“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
Meanwhile…(Aversa)
During this time of laying low and planning out the next plan of attack, Zero stood alone in the meeting chamber, looking at the holographic map of Amahara in front of her. Now that she’s in the position of power in Rozen’s absence, the Successor has control over the Usurpers despite in a feud with Glaceria due to her defiance. Although direct, she was smart enough to not take things too far unless needed to, especially in the process of the next plan.
While processing further strategies, she heard a knock at the door, which she doesn’t have time for any visitors upon being in her thinking state. Being direct, she goes on to speak to the visitor behind the door, their reason for seeing her.
“I’m busy, and you better have a good reason of your visit.”
“L-Lady Ro…!!” An Armored Soldier gurgled out as he opens the door without authorization. The soldier appeared badly wounded with his armor damaged and covered in blood, but he made an effort to stand to attention.
“I-It’s *cough* Glaciera… she’s rounded up… several dead bodies of our troops right outside the entrance… and attacked us…” The soldier gurgled out blood under his mask, falling to his knees while barely hanging onto life… using his last moments to report due to his sworn loyalty to the succeeding empress. “S-She must’ve… b-been trying… *cough* to send …a message…”
“……” The Shadow Rose looks at the dying soldier before her feet, given the message of Glaceria causing havoc, despite she, the Usurpers and the Successor herself living under the same palace. Letting out a heavy sigh, Ro set aside her plan in process, having no choice but to confront the tyrant herself. Taking a moment, she kneel down, making use of her magic, conjures a phoenix feather as she sets it down on the soldier, reviving him in the process.
“…Thank you for your report, now go. Do not get anymore soldiers involved, I’m going to have word with the frost demon myself. If the Usurpers are involved, I WILL let them know their place.” The Successor said, remained composed before starting to walk, going on to meet up with Glaceria and possibly the Usurpers suspected to be on her side behind her back.
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
Meanwhile…(Aversa)
During this time of laying low and planning out the next plan of attack, Zero stood alone in the meeting chamber, looking at the holographic map of Amahara in front of her. Now that she’s in the position of power in Rozen’s absence, the Successor has control over the Usurpers despite in a feud with Glaceria due to her defiance. Although direct, she was smart enough to not take things too far unless needed to, especially in the process of the next plan.
While processing further strategies, she heard a knock at the door, which she doesn’t have time for any visitors upon being in her thinking state. Being direct, she goes on to speak to the visitor behind the door, their reason for seeing her.
“I’m busy, and you better have a good reason of your visit.”
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
“…It’s gonna be okay, baby…” Roghe said in an usually soft and caring tone… one that was very different from his usual raspy and rough demeanor. Assuring the Kind Chimera, he intwines his fingers with hers, as the two parters and lovers walked hand-in-hand.
Mavis nods in response, comforted in Rogue’s presence as she rests her head against his shoulder with her tail swaying lovingly. All of her worries and concern fading away for now as she glances up at her hooded partner. “…If it’s alright, let’s go find a spot to ease up.”
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
As the couple began to drift into their much needed slumber together, the young Saiyan’s smile faded as he kept his eyes closed… having just remembered something else very crucial. The last conversation he had with his beloved’s future incarnation ended on a bad note… and left an equally bad taste in his mouth. To add salt to the wound, he only had himself to blame for it in the end.
‘Ah, that’s right… I need to apologize to her…’
As they fell asleep, standing beside the doorway of the room outside was Mavis while hooded, having overheard everything. Taking note of everything due to the possibility of what events may occur. Got what she can collect, she closes her hologram screen and begins walking, only to wonder what’s going to happen.
The hooded Saiyan Rogue stood at the halls leaned up against a wall with his arms folded, waiting patiently for his partner and apparent lover to gather what she needed before moving on. Seeing her on the move again, the ex-outlaw began followed behind her. “Talk about privacy invasion…” He quipped, commenting on her actions that could be considered trespassing. But it’s not as though she would’ve done so without a good reason… not that he cared, either way. “You get what you need?”
“Yeah, I have enough… since Lady Aeon needed info.” Mavis replied, looking up at her beloved rogue and fellow agent with her tail lowered, displaying a gesture of worry. Despite following the objective to gain info for the Overseer, she felt deeply worried about Rei and Hiro upon sensing the air being thick and intense, aware of possibly the inevitable. “Despite of it…I have a very bad feeling.”
“No use in pondering on things we’re not so sure of… Dunno about you, but I’m ready to clock out for the day.” Rogue said, displaying a more unconcerned and indifferent gesture to it all, only doing his job. He wasn’t so insensitive that he’d brush off Mavis’ worries though… besides… one of them was his own son. “…Those kids’ll be fine, I’m sure of it.”
“You may see it, but…” Mavis looked down for a moment. Unlike Rogue, despite having a similar upbringing except having mental scars and trauma, which are hard to heal from. Both her brother and herself managed to overcome it upon finding peace of their parental figure at ease. By extension, her late counterpart of this timeline too.
However, for her niece, aware of how far traumatized she has been inflicted, Mavis knew well things would not end well and feared the worst if some things, more specifically Hiro’s life lost being last to break Rei mentally.
“But what?” Rogue stopped for a moment, looking at Mavis with his usual stern look. It wasn’t annoyance or frustration, but genuine curiosity on what exactly she intended to say next. Before she could even answer, the Saiyan Outlaw gently placed a hand on his beloved’s shoulder. “…You’re niece… Rei, is it? I don’t know much about that girl, but I trust her enough to make sure that stupid kid of mines stays alive… at least in this timeline.”
Mavis looks up at Rogue for a moment, reassured but still in worry for her niece, aware of the possible outcome if Hiro’s life is out like a light. Despite being too soon due along understanding her family’s upbringing, she simply shakes her head lightly along uttering, “…It’s too soon for me to assume the possibilities. Yet I still worry too much…”
“…….” Rogue didn’t speak another word, falling silent due to realizing it wasn’t pointless trying to get through ti her and assure her that everything would be fine… even though he himself had no idea where things would go from here on out. But all that mattered to him now was Mavis… and by extension, whatever mattered to her as well.
Mavis, too, falls silent as she looks down for a brief moment, deeply worried of what lies up ahead. Despite this growing awareness, it’s way too soon to assume the inevitable and focus on the current events. Shaking it off, she lifts her head up, going on to sneak a hand to hold the Outlaw’s hand, needing comfort.
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
As the couple began to drift into their much needed slumber together, the young Saiyan’s smile faded as he kept his eyes closed… having just remembered something else very crucial. The last conversation he had with his beloved’s future incarnation ended on a bad note… and left an equally bad taste in his mouth. To add salt to the wound, he only had himself to blame for it in the end.
‘Ah, that’s right… I need to apologize to her…’
As they fell asleep, standing beside the doorway of the room outside was Mavis while hooded, having overheard everything. Taking note of everything due to the possibility of what events may occur. Got what she can collect, she closes her hologram screen and begins walking, only to wonder what’s going to happen.
The hooded Saiyan Rogue stood at the halls leaned up against a wall with his arms folded, waiting patiently for his partner and apparent lover to gather what she needed before moving on. Seeing her on the move again, the ex-outlaw began followed behind her. “Talk about privacy invasion…” He quipped, commenting on her actions that could be considered trespassing. But it’s not as though she would’ve done so without a good reason… not that he cared, either way. “You get what you need?”
“Yeah, I have enough… since Lady Aeon needed info.” Mavis replied, looking up at her beloved rogue and fellow agent with her tail lowered, displaying a gesture of worry. Despite following the objective to gain info for the Overseer, she felt deeply worried about Rei and Hiro upon sensing the air being thick and intense, aware of possibly the inevitable. “Despite of it…I have a very bad feeling.”
“No use in pondering on things we’re not so sure of… Dunno about you, but I’m ready to clock out for the day.” Rogue said, displaying a more unconcerned and indifferent gesture to it all, only doing his job. He wasn’t so insensitive that he’d brush off Mavis’ worries though… besides… one of them was his own son. “…Those kids’ll be fine, I’m sure of it.”
“You may see it, but…” Mavis looked down for a moment. Unlike Rogue, despite having a similar upbringing except having mental scars and trauma, which are hard to heal from. Both her brother and herself managed to overcome it upon finding peace of their parental figure at ease. By extension, her late counterpart of this timeline too.
However, for her niece, aware of how far traumatized she has been inflicted, Mavis knew well things would not end well and feared the worst if some things, more specifically Hiro’s life lost being last to break Rei mentally.
“But what?” Rogue stopped for a moment, looking at Mavis with his usual stern look. It wasn’t annoyance or frustration, but genuine curiosity on what exactly she intended to say next. Before she could even answer, the Saiyan Outlaw gently placed a hand on his beloved’s shoulder. “…You’re niece… Rei, is it? I don’t know much about that girl, but I trust her enough to make sure that stupid kid of mines stays alive… at least in this timeline.”
Mavis looks up at Rogue for a moment, reassured but still in worry for her niece, aware of the possible outcome if Hiro’s life is out like a light. Despite being too soon due along understanding her family’s upbringing, she simply shakes her head lightly along uttering, “…It’s too soon for me to assume the possibilities. Yet I still worry too much…”
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
As the couple began to drift into their much needed slumber together, the young Saiyan’s smile faded as he kept his eyes closed… having just remembered something else very crucial. The last conversation he had with his beloved’s future incarnation ended on a bad note… and left an equally bad taste in his mouth. To add salt to the wound, he only had himself to blame for it in the end.
‘Ah, that’s right… I need to apologize to her…’
As they fell asleep, standing beside the doorway of the room outside was Mavis while hooded, having overheard everything. Taking note of everything due to the possibility of what events may occur. Got what she can collect, she closes her hologram screen and begins walking, only to wonder what’s going to happen.
The hooded Saiyan Rogue stood at the halls leaned up against a wall with his arms folded, waiting patiently for his partner and apparent lover to gather what she needed before moving on. Seeing her on the move again, the ex-outlaw began followed behind her. “Talk about privacy invasion…” He quipped, commenting on her actions that could be considered trespassing. But it’s not as though she would’ve done so without a good reason… not that he cared, either way. “You get what you need?”
“Yeah, I have enough… since Lady Aeon needed info.” Mavis replied, looking up at her beloved rogue and fellow agent with her tail lowered, displaying a gesture of worry. Despite following the objective to gain info for the Overseer, she felt deeply worried about Rei and Hiro upon sensing the air being thick and intense, aware of possibly the inevitable. “Despite of it…I have a very bad feeling.”
“No use in pondering on things we’re not so sure of… Dunno about you, but I’m ready to clock out for the day.” Rogue said, displaying a more unconcerned and indifferent gesture to it all, only doing his job. He wasn’t so insensitive that he’d brush off Mavis’ worries though… besides… one of them was his own son. “…Those kids’ll be fine, I’m sure of it.”
“You may see it, but…” Mavis looked down for a moment. Unlike Rogue, despite having a similar upbringing except having mental scars and trauma, which are hard to heal from. Both her brother and herself managed to overcome it upon finding peace of their parental figure at ease. By extension, her late counterpart of this timeline too.
However, for her niece, aware of how far traumatized she has been inflicted, Mavis knew well things would not end well and feared the worst if some things, more specifically Hiro’s life lost being last to break Rei mentally.
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
As the couple began to drift into their much needed slumber together, the young Saiyan’s smile faded as he kept his eyes closed… having just remembered something else very crucial. The last conversation he had with his beloved’s future incarnation ended on a bad note… and left an equally bad taste in his mouth. To add salt to the wound, he only had himself to blame for it in the end.
‘Ah, that’s right… I need to apologize to her…’
As they fell asleep, standing beside the doorway of the room outside was Mavis while hooded, having overheard everything. Taking note of everything due to the possibility of what events may occur. Got what she can collect, she closes her hologram screen and begins walking, only to wonder what’s going to happen.
The hooded Saiyan Rogue stood at the halls leaned up against a wall with his arms folded, waiting patiently for his partner and apparent lover to gather what she needed before moving on. Seeing her on the move again, the ex-outlaw began followed behind her. “Talk about privacy invasion…” He quipped, commenting on her actions that could be considered trespassing. But it’s not as though she would’ve done so without a good reason… not that he cared, either way. “You get what you need?”
“Yeah, I have enough… since Lady Aeon needed info.” Mavis replied, looking up at her beloved rogue and fellow agent with her tail lowered, displaying a gesture of worry. Despite following the objective to gain info for the Overseer, she felt deeply worried about Rei and Hiro upon sensing the air being thick and intense, aware of possibly the inevitable. “Despite of it…I have a very bad feeling.”
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
As the couple began to drift into their much needed slumber together, the young Saiyan’s smile faded as he kept his eyes closed… having just remembered something else very crucial. The last conversation he had with his beloved’s future incarnation ended on a bad note… and left an equally bad taste in his mouth. To add salt to the wound, he only had himself to blame for it in the end.
‘Ah, that’s right… I need to apologize to her…’
As they fell asleep, standing beside the doorway of the room outside was Mavis while hooded, having overheard everything. Taking note of everything due to the possibility of what events may occur. Got what she can collect, she closes her hologram screen and begins walking, only to wonder what’s going to happen.
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
“You… saw me die, huh?” Hiro looks down a little, slightly disheartened and put somewhat at unease about hearing about his own death in a dream. But then again, he wasn’t exactly surprised. For some reason, part of him suspected that she must’ve dreamt up something like this. Strange… this doesn’t feel like the first time this has happened, though…
“…To be honest, I don’t even know it’s a dream…or something worse, yet at the same time, I couldn’t shake the feeling.” Rei uttered, looking down at her kamui arm, seeing it shaking. It’s not the first time she was shaken like this, mostly in times when she is truly afraid added with trauma that continues to haunt her. Upon laying her eyes on her shaking arm, it felt like as if something deep down knew something she was not aware.
“I get it… you’re acting this way because you’ve lost people before… back when you were an assassin at the Yatagarasu.” Hiro insisted that it was only a really bad dream, along bringing up the brief discussion he had with Ren regarding hidde, untouched parts of her past… Rei’s past. Grabbing her Kamui hand with both his own, he used the benevolent and kind warmth of his presence and physical contact to try calm her down. “…That fear of losing those you really care about resurfaced… and now it’s got you shaken to the point where you think that bad dream of me dying may actually come true…”
Rei became silent, not uttering a single word upon not wanting to make things more negative, judging how scarred she became. The crippling fear of losing close to her becoming nightmares, which gave her a hard time to ease herself. Keeping silent, all while being comforted by her beloved Saiyan, she gently rests her body against his chest, taking in the soft warmth immenating from him.
“I already told you before, Rei… I’m not going anywhere. I’m not gonna die, I promise…” There was once again some slight uncertainty and hesitation in his voice making said a bold statement, but he tried to reassure her that he’d stay alive for her. For her, Seirei, and Ren… for all of them… And yet… it felt as though much more pressure was being applied to him, leading him to struggle with an internal conflict. Despite it all, he remained strong for her, and vowed to stay alive and by her side for her.
Rei remained quiet while remaining resting against him. As much as she felt comforted by his words, she immediately noticed a sense of hesitation, judging by the internal conflict he tried to hide. Keeping her silence, she takes in the moment while comforted with her glowing scar, where her heart is located gives a faint glow.
‘…I should be getting back to the guild, but…’
Despite understanding he had responsibilities to attend to… the young Saiyan couldn’t bare to move away from his beloved now that he managed to get back to her. All the stress, frustration, and emotional exhaustion he’s been met with at all these events that transpired today… it left him with the sole desire to sleep it all away and try to pick it back up later. Discarding his jacket, shoes and other extra article of clothing, he moved into the bed she had been resting on and joined the rose under the covers. All he wanted now was to sleep by her side…
Joining her in bed, the Chimera Rose looks at Hiro for a moment, seeing how emotionally exhausted he is and deserves to get some rest. As he settles next to her, she reaches a hand out, gently caressing his cheek, returning the comfort despite her cold touch.
“Hehe…” A small chuckle left the youth’s lips, as he martial artist gently caresses her hand and nudges his head against hers. Smiling softly in spite of his drowsiness, the hero wraps his arms around her and closes his eyes. “Today was a big mess, but I’m glad I get to end it sleeping by your side like this… hopefully, tomorrow’ll be much brighter.”
“Let’s hope everything will turn out better tomorrow. For now, let’s get some sleep.” Rei said to him softly, giving a soft gentle smile to him. Getting comfortable in his embrace, the Chimera Rose’s ears lowered while giving a genuine twitch, taking in the warmth her beloved gives out. Resting her head against his chest, her eyes began to flutter close, slowly starting to doze off in her lover’s arms.
“My name’s Kazuo Tsukihime, I’m one of the academy’s current elites, we elites take on special missions. In simple terms, we are on the front lines.” Kazuo said as he gives a genuine smile towards the group, shown to be a kind soul. “I was about to report the mission but…”
“The report can wait, since you’re here, why don’t you give the transfer students a tour around the academy while I keep contact on their mentor, since I know he’ll be transferring to the academy as well.” Libra said, to which Kazuo didn’t mind with a nod. “Understood headmaster, all transfers come with me, I’ll give you a tour around the academy since the place is big.”
“You… saw me die, huh?” Hiro looks down a little, slightly disheartened and put somewhat at unease about hearing about his own death in a dream. But then again, he wasn’t exactly surprised. For some reason, part of him suspected that she must’ve dreamt up something like this. Strange… this doesn’t feel like the first time this has happened, though…
“…To be honest, I don’t even know it’s a dream…or something worse, yet at the same time, I couldn’t shake the feeling.” Rei uttered, looking down at her kamui arm, seeing it shaking. It’s not the first time she was shaken like this, mostly in times when she is truly afraid added with trauma that continues to haunt her. Upon laying her eyes on her shaking arm, it felt like as if something deep down knew something she was not aware.
“I get it… you’re acting this way because you’ve lost people before… back when you were an assassin at the Yatagarasu.” Hiro insisted that it was only a really bad dream, along bringing up the brief discussion he had with Ren regarding hidde, untouched parts of her past… Rei’s past. Grabbing her Kamui hand with both his own, he used the benevolent and kind warmth of his presence and physical contact to try calm her down. “…That fear of losing those you really care about resurfaced… and now it’s got you shaken to the point where you think that bad dream of me dying may actually come true…”
Rei became silent, not uttering a single word upon not wanting to make things more negative, judging how scarred she became. The crippling fear of losing close to her becoming nightmares, which gave her a hard time to ease herself. Keeping silent, all while being comforted by her beloved Saiyan, she gently rests her body against his chest, taking in the soft warmth immenating from him.
“I already told you before, Rei… I’m not going anywhere. I’m not gonna die, I promise…” There was once again some slight uncertainty and hesitation in his voice making said a bold statement, but he tried to reassure her that he’d stay alive for her. For her, Seirei, and Ren… for all of them… And yet… it felt as though much more pressure was being applied to him, leading him to struggle with an internal conflict. Despite it all, he remained strong for her, and vowed to stay alive and by her side for her.
Rei remained quiet while remaining resting against him. As much as she felt comforted by his words, she immediately noticed a sense of hesitation, judging by the internal conflict he tried to hide. Keeping her silence, she takes in the moment while comforted with her glowing scar, where her heart is located gives a faint glow.
‘…I should be getting back to the guild, but…’
Despite understanding he had responsibilities to attend to… the young Saiyan couldn’t bare to move away from his beloved now that he managed to get back to her. All the stress, frustration, and emotional exhaustion he’s been met with at all these events that transpired today… it left him with the sole desire to sleep it all away and try to pick it back up later. Discarding his jacket, shoes and other extra article of clothing, he moved into the bed she had been resting on and joined the rose under the covers. All he wanted now was to sleep by her side…
Joining her in bed, the Chimera Rose looks at Hiro for a moment, seeing how emotionally exhausted he is and deserves to get some rest. As he settles next to her, she reaches a hand out, gently caressing his cheek, returning the comfort despite her cold touch.
