To the super readers of Here Comes The Bride, there will be a short delay for the next chapter since I'm paying more attention to Bite X Kiss. Thank you for the reviews! And to Shell Of The First Refugee, I'm sorry, but I have 2 reasons to be using bold words. Number 1: it seems much more easier to read coz it's much more… bold, if you get what I mean. Number 2 : there are two different ways of communication. You know the mind thingy? I can't use bold, it'll sort of confuse readers. So I hope you understand. Thank you for the compliment though. Ok, so, here's chapter 3, and the secret is revealed.
Chapter 3: Memories Unsealed
"I'm a vampire."
Amu just stares at me when I say that. She knew it when she was younger, I had confessed to her on that very day we met.
Suddenly, she laughs. "Ikuto, there's no such thing as vampires. Don't play games!" she says and keeps on laughing. I look at her, I wasn't laughing, because this wasn't a game. It's real. When she notices I wasn't joining her, she stops.
"Ikuto? You're kidding right?" she asks me, nervous. I look at her and shook my head.
Her mouth opens wide. "So, that night, it was real?" I nod and she stares in disbelief.
"I almost got bitten by a VAMPIRE?" she yells. I go closer to her and put my finger on her lips. "You don't want the whole of Tokyo to know, do you?" she shakes her head and I remove the finger.
"You knew about it. You even said it was okay, even if I were a vampire. You said, you still wanted to be my friend." I told her. She looks at me.
"I did?" she moves her head questioningly, giving me the confused look. I just chuckle.
"Then, shall I tell you what we did when we were younger? Since you only remember one of it," I smirk. She blushes and folds her arms.
"I don't remember that, sorry." She says. "So, want me to remind you again?" I ask. She blushes even more and shook her head.
"Let's sit…" I pull her down and puts her head on my chest. She blushes, but doesn't hesitate.
IKUTO STORY MODE (Its on Ikuto's POV but he's telling the story…)
I came to Tokyo coz my dad had some business to do here. My parents were pretty busy, and I got bored so I came here. I just looked at the garden filled with flowers.
And then you came. You came, bringing a basket full of flowers. There were… I only remember one of them. They were mostly roses. You were skipping and then you saw me.
"Are you new here?" you asked me. I just nod. Your hair was tied up into two pigtails. I still remember what you wore. A white skirt with puffy sleeves.
"What's your name? Mine's Amu."
"Ikuto."
"Ikuto-niisan, what a nice name."
You hold my hand and I just look at you, confused. You were still smiling and you dragged me to a place where no one was there. "What are we doing here?"
"Its pretty here. I like it here." You say, looking at the scenery. I just stare. "What so pretty about this place? I don't understand what you like about this place."
"Its full of flowers. That's why its pretty."
"We vampires never like things like this."
"Eh? Ikuto-niisan, you're a vampire?" your eyes started to sparkle. I just nod and then say, "Don't tell anyone, or I'll kill you." You laugh and I look at you, confused. Normally, humans would be afraid when it comes to vampires. But this girl?
"Cool! You're a vampire." You say.
I look at you, puzzled. "Not afraid? Still want to be my friend?"
She giggles and nods. "Of course! It's okay even if you're a vampire or not. I want you to be my friend."
I stared in disbelief. "You sure about that?" you nod, smiling at me.
Your smile was something I have never seen before. And that was how I fell in love with you. It was… what you called, love at first sight.
"Here, smell these!" you said, handing me a rose. I did so and they had a lovely smell. "What is this?" I ask. You take out more and hand them to me.
"I'll go pick some more, you wait here." He fish out something from your pocket and throws it to me. "It's chocolate, have some." Then you ran off. I just peeled off the wrapper and took a small bite. It's sweet, but delicious.
I saw you running back here. "Ikuto-niisan!" you yelled. But, you fell down and the rose sort of poked your finger. I ran towards you.
"Amu, you okay?" You nod and smile. Then I smelt blood, your finger. My body stiffened when you showed me your finger.
You look at me, then to the finger, then back to me.
"Nee, Ikuto-niisan… since you're a vampire, why don't you… suck my blood?" you ask, still showing me your finger.
"What?" I said, startled. I can't suck her blood. If I do…
"Amu, if I do that, I… you…"
"What's wrong? Ikuto-niisan, are you the type who doesn't like blood?" you ask. I chuckle. "Of course not. Its just…"
"You'll have to be my bride if I suck your blood." I say. You look puzzled.
"What does that mean?" I just look away.
"It means, when you grow up… you'll have to marry me."
You went silent. "That's why, I don't want to harm your future."
"Ikuto-niisan, then I'll just marry you."
"Huh?" I stare in disbelief. "Are you serious?"
You nod. "I don't mind. Ikuto-niisan. Just, suck my blood."
The scent of your blood was tempting. I look at you, a little worried. But you just smiled, nodding encouragingly.
I pull your finger slowly to my lips and start licking the wound. Then, I put your finger into my mouth and start sucking.
The taste of your blood was different that the others. It was… it's the taste of Holy Blood.
I let your hand go. "You okay? You feeling alright?" I asked, in case I sucked to much. You smiled and nodded.
"I'm better than alright!" you say. And with that, she automatically becomes my bride.
Ikuto! Come home. We're leaving Tokyo now.
That's my mom calling me. It means dad's business here is done.
"I have to go now." I say. Your face falls and I suddenly don't want to leave you.
"Its okay. I'll be back."
You start to cry. I wipe the tears off and headed for your lips. I stole your first kiss, and I gave you mine.
When I let you go, you look at me with your golden orbs. "If you're in danger, just call out for me, and I'll be there. I promise."
"I'll come back to look for you, Amu." You nod and I just leave. I looked behind one more time.
"Don't worry, I'll be back. I promise." I whisper and ran off.
BACK TO NORMAL TIME
Amu just looks at me. She was listening intensely.
"Believe me now?"
She closes her eyes, then nods. "When you mentioned it, it feels as though, it came back to life. I feel like I'm back to those days."
I smile and bury my face into her hair. She still smelt good. Her hair was strawberries and her skin too smelt like strawberries.
"Ikuto… what's Holy Blood?"
I look up. I stroked her hair slowly. "Holy Blood is a type of blood where vampires all seek for. They're rare to find. If a vampire drinks a Holy Blood, he will become strong. He will also get eternal youth."
"I thought vampires don't die." I chuckle.
"Nonsense. Yeah, they could live for a long period. Much longer than humans, but he dies when killed."
"Oh really? So, you afraid of crosses?" she uses her fingers and make a cross sign, putting it in front of my face. What kind of stories have she been reading?
"Haha, no. We're not afraid of that. Not even garlics, nor sunlight. We're just like humans. Only, we love blood." I stressed on the word blood, and she shudders.
"Calm down. I'm not a psycho about blood. Not like the other one. (He's referring about the vampire in chapter 1.)
"Does fire kill you?" I laugh.
"Hell no. Unless, you make us faint and burn us, then yes, we die."
"Stakes kill you?"
"Yeah. Okay, we can die like normal humans. End of story." I said that to avoid her from asking more questions.
It was silent for awhile. We sat there, feeling the cool breeze tickling our skin.
"I came to Tokyo for 2 reasons."
She looks at me. "I have to control the number of deaths around here. You know that recently, a lot of death has occurred. As the vampire prince… yes, I'm a prince. Don't say anything. Anyway, its my job to make sure vampires don't come around killing the Tokyo people."
"Oh. I see."
AMU POV
That means, he didn't come back for me. My face fell and I hear him chuckle.
"The second reason is, you. I'm here to take you to bring you to meet my parents. They would love to see their future daughter-in-law."
What did he just say? "What do you mean?"
"You forgot. When a vampire sucks human blood, without killing them, he or she becomes the bride/groom to the vampire."
My mouth opens wide. I am going to marry him? Is he kidding me?
"No I'm not kidding."
"Hey! You said you can't read minds." I say.
"Yeah I can't. But I know what you're just about to say." He winks. I blush.
"Amu, I love you."
I blush. Did he just…
"You do too, don't you?"
My face heated up. I looked away. "M-maybe, but I change my mind. I'm not going to fall for a pervert like you."
"Oh, is that so?" at first he smirks. But it fades into a sad look.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"I knew you didn't want to be my bride. We were so young back then. But… you can't run from fate anymore."
I look down. Is he serious? Does that mean I'm going to have to get married to him.
Yes, it means you're going to have to marry me.
"Stop doing that mind contact thing! Its annoying!"
"I will, if you stop thinking to yourself." He smirks again.
This time, his hand touches my face. He pulls me closer to him and then…
He kisses me. And I don't hesitate. Why? Because, it was a lovely kiss.
This feels like the time we were here, when he took my first kiss.
"Ikuto." I say when he lets my lips go.
"Amu. I swear, I'll make you fall for me." he says, with a serious face. "And the kiss just now, is proof that I'll do what I just said."
I blush. He looks so… sexy.
"Oh, you really think so do you?" he smirks and the serious face he made just now disappears.
"Amu, don't get so perverted will you?" he says. Oh, he is so dead!
"Ikuto! You perverted, ugly, perverted, vampire!" I yelled. I was just about to hit him, but he was faster than me.
"Missed." He shows his tongue and I burn up. That idiot…
"Come here you…" and I start chasing him. He's laughing when I do so.
But I'm happy. Because, he's back. He's back and I could finally see him, everyday!
The bad news is… I'm stuck with a perverted vampire, whose going to make me his wife.
Somehow, I feel like its gonna be a bad time for me. Because I have the Holy Blood. And vampires will be coming to hunt for me.
"What did I do to get all this?" I ask myself.
