-An Empty Home-

"She went to bed," M-21 said as he enters the living room. Rai sat on the couch. He was drinking his tea. Frankenstein stood next to Rai. "You are close to her. I know Seikatsu is glad to see you here. Now then..." Frankenstein was about to continue speaking, but M-21 looks down at the floor. "I lost him. That man was not an easy opponent. With his knowledge about your existence along with hers... He will not stop. Although, if you are not occupied then you should stay here." Frankenstein finishes.

"I guess you won't let me go. Right?" M-21 said and notices both men staring at him. "We aren't forcing you," Frankenstein said.

"Enough with the acting. You don't want any information leaked. I would have done the same."

"You can stay if you have nowhere else to go. Leave whenever you wish..."

"You...expect me to believe that?"

"Seikatsu is living here and she does not mind."

"What?"

Rai continues to drink his tea. M-21 and Frankenstein continue to discuss the possible living arrangements. "She cooks dinner... She is usually in her room. Seikatsu also teaches me about human culture every day. I am interested in her behavior patterns. She's...cheerful when she's around the children but when her abilities are present she changes." Rai finally spoke. "...!" M-21's eyes widen.

"Seikatsu is hiding her personality. That power is trying to influence her. When it happens she isn't the same. She's not trying to go crazy. She's a nice woman, but the years of being a test subject screwed up her childhood. So it could be a ruse or some way to protect herself." M-21 explains. Rai closes his eyes as he thinks about it. "She's not hiding it... She is trying to live a normal life." He answers.

"Seikatsu will stay here. You shall stay here as well. If he comes after her then she might show the unknown abilities." Rai added. M-21 sighs, "..." "Her powers are similar to mine so I will train her aside from learning what she can do," Frankenstein says with a polite expression. "...You'd try to piss her off." M-21 said coolly. "The sooner the better before he comes back." Frankenstein smiles with that sentence.

It was only Sunday morning and everyone was in their respective rooms. M-21 was asleep in his bed. His room was furnished in dark blue and gray colors. The curtains to the window were closed. It was raining outside but it was not pouring hard. Frankenstein was filling out the paperwork for the school. He sits down at his desk. He had a lot on his mind. The Infected. M-21 and Seikatsu's involvement. His master's awakening. The children. Everything was concerning him. "If Master is okay with him staying then there is no issue." He thought.

The man wrote down information on the sheets of paper. "Master told me about Seikatsu's emotions shutting down for a short time. I'll observe those moments." He thought as the sounds of scribbles fill the air. "I need to buy clothes for him too...This is going to be interesting. I can retrieve a few clothes from Seikatsu's apartment too. She can accompany me." Frankenstein smiles.

A couple hours pass and Frankenstein wakes Seikatsu up. He waits for her to get dressed then they leave the house. Seikatsu and Frankenstein rode away in his car. Seikatsu was half asleep in the front passenger's seat. She was still tired from the incident two nights ago. In her hands was a cup of coffee. She brought the rim of the cup to her lips. She needed the caffeine. "I apologize for waking you up so early," Frankenstein said as he steers the wheel.

Seikatsu slowly sips at her coffee then waves her hand dismissively. She was not mad at him. "It's easier to ask me to go with you anyway." She said. Frankenstein chuckles in agreement. He personally knew that Seikatsu was the easiest person to run errands with. On the other hand, females would stare at Rai and M-21 would challenge him. The men were a handful. "You are correct. Just tell me if you are still tired. I can carry you if you fall asleep." Frankenstein said.

The last sentence made Seikatsu choke. "Stop poking...fun at me...I can handle myself. Anyway, I want to know where we are going. " Seikatsu says after coughing. "Your apartment then a clothing store. You and M-21 need some clothes. Also, I thought you might need to get a few things for yourself to feel more comfortable." Frankenstein tells her. Seikatsu stares down at her coffee. She has only lived with Frankenstein and Rai for a few days.

Those few days were heaven and hell. She did not miss having her own apartment. "Can...can we stop by my parents' house? I think I can find something useful there." Seikatsu requests. The missing files of data from her experimentation were there. Her parents were able to steal the records before faking the woman's death. "Of course. Do you need to go anywhere else?" Frankenstein said. Seikatsu shakes her head and continues to drink her coffee.

"I wanted to know why you told M-21 that I was your lover." She spoke up. That said, Seikatsu could remember the tension caused by the comment. Even Rai paid attention. Seikatsu had to leave the room to avoid any odd stares. "Ah, M-21 was being sarcastic so I decided to fuel the fire. No harm was done." Frankenstein said his reason. Seikatsu sighs and stares out the window. "Promise to keep me from being dragged into the middle of it." She said with a soft yawn.

Frankenstein smiles and glances at the woman. "You seem to be distracted by my words during the situation. I apologize." Frankenstein admits his mistake. Seikatsu needed to hide her expression from him. The car ride was a quiet one during the rest of the way.

"...I can't believe it. They are gone. Just that afternoon, I left this house to go to the hospital..." Seikatsu stood in front of the door. She stood on the front porch of the house. The woman did not hear a sound. The house was quiet. Frankenstein was standing beside her. He noticed Seikatsu's hands shaking. The woman fumbles for the house keys. Frankenstein sees the woman struggle to keep her composure. "This damn..." Seikatsu starts to get frustrated and Frankenstein takes her hand in his.

He takes the house keys from her grip. Seikatsu's grip does not loosen. "I...have to do it." She tries to speak as Frankenstein watches the tears roll down her cheeks. Her body tenses. "I won't let you suffer like this. For our sake." Frankenstein does not let go of her hand as he spoke. Seikatsu looks up at Frankenstein. To hear him say that was unexpected. He smiles and wipes the tears away using his free hand.

"Now then. No more crying. I prefer you either distracted or the usual...how shall I say it? The cute manner you portray." Frankenstein said as he releases her hand. Seikatsu was not going to respond and she unlocks the door. She was glad to have Frankenstein with her. But now he was behaving as if the two were lovers. The door is opened by Frankenstein and Seikatsu steps inside.

She turns the light on. Everything was in its natural position. The atmosphere. The environment. Nothing has changed. Seikatsu sees the family pictures on the wall. Her eyes widen as images of blood splatter appear in her mind. Seikatsu quickly turns around as she could not handle being in the house. She tries to leave but Frankenstein stops her.

He wraps his arms around her to keep Seikatsu from leaving. He felt her aura slowly radiate from her body. The breathing pattern was ragged. "Don't change right now. You need to control it." Frankenstein speaks softly to calm Seikatsu down. Seikatsu breathes into his coat. Her irises were dull and red instead of its chocolate hue. "I need..." Seikatsu mouths the words. "What do you need?" Frankenstein asks.

"Cry. Let me...now..." Seikatsu finishes saying the words. Frankenstein gently holds her. He nods and Seikatsu was able to break down. He was not expecting this woman to be similar to him. Except she was forced into experimentation by her own parents. It only made him curious to know why Seikatsu was an outcome of his past discoveries. A few minutes pass and Seikatsu was back to normal.

Her powers dissipated and her breathing was not hesitant. "Frankenstein. I can handle myself. My parents have a disk containing the information about my records. It may be useful to you. I don't want anyone else to have it." Seikatsu explains. Frankenstein lifts Seikatsu's head up by cupping her chin in the palm of his hand. Seikatsu's eyes were still filled with tears. He smiles and pats her head gently.

"We will get the data. Don't cry unless you need to." He said and releases the woman. Seikatsu weakly smiles and starts gathering items from around the house. Frankenstein notices the family pictures that stood on the fireplace. There were pictures of Seikatsu as a young girl. Her eyes were full of joy in every photo her family was in. "Heh...you are an adorable child." Frankenstein chuckles as he looks at the other framed photos.

His cheerful demeanor changes as he sees a group photo of Seikatsu, M-21, M-24, and the woman's parents. The person who was also in the photo was Dr. Crombell. He could see Seikatsu and her parents smiling. M-21 stood beside Seikatsu. M-24 smiles as he stood on the other side of the girl. Dr. Crombell had his usual demeanor. The man was the one Frankenstein intended to go after. That man knew something related to Frankenstein's research.

Frankenstein walks into the hallway leading to the bedrooms, den, bonus room, and bathrooms. Everything was clean. Frankenstein soon finds Seikatsu in her old bedroom. She was gathering the things she needed. Clothes, research papers, her parents' laptop computers, and personal belongings. It was placed in a suitcase. "I'm finished. We can leave now." Seikatsu said as she stands up, "Frankenstein, I want to take some of the photos with me. If that's okay." "It's fine," Frankenstein replies. Seikatsu rolls the suitcase out into the living room.

Frankenstein follows her from behind. Seikatsu takes a few photos and then they leave the house. She locks the door securely. "I will visit this place after awhile." Seikatsu breathes. "Just take your time," Frankenstein said and they walked back to the car.

Hours pass and they return to the house. Seikatsu and Frankenstein held a few bags in their arms as they enter the living room. M-21 was sitting on the couch in silence.

Rai stood up staring out the window. "Hey, we're back," Seikatsu said as she and Frankenstein place the bags on the table. "You have a lot of stuff," M-21 said. "It's mostly for you and Rai. Frankenstein bought you guys some new clothes." Seikatsu explains. "Clothes? Why?" M-21 questions. "You are a part of the new security at the high school and you need a uniform. Aside from regular clothes or you'll start smelling terrible." Frankenstein answers. M-21 had a sweat drop roll down his face. He looks into the bags and takes a few shirts out.

Rai turns around to face the others. "I'll prepare some tea," Frankenstein said before he excuses himself. "I'll make breakfast," Seikatsu said. "No. I'll do it. Please be Master's company." Frankenstein protests aloud. Seikatsu knew Frankenstein did not want her doing too much today.

"Balls..." Seikatsu thought as Rai stares at her. "You look tired." He said. Seikatsu nods. It was obvious she needed more rest. "I am." She said. M-21 goes through the various clothes. "Go take a nap if you need to." He said. Seikatsu sighs and then hands Rai a bag containing his new clothes. Rai takes the bag. "So, you and the servant went shopping all morning?" M-21 asks. "We stopped by my parents' house and my apartment. Nothing else that would be interesting." Seikatsu answers and lets out another yawn.

Rai and M-21 look at her. "I am fine. I'll eat breakfast, set my room up, then sleep." Seikatsu said before she sat down on the couch, "Anyway...what is your job going to be?" She turns her attention to M-21. "Security..." M-21 answers. "Of what?" Seikatsu did not understand.