The Servamp of Fear (A Servamp Spin-off Story)

Chapter 38 Wine at a Charity Ball? (edited)

Rose watched how happy her Eve was, Ririi was constantly smiling when she was around Mikuni. It was a loving relationship that the pair had. She giggled to herself and sipped at her wine.

"Wine at a charity ball?" "Funny isn't it?"

Rose looked up from her glass to see Lily standing in front of her with a wine glass in his hands. "Rose? Are you there? You seem out of it tonight." Lily's smile made the corners of Rose's lips turn up slightly, but her smile seemed to fade away in an instant. "Is something troubling you? If so, maybe I can help in some way?" "you're the expert on love right lily?"

Taken aback by the question Lily nodded. "I suppose that is correct, but why do you ask Rose?" clenching the glass in her hand as if it was her lifeline, Rose looked down into her wine glass even more. It seemed to be the only thing distracting her from the awful feeling in her gut, "does Tsubaki actually feel love for me?"

"it's hard to say. Tsubaki is a strange Servamp. I can hardly read him. He is truly a closed book."

"I see...he admitted he liked me but... I don't know, when he told me that, he really wasn't himself..." Rose looked up from her glass but then he caught her eye. The one man who had made her feel this way was standing in the middle of the room looking for someone. What Lily was saying became a distant mumble in the back of Rose's mind. Something was different about Tsubaki tonight. He was even more handsome tonight. But then the music stopped suddenly. Everyone became quiet, only slight whispers could be heard amongst the beautiful people.

Then, from the top of the staircase, a beautiful woman stood. Her gown looked as though it was woven from the finest of silk ever to be spun. Her strawberry blonde hair draped gracefully down to the back of her legs, while her delicate ivory skin glistened. She wore so much makeup that she looked like a model. Her true identity was hidden behind makeup; however, she was the definition of beauty and her eyes were set on one man in the center of the room.

The woman's plump coral lips lifted into a smile when her eyes made contact with Tsubaki's. She made her way down the stairs, slowly walking towards Tsubaki. Surprisingly he looked awe-stricken, as though some strong force had gripped his heart. The girl placed one of her dainty hands in Tsubaki's, allowing him to escort her towards the middle dance floor.

"What is he doing?!" Mahiru looked up to Licht, but the young pianist only shook his head. Licht seemed to sigh then mouthed towards Mahiru, 'I knew that he was bad news.' But to the young pianist's dismay, he had to continue playing the piano. His fingers glided along the piano key's creating beautiful music. The song was a slow song and as the song started the beautiful people once again started to dance.

Rose watched from a distance. The woman, she was dancing with Tsubaki so gracefully. He had not taken his eyes from her face. He gaped at the strange girl and Rose felt an all too familiar dull ache arise in her chest.

"I-I don't understand..." Rose watched the pair dance together in perfect harmony, but looked to Lily "What's going on? Why is he dancing with that girl?!?"

"Rose..." Lily put his hand on her shoulder, "I-I'm so sorry. P-please whatever you do, don't look." But the comment Lily said made her want to look even more. Rose looked back to see that the young woman had made her move on Tsubaki. Rose watched in horror, the wine glass that she held tightly in her hand shattered due to Rose clenching it tightly.

The kiss was long and full of passion. Most of the Servamp group gasped Even Tsubaki's subclass seemed to be shocked by their master's actions, but Rose did nothing. she strode towards the kissing pair. Blood trickled down her small fingers from the glass shards bedded into her hand. Rose's hands balled into fists and right in front of everyone she slapped Tsubaki so forcefully he had to doubletake on what just happened. "I can't believe you!"

Warm salty tears streaked down Rose's red cheeks as Rose screamed. She was so upset. Her warm tears mixed with the mascara and eyeliner she once wore.

In her eyes, Tsubaki could see many things, regret, pain, sorrow but he couldn't see anger. What just happened. "H-How could you do this to me!?! how could you lead me on like this! You said that you liked me Tsubaki and I believed you! How could I be so foolish to think you loved me!?! you're just like HIM! You tossed me aside for something beautiful! Why?!?" Tsubaki said nothing, his face was melancholy until he spoke in a bored tone, "I did not know what was going on until it happened."

"Like hell, you didn't!" Ririi burst into a fit of rage, "You knew exactly what you were doing Tsubaki. You let this woman's beauty get the best of you. You're a sick animal Tsubaki, just like most men. All they want is a woman who looks good and has big breasts!" The woman smirked; slowly she walked into the crowd of people.

"I knew this would happen...I told you all from the start!" Rose looked at Tsubaki with a pained expression then shut her eyes tightly shaking her head. "I was humiliated once again like I said before...no one can love me. IM JUST A MISTAKE!" Without any warning, Rose quickly rushed out of the mansion with salty tears staining her cheeks. She was heartbroken once more.