Miku always thought vampires were just superstitions, vampire hunters were all scams to cheat people out of the money. She had always thought of it like that before she turned out to be completely wrong.
Vampires feast on human blood. Hunger for flesh. They were that kind of horrifying creatures but...the one who appeared before her was a gentle and amiable vampire.
"Miku-chan! Morning!" Gumi called out to the teal haired girl. Miku turned to her and smiled. "Good morning to you too Gumi-chan."
"Are you gathering firewood again?" Gumi asked when shee noticed the familiar basket in her hands. Miku had been gathering firewood more often than usual which made Gumi curious. Miku smiled. "Yes, what about you?"
Gumi sighed. "I'm going to help out my idiotic brother in the rice field. Its almost time to prepare for the show." There was going to be a big festival in their village so it was understandable on why everyone is preparing. Miku smiled almost sadly. "Is that so...? Its already that kind of season."
Miku slowly glanced up at the mountain where the grand castle once stood and lightly touched the side of her neck. Its been seven months since Len and the castle vanished. And strangely enough, not a single person in the village remembers the castle's existence.
She once asked Gumi is she remembers anything about the castle but Gumi laughed and said it was ridiculous for a castle to be on top of mountain with a forest so deep.
"No, No...It really does exist." She once argued with Gumi. "The ancient castle is just at the peak of that mountain." Unfortunately, Gumi didn't believe her but she couldn't blame her. It was like the vampires had never existed at all in the first place. The only ones who remember Len are just her and Kaito.
The only things the vampire left behind were...gentle memories and slightly lingering terrors, and an indescribable loneliness.
"Thank you very much." Kaito said as he picked up his bag. Since the vampire was already gone, Kaito no longer had any business in the village. Miku was sadden that her friend and companion was already leaving but she knew there was nothing she can do about it. "I've cause you trouble." Kaito looked at Miku apologetically and she shook her head. "No, its alright."
"Ah! That's right. I'm bothered on why your memory hasn't been erased." Kaito said. "If Len comes by your doorstep, you mustn't let him in." Miku was confused at this. Noticing her questioning expression, Kaito decided to explain. "Since that guy isn't a pure blood vampire, I'm not sure if those rules applied to him..." He began. "But generally speaking, vampires can't enter a house if they hand;t received the owner's invitation."
Kaito paused for a second. "That's why vampires have the ability to entice people into letting them into their houses." Miku was silent for a moment. Just a moment ago, she doubted it as she remembered the night she fell unconscious after finding out Len was a vampire and was bitten by him, he had brought her to her house and placed her on her bed that was inside her room and besides Miku doubted Len was the type to do something like that.
"Well, even though they weren't monsters, you should lock all your windows and doors." Kaito warned and Miku nodded. "Yes, I know."
Kaito nodded and walked to the front door. Miku couldn't help but feel curious of where he was going next. "So...where are you off to now?" She asked. Kaito glanced at her over his shoulder. "I'm going after Len." Miku stared at him in shock. "Huh? Is...that so?" Well, she shouldn't be so surprise. He was a vampire hunter after all and to let a vampire loose was something he cannot allow.
Kaito saw the face Miku was making and turned around. Miku was confused as he approached her until he suddenly ruffled her hair, much to her surprise. "Hey!" She exclaimed and pouted at the blue haired man as he smiled softly at her.
For these past seven months, Kaito had grown fond of the little teal haired girl. Miku seemed to enjoyed his company as well and somehow they were close to each other.
Kaito couldn't understand why his stomach would flutter at the sight of her but he brushed it off and ignored it. "Goodbye Miku." Miku blinked and nodded. "Yeah, take care." She said and waved goodbye to him. As he left, Miku couldn't help but hear Kaito mutter to himself. "As long as vampires still exist, I will not rest."
She frowned and the door was shut, leaving her alone in the house once again. There was complete silence until Miku mumbled to herself. "I'm sorry Shion-san."
Kaito was a vampire hunter and Len was vampire...All Miku could do now was pray that the two of them would never meet again.
Miku caressed her neck. It became a habit for her, ever since Len disappeared. Every time she did, the loneliness in her heart would grow bigger each day. "Kagamine-san..."
Unknown to her, a small bat hanged from a tree outside her house, watching the teal haired girl intently. It stayed there for a couple of minutes before taking flight into the darkness of the night.
"Ouch!" Miku squeaked as she stared at her injured finger, blood trailing down from it. She sighed and brought her finger to her mouth. Why does this keep happening? Every time she tried sewing her clothes, she would often prick her fingers to the point it would be bleeding. There was never a day where she was not seen with a bandage or two wrapped around her fingers after a day of sewing.
She sighed again and tried continuing where she had left off when suddenly there was a knocking at the door. Miku groaned. "At a time like this...?" Miku placed down her work and walked out of her room. "Who is it?" She called out, expecting an answer but there was nothing.
Silence
Miku tilted her head. 'Was it just the wind?' She wondered and just before she could turn around to go back to her room, a soft voice called through the door. "Miku-chan..."
She froze instantly and turned around. That voice...It can't be... "K-Kagamine...san?" She questioned nervously, almost afraid it wasn't him.
"Miku-chan...please open the door." Yes, it was him! It was Len! Miku ran to the door, her heart pounding rapidly against her chest. "Y-Yes! I'll open the door right awa-" Before she could touch the doorknob, she stopped as she suddenly remembered Kaito's words. 'You mustn't let him in.'
Miku pulled her hand away as if she had just touched fire and clamped it over her lips. What should she do? What should she do? "I-I'm...sorry Kagamine-san..." She said reluctantly.
"Miku-chan...Can't I be by your side...?" Miku's breath hitched at the question. "I thought I could protect you by leaving you but..." There was a pause. "I'm cold...so cold..." Miku felt her heart break at the anguished and sad tone in his voice. Her eyes began to fill up with tears. "As if my heart is frozen...I want to touch you...I want to see you."
Miku had never left so lost before. He sound so miserable that Miku wanted nothing more but to comfort him and be with him, it was unbearably painful to hear him like this.
"I-I'm...so sorry." She chocked. What should she do? Kaito warned her not to open the door but who could she when Len needed her. She torn on whether to let him in or not. Miku heard nothing for a while until Len spoke up again. "Of course you won't...I apologize."
Miku's eyes widened. "You did the most logical thing...I apologize for making you feel uncomfortable." Miku's heart sank as he said those. He was leaving? Does that mean, they would never see each other again? "I'm glad to hear your voice in the end."
Miku's pulse started racing. Blood started rushing up to her head and she couldn't think straight. When they first met, he told her he had been alone for a long time. If she doesn't open the door...'He'll be left alone once again.'
"I love you Miku-chan..."
BAM!
With that said, Miku threw the door open without hesitation. Len stared into Miku's teary eyes in shock before wrapping his arms around the girl tightly. "Miku-chan...!"
"Kagamine-san!" Miku sobbed as she embraced him tightly. She was overjoyed to see Len again but deep down in heart, she apologized to Kaito for disobeying him again.
"Um..Len..Will you let me go now?" Miku giggled as Len gently kissed her cheek repeatedly. Len allowed her to call him by his first name since he already calls her by her first name. At first Miku felt embarrassed but gave in almost immediately.
"Can't I hold you for a little longer?" Len whined as he embraced her more tightly. Miku squirmed for a but then sighed, leaning her back against his chest. He smiled triumphantly and held her gently. "Just by holding you like this, I can feel that you're really here."
Miku smiles a bit but then she yawns. Her eyes felt heavy. "Len...are you lonely?" Len chuckled. "Who knows. I have forgotten about the feeling of loneliness several hundred years ago." He mused. "...I made you worry...I've never forgotten you, not even once..."
Miku blushed faintly at the confession and can't help but feel touched at how loved she was. When they first met each other, Miku had never considered being together like this. He just seemed so dazzling while Miku was too...ordinary. She wondered what did Len saw in her, a common person, to make him love her this much.
"Miku-chan...don't you hate me?" Miku turned to him with a confused look. Len looked at her sadly. "You're not scared of me?" Miku soon realized what he meant. Miku bit her lip and looked at him hesitantly. "I don't know.." She said truthfully. "You're very gentle and I like that but..." She trailed off.
"The vampire me is very frightening isn't it?" Len continued for her. Miku was shock for moment and opened her mouth to say something, an excuse perhaps but nothing come out. She shut her mouth and snuggled into him. "I'm sorry." She mumbled.
"No need to apologize." Len said as he caressed her head. "Its human instinct to fear the predatory vampire." Deep down, Len understood her fears. The vampire side of him yearns for this girl's blood while the human side keeps suppressing it. It was a troublesome and rather difficult feeling. But even so...
"So warm." Miku sighed as she cuddled into Len. He smiled gently, burying his face into her long hair. It was truly wonderful to fall in love with a person.
But Miku was human. He cannot be too entangled with her, if he did...they'll both end up suffering and hurt each other. That was how he always thought.
"The me who has returned here is shameful to the point of incurable..." Len muttered while Miku gripped his sleeve. "You are...too selfish." She grumbled. "After you went and embrace me, you then just disappeared! You didn't consider my feelings at all!"
Len looked at her sadly and tightened his hold on her. "...I'm sorry." He mumbled.
He was a being that existed between darkness and light, a supreme being and yet he wanted to live as a human, how he longed to live a normal life with the person he loved and die into the blissful embrace of death.
How laughable he is...but it was a wish almost every immortal wanted and longed for. Len envied the human for living their lives to the fullest while he had to walk on this earth until the end. He sighed.
He was the kind of vampire, his very kind would be ashame of.
"Len-kun, its already morning." Miku said as she shook the blond haired boy. Len groaned and squirmed on his bed. Miku sighed. "The breakfast's going to get cold."
Its been three months since Len has returned and stayed with her. Len, who always shows an elegant smile, doesn't have an expression when he's about to wake up and he's always grumpy when he's half asleep. Miku had so many sides of him that she never thought he had behind does gentle smiles.
Though Miku had no idea if his morning drowsiness is because he's a vampire or he's always that way.
"But he also sleeps at night." She added to herself as she went to the kitchen. There was a lot of things she didn't understand.
The vampire who is living in her house acts so much like a human that sometimes she forgets he was a vampire at all.
"Good morning Miku-chan." Len greeted as he entered the dinning room. Miku smiled back as they sat together in front of the table. "Getting used to the commoner's life?" She asked, knowing he was an aristocrat before. Len nodded. "Yes, I'm already used to the simple meal."
Miku pouted. "Well, I'm sorry that its so simple!" She huffed and Len laughed. "By the way, you're not going to rebuild the castle?" Len raised a brow. "Rebuild?"
"Yeah, rather than living in this shabby house, you're more suited to live in a castle."
"Well, because that old castle is an illusion, it can be restored in an instant but this house with you living in it is better." He smiled and Miku blushed. "Geez, you said embarrassing things again...Wait, did you say illusion?!" She exclaimed when she understood what he said. He nodded.
"To be precise, its a materialistic illusion." Len explained. "It depends on the individual. I just happened to be good at creating illusions." Miku blinked. She didn't really understand, did that mean vampire can use magic? There was so many things she just doesn't know about vampires.
She then realized something. "Wait, then that maid with peach colored hair is an illusion too?" Len chuckled and shook his head. "No, Miki is a real living human. She was an orphan child so I took her in and made her my servant."
"Really? Then what's she doing now?"
Len shrugged. "I don't know...perhaps she's living freely somewhere."
"Or looking for you..." She grumbled. Miku couldn't help but feel a bit jealous of the girl since she knew Len way before her. Len chuckled. "Who knows."
"Oh yeah, did you manipulate the villager's memories." Miku asked. "Ah, thats true. I used illusions on everyone in the village. It was a form of hypnosis."
"Then it was really was your doing?" She tilted her head slightly. "But why wasn't my memory erased as well?" Len was silent for a moment before he turned to her and smiled sadly. "...I didn't want you to forget about me..."
Miku flinched and gasped when she realized what she just said. That's right, Len was...
"Sooner or later...when you reincarnate, everything will be erased. Its just my stubborn struggle, thats all." Miku felt guilty for what she said and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry...I said some insensitive things..."
Len shook his head and patted her hair. "Don't worry about it." Miku wanted to say some more but she decided to keep her mouth shut. Although she wondered why wasn't Kaito's memory erased as well.
"Now, stay here and be a good girl okay?" Len said and Miku nodded. "Have a safe trip." As Miku waved him off, Len left without glancing back. It was already night and it was dark outside. Miku was worried but she faith that Len would be fine. He is a vampire after all but...
Miku frowned. Len has been going out every once a month, although he always returns the next day he never says a word about what he does on that night. Miku was sure he wouldn't go this far but...was it really that important? He always changes the subject whenever she asked him.
She glanced up at the starless sky. Every time he leaves, it's always on the night of the full moon... Miku shook her head. Maybe she was just thinking too much.
Somewhere, in an alley of a distant place. A woman fell to the ground, lifeless. She was awfully pale and thin while blood dripped out from two noticeable holes on her neck, creating a tiny puddle of blood.
Len sighed as he wiped his blood stained mouth, his fangs dripping with red. It was absolutely unsatisfying. It was nearly not enough to satisfy him. Every full moon, he had to leave the village to search for random victims to drink their blood from.
It may sound savage but that was the nature of vampires. He couldn't stay put when it was the night of the full moon, if he did. He would most certainly harm Miku.
"Miku-chan..." Len muttered sorrowfully. He already decided to never make her feel afraid ever again...
But having sampled the delectable taste once, his predatory instincts would long for more. It became an impulse...
Len craved for Miku's sweet blood.
"You aren't feeling well?" Len glanced at Miku as she approached him and sat next to him on his bed. He looked at her in confusion. "Huh?"
"I just thought you look tired..." She said and Len frowned. "That's not the case." Miku began to look nervous as she fidget with her fingers. "Uh..um..then is there something you want? Like ice or...something?"
'I want your blood' Len thought but of course, he can't say that. He stared at her for a while before he smirked and sat up. "Then..." He grabbed her wrist lightly. "I want you."
Miku blinked once then twice before the information finally sunk in. Her face turned deep red and she leaped away from him, flapping her arms around in panic. "W-W-W-What?! Y-You don't expect me to- I mean If its okay wi- No! What I mean is-!" Miku began rumbling.
Len then started laughing. Miku stopped and huffed but then she slowly smiled and laughed with him. Len may be laughing at the outside...but deep down, he was struggling.
He cannot suppress the dryness in his throat.
A/N: That ends this second chapter. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, the next chapter will be the last so be sure to read it okay?
Anyways thank you for those who supported this story and please read my other stories as well okay?
-Yugao702
