It always starts with a dream. I am fighting vampires like I always do. I kill the last vampire and start to breathe heavily relieved it is over. But then I see him I can't believe my eyes. I try calling for him but can't so I start running towards him. I finally catch up and hug him. He smiles like he used to. He says something to me but I can't make it out. All of a sudden it becomes dark and I notice what was once his body is now a bloody copse in my hands. I start to cry and shout out his name "Cito nooooo!"
I wake up in my bed in my house. The dreams come more often ever since he died. I do my best to forget about him but I can't. I get up out of bed and noticed it was raining. "Another gloomy day" I say to myself. I'm always alone these days now it seems except for the occasional visits from Simon. I try to shake off these feelings. I go ahead and decide to take a warm shower. This always seemed to calm me down.
After my shower I decided to work out a little and practice my fighting skills. Then I notice some old mangas on the coffee table. I thought I threw them all out because of him.
Flashback
I was reading a manga on that day I met Cito. I was sitting down I n the work room shortly after I came home from a mission that day. I was reading a manga when the boss comes in with a boy the boss says to the boy "This is the lounge were most of the employees hang out after a mission. Oh yeah and that's Akemi one of our best hunters and your new partner." I looked at him funny I could sense a vampire but also I could sense a human soul it this person. "Um boss if you haven't noticed this guys a vampire and what do you mean partner?" the boss looks at me " Akemi Cito is only a half vampire and when I said partner I meant you two are going to be working together from now on." At the time I didn't like this idea but then Cito asked if the boss could excuse us for a second. The boss left and he pulled up a seat "I know you aren't used to working with a vampire but I also know that you are a Halfling too." I look at him "Who told you this?" he looks at me "No one told me I could smell it." I look down and he starts to walk out "Oh yeah one more thing my older brother likes mangas too you should meet him some time." That was the first time I blushed.
End of Flashback
I am in a daze for a few minutes. But then I am interrupted by a knock at my door. I open it and see Simon. "Hello Simon please come in. he walks in with a smile "How are you doing Akemi." I sit down on the sofa "Good I guess." Simon looks down and asks me the usual question "Akemi the Vampire Hunter Council wants you to come back and they won't take no for an answer." I look at him "Simon I told you a million times that I am not going back." He looks down and then up again "Is it because of him." I look down at the floor angry "So what if it's about him. He's dead anyway." Simon sits down next to me "Akemi we also have information about your condition."
I look up at him with my ears perked up "What about it." Simon looks pleased "the council will tell you about it if you come back with me and except the mission they assign you." I look at him "I'll think about it." Simon smiles "Thank you Akemi I hope you accept the offer." Simon shows himself out. After he left I decided to lie down. I felt hopeless what did they know about "Eve's Blood" when he was still alive he tried to help me search for answers.
Flashback
I walk up to him "Cito vampires are coming from all sides." He looks at me "Let's hide here for now Akemi." I nod and scoot beside him and he asks "Akemi can I ask you something." I look at him and nod again. "I know you said it's none of my business but I want to help you find out more about Eve's blood." I look at him "You know I told you I don't want you involved with my misfortunes." He looks down at me "Akemi I don't care what you say I want to help you." Vampires came at both side and we started fighting them together. We get back to back "So what do you say Akemi." I looked at him "Fine but there is no turning back." He smiles "No turning back." This was the first time anybody said such kind words to me. We came out of that battle alive. So we started our journey.
End of Flashback
It turned out I fell asleep. When I woke up I knew that there was no other choice and finish that journey that Cito and I started. I called up Simon and he picked up "Have you decided?" I talk to him "Yes there is something I must finish." You could tell Simon was smiling "It's nice to have you back Akemi.