The sun had dropped to reveal a shining moon in it's place. The moon light cracked threw gareki's window brightening up his room.
Damn. he thought. the sun coundn't have stayed up longer for him to sleep a little more. He looked around on his wall searching for his clock. he saw it. 8:00 pm good he still had a little time to sleep in. He had just closed his eyes when he felt something hugging him from behind. Gareki turned around to see Etsuko in a deep sleep.
A question ran threw his head. Why was this girl in his bedroom? But he remembered. He had let her in last night. But was to tired to protest about her sleeping in his bed. He still didn't mind that she was holding him like a teddy bear. It was oddly familier. It was something his mother would do. when he was crying as a child. Gareki wondered what were his parents doing in heaven.- His deep thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.
It opened with out gareki's response. Time to get up. said a voice gareki knew. Standing in the door was nai the kid who had ended gareki up in this place. But since gareki was fighting along side the humans now his grudge against nai was almost gone.
you can eat breakfast now gareki nai said coming inside the room. He spotted the girl rapped around him. who's she? he asked. She's just a friend don't get the wrong idea. said gareki. What idea? nai asked.
you know what I'm talking about. Your thinking that she's my girlfr-. he stopped Never mind he said instead. why was he trying to explain this to him anyway.
Oh well okay. nai said. well she can come and get breakfast also. he said pointing at etsuko. he shut the door as he left. as soon as nai left her red eyes opened looking up at gareki she said hey.
Hey. he replied. she looked down ate her arms rapped around gareki's toned stomach and chest. He had removed his shirt because it was getting hot in his room. She yelped and let go blushing. s-sorry. It's a habit I have when I sleep. It's fine. he said I didn't mind much. she looked at the time asking him if he wanted breakfast. I was getting ready to head there now gareki said. putting a shirt over his medium sized abs. He opened the door for her. she smiled and said thanks.
could you wait for me while I get changed? she asked.
why not he wasn't in a rush to eat breakfast. whatever. he said in a bored tone. she gave him another thanks as they reached her room after a moment of walking. He waited outside her door. He heard his name being called. Gareki looked up to see Taka, senji, and Aiko. walking towards him. It was taka who called him
Whats up? your not heading to breakfast? taka asked. Yeah Im just waiting for etsuko. Ohh so that's whats up. you know I heard from Aiko that you two were getting all buddy buddy with each other. He said making the buddy part sound like something much more then being friends. It's not like that gareki said were just friends. He caught Aiko's eyes. And aiko should mind her own business.
Senji decided to talk. Im guessing you and Aiko aren't friends?
No they both said. why? senji asked
Gareki showed a unaproved look. I caught Aiko trying to kill etsuko on the plat forms. she was covered in blood and bruises If I hadn't of catched her fall she would have Died.
Senji and Taka's red eyes were wide in shock. aiko glared daggers at gareki. gareki returned the glare with an intense look.
Etsuko came out of her room dressed in her work out clothes and was surprised to see the rest of the vampire's. when did you guys get here she asked.
Just know said Aiko like nothing had happened between the two yesterday. She must have thought they were still friends. How pathetic gareki thought coldly.
Etsuko said hi to taka and senji not bothering to say hi to Aiko. Aiko suddenly looked some what hurt but her expression went away as quick as it came. They all began to walk to the cafeteria together. This made them look like friends. Thought gareki. He had never had friends thanks to his bad past but it felt kind of good to have someone to rely on.
they made there way to the lines of the vampires getting there food. senji stayed back looking confused and asked why do we have to order when we have no money. Gareki explained it to him the way etsuko had. he nodded in understanding. they both came out last with blood filled packets.
So gareki you were new here to weren't you? Senji asked. Yeah. Gareki replied. How'd you get used to this place? I feel like I'm in a jail for vampires. senji asked
A jail for vampires huh gareki thought when he first came here it was a hell hole to him. But now...
I didn't actually get used to this place. I'm just here to fight that's all and then I'm leaving. But if you want to stay then my words of advice would be to think ahead don't be played by anyone. However you and I look at this place I still don't like it. Gareki replied.
thanks for that. senji said. Gareki didn't reply walking towards the table Etsuko and the rest of the vampires were sitting drinking blood from there packets. Senji following sat down in a chair next to Aiko. Gareki sat next to etsuko. she was talking about her fight with yogi. Her injuries were healed up quickly so now she was ready for the next training session.
Speaking of which it was plat form balancing high up in the air. you could play the training two ways, One was with long sticks to try and knock your opponent off or you could use your own balance and try a kick them off. if you were injured badly then you'd die from such a height. they would be practicing the kicking form. which would be hard but nothing they couldn't handle.
especially etsuko and aiko. who were both good at it. once they were all done eating they headed for the training hall.
Again here they were In the training hall. they were being told there next session and how they would do it. By Eva since gareki had almost broken yogi's crotch yesterday in the boxing ring. He was sitting in a chair watching how they would progress.
Now then we'll have senji and taka battle in this round the next will be Aiko and Gareki. Is that understood! Eva said loudly.
Yes mam. they all said. with there fist in place over there heart and lower back. Great now it came to the part that gareki had to fight aiko. Even though she was a vampire and he probably wouldn't hurt her much and she deserved it on etsuko's behalf but he didn't want to hurt a girl it just didn't sound right to him-. but that all changed when he gave her a glance in the corner of his eye. she was glaring at him with pure hatred, her fangs clenching together.
He gave her a glare back. that was it he wouldn't go easy on her now. Senji and taka had climbed to the top of the plat form. Getting ready to fight. they both lunged at each other with there legs aiming for each others heads. but didn't get far before both of there legs Blocked one anothers. They both pushed back. Taka using his left leg this time going for the shin and was able to hit him.
Senji staggered to his right almost losing his balance but was able to catch himself quickly. Swiftly senji turned around thrusting his left foot onto taka's stomach. Taka lurched backwards causing to leave himself open for senji. senji thrust another kick at him this time with his right. kicking taka in the chin he fell backwards on the plat form.
Taka let out a groan as he tried to get up but another foot came down on him. senji kept pushing his foot into his face until taka grabbed one of them on senji's ankle. Lifting him up he yelped as taka threw him off the plat form. He landed on his hands and feet. well I lose. said senji getting up just when taka jumped down.
Putting his arm around senji he said. You almost had me there but good job.
Yeah thanks. senji said.
Good job you two your making progress. Eva said. Yes very nice said tsukumo.
aiko gareki your up! yelled eva. Gareki and aiko made there way to the ladder up the plat form.
Your dead meat Aiko said. Just remember I'm better at this then you'll ever be. she said in that annoying voice of hers. Yeah well we'll see about that. he replied bored. Which pissed aiko off even more. they both climbed up on the plat form. Aiko made her attack on gareki in a blink of an eye catching him off guard kneeing him in the stomach. Landing on his butt. Damn!she's fast. He thought. Aiko came charging at him.
Gareki back flipped back on his legs and under kicked her. she fell but grabbed a hold on the plat form. some fight it was over in seconds gareki thought. but he got caught off gaurd again. as she swing her legs forward lunging herself back onto the plat form under kicking gareki this time. his body slammed against the floor. He was dizzy for a second before his vision came back.
Aiko was getting ready to push Gareki off before saying. This is what you get for messing with me and etsuko's friendship you jackass... then he was falling.
this was the problem with aiko she was so pathetic, stuborn, anoying, and a little stupid at times. But there was one part of herthat spoke louder then the rest of her. her love for winning. she probably wasn't even thankful for a friend ship with etsuko. that it was all fake. just an excuse for making gareki lose. But gareki hadn't lost. Just in time he had grabbed aiko buy the ankle dragging her with him. But not all the way. He had a string grip on the plat form.
Now aiko was the one caught off guard. dangling by gareki's grip on her ankle. she looked shocked up at gareki. He smirked and said you really are Pathetic... and she was falling.
she still gave him a shocked look as she fell and landed on her back. Once again gareki had won another training session.
They were all in the cafeteria talking and eating dinner it was almost time for the sun to come up so they needed to head back to there rooms after this. they had been training all day with eva and tsukumo. after that they took showers. And here they were.
aiko had distanced herself away from gareki and etsuko. Etsuko didn't notice her change of tables just kept cheerfully talking. Gareki had thought aiko was annoying before but now felt she was a terrible person for etsuko to hang around. etsuko was a natural happy girl who was friendly to every one she didn't deserve such a bad friend.
Gareki caught a familiar figure in the corner of his eye Hirato. He hadn't seen him ever since the first time he cam here. it was weird he was headed to a group of vampires dressed in hooded cloaks to cover them from the sun.
Gareki had gotten curious to take a closer look getting up and walking towards them etsuko saw this and followed pretty much both taka and senji followed her also.
They were all standing there watching the cloaked vampires Nai, jiki and a few more Gareki didn't know didn't know. These must be the vampires who are leaving for the mission with ship one. A red haired man stepped up dressed in the same thing hirato was wearing.
Welcome I am tsukitachi your captain for ship one. I understand that you all have been training for this mission. which is a good thing. I'd like to thank all of you for your services on this mission. He said ending the speech.
We thank you sir for allowing us on this mission the vampires in cloaks said. with there fist over there heart and lower back. they all began to enter threw a toob that connected with ship two before going nai caught sight of gareki and smiled a good bye nod.
Gareki for some what reason felt sad he didn't know what mission they were going on but he some how new it was bad. and some would lose there lives gareki turned away as nai walked on board the ship. the toob disappearing as ship one departed on there felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see hirato. I've heard about your training gareki I"m proud of you. Gareki shrugged his hand off his shoulder. I'm not doing this for your sake I;m doing it for mine. for freedom of what those varuga's made me fear as a kid.
Gareki gave a quick good night to Taka, Senji, And etsuko. He felt there eyes on his back as they stared after him with pity.
This mission was going to be a lot more tougher then gareki thought.
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