DISCLAIMER: I do not own Blood+, but I wish I did.
Story told thru Haji's P.O.V. ("Haji" can also be spelled "Hagi", but I like "Haji" better.) most of the time; occasionally thru other peoples' views.
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"Ballad of a Broken Heart"Chapter 1: The Fallen Angel
I am lying down; awake. I can't sleep. Well, I couldn't even if I tried to. No matter what I do, my body refuses to sleep. Yet I do not get tired.
I am different from other people, you see.
I am a Chevalier.
I need no food, I need no sleep, my wounds can heal very quickly, and I possess superhuman abilities. Above all, I am immortal. One would think of me as lucky, but I do not feel that way.
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Although I do not remember much, I do remember enough. My past, I mean.
My parents sold me to the First Joel for a loaf of bread. Cruel, you may say, but I regret it not. For this is what led me to Saya, the one I love. When Joel introduced me to her, and I immediately fell for those bright hazel eyes, her straight, jet-black hair, her cheerful personality and disposition, who couldn't love someone like her?
We grew very fond of each other as time passed. And as each day went by, my love for her grew more and more.
I have lived in this world for more than a century…
I have seen more than my share of turmoil, suffering, and death…
I have devoted my whole being to one person and one person only: Saya.
I am, and always will be, by her side…xxxx
The last time I saw Saya was at the Metropolitan Opera House, the day she defeated her sister, Diva. I thought that that was the last of the fighting… But I was wrong.
After Saya had finished Diva off, we were ready to leave the Opera House. But one of Diva's Chevalier, Amshell, suddenly appeared and tried to attack Saya.
I fended off Amshell, and I was eventually able to kill him. But not before he made one of the orchestra balconies fall on us both.
Right before the balcony collapsed on me, I was able to steal a glimpse of Saya.
Her eyes, those beautiful hazel eyes, were filled with fear. Just like when we first left the Zoo. I felt remorseful. I promised Saya she would never have to experience fear ever again.
I failed.