~Ryuu~
“I hate training.” I muttered to myself dragging my feet along the side walk. I wasn’t watching where I was going and ran into someone.
“Ow.” I looked down and saw a black haired kid rubbing his head.
“Sorry…” I apologized holding out a hand.
“Don’t worry about it I wasn’t watching where I was going.” He said taking my hand.
“Hey you’re Nino’s little brother right ?” I asked.
“Yea do I know you?” He questioned.
“I’m Ryuu Yuki. Your brother and I are working on the same case.” I answered. Why couldn’t I remember this kid’s name? “By any chance are you lost?”
“umm…” He laughed rubbing the back of his head.
I sighed “I thought so…come on I’ll take you back to their apartment.” I waved my hand for him to follow.
I silence fell between us as we walked. Not being able to handle silence very well I decided to speak up.
“So which of the demon lords vessel are you?”
“H-how do you know about the demon lords?” He asked confused.
“What Nino or Matsu hasn’t told you?” I stated looking over at him putting my hand behind my head.
“Why would my brother tell me anything?” He told me.
“I thought it would have been obvious considering my last name is Yuki…I’m a moratorium.” I heard him stop. I turned around “Come on we’re almost back to the apartment.”
He just stared at me.
I sighed again “I’m not going to hurt you or fight you for that matter so just relax. If you want to complain to someone complain to me as we walk.” I grabbed his sleeve and pulled him along. “If it makes you feel any better my best friends a vessel.” I heart pounded when Em popped up in my head.
“But I don’t understand; I thought that moratoriums were dangerous…I thought that they just did what they were told and used as a weapon. So why are you helping me?” He sounded like he was trying to be serious.
“Look we’re here.” I said as a sigh of relief. I let go of his sleeve “Well I’ll see you around.” I smiled and started back towards my house.
“RYUU!” I turned around and saw Em coming out of the apartment building doors.
“What’s up?” I asked when she got over to me.
“Can…can we talk?” She was serious.
“Yea…sure.” I said looking her right in the eyes.
We walked back to the park and sat down at the first bench we found that was unoccupied.
“So what did you want to talk about?” I asked watching her.
She didn’t look up at me she just kept looking down at her hands.
“Em you know you can tell me anything. What’s on your mind?”
“I’ve been…hearing voices in my head lately…” She started.
“Well there’s a start now come keep going.” I laughed trying to lighten the mood.
“I went to Nino’s to get some answers about what’s going on…”
“You got more then what you wanted to hear didn’t you?” I questioned.
“That’s not the point…the point is I’m your fathers vessel…I’m the one that has to kill him.” I saw a tear stream down her face.
I put a hand on her cheek and brushed it away, and then I moved my hand to her chin, tilting her head up towards mine and kissed her lightly on the lips.
“Ryuu stop don’t you get it I’m the one that’s going to kill your father.”
I placed both of my hands on her face catching her tears.
“You’re going to kill me aren’t you?” She whispered.
“Why would I do that Em.” I kissed her again. This time it was longer when we released I hugged her. “It’s alright Em…I promise I’ll protect you. I won’t let that happen. I’m not going to let the one I love die in front of me.”
“R-Ryuu?!” I felt tears soak into my shirt.
I heard clapping and looked up. It was the man from last night. “That’s very sweet to say to her.”
“Sho…” Emiko said looking at him.
“But…can you really believe him Emiko? Considering he is a Moratorium.” He stated.
I glared up at him and clenched one of my hands into a fist.
“Oh is that a threat?” He smirked.
“Ryuu calm down…why do you keep getting worked up?” Em asked me.
“You can’t tell me who I can and can’t date.” I told him feeling my fangs growing in my mouth.
“I see so it’s already done. How disappointing that the demon lords got to you first. You could have been a great help to the vessels.” He smirked.
“Ryuu what is he talking about?” She asked.
“So he didn’t tell you? Ha some boyfriend he is. He’s a full moratorium now the final ritual was composed last night is what I’m guessing. How about it; am I right boy?”
I lost it. One second I was sitting next to Em the next I was sitting on top of Sho with one of my hand gripping at his hair and the other at his throat. My nails were a centimeter away from piercing his skin. “Maybe I should just kill you know and save some trouble for the demon lords in the long run.”
“RYUU STOP IT!!” Emiko shouted pulling me off of Sho.
“Emiko let me go!” I screamed at her.
“IF YOU LOVE ME YOU’LL STOP!!!”She yelled holding me back.
“Emiko I suggests you dispose this worthless piece of trash.” Sho ordered standing up and brushing off his clothes then he walked away.
I started breathing heavily and Emiko let me go. “I’m sorry Em…” I whispered holding my chest where that thing absorbed into my skin.
~At the House~
“I’m so bored.” Takara wined sitting at the table twirling the water in her glass. She glanced over at the phone. She hated the working schedule she worked in the morning and her boyfriend worked at night the only time they really got to spend together was on the weekends. And Nyoko was at a friend’s house for a Sleep over so no one was in the house but her.
Once again she looked over at the phone that was sitting across the table from her. She picked up the phone and dialed the first number that popped into her head. She listened to the phone on the other end ring. And someone picked up on the other end.
“Hello.”
“Hi.” She replied happily “Do you remember who this is?”
“Umm…Takara?”
“That so how have you been Elle? Oh and call me Kara.” Kara chirped.
“Alright I guess…”
“Is there something that you want to talk about?” She asked concerned.
“No…no I’m fine.”
“Elle; I have two younger siblings so I know what sound people make when something’s bothering them. Would you like me to come over so we can talk?”
“… …I’ll come over there.”
“Okay I’ll see you in about 15 minutes then.” She waited for Elle to hang up before she did.
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Elle does have a friend. Well I hope this helped out a bit in some way.