#a world of hell is anout to open up for yuki

[bunsandstuff]

1. Blood contract

To his ragged breast he placed a palm. Fingers splayed. The moment this desperate man's gaze snapped up it'd met that of a contempt. He wore plainly that what this rava offered fell below the price of what Armand required.

Everything indeed. (Cont. below)

Still he allowed Yukiya to continue. Uninterrupted even. He resumed the stiff stance with his hands graced upon the cane. His thumb rolled over the corvid's obsidian eye. Then to see the bow return ... the moment it did, the cane snapped up with a kick. The metal tipped end aimed to hit Yukiya's bowed chin.

"Foolish jack," he spat. "And selfish too. Did your research not teach you memories remain? Even in the aether? Your love will return -" he stepped forward, invaded the other's space, and pressed the hand of that cane into Yuki's chest. "With every memory you've ever made. He'll seek you out. And when he realizes what you've exchanged for his revival..." He left it to hang.

Deep chestnut pierced that single orb this veena possesed. The honest desire within. "But you are determined, even then, to exchange your life for this Augustine's." He stepped back, cane tapped on carpet, turned away to run a hand over chest as though to wipe away an unpleasant thought. "Your life, correct? For access to this library. You would give even that which the Twelve and then some consider most sacred of all?"

The veena hadn’t accounted for his company to be… so angered by his words. The oncoming cane hit it’s mark earning a wince and grunt from Yukiya. Still, even when struck his first move was not anger but confusion as the docile bun looked up to the other. “If it is selfish, then so be it! But how can you expect me to live another day with what I have done!?” He argued back, his free hand gripping the sheets beneath him as he resisted the urge to stand. “How could I…? In the place he should be?”

But he would say no more, the thought of it was more than breaking his heart, it ached inside it’s tired cage. It was an unhealable wound and judging by this young veena’s face right now it was still as fresh as the day it was made. “…My apologies, I did not mean to contradict you.”

He resigned himself to silence as he heard out the rest of what this ragged man had to say to him. It would seem despite the man warning him he was willing to allow him to move forward with his wish. Yukiya would give a deep nod as he answered, “Yes, without hesitation, I would give everything.” Again came his tired smile as he looked into the other’s eyes.

“Sir, to give my life for his sake would be nothing short of the only good deed I can do with this life I have. Augustine is a man that can change this world for the better. I however am one that could only take things out of it… If anyone deserves to be here, it is him. So please, I ask you, allow me this chance, with my life, to correct the sands of time. I have gil, medicine, connections, anything you desire I will make it so… so please.”

And with his pleas, his wish was granted… the room grew dark and out from it came a claw and a contract. Without hesitation the veena forged his name in blood.

Yukiya Aino