Someone New to Love

Disclaimer: I do not own any of Ellen Schreiber's characters and am in no way affiliated with the Vampire Kisses novels.

Katsumi's POV:

My name is Katsumi Morgan. I am not Japanese like my first name suggest though. My mother loved Japanese culture and decided to name me Katsumi because it means Victorious Beauty. At least that's what the baby book that she had said. Any way I am crazy short, standing at 5 foot 2 inches without my heels and even with them not much taller. I have dark blonde curly hair. My eyes are light gray with a dark blue circle around the outside of the gray. A lot of people have trouble looking me in the eyes because of the unusual color. My lips are big and I usually have red lipstick on them or a shade of it. I have a very large chest and yes they are real. I refuse to get a reduction because I don't think a person should permanently alter their appearance in anyway. I am slim but muscular. I guess I'm not ugly but I would never say I am gorgeous. I am in no way vain.

Exactly one week ago I was sitting in my room with my private tutor, Damian. The crazy thing about Damian is that he is a Vampire. I've known since I was seven. Anyway that's another story that I'll get to later. Like I was saying one week ago I was with Damian learning calculus and we saw flashing lights outside so we went down. My Great Grandparents who had custody of me had died in a car crash on their way to an opera. I remember it like a dream, like I wasn't really there. That didn't make it any less real. My grandparents had died before I was born. My mother had died when I was four of cancer and my father followed her to the grave less than a week later by committing suicide. Everyone I love died, so why was I surprised that they had died too?

So this week I am in my black Toyota RAV4 Limited headed to my cousin, Trevor Mitchell's house. His family now has custody over me till I'm 18 which just happen to be almost two years from now. My cousin and I have always gotten along really well even though we were very different. Every summer since I was four I have spent at least one week in the summer with him. He was great but his mom got on my nerves. She didn't approve on my dark clothes or make-up an always went shopping for me and tried to get me to wear the clothes she bought. I usually just stayed at the house because of it.

"Route Recalculating." my GBS said in an annoying girl's voice as missed another left turn. To be honest I wanted to throw the stupid GPS out the window. Getting this thing was the worst financial decision of my life. It knows big cities but what good was this thing in a small town like this? My frustration was certainly getting the best of me. I grabbed it and turned it off then threw it in the back seat.

So now I am lost in the small town that my cousin called home. Just then I saw a Camaro that looked a lot like the one my cousin sent me a picture of when he got it. It was parked outside the huge mansion that I saw every time I came to visit. Only this past summer did I realize someone was living there. Not that it changed it much just that there were lights on and car outside. I parked my car next the sidewalk which seemed like a mile away from the house because of all the cars in the way.

I made my way through the cars and up the stairs to the huge double doors. I knocked on the door and after a few minutes of waiting the door slowly creaked open. The man who had opened the door was older but not ancient and kind of creepy looking. "The party is around back." He stated and started closing the door.

"Oh…well I wasn't invited and I'm not a party crasher. I was just wondering if a Trevor Mitchell is here. He's my cousin and I sort of got lost on the way to his house." I said as I tried to give the man the friendliest smile I could muster.

"I'm sorry I just assumed you were one of the party crashers. I believe your cousin was one of them. You may follow me to the back door if you would like." He said as he opened the door wider so I could come through.

"He crashed your party? Wow, I'm sorry about that. I guess my cousin doesn't think it's a party unless he's there."I told him apologetically.

"It is not my party and it seems like everyone is having a lot of fun out there. So there is no need to apologize." He said as he led me to the back door.

He opened the back door and said "Mr. Mitchell I believe this young lady is asking for you."

"Kat, is that you?" He said as he sauntered towards me. He then picked me up and gave me a huge bear hug. I was used to these hugs from him but he usually didn't give me one in front of a whole bunch of people.

"No, didn't you know she had an evil twin." Seriously it's not like he didn't recognize me he just saw me in July. Oh wait I am the evil twin. "Well, Evil-er…twin."

Without missing a beat Trevor smiled and said "Ahhh Tak I had not planned on you too. I'll have to call Mom and tell her we are expecting another guest." He pulled out his fancy phone acting like he was going to actually call his repulsive mother. "How did you get here anyway I thought I was supposed to pick you up from the airport tomorrow? And more importantly how did you find me at Sterling's place?"

"Well seeing as it is so important to answer your second question first…I have psychic powers." I answered him then stared at him to see it he bought it, he didn't. It's not like I expected him to but I really didn't want to tell him the truth. Then again why lie? It's not like he doesn't know I'm directionally challenged. "I couldn't leave my car at home, so I decided to drive it here, then I got lost in town and I just happened to recognize your Camaro as I drove by…"

He actually laughed at me "Yep that sounds more like it Kitty Kat." Oh God, I hated that nickname. Good thing it never caught on at home. He bent down and whispered "I'm sorry about Gran and Gramps. It really sucks, but I'm glad you're here now. You know you've always been my best friend."

I wanted that to end. I didn't want to talk about it in front of everyone. I would start crying if we did. I had to search for an exit. MATT! Trevor's friend from school was standing in a group of boys I thought sure was the soccer team. He was the only friend of Trevor's who I had ever met. I put the nicest smile on my face that I could. "Oh hey Matt, I didn't see you over there. How have you been?"

Matt had his everyday nice smile on as he walked towards me. Then he did something that surprised me he hugged me. Not that I wouldn't expect it from him. He is just a nice guy who has been pulled along by my cousin a little too long. I never thought he'd have the guts to hug me in front of Trevor. "I've been good. Hey I want you to meet my girlfriend." He glanced around and I noticed a girl walking towards us. She was really pretty in a girl next door kind of way. I could tell she was shy by the way she stood next to Matt. "This is my girlfriend Becky Miller, Becky this is Katsumi Morgan, Trevor's cousin." Before I could tell you it was nice to meet her he added "What are you doing in town?"

It figures he would ask me that. I really didn't want to explain everything. "Well I'm moving here, I'll be staying with Trevor and his family till I graduate." That's the vaguest answer I could think of. I felt a warm hand on my shoulder. I was sure it was Trevor's. It was then I realized that everyone was staring at me.

"Yea, well we should be going." Trevor told his friend. "You can follow me home Kat." He added. I turned to see him going around the house.

Well obviously I had to follow him. "Ok. Bye Matt it was nice seeing you again" I then turned to Becky "and it was nice to meet you Becky." Before she could answer I followed Trevor to his Camaro. He was grinning from ear to ear when we got there.

"You wanna leave your car here and get it in the morning?" He asked. I know he was trying to be nice but there was no way I was leaving my car parked next to a sidewalk all night.

"No…I parked over there." I said pointing down the street a ways. "Just drive by me and I'll follow you home."

Before I had taken one step from him he grabbed my arm. "I really am sorry. I mean for not making to the funeral and leaving you there by yourself to deal with it and all the arrangements."

"Careful Trev if someone hears you they might think your human." I said with a smirk. "Besides I'm a big girl, I can handle whatever anyone wants to throw at me. Hey if it makes you feel really bad you can always blame it on the distance. Everyone else did."I added looking down at the ground and making circles in the dirt with my boot.

Trevor lifted my chin. "You should know more than anyone that I'm human. If I would have known sooner I would have insisted on being there." He pulled me in for a softer gentler hug than earlier. "You want me to walk you to your car?"

"Why? Is the Boogey Man going to jump out of the bushes?" I said raising my eyebrow at him "Start your fancy sports car. I'm ready to go see what kind of work has to be done to the room your Mommy has given me to make it livable."

Trevor laughed and got into his car while I walked down the street to mine. As I passed the end of the gate a boy popped over it. He stood in front of me for a moment. It was really dark over here but I could clearly make out his almost white hair with blood red ends. The light from the cars that were now passing by lit him up for a moment so I could see his eyes. They were very interesting, one was icy blue the other an almost emerald green. It didn't look like he was moving anytime soon.

I decided I'd say hi but after I said it he just stood there and stared. "Well if you're not going to talk, please move. I need to get to my car." I said in a tone a little too harsh for what he deserved, but hey I was in a hurry. I stared as he jumped back over the fence.

I got to my car and waited for Trevor to drive by so I could follow him. As he passed I pulled out behind him to follow him home. I guess you could say my new life starts now.