but Yohji did a couple hand springs to get out of her way. He stopped a few inches away from her and then glanced at her again. She looked majorly pissed at him this time. He grinned widely and waved a finger in the air. "Now, Now, play nice kitten or I might just have to punish you later." He remarked sarcastically. Mikari was beyond all rage and resentment now. She slashed and thrashed at him with her long nails, but he just dodged every move she threw at him. He finally managed to grab her arm and held it tightly up in the air. Her eyes widened when he wrapped his other arm around her waist and pressed his bloodly lips firmly against hers. That moment of contact sent a frostly chill up her spine. She tightly shut her eyes and began clawing at his chest, in hopes of hurting him enough so he would let her go but all he did was groan softly as if he enjoyed the pain given to him. Mercurious saw this and his eyes narrowed. He charged at the two with full force but Tsuki stepped in his way. "I don't think so." She said with a playful smile. Mercurious clenches his teeth tightly. "The game's up Mercurius. You'll take no more lives." Kojiro stated from behind him. "That's what you think, my friend." He held his hand up high and light began to grow in his palm. Kojiro and Tsuki watched carefully as the light turned into a long black and red falchion. They both gasped at this. "You see, I will not surrender to a bunch worthless humans…I'd rather die then fall to your level." "That could be arranged." Tsuki said and ran at him. All Mercurious did was laugh at her. He thrust the falchion downward, causing a long black and blue void to appear in front of him. It was if he had cut the air itself. He put his arm in the vortex and it appeared in another vortex in front of Tsuki. She was surprised when he grabbed her by her clothes and lifted her up. The black ball formed in his hand and with one good blast through the chest he sent her flying. Tsuki gasped in pain when she hit a wall. He then turned to Kojiro, a smirk on his face. "Well now…what to do with you I wonder?" Kojiro didn't look the least bit afraid of him at all. "I'm not afraid of you." "Oh? You're very brave, boy. But those words will come back to haunt you when you learn the truth….Everyone is afraid of me!" He exclaimed then began to lauch his black plasma balls at Kojiro. Kojiro smirked and dodged every last one of them with ease. "You'll have to try harder then that, Mercuroius. And you call yourself the Master Vampire…HA! I laugh at your futile attempts. Perhaps maybe you'd like me to slow down for you? You seem to be getting slow in your old age." Kojiro remarked mockingly. "You're a mouthy little human aren't you? No matter…" This stopped Kojiro's smartass remarks. "Little human? You've got to be joking me. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, grandfather, but I most certainly am not a human." Mercurious was taken a back by this. "G-grandfather?? What in the hell are you talking about?" "Oh, that's right…you don't know do you? Alexial, your daughter, had two children. Me with her lover and my father Mitsumi Chikoki and…" "Mitsumi?! You are the son of the Demon Grim Reaper, Mitsumi Chikoki?!" Mercurious butted in before Kojiro could finish. "Yes…the dark realms famous God Of Death." "Well, I can see where you get your power from, and your smart mouth as well…" Kojiro smirks and replies, "Like father, like son…anyway as I was saying, I'm only one of Alexial's children. The other was a little girl named Kai Shotsuka, my dearest sister. But…she wasn't like us…" "Pathetic…I won't believe it. No grandson of mine would ever help any worthless humans…" "You'll pay for your meaningless remarks! Grandfather or not, no one calls my friends worthless!" Kojiro sneers and strikes at him with his blade. Mercurious quickly dodged, causing Kojiro to almost fall face first on the ground. He gasped when he got a good look at the sword he was using. "The Angel's Blade…I'll ask you dear grandson to give me back what is rightfully mine." "Fuck off, asshole!" Kojiro lunged at him once more but Mercurious intersepted the sword with his hand. "You're not very wise, Kojiro….just like your father. You know, he died because he trusted people too much. He was very stupid." This totally sent Kojiro of the edge. "How dare you talk about my father that way, you bastard!" Before Mercurious knew what was happening, he found himself gasping in pain. He looks down only to see Kojiro's rapier sticking out through his stomach and his blood running down the blade. "W-What h-have y-you d-done?" "That's what you get for talking that way about my father and friends." Yohji had finally broke the kiss and Mikari gasped at what she saw. "Lord Mercurious! No!" She screamed and tried to force Yohji away from her. "Let me go damn you!" "No! I'm not letting you go this time! You're mine." Mikari was in no mood for this. She fiercly elbowed him in the stomach, causing him to wince a bit but still he did not let her go. "Try what you will, but I'll never let you leave me again. I love you, why can't you understand that?" His eyes grew when he saw tears streaming down her face. "Lord Mercurious…I'm sorry I couldn't protect you…I love you my lord." This struck Yohji hard. He couldn't believe what he was hearing, he wouldn't believe it. No matter how much he cried out to her or told her how much he loved her, she didn't want to hear it. He knew now that he had finally lost her for good and wasn't going to get her back. He could feel his heart breaking into a million tiny pieces. He slowly realesed his grip on her. Mikari ran to where Kojiro and Mercurious were. "Ka-" Kojiro started to say but was cut off when she blasted him away with a fire ball. She caught Mercurious in her arms before he collapsed to the ground. "I'll get you for this! If it's the last thing I do, so help me god you will pay!" She yelled in a mad fit then disappered with the injured Mercurious.
No one could believe what just happened that moment, especially Yohji. "Y-Yohji….Are you alright?" Omi asks, while cautiously making his way over to the youth. Yohji said nothing, just stood there staring off into space. Aya could tell how hurt he was at the moment. By then, Kojiro had finally snapped back into reality and stood up, holding his head. "Damn….That is the last time I ever try to talk to her in that state, She can be a real bitch when she wants to be…." He muttered and then noticed that she was gone along with Mercurius. "Hey…Uhh….where…did they go? I wasn't finished slicing and dicing the hell out of Mercurius…" "They disappeared Kojiro….They're somewhere around here, we just need to find them…Then you can finish Mercurius off…" Aya exclaimed as he walked over to Ken who was just standing there dumbfounded. After getting the shit beat out of him for not helping, Ken decided to join everyone else as they went over to a very upset and heartbroken Yohji. "Yohji….C'mon snap out of it….you now she didn't mean what she said so don't let it get to you…." "Yeah right…..How can I let it go when I heard it loud and clear? She meant what she said and nothing can change that…" Yohji said. Aya had had enough of the way Yohji acted whenever something happened to Mikari and gave him a nice hard punch. Yohji stumbled back and stared at Aya while holding his face. "What the fuck was that for Aya?" "I'm sick and tired of your attitude….whenever something bad happens to Mikari, you think that she's never gonna come back to you when you know it's a lie….So knock it off or I'll give you another taste of reality…" Aya threatened, even though Yohji was a vampire right now and could easily kill him. "Well, we should get going, we don't have much time left before they are able to escape…." Omi stated. They nodded and were about to leave when they saw a large blast that nearly missed Yohji. They all turned to see Gabriel looking rather pissed off. "How dare you! You hurt Mercurius! Kojiro how could you!? He's your grandfather!" "I did it because he is not my grandfather…a real grandfather would never attampt to kill his own grandson….and wouldn't care if his granddaughter was a halfbreed! He is not my grandfather! He is a heartless bastard!" Gabriel didn't like this at all. She blasted at Yohji and Kojiro hoping to hit them, but to no avail. It missed them by inches. They were all about to run for it before she fired again, but stopped when they saw what was going on. Gabriel was holding her head, crying out in pain because Tsuki had come around and was now pulling the vampiresses hair. Tsuki was beyond all reason and cooperation and pulled out her scythe, holding it up to Gabriel's throat. "I warned you Qintash…..if you attempted ANYTHING I would personally kill you…." "Go to hell you little demon bitch!" Gabriel hissed. "I've already been there thank you , I find it quite lovely…..But the games are over….Your precious Mercurius is going down along with you…." Tsuki growled. "T-Tsuki…..w-what do you mean?" Omi asked shakily. Tsuki glared at him a moment, but said nothing. Kojiro then knew what she was planning on doing. "No Tsuki don't…." Too late, Tsuki took her blade and with one quick movement, Gabriel's head was rolling on the ground towards them. Kojiro didn't want his grandmother to die, but knew that if he interfered, he would end up losing his head as well. Tsuki just grinned as she threw the decapitated body to one side and headed for the doors. Aya, Ken, and Omi reluctantly follwed Tsuki, but Yohji stayed with Kojiro who was standing there. "Kojiro, are you going to be alright?" He asked. Kojiro looked up at Yohji and smiled. "Yes fine…You?" "I'll be alright I guess…" He said and began walking off. "Yohji…" He stopped and looked over his shoulder at Kojiro. "Hmm?" "How does it feel? Now that you've gotten a glimpse of what mine and Kai's life is like…" Yohji dropped his gaze a moment then brought his head back up. "Personally, to be truthful…Your life blows." "So it does…" He slowly walked passed Yohji, but was surprised when Yohji grabbed him and drapped an arm over his shoulders. "But…there's one thing I like about being a vampire." "And what's that?" "You get to seduce all the sexy women you want." He said. Kojiro had to laugh at this. "Yohji, you'll never change." "Hell no! Yohji Kudou's my name, playing with women is my game." "What about Kai, hmm?" Yohji's grin widened. "Even though right now she my be with another man, she'll always be my favorite sex toy, just between you and me, she really knows how to make a guy feel good, if you know what I mean." He says with a wink. Kojiro shakes his head in disgust. "I don't need to know that, Yohji." Yohji laughs at him and replies, "You know you do, Kouji." "You human's are very perverted." Kojiro remarked as they began walking out the door. "Y'know, you vampires aren't so great either. You're all pretty fucked up in the head if ya ask me." "Better to be fucked up in the head then be a perverted sex crazed maniac." This made Yohji laugh hysterically. "I really love these off moments we have." Kojiro nodded his head in reply. "Say, Hows about you and I go seduce some ladies later on…it'll be fun." "Sure, Yohji, what ever you say."
Omi, Aya, and Ken all kept their distance from Tsuki as they walked down the darkened, empty hallway. Tsuki thought this very funny as the guys tried very hard not to get too close to her. "You know, you don't have to walk five miles behind me, I don't bite……." Tsuki said trying not to laugh. This made the three young men jump when they heard her talking. "N-no……It's alright, we're just fine where we are Tsuki…" Ken replied, when he suddenly tripped over his own feet and knocked Tsuki over. Omi and Aya stood there looking terrified as Ken laid there on Tsuki, who didn't really appreciate that. "Ehh……Shit…" Ken squeaked and quickly got off her, then darting behind Aya. Tsuki stood up and dusted herself off, then grabbed Aya, threw him asside and advanced on pour helpless little Ken. She grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up, pulling him close to where their faces were only inches away from each other. Ken gulped and clamped his eyes shut, waiting for the worst. Tsuki held him there a moment then said rather tiredly, "Nah….you ain't worth my time…" and tossed him on the ground like he was nothing. Ken blinked a couple of times then gave a sigh of relief. "C'mon before I tie all of you up and use you for play toys…" Tsuki said. All three men looked at each other and quickly ran to catch up to the demon. Meanwhile, Kojiro and Yohji were looking in the opposite direction for the two escaped vampires, when all of a sudden they found themselves locked in a giant dining room. "Oh just perfect, Yohji didn't I tell you to leave the door alone?" "I couldn't help it….the knob looked so pretty and shiny…." Kojiro smacked himself in the forehead and sweat dropped. "I pity you poor human really I do….you and shiny objects…" Yohji just shrugged and went over to the dining table to look around. There he spotted a large dish with a cover on it. He stared at it, wondering what was under it and reached for the handle to the lid. Kojiro saw this and grabbed Yohji's arm before he could reach it. "Don't….." "Why not?" "Trust me….you don't want to see…" Kojiro warned and let go of Yohji's arm. Yohji watched him a minute, and like always since he never listens to anyone, reaches for the lid and lifts it up. His eyes widened as he gazed at what was on the plate. Kojiro smacked himself again and shook his head. 'Just like a little curious shild who won't listen to his elders…but I warned him…' Yohji hastily puts the lid back on the dish, looking rather pale. "K-Kojiro…I think you were right…" Kojiro nodded and sighed, then grabbed Yohji and hauled him into the next room.
(Somewhere deep in the bowels of the creepy castle place…^_^V)
Mercurius's eyes fluttered open when he heard the sound of footsteps coming towards him. He slowly sat up in his bed. "No. Don't move master." He didn't listen and sat up, and stood up. "W-Where are the humans and that Demon?" He asked still a little shaken. Mikari sat down next to him and took his hand. "I rescued you from Kojiro and Tsukiryuu my Lord, you are safe now, until you are healed and ready to face them again." "That is not what I asked…..now tell me…where are they Gabriel?" 'Gabriel? Who is Gabriel?' "T-they're looking for you my Lord, They will meet up together in ball room, that's where we can et them all at once…" Mikari explained. Mercurius nodded and started for the doors. "Are you coming?" "Well, shouldn't you wait for your wounds to heal master? You will be giving them an advantage when you battle again…." "I do not care….my pride comes before my heart….now you are either an ally or an enemy, which is it?" Mikari hesitated, then walked up beside him and took his hand again. Mercurius gave her a side glance then walked out of the room and down to the ball room where the unknown final battle will take place…
Omi, Ken, and Aya had been following Tsuki for about an hour when she finally stopped, making them all bump into each other. "Ow, Tsuki why'd you stop so suddenly?" "Shut up Ken….you talk too much…now follow me." Ken nodded and got up off of Aya, who was sitting on Omi, who was looking utterly irritated. "Would you mind getting your fat ass off me Aya?" Omi said, Aya blinked and looked under him and sweat dropped. He helped Omi up and quickly ran after Ken and Tsuki who had already entered the ball room. By that time, Kojiro and Yohji had found their way to the exact same room, which felt kind of strange. "Kojiro you thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?" Tsuki asked. Kojiro nodded. It was a set up, either way they would all end up in the ball room. They all looked around and saw that it looked very vampiric. "The ceremony will be starting soon, all they need now is a sacrifice…" Kojiro explained. Tsuki nodded and stayed alert. Suddenly all of the electric lights went out again and the fire started appearing. "This isn't good, this isn't good at all…we need to protect the huma-….I mean our friends…" Tsuki stated. Kojiro agreed and stood on the other side of the guys. After a while, Mercurius apparated at the top of the stair case, gazing down at the Weiss Assassins before him. He quietly floated over them and landed on the top steps of the throne. He turned around and stood there, as if waiting for something to happen. Then, out of nowhere, Mikari appeared, wearing a long, silky white sleeveless gown. She walked up the steps and took her place by Mercurius's side. "Well now that we are ready, all we need is the sacrifice…..And I think HE will be the perfect choice. Usually we would choose a female virgin, but I guess he will have to do…" Mercurius said pointing at Aya. Aya glared at him and sweat dropped. "One of the few moments I wish I wasn't a virgin….why can't you use Ken?" "Because….he is just to stupid…." Ken sweat dropped and replied, "Thank god I'm a dumbass…." "Enough….the sacrifice if you don't mind…." Tsuki stood in front of Aya protectively. "Actually I do mind…In fact, I'm not going to let this go any farther…..I already killed one of you and I intend to finish what I started…." Mercurius just laughed at her and waved a hand. Aya was suddenly lifted into the air and started hovering over towards a large white cross in the center of the room. "Damnit! Get me down!" Aya yelled. Ken tried jumping up and down, aiming for Aya's coat, but he just fell on his ass. "Oh thanks a lot Ken you're a big help…."Aya muttered. Ken gave him a stupid grin and got up. Soon Aya found himself tied to a cross looking down at everyone else. "Great…..just when my day was beginning to lighten up, I get put on a cross and used for vampire rituals…man can my day get any better!?" "Quit your bitching Aya we're doing the best we can…" "Well your best isn't good enough!!" "Can we just leave him up there and go home?" Ken asked. Aya glared at him and shouted, "KEN WHEN I GET DOWN FROM HERE….!!!!!" Ken yawned and waved him off. "Ok back to business….how do we get him down exactly?" Kojiro wondered. "Easy, like this…" Tsuki said and threw her scythe at him. Aya's eyes widened and he was about to scream bloody murder when the scythe cut across the top, just above his head where the rope was. The bottom of the cross hit the floor hard and was about to fall over, when it stopped. "I will not let you interfere with the ceremony! He will be sacrificed!" Mikari sneered and brought the cross up straight. Aya blinked a couple of times, trying to calm down, when he felt a pain in his wrists. He looked over to see that they were bleeding. As Aya hung there, Tsuki, Kojiro, and Ken were trying to plan a way to get Aya down and to save Mikari without hurting either one of them, which wasn't going to be easy. Omi and Yohji meanwhile, were kind of stupefied. They couldn't believe what was going on. "Hello! Earth to Omi and Yohji! Get your asses over here!" Kojiro called. The two blinked and finally snapped back into reality and came running over to the others. By then, Aya had gashes everywhere. He had then on his wrists, ankles and chest. Everyone could tell that he wasn't going to be in a very good mood when they got home. "Okay….now lets see….we have Mikari and Mercurius at the top of the stairs, Aya bleeding to death on a cross, and the rest of us sitting down here doing nothing to help either of them…hmm….I'll take care of Mercurius, Yohji and Ken can get Mikari, and Omi and Kojiro can get Aya down…..This may be our last chance to save them…" Tsuki explained. They all nodded and agreed. While Tsuki, Yohji, and Ken headed towards the stairs, Omi and Kojiro walked over to the large cross and began devising a way to get him down without hurting him. "If we were just tall enough to reach the ropes around his wrists, I'm sure we could get him down easily, but it's too high…." Omi said as he examined the ropes and the height. Kojiro just grinned. "Say no more….I'll take care of that, you just be ready to catch him when I release the ropes…." "Ummm……ok…" Omi said as Kojiro flew up to the top of the cross and began untying the straps. After the last strap was untied, the unconscious Aya dropped into Omi's arms. Amazingly enough, Omi didn't fall over from the weight. "Ok I got him! Lets go! They can catch up later!" Kojiro landed next to Omi and gave a curt nod, then together they started for the doors. Mercurius saw this and waved a hand. Just as Kojiro was about to open the doors, they flew shut again and locked up tight. Kojiro spun around and glared at Mercurius. "I will not let you take him!" He yelled. Since Mercurius was now distracted, Yohji and Ken could make their move. They ran up the steps and grabbed Mikari then ran back down. "Let me go!!" Mikari screamed. "Oh just shut up…" Yohji mumbled. The vampire lord saw this and was going to intervene, but Tsuki stepped in his path. "I don't think so vampire bitch….You're mine…" "That's what you think…." He snarled and looked around for something to battle with. He couldn't get the Angel's blade because it was still in Kojiro's possession, but he did have other weapons to fight with. He grabbed the first thing he could reach, which happened to be Kojiro's rapier which Kojiro must have dropped after the first fight. "Ha! I will kill you with the bastards own sword!" Mercurius declared and slashed at Tsuki. He missed naturally, but he didn't go unrewarded the second time. He managed to leave a large wound in her upper arm, which really pissed her off. She turned and glared at him then glanced over at the others who didn't have a way out. This made things complicated. 'Now how are we supposed to get the hell out of here? Man…He just HAD to lock the doors…' Tsuki thought as she dodged another blow from the Dark Lord. As they fought, Yohji, Ken, Mikari, Omi, and Kojiro all watched with a mix of awe, amazement, and horror. "Tsuki can't keep this up forever you know…" Omi started but was cut off by Kojiro. "Oh yes she can, she can go on for an eternity if she felt like it, she's just toying with him…as if she were stalling for something…we just need to wait and see what will happen." Omi gulps and looks back at the heated battle. The questions is…who will be the final victor? And who will suffer the fatal take down?