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Chapter Twenty Eight

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Vampire Lords Room

"It would seems that Rei had gained some allies," the Second Vampire Lord said, "based on Mei's reports."

"Yes," The Third Lord said, "The one we call Lilly."
"Rei's own creation," The First Lord said, "I don't believe we would have expected any loyalty from her."

"What of the Hunters?" The Fourth Lord growled.

"The daughter of Kyoko Soryu and the lapdog Misato Katsuragi," the Fifth Lord said, "We shall deal with them accordingly."

"I agree with you," the Third Lord said, "Having them continue to live will prove to be problematic for us in the future."

"We will leave the Soryu girl to Isaac," The Fourth Lord said, "After all, it was his assignment to complete."

"What of Rei?" the First Lord said, "Who will we send to take care of her?"

The Fifth Lord chuckled darkly.

"I have the perfect person for this.

Tokyo-3, Japan.

"We're back," Misato announced as the group walked out of the airport.

It was a few days after the Cathedral fiasco and the Elders had allowed them to go back to Japan…but with a little extra package.

"Misato," Lilly said, "Why again do they have to send…her with us."

"I can hear you, you know," Hikari growled at her.

Yep, Hikari Hokari was with them. She was to act as liege to give reports back to the Monastery who wants to know what was going on with Asuka now that the girl had the Lance of Longinus under her control.

"Asuka is precious to the Monastery now that she yield the Lance," Hikari told them.

"I'll bet the Monastery wouldn't want to lose their new shiny toy now wouldn't they?" Rei answered her.

Hikari glowered at the vampire.

"Okay, take a breather here," Misato said pushing to two apart, not wanting a fight to break out between the two, "Now behave yourselves, seriously."

"C'mon, let's go home," Asuka said.

The group made their way toward the parking lot and at that moment a Mercedes Benz pulled up in front of them with black tinted window. Then the front door opened, and a man stepped out, one which Rei recognized.

"Chiffon?" she whispered, thought only Lilly heard her and replied.

"What is it?"

"GERHIN," Rei responded.

Chiffon approached them and said, "Miss Ayanami, the boss would like to see you immediately."

The group, apart from Lilly seemed to be surprised that the man was asking for Rei who responded.

"Let's not keep him waiting shall we?"

"Rei," Asuka started somewhat worriedly.

"I'll be fine, see you guys later," Rei answered her before following Chiffon into the car.

The expensive car pulled away leaving the group to stare at it, each of them thinking different things.

"C'mon guys," Misato said.

"I'll see you guys around," Lilly said, "I'm going to have a lie in."

Before Misato could answer her, the blonde had disappeared.

"Oookay then," she murmured.

"At least the bloodsuckers are gone," Hikari said, "I can finally breathe freely."

Asuka heard her but didn't bother to argue with her. Hikari had made her point quite clear to her back at the Monastery. Asuka helped Misato to load their stuffs into her rental car, and made way for their neighborhood. As they passed the familiar streets, Asuka had fully realized that she was truly back at the place she had recognized as home, and hoped that it had stayed the same as she had left it.

GERHIN

Rei entered Gendo's office. Having been there only once, she was still taken aback as how large the place was, and the desk was also large. Light penetrated the place from the behind the desk which showed the buildings in the background. Her eyes found Gendo Ikari standing by the window, both of his hands behind his back and he was watching the scenery outside.

When she arrived in front of the desk, Gendo said,

"It is quite strange to be able to watch them do the same thing over and over again, like a never ending cycle. Maybe that's what life is, a never ending cycle spanning the length of eternity. You, of all people, know what I'm talking about isn't that right, Rei?"

"I'm sure," Rei answered him, "But you didn't bring me here to talk of philosophy did you?"

Gendo turned toward her, his red-tinted glasses shadowing his eyes.

"No, I did not," he answered moving toward his desk, "but what I'm curious about is why you suddenly disappear for three months without as much as a phone call."

"Vampire business that I needed to take care of," Rei answered him simply.

"Having to do with Miss Soryu I presume?" Gendo added.

Rei didn't even blink.

"I have hung around you long enough to know what a vampire attack looked like," Gendo told her, and Miss Soryu's parents were killed by them. You must have already figured that out since you looked her Mother up on the MAGI before you disappeared. So, are you going to talk or shall I continue?"

Rei let a smirk shows on her face.

"So you've done your homework Gendo," she said, "made me so proud of you. As I said before, it is vampire business, so leave it as that okay…unless, you have something to add?"

Gendo stayed silent, a sign Rei recognized as the man doing some heavy thinking. Rei, knowing of Gendo's curious nature, had decided the less Gendo know about what's going on, the better it would be. She don't want to have to worry about him getting into business that is too dangerous or let the man bite off more than he could chew.

"Very well, you can leave now Rei."

Something occurred to the vampire then,"I'm still a student of NERV right?"

"Yes."

"Good," Rei told him, "I'll be staying in Tokyo-3 for a while."

She left the office.

Asuka was in her room getting her stuff back into place. She had almost finished with her clothes, when she had stopped in front of the Lance that she had put against the wall. Starring at the seemingly innocent object, Asuka picked it up feeling the warmth that was against her palms. Felt like she had put her hand under a pleasantly warm sun. She gazed at the Lance's tip, which had a fine blade, and thought back to the images that she had seen.

Why had it showed her those?

Knock-Knock

"Enter," Asuka answered, putting the weapon back against the wall.

She heard the door slid open, as Misato entered the room glancing around the place.

"Already done?"

"Almost," Asuka answered, looking at her guardian.

"I've called the school," Misato told her, "You can go tomorrow, if that's okay with you. Maybe, things can go back to normal."

"After what happened to us, I doubt it," Asuka answered her.

Misato laughed at little at this.

"True that may be, but we've got to try," she said running a hand through her hair.

"Hikari?"

"She is in the other room," Misato told her, "She's settling in nicely but I don't think I can let her go to school yet…not that she would want to."

"Misato…," Asuka started.

"What is it?"

Asuka stared at the woman. She can't bring her mind around the vision with the tombstone that bare her name…it was like something out of a bad dream…and she shook her head.

Maybe she shouldn't worry her like this.

"Nothing, nothing at all."

Hope that was good.

Jacques0 out.

R&R