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Mitsu was already in wonderment sitting in the limo. At first she had been rather nervous since she had never ridden in one before, but after a few short minutes her curiosity got the better of her and she started to explore, at least as far as she could without really touching anything. She was like a curious child checking out every little thing before peeking out the windows to see where they were at.

"What kind of questions will they ask?" She seemed amused at the idea that she would get to talk to them. For the short bit that she could remember...from Halloween...they had seemed like nice people. "I'm sure everything will be fine." She smile a little finally looking over at Desmond.

It was nice to spend some time with him on their own, but she wished Shun was here. They had all three spent a great deal of time together so it felt a little weird not having the assassin here. While she felt she was nearing the end of her mental battle over the feelings she had, there was still something holding her back. She couldn't quite put her finger on it. Maybe it was the fear of being hurt again or maybe it was the commitment. In her mind Shun had made it fairly clear, despite his confusing actions, that there was no chance of a relationship....but what did Desmond and her have? He had never really asked her out before...but would he? Though, Mitsu wasn't so certain the title of the relationship was important...or at least she thought. To a point all of it made her head want to explode. Thank god the medicine Suto had given her had calmed down the violent and erratic thoughts she had been having.

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Looking over from the driver seat of his Bugatti Veyron, Klyde tried to judge Riyo's reaction to all this. Instead of having someone pick them up he had decided to drive them, though it was a little bit of a trip to his house.

"You nervous?" He tried to ask with a slight smile. "I'm not really sure if my parents will be there or not, its hard to guess what their work schedule will be."

Focusing back on the road, Klyde tried to think over anything that he would need to warn her about. "If Claire bothers you at all, just let me know. She's really sweet but we really don't get many....guests at the house."

The tip of Mitsu's tail began to wag when they entered the large neighborhood, her eyes going wide at the houses they had here. Everything was.....HUGE. Her house was probably as big as some of the garages that some of these houses had.

"Don't worry so much, Desmond." Mitsu smiled at him shortly before she re-focused on the houses passing them by. "I'm sure most people think their parents are weird." She wouldn't really know though she did think her brother was weird. "Everything is so big here."

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"I really don't have a need to drive a whole lot of places," Klyde shrugged. "I'd rather walk when I can."

Glancing over he saw Riyo looking under the seats and cringed not remembering what might be in the car. It was fairly clean over all so he never really thought to look under the seats to make sure there weren't any unforgotten items from long ago. There could be any number of things though he was hoping for nothing.

"I..." Mitsu's brows furrowed a little unsure what to say to that. It wasn't what she expected as a response. Falling silent instead, Mitsu continued to watch the houses pass one by one until they finally turned into a driveway. The hedge animals caught her attention right off the bat, she had never seen such a thing outside of the movies before, it was surreal. They left her with an odd impression though, despite their seemingly innocent nature.

When the door was opened for her Mitsu stepped out hesitantly eyes taking in the large house with awe. This was no house....this was a mansion.

Smiling back at Desmond as he welcomed her she followed him to the front door, eyes taking in everything like she had never seen it before....which mostly she hadn't. Well manicured lawn, servants, huge house, hedge animals....there was nothing like this where she lived. She vaguely remembered her parents having a big house, but her brother had sold it and got something more manageable for the two of them to live in.

Moving inside Mitsu took in the view much like she had the outside, with large eyes full of awe. The decor was something more suited to the seventies perhaps but it was nice all the same. It had its own unique look to it. Smiling a little more warmly at Desmond she tentatively reached out to take his hand so he could lead her around. "So where are your parents?"

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Klyde shrugged, he had no real reason to walk, he just liked it better. Being in a car was rather stuffy though at times it had its perks. "Yeah, I guess you could say that..."

When it seemed Riyo had found something, Klyde furrowed his brow, "What did you.....o...oh....umm...those have been there....for a while." With one fluid motion he pressed down the button to open the window. When it was opened just enough he snatched the thong from Riyo's hand and threw it out letting them flutter to wherever they desired. Rising the window back in place, Klyde coughed awkwardly.

"Don't really clean the car....sorry." Well this was going smoothly so far. To bad his room was a potential mine field as well. "W..we're almost there."

That statement was very true because in a matter of minutes Klyde turned into a large neighborhood full of multistory homes. They were actually not far from Desmond's house, but Klyde decided to leave that information out for now wondering how his fellow vampire's little home visit was going. He had been a bit....mad when Mitsu had brought up going.

Pulling into a driveway shortly after entering the neighborhood, Klyde came to a stop just outside the four car garage. The house they were at looked like it would be better suited for Italy and just like most of the homes in the area it was huge. Stepping out of his car he waited for Riyo to follow so that he could lead them up the stairs to the back entrance, he was less likely to be followed by servants this way. "Come on, this way." He smiled hoping the thong issue had been forgotten.

Mitsu's face perked up at the sound of what she assumed was Desmond's mother. She vaguely remembered seeing the woman at school, but she had been in a bit of a funk at the time so her general appearance came as a surprise to the wolf girl. It seemed it wasn't only the house that was themed in the seventies, but Desmond's mom made it work for her. She was pretty and very young looking.

Smiling awkwardly she watched the exchange between Desmond and his mother, amused by how gushy his mom seemed. She had to wonder if her parents would have been like that.

But then...that attention was turned on her. Eyes widening as the woman hugged her tightly, Mitsu cringed slightly feeling a few things pop. This woman was much stronger than she looked and just as cool to the touch as Desmond.

"Ah...t..thank you," Mitsu managed when she took in a breath. To the 'I could just eat you up' comment, Mitsu smiled nervously and laughed a little in much the same manner. She tried not to put much thought behind it since the woman obviously didn't mean anything by it...but it was an odd thing to say.

"It's very nice to meet you, Ma'am." Mitsu did her best to replace her nervous smile with a warmer one. It would be rude otherwise.

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"I still get lost," Klyde mused heading up the stairs to the patio on the back. Everything was laid out in an odd type of brick, the surrounding walls lined with ivy that hadn't yet gotten back their life due to the weather. Sliding opening the door that seemed to be unlocked, Klyde ushered Riyo inside and closed it behind them.

The first room they entered was the kitchen and while it was neat and stocked with random things it was obvious it wasn't used often. Listening to see if anyone was nearby, Klyde relaxed when all was quiet. All he needed was to be bombarded by butlers and maids.

"Well, welcome," He smiled setting his keys on the island counter top. "I'm not sure who's here but I can give you a tour?" Thankfully his brothers weren't here. One was at college and the other was supposedly on a band tour.

As they left Mitsu turned and waved a goodbye to Desmond's mother. The first meeting had been strange but Mitsu rather liked her. "It wasn't bad at all." Mitsu tried to reassure as she smiled up at the vampire. "She seems really nice."

Nodding to the tour bit, Mitsu followed closely taking in the sights. "Every thing is so...." She tried to think of the word since she didn't use it often. "Retro? I've never seen anything like it." It didn't seem like she thought there was anything wrong with it, in fact she seemed rather mesmerized by the decor. "What's your room like? Is it like the rest of the house?"

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"Yeah...I came in the back to avoid the butlers and maids, they tend to follow a lot when you first get here. I'm sure Claire is around here so the quiet may no-"

"Klyde!" A very enthusiastic voice came out of no where as if summoned by the very mention of her name. Running at full speed Claire came around the wall divider that separated the kitchen from the dining room and leaped with graceful ease into Klyde's awaiting arms. "I missed you, big brother." She pouted a bit wrapping her unoccupied arm around his neck, in the other arm she currently held a stuffed raccoon toy that looked like it had seen its fair share of adventure.

"Well, I have school you know that," Klyde smiled at the little girl holding her close. He seemed to have a different look about his face, almost parenting as he tried to pull her back a little. "I have someone here for you to meet." He turned so that Claire could see Riyo a little easier. "This is Riyo."

"Riyo?" Claire questioned turning to focus those large violet eyes on the feline. Her face was full of curiosity as she stared at the girl, her black ringlets falling in her face. "You have kitty ears." She grinned widely as if that was the greatest thing since sliced bread. "Can I pet the kitty?"

"Uh, no...no we do not pet the guests," Klyde shook his head setting Claire down, despite the fact that it looked as though she didn't want to be.

Once on the floor the little girl straightened out her overalls, her little blue shirt adorn with an overly cartoony looking raccoon that matched the one in her arms. Apparently there was a theme. "This is Rosco." Claire introduced the stuff animal. "He's a wizard."

One thing after the other Mitsu's eyes took in everything as they walked as if trying to memorize their path. "Wow that's a big tv." A tv was yet another thing her brother and her never had. Ginji had no real use for something he could only listen to and Mitsu had never expressed interest in getting one not knowing what she was missing out on. They only thing they really had was a radio.

Coming into yet another room, this one stood out a little from the rest of the house. The furniture was a bit different and the view was nice despite the tiny lawn creatures peeking up at them here and there. With interest Mitsu moved away from Desmond to look out the window taking in the sight of the garden.

"Y...you don't have to show me if you don't want to," Mitsu said softly, not wanting to make Desmond more uncomfortable. He hadn't been too adamant about bringing her here in the first place but that had suddenly changed. She wasn't entirely sure why that was but it still seemed like he was nervous having her here. Maybe...she shouldn't have asked after all?

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"Rosco controls time and space," Claire said in a matter of fact way. "Hey, do you want to see my room?" She beamed a smile so bright it was nearly blinding. "I can show you Rosco's friends and his arch enemy Mr. Bubbles. He plans to take over the world," But don't all evil villains? "I have stuff for dress up and I can do your hair." She offered excitedly.

"Claire, don't get too excited," Klyde warned gently, placing a hand on her head. "Let's give Riyo a chance to have a look around first before we get into all that." Turning back to Riyo he mouthed 'Don't worry she'll forget' as best he could. Apparently Claire had a short attention span....and Klyde knew of it well.

"Oh! Dad is upstairs in the study! She should meet him. He's yelling at his phone again. Something about money and a death wish." Claire's smile never wavered, obviously she didn't understand.

Klyde sighed a bit, "Why don't you go play for now, I'll find you after a while and we can do something together."

"Promise?" Claire pouted.

"Promise," Klyde smiled ruffling her hair.

Giggling, Claire pulled away. "You should come play to Kitty Riyo." But that's all the girl really said before she vanished into the house taking the raccoon Rosco with her.

"Sorry, I was hoping to have a calmer sister for you to meet."

Hand reclaimed, Mitsu followed Desmond closely down the hallway. There wasn't much to look at but Mitsu's eyes lingered on the few things there was to see. The decor was very different but Mitsu found she rather liked it.

When they came to a stop outside an old tattered looking door, Mitsu watched Desmond pull out a set of keys. There were more keys than necessary for just his house and this room, but that wasn't her primary focus. "You lock your room?" It was a curious question. It seemed odd to her for him to lock his room inside his own home.

As soon as the door creaked open in an ominous way, Mitsu peered inside and immediately caught sight of all the artwork. So maybe this was why he kept his room locked? His room compared to the rest of the house was like night and day. Eyes going wide trying to take it all in, Mitsu took a hesitant step passed the threshold, Desmond's words a murmur to her ears. The general theme of each piece seemed very dark and she quickly realized they didn't end with the wall but continued up onto the ceiling.

"Y...you do draw really well." She finally said after a few moments of silence. It looked as though she was a little overwhelmed by it all but that was a much better reaction than what she would have had only months ago. Things of this nature would have made her cringe and cower but now she wasn't even sure it would warrant its own nightmare. Someone else already occupied those.

Finally tearing her eyes away from the pictures Mitsu took in the rest of the room in a daze, the first thing she really saw was the terrarium. "Y...you have a snake?" Her voice sounded a little off in the beginning, still in a bit of shock, but the tone picked up in the end sounding more like perked interest. She wasn't afraid of snakes like most girls, in fact she found them rather fascinating. People were often much more frightening.

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"Don't worry, Claire doesn't get to really see a lot of people outside of the people that work here....so she might be a little off key herself." As for his father. "Uuh....we'll....save that for later." He really would like to avoid his dad if possible, though he knew the old man would only be angry if he found out he was home and didn't check in.

"I'll show you around first." Leading Riyo out of the kitchen he gave her a general tour of the house. The inside was very modern and set in deep dark colors that carried from room to room. There were pictures here and there, mock family photos though the smiles were obviously faked. It gave Riyo a chance to see his family....without seeing his family. He liked it better that way.

"And this is my room," He came to a halt outside a dark red door. Turning the handle he went inside first and flipped the switch covering the room in a faint lighting all around. Klyde's room looked no different than a normal teenage boy's room, other than it was clean. Though that wasn't so much his own doing as it was the maids. He kept his stuff neat but not as neat as it was. The walls were adorned with posters of rock bands and pin-up girls, in the corner was his desk and computer set up and his bed sat off to one side covered in black satin sheets. One thing that did stand out was the repeated theme of skulls. Klyde had them on everything. His computer, his rug, he even had a black skull shaped candle that had burned down to the point it looked like it was crying black ooze.

Over all the room was still very dark but there was one missing feature that made it that way. There was no window. Either the room never had one or it had been boarded up and covered over to look like the rest of the wall.

"Make yourself at home?"