Author's Note: Yeah another incredibly short chapter... my apologies. They're gonna get longer, I swear...

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He was nothing like Kazuhiko. Despite years in the military, Kazuhiko had never had the bitter edge to him that underlined every move Seishirou made. Kazuhiko's smile had been warm and sincere, not cold and mocking like Seishirou's. Kazuhiko had been honest, and duty-bound and never broke the rules even when she could tell he wanted to. Maybe that's what she found so appealing about Seishirou though; he had no problem with breaking the rules, as though they didn't apply to him. She couldn't imagine loving someone who was this much of a sociopath, but she found herself drawn in by the adrenaline rush he offered.

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He was nothing like Kazuhiko. Kazuhiko had been distant with her too but not cold like this. She had been able to tell that Kazuhiko had been hurt before but Subaru seemed more than just hurt; there was a certain amount of humanity lost from him. It made her feel more comfortable with him; he was not a clover but he knew what it was like to be far away from everyone else too.