Valestial had him by the arm and had forced a paddle into his hand. "<span style="color: #0000FF">Come on Akihiko! Live a little!</span>"<br/><br/>Che. Despite Valestial being his best and only friend they had some differences. One of those being Val's like of slaves and the market, while he himself did not.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #00FF00">You know I do not like the market.</span>" He paused and rephrased his next words because they were in public, "<span style="color: #00FF00">It stinks and I have work that needs to be done.</span>"<br/><br/>Val just laughed and tugged him along to the front. No one said anything and they wouldn't. Val and himself were in the war and considered war heroes, plus they were vampiric and of high standing.<br/><br/>Akihiko sighed and resigned himself to the auctions. An hour or so later a strawberry haired girl was pulled up on stage and he found himself staring. Val had been talking about none of them being good enough and blabbing on and on until he saw Akihiko interested for once. Val glanced at the girl then Aki then the girl, before reaching over and making Aki's hand raise.<br/><br/>Akihiko was pulled out of his daydreaming when he felt Val raise his paddle hand. "<span style="color: #00FF00">What th-</span>"<br/><br/>"And we have 2000! How about 2100?!"<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #0000FF">Your face.</span>" Val raised his own paddle.<br/><br/>"And we have 2100! How about 2200!"<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #0000FF">I've never seen you interested in any slave so you are getting her, Akihiko.</span>"<br/><br/>"And we have 2500, in the back row!"<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #00FF00">Bu- I-</span>"<br/><br/>"And we have 2600, in the front row!" The announcer pointed to Val.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #0000FF">No ifs, ands, or buts. Raise your paddle and call out 4000 or you'll lose her.</span>"<br/><br/>"And we have 3510! Anyone going for 3520?"<br/><br/>Akihiko glared at Val before glancing at the girl then back at Val.<br/><br/>"Going once!"<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #0000FF">Aki...</span>" Val hissed in his ear.<br/><br/>"Going twice!"<br/><br/>Akihiko glared at Val, "<span style="color: #00FF00">If this goes bad I blame you.</span>" Akihiko raised his paddle and called out "4200!"<br/><br/>"And sold! To the gentleman in the front row for 4200! If you go to the back ro-" Val was pulling Akihiko along to get the girl before the announcer was through doing the general "this is where you pick up your merchandise" statement.<br/><br/>When they arrived at the back room, Val knocked on the door to gain entry.<br/>___________________________<br/>I know I might need to make him older, but it was spur of the moment Muse told me to thing. Is the soldier thing okay?