Chapter I:

Daymares and Nightdreams

Himeko's View

"HIMEKO!"

I bolted upright so fast that my forehead collided with my roommate's. I gingerly rubbed my forehead before my amethyst eyes rested on the short, messy brown hair that belonged to I best friend. I winced as I felt a quick punch to the shoulder.

"Glad to see that you're finally awake, Himeko," said the girl as she glanced at the black hanging above the teacher's desk at the front of the school. "It's already 3 o'clock. What were you dreaming about today during class?"

"Another daymare, Mako-chan," I said as I slowly stood up.

I stretched before grabbing my bag as Mako asked, "Same one?" I shook my head. "Okay, so what was different about this one?"

"It still has Chikane in it," I said as they walked out of the classroom and down the hallway, "but she was raping me in. I was begging her to stop, but she wouldn't. Then, nothing."

"Wow," said Mako as she stopped at the top of the stairs with a smile plastered on her face, making I nervous. "Himeko, do you have naughty fantasies in your dreams?"

I tripped down the last few stairs at Mako's comment. Some people turned to look but paid no mind when they realized that it was just me. Mako laughed hard, doubling over as my stumbled down the stairs. I blushed redder than a tomato-if that was even possible-at Mako's words, trying really hard to keep calm so I wouldn't wring my friend's neck.

"That was so uncalled for, Makoto Saotome!" shouted I before she stomped off.

Mako instantly stopped laughing at not only the sudden loss of the "chan" at the end of her name, but me suddenly calling her by her given name as well. She groaned as she jogged after me, knowing full well that she had made me mad. When she finally caught up, she found me ranting to Souma Oogami, my childhood friend.

The boy was better known as the Prince of Ototachibana Academy. He was the captain of the tennis team and had the highest academic grades in the schools in addition to being good looking. Awhile back, a lot of his fan girls gave me a hard time because there was a rumor that we were going out because we came to school together every morning and that I would wait for him to be done with practice.

"He's my brother," I always shyly stated to them when I was cornered, but they would always disappear before Souma showed up.

Souma finally caught on when one of the tried to slap me because I was "denying them the truth." Souma stepped in to protect me and showed them a photo of me with him and his brother and father. They gasped and called me a harlot since I was hanging all over both Yukihito and Souma in the photo.

"This photo was taken after she came to live with us," Souma had said as he put the photo away. "She's been my friend since before her parents had passed away and I hadn't seen her since she was placed with her uncle and aunt. We found her alone and hurt on the streets. My dad adopted her, and she's been living with us ever since. End of story." He raised a fist at the girls. "I'm pissed at your attitude, so leave before I hit all of you."

Ever since then, I would always go to Souma when Mako made me mad. Mako sighed as she neared us to see Souma's chocolate brown eyes dark with fury. He tossed his raven black hair before looking at Mako.

"Sorry, Himeko," said Mako nervously as she scratched the back of her head. "It was just a harmless question meant to be a joke."

I stared at Mako angrily for what seemed like eons before I sighed and said, "It's alright, Mako-chan. You just caught me off guard. The answer to your question though is yes, I do."

"Really?" half-shouted both Souma and Mako. I giggled before they both half-shouted, "Do tell!"

I immediately blushed at their demand. We had all been best friends for a few years now, but I was the only one out of the three of them who would blush at just about anything. I wasn't about ready to divulge the details of my fantasies to them, especially since I lost my virginity every seven out of ten. I turned on my heels and walk away from them at the gates of the academy with Souma and Mako following me and asking me to tell.

Over twenty minutes later, we were walking through downtown Mahoroba when I finally turned around to face them and said, "Stop asking me! Those fantasies are private! You have no right to—"

I had been walking backwards and not paying any attention so I had bumped into someone. I dropped my bag and heard the sound of a bag falling with books and papers sliding out onto the pavement. I reached over and picked up papers before my hand rested on a thick, leather-bound book titled Wolves in Myths and Legends.

"This is a stupid book," I mumbled to myself as I slid the items back into the bag. I held the bag open for the rest of the items to be deposited into it as I said, "I'm so sorry for bumping into you! Gomenesai!"

"Please don't bow like that!" whined a voice that alerted me that I had bumped into a female. "You remind me of the maids in my house!" She inhaled deeply as if to calm herself. "Anyways, it's quite alright that you bumped into me. No harm was done."

I slowly opened my eyes to see white sandals held to small narrow feet by two straps. I raised myself to see she was wearing a white sundress that stopped just a bit above her knees. Her skin was so pale it was nearly translucent, reminding me of the moonlight. What captured my attention was her knee-length hair that was as blue as the ocean and her sapphire eyes.

So beautiful! was my first thought at seeing her. "Thank you for that offer! I was—"

I stopped my train of thought dead when something smelled familiar. I sniffed the air a little before realizing it was the girl that I had just bumped into. I leaned closer to her before pulling a lock of her hair to my nose. I inhaled deeply before staring wide-eyed at her, the lock of hair falling between my fingers.

"Blood and graveyard soil," I said as my voice trailed off.

"I beg your pardon?" she stammered as she took a step back, fear filling her eyes.

"You're a vampire!" I whispered before her eyes widened in fear.

I then notice the way her muscles tensed before she threw the bag she was holding on to. I sidestepped her, narrowly missing the bag which threw Souma back onto his butt with surprising force. I turned my head just to see her disappear into the crowd. Lucky for me, a vampire's scent stunk far worse than a human who hadn't showered in weeks.

I gave chase running as fast as I could to give the impression that I was still a human. The girl seemed to be overly conscience of trying to be as human as possible. I was steadily catching up to her when she made a sharp turn down an alley. I followed her only to come to a dead end. I sniffed the air and realized that she must be an older vampire since she had to had have either climbed up the brick wall or jump.

"Dammit!" I shouted, angered that I wasn't strong enough to jump that high so I could give chase.

"Never thought I see the day when Himeko Kurusugawa cursed out loud for the whole world to hear!" teased Souma since I was always one who would never lose my temper unless something really pissed me off.

"Go to hell, Souma!" I growled threateningly, exposing my sharp canines to let him know that I wasn't end the mood.

"What's up, Himeko?" asked Mako as she rubbed my upper back slowly, knowing that it comforted me when I was angered or upset.

I took a deep breath before saying, "That girl smells like blood and graveyard soil. She's got to be a vampire."

"Are you sure?" asked Mako, stepping back in shock. "I didn't even smell it."

"Well, we were several feet away whereas Himeko was directly in front of her," said Souma, earning himself a swift not-so-gentle punch from Mako. "What? I'm just stating the fact, Mako!" He pulled out the books that were in the bag she was carrying. "She's obviously either a newborn vampire or really sheltered if she's relying on books written by humans to portray us correctly."

"Anyways, Himeko," said Mako as she grabbed my wrist, "why don't we go to that café? I bet we can get you a slice of one of your favorite cakes. My treat Himko."

I heaved a sigh of relief before saying, "I would like that."

"You're not included in this by the way, Souma," said Mako, which caused me to giggle as Souma complain. I decided to put this on the back burner for a little bit as she said, "After this, we better tell Kazuki-sensei about the vampire that we saw."

Chikane's View

I watched as the girl who chased me was led away by another girl and guy. I was fascinated by the uniform she wore since it was the uniform of Ototachibana Academy. I watched her blonde hair swayed with her movements when she stopped and turned to face the girl. Her hair fell halfway down her thighs. Her eyes were like pools of amethyst filled to the brim with happiness.

"She's beautiful!" I sighed as I rested my chin in my head. "I wonder what her name is."

"You should have just told her instead of freaking out and running away to the top of a building!"

I jumped at the sound of another voice. I turned around to see it was none other than my sister, Miyako. Her violet hair fell just a bit above her shoulders with amber eyes staring at me. She was wearing a white gown with a purple and black robe worn open over it. Immediately, my brows furrowed as I hissed at Miyako, my fangs showing in a vain attempt to scare her away.

"You honestly think that I would be scared of my own little sister, Chikane?" asked Miyako as she raised an eyebrow.

"What are you doing here, Miyako?" I asked before turning back to watch the girl and her two friends.

"I could ask you the same thing, Chikane," said Miyako as she walked up to the edge of the roof. "The blonde is a real cutie."

I hissed at her again, letting her know to back off. She shrugged her shoulders as her way of dismissing my hostility towards her. She watched the girl with brown hair swiftly punch the boy before laughing at the blonde girl's obviously blushing face. I was captivated by this blonde as I listened to the sound of her laughing a few seconds later, the sweet sound of bells chiming came to mind when I heard her laugh.

"I came here to buy some new books to read," I began as I wrapped my arms around upper arms as if I were hugging myself. "She sniffed my hair and called me a vampire. I threw the bag of books at her and ran. She chased me and almost caught me."

"She made you?" hissed Miyako, her doubtful gaze shifting back and forth between me and the girl. "Either she's a vampire hunter, which I highly doubt since she looks far too young, or a wolf! Why does she care anyways? A vampire can't be taken into custody unless the vampire's caused problems! You haven't done that!"

"That's not the part I wanted you to react to," I hissed, my voice tinged with annoyance. "She looks exactly like the girl in my dreams."

Miyako was silently for a brief moment before she said, "As much as I would like to contemplate this, Chikane, we have a bigger problem. Tsubasa called and is coming home early. If I don't get you back to the mansion right now, you are going to be in a heap of trouble."

I froze at her words. Ever since Tsubasa became Miyako's mate, he's been finding excuses to punish me. His punishments consisted of torture, starving, and to beating you to a bloody pulp. He's always gotten some sick pleasure out of torturing me, so I do my best to avoid him when he's pissed and to not give him a reason to be pissed at me.

I nodded to Miyako before she began jumping across the rooftops. I looked back down at the girl only to meet her gaze. My breath caught in my throat, leaving incapable of moving. It wasn't for another few before Miyako tore me away from the edge of the roof, allowing me time to clear my head before following her towards the mansion at the edge of town on a hill.

Himeko's View

I watched in stunned silence as a young boy maybe no more than 15 back me up into a corner. I whimpered as he smiled, two pairs of sharp teeth glistened in the moonlight streaming in through the hole in the roof. I was huddled next to a body heaped next to me that had been kicked to the side.

"Mommy!" I whimpered at the loss of the arms draped over me protectively. I glanced at his hand that was dripping with my mom's blood before whimpering, "What did you do to Mommy?"

"All I did was punch a hole through her to put her to sleep," he hissed, "but don't worry. You'll soon be joining your precious mommy."

I whimpered as the boy slashed at me, ripping through my clothes until there was nothing left. He slashed at me again, barely missing since I had moved. He grunted as he jerked his hand out of the wall before tearing at my skin. I howled in pain as blood dripped from my wounds onto the blood-stained concrete, begging for mercy since I didn't want to die.

"Say good night, pup!" hissed the boy before he brought his nails down on my skin.

"Himeko!" shouted Souma as he shook me awake.

I bolted upright, cold sweat trailing down my body. I had relived that nightmare every damn day of my life. It shouldn't bother me anymore, but it still does. I cried as I clung to Souma, burying my face in his chest in an effort to find some comfort. He placed his left hand on my back and began to rub in small circles. His right hand ran through my hair gently as he made soft growling noises to calm me.

"It's alright, Himeko," whispered Souma as he rested his chin on my head. "No one's here to hurt you."

I stopped when I suddenly felt something warm on my chest. My head tilted down slowly to see his hand rubbing my breasts. My face turned red in embarrassment as my eyes narrowed in fury. I moved my gaze back up to Souma's to see he was smiling sheepishly.

"DAMMIT, I'M YOUR SISTER, SOUMA!" I howled as I grabbed him by the throat. "WHY IN THE NAME OF THE GODS ARE YOU DOING THAT TO ME?"

~An Hour Later~

I sat there in the clothes that I was wearing earlier that day. I had fallen asleep while doing some homework and ended up having a daymare that turned into a nightmare. I glanced over at Souma who wore a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt both of which were slashed and stained with blood. I had lost my temper again from him touching me only this time I think the wounds that I had inflicted were more severe than last time.

To be honest, I had never been very fond of anyone touching me in any manner. Ever since I had been repeatedly abused by my Aunt Akiho and Uncle Kiba, I've always lashed out with violence towards others only I try to avoid that when dealing with humans since I'm more liable to kill them. Majority of Souma's family are afraid of me so they give me whatever I want, but they can't give me what it is that I really want.

I looked up at Yukihito, Souma's twin brother. His blue eyes have that I-told-you-so and what-the-hell-were-you-thinking looks as his gaze kept shifting between me and Souma. He looked funny wearing a pair of plaid shorts and no shirt on since it always bothered him when someone was shirtless. His brown hair was sticking out in several places but mostly plastered to his head having gone straight to bed after returning from running.

Kazuki, Souma and Yukihito's dad, was wearing the usual dark purple priest's robes minus the hat of course since the temple is closed. His eyebrows were furrowed and his nose crinkled so that he looked like he was trying his best not to lose his temper and snarl in anger at me and Souma which of course contrasts with the happy expression and warm welcome he gives to all people we take care of and guests. His dark green hair was partially combed, indicating he was getting ready for bed. His amber eyes were narrowed, showing all the fury he was feeling at this exact moment.

Kazuki sighed and shook his head before he said, "Remind me how old you two are."

"Fifteen," I said as I lowered my head in shame, my bangs hiding my eyes from view.

"Sixteen," said Souma with his head held high before Kazuki reached across the kotasu and slapped him. Souma yelped in shock before he shouted, "What the hell was that for?"

"Show some respect, Souma!" shouted Yukihito before Souma lowered his head. "You should know by now that Himeko doesn't like being touched like that! After all, she's your sister now!" He turned to me. "Himeko, I know you're probably still getting use to this, but that doesn't give you a right to go and attack Souma every time he touches your breasts! You two use to be the best of friends! Why the hell have you been acting like such a bitch?"

"SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH!" I howled as I jumped to my feet. My body was shaking, struggling to keep myself calm as I howled, "YOU THINK YOU EVERYTHING, BUT YOU SURE AS HELL DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!"

Before Yukihito could even reply, I turned and bolted out the door. I ran down the steps two at a time, not even caring if I fall. My blood boiled in anger at the fact that Yukihito would even try to assume how I feel. Tears were swept off of my face in the wind as I ran as fast as I could, taking care to avoid running into people.

Some time later, I stopped at the beach, collapsed on the sand after what felt like hours of running. My breathing was shallow and heavy, but I smiled at the fact that I enjoyed the wind whipping through my hair as I ran. After a few minutes, I slowly sat up so I was on my knees, staring up at the moon.

"I wonder what the view from up there is like," I said as I small smile spread across my face. "Are you up there guarding Tsukiyomi-sama, Mom? Dad always said that if our deeds were deemed worthy enough, we might never be reincarnated and stay up there as guards to Tsukiyomi-sama or if we were lucky enough, maybe Ame no Murakumo-sama or Amatarasu-sama. There was something that I still didn't understand, though." I took a deep breath. "You said that the first part of my life will be searching for my mate, and the rest is to be spending it with him. I feel a strong connection to the girl in my dreams, a connection so strong that I am constantly thinking of things to do with her ranging from just going on a date to sleeping with her. Is that connection how we can tell who are mate is? Are we drawn to them so much that not being with them hurts worse than spending a life time in Hell's fire?"

The wind blew past me, sweeping my hair away again. The cold breeze I felt was instead warm and loving, as if a wolf was nuzzling its muzzle against her cheek and neck. I opened my eyes to see what looks like grey white wolf with 3 red, jagged cuts along its face, neck, and right side. I slowly reached out to what I thought would be a mirage but instead touched a completely solid muzzle. Tears ran down my cheeks when I stared at not just a random wolf.

"Mom?" I whispered before I received a gentle lick on my ear. "I guess the answer to my question is yes, huh?"

She suddenly turned her head to my left, her ears flat against her head as she growled threateningly. I followed her gaze to see a shimmer of bluish-white light some 30 yards away. Immediately, the smell of blood hit my nose. I slowly got up and walked over with my mom walking behind me, growling louder the closer we got.

My eyes widen when I realized that it was the girl I saw earlier. The blue blouse she was wearing was slashed and torn to pieces. Her jeans were covered in blood and mud. Her shoes were messed up and her feet were covered in cuts and mud, indicating that she was trying to get away from something.

'Or someone,' I thought as picked up her hand and saw her nails were jagged from being broken. "Mom, what should I—"

I stopped midsentence when I realized that Mom was no longer standing there. I sighed before picking up the girl bridal style and sprinting off back down the beach. I knew I couldn't just carry her threw town, so I ran along the woods on the outskirts of town. I knew that if I didn't get back to the shrine as fast as I could, she would die.

Chikane's View

My eyes were closed so tight from the pain that I was in, unable to open them without feeling more pain. I wasn't even paying any attention that someone was there until I felt soft arms lift me up. I felt rain beginning to pelt my skin along with the wind, letting me know whoever was carrying me was running. The speed, however, was faster than a human, so who was carrying me?

"SOUMA!" shouted a voice close to my ear, probably whoever was carrying me.

I heard something that sounded like bristles against wood, probably someone sweeping. The sound ceased followed by a clatter of something wooden hitting wood. Heavy footfalls reached my ear probably the guy named Souma approaching.

"Why the hell do you have that vampire girl from earlier, Himeko?" snarled the male voice threateningly, the sound letting me know that he must no more than 16.

'A young wolf!' I thought in alarm. 'Oh, shit! That means the arms I'm in must belong to a young she-wolf!"

I was confused as the arms tightened before a voice said, "She's injured, Souma! I couldn't just leave her there to die! That wouldn't sit well with my conscience!"

"Well, whatever!" said Souma before he ran up some steps. "Just go to the guest room that's on your side of the temple! I'll get you some water!"

"Warm water, Souma!" shouted the voice before I heard a door open and shut.

I then felt myself being laid down on what felt like an amazingly soft blanket. I froze when I felt a hand on my neck, knowing she was feeling a pulse. I knew that I had a pulse but no heartbeat. Satisfied, she withdrew her hand. An alarm bell went off in my head when I felt her undoing the belt on my waist.

I immediately bolted upright and flatten myself against the wall. I winced as my body screamed at the sudden movement. My breathing was shallow and heavy from my bruised ribs constricting my lungs so much that it hurt. I opened my eyes to come face to face with the girl who had chased me. Her eyes were full of so much concern and worry that it confused me. My head then shot up when the door slid open.

I hissed threateningly, fear gripping my stomach and twisting it in knots. I recognized the priest standing there as Kazuki Oogami, and I knew that I was in the den of the most powerful wolf clan in the country. His eyes darkened before he transformed into a dark green wolf that stood over 9 feet tall. The girl eyes widened when she heard the growl and turned to see the wolf with its ears flat against its head.

"Kazuki?" she shouted in alarm as he snarled. She shook her head as she held her arms up, standing her ground before saying, "No, I won't move! You taught me that there was only one rule as a miko! That rule was to help anyone who was in need of help no matter who they are! That includes vampires, Kazuki!"

The wolf still growled threateningly for a few minutes before turning back into a human and saying, "Fine, Himeko! She's your charge. If she screws up and attacks a person, I'm holding you personally responsible! Breakfast is in an hour, Himeko!"

"Okay, Kazuki," said the blonde girl calmly as the priest left.

I heaved a sigh of relief before looking back at the girl since she was still frozen in place. I slowly moved forward and wrapped my arms around her waist. She tensed up as I nuzzled my nose in her hair. She turned in my arms and slowly returned the hug.

However, my body began to burn as my vision grew hazy. I then gasped as visions flashed before my eyes. They were all of this girl and me together doing various things from fight with or against each other to going on dates. I was stunned that I looked genuinely happy with this girl and kissing her.

The last image I saw was of the two of us together, smiling like a couple of idiots. We were as naked as the day we were born, sweating and panting with her on top of me. I then notice a flash of light and saw a ring with a strand of platinum, white gold, and silver with a small 14 karat diamond on top.

"I love you, Chikane-chan," whispered the girl in my ear.

"I love you, too, Himeko," I whispered before kissing her for all she was worth. "I love you so much."

I noticed that I was caressing her cheek lovingly. I finally understood why I was fascinated by her yesterday. I knew her in all my past lives as my best friend, my girlfriend, my lover, and in this one, my wife. Eventually, my vision finally returned to see the girl staring at me with eyes full of love and devotion.

"Himeko?" I asked nervously I buried my nose in her hair, the scent of strawberries and watermelon pervading my senses. "Were those my memories?"

"They are your memories, Chikane-chan," she said before nuzzling her nose against my chest, causing me to shiver from the pleasurable contact and wince in pain. She pulled back and looked at me as she asked, "I guess I should be careful, huh?"

"I'm alright, Himeko," I whispered as my other hand came up to her other cheek. "I've missed you so much, love."

I pressed my lips to hers, pouring all my feelings for her into the kiss. Our lips moving in sync as our hands moved to entangle themselves the other's hair, deepening the kiss. I felt her tongue tracing my lower lip, begging for entrance. I smiled inwardly as my lips parted, happily complying with her request. I moaned as her tongue explored my mouth, making me weak in the knees at the kiss my body has unknowingly missed. I sucked on her tongue hard, causing her to moan in pleasure. I pulled away from her as the need for oxygen became too great, eliciting a growl of protest.

"We can't, Himeko," I whispered, my forehead resting against hers. "I don't think that I would be able to resist making love to you if we were to continue. Plus, my body is already in serious pain. The stress would be very bad."

"Alright," she whispered before she placed a kiss on my nose.

"I've got everything, Himeko!" shouted a boy as he came in, a whicker box in hand along with a nylon drawstring bag.

"Come on, Chikane-chan," she whispered as she led me down the hallway. "We'll grab you a pair of clothes from storage before going to the garden to clean you up."

I just nodded with a small smile on my face, enjoying the feel of her skin on my wrist.

A/N: After 6 days of pulling nights of working until 4 in the morning and waking up at 9, it was worth it. I got the idea of Chikane's memories returning from the anime when she placed her fingers on Himeko's sun mark for her to see one of their shared memories. XP It's an original idea so don't judge me!

Anyways my dog is hyped now because I gave her a cracker with butter like I normally. I'm rewarding myself by eating and giving myself entertainment since she's ignoring my roommates which she never does even when there's food around. Crackers with butter are her favorite snack.

Give me reviews! I'm already working on Chapter 2, but I would love to have some more reviews besides 2! I'm going crazy from lack of sleep now. Any suggestions would be welcomed because I already have the ending planned out.