Chapter Twelve~

Joseph's POV

"Jose... Are you worried? Hmmm?"

The embalmer said while he tried putting his face near mine.

I really don't like being the bottom so I quickly thought of something. I smiled at my plan and smirked.

*Bang!* A loud thud sounded out as I pinned the little Embalmer to the wall. (Also called a Kabe-don or Kabedon)

"Are you flirting with me now?" I asked before I nibbled Aesop's earlobe.

I then saw the Embalmer's face, as his milky white skin slowly turn bright red.

"I-I forfeit! Stop..." Aesop weakly said as he slowly pushed me away.

I grinned as I slowly backed away from the now pitiful looking embalmer.

I laughed before I said "Wanna try doing it again?"

"I'd rather not." The embalmer said before finally asking me another question.

"So why are you here? This is the survivors side of the manor."

"Ahhhh, I heard from Jack and Michiko that there was a fight between Vera and Emily. I was only supposed to get fresh air but I ended up wandering here..."

Aesop raised his brow as he gave me his 'I don't trust you look'

"Oh? Really?" Aesop asked me while he crossed his arms.

"I really didn't notice wandering here!" I murmured before I put my hands up.

"Fine. I'll trust you." Aesop said as he sighed and told me. "You should get out of here. It's really chaotic right now, people might see us." Aesop mumbled.

I grinned as I heard the little Embalmer murmur from time to time, seemingly looking extremely worried.

"Alright alright, I'll go now. Make sure that puny perfumer doesn't hurt you or else-"

"Okay okay, I promise you that I won't get slapped by her again." Aesop said as he reached out his pinky finger.

I raised my brows as I stared at his finger in confusion, wondering what the hell is he doing by suddenly raising his finger like that.

"Did you drink?" I asked.

Aesop looked at me in a dumbfounded manner. Suddenly, he smirked and laughed at me.

"...?"

"What are you doing? You're supposed to lock your finger with mine." The Embalmer said while getting my hand.

"Here." He said then locked my pinky finger with his.

"That's a promise!" Aesop smiled wildly while suddenly tiptoeing and pinching my cheek.

I growled at the sudden pain I received from Aesop.

"Hehe." I saw and heard Aesop as he cheekily grinned and stuck out his tongue before running away.

I smiled as I saw the departing back of the small, silver haired survivor.

"I can't lose him too..." I mumbled before looking at the corridor he was walking at awhile ago.

I went away and quickly went back to the hunters side of the manor.

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Emily's POV

I groaned as I opened my eyelids open. As I woke up, I could vaguely smell the scent of medicine while Emma was beside me sleeping soundly beside my bed. I was in the clinic? Weird...

Wait... How did I get here anyway? I mumbled before I had an excruciating headache.

It suddenly occured to me I got pissed off so much by Vera that she emerged...

I shivered at the thought and slowly stood up, of course, I did it carefully as I didn't wanna wake the sleeping Emma up.

I slid open the window slide, then stared at the dark clouds. Ever since I came here, I never saw the pretty bright blue clouds I used to see before, it was like I was in a completely different world.

I have forgotten the reason on why I still stay here, despite being hurt almost every single day. Maybe it's because I'm a doctor and I can't bear to see people suffer... No. That's not it. I'm sure that's not the reason why I'm here.

But... Why am I here?

These thoughts continued to fog my mind until a voice suddenly brought me back to reality.

"E-Emily?" I heard Emma mumble while rubbing her eyes.

"You're awake? Thank goodness!" Emma said while she ran up to me and hugged me.

"Are you alright now? Do you have a headache? Do you want me to call William for you?"

"Emma. I'm fine now. Thanks." I told Emma before she asks even more questions.

"That's good then! Are you still having a headache?" Emma asked me while tiptoeing to touch my forehead. "Good, you're not having a fever anymore."

I chuckled at Emma's silliness and ruffled her silly smooth hair. "I told you I'm fine now didn't I?" I said to Emma while walking towards the door. "Besides, haven't I already rested for quite some time now?" I chuckled again thinking about whenever she emerged, I would always sleep for a day or two after being stopped.

"Emily! Where will you go?" Emma came to me in a fluster.

"I'm hungry... I'm gonna go prepare food. What time is it anyway?" I asked while my stomach was growling.

"Uhmm, I think it's 5 or 6." Emma mumbled before her stomach suddenly growled. Emma suddenly looked down and looked at me in embarrassment.

Upon seeing this, I laughed quietly and ruffled the little girl's hair. "It's fine. I'm gonna prepare food for two then." I said while walking away from the clinic.

"Okay!" Emma exclaimed while she ran to the dining room. "I'll wait for the food then!" Emma said while I saw her disappearing figure from the hallway.

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Hunters side of the manor

Robbie's POV (Axe Boy)

"When can we hunt agaaaain." I growled in dissatisfaction at Jack.

"We'll actually be able to play now, since the survivors side said Emily has recovered." Jack quietly explained.

"Really?!" Smiley exclaimed while he accidentally hit Leo with his rocket due to him being overly excited.

"What? You want a fight?!" Leo shouted at Smiley as he also hit him with his shark.

I suddenly shivered as I felt a cold aura coming from Jack. "Damn. He's angry." I muttered as I quietly held my axe.

"Soo, are you two imps gonna keep on fighting?" Jack asked the two fighting hunters while drinking his Earl Grey tea.

The two suddenly stopped talking and quietly hit each other for the last time before they stopped.

"Alright. We'll be arranging another duo hunters next month. Me and Joseph will go."

"What?! I thought photo boi couldn't join?" Hastur suddenly jumped up from his seat upon hearing Jack.

"Well, there will be a surprise for him awaiting next month." Jack said but the air suddenly felt cold and stuffy. No. To be exact it was way too stuffy. I could barely even breath.

"Jack. That's too much aura." Michiko frowned and also released her aura.

Jack suddenly snapped back to his senses and retracted his aura.

"Sorry." Jack mumbled before standing up and leaving.

"Have you guys noticed something weird about Jack?" Michiko asked as she looked at us in worry.

"What? You're worried about us now?" Mary asked Michiko in a provoking manner.

"Shut up. Mirror Lady." Michiko growled before releasing her aura.

"You mean YOU shut up?" Mary said while also releasing her aura.

Michiko frowned and released even more aura.

"What? You want to see your reflection?" Mary said before she threw a mirror shard towards Michiko.

Seeing Mary throw a mirror, Michiko quickly turned to her Prajna Form and suddenly shouted in fear.

"Mary!" Wu Chang exclaimed before teleporting forward and catching the mirror shard Mary threw.

Wu Chang then released his aura towards Mary.

Upon seeing that Wu Chang was also against her, Mary scoffed then retracted her aura.

"What a loser." Mary said before leaving.

"Thanks." Michiko told Wu Chang before sighing.

"No problem." Bi An told Michiko. (White)

"Why don't you just kill her?" Wu Jiu asked. (Black)

"Because she'll break the rules if she does." Bi An told Wu Jiu.

"Pft. Boring." Wu Jiu said then shut up and stopped talking.

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