Emotionless Love
Chapter Five: The Present Stings, But The Past Kills.
"Hello." Bella, now a vampire greeted.
"Bella, how, why.." Alice stumbled to say but couldn't find the right words.
"I prefer to be called Hitomi, Bella Swan died some time ago." she corrected in an harsh tone. Before either of them could say anything else Carlisle cut,
"Akira, did you know of this?"
"Yes I did." The Toudou head responded.
"Then why the hell--" Edward growled stepping forward when Bella stepped in front of Akira, her eyes blazing black with fury.
" Don't you dare raise your voice at him." she threatened
"Bella whats wrong with you?" Edward asked, almost pleaded. Bella completely ignored his question and turned to her master,
" Shall we head back to our room and pack for departure Akira-sama?"
"Actually, we have to wait a bit. I've invited the Cullens to come stay with is back in Hokkaido." He said looking at Carlisle, "Right Carlisle-san?"
Carlisle smiled and put his arm around Esme's waist, " Of course, I looked forward to talking to you more about you opinions on certain topics."
"Really?!" both Lina and Alice squeaked, "Yay!"
"Then we will meet you in the front in about an hour?" Akira asked.
"Yes."
As Akira was walking away Bella clicked her teeth and followed behind Akira not saying goodbye to any of the Cullens. As everyone split up, Lina stayed behind, grinning.
"Why didn't you say anything about this?" Edward asked Lina, pissed off at the fact that she lied.
"Hey, first of all don't you take your anger out on me because your ex-girlfriend just threatened you and second, you never asked, just assumed." she snapped.
Edward snarled at her and Jasper had to restrain him, before he does something he'll regret.
"Yeah you calm him down, and once he's calm down enough to talk to people I'll tell you what happen." Lina said and disappeared into the shadows.
"Edward dear, please calm down." Esme pleaded hugging her son.
"She's not dead Esme, Bella's alive. She's a vampire....one of us..." Edward said over and over.
"So? Shouldn't you be glad she's one of us, its not nice to call the kettle black Edward." Rosalie cut in. Edward snapped his head around to her and glared.
"Calm down," Carlisle stepped in between them, " We have a lot of time to find out the whole story, right now we need to pack to leave."
So eveyone did as they were told and returned to their rooms to pack
Edward's POV
I finished packing and decided to take a walk for the last time in this dreaded place. I have to say I'm glad that we're leaving. But thats not the point. Whats important is Bella's not dead. A big rock had just been lifted off my chest but, was replaced my a heavier one. Then I realized, it Bella was Hitomi the whole time, then I cause her injury and those wolves, she was their is just too much to grasp. Why didn't she say anything to me? Or to anyone in the family?
I was about to turn the corner when I heard these two voices and stopped before I was noticed.
"You said you would be ok," A male scolded.
"Well that wasn't true after all was it, Van" The female, which was Bella's responded.
"If I knew you planning on getting hurt I wouldn't of asked."
"Well its not my fault that someone got in the way, I don't understand how some people can't just listen and stay put." Bella snapped back obviously meaning me. It suddenly got quiet and I so I check to see if they had left. I peeked around the corner, and anger flared in me. They were kissing. The boy looked about six foot five and had short black hair. I wanted so badly to rip them apart from each other. But, shouldn't I be happy that Bella moved on? Screw that, it would of been different if she was still human but that she no longer is.
" It really pisses me off that people have the nerve to peep on someone's romantic time." growled the male and I realized me was talking about me.
"Not my fault there's peeping toms in Italy, just come out Edward." I stepped around the corner, head down like a child being caught for eating cookies before dinner. When I looked up that bastard had his arm around Bella's waist.
"You know him?" the boy asked her.
She sighed, god how good it felt to hear her again, " Apparently." she answered, "Edward, Van. Van, Edward." she introduced and turned back around, leaving.
" Bella please wait a second." I called behind her.
She pause and slightly turned around, "No" and she continued walking away.
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Normal POV
It was almost dawn and the Toudous' and Cullens were loading their luggage into the cars for departure to the airport. Carlisle,Esme,Alice and Jasper were all riding in the rental Mercedes and Emmett, Rosalie, and Edward all rod in a jeep. Akira's guards all rode in a silver Honda and the others rode in a red Honda.
"Why are you coming in our car?" Edward asked watching Lina climb into the jeep.
She smiled and said, "You might get lost"
After everyone settled into their cars they drove off to the airport. " So why are you really here Lina?" Edward annoyed.
"What? So you don't want to know what happen to Be fourteen years ago?"
"You tagged along to tell a useless story?" Rosalie snapped up front with Emmett.
"Oh shut up blondie, no one cares about you opinion. If you want to listen, then be my guest listen, if not, then go stare in a mirror or something." Lina snapped back. She cursed under her breathe and turned back to the road.
"Why are you choosing now of all times to tell me?" Edward asked completely ignoring the cat fight.
"Cause if I told you in front of her she'd probably rip my head off" Lina shuddered at the thought, "And she doesn't joke either"
"Well get on with it would you!? I want to know!" Emmett hollered.
Lina chuckled patting him on the shoulder to calm down.
Flashback-Lina's POV- 13 years, 6 months ago-
When I was little I used to come to visit my uncle here in Forks, Washington. But I haven't been back here in a long time so I hope he doesn't get mad at me for not visiting.
Its been forever since I drove down Forks. Honestly, when are they going to remodel the place? But I guess that's it charm. Good thing I kept the spare key he gave long time ago. I miss Uncle Charlie, how much can I bet myself that he didn't change much? Beer, sports game, sleep, work etc. And by the looks of it, he's not home. But then again I didn't call. Since when did Uncle Charlie have that red truck there? Its kind of ugly....
"Uncle Charlie?" I called aloud stepping into the kitchen, "Hellooo.."
"Someone there?" I heard a voice call from the stairs.
"Uncle Charlie?" I called again turning the corner. I couldn't believe it, it's cousin Bella. But I wouldn't of recognized her if it wasn't for her brown hair. For someone I haven't seen in over seven years, she looked like hell. "Bella?"
"Um yes and you are?"
"Oh I guess you wouldn't remember me,"
"Mm, no I'm sorry I don't think I do." she apologized not even looking up.
"Its me Lina, your cousin. When I used to always come visit you would be here and we hung out at LaPush with some other kids." Now she looks up, and stared at me face for a few seconds.
"Lina? Lina! I'm sorry I didn't recognize you, its been so long" she said.
" Yeah don't worry about it, it was a long time ago, over seven years" So we hugged and did that normal family stuff and went into the living room to relax and chat.
" Be, no offence but you look like that living dead. What happen?" I asked plopping in Uncle Charlie's old crusty chair. Hey I might even win my bet...to myself....
So we spent the whole afternoon, me listening to her story from the moment Aunt Renee got remarried to the point where this Edward guy left her, and even if I've known her for a few hours I could really tell she loved him.
"Aw Bella, I'm so sorry you had to go through that" I whispered hugging my cousin.
"What am I to do Lina? It feels like half of myself is gone. He said he didn't love me. Like I was his rag doll to play with." she sobbed hugging her knees to her chest.
"Well, I can't say I know how you feel because frankly, I don't. But if he thinks that doing this is the best for you then he's obviously an idiot."
I let her cry it out and we talked more about random stuff, school, home anything to get her mid off this guy. From all that crying she's been doing for the past three months finally took a toll on her and she fell asleep. And from the way she's looking now she needed it. So I quietly got up off the couch and covered her up with a blanket.
I went into the kitchen and started to prepare for dinner. It's been so long since I've eaten food. Considering my condition. I opened the fridge and found some chicken and veggies. 'Stir fry night!' I exclaimed in my head.
When I was taking the rice off the stove I heard a car pull up to the driveway and I peeked out the window. Damn Uncle Charlie aged.
"Bella?" he called, tired from work as sheriff. I heard the floor boards squeak as he walked toward the kitchen. When he was close enough I popped my head out,
"Remember me?" I said sweetly smiling at him.
"Lina! My god child you nearly gave me a heart attack" Uncle Charlie jumped, engulfing me in a hug.
"Yeah well if you lay off the steak then you wouldn't have to worry about something like that. Sorry its been a long time since I've visited you, forgive me?" I asked pulling that sweet innocent girl act.
"Of course hon! Where have you been til now?" he asked taking a seat in his chair.
" I'll tell you when Bella wakes up, I made chicken stir fry if you're ok with that." I said getting the table set.
"Where is she? I'll go wake her up" Charlie offered.
"Thanks she fell asleep on the couch in the living room" I answered placing the chicken stir fry in the middle of the table.
" Oh you cooked Lina, why didn't you wake me up to do it?" Bella mumbled, still half asleep stumbling into the room.
"No its fine. Its been a long time since I've cooked, and you need the sleep."
" So, what have you been up to these past what, seven years?" Uncle Charlie asked scooping some of the stir fry.
"Hmm, nothing to exciting, moved to Japan, high school, boyfriends, y'know the usual" I said eating a spoonful of my awesome stir fry. I have to admit, for not having a reason to cook or eat for that matter, I still have it in me. Why is it so quiet? I looked up at their faces and both of them went pale. One dropped his fork and the other was forgetting to chew her food. Ew.
"You moved....to Japan?!" Uncle Charlie hollered.
"Yeah why?"
"Lina, do you not hear what you're saying? You moved to Japan, that's big" Bella said trying to calm down Charlie.
"Lina dear, it must of cost you a fortune to travel here." Charlie said giving my that cheap, sad look.
"Chill out Uncle Charlie, I wantedto come back to America to visit my uncle, and because of that I get to bond with my cousin again. For whats thats worth, who cares about costs."
"Alright then, if you say so" Charlie grumbled, embarrassed.
After dinner, Bella helped me get my luggage into the house and upstairs into the guest bedroom.
"I'll shower first and then we can talk more" she said to me grabbing her toiletries.
"Cool." Now I could this chance to talk to Uncle Charlie alone.
He was sitting in his couch watching a baseball game, I win and I chuckled under my breath, "Hey Uncle Charlie, can I ask you a few things about Bella's past relationship with this Edward?"
"Sure kid, what do you want to know?" he asked turning down the tv a bit.
"She loved him?"
"Too much, she was, infatuated with him."
"He loved her?"
"You would think so, but then again he left her, all alone in the forest too" Charlie growled angrily.
"He left her in the forest?"
"Yeah, I had to assemble a search team together, luckily one of the LaPush boys, Sam Uley, found her. Lina, I'll tell you this, when I mean Bella was a wreak, I mean she was a car wreak"
"I see...poor Be. The moment I walked in the door and saw her I though I was seeing a ghost. Has she been eating and sleeping properly?"
"For a whole no, but then she snapped out of it, but I think it was worst Lina. She was a zombie for Christ's sake. She woke up, made breakfast, went to school, went to work, came home, made dinner and she did that over and over again. Like she was obligated to do these things. She hasn't hung out with anyone since that time and every time I think of what that boy did to her, I just wanna-" and he cut himself off clutching the chair handle, " Lina I know you've guys just started bonding again but please, please try and cheer her up. She's completely shut herself out of life." Uncle Charlie begged.
"I'm insulted that you even had to ask Uncle Charlie" Of course I would help her, she's my family. Hell, even if I was a complete stranger to her and saw her on the street looking like that I would force myself to help her, "Don't worry Uncle, I've got this one cover, you can stand down for a while" I said getting up and patting him on the shoulder.
"Thanks kiddo" he said just in time when half time was over.
"Lina?" Bella called upstairs.
"Yeah I'm coming" I answered leaving him to his game. Cause god knows you don't disturb men and their games....
So both Bella and I spent the rest of night talking about girl stuff, mostly about my boyfriend back in Japan. It came to around one o'clock in the morning and we called it in.
The next day I forced Bella out of the house-literally- and made her take a drive with me in my rental mini-cooper.
"Lina I don't think I'm up for this" she complained as I drove.
"Oh come one Be, you've been cooped up in that house for ages I wouldn't be surprise if there was mold growing on you. Time to get out. Plus as you may have noticed physically,I don't take ' no' for an answer."
So we ended up shopping for the day and she was really starting to cheer up, like she was getting back colour in her cheeks. It came around five o'clock and we were getting hungry.
"Oh let's go into this restaurant!" I exclaimed swinging the car into a u-turn and parking right in front of this Italian restaurant. I can't even remember when I last had Italian.
The waiter wasn't that bad looking either. He had tanned skin, almost similar to mine, but lighter. Bella didn't look too into this restaurant but then again, she didn't look too into anything today....
"Hi, I'm Austin and I will be your server for this evening. What can I get you two lovely ladies?" he asked oh-so politely.
"Hmm, I'll have the shrimp carbonara and a sprite" I ordered and looked over at Bella, who spaced out completely.
"Madam?" the waiter asked.
"Oh she'll have the -" and I quickly scanned the menu, "- the mushroom ravioli and coke"
"Comin' right up" he smiled and walked away.
"Bella? Whats the matter?" I said waving my hand across her face.
"Oh, uh sorry I guess I spaced out a bit" she said looking back at the menu, "So what are you having?" she asked scanning the menu
"Bit late there Be, I already ordered for both of us"
"Sorry." she apologize. There it is again, that torn, abandon expression.
"You really didn't like today did you?" I guessed.
"No its not like that I-" and then Austin our server, served us our food and drinks. She quietly gasped at what I had ordered for her. I guess I shouldn't of ordered that.
"Do you not like what I ordered?"
"No, well, its just-" and then she started tearing up, "- this was the very same dish I ordered when I was here with, Edward"
"You really loved him." I said as a fact.
Her brown hair fell forward and she stared down at her lap, " Yes"
"And yet he left you...."
"He said he didn't love me Lina," she choked out, " He told me that he would stay with me forever, protect me, but he lied, I guess he got sick of me. Who can blame him? He must of realize what a idiot I was, and how weak I am. Someone as beautiful as him should never go out with someone as ugly as me"
"What a load of bullshit" I spat out, " Be, I'm sure numerous people told you this, but considering how thick headed you are you wouldn't listen. But how can you believe you're ugly? Honestly, you've got to stop that. Have you ever looked into a mirror?"
"What am I to do Lina? Everywhere I go it reminds me of him, this damn food reminds me of him." she said viciously stabbing the ravioli.
"Bella." I said leaning forward, "You said that everywhere you go it reminds you of Edward right?" and she nodded her head wipping her tears away with the napkin, " Then come move in with me."
She started at me as if I was some crazy person doing back flips. I decided I should start my food before it gets cold and let my proposal sink into her thick brain.
"Move to-" she gasped, "-to Japan?"
"Yup" I said popping the 'p' while eating my carbonara, which is really good.
"Lina I don't know. Thats a big move, what about Charlie?"
"Bella, Charlie's not completely cooking impaired, he can survive you know. And I'm not making you decide on this spot, just think about it."
She nodded her head and we continued on with a our dinner. After we ordered something for Charlie we trugged on home.
When Monday came along I was stuck here reading on the couch. Bella was at school and Charlie was at work. It was really sunny today and it was shining through the curtain and onto me. 'Shit, I'm turning back' I thought staring at my sparkling arm. So I got up and grabbed phone and keys.
I drove as fast as I could and was coming up to the edge of Forks. Then I jumped at the sound of my phone's ring tone.
"Are you starting to change back?"
"Yeah I am" I answered knowing who I was talking to.
"What are you going to do? You left the meds here" the voice asked me in a very worried tone.
"Nothing, with my skin colour people won't notice. And I can hunt before I encounter anyone."
"Fine. I miss you. Hurry up and come home" the voice whined.
"Yes I know you do Kaname, but I'll be back soon." And I hung up. Since I was turning back into my original form I had to stop and let my body fully change back. So I pulled over to the side of the road and closed my eyes.
Three hours later, I was back to normal. My heart wasn't beating, and I could no longer feel any heat. I was a vampire again.
I felt my he burning in my throat and I knew I had sustain it before I go back to Bella and Charlie's. I stepped out of my black BMW ( yes I am no longer using a rental) and took a big whiff of un-needed air. There a herd of elk not more than five miles from here. There was no way in hell I was going to hunt a human not when I have to go home to two humans, not risking that.
As I was closing in on my prey, I caught a faint but very familiar scent. There were other vampires here. So I followed it, by the smell of it, it was a large group. I later came upon an out-dated but homey looking house.
"Hello?" I called stepping through the house. If they don't live here then whats the harm entering it? But vampires have lived here, though the smell is faint-meaning they've moved- there was another scent. A human scent. So I followed the scent to one room. I opened the door revealing numerous amounts of music, a couch, and a beautiful view of the forest. This room had human scent all over it. Meaning, this human knew of these vampires, and either, they left making sure this person had no harm coming to them or they kill he/she. Then my hunger got to me. Now I really have to eat.
About two hours later I felt full almost sloshy meaning I can go back now. I arrived back at my car and looked at my cell, five missed calls from Uncle Charlie. Ah, I'm in trouble. Good thing they won't notice my eye colour too much. Remind me to thank Maria when I get back home for changing my human eye colour.
So as I parked up in the driveway, there Uncle Charlie was, standing on the porch, annoyed as hell. I glanced at the clock before I exited the car, 10pm. Damn. I'm in deep trouble now. When I got close enough to see his face he was as red as a tomato. And he wouldn't let me in until he's done scolding me.
"Where have you been Lina?" he asked trying to be calm.
"Went for a drive" I said innocently.
"Do you know what time it is?"
"10pm?"
"Exactly, you shouldn't be out so late Lina!" he yelled.
"Uncle Charlie calm down, I'm a big girl and its not like I'm hurt."
"Your seventeen for heaven's sake! You could of gotten kidnapped or something!"
"Yes, yes I apologize, wont happen again, scouts honor" I said pushing my way into the house avoiding physical contact with him and my arm.
Then as I was taking off my shoes I smelt it. That human scent in that house was Bella!!
" Ì'm going to sleep now, night Uncle Charlie" I said walking up the stairs. "Bella?" I called before entering her room.
"Yeah come in" she answered. I opened the door to find her lying on her stomach, reading Wuthering Heights. "What's up?" she asked tryingto hide her tear stained expression, wonderful, she was crying again.
"Oh nothing, just wanted to chat, you know, since I got in trouble with Uncle Charlie and all" I said casually.
"What'd you do?"
"I went for a long drive, and I came upon this house outside of town. Deep into the forest even." I turned around and eyed her expression. Nothing.
"I see" she brushed off. Oh so you want to play it that way huh.
"So where did Edward live?"
"Outside of For-" and she stopped knowing what I was expecting.
"Really? I did not know that. So you never told me what his last name was."
She quietly gulped, "Cullen."
Cullen?! The Cullens?! I've heard of them being a vegetarian coven but I never knew that they lived here. So that means...Bella dated.....Bella dated a vampire!?
"Why all of sudden are you asking?" she asked eyeing me suspiciously. Crap, what do I say?
"In case I come upon that name in Japan, you know to steer girls away."
"Liar" she accused, "Tell me the truth Lina" she demanded.
See, if only she wasn't my older cousin I wouldn't have to answer her..Fine, I give up, might as well tell her since I'm asking her to move in with me. "Bella, do you know what Edward is?" I said squatting down on the floor in front of her.
"He's a human Lina, what else can he be?"
"Hm, no. He's not just a human boy, he's something else." I started watching her carefully, " You see Be, there are different type of species in the world. What I mean is-"
"I know" she said
"Know what Bella?"
"I know what Edward is"
"I need to hear it out loud Bella"
"He's a-" she gulped, "-a vampire"
"So you knew?" Trying to sound a bit surprised.
"Yes."
"And yet you still stayed with him?"
Then the waterworks started again, "Yeah" then I pieced it together. He left her for her own safety and a shot to a happy, normallife. God, he's a dumbass.
"Wait Lina," she sniffed, "how do you know about Edward?"
"Well how else am I able to tell he's a vampire?"
"You're a....vampire?" she asked, afraid to know the answer she's going to
"Yeah I am."
-End of Chapter-
SilverCrossesBurningRoses-Ok let me say this first, this is my longest chapter yet, feel very happy everyone. Now, by this chapter I think most of you realize I always leave things short, cliffhangers you call them. I do notdo these on purpose, I really needed to end the chapter and there seemed like a perfect spot. Originally I wanted to fit the whole flashback in this chapter but I failed to....I will probably update again on Sunday, if you all review then I will. xP
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