A/N; Didn't take me as long this time 
I'm amazed, I've actually just about figured out the whole plot!
Douzo
JGChapter EightEri shook her head in disbelief at what she was seeing.
She'd been standing at her window for an hour or so enjoying the peace of the midnight air... well, it was more two a.m. air but what was the difference really? It was nice to have some time were it was just a simple case of living and Eri had found herself doing this often over the past few days.
The days were getting awkward now that Natsumi was healthy enough to do most everything for herself, but she would only talk directly to Ai and occassionally Sayumi. But Eri had heard her speak and wished she hadn't - Abe Natsumi was in extreme pain and Eri still didn't know why.
Espionage didn't suit her, not to mention the fact that she was living with a Night Vampire. Every attempt she'd made to implement her supposedly covert plans had been foiled one way or another and Eri was starting to get restless being in the middle of something which was obviously getting more and more dangerous as the days went by.
So she had found a little comfort in sitting at her window at night. This was the latest she'd stayed up since... she'd moved into the house but a splitting headache was preventing her from laying her head down.
But when Eri saw a figure in the darkness begin to approach the house all thoughts of pain suddenly disappeared. She picked her jacket up from the floor and shrugged it on all set to jump out of the window and confront the intruder but her preparation was spoiled by the sight of Ai exiting the house.
"Tanaka!" She half-yelled and Eri stopped dead at the window frame.
Surely enough the dark figure moved closer and Eri could see the Nos vampire's pigtails. Eri needed to get closer if she was going to eavesdrop properly.
"Konbanwa Ai-chan," The wonky-eyed vampire said in a chipper tone just seconds after Eri landed behind the garden wall. She peeked over the top of the bricks with curious eyes and prayed that she wouldn't be discovered by the two telepaths. "How are you tonight? I hear your meetings with Gaki-san have been going well."
"Stop sending her, Tanaka," Ai bit out. "it's you I want to talk to!"
"I'm here now aren't I?" Reina replied sassily.
"If you're trying to piss me off-"
"Is it working?"
The air was thick for a moment and as far as Eri could tell from Ai's posture, Reina was right... it was working. Ai's fists clenched but Reina seemed completely unfazed by the death glare she was receiving, in fact, she wasn't even acknowledging it. Eri shimmied along the length of the wall slightly to avoid having to stand on her tiptoes and ducked behind a bush when she ran out of wall.
"What have you done with her?"
"I haven't done anything. I don't know why you'd suspect me."
"You lead the raids Reina and after what happened with Eri's mom, I don't know why I wouldn't."
Reina stamped her foot hard, her expression turning sour. "I didn't mean for Kamei-san to get hurt. I didn't even know she was there!"
"Remorse doesn't suit you Reina, we both know she was collateral damage for you, don't pretend that you hate your job. The only thing you regret is pushing Eri further away from the Nos!" Eri shivered at Ai's tone and the rememberance of that night.
"I didn't plan to kill-"
"It doesn't matter what you intended anymore. Now that she's gone I've taken responsibility for Eri, you can't get to her. I won' t let you."
'I must be tired,' thought Eri.
'there's no way Reina looked disappointed at that.'"But this is all beside the point," Ai took three steps towards Reina and snatched her collar with one hand. "what have you done with her?"
"I haven't done anything! I didn't raid Nacchi's -"
Something in Ai visibly snapped as she grabbed Reina's shoulder with her other hand and squeezed tightly. "You don't have the right to call her that anymore Reina. Now tell me, who lead the raid?"
"It wasn't a raid!" Reina yelled with a squeak of pain. "I had nothing to do with it, and even if I did, I doubt they would clue me in on a hostage situation. I don't have that clearance."
Eri let a small gasp escape her lips. "Hostage?"
Ai stood there for a little longer, with both her hands looking as if they were about to lunge for the other girls' throat. After closing her eyes and taking a step back she let go. "I'll believe you for now, but next time I ask to see you, don't send Risa or I'll come looking for you myself."
Reina didn't look overly impressed by the threat but she didn't say anything in response, instead she decided to make a run for it. When she was out of sight Eri turned her attention back to Ai only to be given the shock of her life.
"You can come out now Eri." Said Ai staring
directly at her. Eri let out a sheepish laugh and stepped out from behind the bush fearing the wrath about to be unleashed.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have -"
Ai shook her head and dropped to sit on the slightly damp grass. Eri stood awkwardly before she decided to sit down as well, positioning herself next to Ai.
"I should be the one apologising, Eri." Ai began tiredly. "You shouldn't have needed to spy, I should have told you what was going on from the beginning. I suppose I was just a little wrapped up with... everything."
"What exactly
is going on Ai? I still don't understand."
"Nacchi... she's a really important woman. I've known her for years, she's like an older sister to me and I'd do just about anything right now if it would help her." Ai sighed loudly. "Nacchi is my... our leader. She was part of the team that started the Others and has been a driving force ever since..."
Ai didn't speak for several minutes and Eri was having an internal battle as to whether she should prompt the other girl into speaking again. In the end she didn't need to
"She has a daughter."
"What!?"
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