Epic of Caterpillar

Chapter 2452: Another Morning



A lot happened yesterday, but Frank managed to get up this morning and walk downstairs to have breakfast with his family. Knowing that everything was going well with them, and that there weren't any disturbances soothed his heart.

For now, it was fine if things remained like this, but not forever either... He had to work hard, to become strong enough to protect them, form the threats that were coming, and from... whatever was happening, to everything.

He had been thinking a lot since he woke up, while in the bathroom, while taking a shower, while dressing up, and now even while eating breakfast.

His mother was growing worried, glancing at Frank while tilting her head.

"What's wrong Frank? Are you alright?" she wondered. "You haven't even touched your pancakes, and I thought they were you favorites?"

"O-Oh, they are, thank you mom," Frank nodded, quickly beginning to eat his pancakes to not scare his parents over his current mind and what he was thinking about. "I should keep these thoughts behind; I can't make my family worry pointlessly."

Although he was thinking on many things, many of them very worrying, it was better if he didn't let these thoughts affect his daily life and everything else.

He'll find answers, he simply had to be patient.

"Thanks for the meal!"

After wolfing down the pancakes as if his life depended on him and drinking his coffee, Frank was ready for another boring day at school.

Although a part of him thought it was boring, another part felt nostalgic about it, and wanted to enjoy the school for what it was.

It seemed that there was a feeling within him, one that felt like he had never enjoyed school as much as he would have wanted.

"Let's go big bro!"

Kamei quickly walked out of the house with her brother by her side, she always liked going to school with him, something that had happened for years now.

She felt protected with her big brother around after all.

"Alright, let's go."

Frank nodded, grabbing his backpack and walking outside the house.

As they started walking to the subway, their parents bid them goodbyes.

"Take care, Frank! Also protect your sister, ok?"

"Make sure to pay attention in class."

Kamei nodded cutely, waving her hand.

"Okaaay!"

Frank mostly ignored them, as he felt embarrassed that his parents kept doing this when he was already old, so he considered them something only for his sister.

At the subway though, Frank met with some friends, Harumi and... Erika.

The werewolf girl and the dhampir girl, who used to just ignore him before, immediately walked to his side the moment they spotted him.

"Frank, good morning," Harumi smiled, completely different from before.

"A-Ah, good morning Harumi..." Frank nodded, greeting her. "Uh, well, do you want to copy my homework again?"

"Eh? Oh, no, it's not that... this time," said Harumi, sighing.

"Ah, oh, sorry, I misjudged you," said Frank. "Its just that you suddenly got... Ah, never mind."

"Hmm," Harumi nodded, feeling embarrassed. "I... well, a lot happened yesterday so... Well... Um."

Erika was glaring these two idiots barely talking at all, too embarrassed to even address anything at all, and progressively growing more frustrated.

"Hey, you two, can't you talk like normal people?!" she barked angrily. "Come on Harumi, just tell him what you already told me, that you want to hang out with him and be his friend!" "E-Erika!" Harumi blushed, feeling embarrassed.

"Really? You want to be friends?" wondered Frank. "Sure! I thought we were already friends though?"

"Uh, well, I didn't consider you one before, I'm sorry," Harumi said. "But after everything I kind of... well, I know you better now. As my uncle once said, people forge bonds by fighting together against a common enemy, sometimes faster than through years of peace."

"Oh-hoh! Well said! Your uncle must be super old right? All vampires are old grannies and grandpas," laughed Erika.

"And you werewolves tend to be too childish..." Harumi groaned. "Anyways, uh, sorry about that, was it awkward?"

"Not at all, it's fine," Frank smiled, shrugging. "Let's get along."

Thankfully, barriers that deafened sound were placed, so Kamei who was sitting nearby didn't seem to hear what they were talking about.

And well, the girl didn't hear either way, she had her headphones up, listening to some music.

"Nice, thanks..." nodded Harumi. "I, uh, I was kind of hostile because I don't like... making friends with people that I don't want to put into risk. I mean... because I thought you were weaker."

"Huh? What?" Frank was confused. "R-Really? Hah... So that was the reason..."

"It's mostly because she's scared that if you're too weak, someone from her family might want to pick on you for not deserving to be her friend!" laughed Erika. "It's the same for me anyways, I kind of like your smell though, but daddy doesn't like it when I get along with weaklings! But now... Huh! You're overflowing with power, boy! What the hell? It's as if you've completely become someone different now! Hahh! It's exciting to even sniff at you!"

As a werewolf girl, Erika was quite... well, obsessed with smells.

"Uuh, so that's the reason, thanks I guess..." Frank muttered. "Ah right, we're here now! So let's go to class for the moment... I guess we could talk later, maybe."

"Sure."

The students walked to the high school where Frank saw Kamei walk to her classroom.

And while walking upstairs, Frank quickly noticed someone.

A dazzlingly beautiful student, with a tall, slender body, a flawless, beautiful and elegant- looking face and demeanor, long, silky purple hair, and sharp red eyes that seemed to stare into his very soul.

For some reason she looked the most like her, that woman in his dreams, the only thing that she was lacking were her beautiful horns and her giant butterfly wings.

"Kireina..."

He stopped walking, noticing her as she walked by his side, carrying her bag.

"Hm? Do you need something?"

She asked Frank nonchalantly, and then smiled slightly.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

That smile, with carried such intrigue and mysteriousness.

It seemed to be drawing him to her even more than before.

"I...! Can we talk later?"

"Huh? Sure...?"

As Frank tried to find a way to speak with her in private, the classes started.

DING! DONG!

As the bell sounded, all students ran to the classroom.

"See you in the rooftop after class?" she winked at him, as she went to sit down.

"Sure..." Frank nodded.

Frank felt somewhat strange, as if someone or something was staring daggers at him from

the back.

He looked behind, noticing Harumi and Erika.

"Already flirting with another girl, eh?" wondered Erika, acting cocky and teasing him.

"You're hopeless Frank! And I thought you were smart..."

"E-Eh? Wait, I wasn't flirting..." Frank sighed.

"Hmph... pervert," Harumi looked at him as if she were looking at walking garbage, and then

went to sit down.

"What the hell, what with that kind of reaction?" Frank wondered. "It was literally nothing at all...

Girls can be so confusing sometimes."

Frank sat down, noticing that Matsuo wasn't present today.

"I guess he stayed home to rest some more, that's well deserved."

Frank nodded, as the classes began.