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Meeting

They first met at the playground. Both of them were five.

She was sitting alone on the swings, watching the other children play wistfully. She kept away from them, always observing from a distance. She was worried she might hurt them; there was no telling when the bloodlust might strike. They kept away from her too, as if they knew the beast that lay beneath the innocent human exterior. She sighed.

He observed the pale girl sitting on the swings with half-lidded eyes. He too, was alone, though for different reasons. He didn't care for anyone's company; he loved being by himself. From his perch in the tree, he could see almost the entire playground. Children were laughing and playing, paying no heed to the miserable girl. He looked at the girl again, eying the way her toes were scraping the sandy ground, legs too short to be able push herself on the swing. He hopped from the tree.

She started as she felt a pair of small yet strong hands push her gently from behind. She turned to see a boy, about her own age. He had very messy chestnut brown hair and pretty silver eyes. She searched those eyes. Why would this boy want to play with her? She wondered. He gave her a small smile, the tips of his fangs showing. She gave a small gasp; he was a vampire too! She turned to face the front, letting him push. Her lips curved.

After a while, he stopped pushing, letting the girl swing by herself. He squatted at the side, watching as her shoulder-length light golden hair move with the breeze. She looked happier now, he noted with an odd feeling of satisfaction. Eventually, she stopped and slid off the swing.

"Rima," she said, offering him the seat.

"Senri," he answered as he took the swing. Rima began to push.

So that was how Senri Shiki and Rima Touya met.


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