| Arisa's Affliction |

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part 1

WARI NO ERAPH-DURING THE 3 MONTHS

I jolted up awake,shot from the bed with cold sweats running down from my temple,the heavy ragged breathing slip from my lips as i look down to both of my now trembling hands.

"It's just a dream.." I murmured; "It is just a dream.." I reassured myself once again even though i know how bad those lies are. There is no way those are dreams when the helpless cries of pain and begged for mercy are just my hallucinations, i tried to run away from the fact the poor lost suffering souls inside me are the cause of my sleep deprived.

"You okay?" Artemis asked, and i nod after a moment of pause.

"Yeah..thanks."

As if on cue, the door opens blinding me with the leaking light into the room and even from the silhouette i knew well who it is. Instead of acknowledging his presence, i turn away.Swing my legs to the other side of the bed so my back was facing him instead.

"I heard you've been a pain in the ass to the guards lately." He said, approaching me closer and he must have noticed by now for the untouched foods prepared on the side of the door.

"What do you want?" I spat.

"I'm just here to visit,got a problem?"

I scoff, "Clearly not. Tell Kureto himself if he wants to ask something out of me and i am still alive, not that i am happy about that anyway."

He make his way around the bed until he stood in front of me,stretching a  hand out and places them underneath my chin,forcing me to look up to him although his movement are gentle; my heart refuse to seek the hope i have expect from him. He is Kureto's ally after all.

"You're so thin." He pointed out rather bluntly.

"Still strong enough to beat your arse, Guren."

He sighs,a light one,  "How're you feeling?"

I look at him in disbelief, "You are asking how am i feeling?"

"Okay, that might not be the perfect word to start a conve--"

"How am i feeling? How are you feeling,Guren? How does it feel to betray your own comrades? The old partners you hung out with for years and even your own disciples?"

This time he could not answer but his face didn't show remorse as well which make me irritated even more.As i said, He is unpredictable. It is frustrating how you could not read his mind or know what an Ichinose's motives are.

"Tell me,why are you doing this?"

There was a moment of silence hovers the air,our gaze locked to one another-mine interrogating his but his stoically stare at mine.I did not want to say it and now is not the right time however, i am dying to know.

"Was it because of Mahiru?"

He didn't even flinch.

"Was it to bring your deceased girlfriend back? Or was it really Mahiru you only desire to listen to?"

"What, i bet it's Shinya wasn't it who told you?" Instead, he sounded amused.

I shake my head, "No, i know all about them myself.So answer me."

When all he did was to look away,the boiling of my blood grew even more, "Tell me or i swear to god i'll combust you to dust, Guren Ichinose!"

"Threatening your superior is not good." As always he averted the subject.

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