No Choice

"Yo- yoi-" Shinoa struggled under Crowleys grasp. 

"Let go of her!" Yoichi yelled. He would do something if the two vampire progenitors couldn't kill them both before he could do anything. Even as a vampire he was no match for these two.

"Go ahead. She won't interfere." Crowley released Shinoa on Ferids request and she dropped to her knees. She coughed and took deep breaths for air. 

Yoichi made a movement toward his teammate but stopped to look at Ferid. Ferid nodded giving him permission to check on Shinoa and he rushed over to her full speed. He slid a bit on his knees when he dropped to be by her on the ground.

"Shinoa, Are you okay?" 

"F-fine," she coughed out, "Is that Ferid?" 

"Yeah and the other one is Lord Crowley." He quickly nodded toward Crowley who smiled in return. Ferid was giggling over to the side.

"What do these assholes want?" Shinoa growled.

"We can hear you, you know?" Crowley pointed out.

Shinoa already knew they could hear them. A human with bad hearing could hear them from that distance. She had to bite down a rude comment. It wouldn't be smart to anger them.

"What do you want?" Yoichi asked surprisingly calm though his earlier crying was obvious.

"I already answered that question. If that's all you ask this won't be any fun." Ferid pouted. "I honestly have no intention of hurting you or your friends."

Even Crowley didn't seem to believe him. Ferid began approaching Yoichi and Shinoa. Yoichi, though usually the one needing protection, stood protectivly in front of Shinoa. This time he was more likely to survive than her if Ferid decided he wanted to have 'Fun'. 

"Sorry I don't know your name, could you leave? I'd like to talk to Yoichi now." Ferid asked though he planned to make her if she refused.

"Like hell I'm leaving!" Shinoa responded but Yoichi placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Go warn the others. I'll be fine." Yoichi pushed her back lightly and Ferid laughed.

"See, even Yoichi wants you to leave. Better run along now." 

She growled and backed away before turning and running for the hotel. 

"Now talk, there's no way she can hear us from that distance." Yoichi stated as firmly as he could.

"Oh fine," He sighed, " You're so serious, reminds me of Mika-"

"You did kill most of his family." Yoichi reminded him.

"He's not over that yet? Anyway I wanted to know how you're doing. How did the team react?" He waved his hand back and forth. He seemed bored with the details.

"I was fine til' you showed up, can you leave now." 

"Why so rude to me? You know I'm basically your father! As far as vampiric systems work at least." 

"Um..." Yoichi didn't know how vampire shit worked but he wasn't going to think of him even reletivially close to a father. Did Mika think of Krul as a mother?

"Ferid, is that the only reason we came?" Crowley asked obviously trying not to look annoyed.

"Well I also told Krul I would tell her how Mika is. So Yoichi? Where is he?" Ferid asked. His smile hadn't wavered since he arrived.

"I'm sure he'll be here as soon as Shinoa tells him you're here." he said.

"Hmm. There is one more thing I wanted to talk about." He was tapping his chin with his finger and looking upwards in thought. "Oh yes! I remeber now!"

**

"Guys! Really Bad News!" Shinoa yelled as she entered the room. 

"Shinoa! What is it? Whats wrong?" Kimizuki asked. "Did you find Yoichi?" 

"Yes but thats not it! It's Ferid, He's here, and he has Crowley with him-"

"What?! And you left Yoichi with them!? What if they take him again?!" Kimizuki shouted. 

Everyone was standing but Yuu and Mika were already rushing to the door.

"Where is he?!" Yuu yelled at Shinoa. 

"Their in the woods, not to far i-" Shinoa was interrupted again when Mika and Yuu sprinted out the door. Mitsuba and Kimizuki went next and finally Narumi and herself exchanged worried glances before running after them. Their leader instincts told them this was a bad idea.

Mika was the first there and Yuu followed a couple of yards behind him.

"Mika!" Ferid greeted him. 

"What are you doing her Ferid?"

"Is that all you people want to ask me? I mean really? No 'how have you been?' for me?" He sighed loudly, "Well as I've said before, I came to talk to Yoichi and Krul wanted to know how you've been." 

"Krul? Where is she?" Mika had seen him attack her but he never got to see how it ended. He was to busy with Yuu.

"She is back at my mansion. She didn't come along." Ferid shrugged.

"Like she had a choice." Crowley scoffed. 

"If she wouldn't run off then I'd have brought her along. You know she would run and later come back once she's gotten blood from some human." Ferid still smiled but Crowley saw annoyance in his eyes and didn't answer. He wasn't stupid.

The rest of the Shinoa Squad and Narumi arrived while Ferid was talking. All had out their weapons and stood in fighting stance even if they didn't stand a chance if they attacked. 

"There's no need for the weapons. I don't plan to hurt any of you, I already told you this." He sighed, "You don't believe me?"

No one moved for a moment then Shinoa stood up straight and spun her scythe onto a key and shoved it in her pocket.

"Shinoa! What are you doing!?" Kimizuki asked. 

"Put you're weapons away. Not like they'll help anyway if they want us dead." Kimizuki looked to the others but they all shook their heads and began putting their weapons away. Kimizuki was last. He was reluctant to tuck his weapons away. Even without threat he liked knowing he had some form of protection.

Everyone was silent. Each waited for someone else to say something. All eyes landed on Ferid.

"So Yoichi, are you coming with?" Ferids wide grin caused some mild flashbacks for Mika and Yuu, nothing that would distract them. It was the look he had before slaughtering the other orphans. Yuu tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword. He may have put it away but he was still ready to fight. Mika was calm and Yuu was shoked by how calm he was. Yuu didn't know he had to see him almost everyday for four years. 

"No... I'm staying," Yoichi told him, "And I don't want to see you again." 

"You would prefer me to stay here with you then?" He asked faking confusion, "That's not how I would prefer we do things. You're friends would be in the way as well."

Yoichi growled, he was getting irritated. Mika also seemed to be showing a bit of anger. Or maybe he was just being protective of Yuu? Either way he wasn't happy. No one was.

"Then... If I go with you?" Yoichi asked. Everyone stared at him shoked. He couldn't really be thinking about going with them could he?

"Yoichi? What are y-?" Kimizuki began but Ferid laughed happily and began talking. 

"You'd stay with me and I'd keep an eye on you. There's also what we talked about earlier."

Yoichi turned to look at his friends. All their expressions said 'No. Don't Yoichi.' But what choice did he have really? Should he let Ferid and Crowley hurt them? Let him torture them, use them as livestock, Maybe he'll just kill them for the sake of it or to make him mad.

"F-fine." He stuttered. "I'll go." 

"Wha-! Wait! No. Yoichi you're staying with us." Shinoa stepped forward. "He's family, he stays."

"Well if it would make you feel better how about you come along?~" Ferid smirked. "I have plenty of room.~" 

Mika shook his head at Shinoa when she faced him but she stared right back at Ferid. "I'm going with if he is." 

"I'm staying by Yoichi. No question. I'd die before leaving him alone again." Kimizuki stated, though he regretted his choice of words.

Mitsuba, Narumi and Yuu exchanged glances before all nodding. "I guess we're all going then." Mitsuba said.

Mika glared at her and then at Yuu though he wasn't really angry at him. Yuu looked at him. Mika could tell he didn't want to but it was his 'family' and he refused to leave them. Not again. Mika knew he wouldn't talk him out of this one.

"Wait, no. Guys..." Yoichi didnt finish. He stood between the others and Ferid. Crowley stood to the side of his friends. Ferid gave Yoichi a devilish grin.

"Well then? How are we doing this?" Shinoa asked staring straight into Ferids eyes. 

"Oh, I see. So is everyone coming? You all love me that much?~" He laughed and spread his arms out to the sides. "Well I'm not sure theres room in the car? Do you happen to have one of your own?" 

"Yeah. We do." Shinoa had gotten closer to Yoichi and Ferid. Determination was evident on her face.

Ferid laughed at her seriousness. "Please, lead the way then.~" 

All of the humans walked in front in a crowded group behind Shinoa. Yoichi and Mika stood on either side of Ferid and Crowley behind the group.

Yuu and Kimizuki looked at each other and back to the Mika and Yoichi. They were worried for them. Mitsuba was tense. She didn't like this at all. Narumi also didn't like this. No one did but Mitsuba and Narumi were definintly the most against it. Narumi tried his best to help Mitsuba calm down but he only ever seen her like this once before so he wasn't sure how to help. Also that one time was on the battle field and he was a little busy.

They arrived at the car only a moment later and Kimizuki instinctively went for the driver door. "Crowley will be driving this vehicle. Not you." 

Crowley was suprised as well though he should have assumed as much. Ferid didn't want them to know where they were going. 

"I already know where your mansion is. There's no need for Crowley to drive." Mika stated.

"Oh~ My Dear Mika," He sighed, "I never said we were going to my mansion."

"Then where are we going?" Kimizuki asked.

Ferid smirked and leaned forward, "Oh dont worry, you'll see.~"