-Believe me, you'd better forget about her… advised Abuto.
Sougo eyed the old Yato.
-What now?
-Don't play dumb, I saw how you were looking at the young lady back then…
-I'm not at fault when she's wearing such revealing clothes~ Smirked the policeman.
-Not that, grumbled the Yato. You... you fell in love with her, right?
Sougo's heart skipped a beat but he still kept his composure.
-As if! He snorted proudly.
-Really…? Inquired Abuto, more than suspicious. Well, that's good then.
-Hah? Why so? Because I'm just a poor 'earthling'?
Abuto sighed.
-You're aware that the Captain is her older brother?
-So what? That guy's gonna kick my ass if I dare approach his sister?
-Kick your ass? Chimed Abuto. You mean he'll tear you to shreds, yeah! He laughed. Taking all his time to play with each limb of yours… he winced.
-I'd gladly play with him then~ taunted the -sadistic- policeman.
-That's not the problem here!
-What is it then?
Abuto turned to look at the young man.
-That girl has place in her heart only for him.
Sougo frowned, prompting the man to explain himself.
-She loves him, he voiced bluntly.
-It's her brother and from what I heard, her only family. Pretty normal, if you'd ask me.
Of course. How could a sister not love her brother when it was only the two of them? Sougo could relate so well to the girl that he found the news more than obvious and, to be honest, the opposite would have shocked him more.
Alas for Abuto, things weren't as 'pure' as the flaxen-haired man seemed to think...
Tch! Those damn troublemakers were always making things harder for him!
Annoyed, he rolled his eyes.
-Those two share more than their blood, you see… he began carefully.
Seeing that the young man didn't seem to get the implied truth, the Yato face palmed.
-They share the same bed! He grumbled out of patience.
Sougo's eyebrows knit dubiously, not sure if he had well heard. That old man... he couldn't mean that she was... like, having sex with her brother... Right?!
-Wait. You really mean…?
-Oi, oi! Don't look at me as if I was a monster!
-But, they are— I mean, it's—
-What?! Wrong? Outguessed Abuto. Listen. First, we Yatos aren't suffering from consanguine problems like humans do. And next…
He sighed tiredly.
-Those two didn't choose to be born as siblings… and surely they didn't choose to fall in love with each other either…
Shaking his head slightly at how much of a bitch was life, he pursued.
-…but they are siblings and they are in love. And trust me, they're like madly in love if you get what I mean... I'm sure you saw it too, right? That girl back then was barely sane... Those two are real beasts. They need each other's presence to get a grip on their Yato blood.
Sougo agreed on the fact that he had never seen such a strong -and damn crazy- woman before he met the redhead. Indeed, she looked like a real beast back then.
According to the veteran, the brother was the same, but the Policeman assumed that as the Captain of that Yato squadron, he had to be even stronger than her...
Wait. That long-haired bishonen being perhaps even crazier than her?
"Seriously…?"
And that same bishonen being the only one to touch her creamy skin, taste her kissable lips and do her mouthwatering body...?
"Tch!"
-Anyway, don't come crying to me if you end up with your bones and heart broken! Grumbled Abuto.
With that, he left the wondering human alone and walked back to his own quarters.
Waking up in a warm bed and in the arms of Kagura, Kamui couldn't but feel at peace.
Well, only inside though. After all, his body was still weak. Taking some rest was a good thing, but the fact he had a tiring sport session under the sheets not long ago didn't help in the matter...
He had always treasured their intimate moments, but this time felt more than special to him. It wasn't their first time -they had long lost the count- and not their last either -they'll make sure of that- but they had never been separated from each other before and, never, had it crossed their minds that one of them could just... well, disappear.
They were both so used to kill every single day that 'death' had long ago turned into a mere word with no scaring power anymore.
At least, until now.
After experiencing the fear and pain of losing their loved one, the siblings felt the need to cherish each and every minute together. Of course, it implied spending more of their sleeping time in lovemaking, but only Abuto would complain about them staying in bed all the day.
-Where are you going? Asked Kagura when she saw her brother taking off the blanket.
-I need to eat something, he explained.
As a Yato in his prime who had barely eaten anything for days, for sure Kamui was starving now! Kagura easily understood and proposed to go in his place.
-You must be exhausted, she argued, knowing she had her own part of guilt in the fact.
Also a bit tired herself, she covered her naked body with her cloak as she was too lazy for donning any real clothes, much less her bloody ones.
Entering into the ship's canteen, she fell upon a certain flaxen-haired earthling.
Sougo eyed the girl from head to toe. She was wrapped in a long and heavy camel cloak with her feet bare.
-How's your brother? He asked out of politeness.
-His body needs food and rest. Otherwise, he's in great form~
He didn't have to ask the reason she was -without a doubt- naked under that cloak... After what the old Yato had told him, he assumed the two redheads had expressed in their own way how much they had missed each other...
Even if Sougo was aware of the very unusual relationship of the siblings, he wasn't really disturbed by it. Perhaps because he had himself been quite possessive toward his sister Mitsuba when she was still alive?
Of course, it was still quite a surprise if not a shock! Yet the real problem for him wasn't that the girl was sleeping with her brother, but rather that said brother was kinda pissing him off...
That lucky bastard was his main obstacle in getting the girl for himself. If he had known sooner, Sougo wouldn't have bothered in saving his ass...!
Yet despite the unbreakable bond of the two siblings, the officer was still positive about having a chance with the China girl. But now getting rid of the Yato big bro' would be a real pain, especially when the guy was supposed to be 'worse' than the lil' sis'…
Slowly, he walked closer to her.
-Not even a 'thank you'? He whispered a few inches away from her face.
She frowned.
-For being reckless? Or for stealing one of my preys...?
After all, he did kill that Kihetai-fucker in her place...
-I still helped you nonetheless, he pointed out.
-Tell Soyo-chan that I thank her from the bottom of my heart, then…
-Heeeeh~ Why the Princess when I was the one to save your brother…?
-You only came because of that same Princess' orders and left Kamui the second you could! She retorted.
-I fulfilled my part of the plan, destroyed the Kihetai as I was told, saved you from being sliced in two, and, correct me if I'm wrong, but without me, you wouldn't have been able to meet with Tokugawa Soyo in the first place... right?
Her jaw clenched.
-What do you want already? A medal maybe?
-Just a proof of your gratitude, he shrugged.
-A proof? If it's money—
-What about a 'thank you' kiss instead?
-HAH?! In your dreams! She snorted.
-So cold~! I never said it had to be on the lips...
He locked his gaze on hers.
-A mere smooch on the cheek would have do, you know. Why rejecting me so fast?
-Smooch? Are you some kid? She taunted, forcing herself to laugh. Affection, Kiss, Sex, she waved, I'll reject anything from anyone unless it's my beloved Ka. Mu. I~ she emphasized.
With that, she was sure to shut his mouth because incest wasn't really approved around the world, especially on Earth. Yet Kagura had no idea that the policeman was already aware of the fact by now.
-So I've heard.
-R-Really?! She blurted out, utterly surprised.
Her eyes narrowed.
-...how?
-That old friend of yours told me earlier that I shouldn't get too close because of your bro'… seems like he's quite the jealous type. Isn't it too hard on you~? He mocked.
"Old friend…?"
Ah, Right. Who else than Abuto for being so kind as to warn the young human about her proud and merciless yet greedy and possessive older brother?
Kagura smirked.
-You must be suicidal then~ she sneered.
-Hmm… Actually, I can't see him anywhere right now... Can you~?
Her eyebrows rose. That guy sure had some guts!
-If you don't want to give me a kiss…
He tilted his head, approaching his lips from hers.
-Perhaps I should take it myself, then?
Unfortunately for him, the girl was just as proud and merciless as her brother...
She stared at his fiery eyes.
-I'm afraid I might crush that pride of yours~ she voiced, eyelashes fluttering.
Their lips were almost touching and Sougo could feel both her breath and body warmth. But he froze before they could even connect when the redhead's knee gently tapped against his genitals as a warning.
She smirked and the man would have been lying to say that it didn't make him want her all the more. That girl was really just his type...
He backed away a little -safety obliges- but still remained pretty close from her... Okita Sougo wasn't the type of guy to give up so easily.
In many ways, an Amanto like her was, not only different and dangerous -like a badly tamed beast about to rip his head off- but undoubtedly getting more and more out of his grasp... yet the human policeman couldn't stop that feeling as if charmed by the fire that he knew would burn his skin.
-You're strong… I never met such a tough girl, he admitted.
-Of course, I'm strong! She argued, know that only a few of our kind are born as women—
-That's not what I mean…
Her eyes narrowed slightly in suspicion.
-You're… brave, determined, fearless… and so straightforward.
He stared right at her cerulean orbs.
-I saw how you fought back then… smiling while killing all these poor ones. I know you really enjoyed it. You and I are the same… only able to feel alive on a battlefield.
Kagura gulped. Somehow, she felt uneasy. Not because of his words -they were true and she wouldn't deny it- but the way he was saying them, the way he was looking at her, the way he made her Yato-self shiver...
- …listen, I—
-And you're beautiful on top of that, he confessed. I knew you were different the moment I met you
Her eyes widened, her cheeks turning a faint pink color with her mouth ajar.
Kagura had been called many things in her life, but aside from Kamui, no one had ever told her that she was beautiful.
Judging from her reaction, Sougo knew he had marked some very good points... but he also knew it would probably make no difference in the end.
Using this once-in-a-lifetime chance, he took advantage of her surprise to steal his rewarded kiss from her.
Quickly, he pressed his lips against hers and as her mouth was open, he forced his tongue inside while hugging her body closer to him.
Yes; Sougo dared to kiss Kagura.
Will the blood-loving China rip the Sadist's head off?