A/N: Hey! So I'm not too happy at the moment, I just dropped my pill and couldn't find it *grumbled irritatedly* but either way, this is the last fanfiction chapter I have to type tonight and the tomorrow I have my interview to see if I'm worthy to study abroad :S I'm so nervous, it's kind of just hitting me that I very well might get to attend Nihon University this summer… O.o it's kind of mind-blowing, it shouldn't be, I have readers from all over the world so going somewhere outside the United States shouldn't seem that crazy but… it does…

Disclaimer: I can't even claim having to been to Canada and I live in Michigan, what makes you think that I can claim Dracula?

A Look of Fear

Mina was excited to see Vlad again, this time was a date, or so that's what she told herself, they had never exactly specified what it was. They were meeting at a quaint little coffee shop that Mina had visited several times before, it was a fine place for a date, or so all of her friends had said despite her interruptions that he hadn't officially asked her out.

"He was… I don't know, it felt almost like I had known him somehow, he seemed so familiar." She remembered saying to a rather excited Rebecca. Jackie jumped in at that point.

"Maybe you were lovers in a past life." She said with waggling eyebrows, Mina laughed at the suggestion

"Right, that would explain everything," she giggled "before I know it I'll be remembering our wedding and speaking some foreign language."

"And the two of us will kindly escort you to the loonie bin." Rebecca said, trying not to laugh at Mina's crazy facial expressions.

"But I do honestly think it's wonderful that you found someone, especially one who gets the lovely title of Tall Dark and Handsome." Jackie seemed genuinely pleased, she was always happy when Mina seemed to show any interest at all in a man, it was a rare occurrence and she would bet her right hand that it had never been this high before as her friend drifted from guy to guy, never really getting serious with any one of them.

"I might finally get to be an Aunt." Rebecca giggled, nudging Mina in the side, who promptly nudged back.

"Oh stop it Rebecca, we didn't talk for long, besides tomorrow's not even officially a date." She said, though her cheeks lit up at the idea of seeing Vlad again.

"You like him though! Oh this is so exciting! My big sis is finally showing some interest in a man!" Mina blushed further.

"That's quite enough out of you two," she grumbled, picking up the dishes from dinner and depositing them in the sink. "are you done mooching off of your neighbor now?" the other two women simply laughed and began wishing their goodbyes as they headed out.

That was all last night, now it was the next day and Mina was off to meet Vlad again, her heart fluttering more nervously than she could ever remember it doing before any real date. This was a simple meeting, why was she so nervous? She approached the coffee shop slowly, what if he didn't show? She looked at her phone, she was quite early but when she looked up again, there he was, standing as though he'd always been there waiting for her.

"Vlad!" she said excitedly, then tried to reign in her excitement, she didn't want to scare him away with her eagerness.

"Mina," he grinned but she noticed something in his eyes, something that she felt she shouldn't have noticed in the eyes of someone that she had just met but… he just seemed so easy to read.

"Are you okay?" she asked, her brows tilting upward, a brief flash of surprise crossed his face before he said

"It's not something that should worry you, I swear, it's nothing much." He smiled again and pulled the door to the café open for her. She grinned, trying to push the matter from her mind but something about his expression kept it nestled in the back of her thoughts… she'd ask again later. Once they were seated with their drinks Mina asked

"Did I miss anything from your list?" Vlad paused, a sheepish look crossing his face

"No, ah… thanks though, I'm sorry that I accidentally handed it to you."

"It's no big deal, it gave me a very good excuse to text you right away, besides, seeing you scramble for something to write on was rather cute." She paused, had she really just said that? Vlad grinned, not seeming to mind the offhand compliment. Mina noticed that he hadn't touched his coffee much

"Not much of a coffee guy?" she asked, nodding toward the mug, Vlad looked down at it, swirling it around the cup

"I just don't care for it much here."

"Really? This is probably my favorite shop," she looked around the store before back to the dark haired man before her. "Okay then Mr. Coffee Connoisseur, where's the best coffee from?"

"Turkey." He replied without missing a beat.

"Turkey? Really?" she asked with a raised brow. He nodded, taking a sip from the mug in front of him before adding a splash of cream, stirring with a spoon.

"It was the first time I'd ever had coffee and still to this day it's the best I've ever tasted." He stated as though this should be obvious fact.

"The first time? That must've been a long time ago." Mina said, recalling the first time she'd tasted the bitter substance and become a regular drinker, it must've been early high school at the latest…

"Yes, indeed it was."

A/N: Heheh, inside joke between Vlad and himself, heheh… anywho, all the coffee references go back to his comment to Mehmed about the only thing he missed was the coffee in case you've forgotten :)

Till next time,

-Winged Element