Well here it is chapter 5 :) hope you enjoy, oh and has anyone noticed that I swap between past and present tense a lot? Cos' I am always doing that by accident, sorry :)
Fun fact; (this one is not even related to blood+) Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
Disclaimer~ I do not own blood+
The air outside was warm and the breeze felt refreshing as Kai and myself walked down the desolate street. For the first time, I notice the only person other than Kai and the twins I have seen was the little girl that I saw yesterday. Other than that, there have been no signs of anyone. I ask Kai,
"Kai where is everyone?" Kai gives a small smile and glances at me,
"Everyone? They have fled, most to Tokyo Citadel."
"Tokyo Citadel?"
"The only place that is safe for us. Most of japan is controlled by chiropterans and we're too weak to stage an attack, our last forces are there. They protect those whom can afford to buy their safety." I gasp, I hadn't realised it was that bad. Kai glances at me and continues,
"The people you see here are either poor or stubborn. Some know that we live here and they stay thinking that we can protect them, but things tend to happen. Not everyone can be saved." Kai stops and I realise that we are standing at the docks, there are a few ships bobbing in the water, but I also notice some large red warehouses. Kai walks towards one of these.
"Ah we are here." he mutters before pushing open on of the large iron doors to reveal an empty warehouse. I glance at him unsure, but he walks to the Center of the room where a heavy looking metal plate lays, he kneels and grunts with effort as he slowly dragged the plate aside, underneath it is a dark well-like hole leading into the ground, there is a rusty iron ladder leading into the abyss.
Kai slides his feet down before grabbing a rung. He looks at me,
"Well come on, we don't have all day." I smile and follow after him.
The tunnel was dark and small and my back rubbed up against it as we descended. It smelt mouldy and the air was moist. But finally our feet touched solid ground and a sensor somewhere turned on some lights.
We were in a small machine room where Kai walks to a control panel and starts pressing buttons. There is a groaning of cogs before one wall splits open to disclose a huge area bustling with people, work desks sit in neat rows, most have people sitting in them. Messengers in red jackets dodge people and continue running. It really is the Head office. But somehow even with this many people, around 900 at an odd guess, the noise in minimal, no one speaks, idle chitchat is not important at the moment but something disturbs me from my thoughts, a mountainous Man in a business suit turning to sneer at us; he had brown hair, wide set dark brown eyes and an incredibly big, broken nose. His smile is cruel and his top lip curls up.
"So the little fledgling has finally come back to the nest." He says in a very nasal voice. Kai smiles coldly,
"Hello Joel." The tall man frowns.
"I believe its sir to you, Brat!" Kai laughs and mimics him is a childish voice;
"I believe its sssiiiiiirrrr to you brat." The other man goes red with fury and Kai laughs even more before saying,
"Never call me Brat again or I will carry through on my threat." Says Kai, Joel glares at him,
"As will I" The big man says before finally seeing me, he gasps and turns to Kai, all his anger forgotten,
"Is that her?"
"The one and only." Joel takes a step towards me and we shake hands.
"Hello, I'm Joel, and you must be Saya, we've been waiting for you." Pain stabs at my heart, everyone's been waiting for me but I put that to the back of my mind, not wanting to think about that now. I nod and say,
"Yes, I'm here now, waiting's over." Joel smiles shrewdly,
"I suppose you would want to meet that Man David and to know the status." I nod,
"Then right this way" Joel leads Kai and I through the mass of people to a door on one side of the area, he pushes it open to make known a small walkway, devoid of people. He walks in, our footsteps echo through the corridor until they stop along with us outside another door. Joel turns and looks at us,
"Pipsqueaks first" Kai scowls at him before pushing open the door.
Inside, there was an office like area, bookshelves covered the wall and a huge wood desk dominated one side of the room. At the desk sat a man, he stood up, he also was tall, but not towering like Joel. He had sandy blonde hair and sea-blue eyes; he looked around the same age as Kai... This was David,
"Hello Kai, I see the years have been kind to you."
"Same as you old friend." Says Kai and both him and David give a chuckle,
"That joke gets worse every time we tell it." David declares and Kai nods in agreement. I don't understand at all, but there is not time to dwell on it. David turns to me and blinks confused for a second. The blonde then glances at Joel whom is standing next to me. Joel gives a nod,
"Well I'll be back later for the little ones." David nods and Joel exits the room, David then turns to me.
"Hello, you are Saya right, please have a seat, I have a lot to tell you."
Well here is ANOTHER chapter :) I know I said I would put an information page here, (I've already finished it) but it would spoil the next chapter so it will be coming sooooon.
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