“Heh.”

What more needed to be said? It was cold, it was dark, and it was quiet. Frankly, this was the best time for anyone who was anyone to relax and perhaps take a good night’s sleep to wrestle out some inner demons or maybe even dwell into survivor’s guilt. Or something like that.

If anyone had actually bothered to fulfill and act on these impulses, then good on them. Had anyone actually taken the time to take a midnight stroll and look up at the rooftop, then they would have seen a most peculiar sight. Not strange in any way, but certainly out of place. The girl with the dark jacket lined with fur and red shoes was resting on her back in a lazy manner, the cold winds and icy wood doing wonders for her mood. With both arms and legs crossed, she wasted her days simply staring at the stars.

How utterly annoying.

Chiyo’s ear twitched as she heard the crunch of footsteps coming closer towards their make-shift sanctuary. That’s right, this place was a stronghold. Could anyone believe that? Not Chiyo, whether now or ever. But hey, at least it was warm place to crash at, right? Much better than Russia’s god-awful weather.

Back to the sounds…Chiyo made no sudden move to alert the others as she could smell the scent of vampire on them. Another misguided soul here to find solace. Well good luck with that. Figuring that she might as well join the others to welcome in their new guest, Chiyo Shizune leapt down the backside of the small wooden establishment, taking the back door and entering into the heat once more.

Keeping to the shadows, she saw young Hisako doing whatever she did by the door while Kuro stored more food down in the basement. And then the newbie came in, collapsing all over their front doorstep.

“Aw jeez.”

With a smirk as always, Chiyo stepped out to take a closer look at her potential new roommate. Nothing much; from the looks of it, this one looked like another fledgling to her. Fools follow fools after all. With a nonchalant shrug of her shoulders, she left Kuro to deal with the intrusion as she craftily made her way to Hisako, wrapping an arm around the younger vampire and bringing her face suspiciously close to her own.

“Hey there Hisako-chan! Looks like we’ve got a new buddy, hmm? What does our fearless leader plan to do with such a late arrival~?”