As predicted, it took them less than an hour to get everything Misaki had in his possession. A majority of the items were clothing, some comic books, and of course his laptop and headphones. He didn't need the bed as it was already there when they moved in, along with a few other small pieces of furniture. Everything else...everything that wasn't his, it was already gone and taken to Scepter 4. During the entire process of gathering his things, the ginger tried to avoid thinking about the time he had shared in this apartment with the person who was supposed to be his best friend...the person he trusted with his life.

While Rikio carried out the last of the boxes that they had packed, Misaki stood in the doorway of the apartment in order to take one last look around. After today, he would never return to the place he and Saruhiko once called home. It was rather difficult to process all of it, but it was pointless to continue standing in the doorway. Feeling a hand on his shoulder caused the shorter male to glance back, only to find himself looking at Mikoto. The red head definitely looked exhausted. He probably wanted to get back to the bar and sleep since he had been up all night looking after a certain ginger.

"Come on, kid. Let's get back to the bar. Kamamoto will help you set up the spare room." Mikoto mumbled tiredly before removing his hand from Misaki's shoulder. Sighing quietly, the shorter boy nodded his head a bit and finally tore himself away from the place he had been standing. After pulling the door shut behind himself, Misaki moved to follow the others out of the apartment complex and back toward HOMRA.

Upon arriving back at the bar, Rikio helped his exhausted looking friend up to the second floor of the bar where the others were just finishing up on cleaning up the room Misaki would be staying in. They had already brought his bed over and a few boxes so now all the smaller boy had to do was organize his things the way he wanted. However, that would probably have to wait until he was feeling a bit more energized. Izumo had even gotten the boy a dresser, nightstand and desk so he could have extra places to put things.

As the chubby blond and the smaller ginger made their way into the room, Izumo turned toward the pair and gave them both a small little smile. He then reached over to lightly ruffle Misaki's ginger colored hair, which got a small smile from the other. The bartender couldn't imagine what was going on in his friend's head, but he was sure the other was still very confused and trying to process everything that had happened the night before. He knew one thing though, he hated seeing their usual fired up vanguard seeming so broken. The hazel colored eyes that normally burned with a fiery passion were dull and held an exhausted gaze, a look that didn't suit the ginger at all. It would definitely take some time for this to pass, but they all planned on being there for the ginger, no matter how long it took.

"Why don't you and Kamamoto get the bed made so you can lay down for a bit longer? You can always do more organizing once you feel a bit better." Izumo suggested as he motioned toward the bed in the corner of the room. "You look like you're ready to pass back out…"

"Yeah…I could lay down for a little bit longer…" Misaki admitted with a small nod. Being back in the apartment had taken the remainder of his energy and now he could barely continue to stand. For now, he just wanted to sleep the rest of the day away without making any of the others worry anymore than they already seemed to be. He hated making them worry like this, but their support during this time was much appreciated.

After Rikio had helped Misaki get his bed made, he moved a few of the boxes out of the way so that the smaller ginger wouldn't trip over anything if he were to get out of bed in his weakened state. By the time he had finished and turned around, all he could do was shake his head a bit. Misaki had already crawled into bed while Rikio had been moving things and he had passed back out almost instantly it seemed. Sighing quietly, the blond made his way over and pulled the blankets up over his smaller friend before ruffling his hair lightly. If he were to be honest, he really hated seeing his friend like this. Misaki had always been such a tough, hot headed boy who didn't seem to take shit from anyone…but now he just seemed so broken and helpless. Rikio wasn't sure if they would ever see that burning passion in the boy's hazel eyes again, but maybe in time he would go back to being the fiery ginger they all knew and loved. Until then…they were just going to have to keep a close eye on him.

"Don't worry, Yata-chan… We're going to help you get through all of this. Just stay strong for us…" Rikio said softly as he pulled his hand away from the sleeping ginger's hand. At that moment, he decided to take his leave to allow his friend to sleep peacefully. Once he made his way out of the room, he closed the door behind himself and went back down to the main lobby where the others were sitting and talking quietly amongst themselves. Hearing someone coming down the stairs, Izumo looked up from his usual spot behind the bar, only to smile very lightly when he saw Rikio coming down to join them.

"Did he finally fall asleep, Kamamoto?" The bartender asked as Rikio came over and sat himself down on one of the barstools.

"Yeah. He crawled right in bed and passed out within minutes. If we're lucky, he won't be up for the rest of the night. He really needs to rest…" Rikio replied while rubbing his eyes a bit.

"Never thought we'd see the little chihuahua so broken down. He's always so feisty, it's rather annoying…" A blond mumbled from one of the corner booths. He had a gray hood up over his head, and his long blond bangs were covering both of his eyes.

"Eric…be nice for now. We know you and Yata never have seen eye to eye, but try not to start anything with him." Izumo said in a bit of a stern tone before he shook his head slightly. Eric only scoffed in response and shifted to lay his head down on the table. Across from the blond sat a tall male with ginger colored hair that was similar to Mikoto's, but he held a gentle gaze in his eyes as he reached up and lightly ruffled Eric's hair through his hood.

"So what should we do now? Should we just pretend like nothing's wrong or should we try to get him to open up about what he's feeling? If he keeps his emotions buried, he's just going to have a breakdown before we know it…" A dark haired male with a white hood and dark glasses spoke out from another one of the barstools.

"San-chan, you know Yata-chan isn't going to want to open up, so it's best that we not force him to talk. If we try to force him…he might lash out…" A blond with a sapphire blue hat spoke out before glancing over at the dark haired male in the white hood. "We just have to be here for Yata-chan and let him talk when he's ready…"

"All of you, hush." Izumo finally spoke once again as he sat a glass down on the bar, causing a loud enough thud to get their attention. "We're going to pretend nothing happened. Do not treat him any differently. If you do, it will only make him feel worse. Once he wakes up and comes downstairs, just smile and act how you normally would. It's the best thing you can do for him right now. And remember… do not mention Fushimi-san… Are we clear?" He asked while giving them all a bit of a glare. He wanted to ensure that he got his point across to all of them, so being a bit more stern was the best course of action he could take. Watching them all slowly nod their heads, Izumo gave them his usual innocent smile and turned to put the glass away. After that little incident, everyone in the bar went back to their own quiet conversations, making sure to keep the volume low so they wouldn't wake up their friend upstairs.

Meanwhile at Scepter 4, Saruhiko seemed to be doing perfectly fine despite the events that had recently happened. For the most part, the dark haired male kept to himself and avoided most of the other members of Scepter 4 due to not really wanting to socialize with any of them. He had never been much of a social person, though he had made an exception for a certain ginger, but he didn't want to think about him. His goal was to forget he had ever known that person, though it was proving to be much more difficult than he originally thought it would be. Throughout the day, the ginger kept creeping into his mind, causing him to remember that dorky little smile and that stupid laugh he had. Damn…he couldn't believe that boy ended up having so much of an impact on him in the time they had been friends, but those days were over now. He belonged to the enemy now, and that's how it was going to stay.

"You seem distracted, Fushimi-kun." A voice called out from behind the raven who was seated at the table with a laptop in front of him. It was only his second day at Scepter 4, and he had already been given the position as their Head of Intellect though it just sounded like more work than it was worth. Clicking his tongue softly, the raven glanced over his shoulder only for his eyes to fall upon his new King, Reisi Munakata. "Is everything alright?" The man asked while tilting his head slightly to the side. This man was way too casual in Saruhiko's opinion, but it seemed it couldn't be helped.

"Everything's fine…just trying to adjust to this system." The dark haired male replied flatly before turning his attention back to the screen. Sure he wanted a distraction, but he really didn't want Reisi bothering him like this. It was going to be ridiculously annoying and he really wasn't in the mood for this. "This is the most advanced system I've messed with so it's taking a second to find everything…"

"We do have to keep our systems pretty updated to ensure we have all the data we need. It doesn't change too frequently, maybe once every two years." Reisi replied while adjusting his rectangular frames a bit. "Not to worry, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it pretty quickly. You are very intelligent after all."

"I don't need you trying to flatter me, Captain." Saruhiko snapped back, causing Reisi to let out a bit of a chuckle. He did enjoy the other's feisty attitude, but then again he was a pretty laid back man who didn't get upset too easily.

"My apologies. However, there is another reason I came to find you. Though you are my third in command now, we do need to work on your sword skills." The taller male spoke as he came over and leaned himself against the table. He already knew Saruhiko could handle the power of a King's aura, different from the Red King's aura. but the fact that the raven had so suddenly changed clans, Reisi was actually rather curious about something so he personally wanted to train the other and see just what he was capable of.

"That sounds like more trouble than it's worth. I can handle knives and swords very easily, Captain. There's no need to work with me on such a thing." Saruhiko had replied exactly as the Blue King thought he would, but unfortunately for the raven, the older male wasn't one to take no for an answer. Humming softly, Reisi brought his hand over and swiftly powered the laptop down before shutting the lid rather carefully so that it didn't get damaged. "Hey! What the hell, Captain!?"

"Again, I apologize Fushimi-kun but this is something I will not allow you to skip out on. Surely this is something you can handle, isn't that right?" Reisi asked with a playful little grin on his face. Messing with his clansmen was something the Blue King often enjoyed doing and while annoying, he was completely harmless. As for Saruhiko, the Captain's little taunt had definitely caught his attention and caused him to click his tongue slightly as he adjusted his glasses and slowly got to his feet. He didn't know why he had let the Captain's taunt bother him so much but he was rather irritated about it.

"Captain, this is something I can easily handle and you taunting me is rather annoying. However…if this will shut you up, then fine. Let's step outside." Saruhiko replied before scoffing softly as he followed the Blue King out to the training area of Scepter 4. He honestly didn't know why he was doing this. He could have literally walked away from Reisi, and the man probably would have left him alone yet here he was going outside to actually train with this man. How annoying...but maybe it would be a good distraction since a certain little ginger kept trying to sneak back into his mind. Once the two of them had stepped outside, they stood about six feet apart, both having a hand on the handle of their swords.

"Come now, Fushimi-kun. I'll allow you to have the first move. Do try to keep up though because I won't be going easy on you." Reisi hummed out as he gave the raven a bit of a playful smirk. That damn look on the man's face was enough to make the raven's eye twitch slightly. He was beyond annoying and it had finally been enough to make the younger raven snap as he rushed toward his smirking Captain. He swore he was going to show this man just how dangerous it was to mock him in such a way. As the raven charged at him, the Blue King stood his ground with his smirk remaining on his face. He didn't show any signs of backing down and even when his sword finally clashed, he remained standing in the very same spot.

"Are you just going to stand there and smirk at me or are you actually going to fight me, Captain? After all, you said you weren't holding back and you interrupted my work." Saruhiko huffed out as he gave the taller male a bit of an irritated glare before he clicked his tongue slightly. Maybe this wouldn't be much better than that barbaric Red Clan he had recently left. The Red King may have been rather lazy but at least he didn't have such an annoying personality unlike his new King. This was beyond ridiculous, but just as the raven was about to pull himself back, Reisi suddenly let out a soft chuckle. What the hell was so funny!?

"Forgive me, but I find your irritated look to be rather amusing, Fushimi-kun." Reisi commented as he suddenly pulled his sword back, only to take a step forward to swing at the younger male once again. Luckily Saruhiko had some decent reflexes so he was able to maneuver his sword to block the oncoming strike, causing their swords to clash once again. "You get irritated far too easily. That isn't good for someone so young."

"Don't stand there and lecture me about such a foolish thing!" Saruhiko suddenly shouted out before he started going on the offensive, sending several different slashes toward the Blue King, only to have them all blocked with ease. "You don't even know me, so you have no room to talk!"

"While I don't know you that well, I can tell that you get irritated easily, your sleep schedule isn't the best, and your diet is far from exceptional. I'm almost worried I'll have to hold back because you're practically a stick." Reisi replied while remaining on the defensive, making sure to block every strike that had been thrown at him. Of course he wasn't saying all this to be rude or anything like that, he was more concerned than anything. While his own health wasn't much better than the raven's, he still felt the need to somewhat scold the other.

"If you hold back on me after dragging me out here, I swear I will be very pissed off." Saruhiko warned as he stepped back slightly while keeping his sword tightly in his grasp. He wanted this to end as quickly as possible, so he finally decided to test out the new Aura he had received from the Blue King. After taking a bit of a breath, the raven allowed the Blue Aura to flow through his body and through the sword he had in his hand. It definitely felt different from the Red Aura, more calm if he had to put some kind of words on it, whereas the Red Aura felt extremely destructive, overpowering, and almost too much to handle.

"Ah, it looks like you're finally trying out your new abilities. Come on then, let's see what you can do." Reisi said as he grinned a bit more before unleashing a small portion of his own Aura. The blue color surrounded his slender form and his own sword, however it wasn't enough to make his Sword of Damocles appear in the sky. He didn't want to use up too much of his power for something like training, but he still wanted to give the raven a good challenge. As the two of them stood a small distance apart, both locked eyes and they finally made the move to lunge at each other, this time clashing their swords together a bit harder than before. This time, they were both taking the training session seriously, neither showing any signs of letting up anytime soon.

"You've definitely got some skills, Fushimi-kun. I should have known it wouldn't take you long to master the use of a different Aura. You are very bright after all." Reisi comments out as he steps back slightly, only to block another oncoming strike from the raven. "I'm surprised you haven't worn yourself out quite yet."

"I already told you this entire training session wasn't necessary. I told you I could handle a sword easily, just like I can handle knives. They really aren't that different, and your Aura isn't that different from the Red King's either." Saruhiko scoffed out before rolling his eyes slightly. He then went to charge at the Blue King once again, only to be taken by surprise when Reisi's boot suddenly came up and kicked him back slightly, causing a bit of a gasp to escape from the other as he stumbled backwards a bit. As for his next move, it surprised even him. An instinct kicked in suddenly and Saruhiko's wrist suddenly flung forward, and an object coated in a bright red color was suddenly sent flying at the Blue King. If he had reacted any slower, the blazing dagger probably would have hit him in the face but luckily he managed to step out of the way just in time and even he had a surprised look on his face. It seemed that there was still a small part of Saruhiko that belonged to HOMRA, even if he didn't want to admit such a thing.

"I- what the!?" Saruhiko asked as he flicked his wrist once more before catching another one of his hidden knives in his hand with ease. Sure enough, he was able to coat that one in a familiar aura as well. Did he seriously still have part of the Red Clan's Aura inside of him? Surely that wasn't possible…right? "...I thought it would go away after I joined Scepter 4…"

"Whether you want to hear this or not… It seems that HOMRA is still part of you, even if it is small." Reisi replied as he put his sword away and walked over to the raven to examine the dagger a little closer. "Your daggers still react to the Red King's Aura…meaning you'll have dual powers. It's not something I've heard of happening but then again, I've only been a King for a short amount of time. This is honestly rather fascinating."

"Tsk…whatever. It's still annoying knowing that I somehow have that man's power. I was hoping to be done with them completely, even burned out the mark on my chest yet the power still flows through me…along with yours." Saruhiko said as he put the dagger back in his sleeve before returning his sword to its rightful spot on his waist. "If we're done here…I'm returning to my duties…"

"Very well then. I can say this was in fact a successful training session and we even found out that you still possess Suoh's powers as well. I wouldn't rely on that too much though since his Weissman levels are already very unstable. I suggest only using those in an emergency situation." Reisi said as he started to lead the way back into Scepter 4's headquarters.

As Saruhiko followed Reisi back inside, the raven felt a bit of a smirk form on his face. He hated to admit it but the Captain was right, this was very interesting information and it could be useful in the future. He found himself wondering how a certain little ginger would react if he saw such a thing. The very image of said ginger's pissed off face was enough to make Saruhiko chuckle softly. Oh he knew that boy would hate it so very much, which was all the more reason for him to use it the next time they crossed paths. Despite what Reisi said about only using the Red Aura in an emergency situation, he would use it if he and Misaki ever crossed paths on the battlefield, just to make the little ginger hate him even more.

'You really will hate me forever…Mi~sa~ki…'


Heyyyy *sips tea* Um, yeah...so this story is surprisingly NOT dead and I am so sorry this update took so long for me to finish. A lot has been going on and I've just been so exhausted over the last few months it's been rather difficult to find motivation to get some typing done. However, at long last chapter five is finally complete! I am so so sorry once again that it took so long, but I have read every comment on this story and I am so thankful for all the support. It means a lot to see people enjoying this story, especially since it's so hard to find people who still love K, so I just want you to know, I appreciate every single one of you! Thank you so much for your patience as well and I'll try to keep going with the story! I hope the chapter was worth the wait, and I'm sorry if it was kind of sucky!

I'll see you guys in the next chapter and thank you again for reading! I love all of you! Bye for now!

~~Rai-chan