Chapter 60: The Rose

Jingfei felt someone tug on him, causing the bvoy to curl up the other way. He was an adult, he didn't want anyone else waking up for school. Not for another couple of months at least. The person tried again, yanking on Jingfei's eyes. "Come on sleepyhead, Wei made breakfast." It was Yang. JIngfei finally opened his eyes, only glaring at Yang.

"Let me sleep.." Jingfei grumbled, hiding himself under the covers. Yang stared at him for a moment, before sighing. "Fine, I'll tell Wei you don't like his food." Yang said with a shrug, beginning to walk towards the door. Jingfei was up in milliseconds, getting rid of his bed head and grabbing onto Yang. "No! I'm going!" Jingfei said quickly, running out of his room and down the stairs. Ying was on the couch, typing something on his phone. THe smell of something sweet floated around the room, the freshness appetizing and mouth watering. Jingfei poked his head through the kitchen, seeing Wei at the stove. Jiangshi calmly sat beside the stove, laying his black head on the counter.

"Come on.." Yang said, pulling Jingfei away. Ying looked up from his phone, waving at JIngfei. "I'm shocked that you're awake so early." Ying started with a shrug. JIngfei rolled his eyes, sitting next to Ying's feet. Yang passed him a controller, the Mario Kart music in the background. "Where's Chan?" Jingfei asked curiously, looking up towards Ying, however Yang answered first.

"He went out after the old people talked with Bambang." Yang muttered, his voice going sharp. Jingfei noticed the slight aggression, and pointed it out. "Do you not like Bambang?" Jingfei asked hesitantly, picking Princess Peach as his character. Yang glanced over at Jingfei, before choosing his own character. "I don't despise him, I just don't understand him. How can you hang around vampires who are nice to them, yet go off and kill vampires he deems as bad." Yang expressed, huffing and leaning slightly on the couch.

"You don't like the laws concerning casse vampires?" Ying asked, shutting off his phone and crossing his arms. Yang quickly nodded his head. "Don't you think it's unfair that people like Bambang can kill hundreds of vampires, and yet you guys can't even hurt a human." Yang huffs. Jingfei sighs, watching Yang pick his character. The three were quiet for a moment, before saying something.

"I'll ask Wei to talk about that during the council meeting tomorrow."

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Bambang and Chan casually walk down the sunlit alleys. Bambang's footsteps were light, while Chan were slightly harder. Bambang turned to the vampire. "Can I ask you a question?" Bambang asked calmly, not looking towards the elder vampire, but Chan looks at him. :"Only if I get to ask one first." Chan stated simply. Bambang finally looked at the smiling vampire, before rolling his eyes. "Fine." Bambang muttered.

Chan squealed with glee, causing Bambang to look at him strangely. He sounded like a girl that just met her idol. "What should I ask?" Chan thought out loud, rubbing his chin. Bambang continued to stare at the weird man, before finally looking away wit annoyance. The area was loud, many humans walking around, enjoying their daily life. Bambang and Chan, however, were looking for something. Chan snapped his fingers, finally thinking of an answer.

"Do you like me?"

Bambang was slightly taken aback by the question, not expecting. Though, it made sense. Usually one night stands turned to full on romances, but Bambang wasn't that type of person. He wasn't usual. Bambang's answer was clear cut and simple. "No." He stated. Chan smiled, walking quicker to stand in front of Bambang, turning around to face the human. "Really? Not even a little?" CHan asked, leaning slightly closer to Bambang, though the hunter gave no reaction.

"Should I have feelings for you? Just cause a girl in a village can fall in love with you, doesn't mean that I will. We slept with each other just a couple of times." Bambang reasoned, looking away from Chan and towards the exit of the alleyway. Wei hasd called Chan to ask him to go on a patrol of the area, just in case something were to happen. Bambang and Chan would be there to see it, and hopefully fight the vampire.

Whoever it was that killed Adeline, might strike again. And if so, Chan and Bambang need to be the ones that catch them. Chan snorted and rolled his eyes, shaking his head casually. "No, no. You aren't wrong. But I thought that the fact that you have been nicer to me, plus the fact that we've have sex multiple times, I just thought something more would be involved." Chan shrugged.

He seemed nonchalantly about the conversation. Even though in most cases people would call this a rejection, Chan didn't mind it. Did Chan want a relationship, did he expect it? Bambang looked up at the vampire curiously. "Do you like me?" Bambang said quickly. Chan didnm' t freeze or widen his eyes the way Bambang did. Once again, he seemed nonchalant.

"I don't like someone. If I love you, then I love you. If I like you, then I consider you a friend and ally. That being said, do I like you Bambang," The vampire turned to him with a satisfied smile on his face. "Yes." Bambang was ready to ask more, but he stopped himself. Honestly Chan's words were both confusing and worrying. He didn't need some vampire messing up his love life.

"What was your question?" Chan asked instead, and Bambang for a slight moment didn't understand what the vampire was talking about. But once he did he shrugged. "Oh, well I was wondering if you were a-" Bambang's words stopped as they crossed a mid-section in an alleyway, where two collide creating an x shape. And perpendicular to Bambang, was the body of a boy, dead on the ground.

Grey eyes, staring up at Bambang.