35. Change

Silence fell over the room.

Shinobu's mind short-circuited for few seconds before she understood what was happening. Her face flushed red as she tried to cover her body.

Leo jumped down from the ceiling and opened the door, he turned around and said.

"Sorry for disturbing you."

Saying that he shut the door, seconds after he left a furious howl reverberated through the manor.

"LEO! HEART! I will kill you!"

Leo bolted immediately. Shinobu wearing her Slayer uniform stormed over, her face resembled an exploding volcano as she held her sword.

Shit!

Increasing his speed Leo ran all over the place, by now a crowd of spectators were watching a weird scene.

"What the hell kid... I mean girl, it was an accident!"

"Shut up! Die!"

Shinobu threw several darts gleaming with coldness. Leo could clearly see some kind of strange liquid coating it's body.

Holy shit! That's poison!

Leo ran for his dear life, it was his fault so he couldn't retaliate. Finding himself in a pickle all he could do was run while dodge deadly attacks. However what made him nearly stumble was the sight of his friends leisurely standing to the side eating sweets. He could even hear them bet among themselves.

"Five minutes, he will be caught."

"Ten."

"Less than ten."

"Wanna bet?"

"Sure, two packs of crackers."

"Alright."

Leo nearly fell for an attack when he heard them.

Damn you!

"What's going on here?"

Kanae suddenly rushed in. She was confused when she saw Leo being chased down by Shinobu.

Seeing his guardian angel appear Leo immediately hid behind her. Shinobu wanted to drag him out and smash his head but Kanae stopped her.

"What's wrong with you Shinobu? Why are you acting like a lunatic?"

Shinobu gritted her teeth and said.

"He stepped into my room."

"That's it? You flipped out just because of that?"

Kanae was confused.

"Yes. I even apologized."

Leo said in an aggrieved tone.

"Shut up, you lowly ingrate!"

"Shinobu! Is that how a lady talks? Have you forgotten manners?"

Shinobu was dumbfounded when her sister scolded her. Her body trembled from rage when she looked at Leo who had an expression like he had been wronged.

"H-He saw me."

Shinobu's voice was so small that Kanae couldn't hear her.

"Sorry I didn't get that. What's wrong Shinobu, you don't usually flip out like this, what happened?"

Kanae came close and asked in a gentle voice. Shinobu looked at her sister teary eyed and said in a small voice.

"He saw me."

Huh?

Kanae was confused for few seconds before it dawned on her. Her eyes flew wide open as she looked at Shinobu, she immediately turned around and found Leo missing.

Oh my god! How did that happen?

She calmed down Shinobu and asked in detail. Kanae understood everything and she couldn't help but smile wryly. Though it's only been a month since she got to know that rowdy bunch she knew all of them were good kids. What happened must have been an accident.

Suddenly a thought sprang up in her mind. She looked at Shinobu who was blushing hard, a weird smile crept onto her face.

"Since it was an accident, let it be. Anyway I don't think Leo will say anything about it to anyone, he is a good kid."

"But-but... anyway he is a shameless bastard!"

"Fufu, my cute little Shinobu got all flustered because he saw you bare. Don't tell me you like him."

Shinobu suddenly blanked out. She couldn't think straight and remembered that moment when he stared at her and said she wasn't a kid. Her face heated up when she understood what he meant, however a faint sense of satisfaction also emerged in her heart.

"You know Leo is a good kid. He is good looking and kind, so why don't you try to get along with him more."

Kanae failed to notice how weird Shinobu was acting and continued to speak. Shinobu didn't hear her words and still kept on thinking about that moment when Leo stared at her and what he said.

He saw me...

She blushed like a bright red tomato and buried her face into her arms.

...

"F*ck you Sabito!"

"Maa, don't be so uptight. Have some crackers."

"Don't try to bribe me. I saw what you guys did."

Leo glared at the trio and snatched the packet. He started to eat while cursing them.

Just as he was busy cursing his friends Kanae walked out from the manor. Leo subconsciously stopped eating.

"Hey Makomo, can you... shit!"

He turned around to ask something when he found the place empty. He was abandoned, again.

Oh, what will come will come.

He sighed and accepted his fate.

Kanae smiled cheekily and asked.

"What's with that dejected look? Did you really not enjoy that feast."

Leo rubbed his head in embarrassment, he couldn't help but remember that moment.

"You took advantage of my cute little sister, what kind of punishment do you think is befitting?"

Leo couldn't reply, he knew he was at fault. He smiled bitterly and waited for his verdict.

"Haha, don't be so tense. It was an accident so I'll let it be, however since you enjoyed the view you should atleast return the favour."

"Return the favour? Wait, you don't mean...

Kanae smacked his head and said with a smile that kind of scared Leo.

"My my, I wonder, what you were thinking just now?"

"No-Nothing. What do you want me to do?"

"Simple, treat her more gently. I don't want you squabbling with her anymore, ok?"

Leo thought for a moment and agreed.

"Then it's settled. By the way, how was it?"

"Beauti... um, how was what?"

"Hehe."

Kanae smiled slyly and left. Leo wiped away the cold sweat from his forehead and turned around. He gritted his teeth and said.

"Good Good! Some friends you are."

Sabito and the rest peeked out from a corner. Seeing Kanae leave they walked out and patted his shoulder.

"A man should face his problems straightforwardly."

All three of the nodded and showed a serious expression. Leo smiled widely and showed them a polite gesture with his finger.