Kai scanned his pass at the VSF research facility entrance, he had never been to this site before as most his work required him to report into their military bases. The pristine white building flaunted the investors support.
He was filling out the necessary paperwork work for himself and Hina, who was today's guest of honour was also doing the same. Although the length of time the administrative tasks were taking were making her slowly regret her choice. Though one quick memory of her night with Kai made her cheeks flush and the waiting, seem not as tiresome as originally thought.
Kai on the other hand wasn't feeling as chipper, since he found out about this while ordeal his first instinct was to go warn Camilla. However, the way the events panned out gave him no chance to do so.
Camilla's reply to his messages made it clear she knew about Cassius nature, or at least more than what he thought. He had sent numerous urgent sounding messages only to receive a 'let's talk later about it properly' reply.
Even though he knew he had no reason to he felt too guilty to call her directly and give her a telling off, as though he had done something wrong. He knew his feelings for Camilla weren't reciprocated, yet his night with Hina made him feel like he betrayed himself and that wasn't fair to Hina either.
Regardless he said he would see the whole process through with Hina, and that he wanted to stay true to. Camilla would have to wait till later.
What seemed like hours, tests and questioning later they seemed to be nearing the end of the day and the whole ordeal. Hina kept her answers simple like she had rehearsed with Kai, she acted as dumbfounded as she did when she first found out about her non-human nature, it was the best way to keep her family away from the VSF's eyes.
'Okay just one final blood sample and we are finally done for the day.' An assistant in a white lab coat spoke.
Hina smiled, willingly cooperating to all their demands, especially since it got her in Kai's good books. While Hina was rolling up her sleeves preparing for her final task of the day, another man entered the room. By the assistant's reaction, this man was clearly important.
'Professor, you didn't need to trouble yourself to come over, we're almost done for the day.' The assistant shot up from his seat to greet the professor.
'How could I not come and personally welcome our first ever non-vampire supernatural.' The professor smiled; his subtle facial lines only made him look like a well-aged bottle of wine. He reached out his hand for a handshake. 'I'm professor Z, thank you for cooperating, you've been a tremendous help.'
Hina took hold of his hand subconsciously still mesmerised, she didn't realise older men could affect her so easily.
'And you agent, although it may have been luck that helped you find the young lady Hina, that in itself is a skill.' The professor also met Kai in the same manner.
'Thank you, sir!' Kai shook his hand firmly. He may not have known who this professor was specifically, but the badge on his lab coat was one he knew very well. The gold metallic V was the VSF's logo, however, those who had a red strip outlining were the top brass in control with all access security level.
Plain were low level personnel, white outline was level 1 clearance, yellow was level 2, orange being level 3 and red was the infamous all access. Kai had never met anyone of level 3 access until now. With only a white outline on his logo, he couldn't help but admire the professor slightly.
The assistant continued to draw Hina's blood as Professor Z read over the results his team had so far. The smile on his face was one that he couldn't hide. 'This is astounding, these are results that I didn't even realise I needed.' He turned to face Hina 'thank you, you've already helped me in ways I can't even begin to describe.' Professor Z looked sincere, Hina didn't know the details but could clearly see it was something very dear to him.
'You're welcome.' She smiled softly.
The professor knelt to face a seated Hina, she was slightly taken back by his charm up close. 'This may be too forward of me so please do feel free to decline. It would really help if I could get another sample of blood but this time while you're exposed to my pheromones.' Professor Z looked eager like a child excited to play with his new toy.
Hina was confused since she wasn't familiar with the term. However, she didn't have time to respond as Kai had already stepped in front of her. 'You may be my senior, but you'll have to explain yourself properly.' Kai warned.
Hearing the words pheromones triggered Kai more than it should. Not only was Camilla seeing a vampire, he now had to watch his friend be exposed to one too.
His mind continued to race. The professor was a vampire, the was only one vampire known to cooperate with the VSF. It must be him. The Zeleti who betrayed his own kind and helped us advance so much over the past two centuries.
What did he want with Hina?
Kai's thoughts were interrupted with Zeleti's laugh. 'Apologies, I didn't mean to come off so strong in front of one of our very own vampire hunters, sorry should I say agents.' Zeleti backed off in a friendly manner.
'Allow me to explain, my pheromones allow whoever is exposed to feel their maximum potential. What I'm hoping to achieve with the young lady Hina here, is some sort of reaction to ignite the magic that lies dormant in her blood.' He looked directly at Hina, 'since you my young lady may be a pixie or if I dare say a fairy.' Zeleti was clear, logic and quite eloquent with his words.
'Magic? Seriously?' Kai didn't trust him, to Kai anyone that could betrayed his own family was someone who could stoop to any low to serve themselves.
'My dear human agent, there is much you don't know about the supernatural world, pixie magic being one of them. Aura, code, programming, whatever you call it, is nothing in comparison to pixie dust that is simply and illogically as you would call it, magic.' Zeleti stepped in closer to kai, 'no amount of research or science can explain its wonder.' His head tilted to face Hina, 'and that is why I am simply ecstatic that you've graced us with your presence.'
'Okay, I'll do it!' Hina finally spoke from behind Kai.
Kai spun round taking hold of her by each shoulder, 'Hina you don't have to do any more than this.'
'No, I want to, if it means I might awaken my magic or whatever he said, I wanna try it.' Hina had a determined look on her face. One that Kai and never seen before as there wasn't much that Hina was serious about in life.
'Okay, but I see any sign of anything that seems off, I'm taking you out of here!' He words were directed to both Hina and Zeleti.
'Agreed.' Zeleti waved his hand to the guards ushering them to cater to Kai's requests.
Hina was seated with the assistant next to her ready to extract another vile of her blood at the right moment. Zeleti knelt down once more and took hold of her hand, and let his pheromones run wild. If there was going to be any sort of reaction Zeleti needed to make sure Hina was exposed to enough of his pheromones to trigger it.
However, Zeleti's pheromones didn't just touch Hina, Kai also felt the surge within him once he came into contact with them.
Kai felt... complete as if he could fully understand every inch of how his body worked. He couldn't resist and activated his code to really appreciate how differently he felt.
The runes began wrapping his body, only this time they were runes he had never seen or used before. The power, the control, everything about this feeling exuded strength. He wanted to remember this feeling, the runes, anything and everything hoping to replicate this again by himself.
He caught himself drifting off, drunk on his own power. Kai inhaled to calm himself and his runes retreated with every exhale. He turned to focus on Hina, who he was meant to be protecting.
His jaw dropped in awe.
Hina was... glowing, in every sense of the word. Her eyes were closed while she focused on the feeling. Her short hair strands were floating, her skin seemed to be radiating some kind of shimmer.
Hina always looked pretty, cute, and even sexy but right now to Kai all he could see was beauty.
To Hina however, she felt so much more, love, joy, too much emotion to explain in a few words. Something inside of her felt full of happiness, a different kind that she had never experienced before.
She recognised this as the feeling she had been chasing and wanting from her family, a tear dropped from her eye upon this realisation.
The assistant quickly drew the blood and once finished Zeleti ceased his pheromones. Hina's glow vanished quickly along with the emotions she felt.
She opened her eyes to a small vile of gold liquid in Zeleti's hand.
'Did that come out of me?' Hina pointed in disbelief.
'Yes, indeed. This is pixie dust straight from inside of you, and the second answer to my research.' Zeleti smirked to himself 'the first will be in my grasp soon as well.'