Kaname decided to keep a closer eye on the small ERASER after that day. He felt a little awkward stalking a team member but felt that it may be needed due to the events of the other day.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Tsukasa, he just didn't want anything from the boys forgotten past to jeopardize Mana or the rest of their team.
Over the past week, however, he did notice the small blonde looking more flushed and maybe a little sleep deprived setting off a few red flags in the darklore's mind. Briefly he wandered if the stress of the boy's missing memories were making him sick, but then he figured it may have been something else to do with the appearance of the man who seemed to know Tsukasa.
"Kusakabe-san?"
Kaname was startled out of his train of thought as his 'prey' joined him at his side.
"Are you alright, Kusakabe-san?"
"Oh hey, Amou-kun. I'm fine why do you ask?"
"You looked a bit distant in your thoughts."
The dark haired boy flushed brightly, "I was just thinking about… stuff." 'Nice save, dumbass.' He thought to himself.
"Oh… Ok… Um would you like to walk to school with me? Kirihara-san should be almost there. If we hurry we could probably catch up to her."
With a sigh, the taller boy nodded and started to walk leaving Amou to lengthen his stride to keep up.
From a short distance away, Gabriel turned his back to the two.
"You love him, don't you?"
The tall ERASER looked quizzically to his young master, "What makes you say that?"
"The way you look at him. And the fact that you've been pretty much stalking him for about a week now."
"I have not been stalking him…"
"Uh huh, sure. I don't get it. Why don't you just go talk to him?"
"He's being flanked by the darklore, that's why. Probably sees me as a threat."
"Aww, is he in love with him too?"
"I hope not."
At the pained look on his Angel's face, the dark haired mind breaker decided it was probably time to stop picking on him… for the time being.
"Good morning, fellas!" Itsuki slapped his hands on both teens' backs causing the inexperienced Tsukasa to stumble forward, right into the side of a classmate that unknowingly stepped in the path of the three boys.
"Sorry! Oh! Shiba-sempai."
"Amou-kun?" Shiba looked to the smaller boy, "You need to be more careful and watch where you're going."
"Yes Sempai."
"Aww go easy on the little guy, Sempai… He's so pretty."
"Itsuki," Kaname sweat dropped.
Tsukasa blushed and walked a little faster, "I should get to class. Sorry, again, sempai I didn't mean to walk into you." The ERASER bowed and took off to class.
"You scared him off, Sempai."
"Itsuki!" Shiba growled, "Get to class."
A looming figure stepped away from the edge of the school roof. "Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel. You will be mine if I have to erase Israfel for good."
Ok so I'm not as happy with this chapter as I'd like to be, but I am currently working on the next chapter and I promise it will be longer and hopefully better. Thank you so much for all who reviewed. And a special thank you to DarkRemembrence and LawlietSeme, I couldn't help it, I giggled at your messages. Thank you so much for your understanding and supporting words.