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Episode 19.5

"Cut out my heart... And place it somewhere else."

Those were the words she heard and it made her heart stop. The light patter of the rain drowned everything else that was exchanged between the two.

Everything went quiet and she felt unsure so she peeked from behind the wall and saw Richter. In one hand was the sword he used to cut her chest open and in the other hand was her heart, Cordelia's heart.

She could only stare in shock as she took steps back to slowly leave the scene.

She had predicted Cordelia's sons would sons this to her sooner or later. Given how she handles them, they were bound to lash out soon.

Retreating to the garden where she saw the third wife, Christa, sitting in the gazebo, all alone.

Hesitating, she approached the vampire and quietly sat beside her. "Lady Christa." The said lady didn't glance at her but only nodded in acknowledgement to her presence.

"I smell blood in the air." Christa said. "That would be Lady Cordelia's." Christa hummed.

"How is my son? My dear Subaru, how is he?" She asked the other. "He is doing well in his studies and everything else."

"...Does he...think about me?" She nodded. "Young master has always thought about you, my lady."

A wisp of a smile was upon Christa's lips and the lady hummed. "I see."

"I would like to be alone." The lady nodded and stood up to head to her room only to find the triplets in there.

"Young masters?" All turned to her with narrowed gazes and she felt confused, that was until she glanced at what they were looking at and her eyes widened.

'What is Cordelia's heart doing here?!'

"Are you that woman's accomplice?" Ayato asked.

Just from those questions, she knew she had to run. And run she did.

'That vampire!! How dare he frame me for this?!'

*

Once Yui had ran out of the room, Lucas felt the urge to run after her but at the side glance from Ayato told him to stay.

"So you killed her." He muttered and the triplets just stared at him. "But even with her dead, everything just got worse didn't it?" He asked.

Ayato and Kanato frowned at him while Laito sighed. "You could say that~"

"She wasn't the only one who died that night." Ayato added with a sigh and Lucas rose an eyebrow.

"The lady who tutored us also died." He explained. "Tutor?" Lucas asked and stilled at the glare from Kanato.

"That witch. She had mother's heart in her room." He whispered.

"We were aware that she was a witch but we never thought that she and mother would be accomplices." Laito explained.

"So you mean...with her heart, she planned to ressurect her?" The triplets nodded and Lucas hummed but then realised.

"Wait witch," he turned to Kanato. "You mentioned how I smelled similar to this witch." Kanato's glare hardened.

"Because you do." He claimed and the Laito nodded while Ayato turned to him and leaned his face close to Lucas' neck.

Ayato inhaled near his neck and clicked his tongue. "You smell like her, alright." Lucas narrowed his eyes.

"I'm pretty sure I am not related to anyone who has the ability to use magic." Laito rose an eyebrow at this but Lucas ignored this.

"Which is why I'm wondering why you smell like her." Ayato added and huffed. "Come on." He grabbed Lucas by his arm and dragged him out of the room.

Lucas frowned at this but glanced at the other two. Kanato was still glaring at him while Laito waved at him with a grin.

Letting himself get dragged, Lucas glared at the vampire when he suddenly stopped. "Can you let go of my arm now?" Ayato did and Lucas stared at the other confused and followed his gaze.

"Oh." Yui was with Subaru with the latter drinking from her on her shoulder.

He glanced at the vampire and rolled his eyes. "Green doesn't look good on you." "Hah?" Ayato turned to him in annoyance and confusion from his statement.

"The hell are you talking about?" Lucas shrugged. "What I said could have many meanings, that just depends on which one you are."

The redhead glared at the ravenette.

Grabbing Lucas by his shoulder, Ayato leaned close to bite him but stopped from a scent. Furrowing his eyebrows, he leaned closer and inhaled the scent on Lucas' neck and shoulder before pulling away with a grimace.

Lucas was confused by the other. One moment he was ready to bite him but then he was smelling him and pulling away with a face.

"Not only do you smell like her but you also smell like that bastard, Shu." Lucas rolled his eyes. "He's literally around me, most of the times."

Ayato hummed. "You his pet or something?" Lucas glared. "Your brother is more likely to be the pet given he clings to me so much."

Ayato huffed unimpressed. "Whatever. Go back where you came from. His smell on you made me lose my gain to drink from you."

Lucas rolled his eyes and turned around but jumped in fright at the sight of Shu. "Fucking hell you're gonna give me a heart attack."

Shu only smirked eerily at him making him feel unease bubble inside him. "What?" "I'm more likely to be a pet huh?" Lucas stared at him before blushing.

"Tha-that was!" "You're too loud." Shu sighed as he leaned down and placed his forehead on Lucas' and smirked. "Don't you think you should be punished for that?"

At those words, Lucas glared. "Are you a child?" Shu shrugged as he placed an arm around his should and pulled him close.

Shu looked up and saw Subaru with a fainted Yui in his arms. The youngest rose an eyebrow at him while he leaned down and placed his lips on Lucas, shutting the other up from his mumbling.

He glanced at his brother then teleported to his room. Subaru could only stare in shock at the place where they stood with a dust of pink on his face.

Sighing, he shook his head. "Seriously those two."

'I'm starting to feel bad for that guy having to deal with Shu.'