Chapter One of Eve's Protector:

~~Hikari~~

I was walking to my new school for the night classes I have to take. Having just moved to Japan, I plan to figure out the meaning of my older sister's words.

"The time has come, Hikari. Your fate lies in a girl currently living in Japan."

"What do you mean?" We were sitting on the roof of our small cottage watching the sunset. Shinpi had asked me to come sit with her, a strange look on her face.

"You have been charged with protecting this generation's 'Eve'."

"What?" My head tilted in confusion. A chuckle was the only answer I got.

She turned towards me with a small smile. "Do not worry little sister. Your answers will be found in time, but you must find them yourself." Turning back to the horizon she said, "I believe mother knew of this as well."

My eyes widened.

"I fly to Japan shortly after you. I will not let you do this completely alone for I have a part to play as well. Have faith."

She helped me pack and sent me on my way two days after that. Even now, her words confuse me. Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I refocused on the high school at the top of the hill.

"Well, here I go."

When I got to the front of the school, I saw a man with wine purple hair and square black-rimmed glasses standing by the lockers. Draped over his arm was a black dress jacket with white lining and an undershirt to match. As I walked closer, he looked me up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.

My fire color shirt and my midnight blue skirt with stars on it as well as my knee high boots with socks that go ever higher than my boots seemed to offend his eyes as his face twisted with slight disgust. A silver rod hung loosely from a snap on my belt. It sizzled and whirred with energy to transform into the few weapons it extends to become. Blonde bangs hovered just above my leaf green eyes as scarlet tresses cascaded down my back and faded into a golden color.

Stopping just a few feet in front of the almost intimidatingly tall boy, I smiled and said, "Hello. My name is Sukāretto Hikari."

~~Reiji~~

A/N: (ha, you didn't see that coming so soon did you?!)

As the new student approached, I took note in her choice of apparel. How Western...fitting. Her nervousness shone clearly on her face as she walked towards me.

"Hello. My name is Sukāretto Hikari." She said with a sweet smile. From the rod on her hip, it appears this girl has more secrets than I first thought.

"Sakamaki Reiji." I said as the bell rang. I internally sighed at the implications. Just as suspected, Laito came from behind me with his usual hentai smirk.

"My, what a cute little bird we have here." Latio said placing his hand on her shoulder. "Would you like to play a little game with me?"

The new girl gave him a strained smile, brushing his hand off her shoulder.

"Please, get away from me." Hikari said. Her voice had edged with an implied threat, though Laito must not have seen it. I mentally scoffed. This human is actually arrogant enough to think she can hurt a vampire? However, when Latio tried to pin her to the wall, she kicked him with so much force it sent him went flying into a tree.

"I tried to warn you," Hikari said smirking.

The others soon emerged at the commotion.

"What the hell is going on out here?!" Ayato yelled.

"This is the new girl who will be staying with us. She just kicked Laito into a tree." I said. They all had varying expressions of surprise and amusement.

The red haired girl just huffed and crossed her arms in defiance. Something briefly danced in her leafy eyes. It was so quick I thought I had imagined it. My eyes narrowed. It would be best to keep an eye on her.

~~Shuu~~

That girl...something is off about her. For a human, she is too arrogant. My eyes narrowed in suspicion.

"You aren't a human." I said. The others turned to me with incredulous looks before turning back to look at her. She smiled sweetly in response.

"No." She said. This girl is too calm… Hikari continued to smile at us with sickening sweetness. The redhead was started laughing at us. It seemed as though she was gloating.

"Your faces are hilarious!" She said between laughs.

"Who the hell are you?" Subaru asked her.

"My name is Sukāretto Hikari." Her eyes sparkled with a mischievous fire as she gave a small bow. "Nice to meet you."

~~Hikari~~

When classes were finally over, I looked for Reiji. Over the last few weeks, he had been charged with showing me around and introducing me to some of the staff. According to my older sister, I have to stay with him and his brothers too. Just the thought makes me want to shiver in slighty fear. They all smell of human blood and it's nauseating.

"Sukāretto-san!" I turned at the sound of my name. Just down the hall was Komori Yui; a girl I share all my classes with. Her almost white blonde hair draped over her shoulders as her red eyes stared on innocently. Something about her made my possessive instincts scream at me. Maybe this is what my sister meant.

"Hi Komori-san. Are you ready to leave?" When the brothers took me back to their mansion, I was surprised to see another girl there. I discovered that she had been the church's offering to those wretched boys. Just another reason humans occasionally disgust me.

"Yeah." She smiled before taking my hand and running towards the lockers.

"Wait! Komori-san, where are we going?"

"Ayato-kun and the others are already waiting on us." I sighed. Vampires and their impatience.

By the time everyone was in the car and settled, I had pulled my phone out to text my sister.

*Hey sis.*

*Hello, Hikari* As we drove down the road, city buildings gave way to trees.

*How are you?*

*I am good little sister. My plane just landed*

*I thought I said to stop calling me that!?*

She chuckled, responding with a sly *You will never grow out of that nickname, little sister.*

I pouted. Suddenly, the car swerved out of control and was thrown into the air. Komori-san screamed and I grabbed her before jumping out the window. Just as we landed, the car hit a tree and exploded.

When she stopped screaming, Komori-san asked "What happened? Was it an accident?"

"The driver was a familiar. They are not capable such carelessness." Reiji replied.

Shuu spoke up. "This was not random."

"So then, what happened?" Kanato hugged Teddy tighter.

Laito looked up towards the cliff and smirked, "Oh look, I found a clue."

There on the cliff stood four shadowed figures looking down at us.One with plum-colored hair, one with forest-green hair, one with blond hair, and one with siena brown hair. I took a subtly protective stance in front of Yui and glared up at them. My eyes widened as the wind carried their scent. Vampires...but these are different. They seem less...what is it?

Ayato yelled at them, demanding to know who they are. I noticed how the one standing farthest forward was staring right at Komori-san. My lips curled in a silent snarl as I struggled to keep my instincts from taking over.

Then, I heard it. "Eve."

That's-! Eyes widening, my mind raced as I processed what the strange boy had called Yui. Now it all makes sense! All these vampires around her, my instincts going crazy; Komori-san is this generation's Eve!

When the smoke blew past them, they disappeared.

"Who were they?" I asked.

"Half-breeds." I stiffened. Shuu's voice held a tone often directed at me. Disgust.

"Are they…?" Yui trailed off, sounding hesitant.

"Yes they are like us, but they are impure vermin."

They began talking about a war. I stopped listening as the flames started to take a green hue. No one seemed to notice the flame's change in color. I felt a wisp of Shinpi's aura.

Sister. Are you unharmed? She barked with worry.

"I am fine." Thankfully, the others were too busy conversing to notice my barked response.

Good. Be careful. They may try something.

"Right."

Then the wisp was gone, leaving me with a lot to think about.