Chapter 36: Kristine II

With that in mind, he seemed to want to claim those lips that gave him a crazy feeling every time he kissed her.

He walked closer to it and when he finally got close he gently hugged it. She was a little surprised at what he did.

"I don't know how you can do this to me. I want to fight my feelings, but... No matter what I do, I beat myself. I try to fight it but I do not want to refuse. I just saw you and met you but why am I acting like this to you?" Gaunt said husky.

As he spoke his fingers gently played with some strands of the maiden's hair that were partially covering her face.

"I'm getting weaker with you, Yes... But I'm happy with you. You, are you happy with me, huh?"

Kristine took a deep breath and leaned against Gaunt's body. She bit her lip so hard. She did not know what to answer. She is still confused... But she wanted the feeling that she was trapped in its sturdy arms. She felt, no one could hurt her when she was there.

"I don't know. I'm still confused. Just the other day I met you and I was very quick with what was happening, M-Master..."

Kristine was stunned when Gaunt gently presented his face to her. Confused, she looked into its eyes.

"I think, I prefer that you call me by my name. That sounds better to me." suddenly its language.

Kristine smiled awkwardly at what she heard.

"B-But, M-Master, aren't you? You clarified that to me yesterday and I understand..."

"I've changed my mind."

After that Gaunt slowly brought his lip closer to Kristine's. It closed its eyes tightly and did not object as it occupied its lip.

Gaunt suddenly opened his eyes... He got up from the bed puzzled and looked around. It was covered with thick dust. He looked at the bed he was lying on. There was in that room the best events of his life that he had lost. To this day, he is trapped in a very good past that he wants to bring back and give a sequel. And that will soon happen when he gets Rusty in his hands...

"Do not worry. The time will come when we will be happy. I know you will remember me too..." he said softly.

He was stunned when he felt tears streaming down his eyes. None of his own wiped it out. He thought he had forgotten to cry?! It has been a long time since he did that thing. All he thought, was that it was his first and last tear...

"Rusty is really Kristine's second life because she was able to do this thing to me." he was still confused by his language.

He smiled bitterly.

Meanwhile... Grimm hesitated to look at Rusty's face. Earlier they were quiet. They had an awkward moment because of the joke they had earlier. But honestly, he really expressed his feelings. He took a deep breath until he remembered something. He smiled bitterly and looked carefully at his companion's face.

Rusty looked at Grimm's face with a sad smile on his face.

"Is there a problem, Grimm?" she asked worriedly.

He took a deep breath and looked seriously at her face.

"I haven't told you anything yet. You still don't know anything about me."

"What I do not know yet? Apart from the demon you fled to Hell because your father will kill you because you are a failure creation and now here it is... You are helping my Exorcist Priest uncle for his missions so that you can do good and fight all the creatures that have rejected you, what else I do not know?" Rusty said at length.

Grimm swallowed and took a deep breath before speaking. He had to tell Rusty about Gaunt. It was good to know about his twin-brother. Just in case their paths cross, Rusty can prepare. But let that not happen. He could not say what Gaunt could do to Rusty. It can be devastating especially when it finds out that Rusty is the person who is one of the most important to him and his weakness. He will not allow Gaunt to hurt Rusty. He clenched his right fist tightly.

"I haven't told you about my older brother..." he said softly.

Rusty laughed softly and shrugged.

"What about your older brother? About your older brother Andrey?! What about him?" her laughed language.

But she stopped laughing when she saw Grimm was serious and not joking. She stared into his eyes with the color of bright red. That was what she wanted to look at in all parts of its face. Its beautiful eyes are strange.

"I'm not referring to Kuya Andrey, Rusty. I have Kuya. The truth is, he is my twin-brother because our father Belphegor created us at the same time. It's just that, he is different from me. He grew up faster and he has strong power. So he is also the favourite. If my hair is red... He has bright white hair. He have very white skin, but he really likes to wear white clothes. His eyes were blue, it was almost a shade of sapphire. He smiles, but his every smile heralds death. He was a cruel demon and he had a bright white fire. Everyone called him the White Demon of Hell. His name is Gaunt Wintergreen."

Rusty's eyes widened after she heard the name he mentioned. She was swallowed terribly and she seemed to have difficulty breathing. She was shaken.

"W-What else about h-him?" she tried to cover her chest with the feeling she had.

Gaunt is Grimm's twin-brother?! That's why some features of their face have a lot in common! Grimm continued the story.

"Kuya Gaunt used to be kind to me. In fact, he even defends me to Father when he heats me up. He also drives away other demons that often beat me. He hindered my training so that's why... Our father Belphegor sent him into the world of men. All his luxuries, given just so he doesn’t get bored and he can’t think of coming back to us. And in the world of people, he found his happiness. He had a lover in the person of Kristine Edenburg.

I can't explain the happiness I saw on his face as he told me the story about Kristine. But our father Belphegor noticed a different change in my older brother. He asked Kuya many times but Kuya Gaunt always avoided father. Until my father asked me... The extent of my guilt to Kuya Gaunt... I told Father his secret. I slipped because he tortured me too much. I can't stand the torture...

And something terrible happened. Our father Belphegor killed Kristine Edenburg right in front of Kuya Gaunt. Since then, Kuya Gaunt hated me. He has been as cruel to me as our father. But I understand him because I am guilty of the tragedy that befell Kristine. If I had not been weak then. If I had only endured all the hardships that our father had inflicted on me, I would not have betrayed him if I had been strong and..."

Grimm could not continue the story because he was already crying. He simply wiped the tears from his eyes. To this day, he carries the intense guilt of that incident.

"G-Grimm, it's not your fault. Y-You also became a victim because you were tortured."

Rusty awkwardly tapped Grimm's right shoulder. She could not speak. She did not know what she was going to do. Now, she understands why Gaunt is like that to her. She looks like Kristine Edenburg — the woman he loved. But she is Rusty and not Kristine! Grimm is what she wants and she is afraid of ruining it. The siblings may meet because of her and the conflict in the past between them is certainly a fierce battle against the end.

That's why Gaunt, always tells her that he remembers something when he sees her face. She was shaken and folded. She suddenly felt cold as she remembered Gaunt. She did not know what his real purpose for her. Hopefully, she will never see it again. Alas, she still wanted it as a friend because it was kind. Why is it that of all the people she will meet is this?! She rested several times. Why is so many are weird here?!

Grimm looked at the girl in surprise when he noticed that she was quiet and looked at his face carefully. He did not know, but it seemed to be greatly affected by what he told. He felt nervous and he also did not know why.

"Rusty, are you okay?" he ask.

Rusty blinked as she looked at Grimm's face. After that, she seemed to be absorbed in a memory of the past as she stared at Grimm's red-haired.

She seemed to see herself strangled by a man with long red hair. Tall and white. He was wearing a black robe and offered a red rose to her. And out of the corner of her eyes, she saw Gaunt crying, weak, bloody and begging. It crawls towards them... It rains a lot of red-petals of roses all around. And blood...

"Rusty! Rusty!"

Grimm shook Rusty's shoulders as she was still puzzled. He called her name several times but she did not answer.

"H-Huh?!"

Rusty shook her head and rubbed her forehead. She was swallowed several times. Is she Kristine?! She hesitated to look at Grimm's face.

"I-I'm sorry. I'm just daydreaming. I'm a little awake so here I am. Sorry ah?" she excused himself.

Grimm obviously did not believe her but he no longer asked. She was thankful for that because she doesn`t know what she would say.

"Better yet, let's just have coffee to get rid of your drowsiness." Grimm just said.

"It's better." he agreed.

Almost at the same time they got up and went inside her Aunt Alice's house.