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The tearing of soft flesh under my teeth gave way to the most delicious blood that had ever hit my tongue. Its sweet flavor was so intoxicating that I lost myself in the ecstacy of it all. Her pained cries were like music when combined with the pounding of her heart as I greedily devoured her.
Soon her struggling stopped and her cries turned to whimpers; her legs no longer supported her weight and I felt her slump against me. I pulled away from her enough to see her eyes as they struggled to remain open.
I was so focused on watching her eyes that I didn't hear the kitchen door open or Mitskuni approach where I stood holding an almost unconscious Haruhi. "Takashi..." My head jerked in the direction of the new voice. "What have you done?" His pale eyes fell on Haruhi and his face went from horrified to calm in mere seconds.
"Mitskuni..."
"I know Takashi. But we need to take her to your father." He moved to grab Haruhi from me but I shook my head at him and held her close. "Takashi, if we don't go now, she could die."
'I did this' I thought as I gazed at her now unconscious form; her skin was so pale and she seemed so frail as if she would break at any given moment. I scooped her up, tucking her injured arm against my chest and wiped the blood from my lips; carrying her gingerly as we left the club room and straight to the waiting limo outside the school.
"Takashi's house. Now." Mitskuni ordered the driver who took one look at the unconscious girl in my arms and nodded once.
The ride was short and before I knew it, I was stepping from the car with Haruhi still clutched in my arms.
"Welcome home Master Taka- Oh!" The maid noticed me carrying Haruhi and immediately jumped to action. "Right this way." She motioned for us to follow her into the house and to the medical office that we had set up for such occasions.
I gently laid her down onto the hospital bed that was in the center of the room and stepped back to let the doctors start her on some IVs with vitamins to help boost her blood count. "This may take a couple hours Master Takashi." The maid that greeted us said quietly. "Please come with me to see your father." I nodded and moved with her out of the room and a few doors down to my father's office.
He called for me to enter when we reached the door, no doubt he had sensed my presence. My father sat calmly at his desk with his hands folded in front of him. "Speak."
"I apologize father; I have brought disgrace to our family." I had dropped to one knee and lowered my head in shame. "I was not able to control my desire for her blood and I am afraid that I took it without permission."
"You have always maintained perfect control in the past, what caused it this time?"
"Father, I am not certain of the cause. I have been having trouble with my control since first meeting her. I tried keeping my distance but today happened to occur under unforseen circumstances. I am prepared to accept all responsibility for my actions." I braced myself for the worse possible outcome.
"Takashi." My father said after a brief moment of silence. "Look at me."
"Yes Father?" My eyes met his and I noticed an unfamiliar expression strewn across his face.
"You must be sure to get her home and ensure her silence. Watch over her tonight if you must. You are dismissed." I nodded once to my father and left the office and rushed back to the medical area to find Miskuni standing next to the bed and petting an unconscious Haruhi.
"Everything okay?" He asked softly.
"Yeah." The color was returning to Haruhi's cheeks and her breathing was steady. 'Yeah, everything is okay.' I thought to myself. 'She looks so beautiful when she's aasleep, but even more so when she's awake and so full of life.' I moved to her other side and inspected the deep puncture wounds on her forearm and frowned. 'I almost killed her...' The awful feeling of self-loathing rose up in me, quickly followed by panic. 'She's going to hate me...fear me...'
I lifted my eyes to find Mitskuni watching me. "Don't worry Takashi. It'll be okay." I nodded once to him and grabbed the chair to sit down and wait for the moment that she wakes.
-An hour later-
I was staring at my hands when I heard her shift and sit up. "Where am I?" Haruhi muttered to no one in particular.
"At my house." I spoke and stood at the same time. Her entire frame tensed and her head slowly turned in my direction. The moment I saw the fear fill her eyes, I took a step back and raised my hands in surrender. "I can explain everything or I can explain nothing if you wish but my father instructed me to escort you home when you woke." I watched as she brought her left arm up to inspect my bite mark before cradling it against her chest.
"Please take me home Mori-se-" her eyes met mine and held firm, "Takashi. I would like to go home."
Electricity shot through my body when she said my given name. I nodded once and motioned for the doctor to unhook her IV so that she could go home like she requested. I offered my hand to help her stand but she didn't take it, instead she whispered "Please don't touch me". And with that, the tingling in my body receded to a painful throbbing deep in my chest.
I nodded once and retracted my hand and waited for her to steady herself before I walked with her out to my family's car. I sat opposite of her and kept my head bowed and eyes shut but I could feel her watching me intently. "Takashi." She whispered, "please explain", causing me to look up in surprise. "Are you a vampire?"
"Yes." The electricity sparking once again.
"Will I become one?" She asked timidly.
"No."
"Is your whole family?" I could feel her curiosity setting in.
"Yes."
"Are you undead?"
"No."
"Are you immortal?"
"Kind of."
"Kind of?"
"We age slower than normal."
"So how old are you?"
"I'm only 18, Haruhi."
"Oh. That's good. Does any of the other hosts know?"
"Only Mitskuni." I could see her hesitation to ask the most important question.
"Why did you attack me?"
"I'm sorry Haruhi. I lost control. You smell better than a rose in full bloom." Her cheeks tinted pink and she looked away just as the car stopped in front of her apartment building.
"Will it happen again?" She whispered but made no move to leave the car.
"I'm not going to lie. I don't know. But I can give you my word that I will do anything and everything within my power to prevent it." Her eyes widened in fear and her hands started shaking. "I don't want to hurt you Haruhi. Words cannot express how much I hate myself for doing this to you." Her expression softened but she continued to avoid eye contact with me. "If you desire, I will stay as far away from you as possible from now on."
"That may be best." She whispered then moved her hand to the door handle. "Thank you for bringing me home Mori-senpai." And with that she disappeared out the car door and bolted up to her apartment; as soon as she was inside I motioned for the driver to take me home.
'She hates me. Man I messed up bad and now she hates me.' I ran my hands through my short black hair, gripping the base and pulling at my scalp in frustration as my mind decided to relive the moment I was able to taste her blood.
I got home and numbly made my way to my room, stripped off my shirt and fell face first onto my bed; laying there for a brief moment before rolling over to pull my cell from my pocket and send Mitskuni a text.
"She hates me."