Chapter VII: Bloodlust

The screams of civilians stole their attention. The Bureau's finest investigators were having a dinner when they heard the ear piercing screams coming from the crowd of civilians and they rushed to where the voices can be heard. Much to their surprised they saw none other than one of the elites of Aogiri Tree. The mangled body parts of their victims are scattered and most of them are bloodless which means the man before them has sipped every single drop of their blood.

"…" Haise hesitated for a moment but he pulled out his quinque, a weapon that can kill any vampires in existence. He forced his opponent to back away, the well-built man with a blond hair hissed at him. His own blood trickled down his cheek to where Haise has managed to hit him with the tip of his 1/3 Yukimura.

"Boy, what's your name?" Yamori wiped his blood using his thumb and he licked it. It's been more than a decade since someone hurt him. The last person who did such miraculous thing is none other than Kishou Arima, the undefeated investigator and the Doves' pride.

"Haise. Haise Sasaki" Sasaki stupidly answered which earned a glare from Hairu who is among them. He flinched upon realizing what he did and the man had managed to appear behind. Vampires as per usual are quicker than any human's eyes could see.

"I will remember your name boy" He sinks his fangs on the crook of his neck and he gulped a mouthful of Haise's blood. Yamori moaned for the child's blood is quite sweet. Sweeter than his prey and yet before he can greedily drink everything. The rest of the zero squad minus Arima Kishou arrived and they turned the tide around, giving the humans the advantage once more.

Yamori's group escaped despite the sacrifices on their part too. Some of his underlings died while protecting their boss and letting him leave. Akira reported to Kishou Arima what Haise did and the stoic reaper called his protégé to his office once they reached the Bureau's main office.

"Akira filled me up on what you did Haise. How many times do I have to tell you to never talk to vampires and you also gave your name to them" There's no kindness on his tone, the white reaper is really displeased with Haise's stupidity. He wondered if the boy is even using his brain. Nimura stared at his brother to where he is typing some reports. The White Reaper grits his teeth because of how his brother stared at him mockingly. It's never new that Nimura never like Haise especially how Kishou is so fond of him.

"I am sorry" Staring at his feet, Haise muttered until a paper airplane hit the back of his head. The dual-coloured hair investigator glanced at Furuta.

"Oooppsie" Furuta did not look apologetic at all. Kishou is always wondering when is the time that his brother is going to mature even in slightest. "First Class Sasaki, do you know what happen to those stupid people who keep on repeating the same mistake?"

"…" Haise squirmed especially how Nimura's eyes are emotionless to which reminded him of Arima Kishou's gaze. There was a rumour that Furuta Nimura was actually Arima Kishou's half-brother but there's no concrete confirmation from them. However Haise is convinced that they are siblings. Nimura is not a complete opposite of the white reaper like what almost everyone believes. Haise knew Kishou since he started several years ago as a hunter and he saw some similarities between the two such as their lack of remorse to the vampires they are about to kill. Their— Nimura and Kishou resembles each other specially their eyes and pale complexion, also other things that anyone who knew Kishou will agree to him. Haise cannot also ignore the fact that Kishou is too overprotective on the borderline of being a nagger when it comes to Furuta.

"They die" He said in a playful manner. "So better not repeat the same thing again unless you want to be like Kijima-san and I am sure that Kishou-san won't like that for you"

"Yakumo Oomori also known as Yamori is the one who is currently leading the White Suits. White Suits is one of the so many branches of Aogiri Tree. It is said that White Suits are all thugs but the truth is all of them are vampires" Ui reported. He along with the rest of the zero squad is currently attending a brief meeting concerning the Aogiri Tree and its branch groups after 24 hours from their encounter against them. "Aogiri Tree as we all know is led by powerful vampires and one of them is the sole survivor of the vampire clan from China, the Chi She Lian clan. His name is Tatara. The other one is Noro and we do not know anything about him aside for the fact that he is a powerful vampire like Tatara and the one-eyed vampire"

"Sekigan no Kyuketsuki do they even exist? They are myth you know" Nimura mumbled as he toyed with his rubber ducky. He is lightly elbowed by Hairu who is sitting next to him. Arima Kishou eyed his brother coldly while Takatsuki rolled her eyes.

"Rank 1 Furuta" Ui's left eye twitches, the boy kept on doing weird things such as bringing plushtoys or rubber ducks during meetings or putting the said rubber ducks on top of their coffee. "They exist and a number of senior investigators saw her"

"Really? How does she look like huh? As far as I know—all those who saw her are dead or half dead" Nimura argued.

"She exists. I saw her and so is First Class Kureo Mado" Iwao Kuroiwa, a Special Class investigator/ hunter said.

"How does she look like?" Furuta asked once more. His grin widens when the two older men glared at him. "You don't know because you never saw her face either so how will you know that she is really a Sekigan?"

"Oi" Takatsuki throws her eraser directly at Nimura's forehead.

"What was that for?" Souta took the white square eraser and threw it back to Eto with precise motion but the woman laughed because Nimura failed to hit her.

"Shut up and let them finish so we can all go home and why are you here again when you are just a rank 1 investigator? This is a meeting for the First Class, Associate Special Class and Special Class investigators"

"Kishou told me to jot down notes"

"Since when did you become his secretary?"

"Oh that's a funny question. Don't you know I'm his personal secretary now? Meaning we'll see each other every day. Charming, isn't it?" He refutes.

"You are kidding" Eto refused to believe the liar for she is aware that Souta is a vengeful bastard so he might be trying to upset her because of what she said several days ago to which angered the younger hybrid.

"Furuta will be the one who'll handle all the files concerning our squad's assigned investigations however if there is a raid, he too will participate as zero squad's member"

"What?!" Nimura and Eto said in unison. They glared at each other and then at Kishou.

"You said that if I agree to be transferred to your squad, I'll only be your secretary!" Furuta hissed.

"Well umm— Furuta-kun it is part of your duty as Special Class Arima's secretary to participate raids. I ummm you know used to be his secretary too" Haise carefully explained at the childish man.

"You did not read the contract" Kishou pushed his glasses at the bridge of his nose.

"I did"

"Then you should have seen the note"

"What note?" Furuta took the paper from Kishou's hands and he browses it. He groaned because there is note written at the bottom right corner of the contract he and Arima made. It's written in a very small kanji form that you'll barely pay heed to it. "You cheated. This wasn't here before" He denied.

"It is always been there"

"Well whatever. It can't be helped I guess"

Asking for little less pain is more important than asking for happiness that is what Rize always believed in and ever since she was still a child, she have always known that her main purpose is to be a womb for their father so the Washuu clan's bloodline will remain pure despite the interbreeding with chosen human women from the branch families. It's always been her dream to have a normal and simple life to which she can be happy with her half-brother but everything is a lie just like their life.

"…" She tapped the glass to where they cage her and she screams till her throat is sore. The man before him along with his assistant couldn't care less what they are about to do to her as long as they could find the answers to their twisted ideals. She closed her eyes and imagined herself back to where she and Nimura always play as a child.

"Say Rize—" The young boy glanced at her as they lie down the flower field.

"Hn?" She glanced back at him. Rize always loved his company because despite their bloodline and purpose, Nimura always treated her nicely.

"Even when we are grandma and grandpa— I want things to stay like this"

Rize upon hearing her brother's wish brought sadness into her young heart. She knew that Nimura's wish will never happen for she is already destined to breed with their father to which Nimura is still unaware till now. Rize's mother said that Tsuneyoshi loved Nimura and his mother so he purposely made sure that the half-breed bastard son of his will remain clueless till he is old enough to understand why their clan must do the things they are doing.