There More Than Your Eternity

Chapter 4

"No Need For Words"


"What?" I whisper, suddenly shaking. It was all so much to take in. Riku, a vampire?! Are vampires even real?! Riku was watching me, his expression holding no mirth. He wasn't lying nor joking. Riku wouldn't pysche me out for this long. He's the type of guy to deliver the punchline quickly.

And Riku being a vampire. How do I really feel? I thought, lifting up my hand and watching it shiver continuously. Am I scared? Am I really scared? As if Riku could read my mind, he moved away from me and stood up. A wave of cold air crashed into my right shoulder. The sudden space between us didn't feel right.

With his back turned to me, he said, "It's natural for you to fear me, Sena. I don't even blame you for avoiding me for the rest of your life." I didn't like the way this was going. "Just make sure that you don't tell anyone my secret." Why does this sound like a good bye? Riku went on. "Keep it to yourself. Ok?" He turned around and smiled.

I hated that smile. There no truth, no happiness in that smile. He's hurting inside. I can feel my eyes burning. I wanted to cry. But I couldn't. Especially with Riku smiling like that. If I cried, he'd probably take it as a farewell from me. I won't cry.

"So it hurts you that much?" Riku asks, observant as always. He moves his gaze to the ground, trying to hide the fact that he's close to crying too. "You're going to cry because you just found out your bestfriend is a monster," he said, his voice quivering.

"I-I'm not crying because of that!" My own voice startles me. Hot tears pour down from my eyes. I'm so angry at myself. I hesitated too long. Not even a second should've been wasted when Riku confessed that he was a vampire! "Riku, you're my closest friend..." I stop and wipe my eyes. My body keeps shaking. But this time it's for a different reason. "So what if you're a vampire?! You'll always be Riku to me!" I shout.

Riku's startled expression is something I'll never forget. Silence zigs and zags through us and I can't help but panic inside. Did my words get through? Did I say it right? Riku's laughter was my answer.

Now it was my turn to be surprised. "W-What so funny?" I say, my whole face heating up. I was being serious! In between laughs, Riku places in words for me to make a decent sentence, "D-don't get mad, ok? S-stop pouting! I-I'm not laughing because I think you're a joke! I-I'm laughing because of-" His tears pick up where he left off. I can see them rolling down his cheeks as he laughs. I let out a sigh of relief. My words got through. I sink to the ground, exhausted. I close my eyes and relax.

When I open them, Riku's staring down at me, grinning. He extends his hand towards me and I take it. He pulls me up and we don't say anything. Then Riku lightly punches me in the shoulder and I rub the spot where he hit me. I smirk and say, "Ok, Mr. Macho." He hits me again. "Shut up." We burst into laughter and start down the stairs. The bell rings by the time we reach the bottom and step into the hallway.

On our way to class, I think, Just one gesture and I know what Riku says without using words.


A/N: I look at this and think about recent reviews. DEFINITELY on the next one. For sure this time. Honest. xD