THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT ;;
Once a Hiiragi, always a Hiiragi.
Being of the family meant acting
in their interests － and thinking
differently of vampires was not
one of them. You see, in order
for them to take over Japan,
( “Then the world” as Nii - san
says. ) it was a necessity to look
heroic. If not, why would anyone
want them as leaders? It was
common sense to want a strong
leader. Exterminating a villian
－ the Vampires － would make
it seem obvious for them to be
ruling. Good and Bad vampires
weren’t an option; they had to
disappear.
( Even if Shinya disagreed with the
general idea, voicing his opinion
would be dangerous in his position.
Stay silent. Wait it out. Don’t let them
know, and you’ll survive. Ever the
c o w a r d, wasn’t he. )
He smiles, yet eyes grow frigid. If this
child had said that to anyone other
than himself, ey would have eir head
blown off on the spot. He speaks in a
low whisper, icy gaze boring into
emerald.
❝ Yoichi, it’s for your own good if you
don’t say things like that around the
J.I.D.A. Especially anyone of Hiiragi
blood. “Revolutionary” thoughts are
… frowned upon, putting it simply.❞
❝ Unless well, being branded as a
traitor and sentenced to death appeals
to you, then go straight ahead. ❞
Ey had thought Shinya would understand, but his answer sends a chill down eir spine. It sounds like a threat, whether it’s meant that way or not, and Yoichi certainly hasn’t forgotten the punishment ey and Kimizuki received just for being friends with someone who may or may not possibly have been sympathetic to the enemy. The memory sits in eir gut and burns away silently, draining the color from eir face.
Yoichi’s fingers trace the edge of the brim before pulling eir hat down. Hesitantly, ey mumbles, “I’m sorry, I--I didn’t mean... I’m not saying I’ll hold back or, o-or that I don’t want to beat them, I just -- I’m sorry. I... Are you going to tell them what I said...?”
While them here refers to the general top ranks, it’s Kureto’s weighty presence and intimidating gaze that comes to mind. Ey would do anything to stay off that man’s radar for as long as ey lives.
