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[There was too much to say right now. Too many questions to ask. Too many things to take in. Too many things to be put into perspective. Nike was having a difficult time with the serious of events that led her here. She needed to find somewhere quiet to contemplate, somewhere that her senses didn't feel they were literally on fire. This world was loud! So very loud and hot, and felt -- dare she say -- difficult and unknown. It felt strange, almost like meeting a stranger for the first time which wasn't normal. No matter which part of the world she goes to, the voices she find there will always feel familiar, even if it holds a different feeling. Whatever the case, she decided to use the strange device to communicate with "those like her", as they explain it to her as. Holding the camera to face an angry fox, as she didn't feel very comfortable showing herself at the moment. That is, if she is doing any of this correctly.]

I...I don't know if this is working or not! I'm just...taking a moment to center it all!

[She was yelling as loud as she can without her throat burning. Without having to breath too much of the strange air, even if she was facing the ocean, that should have cleaner air, which can be seen behind the arctic fox pup and heard -- it was clear she was in Heropa.]

Slan!! Are you here!? Can you hear me!? I have Ryuka with me right now! He's okay!! He was healed from the wasp stings from earlier! So don't worry! I promise he is safe! Just get back to me, okay!?

[All of this yelling made it seem as though she was either deaf or having difficulty in hearing, it was clear that Nike was overwhelm. Why does it hurt? The video feed will begin to shake until it lowers further to the ground, away from the scowling fox, showing she was sitting on the ground, hugging her knees.]

How do you turn down the volume!? I can barely hear anything! Livi! Livi!! Can you hear me!? Sense me!? I'm here!! I'm right here!!! [Wherever "here" was, but she was alive, taken against her will.] Don't be scared, don't cry or get angry; just be here, safe... [Said in a more normal tone, it was clear she was trying to whisper.]

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[Nike was simply too stunned and curious in wanting to make any questions. Along with that, she didn't feel comfortable talking to someone by using a little box neither. If he was somehow connected to her kingdom, her family specifically, then it was better to talk to him in person. That's what she thinks, at least.

Nike will remain in her same spot while Ryuka remains by her side, curled up as he decides to take a nap while awaiting for any news of its master. She was trying to get a better grip of her situation in the meantime. When she hears her name being called, she'll notice someone was standing in front of her. Her attention will turn to the boy, silently observing him for a moment, before she gives him a weak smile.]

...you really came for me!

[To be fair, she didn't expect him to find her so quickly, which leaves her to wonder if he lives close by, in such a large town like this one. Ryuka will keep a close eye on the boy, watching him with caution to not get too close to him or the girl.]

Of course I did, Nike! So...so what happened?

[And Livi. She seemed so upset over him, being separated. At the least, Yuu doesn't approach too close, not yet, so he doesn't give Ryuka an excuse to think he's a threat. That he's wearing casual clothes probably helps, rather than his Japanese Imperial Demon Army uniform.

If he noticed her gone, knowing, remembering some others showed up within a day of being missing, he'd tried not to panic too much, but even so. He has yet to establish if she remembers much if anything of her time here, with him and everyone else.]

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[Her expression will change upon being reminded of her current predicament. She'll look down a moment, trying to remember the information she was told. This boy might be someone she knew and was friends with. His ear rings were odd to look at at someone outside of her family. It could be coincidence, but...]

Those ear rings! Who gave them to you?!

[That was all she wanted to know foremost. Everything else can come later.]

Huh? You did. About three months ago. I didn't have my ears pierced before that.

[He kind of distinctly has the advantage here and even as he tries not to show on his expression, he can feel his heart sink at the question. Because he knows what that means. She went home. That was why he couldn't seem to get ahold of her earlier. Like Mika had before. And now she's forgotten.....

Well. In some ways perhaps that's a good thing. Forgetting seeing Ferid slaughter the other Hykauya orphans and all. He'd not wish that on anyone to see and deal with. At the same time he can't help inwardly screaming even as he tries to force the resignation from his face. Trying for a smile in some reassurance for the obviously overwhelmed Nike before him.]

We were friends for months. I'm Yuu - Yuuichiro Hyakuya.

[She gave him the ear rings. That was all it took for Nike's own expression to change to a crestfallen one after realizing he wasn't a distant relative that she had forgotten about and was instead someone who knew her while she had no memory over it. She didn't need to question him over their friendship. If he had those ear rings, then he was someone very precious to her. That's all that she needs to know, in her honest opinion. He didn't seem like a bad kid neither.

A small rueful smile will appear after hearing his name though.]

You have an interesting name there. It's long, but not as pretentious as Livius Orvinus Ifrikia the I. [A slight pause.] Is there another way I call you as? I don't want to offend you if I can't pronounce it properly.

Ah, just Yuu is fine if you have trouble with Yuichiro. Not many use my full name anyway.

[But yeah. Livius' name sure is a mouthful. But with most if not all royalty they all have long, fancy names, right? So Yuu can't really be too surprised. He does seem to genuinely brighten when she seems to more or less take it in stride on meeting him like this again.]

If you don't remember, it's okay. I'll still do what I can to help. I helped Mika when he came back not remembering when he was here before too.

[If everyone calls him by "Yuu", then Livi can't get mad at her for using it too. She'll nod her head at the thought.]

Thanks. It'll be easier to remember, that's for sure.

[With such a short name, she knew it would be impossible to forget, even if she has to remember every single name of those she was acquainted with once more. His willingness to help will catch her off guard once more, as she can't help wonder if his feelings weren't getting hurt throughout this entire thing. If it was the reverse, how would she feel over being forgotten by someone very important to her? She'll react the same exact way as she did when she learned of her family's plan to erase Livi's memories of her and their time together. Just without the whole "I love him" as a reason for fighting. Hopefully...? The reminder of that time was all it took for her countenance to change to one of determination. Clenching her hands together, Nike will look up at him.]

You don't need to do that. All I need is to be up to date with my new surroundings. Everything else will come later. [After all.] I have no intention to remain like this forever. I want my memories back. Of my stay here, of my friends, and whatever else that I found important. So treat me as you normally would, Yuu. I'll try my best to do the same for you.

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I'm not sure I've heard of someone getting their memories back once they come back here without them. But I haven't treated you any differently than before.

[Some of what she says here is still kind of a punch in the gut. About getting her memories back, her treating him as she normally would but how would she know how she used to treat him before when this for her is like their first meeting?]

Oh, ah, really? You're treating me like usual?

[Give her a second here because now she feels unbalanced now. Someone is actually treating her like a normal person instead of treating her with high respect because of her title? That's very unusual indeed!]

[Give her a second to compose herself after learning the fact it is uncommon to regain her memories too. She should've expected that response, but it was irritating her all the same. Along with making her face red out of embarrassment too.]

[There will be a large frown at that.]

I'll just have to be the first! I can't be expected to be without my memories while everyone else gets to keep theirs of me. That isn't fair! Is there someone I can complain to about this!? I mean, is this a common thing? For people to just forget and their response is we simply don't get it back?

Y-yeah. Why wouldn't I? I mean, I know you're....a princess or whatever but you never demanded I treat you any different to anyone else. But I guess that's...pretty much it. Yeah. Mika still doesn't remember being here before either.

[Yuu is way too impolite to really change much if any of the way he treats her in comparison to anyone else, especially with her frequent teasing. She's right though. It isn't fair. Not on her or anyone else in dealing with those memories. Not fair to Mika either. It has Yuu uncharacteristically quiet for a moment, as he purses his lips, lowering his gaze.]

[Seriously, this boy was quickly proving to her more and more that he was definitely her friend and ally all at once. Not many people ever followed her wishes in being treated informally, not unless she really puts her foot down. Even then, she is forced to compromise over it, only royalty can treat her the way she wants if they wish to. So, really, being able to be treated the way she wants is a blessing to her, and it was clear from the way she looks away, hoping to hide her tears.

But, to be honest, there was no time in wanting to cry or lament over it, not when he's now so quiet. Nike will watch him from the ground, wondering if he was reaching his toll. What can she do to change his expression?]

Hey? I know it's late to ask, after mentioning him a few times already, but...who's Mika?

Mika? Mika is...ah, if you don't remember me you wouldn't remember him. He's my best friend, from home. He's a vampire, but we're trying to find a way to help him be human again. We've been through a lot together since we met when we were about eight years old.

[Understatement of the century but no less true all the same. They have been through a lot. Both of them, individually and together. Still, the way Yuu's hand lowers a little to his neck probably draws attention to the bite marks just visible above his hoodie.

It isn't just her trying to hide her tears. But Yuu too, trying to wait until he showed his upset over this. Over her forgetting. Even if they could -- they would make new memories together.]

[Another friend she forgot, huh? At least, she is beginning to believe he was from the way he made mention in forgetting him too. Just how many friends did she make? Nike will listen to him, trying to understand his situation in hopes it'll spark a lost memory. After all, if he was someone precious to her, then she should have a lost memory ready to be returned to her, right?

...but there was no recovered lost memory. Instead she felt a little lost by his explanation, then she'll notice a strange mark on his neck. Nike will rise to her feet, just enough to get a better look.]

How old are you both? And what's a vampire? How did he lose his humanity? The way you're talking...it feels like he was changed into something else. How can he? Isn't it impossible to become something else other than human?

Seventeen. I had my birthday late last year, but Mika's is in a couple months yet. But...a vampire is a human who was turned by another vampire. They're stronger, faster than humans, and they can regenerate if they get hurt. They live off of....blood. Krul turned him to save him after another vampire attacked us, after he made me run away so I'd be safe.

[Hence the bite marks at Yuu's neck. From Mika, and from helping feed Krul too. But he does his best to explain, figuring it easier to do this sooner rather than later, knowing Mika would see her in person soon enough as well. Even if it might confuse her or scare her initially.]

But I help him with that, so he's been fine. He doesn't need to attack anyone here to feed.

[The explanation will leave her speechless. How does she react to all of that? Which one should she react to first? Although she doesn't feel all that strongly for this kid, maybe not the way she should, Nike was still worried all the same. Feeding two vampires...that wasn't healthy, was it?]

How many times a day do you feed them? Do they need to feed as many times as a human needs to eat?

[And if they have as big appetites as she does -- he'll run out of blood in no time.]

Hm? Oh, more like once every few days. If that. There's also some artificial stuff they can get to help. Well, Mika does. I don't think Krul gets it though.

[So don't worry, Nike. It isn't nearly as bad as one might think. Especially with Ashuramaru helping heal him from the bloodloss and Mika making sure he eats enough to compensate, even if Yuu's skin takes a little longer with the resulting bruising at his neck from it.]

There's artificial blood? [That....sounds weird. If not, weirder than the idea of people drinking other people's blood to sustain themselves.] Why doesn't this Krul like to drink it? Does it taste different from the regular version of it?

[Actually, now that she thinks about it.]

Why do they drink blood? Does it taste good?

Yeah, for the vampires around here with the Porter and all, I guess they wanted to figure they had to help them somehow. She thinks it probably wouldn't taste the same or something, I guess. I haven't really asked, but there's probably some sort of difference.

[He gives a shrug, biting his lip before answering. This....probably could have gone better, but it's also likely easier to try talk through this for Mika sooner rather than later with her.]

But ah, they have that instead of our food or drinks. It's what sustains the vampires and keeps them from becoming a demon, back home.

A demon?

[That has her attention now. There were creatures that can turn to demons in another world? Nike will mediate at everything he told her concerning his friends. No wonder he was willingly able to donate his blood to them.

Slowly getting up from the ground, Nike will lean in a little closer to the bites on his neck, noticing the deepness to it along with the bruising. Even though she didn't know him very well, she can still imagine it must hurt. Concern will be etch on her face.]

Can they drink anyone's blood?

Yeah. Demons are sort of similar. Just, most of them, once they get to that point, the military uses them. Which is...a long story, but there's a war. Between the vampires and the humans back home. The demons can help us against the vampires.

[Yuu can't help his face flushing as Nike leans in closer like that, his cheeks and nose tinging pink across his features as he blinks. But he tries to focus at her question.]

From humans. I think if there's exceptions, Krul would know. I'm not fully human and they've been fine feeding from me though.

Why is there a war? Do you know the reason behind it?

[It was curious to hear all of this information concerning his world. One that has other species beyond humans and animals. Vampires was a new concept to her while demons were not. Just the new way for them to transform and be used which was another issue all together. She had so many questions that she was slowly forgetting about her situation or manners concerning personal space.]

You aren't? But you look like any other kid to me. Are you half-human and vampire?

Because the vampires took over a few years ago and the humans want to stop them. Er, in a nutshell, or whatever, I mean.

[Yuu figures there could be a lot more to it. A lot more history behind the politics and machinations and schemes of both sides that he's unaware of. Possibly that started from way before he was even born for all he knows.]

I'm -- ah, more like some combination of demon, seraph and human, actually. It's sort of complicated. But I was experimented on as a kid, and the demon thing is...I told you the military make use of them. They restrain them to weapons to use their power against the vampires, basically. I have one of those weapons, and mine is a possession type, so.

[Each time he uses it, each time he grants Ashuramaru permission or asks for his power, Yuu loses more of his remaining humanity. Right from the start, he was never fully human. Even when he first made his contract with the demon.]

Oh, that makes sense. It's natural for there to be war when someone has invaded and disrupted the natural order of stuff. [That in no way was a secret slight against Livi. Not at all! She has accepted her future with him, but....] ...it isn't uncomfortable for you and your childhood friend, right? This war, I mean. It doesn't put a strain on your relationship?

[At the mention of him being a combination of all a demon, human, and seraph -- whatever that is -- due to human experimenting will leave a sour look on her face. Her attention will be fully on him now. Observing him with great interest as he tries to find any traces of him being a non-human, in general. She'll even lightly poke his cheek to check if his skin felt any different from her own in temperature or texture, then it will quickly turn to pinching and pulling to check for the elasticity. There will be some blinking at realizing his cheek was soft, warm, and didn't stretch very far.]

Hah? You feel and look like any other human to me.... [Her gaze will fall on his mop of a hair though. There may be a pout at that.] Well, at least, most of you does...

[She kinda wants to reach out and touch his hair, but wills herself not to.]

Do you have your weapon with you now? The demonic one, I mean.

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