Awkward! The atmosphere is so awkward!

I sweat drop on the spot because of the intense glare that Damarius gave me.

Come on! Don't you know your gaze is so sharp that it can make a hole in my head?!

If you weren't scary I would surely admire your jet black eyes that look like black moissanite and how it's stand out with your violet hair.

"Ugh! Darius, you came at the wrong time! Can't you see that we're having a good moment that shouldn't be disturbed? And just so you know, your arrival disturbing it." I saw Vasilius with his arms crossed and slightly frowned on his spot.

What's this? You want to start a war?! Vasilius! He is the strongest magician!

FYI he will not hesitate to attack people who make him feel annoyed. And without exception duke Alfaret who is his 'biological' father! Let alone his father! What about you?!

Damarius raised his eyebrows and looked at Vasilius. "Since when did you two get along?"

Vasilius smirked, puffed out his chest and lifted his chin arrogantly. "Since just now, you should see how cute my little sister can be."

Cute..?

...ok, I'll let it be because of my promise to be a good little sister.

Damarius frowned and walked towards Vasilius who was still in the same pose.

Oh no.. Looks like my room will become a battlefield! Please don't involve me!

I pulled the blanket that was on my lap up to my neck.

My dear blanket! Please protect me!

Ok, I'm starting to become weird, forget it.

Damarius raised his hand and patted Vasilius on the head, making me can't help but gape.

PLEASE! I'm still being fooled by the developer! They say that this family relationship was not harmonious, and as a result Damarius did not like physical contact.

BUT LOOK AT THIS! WHAT'S HAPPENING?!

Ok, chill Melina, chill...

Let's just say they're real people whose names and status happen to be similar to the otome game characters you've played.

Yes, that's definitely what's going on.

Vasilius pouted, staring at Damarius like a kitten being bullied by a puppy. "Stop treating me like a child, Darius. I remind you that we are only 2 years apart!"

I saw Damarius chuckle a little.

Oh.my.gosh! The handsomeness in this family are no joke! Look at that smiling face! Oh right, you guys can't see them. Wait, who am I talking with?

He roughly ruffled Vasilius' hair which was originally neat, making the victim brush away the wicked hand. "Darius! Stop it! Ugh, you make my hair a mess!"

I lowered my face to hide my smiling face.

Look at him, didn't he messed up my hair minutes ago? 'Pft- Just cut your hair as you suggested to me earlier.'

"Hey! You and I are different! My hair is important, especially for later, I have a meeting with the higher-ups!"

Oh gosh, did I say my thoughts out loud? I lifted my face to see two pairs of eyes staring at me.

One is crystal blue, looking at me with a sulky face. He pouted his lips, making him look like a chipmunk.

The other one looked at me with a look I couldn't explain. Suddenly his hand reached out in front of me, causing me and Valisius to stare at him in surprise.

What? What do you want? Are you telling me to stand up? Okay.

I tossed aside my blanket and grabbed his hand to help me up.

I felt his hand flinch slightly but his face still remained expressionless. I tilted my head a little.

His jet black eyes clash with my crystal blue for a moment, until Vasilius' voice made me turn my gaze to him.

"What are you guys doing?! Darius, Lavenia is sick and you told her to stand up?!"

Vasilius stood up and separated my hand from Damarius', then gently pushed me to sit on the bed.

He frowns while his hands on his waist. "Lavenia, you should rest! Don't move too much!"

He turned his gaze to Damarius. "And you, go back to your experiment. I have a meeting right now, so I'll be leaving. Remember, don't disturb Lavenia. You two get along. I'm out." Vasilius ruffled my hair briefly then waved as he walked out of my room.

I'm dumbfounded. Who is the brother here? No, he's more like a father! Even though he was like a cute chipmunk a second ago! And I just realized that he didn't bother to address Damarius as a brother! But his name!

"Cough.. Ignore him." I turned my gaze to Damarius who was averting his gaze with his hand clenched on his lips as if he was coughing.

Ignore what? The fact that he calls you by your name? Or about him who seems to have double personalities? Or about him being talkative like old woman? Or is it something else?

Ah forget it, I better say yes. "Alright?" geez.. it came out more like a question.

I shut my mouth, afraid to say something that would make him angry. He was silent too, making the atmosphere even more awkward. Finally I took the initiative to speak.

However, before I could speak he spoke. "Sick?"

...come again?

I'm still processing what did Damarius' said.

Sick? What do you mean?

I look at him confused.

He sighed. "Are you still sick?"

Oh.. That was it. "I think I'm feeling better after some rest I had. Thanks for worrying." I gave a reassuring smile.

He paused. After that he raised his hand, then open his palm. There appeared a small bottle with a red liquid.

One thing that comes to my mind...

Blood.. Please say it's not blood!

He put the small bottle on the table beside my bed. "Drink. I'm leaving." Before I could say a thing, he disappeared to who knows where.

I rubbed my eyes and then looked at the little bottle filled with blo- red liquid.

After have a little war in my mind for some time, I decided to drink it.

There's no harm from drinking it, right?

I took the bottle and positioned myself to sit back on the bed and leaned on the headboard.

I pulled the cork stopper, releasing the scent of roses that pierced my nose.

I drank it in one gulp.

It's sweet. Is this juice?

After a while my vision started to blur.

Damn.. What is this..?! Don't tell me he poisoned me!

My eyelids felt heavy, my body went limp, and soon I lost consciousness.