vampreiā.Ā šØšš šŖš¢š š§šš.
ššØš«ššÆšš« šš šØ, š”š š”šš šš¢š¬ššØšÆšš«šš šš„š„ šš”š š¬ššš«šš š”šš„š„š¬ šš§š š«šØšØš¦š¬.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā a him that had died long ago once held the keys to every little hidey-hole in yumenosaki.Ā Ā Ā he, too, had longed to sequester himself away at any chanceĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā grown tired of being chased down by the throng of peers, children, even elders who looked to him for guidance.Ā Ā Ā intent on becoming a self-made pariah, unwilling to be seen as the face of wisdom.Ā Ā Ā the demon hadnāt missed it once since sacrificing his role as top dog.Ā Ā Ā though, he did still wish for some of these perks.Ā Ā Ā these days, finding a place to hide, even outside of yumenosaki, seemed impossible ā¦Ā Ā Ā the security of a quiet, dark room was all he could ask.Ā Ā Ā
even when he had discovered he was not theĀ Ā only oneĀ Ā who could sneak away, that had not discouraged him.Ā Ā Ā in the least, the unwelcome guestĀ Ā Ā ( or was he perhaps the unwelcome one ? )Ā Ā Ā did not chase him for anything beyond company.Ā Ā Ā did not chase him at all,Ā Ā seeming far more concerned with running away than he was with clinging at reiās side.Ā Ā Ā it was invigorating.Ā Ā Ā perhaps it was the thrill of the hunt, the chase ?Ā Ā Ā as strongly as he opposed being seen as a figurehead, he found himself nearlyĀ Ā wishingĀ Ā that ayase-kun would look upon him more, call his name more, depend on himĀ Ā moreĀ ā¦Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ayase-kun, were you lonely ? āĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā sing-song, his voice fills the room with that low, sweet timbre.Ā Ā Ā small box of cards is waved in his hand, a greeting, as tall body begins to slide into the room.Ā Ā Ā the vampire and its shadow sidle along the wall, the barest reaction to such scant light.Ā Ā Ā silent footsteps give him he illusion of a ghost, but that is hardlyĀ Ā his territory,Ā Ā is it ?Ā Ā Ā leave that honor to the other.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā i knew you would still be awake.Ā Ā Ā wonāt you entertain this ancient creature ?Ā Ā Ā i wish to join you, perhaps we can play a game. ā
neverĀ inĀ hisĀ lifeĀ willĀ heĀ everĀ knowĀ peaceĀ fromĀ theĀ variousĀ rumoursĀ thatĀ spreadĀ ofĀ theĀ sakumaĀ brothers.Ā Ā Ā theirĀ terribleĀ misdeedsĀ areĀ noĀ secretĀ toĀ theĀ restĀ ofĀ theĀ schoolĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā andĀ theĀ restĀ ofĀ theĀ world,Ā Ā orĀ soĀ ifĀ feels,Ā Ā forĀ heāsĀ spentĀ mostĀ ofĀ everyĀ wakingĀ andĀ sleepingĀ hourĀ holedĀ upĀ inĀ thisĀ roomsĀ andĀ hisĀ ventsĀ thatĀ itāsĀ allĀ heĀ canĀ remember.Ā Ā Ā whatĀ elseĀ heĀ knowsĀ ofĀ hisĀ childhood,Ā Ā heĀ pushesĀ farĀ downĀ intoĀ theĀ depthsĀ ofĀ hisĀ mind,Ā Ā knowingĀ thatĀ theyĀ willĀ hauntĀ himĀ ifĀ heĀ lingersĀ onĀ themĀ forĀ tooĀ long.
rightĀ now,Ā Ā heĀ onlyĀ wantsĀ whatĀ simpleĀ solaceĀ heĀ canĀ getĀ fromĀ rei.Ā Ā Ā heĀ isĀ aĀ calmĀ person,Ā Ā orĀ soĀ heĀ hasĀ observed,Ā Ā oneĀ whoseĀ presenceĀ washesĀ overĀ everyoneĀ likeĀ theĀ weightĀ ofĀ aĀ heavyĀ blanket.Ā Ā Ā atĀ first,Ā Ā mayoiĀ hadĀ thoughtĀ itĀ suffocatingĀ andĀ damning,Ā Ā notĀ oneĀ toĀ preferĀ beingĀ aroundĀ thoseĀ whoĀ hadĀ theĀ powerĀ toĀ suckĀ theĀ veryĀ truthsĀ outĀ ofĀ theĀ room.Ā Ā Ā butĀ theyĀ haveĀ sinceĀ spokenĀ Ā :Ā Ā thoughĀ frequently,Ā Ā itĀ hasĀ neverĀ beenĀ forĀ long,Ā Ā beforeĀ mayoiĀ wouldĀ scurryĀ backĀ toĀ theĀ ventsĀ andĀ hideĀ himselfĀ again.Ā Ā Ā butĀ heāsĀ foundĀ reiĀ toĀ beĀ farĀ moreĀ sustainableĀ toĀ haveĀ aroundĀ thanĀ heādĀ everĀ realised.Ā Ā Ā reiĀ wasnātĀ mean,Ā Ā wasnātĀ asĀ wildĀ asĀ heĀ hadĀ onceĀ thought.Ā Ā Ā wasnātĀ oneĀ toĀ graspĀ someĀ flawĀ ofĀ mayoiāsĀ andĀ tug.
āĀ Ā Ā Ā iĀ wasnātĀ lonely,Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā heĀ saysĀ softly,Ā Ā asĀ thoughĀ admittingĀ suchĀ aĀ thingĀ wouldĀ putĀ theĀ onusĀ onĀ reiĀ toĀ stayĀ forĀ long.Ā Ā Ā itāsĀ theĀ lastĀ thingĀ heĀ wants.Ā Ā Ā heĀ adjustsĀ himself,Ā Ā pullingĀ aĀ kneeĀ upĀ andĀ curlingĀ inĀ aroundĀ it,Ā Ā inĀ practiceĀ toĀ makeĀ himselfĀ appearĀ asĀ smallĀ asĀ heĀ can.Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā butĀ iĀ appreciateĀ theĀ companyĀ ā¦Ā youāreĀ welcomeĀ toĀ joinĀ meĀ ifĀ thatāsĀ reallyĀ whatĀ youĀ want.Ā Ā Ā Ā ā
