おなかがペコペコです
"Pick it up! I wanna see you guys push yourself to your limits!"
The voice of the gym teacher, however loud, did not reach the ears of the female students. All around her, Sapphire noticed that the girls in her gym class were lazily walking rather than running.
In fact, it seemed that Sapphire was the only girl who was actually doing any form physical exercise.
"That goes for you too ladies!" The gym teacher cried. "I don't see any one of you stretching out those hamstrings!" He glared around at the girls until his gaze fell on Sapphire. She couldn't help but tense when he noticed her.
Giving her a grin, the teacher added, "Except for Akabara! You all need to take an example from her!"
This time, Sapphire couldn't help but wince slightly at his words. Why did he have to point her out? It's not like she wanted to be noticed. She just enjoyed running around rather than walking. She looked at the other girls. Some had begun running, but the majority were still taking their sweet time and chatting to each other while going at a slow pace. Resisting the urge to roll her eyes, Sapphire turned her attention back to the track.
After several more minutes of running, the teacher blew the whistled, signaling them to stop.
"Finally~!"
"That was torture."
"Teach why'd you make us run so much?"
This time, Sapphire really did roll her eyes as she listened to the girls complain. They didn't even do that much yet they were still fed up with having to move.
Personally, Sapphire enjoyed gym class and felt angry that the other girls weren't being enthusiastic about it like she was. A class where she could run outside and be in the fresh air rather than be confined to a desk? Sapphire would take that class even if wasn't mandatory.
"Settle down everyone!" The gym teacher yelled. Despite his cries though, the girls continued to complain.
"Do we have to do more?"
"Yeah, this is boring!"
"Teach can we not have class today? Please?"
The persistent voices of the girls almost made Sapphire want to scream. Resisting the urge to, she instead took a deep breath and began to mentally count backwards in her head.
It was a trick that Silver had taught her and May when they were young. And although May could be brash sometimes, it was usually Sapphire that had to use it because (when she got annoyed) she had a tendency to take action and begin... throwing things.
"That's enough." A voice suddenly spoke up. Immediately, all the girls went silent. Not only girls, but all the boys as well. Sapphire looked around, confused, and then looked up at the person who had spoken.
A boy with green hair walked up to the front of the class and stood next to the teacher. Turning around, he flashed the class a quick grin before speaking.
"Let's just have one quick game. After all," he said, flipping his bangs. "I did promise a rematch from last time."
There was a silence then,
"Okay!"
"Yeah one quick round!"
"I wanna be on Drew's team!"
"Hey its same teams as last time, right Teach?"
The gym teacher, who had been ignored until then, suddenly straightened himself.
"Y-yes!" He said, reclaiming authority. "Same teams as last time so...Drew's team vs. Michael's team!"
Amazingly, the girls began cheering. Sapphire could only watch in disbelief as the girls headed towards their respective teams, each discussing how excited they were to play. She blinked.
How could just one guy raise the morale of all the girls in the gym class? Sapphire couldn't help but stare in slight awe at the boy who managed to convince the girls in a matter of seconds that gym class would be actually enjoyable for them...
Drew Shu.
Sapphire had only heard of him through rumors, but this month her gym class had combined with his. And from what she had overheard from classmates and witnessed herself, she found that Drew Shu was...popular.
Very popular.
He had an...air around him that just made everyone want to look at him. Cool, skilled, yet kind, Drew was the type of guy that all the girls wanted to go out with. It was even rumored that his smile could make people pass out. And, on top of all of that,
He was best friends with Dawn Hikari.
Dawn Hikari, Drew Shu, and a third guy that Sapphire didn't know (and quick frankly didn't care about.) They were the "princess and the princes" of Konohana High.
Loved and respected by all, they were a "perfect" school package.
Sapphire sighed.
Yeah..."perfect." She knew what all the other students thought but...
If Dawn could detest vampires to the point of openly stating it...there wasn't much hope for the other two.
"Akabara!"
A sudden yell of her name brought Sapphire back to reality. Blinking she looked around only to see everyone on the baseball field and her still standing by the benches.
"Stop spacing out! You're up to bat!"
A couple of snickers from the girls broke out but Sapphire ignored them. She sighed again.
She should've known that all the girls would opt out of batting first. Sure their morale had been raised,
But it wasn't likely that any of them would actually want to move.
Still, Sapphire didn't mind going first. Walking up to the plate, Sapphire picked up the bat and stared down at the green haired pitcher who stood in front of her.
Drew just gave her a quick nod.
"Hope you're ready!" He called out. Sapphire just shot him a glare, mentally thinking of her game plan.
She would hit the ball and run with all her might right back to home plate. No way was she going to wait around while the other girls "attempted" to hit the ball.
No, better to get it over with and either score a point or get out trying.
Not answering Drew, Sapphire just raised her bat.
"Everyone ready?" The gym teacher yelled. A chorus of "Yes!' sprang up from the field. With a blow of the whistle, the teacher yelled.
"Play ball!"
しまった！私の秘密は-!
May walked as quickly as she could, her stomach growling uncomfortably.
Damn...she was hungry.
Trying to ignore the pain, May just continued on. Her afternoon class was about to start and even though she had attempted to skip it, she had been unfortunately caught trying to by the school librarian.
She sighed.
She had really wanted to skip class for two reasons. One was the annoying ache in her stomach,
The other was the fact that Sapphire wasn't in her class.
It wasn't that she heavily relied on her sister, it was just that when they separated May couldn't help but feel a bit awkward and nervous. Even more so in an environment filled with humans.
In fact, for as long as May could remember, she and Sapphire were inseparable. Though they were prone to arguing, May couldn't imagine herself without her sister.
Sure, there were others that May relied on, but it was always Sapphire that May saw herself with.
Giving out another sigh, May continued walking. She mentally cursed herself again for being caught as she turned the corner,
And almost crashed into someone.
A small yelp escaped May's surprised lips before she could stop it. Cheeks suddenly feeling warm, she was about to brush past the person when,
"Akabara?"
May tensed as she heard her name. She stopped and found herself face to face with Dawn.
"Akabara!" Dawn said happily. "There you are! I was worried when you didn't show up after lunch! Are you running late to class?" She asked, her words coming out quickly yet precisely.
Caught off guard and unsure of how to respond, May only nodded. Dawn breathed a sigh of relief before speaking again.
"That's good. The others thought you were cutting! Can you believe them?" She said, giving a small laugh.
May resisted the (small) urge to answer back that yes she could believe the "others" because that was in fact what she was trying to do...until she got caught by the librarian.
Instead she just gave a small shrug.
Dawn, seeing the response from May, gave the brunette a grin.
"They can misunderstand the situation sometimes, but every one just really cares about you and want to make sure that you're enjoying yourself!" The grin on Dawn's face was almost too much for her.
May just gave Dawn a blank expression. How could the class rep be so...happy? If Dawn knew about her secret...knew that she was a vampire...would she even be talking to her? A pang of guilt shot through May as she realized she was deceiving someone who was so...pure.
Not wanting to respond with words, May just gave Dawn a quick nod, and tried walked past her. The class rep though had other plans.
Seeing that May was trying to walk away, Dawn suddenly reached out and linked her arm with May's. Giving her another bright smile she said,
"Come on! Let's go back to class together! If your with me the teacher won't mark you late! I know he won't!"
The shocked expression on May's face could not fully convey the emotions that the brunette was feeling as she was dragged away.
ご、ごめんなさい。兄。姉。ごめんなさい。
"Strike two Akabara!"
Sapphire glared down at Drew. She gritted her teeth as Drew gave her (another) easy going smile.
How she wanted to walk down there and club him with the baseball bat.
The first two pitches Sapphire had somehow missed and she was now determined to hit the third one...even if it killed her.
She was going to hit that damn ball so far that it would wipe that "smile" right of Drew's face. Grip tightening, she retook her stance and prepared for the final swing. She nodded at him, signaling that she was ready.
Drew looked at her, then up at the sky. Tossing his hair back (which caused a small scream to go through the girls) he lifted up his arms, pulled one of them back, and threw a perfect fastball at Sapphire.
WHOOSH
Just as the ball came close, Sapphire took a deep breath, squeezed her eyes shut, and swung the bat as hard as she could.
THWACK!
Eyes flying open, Sapphire inwardly grinned as she watched the ball fly straight, past Drew, past the outfielders, and even past the coach. "That will show him," She thought to herself as she watched Drew stare at her hit. She almost laughed at the thought of his surprised face. Feeling happy, she was about to run to first when she suddenly froze.
Her eyes which had been following her hit suddenly widened.
The ball was heading right towards two figures walking outside. Two figures that Sapphire knew.
Before she could even scream, Drew was already running towards the two.
"Dawn!" He yelled, his voice shaking in panic.
Sapphire watched as Dawn lifted her head and suddenly freeze, staring in fear at the incoming ball heading straight towards her. Her keen ears picked up the gasp that Dawn emitted and her eyes could see the panic in Dawn's face.
Right when she was about to yell at her to move, another voice called out.
A voice that Sapphire recognized all too well.
"Watch out!"
It was now Sapphire who was staring in fear as she watched May push Dawn aside and,
Get hit straight in the head.
The world seemed to move in slow motion. Sapphire watched as May fell to the ground. She watched as her sister's body became sprawled out on the school pavement. She distantly heard someone scream her sister's name in a voice that sounded strained and...scared.
Sapphire realized that the caller... was herself.
"May!" She screamed, throwing the bat down and running towards the two. Passing Drew, Sapphire ran as fast as her legs could take her. Her breath became shaky. Her movements became erratic as she dodged the coach and the outer fielders. She only came to a complete stop when she finally reached May and Dawn. Her eyes were wide as she stared at the passed out figure of May.
Sapphire gasped again.
Blood was dripping down from May's head from where she had gotten hit.
"No….no…." Sapphire whispered. She fell to her knees. The blood drained from her face as she stared at her sister and the bloodied baseball.
Foot steps came from behind her and she was vaguely aware of Drew asking Dawn if she was okay,
But Sapphire could only stare at May.
She had done this.
She stared at the blood, at the ball, and at her sister.
She had done this.
A chocked gasp came from her and she could feel tears well up in her eyes. It was like watching nightmare unravel right in front of her.
Her own sister, lying on the ground, blood dripping down her face.
She had done this.
"I-I'm fine." Sapphire heard Dawn say. "B-but May…"
She heard Drew whisper something under his breath (that sounded akin to a curse) before she saw him walk over and bend down to exam the figure of May.
Sapphire instantly broke out of her trance. She glared up at him.
"Don't touch her." She growled. Drew just gave her a side glance.
"Calm down Sapphire. I'm not going to do anything stupid." He said, his voice too collected for Sapphire's liking. He looked back at May and began to extend his hand out towards her.
"Hey!" Sapphire yelled. "What do you think you're doing?!"
"I'm checking to see if she has a pulse." Drew said in the same collected voice. Only this time, Sapphire couldn't help but notice the small shakiness it seemed to carry. He looked at her.
"You know what happens if you get hit in the head too hard right?"
Sapphire's eyes widened. "N-no..." She said, shaking her head. "I mean yes! I m-mean...May's not dead!" She screamed.
A cry came from behind them. Sapphire turned to see Dawn wearing the most un-Dawn like expression she had ever seen the class rep wear.
"M-May..." Dawn said, her hands covering her mouth. She had been sitting on the ground (where May had pushed her to) but now she slowly stood up and walked towards them. She let out a chocked gasp.
"May..." Dawn said again, her eyes wide. "I'm sorry..." She hiccuped. "I-I'm sorry I...I should've-"
"It's not your fault Dawn." Drew quickly said. "You couldn't have done anything about that ball." He gave a quick glance at Sapphire.
Sapphire blinked.
"I-it's not my fault either!" She yelled, hands tightening into fists. Drew suddenly glared at her.
"Well you were the one who hit it!" He said. His anger surprised Sapphire a little. She had never seen him act like this before and it took her a couple of seconds to answer back.
"You were the one who pitched it!" Sapphire retorted.
"Please don't argue!" Dawn said, her voice still shaking. "We need to get May to the nurse of something!"
The three of them turned back to look at May, then looked at each other. Grudgingly, Sapphire and Drew nodded.
"Right!" Dawn exclaimed. "I'll go and get the nurse! You two stay here and-!"
"Urgh…."
The three of them froze. Shocked, they all looked back at May. Three collective gasps were suddenly emanated as the saw,
May slowly opening her eyes.
She blinked, once, twice, before her eyes seemed to focus.
"H-how?" Dawn asked, shocked.
A rush of relief ran through Sapphire. Relief that had never felt so refreshing in her entire life.
"May!" She exclaimed, reaching out to her sister. "Thank goodness I thought-"
She stopped.
May was wearing an expression that Sapphire had never, ever seen before.
May blinked a couple more times before Sapphire saw her whisper something under her breath, so soft that if she was a human she would've missed it.
"Smells...good…."
Before she could even ask, May reached up and,
Grabbed Drew's hand.
In a flash, Sapphire watched as Drew was pulled down. He gave a yell of surprise that was soon replaced with a gasp as May,
Bit into his neck.
化け物の秘密を見つけて。
Hello my patient wonderful readers! Over here in the US we've been having weather issues. The only thing I can say to that...SNOW DAYS!
All I can say about this chapter is...meet Drew! (Don't worry...Ruby's coming soon) And all I can say is...he's not to OOC is he? I really thought long and hard and was all like "would he walk to the front of the class to raise morale?" Half of me was yes but half of me was no. I wanna make Drew popular but keep him as in character as possible. And in character Drew to me was always a bit...shy.
Stocky-parker-dog- Well...here's your answer to that question! And the rose thing? Don't worry, in time all will be revealed...
Sapphire53- Happy Late New Year too! I'm happy that you are enjoying my story! I'm glad that the ending conversation shocked you! Yes, the ending conversations are Silver's past. But don't get too comfortable, the endings could switch at any time... And the vampire communities? Hee hee...All will be revealed...
May845- Thank you very much! I'm glad that your enjoying my work and taking the time to review!
Piplup1212- I know! Tsk tsk Sapphire! Well, Dawn is human and humans are scared of anything that is not humans so...all I can say is that you can't blame her for being careful. And see what happens when May doesn't get her food? Tsk tsk Sapphire! I'm glad that the main story AND the Lyra-Silver story is exciting you!
Contestshipper16- Thanks for being so patient, reviewing my story, and just giving me lots of love! I guess this chapter was even more of a twist! Ha ha! I tricked you! I tricked you! But Dawn did get some interaction with the twins in this chapter. Less than Drew though...I'm glad the extended endings are exciting you! And yes, Lyra will not turn into a vampire. She's still 100% human.
OkamiBCFY- Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yup, the cliches are vanishing, replaced with my own ideas! And yes, those are bits and pieces of Silver's past. I'll try not kill you with anymore tension! (Okay, maybe that part's a lie...)
Lilteeky007- I hope your vacation was fun! Drew and May certainly...interacted in this chapter! I wanted Silver and Blue to mirror their manga shipping, but really I'm 100% Soulsilvershipping for life! And I heard that Blue and Green were another popular ship so I was like "Eh, what the hell!" (Also I like Red with Yellow better) And yes, I am literally throwing everybody in Pokemon in my fic! Even Micheal is from Pokemon XD!
Na- Aww thanks! I will continue when I can! (I'm sorry, I'm human and I have homework!)
つづく
"N-nii-chan?"
"…."
"Nii-chan!"
"….What?"
"There's a girl outside."
"…..A girl?"
"Yeah. She says she's your friend."
"Friend huh? Damn it Blue…."
"Hm?"
"N-nothing just….Tell her to go away."
"But….She says she wants to see you."
"Tell her to go away."
"But-"
"TELL HER TO GO AWAY!"
"…."
"…Sorry….I didn't mean to yell…"
"….…"
"Oh crap! Please don't cry Sapph! I didn't mean to yell! I-I'm sorry!"
"…..Silver nii-chan…are you mad?"
"No…I'm not mad….I'm just….confused."
"…."
"H-here. Wipe your tears Sapph. I didn't mean to upset you. I promise I won't yell anymore."
"R-really?"
"Yes. Really...Well…I might still yell sometimes, but I'll try...no...I promise...well...I-I won't yell at you...or May."
"..."
"Sapph?"
"…..Hee hee. It wouldn't be Silver nii-chan if he didn't yell."
"Huh? Hey! Why you-!"
"Hee hee!"
"...Heh...You're going to fool a lot of people with that innocent face of yours."
"Huh?"
"Nothing, just talking to myself."
"Oh."
"So…are we good?"
"Yeah…we're good."
"Good."
"Still….I think that girl really wants to see you."
"Pesky Woman…..Fine fine, I'll see her."
"Good because um….well…."
"Sapph?"
"I kinda invited her in already…."
"W-what?!"
"She's sitting on the couch."
"What-? Damn it….BLUE!"
"Oh! Nii-chan wait up!"
"Listen Blue I told you before! It's my problem so….H-huh?"
"….."
"….."
"Hi….Silver…."
"...H-hi..."
"..."
"..."
"W-what are you doing here...Lyra?"