Well, I had an amazing time at Geek-O-Nomicon! Even though I didn't sell much art, I did get a lot of compliments on my drawings and my Xion cosplay from Kingdom Hearts! Heck, many people asked to take a picture of me in my cosplay; even Paul St. Peter, who plays Xemnas – XEMNAS – got a photo of me! That really made my day, plus I was the only person who did a Kingdom Hearts cosplay there, too! XD
Anyway, I fell in love with the Diabolik Lovers franchise – mainly several of the male vampires - because I felt, in my opinion, it captured the heart of the vampire's true nature – DARK, PREDATORY, and still having an appeal (and by dark, I mean specifically for the characters Reiji [while I pity him to some extent, he TERRIFIES ME], Kanato and Laito, and the Mukami siblings) - that a specific cruddy series can't compare to! Although, I kind of hate how they portrayed the main character, Yui; rather polite but very docile, and she didn't stand up for herself too much in my opinion... though she is a sweet character, I admit that much.
This is my first Diabolik Lovers fanfic, so go easy on me, kay?
Prologue: A New Start
Have you ever wondered… what the difference was between one's reality and another's? How a single, mundane "existence" in life may very well be one person's "illusion"…?
It's funny how we attempt to live and survive by clinging onto all that we hope to know and understand. We label this as our "reality", despite the fact that this so-called "realism" is a false eternity.
But who am I to judge? Well, it's hard for me to explain.
Little did I know, that what would happen next would change our lives – mine and my cousin's - forever…
(Ayame's POV)
So, it was another day in an ordinary yet dull lifestyle for me. I was taking a little break from my schoolwork by snacking on Reese's and listening to some of my favorite music from my IPod in the room I shared with my cousin; sadly, she wasn't here at the moment since she was currently with her father, so I was all by myself right now. As I chewed on more of the chocolate and peanut butter nirvana that I adored, I found myself singing alongside Lady Gaga as her lyrics blared through my earbuds. My head bopping in tune with the music as I sang:
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-ah!
Gaga-ooh-la-la!
Want your Bad Romance!
I want your ugly, I want your disease
I want your everything as long as it's free
I want your love
(Love, love, love)
I want your love
I want your drama
The touch of your hand (Hey!)
I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand
I want your love
(Love, love, love)
I want your love
(Love, love, love) I want your love
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want a Bad, Bad Romance
I want your love and I want your revenge
You and me could write a Bad Romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!)
I want your lovin'
All your love – "
A series of knocks on the door interrupted me, forcing me to stop singing and pause my IPod before swinging the chair I was sitting in to swerve in the bedroom door's direction. I'm going to bet that Mom was more than likely to be behind the door. "What is it?" I asked.
"Ayame," A woman's soft voice addressed me. Called it! It was Mom! "Can you come out for a minute?"
Glancing at the halfway finished essay on my desk that I was doing for my Creative Writing class, I shrugged my shoulders. Not like I'm in a rush to finish it as of now, and it's almost complete! As I sat up, I left my pink IPod on the table and reached out to grab my stuffed animal, Kitty. She was a greyish-black toy cat with big orange eyes and a small frown stitched into her face; a light green ribbon was tied around her neck into a simple bow. I've always had her with me since I was small, and despite her looking a little creepy, I still loved her very much!
With Kitty now by my side, I left the safe haven of my bedroom and turned my attention to the person who called for me. My light orange eyes met cerulean ones as I took in the appearance of the woman who raised me. She was a kind woman with fair blond hair and was dressed in a conservative manner with a cross pendant around her neck, but she looked upset for some reason.
"Mom…?" I uttered. She only responded by pulling me into a hug, surprising me. I've never seen her so upset before. Mom then pulled on my free hand, urging me to come with her. We walked past the hallway and the room where mass was held at the Church (Yes, we lived in a Church. I know, it can be annoying) until she led me into the kitchen. The fair-headed woman sat down at a table and gestured for me to do the same; after I sat down, Mom began to talk.
"Ayame, your Uncle and I will be going away for a while," She held her hands together as she continued, "the two of us were called for a certain job overseas, and I won't be able to take you with me."
What…? I blinked in surprise. The blond woman must've known what I was going to ask, because she mentioned another detail. "So, you and Yui will be sent somewhere else for the time being. They're distant relatives of ours, and they're only a few hours away from here."
I nodded; a small part of me couldn't help but wonder why Yui and I couldn't stay here on our own. However, I couldn't help but be excited about being in a new environment and meeting new people! It'll be so nice to get out of the Church for something other than school and work!
Oh, how wrong and right I was…
Well, here's the prologue! I'm going to get to work on the first chapter! :)