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Anju laughed slightly as Luke popped his neck yet her eye remained on the scar on his neck for several minute, her eyes growing darker as her eyes slowly began to turn red. She couldn't look away from the mark as her brows arched up sadly before she looked away sharply, taking in a harsh breath before she slid off the counter slowly. " I need to go out for a bit.." she said suddenly, her bang covering her eyes. She was starving.... She needed the flesh and the beating heart of something living..A human. She needed to eat and it was driving her slowly mad the burning that held within her heart for so many weeks now already she could hardly stand anymore. Her body was coughing up more and more blood for a reason it was trying to compensate of what was deprived of...The life of another, devouring everything within a person in a way slowly devouring their emotions as well..Well at least the darker ones of fear and despair and saddening love for another as they slowly left them behind. She hugged herself and made her way to the door, she couldn't take it anymore. She had to feed. She didn't think she could even make it out of the building at this rate. Anju began her walk out of the kitchen, her body swaying slightly as she angled towards Kurosaki for a moment before stopping.

Axel looked down at her with scornful eyes as he slowly let his shoulders slumps forward slightly, his head tilted down and his eyes still covered as he put a hand to her head and ruffled her hair softly. " I don't want you doing this to yourself again...Do you understand?" he said with almost a hiss through his nose. " You doing this is only making matters worse... Promise me that you will go eat this instant and you will never starve yourself like this for anyone ever again...Especially a lowly dog like me," he said.

Anju did not say a word, her bangs covering her eyes as blood trickled through her open mouth. She shivered and her body slumped slightly against Luke's. "Luke....kun," she breathed. She turned to look at him her eyes a deep burning blood red, it looked as if almost her eyes were bright as if resonating their own light. Her pupils dark as if the light from the natural world could not touch the darkness within. No...The light was being consumed from the demon within. She turned her body away from Kurosaki and shook her head in a dizzy fashion. " Just...take care of him....I'll..I'll be back," she whispered as she pushed Luke away quickly and bit more force than she had intended to use. She was slowly losing herself as she stumbled her way to the front door and out into the apartment quickly. Kurosaki saw this but this was no surprise to him as he watched his mother go. He returned his gaze to the tv before looking up at Luke expectantly. Now he was alone with the man...What was he going to try?

Axel smiled a cold smile as he looked down and then back up at her again, his smile growing warmer as he looed up into her eyes." Yeah... I do... I get that a lot...That's why you don't ever want to sleep with me..Well then again..." he glanced her up and down with a wink. "Who knows maybe you can endure it for a few hours," he said sticking his tongue out with a quick wink. Honestly that guy... " I don't need anything just get yourself some food and get to work before I start force feeding you from my lips," he whispered. " Then again...if you want that I will have no problem." he said with the slightest of smiles.

Anju staggered out of the building slowly. She walked for at least an hour until she was in the questionable parts of the city. She could feel eyes on her and she smiled. A huge sadistic grin under her hair. Yes that's right...Stare let your mind wander and your eyes too so that you may follow me into an ally and that I may end your life... Let me watch the light slowly fade from your eyes as your agonized screams ring through the air like a slaughtered pig. You are nothing but simple livestock to me and I will ensure you a slow painful for death as I slowly devour your very being before your horror stricken eyes. Your struggles will grow weaker as you try fruitlessly to save yourself. As if you were almost pulling me closer as the life slowly drained from you. The sweet blood...Oh the sweet blood just the mouth watering nectar that is embedded in the flower of your heart as I slowly reap its benefits. She felt foot steps behind her and grinned. The picking has begun.

Axel blinked in surprise at her reaction. He had expected her to be disgusted and act like she normally did although she seemed to take joy in the thought and he could not help but blush slightly at the sudden excitement stuck within her as he quickly looked away. " I wouldn't want to hurt you like that anyways... You wouldn't be able to function after I got done with you... I don't think you could handle it," he said with a shrug. " You can't handle what I say or who I am in general so kissing you or other things would not make much sense now would it?" Although he was still being him he seemed to be gentler today in his teasing as if making sure he did not push her too far this time.

Kurosaki ate his food quietly as he looked up at Luke every few seconds. Suddenly he twitched and his tail and ears appeared, his tail thumped lightly on the chair and his ears were perked in the direction of Luke, keeping an alertness when he bent down to take a sip of the soup. When he tasted the soup his tail started to hump harder and he began to drool slightly like little kids do. He was so cute even if he was...well...different. Anju did not return for several hours. The house had grown dark and silent Kurosaki who had been watching cartoons after helping wash the dishes for about two hours had finally gone to bed. He laid curled up like a puppy at the foot of Luke's bed, waiting his mother's return. Anju emerged into the dark apparent, placing a hand on the front door to steady herself. She let out a sigh of relief that house was dark. Maybe they had gone to bed and Luke had at least tried to not give himself a heart attack over her. There was a soft sloshing sound that filled the room everytime Anju took a step. She closed the front door behind her and locked it quickly before, quietly trying to sneak across the living room to the bathroom.

Axel smiled knowingly under his breath as he watched her go. So she is gaining more confidence huh? My work here is done. Lets hope she doesn't get stupid anytime soon with all that "spunk" I am sure she things it is. Axel slowly sat up, managing to stand upright as he made his way to the bathroom. He managed to start the water and he stopped in the mirror for a moment as he stood there in his black boxers, gazing at a body he did not recognize anymore. Suddenly Axel smiled, a cold and heartless smile as he placed his finger tips lightly on the cold surface of the mirror. " The dog finally gets to be what he looks like on the inside...What a relief... It seems my body will at least hold some physical trait of honesty," he said to no one with a slight cold laugh and a wry smile. He managed to get in the shower, leaning heavily on the side, letting the water run down his body. His fingers slowly curled into tight fists against the wall on either side of him as he leaned heavily into them. The pain....was excruciating. Any normal human being would scream like bloody murder, trying to get themselves to pass out. Axel's muscles quivered under the water yet his eyes remained cold and thoughtful as if nothing had changed, that same cold smile on his lips. In reality...Axel didn't feel human anymore...So why should he have the luxury of acting like one?"

Anju sighed softly as she saw Luke on the couch. She leaned down and lightly brushed her soft lips on his forehead, kissing him softly. She pulled and frowned as it left a blood mark she looked down at herself and sighed. She was slowly starting to remember everything that happened and her heart sank as her eyes slowly began to return to blue as she took a shower. Once she was done she emerged quietly, with a towel around her, making her way over to the couch, she leaned down and wiped the soft blood smudge from his skin. She sat on the edge of the couch, her bottom brushing his hip slightly as she looked down at her darling Luke. He was such a cute sleeper and she always loved to watch him sleep. She made sure to make ample amounts of time for adoring Luke even when he didn't know it. She watched him slowly letting out a soft sigh as to not wake him. She had worried him sick and now it was all her fault, her bangs slowly fell over her eyes as she leaned forward, resting her hands on her knees. She sat in the silence of the darkness, her eyes glowing red as if a fire piercing through the darkness. Although the light was slowly fading gradually her body still craved more.

Axel was just getting out of the shower. He really didn't even bother with a towel since he thought he was just going to get some clothes really quick. He opened the door and his eyes widened as he saw Rebecca. His eyes widened with shock and his jaw dropped. He looked down at himself and then back up at Rebecca then slowly...His cold grin widened on his face as he leaned in the door way slightly. "Ms. Takahashi...What a surprise," he said as he leaned confidently in the door way, one hand over his head as he supported his own weight.

Anju blushed brightly as she smiled slowly, slowly letting her glowing eyes fall closed, her long silver hair draping over her bum and waist. She slowly reached up and pressed her hand to his with a soft sigh. She adjusted the towel up more on her a bit and snuggled closer to him. She cast her eyes out the window quietly for a moment before she slowly let their scent wash over her. She smiled softly. She slowly began to calm down as she slowly drifted to sleep, a small trickle of blood leaving her pink lips as it lightly dripped on his hand. She did not notice though as she quietly started to drift off, resting her head down. The warmth he had....Was nothing like she had ever felt before he was like his own feverish sun and his own heat source... It was oddly beautiful and lovely to her naturally cold running temperature.

Axel laughed coldly as he walked over to her, kneeling down in front of her and tilting her chin up to look up into his eyes."You were planning on leaving correct? I havn't forgotten... Its cute how you get worked up so fast... Its like a grade schooler," her said with a chuckle. He cast her a sadistic grin as he pulled her hands and pinned them up over her head lightly as he looked down at her. He almost had a bored look to his eyes. " So tell me...When were you planning on leaving me here?" he said with a small smile. " Your not as good as keeping your thoughts hidden as well as you think you are Ms.Takahashi...Your expression gives plenty away."

Anju woke up an hour later, she blinked open her eyes from the sunlight with a slight moan as she curled into Luke's chest, trying to escape the blinding light. She looked up at Luke and smiled softly at him. " Hey," she said with a raspy voice fresh from sleep. She rubbed her eyes slightly and curled in closer to him. " I found you on the couch last night and I was worried about you... I must have fallen asleep when I wasn't looking... You are just so cute when you sleep..." she said, blushing bright red and casting her eyes down at his chest with a nervous laugh. Kurosaki was slowly stirring as he laid in the bed and awoke to find himself alone, he started to cry softly. "Mama," he whimpered, thinking that she had not returned the night before and had left him with Luke. How could she do that to him? After all he had been through how could she just leave him like that because of her demon? He started to whimper and soon he let out a loud a wail as the sadness took him.

Axel's eyes narrowed. " If I am already alive I might as well go with you," he said with a sigh and dropped his hand and straightened up. " He is not your responsibility and just because I am wounded doesn't mean you have to go off and play mommy," he said, rubbing his head with a slight sigh. He cast his eyes down at her for a moment with cold and reserved eyes."Although... I am happy that you would consider taking in Usui even though he is not your responsibility," he stated.

(Going to reply a bit later I got some cleaning to do and I am going to work on my paper... And other homework... I will be more active today though I assure you I am just trying to take it easy and still get some things done...)

Anju sighed and reluctantly got up from the couch, casting Luke one final glance before walking into his room and seeing her son. Upon seeing his mother Kurosaki's eyes widened. He started to cry even harder. "Mama!!!" he screamed. Anju winced and wrapped her arms around him quickly so that he did not wake the neighbors. "Shhhh Kurosaki... I'm sorry I didn't leave you I just went out to go feed and I slept on the couch darling... I was just in the other room I never left you," she whispered. Kurosaki's whimpers slowly fell silent but he said nothing to her after that. He didn't know who to blame for that Luke or his mother but all he knew is that this boy was taking his attention away from him...And he didn't like it. He let a slow growl rip through his throat and Anju clutched her child tighter to her. " Kurosaki...Mama is right here... Please... please.. I never left you I am sorry I was out so late but Mama had to go out...Its my fault I am sorry," she whispered.

Axel smirked and pressed his hips into her's like he always did. "So tell me then...Could you leave me just like that? After staying by my side for three days feeling so sorry for yourself that you didn't eat...And staying with me at the hospital and everything else you can lave me so easily? You woman are all the same," he said, pulling away and turning his back to her before going over to the table and pouring himself some water that had been left on the table.

Anju looked up at Luke and made him breakfast on the run with a laugh as she kissed his cheek and lips and shoved him out the door gently. " You look hot in uniform babe... Like you always did now get going and try and have fun!" she called after him. Once he had left she turned back to Kurosaki with a sad smile. Kurosaki was glaring at her, just peeking out at her from the door way of the bedroom. His face was half hidden. Anju sighed as he looked at the boy. His half red and half blue eye the one that showed. He was trying to intimidate his mother.Anju's eyes flashed red and she extended a hand out to Kurosaki. " You an sit there and mope for the rest of your life or you can expect that your mother finally loves someone that we can both learn to love...Your choice the sooner you accept it the better but I warn you if you try and harm Luke-kun...Your Mama will fight back against you," she said. Kurosaki growled and showed that his ears and tail had popped up again. He glared at her but slowly came forth, taking her hand slowly. Anju gave a slight nod. "Good now that the kitchen is restocked you can help me clean and after lunch we can start looking for mama to have a job," she said. Kurosaki frowned slightly but nodded with a new light of determination. In just a few hours Anju managed to clean Luke's entire room, of all the blood stains. Although she left all his scared posters alone she did lightly wipe the blood off the with a moist towel. Yet she left the picture of her on his desk how it was....She was not sure if he wanted her touching that. She picked up all his dirty clothes, stern all over the house and got the laundry going. She cleaned the bathroom with Kurosaki cleaning the rafters, with his nimble and almost immortal body He had managed to climb the wall just like the spiders did. Anju looked up as there was a whimper from the other room. Anju dropped the mop and went to the door. " Kurosaki? Everything okay sweetheart?" she asked. She emerged into the living room, looking up on the ceiling only for a minute before she found him. "Mama.." he whimpered. Anju let out a soft sigh of relief. He was alright."Kurosaki...What is it?" she asked gently. Kurosaki whimpered." I don't want to kill the spiders..." Anju's eyes softened and nodded. "Alright well looks like instead of giving you a broom I should have given you a cup and paper huh?" she said gently. She went into the kitchen, pulling out plastic cup, in case he dropped it. She tugged a piece of paper from the printer and folded it in half. Kurosaki had made his way down by the time Anju was in the kitchen, curious of what his mother was making. Anju then saw a small spider on the wall. " Kurosaki watch mommy," she said softly as she lightly placed the cup over the spider and slid the cup underneath it. She walked to the balcony and gently set it in a plant. She handed the paper and cup back to Kurosaki with a smile. "Better?" she asked. Kurosaki nodded, tears still in the corner of his eyes.

Axel's bangs fell over his eyes. " Your right Ms. Takahashi," was all he said as he turned away from the door and got dressed quietly with some difficulty. In reality he did not stay that way to make her upset..He did it so she wouldn't seem him struggling so hard to do such a simple task. He didn't want her to see him in pain. He smiled and ran a hand back though his hair as he looked up at the ceiling. " It seems you have remembered what I told you at least...Goodbye Ms. Takahashi," he said softly. "Take care of my brother." He let out a sigh as he slowly let his hand fall and his shoulders slump forward he managed to get some shorts on but that was all he could manage for now... All his energy was drained and his skin stung with the every movement...Every breath he took. He needed more rest but he knew when he awoke her and Usui would be gone. The only people he felt attachment to. He smiled under his breath. It simply must be done.

Around the afternoon Anju made some sandwiches for them for lunch. Kurosaki ate his quickly and Anju finished her a bit slower. She tried t keep it down. Her thoughts always drifting back to Luke. She hoped he was doing alright in school and that he was not being bullied or anything. Then again who would want to bully that guy? Someone with a death wish? She let out a soft sigh and cleaned up after lunch and took a shower. She drew Kurosaki a bath and when they were ready she took his hand and her purse and went out the door. She was wearing a black skirt and a blue blouse. She had to be in public now and dressing like a girl was a bit bothersome. But if she was going to find work that is exactly what she was going to have to do. She made her down the street, Kurosaki, clutching her hand tight. There was a small group of kids on the roof just like there always were. Sakura was there as well as Akira and yes of course...Usui. They all glanced up as they saw Luke and Sakura's eyes darkened. They had heard Luke had returned to school of course Sakura was the one who piped up and stood." Hey Takahashi-kun how are you?" she said, her uniform buttoned lower than his as she pressed her lightly up against him. " How is Anju-chan?" she asked in a gentler tone. Akira watched with her thoughtful eyes as she pushed her glasses up the rim of her nose slightly. Usui simply just glared at Luke as it trying to brutally murder him with his stare.

Axel was awake of course. The pain had kept him up all night as well as the fact of never seeing Usui or Rebecca again. It was for the best and he knew that yet he was a selfish man by nature and therefore was awake to further torture himself and relish in the last bit of pain he had left within his heart. He had already resolved himself to dying and never seeing them again so he was used to it...Yet it was different for him in a way and it hurt. He had managed to get on some dark work pants and his button up white shirt on. It lay unbuttoned resting on the bandages of his chest. He would wait two hours before emerging to head back into the city. That should be enough time... He would continue to put money into Rebecca's bank count for Usui but that was the closest he would ever get into seeing them again. He would work still...And live his useless existence to continue to make things easier for his brother and yes...Ms. Takahashi... Although he would never admit to himself that he indeed was also doing it for her. His hair was black from the dripping water, he had taken another shower and it was easier this time...Ren would take him back to the apartment and he would continue life as if nothing had changed as if he wasn't even more alone. It really is for the best...A sick animal like you should not have the love and kindness of another... You selfish bastard. Axel let out slow trembling breath as he heaved himself up to his feet. It would be hard without Usui...All that he has ever known he had slowly slipped through his fingers. But that is how it should be...That what must be done. Axel's muscles tensed as he suddenly slammed his fist hard into the wall, creating a loud thud but it was quick and short. He pulled his hand away, revealing all the skin scraped from his knuckles. He did not even seem to notice as he looked back at the clock. Just a little bit longer.

(I made two Usuis... And yes Axel is going back to the apartment.)

Anju searched for a bout two hours, finally she had gotten a resume and people who seemed genuinely interested in wanting her to work there. It was just an old seafood restaurant with the live crabs and lobsters in the front of the store. It wouldn't pay much but it was a lot better than nothing. They were actually being quite generous and wanted to fill out her resume right away. She held Kurosaki's hands as they made their way back home. She let out a soft sigh once they got there, unlocking the door. She was exhausted all that work had worn out her entire body. And it was only a few hours she had no idea how she going to stay on her feet all day with her job but she would do it. She had to for Luke and her boy. She gazed down at Kurosaki who let go of her hand quietly, turning the on the tv as he tossed a pillow down on the floor and sat on it cross legged as he watched his cartoons his ears and tail poking out. He seemed a lot more at ease now that they were home.

Usui opened the door, is bags in hand and tossed them on the floor beside her feet." I am going to say goodbye to Onitan," he said coldly as he started to walk down the hall. "Don't try and stop me Ms. Takahashi he owes me a decent goodbye at least," he said. Axel was surprised to find his brother opening the door. The short stature of the boys standing in the door way almost made his heart break as Axel slowly stood. He did not even try to smile. There was no justification for what he had done and he knew it. He knelt down in front of Usui despite the pain it brought him, grabbing his shoulders gently and tilting him forward as he pressed a soft kiss to his forehead. " I love you...Usui... I want you to know that okay? The rest of me is bad but know that I love you and I try my best to continue you on for your sake..as well as others," he said gently. Usui looked up at Axel with a cold green gaze. Axel noted the irony of the picture. " You mean Ms. Takahashi? Yes... I think she could use the help. Keep working Onitan." Axel nodded as tears came to his eyes, resting his chin on his brother's head, as tears rolled down his face. "As always..Usui... As always... I will work hard and make sure you have a great life that I can provide... You will be safe from anyone that would want to hurt you with Rebecca... She is tough but she is not as tough as she looks.." he said. He leaned down close to his brother's ear. "Take care of Rebecca for me okay Usui?" he whispered with a gentle smile as hugged his brother one last time before he nudged him back. " You are going to run late if you don't get a move on soon," he said with a sniffle.

Anju walked out of Luke's room and smiled as she saw him, walking over to him on unsteady feet. She wrapped her arms around him, leaning her weight into him a bit heavily. " Hey...Welcome home...How was school?" she asked softly, resting her head on his chest. She looked up at him tiredly. "I was just about to start making dinner," she said. She slowly leaned up and pressed her lips to his, finishing helping him undue his shirt before pulling away and stumbling into the kitchen. Kurosaki was on the couch sleeping and she looked like she had just woken up as well despite her weak futures. She was paler than usual as she made her way to the fridge. " I was going to make some of my famous curry tonight to celebrate your first day back at school," she said with a gentle smile. "Go do your homework dinner should be ready in about an hour," she said softly.

Usui parted from his brother swiftly, his eyes covered by his bangs as he made his way down the hall without another word. Axel stared after them with a longing look in his eyes before they went cold again and he looked away swiftly. There was no time to waste there was work to be done. He went back to his room and began to pack his bags. He instructed for Ren to be roused as soon as possible. They would be out within the hour and that was that. He had some work to do and he would do just that.

Anju smirked and started to make dinner swiftly. She would wait to tell him she had a job. Well...almost. She hummed quietly as he began to cook the shrimp and pork swiftly. She turned her head away as she coughed into her arm, she pulled her head back and saw no blood. She smiled at that as she turned swiftly while the stove was warming up and began to chop the pork up and season everything. She quickly tossed it into the pan quietly, humming as she went. She turned on some soft music as she got to work on dinner. Kurosaki came into the kitchen and hugged her leg, his tail thumping against the tile floor happily as he watched his mother. Anju laughed softly and continued her work, walking around the kitchen with a Kurosaki attached to her leg. Kurosaki giggled and looked up at his mother, his ears perked and his tail thumping excitedly. He gave a small bark and Anju rolled her eyes. "Sweet heart your only half dog you can act like a person you know.." she said. Kursaki pouted.." No fun!" he barked.

Axel watched from the window as Usui got in the back of the car, clicking his seatbelt before looking out the window. Their gazes met for a moment before they were driving off swiftly. Usui did not look back at Axel but Axel watched him until they were out of sight.

Anju hummed quietly as she finished up making dinner. She leaned back against the kitchen counter silently for a moment before wiping the sweat off her brow. " Luke!!!! Dinner is ready!" she called as she got out some plates and began to set up the table with Kurosaki's help. She looked so pale but she was content as she got some plates out from the cupboard and began to make Kurosaki's plate for him, cutting up the meat a bit smaller for him and pouring the sweet curry in the bowl before she put in more spice. She made sure he made it to the dinner table. " Kurosaki ears and tail away at the dinner table please," she said. Kurosaki pouted slightly but soon as his ears and tail had disappeared. He looked out the window. It was cloudy today foggy. It looked like it might rain soon as he looked at Luke's room, wondering if the boy was going to come out or not.

( I am tempted to skip a few months now or after their dinner scene..What do you think?)

(Sure I can start it really quick I guess.)

Anju coughed, sitting up in bed slightly and laying down again. She had grown paler and paler by the day and had been coughing up more blood recently. It was her day off today thank goodness. She hated calling in sick it was the worse. She was just having a rough week, being that she hadn't had a human in over a month. She snuggled her face into the pillow with a quiet moan. Kurosaki was out shopping for groceries with Axel. They had formed a fragile bond between the two over the past month ever since she started to support herself and ever since Axel was making a steady decline. There was some debate between Luke and her about the matter of weather to take sympathy on him but overall Luke with reluctance managed to agree to try and help her rebuild the bond between them. Of course Axel had known about Kurosaki this entire time long before Luke yet at the time he refused to even acknowledge that the boy ever existed until now. Anju let out a sigh and coughed into her hand, opening up to find more blood. She sighed and wiped it on the bloody towel that laid next to her for coughing on and cleaning up. She would start to have to make breakfast soon.

Axel smiled as he watched Kurosaki, the boys wide and curious blue eyes as he looked around at the world. Axel's eyes were cold and reserved still yet he had lost some weight and had grown a bit paler since a month ago, though his eyes were still piercing and cold as ever. He paid the woman and turned around, handing Kurosaki his rainbow sorbet ice cream while in turn getting his double chocolate. He sat beside Kurosaki on a park bench, licking his ice cream in silence for a moment before glancing down at the boy. Kurosaki stared up at him slowly with admiring eyes. This human..Had never been afraid of him.. It was interesting how he almost reeked of death and torment yet he still alive...This fascinated Kurosaki and Axel became his own little science experiment Axel didn't really mind. He didn't really care much about anything anymore except making money and transferring it to Rebecca. Over the past few months he had put over 25,000 dollars into her bank account of course that was not all from just his month's pay but it was the best he could offer now. " Ojichan?" Kurosaki asked, gazing up at Axel. He glanced down at he boy, ruffling his hair with a sad broken smile. " Yes Kurosaki?" he asked. The boy tilted his head into his touch, he did like being pet after all. "Why are you so sad all the time?" he asked. Axel almost laughed."We have been over this already Kurosaki I am not sad I am just missing someone terribly right now, knowing that I can't see them for a very very long time," he said, trying and failing horribly at a cheerful smile. He was not his sister. He was horrible at faking smiles. He let out a sigh and slowly leaned forward as he licked his ice cream. " Besides how can I be sad when your around huh?" he said, messing up his hair more as he suddenly licked his ice cream. Kurosaki growled playfully. " Hey!" he said, taking a lick of Axel's with a laugh.

Anju sighed as she looked up at Luke. " Its my job to make breakfast....It seems your doing everything else around here that I need to keep up," she said with a gentle and tired smile as she slowly pushed herself up. " Its alright... I am feeling slightly better today," she said with a tilt of her head and a cast of a cheery smile. Suddenly her face contorted in pain a her head snapped to the side as she suddenly coughed, clutching the towel quickly and pressing it to her lips, closing her eyes tightly for a moment before letting her body slowly relax again. She tossed the towel to the side and rubbed the back of her neck with a nervous laugh. This was not exactly helping her case right now. She seemed to always worry him and she hated it. All she wanted to do was make things easier and happier for Luke yet all she seemed to do right now was make him worry like hell... She had been resting and trying to upkeep her health yet as she tried to do the morally right thing her body disagreed with her. She slowly leaned back against the head board and looked at Luke with loving stare, reaching up and running her fingers back through his hair and slowly sliding her hand down to rest upon his cheek. " I'm alright darling..." she said softly, brushing her thumb softly over his lips before lightly touching his snake bites. She smiled. The room had been transformed a bit over the past month. It was a lot cleaner and although there was still a lot of Luke's things in the room Anju's things were in there too. It had more of a woman's touch so to speak. There was a white vase on the windowsill with small white flowers in it. There seemed to be slightly softer colors in the room although Luke's dark color scheme still dominated it was...lighter...happier than before. She had also let Kurosaki start to decorate the guest room, nothing too drastic of course but enough to make it his own.

Axel looked up at the sky. It was indeed cold now and it was tired...Very tired he had been working even more diligently since they had left and despite that he knew she probably wasn't using the money much it was the best he could do to care for Usui and Ms. Takahashi and he would do it to the best of his abilities and with all he had if that was the only thing he could do for his brother. He had been with a few woman off and on for the past month but frankly he had no time and it only made him feel even worse. So he had given up on humanly pleasures for the sole reason of work. Although he had uptook the bad habit of smoking, something done within the older generation of his work. It helped a bit and it took the sting off of life just a little bit more. He had been drinking more in his spare time but when he days off... Axel was with Kurosaki. The sweet honest boy who was obviously not human but loved and cherished in Axel's heart. He loved his nephew even though he wasn't human. He was the closest thing he had to having a family a to look after again so of course the boy was constantly doted upon and spoiled by his uncle... Due to his own selfish reasons as usual.

Anju smiled fondly after Luke as she pushed herself up, coughing into her hand another small splash of blood. She winced slightly, the pain it caused her bloodied lungs made her heart beat a little faster. She clutched her chest with a wince and pushed herself up to a standing position as she made her way out of their room. She leaned in the doorway and smiled as she saw Luke, playing his video games as if nothing had changed," she smiled at this and pushed off the doorway slightly, she stumbled forward a bit but caught herself quietly as she turned away casually and gave a small cough into her shoulder. She turned back to Luke and gave a cheer close mouthed smile as she made her way into the kitchen. On her way there she tied her hair up into a long pony tail, her hair straightening yet looked as if a narrow waterfall of glittering silver hair that traveled to about the upper part of the small of her back. " I am making soba noodles for dinner," she said with a smile. " Its one of Kurosaki's favorites...Do you like soba noodles?" she asked as she opened the fridge and started to get out some vegetables, rice, and a light soft sauce she had made, and some eggs. She hummed as she cooked quietly, her voice soft and gentle as emanated for the room.

Kurosaki titled his head towards the scent of Rebecca... It was a curious thing how he could sense the emotions of others..Just like his mother in a way. " A woman is very said Ojichan," he said. Axel let out a soft sigh. " Yes Kurosaki...People get sad in this world," he muttered. Kurosaki shook his head. " But Ojichan... She has the same sadness as you," he said. Axel's head snapped up and he glanced around he caught a glimpse of a girl running from the cars and he recognized the blonde hair almost instantly. He smiled under his breath quietly and turned away, draping his arm over the back of the bench. " Yeah? Well that is not good... I am sure her sadness will fade in a few more months," he said gently to the boy. The child frowned as he watched the woman. " But if that happens...Ojichan will be sad," he said, looking up at his uncle. Axel's eyes widened he opened his mouth as if going to say something but then shut it quickly and looked down at his hands with a rueful smile. " Hai... Kurosaki... Its the way it should be...Its the way it has to be... It simply has to be done," he said. Kurosaki tilted his head to the side and looked at his uncle. His uncle made no sense to him half the time.

Kurosaki tugged Axel to his feet with a growl, his ears and tail popping out. " Kurosaki?" he asked. The boy growled." The blonde woman is in trouble ojichan!!! A bad man is following he!!!" he cried out. Suddenly he got a little too excited and he started shifting into his full form. Axel picked up the boy and tried to calm him down. " Okay Kurosaki....Okay...which way?" he said, holding the small hell hound to him. The boy slowly clamed down, letting his body relax as Axel put him on his shoulders and he lead the way. Axel was fast when he wanted to be. Really fast as he ran through the crowded streets and followed where he had last seen Rebecca, if it wasn't for Kurosaki there would be no way that he would be able to find her. Kurosaki switched to piggy back half way through the ally way. He could almost taste the man he was so close to him now which meant Rebecca was not far behind. What would happen to the girl if his uncle did not catch him?

Anju leaned into him softly with a giggle and turned her face towards his lips. " Mmmm depends on what you want to help with," she said with a slight smile on her face as she pressed her lips to his briefly before letting her lips slide from his. She knew she probably tasted like blood. He didn't do good around blood so she stopped. She let out a soft sad sigh as she leaned back into him. " I am just making some simple stir fry for breakfast with some honey rice if that is alright," she said quietly. She tossed the veggies into the pan swiftly and with a little bit of olive oil she began to swish them around in the pan slightly, her eyes on her cooking now sadly. She didn't want his arms to leave her. She wanted him to stay with her like that forever if it was possible. She just wanted to be close and to be loved by him and be able to love him in return. She knew that he was trying to not dwell in his worries and it made her feel better that he was trying to be good for her sake and Kurosaki's. She leaned into him softly and nearly fell asleep right then and there. She snapped up again and started to swish the veggies again. She was exhausted,work had been rough on her body but she could not complain. "Work is doing good... Boss seemed to like me although there is a little work drama involving one of the employees and him right now everything seems to be okay," she said in a cheery voice as if nothing was wrong in the world.