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Chapter 21

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The ocean...despite it being filled with acid it's absolutely beautiful right now. Mikaela managed to punish both Jude and Seiren accordingly for almost killing me. Apparently, they went wild because Jude awakening in my body was hurting the demon so badly that Seiren lost his mind and began fighting the angel. The result was Mikaela using dozens of swords to pin both of them to the ground until they calmed down. The result wasn't very pretty considering I still have wings on my damn back and curse marks covering my back and spreading over part of the wings. The constant fight between becoming an angel and becoming a demon results in me experiencing random attacks from both sides that...will most likely kill me one day. It's been only three months, but my body has already changed so much and I could barely believe it.

"Kanon-san?" I broke my gaze from the water to the other chain user in our group, Iwasaki Shuusaku. "I would...like to speak with you, if you do not mind." Iwasaki said approaching me.

"It's not a problem, Iwasaki-san." I turned and I began walking with him back to the village we were staying in. "What is it you want to talk about?" I asked glancing up at him.

"I wanted...to thank you properly for saving us..."

"It's not a problem. Yuu-kun likes you guys...although Inoue-san seems to hate Mika-kun and I quite a bit."

"She believes it is your fault for the death of our teammates. It wasn't, since neither of you were involved in the fight when they were killed."

"It's not a problem. I don't trust you or your team. You're not family, but...Yuu-kun believes you guys are now so I have no problems with you being here. I suppose even in time I'll also see you as family."

"Thank you for giving us a chance."

"I'm giving you a chance, but you three are quite weak. Have you been training with Akahebi like I told you to?"

"Yes, although it's not easy."

"Just be careful. Remember what you're fighting for, who it is you love and who you want to protect. So long as you remember that...you should never allow yourself to fall prey to the demon."

"I got it. How are you doing with...?"

"The occasional pain and struggle between the two, but I have it somewhat under control."

"That's not what I was asking about."

"Oh, you mean Mika-kun and Yuu-kun. Hm...on occasion I find them together talking about me when they believe I'm asleep."

"I meant your relationship." Iwasaki released a small sigh. "You three have the strangest relationship."

"That? Don't worry so much about it. Unless you want to hear juicy details about the few times I caught the two." I saw Iwasaki blush and I gave him a smile. "So, you're also gay?"

"That...Wait, also?"

"I'm also male. Just because I look small and cute doesn't mean I'm a girl."

"You wear..."

"That's because I prefer women's clothing. My consciousness is a mixture of both a man and a woman. I have no problems wearing women's clothing and I understand what women go through. The same could be said about being a man."

"I see. However, I'm not into men. It's..."

"Inoue-san, right?"

"...Yeah."

"Just tell her how you feel. If she rejects you, that's fine. You two are still comrades and you won't regret not saying anything. If you died that day, would you have regretted not saying anything?"

"Yes."

"Then tell her the first chance you have. She's over there with Mitsuba-san after all." I pointed at the two pigtailed wearers are located. "Just ask to go on a walk with her."

"Thanks, Kanon-san. Also, you can call me by my first name."

"Nope. Still don't trust you."

Iwasaki released a small laugh and I waved him off. I wasn't alone for even ten minutes when some of the children ran towards me. Since we arrived, the children kept saying how I was an angel that will protect them so I often played with them. It was strange how everyone in this tiny community revered me as some kind of saint due to the wings. None of us bothered to explain and it was just easier to let them do as they please since they're giving us food and shelter.

"Kanon-sama, are you going to fly today?"

"I want to see you fly!"

"Can we play today?"

"I'm sorry, not today." I patted their heads, a smile on my face. "It'd be better to return to your parents for now. Have any of you seen my friends, Mika-kun and Yuu-kun?"

"Over there."

"Shinoa-san asked earlier and we told her."

"Okay, thank you. Take care of yourselves."

"Yes!"

I began walking in the direction the kid's pointed in. I arrived in time to see Mika knock a bottle of blood out of Shinoa's hand, saying how he won't be her pet. The three stopped talking the moment I arrived and I knelt down to pick up the bottle. I walked towards Mika and I placed it in his hand, despite the fact he desperately wanted to throw it away again.

"My blood isn't safe to drink right now and you're afraid of drinking Yuu-kun dry. I trust Shinoa-san, I trust my team. It's okay if you don't trust them, but please...trust our decision to trust them." I said looking him in the eye.

"I..." Mika said struggling to say what he wanted.

"Kanon-san! Please help us! The monsters are attacking again!"

"It seems we're needed. Let's get going."

I released Mika's hand and I took the lead. It didn't take long for our group to dispatch the monsters and I left before I'm crowded by our grateful hosts...again. I ran my fingers through my hair, feeling exhausted all of a sudden. I managed to detach myself from the civilians when I heard someone approach me from behind. I turned my head to see it was just Yoichi.

"We're going to talk after we're all here. Will you be joining us?" Yoichi asked giving me a smile.

"Alright, might as well." I said returning the smile.

I really did like Yoichi. He's such a good boy, but...even I know that he harbors the same kind of dark feelings I do...all while hiding it from the world. I doubt he realizes I know, but it takes one to know one. That's probably why the two of us get along so well. I patted his head before walking off. I wanted to be alone for a while...I feel exhausted right now.

"Angel, demon, human...I'm either a mix of all three or I'm a very strange being..." I whispered tugging at one of my wings.

A part of me was screaming that something was wrong with me. Something inside of me...something inside of me is...disappearing. Hate, anger, sadness, fear, those kinds of emotions are slowly disappearing. The fear I felt that I will one day no longer be human...that I would lose everyone is almost gone. The hate and anger I felt towards Felid and the vampires is slowly disappearing. Emotions like happiness, love, affection...even my desire for revenge is still there...but I'm not sure if it is slowly disappearing like my other emotions.

"What am I...?" I questioned shutting my eyes.

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I arrived only to hear Shinoa saying that the blood in the bottle she gave to Mika belonged to all virgins. That is before she began messing with Mitsuba. I turned on my heels and I began walking away only to get pulled back over by my collar by Kimizuki. With the jokes aside, the real discussion came into play. I stood between Yuu and Mika. So far, it was just things we already knew about, the experiments, Hiiragi family using people even if it means death, and how dangerous it is to continue running.

"There is also Kanon..." Mitsuba paused in her explanation to look at me and I just stared at the ground blankly. "Right now, she has all the power of a Seraph...but..." Mitsuba said unable to finish due to lack of information.

"Human, demon, angel, I have no idea what I am at this point of time." I pressed my hand against my chest, a small frown on my face. "I doubt that even the army can suppress the non-human parts of me. It's mainly meant for suppressing demons, not the angel part." I stated dropping my hand.

"Right now we have two Seraphs, but only one of them is active...and is still active." Narumi stated looking at me.

"We don't have many options right now." Inoue said glaring at me.

"You can surrender if you want, but after what you saw...do you really think that you'll be treated like a soldier? Unlike Yuu-kun and I who are known Seraphs...even my own team...you people will end up as experiments or dead." I stated returning the glare.

"We lost two of our friends because of you. However, if you three didn't arrive when you did then...I'm sure that we would not be here." Inoue said turning her gaze away.

"There is also my sister who is being held captive. I know that we need to choose the right path, but..." All of us looked at Kimizuki and I turned my gaze away first. "I will save my sister, no matter what the cost is. Even if it means betraying you all." Kimizuki stated looking conflicted by his own words.

"What about Guren?" Yuu asked looking at me.

"Not happening. Guren...You didn't see what I saw. Guren wasn't himself, something was controlling him..."

"It was my sister." I looked at Shinoa, this is the first time I heard of this. She has a sister? "We can't trust him right now."

"So that's our options right now...well with humans anyways." My wings twitched slightly, a dull pain hitting me for a few seconds. "Krul Tepes, she's not bad for a vampire, but I don't trust her. However, unlike the humans...vampires don't care much in humans and they do not care for power like humans do."

"The problem with that is she has been captured by the other vampires. I'm not even sure what her situation is right now." I raised a brow at this and Mika only sighed. "It would probably be easier to bring her back...but we need to find out her location first."

"While I do dislike vampires...Mikaela-san is correct. Right now, it's too dangerous for us to even think of trusting the army. Makoto, what do you think?"

"I have to agree as well. Rika?"

"Well, it'd better than dying or becoming an experiment."

One by one, everyone else agreed and I couldn't stop the small smile from appearing on my face. At least I know Yuu is protected...and I know I could probably trust Narumi and friends. I blanked out on the rest of the conversation, hearing something in the distance. I turned my head slowly, trying to pick up the direction the sound was coming from.

"Kanon, what's wrong?" Yuu asked noticing my strange actions.

"Shush for a moment..." I stopped moving and I shut my eyes, pulling all my concentration towards the highway. "A...car...?" I questioned silently.

"What are you talking about?" Rika asked as if I was crazy.

"Wait...I hear it too." Mika said looking towards the highway.

"A car?! Someone's coming?!" Narumi questioned as everyone looked towards the highway.

"Yoichi! Find high ground!" Shinoa shouted at the boy.

"I-I got it!" Yoichi shouted running towards one of the buildings.

"Kanon...how did you hear that?" Yuu asked gaining my attention.

"That's right, no human could have possibly heard that...Is it possible that your body is..." Mika said with a slight frown.

"I think so...I rarely sleep now...I don't need to eat as much..." I said crossing my arms.

"You nagged so much at me about not drinking blood, but you're...You're losing your humanity..." Mika said grabbing my shoulder.

"What's the problem?" Yuu threw an arm over my shoulder. "You can hear it too after all." Yuu said with a small laugh.

"I'm not human!"

"It's fine, we just have to find a way to reverse everything. If we can turn you back into a human, then we can do the same for Kanon."

"Yuu-chan, that's not what I'm trying to-" Mika stopped himself, releasing a harsh sigh. "It's..."

"Kanon-san! Which direction did the sound come from?!"

"The highway on the shoreline!"

"Ah!"

"What's wrong?! Who is it?!"

"It's the vampires! Not only that, it's him! The one who had taken Kanon-san!"

"Crowley?!"

"There's another too! One with silver hair!"

"Felid Bathory as well...?"

This isn't good, this isn't good at all. Shinoa shouted at the others to take the pills so we can escape and I felt someone grab ahold of my wrist. I looked at Yuu and he gave me a small smile. A hand fell on my shoulder and I turned my head to look at Mika next. He simply looked down at me giving me a slight nod of his head. I stifled a sigh before slipping my hand into Yuu's, my other hand moving to touch Mika's.

"I won't do anything reckless...Let's get going." I said pulling away first.

I began running at the front of the group, my attention drifted to the conversation between Yuu and Mika. They were talking about what happened before we lost our family. I felt Yuu's stare on my back and I only gritted my teeth when I heard Mika said that he regretted that day. My head snapped upwards, hearing someone quickly approaching. I turned my head only to see a gloved hand reaching for me. I didn't have a chance to shout as I was grabbed by my jaw.

"Hmph!"

I felt the back of my head hit the ground roughly, my vision gaining black spots from the sheer force of me being thrown to the ground. I felt myself slipping a bit as I glared at red eyes. The owner of those red eyes only gave me an amused smile. I just felt he was mocking me...this bastard...! Damn Crowley!

"KANON!"

"I found you, little vixen."

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Chapter 21 Ends

Yup, Kanon is no longer human~! Narumi's two friends are still alive too, but it's plot purposes on my end...and teasing material. I can actually see Crowley doing the last scene to Kanon after all the crap the pinkette had done to him. Not only did he end up running off, Kanon ended up becoming a Serpah. The one thing the vampires had to get rid of, or in Felid's case, wants. Well, that's it for now! Until next time my dears! Bye-bye~!