Hello again, again hello ~ We have now reached Chapter 15, which I assume, we're half way finished. I think this fanfic will at least reach 30 chapters excluding the 'special chapters'.

Etou... Without further ado, I present to you,

CHAPTER 15!

Disclaimer: I don't own this awesome game... And I never will!

Chronicles of the Black Blood

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Arme's POV

"Sweet little bumble bee, I know what you want from me, dup-pi-dup-pi-do la, la~ Dup-pi-dup-pi-do la, la~"

I slouched. It was about quarter to three and finally we're heading home. Amy was leading the way and skipping effortlessly.

I mean, damn! How can someone walk for that long, wear tons of clothes, eat kilos of meat and bear not a single thought of 'rest' ?

Hmpf. Really, really Amy.

Amy was wearing a string white dress with pink linings and hot pink hi cut shoes.

Trailing behind her was Jin, Ryan and Lire. Jin wore a red layered shirt, a dark denim and a pair of red shoes. He was carrying some of Amy's paper bags, (the rest were hidden in her super cool bag, I just learned to appreciate it ever since Lassy told me about it last Thursday) and three paint pails.

Lire had her own things to buy - groceries. I don't know a thing or two about those 'substances' she bought but she said, if mixed together creates a great food. She even explained things through an Alchemist's point of view. Lire wore wearing green rockabilly dress that ended in her mid thigh, then a pair of lime green gomoushins.

Ryan broke into a laugh after something Jin had said, it brought a worn smile on my face although I had no clue on their conversation. He's carrying two roses of different color in a pot. Ryan had a green shirt on, saying 'Save our Mother Earth' and a dark cargo pants. He had what he claimed 'eco friendly rubber shoes'. I don't know how the details fit but... oh well.

Seighart and Lassy were walking spaces behind me. Not next to each other though!

Wait... I wonder if one of them is gay... That would be...

...disturbing.

Ehem!

Anyway, Seighart had this kind of uniform with a coat just placed over his shoulders, (I think it's more of a cape...) Well, I couldn't describe it so let's leave it alone!

Lassy had worn a Black shirt, a checkered polo that revealed a tatoo on his left arm. Then wash denim and a pair of blue-black shoes.

I was trying to keep a conversation with him but all he did was to grumble and sigh for a while now.

So I always end up clutching the paper bags I held.

He's sooo boring! Well! What do you expect from a girly boy!

Um... if you're just curious, I can already see the mansion from here. This just encouraged me to walk faster and keep pace with the others.

Mari stayed home today. Elesis and Ronan were... somewhere. Gosh! Amy said maybe they realized their love for each other.

Sheesh! I mean, Elesis, for real?! Is that girl even capable of loving another person but herself?

Maybe they're just somewhere practicing swordsmanship. That reason is more acceptable.

And clock ticked 4 when we arrived and had plopped down the couch.

I sighed and stared at the ceiling.

"That was... one hell of a day."

"C'mon, you're already tired? I can go on like that for a month and not break a single sweat." Seighart sneered.

I turned to him, "You can what?! No way!"

"Believe me!" the black haired man boasted.

It was unrealistic and awesome at the same time... I chose to praise him for it though.

"Why don't you prove it instead of saying it?" Jin snickered.

Ryan had gone off to his garden; he said he was going to add the roses to his collection. Lire went to the kitchen and Amy went to who-knows-where.

"What do you mean?" I questioned Jin.

"He's lying." Lassy rolled his eyes.

... oh.

...

...

"Hah! So you're lying!" I accused, pointing my index at Seighart.

Seighart blinked... Did I said something embarrassing? He ran his right hand through his hair and smirked.

"I'd rather go to sleep." with that the man left.

Jin began, "Well, I-"

"Great news guys, Arme's furniture will be delivered in ten minutes, and then we can start with the decorations!" Amy said, just closing the gadget they called a 'Cellphone'.

W-well... Mr. Cellphone doesn't bite!

After ten minutes, a portal opened. It blocked the kitchen and several sets of furniture were left.

A cabinet with drawer, a mirror table, some curtains, a couch and a stool. There was also a coffee table, some wall papers then some bathing materials like, 'shampoo' and 'soap and liquid soap' all of the same color, violet... Why violet?

A pile of clothes were also left including what Amy claimed a 'cute piece of underwear'. The two guys madly blushed and I raised a brow cause I didn't get it... It was just an underwear; why the hell are they even reacting like that?

It's a blast.

Sigh.

So the decoration of my white-gray colored room started. It took hours and it wasn't easy due to the high walls.

But by dinner it was finished.

Perfectly painted and blueprints of furniture placing finished (although I can't understand Amy's doodles). Only thing left is to wait for it to dry.

After dinner I suggested I could just use a skill to quicken, but they all refused, saying that I would just waste my magic.

And then bed night. It wasn't a joke, it was still kinda wet and I couldn't sleep there because the paint's scent is bad for our lungs, (courtesy of Ryan).

It was quarter to ten and I... just decided to head to get a cup of warm chocolate and stay at the couch for the night.

Everyone was fast asleep so no one would be bothered if I create little noises.

Hot chocolate is something Lassy made me drink.

I only had water back at the cave so it tasted weird for me at first... in the end I found it tasty and addicting.

And so I made myself a cup of hot chocolate then headed back.

Only to find Lassy sitting on one of the couches...

"What are you... doing here?"

He stared at me from the corner of his eyes. "I couldn't sleep."

Then I walked and sat few inches from him, pouting before I took a sip.

"So you came to like it?"

I nodded, "Yeah."

There was a very, veeeeery looooong awkward silence. And... I decided to break it with a simple question,

"So... what is your family like?"

"Family?" Lassy asked as he stared at the ceiling. It got me nervous. Did I ask the wrong question?

But I nodded anyway.

"Where are you gonna sleep?" I was taken back at the topic shift. I just stared at him though.

"Fine," he sighed in defeat. "I... couldn't remember any of them."

I flinched. What? But I thought Lassy...

"Sad, I know." Lassy grinned at me. "What about you?"

"Well, back at the cave, I treated everyone as my own family." I said, smiling out the sad atmosphere. "You see, we never get to see our parents, after birth, they get killed." I stared at him and saw this questioning glint so I continued, "Cuhz you see, mudbloods can only be given birth through the mating of a Black Magician and a White. If a White mates with a Mudblood, result is normal, Black Mates with a Mudblood, child dies."

"Ah." Lass muttered, "So... How was your life back then? Um... I mean..."

I smiled again, "I don't know which is better if I try to compare... but life is living hell itself. Only difference is we have today to choose our own paths. If it makes sense to you..."

He nodded idly. "I have to agree with that." he paused, "But I have a question... During the moment we first met, what was... happening back there?"

I shrugged, "To be honest... I don't know." I shook my head, "There are a lot of things I don't understand up to now..."

"And it shows." He told me. I turned to him with a questioning look. "You'll turn out to look weak and gullible if you continue that act. I wanted to tell you that, days ago but never got the chance."

I took another sip of my drink, waiting for things to sink in. "But there was this red eyes glaring at me before Ronan and you came. I was so scared those moments. When you called out, it disappeared."

We were both quiet for moments.

I brought my legs near to my chest. "I thought wrong."

Lassy turned to me idly. "About what?"

I didn't answer him as I placed down the cup I held.

You see, we all had different purposes of being here. Lire was chosen as a representative from the Elven Cops to keep peace. Elesis was here in search for her father and brother. Ryan's here to protect the nature, Jin's here because of the Silver Knight and Amy… her parents gave her to the Oracles to be raised as one, then she encountered the chase when they fought with Samsara. Seighart came for his father. Ronan wants to keep evil away from Kanavan and Lass… here for his own purpose.

All was born from a tragedy that caused us to meet. So it is just half bad right?

"Hey Shorty." he grumbled and gave me glances as I stood up and return the cup to the kitchen sink, when I returned I glared at him, "Off the couch."

"What?"

"Off the couch, I'm sleeping there." I told him and tried to pull him to the edge.

"H-hey wait, no!" he was panicking! I laughed as his reaction when he turned slightly pink.

Then it hit me.

"Y.. you're ticklish!" I accused, pointing my index at him. I knew I'm right because the moment those words left my mouth, he scowled at me, took a donut pillow that was resting next to him and threw it to me.

"Ow- HEY!" I cried and tried to block it. "Even the softest pillow can hurt if you throw it hard, you know!" And when I recovered, he was standing in front of me, trying to paint his face with a glare, "Not a single word to the others, okay?"

I was... I was certainly trapped in his gaze at that moment, and then... my heart began to beat fast... and I tried to look away, softly nodding.

"That's a nice girl." Lassy whispered, almost seductively and I really... literally freaked out.

I LITERALLY freaked out, man.

"Why are you blushing?" he asked. When I turned to him, he had this teasing face and I clenched my fist for being sent under the situation!

Ding. An idea.

I tackled him to the couch and tickled his sides...

He was laughing! The almighty Lassy is laughing! And the smile on is face brought the same expression in mine.

"Gaah- Arm- Shorty- Mermaid stop!"

"No!" I exclaimed, he was turning reddish by a minute. "This is for always teasing me!"

"B-but you're... you'reteasingmetoo!"

I laughed, "Suffer!"

Click.

And then we both froze.

"My, my, Arme. Aren't you going a little too fast?" I turned my head and saw Amy, Lire and Elesis; with Elesis smirking at me.

I quickly got off Lass and exclaimed, "W-what the hell!"

Amy giggled and stared at the screen of her cellphone, "I'll get this picture developed as soon as possible~"

"What!" I shouted.

"Arme, you're blushing." Lire smiled innocently.

That's when I just realize that my face DID felt hot.

"And what do Lassy have to say in this?" Amy winked as I tried to retrieve the gadget from her.

GIVE IT PLEASE!

"Heh," I stopped and turned to the girly boy, as he slowly sat up and ran his right hand through his locks. He stood up and walked towards us.

Amy, obviously stunned at the turn of the events, only went, "Uhh?" when Lass smirked took the cellphone from her grasp.

"UHH..?" Lire, Elesis and I said again as we all watch him walk to the stairs.

"You three really just had to interrupt, eh?" he 'cooly' asked.

We all end up speechless.

"Doesn't that mean that Lass-" Lire stopped himself midway and turned to me. The other two crimson shaded hair turned to me and stared at me with the same teasing eyes the archer had.

I stomped my foot on the floor and asked, groaning, "Why are you doing this to me?!"

Another lesson learned: Sometimes, when things go wrong, don't be sad... because sometimes, it's up for the best.

Excluding the part that these three are going to tease me about this for a while. =D

*w* There you go. Now you have found out that the Evan Striker is indeed Ticklish. c:

NEXT!