A Vampire's True Self Chapter 7

Subject to Change


Rachel woke up in her bed the next day. She hadn't remembered going to bed here. The last thing she remembered was…Oh! She blushed at the realization of where she had fallen asleep last night. Ragna must have carried her here and put her to bed. She got up and walked out of her room. She saw Valkenhayn walking towards her room.

"Madam Rachel, I am surprised that you have decided to wake up on your own. Might I escort you downstairs for your breakfast? Ragna has yet to awaken so I shall fetch him immediately so he may join you." Valkenhayn said with a bow. Rachel smiled at her butler.

"No, thank you, Valkenhayn. I shall get him myself. Would you be so kind as to finish preparing everything while I accomplish this?" Rachel said. Valkenhayn smiled and nodded.

"It would be my pleasure, Milady." Valkenhayn said as he turned to head for the kitchen. Rachel smiled at her butler as he went to do the task she had asked. She just noticed that she had been doing that a lot more since Ragna had come to stay. She usually never smiled this much to anybody, including Valkenhayn. It felt nice. She turned and headed for Ragna's room to wake him up.

"Ragna, it is time to wake up." Rachel said opening the door to the white haired man's room. She couldn't help but laugh at the sight she saw. Ragna was tangled in what looked like a mess of his jacket, blankets, sheets and pillows. She couldn't tell where anything started and ended. He was snoring loudly and his hair was even more of a mess than it normally was.

"Oh, Ragna…It looks like you are even unrefined when you sleep." She giggled as she walked up to the side of the bed. She shook his shoulder only to have him groan and turn over. She huffed in frustration. Is this what she was like as well? Valkenhan had told her she was always rather difficult to rouse when she was sleeping.

"Ragna…There is a ghost in your room with you." She said in his ear. Ragna's eyes tore open and he screamed loud enough to make Rachel cover her ears. He jumped out of bed and out the door in a single bound.

"G,g,g,g,g GHOST! WHERE?! STAY AWAY FROM ME!" The man yelled brandishing a pillow as his weapon of choice. Rachel was laughing hard enough that she wasn't even making a noise anymore. Ragna realized what was going on and scowled.

"Rachel, that was dirty. You know I hate ghosts. You can wake me up like a normal person, you know." Ragna said lowering his shoulders. Rachel wiped a tear from her eye and stopped laughing, although, the occasional giggle would surface.

"I tried to shake you awake. You, however, ignored me and tried going right back to sleep. I must say, I am rather offended that you would not want to wake up to the radiant beauty that would be looking at you mere inches from your own visage." Rachel said joking. She giggled a little bit more and took Ragna into a light hug.

"Let's go eat breakfast, Ragna. I apologize for the jest I just pulled. I shall have Valkenhayn prepare whatever you like no matter what it may be. What is your request?" Rachel asked. Ragna thought for a moment and he knew exactly what he wanted.

"I want a choco-cornet. I haven't had a good one in a long time and that really sounds like it would go good with some tea right now." Ragna said smiling. Rachel's eyes grew to the size of dinner plates. Since when did Ragna know anything about tea-time pastries? Not to mention, that he said it would go goo with tea. Rachel decided not to think about it too hard. Her head was already starting to hurt.

"Whatever you say, Ragna. I shall have Valkenhayn prepare it right now. I shall meet you in the dining room in five minutes. Do not be late, lest you wish to see a real ghost." Rachel said sticking her tongue out. She walked away with a smile on her face. She really did feel much better now that she was able to open up with people on a more personal level. She felt like a brand new person.

"Rachel, you really are one person that I will never get bored of. You are just way too unpredictable." Ragna said shaking his head. He grabbed his jacket and took his leave for the dining room. Ragna arrived at the dining room and sat at the large table. He leaned back in the chair and looked up at all the paintings in the room and how they seemed to contrast the atmosphere just a tiny bit.

"Ragna, I am here. I see you made it on time. It is good to see you punctual." Rachel said sitting beside him. She blushed a bit and scooted her chair a few inches closer to him. Ragna put his arm around her and smiled at her.

"Yeah, well I have you to thank for that now don't I?" He said. She laid her head on his shoulder when she heard Valkenhayn's voice behind them.

"Your breakfast is ready. Please enjoy." He said as he put the plates on the table. Rachel sat up quickly hoping that Valkenhayn didn't see.

"Oh, don't mind me, Madam. I do not mind. I encourage you to do what you like. He is a fine fellow who would do anything for you, after all." Valkenhayn said with a slight chuckle. Rachel sighed and looked back at Valkenhayn.

"Valkenhayn, would you mind bringing the plates out to the courtyard? I feel like eating outside today." Rachel asked pointing to the doors. Valkenhayn gave a bow.

"Of course, Madam. I shall bring them to you, post-haste." He said gathering up the plates. Rachel took Ragna's hand and led him outside so they may eat under the moonlight.

"You know, I'm still trying to get used to it always being night here. Don't you ever miss the sun, Rachel?" Ragna asked. He didn't really mind it always being dark, but he was just so used to the sun being up when he was up. It kind of messed with his mind a little bit.

"Sometimes I do. Now that you're here, though, I think I can manage." She said as she laid her head back on his shoulder. The couple continued to talk and laugh without any other cares in the world. On the hill above the castle, two figures stood watching them.

"Do you really think this was a good idea? He is still dangerous. He should be taken out now." The taller figure said. The smaller one just chuckled.

"Don't get yer armor all in a knot. I sent 'im out there knowing that he would meet up with Rachel. I didn't rightly know how it would turn out, but I knew it was something that had to be done." The smaller figure said. The taller one just sighed. He would trust his comrade until something happened. If something took a turn for the worse than he would step in. It did seem that things had been calmer ever since the beast had come to stay here.

"Alright, I will stand by and make sure things stay peaceful. Once again, you are to thank for the turn of events." The figure said sheathing his sword. The smaller figure just laughed.

"Let's leave em alone now, eh, Hakumen? I believe that they deserve what has been comin to em for a long time now. I was hoping things would end up like this, and I'm sure it is a good thing." The smaller figure said. Hakumen turned and started walking up the hill.

"You always did have a soft spot for him. I guess in the end, it worked out. I shall be watching for any changes that may happen, just so you know, Jubei." Hakumen said. Jubei chuckled and looked down back to where the couple was sitting.

"Ragna, Rachel, live the best lives you can. You two deserve it more than anyone on this god-forsaken planet. If you two are happy, I'm sure the world will stay peaceful." Jubei said. He turned and began walking up following after Hakumen.

"Hmm? What's the matter, Ragna?" Rachel asked. He was looking up at the hill where Hakumen and Jubei were watching them. He smiled and looked back at her.

"Nothing, Rachel. I just thought I heard something." He said back to her. Rachel just nodded and motioned that she was going to go back inside. Ragna stood up and started following her.

"Thank you, Master." He said quietly before going back into the castle. He knew now that the reason him and Rachel were together was because his master had sent him out on a mission without giving him any description of what he needed to do.

"Ragna, Let's go." Rachel said, poking her head out of the door. "I haven't got all day, you know."

"Yes, Rachel, I'm coming." Ragna said walking back inside the castle after his little vampire. He looked down at her and smiled. He knew that this was his place in the world. He knew that he would be here from now on.

"Rachel, I'm going to go back to my room for a bit. I'm a little tired." Ragna said. Rachel nodded and went to sit down. She watched Ragna go off to his room and sat there thinking about the past few days since he had been here. She had finally been able to let out the Rachel Alucard that she had kept bottled up inside for countless decades. She was eternally grateful for what he has done for her.

"Ragna, I truly do love you"

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AUTHORS NOTES

Well there is the end of the story. There is no major plot in this one like my other story had. It is just a simple story that I thought up that involved Ragna and Rachel. Please R&R

-Echoesofmercy