Gegenschein [Ch.18: Open] - 16/5

[Saikami]

^^ LMAO at the pic

Why must you beat Reina up!? ;_; poor girl (but it does make for an interesting story )

I'm going to have to look into that tarot reading more, it's interesting. ^_^ Hope there is more of it later on. In general, the Kamei family interests me with all this divination stuff. :3

The idea of Reina feeding off of people while Raimond stares in horror is very amusing to me I don't feel sorry for him one bit. ;

So...Ai wants to eat Risa? (sorry, I had to say it LOL)

And once again...WHY REINA? ;_; You're just doing this because I love her, I know you are, you big meany! D: (jk we all know it's fun to beat characters up)

I wants more please :3

[strawb3rrykream]

Ah, so b/c of whatever werewolf shit that went down, Gaki's family has to leave? Poor Gaki, unfair stuff always happens to her (well, Reina suffers more in this story, but still. ) Skipping class= Ai-chan's reaction=what I would have guessed Gaki's would be.
Hey...this sounds familiar. Didn't Hammy (I'm pretty sure...) write something like this, where Eri's mom is uses Tarot cards? Hmmm, curious. Something happened to Eri, eh? And it affected her amulet. Jeez, is nearly everyone something in this story?
Oh ew, Reina's live feeding. I guess fresh blood is better than the kind that's been stored. Ai-chan's finally teaching Reina! What the hell is a Nosferatu?! Hmmmm, something about Raimond is weird.
So they ended up skipping class after all. I didn't think Gaki would go through with it but I guess b/c she probably has to leave soon, she wants to spend as much time with ppl as possible. DON'T DO IT, AI-CHAN!!!! *sighs with relief* Good, companionship over feeding. 食欲より友情? Will Gaki stay or will she go with her family? *cues dramatic music*
Owie, Reina gets smashed again!!!
Awaits next update~

[rndmnwierd]

Well, another amazing chapter Estrea-sama I really can't get enough of this story. I'm absolutely dying to know who Reina's Master is, and how everything will go for Risa. And I adore Ai-chan, the way she's kinda like observing, but at the same time, the cause of some of the, okay most of the action.

[kRisZ]

wow just wow

[JFC]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/_dinny_/PoutyGegenscheinReina.gif

Chapter 14 - En Passant

*PREOCCUPIED RISA*

One can definitely see how the prospect of suddenly having to up and move with little to no notice would be a much more difficult thing to do now compared to if she was still a little girl. At Risa's current age, she can't just suddenly leave as she's got a lot more invested in where she's at here (both emotionally and literally in terms of her schooling). The fact that she's out of the loop as to the reason why just makes things more difficult and confusing.

On a side note, Aichan's concern actually seems genuine (as in, this was not something that she had anticipated in her planning, possibly due to whether or not she knows Risa's father's previous involvement).

She had been beginning to think that she had imagined the entire conversation from the previous night, until her mother turned to her and sat her down for a fairly serious conversation. The poor woman seemed equally, if not more, strained compared to her daughter, with evidence of puffy eyes as well. Clearly, there had been more to the argument than Risa had heard.

All her mother had wanted for her was to lead a normal life, that much Risa had gleaned during that conversation. To that end, her mother would protect her at all costs. With that as a final word, her mother had sent her off to class, telling her to be careful outside. It was a familiar warning, yet Risa could feel the thread of actual concern running through her mother's voice.

Seems like Risa's mom knows more than she's letting on. 

"Ai-chan, I..." Risa took in a deep breath. Ai waited expectantly, still clutching on to her files with one hand. Risa let out that breath and stared at Ai straight in the eye.

"Let's skip class."

Ai's reaction was immediate and very genuine.

"Eh?!"

Risa = 
Aichan =

*ERI'S MOM'S MEDITATING*

Whoa boy...

"Eri, how many times must I tell you that you can't interrupt me while I'm meditating?" Her voice heavy with disappointment, Yuriko stood up, turning to face her daughter, who boldly entered the room now, letting more light in as she wandered to the table.

"I felt like I had to come in." Hands reached out to the table, picking up two of the fallen cards from the deck. Flipping them up, the Fool leered at her on the left even as the World smiled on the right.

"The Beginning and the End..." Yuriko inhaled sharply, grabbing hold of Eri's wrist and forcing her to drop the cards, even as the young girl teetered, her vision swirling. The amulet on her chest pulsed, once, twice, and the lines turned red, then dark.

"Eri!"

EEEEEEEEEEEEH???

Splurt.

Raimond winced from his vantage point near the door. While he was intellectually aware of the reality of a vampire feeding, actually seeing it happen almost right in front of him was still a little unnerving. Especially since said vampire was feeding from a live source, and not just sipping it from a cup.

So I take it Reina's awake...and Raimond (as part of his "arrangement" with Aichan) has provided her with...well...lunch? 

Rationality aside, instinct made him fear, quite justifiably, that he would be next.

Well, THAT would depend on at least a couple of things, being:
1 - how much she needs to feed before she's "full," and
2 - whether or not she's "in control" of herself.

"It's not healing." Reina grumbled, rolling onto her back with a low growl and gingerly touching her wounds. Raimond looked warily at her.

"Ah, is that so..." He reached into his pocket, pulling out a neatly folded note. "I was instructed to give this to you in the event that your wounds would prove to be a problem."

...

Opening it, she quickly scanned the contents of the admittedly short message.

Reina. Focus on healing your wounds. This is your first lesson.

"That's it?!" Reina burst out, eyes flaring red. Raimond took several steps back. Reina glared down at the message. That was the only line there. A single line on a relatively large piece of paper.

"What the hell..."

Considering that it's from Aichan, she shouldn't be that surprised at how curt it is. When you take into account the intended results, Aichan's "teaching style" does make some sense here. One learns to do something best when one NEEDS to do it. No doubt Aichan has to similarly learn things like this on her own,that the hard way. Consequently, she wants to impart the importance of self-reliance on Reina. After all, if Reina wants to live as long as Aichan has, she has to be able to ensure her own survival herself.

*HIDDEN MESSAGE IN THE NOTE*

Given Reina's habit of getting frustrated easily, I guess Aichan knew that she'd have to have a little bit more in that note in order to motivate her and get her to actually figure out how to do what she needs to do to heal herself.

*REINA HEALS HERSELF*

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn. 

That was so friggin cool.

"Yosh~ Time to go!"

In the next room, Raimond nervously polished a few more glasses as he watched the young vampire bolt out of the place. Even though Ai had commanded him to keep that upstart indoors, he supposed he could justify not doing so by the fact that Reina looked completely healed to him.

Add the fact that Reina just might decide she's not quite full should Raimond try to stop her. 

Once he was certain that Reina was safely away, he picked up a phone and dialed a familiar number. In a hushed voice, he narrated the recent changes to his employers.

Silence, a few nods, and then he ended the call with a great sigh. The appearance of another Kindred of Noble lineage, however young, would be of concern to the Council.

So then, he told the Council, but not Aichan? He really should, considering she was the one who left Reina in his care in the first place.

In the world of vampires, influence mattered, and a successful fledgling boosted the power of the Master who sired it.

Not to mention how this one was seemingly fostered by one of the oldest of them all.

And just who IS Reina's sire anyway? There's an actual way to tell who it is?

Hand in hand, Risa had been dragging Ai all around town the whole day, as if desperate to do everything there could be done in town within the space of a single day. Content to indulge the girl, Ai allowed herself to be brought around, taking the opportunity to observe. Human behavior could be so delightful sometimes.

I guess Risa wanted to make sure she didn't potentially miss out on anything here should she suddenly have to go away.

"You know..." Risa broke the calm again, their conversation having fallen into a brief lull beforehand. Ai returned her attention to her human companion, ignoring the fact that her fangs were itching and that her shoulder was still sore. She had better control than most others of her kind did.

Still, hunter's blood was only inches away. Ai had always found them to be legitimate prey, given that those who hunted must themselves also be prepared to be on the other side of the line.

OSNAP! THE HUNTER REALLY WAS RISA'S DAD!!!  AND AICHAN'S PLANNING ON TAKING RISA NEXT!??!?

However, since Risa's blood was not awakened, it lacked the extra punch in its essence. It was something unique to the hunter clans of Japan, Ai had discovered. Well, she wasn't too disturbed either way. Risa was a pleasant enough companion for the moment. Feeding could come into the equation later.

This is the secret that Risa's mom and dad were keeping from her, isn't it? That she's got the blood of Hunters within her, and that one day it will awaken within her, possibly as part of some destined role???

She had gathered along the day that Risa had been mulling over a major decision. She could easily have pushed past the girl's mental barriers to look at what the real problem was, a feat made easier by the fact that she had taken in some of her blood previously

She did?

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Oh...riiiiiiiiight. 

*AICHAN'S SENSES TINGLING*

Hmmm...Reina?

*REINA PWNED AGAIN*

In Reina style.....aw fuck. 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/_dinny_/babyreina.png

[kitaoji]

if this chapter is titled 'en passant' then does this mean the next chapter should have an awesome showdown?

oh wait, that's Reina, isn't it. OSNAP REINA!  Although, coupling this with Nocturne!Reina, she's the only character who still has "fun".  I laughed at the part where she shorted out the electricity.   Somehow I have this nagging feeling Ai isn't coming to the rescue...

Aigaki is still wub, but I think Ai still has more of an agenda than Gaki-san would wish.  So Risa's a Hunter, huh.  Based on Aika and and her Gee-pa's conversation more chapters back, I think I should be worried for Risa.  She's going to be in lots of pain between her instinct (I think we may need some backstory on the explanation of Hunters... dunno, through the Council? Aika? Other characters who haven't made an appearance yet?)  and love for Ai-chan.  Ai is... interesting.  She's not, and probably nowhere as friendly as SayuEri (and we must pause and wonder here, did those two ever have an issue with Risa?)

And I forsee Bad Things for Sayu further on.  I think once Risa's blood awakens (whatever the hell THAT means...) Sayu's not going to be comfortable...?  Mediator!Eri, where are you?  (Does Mediator!Eri even exist?)

Speaking of Sayu... tell me that the Eri/Mama scene is a catalyst for dark!Sayu.  Yes? Yes? Yes?   You promised ages ago T_T

[Yuuyami]

Whut.

Emofag wants to eat Gaki-san!?

WHUT?



WHUUUUT?

xDDDD....

[0508]

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...

[Fenrir]

DOUBLE

WEDGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE....

[0508]

...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...(with a layer of mayo)

[kitaoji]

I was thinkin' about a triple layer wwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.... (wedge sandwich), but nah, here's a good ol' pre-comment wedge.

[Fenrir]

...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.... (with a layer of cheese)

[0508]

...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...(tosses in a layer of Aichan mmmm...)

[Fenrir]

...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...( with a layer of Ai's PB  )

[0508]

...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...(lays Eri over layer of Aichan)

[Fenrir]

....EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE... (lays beaten up Reina over Eri and Ai)

[0508]

...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...(smears chocolate all over the last few layers)

[Estrea]

I live! Kind of. It's 5 in bloody morning and I'm still kicking. Joy.

Comment replies now, and you know what that means!


Fenrir: Heh, I skipped my morning classes too. Couldn't wake up. >_> Heh. I wonder why. Super seer? Maybe. Who knows? Well, I do, but himitsu desu. :3 Blood is goooooood. Blood is foooood. And poor Reina indeed. But hey, the kitten has claws and fangs. She won't take it lying down.

rev2hd: I can't believe how you did selective quoting. Epic. Eri has a part to play. As for what that will be, well, gotta wait and find out. Raimond's the kind of guy that exists everywhere. They're like roaches, they never really go away. And I do like the wedge sammich, just...well, actually, I can't stop you, can I?

Sukoshi: Hate to disappoint you but...KEEP READING THIS AT NIGHT. Freak the hell outta yourself. It's fun. This chapter isn't realy too bad. Except one part. Maybe. But if you survived the werewolf chapter, this will be nothing. Hehe. And yes, life is unfair to Reina. Or rather, I'm unfair to Reina. Hehe. No worries, Ai's got it all covered. She's all mighty and stuff. More stuff happens here, a lot of stuff actually. You'll see how it all works out eventually. Hehe.

Saikami: I love abusing Reina. You know you love it too. Hehe. Tarot is interesting, and it certainly will be significant later on. And yes, Ai wants to eat Risa. She's a vampire. Blood is food. More is coming! Call it your pre-graduation present. The actual graduation present might take a while, wait for it.

Ichigo-chan: Hmm, everyone has a part to play in the story (that's why they're there!). Whether they actually have powers or other nifty abilities is questionable though. :3 As for your question, Nosferatu is just another way to say "vampire". Heh. Gaki will make her choice, but sometimes her choice might already be made for her? Hehe. I'm not saying any more.

rndmnwierd: I'm dying to reveal who Reina's Master is too. Haha. Yeah, Ai-chan is awesome. :3 Her very existence causes ripples in the plot, and she pulls her own strings at the same time. Fun stuff. Hope you'll like the coming chapter!

krisZ: Yay, just yay! Long chapter ahead!

JFC: I would love to answer point-by-point to your comment, but it's 20 minutes to 6 frreaking am and my brains are somewhat busted. As to telling who Reina's sire is, there is a way, but very few people know how to. It has to do with the scent and taste of the blood, simply put. If one is familiar with the source, then you can tell who the fledgling belongs to. And yes, Risa's parents are basically hiding their real identity from Risa, as you will find out more about in this chapter.

kitaoji: I'm not sure if this showdown is awesome enough, because you know how I struggled with this chapter. Ai does have her own agenda, and only she (and I, obviously ) know what it is. I'll get the explanation for Hunters out soon, never fear. I got it worked into the story. And for the sake of completion, perhaps I might have to include some background on how SayuEri became friends with Risa. >_> More work for me. Bad Things for Sayu? Where? What? What did I promise? I don't remember.

Yuuyami: LMAO that pictures sums it all up. Good job.



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WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING!


I give up. Time to edit and post.

[Fenrir]

SAMMMMMMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! (all on a toasted bun... or aibum)

[0508]

...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDGE SAMMICH!

* rev2hd jumps on top of sexy mess of layers