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Not much to say other than last triple-update for today! I just HAD to get this out and I'm not sure if it's well written/plotted, but hopefully it's okay.
[Chapter 10]
"Rena? What are you doing here?"
Matsui Rena, dressed in a black leather jacket on top of her red t-shirt and black pants, was standing atop of a tree branch. Yuki was standing on the far left side of her on another tree branch. The two were located within the forest in between the shrine, AEF base and the other part of the unnamed village Haruka resides in from a faraway distance. Wildlife creatures and nature alone. This is the only wood that manages to contain such lively atmosphere in such depressing time period.
At the moment, the two girls were located at the edge of the forest, near the military force's base. Among the tree top where they were standing, they were able to view clearly upon the grounds of the base. Members were walking around. Some were standing in guard at their position; others wandering around with their teammates. The quiet and peaceful wind blew gently against the two figures. A smile was on Rena's face. "I wanted to see someone."
"Someone?" Yuki questioned, turning her head to Rena. "Who?"
There was a small pause before Rena spoke up. "I-I... don't know her name to be honest. But once I see her, I'll be sure to ask her of her name and tell you." Yuki nodded in understanding at her statement. Then turning her attention to the scene in front of her, she too smiled. 'Then that means I might also get a chance to visit someone that I wanted to see... It has been a while since we last met...'
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Two weeks has already passed. Things have been slow at the moment.
Sashihara Rino was the cause of the entire outbreak. However, only both Minami and Atsuko carried the knowledge around with them. If they were to let everyone know, there would be chaos. So rather than revealing that Rino is the cause of the entire problem, they welcomed her to continue her research in the base.
She's a scientist. Rino wasn't well-known but was Minami's classmates when they were in high school back in the old days before the outbreak. Very smart, she could be considered a genius. However, there was one lash back and that was being an accident prone girl. It was no surprise that she would cause trouble unintentionally. But no one expected her to cause such a huge problem that might as well bring the world's fateful end at such a rapid pace. After escaping from the province of Australia, she now resides in her hidden and private laboratory here in Japan. Minami expects her to find the cure for these viruses as soon as possible.
As for the others, Jurina and Rie have fully recovered from their injuries. They now resumed back to their active status. Resumed back to the activities they did as their jobs. At the moment though, Minami doesn't seem to allow the two of them to go on such rigorous missions that require more than a day to complete. Not to mention that they all involve at least three members in total for each mission. The general is very cautious and doesn't want to send out anymore of her force members either solo or even on a duet. She simply didn't want them to end up like Yui or even worse.
Right now, Yui has still yet awaken from her deep coma-like slumber. Her condition is stabilizing so far and seems to be suffering less and less over time. The skin color remained pale however as though she was born with that type of skin. Fangs were permanently residing inside of her mouth and her heartbeat rate is beginning to decrease below normal human range. The unconscious girl is doing well, but what worries everyone the most is what would happen once she wakes up. Will she go wild and start attacking everyone in her sight? Will she become a monster? Must the members be forced to put her down and end her misery?
This is what worries the general the most. As a person who cares for both Atsuko and Yui the most, she is not in the mood to be speaking to anyone like she used to. Normally she would be energetic, optimistic and overall a leader that everyone admires and respects. But at the moment, she isn't anything like that. Minami isn't optimistic anymore. She still leads, of course, but was becoming very paranoid. Sometimes on random days, she would disappear from her office without even her closest partner, Atsuko, knowledge. Some days she would come back in less than 24 hours. Then there are some other days where she doesn't return until three days after. Always returning back looking disheveled and emotionless. No one knows exactly what she was doing, but one can predict that she was slaughtering infected creatures whether nearby or afar.
Possibly she was angry and wanted to let out her anger through killing the enemies and opposing creatures. Who knows. All everyone knows is that Minami isn't herself. That made Atsuko very very worried about her.
"....so yeah. I guess since we just came back from our mission from today, it doesn't look like we'll have any in quite a while," Mayu stated as she and Jurina stood on top of the rooftop. Late in the night and leaning against the railings; talking about their thoughts out loud as usual. Feels like everything went back to normal for those two.
The taller girl next to her shrugged her shoulders and smiled. "Well, I'm glad to hear that. That mission was slightly tiring with all the walking and such."
"And here I thought you were athletic."
"Hey! You know I still can't push my body too much! Though my bones have been healed, Nyan Nyan warned me not to push too hard!"
Mayu stuck her tongue out and waved one of her hand in the air. "I understand, I understand. No need to get all defensive, Jurina." The two girls stared at each other for a short moment before bursting out into laughter. "I'm sorry about that, Mayuyu," Jurina apologized, suddenly leaning against Mayu's body.
The shorter girl wasn't cold at all. But once she felt Jurina's body, hers instantly warmed up from the touch. It felt... nice to have someone this close. A small smile shown on her face, she felt arms wrap around her waist. Before she knew it though, her body was twisted around to the point that they were both facing each other at close approximation. Breaths just barely felt on each others faces.
"E-Eh?" Mayu didn't know what was going on. Unconsciously her face brightened in a red color; blushing at such action from the younger girl. Their eyes were connected to each other. She could see Jurina staring deep into her eyes.
"Mayu, I... I really want to confess to you that I love you."
This wasn't the first time Mayu has heard Jurina told her that she has loved her. But this time though... She felt there was something more than just the words alone. There’s emotion in them. She could feel them. More than usual. Still keeping her eyes fixed on Jurina, she doesn't know exactly what to say. For a few seconds, Jurina looked down at the ground. It seems that she is a little surprised at how bold she just confessed out her feelings like that. Will Mayu accept it? They've been together ever since they first met. The feelings that has built over time. She wished for Mayu to understand or at least accept them.
Though the two girls didn't say anything, Jurina made her first move. She leaned forth slowly. Merely a couple of centimeters were their lips to come to contact. Mayu knew what was going to happen in a few seconds and closed her eyes. For once, she understood what Jurina has felt towards her and was willing to return it back to her.
Then there was a forceful push that made her stumble backward.
Startled, Mayu snapped her eyes open only to find someone she never expected to see again. Standing in between both her and Jurina was the tall, raven-haired girl from the shrine a while ago. Still in the same dress as before, the tall figure had a presence of both danger but at the same time, easiness. The two girls shocked, they could only gap at the scene in front of them. "W-W-Who are you!?" Jurina's voiced out as she took out her revolver. Aiming it at the girl standing in between her and Mayu, her fingers were itching to press the trigger. "I know you're not normal!"
There was a slight chuckle coming from her direction before giving smiling. "I'm Kashiwagi Yuki. A neutral vampire for further clarification."
"A-A-A vampire?!" Jurina did not lower her firing weapon down, glaring at Yuki. "Gaaah... First that dark vampire and now this? How many vampires are we going to contract within this month!"
Upon hearing the words 'dark vampire,' Yuki's eyebrows scrunched together. 'Dark vampire? Did something happen a while ago and I've missed it?' Then deciding to ignore Jurina, she glanced over her shoulder to see Mayu frozen in her spot. She could see that the shorter girl was shocked to see her once more. "It has been a while, Watanabe Mayu," she stated. Hearing her voice, Mayu began stuttering. "I-I-It has been!"
She did expect for this vampire to come back and see her once more. But not this soon! Not to mention at such wrong timing!
" 'Been a while'? Mayu! You know this vampire?" Jurina questioned, bringing both of their attention back to her. She still hasn't budged from her position. Gun still up in the air. "I demand to know why you are here!"
There was a sigh coming from Yuki. "Yes, Mayu here has met me before," she answered in Mayu's place. Then in one swift movement, she was now seen standing behind Mayu. Her arms wrapped around the younger girl's waist and rested her chin on top of her right shoulder. "And I came here just to let you know that Mayu is mine. Mine only."
The corner of Jurina's mouth was twitching from both shock and anger. Forcing herself not to pull the trigger since Mayu is in her grasp, she tried to calm herself down. "You know that I love Mayu and there can't be a relationship between a vampire and a human. Isn't it forbidden for one to have such relationship due to the treaty?" A small pause. What Jurina has said is true. From the treaty between the vampires, humans and werewolves, they also included and all agreed to an extent that none shall fall in love with another type of being. Simply put that they are all afraid of causing disruptions and chaos once more between the three races.
"You are right about that, but I don't care." Nuzzling into Mayu's neck, she muttered, "As long as I get to have Mayu by my side, then I don't care."
"But what if she doesn't want to be with you?" Jurina frowned, able to see that Mayu was uncomfortable with such closeness from a person that she had just met for the second time. Was this vampire... really in love with Mayu? Maybe even obsessed?
A smirk was seen on Yuki's face. "I'll just have to persuade Mayu over here then. Even if force is necessary." That sort of answer scared both Jurina and Mayu. Both of their eyes widen. Was she serious? She can't be. Mayu from her grasp wanted to get away from her. However, she could only stay rooted in her spot, unable to move an inch. Was it because of Yuki’s iron grip on her? Or was it something more…? Jurina then quickly snapped out of her shocked state and moved towards the two figures. "Let go of Mayu, you vampire," she growled. "Don't you care how Mayu feels at the very least?"
Taking this challenge from Jurina, Yuki then gently pushed Mayu aside and too approached up to the youngest of the three. "Ever since I had first seen her, my eyes was set on her. I've always watched her every movement. I wanted her; wanted her all to myself. And since I saw you confessing your love towards Mayu and attempting to kiss her, let me give you a warning that you stay far away from her. Even when I'm not around." The aura around Yuki was different. It wasn't gentle anymore. No. The two girls can sense that she was becoming dangerously ticked off.
In a blink of an eye, Jurina's weapon was flying in the air as Yuki stood right in front of the girl. The revolver was heard clattering in the ground behind them. Jurina glared at Yuki, still keeping her ground even though she is defenseless. Not a single weapon in hand, it would be reckless for one to go against such powerful creature. Yuki raised her eyebrow and grabbed the collar of her uniform roughly. She lifted the younger girl into the air a couple inches off the ground. Mayu's voice was heard in the background, calling out to Yuki to stop only to be sadly ignored. Jurina was struggling in her grip, kicking in the air. "Let go of me!" she snarled without breaking her stare at Yuki's eyes.
Yuki didn't grant her request. Her grip instead tightened. "Just remember that you keep your hands off of my Mayu. If I see you lay one finger on her once more, I'll-"
"Yuki! What are you doing?!" Another female's voice came out of nowhere. The voice did not belong to Mayu or Jurina in her grasp. Unfamiliar to the two human girls, they suddenly saw a figure appear right by Yuki's side. In one move with her arm, Yuki dropped Jurina and backed away a couple of steps. "Keep your hands off of her!" the same voice scolded in an angry tone.
The figure almost equal height with Yuki glared at her with such fearsome eyes. Then quickly turning her attention to the fallen Jurina, she extended her hand out. "I'm so sorry about that. Yuki can get very... jealous and possessive.... if you understand what I mean." Jurina at the ground blinked in confusion. She just stared at the pale hand that was offered towards her from above. Then looking back up at the girl, she noticed how beautiful she is. Like a princess that came out of a book, she was dressed in black leather clothing. Long black hair flowing along the same direction as the wind that blew against it. "Um... Who... are you?"
The other girl hesitated before answering. "I'm Matsui Rena. Let's just say I'm the same as Yuki here... Except a bit more… sane if you get it." She didn't have to say anymore. Jurina just bobbed her head and took her hand. Pulling her up to her feet, she made sure that the younger girl was alright. "You're not hurt anywhere, are you?" she asked, worried. Jurina shook her head, still not smiling.
"Iie. I'm not hurt anywhere,” she responded back while staring at the taller figure in front of her. “Um, excuse me, but do you mind not to tell anyone about us?”
Jurina raised one of her eyebrows. “And why should I do that? How should I know you both aren’t here to kill us?” She had the right to be suspicious. Especially when two vampires suddenly pop out of nowhere. The vampire didn’t change her expression but rather softened it. “I can tell you that we’re not going to do anything to hurt you even though Yuki over there acts rashly. She's just jealous, so please understand.”
The two girls looked over from behind and saw Mayu standing in front of Yuki with her arms crossed. Looking at the two, it looks like Mayu isn't happy one bit at the taller girl. "Kashiwagi-san, you know that it's wrong to do that to my close friend!"
"But you both were about to kiss!" Yuki countered. "You have to know how I feel about you!"
"I do know right now! However, don't just go in and attack my friend!"
Yuki was about to throw back some more words but held them back when Mayu expression darkened. The vampire didn’t know exactly how to express how much she wanted to be by Mayu’s side. How much she despised anyone who would lay a finger on her or even beat Yuki in confessing their love toward the girl. But just when she was about to open her mouth again, they all heard a bell ringing throughout the entire base. The two vampires were confused what it was ringing for, but both Mayu and Jurina knew exactly what it was.
"Crap! It's only five minutes till midnight!" They both yelped together. They knew that if one wasn't back in their room by curfew time, the general would punish them the next day with menial task and forbid them on any missions for a specific amount of time. The two looked at each other and then at the two other figures. "Er... We have to go now..." Jurina muttered. Throwing a glare at Yuki's direction, she then came over to Mayu's side and tugged her arm. "Let's go now."
But before they were able to leave, the two girls were pulled aside by the two vampires. “I'm... sorry about earlier..." Yuki admitted her mistake, bowing her head down. "I-I was... probably not thinking straight when I saw you two like that..."
It was somewhat… understandable. Imagine when someone you love in the shadows suddenly gets taken away by someone else that too loves them? It’s not surprising overall that Yuki would overreact in this manner. Jealousy was easily seen in her eyes and actions. However, Jurina doesn't seem to want to forgive the other girl. First threatening her to stay away from Mayu and now apologizing? Is she bipolar or something? But knowing that time is precious at the moment due to curfew, she just waved her hand into the air. "Yeah yeah, I will forgive you, but I won't forget about it." Her grip on Mayu's arm tightened just slightly. "If you really want to have Mayu, then you'll have to get through me first."
Then they dashed away. However, Rena's voice was heard once more before they entered back into the building. "What is your name?" she asked Jurina. Stopping in her track for a brief moment, she glanced over her shoulder and responded back. "Jurina. Matsui Jurina."
Once they finally were gone from their view, Rena then smiled. 'Matsui Jurina huh? I hope we meet again in the near future... Only under better circumstances.' To be honest, she was sort of glad that Yuki intervened with the two human girls who were just about to kiss. She also felt slightly... off and ticked off when Jurina confessed her love towards Mayu. But she wasn't like Yuki, who would carelessly express how she feels about the situation. Rena stayed quiet and simply wished for Jurina to change her mind.
Maybe she really does love Jurina, even if the other girl doesn't know it unlike Mayu.
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"Yuki! What exactly has gone through your mind?! Are you CRAZY???" Sae scolded at Yuki when the two girls returned back to their safe haven. It was foreseen that this would happen, so they had no choice but to sit through it all. The two girls had their heads hanged, guilty of their actions. It was past midnight when they have returned and Sae was impatiently waiting for them in the front entrance. Her hands on both of her hips, she shook her head. "I already told you to stay away from those humans! And you, Rena! I'm very disappointed in you. How can you follow Yuki?!"
"Sumimasen..." they both muttered under their breaths. Sae was seen grabbing one side of her head with one of her hands and sighed out loud.
"What am I to do with you both..." There was silence between the three of them before Yuki decided to speak up. "Sae? I remember hearing the girls that we visited said something about a 'dark vampire.' Is there something that has happened that I didn't know?"
Rena standing nearby raised her eyebrow in confusion. It looks like this too is her first time hearing about it. Sae in front of the two swallowed in nervousness. Her eyes slowly trailed to the right and avoided having eye contact with them. "Do you really want to know? I was hoping that you both, especially you Yuki, wouldn't hear anything about it."
Yuki felt something was off and was suspecting that she knew who that dark vampire is. She's afraid that it might be the person that she had in mind. The person that she hoped not to hear from ever again. She nodded her head along with Rena. There was a long pause before Sae answered them.
"It's your brother, Yuki. He's the one that caused destruction upon this area."
It felt as though time has stopped for Yuki. "N-No... It can't be..." she muttered, backing away from her spot with a step. Her head was shaking left and right in denial. "He's really... back?"
"I'm afraid so."
The three vampires here knew exactly who Yuki's brother was. Kashiwagi Yuzi was his name. Older brother of Yuki, he used to be someone that everyone has respected. A vampire with a human younger sister due to the fact that he has been contracted with the Z virus. A neutral vampire to be exact. Until he fell towards the dark side that is. Now a dark vampire, he has turned his entire life and revolved it around darkness, destruction and bloodshed. Yuki remembered in her past that he disappeared one day and never came back to the city of Akihabara they use to live in. Never did she expect for him to fall for the dark side. However, that was five years ago. He hasn't been heard since then, but now he has returned here, that frightened her greatly.
"Was he the one that caused the destruction of the nearby shrine?" Rena asked.
"Yeah. Not to mention he didn't leave any survivors aside from the military members that came in on that day. Unlucky for them, one member was bitten and the others were injured." She motioned her right hand in the air, trying to brush aside the topic. "But that was two weeks ago."
"Who was there exactly at the day of the scene?"
"Hm... If I remember clearly on that day along with the information Akimoto Sayaka has provided, there was Kitahara Rie, Yokoyama Yui, Matsui Jurina and Watanabe Mayu."
The last two names took both Rena and Yuki by surprise. "W-WHAT!?" they both yelled in unison.
"No wonder why Matsui Jurina doesn't seem too healthy the last time I saw her..." Rena commented, finally realizing what was the cause of her condition. For Yuki, she was furious at such news. "Why the hell did my brother decide to come here? For what purpose? And to hurt Mayu... That's unacceptable."
Let's have the next chapter shift viewpoint over to the werewolves (since we need moar Sayaka's and Kumi's moment, neh?)
Topic: The Virus [Multiple Pairings] - Chapter 20 [Update 04/17/14] (Read 70162 times)