Chapter 178: Better Love Story Than Twilight
Kanchou and the gang finally returned to St. Freya after some more time. And they came back with little friends they made along the way.
"Ohhhh? This is quite different from the St. Freya we have at home. How should I say it? It's more, advanced and cheerful?" Himeko said and Kallen nodded.
"Umu, this place has a lot more students in it. And they are really happy at this school, not that the St. Freya at our place is sad or something." Kallen was satisfied at the facility and Tericula looked around in interest. Finally able to roam around without fear, seeing the sunlight for the first time in her sad life.
"Sister, this place is beautiful." Tericula latched on to Kallen and she patted her head with a tender smile. "Yes, yes it is Theresa."
"Hmmm, I'm glad you think so highly of this establishment. We worked really hard to make it into this high class, but competitive school after all." Himeko said and appeared with Ein.
"Ahhh! You're me!" Teen Himeko pointed at the Himeko at their universe and was quite shocked that they really looked the same.
"Yeah, of course you are. You even have the same mole over there." Ein pointed out and they were exactly the same.
"Hah, don't let it bother you too much. This world is crazy, I knew that because of this guy over here." Himeko hugged Ein's waist and he chuckled.
"Well, that's just par for the course of being with me. Hello there, maybe I should call you teen Himeko so we won't get confused. You, The vampire hunter Kallen. Short for V.H. Kallen, and you. Tericula." Ein designated them names.
"Ahhh, who is he?" V.H. Kallen asked and Adelheid sighed, thinking that Tericula was such a cute name. "He's Einheri Aesir. Basically the most influential man you'll ever meet in your life."
"Umu, he's rich as hell, strong, smart, and owns the world." Kiana expounded and the trio were gobsmacked at his simple portfolio.
"Geez, you make me blush girls. Anyways, you guys want to stay here, right? Well, that's fine with me. Just enjoy your life here, that's my number one motto after all." He nodded sagely and they got excited.
"Hey, can I call you big sis? I've always wanted a big sister." Teen Himeko asked her counterpart and fidgeted a bit. "Ahhh, that's fine. I've wanted a little sister too. I think we'll have tons of fun." Himeko smiled at her and teen Himeko thought that she really looked cool.
"Nee, Ein-san. I've heard that I am alive here, can I see her? And Theresa is quite a normal girl here." V.H. Kallen asked with excitement and Tericula was a little anxious about meeting them.
"Well, yeah. Let me call them then." He called the two and somebody also decided to tag along. Ein escorted and Himeko escorted them to the dorms, amazing them.
"Woah, this is some high class stuff. This the dorms? Whut?" Teen Himeko saw a comprehensive bar at the lounge with alcoholic beverages for teachers and non alcoholic for students.
And there were also infinity pools, spas, onsens. Even the rooms of had jaccuzis and huge ass bathrooms to relax in. "This is like a 5 star hotel? Students and teachers here must be living the life..." Teen Himeko sighed and got depressed upon comparing their school to theirs.
"Well, they did say that he's rich. Right?" V.H. Kallen replied with a wry smile. "Nee, sister. What is that? Kanchou, is that what you call an arcade?" Tericula was really interested by the game room.
"Umu, it is Ein-nii's game room. It is the most comprehensive room for gamers. Containing all the electronic and analogue games of all time." Bronya puffed up her chest, proud of the best game room in the world.
Tericula then had stars in her eyes. "C-can we go there?" She looked at V.H. Kallen with puppy dog eyes and Kallen couldn't resist. "Ugh, you're using the forbidden technique on me."
The trio that Ein called then came and it was Kallen, Theresa, and Sakura. "Ohhh. Is that. Is that my doppelganger! Finally!" Kallen went up to V.H. Kallen and held her hands. Sizing her up and comparing her to herself.
"Wow. You really look the same like me." V.H. Kallen stared at her as well and Kallen chuckled. "Of course, silly. We're basically the same you know?"
"Hmm, she definitely looks like you Kallen. Except this little one here. She's a little different from Theresa." Yae commented and V.H. Kallen heard her voice. She whipped her head to the side so quickly, it was like she almost broke her neck.
"S-Sakura..." V.H. Kallen bore holes into her by staring and Sakura raised a brow. They then stared at each other while Theresa and Tericula interacted.
"Hey, want to play this game? You've been staring at it for quite some time now." Theresa suggested with a wry smile and Tericula immediately dashed to it.
She fumbled on the arcade machine which was a fighting game and Theresa looked at Bronya for some help. "Umu, da Bronya would teach you everything you need to know."
They then started gaming in earnest and V.H. Kallen finally broke in tears as she saw her lover who she sealed herself in Yae village all those years ago.
Her shaggy, but smooth hair. Her almond shape, violet eyes that suck you into them. Her stiff speech, and her amazingly vibrant, pink locks that stand out.
"Sakura! I'm sorry. Forgive me for not being able to save you." V.H. Kallen dashed to her and hugged her. Crying on her chest heavily.
"Ummm. What's happening right now?" Sakura looked at Kanchou's group that took them from their universe.
Adelheid was moved to tears and she expounded after sniffling. "Ahhh, you see. Kallen-san from that universe was actually your..."
Everybody listened intently and Sakura raised a brow, thinking that she died. "Lover." Adelheid finished her sentence. Sakura and Kallen then froze immediately on their spots.
"T-that's right... You even taught me how to make rice balls. We had such a good time together before the fire nation attacked. Sorry for my outburst." V.H. Kallen wiped her tears and backed off from her.
"What!? Ewww, gross." Kallen and Sakura said simultaneously. "Why would I go out with you? You're a slob and a total glutton. You'll starve my village to death!" Sakura pointed at Kallen and she retaliated.
"Well, excuse me!? Why would I. Go out with you, when Ein has all the delicious food in the world? Your rice ball is mid at best!" They butted heads and V.H. Kallen stared at them weirdly.
"Umm, are they always like that?" She asked everyone and the peanut gallery gave a wry smile. "Yeah, Kallen-san and Sakura-san work really well together. But they always fight like that. It showcases their good relationship in a way?" Mei said and chuckled at their antics.
"Ohhh? So you and Sakura at your universe were a Yuri Yuri couple huh? Too bad, they're Einsexual here." Ein laughed and V.H. Kallen chuckled. "That is fine. She isn't my Sakura anyways... But I'm happy that I could see her enjoy herself. Unlike when we're in our relationship." She gave a somber smile.
Ein patted her head and gave a tender smile. "I know she probably had the best time with you. You're really kind and wonderful after all, Kallen."
"I... I am not, Ein-san. I abandoned my duty." She looked down in shame and Ein flicked her forehead. "You abandoned it for a good reason. Things just didn't work out, but you enjoyed your last days right?" He smiled and Kallen teared up.
"Yes... I. I was really happy with her. I never knew that such a mundane life with her would make me so happy." Kallen missed her sorely and it was the reason that she surrendered herself to die.
"What I wouldn't give to see her happy as well, just like Sakura-san there." Kallen gave a wry smile and Adelheid gasped.
"K-Kallen... I don't think you should've said that." Adelheid feared for their chastity and stared at Ein. "Hoh? Are you sure about that?" He smirked and V.H. Kallen nodded wholeheartedly. Ein read the report that Adelheid gave him and it was stated that Sakura got sealed. Not explicitly killed in action.
"Umu. Sakura was the one that gave me true joy in life. If I could repay that properly, then nothing matters." She sighed in satisfaction upon imagining her having a good life.
"Ahhh! Ein. Are we having a new sister? And it's our twins too! Well, in Sakura's case. It would be her triplet wouldn't it?" Kallen got excited and Sakura sighed. Used to it by now, but it never got easier.
"He'll probably swoop in and tell her. *Come with me, I'll show you the good things in life.* And she'll go Doki Doki. Then Kallen and her would get reunited, they'll admire his kindness and sweetness and slowly, but surely. They'll fall in his hands and it's game over." Sakura huffed.
"He's like a dangerous drug isn't he? Once you get a taste, you'll never get sober again. And hey, have you ever tasted his food?" Kallen asked her doppelganger with a wide smile.
"No? Is it good? Like really good?" V.H. Kallen asked with excitement. "Oh, you bet it is! Here, have a taste of this." Kallen gave her a cookie and Kiana gave her a thumbs up of approval.
"Ooh? It does look nice, then I shall partake." V.H. Kallen took a bite and was instantly captivated. "Hmmmm~ Such depth of flavor! What in the world is this miracle!?" She started praying and Kallen chuckled at her.
"Great, we have another one." Sakura gave a cramped smile and Ein patted her head. "Don't worry, I'll be back in a jiffy. I'll give her a playmate that would keep her busy." Ein smiled and disappeared from his place.
"Ugh, you just can't win can you? I guess I'll see another version of me that's all lovey dovey with Kallen." Sakura groaned and Kallen patted her back with a smirk.
"Ara, it would be quite fun to see you like that, Sakura. Normally, you're so stiff and proper. Just like Fu Hua, but I wonder what you would look like being all clingy to someone besides Ein." Kallen snickered at her and Sakura gave a quick judgement cut her way.
"Shut up, Kallen! You wanna go? I'll kick your fat butt from eating too much!" Sakura grasped at straws. "Heh, you do know that we can't get fat right?" They squared up and drew their weapons. Emitting tons of pressure that burdened everyone else besides them.
"H-hey, you guys are leaking out some dangerous aura you know? There's an A-rank Valkyrie here." Adelheid pointed at Teen Himeko that was about to foam at the mouth.
Himeko then smacked them on the head with her suitcase. "You guys are like cats and dogs. I'm telling Ein to make you guys watch them act like a couple and you have to write it down to a tee." Himeko huffed and they lost to her superior chest that jiggled as they watched its trajectory.
"Ugh, she's too powerful!" Kallen squinted her eyes at Himeko's chest and started rubbing them from behind. "These lewd melons are strong." Kallen nodded in satisfaction at their softness and Himeko smacked her again.
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Back at Tericula's universe. Ein gingerly arrived and immediately coated the whole universe with his senses. "Hmm, if I'm a wandering soul or a person in a box. Where would I be?" Ein searched for a fragment of the 12th herrscher.
"Aha, of course. I'd be walking around aimlessly and try to find my loved one." He found Sakura's consciousness that escaped from the Soulium box because of centuries of wear.
He teleported immediately and just leaned on a post in front of her. His piercing eyes staring right at her. "What's up, ghost. Boo." He surprised her and her fox ears twitched cutely.
"You... Who are you? How can you see me? And why do you... Smell like Kallen?" Sakura raised her vigilance, but she was intrigued at his apparent connection with Kallen.
"Well, of course I would smell like her. She's my lover you know?" He smirked and she was shocked out of her mind.
"T-that's impossible. She must have passed away by now. Centuries have passed! You lie!" Sakura got angry and he shrugged.
"Well, let me show you a picture then. Ahhh, you probably don't know what that is. It's a portrait of her." He tossed her a picture of them, Kallen hugging him tightly with Sakura as they tried playing tug of war using his body.
"Wh-wha? I am here as well... Just who are you really?" She was confused and her burst of emotions got taken advantage of by the 12th herrscher.
"Kill him! He stole her from you." The herrscher that was corrupted by anger tried eroding her mind once again. But Ein snapped his fingers and she was instantly taken out of Sakura's ghostly figure as black smoke.
"Hmmm, you were such a sweet girl back then. RIN." His words reverberated inside the herrscher's soul and froze. "How do you know that name, Human!?" It shouted in anger and transformed into a pink nine tailed fox.
"Ohhh, I know all about it. Why, it's because I'm your older brother of course." He vanished and showed her the memories of RIN from his world.
"S-SAKURA onee-chan..." She transformed into her human form and sobered up. Hit immediately by intense anger, sadness, regret, and shame.
"I... I killed SAKURA onee-chan. Is... Is this true?" She looked up at him and he nodded. She then kneeled on the ground as the light from her eyes vanished.
"Yeah, but she's alive of course. I'm amazing after all, though she isn't quite the same as your sister." Ein frowned for a moment. He then offered his hand to her and smiled.
"Want to see her?" She immediately propped up and went wide eyed. "R-really? Do I... Do I deserve it, can I see her once again? Even if she isn't the same?" RIN teared up and he patted her head.
"I think she'll be happy to be your older sister as well." He said with a tender smile and RIN immediately broke down in tears.
"Y-you... What's your name? C-can I see Kallen as well?" Sakura's voice trembled and he smirked. "Hoh? But I could only take one of you." He stated and they both froze.
They stared at each other intensely and he laughed. "For obvious reasons, that was a joke." The two of them glared daggers at him.
Ein walked up to Sakura and caressed her fox ears. Making her face heat up instantly. "You really love her don't you? You've been roaming around while being corrupted and latched on by a herrscher for centuries. You're really admirable."
Sakura sputtered and didn't know what to say. "So? Wanna come with? She's been waiting for years too." He offered his hand and she took it firmly.
"Yes. Let's go, please take care of me." Sakura bowed deeply and was eternally grateful for his kindness.
"Oh, wait a minute. She won't see you like that." He created a body for her and gestured for her to go in.
"You too, RIN." He made one for her as well and they quickly entered them. He then returned back to their universe, right behind V.H. Kallen.
Ein looked at Sakura that was frozen, he then gestured for her to come close. "K-Kallen... Is that you?" Her shaky voice was prominent and Kallen looked back at her.
And they locked eyes. Their connection with each other, as strong as ever. "Makes you tear up, right? Such a better love story than twilight." Ein wiped fake tears and Adelheid deadpanned at him.
"S-Sakura?" V.H. Kallen then looked at Ein intensely and immediately kneeled to him. "Ein-san... Thank you very much." Sakura then teared up and dashed to her. Hugging her tightly as she let loose all of her grievances.
"Kallen! Forgive me. I... I lost myself to hatred." She broke character from her Yamato Nadeshiko ideals and cried on her bosom.
"Sakura, I never faulted you for it. I'm just glad that you're here with me." Kallen stroked her shaggy hair and smiled tenderly.
"I guess that's a job well done for you girls." Ein gave Kanchou's squad a thumbs up and they cheered.
"Here, Adelheid. You're gonna need this, besides. You did good, you waited patiently for the right time to strike and blindsided them." Ein gave her the core of the 9th herrscher, along with the 5th. The gem of haste was a bit too high level for her.
"W-wow! This for real!?" Adelheid couldn't believe it and snatched them immediately. Fearing that he would take them back if she hesitated. She then saluted with a loose smile on her face.
"Hehehe~ I'll definitely put these to good use captain!" She giggled and put the cores inside of her. Feeling the powers to control gravity at her will, as well as slow down molecules to a stand still.
"Heh, I can finally work out like Goku! I'll be kicking ass when I take off thousands of g's on me!" Adelheid cheered and kissed Ein on the cheek from intense happiness.
"Ahhh! Aunty, that's cheating! We aren't legal yet, so we can't do that or he'll shove us away." Kiana exclaimed and pointed at her accusingly.
"Heh, what are you gonna do about it? Now that I think about it, I haven't beaten your ass for running away from home!" Adelheid made an excuse to test her new powers and Kiana gulped.
"How about this! 10 g's!" Adelheid increased gravity on Kiana and she strained immediately with a groan. "Kyahahaha! This will be fun!" Adelheid cackled and Ein chopped her.
"Want me to take it back?" He gave a smile with pressure and Adelheid immediately bowed down. "No! Please forgive me! I'll be good, I promise." She took away Kiana's increased gravity and he nodded.
"Prepare yourselves, everyone. Something is looming behind the horizon, you might not see it. But it's already there." Ein said cryptically and he walked away from them.
"Sir, yes sir!" Kanchou saluted and was really happy about how things turned out. She then thought that she'll work harder for being the quartermaster of the Hyperion.
Everyone then started partying for V.H. Kallen and her Sakura's reunion. While RIN followed Ein and met up with SAKURA.
"Ein-nii, did you clone Higyokumaru?" RIN asked as she saw the doppelganger. "Nope, she's another person. And we are partying of course." He patted alter RIN's head and they threw a party. Again.
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Thanks for reading everyone, a bit of a slow chapter. Maybe I'll go faster on the next. Anyways, ciao.