Chapter 3: A promise
"You seem surprise? I am a demon after all. I live for eternity."
Zero was surprised.
"A demon…how can that be? You were a human not a demon!" He raised his voice and took a step forward then halted.
He remembered the day she was mysteriously taken away by what they said to be an demonic light. The clan has said she was a cursed child and he never believed that…but now…
"Don't raise your voice Zero... Half demon then or half human if you prefer. A curse or a gift, I came here to do a job. I would appreciate if you would not interfere with my plans."
She looked at Yuki and Kaien who were both serious and looking thoughtful and to Zero who seem to recovered from the shock rather quickly.
"What is your purpose here then?" Zero seriously asked her.
"I am not obliged to answer that…but since you have been my friend I shall give you as much as this, I am here to terminate an enemy."
A lingering silence encompasses the room.
"Who is your enemy Inoue?"
Zero asked feeling actually worried for Inoue…a natural feeling maybe since he have been the one saving her when they were young…the one who protected her from the other hunters who have all labeled her a curse to the clan.
"Anyone who stands between me and my goal shall be my enemy."
She have change, Zero thought… for the better or for the worse he do not know but seeing her, hair the color of silver that was once a shade of the sunset and deadly crimson eyes that were once warm and green, he have regretted not being there the day she was said to be taken mysteriously away.
No one bothered to look for her and having an excuse of being busy with his own revenge is a pretty lousy one not to even try asking for her.
Damn, he is such a jerk, Zero silently curse himself.
"Inoue…I am"
Zero called her before she went out from the door way.
"What is it?"
She looked back looking very beautiful her eyes seem to see his inner soul. She does not need my sorry, Zero decided.
"You have changed…" he said instead.
"It is for the better." She smiled.
And at that she quickly vanished. Zero seeing her sad crimson eyes felt sure she needs his protection. This time…this time he'll be there whenever she needed him.