Walking through the busy street, Eren was enjoying the morning breeze. It would have been much nice if he wasn't aware of the fact that there were two people following him.
But he had other matters to attend to, something much important.
" Ms. Lang I hope you're not considering what aunt jasmine said?" Eren had to ask, because the conversation had ended abruptly with no definite answer and lots of confusion.
" No I've already made up my mind." Agatha chuckled and spoke, " I want to be a sugarmommy."
Eren nearly tripped hearing those words, he rebuked with angry glare and clarified with much clear loud voice,
" I meant about being a tenant, you said you were here for a month or so."
" Oh that, My bad." She pursed her lips in embarrassed manner but that purposely done mistake was way too apparent.
" And yes, I have to think more about it. I'll let her know tomorrow." Agatha answered with a smile, and yes they had planned to have dinner tomorrow.
Such were the relation of women.
" I still can't believe she invited you to dinner and more than that offered you to stay for free." Eren eyed her warily, he felt betrayed and curious how this woman enchanted jasmine and Marco with one conversation.
Agatha walked ahead of him with confident smile and answered, " It's all about words."
Her answer was simple, but the way to achieve such perfection was not so simple.
At first eren had accepted this turn of events as stark family's good nature attitude, but upon further contemplating eren realised something very important.
Marco and jasmine were smart people, Really smart. They knew when to speak and how to speak, because they knew whom to speak. They were people with excellent judge of character and rarely had difficulty with anyone.
And that's because they knew what to speak and how much of it, That meant they avoided troubles and troublesome people.
But that also meant they regarded Agatha as someone who could be trusted and that's why offered her the stay with a generous invitation to a dinner.
That was surprising.
Eren didn't think of her so highly, she looked extravagantly beautiful and acted courteous yet eren always observed that cold indifferent attitude veiled behind generous smile. Smile similar to Jack, liam, Tommy and even Alena, they didn't lie but their truth was never apparent.
Eren didn't like it, that uncertainty of unknown.
But he had no way to put an end to this, he was the reason for all this charade in the first place.
" Oh I know what you are thinking.
You arey thinking that if only I would've kept my mouth shut then all this could have been avoided."
Eren's eyes twitched in annoyance, she again prooved that she wasn't so simple.
" No I was thinking how long those two are gonna follow us?" Eren didn't look back yet his senses never left the surrounding and those two at back.
" Well that's to be expected, I mean I am young beautiful lady and you are a pervert." Her sarcasm never stayed down and managed to struck eren every single time.
" I may be one but I don't know what to call you, You enjoy the attention I give you and your breasts.
Are you sure, this isn't your plan to kidnap me? And maybe that's why they are following us.
To make sure I don't get harrassed and kidnapped, I mean they sure know of your sugary lustful fantasies." Eren glanced between her eyes and her breasts, to make sure that he didn't look flustered and embarrassed.
" Goodness gracious, You learn quick boy.
I hope you're not that quick in the bed." Agatha hid her smile in sexy gesture.
" You shouldn't worry about such things, I know myself and my skills.
I just hope you won't run away when I give you first hand experience." His face had still gentle smile, anything like his words.
For a moment even Agatha showed surprise at how nonchalantly he said that without making it awkward publically.
But she casually glanced and turned away with a chuckle.
" Big words for someone who didn't knew what Boytoy meant." Agatha retorted with a smug look but eren acted nonachalant.
" It doesn't change a thing, does it?
Here it is?" There was no argument to counter her, so eren had perfect timing to change the conversation. They had arrived at the cafe.
Without waiting for her response eren walked in without any gentle courteous gestures and Agatha followed without much response.
No door opening and no offering for a seat, Agatha obviously noted his unattentive actions but wasn't so hung up on those, putting her evaluations asides she chose to follow his example sat across Eren with a smile.
She noticed that cafe was empty, but it wasn't surprising. It was morning still, And vampires enjoyed blood and booze. Coffee was not yet quite impressive in their community.
" They must be leaving right around now." Just as eren said that, he felt two presense that had followed him all the way here started walking back.
" Did they give up?, I mean they can't stop me if I do really want to kidnap you but even then giving up so easily!"
" Hey Eren, It's a surprise to see you in the shop this early especially with a someone other than Marco and jasmine." Amelia's cute voice rang in Eren's ears, he looked at her and smiled mirthlessly.
His gesture invoked amelia to chuckle, meaning that she understood what was going on.
" oh it's eren, good morning." Cecilia had arrived on the scene as well, She had the same question as Amelia but her sister's gesture was enough of an answer and in response she had same pitiful chuckle.
" Your friends eren?"
Eren looked at Agatha and nodded, his attitude though indifferent, looked as if he was angry.
" Amelia rhoades and cecilia rhoades." Eren introduced them with a smile and intentionally left the other half part out.
" Eren you're supposed to introduce me to them as well." Eren didn't respond, instead started surfing through the menu.
His action surprised twin sisters,
" Don't be shy eren, After everything that has happened we're about to be a roommates." That purposely sounded weird in many different ways and that attracted unnecessary attention to eren.
Amelia and cecilia too were little surprised, their questionable eyes seeked answer but Eren didn't say anything, just shook his head in defeat and continued to stare at menu.
This type of indifferent attitude was new, Amelia and Cecelia were aware how eren responded to vito's sarcasm and Agatha knew of his embarrassment, she had quite the fun teasing him to see that flustered handsome face.
So this idifference was new, not entirely though. He had learned this while dealing with Alena, in that regard Agatha reminded him of Alena very much.
That same humourous and mischievous personality expressed over beautiful cheeky smile, only difference eren really considered that Agatha had a bit thick body.
Not that make her look obese but very little extra chubbyness that made her curves much prominent. Especially those breast.
' She's definitely E cup.'
" Ahem..."
Eren hadn't realised that he was unintentionally staring at them, only when cecilia broke the silence that he softly turned his head down without making it mortifying.
" See he just can't stop leering, naughty boy.
Bye the way I am Agatha, Eren's date and his new tenant. It's nice to meet such gorgeous twin angels." Agatha didn't let any opportunity to tease eren slip away, Amelia and cecilia were a bit taken back.
" New tenant to uncle stark and aunty jasmine?" Amelia asked in surprise, without even realising that she had said it out loud.
" Yes, originally I was here for few days but something came up, so I am here for about a month or so.
Eren practically teared up with joy when he learned of this news, My god his obsession with me after yesterday's date." Her words mixed with lies as expected earned eren lot of attention, though Amelia and cecilia knew eren wasn't such type but even then a worm of doubt has entered their brain.
Eren's silence to that made Agatha's word even more believable.
" I just can't decide what to have, What would you suggest Cecilia?" Eren purposely asked Cecilia who was the level headed of all of them.
" Huh.."
Cecilia was surprised, Her personality made it so that she appeared introvert and reserved which made people second thought before initiating a conversation with her, Exact opposite of amelia who not only blended well but did it so that left an unforgettable image to everyone she met.
But along with being reserved Cecilia was smart, Understanding Eren's gesture and masking that well she smiled and answered," I'll bring you something nice to drink and you can order afterwards."
Cecilia dragged amelia away in the kitchen who still had lots of questions to ask, leaving Eren and Agatha alone in the cafe.
" Are you not gonna clear up the misunderstandings?, That will surely raise questions over your character. Are you okay with that?" Agatha chuckled as she leaned forward, her breast rested on the table with visible and generous exposure.
Eren didn't linger, just stole glances few times before he looked in her eyes,
" For some reason I think that every explanation said in my defence will only make it worse." Eren avoided further eye contact and picked his phone up.
" Eren it's bad habit to use phone as dining table." Amelia's nagging stopped eren from unlocking his phone.
Eren looked at her walking near, ready to serve.
" This is our shop's speciality, Almond pachino coffee. I hope you enjoy it." Eren had the same serving, He looked at amelia for explanation but she outright ignored him and walked away.
" Huhu...She's not okay with you I guess."
" And whose fault do you think that is?" Eren had few words to argue, And he was also much more concerned about coffee.
And what it would do to his tastebuds.
Just watching him demoralised and hesitant filled Agatha's belly with sweet pleasure.
" I love how such simple thing irritates you." Agatha took a small sip, Her smile visibly changed to surprise.
" It's good." but watching her enjoying genuinely was that much agonizing for eren, who nearly vomitted after sipping the coffee few times.
Only he knew how ardous this task was about to be, because he also needed to follow 'no leaving anything on plate, Drinks too rule.'
" it's okay I'll finish that for you okay." Eren doubted her words, he looked at her in questionable gaze but couldn't really find the mischievous trick in her smile.
' Guess she has good parts about her as well.' Eren wasn't gonna think more, with a push he slided coffee to Agatha.
He finally took the sigh of relief and put his face on menu, this time for real.
" What would do you choose, Sweet or spicy?" He asked with a smile, sign of good will after what she did for him. He felt compelled to act more chivalrously.
Agatha took few seconds to think but her lips never left the cup, after few soft sips she finally put empty cup down and answered.
" I'll have you, You're both sweet and spicy."
Eren had this instant impulse to slap his own face, His stupidity for believing silence as a peace.
" Excuse me." Eren called the Cecilia who stood very far, near the kitchen.
Eren saw Cecilia a bit red, little flushed as she got closer but decided to ignore it, just like he ignored Agatha's words. It was obvious now why Agatha had said such words and why Cecilia had such reaction.
Afterall Cecilia was a orange rank cultivator and had benefit of listening far end voices and wispers.
Eren had no appetite after this, he was bailing out so he just ordered the bill.
Cecilia didn't say anything , even Agatha remained silent with a cheeky smile.
Eren paid the bill, Cecilia brought the change but eren politely rejected it saying, " For the inconvenience."
They were just about to leave when door opened violently, thunderous slam jogged everyone present in the caffe.
They weren't few, 20 men entered hurridly. Peculiar how they all had same type of mask and costume.
In any normal situation it would seem as they were youngsters having fun or maybe fans of some fictional character.
But their simultaneous actions and violent intent said otherwise, it didn't take a minute before all of them looked ready and in next instant, all of them were holding a gun.
Appeared out of same looking golden spatial rings in their left index finger.
Most had single handed pistols, few had automated rifles and one of them even held a rocket launcher.
If not before then now their presense was unmistakably threatening, sharp killing intent was surest proof of that, especially now that their cultivation base was apparent.
19 were light blue rank cultivator, whereas one who took the commanding post had dark blue rank base, making him strongest of all. But that didn't make other weak, each held power to annihilate hundreds of green ranks, thousands of yellow ranks and ten thousands of those below that power level. A blue rank cultivator held enough power to destroy a big town within few hours, if that is wishen then.
And such cultivators were here, not one or two but 20 of them. So yes, their presense was unmatched and deadly.
The cafe had turned unbearably cold, just because of their presence. It spoke magnitude of their power. Combined and destructive.
And as logical instinctual reaction to it, fear unfolded. Cecilia paled, her eyes widened, legs started loosing strength and body trembled.
So far her reaction was the only normal one, eren felt the temperature fall and tension rise but wasn't so affected.
The encounters he lived had made him Somewhat immune.
He himself felt bewildered by the fact that he wasn't scared, to him this was just one of those unfortunate times but he hated it.
Agatha on the other hand had peculiar expression.That childish mischievous attitude was gone, Remodeled into cold indifferent expression.
' Don't move.' Agatha's unusually chilling voice sounded in both eren and cecilia's head.
Eren had his doubts but decided to follow her words, but Cecilia was shocked so much so that her body felt drained with all strength. Ready to slump down in exhaustion.
Her response was quite natural, That's how fear worked and to someone who was so young and sheltered, this was a situation over the top.
Also listening to voice in her head was not a pleasant experience in such precarious situation, she was scared out of her mind.
Ignoring the two youngsters, One masked man focused on Agatha. His raised fist opened to straight palm and his gesture was immediately responded with simultaneous rapid hunched posture with gun raised and pointed on one single target.
Agatha.
His open palm was already falling, it would take nothing but a half second even less for him with his blue rank strength, but before the supposed leader could even process it, His subordinates were all gone.
Vanished from the existence, only when their guns dropped on the floor after few milisecond that their disappearance were realised.
All that just in barely few seconds,
Agatha sat their motionless with same indifferent gaze and everyone who stood behind her was gone, even the leader who couldn't really understand what was happening.He left his gun and spatial ring behind and vanished, just like that rest.
" Red flames." Eren mumbled to himself, he wasn't afraid but he also didn't expected situation to be this casual.
He needed to process it all with few moments.
First group of armed people barged in cafe, obviously to either capture or kill Agatha but they were all incinerated with red flames, leaving nothing of their existence.
And all that while he saw Agatha sipping her coffee, aware of what she had done behind her back yet unperturbed.
She gently extended her arm, as to her command every weapon simply lifted itself in air and vanished with golden glow in her own spatial ring.
And the leader assaulters's golden ring flew in her palm, she took a moment to gaze in it. Finding it not so interesting, but inside contents were quickly taken in her own ring.
Finishing her coffee with one last sip, she looked at eren who watched her in surprise and questionable eyes.
" Yes, I am strong. I said that already, didn't i?
Bill please." Her seemingly nonachalant attitude jerked even cecilia out of shock.
She didn't say anything, just walked back to kitchen in unsteady steps. She was smart to know and ignore such traumatic incidences.
At the same time amelia came hurridly, asking for what was that loud noice, completely unaware and still annoyed at eren.
" Eren this is a small gift for you." Agatha sounded too sweet, unbelievably seductive as she leaned forward.
The ring's shape changed visibly, From flat to scaled dragonic ring, even to the size that would fit in Eren's finger.
And without any hesitation she traced Eren's right hand and put the ring on his index finger, eren was just too surprised to follow her insanity. Only that he felt soft warmth in his finger that he regained his conscience, his first instinct was too look at Agatha who sat their with radiant yet cheeky smile and second to look at amelia who stood there looking shocked, betrayed and exasperated.
Eren looked at Agatha again, but instead of saying anything he just put his hand down. This act of ignorance earned him even more stare from Amelia but he ignored that with much difficult.
Eren stood up, taking Agatha's hand in his own and walked out of cafe.
" Thanks for the coffee." Ofcourse Agatha's cheery compliment couldn't reach Amelia's ears as she was already outside.
And after that she followed eren like a good little girl with soft smile over her face, eren on the other hand had troubled expression. His mind was quickly formed scenarios of troubles and their solution and it was mentally taxing. That made him mad, irritated.
But he didn't say anything, he just simply kept walking.
" Let's just forget this ever happened?" Agatha's word broke the silence, eren let go of hand and looked at her. His face looked pitiful with a mirthless smile, only he knew what ran his head.
" Let's forget this ever happened and I hope I never see you again." He took the ring off and placed it in her hand.
He looked at himself, his thoughts complex then he looked at her again with same smile and walked away.
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" What happened to you Cecil?"
" Gasp.." Amelia's wisper spooked Cecilia who was already shocked.
Though what she saw wasn't so dramatically bloody, but it wasn't everyday's simple street fight as well.
She saw 20 Armed soldiers, each possessing strength to kill her with a flick.
And they were armed, she wasn't informed about guns and stuffs in detail but one thing she knew that stuff she saw wasn't just ordinary, otherwise they wouldn't use it in first place,would they?
Power of an individual and power of all combined with guns and all that preparation, all that meant nothing before someone who made it look so easy while sipping coffee.
Cecilia's fear and bewilderment were quite normal, As soon as fear resided next was series of questions.
But she knew when to ignore things and now she had too, she knew prying will get her in trouble, she also realised why eren didn't linger much because now there was a pausibility that she was already in trouble.
" Heyy sister, where's you head?"
" Ame I don't feel so good, will you-"
" I know how you feel sister." Cecilia's expression hardened.
" Sigh...I mean sure she's beautiful, looks good with eren and could possibly charm him which is troublesome.
But you don't have to worry, You're no way inferior to her and if you try hard enough he'll be all yours." Though amelia said it all in one nonachalant attitude, her flushed face failed to hide her embarrassment.
And cecilia was just left speechless, confused till her mind realised what she meant by those words.
" What?" Cecilia asked again, her words were low and confused.
" You heard me?" Somehow amelia felt reluctant to say it again, as if saying it once was already shameful.
Cecilia had lot to think in this situation but this, she had never imagined that she would be putting life threatening situation aside just to clear her sister's misguided speculation.
" Ame there's nothing like that." She could've said something more, but decided against it.
Amelia thought for moment as she varified her sister's expression,
" Nah...You're lying."
" What??, why? And I mean how?"
" Well because you look at him...No, You actually state at him all the time and space out, fantasizing about God knows what." Amelia cleaned the table clean as she hid her weird smile.
" That's because he looks-"
" Handsome, Charming, godly or maybe devilish."
" Lonely." Cecilia pinched her sister's cheek,
" Oww ..ow.. Come one it was just a guess.
It's very hard to not get attracted to him." Cecilia looked at ame and smiled.
" Is that so?"
"No no no .. don't look at me like that I have no such feelings."
" But it's hard to ignore him, isn't it?"
" Yes." Amelia blurted almost instantly, only to realise her mistake in next second.
She looked at cecilia, with thoughts to explain herself but watching her chuckle left no room for it.
" No, It's nothing like that." Amelia rebuked with flushed face, hiding her shame as she darted back to kitchen.
" That's what I am saying, stupid." Cecilia chuckled as she followed her sister with food plates in her hands.
Coincidentally but Amelia's misinterpreted observation had weirdly took cecilia's attention out of traumatic experience, her heart had called down but mind had not.
And oy would take some time.