Her hair was light blue with two pigtails falling over her shoulders, eyes just as light blue radiating calm in the face of her frantic advance
Despite her small body, she moved quickly through the hallways of the building, her steps sounding loudly like an echo in the empty room
She wore an oversized black jacket, her small hands poking out slightly as she advanced, giving a slight jump, she raised her foot and broke the glass, leaping into nothingness in that city stripped of society, the buildings were deteriorated and full of nature, she fell and clung a knife to the glass, making the fall slower
The glass fell beside her as she fell, the cloudy sky giving a perfect atmosphere for getting around
Her gaze showed no interest in her surroundings, until her attention shifted to her right side, feeling the heat of the flames, she moved among them as if it were nothing, her body not reflecting her speed
She began running on the glass, a short pair of shorts made for a girl's body fitting in with her clothes, she descended to the ground, raising her gaze, she saw countless flames of blue fire heading toward her
She began moving swiftly among them without any extra movements, her gaze showing that the fight didn't interest her much, when she tried to raise her gaze and look for her opponent, she was unable to see him... it was already too late, from behind, with no power to react, hands as big as her small head grabbed her by the hair
The being, who had an imposing body, hid his silhouette in the shadows
—" this counts as defeating you, right? Cooperate with me, bad girl"
The girl raised her gaze with slight irritation, sighing calmly
—" emissary of the blue flames..." she murmured to herself in a childlike, dull voice
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—" why am I here...?" he murmured, his voice dull as it normally gets when he doesn't feel well He opened his eyes, the view of a boy looking out the window with a neutral gaze, in the street, the sun shone intensely, he stayed at the edge of the shade that the comfort of his home gave
When he tried to step back, his small body bumped into a pair of legs, and when he raised his gaze, he was able to see his mother, with a look that conveyed a charm that attracted children
She gave him a protective and sincere smile, closing her brown eyes softly
—" don't you want to go out and play?" she murmured calmly to her son, crouching down in front of him The gaze of a pair of black eyes drifted to the floor
—"no thanks... I'm fine at home"
—" I hope that soon you'll be able to get together with people your age..."
His mother murmured with some expectation and a happy tone Is that what they expected of me?
Socializing by force, playing outside my house sounded ridiculous, the sun bothered me, when it was cloudy they wouldn't let me go out without an umbrella that I was obliged to carry
That's how school arrived, which my mother hoped would be the time when I'd make friends and get away from home
We were at a middle school meeting, the teacher, who had glasses so thick you'd think they were bulletproof, was reading a sort of form in front of my mother
"Your son does all the assignments alone, that's why he completes them after the agreed time, or doesn't finish them"
Is he upset?
I can do my work alone, my classmates do it differently and might think I'm in the way...
"What's wrong with not depending on others?"
the last sentence slipped out of my lips in front of the teacher, my gaze remained inappropriate for the situation, I was more focused on the sunset dazzling through the window
"not depending on others..."
that's what I thought, the truth is my life turned into someone who didn't like to talk more than necessary, naturally, they considered me introverted
Though for me it's an absurd term, it's like putting a label on me...
In the first years of high school, my father decided to change me schools, from man to boy, he came to the conclusion that I needed a change of scenery to progress
However... the first days they tried to approach me, the boys moved away quickly, they saw me as someone "with no manners and shameless"
the girls insisted more, some more than others for some reason, but in the end, they also branded me, the opinion I heard the most when I wanted to walk through the hallways...
"he's cute, but he's wasting it acting like a weirdo with no friends, could it be that he wants attention...?"
Wanting attention...? I never tried to get it, at that stage, I realized that in high school they're capable of judging you for how you act...
"I definitely don't have a place"
Upon turning 17, for some strange reason, I felt my chest empty... wait, literally empty, have I had no soul since then...? Maybe that's why in those last months my classmates thought my gaze was that of someone lifeless
Until... I arrived at that day, I can no longer remember which day it was, or when, it was a cold night... a person attacked me
Wait, wasn't it a group from a gang? Something like that, I don't remember well... who am I? Can I truly call myself Shiro Mimosa? Am I human? Am I human to them?
It makes no sense to think about it, in the end, it seems I found my place, next to my new companions... Maybe I need some direction, but for now... I just feel strong, for some reason, I feel I can fight at their side without justifying myself
"I'll become strong enough so that they don't have to worry"
I opened my eyes, why am I falling...?"
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His arms rose up before the sight of the dense clouds, his clothing moved as the wind embraced him, upon being able to see where his body was being carried by the fall, he saw a great reddish desert, in the distance, multiple mountains that seemed to mark a before and an after
—" beyond the border..." Shiro murmured, his eyes could barely stay open against such a battering wind
—" am I still asleep...?" he murmured, but before he could sort out his drowsy tone, his face was in front of the sand, it reflected his lost face, something unreal... Shiro let himself be swallowed by the sand
His gaze became blurry upon opening his eyes again, he could feel real touch, his eyes met the sight of the moon through a window
He was lying on an unfamiliar bed among sheets with the most comfortable fabric, he could feel the soft touch, he could fall asleep again...
However, the sound of the bed moving slightly made him sit up a little, putting his elbows on the bed and raising his gaze With her back to him, there she was... albino hair, white skin, a height similar to Shiro's
She was subtly unbuttoning the buttons of her shirt, one by one with care, her tight black gloves let it be seen that underneath them there was a sort of somewhat sharp fingers, her crimson gaze shifted to her back, where the line of her black bra could be seen as she slowly lowered her shirt
—" you woke up already..." she murmured, directing her attention to him
The room was dark, Shiro's heartbeat was racing because of the situation he found himself in just after waking up, but on the outside he kept calm with his gaze
Kira invited herself onto the bed, crawling softly until she was close to Shiro, her gaze was calm and reflected a natural disinterest, and so, Kira's forehead touched Shiro's with a dry sound They stayed like that for a few seconds, their gazes immersed in each other's
—" this confirms two things for me..."
Kira's right hand descended to Shiro's chest, feeling his hurried heartbeat —"first, I can obtain large amounts of aether from you, I'm impressed that Selina didn't lie to me..."
Kira lowered her face a little, reaching Shiro's neck, who at this point was begging for it to stop or for something to happen
—" and second..."
Shiro opened his eyes, a mix of pain and overwhelming sensations invaded him when Kira bit his neck, keeping up the bite, with each passing second she bit harder, Kira had fangs larger than standard, at this point sucking on Shiro's neck, he himself letting out a sigh that mixed discomfort and slight satisfaction, Kira spoke with her breath directed at Shiro's neck
—" ...you're different, I can detect from afar if someone tastes bad to me, but... just from seeing you kneeling, I knew that... you'd taste good..."
Kira finally pulled back, giving Shiro his personal space
—"sorry for that... but I-"
A door opened abruptly and the lights came on instantly
On the other side of the refined wooden door, Selina, with some bandages on her body, lowered her gaze and sighed in dissatisfaction
—"seriously... I knew this would happen, you wouldn't stop looking at him in the helicopter!" Kira covered her torso with the shirt calmly, sitting at the edge of the bed
—" proof?" she said calmly, looking Selina in the eyes
Selina frowned, her gaze keeping a touch of injustice
—"you were licking your lips looking at him while he was unconscious"
Silence spread for a while, until Kira tilted her head
—" ah, yes..."
—" w-what?! What do you mean ah, yes... Since when do you take guests and bite them like vampires?!"
Kira moved her head a little to block the view toward Shiro
—" bite? I don't do that" she said with the same serious and carefree tone"
Selina's finger pointed directly at Shiro, frowning again
—" his neck is bleeding...!"
—" w-what?" Shiro put the palm of his hand on his neck, indeed, it was bleeding from Kira's two fangs From outside the room, a glove-free hand tried to get Shiro's attention
She entered the room quickly and pulled him out at the same speed, Kaede, free of external bandages, took Shiro's hands and greeted him like a friend
—"Shio, no fair hiding...! The food here is delicious! It's from the nobility!!"
Kaede, holding Shiro's hand, ran with him down the hallway, white walls, floor full of red carpets, moving away... The tension stayed in the room, with Selina and Kira staring at each other
neither Kira nor Selina were able to intervene in that sudden situation
—"seriously Kira, don't touch him, okay?"
—" what's stopping me?"
"um... you're my bodyguard number 2, I'm your superior!"
—" I know, I know, my superior... then why was it necessary to depend on me to get out of a complicated situation that you thought you could control, superior?"
Selina had pent-up anger, but as a lady, she tried to calm down quickly
—"b-but..."
—" only people who don't need to put limits on their card to use it can judge me"
Selina let out a little sound of surprise at such an insult, sighing and speaking with pent-up fury, and some sadness
—" T-that's because my hunting card is very special..."
Selina slowly backed away and, on leaving, closed the door
Kira turned her gaze to the window, letting out a long sigh
—"I ruined everything... I wasn't supposed to act in such a provocative or bad way with him..."