Mikoto and her familiar Mirkou were in their cat forms watching over the orange-haired woman’s apartment. “Geez mistress we have been here for all day long and my paws are killing me,” Mirkou protested loudly toward an indifferent Mikoto.
“Be quiet, Mirkou. The enemy may target Mai at any moment now we’ve been very vigilant we couldn’t slack around,” Mikoto harshly criticized her familiar.
Mikoto left Mirkou and headed toward the apartment. Mai was cleaning up the kitchen for preparing to cook dinner. She’s humming a tune happily while washing the dishes. Mikoto shifted from her cat form to her normal one. Mikoto then used her enhance hearing to listen the song that Mai was humming to. Mirkou has caught up with Mikoto as she continues to watch Mai.
“Oh she’s quite lovely wearing those short-shorts,” Said Mirkou with his usual leery self. Mikoto simply ignoring him and focus her attention to Mai.
Mai checked on her cellphone for messages and resume her housework. Mikoto was deciding if she wanted to go in or stay outside. Mikoto made up her mind and enter the apartment through conventional means. Mirkou follow his mistress at the door of the apartment and check the surrounding area.
Both Mikoto and Mirkou were at the door knocking on it. “I never expecting any company today,” She has stopped her housework answering the door. Briefly both Mai’s and Mikoto’s eyes were staring each other.
Mirkou broke the trance between them. “Hey that shirt clinging tightly on your chest and oblivious transparent that I can see the color of what bra you’re wearing,” Mai’s face turned several shades of crimson by Mirkou’s comment. Mikoto is smiling politely as she stomped his foot after utter something pervert as usual.
“He can’t helped being an idiot but well-meaning.” Mikoto explains Mirkou’s behavior to Mai.
Mai has recovered and usher them in. “Oh I so sorry the place still a mess I’m process of cleaning up before cooking dinner,” Mikoto sat down on the sofa with Mirkou as sitting next to Mikoto. Mikoto scan the apartment for any intruders, and then she relaxes.
As Mai continued cleaning, both Mikoto and Mirkou watch Mai doing her work. “Hey guys you could help me with the chores making things go faster.” Mai is requesting their assistance.
Mikoto started helping Mai around the place with Mirkou as she carefully watching him so he won’t enter Mai’s room going through her draws searching for underwear. By helping Mai with her house chores, both Mikoto and Mirkou making the progress go must faster they finish the job about fifteen minutes.(Technically Mikoto is a vampire so fatigue won’t be an issue.)
You want anything to eat since I’m cooking dinner now?” She asks the both of them as Mikoto and Mirkou were looking at Mai. “Mistress’s favorite food is ramen noodles and she has enjoyed so much.” Mirkou was ginning silly and Mikoto wanted wanting hitting her familiar for embarrassing her.
“It true, Mai my favorite food is ramen.” Mikoto was reluctantly reveled her favorite type of noodles. (Silently she is planning Mirkou’s demise as we speaking.)
“I can try whipping it up quickly and I don’t know your name, um?” Mai is sheepishly scratching her orange hair.
“It Mirkou, Mai that my name.” He held her left hand and kiss it on the top. This earns a giggle from Mai and eye-rolling from Mikoto.
“Well Mirkou-san you have any particular taste for?” Mai asked the demon. “Since you’re a guest what’re your favorite food?”
“Everything I don’t mind what you make as long it satisfy me,” Mirkou was enthusiastic. “I admitted that I’m a big eater and like different types of food.” Mirkou smiles and anticipating Mai’s cooking.
“I guess I have thinking something to fix for you,” Mai starts making dinner for them.
“Well mistress she likes a great cook and very nice, that why you’re wanting protect her.” Mirkou is grinning. “Anyway it seems things coming onto ahead and that stray child causing some trouble town. Recently there are over several people have gone missing, the police are under pressure to arrest the murderer to calm the nerves of the population in my personal estimation that our little stray is the cause all the terror in Fuuka,” Mirkou smiled. “I bet you that he’ll appear sometime soon to finish the job he has started over ten years ago.” Mikoto was surprised by her familiar’s insight. “Mistress don’t be astonish I do read the newspaper and checking the news on the internet. Besides this is your chance to avenge her parents, Mikoto.” Mirkou is looking at Mikoto. She thought about it and wondering it would divert her attention from Nagi’s plans.
Mai brought their food to the table. “Here’s your food, guys.” Mai announced dinner. Mikoto first studying her food then took a taste test. After savor the flavor she digging her dinner and gobbling it up with satisfying face. Mirkou smirks at his mistress after her eyes lit up. “She will be a good housewife,” Mirkou was stating his opinion. Mikoto regained her stoic composure. (Even she tried suppressing herself from blushing.)
“Mirkou you seem to forget that collar around your neck.” Mikoto pointed at the sliver collar on his neck. Mirkou is experiencing sheer terror.
“What wrong with Mirkou-san?” She’s asking after joining them at the table. “Oh I just threaten him a little bit.” Mai thought Mikoto was joking but she was dead serious.
“Mistress that was mean-spirited doing that to me.” Mirkou whines even he was protesting.
Mai was starting to laugh. “You guys seem very close even I barely know you two.” Her face scrunched up remembering her nightmares. “Of course my memories still a little fuzzy since I started remember bits and pieces on that day.” She recalled that day her parents were brutally murder by the source of her endless nightmare. Mikoto studied her and hearing her heartbeat.
Mikoto cupped Mai’s face making her snapping out of her reverie. For the briefest moment she wanting to kiss her and erase ten years worth of pain. Mai blinked and stared into the golden eyes of her savior. Fleetest moments of time she truly wanted kiss those tempting lips of hers. In practice of self-restraint Mikoto was preventing herself from kissing Mai since she has a boyfriend. “She’s with him I have respect that.” Mikoto knew that she was so close, but yet so far the woman she loves. Mirkou sense his mistress sorrows “You know you still can protect her from a distance since it better option.” He’s communicating her telepathy. “I know I have to do this,” Mikoto replies back.
Kazuya was biting one of Akane’s inner thighs with his sharp fangs; Akane threw her head back as she receiving pleasure from Kazuya’s bites. Kazuya looks up from his position and witness his lover’s flush face. “Akane you’re alright? I didn’t hurt you or anything,” In spite his vampire nature he was very concern. “I’m well fed but why you wanting me to bite you down there?” He was perplexed.
“To draw blood from me of course so you won’t be famish later on. (Kazuya probably thought Akane develop some fetish from her blood taking though his bites.) Akane slid her skirt down and got up from the bed. “Lately there are new reports about our activities and we needing cover our tracks. That vampire hunter still out there is hunting for you Kazu-kun.” Akane shuddered at the memory their run-in against Bruce. “The police will get us soon; I don’t want losing you, Kazu-kun. I had helped you for past few weeks now; I’m being there for you to the bitter end.”
Kazuya is surprised by Akane’s sudden declare for her loyalty to him. “Akane-chan you are very serious? I don’t know me ever to rein in my nature what if I’m fully losing control and attacking you?” Kazuya is testing his girlfriend’s resolve.
Akane closes her eyes and opening looking straight at Kazuya. “That a chance I’m willing to take order helping you,” Akane sounding confident.
Kazuya was beaming that Akane having proving herself that she a good asset to his cause. “That my girl, that I wanting hear from you Akane-chan.”
Akane is smiling brightly as Kazuya compliment her finally she has the courage dispelling the nightmares that have plaguing her.
At Fuuka Academy most of the students have left for the summer break except a select few, Nina seeking some advice from two most likely people in this building for matter of amour. “Sitting in the meetings easier than this,” Nina wanted turn around couple of times but it a battle she won’t back down. “I glad that Erstin isn’t with me or I’ll die of morbid embarrassment,” Nina froze up at door, her resolve fading fast but she’s determine to get over this unbeatable opponent.
She knocks on the door a few times before Arika answering it. “Oh Nina-chan that you, sorry Mashiro-chan isn’t here at this moment our room is a mess.” Nina is examining the room mostly the clothes piling up in one corner. (Nina deducing that mostly was Arika’s.) Nina has been their room countless times but the differences were subtly. She found a picture that she didn’t recognize before. “Nina-chan pleases excusing me I just got out of shower and I haven’t change into fresh set of clothes.” Nina doesn’t realize that Arika wearing a towel soaking wet.
“Who’s that old woman in the picture?” Nina is asking Arika. Arika shifted her eyes and downcast trying not reminiscing the bad times. “That my grandmother who raise me since my parents are divorced. She’s kind-hearted person getting me advice since I was little. I have good memories with her but…” Arika started to trail off. “About three years ago she was victim of hit-and-run and they never found the driver. I cried for days that my only family gone and none of my relatives took me in because I’m part Japanese since my mother married an American and they shunned her because of it,” Nina knows that not every human is scum since there are good ones with bad ones. “I saved Erstin being killed by those men and I haven’t asking her about her past I want her to tell on her own time.”
“Mashiro-chan comfortable me after grandma’s death we have been childhood friends she don’t care that I mixed or a country bumpkin. One and half years ago when we entered Fuuka Academy she could have go any top schools in Japan but she came with me because she cares about me and I cares about her. Before we took the high school entrance exam I have hard time study since I felt really stupid I don’t get all the problems and I’m afraid that Mashiro-chan will go high school without me,” Arika has stop crying. “Then one day she has confessed to me that she has some romantic feelings for me for awhile and I told her I felt the same way. We have been the best of friends and girlfriends now,” Arika is being back her cheerful self.
“Arika you seem really like Mashiro if she’s your most important person. She help you heal from a past tragedy and truly caring for you,” Nina is inquisitive toward Arika. “Your affections well…a little out there for Mashiro but I believe that you’ve greater treasure than gems,” Nina cringe and realize she sounded very cheesy in front of Arika.
“What Nina doing here?” Mashiro enters the room and found both Arika and Nina sitting down on her bed. “Arika why you still wearing a towel.” Mashiro scorned on her girlfriend. “But Mashiro-chan I finish my shower over fifteen minutes ago.” Arika winced. Nina watched their interaction and found it pleasant. “Their little moments with each other enjoying the other’s company,” Her inner musings interrupted by Mashiro.
“So Nina-chan why you’re here I thought you’re with your father over the weekend.” Mashiro wants know why Nina is here.
Nina went this far sought out for advice. “I need your expertise the matter of love,” Nina was trying to keep a cool head.
Arika and Mashiro were very interesting in Nina’s question. “So you have a crush on anyone? It’s a boy? Or it’s a girl?” Mashiro was the one asked Nina questions. Nina’s eyes burning through the floor avoiding direct eye contact.
“We can’t help you if you’re giving us the cold shoulder,” Mashiro was upset. Nina thought myriads of ways to evade the subject and not reveling anything to the two.
“ItErstinI’msoembarrass.” Nina hoped they didn’t pick up anything. Arika turned and held Nina’s hands. “Say that again, Nina-chan. We couldn’t hear what you say.”
“It Erstin I’m so embarrass revel it to you guys,” Nina stressed each words. A gleam of mischief develops between the two lovebirds. “Nina-chan has a crush on Erstin-chan. Nina and Erstin sitting on tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First come love then marriage.” Arika was teasing Nina.
“Oh grow-up, Arika. I don’t believe you’ll be sixteen years old next month.” Mashiro was exasperated at Arika. “Don’t mind her she has more boobs than brains.” Mashiro struck her tongue out.
“Mashiro I so offended you liking squeezing them every time we cuddle,” Arika grabs onto both of her large breasts and thrusting out. “That file one into TMFI-too much freaking information,” Nina was beyond piss by their antics.
“Come on guys! I needing some advice to woo Erstin out of her feet,” Nina shout and making both Arika and Mashiro stop. “We got derailed and focus back to the subject.” Mashiro became serious.
“Nina-chan you truly love Erstin? She’s in love with you too? Loving someone isn’t easy and you have to compromise some times but it worth it. Yes Arika driving me crazy with her immaturity also she’s big-hearted and very kind. I loved this girl with all my heart I helped Arika by being the shoulder she can cry on, pushing her hard that she able pass her classes, spending quit moments with our selves I don’t know this last forever I wanting enjoy everything with Arika since we may never be together in the future,” Mashiro smiles at Arika.
“I told you Mashiro was there through my most trouble times couple years ago. She also making me feel wonderful around her and appreciating this special girl counting my blessings. In spite my flaws and I admitted that I annoyed Mashiro most of the time but she put up with it. I liking staying with her forever but the future isn’t guaranteeing so these brief moments I feel relax with Mashiro.” Arika intertwined her fingers with Mashiro’s
“Nina we can’t give you the best advice you have to find your own answer and tell Erstin-chan how you feel. She probably felt the same thing with you,” Nina absorbs everything.
“I understand that you can’t grant me any good advice I have to find my own.” Nina meditated a bit. “This I’ve do I never expected you two have profound wisdom especially Arika since she not the bright one.”
“Hey Nina I resented your comment I can be smart I wanting to,” Arika playfully swat Nina on her left shoulder. Everybody has a heartily laugh.
“I may have a chance with Erstin of course she’s mortal and we vampire age very slowly. Erstin can grow old and I have to watch her to die, but I able spend time with her before the inevitable end. Maybe after we foil Nagi’s plans we able talk about our future and probably convincing Erstin to sire her,” Nina edit the last part. “No, no Erstin like to die as a mortal I can’t force her. This is love feels like? I gave her a bright future after suffer a bleak past there still hope for me I have grasp with my own two hands,” Nina felt strong resolve rose up within her. “I need protect both Erstin and our future together.” Nina strolls back to her father’s cottage with smile on her face.
On rare day off for Mai went to her favorite café and warding off any worries she has endured. “This atmosphere is very relaxing I will call Yuuichi later today. My next session is next Wednesday with Dr. Meioh oh yeah I need writing some more on my journal.” The crowd around slowly gathering since beginning of lunch rush. “Oh Mai-chan I haven’t saw you a long time,” Her peaceful state interrupted by a familiar voice.
“Akane-chan you look very different. We haven’t seen each other since graduated from Fuuka Academy last year.” Akane sat next to Mai as two old friends catching up on old time.
“How is Tate-kun? You two are still going out together? You and him like a good couple,” Akane is asking Mai some personal questions.
“Yuuichi and I still in a relationship now and my job is great. You’re seeing someone wonderful?” Mai was now being the prying one.
Akane has ecstasy written on her face. “He is like the perfect man for me like being kind, mysterious and hot. I’m extreme loyal to him and helping him with work. We doing boyfriend and girlfriend things together each other like a date,” Akane ordered an espresso and Mai order a mocha coffee.
“You heard those murders commented by some serial killer. Until this year Fuuka didn’t have any murders for thirty years. Adding over dozens of people missing over the summer and the police trying nab the killer but don’t have any clues.” Mai went on the details.
Akane flinched and her mood darkens. “The police have the wrong information and they didn’t find any bodies laying around the alleys it just a rumor.” Mai stares at Akane as she confessing something.
“Um Akane-chan are you feeling alright? You probably scare that the killer still out there is naturally be afraid the unknown. You know I lost my parents over ten years and recalling little on that day but some woman rescued me and Takumi somehow her face was blurry.” Mai remembered that voice in her dream.
Akane was relaxed and playing her drink. “Mai I fear for my life out there some monster murdering people for some kicks he maybe sick in the head. If up to me he needs his neck silted open and publicly hanging his corpse on display showing criminals don’t mess with us,” Mai drop her drink after hearing that from Akane. “What the hell making Akane spew that!”
Mai recovered from her shock and nicely refraining herself asking Akane she has gone bat-shit crazy. “Akane you making others uncomfortable around us and some children are backing away,” Mai thought look very inviting repeating smashing her head against the table.
“I sorry for disturbing everybody lunch.” Akane waved at the crowd and they are ignoring her. “Geez I was humoring darkly everyone should lighten up.” Mai wants steer back the conversation to hot guys not executing criminals.
“Daddy what are you doing?” Alex Searrs Alyssa’s father turned around after interrupted his work seeing his daughter. “I’m doing important research darling, this will benefit mankind in the incoming future ending diseases including AIDS. There are people who’re paralyzed, lost limbs during wars and strife, amputees whom limbs got cut off, varied things that plague humanity throughout the ages,” He hugged Alyssa.
“Daddy it will help me too?” Alyssa was bewildered. Alex smiled at Alyssa happily. “Don’t worry, Alyssa you’re still healthy and you got Miyu, as your companion.” Sadness briefly shined through his eyes before resume his attention to his daughter. “Alyssa you’re my bequest and very precious to me. Someday you will probably be great, greater than me. With emergent of the robotics field and biologists studying the human genome the probabilities are endless.” Dr. Alexander Searrs studied his daughter, Alyssa and resembling his late wife. “She’s our treasure and the only one I got left. I glad you made Miyu so she won’t be lonely I have an inkling that the new guy we hired something isn’t good about him but I don’t have anything proof.”
Alyssa starts to wake up from a past memory as little girl. “Damn him for leading my father to ruins. He was his most trust associate and at the end he stabbed him in the back,” Alyssa was frustrated that John Smith thwarted her any attempts to uncover anything from Nagi connections to Searrs. The bad news kept piling on from reports Laura back in America as they keep changing locations plus John Smith always one step ahead of her. “It late night I need something strong to drink and I don’t need Miyu to cuddle me I’m a grow woman dammit.”
Alyssa thought trying some Japanese beer but all the convenience stores closed past two o’clock in the morning and she has to stayed sober for next day. (Plus Alyssa has to hide it from Youko whom more a bottle fairy than Midori.) Alyssa left her bed and headed for kitchen. After navigating thoroughly the large mansion and avoiding waking anyone up she finally reach the fridge. “Ah my precious I hope anyone hasn’t drank you yet,” Alyssa took the red wine and got herself a glass from the cabinet. “Damn that Miss Maria she’s think she’ll seeing me drinking some wine and lecturing me of importance being sober I saw her raiding my wine cellar earlier this week take that you old coot,” Alyssa was enjoying her mental victory dance when another visitor came to the kitchen.
“Ms. Searrs you’re drinking some expensive wine?” Danni appears in front of Alyssa. Alyssa jumped in surprise and trying hide her wine. “Don’t worry I won’t tell anyone that their perfect image of you is spoiled.” Alyssa then relaxes and went to the cabinet offering another glass to Danni.
“Let me guess you got kick out of the room? Am I right?” Alyssa asks. “Bingo Ms. Searrs Raye is very nice person but can be scary if I piss her off,” Danni wanted stay her girlfriend good side.
“You don’t have called Ms. Searrs you just call Alyssa since we’re friends here.” Alyssa is very gregarious of Danni’s company. “John Smith is a pain in the ass for me since he always anticipating and things starting to go wrong back over there I kept receiving reports from Laura that Searrs stealthy moving their operations to another place. He has been a thorn to my side quite awhile and we can’t unravel Project Darkness from it source added it encrypted making harder for us to digest,” Alyssa sounded discourage.
“Everything looked grim for us, Danni since he knows me too well in fact he used work with my father that unsettled me even further,” Alyssa took a gulp from her wine looking very disturb. “My father work is very important that I tried retain his legacy and undone the damage that John Smith did to him, I wanted John Smith suffer as my father did so feel how my father felt when everything gone to asunder.” Alyssa held on the glass tightly.
“You must have rough then he sounded like a total asshole to do that to your father, I guess you’re hell-bent knocking him down a peg or two I understand it and if I’m in your shoes I would making his life miserable as hell,” Danni grinned cocky. Alyssa smiled back with her melancholic attitude fading away. “Let change the conversation and talking about Miss Maria.” Alyssa spoke with evil gleam in her eyes.
“Damn that old woman I swear she had a stick stuck through her ass.” Danni aired her complaints. Somewhere in the mansion Miss Maria sneeze in her room. “I’m catching a cold? The air condition it on I should ask Ms. Searrs to turn off the AC.” Miss Maria went back to sleep.
“She’s well-meaning but sometime she too preachy that getting my absolute nerves,” Danni took a swig from her drink. “She helped me in the past I’m glad for that but seriously she needs to mellow out a bit.” Danni sigh tiredly.
“For your information she went into my wine cellar took a few out without my permission,” Alyssa share this little tidbit with Danni like couple of high school girls heard the latest juicy gossip,”
“I knew it! She not the virtuous woman she making herself appears. With this little piece of info it will help make her back out from my case.” Danni resist the urge laughing like an idiot. “One thing perplexes me about your maid, Alyssa she doesn’t seem well I put it this way alive and Sarah can’t sense anything from her what gives?” Danni wonders.
“Sorry I forget to tell you guys that Miyu is an android that my father gave me as a gift when I was a child. She has emotion chip install as an upgrade…now I starting to regret giving it to her,” Alyssa was grumbling. “Also she acting like an overprotective older sister recently and it driving me crazy Miyu I about twenty-six old stop treating me like a damn child,” Alyssa was pouting and Danni found it amusing.
“The great and powerful Alyssa Searrs being guarded her loyal companion to protect form herself and bubble wrap everything you could have a pacifier with that?” Danni couldn’t contain her laughter anymore and Alyssa directed her anger toward Danni.
“It not funny you know and having her watching over me like a hawk is nerve-wrecking she said it for my own health. “Miss Alyssa you should rest now, Miss Alyssa now time go to sleep, Miss Alyssa stop being obsession, Miss Alyssa I’ll sleep with you tonight,” Alyssa gave her best impersonation of Miyu. Danni was creak out Alyssa able imitate Miyu’s voice.
“That’s very freaking you perfectly copying her voice,” Danni shuddered and drank some more. “Hey Danni I’m good with impersonation that is my special talent also payback for mocking me.” Alyssa smiles and Danni just shook her head.
“Now I know that your maid actually an android and seems caring you deeply for your well-bring I guess she the only family you have left and you to restore your father’s name.” Danni is briefly staring her drink. “I can keep your secret Alyssa since it between us don’t worry I won’t tell anybody,” Danni made a zipping motion incipient that her lips are seal.
“I think it time for me going back to my bedroom so Miyu won’t harass me not resting,” Alyssa suppressing a yawn. “I have to look good in the morning good night, Danni.” Alyssa headed back toward her room. After finishing her wine, Danni is heading back to the living room with a night of uncomfortable sleep on the couch waiting for her.
“Tokiha-san it your turn closing shop tonight since it slow period that we don’t have many customers,” Mai was relived doing something with boredom killing her and the restaurant devoid of people. “Awhile well text Yuuichi finding some late-night sacks and also used an excuse hanging off with him since we barely have time be together due our schedules,” Mai thought. She used her cell phone sending him a text message. Mai scans the place with a few people eating and her shift is almost over Mai did some cleaning and arranging things on the counter. “Finally it over I’m starting go crazy repeatedly cleaning the same tables,” Mai was glad to ditch her work uniform and change into dark orange tank top and grey shorts, she then grab her purse and left the restaurant.
Kazuya and Akane drag their victims to the nearest alley to avoid suspicion. “They are heavier than I like, Kazu-kun and we have to be extra careful since there are more cops patrolling the area,” Akane grunted pulling the larger man behind the garbage can. Kazuya was distant and not hearing his girlfriend.
“Akane I sense someone coming this way and it not that vampire hunter get ready in case,” Akane nod in affirmative. Kazuya steadied himself if somebody stumbling upon them. Then a cat leapt from the trash and ran away. Akane relaxes her breathing and Kazuya still tense even just a cat appeared shortly a few second ago. Importunely Mai caught a glance both of them and was shock. “Akane-chan I never expected you around here and who’s this man?” Mai has the bad lack walk into the same alley as Akane and Kazuya.
Kazuya has quizzical expression and staring at Mai as he seeing into her soul. He then gladly smiling knowingly that Mai was the one with her brother Takumi slipped through his fingers ten years. “Ah you’re the one who escape from me and I have been stalking you for last few weeks I see how grow you got if wasn’t that vampire came through your rescue you and your little brother joined your parents.” Kazuya was goading.
Mai and Akane were confused by the turn of the events. “Kazu-kun you know Mai-chan? What happened over ten years ago?” Akane was interrogated her boyfriend. Mai tilted her head watching Kazuya trying piecing things together.
“You probably don’t remember the all details but I remembered clear as today, first I torn out your father’s throat he died like a helpless animal I enjoyed the expression of his shock face when futilely trying to defend his family. Your mother she did valiantly protecting you two but the bitch stabbed me with a stick and I can said that she’s now gutless,” Kazuya laughed at his joke.
Mai stood there as the memories of that day slowly returning to her and suddenly Mai clutching herself was shaking with paralyzing fear. “No can’t be I-I saw parents died I don’t relive that nightmare,” Mai shook her head in denial and wanting to wake up this suffusing despair.
“I could kill you now but what fun is that? I want enjoy seeing you suffer a little bit. I’ll give you a head start before hunting you down,” Kazuya was playing Mai’s psyche and Akane is genuinely frightened by Kazuya’s cruel display.
“Please get away from me! Mai felt like frightened child back then when Kazuya murdered her parents. “Kazu-kun please stop this Mai-chan is traumatic as she’s.” Akane was protesting but her voice came out meekly.
“I hope this motivated you, let’s replay that day but without any interruptions,” Kazuya came to Mai and Mai starting backing away. “I don’t want to die!” Mai threw a trash lid but Kazuya smack it away, Mai barely standing up almost fell down before start running. Kazuya started chasing her and Akane following her boyfriend hoping stopping him.
“Mai supposed be here right now. She hasn’t showing up yet,” Tate was worried about his girlfriend. His phone vibrates in his pocket and answering it. “Mai where’re you at? I’ve been waiting for last ten minutes,” Tate don’t want to sound angry.
“Yuuichi somebody chasing me and I’m afraid for my life please help me,” Mai was frantically pleasing for help. “Mai tell me your location and I’ll be there,” Tate starts to run toward his distress girlfriend’s location hoping saving her.
Mai ran fast as she could hope to shake Kazuya’s trail off from her. It felt eerily déjà vu the same scene repeating over. The past and present intersects each other. Mai continuing to run tried ridding her purser as she cutting corners and alleys. Kazuya good distance away from her taunting Mai and every time he closed the distance between them he pull back and resume his little game with her.
Mai on pure adrenaline her legs wore out from continuous running, the fear within her engulfing Mai, everything felt infinite terror without an end, Kazuya confidently knowing the end is nigh…
Akane was tired and couldn’t catch up Kazuya since she’s human and he’s a vampire. “Kazu-kun is too far from me. I’m a fool for helping him knowing his true nature,” Akane was laughing bitterly for her foolishness and willingly help her boyfriend murdered innocent people. “Higurashi-san what you are doing here you have seen Mai?” Tate was questioning Akane. “I look frantically for her and I think her phone is dead.” His voice is wearily reaching out and trying banishing the worst case scenario from his mind.
“I lost track of Kazu-kun and Mai-chan they’re so far away and I-“Akane was defeated and tiredly sink on ground as fatigue settling in. “I-I can’t help Mai-chan,” Tate grabbed and pull her up. “Sorry Higurashi-san we got to save Mai.” Yuuichi dragged Akane with all his might.
Mai stumbled a few times as Kazuya was so close that he could breathe on her. “Hey little darling our game almost over you did well escaping me but it time to bid you farewell and join your parents in hell,” Kazuya lift Mai from the collar and look into her violet eyes. “Before that I like see absolute terror from you I wanting you to squirm.” Kazuya felt something sharp rake across his back and experiencing sheering pain he dropped Mai.
“Mai please forgive me for arriving late, I need to exterminate this child.” Mikoto and Mirkou came to the scene with her claymore in hand and her familiar winking behind her.
“We got caught up some traffic but we finally made it,” Mirkou said nonchalantly. Mai was bewildered witness the surreal events unfolding in front of her eyes. “M-Mikoto and Mirkou-san what are you two?” Mai wondered she’s still trap in a nightmare or prelude of a good dream.
Kazuya recovers from his injury and sneering Mikoto at her direction after she attack him behind. “You saved her in the past? I’m correct?” Kazuya was eyeing Mai as he warily watching both Mikoto and her familiar.
“Mai about ten years ago I saved you and your brother from him I was sending to eliminate a stray child from preventing our existence from being expose to the humans. I failed to save your parents and of this day it my greatest regret,” Briefly sorrow was showing before she put back her mask on.
Mikoto turn her attention to Kazuya and pointed her weapon at him. “Now I finish the job I started Kurauchi Kazuya you’re here by sentence to death for killing your master, countless humans and exposure our existence what you have to say?” Mikoto was tapping her feet impatiently.
Kazuya was defiantly spat at her feet and staring hard with hatred. “This woman mean you this much? Don’t make me laugh you only playing hero because you can’t simply beat a low-level vampire like me,” Kazuya was boasting and taunting Mikoto. “Besides you can’t save her parents at the end and preventing me from murdering her and her little brother.” Mikoto was impassionate taking it.
“Mirkou-san why Mikoto continuing taking insults he took everything away from me,” Mai spoke angrily.
“Mistress actually royally piss she just channeling her anger into calmness the child the one is an idiot for digging his own grave Mikoto can easily killing him hundred times over he without realizing it,” Mirkou reassuring Mai and Mai was stupefied.
“Now you finish talking senselessly, you overgrown brat. There a huge gap between us and you need an aid of a human doing your dirty work. I’m over seven hundred years old and you just a freaking child literally and oh by the way your little girlfriend just show up for your humiliation is display.” Kazuya turned around and saw both Yuuichi and Akane arrive on the scene. Tate saw Mai with Mirkou and Mirkou with contempt ignoring him.
Mai ran to her boyfriend and Mikoto felt a tingle of jealousy but decided focus on her opponent. Kazuya has eureka moment and put two and two together. “I find out your dirty little secret that you love the human woman and only using an excuse to fight me to impress her,” Kazuya smirk smugly. Mikoto was feeling some self-control slipping away and barely holding off the anger boiling through the surface.
“So what? You got a human lover helping you and making you hypocrisy,” Mikoto threw back his words at him. Tate was confused. “What the hell is going on?”
Akane stood there watch Kazuya has unreadable expression. Kazuya is looking at Akane and silently signaling her. At first she was puzzled but understands the gesture. Akane whipped out her taser and charging toward Mikoto as Kazuya use as a distraction to grab Mai but Mirkou intercept him and spun his around.
Mikoto evaded Akane and simply incapacitated her by hitting her head on flat side of her weapon. In desperation Kazuya attempted to kill Tate, Mikoto caught him and beheaded him. “Our job it done Mirkou let go.” Mai and Tate just blink and thinking. “What just happened now?!” Both left speechless.
Author’s Note: I’m sorry for not updating a good while too busy watching anime especially Kill la Kill also this chapter isn’t great and off-the-rails than I tended but I thanks your patience for waiting seven-months gaps between chapters. I promise you a timely update so see you next chapter.
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