Full Summary

Mika is finally reunited with Yuu in Shinjuku. Knowing she must rescue him from the humans she must also learn to accept and trust the new family he has made since leaving Sanguinem. She discovers emotions she had long forgotten as well as new ones for a blue-eyed sniper. Shinya unexpectedly finds himself entranced by a vampire and learns he too is more deserving of happiness than he ever thought. With the war between humans and vampires escalating, choices must be made and risks must be taken if Shinya and Mika are to protect those they care for, on both sides of the battlefield.

~It was a new moon and the air was crisp with Fall on its way. Soft footsteps quickly padded down back alleyways through the darkness, careful to avoid the nighttime guards patrolling the more frequently used paths. Her white cape gently floated behind her as she moved, till she finally located the hospital. It wasn't a very large building but big enough that searching it for too long could lead to her being spotted. Noticing an open window on the 4th floor she stared at it, deciding if it was worth the risk. It was around 2:30 in the morning so if there were a patient in the room they would likely be asleep… hopefully… the room was dark at least... Having made up her mind she jumped up and perched on the windowsill quickly scanning the room. It was empty… she let out a sigh of relief.

Hopefully this luck will stay with me for the rest of the night.

She pulled a blanket off of one of the beds and wrapped it around herself to hide the obvious uniform. Walking through the halls, most of the lights were out, probably to conserve energy. Some were lit and she could hear a few humans talking as they walked down an adjacent hall. She started to move faster, looking at each tag of every room she passed. They were in alphabetical order, H through N… she made a left down the hall. K's, J's I's and then the H's…

"Miss!" a loud whisper sounded behind her…freezing in place, she slowly turned… blue eyes framed in a beautiful face adorned with golden hair stared back at the voice's owner, an old woman in scrubs… a nurse she supposed…."Miss you should be in your room, it's well past lights out." The old woman lectured her.

"Ah I'm…" She began to speak while pulling the blanket up just enough to cover her mouth.

"Shhhh." The old woman hissed, placing an index finger over her lips.

"I'm sorry, I ju-just needed a little walk…." She lowered her voice to a whisper.

"I understand, but please return to your room." She scolded as she entered a door marked 'Staff Only'.

Too close… I can't be discovered now.

She let out a sigh, her quick wittedness saving her. After the trouble of sneaking all the way into and through the city, to be discovered here… She shook her head and the potential repercussions out of her mind. She had to stay focused… Confident…

Okay, I need to hurry H H H… ah… Hyakuya, Yuichirou… he's in here….

There were no sounds coming from within the room, only the hospital equipment with its soft clicks and beeps. Only one heart beat… Turning the handle on the door gently, she slowly poked her head inside. He was alone, no other patients or visitors as she thought. Walking closer to the bed, she sat down next him, staring at his face with disbelief. She still couldn't believe it was him… he made it… he's alive… tears welled up in her eyes but she held them back. He made it out but he's with them… these humans…. the JIDA…

No, now was not the time to think of that. Though he was still unconscious, she wanted to enjoy this moment, as brief as it will be, and just be near him… She scooted the chair a little closer to the bed and lowered the handrails. Carefully taking his hand in hers, she leaned down and pressed it to her face.

"Yuu-chan… Yuu-chan I'm so happy you're alive. It's me, Mika…"

SHINYA'S POV

"...and please try to have those completed by tomorrow evening Guren~!" Shinya Hiiragi smiled as the Lieutenant Colonel pushed him out of his office followed by the slamming of the door behind him.

"So grouchy…" Shinya mumbled to himself. As if he heard the remark, Guren popped his head out of his door

"Hey Shinya, before you head back can you check on Hyakuya for me, kick out any of his idiot squad members that might still be hanging around his room."

"Sure," Shinya agreed. "…it's on my way so it's no trouble."

"Thanks." Guren said followed by another slam of the door. Shinya made his way out of headquarters and towards the hospital. The night air was refreshing and was a pleasant change to his stuffy office. He had been stuck inside at his desk most of the day so he enjoyed the walk. After everything that happened only a few days ago, Kureto Hiragi, the Lieutenant General and adoptive brother of Shinya has been breathing down their necks about what happened on the out skirts of Shinjuku. The attack was too close to home and many soldiers nearly lost their lives. After that battle not only were they physically exhausted but mentally as well. Shinya couldn't help but feel things were only going to get tenser…

Knowing Yuu may have apparent ties to a Noble vampire has raised suspicion, as well as curiosity. Shinya felt bad for Yuu, there would surely be an investigation done when he regained consciousness, and it wouldn't be pleasant... Entering the hospital, he decided to take the stairs up to the 4th floor and headed down the wing Hyakuya should be on. His eyes scanned the nametags down the dimly lit hallway.

Here he is…

~Meanwhile~

Mika sat next to Yuu, holding his hand. She brought it to her cheek feeling his warmth.

"There are so many things I want to ask you, so many things I want to tell you. I'm just so happy that I will get to." She whispered quietly as not to disturb him. She felt so nervous… so excited… to be able to talk to see him, to talk to him… Even if it was a one-sided conversation, she could hardly sit still…

"This room is so stuffy, I'll open the window a little, okay, Yuu-chan?!" Mika said with a hint of glee as she tugged the window open, letting a pleasant breeze roll in. The fresh air eased her nerves a bit while the mixture of emotions swirled within her.

"Seeing you, in Shinjuku that day I could hardly believe it was you…" She settled down beside him again, taking his hand in hers… the feel of it made his presence more real. But she remembered, that fight… and what she saw… those wings…. It scared her. She couldn't keep them back… tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Why didn't you run away with me Yuu-chan, like we always talked about? What have those filthy humans done to you?"

Again she chased those negative thoughts from her head deciding for now, in this moment… she could just be glad to have him back. She will save him from the humans, but for now he needed medical attention… something she could not provide for him in the vampire city or if they ran away together. She laid her head on his chest listening to his heartbeat. It was strong, just as he always was. She closed her eyes letting her mind wander.

She remembered when he first came to the orphanage, so stubborn and noisy. How after some time, he finally settled in and became a part of their family. He was so frustrating at times but nevertheless, Mika saw him as her precious little brother. Her memories flowed to back in Sangiunem, how they and the other kids would play hide and seek in their tiny house. She chuckled; it was always a quick game, with so few places to hide… How they'd star gaze with Akane on the roof once the younger ones were tucked in bed. Then in the mornings when they didn't have to give blood they all would play and run around in a small dirt field dotted with grass as it struggled to grow without the sun. Though the city was underground, they'd imagine they were above ground outside with the warm sun on their faces… Lost in her thoughts, she never heard the footsteps in the hallway approaching, nor the twist and click of the doorknob…

SHINYA'S POV

Shinya stepped into the poorly lit room… at first glance in the dark he could only make out a small blond laying with her head on Yuu's chest. Thinking it was Mitsuba who had fallen asleep he called out to her…

"Mitsu-!" He stopped. The small blonde shot up to her feet at the sound of his voice. Blue eyes met with blue eyes. It wasn't Mitsuba… they gaped at each other for the briefest moment and that was when Shinya noticed her clothes… Noble vampire robes... His eyes widened as he reached for Byakkomaru…

"Vampire!" He hissed and he drew his rifle, but she was fast and flew out the window before he could even prepare a shot. He ran towards the window with his rifle ready. The vampire was nowhere in sight. He quickly checked Yuu… no bite marks… he seemed perfectly fine but better to have the physician look him over to be sure.

First, we need to handle the vampire.

He ran back to the military offices and commanders' office wings and flung Guren's door open nearly hitting him as he was just leaving for the night.

"Shinya what the fu-!" Guren shouted

"There's a Noble vampire here, in the city." Shinya cut him off.

"What?! I'll get my squad up and ready, we will take care of it." Guren grabbed his sword and attached it to his hip.

"We must handle it quietly Guren, she was in the hospital and we are close to the dorms. I can't have her hurting or killing one of the students if things get out of hand." Shinya ordered.

"Her?"

"Yes, and she was in Hyakuya's room at the hospital…" Shinya watched as Guren paused to look up at him, eyes wide as though he realized something. Shinya had an idea of his own. "Which I believe it's best we leave that part out… and that she was in the hospital at all…"

Guren nodded back, acknowledging their quiet exchange. After all, there was already suspicion that Yuu was a spy, better to not add any more to it. He closed the door and ran down the hallway towards the stairs to meet with the night guards. Only telling them there was a suspicious person and to notify him if they saw anything.

Just a little lie, right? You owe me Guren.

MIKA'S POV

Stupid, stupid I'm so careless and stupid!

Mika scolded herself as she quickly made her way back through the alleyways, stopping to hide in the shadows as guards ran by with their weapons ready in their hands. If she's spotted, there's no way she'll make it out, not this far into the city.

Think Mika, you gotta get out of here and fast.

Looking up, she considered running across the rooftops, but the humans would definitely be watching from there... No, she had to be patient and stay focused. Mika quickly continued to dart in and out of the shadows of the buildings on the ground.

This will take longer, but it's less likely to bring attention. She coached herself. They'll be expecting me jump onto a roof. It's the fastest way out for me…

She could hear footsteps pounding down paths near her and above her. Leaning against a wall she peeked inside one of glass doors and could see the hallway stretched down a way with coats hanging outside of the doors.

Looks like living quarters or offices…

She slipped in and grabbed a blue coat and quickly threw it on over her white uniform.

Hopefully this will help keep me from being noticed so easily.

She exited the hall and walked normally down a sidewalk till she got closer to the perimeter wall. Turning down another back alley she jogged till she reached the wall where she had entered. It still wasn't guarded well so she jumped and pushed herself off the building next to the wall and continued the zig-zaging between the building and the wall till she reached the top. Tossing the coat behind her, she had made it safely out of the city. Looking back she could see humans scurrying around, searching for her… she looked off in the direction of the hospital…

"Yuu-chan" she pained and quickly turned, putting the human city far behind her…

SHINYA'S POV

"Major General, Sir, we haven't found anyone who looks suspicious. Only a few students who were goofing around but we sent them back to their dorms and will have them properly disciplined for breaking curfew." Reported the guard.

"Ah, thank you, that'll be fine. Perhaps it was just them." Shinya smiled as the guards took their leave and returned back to their posts for the last of their shifts.

"'Sir' pffftttt." Guren chuckled as soon as the doors closed.

"I am your superior too you know…" Shinya pointed out, they had been good friends for years. As much of a pain Guren was, he was glad to have him by his side. Sometimes it's hard to tell whom you can really trust in JIDA, but he knew he could always rely on Guren.

"Ugh, so she slipped away, clever little blood sucker." Guren groaned as he leaned back, placing his feet on the desk crossing one ankle over the other. Shinya walked around knocking them off his desk.

"Nn… hey…" Shinya paused, thinking back on what he saw. He leaned against his desk facing his friend and folded his arms. A Noble vampire with blue eyes, odd, but what was even stranger is that he swore she was crying. To add even more to the weirdness, she was... cuddling… with Yuu? Something was tugging at his mind…

Guren stared at his friend while he zoned out. "Shinya… 'hey" what?"

"Do you have surveillance from Shinjuku, the attack with Yuu and everything?"

"No, obviously…" Guren furrowed his brow at him. He didn't exactly want Yuu's little transformation on tape for anyone to see. "Why?"

"Because, they vampire I saw looked like the same one Hyakuya stabbed, shielded Shinoa… ya'know, the one who killed you." Shinya smirked. Guren let out a long sigh and ruffled his hair.

"It was Mikaela… Yuu's family from when he was in the orphanage and in the vampire's city…. And I'm not dead you jackass."

"Skewered~?"

"Oh, shut up."

"Aha! Well, I'm quite certain it was her." Shinya said bringing the real conversation back in focus. "Do you think she was trying to run off with him again?"

"… No, if she was going to do that she would have, but you said she was sitting with him right?" Guren asked, regarding their conversation earlier about exactly what Shinya saw. He knew Yuu was someone important to Guren, despite how much they bickered.

"Nn… Just visiting then?" Shinya jested.

"I actually think you could be right. Either way, I'll have his room changed. The little brat needs to wake up already." Guren said.

"Well, as exciting as this has been I'm ready for bed. See Ya~" Shinya waved as he left. Guren said his goodnights as well, knowing they'd be fortunate to get a full 2 hours of sleep before they had to begin another long day. Still, any amount of rest was greatly appreciated these days.

As Shinya made his way back to his quarters, he thought about that day in Shinjuku. How he witnessed that same blue-eyed vampire shield Shinoa, taking the full brunt of Yuu's attack. The way her eyes betrayed her pain as she watched the squads gather around him while he lie unconscious on the ground. She screamed for him, only to be pulled away by the other vampires. Vampires are said to have no emotion, but for her to protect a human and then risk her life to merely visit one…. Hmm. Kureto, always intuitive was right to be suspicious. Though he'd never admit that, he was just glad the Lieutenant General hadn't been there in time to see what he did through his scope...

Finally reaching his room, he felt the weight of exhaustion as he unbuttoned his jacket and hung it in the closet. He removed his boots and the rest of his uniform, finding his way to the shower. The warm water was soothing, he felt as though he could fall asleep right where he stood. He washed up and rinsed off, the entire process felt tedious through his fatigue. Stepping out into the chill of the now humid bathroom he quickly wrapped himself up in a towel. Grabbing his toothbrush he wiped off the fog on the mirror. He stared back at himself…

"Mikaela, huh…"