Hi guys. How long was it since I last update?? Who cares?? Ok, fine bout 2 months. Anyway I managed to finished chapter 3 thanks to the holiday. Oh, I'm sorry if my grammar and spelling are still that horrible. I'll try to improve. And also sorry nothing much happen in this chapter. I'm also sorry I can't express what I want, and ended up sounding weird. Anyway, I would like to thanks KieliGirl once again for your support. Also to Pryowolf37, Sakura, xMOMOhikari and Katniss212. Thanks for the reviews
To KieliGirl and Katniss212, I'm sorry but I can't tell you bout that guy yet. You will know it sooner or later. Also, in this chapter, be prepared for a nasty surprise. (To all MxM fan actually. Please don't kill me!! )
To Sakura, thanks for helping me for bearing my outburst.
To xMOMOhikari, where did you get that name?? I heard from someone that there's a song called momohikari. Do you know bout it?
To Pryowolf37, thanks for reading my fanfic even though the plot is boring.
Ok, I better stop here so you would enjoy (or not) the story.
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Splash
'Now, my shoes are wet and dirty!' The princess groaned. It was raining cats and dogs. She didn't bring an umbrella either. Just as she thought nothing could be worst than this (being late and getting wet) she suddenly slipped and fell.
'Oh great!' she thought silently, 'what a day!'
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Back at the bar...
'Why isn't Ru-ru back yet?' the werewolf whined when the vampire came to give the orders.
'She be back soon,' to be sincere, he doesn't know. His spy had lost the princess earlier.
'That's not fair!' Akira complaint, 'you got spy!'
'Why don't you train some wolf?' Nozumu said as he placed the orders on the counter and took the dishes of food to the customers.
Akira wanted to yell Meany at Nozumu. But he shut his mouth when he saw the kitsune's deadly glare.
'Get back to work!' the malicious glare seems to say. Just then a bat flew in the bar and landed on the vampire's shoulder. The vampire looked at the bat and started lecturing the poor bat about something. People around look him as if he's crazy.
Misoka sighed. Akira and Nozumu are always making a fool out of themselves. He surveyed the room. The tengu appeared to be in a worse mood than usual, constantly barking at the customers. He checked on the pianist, ' at least Katsura is doing a great job.'
Misoka looked out from the bar's window. It was raining heavily, but the crowds didn't look like they will decrease.
'She better get back soon, or I'll need Oboro to help up,' Misoka thought, 'or maybe-'
'One hammer horror (A/N: I saw this drink in my mom's cocktail book, it look delicious XD), please,' a guy in a neat black suit sat in front of Misoka. His ebony black hair was combed in a business-like way. He even wore a neat black suit. The kitsune's couldn't see his eyes because he wore sunglasses (I made him sound like a bodyguard). His slender fingers tapped on the counter while waiting for his drink. He was plain gorgeous. The ladies around stared at him, whispering. Some wanted to catch his attention, but failed.
'Waiting for someone special?' he asked the stranger as he mixed the drink, trying to set up a conversation. He always does that. It helps him to get more info on anything. Sometimes those people know about things that the lunar races needed. But this stranger just kept quiet.
'Hmm, maybe he's an antisocial guy like Mitsuru,' Misoka thought silently. The stranger looked him and murmured under his breath so soft, that Misoka didn't notice he said, 'damn kitsune.'
'Coff...Coff....'
A girl stood at the entrance. Water dripped from her, forming puddles on the dry floor.
'Prin-,' Mahiru glared at the vampire who came rushing to help her, 'I mean Mahiru. Are you ok?'
'Umm, yeah,' the princess felt weird and stupid with the people around staring at her, especially the ladies who like Nozumu. They were giving her an evil eye. The vampire noticed it and escorted her away.
The tengu looked at them without giving away his emotion and feeling. Or somebody will notice and mistaken him for anything stupid. Mitsuru looked at the princess. Hmm, something was bothering him. And he noticed it. But should he tell her? The others will think it wrongly, so what now?
'Did you fell down?' Nozumu looked at her shirt which was caked with mud.
She nodded; scarlet blush appeared on her cheek. Why is she such a klutz?
'Princess! Are you ok?' Katsura came running. She suddenly stopped and looked at her clothes,' you fell down?'
'Geez, Katsura. Give her a break,' Nozumu said before Mahiru could answer.
'Fine! You can go back to your work and let me take care of her!' Katsura ordered, glaring at the vampire hottie.
'Umm, that's not necessary,' Mahiru mumbled,' I don't want to trouble anybody...'
'Uh-hum... Umm... Your knee is bleeding....'
Silence~
The tengu looked at them as they didn't speak, with a hint of irritation. Without another word he stalked off.
'Uh, do you need me to patch up your cut first?' Katsura was the first to break the silence.
'Huh? That's ok, I want to get a shower first,' with that Mahiru ran off. One could see she was blushing slightly.
'Nozumu! What are you?!' Katsura pinched his cheek.
'What?' he yelled.
'Are you supposed to be a vampire?' Katsura stopped pinching his cheek and crossed her arm.
'Ah, well. I'm use to the smell of blood so I'm not sensitive to it anymore,' Nozumu replied while rubbing his red cheek.
'Ha-ha, nice excuse. Anyway, is Mitsuru all right?' Katsura looked at the tengu who returned cleaning the dishes.
'I think his brain got fried by the lighting,' Nozumu said sarcastically, 'we better get back to work, or Misoka will be eating us alive.'
'Yeah yeah....' Katsura retorted.
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In Mahiru's room...
After a shower, the princess dried her hair with a towel. She was in her usual neat uniform. She looked at the towel. It used to be Mitsuru's, at the end of the towel, there was embalmed a 'M'. She remembered clearly, how she got the towel.
It was a rainy day, like the one now. As usual the tengu was ordered to bring the princess back from school. But neither of them brought an umbrella. Mitsuru never like getting wet, that's why he forced her to use the shortcut, the shortcut was actually flying, much to Mahiru's dislike and fear. But it was better than running in the rain. Anyway, when they got back, they had to go use Mitsuru's window since only his were unlatch. Still both of them were wet. Mahiru stood in the middle of Mitsuru's bare room, like an idiot. What should she say? Thanks? Or just walk out?
Suddenly a towel hit her face. The tengu glared at her, 'You are wetting my room.'
Mahiru looked at the floor. Water dripped down from her school uniform, forming puddles on the hard wooden floor. Embarrassed, Mahiru quickly apologized and ran out from the room. It wasn't until she was in her room, leaning on her door, she realized she still had Mitsuru's towel. It was wet already. So she decided to return it back after it got wash.
But much to her dismay, Mitsuru didn't want it back. He gave her a cold look and said, 'I don't want it anymore. It has your damn stench on it.'
At first Mahiru didn't know what to do. She went to look for the two much more kind and friendly lunar races friends. When they saw the towel they looked surprised.
'It was given by Mitsuru's friend,' the vampire explained.
'It's girlfriend!' the werewolf corrected him.
'Yeah, whatever. Anyway when Mitsuru was 14, he was still in school, he met this girl, Ts-,' Nozumu started saying.
'Nozumu! Don't say the name!' Akira nudged him, 'you know how sensitive he is with that name!'
'Oh, right. Sorry, Mahiru. Anyway, somehow they got together. And when it was his birthday-'
'I want to say this part! On his birthday, she gave him this towel. Because she knew he hated getting wet. But 2 weeks later, she disappeared mysteriously,' Akira clamped Nozumu mouth. He loves to tell story. Although both of them were still wondering why did Mitsuru even bother throwing the towel to her?
It always hurt her so much to see how cold he treated her. The towel just made her felt worst, and caused an unpleasant feeling. Yet, she kept the towel. There were times he seems as if he cared, like just now. But later on, he'll be as cold as ever. And there was another thing that puzzled her. Is that girl human? Or demon?
'Mahiru! Can you come down? We need your help!' Nozumu interrupted her thoughts.
'Ok! Let me comb my hair first!' Mahiru stuffed the towel in her drawer and rushed down to help the others on a busy Friday night in the bar.
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Back in the bar…
'What the heck is wrong with me?' the tengu kept on wondering as he cleaned the plates. He was wondering why he told her. Surely she would misunderstand him.
'A plate of takoyaki,' there she goes, irritating him with her too cheerful voice.
'Coming up!' the hyper-active werewolf replied in the same manner of cheerfulness.
Nozumu was busy entertaining the guest while Katsura was playing the piano. Misoka served the humans with alcoholic drinks. And at a quiet corner, Oboro was talking to a guy. The look on their faces told Mitsuru it was a happy chitchat but a serious discussion. The discussion didn't last long though. Oboro slammed the table angrily and accidentally knocked over his glass. A loud crash was heard. This got the gossipmongers' attentions. Mitsuru could tell Oboro was worried. This could cause a problem to the bar in no matter what form it is. Whispers could be heard.
'Hey Katsura,' the suave vampire stopped singing.
'Yeah?' Katsura replied, raising her eye brow. What was the vampire planning?
'Is Oboro much more interesting than me?' Nozumu asked, pouting slightly.
'Why are you asking that?' Katsura didn't really get the plan, but decided to play along.
'Well, the ladies are paying more attention at the old man than the hottie,' he crossed his arm.
'And who's the hottie?' she rolled her eyes, asking though she knew the answer.
'Obviously-' the vampire started saying.
'Nozumu-kun!' the little plan of Nozumu seems to work. The gossipmongers changed their attention to the bar's uh-hum "hottie". (A/N: I think girls gossip more than guys, so the gossipmongers are girls here. And they are Nozumu's fans)
'Hey, so all the ladies do know the hottest guy here. Impressive,' Nozumu smirked, 'as a reward. I will sing any song you ladies want.'
The ladies all started yelling the titles of a song. Nozumu had to make them say one by one.
Mitsuru scowled at Nozumu's antic. Mahiru and Akira were just glad that everything was fine. As for Misoka, well, the smart kitsune wondered exactly what was going on.
Oboro looked at the younger man and told him something. The other guy looked at the elderly man. He got up and left the bar. Oboro got up, walked slowly towards the house.
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By midnight...
'Gosh! I'm so tired!' the vampire was exhausted from singing to much.
'Oh yeah! Why are you the hottest guy here! Why can't it be me?' the werewolf pouted.
'You are categorized in cute,' Nozumu replied as he sat on the couch.
'Anyway, it was a great plan No-.. Nozumu?' princess stared at the only vampire that sleep during the night.
Slam!
'Isn't that Mit-mit?' Akira looked up the stairs, 'didn't hear him going up.'
'Mit-mit?' Mahiru tilted her head. Question marks appeared on her head.
'Oh yeah!' the cheeky werewolf explained everything. Again.
'Wouldn't I be called Ma-ma?' Mahiru didn't think this was a great nickname system.
'Don't worry. I changed yours to Ru-ru; from the last two letters of your name,' Akira smiled at his brilliant plan.
'Ok....' Mahiru had no comment.
'Princess,' the kitsune came in the living room. He paused for a second to look at the sleeping vampire, 'uh-hum, princess, is late. You need to get some sleep or you will get sick.
'Umm, before I go to sleep. Can you tell me who was the guy Oboro was, umm, how do I put it?' Mahiru gathered all her courage and asked.
'Princess, you don't need to worry,' to be sincere, Misoka didn't know who he was. Except he had served that guy a horror hammer.
'Oh,' Mahiru looked upset.
'It's not that I don't trust you. But it's something I don't know either,' Misoka knew that Mahiru might probably think that he mistrust her, again. And he wouldn't want her to runaway once more.
'Hey, Mi-mi,' the werewolf scratched his chin, 'doesn't he look familiar?'
Somebody suddenly walked in and yawned, causing the others jumped in surprised. The person looked at them with weary eyes.
'You guys haven't slept yet?' Katsura stared at the startled trio, 'oops, sorry. Didn't mean to frighten you guys.'
'That's ok. I wasn't fr-' Misoka quickly denied of being frighten but got interrupted.
'Katsura, I need to talk to you,' Oboro came in. He looked pretty serious.
'Yes, sir?' Katsura replied in a rather formal manner.
The trio looked curiously at him. Hoping that the mystery will be solved.
'There's a business trip I need to attend,' Oboro said, no intention of explaining what had happened just now.
'Yes sir. I'll prepared our stuff,' Katsura bowed, about to walked off.
'Katsura, you are not going this time,' Oboro called after her.
'I'm not going, sir?' she stopped.
'No. I need you to stay back to look after the shop. There might be trouble when I'm away,' Oboro explained solemnly. He looked at the others, 'I don't want any of you going out for the next few days. And don't open the shop.'
'Yes sir,' the trio replied quickly not used to Oboro's fierce manner.
'I'll be going back to my room then. You guys too,' he said before walking away.
They looked at each other. Knowing nothing more can be learn that night, they bid dash other good night.
'Umm, guys. What are we going to do bout Nozumu?' the werewolf asked.
Blink...blink...
'Let him sleep there,' Misoka said at last as the other two went up without bothering to answer.
'You sure?' Akira looked worried. Nozumu wouldn't like it.
'Yeah. Oh, remember to off the lights when you come up,'
'Sure,' with that, Akira quickly off all the lights before returning to his den.
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The next day...
(A/N: finally a different day!)
'Ringgg...' the alarm clock went off exactly at 8am.
'Mmm...' the tengu rolled around in his bed, he stretched his arm to reach the alarm and off it.
'Another damn day,' he muttered as he got up. He went to the bathroom to get a quick shower. Then he wore his usual shirt and trousers.
'Maybe I should eat breakfast later,' he wanted to avoid everybody if possible, but a growled from the stomach changed his mind, 'oh well, it's only 5 damn horrible minutes. I hope...'
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The dining room/ kitchen...
The tengu knew something was missing when he got down. No friendly greetings were heard.
It seems that Mahiru was still asleep. There were only three people at the dining table: the irritating, big-mouth kitsune who was reading the newspaper, the slightly perverted vampire who likes to flirt a lot was enjoying a cup of coffee and the hyperactive werewolf whose cheerfulness was so cheerful it could be annoying, was trying to get the other's attention.
'Hey, Mit-mit is awake!' Akira chirped, 'morning, Mit-mit.'
'Can ya stop calling me in that damn nickname,' he grumbled as he went to get a toast.
'Sorry...' Akira's ears flopped down sadly.
'Mitsuru stop ruining people's morning,' the kitsune glared at the tengu.
'Whatever,' he replied, then cursing softly under his breath.
'Mi-mi, why isn't Ru-ru awake?' Akira sprawled, whining like a kid, 'it's so gloomy here without her.'
Misoka continued reading his newspaper, ignoring the young werewolf.
'Sleeping?' the vampire finally voiced out. He had been awful quiet this morning.
'But even Mit-mit is awake,' Akira argued.
'Well, why wouldn't we ask Mr. I'm-so-early-today to check,' Misoka suggested with an evil glint in his eyes.
'Mr. I'm-too-pearly-all-day? Who's that?' Akira looked at Misoka. It was the weirdest nickname he ever heard.
~sweat~
'Is that supposed to be a joke?' Nozumu asked.
'It's Mr. I'm-so-early-today,' Misoka corrected the werewolf, 'aka Mit-mit aka the damn it all aka the depressed tengu aka thu-'
'Shut up, damn kitsune! Coff...ack...' the many nicknames tengu yelled, ended up choking on his toast, 'coff...coff... I'm not going!'
'I'll check!' Akira volunteered and ran up the stairs.
Mitsuru quickly finished his food and stalked into his room. Leaving the kitsune and the vampire alone at the dining table.
'Hey, Nozumu,' Misoka glanced toward the silent vampire, 'still mad bout yesterday?'
'No.'
'Don't lie. You practically yelled at us thi-'
'Guys! Ru-ru is sick!' Akira interrupted Misoka.
'Coming!' Misoka yelled up the stairs, putting away the newspaper.
'I guess she got sick after soaking in the rain,' Nozumu said to no one particular, 'let me look for the thermometer...'
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Mahiru's room...
'Umm, morning guys?' the princess woke up to see two worried faces.
She was feeling kind of uncomfortable. How do you say it? Hot, I guess. Not the sexy kind of hot, the temperature hot.
'You ok, Ru-ru?' Akira placed himself at the side of the bed.
'Yeah, except I feel a little too warm,' Mahiru sat up straight. Her fringes were wet, and kind of sticky.
'Do you need anything,' Akira asked concernedly.
'Hmm, how bout a cho-'
'Princess, you have a fever. I forbid you to have any are junk foods. You need a lot of rest too,' Misoka cut in. (A/N: yes, in my fanfic, Misoka always interrupt the others. But I'll make him pay back XD)
'Oow....' Mahiru pouted. What she gonna do without her daily supply? The chocolate?
'And you are not allow to go to your friend's party tonight,' Misoka ordered.
'But!' Mahiru protested.
'No but.' the kitsune gave her his deadliest glare.
'Yes, Mi-mi. But please me call her first,' Mahiru returned him with puppy eyes.
'Ok...' Misoka can't resist the puppy-eyes attack. Only the princess's puppy-eyes though.
'Thanks!' the princess got her hand phone and called to her friend.
'Here's the thermometer!' the vampire came running into the room.
'It's not needed Nozumu,' Misoka smirked.
'What?!' after ransacking the first-aid kit. This was what he gets?
'Cause I was about to sent Mitsuru to bring the princess to the clinic to get her medicine prescription,' the kitsune smiled his famous mischief smile.
'No way! I'm not going to bring her!' the tengu somehow heard it.
'I could go myself,' the princess just finished her call and was in time to hear what he said.
The werewolf suddenly hugged her, crying all over her. Telling her how dangerous for a young girl to go out alone. Not to mention how sick she is! What happen if she faint half way? Then he started calling the tengu names. And the two started arguing.
Mahiru stared at her over-reacting friend. It was just a fever.
Anyway, Mitsuru changed his for the second time of the day. He surprised everybody. He agreed to bring Mahiru to the clinic. Akira had managed to change the tengu's mind with his babblings.
Misoka just smiled at his plan. Finally it was taken action.
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Muahahaha! I guess you guys need to hang on. I am just too lazy. And there's a lot of writer block. And sorry to those who is MxM fan. Scarifies need to be made so the story will be much more interesting. I doubt it though. This chapter hardly interests me. Well, I can't wait to type the next chapter. Cause, hehe, I'm not telling you.
Anyway, I'm sorry it took so long for me to finish this chapter. I had exam last week, so yeah need to study. Now I'm worried bout my marks. Sniff… Sniff... Ops, sorry. I think I just stray away from the topic.
Well, hope you guys enjoy it. Reviews are appreciated, especially criticisms, they help one to improve. So thanks.
P.s.: Oh, I am thinking the title of this fanfic and the summary is no longer the same with the story. You see, it kind of change from the start till now. I kept getting ideas somehow. Do you think I should change?