"Devil & Anti-Hero?"

It didn't take long for Aido to find Isley. In fact, Isley came searching for Aido once he caught a scent of Haruna's blood in the air. The two met each other in the yard of the Night Dorm. No one else was there since it was day time; they were all asleep. "You shouldn't be angry at me," Isley spoke, "be angry at your wife."

Aido encased Isley's feet to the ground with ice. Doing such a thing to a pureblood was unthinkable; it could cost him his life. If Isley wanted to, he could've broken free with ease and ended Aido's life right then and there. "You erased Haruna's memories; you're just as guilty as Misha is!"

Isley grabbed his head, having a migraine from all of this. "I should just kill you right now but Haruna would never forgive me if I did that," he groaned. "Don't be such a hypocrite, Hanabusa. You're just as guilty as we are." In a split second, he broke out of the ice and appeared in front of Aido. He placed a hand on his shoulder, "If you had never gotten Misha pregnant, we would've never had an opening to strike you and Haruna down."

Isley smirked to see Aido speechless. Aido only recalled his memories; he didn't know Haruna's side of the story. He still didn't know that Mugetsu was Haruna's child, not Misha's. "You're both insane. I'm going to-"

"Going to do what? Tell Haruna that she was being manipulated by us and get her memories back? What happens next? Are you going to leave Misha and your son for Haruna? What about your father? He'll never forgive you if you marry Haruna." Isley had a point; he had Aido just where he wanted him. "Don't be a fool Hanabusa. We both know you're smarter than that; you're a genius aren't you?"

Aido couldn't make out a word. He loved Haruna so much that it was unbearable, but he was trapped by his obligation to his family. "I should at least tell her the truth so that she doesn't get tricked into marrying an asshole."

Isley laughed at his insult, then gave a hard glare. "You do that and I'll make sure her life is miserable when she leaves me. Then, she can thank you for ruining her and her family." Isley didn't mind if Haruna was hurting or in pain; he only cared for himself. "Oh, don't give me that scowl. You've done this to her before, haven't you? You tore down her house and used her as a maid; we are very similar if you think about it."

"Don't put me on the same level as you, trash."

"Right, I'm sorry," Isley apologized, "you're worse than me." Aido winced as Isley kneed him in the gut. He grabbed him by the jaw, looking Aido in the eye, "You already chose your pride over Haruna, so quit acting like you care about her you spineless fool. She's in better hands now; I'll take good care of her." He punched Aido once before leaving him in the dirt. "If you'll excuse me, I need to pay a visit to my fiance."

Nurse's Office

Haruna stirred awake, still feeling groggy. The first thing she saw was the white ceiling. The second thing she saw was a set of three Isleys. She rubbed her eyes and soon the dizziness went away, "Hello there," she squeaked, positive that he was going to give her a sky uppercut for getting bitten by some other man, especially since that man happened to be Aido.

Isley gave a forgiving smile, "Do you think I'm going to cut off one of your fingers or something?" He sat on a chair with both his arms and legs crossed. Haruna nodded, putting her hands behind her back. "I had a... 'chat' with Aido-san. He apologizes for his actions. Oh, and I'm not quite sure what he meant, but he told me to tell you that he chooses his pride."

Haruna became breathless, though nodded. She was happy for him, or so she told herself. "Then I'll go home now."

"I'll help you," Isley placed one of her arms over his shoulders as they exited the building. "I know you liked him. Are you upset that he didn't return your feelings?"

Haruna wished Isley wasn't so straightforward all the time. Didn't it bother him that she liked someone else? "No. Moving on is easy for me. It's not like it was a huge deal," she hopped into the back seat of the car as Ken turned on the engine. In case Aido was looking from somewhere, Isley gave a long farewell kiss to Haruna just to give Aido a slap in the face. "Erm," Haruna shook, "I'm sorry for not liking you. I'll try my best to return your feelings soon," she promised.

"Be safe," Isley said before closing the door and watching the car disappear as it drove farther away.

"Isley-sama!"

Isley rolled his eyes at the annoying voice. He turned around to see Misha who was frantic. "What do you want?"

"Hanabusa has discovered the truth! He confronted me and threatened to divorce me!" She sobbed, patting her tears with a handkerchief. "How could you let this happen? This is all your fault for not keeping a close watch on Haruna!" She was red with anger and humiliation.

Isley clapped his hands, "I'm happy to see that you've learned to call Haruna by her name this time," he merely said.

Misha glared, "You cold hearted demon! You just wait. Once Haruna remembers, you'll be in my situation and then we'll see who's laughing," she stomped her foot on the ground.

"Clearly you're not telling me that you're going to tell her the truth?" He quirked a brow, instantly silencing Misha. He took two large steps to her and pried her mouth open, pinching her tongue with his finger and thumb. Misha shook her head. "Good, because if you said yes, I would've had to pluck this tongue right out of your mouth," he let go.

Misha gasped for air. "If karma doesn't get you, I hope Kaname Kuran does," she muttered grudgingly before disappearing.

Isley smirked, "I'll devour anyone who gets in my path."

Two Weeks Later

"Hanabusa... Please don't do this. What would father-in-law think if he knew you were divorcing me? You'll put the Aido name in shame if you divorce me," Misha clung onto Aido's arm, desperately trying to convince him to not make her sign the divorce papers. Aido removed her hold on him, sneering at her the entire time. He didn't want anything to do with her anymore. "What about our son?"

"Stop bringing up my father and our son; whatever you say won't change my mind. I can't marry Haruna, but the least I can do is divorce you. That way, you'll live a miserable life in your own solitude like an unwanted roach," Aido whispered quietly as class began to start.

Misha whimpered, running out of the classroom. Everyone looked at Aido to which he just simply shrugged, circling his finger around his ear to signify that Misha was crazy. "I'm guessing she's not too good with being dumped?" Yuuki asked, taking a seat beside him. "I don't blame you for your decision. What she and Isley-senpai did was wrong. Though, shouldn't you at least tell Haruna the truth?"

Aido flipped open his book, diligently taking down notes. "I don't deserve Haruna. I chose to please my deceased father instead of saving her from that pureblood. At least I know he won't abandon her like I did. With that, I'm fine as long as I have my son." Still, he couldn't ignore the guilt building up inside of him. Even though Haruna told him she was fine with whatever decision he made, he couldn't help but feel like dirt for choosing his ethics over his morals.

"Good evening Yuuki-hime... Hanabusa," Isley said slyly as he took a seat behind them. The aura around Aido grew dark as he crossed his arms, leaning back in his seat while trying to ignore the pureblood's eyes on them.

Yuuki turned to Isley, "Please. I know what you did and I'm not afraid to tell you to leave if you cause any misconduct."

"Yuuki-sama, ignore him," Aido uttered. The last thing he wanted was for Yuuki, the little pureblood princess, to come to his defense. It looked shameful for his ego.

"No, Yuuki-hime. You don't even know half the truth. Sure, Hanabusa may be displayed as the man who lost everything because of what his wife and I did... But believe me when I say there's a method to my madness."

Yuuki ignored Aido's pleads to stop. "And what is that?"

"You all probably see me as the devil, I assume. However, through everything that I've done, I've revealed the true devil - Hanabusa Aido."

Now Aido couldn't take it. He was stripped from everything in about the past year and now he was being claimed the devil? Especially when it was Isley and Misha who wiped their memories and pulled the strings behind the scenes... It was blasphemy. Yuuki placed one hand on Aido's shoulder, stopping him from making a scene. "And how did you manage that?" Aido asked through his clenched teeth.

Isley was all too happy to explain himself. "You've been prone to be a womanizer. Even while you were married to Misha, you couldn't stay away from Haruna. Lust is a one of the seven deadly sins, don't you know? Plus the fact that you got Misha pregnant while you were claiming to be in love with Haruna. Aha... And Haruna thought she found her knight in shining armor. How laughable."

"You-"

"Oh but there's more!" Isley grinned from ear to ear, "You plan to let Haruna take the fall while you're happy in your own situation. Sure, it's fine that she doesn't know a goddamn thing about how she was being deceived. As long as I, Hanabusa Aido," Isley mimicked, "can satisfy my father's expectations! Haruna can marry the King of Assholes for all I care," he cockily smirked. "Selfish much, Hanabusa?"

"She said she was fine with whatever I chose," was all Aido could say.

"And you honestly believed her?" Isley sneered, "Come on, we both know Haruna likes to fuck with our heads a bit. Don't tell me that all that time you spent with her before I came along, you didn't know how good of a liar she was? Or did you just pretend to not know how hurt she'd be if you chose your pride, that way you could live with yourself?" He leaned closer, "Believe me. You'll live with this for the rest of your life."

"And you think that what you've done won't stick with you?" Aido asked, ready to punch Isley in the face. "Don't act like you're better than I am."

Isley grinned, even more amused with his response. "And that's why I said we're so alike... The only difference is that I'm able to accept what I've done." Aido's anger faded and all that was left was a burden that he couldn't lift. "I was right. You don't deserve Haruna." He pushed his chair back, excusing himself from the classroom. "Now you know half the truth, Yuuki-hime... if not all."

"Ai-Aido-senpai..." Yuuki stuttered, unsure of what to say. "Don't take what he said to the heart."

"Sometimes I'd get so frustrated with Haruna because it was so hard to pry her open due to her insecurity. When I should've been trying to understand her, I was flirting with other women. When she smiled over the littlest things, I took those things away. Even so, Haruna tried her best to please me."

"What will you do now?"

Aido rubbed the bridge of his nose, "I don't know anymore."

Three Days Before the Wedding Day

"How do you know it won't rain on the big day?" Haruna asked, looking up at the cloudless blue sky. Of course, the weather was perfect now, but right when they least expected it, she was sure there would be a deadly rainstorm.

The wedding was going to take place outdoors in a clear meadow filled with rainbow-colored flowers. There was a pretty pond nearby where cute little ducks and koi fishes were inhabiting it. Strings of lights would be hanging above from tree to tree. Luminarias would light the aisle for Haruna to walk down since the wedding would take place near sunset. On either side of the aisle were long benches for the guests to sit.

Haruna and Isley planned to say their vows beneath a single large willow tree in the middle of the meadow. Dangling from the tree would be little glass bottles with cherry blossom flowers in them. For the afterparty, there was a huge white tent with tables set up inside. At the ceiling of the tent were white Chinese paper lanterns to light up the place. The tables would have lit candles and pretty vases of flowers that were mainly nude and pink colored - everything was just romantic. It was a wedding to die for.

"You really go all the way with decorations, don't you?" Haruna set up a lantern beside the benches.

Isley smirked, "Nothing less for you."

"Who are we inviting anyway?"

"Your family," Isley halted for a second or two, "my family-"

"Your family?" Haruna gasped, "I've never even met them!"

Isley chuckled, "Mother and father aren't coming. They're..." Isley looked at the ground then back up, "hibernating for another century. The only family I have that isn't sleeping is my great dane, Seymour, in Europe. He should make it here by tomorrow."

Haruna frowned, thinking it was quite sad for his only company to be a dog. "I never knew you were an animal lover."

"There are a lot of things about me that you don't know, like the fact that I hate people the most in this world. They gossip too much and have no sense of loyalty... Dogs are different. They're silent and obey every command of their masters."

"Hm. So you like things that you can dominate without struggle? Why am I not surprised?" Haruna laughed. "You don't hate me though," Haruna commented. They both strolled over to the pond where they began to feed the koi fishes. They swam to the surface, nibbling at the food.

Isley shrugged, "You're the one I can tolerate most."

Haruna smiled, "I've been curious about you Isley. I can't tell whether you're a good guy or a bad guy. At times like this, you're nice. Other times..." She didn't want to say anything that might set him off. "I worry about what goes through your head."

Isley paused momentarily; he was almost too serious that it sort of set her back. "Who knows. Maybe I'm a man with skeletons in my closet... Or perhaps I'm just your average man."

Haruna wasn't too alarmed by his suspicious behavior, but she took the risk to trust him anyway. "I think you're in between," she patted his back, "sometimes the average man needs a few skeletons in order to be wise."

Isley kissed her cheek, "Don't be so trustworthy yet. Sometimes the people you trust most are the ones to backstab you first. I learned that with my first skeleton."

"Then why do you trust me?"

Isley turned around to walk back to the car. He looked over his shoulder, giving a sly look before grinning. "Because I know you're not stupid enough to think you can betray me." Haruna scowled at the insult. "Also, you're like a tragic heroine, much like how I am a tragic hero. We've both experienced betrayal, and so I would expect that you not commit such an act like the ones who hurt us did."

Haruna tilted her head, curious as to what he was implying. There was a glint in his eye that she could not really decipher and it bothered her incredibly because she never saw it before. She grabbed his wrist without thinking and asked, "Who hurt you Isley?" She didn't want to know because she was his fiance, rather, she needed to know because she was his friend. His green eyes locked with hers and when he didn't say a thing, she panicked. "Was it me?"

There was a tremor in her chest when he just stared at her. She couldn't think of what she did wrong, but usually people don't realize their mistakes until they're confronted about it. Finally, he grabbed her hand, taking it off his wrist. "Don't be silly. I would've killed you by now if it was you." She sighed. Although hearing something like that wasn't something to be relieved about, she was glad to see him acting normal again. "You've been kind and loyal to me all this time, though you're still second best compared to Seymour," he winked before departing.

Haruna watched him disappear. Sometimes she worried about his motives, but she couldn't lie... Compared to others, Isley too had been kind and loyal to her all this time. "I hope you're not being consumed by the skeletons you've collected, Isley."

A/N: Oho... Could it be that our Aido and Isley have switched roles in terms of a hero and a villain? Or is this all just a scheme that Isley is playing again to mess with our heads? Hrms... Comment what you think about this in the reviews! I'd like to hear your thoughts! :)

And might I just say I absolutely love this chapter because Aido gets so much slaps in the face. I know, it's wrong of me, but what can I say? I love drama :D