I sat on the bed in the room I was told to stay in. Kurumu and Tsukune took turns watching me to make sure I didn't try anything. They both considered me a friend, so the company was enjoyable, but the circumstances were less so.
Moka didn't trust me at all and would be back to beating me to death if I did something wrong. However, we had a much larger issue at the moment.
I learned that Jason had something to do with The Kings, but I didn't let any of the three people with me explain. That's why I sat with my phone in my hand, ready to send the text I had just written.
"Jason, it's been a while! Come back to Seattle, and bring that girl too. I know your secret." That wasn't it word for word, but that was basically it.
Taking a deep breath, I hit "send" and waited for some kind of response, but got nothing.
The next day I was sitting down talking to Tsukune when Kurumu walked in.
"I'll take watch over him for right now." She said with a normal voice.
"Uh, okay." Tsukune stood up and they spoke for a moment, but he left and went to talk to Moka, who had been keeping watch since the day I got attacked. I understood that something about Moka was strange, but didn't know exactly what to think.
"How are you?" Kurumu asked as she sat down next to me. She was oddly relaxed for being so close to a blood-thirsty ghoul.
"I'm okay. How long are we gonna be here?" I asked as I looked around. My room was a little small and was incredibly worn. The paint had been scratched off or faded and in many places the wallpaper had peeled.
"Probably not for much longer." She said. Kurumu shifted around on the couch to get comfortable.
"Shouldn't you be more on edge? I am a blood-thirsty ghoul after all." I joked. Kurumu giggled and looked at me with soft eyes.
"You wouldn't hit a lady would you?" I let out a small chuckle. We kept chatting for a few more moments when I got a text from Elizabeth. I told her I was a little busy... and probably couldn't get to work anytime soon. Liz gave me crap over the phone but stopped after three messages.
Then my phone vibrated again. I looked up into the notification bar at the top of the screen to see that I had a new message. My heart raced as I wondered if it was from Jason.
I was right. Jason had replied that they were back in Seattle and would be with the rest of us soon. It seemed that one of the three other residents here had contacted him without me knowing and explained a little more than I did.
I honestly felt a little angry with Jason. I can understand that je loved this girl and that he wanted to have a life with her, but he didn't have to just leave. He didn't even say a goodbye or anything, it was as if he forgot about his childhood friend.
"Oh, Kurumu. Are you worried about seeing Jason? I mean after-" Kurumu cut me off in a way I didn't expect. She started laughing lightly before answering.
"Nah, I'm over it."
"That's good." I replied with a smile. Hearing that she was okay wasn't really enough to make me believe her, but it still made me feel better. Tsukune walked in and informed that now was a good time to tell me a little more about Moka.
"Okay, so Moka.." He rubbed his hands together like he did the last time. "She's a vampire, a super monster. Vampires are one of the most dangerous monsters in both worlds. Moka's different however."
Tsukune paused for a long moment. "Moka's true power is sealed away by this rosario." He held up a large cross that had a small loop at the top used to connect with a chain. "When it gets pulled off, her true form is released. We call her Inner Moka." My mind fumbled with the words for a bit before I came to with a conclusion.
"So... This Moka and the one I met before are two different people?" I asked.
"Yes and no. Moka has a split personality I guess you could say. Inner Moka is how she was born, but Outer Moka is who she is now. However, they're both still Moka." I don't think it's actually possible to completely understand it. So, with a throbbing headache, I nodded.
Basically I summed it up to, "necklace come off=Scary Moka."
That was when I heard a knock at the door. Not my door, the door to the building. Each member of the group we now had entered the living room and looked at each other nervously. I noticed Moka walk into the room.
Nobody said a word until the knock happened again.
"It's okay. You can open it." Moka said deeply. That meant she knew who was behind the door. The atmosphere relaxed a little, but we were all still wondering who was there.
My mind began to wander on and on about who it could be. Then I remembered that Jason would be coming back today, so maybe it was him.
Nobody moved as the knocking repeated for the third time. Realizing nobody was going to open it, I started to walk towards the door.
As I reached for the doof knob, I suddenly felt extremely nervous. My hands shook and sweat rolled down my cheek.
I opened the door slowly with my eyes to the ground. As I looked up, I noted the clothing.
Black boots, dark jeans, blue t-shirt, and a leather jacket. My gaze drifted up to the silver hair that sat neatly on the figure's head.
Then I looked him in the bright orange eyes. It made me feel uneasy as he stood motionless in the doorway.
His innocent appearance was washed away by my recently acquired knowledge. He wasn't what he seemed. Jason wasn't who I thought he was.
"Uh..." I tried to say something, but my mind was blank.
Jason stepped forward and into the building with a girl close behind him. She was shorter, purple hair, blue eyes. I assumed that she was Mizore.
Jason took in a deep breath and started to speak.
"So... Guess I've vanished and still started trouble, huh."