"What happens when the one you're supposed to trust the most lies straight to your face?"
Nikki sighed as she sat down in the chair Sora ushered her into, listening as he spoke. She looked thoughtful as he told her it wasn't his place to explain, which obviously meant that he at least knew what those creatures were, and perhaps, more importantly, who the were. She was fairly certain that they were not simply animals, if only because of the very humanistic look they gave off at times, but mainly for their eyes. She corssed her arms before finally speaking. "Fair enough, but before I begin, is there anything you want to ask me? I did say I would tell you about Naya if you wished to know. And I would rather speak of that first before anything else."
Sora watched as Nikki sighed, his golden eyes never leaving her form in the process. She folded her arms over, the questions swirling through her, at least as far as he could tell. Then, she spoke. Fair enough. He did have questions of his own, particularly concerning the look she held that night, and the young woman she held in her hands that night. He knew that as her sister, Naya, as far as he knew. After all, he was her fiance and he would need to know her family eventually. He stilled himself as he glanced away.
"If you insist," he spoke, returning his attention to Nikki. "What happened last night between the two of you? Was she hurt during the attack?" he started. Although he had not seen, nor smelled, any blood belonging to either of them, there was undoubtedly a large amount of blood covering the area. Perhaps the young girl was just scared, and she had every right to be. A creature as those two could kill a vampire, pure-blood or not, with little to no ease. They were lucky, if they could consider it luck, that Hikaru was one of those beasts and had helped out.
Nikki stopped herself before she could sigh again. She kept silent for a few seconds, gathering her thoughts. "No, she wasn't physically hurt. She doesn't have the same first class as we do. She'd heard about the attack from another student, as well as that a Pure Blood had died in it, and she rushed over because she had feared it was me." She paused again, her eyebrows furrowing. "Dairen Haro was the Pure Blood who was killed, and my first betrothed. I rejected that outright, and by doing so, I rather insulted his father. Still, Dairen didn't hold it against me. But the reason I rejected the proposal was because Dairen is--" She stopped, closing her eyes as she remembered that he was dead.
"Dairen and Naya were lovers. She's not taking his death very well, as one could imagine. That's why she was crying, and that's also why I asked you to stay away. The last thing she needed was to see my own fiance given the fact that her own was dead." She opened her eyes and looked at him once more. "Frankly I'm not sure how well she's going to be, mentally, but right now that's neither here nor there. I suppose it would be too much to ask just what exactly those two creatures were last night?"
Sora lowered his gaze as she spoke, his hands clenching tightly in the process. It seems that the death of those pure-bloods, or rather that one, had affected her as much as it had her sister. Sora paid no heed to the fact that the pure-blood had once been Nikki's fiance, and actually found it commendable at what she did. He managed a small smile at that. She rejected something for the sake of her sister, something he would gladly do for his brother if he were to just ask, however; they were not blood brothers, and therefore could not really reject his fiance simply because his brother loved her, which he did not nor was he inclined to do so any time soon.
"I am sorry for your loss," he spoke, his words laced with sincerity. If Hikaru had been there sooner, perhaps then Naya's lover would still be alive. "I am glad that you are okay though," he continued. Then, she asked about the creatures. He knew it was coming, and so he ran a hand through his hair. How to explain it without sounding crazy was going to be a bit...difficult. He searched, trying to figure out the right words so that he didn't sound too crazy. Settling for those ones, he decided to answer.
"This may sound a bit...hard to believe but," he started, pausing to gauge her reaction before continuing, "The first creature, that, was a werewolf. I am not sure exactly where it came from, but that thing was a pure-blood wolf. I know it sounds unbelieveable, but trust me when I say that, that was a werewolf. The second creature," he paused. Should he indulge that information to her? He took a deep breath, sighing and relaxing his shoulder's he hadn't realized were tense.
"The second one I am not so sure of, but it was vaguely similar to the first one. I do not know why it stared at me, however; I do know that it at least saved the rest of you," he lied, his body showcasing that he wasn't. If he was anything, Sora could be a liar if he had to be. And this required him to be if only to preserve the secret that was his brother.[/font
[font=candara]Nikki fought to keep her face neutral. She could tell that Sora was lying, but she couldn't say which part. However, everyone was intitled to their secrets, and perhaps he would tell her in time. She persed her lips before speaking. "It's not as crazy as you might think. We're Vampires, after all, so it's only logical that there are other creatures out there besides us and humans. But it does beg the question..." She narrowed her eyes at him slightly before asking her question. "How did you know that the first werewolf was a pure blood, so to speak? Does that mean the second one was not a pure-blooded werewolf?"
Sora took a deep breath. Perhaps this wasn't the best way at going about it. He had let slip that piece of information of the difference between the two werewolves. He laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his head in the process. How was he going to answer that one now? There wasn't any known information on werewolves simply because of the fact that they didn't exist. He sighed and took a deep breath once more. He shifted his gaze away from Nikki, glancing out the window in the process.
"That wolf, I only assume it was a pure-blooded wolf. It took on the appearance of an actual wolf while the other looked...deformed," he stated, unsure of how to properly state what his brother was. The sun had long disappeared behind the clouds and the horizon. Classes had been canceled for the night and he couldn't use that excuse that they were late. Instead, he turned and smiled at Nikki.
"I think that is about as much as I can answer for now," he stated, standing he offered his hand to her. "Besides, I was hoping you would accompany me to the Blue Moon festival. The Headmaster is planning a festival for the students to ease their minds off of the events of last night. It would mean something if you agreed to attend with me," he stated, smiling as he awaited her answer with a hint of nervousness. He was trying to change the subject as quickly as he could. Perhaps, he'll indulge her during the festival.
Nikki raised an eyebrow as Sora clearly avoided her question. His body language clearly suggested his unwillingness to discuss the topic, so, reluctantly, she let the matter drop. For now, at least. She smiled slightly when he asked her to attend the festival. "Well, considering you are my fiance, it would seem rather inappropriate for us to go any way but together." She smiled slyly up at him, taking the hand that he offered. "So, yes, I will gladly go with you, Sora."
There were a few things she wanted to say, particularly about the nagging feeling she got that made her think he was lying to her, but another part of her held back from saying it. While she could tell that Sora was hiding something from her, she, too, was keeping secrets from him. That alone made her a hippocrate to feel angry at him for not telling her everything. She stood up and excused herself, and headed back to her own room.
She found Naya awake, the girl staring blankly at the wall across from the bed. Nicole sighed, slipping an arm around her shoulders. It disturbed her how little her sister responded. She needed to get Naya home. She hoped their mother would be able to help her.