Writing Paradise

"Lately, you guys are no fun to provoke." Kaname glances to his side, where his little brother born right after him, Hikaru, lies down with face half buried into a pillow. "Well... we're gotten used to your tricks." "Hmph. Until some moments ago you guys are still pretty easy to stir. Aaah, so boring, so boring!" The blond laughs, then runs his fingers through the younger's hair. "Sorry, Hi-chan, but I guess our playtime is over." "... Hmph." . . . Even though until some moments ago you still come to play with me. Even though until some moments ago I'm still on par with those who you holds as your main priority now. Now... . . . "... Fine. I'll just play with my little brothers." "Hi-chan!" . . . Now the time changes. So I need to change my play style too... right?

Vampires. Originating from Europe. Mostly still hide themselves in the hidden depths of various countries in the continent, but the number of those who is constantly on the run in order to avoid vampire hunters and spread their influence isn't little either. Categorized into two group: Pure-blood and Unnatural Offspring . Pure-blooded are those born as vampire, either through curses or has vampire as their father. Naturally stronger due to their direct lineage. Unnatural Offspring are born through vampire bites. Has the possibility to become stronger than the vampire who convert them, though it's rare, more due to that the Pure-blood realizes of their potency and kills them right before their potential overwhelms that of the Pre-blood's. Because the Unnatural carries the cell of their Pure-blood within them, the Pure-blood may force their Unnatural to do whatever they commands. Resisting the command might lead to the Unnatural to their worst death. The Unnatural ...

Shiraishi Hinagiku. Due to her short stature and youthful spirit, she looks younger than her actual age which, I heard from one of my fellow colleague in this store branch, is just one year above me. A childish, bubbly woman. But her management ability and life experience is not something to be underestimated. According to the rest of the branch's team members, which consist of people who used to work with her at their previous branch, her skill allows their branch to reach great sales and keeps up with their rivals so many times. Her only lacking quality—aside from her height—is that her physique is very frail. She is often sick and need bed rest, or collapsing during work hour. Her team members pities her for this, as most men finds her health problem unappealing, as opposed to make them having a desire to protect her. In my eyes, though, her only flaw is the fact that she is part of the Shiraishi household. . "Asahina-kun is... the president director's son, ri...

- All I want is is your time and attention. - . . . "That's... Miwa- basan 's fourth child?" "Yes. Another son." Dozen pairs of sparkly eyes staring at the motherly figure sitting on the bed, hugging a little life wrapped in blue cloth, surrounded by adults who congratulate her for having a safe delivery and been gifted with a healthy-looking boy. When those eyes--the eyes of the children of those adults--were finally regarded and gestured to come closer, they tried their best to not show exaggerated excitement. The adults stepped back to allow some space for the children, smiling fondly at how they seemed to be so giddy, for being able to look at the newest addition to their big family. "It's really a boy. Miwa- basan keeps giving birth to boys..." "Just like our mother keeps giving birth to girls!" "Boy, girl, does the gender matter? We have another little brother that we can play with!" "Come on, ...

"Quit from your job. If you're going to date me, you can't possibly stay as a monk." Fulfilling his request, I submitted a resign letter to the head of temple where I worked at. "If you want to continue working, ask Kaasan for her connections." Following his advice, I seek our mother's help. Which landed me to my current situation. Kaasan granted me aid. She got me a job in her company, where I am assigned to be an assistant to the store manager of the recently opened branch. Kaasan told me the position is perfect for someone who is pretty much a newcomer in this industry, as the store manager tasked to handle the branch is one of the most excellent managers the company has, so I can learn as I help around as an assistant. But I wouldn't expect that the manager she talked about would be one of those people whom I would rather try my best to avoid. . "Ah, the assistant manager that the kaichou recommended, right? The name's Sh...

"Sorry, sorry." She continued laughing for another good minute, before taking a deep breath and reduced her euphoric emotions into mere smile. "So, you're worried that Iori-kun will leave you for this friend of his?" "Yes. Though according to Hi-chan's info, the guy suffers a heavy case of sister complex so it's unlikely that he'll do things that makes me want to kill him." "How did Hikaru-kun knows that?" "He had his way." "..."

After 抱き絞めたい Side 要 心細い . . . "Kaname-kun." Snapped out of my own thoughts, I looked up and immediately saw a hand waved right in front of my eyes. The hand which belonged to my supervisor. "Hina-chan. What is it?" She looked miffed as she retracted her hand and instead put it on her hip. "I was wondering if you have finished correcting the files that I asked you to check this morning, and here I found you zoning out..." "Ah, sorry. Not yet. I'm almost done, though." "I'm not asking you to rush it, but, if you still feel a bit unwell, you can tell me."  I looked at her again. Hina-chan no longer seemed annoyed, but instead concerned. I tried to smile gently as I speak reassuringly. "I'm fine, Hina-chan. No need to put on that kind of face." It did nothing to change her facial expression. She knew, after all, that I often lied with smiles, through Kaasan's stories. I sighed and looked away f...