Niklas nodded to her request when she said not to call her his queen, "I will try Miyu. But seeing that you are one of the queens, it will be hard to." He said to Miyu while he finished washing himself, he was not thinking of having a romance with Miyu seeing that he was a chivaliet from Saya.

Niklas nodded to Miyu then he sat down on the ground, "The one that set a blue rose on the catacomb's entrance was Haji. He does that from time to time to let Kai, you, and your sister that he still watching over her." He said to Miyu, "Do not worry about me Miyu. I do not need to sleep, I lost that need upon becoming a chivaliet." He said to Miyu when she offered him the couch or the cot, "You should not worry about me the way you do, I am here to protect you."

Miyu blushed. No one had ever complimented her singing before. What really got her going was when he said 'my queen'. It was things like that that really got a young woman's ego going. "You do not have to call me that Niklas."? Not like she minded or anything. She actually really liked it. But it was giving her the wrong idea. Miyu was smart enough to know that she should never consider Niklas to be more than a bodyguard. The problem was at her age she could not help but have a crush on Niklas. That is as far as it would go though. That would not stop her from flirting (lol)! Miyu could not help herself she was at that age where it came natural not matter how hard she tried to stop.

Miyu heard the water stop and looked up at him as he walked out. "Oh good! They kind of fit!" At least they were not tight. That would have made things really awkward! Miyu blushed again andlooked away from him. "I am such a perv!" She thought to herself. She cleared her throat and tried to break the silence. "There is a radio so0mewhere around here." If she remembered correctly there was also a small tv. "We can explore the catacombs tomorrow if you like. I do not remember a lot about the catacombs. My father use to take us there when I was young. I remember.....a blue rose...." That was really all sheremembered. "vertime we went to visit someone always put a blue rose near the enterance." Little did she know that it was Haji who had left the rose there for Saya.

"Our clothes will be dry by morning. For now we should rest. There is an extra cot in the closet or you can have the couch." She smiled and beganto look for the old radio.

(that always sucks)

Niklas listened to her song then he sighed softly as he just got the shampoo out of his hair keeping at the beat of the aria that she sang. He was greatful that the queen that he was supposed to serve was singing and he was the one to hear her voice the way that she did.

After he heard the door open he turned his back to the door so that Miyu wouldn't see anything, "It's fine my queen." He said to her just keeping still so nothing would show to her, "Your voice was beautiful Miyu." He said to her while she went to get his clothing. After she left his took the finishing touches to his shower then he stepped out with a set of black scrubs that were a little loose on him.

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Her humming continued as she washed her Uniform. "I cannot run around dressed in scrubs." The haunting tune that she sung was called sull'aria. It was one of many songs from Mazart's LE Nozze Di Figaro. Kai had raised both of the girls to enjoy older mucic like opera and classical. While other teenage girls were listening to pop music or techno the twins listened to the masterworks of various composers. Kai knew his girls were above average so why would he settle for anything less. "Heh.....He called me a queen..." Miyu could not believe how formal Niklas was. He reminded her of a duke or lord from a fairytale. Hanging her clothes up she made her way to the bathroom where Niklas

Her eye remained glued to the floor at all times. "Do not mind me!" Miyu said in a cheerful tone. "Oh god I hope he does not think I am a peeping tom!" She thought to herself. Miyu grabbed his clothing and left a clean pair behind. "I hope thy fit." Miyu grabbed whatever she could. There was anot a huge selection of sizesand styles. In fact the scrubs she was wearing were way to big! She was not in a position to complain. She was lucky to still be alive. Her humming continued as she washed his clothes, "God he dresses like he is going to a funeral!" Laughing a little she turned around and hung his clothes up next to hers.

At least their clothesdid not smell anymore! Sitting down on the ground she leaned back against the wall and closed her eyes as she waited for him to get out.

The rapid speeds gave no troubles for Niklas as he seemed to fly through the air leaving nothing but a blur behind him while the pair rapidly approached the building she was looking for. Landing behind the worn out looking building, Niklas set Miyu down on the ground, "You take the lead Miyu. You know this place better than I could." He said to her letting her lead the way to the bunker.

Niklas crossed his arms, then when she asked what his age was, he said to her, "I suppose that I was about 21 when I changed into a chiropterine, for now I'm approaching my my 40s now." He said to her keeping his straight face then he walked into the bunker's entrance. As the pair progressed further into the bunker and reached the final door Niklas placed his hand on the door then he barely moved and the door flew open then he went in acting like a butler for her waiting for her to enter, "I have completed your request Miyu."

Niklas noticed after the door slammed shut, that it was pitch black inside of the bunker, the darkness however didn't affect him like it did Miyu, his eyes were built to see in the dark as well as in the light. Niklas listened to what she wanted to say, about the bunker or the catacombs being their meeting place should they be separated, "As you wish Miyu. Perhaps we should use the catacombs considering the fact that the final door is too heavy for you to move yourself, his attitude was too serious to have thought he was ever human before.

Even when Miyu made the comment about how she stunk, he kept his straight face not showing how much he wanted to laugh, but it was so that she wouldn't have to see what his true form looked like, he already knew that she would never see him the same way if he were to slip into his true form, "I will wash myself once you finish my queen." When she told him to sit still he froze in place while she cleaned a smudge off his cheek, "Thank you Miyu, but I am here to protect you. As Haji did for Saya." He said to her sitting on the concrete ground of the bunker with his legs under him like he had seen the japanese sit when he was visiting the country which turned to him moving into Tokyo a few months before he was turned, "I will wait here for you to return." He said to her before she went in the bathroom, "But burning your clothes will not be necesary, since all of your clothes will have your scent on them. Just have them washed."

Niklas listened to Miyu's voice, hearing how beautiful her singing was. He wanted to be able to enjoy listening to her voice, however he would have slipped into his other form if he let himself be loose on himself. Once Miyu was out of the bathroom, Niklas got up then he placed his weapon at the sword he had on the wall by the door, "I can wash clothing by hand Miyu. There aren't any machines in the outside so I had to learn or I wouldn't be able to wash my clothing." He said to Miyu before walking into the shower and turning the warm water on running the water on his body while he washed himself with the soaps in the shower.

Miyu pointed to an area in the distance. "I......" Whenever he jmped to a new building she covered her eyes. Whenever she did not close her eyes she tried not to look down. Miyu was deathly afraid of heights. When she originally asked himto do this she thought that they were going to run through the streets. One would imagine that Miyu would have figured out that they had to stay out of the eye of the public by now. "!!!!!!!!!" Her hands covered her eyes. She was to afraid to scream which was probably a good thing (lol) . They were getting closer. The houses began to thin out as they got closer and closer to the hide out. "It's down there!" Miyu pointed to a building that had long been forgotten by all those who passed by. The building itself was only a cover. The real place they were looking for was under the foundation. Kai was a firm believer in being prepared for any situation so when the twins were children Kai sold the family resteraunt and invested in building a bunker where no one would think to look.

"Go around back. There is a secret enterance" When they arrived to their destination Niklas put Miyu down. "So tell me Niklas....exactly how old are you?" Miku tinkered around with a brick placed in the wall and pushed it. A door slid open like something out of an old scifi movie. The two entered and continued to walk. There were more secret doors then just the enterance. Kai designed this place himself. He must have known that one day someone would use it. They passed through a five more doors until they came to seven different paths. Miyu bit her bottom lip and pointed at the middle path, "Let's try this one first." One path led to another. FINALLY They came to the last door. "This is where you come in." It would take the strength of thirty men to budge the door. Miyu was no where near being that strong.

He moved it with ease. The door slammed shut behind them. "I wonder if the lights still work." Miyu ran her hand along the wall searching for a switch. "FOUND IT!" She said happily as she flipped it on. There was only a single light strung down from the ceiling. She sighed and shook her head. "I remember this place being a lot bigger." Of course back then she was smaller. There was more to the bunker then what the eye could see. It was built to keep people in and the bad guys out. It was fully stocked with dried food and everything else the two of them would need to survive for years. "This is only temporary. I figure this can e our secret meeting place if we ever get seperated. Either that or we can meet at the familt catacombs...." That was where Saya was sleeping and the rest of her family was buried.

Miyu sniffed her clothes and made a sour face, "YUCK!!!!" She smelled horrible! "Why didn't you tell me that I was stinky?????" Miyu was joking around with him. She wanted to see him smile. "You can bathe after I am done......I INSIST (sp?)" She was not the only one who was stinking up a storm. "Do you think I should burn my clothes so nothing can follow my scent? Or am I just being paranoid??" Miyu wanted to play it safe. There were extra clothes packed away somewhere. She would look for them later. "Hold still....." Miyu reached up to his face and wiped away a smudge off of his cheek. She smiled and lt out a deep relaxing beath from through her nostrils. "I will be out shortly. We are safe here......do not worry so much Niklas...I will protect you....I will protect everyone....." Big words from a small person. All Miyu wanted to do was change everything back to the way it was. Perhaps if everything was back to normal Niklas would be able to loosen up a bit. Miyu found a pair of black scrubs folded up and ran to the shower. Niklas seemed like the type of person that would rather be caught dead then take a peak of Miyu in the shower. For about fifteen minutes the warm water ran down Miyu's body. Very quietly she cried. All of the frustration, confusion, and anger finally got to her. Miyu could not let Niklas see her cry anymore. It was already bad enough, he must have thought that she was a huge cry baby. After cleansing herself she got dressed in the scrubs and walked out humming a very soft lullaby Kai use to sing when she was a child. Her voice put Diva's to shame. It was a one of a kind sound that was soothing o the ear and made the heart just melt.

"Okay stinky your turn. There are some clean clothes already set out for you. If you would like me to wash what you have on I will do it. It is alright I do not mind. I also do not think you know how to wash your own clothes by hand???" Most people depended on a washing machine. Unfortunately there was not a washing machine in the bunker. They were lucky to even have fresh, warm, running water. As he went about doing whatever he was doing Miyu continued to hum very quietly.

After Niklas lifted her up in his arms, he started going faster seeming to be a blur as he rushed through the city clearing rooftops like he was taking a step, "You have to have the blood transfusions in order to keep you alive, normally you would have had to drink the blood yourself to survive." He said to her then he stopped listening to see if anyone had been managing to keep up with them though he went off again at the speed he went when he was running.

Niklas looked around keeping track with what was going on around them while jumping rooftops, "Where should I go now Miyu? You know where our destination is."

They were stuck. Miyu did notknow how to drive either. In Japan only the rich could afford a full sized car. Others got around by using scooters, bikes, public transportation and walking. Running was taking to long. Miyu had not yet come to terms with her natural abilities. After all she was still in the process of awakening. There would come a day when Miyu no longer needed to feed on Niklas in order to awaken her killer instincts. For now her life depended on it. Feeding on anothers blood was disgusting and went against everything Miyu believed in but she had no other choice. For god sake Miyu was a vegetarian!

"My whole life I have depended on blood transfusions......." She said as her hand rubbed across the back of her neck to massage a few knots out. "Tell me something.....was that blood really for me because of my illness or because....I needed it to survive?" Deep down she already knew the answer.

"Miyu let out a sigh and held her hand out to Niklas. "I do not know how to drive either.....and I am obviously to slow to keep up with you." Her cheeks became flushed with red. "I d onot know how to ask this....but......" He took her hand and scooped her up in to his arms. Miyu was so embarassed to even ask for help. Niklas has already done so much for her. "Are you ready to go?" She asked him in a shaky voice.

Niklas kept his silent and stern disposition then he said to her as he ran, "I am sorry Miyu, but I have forgotten my driving abilities from when I was human. This mode of transport is what I can do best if me carrying you is an option."He said to her keeping even with her, "I can move at a faster pace than this, but I wish to protect you from all hazards which I am required to stay level with you Miyu." He said to her keeping calm in the process of everything.

"Can I trust you?" The place Miyu was taking him was a place that only she, , her sister, and her father knew about. Niklas nodded. "If we cannot learn to trust one another then all is lost." Niklas was all she had left. He was her only friend, and remaining family all balled up in to one big package. "Well hells bells Niklas we do not have any time to waste let's get a move on!". Miyu tightened her grip on her sword and tool off running ahead of Niklas.

"This is not going to work!". Miyu said out loud three miles in to their journey. "We need a faster mode of transportation.". Miyu was thinking of a car or a bike even. "Do you know how to drive?"

Niklas gently placed a hand on her shoulder then he said to Miyu, "No, you have no transformation to my knowledge, but your mother took the forms of any humans that she drank blood from or anyone she felt she wanted to be. You and your sister are both queens so you can change into any form at will." He said to her, "But no, there are no different chiropterines because they do not have a good sample of your blood." He said to her,

Niklas heard that Miyu had found a place that was safe to rest, "If that is what you desire, then I'll escort you to where you wish to go." He said to Miyu then he followed her lead since where she request, he had no knowledge about.

Though the transformation was frightening Miyu did not react physically. Mentally her mind and heart were racing at what felt like a million miles at hour. "So...we are the ones who go bump in the night.". It was as simple as that. Miyu and Niklas were monsters. "Can I transform? Or am I lucky enough to keepthis form at all times?". Perhaps because she was a new breed she had a completely different form that no one had ever seen before. "If I am an entirely different species does that mean the chiopterans will be different as well?". For right now the real monsters were the same as they were before. Until the enemy got a hold of her blood the chiopterans would not be able to change.

Joining this battle felt like a mistake. It was like Miyu was stuck in a nightmare that she could not wake from. No matter how many times she told herself that she was human all facts proved her wrong. "All I wanted to do was go home...and now I have no home to go too.". Miyu looked down at the ring on her finger then at the picture. It made her smile. "Hmm?". Miyu flipped the picture. "Niklas! I think I may have found a place for us to rest.". On the back of the pic was an address to a safe house out somewhere in the countryside of Japan. "Let's head out.". Miyu waited for him