Starlight Dream

Chapter 64

"Another Kaguya?" Seina stared in confusion. If her former mistress came from the future, was this a Kaguya from an earlier period? Wasn't it beyond dangerous to meet your past self? That's why her future self only met them as a projection.

"You shouldn't be here." Future Seina said, her voice hard. "You risk everything being here!"

"Yeah! We agreed to stay distant from each other," her mistress said, somewhat peevishly. The two identical vampires glared daggers at each other. But now, Seina noticed a slight difference between the pair. Her Kaguya had a dark presence to her, her entire existence a living void of darkness. The other Kaguya was only a shadow compared to this, barely registering on Seina's senses.

"And let you ruin everything," continued the other Kaguya pointing a finger at her counterpart. "Thanks to you, my Devil Princesses are dead!" She gestured at the crumpled remains of Reiko.

"Arisu is dead," Future Kaguya said, her voice displaying a pain she failed to hide.

But other Kaguya only shrugged. "Only yours is. Mine is fine. We can free her, if you wish. Though, we both know the trouble she'd cause."

"Okay, what's going on?" Takako whispered. "Is this the Dreamers' identical sister?"

Her future self perked up her ears, picking up an unheard conversation. "Ah, that explains it." She turned towards her fellow magical girls. "This Kaguya is a meat puppet the Vampire Queen psychically created after she got imprisoned by Arisu."

"What?" Takako said, confounded.

"It's a long story. Apparently, my Kaguya is from the future. And here is my future self." Seina gestured to the angelic projection of her with a weak smile.

"That makes even less sense!" Takako replied.

"My head hurts." Neir placed a paw against his head.

"Really? I understand everything. Seems simple enough," Colten lied. "Have to say, Seina, you're pretty cool in the future. Love the angelic super form!"

This earned a smile from future Seina, pleased by the compliment.

But Past Kaguya interrupted their conversation. "And you're just giving up, are you? Have you forgotten who we are? What we've suffered? And am I supposed to be happy with being locked up forever? You promised to free me!"

"I don't owe you anything," The first Kaguya said, crossing her arms. "I do what I like."

"You'd betray me, yourself?!" Other Kaguya said, outraged.

"Huh? She's fighting with herself?" Future Seina said, her translucent face baffled.

Seina released a deep sigh, knowing her former mistress too well. "Kaguya loathes being told what to do. She's very stubborn."

"Huh," Future Seina said, shaking her head.

"I'm getting a headache," Takako said, rubbing her temple.

"Should they even be together if one's from the future?" Colten asked.

The two Kaguyas continued to lock eyes, refusing to retreat from their positions. Each snarled at the other, showing pointed fangs.

"I thought better of you. I see now you're only a failure from a failed future. You weren't making things right. You were running from enemies you couldn't beat!" Past Kaguya's expression turned smug. "A coward."

"Don't you dare talk of cowardice! I seem to recall you fleeing with your tail between your legs the first time we fought against Arisu," Future Kaguya's mouth extended into a superior smile.