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Chapter Sixty Nine

Closer…

Rei was frozen.

Vlad Drakul had been revived. She couldn`t understand nor wrap her mind around it.

"Did the Elders did it?" she askedc.

Kaworu shook his head.

"No, those attackers did," he said, "A woman…she used some kind of magic unlike anything I've ever seen."

"The infamous Queen I`ve heard so much about," Rei whispered, "She is the only one that could pull this off."

Kaworu blinked in confusion.

"Queen?"

The blue haired vampire turned her attention to him.

"The leader of the strange organization that attacked SEELE," she told him, "From what I know, they`ve been hunting down the Angel Tear`s."

Kaworu sighed.

"Those supernatural things?" he said, "But what for?"

"I don`t know," Rei said, "But we`ll stop them."

"We?"

Rei smirked.

"I have a few allies now," she said, "and they know the danger that SEELE represent to the world."

"Allied yourself with Hunters now," Kaworu grinned, "Can`t blame you for that, after all, your mate is part of them."

Rei gazed at him.

"You haven`t told anyone have you?"

Kaworu smirk widened.

"I told you before Rei," he said, "No one will know as long as things works in my favors…even so, how far along things are between you two?"

"That`s not of your business," Rei growled at him.

"Sheesh," he said, "So possessive."

Rei turned away from him as her phone started to ring. She pulled it out and snapped it open.

"Ayanami,"

"Hey Rei,"

"Lilly, you`ve got something?"

"Yep," she said, "It`s the perfect location for training."

"Where?"

"Kyoto," Lilly told her, "There is an old man there who owns an estate meaning plenty of open space."

"That sound great," Rei said, "I`ll tell the rest the news, thanks a lot Lilly."

"Anything that can help us beat these SEELE bastards is no prob," Lilly told her.

"Stay in Kyoto Lilly," Rei told her, "I`ll meet you there."

"Kay, talk you later," Lilly said before hanging up.

"Things are going to get interesting soon," Kaworu said straightening up, "I`ll see you in Kyoto."

"Who said you`re invited?"

Kaworu smirked a little.

"From what I`ve seen at Vamperium," he said, "You`re going to need all the help you can get. I`m strong Rei, at least be grateful I`m offering my help."

He looked down at himself.

"I`ll get rid of these bloody clothes," he said, "I`ll see you then."

Then he disappeared.

The rest of the day passed without any incident. Hikari still found herself not liking the entire thing at all. She already know how to survive in the world but even so, there was something bugging her all day.

She wondered if things have somehow changed between Asuka and that blue haired vampire. It`s not that, it`s just somehow the two seems to be closer than before. She gave the classroom a glance finding Asuka in the corner, once again, talking to the vampire. She thought if Asuka was going out with Shinji as she had told them, she would be talking to the boy.

I`m going to talk to him, she thought.

The Hunter veteran nodded to herself before getting up and walking out of the classroom.

"What really happen earlier Rei?" Asuka asked.

The vampire glanced at her.

"What do you mean?"

"Rei," Asuka sighed, "You know you can trust me right?"

Rei sighed. She knew that if there is one person she can fully trust is Asuka.

"Vamperium was attacked," she said, "The pureblood are almost drawn to extinction."

Asuka took hold of her hand.

"I`m sorry, are you okay?"

"I`m fine," Rei told her, playing with her hand.

"Really?"

Rei gave her a smile.

"Yes, really."

Asuka looked at their joined hands.

"You`re not worried about your family? About if they`re alive?"

"Vampire families are different than Humans," Rei told her, "The only things that gave us respect are our pureblood. Our duty as daughters is to find our mates and expend the lines, but Vlad Drakul favored me as a soldier so I joined the Army. Since I`ve helped you a while back, I`m no longer recognized as a member of Vlad Drakul`s bloodlines, and my family dishonored me. To them, I'm nothing more than a scapegoat."

Asuka knew Rei was hurting…not matter what she was saying. So she took the Vampire in a one-arm hug, bringing Rei closer to her.

"For what it`s worth," she said softly, "I`m truly sorry."

She heard Rei chuckle softly.

"You`re really sweet," she said, "I have half a mind to kiss you right now."

"Half a mind," Asuka smirked, "Why don`t you just do it?"

"Well, we`re in the middle of a classroom full of students," Rei said, "To them, I`ll be making out with Shinji`s girlfriend."

"You and I both know the reason why," Asuka told her.

"Yes we do," Rei said, leaning her head on Asuka`s shoulder and closing her eyes.

Asuka smiled.

"You know," she said, "I still dream about that kiss we shared. I get weak in the knees just thinking about it."

"You want me to kiss you?" Rei whispered to her.

Asuka feel a full blush on her face.

"Yes," she breathed.

Rei`s head moved, causing Asuka to glance down at her, finding herself looking down into those ruby red eyes. Then Rei leaned forward, and Asuka thought for one wild second, that Rei was about to kiss her in the middle of the classroom but Rei`s lips passed hers and reached her ear.

"You`re so tempting right now," Rei breathed in her ear, "It`s really hard to resist temptation…but don`t worry, you`re too beautiful to resist forever."

The Rei removed herself from Asuka and left the room. The redhead stayed in her seat, feeling flustered and red in the face. She can still smell the vampire`s alluring scent on her clothes. Asuka shook her head a little.

She never thought Rei was such a damn tease.

"Shinji…there you are," Hikari said.

The boy in question looked up in surprise at who had called him so does his companions. The one in the track suits eyes widened in surprises as a blush appeared upon his face while the one with the glasses raised both eyebrows.

"Hikari," Shinji said, standing up, "What are you doing here?"

"Looking for you," Hikari told him, as she arrived beside him.

Shinji was confused.

"Why would you…"

"Hum-Hum,"

Shinji let out a sigh giving the two boys a glance before shaking his head.

"Hikari," he said, "These are my two best friends, Toji and Kensuke."

"Hi," Toji said.

"Pleasure," Hikari told them then she turned toward Shinji, "Can I talk to you about something…alone?"

She gave both other boys a pointed look, causing them to move away as Shinji frowned a little wondering what could be so secretive that she have to speak to him in private about.

"There is something that we have to talk about…it`s about Asuka and that Vampire Rei Ayanami," she said looking straight at him.

To be continued in Volume 18

And so end this Volume. Sorry again for the long wait to update.

R&R

Jacques0 out.