+ Illumi Vs the Vampire Hunter +

+ Chapter 09 +

+ Is There Something? +

Mitara and Ilumi went straight to the washing area at the back of the student's comfort room. She left Illumi for a while to get a towel from her locker at the girl's locker room. When she came back, she helped Illumi to wash his long, raven hair on the sink.

"Does your head hurt, Illumi?" Mitara asked while putting a shampoo on his hair.

"Not really, Mitara-chan," he answered while his body was bent upfront.

Mitara became silent while still washing Illumi's hair. Then, she also helped him to dry his hair with the use of her towel.

Mitara is at Illumi's back while drying his hair. He turned around so that he can see Mitara. The red-haired girl seems deep on her thoughts.

"Mitara-chan," Illumi called her.

"Hmm?" Mitara answered while still thinking.

"Is there something wrong?"

"I'm still thinking as to why they are bullying you."

"Don't mind it, Mitara-chan. I'm okay."

"How can you say you're still okay, after what they did to you?" Mitara uttered. "Hmm, I believe they are the ones who beat you the other day, am I correct?"

Illumi didn't answer.

"So, I'm right. Tsk. How could they do that to you? You're a new student here. I didn't expect them to be friendly though, but…"

"Don't worry too much, Mitara-chan. I'm okay, really."

"I'll make them pay for what they did to you, Illumi."

"I don't want you to get hurt, Mitara-chan."

"They won't hurt me, Illumi. And even if they did, I can take care of myself."

Illumi just stared at Mitara, while the latter is still furious. He held up his hand, and touched Mitara's face.

"Don't get mad, Mitara-chan. It doesn't suit you."

Mitara startled for a while. She didn't expect Illumi's gesture so she doesn't know what to do nor to react.

"Illumi…"

"You're so cute. You shouldn't get mad. And I won't let them hurt you."

Mitara's cheeks blushed for a while.

Meanwhile, Kurapika, Gon and Killua were going to the wash room to look for them.

"There's Mitara nee-chan and Illumi-san," Gon pointed towards the wash room.

Kurapika was about to call them, but he froze when he saw how intimate were Mitara and Illumi. He stepped back a bit.

Killua's forehead wrinkled when he saw Kurapika's reaction. Do I sense some jealousy here? He thought while he grinned inwardly.

"Mitara-nee chan! Illumi-san!" Gon called them.

The two looked at the direction of Gon's voice. Kurapika seems envious, while Killua had his devilish grin in his eyes.

"So, have you finished your lunch?" Mitara asked while approaching them, while Illumi is still looking at her.

"Yeah. We're going back to our classroom now," Gon answered while the two at his back were just silent.

"I see. We're going back, too. Let's go," Mitara uttered.

Then, they proceeded to their classrooms.

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After their History class, Mitara, Kurapika, and Illumi were already leaving their building when her cell phone rang.

She made a distance from the two before she answered the call.

"Yes, Machi?" she said in a low voice.

"Mitara, are you free now? Boss-sama wanted to talk to you later," their boss' secretary, Machi uttered on the other line.

Mitara thinks for a while. "I think I'm free."

"Good. Please go to his house before evening."

"Okay." Then they hung up. Mitara went back to Kurapika and Illumi. "Let's go."

The three walked towards the gates where Gon and Killua were already waiting for them.

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After she changed her uniform, Mitara took her car and head towards their boss' house five blocks away from her house.

After 15 minutes, she arrived at their boss' house. The big gates automatically opened when she presented her I.D. After parking her car at the guest's garage, she went inside the mansion.

There, Machi greeted her. "Good day, Mitara."

"Good day, Machi. Where's Boss-sama?" she asked.

"He's already at his office. Let's go, I'll take you to him."

Then they went to Silva's office.

At the third floor of the mansion….

Machi left when Mitara went inside their boss' office.

"Boss-sama, you wanted to talk to me?" Mitara asked while sitting on the couch in front of Silva's table.

"Yes, Mitara. I have an assignment for you," Silva uttered. "Last week, we have a meeting about those two vampires that were spotted in Zaban City. Our HQ was still on alert because those vampires were classified as Class S vampires."

"Already Class S vampires?" Mitara uttered in disbelief.

Vampires classified as Class S are extremely dangerous and most probably high skilled. Having Class S vampires in their city will surely bring danger and fright to the people.

"Our sister HQ in Rokuso was the one who classified them. And of course, we should be on our highest alert regarding that matter."

Mitara nodded in agreement.

"So I thought of a way to prevent another vampire attacks. I will assign all of you to have a patrol schedule everyday. Veze and Basho will be patrolling our city every Mondays and Tuesdays, while Selritsu and Schwala every Wednesdays and Thursdays, Tochino and Basho every Fridays, then you and Kurapika every Saturdays and Sundays. Is that okay?"

"Sure. Is it a 24 hour patrol, Boss?"

"Yes. It's up to you and your partner on how will you schedule your shifting. Just be sure that you are 24 hours on patrol. We couldn't afford to lose our sight to those two Class S vampires in our city."

"Got it," Mitara nodded.

"This meeting is dismissed. You may go now, Mitara."

Mitara stood up and bowed her head slightly before she left the office.

Greetings: blackmagic0203, Flower scent, and funny girl…

Flower scent: hi! Gomen if Kurapika and Gon is a very unusual pair for brothers, it's just that I already have the outline of the story before I could even make their characters. So please just bear with me, ayt? Thanks! =)

funny girl: hi! I understand your point about Kurapika. =) What you said is all true; however, I think Kurapika is way too perfect for my OC, a perfect guy for everyone. That's why I had a hard time making a story for him. However, I'll consider your advice. Thanks! =)

Thank you for everyone who have their time to read my fics, and for those who made my stories one of their favorites. Thank you! Also for everyone who made me one of their favorite authors, and always dropping some reviews. Thank you guys! =)

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