”It shall be a promise to keep with all I have, for me to protect you and to make you smile.”
Strong and too kind-hearted, this is what Aeron sees in her. Still justifying the recklessness of Eon, she made it so as her fault in some way. This could be the reason many had been drawn to her. They were not just mainly due to her lineage or other nonsensical matters. It is because of who she is as a person. No wonder Ito is attached to her and of course, the usually taciturn prefect loses his cool quickly. This girl has such a powerful charm which she is not aware of herself. In any case, the case of mistaken identity should not be enough to have Eon say such drastic things. Well, Eon was still a child in terms of expressing his emotions. How similar to a child throwing a tantrum.
But seeing how affected she is, Aeron has a strong feeling that the bond which ties the two will not simple end at this. So, he will allow himself to be an instrument whatever kind of relationship was meant for those two. That is why, he had asked that question without any doubt. He was sincere in his proposal of taking a chance. This affection may not bloom or if it does, he will deal with it accordingly. There would be no need for her to cry over it and feel pain, this is something he would promise to her. As the question lingered, he waited with anticipation and a tinge of nervousness.
Her reaction was normal. After all, he did just ask out of the blue to be each other's significant counterpart. They barely knew each other aside from the talks they had and the reputation built around them. Truth be said, they were complete strangers and here was asking her to be his lover. He would not mind to have her reject him. It was actually the most logical thing to do. If that was so, he would simply work hard to make her more comfortable with him and ask once more. So as she stuttered, he waited patiently. But, he was slightly anxious. His heart was beating a bit faster than normal. He wondered why this was happening.
Then, he saw her nod and heard her answer. Aeron was not sure what kind of emotion washed over him. Was it relief? Was it happiness? Was it excitement? He was not certain how to classify. All he knew, he cannot help but smile ever so sweetly along with his cheeks getting flushed in the process. His two-colored eyes gazed at her with such gentleness and warmth. She confessed that she liked his eyes. ”They are yourrs now, Kiyoko.” He said with such sincerity. Even if, this was just going to be but an instrument. He will ensure that everything will be genuine.
”I will not change anything about you.” Aeron wanted to make this clear. She might be worried about him changing her into what she truly is. However, he will not do that without her consent. At the same time, he will support her in whatever she wishes to do. ”I will always be by your side.” As such, he slowly raised his gloved hand and placed it on her cheek. This should be fine as long as there is no direct skin contact. His touch was gentle and very delicate as if she was precious china that could break from the slightest pressure. For the first time, this will the only moment where he had reached to touch someone other than Eonis.
”Then, I will be very happy if I could be your escort for the eclipse watching.” He tilted his head to the side for this inquiry. Ah yes, he did hear that something was bound to happen on that day. She must also be worried about that and judging this past days. Nothing was truly solved. She must be very confused and trying to hold on by sheer will. ”From now on, you're not alone.” He softly traced her face like wonderful sculpture and placed a finger on her lips. This was one thing he could not provide her with. Because, it will be her death. ”So smile, it suits you more Kiyoko.”
And so, the day ended on that note. Aeron was no longer a bachelor or was he accused of being a homosexual. Because right now, he is now the lover of a certain Kiyoko Tachibana. Of course, this news rippled like a tidal wave within the academy. So, it will not be surprising if it will also be known by the vampire society outside the school walls. For now, Aeron looked at the alarm clock which said that it was early morning when he is supposedly asleep. It is because, he has something to do. Without much interruption, he summoned the ever-troublesome familiar of his. ”Riri.”
On cue, his feline familiar appeared with a rather amused expression. It seemed he will not be able to hide anything from Riri. "Now, now Master. Aren't you quite the busybody?" The feline stated while her tails swished side-wards and those large eyes of her seemed to peer into the very core of his being. Of course, Aeron was used to his familiar's antics. As such, he simply lay down on his bed and placed an arm over his eyes. Riri shook her head at this. Her master had made it his responsibility to protect three people now. First, the male, second, the girl, and third, this lover. Well, things were bound to get interesting. "I'm off then" And so, Riri left the pure-blood alone as Aeron knew how different he had become.