Chapter 7
Subaru's Knife
"Hm, I find her very beautiful when she is lifeless like this, don't you agree, Teddy?"
I opened my eyes to see Kanato staring at me with widened eyes. I slowly sat up on my bed and rubbed my eyes.
"Is there something you need?" I asked in a soft voice.
"I want to show you a place that means the world to Teddy and me!" Kanato grinned.
"Place?"
"Come! I know you'll enjoy it as much as Teddy and me!"
I got out of my bed and followed Kanato out of my room. He took me to this place with human sized wax figurines of women. They were very beautiful, but I can't help but feel frightened.
The figurines were all in bridal dresses and they looked miserable. They all had frowns on their faces, their eyes were filled with sorrow, and their skin is as white as snow.
"What's wrong, Yui? You don't seem to enjoy this place like Teddy does."
I tried to find the right words to answer Kanato. "Um, wax figurines kind of freak me out," I confessed.
"But Teddy is like them. Don't you like Teddy?" Kanato frowned.
"Of course, I do, but they aren't as cute as him." I tried to soothe, but my voice shook.
"But they are all soullessness, so you should like them as much as Teddy."
"Soullessness?" My eyes widened. Why would he call these wax figurines that?
"Now that I think about it, you would look beautiful as a silent corpse… You can be one of them right here, right now!" He shouted in excitement.
"What are you saying?!" I choked out. Has he gone mad?!
"I would keep you on display and Teddy would love to have a new friend!"
I went to run away. Words can't describe how freaked out I am of this place and of Kanato! This has to be a nightmare I need to wake up from!
Kanato grabbed my arm and slammed me against the wall. He started to lick my neck as I screamed for help.
"I love the look on your face, Yui. I don't understand why I get excited when you shake in fear. I can tell by your pretty, red orbs. I would replace your eyes with glass balls and sew your mouth shut in perfect stitches…"
"Stop it! Stop it!" I cried out.
"You would be the perfect sacrificial bride," he said as he leaned into my neck to bite me.
"You're saying these wax figurines are sacrificial brides?" I felt my whole body trembling.
"Yes, and you'll be joining them soon." He unexpectedly grabbed my neck and started to choke me!
I pleaded for him to stop, but he tightened his grip until…
"Kanato, Reiji wants to see you." I heard Subaru say in a low voice.
"Damn," Kanato lets go of me and I fell on my knees.
Kanato then left the room while Subaru casually walked up to me.
"Subaru… Thank…"
He interrupted me. "Get out of here."
"What?"
"This is the perfect opportunity. Get out of here!" He snapped.
I slowly nodded as I stood up from the ground and left the room. I don't know where I will go or what I will do. But I need to listen to Subaru because I trust him.
*~*~*~Love At First Bite~*~*~*
I'm packing my things into my suitcase, but something caught my eye out of the window. The moon is only a crescent tonight. Is this why Subaru told me to leave?
I then looked down at my father's journal and the picture of him holding me when I was a baby. I can't leave this place… My father sent me here and I want to know why. I will not leave until I figure out my purpose here.
"Hurry up." Subaru appeared before me.
"I can't leave," I whispered.
"You won't get another opportunity, Yui," he said sternly.
I ignored his warning. "Please, tell me what my purpose is. Do you know about my father, please tell me, Subaru!" I begged.
"I know nothing about your situation," he muttered.
I averted my gaze to the ground. Is no one going to give me a full answer on why I was brought here?
I looked back at him and his eyes widened in shocked. I went to ask him what is wrong, but he slowly cleared his throat.
"Mother?"
"Subaru?" Why would he call me his mother?
He closed his eyes before exhaling. He then took out a small, silver knife and put it in my grasp.
"What's this, Subaru?"
"That silver knife can be used to kill vampires like us," he explained.
"Why would you give me this?" I asked in a harsh whisper.
He grabbed my hand and made me grasp the handle of the knife. He then guided my hand to aim the knife at his heart.
"You have to stab a vampire in his heart. This knife is the only way to kill immortals."
I went to pull the knife away, but he tightened his grip on my hand.
"Let go. What are you doing!?" I shouted.
"Kill me, Yui."
I felt my heart stop all at once. Why would he ask me to do such a thing? Does he really want to die, but why?! This doesn't make any sense.
"No." I shook my head.
"I want you to do it, Yui. Kill me now! Stab my heart!" He gritted his teeth.
"I SAID NO!" I yelled in his face.
Subaru frowned as he finally loosened his grip on my wrist. I then ran out of the room with the knife in my hand. Why would he order me to do something like that? I just confessed my feelings to him yesterday…
*~*~*~Love At First Bite~*~*~*
I'm alone in the mansion's garden, surrounded by white roses. I studied each and every rose and I couldn't help myself but touch them. I admire their beauty, yet when I accidentally touch the thorns, I feel a little pain.
Why do beautiful things hurt sometimes?
"Yui."
I slowly turned around to see Subaru standing there before me.
"Why would you ask me to do such a thing?" I asked in a low voice.
"I'm nothing but a filthy, ignorant immortal," he said firmly.
"Don't say that about yourself!" I choked out. "You're more than that!"
"What do you know? You know nothing about me!"
"That's not true! You saved me from Kanato just now, and you saved me other times too! You may break things and resolve to violence, but you have a gentle side too. You're the only person that showed me the moon close up when we were flying… You are the only person I have felt something for. I never felt like this with anyone else," I confessed.
I took a couple of steps towards Subaru while he took a couple steps back.
"I never felt safe in someone's embrace until I met you," I whispered softly as I flung myself on him. I immediately wrapped my arms around his waist.
He hesitated and I felt his body frozen in place, but he finally hugged me back tightly.
"Why do you think those things about yourself?" I questioned.
Subaru didn't answer, but instead he kissed my neck gently.
I didn't ask him again as we both let go of each other. Our eyes locked with one another before he kissed me sweetly on the lips. His kiss made me forget that I was scared of Kanato and his favorite place because I felt safe and secure when I am around Subaru.
