A/N: This wasn't really the plot of this so I don't know how it turned up like this, do I even make sense? I'm having a writing crisis, LOL. Well, here's chapter 4, though I don't know if there are still people reading this. XD
Chapter 4: The Merge
Las Vegas Airport.
"Mommy!" three-year old Mari screamed as she run to Mamori. Even at a young age, both siblings can speak in perfect English, as well as Japanese.
"Don't run Mari." Yuu scolded his twin sister, he was walking behind her with a bored expression on his face. Their bodyguards trailing behind them.
"Hey kids." Mamori smiled warmly as she knelt down to give Mari a hug.
"I miss you Mommy!" Mari squealed happily as she enveloped her Mom's neck in a hug using her little arms.
"I miss you too."
"Hello Mom." Yuu greeted as he smiled slightly, Mamori reached his head to ruffle his hair.
"Is Dad now with you Mommy?" Mari asked, her eyes were shining as if awaiting for a special present. Mamori can't help to feel guilty about it. She was about to say something when Azrael approached them.
"Hey Munchkins!"
"Daddy L!" the twins said in unison as they both ran to Azrael who was approaching them. He carried them in each of his arms.
"Missed me?" he chuckled as Mari nodded incredulously and Yuu just smiled nodding slightly.
"Is Dad here too Daddy L?" Mari asked after kissing Azrael on the cheek. He merely glanced at Mamori before he smiled to Mari. Yuu was sporting his poker face once again.
"Your Dad's still busy with football in Japan Mari."
Mari made a sad pout and Azrael chuckled, "What do you feel when someone steals your creampuff little girl?" he asked.
"I feel upset." Mari murmured, still pouting. Yuu was just listening at the conversation.
"Your Dad feels the same way too if he doesn't get to play Football, and you don't want Dad to be upset right? Because you love him, hm?"
Mari's face lit up and nodded thoughtfully.
Azrael smiled, "Don't worry munchkins, you'll meet him soon."
xxXxx
The Devilbats stared at the remains of Deimon University, all can't believe that the place was now ruined by fire.
"What're we gonna do now?" Kurita trembled. It would take time to rebuild the school and the Fall Tournament would be on the next month. They would not be able to qualify in the tournament if they don't have a school.
"Hiruma?" Musashi turned to their Control Tower who was sporting his poker face, even he does not know what is running through that cunning mind of his.
"We need to merge with one of the Universities here in Tokyo." Hiruma said as he clicked his tongue.
Everybody turned their heads to their team captain when Sena suggested nervously, "Umm, since Deimon is in the Tokyo Prefecture, the possible universities were Seibu and Ojo—"
"Xien University." Hiruma stated, emotionless.
Monta and Sena exchanged looks, considering what happened when they scouted there. After that day Hiruma had been grumpier than usual.
Musashi threw a look at his bestfriend in concern, "That's…" he trailed off, he knew exactly why Hiruma wanted that University, Hiruma raised a brow at him. Musashi chose to shut his mouth up.
"But Hiruma, Xien University is a private school, I don't think they would agree in merging with Deimon." Kurita worriedly interjected.
Hiruma clicked his tongue in annoyance and started to walk away, everyone in the Devilbats stared at their Demonic Captain's retreating back.
"Where are you going Hiruma?" Musashi asked, knowing that was the question running at everyone's head right now.
"To the Fucking Principal."
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Yuu was reading something on his laptop when one special door in his room suddenly opened, it was the door that connects his room and Mari's room. The twins were quite intelligent for their age, as to be expected from the offspring of the woman who memorized the American Football rules in one night and from the man who was known as the cunning devil tactician. Both of them also had photographic memories.
"Nii…" Mari whispered lowly.
Yuu immediately looked up to her noticing the sadness on her voice, he looked at her for a second before gesturing the empty space beside him on his bed, she tip-toed up and seated beside him.
"What's wrong?"
She shrunk herself deeper into her twin's blankets and muffled, "I don't understand Mom…"
Yuu stared at her once again, they both knew that their father was a bastard. They heard Daddy L and Mom talked about him once, Mom was crying back then. And they are intelligent enough to understand that the said father just used Mom then dumped her.
Yet their Mom never said anything against their father, not even once. She even made up stories that their Dad was just busy with football so he couldn't meet them for now.
"Maybe she has a reason Mari." Yuu muttered to his sulking twin, even though they were both smart, Mari was an emotional one and Yuu knew better in controlling the situation.
"What is it?" she whispered.
Yuu paused for a while before uncertainly muttered, "I don't know."
The twins got silent for a while when Mari muttered again, "Nii…" he looked at her.
"Do you hate Dad?"
Yuu stared at her blankly, thinking, before he smiled, which was rare, and said, "A little."
"A little?" she asked confused.
"We weren't there when it happened Mari. Daddy L said everything happens for a reason, so maybe he has a reason…" And I wish he really had a reason, Yuu added mentally.
"That's why you asked Mom for the Rice Bowl trophy for our 4th birthday?" she asked innocently.
Yuu grinned, an evil grin perhaps, but not quite. He had conspired with Mari to tell Mom that they want the Rice Bowl trophy for their 4th birthday, which they knew Mom would try to lay her hands on because she loves them.
He wants to know the truth, he wanted answers to his and Mari's questions. But they're not the type to ask directly, where's the fun in that? So they bound to know the answers themselves in their own way.
"You want Mom and Dad to be together Nii?" Mari added as he grinned.
"Of course." Is there a child that wouldn't want their parents together? Even though they were evil geniuses, they were simple children after all, who wanted a Mom and a Dad, who wanted a happy family. If American Football was the reason Mom and Dad stumbled upon each other, then maybe American Football would bring them back together too.
"Me too." Mari smiled sheepishly at the thought of having their Daddy Youichi together with them. Even though they had their Uncle Azrael, which they had called Daddy after all, she thought that it would be happier if they could be with their real dad.
They had saw him, on the videos of course, they both secretly watch their father's games together, so they knew about his habits. They knew his love for guns, his little black book and how cunning he was. And instead of being terrified of what he was, they kind of admired him, maybe a son and daughter's intuition, they don't know.
"Nii, you think Dad would let me play with his big toys?" Big toys, which are also known as AK-47 or M98, Mari has a fascination with guns, blame Azrael for letting the twins grow around his collections, "Daddy L wouldn't let me touch his big toys." she pouted.
Yuu chuckled, he always loved the terrified looks on people whenever his sister play around with her toys, which were handguns courtesy of Azrael, and he had taught the twins how to use guns by the way. On which Mamori interjected firmly, but gave in after all when she saw the fun on their faces. Call Yuu a sadist but it amuses him when people got terrified of his sweet little sister.
"Maybe."
Mari nodded thoughtfully, "Umm! And he will let you look at his black book too."
Yuu smiled, his twin's love for guns can be compared to his love for information. You would usually find him in his laptop or reading a book quietly, gathering information on anything he'd like to lay his hands on. He even have his own version of non-existent little black book among Daddy L's employees, the information, more like blackmail material were stored in his head. Thanks to his photographic memory.
Yuu nodded, peeking on Daddy Youichi's little black book sounds fun. He glanced at Mari who was now snuggling deeper in his covers, eyelids getting heavier.
"Go back to your room Mari."
"Nn, Mari wants here." She murmured as she covered her head with his blanket.
"Mari." Yuu said in his warning tone, glaring at her covered form.
Mari just shrunk deeper under his covers.
"Tch. Don't go on stealing all of my pillows, I'll kick you out of my bed."
Mari nodded as she removed the blanket over her head and rolled nearer to Yuu, she knows that he would not kick her out of course. "Goodnight Nii."
"Night."
xxXxx
"A merge?" Azrael said as he raised a brow at the Principal of Xien University who was currently having a video call with him at the moment. He was currently at their home library. Mamori was in the far corner of the room peacefully reading a book, it was a good thing he was on his earphones.
"Yes Mr. Xien, according to reports, their University has 1568 students currently enrolled, it was just unfortunate that their school caught fire-."
"Who's the merger?" Azrael cut in the Principal's blabber. He was cautious in using his words.
"It's Deimon University Mr. Xien," Azrael's lip curved up a little as he stole glance at Mamori, "But I don't think we should accept the merge Sir, Deimon's a public University, while we're private, and we have different curriculums-"
"Accept it." Azrael said with authority.
"Eh? Sir?" the Principal asked dumbfounded as he blinked at Azrael.
"I said accept it, adjust what we need to adjust, accept that merge. Prepare the papers needed, I'll sign them once I get back there. " Azrael commanded as he ended the call, he took the precaution not to say the word 'Deimon' out loud so Mamori wouldn't get suspicious.
"What was that L?" Mamori asked as she saw him stretched after ending the call.
"Nothing, just a merge." He said coolly.
"About the company?" She inquired.
Azrael just shrugged, and smiled at her, totally evading her question. Which she did not push anymore as she continued back to her book. He grinned, looks like things would be more interesting from now on.
Next Chapter: The Xien Devilbats
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