ANZU'S SIDE OF THE STORY (POV PART)

I have nothing to say about myself, because I do not want to be revealed as a vampire maiden, I want be revealed as a normal human girl with a happy life with her friends...

"I've heard Mikan say that the child Junpei killed awhile back was his little cousin Reni Nagano... Wasn't she the one who played Mirai in Little Wishlings?"

"Who are you talking to, Yui-san?" I asked her. Me and the other maidens were having fun outside after last night's attack with Junpei Sakamoto.. Yui and I were sitting together on a bench while Clarisse, Kiyoko and Mikan were playing with small animals.

"I'm talking to this girl right here. Her name's Riyoko.."

Even though we care for the children and not for the young adults, we still had friendships with them when we're in our human forms...

"You know Mikan?" I asked Riyoko.

"Uh-huh. Sure I do," Riyoko answered happily.

"How did Mikan know about the little child?" I asked again.

"Mikan said she was out on a nighttime stroll and ended up watching a crime scene... The police found a child's body in a bush somewhere and Mikan was hiding from them, watching the cops do some investigating since some streets where blocked. "

"I see," I said. "Mikan's very good at hiding. Congrats to her."

"Well... Can I come to your guys' house sometime today?"

"Yui-san... Are you sure you want this girl in our villa? She may not be all right with the title 'Haunted Villa.'" I told Yui.

"Oh, I watch scary movies all the time. Trust me. *smiles*"

"Riyoko, okay... But if you cause any trouble... you're oout of the villa... But first, you need a tour."

"That's sweet of you, Anzu... sort of... But, at least we got a visitor.. Right, Riyoko?" said Yui, trying to cheer me up. I enjoyed how Yui and Riyoko were getting along... I wished that a girl like Riyoko would be all over me...

"Hey, hey! Clarisse-tama! Hey! Come here!" said Kiyoko, waving her arms at Clarisse.

"Kiyoko-chan, please give Riyoko a tour of the second level," said Yui, handing Riyoko over to the youngest maiden of the villa.

"*sighs* Okay..." said Kiyoko, upset that she didn't get Clarisse's attention. I watched Kiyoko hold Riyoko's hand, walking her to the stairs..

"Eh? Anzu-san, who are looking at?" asked Clarisse.

"I was watching Kiyoko and Riyoko go up the stairs," I answered. Clarisse shook her head and walked off into the kitchen.

"Anzu-san! You hungry? Clarisse and I are going to make some stew! You like stew?" said the happy Yui Hino.

"I've eaten stew throughout my entire life.. I've never given up on stew... Yes, I want some."

"Okay, good! Clarisse-san! Anzu wants some too!"

"Okay!"

I looked back up at the lonely staircase and took a few steps toward the staircase. I reached out for the wooden railingwith my hand, and dropped it after thinking that I should leave them alone. I reached again, and walked up the stairs... I wondered as I walked a long way up the stairs... I wonder if our guest was all right staying here with vampires, or if she's even alive at the moment... I listened to find where Kiyoko and Riyoko were hiding at... I walked down a hallway and opened every single door that was out in the open for me. The two girls weren't in one of the doors I opened, so I went to another hallway... I heard Kiyoko talking to Riyoko about becoming part of Sukima's maids... Riyoko said that she doesn't know what to do if she joined, and that she would be torn apart from her family to live with other maidens... Kiyoko told Riyoko that she can stay here as long as she wants, and it didn't matter as long as she does her job at the villa.

"I know, but... I'm still a bit worried," said Riyoko.

"No, no.. It's all good.. You can work here for a few hours then you can go back home," said Kiyoko. I was still out in front of the room they were in, listening quietly to their conversation. I heard footsteps from the first hallway I was in, and it was Yui Hino staring at me, holding a bowl of soup in front of her chest.

"Anzu? You okay?" seh asked me. I nodded and smiled at her, saying, "Thank you for the soup, Yui.."

"The soup's easy to make... Now, Clarisse told me that after we're done eating, we're gonna go out and find Sukima.. We gotta make sure all the doors are locked so-"

"We rarely check the house to make sure it's secure, Yui... People outside would mind coming here and running off like scared babies... Don't worry about the locks on the doors..."

"Oh, okay... Anzu, do you want to come downstairs?"

"Sure... *knock knock* Kiyoko! Riyoko! Time to eat!"

"Okay!" said Kiyoko.

"So, Riyoko.. Where are you from?" asked Clarisse, eating her food at the dinner table.

"I'm from Tokyo... I moved here with my family since last year.."

"I see... Kiyoko, how was it talking with Riyoko?" said Clarisse.

"It was okay," said the saddened Kiyoko, "though it wasn't very exciting.."

"Anyways... I'm done with my food.. Let's go outside," said Yui.

"Why outside right now, Yui?" I asked Yui.

"Because I want to get some air... It's too dusty in here." Yui walked off, leaving the rest of us at the dinner table..