Long time no
updates see, minna! finally ScarletWings reporting in!

I'm glad if you're reading this, at least you're still interested in my story, lol
okay, first i would like to apologize for suddenly disappearing and such..
i was dead busy with my last year thesis and work... therefore, i has no time to even take a peek on what's going on here

but it's all done and i got a few days free so i decided to update, at least a little bit progressing from the last chapter

so~ without further ado, i present you chapter 8!

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Chapter 8 Oshima (new) Residence Yuuko slumped on the sofa, heaved a sigh as she let her body relaxes on the soft cushion. Haruna plopped down beside her, hand brushed Yuuko’s messy bangs.
“
Otsukare~” she chirped, Yuuko just smiled. Taking a good look around her surroundings, the scent of fresh paint mixed with forest’s natural air made an awful combination, Yuuko coughed and frowned.
“Why the long face? Look at the bright side, the scenery’s beautiful and the house is big enough for everyone.” Haruna smiled and ruffled Yuuko’s hair, messing it again.
“I just hate the scent of freshly-painted house…”
“Well, you’ll get used to it sooner or la—”
CRASH The sudden noise made the two jumped from the sofa, Yuuko immediately ran toward the front door where the noise came from to find a girl sprawled on the ground with blood and bruises all over her body.
“KUUMIN?!”
Yuuko immediately dashed toward the broken wooden fences where Kumi crashed down to, she carefully lifted the unconscious wounded girl and ran toward the front door, but another loud crash noise caught Yuuko’s attention.
“JURINA!” Haruna gasped in horror as another figure following Kumi crashing down to the already broken wooden fences.
“Well, well… Look at what I found here, a nest of hunters
-chiyu!” A girl in long, wavy hair chirped. Her partner only grin, her face filled with amusement.
“And to think it’s weird already to have werewolves inside our hunting territory, we found their home!”
“Should we head back and report this to Takamina
-chiyu?”
“No.” The other girl immediately responded, turning her head toward Yuuko then grinning widely showing her sharp fangs. “Let’s see what those hunters are up to…”
“But, Miichan I thought we were told to immediately report to Takamina if we find something
-chiyu…”
“Don’t be such a party-pooper, Chiyu…” The girl called Miichan pouted then ditched her partner, dashing toward the house of Hunters.
“Miichan! Wait for Chiyuu!”
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“Shit, unwelcomed guests are coming!” Yuuko immediately handed Kumi to Haruna and whispered “Nyannyan! Tell the kids to stay inside okay? Don’t let them out or these people will figured out about our identity!” and then ran toward another unconscious werewolf girl, but her journey has been cut halfway through when a sudden figure flashed in front of her, completely blocking her view.
“Who are you? what do you want?” surprised, Yuuko blurted out her questions then frowned as she caught a glimpse of scarlet-red from the girl’s eyes.
‘A vampire… and she’s half-blood…’ She mentally slapped her imaginary forehead as she realized that she just managed to move her family to a new house in the middle of vampires’ territory.
“I want you to…” the vampire whispered and suddenly Yuuko’s instinct feel something’s coming fast on her right side, immediately blocking it with her hand, she realized it’s a fist. The vampire’s fist.
“Wow, nice reflex” the vampire giggled, Yuuko pushed the offending fist away and the vampire stepped back.
“Go away, we don’t need to start a commotion here and now because you’re going to regret it, you hear me?”
“Pfft… What a joke, you and your hunter gang are the one crossed the line here…” The vampire spat, Yuuko glared at the annoying vampire.
“Miichan, what should we do with this knocked-out wolf-girl,
chiyuu?” Another voice joined the conversation
“Jurina!” realizing her teammate is in danger, Yuuko lunged forward, but the vampire quickly interfered.
“Not that fast, missy!” The vampire grabbed Yuuko’s shirt collar and threw her back sending her flying back toward the house crashed against the window, then flashed toward her friend who was staring at Jurina.
“Seems like this kid’s someone or something important, let’s bring her back to the mansion and let Takamina handle her.”
“
Chiyu!”
“No! Jurina!!” Yuuko shouted as she runs out the house toward the messed front yard.
Miichan smirked at Yuuko, then the vampires lifted Jurina’s limp body and flashed away before Yuuko could reach them.
“JURINAAAA!!”
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Oshima Residence - Haruna’s Lab The lab filled with uncomfortable silence, although everyone looked busy with their own task, each and everyone of the girls seem to have something burdening their minds. Haruna, Rena and Churi are working with Mayuyu’s arms while Airi and Yuria seemed to be busy with some chemicals liquids and ammunition shells on their desks.
“…
ano, Haruna-san?”
“… Yes, Rena-chan?”
“It has been three days since Jurina got kidnapped by those vampires…” Rena hesitated for a while before continuing “Is there… Is there nothing we could do…?”
“…………” Haruna sighed and resumed her task on Mayuyu’s right arm until Churi suddenly stands up, palms clutching tight on her lab coat.
“We—we’ve been searching and found those vampires’ not-so-hidden hideout, Haruna-san! All we have to do is a plan to take Jurina back, God knows what they’ve been doing to Jurina in these three days!” Churi cried out and Rena had to stop her task to help her friend calm down before she went hysteric.
“… But Yuu-chan said—”
“Haruna-san, I’m sorry if I’m being rude, but I don’t think Yuuko-san got any plan to save Juri—”
“Yuu-chan said we’re going tonight.”
“… Pardon me?” Rena widened her eyes as the announcement is too surprising for her.
“That’s why we’re here, girls… working on Mayuyu, we’re doing this for Jurina.” Haruna said as her eyes still fixated on Mayuyu, who just stares back at her creator.
“…………”
“So… Let’s just calm down and do more work with less stress-talking, okay? We got to get Mayuyu ready for tonight.” Haruna patted Churi’s shoulder and forced a smile, but the latter is still frowning.
“Churi-chan, I know you are worried, we are all worried too, okay? So let’s focus and work harder so we won’t ruin tonight’s plan.”
“I-I got it… Haruna-san…” Churi lowered her head and weak sobs could be heard inside the quiet room.
“She-she is like my little sis-sister… We are always together! I can’t even imagine losing her to anything!” Churi’s sobs get louder and her legs wobbled, slowly losing its strength and she slid down the floor crying.
“Churi-chan…” Haruna reached for Churi and hugged the crying girl. Rena could only look at her friend helplessly while patting Churi’s back hoping it would ease her pain.
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Takahashi Mansion “… So, you’re refusing to eat… again?” Buraun mumbled putting down the food tray on the table and fixed her glasses as she walks toward Jurina who is sitting on the bed, crossing her arms and shooting glares toward the brown haired inugami.
“…………” Sensing the intense foul mood from the werewolf, Buraun sighed and opened the small rack under the lamppost, took a small can of gums and put it into her pocket, Jurina eyeing her every movement and mumbled weakly but loud enough to catch Buraun’s attention.
“What is this place?”
Buraun lifted a glass filled with water and emptied the content in huge gulps. Putting the glass back, Buraun only give Jurina a smirk and walked toward the door.
“Hey! You’re not answering me—”
“I’ve told you before, this is
MY room. And which part of it that you do not understand,
werewolf-san?”
“That’s not what I wanted to know!”
“Well, and I thought werewolves are smart.” Buraun snorted and opened the door, Jurina growled and as soon as she tried to stand up and tackle the annoying inugami then give her a good punching or two, she flinched and falls down the bed, squeezing her eyelids close while clutching her right torso where the bandage with patches of her blood could be seen, Buraun sighed again.
“Jurina-chan… please stop hurting yourself…” A gentle voice rang on Jurina’s ears. She fluttered her eyes open to see a familiar figure peeked from behind Buraun’s outstretched arm.
“Buraun, please move away… I’m going to change her bandage now since it’s soaked with her blood, again…” Yuki said with worries painted all over her face, Buraun lifted an eyebrow and looked at the werewolf whom now curling on bed in pain.
“Well well, aren’t you just the kindest-est, Kashiwagi-sama.” Buraun smiled and let go of the door she’s been holding for a while and let Yuki walks into the room and toward Jurina.
“Jurina-chan… I’m here to change your—”
“Diaper.” Buraun suddenly cuts Yuki’s words then snorted in amusement, Jurina glared and Yuki shot her a frown. Buraun immediately stopped laughing and muttered a
‘sorry’ before closing the door and plopped down the nearest chair making herself comfortable.
“You should stop moving around so much, Jurina-chan… Your wound is opening again.”
“Kashiwagi-san, I’m grateful for your kindness, I do. But why am I being kept here? Hell, I don’t even—
itai!”
“Language. And stop that! You’re just pressuring yourself too much again!” Yuki scolded and Jurina sulked with a whimper, Buraun swear she could see the puppy ears on Jurina’s head curled down, she rolled her eyes and decided to read a neglected manga on the table to entertain herself.
“Buraun, please give me a hand to lift Jurina-chan so I can change her bandage…”
“Hm~” Buraun responded lazily and walked toward Jurina and flung her left arm on her shoulder then suddenly lifted her up.
“
Ita-itai!!” Jurina yelped and Yuki instinctively smacked Buraun’s forehead.
“Gently! Lift her gently!
Mou…”
“Whoops~
Gomen ne~” Buraun said with a sing-song tone and gently lifted Jurina again to sit down. It took a while for Yuki to be able to completely change Jurina’s bandage since she was flinching every time she feels Yuki touching her wound earning complaints from Buraun since Jurina’s left hand is gripping and pulling a little too tight on Buraun’s leash.
“Okay, we’re done!” Yuki beamed and Jurina finally let out the air she’s been holding for a while with a loud sigh, Buraun let out a giggle as she put Jurina back on the bed gently.
“Now rest well, Jurina-chan…”
“… Thank you, Kashiwagi-san…”
“Don’t mention it.” Yuki smiled and walked out the room with Buraun tailing behind her, closing the door and locking it after giving Jurina a look. Jurina sighed again.
“How I could escape from this place… Churi, Yuuko-san and everyone must be worried…”
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Dining Room “Oh, it’s Yuki-chan” Takamina announced, the whole eyes immediately directed toward the figure walking on the grand-stairs. Not used being center of attention, Yuki hesitated a bit before continues walking down the stairs.
“Yuki…” Sae called as she stood up from her chair, she took Yuki’s hand and helped her sit down.
“Thank you, Sae-chan.”
“Wow, did you hear that?” Yuka immediately cracked up in amusement, Ayaka also trying to stifle their laughter and Yuki just blinking at them innocently. She turned her head toward Sae’s direction and saw Sae’s uneasy expression. Then it struck her that she just carelessly blurted out her nickname for Sae in front of the vampires.
“A-ah, I mean—”
“It’s okay, Yukirin.” Sae immediately blurted out and smiled sweetly at Yuki, who’s blushing beet red and looks like she wants to dig a hole to hide forever. Everyone’s still laughing at how cheesy the nicknames sounds, until Takamina faked a cough.
“Okay… That’s sweet, but Yuki-chan, I would like to know how the werewolf is doing.”
“Um… She’s still resting, I just changed her bandage and her wounds are still raw…” Yuki explained and Takamina looked at Buraun.
“I must say it didn’t look like she’s going to heal anytime soon, Takamina-san. She can’t even sit up by herself.”
“I see…” Takamina tapped chin and looked at Atsuko who just sit there silently.
“Nothing could be done, so I think I’ll go patrol or hunt something. Let’s go, Whaitto, Buraun.” Tomo stands up and walked out the dining room with Whaitto and Buraun following her, Sayaka and Asuka left as well as Ayaka and Yuka to return to their respective rooms, leaving only Sae, Yuki, Takamina and Atsuko sitting on the dining room.
“Takamina, what about Chiyuu and Miichan?”
“That… What they’re doing is something serious… To be honest, I am glad they found out Yuuko is currently staying around here. But I don’t know what to do to both of them for using violence on the werewolf, so I just lock them in their room to do self-introspection and Acchan has casted a spell on the mansion so they’re unable to go outside…”
“… That’s strict…”
“We can’t let any similar ruckus to slip out of our control, can we? We can’t let people think we’re bad guys, that is why we are staying here. And besides, it’s the hunters we’re picking a fight with… It’s Yuuko… But I can’t tell why she is moving here… Out of all place, why here?” Takamina’s train of sentences turned into incoherent mumbles as she start to get stressed. Feeling the tense aura from her partner, Atsuko just pat Takamina’s head to calm the tiny vampire.
“We’re heading back to our room. See you guys later, Ruka, Maria.” Atsuko tugged Takamina’s sleeve and they walked away leaving Sae and Yuki alone, realizing no one else around, they look at each other awkwardly.
“Oh, look at the time… it’s about time I bring you back to your house, Yukirin.”
“Yes I think so…” Yuki beamed a sweet smile leaving Sae speechless and dumbly standing there staring at her for a few seconds.
“… L-let’s go then.” Sae turned her face away trying to hide her embarrassing expression and held Yuki’s hand as they walked out the dining room.
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“Sae-chan, look… it’s full moon tonight!” Yuki chirped as they walked down the dark alley nearing Yuki’s apartment, turning her head to the sky, Sae gazed at the beautiful moon and smiled.
“Yes, it’s very beautiful…”
They walked in a comfortable silence, hand in hand, until they reached Yuki’s apartement front door.
“Sae-chan…”
“Yes?”
“Thanks for walking me home.” Yuki smiled squeezing Sae’s hand gently.
“… D-don’t mention it… Yukirin…” Sae blushed, she unconsciously tightens her grip on Yuki’s hands as well.
“Um…”
“Y-yes?”
“My hands…”
“Oh! I’m sorry, did I hurt you?”
“No, of course not.” Yuki giggled, she finds Sae’s sudden panic amusing.
“Well… I guess I’ll be seeing you tomorrow?”
“Yes, I can’t wait.”
“Me too.”
The two of them giggled and stands like that for a few minutes, losing themselves again into each others’ eyes.
“Uh… Yukirin, it’s getting late, you should go inside…”
“Ah—oh, right…” Yuki stammered and turned away to unlock the door until suddenly she could feel Sae’s arms encircled on her waist and her warm body snuggled against her.
“Good night, Yukirin.”
“……………”
“…Yukirin?” afraid that she has startled Yuki and made her uncomfortable, Sae loosened her embrace and took a step back. But suddenly, Yuki turned her body to face her and placed her hands on the sides of her head, Yuki’s face getting closer and before she realize it, Yuki gave her a kiss on the lips. Pulling away, Yuki smiled shyly with her face flushed red.
“Good night, Sae-chan…”
Sae grinned with a satisfied expression and waited until Yuki get inside her apartment. Yuki tried to unlock the door only to find the door is not locked.
“Weird, I remember already locked it when I went to Yuu-chan’s sleepover…” Yuki muttered. Sae realized something is off and decided to accompany Yuki get inside. After they got in, they found the room is eerily dark and empty.
“Yukirin, we’re heading back to the mansion.” Sae said all of a sudden and before Yuki could ask why, she was stunned to see Sae’s charming electric blue eyes are now glowing.
“Sae-chan?”
“Whatever happens, don’t
ever let go of my hand. Got it?”
“Huh?”
“Don’t ask why, trust me.”
“… Okay…” starting to feel scared, Yuki tightened her grip on Sae’s hand. Then a low growl could be heard, Sae could feel Yuki’s hand start to shiver in fear.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
“… But, why I hear a growl…”
“That’s because… Something is here.”
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“Full moon…” Tomo mumbled nonchalantly, her fingers are busy fidgeting on Whaitto’s white coat sleeve.
“Yes it is.” The inugami didn’t protest and just continue walking beside her master.
“I wonder where did Buraun go…”
“Don’t worry about her.”
Tomo shrugged and tugged at the white coat and sit down on the empty wooden chair. Whaitto just stand there in front of Tomo, looking at her looking at the moon.
“Beautiful…” Whaitto blurted, Tomo looked at her with a blank expression.
“… What?”
“… Nothing.”
“Why your face is so red? Is it hot?”
“It’s… The moon… Yeah, the moon…”
“Hee~” amused, Tomo let out a teasing tone. Whaitto turned her face away trying to hide her boiling-red face and was about to walk away, but Tomo tugged her sleeves returning her back on spot. They stayed like that for a few minutes in silence, simply enjoying each others’ presence in the night breeze.
“Do you ever think about what will happen in ten years from now?”
“No. Why, master?”
“… I’ve seen human changes, they grow from kids to adults, adults have children then they grew up too… then adults became old, then sick, and they died…”
“……………”
“Do you ever think I could have children too?” Tomo asked with a small smile on her lips, Whaitto choked on the air she’s inhaling and coughed.
“Hahahahaha! What the hell… I’m just kidding, dummy…”
“I-I know…”
“No you don’t. If you do, why you choked on air… Hahahaha!”
“……………”
“Are you thinking of inappropriate things?” Tomo smirked and Whaitto swear she feels like she just got slapped with a huge frying pan.
“N-no… Why do you think I would do so?”
“Because I do.”
“WHAT?!” Whaitto blurted loudly and Tomo just stare at her.
“Ahahahahaha!! You should see your face!” Tomo cackled and Whaitto just stand there, too shocked to move. She was going to protest, but a hint of unpleasant odor suddenly invaded her nose.
“Master, I smells something bad.”
“What? Someone farted?” still laughing, Tomo plays with her long hair and checks her nails.
“… Not that.”
“Well, this town is too damn quiet don’t you think?”
“That’s one point, and I smell—” before Whaitto could finish her sentence, a loud and familiar howl could be heard. Tomo’s smiling face immediately fades as she stood up.
“Ghouls.”
“Yes, master.”
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The town was in chaos, ghouls are appearing and start going rampage, eating people they encountered like it is festive time. People are trying to escape but sadly not much who stayed outside the house could survive. Takamina has sensed the uproar and sent some of her vampires to exterminate the ghouls in the town, while she and Atsuko, as well as a few senior vampires stays in the mansion.
“Takamina!” Sayaka’s loud roar could be heard from across the hall as she run to find Takamina, with Asuka scurried far behind her calling her name to slow down and wait a bit for her.
“Sayaka! Wait for me!”
“Mocchi, just stay on the bed!”
“What?! No! You, come back here!
NOW!” Asuka roared.
“…………” Sayaka stopped running and dashed back toward Asuka. In a swift motion, she carried Asuka on her arms and continues running to Takamina’s chamber. Not even bother about knocking the door, Sayaka barges inside with Asuka still on her arms, only to find Takamina is sitting behind the huge desk facing the tall window made of glasses that shows the dark forest. Beside her, Atsuko could be seen standing with her arms crossed, staring into the deep forest as well.
“Takamina! The town is—”
“Yes, I know.”
“Then what the hell are we doing here?! Why we’re not going there and exterminate them?”
“I’ve assigned some of half-bloods to hunt them down.”
“But it’s full moon, don’t you aware of their unusual strength at this moment?”
“I do.”
Sayaka sighed. She could never tell what’s inside Takamina’s brain so she gives up trying to argue with her. Sayaka put Asuka down and plopped herself on the chair in front of Takamina’s desk, Asuka strokes her back as she inhales the air deeply and then exhaled her breath slowly trying to calm down.
“Now, leader… Tell me what’s in your mind.”
“… We got to stay… Because Yuuko is coming for us.”
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