'How should this be taken care of?' I thought to myself, sealing Himezuru-sa back into my right hand.

Glancing to Yu, who made a trumpet appear in his left, I frowned a little as Mika tried to stop him from using it.

I glanced to the seraph, knowing he was calling to the trumpets around him. That included me.

When I didn't summon my trumpet, the sixth seraph looked to me in confusion to which I smiled foolishly at and laughed nervously.

'Dante...it's staring at me. Make it stop.'

'How would you expect me to-...*Frown* I will not let you come within a five foot radius of that trumpet.'

'How do you expect me to come to his senses? I have no other choice, but to play the trumpet to help Yuichiro.'

'You do have a choice. Remain where you are and observe from where you are or easily get yourself killed. By doing that, you won't be able to protect anyone.'

I gritted my teeth, 'Standing here doing nothing won't help either! If I do die, that'll distract him and give Yuichiro a chance to-supposedly-save him!'

'I may come in the form of angel, but deep down inside my soul, I am still your mother. You will obey me, Sayomi, as your mother and queen. I cannot have you dying on me. If you die, I die, and so does your father's spirit. End of our story.'

I stood completely still, blocking out all sounds and my vision became blurry.

'I...I was meant..to protect the ones I care and love...It's unfair...that I can't do something..so simple, even though...I'm strong enough to do so..'

Looking down at my hands, I summoned Himezuru-sa again, then pulled her apart into Chimei-tekina Ohime-sama-tachi.

"Hantei Soshite Batsu..."

With that being said, the two katanas transformed into the two PM36 guns.

"Sayomi..?" I heard Shinoa call my name in some type of worry.

I put the left gun up to the left side of my head, 'SAYOMI! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DO?! STOP!'

"Wait! Stop, Sayomi!" Yoichi shouted to me, gaining the others attention.

"If I'm useless as I am now..."

Mikaela ran towards me as fast as his feet could take him. I put my left index finger on the trigger..

"Then, there's no use for this me as of now..."

What kinda shocked me was Ferid had passed Mika, heading straight towards me.

"...Drink my blood."

I pulled the trigger.

Darkness, that's all I could see...

Though my eyes were felt closed.

Cold, that's all I could feel...

Though my body felt like it wasn't mine.

Talking, that's all I could hear...

Though...it got louder?

"...-ey...-ake up...Sayo-...-waken...If y-...I will..-ke ov..."

Stirring in some type of slumber, my eyes slowly opened, seeing darkness around me, but I could still see.

"Hey! I said, "Wake up!"

Sitting up, I looked around. There was not only black and darkness around me, but on the floor, under me...

Was an endless distance of blood.

Getting up out of panic, I covered my nose with my hands as my pupils dilated into thin slits.

"No...It can't be...Did I...?"

"Calm down, and no, you didn't attack anyone."

Looking up, I saw...me? Her eyes are a deep hue of red...like the color of blood. Her pupils could be barely seen due to the red. Her fangs are showing..and sharper than mine. Her hair is more ruffled and wild in a stylish way.

"Wh-who are-"

She tilted her head with a sickening sweet smile on her lips, "You? Who are you indeed? Welcome to the Darkness, Sayomi."

I looked down, "...Are you Hantei Soshite Batsu?"

"Something like that~. I am you...well, the other side of you..to be more specific~."

"I see...Where is she...Dante?"

She giggled creepily, "~Hehehe, mother's no longer here...for now~. Right now, I'm in control. You did wish for more power, right~?"

I nodded, clenching my hands into fists.

"You didn't want outside help, so you called me, right~?"

I shadowed my eyes with my bangs, then nodded again.

"Well, you came to the right per-I mean, supernatural being! I am the replacement of the demon that used to be in this Cursed Gear. The thing is I'm a bloodthirsty vampiric demon..and I'm done waiting for my thirst to be quenched~."

"...Who's blood do you wish to have a taste of?"

She crossed her arms, "When these eyes open, I'll choose whoever it close to me."

Thinking about it, I remembered Bathory was near me to which I inwardly smirked. 'The thought of me not drinking his blood and her doing it...All the more, harming him...*Smirk*'

"Alright..but...can you promise me that you will protect everyone, especially Yuichiro right now?"

She smirked, "Of course I'll protect my little Yu-chan. I am..the very much deadlier, overprotective you, of course~."

I made a small smile, feeling the curse's purplish flames on the sides of my cheeks.

"Do...what I cannot."

~ -Different P.O.V-

My eyes opened and...

The first thing I saw were blue, cat-like eyes while my bangs blocked my face.

"Sayomi...Hey, can you hear me?"

I placed my hands on his cheeks and quickly pulled him closer to my face, staring into his eyes.

"...*Smirk* You're cuter in person, Mikaela~I said as my horns popped from my head and I got closer to his neck.

'Wait! Hold on! Don't bite him!'

'But you said-'

'DON'T OR I WILL END YOU!'

'Fine,' I told her and gave a quick peck on the shocked blond's nose.

Moving away at a swift pace, I was in front of the silver haired vampire known as Ferid Bathory within three steps.

"Sorry, but Sayo-chan says Mika-kun is off limits."

Grabbing him by the neck, I pulled him close and sank my teeth into the right side of his neck.

'Tell me...how does it feel to do the same thing he did to Mika-kun four years ago.'

'Though I'm disgusted by how this is my body and you're controlling, but I do feel some type of disturbing satisfaction from it-'

Jumping away from Ferid, I had moved because Mika tried to attack me with his sword.

"What's this? Trying to kill your friend, Mika-kun? I'm a bit upset," I said with a smile. "Harm me, and you harm her~."

Mika glared at me, "..Sayomi can take a thousand wounds, that, I know."

My eyes widened, "Interesting...Listen to me, Mika-kun, I'm not your enemy. Sayo-chan willingly gave into the bloodlust she was hiding to help all of you."

"You're just a demon. Why should I believe you?"

I, the real me, smiled, "Because I'm your family, Mikaela."

I let the other side of me come back. She grinned and looked down at the guns on the ground before kicking them away.

"Who needs weapons..." I cracked my knuckles. "When you have claws?"

Turning around, I walked through the second barrier without disintegrating..like Ferid's fingers.

"Finally, I get to rip something open and taste its blood~. Oh, how sadistic and canibalistic I sound~!"

~Shinoa's P.O.V~

"What...is that thing.." Kimizuki questioned.

"Not Sayomi Kiiro," I answered.

"What should we do?" Yoichi questioned.

"Restrain her, of course! She's turned into a complete psychotic blood sucker!" Mitsuba shouted.

"Stand down. Let's watch from afar for now. She's unstable, and we can't predict this Sayomi's movements," Guren spoke.

I glanced to Mikaela to see he was glaring at a puzzled Ferid Bathory.

I narrowed my eyes at the noble vampire, 'It seems he didn't expect that. I guess he can't predict everything due to Sayomi's attack on him and getting near her before Mika could. Unfortunately for him, that ended with his arm getting sliced off by Mikaela...yet again. What makes her so special...'

"For him to try and prevent her supposed suicide..?" I asked myself.

~Crowley's P.O.V~

"My, that's a face I haven't seen in centuries," I said to Ferid.

"Are you enjoying it?" he questioned, reattaching his left arm, then held it his injured neck.

"Hmm, I'd say 'disturbed'."

He lifted his eyebrows in interest, "Disturbed? How so?..Ah, I get it! You're bothered by the fact that the queen bit me, aren't you?" he asked with that crazed grin.

"Not in the least," I said, looking towards supposedly Sayomi. "That face of hers is similar to the previous queen's."

He looked at her as well, "Indeed. Estelle used to have her wild, maddening side centuries ago; then, all of a sudden, it slowly diminished into calming peacefulness. I'm curious to know whatever happened to it."

"Easy...it passed down to herchild."

~Sayomi's other 1/2 P.O.V~

Running pass Yu-kun, I noticed he seemed shocked.

"You...what are you..." the seraph questioned uneasily.

"Your worst night terror," I responded and jumped up at the seraph, slashing my claws at it.

He moved back and summoned more horsemen as I landed on my feet and claws.

Slashing through the horsemen and getting bloodied, I licked some of the blood on my right hand's fingers.

"It's going to take more than mere horsemen to stop me." I turned to Yu with a smile, "I need your assistance. Sayo-chan didn't give into her bloodlust for nothing."

He flinched, "Blood..lust?" Yu asked.

"No need to be frightened. I am still Sayo-chan...just a little schizophrenic," I said with a small grin.

'Oh, yes. Now he'll definitely feel less uneasy. Way to go, me,' she said in unenthusiastic boredom.

Yu stared at me with sense of untrustworthy, "...Alright, we need to save him."

"Don't know if I can do that but I'll try," I responded and spread the wings out on my back.

Yu and I charged at the sixth seraph, taking turns striking its trumpet.

As Yu charged at it, I went around and jumped up, attacking it from behind. Clawing its back, I made sure to apply my venom in my nails for extra effect.

(Remember, she has some of the genes of a snake.)

The seraph screamed in agony as smoke could be seen rising from its back.

"*Giggle* Burns, doesn't it?"

'You aren't so ruthless after all. You used the poison to slow him down. Good thinking,' Sayo told me.

Yu took this chance to attack the seraph while it was writhing in its pain.

"Wasted effort. Demons are inferior beings. Your weapons cannot damage my-"

With sharp vision, I could see the trumpet had earned a crack in it and I had to cover my lips from laughing aloud.

'Now's no time for laughing! It's taking off! Go after it!'

'Hey! I'm in control, not you! Besides, Yu and I got this!'

As the sixth seraph flew through the roof and I flew after it, seeing Yu not too far behind.

'So..he can control it now?'

'Maybe, maybe not. It's either on instinct or despare.'

The sixth seraph blew the trumpet again, summoning more Four Horsemen of John.

"Stop blowing your trumpet! Hasn't it been long enough? Humanity has suffered plenty. Do they really need to be punished even more?"

"They committed a sin that cannot be forgiven."

"I haven't. Those alive in this world did nothing to deserve this. Are you still going to keep punishing them anyway?"

"Oh, my. How mean. Even I think the humans here now don't deserve this. There's a good barrel of golden apples..then there's some of the sour and green ones. You just have to know the difference between the two."

The seraph looked in between the two of us, then kept his gaze on Yu, seeming to come to some type of realization.

"I see. You are not human."

"Well, yeah. I'm not sure if I'm a demon...angel..." Yu said confusedly. "I'm not sure what I'm mixed of anymore."

"No. Do you not realize?"

"Huh?"

"You are not human, but being are you angel or demon. Your very existence touches upon forbidden. You must be destroyed."

"Wha-? Hold on..."

"Not on my damn watch!" I yelled, flying towards Yu.

Hugging him close to me, I felt a blast hit my back. The fact that it didn't burn meant that it was a bad injury.

'Damn it..so not good. This will take ten minutes to heal, and I haven't that much time.'

'Stay in hiding for a while. I'll heal you from the inside and it seems Yuichiro has fallen unconscious.'

'He must be asking his demon for more power, and it's trying to keep the seraph from taking over.'

Landing on my feet in a forest of tall trees, I gently set Yu down on the ground and sat near him, feeling the bloody wound heal in my back.

I sighed, "...Hehehe, with a cute and calm face like that, how could Sayo-chan be so oblivious to how much she loves you..hehe, romantically~."

'I heard that! I don't love Yuichiro romantically. I love him as family and a friend! Nothing more or less! Now's not the time for this!'

'Really? Now is an exact right time for this. Why are you denying that you love him and Mika-kun, Sayo-chan? Haven't you guys kissed yet?'

'Whaaaaaaaaattt?!'

'Hehe, your reaction tells me yes. So, how did it feel? How enticing were they? Do you lust for more?'

'No, I..I...'

I smirked, knowing I caught her in my mind game, 'There's no denying it, Sayo-chan. Think about it: you, as queen. Them, as your princes. I know you don't mind sharing and I know they don't either. You love them, don't you?'

'...I-I do, but..'

'Then, give in to your desire. You have one of them here now, unprotected. Feast on his blood and entice him in your sweet voice and genuine gaze. The others won't stop you, I won't let them.'

'...Make Yuichiro...mine? For eternity?'

'Yes, yes. It's a plus he is powerful, too. A king must be strong, handsome and courageous. Yu-kun is all those things. He will be your King, yes? A queen always needs a king, hehee~.'

I gave Sayo control and she unknowingly leaned over Yu, hands on each side of his head.

Though she was doing this on her own will, she is in a trance due to my words and her growing hunger.

~Sayomi's P.O.V~

His hair...is very soft. His closed eyes..I want to see open. My face is closer to his, so close that are lips and noses are brushing together.

'That's right. Give in, Sayo-chan. Break, seduce when he awkens, don't hold back, become enticed

Moving my lips to his neck, lightly piercing his delicate skin.

'Don't do this...'

Stopping from penetrating his neck anymore, my eyes widened.

'...What..?'

'I didn't say anything! Please, proceed.'

Hearing something shift beneath me, I pulled away, seeing Yu slowly regain consciousness.

When his vision became clear, he stared at me with wide eyes as a drop of blood slipped from one of my fangs onto his left cheek.

"...Sayomi?"

"Why...why haven't I..realized it..until now. I'm not protecting you..none of you. I'm endangering you. That prophency my mother created...is not true."

Leaning away from him and standing up, I knew that my horns and eyes are still there and changed due to his shocked reaction.

A tear slid from my eyes as I un-shadowed my face, smiling a little at him.

"I'm sorry...I have to go for a while. Stay strong for me."

With that said, I turned my back on him and ran, using my wings to jump down certain heights.

As much as Yuichiro kept yelling my name and telling me to come back, I didn't listen to him.

"Four years...may have not been long enough."

(Reader-chan/kun: WHAAAAAAAAATTT?! WHERE IS SAYOMI GOING?! WHAT IS SHE DOING?! SHE CAN'T LEAVE THEM!

Well, I'm afraid that's how it's gonna go. Don't worry, I'm not ending the story. Sayomi is going to go away to-well, I don't wanna spoil it.)