Kenny knew that this day would come, he'd feared it since he was young, but he knew there was no way around it. He looked up and down his back in the mirror, dark blue veins showing through his skin, thick ones starting from his neck and shoulders thinning out down his spine. Kenny sighed and pulled his white shirt down, he sat down on his makeshift bed and thought back to the day he found out about this "condition".
.o.o.
Carol McCormick pulled her young son aside; Kenny had been watching TV with his dad. Carol brought Kenny into his room and they both sat on his bed, she had a grave look on her face. She didn't want to have to tell Kenny but he had to know.
"Kenny, do you know why you die all the time?" Carol asked, Kenny looked up at her surprised.
"You know I die?"
"Well 'course I do, Kenny, but do you know why it happens?" the young blonde boy shook his head and Carol rubbed his back.
"Son, your grandparents went through the same thing. So did my sister, but I never did. It runs through our family, and it seems you're one of them, too."
"One of what?" Carol simply ignored his question and went on.
"When you're older, 'round seventeen you're gonna change, you're gonna get big blue veins up your back and other things I'll tell you later, 'cause…"
"Because what?" Kenny asked, he was desperate to know now.
"Son, it seems you're a vampire."
.o.o.
Kenny had eventually gotten more out of his mother, he was going to grow fangs, his blonde hair would either go black or silver, and eventually he'd start feeding.
He couldn't believe it had started, he didn't believe his mother at first, but when she'd explained everything in such detail he realised she couldn't make it up, he loved his mother but she wasn't a bright person. The veins on his back had started a few days ago, now they were all up and down his back, soon enough his hair would change colour. But hiding all of this from people at school wouldn't be hard, he still wore his big orange hoodies, there was only one person who he ever showed his face to any more, which is what worried him the most, how was he going to explain what was going on?
Kenny ran a hand through his hair, he'd have to tell his mom soon, but he thought it could wait a while. He stared down at his hands, he'd noticed that his nails had started to sharpen, he didn't know if it was his 'vampire blood' or Karen sneaking in at night with a nail file. But they were starting to go hard and white, like teeth almost.
"Kenny, ya there?" the blonde looked up, Carol was knocking on the other side of the door, he called out that she could come in and she did, she sat down next to Kenny on his bed.
"What is it, mom?" Kenny asked, he didn't know whether to tell her while she was in there or just wait, it was all so difficult for him to comprehend.
"Is there something wrong, Ken?" Carol asked, Kenny made a face, she always seemed to know when there was something bothering him. He scratched the back of his head and Carol pulled his hand from him, she studied his nails and looked at him with a serious face.
"You've started to change, haven't ya?" She asked, Kenny nodded, he stood up and pulled his shirt up showing her the veins up his back, she gasped and he put his shirt back down.
"What comes next, mom?" Kenny asked, he knew she knew, Carol shook her head and stood up and began to walk out the room "Mom, tell me! What's next?"
Carol sighed at the door "Kenny, go to bed, you've got school tomorrow." she walked out the room and closed the door. Kenny looked in the mirror again, he studied his teeth, he saw no trace of fangs and he saw no change in his hair colour, so he didn't know what to expect. He jumped on his bed and looked out the window as he lied under his one thin blanket, he slowly fell asleep as the full moon shone on his face.
.o.o.
"Kenny, you gotta leave for school!" Carol called out, Kenny was still in his room looking in his mirror in shock. His cute, shaggy blonde hair was now silver. It wasn't exactly grey, so he didn't look old but it kind of shined, like he had glitter in his hair. There were streaks of black running through it which confused him more since his mother had told him it would be silver or black, not both.
His teeth were still normal, but his hair had stunned him, he was walking to his closet to get his jacket for school when he saw a shine in the mirror, he'd looked back and almost screamed when he saw his hair. But he had no time to worry now, he threw his hood over his head, grabbed his school bag and ran out the house towards the bus stop.
When he finally arrived he saw his three friends Stan, Cartman and Kyle waiting at the stop, just like usual. Kenny took his spot standing next to Cartman and muttered a 'hi' from under his hood.
"Hey, Kenny" They all said in unison, they just stood there, no interaction between the four of them until the bus arrived and they got on and sat in their separate places. Stan and Kyle sat together, Cartman sat alone away from them and Kenny sat behind the 'Super Best Friends' listening to their conversation.
"Ugh, Kyle, Shelley just moved back into the house, she dropped out of college and has decided that she's staying up 'til three in the morning playing her shitty music before going to bed." Stan complained, Kyle nodded his head as Stan went on about his intolerable sister and Kenny just sat back watching them.
Once they arrived at South Park High everyone flooded off the bus, Kenny followed them all slowly and made his way inside, he walked over to his locker and undid the lock before shoving his bag in. He then shut it and headed to the boys toilets, once he was inside he checked if anyone else was in there and when he was sure there wasn't he blocked the door so no one else could get in. He then took down his hood and stared into the mirror at his reflection, he couldn't believe his hair, it seemed almost impossible how it shined but after all he is a supernatural being so weird things were sure to happen, right?
"Hey, whose blocked the door?" Kenny heard someone shout from the other side of the door, he quickly pulled his hood up and opened the door, it was Kyle "Dude, why'd you block the door?"
"Uh, I needed personal time?" Kenny lied, Kyle pushed past him and Kenny blocked the door again, Kyle was standing against the mirrors staring at Kenny with an unusual look.
"What's wrong, Kenny?" the redhead asked, Kyle was Kenny's closest friend and like his mother could always tell when something was wrong. Kenny shook his head furiously; he didn't want Kyle to find out shit, he didn't want to risk anything he had with Kyle.
"Dude, seriously what's up?" Kyle walked over to Kenny and before he had a chance to jump back Kyle pulled down Kenny's hood "Oh my god, Kenny, what's up with your hair?"
"Oh uh, nothing, it's uh-"
"It's shining!"
"Don't tell anyone, Kyle! I'll tell you everything if you keep your mouth shut!" Kenny said cautiously, if there was anyone he could trust it was Kyle, but he didn't want to, he knew that Kyle would just ignore him after that, he'd just have to take his chances.
"There's more?"
"Uh, I'll talk to you by the trees at first break, okay?" Kenny asked, Kyle nodded then went into the nearest toilet stall. Kenny unblocked the door again and left for first period after pulling his hood over his hair once again.
.o.o.
Kenny was dreading his conversation with Kyle as he made his way towards the trees at the back of the school; it was a banned area of the school where kids often sneaked away to. He saw Kyle leaning against one of the trees, Kenny eventually reached the tree and sat down against it.
"So, you going to tell me what's going on?" Kyle asked as he sat next to Kenny.
"You're not going to believe me, but…"
"But what?" Kenny lifted his hoodie and shirt up and revealed to Kyle the thick, blue veins popping out of his skin "Fuck, dude, what are those?" Kyle exclaimed.
"They're part of my transformation, like my hair." Kenny said as he pulled his shirt back down and leaned back against the tree.
"Transformation into what?" Kyle asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Kyle, I uhm… I'm a vampire. Now go ahead, laugh at me." Kenny said looking away from the Jew, but there was no laughter, just a hand on his shoulder.
"Kenny, I believe you." Kenny turned around in shock and looked at the redhead's serious expression.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I think there's someone you should talk to who can help."