Chapter 1
My Name Is Not Eve!
Eve… Your time has come… Eve.
I opened my eyes and sat up from my bed. I have been having these strange dreams lately. There's a man's voice and he keeps calling me "Eve". I don't know what he looks like because all I can hear is his voice. I also will see a large apple tree with red delicious apples hanging from its branches and a clear blue sky…
How can I dream about a peaceful place when I feel confused and frightened?
"Skylar? Time to get up! We have to get ready for school!" My half-brother, Kira announced from outside of my door.
"Alright, I'm getting ready now," I answered him before getting out of bed. I immediately went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Kira and I share the same mother, but a lot of people mistake us as twins. We both have dark brown hair and light brown eyes that can look golden. He's seventeen while I'm only a year younger.
We are very close and are always there for each other. It's sad because both of our fathers are out of the family picture.
I guess my mother had Kira to his father but they got a divorce. Both Kira and I have no idea what happened during their marriage yet we don't really put much thought into it. I never met his father and Kira never sees him either. I guess he moved out of Japan to be in America.
Our mother has died when we both were very young. I was only ten at the time when she passed. Both my brother and I use her maiden name "Makoto" because it's a lot easier for us to share the same last name plus we don't have to explain our family's history to our peers.
Our grandmother on our mother's side has been raising us and she is very sweet. She will tell us stories about our mother but when we mention our fathers, she will ignore us or she will kindly change the subject.
I don't know anything about my father. I don't even know his name. I only have a picture of him in my wallet. He has long, white hair and golden orbs. He is a handsome man indeed. I wish I knew where he was or if he is still alive or not…
I finally got out of the shower and brushed my teeth. I then blow dried my hair and put on my white blouse with a tan vest over it. I then fixed the red bow that's under my blouse collar so it would look presentable. I also put on a gray mini skirt with navy knee high socks and brown shoes.
I looked at myself in my full-length mirror to tie my light pink ribbon around my hair to have it in a loose ponytail.
After I fixed my hair, I put on my light blue blazer and left my room to go downstairs to meet my brother so we can go to our bus stop.
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"Hey, sister, are you alright?" Kira asked me as we took our seats on the bus.
"Um, yeah, just thinking…" I answered.
"Did you have that dream again?" Kira frowned.
"Yeah, the same voice keeps calling me Eve. I don't understand. Do you think it means something?"
"You have been having that same dream for a month now… It has to mean something …" Kira's voice trailed.
I continued to be lost in thought. Kira's right, this dream I keep having must mean something to me, but what? And I want to know why this person keeps calling me "Eve".
Kira and I arrived at the high school and he walked me to my first class. I immediately took my seat as the teacher began to teach today's lesson. I tried to focus, but I keep thinking about this "Eve" situation…
"Huh?" My eyes widen as I saw a handsome young man outside my classroom window. He has dark blue hair that's ruffled and blue-gray orbs.
"Ms. Makoto?" My teacher called out to me.
"Yes?" I answered in a low voice.
"Pay attention up front," my teacher ordered coldly.
"Yes, ma'am," I whispered. I looked out the window one more, time but the young man was gone… He didn't wear our school's uniform so he couldn't be a student here, but why was he looking inside the classroom?
That's creepy!
I shrugged it off, though. Maybe I am seeing things? Have I really gone mad?
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After my first class, I went down the hall to go to my locker to get a different book for my next class, but I gasped when I saw a young man standing on the other side of the hall. He has dark green hair that is almost covering his gray eyes. What freaked me out, though, is that he has long, white bandages around his neck and arms…
He didn't smile nor blink. He just looked at me with no emotion whatsoever. He didn't wear our school uniform just like the other man I saw in my first class…
I turned my back on him and sprinted to my next class, forgetting about my book in my locker…
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I am losing my mind… Why would I see two different men today? I never saw them in my life! I'm so confused! What is going on with my head? I need help!
I felt someone tapping on my shoulder from behind. I turned my torso around to see ANOTHER young man with blonde, shaggy hair. His bangs are covering the right side of his face. His left eye is light blue and the other eye I couldn't make out because his hair is in the way but I think it is red…
This young man has a beautiful face, I will admit but I felt my body trembling. I can't believe I am seeing another man that I have never seen before. Who are they? Why are they in this school if they aren't students here?
"Hello, masochistic kitten," the young man said in a flirty tone.
"Who are you?" My voice shook.
The young man smirked before leaning in to press his lips against my forehead…
"SKYLAR! TURN AROUND IN YOUR SEAT!" My math teacher yelled from the front of the class.
I blinked to see the young man gone like the wind. Am I the only one who can see these men?
I turned around to focus on the teacher but again my mind is wandering about these men along with the name "Eve".
"You keep getting yelled at, huh?" A voice said next to me.
I turned my head and my eyes widen to see yet ANOTHER young man! I hope this is the last guy I see because I don't know how much more I could take!
He flashed me a grin and he is very tall and broad. His dark brown hair is tied up in a bun… He has light brown eyes that I can easily drown in…
"Aren't you going to answer me back, sow?" He grunted.
I went to speak but my math teacher yelled at me again and like the other men that I have seen, he disappeared…
Who are these guys and do they have something to do with me being called "Eve"?
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I went to the library to clear my mind about those four young men that I have seen. I wish my brother and I have the same classes together. He is the only friend I have in this school plus I want to tell him what is going on…
I deeply sighed as my eyes scanned the books on the dusty bookshelf. No students are around because no one really likes the library, which I don't know why… It's so peaceful here.
"Eve."
I froze in place when I heard that name. I then slowly turned around to see the first man I saw earlier with the dark blue hair.
"Who are you?" I asked in a whisper.
"Come with us," he commanded.
"No, I can't…" I went to run away but I felt someone wrapping their strong arms around my waist from behind. I gasped out loud and turned my head to see the man with brown hair grinning at me.
"Don't deny us, Eve," the brown-haired man chuckled.
"Does…She…Like…Pain?" The young man with bandages all over asked as he appeared out of nowhere.
"You can't ask her that! You hardly know her… Ask for her name, first!" The blonde haired man purred as he appeared next to the green haired man.
"Who are you people?!" I freaked. I tried to struggle out of the brown-haired man's grasp but it's no use. He's way too strong.
Eve… Eve! The voice in my head screamed out. My head is starting to hurt.
"Oh, the poor masochistic kitten! I think she's going to faint!" The blonde shouted in amusement.
My vision began to grow blurry as the voice in my head kept calling me "Eve". The last people I saw were the four young men surrounding me before I blacked out.
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"Ugh…" I woke up and immediately sat up from a bed that I'm laying on. Where am I? This isn't my room or the school!
I looked around my surroundings. I am lying on a queen size bed that has a pink comforter and purple canopy drapes hanging above the bed.
The walls were golden and there's only a small window next to my bed that is surrounded by purple curtains. There are also purple velvet rugs on the dark wooden floor.
I have never been here before…
"You're up, livestock." The guy with the blue hair appeared sitting at the foot of the bed.
"Livestock?" I asked confusingly.
"She's been sleeping for three hours now… Time to play!" The blonde haired man slam opened the bedroom door and grinned.
"Where am I? Why did you kidnap me?! I want to go home! I want to see my family!" I screamed out.
"Silence!" The brown haired man slammed his fist on the bedroom wall. "We don't tolerate noise! I hate loud people."
How are they appearing before me out of nowhere? Are they ghosts?
"Lay…With…Me…" The green haired man ordered as he is lying on the other side of the bed.
"Who are you people?!"
"We are the Mukami brothers and you are very valuable to us, Eve. I am Ruki, the eldest brother of our home," The blue haired man explained.
"Yuma," the man who has punched the hole in the wall greeted.
"…Azusa." The young man lying down on my bed stated.
"And I am Kou," the last brother with the blonde hair said.
"I don't understand. Why do you guys keep calling me "Eve"? My name is Skylar," I whispered as I hug my knees to my chest.
Ruki slowly crawled up to me on the bed and grabbed my face violently with his right hand. Our eyes locked and I felt my face growing red.
"She is indeed Eve. She will soon pick her Adam," Ruki mumbled.
"Adam?" I questioned.
"It will all make sense when the time has come," Ruki sighed and stood up from the bed. "Come now, brothers. Let us leave this girl rest," he ordered.
The other brothers all looked at me with cold glares before leaving me alone in this room.
How am I supposed to relax when I just got kidnapped? I need to see my brother!
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I tried to think of a plan to get out of this home. I looked out the window and realized that I'm a couple of floors up from the ground. This must be a mansion…
I couldn't leave this room because I know one of those men will appear before me out of nowhere. I need to climb down and get out of here.
I decided to tie the comforter and the sheets on the bed together like a rope to climb down from the window.
It didn't take me long to tie them all together and I immediately opened the window and threw my homemade rope down. My rope isn't long enough but I think I can easily jump down once I reach the end of the rope.
I tied the end to the windowsill and began to climb down. I am only halfway down but I cried out when it untied from the windowsill! I'm falling and in a blink of an eye, someone caught me in their strong arms.
I opened my eyes to see Yuma staring down at me.
"Trying to escape, sow?" He asked in a husky voice.
"No," I stuttered.
Yuma sighed and slowly set me down. "Let's go back inside," he ordered.
I went to protest until Ruki came up to us with a blank expression on his face.
"You can try to escape all you want, but your punishment will be unforgettable every time," Ruki warned.
I gulped at his threat and slowly walked behind Yuma. I don't understand why I'm trying to get protection from Yuma because he is just as bad as his brother…
Ruki grabbed my wrist violently and I cried out in pain.
"You are staying in my room for tonight," Ruki commanded.
"I don't want to!" I raised my voice.
"Hey, I'm the one who caught her, I should drink her blood first!" Yuma snapped.
Did he just say, "Drink her blood" I don't understand…
"Wh-what?" I choked out.
Yuma flashed me his white fangs causing me to scream. They are vampires?! I never thought vampires were real!
"Yes, my brothers and I are vampires and you will give us all that you have to offer, Eve," Ruki stated.
My body trembled and my eyes felt like they were going to fall out of my eye sockets for widening them so much!
Ruki still had a tight grip on my wrist and he dragged me away from Yuma. I looked back at him and he just stared at me, showing no emotion whatsoever…
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Ruki escorted me all the way to his room. I couldn't help but admire it, to be honest. He has colorful art paintings on the white walls. And He has a small, single bed with white sheets and a black comforter. He also has a huge brown bookcase with varieties of different books behind the glass doors, a brown couch, and a brown coffee table.
The last thing he has in his room, are two large windows that are side by side with black curtains.
"Please, don't," I whispered as I'm backing away from Ruki. Ruki walked towards me until my back is against the white wall. We locked eyes and I felt my lips trembling with fear.
Is he going to suck my blood, torture me, or kill me on the spot?
"Eve," he whispered before leaning in to bite my neck. I gasped out loud as I felt a sharp pain inside me. I felt hot and light…
I can hear him sucking my blood and his eyes are closed… I wanted to push him away but I'm afraid it will hurt more if I struggle.
"Your blood is indeed Eve's. It tastes rather good," Ruki praised in a low voice. He went to bite my neck in the same place but I used this opportunity to push him away.
I went to run out of his room but Ruki slammed my back against the door and grunted.
"Do not disobey me, livestock!" He snapped violently and sunk his fangs into my neck…
"No! Stop!" I cried out… I struggled to get away from him but he's using his body weight to stop me from moving and his fangs are really deep inside my neck…
I then felt my vision growing blurry and the last thing I saw were Ruki's bluish - gray orbs.
Who am I? Am I truly Eve? But my name is… Skylar.