No Choice

"Crowley Dear, are you in here?" Ferid called.

"What is it Ferid?" The male responded.

"Well our next move is soon. I'd like you to fetch Lacus Welt, Rene Simm, and about three other city guards and invade a small JIDA base a while away from here." He grinned. "I'd like to distract them for awhile so cause lots of damage, alright?"

"Why do we need them distracted? Are they planning to take over this city as well?" Crowley questioned.

"If my plan is going to work I need them out of the way. Oh! Now seems perfect for your next hint then!" His grin grew wider if possible. Remember your first hint was 'To steal the angel, You must distract its protectors.' Well, you also have to distract the demons. So? Can you guess it then? What my plan is?"

"Hmmm. The seraphs are kind of like angels right? So one of the seraph of the end experiments is the angel you're talking about... the demons must be the Imperial Demon Army and the protectors are the angels friends. Am I right so far?"

"Oh my, Crowley, you're so smart~."

"Well that was the obvious part. If I'm right you want to take one of the seraphs but need 'the demons' and 'the protectors' out of your way. But I don't understand why you want an angel if you can't force the seraph to reveal itself." Crowley hummed in thought.

"Now, now, Crowley. No need to think to hard, the next and final hint should clue you in."

"And when will I get that final hint?"

"When I decide you do of course!" He shouted dramatically like always.

Crowley, though irritated, left to get the group of vampires together like Ferid had asked. Ferid waved and laughed finding Crowley's irritation funny. "Soon, Crowley. Believe it or not you are one of few I trust." He said but even Crowley was to far to hear the words clearly.

***(Mika and Yoichi in the "living room/break room", middle morning)

"H-Hey Mika-kun?"

"What is it?" Mika asked the other vampire.

"Well, Um. Being around everyone at once, like during squad meetings, d-do you ever feel uncomfortable? Like with so many humans just sitting there?"

Mika sighed and looked up from the book he had been scanning over, as requested my Yuuichiro. "Look, Yoichi, it might be like that for a while. I can't say I'm completely comfortable with everyone being in here either but soon you'll get used to it."

"Oh, Okay then..."

"I noticed yesterday. You were thinking about their blood right? Don't worry to much about that either. It- It happens sometimes, just don't act upon any thoughts like that and everything is okay."

Yoichi knew Mika must have noticed yesterday but considering how fond Mika was of ignoring anyone but Yuu, he hadn't thought he would say anything. There is also the fact that even though he knew Mika would probably understand, he didn't expect him to tell him it was all okay and actually say something mentally helpful. Mika tended to be more of a pessimist than an optimist like Yuu.

"A- alright." Yoichi stared to the side biting his lip, being careful not the cut himself with his fangs of course, it's already happened a few times and he has learned to mind the sharp points.

Mika went back to reading through the book like they had never said a word to each other. Yoichi settled a bit more comfortably in their silence. He was glad to know it was okay that he couldn't help but think of blood sometimes and that he was uncomfortable being in a group of people in one room, specifically humans.

"Yoichi, come here for a minute." Kimizuki called from the doorway and went back to Yuuichiros room were they had a stack of books.

"Where did you get all the books from?" He asked as he entered the room.

"Mostly from a library about five minutes from here. Um, 'Oya Soichi Bunko' I think?" Yuu responded.

"When did you leave?" He asked but he wasn't given an answer.

"There weren't many books we could find on the subject but mind helping us read through these?" Kimizuki asked his lover.

"What for? What are you trying to find?"

"A cure for vampirism of course!" Yuu shouted as if it was obvious. "That's what I've been looking for, and now Kimizuki has a reason to help!"

"Oh, is that right?" Yoichi looked up from Yuu to Kimizuki, "I think I could guess what it is, Shiho..."

Kimizuki rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, you are important to me..." Kimizuki said. Yoichi walked over and hugged him. "Y-Yoichi. You know, I'm serious about this right? I want to help you just like Yuu wants to help Mika..."

"I know Shiho... I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry? Why do you keep apologizing?"

"Well, I- um, you're going through all this trouble for me and there might not even be a solution."

"Hmph. Don't say sorry. Ugh, I swear sometimes you are almost as stupid as Yuu." Kimizuki shook his head as Yuu protested against being stupid. "I'm doing this cause I can and I want to, so no saying sorry, if anything just say thank you..."

Yoichi remained silent or a moment after that and the only nois was Yuu trying to get Kimizukis attention so he could say he isn't stupid. "Th-thanks then." Yoichi finally said.

"Alright now pick up a book and help already."

"Y-yeah okay." Yoichi said picking up a dark purple cover book. There was no title on the hardcover so Yoichi assumed it once had a sleeve indicating the name of the book in his hands. He flipped through the pages but found few things about vampires and noting about a cure for being a vampire.

Yoichi wasn't sure he like the word cure. It made him sound like he was ill and the other vampire including Mika were to. That sadened him but he wouldn't tell the others. He figured they didn't mean it that way and continued flipping though books with two of his friends. Every once in a while Mika came in, put down a book, picked up a new one, and left again.

***

Shinoa walked into the room to anounce that lunch was ready but found two of three of the rooms occupants asleep and the one left awake had no need to come out and eat. Yoichi was sitting between Kimizukis legs while the talller boys arms wrapped around him. The book Kimizuki was reading had fallen out of his hands but Yoichi was still reading intently in Kimizukis arms. Yuuichiro was another story. He was sprawled out on the ground using the book he had been reading as a pillow. Sadly Yuu sometimes drooled in his sleep so the book got a little wet.

"Cute, and not so cute." Shinoa said to herself. She decided to leave without interupting the peace. They could have a cold lunch later if Mitsuba and herself didn't finish their portions.

***

Yoichi twisted and turned to get out of Kimizukis hold and finally accomplished his goal without waking him. Yoichi sighed and went to leave the room in favor of trying to reconnect with his other squad members. Upon entering the hallway the first peron he saw was Mikeala, who had been heading for the room Yoichi had been exiting

"Hey Mika-kun! Oh, Yuu-kun is sleeping right now if you were going to see him."

"eh, Thanks. I'll come back later then."

"Did you need something Mika-kun?"

"Just some blood..." Mika said blushing a bit. Even if Yoichi was also a vampire now he didn't like talking about his need to drink blood.

"You know Yuu-kun isn't aloud to give you blood anyways." Yoichi sighed. "Lets go see if the girls are busy then okay?"

"Sure.." Mika was reluctant to follow Yoichi to Shinoas room where the two girls were talking about something that they didn't want any of the boys to overhear.

"Shinoa? Mitsuba?" Yoichi called as he knocked on the door. The mumbling on the other side went quiet and footsteps approached the door.

"Need somthin' Yoichi?" Shinoa asked as she opened the door.

"W-well we have a small problem." Yoichi was still as awkward as Mika about talking about blood to anyone but Kimizuki and Mika. "Um, Yuu-kun can't really feed Mika anymore and he is suppose to feed today."

"Oh. One second. I'll be right back." Shinoa closed the door and retreated back to the room. It only took a few minutes for Shinoa to return with a vile of blood and a bandage around her right wrist.

"C'mon Shinoa..." Mitsuba complained behind her.

"Gimme a sec." She smiled at Yoichi and Mika who was standing behind the shorter boy. "Here. I don't know if it's enough for three days but it should be fine for now right?"

Mika and Yoichi both nodded and Yoichi took the vile. "Thanks Shinoa." Shinoa smiled and returned to Mitsuba while Yoichi handed the blood to Mika. Mika took the blood reluctantly and left to an empty room before downing it. He was obviously embarrassed to drink blood in front of the others.

***** (After the JIDA base raid w/ Crowley)

"Careful Crowley Dear~ I'm hurt you know?"

"Why the hell didn't you tell me you were going in? I thought you had something else to do?"

"You didn't need to know." Ferid meant to shrug but wished not to dig the demonic arrow shards and deeper into his shoulder.

"You wouldn't be injured if I had known."

"Getting protective are we?" Ferid joked. He had gone into the base to take something that was heavily protected. Appartently he thought he could do it himself since he waas a 7th progeniter. He barely needed to fight but at one point he had been surrounded my demon users containing two with the black demon series. His shoulder had only been scraped but the demonic curse was wrking it's way into his blood stream. Two things could help.. One, the machine at his mansion that would clear the curse or, two, drinking froma human.

****

"Um, guys? Ferid and Crowley are back." Mitsuba announced looking out the window. Ferid and Crowley were covered in blood though, it mostly wasn't theirs.

"What should we do?" Kimizuki asked.

"Not much we can do," Shinoa sighed, "One, they over power us, and two, we need some information from them. All we can do is wait and see what they do." Narumi nodded in agreement and took note of Shinoas nervous voice. Everyone was nervous including himself but he hoped she would learn to hide it from her team. Sure, it's good to voice concerns but it is also good to keep the sqaud hopeful with a confident tone.

"Should we meet them out front or wait for them to come in?" Yuu asked also a bit nervous. Narumi heard another thing in his voice other than nervouseness. It was something like anger. Yuu had watched one of the men approachinig them murder his family then turn one of the members of his new family into a vampire wgile he was already dealing with one vsmpire family member. The anger was understandable.

"Out front probably." Mitsuba said. "They'll get blood all over the floor if they come in."

"Really? That's your reason?" Shinoa joked. "Because we just can't possibly get blood on the floor, we could be kicked out!"

"Shut the hell up."

So the group, beside Yoichi who had not been informed and was still reading in Yuu's room by himself, went outside.

"Oh good, livestock." Ferid said before leaping towards Narumi. Narumi ripped his Tridant from his back and tried to blovk but even injured ferid was way stronger than him and Narumi was overpowered. Ferid slamed Narumi To the buildings wall and stuck his fangs into his neck. "Narumi!" The teens shouted. "Get away from him now!" Yuu yelled and charged him with his Katana in hand. Ferid blocked him with his hand as he finished drinking from Narumi.

Narumi fell to the ground and Yuu pushed harder into Ferids hand. He may have cut it if Ferid hadn't pushed him away. When Yuu landed he was ready to go again but Mika put a hand on his should er and told him to stop. Yuu protested but Mika whispered something to him and calmed him down just a little.

Mitsuba was already at Narumi's side and Shinoa was close behind. Kimizuki had his weapons drawn as reflex to an attack as was eyeing Ferid suspiciously. He also glanced at Crwley every few seconds in case he decided to advance, not that Kimizuki could fight them but at least he could warn his friends.

"haaa. That's better!" Ferid smiled. "Now that I'm healed, we can talk about the information I've got!" Ferid waved a large folder in the air and rubbed his shoulder as he did so.

"What information?"

"About the Seraph Of The End experiments some of you have gone through, of course!"

Everyone paused and looked at Ferid still waving the folder like he had won a peace prize or olympic gold metal and was showing it off. No one spoke until Ferid lowered the folder and was bored of the silence.

"Well, don't get to excited." Ferid's voice dripped with sarcasm.

"Where did you get it?"

"A base not to far from here. They look like a small base without much importance but underneath there is a huge lab where most of the research is done." Ferid again raised the tan and black folder up.

***(Yuu and Yoichi inside before the others come in)

"Yoichi, I was told to tell you that Ferid is back and everyone is about to talk with him about Seraph experiments."

"What?!" Yoichi exclaimed. "W-why didn't you tell me? Is everyone okay?"

"Narumi almost got drained but he'll be fine."

"..." Yoichi stared at him in disbelief. Not that Yuu knew but Yoichi was almost drained the first time he went all seraph and a second time before he was turned into a vampire. Being almost drained sucks. Surely all the time Mika drank from him told him that. Not that Mika ever almost drained him but still.

"Yoichi, do you wanna come and talk to him with us?"

"Well, duh." Yoichi said putting down his book and following Yuu out of the room. They silently made their way to the break room/established living room. As they got closer Yoichi could smell the familiar scent of Ferid and the smell of exposed blood.

When the door opened, he figure out the exposed blood was all over Ferid and Crowley. Everyone gave the vampire visitors anxious looks and tried to swallow back their nerves. "Ready?"

"Open it." Yuu demanded gesturing towards the folder in Ferids hands.

"Impatient, are we?"

Yuu growled in response and Ferid laughed. "Well alright then." Ferid opened the folder and everyone was comepletely quiet until he began reading.

"Mikeala Shindo, 2010..."