A.N – Sorry for such a long wait. I had drivers Ed everyday for the last three weeks ad was swamped with school work from my AP lit class. Also this isn't as long as I wanted it to be, but if I did anything more it would turn into ramblings from this perspective. The symbol is hard to explain so as soon as I figure out how I will put it on deviantart and give you the URL. Thanks, enjoy the chap,
Mitsuki

Morning's Nightmare - chapter 2 - Home's Regret

"It seems that Yuki has gone missing. We checked the vampire's lair and all we found was blood. We do not know if she got out of their alive or not." Ichiru stated, bowing on one knee in front of the leader of the vampire hunters. His serious face marred only by rectangular glasses and a scowl. His shoulder length silver hair fell over the side of his face.
"Find her. We can not have someone finding a corpse in the middle of the day." The man stated, his thick voice permeating the dense, chilly air that surrounded the two.
"Yes sir!"
Ichiru pulled on a thick black leather jacket with the symbol of the Hunters adorning the upper left side right above his heart in silver. He wore skin tight black pants and black combat boots, a sword with a red and silver hilt hung over his shoulder and onto his back. Ichiru strode out of the office. Yuki was his little sister, and while they never got along that didn't mean he wished for her demise. However, if there was a choice between her being a vampire and her being dead, he would hope for the later.

The winter air didn't bother Ichiru. He was used to much harsher weathers. He tracked through the snow with ease and followed his tracks back to the lair that his sister had been sent to. Closely examining the dried blood that stained the floor and walls, her noticed one spot in particular that had what looked like the outline of a human and a pile of ashes to the left of it.

"So, she's still alive, or at least the vampire's dead." Ichiru mumbled softly to himself.

He walked through a part of the wall that had been crushed. There was just enough room for a person to walk through. Why would she leave through here. It doesn't make sense. Is it possible she was found by another before we got here? Ichiru thought. None of this was adding up.

He followed what was left of the tracks to a small town. The market was bustling with people and sales were being yelled out into the open air. Ichiru duct into a small bar and ordered a drink.

"Have you heard about the Kuran boy. Apparently when he got back to the school some lady was slumped over his shoulder unconscious." An old man with short brown hair and a large gut whispered to his companion.

"I thought he said he wasn't goin' ta take a lover. Neva thought he'd be the type to take some tramp to bed wih 'im." The other guy slurred, obviously drunk.

"He's still a teenage boy, he has to have some needs, if ya know what I mean."

His companion laughed loudly, like thunder. "That's right. We all do." He said before taking another swig of his beer and laughing again.

Ichiru paid the bill and left quickly to gather some more information on the schools within the vicinity.