LAP! CLAP! CLAP!*
"Splendid! Marvelous! Pretty impressive, as expected from the red dragon and his dear friends."
"...?"suddenly, a voice reaches for me and the rest of my devil cohorts, and turning around to see the source of such, my entire body tensed and blood starts to run faster into my brain for some reason: it was a blond young man wearing holy garments and smiling serenely at us. Out of instinct, I summon my Boosted Gear and sword, but before any action could happen, both Serena-kaichou and Rina blocked my view from him, standing right in front of me while everyone else turned their attention to him. Huh? What's happening? "Kaichou? Rina? Do you know him?"
"He's... He's the user of [Dimension Lost]! Ichijou, he's the one who dragged you to Lucifer-knows-where!" Rina exclaimed, protectively embracing me while Serena-kaichou stands in front of us. So that's why my Boosted Gear grew to tense: the man in front of me has not only a Sacred Gear, but a Longinus to boot, one of the God-killing weapons and one of the original as well! He's... He's dangerous! But despite such, he still smiles. "The mist of extinction's user, his name was Adolf Medici... He also says he's a member of a group called... Uuuh~, the Ass Team!"
"..." I just shut up. I would probably question if she heard that name right, but at this point, I'd be more surprised if that wasn't the name of his group. The man in front of us, Adolf Medici, however cringes a little.
"It's actually 'Weiß Team', thank you very much, Berolina Gremory. It's the German word for 'White' in case you didn't know. No reason, our leader only thought it sounded cool." He chirps, adjusting his white scarf and winking at us with his smile back in decorating his lips. Suddenly, a dense dark mist starts to ooze from him, making the girls around me grow even more protective! "But yes, I am Adolf Medici, the under of the Longinus Dimension Lost. Very much a pleasure to finally meet you, Sekiryuutei, the red dragon of domination."
"..." I said nothing, but I bow since Its the polite thing to do. Despite my silence, Adolf-san bows back. I don't know what to think of him: his appearance is that of a young religious man and is almost innocuous, but for some reason my own Longinus continues to react to his presence. Could it be because we share the same type of Sacred Gear, or it has something else to it? Welsh dragon, any thoughts?
[YOU ARE NOT WRONG TO ASSUME THE BOOSTED GEAR IS REACTING TO HIS OWN LONGINUS, BUT I CAN SENSE SOMETHING ELSE FROM HIS PRESENCE. HE HAS... THE SCENT OF THE WHITE ONE!] The red dragon claims. So what does that mean? Either he fought the white dragon... Or he's with her of all people? The name of his team has 'white' in it, after all. We all turn back to him, but he hadn't move at all.
"I must say, when Gertrude the angel called for my assistance in her quest for revenge, I thought you were a goner for sure. After all, she is the older sister of one of the current Seraphim, and you... You're... Not to be rude, but even Lisa gave up thinking you were going to win. But alas, you surpassed my expectations, and she was very happy." He starts to tell. So there's no mistake, he's the one who teleported me to that church for that bitch angel to finish me off! Also, I gotta write that down: the white one is named Lisa. Anyway, he let a chuckle escape his lips, and turns his attention to us, throwing on the ground something that little like a massive black flashlight. "Same goes for the daughters of Lucifer and Serena Sitri: even if my special light cannon wouldn't've worked, I was sure the overwhelming ghoul army or the Hellsing brothers would be enough..."
"So it was you who casted that light back in the conference room! You jerk, you could've killed us!" Rina pouted, jumping up and down while pointing her stub to the priest guy and his fallen giant flashlight like I assume it was the said light cannon. He simply lifted both hands on the air in a surrender pose, as if to say for her to calm down. "Also, how do you know all of that?! About the ghoul army?! About the Hellsing brothers?!"
"Well, isn't that obvious?" He winks once again. "I was the one who brought them here with my dear Sacred Gear, pass that flimsy barrier of yours. The Black Siblings, the Hellsing brothers, the ghoul army. It was all m-..."
*DOOOOOON~!*
And before he could finish his sentence, all of our pieces and comrades unleashed their best judgement against the man in the center of it all! The impact of the combined strength of our already overpowered evil pieces was enough to lift a curtain of smoke and a tornado of energy emerged from it! However, once the dust settled, we noticed something: from the crater sun combined energy created... There was nothing. Everybody was in shock!
"W-What...?"
"Peek-a-boo, I'm here." Flinch! My entire body froze hearing the voice of Adolf Medici... Right behind me! I turned my head and my pupils slid to the corner of my eyes only to see the smile of that holy man, relaxed and undisturbed, like he was playing with us! "Where are you guys looking at?"
"Ix...!" I pull my sword up and without losing a second, *SLASH!, I tried to cut him down out of instinct! However, from the mist he uses, a pillar of darkness is lifted, and like a barrier, it stopped my sword to go any further! It wasn't like he was blocking, but as if Ix itself refuses to move pass him! And yet his smile doesn't falter.
"Such desperate actions, are you scared?" He says, Ix still struggling to even move now! He comes closer and winks, blowing a kiss to our direction! Of course I'm scared, his sacred gear... Is a dangerous one!
ZOOOOOM!*
"Oh?" But before he could do some action of his own, that same silver meteorite from before slides all across the ground and tries a punch in high speed! Adolf lifts yet another curtain of mist against it, but to his surprise Evelyn's fist just blows the Longinus away and ready to strike his face! "Oh..."
"Die."
BOOOM!*
"...!" And another massive explosion occurs right in front of me, strong enough to almost make me lose balance! Did Evrlyn hit him?! I mean, she is strong enough to dissipate the fog of extinction, she must have done some damage! When the dust cleared however... He wasn't there anymore! So escaped like he did before. Evelyn blinked in confusion a few times, standing up and removing her fist from the ground.
"Let's not be violent now, okay? I'm not here on business anymore anyway. Such barbarity... I rather avoid." And it comes that voice again, this time from the place where the Black siblings are, both still unconscious after the beating they got from the daughter of the morning star. Adolf-san was standing right next to them, and after kneeling to check the pulse of both, he let out a relieved sigh. "Phew, still alive and well. Death is such an unfortunate affair, so I better avoid it at all cost, specially from one of our costumers."
"...?" I quiet inquire. Wait, 'costumers'? Them? What the hell does that even mean? Adolf-san snaps his fingers and like if it was a command the fog engulfs both the Black siblings, covering them in a thick fog until they weren't visible anymore. Another snap, and the fog cleared, now showing that both of the Black royals have disappeared! "Hey! Where did they go? What have you done to them?"
"Don't worry, I just took them to a safe place where we can discuss prices. After all, their plan didn't work, but I did as told, and so my service is completed." He winks again at us, his hand making a small gesture, rubbing the tip of his fingers. Again with that talk, what the hell does he mean about 'prices' and 'services'?! Serena-kaichou took one step forward and winks as well, her pose showing no hostile intentions. She's pulling a kaichou again, right? Negotiations...
"I'm sorry, but it seems that you treat your contribution to their plan as more of a service than a help, correct?" She begins, earning a nod from Adolf-san. That's the thing that have been bugging me since he starts talking, I want to know too! "Any reason for that? Or maybe you're just doing the 'I was just doing my job' fallacy? I doubt the user of a Longinus, a top-tier one at that too, would work under the heirs of a fallen kingdom such as the Vampire Empire, though."
"Sharp, as expected from a Sitri. Well, you're not incorrect..." He smiles, reaching for his pocket and tossing her something in high speed! So fast I couldn't even see it! Kaichou picked it with her hands like a bullet, and took a small glance at it. Rina, Evelyn and I leaned forward to see what was it: a small black card with a magical rune crafted into it and the name 'Weiß Team' written on white! Is that a... A business card?
"A business card?" She words my thoughts, a bit confused but with a amused smile on her face.
"You can say that, but it also works as a summoning circle, not unlike the ones you devils use." He winks. Wait, what? "Long story short: The 'Weiß Team' is part our small group and part supernatural do-all mercenaries and services. For the right price, you can summon any of us to do various jobs that might or might not include our Sacred Gears. For example, I can move entire armies across the globe in a snap of a finger, Lisa can fight off monsters with her battle tendencies, and you can even rent True Longinus for a baptism or two. It's not much nor too honest, but eh, it's work."
"I see." She sighs. Wait. Wait, wait, wait. Am I hearing this correct? This group of his, that includes the white one and the user of True Longinus, is a bunch of nutjobs and mercenaries?! And they offer business cards with summoning runes just like that?! Serena-kaichou starts to analyze her own card, and then turns back to the priest guy. "How come I've never heard of you before? Even if you want secrecy, I would be able to track you guys down. Besides, you seem happy to offer your cards just like that, no protection whatsoever. What if we want to set up a trap?"
"We have... Certain rules and instructions to follow. We also have a way to figure what is work and what's not, and trust me, those who tried to fool us... Didn't have a happy ending, as I witness a few times." Just hearing his words, I could feel a chill down my spine and suddenly the temperature here freezes. If he wanted to intimidate us, it worked, as it didn't just affected me. Makes sense, he's a holy man, he knows how to affect devils. Suddenly, his smile returns. "But if you do want our services, we'll be happy to oblige to your orders as long as they're in our limits, madam Sitri! Depending on the magnitude of such, however the price might get a little salty."
"..." Kaichou says nothing, but I can see she's an amused smile on her face, like this whole situation is a practical joke or something. In sight, it kind of is. Adolf-san tosses more cards for us, and winks.
"Here, more cards for you all, in case you want a Longinus user or not to do some work. Just as a warning though, we won't do works we can't or don't want to, and we won't fight each other. Any other service is fair game, that's the rule!" He chirps like he's playing confetti or something, and everybody is either incredulous or just accepting things as it is for that. Me? I'm kinda used to this, so all I can do is smile awkwardly. However, his attention turned to me, and with sharp eyes, he declares. "By the way, Sekiryuutei. You're free to call Lisa at any time, anywhere. In her words: 'I'll fight you anytime, anywhere, so don't leave me waiting... Ishinami'."
"..."
"...?"
"It's Ichijou." I corrected him. He simply lifts his arms in a calmed gesture. Way to break the mood.
"Right, I'll tell her when I go back. Well, my work here is done, and I have no business here anymore. So... Bye~. Hope to see you all again~." He simply waves away to us like a school teacher, and with another snap, the fog of extinction engulfs his whole body until he was no longer visible, only to clean and reveal that he was gone, leaving just a small mount of calling cards with white runes for us to use...
Again, what day is today? The angel who wanted to kick my ass, the conference, Kan'u's badass motorbike, giant mechas coming out of nowhere, kaiju of shadows and now a supernatural do-all service group. This is getting too much for my brain to handle, and I have the feeling this is only the beginning of another wave of headaches and revelations. I'm used to this by now, no doubt about, but even so... And now, with this card, I can summon the white one whenever and wherever I want, or someone can do it to fight me, and honestly, I can't help but to start to cold sweat...
But not for the reasons one might think. No...
Before I notice, thinking that is making me grin, a smile as wide as I can muster with my lips... How can I say... This idea, specially now... This idea...
Is making me excited!
"Ichijou...?" And the one to snap me back to reality was Rina, pulling me by one of the cheeks and pouring a little. "You were making a scary face just now? What gives? It's because of the white guy and his group? Don't worry! I'm sure you'll be able to kick her butt when the time comes!"
"..." I made a face again, not a smile, but something else. I don't know... What I'm feeling right now? She believes me, and that's good, but the responsibilities of carrying that name... Of carrying her trust... It's making also uneasy. I don't know how I should respond... I sigh, and hug her back, touching cheeks with her. "Haaaaah~..."
"Ichijou...?" She inquires. I just want to hug her now for some reason, feel her warm and soft cheeks on my own, her petite but curvilinear figure against my arm and body, and her tits pressing on my own chest. I dunno why, but being this close to her is lifting a weight on my shoulders. She looks confused, but in response hugs me back, if a bit awkwardly...
"Well, better not use those for now. We better take them to Mary-sama for her to analyze it more carefully." Serena-kaichou said, picking all the cards that were spread across the field, while Evelyn started to do the same, her interests now turned to the glowing rune on it. A few seconds later, I hear steps coming closer, lots of them. The student council president turns to that direction and smiles. "A lot happened today... But hey, we're good, I guess."
I turn my eyes to that direction, and from here I can see it clearly: my peerage, Serena-kaichou's peerage, even Nemesis-san and Nero-san who landed not far away, coming for us as they left behind the Hellsing brothers, who were still unconscious and now trapped in a prison of light spears and swords. However, among them, I saw two figures: one is a ruffian-looking girl with wolf ears sprouting from her head, and next to her, Ren, my ninja buddy, limping and showing signs of tiredness, but alive. But alive. All of them...
"Guys..."
"Hong Long..."
"Ichijou-san..."
"Hong Long!"
"Tsukino-chin..."
"Ichijou..."
"Rina...!"
"Ichijou-san! Rina-chan!"
And soon, I was engulfed in a warm, group hug, as we shared heat and love with each other. Kan'u, Whiswain-san, Ryuubi-sensei, Tasha, Ren, Rina, Nemesis-san, Nero-san, even Serena-kaichou, her peerage and Evelyn joined in. Ah, I know now... This feeling...
Its relief... I'm relieved...
This long night has finally come to an end...
Of maybe not...
DRIP! DRIP! DRIP!*
It's... Warm... And yummy...
The taste that drips on my tongue, into my mouth and down my system... It's yummy, and warm... But also... Familiar...
I know it's blood... It has to be blood... But this taste is just so... Familiar... I gulp down that handful of crimson elixir, and soon I can sense some of my wounds being mended...
Thanks to my [Blood Royal, even a bit of blood is enough to accelerate some of my healing factor, even more some than most vampires. It doesn't work that much since I'm a hybrid, but now... I can breathe normal... My nose doesn't hurt as much... And the swollen in my eyes is going away... I can finally open one of my eyes... And the ones I see...
"Mom... Dad..."
"Hold still, Annabelle. Don't go wasting any blood..." It was dad talking, a few drops dropping from a wound on his finger and onto my tongue. I knew it, this flavor... The same flavor from back then... When he was teaching me how to bite and drink blood.
"Yer riri mah dottah, no? Beat-up lek dat en still gutgo. I'm proud of ya." Mom's time to talk now. No joke, using the gorgon eye so many times depleted my chi reserves to the crust, and I'm surprised I'm still alive after all of that plus my beating from Ren. I can't respond though, since father's blood is still dripping on me.
Eventually, I gulp another ball of blood down my system, and despite still hurting, my body and face don't bleed anymore, nor my bones are shattered. Even my natural energy is back, but I still feel so tired...
"Can you stand? Can you walk?" Father asks as I start to take deep breaths to catch my own. It feels nice, to feel the oxygen pass your nose to reach your lungs, even though I cough a little to get rid of the blood in them. Once I regain some of my conscious, I try to sit, and once I do that, I move my legs a little... Just a little. They still hurt, I'm not... 100% yet...
"I... I can't move my legs... Just yet..." I sigh to myself. I'm still too weak that even putting myself sit on the ground leaves me breathless. Imagine what it'll happen if I'm forced to stand... Such a disgrace, its not even that funny...
"I see... Welp, let mama help ya!" Mom's response to my lack of reaction was simple: she picked me by the arm and then held my hand tightly, using her shoulder to support my body. The sudden movements made me flinch in pain, but soon it eased, and I could breathe normally again.
"You ignorant fool, her other side will carry all that weight and make things worse. I, the illustrious Desmond Hellsing shall assist ye." Dad says, picking me by the other side and doing the same movement. Now, I'm between my parents, who are total strangers to each other, being supported by them, my feet barely being able to stand, yet the grip on their hands giving me the feeling that I won't fall. After a while, we started to move, one step at the time...
On my left side, my father: Desmond Hellsing, the Illustrious prime-minister of the vampire empire and the right-hand man of the vampire king, father of two pure-blooded vampire nobles and head of one of the most important vampiric houses that exist, which has the ability to manipulate blood.
On my right side, my mother: Haruka, the Kaguya, the strongest ninja alive, leader of her own ninja village and mother of several children, having a harem of men and women at her disposal, and wielder of the sacred beast Qillin and he war fan.
And now, me: Annabelle Hellsing, Sayuri... The daughter of the night... The most badass vampire-ninja hybrid that exists... Or so I thought... After tonight, I don't know anymore. What am I, after all? No vampire king, nor a badass ninja candidate of a Kaguya... So what am I? I don't know, and I say nothing...
"Father... What are you doing here? What about... Lord Nosferatu?" I whisper to my left side. The tell, dark and handsome vampire gives me a side glance and turns back forward.
"Lord Nosferatu went back to Romania after the events of tonight. Once the barrier was lift and he saw the power of the daughters of Lucifer and Serena Sitri... He paid no words for the Demon Lords, Accepted their conditions and went back home." He declares, not a single change in his voice. From my right side, I hear a laugh.
"Kesesese~! Dat dumb vampyr iz not as hot as he think Hiz. Runnin'way frum children wihiz tel bituin his legs, takkabout bein' de Kin'uf'shit~!" Mom laughs between her teeth. I thought my father would have an episode after that clear disrespect towards the Vampire King, but he only chuckled under his breath.
"Keep that to yourself, ninja. It was a just a strategical retreat to reform and regroup. Trust me, next time, he'll unleash his true power against his assassins." He declares. Mom, not convinced, continues to laugh on my ear. It's not as gritting at it looks.
"Wareva ye say, vampyr." And they share another set of laughs, while I say nothing... They're laughing with each other... But why?
"So... What's gonna happen to me?" I ask. They stop laughing, turn to me, turn to each other, and then there was a pause.
All the sins I've committed, all the people I backstabbed and made a fool out of, all the things I've stolen... I thought I would be able to remed all of those by becoming the Vampire King... And yet, it was not enough, and now that that I think about... Not worth it... All I can wait for now... Is punishment, is retribution... Not even them have a concrete answer, only silence, and I was expecting such.
Maybe that's why I'm still alive. Dying wouldn't be fair, I should pay for my crimes...
"An attempt against the life of a vampire noble, even more the Vampire king, is a serious crime among our species. As such, any form of harm against him by a normal vampire would be punished by the capital one." My dad coldly says, a hard and freezing breath escaping his lips.
"Stealin' from a ninja is also a big sin, Sayu. A Kaguya, abovaelz, wud Mek yu enemy numbah #1 of all ze ninjas in deh wurd. I hef all the reesuns to kill ya." Mother explains, her voice also getting colder and colder, yet her grip around my hand tighter.
"Yeah... I was expecting that." I sighed. Yes, this is my punishment, this is my retribution, for my sins, my hubris, my own existence... My selfishness. I take a deep breath, I must accept them as they come with a lifted head, after all...
I'm a ninja... And a vampire.
...
"But alas, you're not a normal dhumpyr, are you Annie?" Dad says with a mischievous tone, clicking his teeth and winking at me. Wait, what? I mean, I am a devil now, but still! The man laughs. "A vampire killing their kin would be a great sin, specially regarding someone like the Vampire King... But since you're a devil now, we can dismiss that as a case of jest. Furthermore, since you're my daughter, and the Hellsing are the closest to the Black family, we can dismiss those even more by claiming it was a way to protect the vampire king that didn't work much."
"Eh...?" That was all I could muster to his words. Wait... He's giving me a pass after an attempt at Lord Nosferatu... Because I'm his daughter? That left me speechless, and so my mom continued.
"Sem heya, sem heya! Ameen, yur just kireen when yu stoll de war fan and Dashmon, rite? A prank on yer ol'laree heya! Killin ya for jus jokin izza bit disproportional, dontcha dink?" Mom declares, reaching her another hand to caress my hair in a warm way. Again, what? She's overlooking me deserting the village, stealing her sacred weapons and attempting on her life... As mere jokes, pranks?! That doesn't make any sense!
"Eh...?" Again, those were the only things that I could muster to say. When I had enough time to think, I clicked my tongue and finally was able to ask. "Wait... You two are covering me?! Even after I've stolen from you and tried to kill the Vampire king?! That doesn't make sense! Why would you do something like that?! Why?!"
"Isn't that obvious, Annabelle...?"
"Ain't dat obvious, Sayuri...?"
" "... Because I love you." "
...
...
"Huh...?" What... What was that?
"Annie... I don't remember all the names nor faces of all the whores or deprived women I slept with regardless of their status or power, but one thing I'm sure of: you're my daughter." Dad says. "Alucard, Esther, their mother Laura, they're my family, the Hellsing clan, but so is you. I don't remember your mother, nor the reasons I had to sleep with her... But you're still the blood of my blood, and nothing can change that. Moreover... I'm sure you can turn into the Vampire King, just not now. After all... You're a Hellsing."
"Sayu, yer me dotter! Dozen merah if ya cam from a vampyr, devil, angel, a drunk one-nay Stan or warevs, you cam from me, so I hef no reesun to not wuv yu!" Mom smiles. "Yu, Ren, Botan, Hara, I dun wuv yu less den them! So wut if I dun membah ya ol'man ugly face? Nor ker 'bout dat? I say nevah compromise... But I ken brek dat rule for yu! Besides... Yer Kaguya material!"
"What I'm trying to say is: I'm willing to overlook everything, and I'll overlook even more if you want to..."
"I ken luk de oda wey, I will jus laugh it off..."
" " ... Because you're my dearest daughter." "
...
...
'Mom! How was dad like? Was he handsome? Was he strong? Do you remember him?'
'Hmmm... Nope, dun membah da bastard at all... But if yer like dat, he mus'be very strong!'
'Father, do you remember anything about my mother? How she looks like? Have you ever bothered knowing that?'
'Annie, she made you. That's all I need to know about her...'
...
I... I...
I'm a vampire...
I'm a ninja...
My father is a vampire, individualistic, prideful, intolerant and powerful...
My mother is a ninja, all-business, to-the-point, lonesome and occult...
They walk separate paths. The only time their paths crossed, they made me, and after that, they decided to walk different ways.
They never look back on that decision, they don't even remember one another... But even though this is a fact... Even though they reject one another... Even though they walk separate paths and meet new people...
They still see me as their daughter.
They still see me, not as the culmination of love, but a precious relic of something long forgotten...
They still... Love me, regardless of one another.
...
DRIP! DRIP! DRIP!*
"Mom... Dad..."
"Yes...?"
"Yeah...?"
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
"Don't mention it."
"Dun swerrit~!"
Yeah... I am a vampire... I am a ninja... I'm a vampire-ninja hybrid... I am a devil... I am a knight... But above all else...
I am Annabelle Hellsing, daughter of my father Desmond Hellsing.
And I'm Sayuri, daughter of my mother, Haruka.
And they're fine with that. That's all there is to it for them... And now, for me as well.
"Oh, luk Sayu! Yer friends arr heya!" Mom exclaims to me as we reached the exit door, pushing the gate to welcome the moonlight on the now clear sky.
"Hold your head up high, Annabelle. Face your friends with dignity, even after failure." Father says. It's not like I'm hanging my head low because I want it. Even so, with the bit of strength in me, I lift my head up as high as I could... And then... I can see them... I see them... The others who see Annie, the others who see Sayuri...
"Annie...!"
"Ninja...!"
"Hell-chin...!"
"Annabelle-dono...!"
"Seaweedhead-chan...!"
"Sayuri..!"
"Oh look, it's Annie..."
"Annabelle..."
"Annie-san...!"
Heh... So this is what is feels like... Even if I'm not the vampire king(yet), even if I'm not the Kaguya(yet)...
I'm something to someone.
And... I'm fine with that.
DxD (Daughter x Dearest)
x
DxD(Dearly x Dhumpyr)
"Hey! I'm home, Lisa, Artie!"
"Welcome back, Adolf."
"Ohohohoh~! If it isn't mister Client-asked-for-a-teleporter-so-she-can-exact-her-revenge-on-the-Sekiryuutei-so-leave-the-Hakuryuu-out-because-she'll-ruin-everything! How's it going?! Had your fun meeting and fighting the red dragon?! I bet you had!"
"Oh, Lisa. You're upset, aren't you?"
"I was hyping for this arc so much, only to be left alone because that bitch angel wanted to kick the Sekiryuutei's ass, and didn't even do that right! They couldn't even let me enter the conference and fight the demon lords because the Black Siblings wanted to kill their father themselves! Seriously, this might be the worst case of blue balls ever, and I don't Even have those!"
"Well, at least they paid a good amount of cash. We can go to Kyoto and eat that ramen you were so eager to taste."
"Huh. Well~, maybe going there to eat some fine cuisine might improve my mood after that. Food is fighting, anyway."
{Where the hell did you get that from, brat?}
"Kyoto sounds nice too. I heard... Summer is the season of the foxes. It's settled then! Look out Kyoto! The white dragon is ready to attack!"
D2xD2 (Devil x Dragon x Demon x Dhumpyr) arc: COMPLETED
NEXT ARC: Fear and loathing in Kyoto.
And we're done, short but sweet I guess. Nothin else to add. I know it might sounded rushed or something, but all things considered... That is my present for you all, who stuck to this fic up to this moment. Not trying to be sentimental, but you have my sincerest thanks for reading up to this point and always leave your comments up to date. I might be harsh, a bit hardheaded and a bitch sometimes, but thanks for putting up with me and please always remember to say golden. Now, I hope you don't mind me to take a break after that arc, but I promise I'll be back In two weeks or so.
Again, sorry if I might've interpret bad the struggles Annie had and still has to a certain degree. To tell the truth, this chapter hit a bit too close from home to me, and so... I admit I cried a little. I know everybody has a different way to deal with things, so I'm sorry if I have undermined anything or came out as something offensive. It wasn't my intention, but better be safe than sorry.
Next arc: roots, love, kitsunes are good wives?!
Also, don't worry, Lisa will have her time to shine instead of the constant cockblocking. I promise.
As always, stay safe and sound, greetings from Houki minami!