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Chapter 7
Tsukune woke up in a bright room. He was comfortable and content. After all he had survived High School and was now lying beside his peacefully sleeping wife. Glancing over at the woman beside him Tsukune grinned widely.
She was the most wonderful thing to happen to him during High School. Sure they had their issues with each other at first, but things smoothed over and they soon became inseparable. This led to them going to the same university as well. Soon after he had introduced her to his family and they were pleased that he had found his special someone. Relaxing into his pillow Tsukune waited patiently for the moment he knew would be coming any minute now.
"Mommy, Daddy, wake up!" the cheerful feminine voice of Tsukune's six year old daughter said through the door. "Tsukasa's being a brat again and hogging the bathroom."
Tsukune smiled at the thought of his twelve year old son. He sure was a handful and a fair amount like his mother at times.
"Dear it's time to wake up" Tsukune said as he lightly rocked the woman.
"Ten more minutes" she replied gaining a grin from Tsukune.
"Okay then. I'll just expect you're ready for Anzu when she bursts in" Tsukune told her cheerfully.
"Alright, alright I'll get up" she said annoyed as her red hair fell across her face.
"Come on Kokoa you know you love harassing those two in the morning" Tsukune retorted with his smile still plastered on his face.
"And one day you're going to get it as well" she replied darkly before she got up and proceeded to the door.
Tsukune followed soon after, clearly pleased with himself for getting his wife up right away.
"Tsukasa what is taking you so long in there?" Kokoa called out as she stood outside the bathroom door.
"It's quite complicated" Tsukasa yelled back through the door.
"Oh really?" Kokoa questioned as she placed her hand on the door knob and twisted, easily opening the door. "Just remember to lock the door if you don't want anyone..."
Kokoa froze in her sentence as Tsukune came beside her and burst out laughing.
"Trying a new style are we?" Tsukune asked between laughing fits.
"Drop it dear, I think it looks nice on you Tsukasa" Kokoa said, her motherly attitude taking over.
Tsukune smiled as he saw this action. It always reaffirmed his decision no matter what.
Tsukune sat alone in his office. He had become a psychiatrist after graduating from university and had become fairly successful. Today he was patiently awaiting the arrival of his newest client. He had apparently been recommended here by his doctor and was said to be quite a sociopath.
It wasn't much longer before the door to his office opened and in walked a man with slicked back silver hair.
"It's good to see you" the man said with a toothy grin revealing his sharpened canine teeth.
"Your name?" Tsukune asked immediately trying to get the session underway.
"You know it already. Right boss?" the man stated with another toothy grin. "After all I am you."
Tsukune blanched for a moment and took another look over the man. Now that he mentioned it they did look very similar save for the silver hair and red eyes of this man as well as the fangs.
"You're a vampire are you not?" Tsukune questioned as he became quite defensive.
"More or less" the vampire shrugged. "However I am you. So what does that make you?"
Tsukune turned his gaze away and growled slightly. "I don't know. All I know is that something has been waiting to talk with me."
"Well I'm here now am I not?" the vampire asked.
Glancing back up at the silver haired man Tsukune let out a little sigh.
"What did you need to talk about?" he asked.
"Well first I must applaud the fact that your heart has finally settled" the vampire said with a cocky smirk. "But I really came here to give you an offer."
Tsukune watched the vampire carefully. "How am I so sure that this isn't some sort of Fairy Tale trick?"
"You don't and you and I both know that you would fall for a trick if what I am about to offer was one" the vampire stated coolly.
Tsukune's face once again blanched at the comment before he went red in embarrassment.
"Alright so what is this offer you have for me?" Tsukune asked, impatiently stamping his foot into the ground.
"What I have to offer you is either the power of a vampire or being able to protect your loved ones" the vampire stated with a shrug. "You have two hours to decide which one you want before I get to decide for you."
Looking at the vampire, Tsukune was starting to understand what was going on.
"Okay so I have to choose whether I want to be a vampire or to protect my friends and family" he stated.
"Exactly, and I'd want you to know that your time is ticking away faster than you'd expect" the vampire replied with a smirk.
Tsukune collapsed deeper into his chair and began to mentally work out his two options. He had to choose to become a vampire or to protect his loved ones. The vampire was smirking at him knowingly and that settled everything for Tsukune.
"You definitely are me. I can see it in your eyes and through that smirk you're giving me" Tsukune said as he stepped up. "So I'll accept your challenge I choose..."
Tsukune woke up coughing. Coughing violently to be exact, he was lying on a cold floor and forced himself to sit up and get a good look around. He was in the clubroom, the blood writing still staining the wall and he was there with another presence. Glancing over to his side he saw Kokoa sleeping right next to him. Smiling at the fact that she was still in one piece Tsukune breathed out slowly and turned his head to the right before twitching in pain.
Placing his right hand on his neck he could feel the faint mark of fang holes in his neck. However that wasn't what got to him the most. His right arm no longer had the holy lock around it and he wasn't going ballistic. It was then that he remembered what had happened that night as he prepared to fight the mannequins. Forcing himself to calm down he looked over at Kokoa again and then his dream flooded back to him causing him to blush.
"I'm going to have to ask her what went on" Tsukune said softly as he stood up and brushed himself off.
What he missed was the open book on the floor. The book titled 'Vampires' open to a section on the beings known as dhampir.
End Chapter 7
A/N: I know this is a second chapter in the same day, but I was in a writing mood and managed to finish this one as well. I hope you enjoyed it as it started out pretty differently didn't it. Anyways yeah that peaceful life was a dream Tsukune was experiencing while changing into a...(you all probably know, but...). Anywho I just want to thank all my readers and I hope you enjoy the continuing adventure in this story. Oh and my Halloween Story Poll is up so please use it. The brief info on the three suggested ideas is in chapter 6 of this story. Please review and until next time,
Nanashi Wanderer.
