Summary: After Mikaela became a full vampire, he could no longer eat ordinary food. Yuuichiro told himself that if Mikaela couldn't eat, then he wouldn't eat either.
xXxXx
"A-Ah..!"
The sharp pain of Mikaela sinking his fangs into his neck was something Yuuichiro had convinced himself he would never get used to. He felt his blood being sucked away in large gulps, and he held onto the blond for support. It wasn't until his knees gave out that Mikaela removed his fangs, catching the raven haired boy in his arms.
"I'm sorry, Yuu-chan! I overdid it again.." Mikaela sighed apologetically as he held his boyfriend close.
Yuuichiro shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry about it, Mika. I'll be fine with a good night's rest."
"Do you want me to get you a snack or anything?" Mikaela asked with concern in his voice.
"I'm fine, thank you, though," Yuuichiro leaned into Mikaela's hold, and he felt the blond tighten his grip, "Isn't it weird, though?"
Mikaela tilted his head, "What do you mean?"
"I mean.." Yuuichiro began, "Ever since you've completed your transformation in becoming a true vampire, you haven't been able to eat anything but blood. Wouldn't you rather eat actual food?"
"Of course I would, I would do anything to eat food again, it's not like I asked to be turned into a vampire in the first place," Mikaela's voice was harsh and his eyes turned cold.
Yuuichiro flinched in his hold, feeling guilty for forgetting that Mikaela was forced to turn into a vampire, "I'm sorry.. I shouldn't have asked.."
"No, Yuu-chan, it's okay! I'm sorry for snapping at you like that it was totally uncalled for, it won't happen again, I promise," Mikaela held onto Yuuichiro tightly as he stood up, bringing him to their bed. He carefully set the boy down before climbing into bed himself. Immediately, Yuuichiro grabbed onto Mikaela for warmth, and Mikaela smiled into his dark obsidian hair as he pulled his beloved as close as possible.
"So warm.." Yuuichiro heard himself say, and flushed when he heard small giggles coming from the blond.
"Good night, Yuu-chan."
"Night, Mika."
xXxXx
The next morning, Yuuichiro had skipped making himself a breakfast. Instead, he slept a little longer and used the rest of his leftover time to get ready for school in the bathroom. He took note of his pale complexion and remembered that Mikaela had gone slightly overboard the previous night and he hadn't eaten or drunk anything since then. He was sure that he would be asked about it, but he could just tell his friends that he didn't get enough sleep.
"If Mika can go this long without eating, then so can I," Yuuichiro had told himself. He had felt horrible after what happened with last night's conversation and he wanted to experience for himself what it was like to not have food.
When Yuuichiro had walked out of the bathroom, Mikaela was already prepared to leave, waiting for him by the front door. He smiled as he watched the boy grab his school bag before slipping on his shoes.
"Ready to go?" Mikaela asked.
"You bet!" Yuuichiro grinned.
Mikaela held out his hand and Yuuichiro grabbed it without hesitation and together, the two walked out of their apartment and headed for school.
xXxXx
Three days had already gone by and Yuuichiro had stuck to refraining from eating food. His complexion grew so bad that even Mikaela began to worry, thinking that he was still taking too much blood, even though he had only taken from him once out of the three days that had passed. Yuuichiro assured him that it was from the lack of sleep from the past couple days which wasn't a lie, he had been staying up later than usual the past couple nights and it was having an obvious effect. Yuuichiro considered looking into getting make up to cover up his pale skin so he didn't look so sickly. For now, he would have to make do with the worried questions that practically everyone was throwing at him.
"Yuu-san!"
"Huh? What?"
Yuuichiro was snapped out of his haze, literally. Two fingers were snapping in his face and he looked over to see Shinoa standing next to him. What had he been doing?
"Did you even listen to a word I just said?" Shinoa asked.
Yuuichiro smiled sheepishly, "Sorry, what were you saying?"
Shinoa sighed, "You're starting to worry me, Yuu-san."
"Why?"
The girl crossed her arms over her chest, "You look so pale and you haven't been paying much attention to what anyone says these days."
Yuuichiro held up his hands, "Sorry, sorry, I just haven't been able to get enough sleep lately."
Shinoa gave the raven haired boy one more hard look before giving up with a sigh, "Anyway, I was saying that Yoichi-san and Kimizuki-san are throwing a party for their birthdays and you have to come! You could even bring Mika-san if you want to," she explained.
"Sure! Sounds like fun," Yuuichiro grinned, "What day is it?"
Shinoa felt at ease, At least he seems like himself again, she thought. "It'll be on the 24th, this Saturday."
"Alright, we'll be there!" Yuuichiro gave the smaller girl a thumbs up.
"Ah, so you will be bringing Mika-san~" Shinoa teased with a devilish grin.
"B-But you said I could!" Yuuichiro sputtered, feeling his cheeks grow warm.
Shinoa giggled, "I know."
xXxXx
Two more days had passed and it was the night of Yoichi and Shiho's birthday party. Yuuichiro had stayed strong with refraining from eating food, but it was having a rather obvious effect on him. Although he used cover up to make his skin look healthier, his eyes were drained of color and he could barely keep himself standing without support. He wasn't sure how much longer he could stick to the plan, but he knew he had to push himself and make it through. If Mika could survive without food, so could he. Right?
However, it was not just the lack of food that he was dealing with. Mikaela continued to drink his blood on their regular every other day schedule and he still could not get his sleep back on track. With only 3 hours of sleep every night and a pint of blood being sucked away every other day, Yuuichiro had wondered how he hadn't collapsed from everything he was putting his body through. However, he was strong, he would not let his body stop him from achieving his goal.
At least, that's what he'd like to think.
Yuuichiro sat in Mikaela's lap, allowing his boyfriend to help himself to his meal. However, Mikaela held himself back from taking as much as he normally would. He did not want to go all out and make Yuuichiro tired before they even left the house. Although he was not too fond of Yuuichiro's human friends, he would still be right by his side, even if meant spending most of the night with them.
When Mikaela withdrew his fingers, Yuuichiro fell into the blond's shoulder, panting hard, sweat clinging to his skin.
"Yuu-chan! Are you okay?" Mikaela asked worriedly.
Yuuichiro nodded, "Fine.. just tired.." He murmured.
"Do you want to skip the party?"
"N-No!" Yuuichiro stood up fast, swaying a little from the quick motion, but gave the blond a reassuring smile, "I'll be fine, I swear."
Mikaela sighed, "Do you want me to get you something to eat or drink?"
Yuuichiro shook his head, "No thank you, I'll just eat at the party."
The blond smiled, "Shall we go?"
xXxXx
2 hours later and the two were still enjoying themselves at the party. Well, at least Mikaela was enjoying himself. Yuuichiro on the other hand was trying his hardest not to pass out in front of everyone. Thankfully, there were plenty of chairs and he had taken one the second they arrived at the party. Mikaela stuck by his side for the most part, but the blond began to linger around so he wouldn't be a bother to the raven haired boy.
Yuuichiro had been doing a good job keeping his composure, until Yoichi approached him with Shiho close by, an arm hooked around his shoulders.
"Yuu-kun, are you sure you're okay?" Yoichi asked with concern.
"Never better!" Yuuichiro forced a smile, "Why do you ask?"
"Oi," Shiho snapped, even he sounded a bit worried, "You look sickly. You're sweating so much that your concealer has washed away, plus you've been sitting the whole time. What's up?"
"Hey!"
Mikaela hurried over and stood protectively next to his boyfriend, his blue eyes icy cold.
"Is there a problem here?" He growled.
"Not with me, but your boyfriend here is sick." Shiho pointed at the pale boy.
"Yuu-chan?" Mikaela looked at the boy with worry in his eyes, "What's wrong?"
"He hasn't moved from his spot all night and his sweat washed away his make up to conceal his pale skin." Shiho grumbled, "If you're sick why don't you just get help, idiot!"
"I'm not sick!" Yuuichiro yelled, slamming his fist on the table, "Here, I'll prove it!"
With a quick motion, Yuuichiro was up and on his feet, his hands placed on his hips with a triumphant grin. However, his grin faded as he felt his energy being sucked away in a heart beat, his skin growing a sickly, pasty pale as his knees bucked from underneath him.
"YUU-CHAN!" Mikaela cried out.
Quickly, Mikaela fell to his knees to catch Yuuichiro in his arms, and his back slumped against his chest. Yoichi gasped and Shiho's grip on his boyfriend tightened in comfort for the boy next to him and concern for the boy in the blond's arms. Shinoa and Mitsuba ran over as soon as they heard Mikaela's shout. Mitsuba dropped her glass and Shinoa ran over to the two on the ground.
"Yuu-chan! YUU-CHAN!" Mikaela shook Yuuichiro with trembling hands and he felt tears prick in the corner of his eyes. "Answer me, Yuu-chan!"
"Mika-san," Shinoa placed a reassuring hand on top of the blond's, "We have to take him to a hospital immediately."
"H-Hurry!" Mikaela cried. Shinoa nodded. She stood up and ran off to find a phone. Mitsuba followed her girlfriend while Yoichi and Shiho stayed behind to comfort the sobbing blond. Mikaela held Yuuichiro tightly in his arms as his whole body trembled. "Y-Yuu-chan... Y-Yuu-chan..."
xXxXx
To Be Continued
