Ah, this may have come out a little later than I had intended, but in my defense, I didn't expect the week to go by so quickly! They always told me that senior year in high school went by quickly, but I don't think I really believed them, until now, of course. Anyway, since no one wants to hear my life story here, I'll get on with the story! Enjoy!
-Oh, because I'm an idiot, I forgot to post what Mirai looks like... Because I don't exactly know how to properly edit a chapter without creating a whole new doc file and deleting the first chapter, then reposting it... I'll settle with posting her looks here for now. So, initially, she has a blond-ish/silver-ish color of hair which just barely touches her shoulders. Her eyes are a blue-ish grey. Actually, I found out I based Mirai off of a girl named Nishino Tsukasa. I'm not sure what she is from, but I found that her looks suited what I wanted, based only on the image where she is wrapped in bandages. Anyway, now I will continue on with chapter three of Noblesse(Title Still Subject to Change).
This morning, I woke freezing. The memories of last night were still clear in my mind. How the hell could I bring up those things so easily? I shook my head, frowning.
Glancing around the room, I noticed no one was in there with me. My brows furrowed and I stood quickly. The chill in the room was intense and I found myself wrapping my arms around myself in a futile attempt to keep warm.
I walked over to the door that would take me outside, and within minutes, I was on the roof. The voices of M-21 and M-24 sounded silently. I paused, unsure if I should join them.
"What is this... There's not even a trace of it." M-21 spoke. His voice seemed tense, as though he was having trouble with talking. Was the situation, whatever it was, that bad?
"This sort of fine investigation wasn't our specialty from the start. If we eat everyone from around that building, we should be able to grab a clue, so should we do that?"
"It's fine. We don't have to go that far. If we play around here for a while, the higher-ups will probably send us an order." M-21 stopped speaking. Their voices were only barely over a mumble. I stepped forward and opened the door just enough so I could watch the two talk. M-21's head perked and he grinned. "I think I found something we can entertain ourselves with until then..."
"What?" M-24 seemed uninterested in the conversation, only turning his head to M-21. He turned back to the ground below the building, his attention peaked. "That is... Kuku... Isn't that school uniform familiar?"
"It looks like the uniform that brat was wearing. Kukukukuku." M-21 grinned sadistically down at someone, but because of where I was, I couldn't see who or how many.
"Seems like something the guy hiding in the sewers from the sun can entertain us with... Kukukukuku." Did they mean the vampire? He was down in the sewers? What a terrible place to stay...
"Oh, you're awake." I froze when I heard M-21's voice.
"I woke a few moments ago. I was wondering where you two were, so I came to find you both. It was much easier than I had expected. I smiled lightly up at him, attempting to ease the awkwardness between us.
"We're about to go find a group of kids. Would you like to come or stay here?" He was... giving me a choice? My brows furrowed, but I nodded.
"I would like to go. That building is freezing, and I doubt you would like me wandering outside, not knowing if I will come back or not. So, I would like to go with you, M-21." I held out my hand, gesturing for him to turn around so I could climb onto his back. "I assume we are taking the quick way?" M-21 nodded. I climbed onto his back easily, maneuvering myself around the trench coat he wore.
"Hold on." I nodded, even though he couldn't see me. He lept from building to building, M-24 following close behind.
We stopped occassionaly to examine the area. At last, we reached the third building and looked down. I jumped off of his back and landed lightly onto the ground. I leaned over the edge, joining the two.
"Found them." M-21 grinned, his hands in his pockets.
"That didn't take as long as I thought." M-24 commented.
"Kukuku. I know. I'm liking them even more." A sinister smirk appeared on M-21's lips as he stared down at a group of kids. "Well then... We should go see the kids who are going to be entertaining us from now on face-to-face." The two turned away, moving from the edge of the building silently.
I, however, continued to examine the group. Ah... It was them again. The same group of kids from the other night, when the vampire attacked Yuna. Even that black-haired, tall male was with them. I stared down at him specifically, examining him at a distance. His eyes were closed. He seemed completely uninterested in whatever the group was talking about. The other three seemed energetic, while he stuck out, simply walking casually beside them.
"Hey. Are you coming or not?" I glanced behind me to see M-21 waiting for me. M-24 was not in sight, but I didn't personally care.
"Yes. Sorry. Let's go." I walked over to him, ready to climb onto his back. This time, however, he pulled me against his side and jumped off the building. Feeling the sudden rush of wind, I closed my eyes, scared not to have anything to grab onto. Just as gently as I'd land when jumping off of a foot ledge, my feet gently touched the ground below me. I looked down, opening my eyes. I realized then how closely I'd maneuvered myself against M-21.
Rather than keeping me at bay, he seemed to be alright with the closeness. Without realizing it, I'd found myself buried in his side. My entire front side was pressed against his side. My right hand gripped tightly onto the front of his shirt and my face was buried in his neck. He... smelt good. Even though he was using the same shampoo I did, it really suited him. My left arm wrapped loosely around his back and over the shoulder that kept a hold on my waist.
I stepped back away from M-21, my face flushing. "Sorry. I didn't expect you to grab me so loosely." I turned away from him, seeing M-24. "Shall we go?" I smiled up at M-24, relieving the blush from my cheeks.
They both nodded and we walked silently out into the walkway in the street. It didn't take long for us to encounter the kids. At the distance we were apart, I couldn't hear what the kids were saying, but I could tell that they looked suspicious.
Still, they continued to walk. I noticed, then, that the black-haired male's eyes were opened. I looked up at him as he continued to walk. I noticed he was looking at me. Directly at me. And I stared back. Could... He know? Clearly these men intended to hurt the children, but did this man know? His composure seemed to show that he knew something. Was he aware I wasn't here completely willingly?
I looked over to M-24 to see him look slightly nervous. He was staring at the black-haired man, who was still looking at me. I then looked over to M-21 who seemed excited and unphased by the presense unlike M-24. At last, the man averted his gaze from mine and walked past M-24 who seemed nervous still. While Shinwoo and the others walked past M-21, who seemed completely calm. I stood between M-21 and M-24.
"Yeah, I thought I recognized that face..." Shinwoo suddenly spoke, snapping his fingers. Both M-21 and M-24 tensed, and they glanced at each other. "Doesn't that stock big guy look just like our homeroom teacher?" A poker faceappeared on both of their faces when they realized it was not their identities that was recognized. I chuckled lightly, finding it to be rather funny. "TO think we'd find someone that looks just like our homeroom teacher here... Look at his height and width. Do you think that look is common?"
"Why isn't that guy appearing, still?" M-21 asked, in reference to the vampire.
"I sent an order after we found them for sure... I told you he was useless." M-24 grumbled, clearly frusterated.
"He's a vampire, isn't he? I thought they couldn't come out in the daylight." I pointed out, lifting my finger.
The two looked up at the sky, and mumbled in aagreement.
"Oh yeah, the sun hasn't set yet."
"Nice weather."
As the two talked, I couldn't help but laugh at them. They were both funny and amusing. "And here I thought I was brought here to entertain you two. Yet, you both keep entertaining me!" I continued to laugh, even as the two glowered down at me.
For several hours, we simply stood around chatting about nothing in particular. When we weren't wasting our time, we went out and searched for the adress of Shinwoo, and suceeded. When a noise sounded beside us, we looked over to see the vampire.
"What are you posing for when you're so late?" M-21 growled. The vampire turned to us, scratching the back of his head. How weird that he still did some human traits... "While you were curled up inside the sewers, we found out the address of the guy you want to kill most. Eliminate him as you want." The vampire grinned, his red eyes glowing with obvious excitement. "As for the other guys, find out their information yourself and eliminate them."
I looked up at M-24 as a heavy aura seemed to form around him. I suddenly found myself breathless. "It's best if you listen. This is your last chance... If you can't even accomplish this task as you've annoyed us, I'll sever your useless life." My eyes widened when I noticed that M-24's eyes were red. At last, the aura dissapated.
"You're... a vampire, too, M-24?" I stepped away from him, a sudden feeling of dread overwhelming me. Were they using me for more than entertainment after all? Were they planning to use me as a meal, too?
"You only just figured this out?" I nodded at the question.
"I knew you both weren't human, after all, no human can do the things you both do. I just didn't know what you were." I looked to M-21. "Does that mean you're a vampire, too?"
"We aren't exactly vampires. We are modified humans. That is all we know about ourselves." M-21 didn't look at me as he explained, and what a pitiful explenation it was. He knew nothing about himself? Why didn't he? I didn't ask, feeling it was an uncomfortable subject for him. Sure I was curious, but I didn't want him to feel uncomfortable. "He, however, is what humans call a vampire. A creature reduced to needing human blood to survive. M-24 and I do not need blood at all, actually. If M-24 bites a human, they become a vampire, just like him." M-21 gestured to the vampire. "We classify them as Infected."
I nodded, drawing in the information. "How strange... To think vampires lived amongst us all this time. How did we never notice?" I looked up at the sky as though it would give me an answer. "Whatever. I'm just... not as shocked as I would imagine one would be."
"I didn't expect that."
"That trash finally thought up something good."
"It might take a while since we're not killing him right away, but watching his reaction should be entertaining."
"If he knows that the one who's out for revenge knows his house, he'll be comsumed with dread and fear."
"What's more, when we met him before, he probably noticed that something was off and felt a chill."
"Probably. And news about the hunting incident has beenb spreading among the humans, too."
"It's enough for him to guess for himself that the incident'ss criminal is the same one that's after him."
"And now he's received a warning from that criminal."
"He's sure to be shaking in fear. Kukuku."
"Right. It should be fun from now on."
I sat, my attention peaked as the two chatted to themselves. The obvious threat under their words somehow didn't even shock me. Rather, it amused me. I leaned forward as the two seemed ready to pounce. "You two are oddly amusing." I chuckled lightly and looked up at them. "In a good way, of course."
Now, the warning they sent Shinwoo was his bag, which he'd left at the scene so many nights ago. They left it on his doorstep, certain he would be terrified to know it came from the vampire. However... I knew Shinwoo fairly well, not that I would tell these two, and I knew he was too dense to realize the threat. Regardless, what he lacks in smarts, he makes up in strength and looks. I can't say Shinwoo is unattractive, definitely not. And he is incredibly strong.
I smiled, holding back a laugh. They have no idea how dense this kid is... They think he's afraid... But I'll let them have their fun. It's amusing to watch, and quite frankly, I don't want to lose my entertainment, either. I laughed as the two stood, peering over the edge of the building, anticipating their next actions.
"In the end, the brat didn't return home and hid himself." Both M-21 and M-24 seemed to sulk as they stared over the edge of a building.
...Kinda boring with a bit of... cliche, in some ways, but it will do. I really think I'm relying too much M-21 and M-24. I don't think I'm including enough of Mirai in the story. Perhaps within the next few chapters, I'll be able to include more of just Mirai and M-21 and build their relationship. Of course, with M-21 being... well, M-21, it's obviously going to take him a while to return Mirai's feelings. I hope I won't make the development of attraction too quickly or too slowly... I don't want people to lost interest in either of those ways. Haha... Anyway, please take the time to review. I am curious as to what people are thinking about while reading. Is there anything else I should clarify?
