Up in the night sky the moon was seen behind a few clouds that were gently rolling by. Moka was gazing out at the sky through her window, sitting on a bed in her room within the large villa. She sighed quietly as she pictured her boyfriend's smile, the same smile that he always had whenever he looked at her. They were separated, by both the sealed barrier between the monster and human realms and also by him being confined within another world known as Paradise deep within the monster realm.
'I can't stand being so far away from him like this; I never thought I could miss him this much.'
'I'm not overjoyed by this either, but we must remain strong. We'll find a way back to him, there isn't a force out there that will keep us from our mate.'
'I know, I just miss being with him. I would give anything to see him again.'
'As would I. Try to get some rest, we'll figure out what to do in the morning.'
Moka nodded then lied back down on her bed, looking up at the ceiling with saddened eyes. Her body ached to feel the touch of her mate as her mind couldn't stop thinking about him at all.
'Tsukune… I hope you're doing ok in Paradise still.'
'You know our Tsukune; nothing will stop him when he puts his mind to something.'
'He really is incredible that way. Fairy Tale, Alucard, even time itself; he's risen above everything that stood before him.'
'I wouldn't expect any less from our mate. He'll overcome his bloodlust and come back out to us, rest assured. We just need to make sure he has a world to come back out to.'
Moka nodded slowly as her expression became more focused. She wouldn't allow the two worlds to erupt into a war, or to let this mysterious monster in the darkness raise more chaos with his growing army. Her mate would come back to her, she was sure of it, and she would do everything in her power to make sure they had a future together when he did.
'Tsukune has his battle to deal with…'
'And we have ours. We'll find a way back to our world, we'll get our friend out of the darkness, and then we'll deal with whoever is behind all of this.'
As the vampire remained wide awake while going over every obstacle standing before the group again there were others in the building that were also unable to sleep so easily. In another guestroom Rason and Kurumu were lying in bed together, the succubus resting her head on her angel's chest as they both were kept awake by their growing concern for their captured friend.
"I can't believe Luna's been in that dark place all this time. All this time we were at school, and the festival, and during Dark's proposal, and even when we were in the human world… oh god Rason, she must be suffering so much," Kurumu said before burying her face into his chest. The angel held her worriedly as the girl sobbed quietly.
"We need to hope she eluded capture in there, hopefully she's still alright," Rason said with a tone of remorse.
"But what if she's not? You know what that sick bastard's going to do to her… she's going to be used as a breeder for more chronoflies; she'll be violated for the rest of her life. She'll be raped to death," Kurumu whimpered with sorrow. Rason held her gently and looked at her with concern.
"You can't think like that, we have to hope that she's still ok. That's all we can do right now," he said softly. Kurumu held onto him and whimpered quietly, nodding slowly as she prayed with all her might that her friend was still ok.
"Luna…" she said softly. Rason looked up at the ceiling with worried eyes as he held his girl close.
'Luna… please be alright. Please. We're going to come for you, I promise.'
As the angel from heaven held his girlfriend while trying to hope that his friend wasn't being raped to death, another angel from heaven was looking out his window up at the night sky. Gabriel was sitting on a bed in his room as he watched the clouds gently roll by overhead, having a remorseful expression as he too was concerned about Luna's fate.
"I'm so sorry Luna, please; I didn't know what that thing was either. I never should have brought you up there," he said with regret. He remembered the last time he saw the chronofly, right after having taken her up into the heavenly realm.
"What is it?" she asked as she glanced away with a soft smile as the angel looked at her curiously.
He looked down as he held his head with his hands, seeing her smile clear as day. He had never seen a girl so enchanting to him before, even with her wings she was an absolute beauty to him.
"I can't stop seeing her… everywhere I go there she is," he said softly.
"Gabriel."
"The guilt is unbearable, it's as if she's haunting me now," he said shaking his head.
"Gabriel."
"I'm sorry! I didn't know, I didn't know! Please forgive me Luna!" he said as he gripped his hair.
"Gabriel."
He looked up with a jump, staring with wide eyes at seeing Luna standing in his room. She was wearing her Yokai Academy uniform, her butterfly wings fluttering gently behind her as she looked at the boy with a longing gaze.
"L-Luna?" he breathed out. She slowly walked towards him and smiled softly, gently resting one of her hands on his cheek.
"Gabriel," she said gently. She slowly moved forward and sat atop the boy, the angel leaning back as she straddled his lap and looked at him with loving eyes.
"Is… is it really you?" he breathed out. The girl leaned in and kissed the angel, their eyes closing as her wings fluttered a bit behind her. He sat there stunned, his mind going blank as the world around him seemed to fade away. After the kiss broke he paused for a moment then slowly opened his eyes.
"Gabriel…" Luna said gently as she held his cheeks with her hands, her green eyes gazing into his.
"Luna…" he said softly. She smiled softly at him as he sat there staring at her with wonder. Before he could say a word suddenly black chains wrapped around her arms and body, the girl being bound and pulled back towards a dark void.
"GABRIEL!" she cried out as she was yanked back into the darkness, her scream echoing out as she vanished from view.
"Luna!" he yelled out as he ran toward the void, dashing through it and crashing out through his bedroom door. He tumbled into the hall as the broken bits of the door flew about, collapsing onto the ground in a daze as he groaned weakly.
"Gabriel? Are you alright?" Ahakon asked from nearby. The angel looked over to seeing the young mage running over to him.
"Ahakon?" he asked as he slowly got up.
"What happened, why did you just charge through your door like that?" the mage asked looking at the broken entryway with puzzlement. Gabriel stood up and looked back to where he had crashed through then around as he came to his senses.
"I… um… sorry, just… a bad dream," he said quietly. Ahakon looked at the angel with concern then glanced to the broken door.
"About Luna?" he asked softly. Gabriel looked at him with worry then down as the mage nodded a bit.
"I heard you cry out her name," Ahakon said. Gabriel nodded and looked up with a worried expression.
"I keep seeing and hearing her, I feel so guilty about having taken her into heaven to look at that damned rift. This is all my fault, she wouldn't be in that dark world at all if I never would have brought her up into heaven," he said with regret.
"You didn't know what was on the other side of that rift, nobody did, not even the Almighty. She wanted to help, it was her choice to go in, not yours. You didn't do anything wrong Gabriel," Ahakon reassured gently. Gabriel looked at him with worry then down as the mage showed a remorseful expression.
"As mad as Rason was, he knows it wasn't your fault either. Arial and Complica sneaking down here, that's all on you. But Luna going into that thing wasn't your fault," Ahakon said, looking down as well as he was worried about Luna like the rest of the group. Gabriel sighed then glanced to the mage.
"What are you doing up anyway?" he asked curiously.
"I couldn't sleep, I just wanted to go for a small walk to clear my mind," Ahakon said with a small shrug. Gabriel nodded then looked back towards his room.
"Well, don't stay up too late. Something tells me we're going to have a busy day tomorrow," he said with a bit of worry.
"That's how all my days are, I'm starting to get used to it. See you in the morning Gabriel," Ahakon said as he started to walk away.
"Sleep well friend," Gabriel said as he watched the mage walk off, then walked back into his room. He sat down on his bed and looked up with worried eyes, his mind still thinking about the missing chronofly. He looked down as he closed his eyes, seeing images of the chronofly flashing before him. He sighed then laid back down on his bed as he tried to relax his mind, knowing sleep would likely elude him as he had one thought swirling around in his mind.
'Luna…'
As the angel attempted to get some rest after a tiring day Ahakon walked down the hall with a solemn gaze. After a while he stopped and glanced to the side as he heard a girl's quiet whimpers on the other side of a door that was slightly opened. The boy walked over and peeked inside, his eyes barely making out the darkened room as the blinds were closed inside.
"Sister…" Ran said quietly, her voice being heard within the dark room. Ahakon showed a concerned expression then looked down.
"Your sister couldn't have been the one that destroyed your home Ran, it had to have been someone else," he said softly. He turned to walk away before the girl spoke up again.
"Ahakon…" Ran said softly, the mage halting then looking into the room with a curious eye.
"Don't leave me," she pleaded gently.
"Ran? Are you awake?" he asked curiously. There was a long pause as the boy looked around inside the darkened room.
"Ahakon…" the siren said again, her voice seeming strained slightly. Ahakon slowly opened the door and quietly walked in, his eyes slowly adjusting to the dark a bit. He saw the bed over by the side of the room where a girl was tossing around slightly. Ran was dressed in a dark blue t-shirt and white panties while her glasses were on the small table next to her bed, the girl seeming to be dreaming as she moved around a bit. Ahakon slowly walked over as she whimpered again, the girl tossing around as her dream apparently was causing her some distress.
"Don't leave me… please…" she pleaded quietly.
"She's dreaming," the boy said quietly as he saw her talking in her sleep. He showed a concerned expression and shook his head.
"But why would she ever think I would leave her? I would never abandon her, none of us would," he said curiously.
"I need you…" the siren said quietly, rolling her head over to face him while she was still asleep. He looked at her curiously as the girl laid there before him.
"She really does think I'm her hero," he said quietly with wonder.
"Please… I love you…" she said softly as a few tears started to drop from her cheeks. The boy looked at her with a bit of surprise as the siren appeared to be crying in her sleep.
"Ahakon… I love you so much," she whimpered quietly. The boy just looked at her with a stunned expression then showed concern.
"Oh boy…" he said quietly, having always suspected she might have felt that way about him.
"Please… don't leave me…" she said quietly.
"Ran…" Ahakon said softly. He didn't want to hurt the girl's feelings, but it was more than apparent that he wasn't just her hero. He sighed quietly then looked at the sleeping girl with a gentle gaze.
"Ran, I'm sorry. I just can't say those words back to you. Please, don't waste your love on me," he said quietly.
"Ahakon…" the siren whimpered quietly as a few more tears dropped from her cheeks. The boy looked at her with a gentle expression and slowly wiped one of the tears away.
"I'm sorry," he said softly. He blinked then looked back to seeing Yukari walking past the door, the witch looking around curiously as she was dressed in her white t-shirt and a pair of gray shorts. Ahakon jumped a bit in surprise, his finger then brushing against Ran's nose. She flinched then slowly opened her eyes, the girl's vision dark and blurry.
"Wha…" she said softly as she slowly sat up. She looked around then saw a dark silhouette near her bed, then jumped with surprise and wide eyes.
"Who's there, who are you?" she called out urgently. She reached for her glasses before Ahakon grabbed her hand, the girl crying out before he tackled her down onto the bed while holding his other hand over her mouth. He looked back to seeing Yukari stopping outside the door and looking around the hallway with a curious expression.
'If she finds out I was in Ran's room like this she'll kill me!'
Ran thrashed around as Ahakon struggled to keep her down, the boy pulling her hand around to the side of her head while he held down on her mouth with his other hand. The girl started hitting him with her other hand as she struggled to get free, the girl's muffled screams barely being heard as she kicked around under him. Ahakon looked to seeing Yukari just standing outside in the hall looking around, the witch blinking then glancing towards Ran's door. The mage showed a frightful expression as he imagined how Yukari would bury him alive for being in the siren's room at this hour. He looked around quickly then down to Ran, the girl letting out muffled cries as she tried to free her other hand from his grip. The boy hesitated then leaned in close to her ear.
"Stop right now," he ordered in a hushed tone. The girl whimpered then stared at the silhouette with wide eyes, unable to make out who was on top of her. He brought her hand around and held it over her mouth, then grabbed her other and did the same with it. He looked back to seeing Yukari glancing around slowly while being seen in the soft light from the hallway. Ran's heavy breathing was heard through her nose as Ahakon held her down firmly with both of her hands over her mouth, the mage looking back to her as she was staring up at her assailant with fearful eyes.
'Great, I've scared her to death now. Way to go Ahakon.'
"Just be quiet," Ahakon said quietly, holding the siren's hands over her mouth firmly. He glanced over and saw Yukari slowly walking towards Ran's door, the witch peering into the darkness with a careful eye. Ahakon trembled a bit and looked down to Ran, the siren staring up at the silhouette that was holding her down.
'If Yukari sees me like this I'm dead meat! I just wanted to make sure Ran was ok, not end up like this!'
Ahakon glanced around then looked down to Ran with a careful eye. He paused then leaned in closer, the girl trembling and leaning back as much as she could as she saw the silhouette getting larger and closer.
"Don't move, don't make a sound," he said quietly. The girl stared at him with wide eyes, feeling frightened and confused as to what was happening. Ahakon looked over to see Yukari peering into the room with a curious eye before looking back down the hall. After a pause the witch walked off and out of sight, the girl's soft footsteps slowly fading away. Ahakon breathed out in relief then looked down to Ran.
'Great… now what do I do?'
He looked around worriedly as he was stuck holding down the frightened siren. He wouldn't be able to run out in time before the girl either screamed in terror, or screamed and killed him with the sonic blast. After a pause he slowly leaned closer to the girl, the siren leaning back into her pillow more with a whimper.
"I'm going to let go of your hands now, don't scream," he said quietly. The girl slowly nodded as she kept her eyes locked onto the darkened figure on top of her. He slowly removed his hands and leaned back, watching her carefully as she kept staring at him. After a pause she parted her hands a bit as she was breathing shakily.
"Who are you?" she asked quietly.
"I… um…" Ahakon said quietly. He looked around quickly then down to the siren. Ran looked at the silhouette closely as she slowly moved her hands to the sides of her head, keeping her hands held up defensively.
"What do you want? Who are you?" she asked fearfully. He gulped and glanced to the doorway.
'This isn't going to end well, how am I going to get her to forget about this?'
"I… I'm…" he stammered unsurely. Ran looked at the figure closely then with a bit of wonder.
"Ahakon?" she asked softly. The boy froze in place and stared at her with wide eyes. Ran looked at the figure closely then reached over towards her glasses.
"Ahakon, is that you?" she asked. Ahakon quickly grabbed her hands and pinned them down by the sides of her head, with her watching with surprise as the boy franticly looked around for a way out.
"Uh, well… um…" he stuttered. He looked down at the girl worriedly as she tilted her head a bit. After a pause he glanced to the doorway then back to the siren.
"It is you… isn't it," she said quietly. The boy flinched a bit then looked away with worry.
'I'm dead.'
He glanced back down to the girl as she kept looking at him curiously, her hands gently holding his as she tilted her head the other way slightly.
"Yeah… it's me," he said softly. The girl opened her mouth with surprise then looked closely at the figure.
"Ahakon? What are you doing here?" she asked quietly. The boy paused for a moment then looked at her worriedly. He glanced around quickly then smiled nervously at her.
"I'm not here. You're… dreaming. Yeah, you're dreaming Ran," he said shakily. The girl looked at the figure curiously then glanced to his hands holding hers down.
"I am?" she asked curiously.
"Yeah, this is your dream, can't you tell?" he asked with a nervous smile. The girl looked at the figure holding her down then over to one of his hands that was holding hers down.
"This isn't… exactly how my dreams normally go with you," she said looking back to him with wonder. He looked around worriedly as the girl shifted around a bit underneath him.
"Well, that's because-"
"You usually tie me up with rope or something, not… hold me down forcibly," she said with a small smile. He blinked then slowly glanced down to the girl.
"W… what?" he asked shakily.
"I don't mind though, this is kind of fun too. I love it when you're forceful with me," she said softly. The boy looked up with a nervous expression as the girl shifted around slightly under him.
'I did not need to know that, I really did not need to know that.'
"So… what happens now?" Ran asked softly. The boy looked down to her with a nervous expression as she smiled bashfully at him.
"Well… uh…" he said unsurely. She looked at him curiously as the figure remained motionless for a while.
"Aren't you going to… ravage me?" she asked softly. The boy trembled a bit and looked up with closed eyes, trying not to even think about the girl he was straddling right now like that.
"I… well…" he said nervously.
"If this is my dream, then how come you're not having your way with me?" she asked curiously.
"Well, that's because…" he said nervously. He slowly looked down to the girl as she was looking at him worriedly. He sighed then let go of her hands as he leaned back.
"Because this isn't that kind of dream," he said softly.
"What do you mean? What kind of dream is this then?" she asked reaching over to her glasses. She put them on and looked at the boy with wonder as he had a remorseful expression.
"It's the kind where we talk, about what's going on in your heart," he said gently.
"I don't understand, in my dreams you've never talked about such things," she said looking up at him curiously.
"That's because this is a special dream. Ran, you need to understand that I love Yukari, that she's my girlfriend," he said with concern. She looked at him with worried eyes and shook her head.
"No… no no no. This… this isn't a dream…" she said shakily. The boy looked at her nervously as she trembled a bit.
"This isn't a dream, it's a nightmare. Don't talk about Yukari, not now. Not here. Please don't mention her!" she cried out as she reached forward and hugged the mage, the boy being taken down and held tightly as the siren tried not to cry. Ahakon tried freeing himself as his head was right next to hers, the girl holding onto him with a tight grip.
"Please, I'll do whatever you want! Just love me Ahakon, love me and nobody else," she whimpered.
"Ran, calm down," Ahakon pleaded as he tried to pull himself back up.
"I love you so much Ahakon, don't leave me. You can't leave me in my dreams too, it's all I have left for us!" she begged loudly. The boy looked ahead with a gentle gaze as the girl held onto him tightly.
"All I have left for us is my dreams; don't break my heart here too. Please," she said as she cried.
"Ran…" he said softly while closing his eyes. The girl cried a bit before he leaned back, the boy looking at her with a remorseful expression as she choked back her sobs.
"I would never leave you. Either here or in the real world, I would never abandon you," he said softly. He gently held one hand to her cheek, the girl nuzzling against it as she looked at the boy with pleading eyes.
"I love you Ahakon. I can't help it. I don't care if you're younger than I am, I don't care if I'm a weird girl. You're not just my hero, you're everything to me. Please, I need you," she said worriedly. The mage looked at her with sympathetic eyes as he realized what kind of dream she was having before he woke her up, why she was calling out for him not to leave her. She had been dreaming of this same conversation, about him rejecting her love.
"Ran, you'll always have me, as your friend. I'll even be your hero if you want, but I just can't be your love," he said remorsefully.
"But you are," Ran said sitting up, the mage looking at her with concern as she held onto him around his waist while he was on her lap.
"I've always known it since I saw you fight Alucard. With the way you saved me from that monster in the pool, and even how you saved me from being taken back by the darkness. I've always known it to be true, you can't tell me otherwise Ahakon," she said shaking her head.
"Please Ran; I don't want to hurt you like this. I really don't, but you need to understand, I love Yukari," he said softly.
"But I love you!" Ran cried out, then pulled him into a kiss and held him tightly. The boy went wide eyed as she held him close, the girl crying softly as she kissed him. After the kiss ended she looked at him with pleading eyes.
"It broke my heart when I had to charm you for my old master; I hated myself for having to have done that to you. I was stupid; I just wanted my sisters to be free. I fooled myself into thinking it would be alright, that I was doing what I had to. But I hated myself for ever having done that to you. And even after I did that, you still set me free, you still protected me," she said softly. Ahakon looked at her with remorse as the girl shook her head a bit.
"Please, I'm begging you. If this is my dream, if this really isn't real, then please don't break my heart here too. It's already in pieces knowing that Yukari's out there, that she has you all to herself. It kills me knowing that when I wake up I'm going to have to put up with her hanging all over you and kissing you," she pleaded shakily.
"Ran…" Ahakon said softly.
"All I have left for us is my dreams Ahakon," she whimpered with a tear dropping from her cheek. Ahakon looked at her with remorse then down. After a moment he gently pushed the girl down onto the bed, the mage taking her glasses and setting them on the table.
"Ahakon?" she asked quietly. He got up off of her and stood by the edge of the bed, looking at the siren with a soft smile.
"Close your eyes," he said gently. The girl looked at him with wonder then closed her eyes, sniffling as she tried to calm down. The boy sighed quietly then leaned in closer, then kissed her on the lips. She breathed out softly and kissed back, slowly calming down as she felt the world around her fading away. After the kiss ended he leaned over to her ear.
"Sweet dreams Ran," he said quietly. The girl laid there in silence as his words and kiss were all her mind could think of. After a while she opened her eyes and looked around.
"Ahakon?" she asked quietly. She grabbed her glasses and put them on, sitting up on the side of her bed and looking around quickly. The room was empty with the door opened only a crack. She breathed out then looked down with a longing gaze.
"Ahakon… why must my dreams remain just as dreams?" she asked softly.
Outside in the hallway Ahakon was leaning against the wall next to the siren's door, looking down with a remorseful expression. After a moment he slowly stood up and walked down the hall towards his room, hoping that he didn't hurt the siren's heart any more.
"I'm sorry," he said softly before he rounded a corner.
"Sorry for what?" Yukari asked from in front of him. He jumped a bit then saw Yukari looking at him curiously.
"Yukari. Um, I was just… what I meant was…" he stammered. She looked at him with a raised eyebrow then behind her to see Arial walking down the hall towards them.
"Arial, there you are. I was looking for you, where did you go?" she asked.
"I just went for a walk, I already told you that, remember?" Arial asked dryly.
"Well I was getting worried when neither of you came back. Where's Complica?" Yukari asked looking around.
"How should I know?" Arial replied with a shrug as she started to walk past them. Ahakon and Yukari watched the snow angel walk down the hall and round the corner, the two then looking to each other with concern.
"Tomorrow's going to be a long day," Yukari said looking down.
"Shouldn't we just tell Dark what Arial did? He should know what really happened to Mizore," Ahakon said with concern.
"I don't know which would be worse; Dark after he learns that his sacred guardian angel is a psychotic snow angel from hell, or Arial when she tears us apart for tattling on her," Yukari said with a nervous expression. Ahakon glanced back down the hall then looked back to his girlfriend, the witch looking down with a worried expression. She sighed then started walking down the hall past him.
"Well I'd better go make sure she stays in our room tonight, Mizore deserves a good night's rest after what she's been through," she said tiredly. Ahakon nodded and grabbed her hand as she passed him, the girl pausing and looking to him curiously.
"Sleep well Yukari," he said, then gave her a small kiss on the lips before walking off towards his room. Yukari smiled softly and blushed as she watched her boyfriend walk away.
"You too Ahakon," she said before walking off towards her room. As the young witch headed back to her room to keep an eye on Arial and while Ahakon walked back towards his room hoping things between him, Yukari, and Ran wouldn't become a problem, two others were wide awake and having a very important discussion regarding the day's events.
"So, in conclusion, I'm right and you're wrong. Any questions?" Render asked as he glanced to his friend, the two sharing a guestroom that had two beds, two closets, a table, a window, and two mages from the human world that were expressing a difference of opinion on something.
"Yes, how the hell did you take our topic on what are we going to do tomorrow and switch it to a 20 minute discussion about how you think Apoch is more endowed then Astreal?" Leon said tiredly, lying in his bed looking up with a hand covering his eyes. Render chuckled as he glanced to him, lying on his own bed on the other side of the room with a cool smile.
"Because I feel we need to remain focused during these troubled times, and in order to do that you need to finally admit that I'm right and move on, otherwise this is going to be eating away inside of you. Once you get this weight off your chest you'll think more clearly like I do," he said proudly.
"I pray the day I would 'think like you do' never comes," Leon said shaking his head.
"Just admit I'm right man, seriously, the evidence was right before you. Apoch has a more… voluptuous figure to her, while Astreal is still waiting to blossom into a woman. There's nothing wrong with that, or any reason to be ashamed, it's just the truth," Render said with a shrug.
"For the last time Render, they are exactly the same. The only things that are different are their hair styles and eye colors. And preference of magic, and preference in boyfriends," Leon argued looking to him. Render looked at his friend for a moment then raised an eyebrow.
"So they're not exactly the same, is what you're saying," he said flatly.
"Don't you think we have better things to be discussing here? Falla's sister is trapped in that dark world, the human race is declaring war on the monster world, we're trapped here in the human world, there are two souls down here that could be wiped from existence if we don't get them back home, one of those souls is out of her mind, and would you focus here and pay attention to what I'm saying?" he yelled out as he looked over to seeing his friend looking up with a carefree smile. Render blinked then glanced to Leon with a curious eye.
"What? Did you say something?" he asked.
"I'm going to kill you in your sleep. I'm going to do it and everybody will understand that I had to," Leon muttered with a dull expression. Render looked at him puzzled as Leon lied back on his bed with a sigh of annoyance.
"You know, for somebody who has a new girlfriend you don't seem too thrilled. I mean, we rescued all of their friends, we found a safe place to rest. Things aren't all that bad," Render reasoned. Leon rolled his eyes and glanced away.
"As happy as I am that I have Astreal, I still can't ignore all the problems coming our way right now. Losing another girl to a bullet isn't something I want to go through again," he said shaking his head. Render sat up and smiled a bit at his friend.
"C'mon, I think we can manage this just fine. We've been through a lot worse," he said with a laugh.
"When have we been through worse?" Leon asked looking over to him with a puzzled expression. Render looked up in thought then back to his friend with a weak smile.
'Well, the night you made those homemade fireworks was a close one, we nearly died," he said with a shrug.
"You made those things, and this is a bit worse," Leon said flatly. Render looked down with concern as Leon closed his eyes and breathed out.
"This is a lot worse," Leon said softly.
"You know, it was always the three of us. Me, you, and Selena. And I loved traveling around the monster world in search of treasure and adventure, no question. But as much fun as I had getting into fights with hideous treasure keepers and eluding death from all the deadly traps, I always wanted what you had, a girlfriend," Render said softly. Leon glanced to him as the battlemage lied back on his bed and looked up at the ceiling.
"It was so weird. You had her all the time, and all I had were girls I never even said hello to trying to maul me with affection wherever I went," he said softly.
"You poor thing," Leon said flatly.
"Well, yeah. I didn't know those girls, didn't know why they liked me, and frankly was a bit scared that they would tear me apart with their love. Even though they all said they wanted me, it just didn't seem real. I wanted a real girlfriend, like you had," Render said softly. Leon looked at him curiously as Render closed his eyes.
"Apoch lied to us, tried to steal from us, and pretended to like me just to get closer to us. I originally thought she was pretty cool, then I thought she was just like all the other heartless monsters out there after what she did," he said softly. He smiled a bit then looked up at the ceiling.
"But when she was being used by that other witch, I couldn't stand it. Though I gotta admit it was pretty awesome to see her in action with her blade… even though she was trying to kill me with it," he admitted with a shrug. Leon smiled a bit as Render looked over to him.
"Then she wanted to be with me, for real. She was ok with me opening Pandora's Box, and trusted me. It was like… I fought for her, and won," he said sitting up. Leon nodded and looked down, thinking about how he fought to keep Astreal alive as well, and how the two had grown closer from it.
"I finally got a girlfriend too, one that likes me for who I am. She's beautiful, can handle herself in a fight, and she's one hell of a kisser too. So tell me, how could I not be happy right now that I have her? How could I not be thrilled that I have something like this with her?" Render asked with a curious smile.
"You know, you're not supposed to make sense like that. It's just not your style," Leon said laying back down with a smirk.
"So you agree with what I've been saying?" Render asked.
"Yeah, we should be grateful at least for having those two alive and with us," Leon said with a small smile.
"Then you agree that I know what I'm saying when I say that Apoch is sexier than Astreal," Render said proudly. Leon twitched a bit then looked to him with annoyance.
"I never agreed to that, Astreal's way hotter than Apoch," he said firmly.
"But if you think that, then that means you were wrong and they don't look exactly alike. And if you were wrong about that, then logically you're wrong with thinking that your girlfriend is sexier than mine," Render reasoned arrogantly.
"There's no logic to that at all. Astreal has her feminine charm and appeal, she's more reserved and alluring than Apoch by far," Leon argued.
"I don't see how that can be when Apoch has those beautiful golden eyes and perfect figure," Render said proudly.
"They have the same figures you idiot, and Astreal's eyes are more beautiful than Apoch's," Leon barked out.
Outside their room the two mages were heard going back and forth with their discussion on which witch sister was more appealing, with yelling and cursing being heard as well. Standing outside their door Apoch and Astreal were listening with wide eyes, blushing more and more as each boy continued to argue about which one was better. They had been walking by towards their room for the night when they overheard the conversation, the two girls stopping and listening with wonder. Astreal was frozen in place as she heard her boyfriend talk about all her attractive features, hearing how Leon found her to be more alluring than her sister. Next to her Apoch was staring with an open mouth, hearing every part of her that Render found to be attractive while also talking about how he always wanted a girlfriend like her.
"Oh my…" Astreal said softly. Apoch blinked then smiled brightly, then reached out towards the door handle before Astreal grabbed her.
"What are you doing? We can't just barge into their room," Astreal grunted with a hushed tone as she tried to keep her sister back.
"I was merely going to bid Render goodnight, let me go," Apoch growled as she struggled to get free. Astreal held her back and shook her head as Apoch franticly tried to grab the door handle.
"You already said goodnight to him earlier, you can't just run into their room at this hour, it's not dignified," Astreal said with frustration.
"Then he can scold me all he wants, I don't mind. Let me go right now," Apoch snapped as the two stumbled around outside the door. Astreal tried to pull her away before Apoch formed her barrier, the blonde haired witch hitting against it and knocking her off-balance. Apoch broke free from her sister's grip and rushed to the door only for Astreal to grab her by an arm and her hair, the two yelling and stumbling about. Apoch grabbed her sister's hand and tried to throw her to the side, the blonde haired witch then grabbing her sister around the waist and struggling to drag her away. The two stumbled around for a bit then barged through the door and dropped onto the ground. Astreal tried to hold her sister while lying on the ground while Apoch growled loudly as she tried to pull herself free. They paused and blinked then looked to seeing Render and Leon staring at them with surprise.
"Astreal? Apoch? What are you doing?" Leon asked sitting up. The girls got up to their feet and stammered something as they looked at their boyfriends with nervous smiles.
"Leon, um, hello. We were just… we didn't mean to… um…" Astreal stuttered glancing down then back to him.
"We just wanted to say goodnight… again," Apoch said quickly. Render looked at her curiously and tilted his head in question.
"Were you two eavesdropping on us?" he asked. Apoch jumped a bit then looked down with a nervous smile.
"Well… we… may have heard a few things…" she said softly. She glanced up to him with a timid smile as Astreal glanced away with a blush. Leon looked at them curiously then over to Render, the battlemage watching his girlfriend with a curious eye. After a pause he nodded a bit then looked to Leon.
"Anyway, just face facts man, how long are you going to be in denial over this? The proof is right here before you," he said shaking his head while gesturing towards the sisters.
"Would you give it a rest already? They have the exact same physical features!" Leon cried out with exasperation. Astreal blushed and glanced to Apoch, the raven haired witch standing proudly with her arms crossed before her. She glanced to Astreal and twitched her eyebrow a bit. Astreal looked at her with disbelief and shook her head.
"You're not agreeing with him are you? We're the same, we're made from the same spell," she said with annoyance.
"We may be from the same spell, but it appears that I have a more 'voluptuous' physique," Apoch quipped with a shrug.
"No you don't, we're the same from head to toe. Our only differences are hair and eye colors," Astreal argued holding her hair with a frustrated expression. Apoch swayed from side to side while holding her arms below her chest, her breasts swaying about under her shirt as she had a coy smile.
"But Render says my figure is more attractive, how could that be unless we weren't the same?" she asked innocently.
"That's because Mr. Render is an idiot!" Astreal yelled out.
"He is not!" Apoch barked back.
"Yes he is," Leon said flatly.
"Do I get a say in this?" Render asked curiously.
"No!" Leon and Astreal yelled out at him. Apoch growled then grabbed Astreal's hair, yanking on it as her sister cried out.
"Take that back! My boyfriend isn't an idiot, he knows what he's talking about!" Apoch yelled out with anger. Astreal grabbed her arm and swung her down, the two sisters rolling around on the ground yelling at each other while Render and Leon watched curiously.
"He doesn't have a clue what he's talking about, we're the exact same! The exact same!" Astreal yelled back.
"Aside from the hair color, eye color, magic preference, taste in boyfriends, and figures," Render said with a shrug. Leon growled then got off of his bed, walking towards his friend with frustration.
"Would you get it through your head already, they're identical. How long are you going to keep going on and on about this, Apoch does not have bigger breasts than Astreal," he snapped with discontent. The two boys looked at each other with annoyance then down as they heard a ripping sound followed by more screaming from the two girls. Render just stared at something then looked to Leon while pointing to the girls on the ground.
"Yeah she does," he said simply. Leon blinked then looked up with a slight blush as more ripping sounds were heard. Render looked carefully at something then smiled proudly.
"Told you my girl was more endowed," he said looking to Leon with an arrogant smile.
"She is not!" Astreal's voice yelled before a blast of red light flew at the battlemage.
"Yes I am!" Apoch yelled as a barrier of light blocked the blast from hitting the boy.
"They're not bigger than mine, they're not!" Astreal cried out.
"Um, yes they are," Render said pointing between the two girls. Leon whacked him upside the head and glared at him.
"Stop looking at Astreal like that!" he yelled out.
"Well it's kinda hard not to see when they've torn their shirts off of each other," Render reasoned defensively. The yelling suddenly stopped as Apoch and Astreal froze in place, the two girls locked into a struggle on the ground with their shirts in tatters around their shoulders. Apoch looked down at Astreal as she was holding her sister on the ground by the arms then glanced to see they were fully exposed in the front. Astreal looked with wide eyes at Apoch then glanced down. They cried out as they quickly stumbled back to their feet while holding their arms around their breasts. Leon glanced to them then looked away as Render looked at Apoch curiously.
"Why did you rip my shirt off?" Astreal cried out looking at her sister.
"Why did you rip off mine?" Apoch shot back with embarrassment.
"How did neither of you notice until now?" Render asked puzzled. He was again whacked in the back of the head while Leon kept looking away.
"Stop looking at them man, show some class," he said with frustration. Astreal looked around quickly then smiled nervously at the boys.
"Um… I think we should get going, it's rather late and… we have a lot to do tomorrow. Goodnight, and… sorry about… um… well…" she said shakily.
"It's alright Astreal, just forget about it. Sleep well, we'll see you in the morning," Leon said with a wave, still looking away with a slight blush. Apoch looked away then back to seeing Render walking up to her with a smile.
"Sleep well Apoch, and thanks for dropping by," he said before he kissed her, the girl sighing happily as she slipped her hands around his neck. She held him close with her bare chest pressing against his, the boy looking with a bit of surprise as she kissed him blissfully.
"Sister!" Astreal cried out. Apoch jumped back with a blush, quickly covering herself as Render smiled amusingly at her.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to… I mean I wasn't…" she stammered. He chuckled and winked at her.
"Don't say sorry for making sure I'll have sweet dreams tonight about my girl," he said coolly. Apoch looked at him with wonder as a faint blue aura flared around him for a brief moment. She blinked then jumped into a kiss with him, holding him around his neck as he stumbled about a bit. He wasn't in his fighting form but to the witch he was just as attractive all the same. Astreal watched with wide eyes as her sister clung to the battlemage with a deep kiss while Leon face palmed.
"Sister!" Astreal shouted while shaking her head. Apoch leaned back then jumped back down with a small smile, covering herself again as she kept staring at her boyfriend. Render regained his balance then smiled curiously at the girl while Astreal grabbed her with one hand and started pulling her out.
"Would you get a grip, and try to have some self-restraint, have you no shame?" Astreal said with annoyance. Apoch was pulled out of the room by her sister, smiling at Render and blowing a kiss towards him with a wink before being yanked out of sight down the hall. Render watched them vanish from view then whistled.
"Like I was saying, I hit the jackpot with-"
WHAM!
While Render twitched on the ground with a lump on his head Leon breathed out and looked back towards the doorway. He walked over and closed the door as Render murmured something in a daze.
"At least one of our girls had some self-control," he said flatly. He glanced to his friend and shook his head, then walked towards his bed while Render was on the ground in a daze. After a pause the battlemage slowly crawled towards and into his own bed, laying down on it face first as he murmured something into his pillow. Leon glanced to him then looked back up at the ceiling.
"Just go to sleep," he said before closing his eyes. As he started to fall asleep while Render lost consciousness from the blow to his head Apoch was being dragged down the hallway by her sister who had an embarrassed expression. Astreal glanced down to her exposed breasts then ahead with worry while Apoch was still looking back down the hall with a loving smile.
"I can't believe Leon saw me like that. It's only our first day as boyfriend and girlfriend, what must he think of me?" Astreal asked worriedly.
"He's probably thinking that Render was right and that I have a bigger bust size," Apoch said with a snicker.
WHACK!
"You do not!" Astreal yelled as she dragged her dazed sister down the hall, the raven haired witch being pulled by one arm as she stumbled about with a lump on her head. As the sisters headed back towards their room they passed by another room where a couple was still wide awake. Inside the guestroom Razico was standing near the window looking out at the night sky, having a solemn expression as he watched the clouds slowly drift by overhead.
"There was no avoiding it," Ruby said gently. Razico looked over to see Ruby sitting on the single bed in the room, looking at him with a bit of remorse.
"The only way we could have saved them was to attack the humans. If we didn't, our friends would have been executed," she reasoned.
"I know, the only way we had to save them was to become the monsters mankind so despises," Razico said looking back out the window. Ruby looked down with a worried expression as Razico sighed and walked over to her, the warlock then sitting next to her.
"I suppose we did get lucky, we managed to get them all out safely, and even found Arial and Complica before anything happened to them. Still, our actions are going to cost us in terms of peace being formed between the two worlds," Razico said shaking his head.
"We'll figure out how to fix this, we're still alive after all. We won't let peace die out so easily," Ruby assured looking to him with a small smile. Razico nodded then looked over to her with a slight smile.
"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to take you off on this crazy adventure when I got back. I only wanted to take you away from the academy on good terms," he said gently.
"Razico, you didn't have to take on that job for the headmaster just for me, and you didn't have to pretend to be a thief in order to get closer to me either. I wanted to be with you ever since that night we met at Fairy Tale," Ruby said softly. Razico smiled a bit and gently brushed his fingers along her cheek, the witch slowly taking hold of the hand with hers and nuzzling against it gently.
"I'm sorry I wasn't able to go with you that night, but I'm glad our paths crossed again. As much treasure and fortune I searched for after that night, nothing could compare to the Ruby that slipped from my grasp," he said gently.
"Razico…" she said softly as she leaned towards him. He smiled gently and slid his hand around the back of her head, holding her close as they kissed. After the kiss broke she looked at him with loving eyes as he held her close from around the waist.
"I'm just glad you're back again. I haven't stopped thinking about you since you left that day," she said softly.
"As I've never stopped thinking of you," he said gently. She looked down bashfully then glanced up to him.
"You know… all those nights you stayed at the academy… you didn't have to sleep in the dorm building. I would have gladly allowed you to sleep in my chambers with me. I would have preferred it over sleeping alone," she said timidly. He smiled curiously as Ruby leaned back on the bed, the witch looking at him with loving eyes as she lied back and rested her head on the pillow.
"Really? You never once offered such a thing before," Razico said lying next to her on his side. She nodded and glanced away.
'Ok, we're in bed together, it's just like you've been waiting for. Now, don't screw this up. Say something romantic, something from the heart. Tell him how much you dreamed about falling asleep in his arms, tell him how much you wished you could wake up to him every morning.'
"I know, the truth is… I…" she said looking back to him. He leaned in closer to her, his face near hers as she blushed a bit. She glanced to his lips then into his eyes as she moved towards him slightly.
"I really… wanted…" she said as she started to close her eyes, the warlock holding her close and leaning closer to her still.
"Ruby…" he said softly.
"For you to…" she said as she felt his breath on her lips. He kissed her as she sighed happily, the witch holding him closer to him as they lied in bed together. When the kiss broke she looked up at him with loving eyes as he smiled down at the witch.
"Make me your toy," she said lovingly. She blinked then went wide eyes as she realized what she just said. Razico looked at her with a warm smile that slowly shifted into an awkward smile.
"What… was that?" he asked curiously. She sat up quickly while he watched her with a raised eyebrow, looking away with a deep blush and holding her hands to her face.
"Ah! What I mean is… um… what I meant to say was… um…" she stammered.
"Ruby?" he asked curiously as he sat up next to her. She paused then looked to him with timid eyes.
"I…" she said shakily. She looked down as she covered her face with her hands.
"I'm sorry, forget I said that. I didn't mean to just blurt that out," she said worriedly. He looked at her curiously then down in thought as the witch tried to calm her mind. After a pause she looked away with worried eyes.
"I'm sorry Razico, it's just-" she started before she was pushed down onto the bed, the witch looking with wide eyes as Razico held her hands above her head while lying on top of her.
"Razico?" she said under her breath.
"Would this have anything to do with what you said to me before I left the academy that day?" he asked with a sly smile. She looked at him with wonder as he glanced down to her body then back into her eyes again.
"About you waiting for your 'punishment from your master'?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. Ruby's blush intensified as she stuttered something. Razico smirked as Ruby looked at him with a timid expression.
"Tell me Ruby, do you have a penchant for being controlled?" he asked as he started to form a black chain around her wrists. She looked up to seeing the warlock binding her hands together then back to him with wonder as he had a curious smile.
"I… um…" she said quietly. He leaned back up and lifted Ruby with him, the witch then sitting upright next to him while he held her bound wrists with one hand.
"Whenever I tied you down like this before, you never once fought back. In fact, you only seemed to get excited by it. Why is that?" he asked with a knowing smile. She gulped and looked down with a bashful expression, her heart beating faster as he held her close.
"Well…" she said softly.
"Why, Ruby Tojo, you wouldn't happen to be a masochist, would you?" he asked leaning in closer to her. She looked at him timidly as he slowly moved his other hand around to the back of her neck, staring at him with a blush as he watched her curiously. She glanced away with a slight smile as Razico chuckled a bit.
"I see, well I had no idea that I was teasing you so much all those times I bound you down. I didn't know you would be getting so hot over it," he said gently as he leaned in and kissed her cheek. She trembled a bit as she felt a cold feeling on the back of her neck, then looking down with wonder as a black chain formed around her neck from the warlock's hand.
"Razico…" she said under her breath as he held the chain with one hand, the links tightening around her neck while he held her hands.
"So then, me holding you like this must really be torture for you. Right?" he asked playfully as he saw the witch closing her eyes as her mouth quivered a bit. She gulped and trembled slightly as she felt the chains binding her wrists as well as the ones that went around her neck.
'Oh my god… he's… he's really…'
"Y… yes…" she said shakily as she looked to him with pleading eyes. He smiled confidently and stood up, holding the chain that was wrapped around her neck while her hands were bound together on her lap.
"Tell me, is this what you always wanted?" he asked as she stared up at him with wonder. She slowly nodded as her breathing was picking up, watching the warlock with longing eyes. He chuckled and leaned in closer to her, gripping the chain and pulling her to him with a gasp.
"Well, I don't mind being rough with you Ruby, if that's what you truly want. I must say you do look good with those chains around you like that. However in return there is something I would like to ask of you," he said calmly.
"Anything… anything Razico," she said softly. She felt her heart beating faster for the warlock, her body heating up from being controlled by him as he stood over her. He smiled slightly then leaned in closer to her ear, the witch trembling a bit from the feel of his breath on her neck.
"Stay with me, forever," he said softly. The witch looked at him with wonder as he leaned in close to her face.
"I love you Ruby, and I want you with me now and always," he said gently. The witch looked at him with a deep blush for a moment then nodded slowly with a loving smile.
"Of course… I'll be yours forever," she said softly. He smiled then leaned in and kissed her, the witch sighing happily as he held her close to him.
'Razico… I'm yours… now and forever...'
When the kiss ended Razico leaned back and smiled at Ruby, the witch slowly opening her eyes and looking at the warlock with a gentle gaze. She was then pulled closer to him by her leash as he stood up, the witch slowly standing up in front of him as he held her close.
"Razico…" she said under her breath.
"I thought that was master to you?" he mused with a twitch of his eyebrow. Ruby blinked then smiled bashfully.
"Yes… master," she said with a small tear forming, feeling overjoyed by her boyfriend's control over her. He smiled confidently at the witch then pulled her closer to him by her leash.
"Now then, about that punishment you so desired," he said slyly. Her eyes brightened slightly as she nodded slowly.
"Please… I beg of you. Use me master, however you wish," she said timidly. With one hand he held her close while undoing her dress in the front, the witch watching him with longing eyes as her clothing dropped down around her feet. She trembled a bit with excitement as she kept her eyes locked onto his.
"The most beautiful treasure in the world, and she's all mine," he said before pulling her into a kiss. The witch sighed happily as he held her close, trembling slightly as she felt his hand slowly caress her back and rear. When the kiss ended she smiled bashfully as she was held close by the warlock, holding her hands to his chest while they were chained together still.
"All yours Razico, now and forever," she said softly, the two then kissing again before slowly dropping back onto the bed.
While Ruby enjoyed her warlock's loving touch combined with the feeling of chains holding her down forcibly, another couple was in bed together while not engaging in such a romantic and carnal act. Inside another guestroom Gin and Kokoa were lying in bed together, both naked with the boy leaning back against the pillow while Kokoa was next to him resting her head on his chest. Her hair was loose as her pigtails were let down while her eyes showed a troubled expression. Gin looked down to his girl as he had one hand holding her gently while the vampire was holding onto his chest.
"Kokoa? Are you ok?" he asked gently.
"No, I'm not ok. Your old high school friend is trying to take you away from me all while dragons are being drawn to her like a magnet, and she's sleeping down the hall right now," Kokoa said with a frustrated growl. Gin showed a concerned expression and held her close.
"She's not going to take me away from you Kokoa, she's-"
"She's a siren Gin, she could charm you away from me and you'd never be able to resist her. Arg! That bitch, who does she think she is, just coming back like this and expecting you to come running back to her. It makes my blood boil just thinking about it," Kokoa said with anger.
"Easy now Kokoa, calm down. If you start on fire while you're asleep you'll be fine, but I'll be burnt to a crisp," Gin said with a nervous smile. Kokoa trembled a bit then looked at him with worried eyes.
"You really did love her before?" she asked softly. Gin held a hand to her cheek as he held her close to him.
"I did feel something for her before, but that's behind us now. Just like when you felt something for Dark and Tsukune, it wasn't meant to be. I love you Kokoa, and just you," he reassured gently. She nodded then sat up while looking at him curiously.
"You really filmed her while she was swimming in the pool at the academy?" she asked carefully. Gin smiled weakly and shrugged a bit.
"Well… yeah, but I'm not like that anymore remember?" he asked nervously. Kokoa nodded and looked down with worry. After a pause Gin smiled a bit and gently lifted her chin to bring her gaze to him.
"If it makes you feel any better, I filmed you too," he said with a wink. She stared at him with surprise as he smiled confidently at her.
"You did? When?" she asked.
"When you were walking to the academy in the morning a couple of times. Got some great shots of your legs and under your skirt from in the bushes," he boasted proudly. Kokoa looked at him with wonder then showed a curious expression.
"You filmed me… walking to school?" she asked softly.
"You bet, and in the girls' changing room," he said with a nod.
"What? When, I never saw you in there with me before," Kokoa asked with wonder.
"Hey, werewolves are quick, remember? I managed to get some good shots of you while you were changing while hiding in one of the storage lockers. And also from the window at the side of the changing room," Gin said coolly. Kokoa stared at him with wonder then leaned in closer to him.
"You filmed me naked, in the girls' changing room? Really?" she asked softly. Gin held her close and nodded.
"You bet, and you were by far the best piece of my collection. Moka and the others didn't even come close," he said assuredly. Kokoa looked at him with surprise then held a hand over her mouth.
"Did you… touch yourself while looking at them?" she asked quietly. He smiled calmly as he brushed a few hairs away from her face.
"You bet I did, you were a firecracker then just like you are now," he said with a wink. Kokoa stared at him with wide eyes as he smiled at her, the vampire then smiling lovingly at him while leaning in closer to him.
"Gin… you're the best boyfriend ever," she said before kissing him, bringing her arms around his neck as she laid on top of him. He held his girl close as a few rays of moonlight were seen through the nearby window. After the kiss ended the girl sat up on top of the wolf, her body having a bit of light on it as she smiled lovingly at her mate. Gin looked at his girl with a gentle smile, knowing he loved this young vampire without a doubt. He never thought admitting how perverted he was with her before would be a good thing, but for Kokoa it was comforting to know that her mate found her to be the most enchanting.
"I love you Kokoa," he said softly.
"I love you Gin, I really do," she said with warm smile. She then licked her lips and reached down under the covers below her, shifting her hips around a bit as Gin looked at her curiously.
"Kokoa?" he asked.
"I need this Gin. After today, I need you," she said as she slipped something of his into her from under the covers, letting out a soft grunt before leaning forward onto him. He smiled a bit as he held her at the hips, the vampire slowly moving up and down as she held onto her boyfriend.
"Kokoa, you'll always have me," he said before they kissed again, the girl holding onto her mate while slowly riding on top of him. She had been through a rough and violent day, was trapped in the human world with a darkness looming ahead, and had to deal with an old friend of Gin's suddenly appearing in their lives. After all she had been through with escaping from the human forces and nearly being killed, she needed the comfort and love of her wolf. The kiss broke as the girl leaned back a bit, her body being seen by a few rays of light as she rode atop her mate.
"You're damn… straight I will… I'm never letting you go… never," she said between breaths, then pushed the boy back down and kissed him. As they continued with their lovemaking into the night one thought was crystal clear to the vampire.
'You're my wolf Gin, now and forever.'
In a darkened room a girl was breathing heavily while her hands were bound down by her belt, her movements being slightly heard as she struggled to free herself franticly.
"This isn't happening… this isn't happening…" Mizore said as she tried to pull her hands free, bound down securely from her demon as she normally preferred to be. However this time her desire to be taken by her fiancé was overshadowed by her frustration and anger towards Arial.
"Dammit… that… bitch!" she shouted out as she struggled to free herself. She no longer felt the special wedding ring on her finger, trying not to scream as she felt like a part of her was stolen with it by Arial. She thrashed around for a while then stopped moving, catching her breath while she was surrounded by darkness in the room.
"This is crazy, that girl's no angel; she's a horrible little demon. How could she be the one that freed my Dark? She's out of her goddamned mind," she said in disbelief. After a while the door opened and closed to the room, the snow girl feeling an evil presence moving towards her.
"Dark, is that you?" she asked softly. The bed shifted slightly as somebody sat next to her.
"I thought I taught you to be more aware than that my little snow bunny," Dark said with a slight tone of amusement. Mizore smiled softly as she covered her left hand with her right, not wanting Dark to find out about her missing ring.
"Sorry, I'm just…" she said softly.
"A little warm? It's alright, I brought you some cold water," Dark said as he undid her belt and dropped it to the ground. Mizore slowly sat up, sensing Dark right next to her even in the darkness. She slowly reached out with her right hand while keeping her left hidden down by her side, feeling Dark handing her the cool glass of water. She smiled slightly and glanced to her side.
"You see perfectly even in the darkness, don't you?" she asked before drinking from the glass.
"Not with my eyes, no," Dark said with a calm tone. Mizore drank the cold water then smiled worriedly.
"Thank you Dark, I needed that," she said before Dark gently took the glass from her. She glanced down then back towards the bed with worry.
"Um, Dark?" she asked carefully.
"What is it Mizore? You sound troubled," Dark asked gently. Mizore paused then glanced to where her demon was sitting next to her. She wanted to tell him, she wanted to tell him everything about Arial. How the snow angel was the one that struck her down out of rage, how she was in love with Dark romantically, how she stole her wedding ring out of jealousy and spite.
But she couldn't bring herself to crush him, for him to hear that his guardian angel that he dedicated his life to was nothing like how everybody imagined her to be.
"I'm a bit shaken up still… after today. Would it be alright if… you just hold me tonight?" she asked softly.
"Of course Mizore," he said gently. Mizore nodded and lied down on the bed on her side, feeling Dark then laying down behind her and holding her close with one arm around her waist. She held onto his arm with her right hand while keeping her left hand under the pillow near her.
'I can't tell him, it'll break his heart to know what Arial is really like.'
"I love you Dark, so much," she said softly, holding back her tears as she felt the demon holding her close from behind. She had finally come face to face with the snow girl that had freed her fiancé, something that she only dreamed of doing before. And she, like everybody else except for Dark, had found out that the snow girl that freed Dark was madly in love with the demon, and was determined to be with him not as a guardian angel, but as a wife. Arial had made it clear she wouldn't stand for anybody else being near her demon, with both mercilessly attacking Mizore on sight and stealing her wedding ring.
"I love you my Mizore, sleep well," Dark said before he kissed the back of her head and closed his eyes. She nodded slowly and held onto his arm securely, closing her eyes as she lay with her demon.
"You too, my beloved."