You spotted the nearly heartbroken vampire who's only sister was stolen by your ex-employer sitting at the dining table all alone reading a newspaper and sipping her drink. You know that despite her unaffected exterior, she's probably still a little shaken up due to what's been happening to her family. And since a lot of it revolves around you, you feel incredibly compelled to go over to her and-

"Roc?"

Oh crap! She already knew you were there!

"M.." you swallowed and cooled down, "Ms. Scarlet?"
She ushered her head over, "Come over here and sit down." She didnt sound upset when she invited you to sit with her. Sure, she's probably still upset over everything that's been going on, but she didnt show it.
"Yes, Ms. Scarlet," you take a seat and sit down next to her. She poured a bottle of red liquid into a glass and passed it to you. You stared at the glass for a few seconds, pondering whether or not you should drink it. After all, it's red, thick, and offered by a vampire.

"Dont worry, it isnt blood," Remilia assures you, "it's just a bit of merlot I've been aging for a special moment like this." Special moment, she says?
You sniffed it... smelled like wine. You tasted it. Tasted like wine, too. Good. You werent very big on wine, though. The only booze you were ever into was good ol' Captain Morgan. And the only reason that interested you about it was the big badass pirate in red on the bottle!
A moment passed with absolutely nothing but silence... accept maybe for the sound of the rainfall and the wolves howling outside. It's quiet. WAY too quiet.

"Roc," and then your mistress broke the silence.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering," she took a slow sip of her glass then spoke, "are you still faithful to your old employment?"
"What do you mean?"
"I think you know what I mean." Sadly you did.

"Well," you swallowed, "they are like family to me. Despite what they do, they did help me out in a pinch when I needed them."
"And then they wanted to kill you," Remilia noted.
"Yes..."
"Yet all of a sudden, youre back to your rank and everything's hunky dory."
"Afon always said that despite your mistakes, youre family until you die."

"Hm," Remilia sipped her glass.
"Why do you bring it up?" you asked as if sensing a motive behind it.
"I just wanted to make sure you still remember where your loyalty lies."
"Believe me, I'm still YOUR servant," you let her know, "I'm just doing a few favors for Mr. Afon. What I'm doing is to make up for my mistakes I made. Once his assassins are out of the way, I'll retire from the family... and I'm gonna bring Meiling and Flandre with me." Afon may be tough to bargain with, but he pays his debts!

"I wouldnt get too attached to your old boss if I were you."
"!!" you almost spit out your wine when you heard that part! She meant something by it! "Wha... what do you mean?"
"I've been reading a fascinating article this evening," Remilia explains, "it explains the recent uprisings that have been occurring so far. Did you know that the residents of Hakugyokuro had been communicating with Muhammad Al-deer Asad, the late horseman, about a week before you killed him?" Hm! Interesting. "Not only that, but my aunt's been sending care packages to Meiling's sisters ever since Xu Yin was captured."
"Your aunt? Sadri's mom?"
Remilia nodded, "Not only that, less than 72 hours after her imprisonment, they dropped her life sentence. In fact, she qualifies for parole!"
"Parole?! But... she kidnapped the Prince!"
"And yet he didnt at all seem upset since his kidnapping," Remilia noted, "I hate that spoiled brat and I wanted to rip her face off for hurting him! How could rich-boy just keep a straight face and tell ME to calm down?!" Sheesh.

"Not only that, but the horseman that kidnapped Sadri is still alive."
"What?!" you almost got up out of your seat after hearing that, "but I saw her severed head! Grigori showed me it!"
"Clever decoy," Remilia said, "coroners said she was already dead BEFORE she entered the hotel!" Then how did... wait a sec... that moment Aleksandra got cut off from Grigori.
...No... cant be.
"Sounds like Afon might be having some family troubles," Remilia continued sipping her drink, "...maybe now he'll know how it feels..."

You heard enough. You couldnt stand around listening to this! Lord knows whatever else'll come out of that vamp brat's mouth!
"I'd better be getting some sleep," you got up out of your chair, "it's getting too late."
Remilia shrugged her shoulders. "Fine. Just one last question, though."
You took a deep breath, "What is it?"

"Do you have any feelings for my head gate guard?" Meiling...
You gritted your teeth and spoke softly, "Suppose I do..."
"Then just say the word and I'll make all the special arrangements!" Remilia smiled and gave a wink!
You shook your head and started walking off, "Goodnight, Ms. Scarlet."
"Spokoinoi nochi!" she shouted back.

This night was getting to be TOO much for you! All you wanted to do now was sleep and dream of softer times before you have your meeting with the Jhiroggnin King. You headed straight back to your room and opened the door.

"What the?!" you gasp when you saw your window was smashed open! "How in the hell di-"
"HWWAAAHHH!!!" suddenly, you felt yourself get grabbed from behind, your arm twisted behind your back and then slammed against the mirror!

"Errggh!" you felt a boot pressing the back of your head, pinning you against the mirror! Before you could think 'What the fuck?!', you noticed the reflection of your attacker in the mirror!

"M...M...Meiling?!"

"*HIC!* Hmph! Ah been gone fer less than a day and aready yer getting soft!" oh crap... she had a distant look in her eyes and her cheeks were reddened and you could smell the booze off her! Wonderful... she's drunk!

"M-Meiling! W-where have you been?! We been worried sick about you!" you shouted as Meiling let you go.
"Eh... ah had a little chat with an old friend o' yers!" she said, "I stood guard like a good guard for Misser Afon 'til that Grigo guy said he'd take over and offered me a limo home! Ne'er gota ride in a limo bafur!" Well, that's uh... nice of them.
"Why did you leave us like that?"
Meiling's drunken smile got bigger, "Hmph... ya really do care 'bout me dat much, do ya?"
"Of course! Youre my partner! And friend."

*Sniff! Sniff!* You raised your eyebrow as she started to sniff you. "Hm... that scent... despite being a puny human... you have such a... strong warrior's scent. Maybe you really were a serious youkai in your previous life!" Was she implying that you smell bad? Or uh... manly? Wait a sec, the drunken slur in her voice was gone!
"So..." Meiling gave you a cocky grin, "...you really think youre all that, dont ya?!"
"I-I never said-"
"How cute! A scrawny human knight dares challenge the dragon goddess!" What in the hell's bells?! This is getting incredibly sill-why does she smell good all of a sudden?

"Let us see! WAAAYAAAHH!!" next thing you knew, Meiling grabbed you by your collar and flipped you right over her head! Fortunately, you landed on your soft comfy bed!
"Eeyah!!" Meiling let out another Bruce Lee scream as she flipped in the air and landed on top of you!! Friggin acrobat!
Your eyes as her big red eyes gazed into yours almost dreamylike while she pinned you to the bed! Great... now YOURE blushing!

"Meiling? W...w...what are you doing?"
"What does it look like, Jeremiah?" she called you by your Christian name! "I'm accepting your challenge!"
"B...but I didnt challenge y-!!!" you shut up after feeling her run her tongue across your ear! You almost moaned when she nibbled it!

She began to unbutton her top!

"WHOA WHOA WHOA WAIT!" you stopped her before she could finish, "M... Meiling, you shouldnt do this!"
"Oh! So you'd rather do it with our clothes on?! Now that is a challenge!"
"No! I mean... youre drunk! Youre gonna regret it tomorrow!"
"Regret it?!" Meiling sounded offended by those words, "I'm gonna regret letting my chosen one sire my 6 twin daughters?!" ...CHOSEN ONE?! SIX?! "I have waited an extremely long time to finally find my suitable mate whom I could share a family with and finally stopped being looked down upon by my little sisters! Time and time again, you have proven yourself to be the one closest to fulfilling that role." You nearly got lost in her eyes and she continued, "I'll be honest... despite your human exterior, you have the heart and soul of a proud dragon. One that any other real dragoness would kill to have."

"H... Hong Meiling..." you keep telling yourself she's just drunk and she'll probably kill you tomorrow, but...

"Jeremiah Roc of USA, human earth, " her hands closed on yours and gently squeezed with passion, "I ask you to accept this challenge: Will you grant me the honor of becoming my longing eternal rival in arms... as well as my one and only mate for life?"

....A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL?!!