D rode through the forest of strife, his hat pulled down to protect his sensitive pale blue eyes from the sun. Suddenly his ears picked up a heartbeat, "What is it? Why'd you stop?" a small voice asked.
"There's someone out there…" he replied. Stopping his horse, D dismounted, walking deeper into the forest.
Soon he came to a girl asleep by a tree, her hair the color of blood. She was dressed in shabby plain farmer's clothes and a heavy cloak no doubt to hide her feminine figure from outlaws who prowled the woods. Her breathing was heavy, sweat poured from her brow. D went on his haunches in front of her.
"What is it?" the voice asked. "A girl…she's a Dunpeal…"
He reached over to check her pulse, the girls eyes shot open, the next thing D knew, her claws were inches from his face. Her amethyst eyes were wild, fangs bared, then realization dawned on her face.
"I…know you…"
Flashback
"Well if it isn't the little Dunpeal, what do you want?" one of the demons snapped.
"You to stay the hell out of my house, I know you've been stealing my rations, I can smell your disgusting stench!" she barked.
"Why you little…!" Just then, there was the loud creaking of the barbarois doors opening.
"Huh? Some one's coming?" with that the girl ran to get a closer look. Riding a black horse was a handsome youth with long brown hair and a cold expression.
"Who is he?" someone asked.
"Just another vampire hunter after master Link and Miss Charlotte" she replied.
End Flashback
"You bastard! What did you do to Master Link and Miss Charlotte?!" she yelled.
"…Charlotte was killed by Carmella, Meier Link took her lifeless body into space" D replied. Her eyes widened then a sad expression came to her face.
"I should have known she would pull something like that…I was such a fool…and because of my foolishness…Miss Charlotte is…" tears began to roll down her cheeks.
"It's not your fault…" D began.
"Yes it is, Carmella…was my mother…"
Flashback
The girl dismounted her horse in front of Carmella's castle; the Vampiress was waiting for her.
"My beautiful daughter, at long last we are reunited" Carmella smiled hugging the young girl.
"You called for me, mother?"
"Yes but let's not talk of that now…" Carmella said.
"I'm in a hurry"
"…Very well…I need you to give this message to the old man of the barbarois along with this" Carmella handed her a letter along with a bag full of coins. The girl took it, turning to leave.
"…Darling, why don't you consider staying here with me?" Carmella called. The girl paused then continued on her way.
End Flashback
"…I see" D said softly.
"What happened to the Markus brothers?" The girl asked.
"They all died, Bengi killed Nolt Markus, Mashira killed Kyle Markus and Grove Markus killed Borgov Markus" D replied. A smirk graced the girl's features.
"Those bastards deserve to suffer for what they did to my family and home…Tell me hunter, what happened to Caroline and Bengi?"
"Bengi was killed by the Markus brothers, Caroline was struck by lightning while she was fused to a tree" The girl's expression became down cast, suddenly her eyes sparkled.
"What about Mashira?! What happened to him?!" She asked desperately.
"…Dead" D replied.
Fresh tears made their way down the girl's cheeks. "…No…not…not him, too" Then her eyes, shot back to him.
"…That can only mean…you killed him!" The girl glared at D through her tears.
"You bastard, how could you?!" she yelled.
"I see you were in love with that monster" D said calmly.
The girl's hands flew up to cover her mouth and a rosy blush graced her cheeks.
"He wasn't a monster…to me"
Flash back
"Hmm so Carmella wants us to help Meier Link" Mashira said aloud.
"Yeah, I heard she gave the old man one hundred million dollars to protect him" the girl replied. The two sat upon a hill near the wind mills of the barborois.
"So tell me, how was that little reunion with your mother?" Mashira asked with a smirk. The girl scowled, "Same as usual, she keeps asking me to live with her"
"Maybe she's lonely living in that big castle all by herself" Mashira noted.
"Peh, get real, the bloody Carmella lonely? Besides she's dead" The girl shrugged.
"I think you would make a good noble, you have the finest clothes, and you would look good in a dress" Mashira replied. The girl blushed, "Not likely"
The Werewolf let out a mighty laugh, the girl looked up at him. "Ma…Mashira I…" She began.
"Huh, what is it? What's the matter?" he asked.
"Nothing…" she sighed.
She could feel his cool golden eyes on her, a heavy silence fell over them.
"Delilah…" her name softly escaped his lips.
"Hmm?" she looked up at him. Mashira took her face in his hands pressing his lips against hers. The girl found herself unable to move even after the kiss was over.
He smiled at her, "I never thought I'd find you at a loss for words"
The girl leaned forward for another kiss.
End Flashback