Vampyre :
Demon de vei
By
Matthew « Demon de vei » Anderson
Ashtoreth is number 12
Esther is number 13 Treize
Astarte is number 11
All of which stands for the goddess of love and war.
Chapter 1
A Normal Day
"Oh, yes. I would love to go to the movies with you. I'm free tomorrow. Great. I'll meet you…" A sudden alarm wakes a rather disappointed young woman. Sighs. "Aww. It was just a dream." Sits up in her bed. She wearily wipes her eyes. The sunlight coming through the window streams across her face, glinting in her green eyes. As they adjust to the light, she begins to watch as the dust particles dance in the morning rays. She watches them intently. Captivated by the way they dance in a light breeze through her room. She loses track of time, while watching the display of the particles acrobatics. "Crap!" she exclaims, slapping her hand against her forehead. "I have to get ready for school." She stands up slowly. Her legs still pining for the comfort of her bed. She walks towards her bathroom and turns on the shower head. She places one hand in the path of the running water, in fear that it hasn't warmed up yet. Due to some pluming problems. "Ahh, still cold." She says to herself while shaking her hand free of the cool reminder of a new day. After a few more minutes of letting the water run, she takes off her clothes and gets in the shower. She lathered her sponge and began going over her body. She then lathered her hair and put it under the facet. "It's too bad, that was all a dream." She says to herself as she continues rinsing. "I wish it were real." She lets out a sigh before turning off the water. She then picks up a green towel off the rack and began drying off her body. She then walked over to the sink and began brushing her teeth. She looks up in the mirror, with foam still around her mouth, and sighs again. Green. She then goes back into her room and takes out her school uniform. When she was finally finished, she went into the kitchen and began making herself some breakfast. She scrambled some eggs, toasted some bread, fried some bacon, and poured a glass of orange juice. When she finished, she ran out the door, still with the toast in her mouth. Crap. Crap. Crap. I'm going to be so late. She says to herself while running towards the school. Why did I have to make breakfast? Her train of thought was interrupted by the sound of a bell. Crap. I'm late. She ran even faster as she got closer to the schools front door. When she got to her class, she forgot to eat the toast, still in her mouth. "I'mmm sowwy I was wate." She says as she bows her head. Hoping not to be punished.
"It's not your first day here Miss Ayana. You are in the 11th grade." Her teacher replied with a sour tone. She looks up at him, as it seems that he isn't finished. "So if you want to eat breakfast, then I suggest that you wake up just a bit earlier." Making a gesture towards his mouth.
Embarrassed, she takes the piece of toast from her mouth, and begins to apologize profusely. He shakes his head and motions her to go take a seat. She walks to her seat with a slight blush of embarrassment. As class commences, she turns her head because she heard someone calling her name.
"Hey, Momomi. What took you so long to get here?"
"Oh, sorry Karen. I had to make breakfast and before I knew it I was"
"Ahem."
Stammering. "Sorry sir." She lowers her head into a book, as to avoid his accusing stare.
The rest of the class period, went on without a peep. She was a bit embarrassed about the fact that she was late, almost all the time, and that she was always being yelled at, for being forgetful. When the lunch bell rang, she let out a sigh of relief, as it was time that everyone stopped listening to what the teacher was saying and started to move desks closer to their friends.
"So, Momomi, looks like you forgot to get up early again." A friend says as she moves a nearby chair towards her. "I swear, I don't know how you pay attention in our nursing class."
"Well, Haru" Momomi started, rubbing the back of her head. "I woke up early, but I got a little distracted by something."
Haru had a slight grin on her face. "You were looking at the dust again weren't you?"
Karen laughs at the thought of her friend just looking at dust. "So that's why you were late?"
Momomi sighed. "Yeah, I couldn't help it. There was something about looking at them dancing around in the sunlight, that I just couldn't look away. And the next thing I know, I wasted 20 minutes."
"You are such a scatter brain sometimes Momo." Karen says with a smirk. "It's no wonder that you don't have a boyfriend."
Gasp. "Karen!" Momomi blushes. She'd always wanted someone, but never got around to asking anyone.
"It's true." Haru added.
Momomi slumps down on her desk, discouraged by her friends' comments.
Muffled under her arms. "You guys are mean."
"There, there Momo." Karen says as she rubs her friends back. "It's not like you aren't pretty. It's just that you are so forgetful at times, that you seem kind of slow."
She raises her head from her desk. "Really?" Karen and Haru both nod. "Then I guess that I won't ever find someone to fall in love with."
"Come on, don't say that." Haru says in a reassuring voice. "I'm sure you will find that special person one day." Momomi looks up to meet her friend's eyes. "Who knows, it might be today."
Momomi closes her eyes and shakes her head. "Yeah right."
Sensing the mood slightly dampened, they decide to eat their lunches in silence. After the bell signaling that lunch was over, everyone went back to their seats, and the day finished with out anyone talking. At least, not aloud.
I want someone, but how am I supposed to get them? Am I just supposed to go up to them and say, "Hey, my name is Momomi Ayana. I would like for you to love me, and I will pledge my undying loyalty to you." That would never work. "Today" huh? The only way I would find someone today, is if they were on the brink of death. And it would be just my luck, that as soon as I find them, they die. Sighs, while looking out at the sky. I really do wish that I could find someone.
As the school bell rings, everyone empties out of the class room like soldiers scrambling to their commanders call. Momomi stands up and begins to walk out the door. When she gets to the front gate of the school, she notices her friends waiting for her.
"Huh? Haru. Karen."
They both just stood there with smiles on their faces.
"Come on Momo. Do you really think that we would just let you walk home all by yourself?" Karen says with a smile, as they both take an arm and begin walking home.
"Hey, you guys. You are the best friends ever." Momomi says as she pulls them closer while walking.
"Well, we have known each other all our lives. So it's only natural that we will help you." Haru says as she smiles back.
"Yeah. We will help you find someone. Promise."
"Thanks Karen. Both of you." Momomi says with tears welling up. "You two are the best."
"Yeah, we know." They both say in unison.
They continue to walk together, until they reach a cross roads.
"Well, I guess I'll catch you guys tomorrow." Momomi says as she unlocks arms.
"Yeah." Karen answers as Haru follows her. "Just make sure that you wake up on time this time."
"Okay." Momomi yells as she starts off down the other way. "I promise."
As she was on her way home, she took some time to enjoy the scenery. She decided to stop off at the beach. She stared off at the waves as the sky blue water turned into foam that was pearl white. The sound of the water crashing on the shore was relaxing. It helped her forget about all the things that go wrong everyday. After she reflected on the occurrences of the day, she headed home. She just had to see the setting sun.
When she was a block away from her house, she had a weird feeling, which overwhelmed her. What is this feeling? Something's off. She continued walking. As she neared her house, she saw a pair of legs poking from behind a nearby bush. What's that? Are those… legs? Oh my god. She slowly approached the bush. Her thoughts racing over what to do. Oh my god. She got close enough to the body and noticed that it was a she. "Oh my god. What happened?" she said as she pulled the body out. "Oh my god. Is she dead?" she put her head up to her chest. "No, there's a heartbeat." She let out a sigh of relief. "But her head is really banged up. Maybe I should call the police." She gasped at the sudden contact. A hand grabbed her arm as she was reaching for her cell phone.
The girl grunted, showing obvious signs of discomfort with the movement. Her voice quivered as she opened her mouth to form words. She pulled the girl in close and strained as she said, what appeared to be her last words. "N n no p p police." Her hands dropped down to the ground as she uttered those cryptic words.
"What should I do?" Momomi asked herself. "There has to be a reason why she wouldn't want to have the police involved." She takes the girl into her arms and takes her into her house.
