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When; August 8th
Rating; G
Characters; Dietrich von Lohengrin (

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Summary; Dietrich and Yuuki meet at Cafe Juliet.
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Despite having only arrived here a few days ago, Yuuki had found her way to the cafe reasonably easily. The trip was still undeniably nerve-wracking for the girl, as she had yet to get used to the idea of being so far from normality and from...them. She glanced around the cafe for a moment, hoping to catch sight of Dietrich.

((Sorry for the wait. @_@; *got caught up in something*))

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Yuuki smiled widely as she caught sight of the other, waving back in recognition. Even though Dietrich originated from another world, Yuuki was surprised that he seemed like he could have come from her own. She silently chided herself for that thought. What did she expect? Did she think that Dietrich would have an extra arm or something? Laughing under her breath, she headed toward the table and took the seat across from Dietrich.

"It's nice to meet you, Dietrich-san!"

Dietrich stood from his seat when she sat across him and took a bow. He could fake having the manners of the nobleman he was born as when he played his little games.

"Likewise, Miss Yuuki. How is this place treating you?"

He offered her a closed menu and motioned a waitress to aproach. "I just ordered an Expresso moments your arrival."

She nodded in response to his introduction, noting the familiarity of Dietrich's greeting. The way he composed himself reminded her of someone from her world, so much so that a slight blush appeared on her face as he bowed.

"The city hasn't been too terrible to me... I guess I was lucky enough to escape the last curse?"

Yuuki paused as she placed an order with the with the cafe waitress.

"I can't believe there are so many worlds out there outside my own! If it's okay to ask...what's your world like, Dietrich-san?"

"Before you leave. Bring us a bowl of apples with our orders, please," Dietrich requested with a polite voice, noticing the effect good, polished manners had in Yuuki. He could play a rash, hot-tempered boy act as well, but this evening he would be Prince Charming.

The Puppet Master listened patiently, features gentle and projecting a deceptive goodness he never possessed. "My world?" he asked with sadness. "Most of my world was destroyed long ago and what is left is torn between a racial conflict and ruled with a corrupted system of power hungry aristocrats. It truly ashames me I was born in one of those families. What about yours?"

"Even if you were born in one of those families, you're still seem like a kind person, Dietrich," she replied softly, frowning as he spoke of the condition of his world. For some reason, Yuuki had not expected to hear such a response from the man. She was naive, perhaps, expecting another world to not have problems. However, she realized that his description shared unsettling similarities with her own.

"My world has problems too... We also have racial problems, though most people in mine are unaware of them. I doubt it's the same type of racial problem, however."

Another world's prejudice to exploit in his dull evenings when he's not chasing the "Ls" who so bother his customer, Light? Maybe Yuuki was more promising than he thought as a source of information.

Mmm~~

Dietrich was thoughtful almost distraught by the seriousness of the topic they were discussing, listening with solemn respect and only absently acknowledging the waitress when she delivered the orders.

"Thank you, Miss Yuuki. But you wouldn't say the same if you met my cousin," he remarked. "How can there be racial problems and remain unaware of them simultaneously?"

He picked up the cup, waiting for her answer before giving it a sip.

"It's difficult to explain, Dietrich... The issue is definitely a racial one, but this race is more like an underground society. Sort of like something a person would write conspiracy theories about," she spoke, then glanced down at her lap as she gathered her thoughts.

Yuuki had been clearly taught to keep the existence of vampires a secret, yet this situation was different. Deitrich was of another world, thus his knowledge wouldn't effect the happenings of her own, right? Conflicted, she continued to speak, hoping that Dietrich would be content with another vague response.

"I don't think people in my world are ready to know. One day they will be, but for now, it would cause chaos. I only know about this race because of an accident, otherwise I'd be as clueless as everyone else!"

"Underground?" Dietrich inquired, tilting his head. "Figurative speaking, I assume?" He shot her an understanding look. "Your secret is safe with me, Miss Yuuki," he assured her in a hushed voice.

"Look at this City, full of werewolves, angels, demons, vampires, aliens, gods and other creatures. You seem to need someone to speak about this secret. Was it a heavy burden to carry with it all this time?" The Puppetmaster smiled with shameless honesty, offering Yuuki a supple green apple from the bowl as himself chose a bright, red one to eat without peeling.

He nodded. "In my experience they don't mind out soon by means you can control. It might be revealed by ways you don't. That will be chaotic."

"I was surrounded by people who knew, so it wasn't difficult. I'm pretty much used to keeping this secret, especially since my first memories deal with it..."

Yuuki graciously took the apple from Dietrich, thanking him silently with a slight nod. She fingered it gently, staring at the fruit as she figured out how to word her response. How could she tell someone that she goes to school with vampires? It would probably seem entirely ridiculous.

"Where I come from, vampires exist as a whole society upon its own. They even have their own government and social structure," Yuuki continued to gaze nervously at the apple as she continued to speak, "I attend a school where vampires and humans coexist, though the latter are unaware of it. It's actually my job to protect the secret of the Night class."

Vampires? He had assumed it when she said "underground" society, but the Puppetmaster wasn't sure. This made things interesting with the conflict in his world. Giving her a calculated surprised stare, he set the apple down to listen her story.

"I don't think I believe in coincidences, Miss Yuuki," he mentioned, trying to smile in melancholy. "The two species that are in conflict in my world are humans and vampires too. They call themselves Methuselah."

"Really?" she exclaimed, eyes widening as the surprise became apparent on her features. Never had she expected a world to be so like her own, but perhaps this meant that Dietrich would better understand where she was coming from.

"Do the humans in your world know that these va--Methuselah exist, and do they manage to coexist with them without fighting?"

"You can use vampires with me, just not to them. They find that offensive," Dietrich assured Yuuki, noticing the unexpected news surprised her. "Of course they know, there is a clear violent streak between them. In some countries, the vampires rule, they have their own Empire at the East. In other countries, they are subject to human's laws and government."

He sighed, taking a bite of his red apple. "The tensions and old resentment are always present."

"The Methuselah. Do they randomly attack humans for food? N-not to call them monsters or anything!"

Her nails pressed into the skin of the apple,half-moon shaped imperfections marring the once-perfect fruit. She did it absentmindedly, perhaps driven by her slight feeling of unease at addressing this topic.

"I know that vampires and vampire hunters have been at war throughout the history of my world, but I seldom hear about vampires attacking humans...other than Level E vampires," Yuuki raised her head to meet the man's gaze, "I don't know everything about vampires in my world, of course! When I think about it, I really don't know much at all."

Setting his apple down, Dietrich reached out, placing gently his hand over hers to ease the hold over the fruit. "Hush, you don't have to get this anxious, hm?"

He released her and took a deep breath. "Some of the Methuselah do. The ones who live in the Empire have forbidden such practice. But they consume hemoglobin capsules that were made of human beings. In a way, it's the same, don't you agree? Because they didn't take the blood from the source doesn't mean people won't die sometimes for the sake of feeding them."

She smiled sheepishly at the other, somewhat embarrassed at her nervous display. "Hemoglobin capsules? We have something like that in our world, but they aren't made from hum--," she stopped mid sentence, eyes widening as she turned to look up at Dietrich with a smile, "Dietrich! I can give you some of the blood capsules the vampires in my world use. If you find a way home, you could have someone duplicate them! Maybe that would help settle tensions, even if it's just a little bit.."

Yuuki smiled, taking a bite of the apple, "I just need to ask Ze--"

Zero-kun isn't here...

His curiosity was piqued. The Methuselah needed to be sustained with human red cells, but he would not turn down a chance to research the technology and inventions from different worlds. Pretending to be surprised, Dietrich's eyes widened slightly, opening his mouth and tugging a thankful smile.

"Would you, Miss Yuuki?" he asked. "I could test it with a friend here if you are willing to give me a sample."

"I shouldn't have spoke so soon, Dietrich... I can't give you a sample because I don't have one. I momentarily forgot I was in The City, but...if my a friend of mine ever appears in The City, I'll be sure to drop one off!"

"You're not the only one from your world in The City," she inquired, tilting her head to the side in curiosity.

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