Found You
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"Those who haven't reviewed, but read, please leave one, I need some input. Sorry if it's been forever since the last chapter. I'm working on the second to last chapter between the moving out of the old house, moving into the new dorm life (Yay college!) and next weekend, helping my parents move into the new house, just built... So I guess you know how it is.. prepare for college over the summer, try not to have last minute papers that can not be helped, computer crashing... I finally have internet on my laptop, so hopefully this story will be completed sooner than thought and no transfering between computers. Thanks for listening to my rambling."
On with the story
Chapter 7
Tear Drop
A knock at the door brought a child to answer, only to have her yell throughout the house. "Mom... Look what the cat finally dragged in!"
A woman, appearing to be in her thirties came to the door, her face changing from curiosity to a look of just no amusement. "Oh my God... Get in the house before you catch pneumonia or something."
The one at the door happened to be a dripping wet, depressed fire demon, Hiei. It was raining, and there were the definite signs that he had been in and under the weather for quite a while. He moved into the house like an empty shell, ready to collapse. "...Kaze-..."
"You never call me by that... You are sick. Go lay down on the couch before you kill yourself." Kazemaru replied, pointing to the living room. Instructing her daughter to grab some towels for the poor soul, headed... not the direction of the living room... She sighed, watching as her once cleaned floor now had mud tracks on it. Worse then her son's tracks.
Hiei walked to the dining room table, almost collapsing into one of the chairs. Kazemaru's daughter had just realize that her uncle was not in the living room, placed a towel across his shoulders and another on his head for his hair. Kazemaru sat in one of the other remaining chairs, watching as he did nothing with the towels, only looking down at the table. She opened her mouth to comment on his rare, never before seen mode, but he decided to speak. "...Iza... nami... She's gone... I..."
"Have you tried the foxes?"
"The fox... he told me to go where Izanami and I... have never explored... But I tried and..-" A trail of coughs that ripped through his throat broke him off, tears formed from his weak state trying to breath from the hoard of coughs as well as the same thoughts running through his head all week. "... and she was not there... She's nowhere..." The thoughtful daughter had finally brought a warm drink to both her uncle and mother. She bid him good luck and went to her room.
"...I know where she is." Kazemaru sighed, waiting for the sword to the throat, but it never came. She looked at him, seeing he had placed his hands on the cup, warming them, and was looking at her with the attempted angry look but the tiredness in his face only made him look like a mess.
"Come on! I just offered you hospitality as well as a hint of my sister's where about's, and all you can give me is the drunken badger look?"
"Tell me onna..." The threat in his voice was finally taking over. Kazemaru had to smirk at his usual self returning, leaning forward to give the place away and how to find it.
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Nozomu rolled the tear drop he had taken in his hand. There were many times when he thought he would return the stone. He would began to stand up from the chair of the desk he sat at, but stayed. His skin itching to get up. This jewel he stole, he remembered it well. This one had been shaped of a natural crystal, long with the pointed tip. It was the one that was returned back from the Dawn Venus, when he had 'kid napped' the girl, Kayko. The young girl's blood was delicious.
He had came to many conclusion of what he was going to do with the jewel. Some were returning it; some were ways that he were to use it. But one of the common things he planned to do was give it to Terra, tell her that he did it for Misoka. She probably already lost her chance of stealing one, so he took it for her. His own want can wait another time, a legal time.
Someone from the other side of the door knocked quietly, but the sound was loud in the quiet room, causing Nozomu to jump up from the chair and quickly slip the jewel in the closest drawer. He cleared his throat, replying calmly. "Who is it?"
"...It's me." A quiet, not mistakable voice replied, Lisa. Nozomu calmed his racing heart, his paranoid nerves and walked to the door, opening it. "Risa. You don't have to knock, you share this room as well Sweetie. Come in, come in."
Lisa smiled, mouthing an apology, and walked inside. Before Nozomu could close the door behind her, a flying object flung it's self into the room. A black fuzz ball landed on his bed, causing both Nozomu and Lisa to glance at it. Knowing what it was, Nozomu walked back to the desk he had been sitting before, mumbling to himself why the thing decide to show up now and why it wasn't with the princess as it was instructed. Lisa continued to stare at the fuzz ball, noticing that it was a bat. Nozomu smiled up at her, seeing she had not moved away from the door. "That's my little helper. Mahiru tends to call him Mr. Bat."
She looked at him, then the bat, finally smiled back replying, "He's cute. May I hold him?" Nozomu nodded, watching her pick the bat up and aw at it. Finally she remembered the reason she came up and replied, "Dinner is ready, Akira has made us all a wonderful dinner."
Nozomu nodded, "Yes, I can smell the aroma all the way up here." Mr. Bat took his leave and perched himself on one of his many spots, waiting for the door to open again. There was a pause between the two, both smiling to hide their thoughts. He took a long gentle look at her, seeing her through each detail, not as the common look upon someone. She was indeed short for her age. But then again, the princess was short as well. The shirt Katsura had lent her was slightly large for her. A sweater with the neck collar hanging off of her shoulder, the cuffs of the arms were almost completely covering her hands. He could see the shirt from earlier where the collar was over her shoulder, she may have gotten cold. Her cherry coke colored hair ran all the way down to her hips, untamed for it's length. He recalled that in the sunlight, it shone some color of purple, a color that most women would kill to have, especially for being all natural. Her eyes, hazel he remembered considering he could not see the color this far. The gleam from her glasses though seemed to give them more life than without. They were beautiful indeed. Her lips were not full like any other woman's, petite. But he understood the reason, small mouth means don't talk much, which he knew maybe more than anyone. But they still held a smile. Finally, Nozomu gestured his hand for her to come towards him. "Come here, please."
With nothing more said, Lisa walked over to him. Close enough to the vampire, he pulled her closer, sitting her in his lap in a hug, her back against his chest. Lisa yelped with surprise, blushing as she always does. She tried to turn to look at Nozomu, but his grip held her in.
"Shh... Don't move. I just want to hold you here for now, at least for a little while..." Nozomu buried his face in the crevice of her neck and shoulder, taking a deep breath of her scent. Yes, it was familiar, but he would kill to know where he had smelt it before. Lisa tried to turn her eyes to him, tried to look at him, but only causing her to lean back against him. "Nozomu...? Are you alright? Did something happen?"
"You smell ...mmm... It's too good to put into words. Did you put anything on? Perfume? Lotion? Anything that.." Nozomu trailed off, trying to put his thoughts in words. The blush grew on Lisa, running the compliment in her head. Finally, she replied back to him. "...No... I just took a shower in the morning. Maybe the shampoo..." She could feel Nozomu shake his head against her neck and shoulder, causing shivers down her spine.
"Why did you ask the question earlier? You're question of attachment?" This did not sound like the cheerful Nozomu that Lisa was use to. Something must have happened for him to be like this. What did Terra do to him?
"...The question? I was curious of what you felt because you seemed upset about the mentioning of Hiei. And I was wondering if you felt the same as me."
"Then how is it that you feel?"
"I feel that it will be difficult to leave this world if Hiei does find me and take me back."
"Why?" Lisa paused at this question, giving depth in her thoughts. Her heart was racing, and she knew that with Nozomu's vampire instincts, he will feel it through her neck. "I have gotten attached... to the one who has taken the greatest care over me. You are very kind and gentle. ...Loving to even a stranger. Are you always like this? Or is there a reason...? I greatly enjoyed the time I shared with you. But I would like to know how you feel so maybe-..."
"How I feel..." Nozomu paused, pulling her closer to his chest, and began to lay gentle kisses along her neck. Lisa began to slightly fidget under his hot lips; confused as she was, she did not stop him, only blush and tilt her head to feel more of these kisses. He slipping one arm from around her to the drawer he had placed the jewel, taking it out. With the hand that held the jewel, Nozomu brought one of Lisa's hands up to into his, both cupping the teardrop. Lisa tried to turn her head to see what was in her hand, but Nozomu lifted his lips up to capture hers. This kiss was not like the many kisses that he lied along her neck, but a motionless kiss. His lips were so soft, gentle as his touch. Such a passionate kiss, it seemed to feel forever, but so short at the same time. After they had broken the kiss, Nozomu placed a kiss on Lisa's hand that held the jewel, replying softly, "How I feel ... is for you. I have-... I know that I need you Risa, and I will do anything for your full love in return, and not just attachment." He kissed her hand softly once again, his eyes searching for a change in her expression, any signs of dissatisfaction. Lisa could feel her heart skip several beats, and her breath escape her. Finally, she was able to speak once her mind cleared, looking up at him. "Oh ...No-... Nozomu. I... I don't know-... I was afraid that I would -... But Hiei.."
"I understand. But, why can't I-... I love you. This world is different from there. I want to still have you as well. I will protect you, I will be there. I will give you all my love, and then some. I'll give you anything you ever dreamed."
"But how can I be the lucky one if all I'm going to do is break your heart if I leave? You are the kindest man, the most a gentleman can ever be. Surely someone else-"
"You're wrong. You are the only one. My soul tells me my soul mate. No one but you. I need you... because I will crumble if you leave. Even if I had only known you in such a short time, and I know I sound like a fool, but I knew from the very beginning. Please? I love you Risa, with all my heart, spirit, soul... I love you with all my existence." He kissed her cheek, nuzzling against her neck with more kisses.
Lisa ran everything he said in her head. It is true for him as it is for her. Such a short time, and she did not know when she had fallen for him. Was it when he took her out? Or was it when he had talked to her when she awaken last night? Maybe even his kind heart at the beginning... When ever it was, it was within these few days. Will she turn him down, waiting for Hiei to come get her? Or will her heart overcome her waiting and accept him?
She felt his hand move in hers and remembered that they both were holding something. She turned her head, opening her palm enough to see a crystal. She continued to stare at it, curious as to why he had such a beautiful stone. Nozomu noticed her head turned and looking at the teardrop. He brought their hands in front of her, allowing her to see it in clear view.
"Why do you have me hold something like this?" Lisa questioned.
"Do you know what it is?"
"A crystal." Nozomu shook his head, a smile slipping across his face. "It's a tear drop. A teardrop of the moon. This is one of the jewels that I told you; one of which we need to get back in order to continue our lives." He could not see her face by just resting his chin on her shoulder, but he could tell that she was intrigued by the way she kept turning the jewel around to see the different angles. Finally he spoke, whispering in her ear. "I was hoping it would help me not only continue my life, but continue it with you."
Lisa turned her head to look at him, backing slightly to see his whole face. He still had his other arm around her waist, permitting her from falling back. She lowered the hand that held the teardrop to her lap, still holding his hand in it as well. Nozomu looked back at her and for a short moment, there was silence and no movement between the two. Nozomu finally spoke, a question of his. "Baby, I fear that if I ask you to be mine, you will deny me.. Will you?"
She looked away from him, looking to the ground. "Nozomu... Even if I try to deny what you say... it will haunt me. I can not deny something that is there in plain sight. Admitting your love, even if we both understand the situation... This situation to which it is forbidden. But-" She glanced up at him, getting out of his lap to turn around and look at him. A small smile slipping on her face, now looking slightly down at him. "I thought it was just attachment before you started talking about your heart. It's not. ...I do... I do love you."
"So... you're saying... that you wish to...?" Nozomu asked. He expected her to actually deny him, to apologetically turn him down. She paused, her face to a bright red with her eyes converting to around the room without looking at him, but mostly to the direction of the bed. He rose up, a chuckle escaping his throat once he figured out the reason for her embarrassment. He placed his hand under her jaw, causing her to finally look up at him. "Honey, Sweety, I have no intentions to bed you tonight. Okay? I ask of you if you really wish to stay with me?"
She smiled at her own silly imagination with her face turning red once again, then smiled up at him, showing that she feared not anymore, finally nodding her answer. Her face red from the confession. He pulled her closer, realizing she still held the jewel in her hand. He continued to look into her eyes, seeing that they indeed only reached up to his chest. Finally he leaned down, kissing her cheek, her nose, her lips. Lisa wrapped her arms around his neck, capturing his lips with hers. He had wrapped his arms around her waist, lifting her up from the floor. Laughter broke their kiss, Lisa holding on tightly around Nozomu's neck for the security of not falling.
After a moment of the laughter, he set her down, her hands unlatching from his neck and just slid down to his chest, jewel still in hand. He felt the rock hard jewel, taking her hand holding it into his hand, looking at it. He recalled that Mahiru had called upon the powers of the jewels for her own wish. Maybe it may work for him... but the problem was if he needed Mahiru's power for this. Perchance he could call upon it himself, if he concentrated hard enough. He pulled her closer, extending their hands that held the teardrop, his other hand around her waist, almost as if a dance pose. He bent down once again, a passionate kiss between the two.
'Please! With all the powers of the world put into this jewel of the moon... please. I need her. Her former lover will not compare with what I have in store for her. I'll be her dream, her wish, her hope, her love. I would give anything, just to spend the rest of my life with my Lisa.' Nozomu prayed to any God or celestial being that may take mercy on his wish. He prayed that Mahiru was no the only one to make the teardrop work. He prayed that the other man, Hiei, would not come at all. He prayed for everything to go right for them, for all his work to have her not go in vain.
They both could feel the warmth of the jewel, Lisa believing that the rise of their body temperature had at last warmed the teardrop. But once the light of the jewel had seemed to eliminate through their closed eyes, they had to part their kiss, Lisa wondering what was going on in her hand. Nozomu smiled towards the jewel, pulling Lisa closer, backing both of them to sit upon the bed. It worked.
Lisa did not have any objections of Nozomu's closeness, finding much comfort sitting on the bed with him there. They were seated so that Lisa would be sitting between Nozomu's parted legs, not in his lap this time. His thoughts were gone as Nozomu wrapped his arm across Lisa's shoulders, pulling the collar of the other shoulder to reveal bare skin. He began to kiss her jaw line, neck, and shoulder, softly nipping. Without realizing it, Lisa dropped the jewel to the ground, bringing her hands up to the arm wrapped around her shoulders, her face flushed from his actions. He whispered in her ear, his breathing heavy, "Are you sure-"
She nodded before he could finish, letting him know that she wasn't going to turn back. He nudged his nose and lips against her neck, having her tilt her head for easier access. Lisa could feel him nibbling along the cartilage of her neck, then she felt a sharp pain that brought her to gasp and eyes to open wide. Nozomu had bitten, just as a vampire would, and drank from her. The taste upon the vampire's taste buds was so pleasurable. Just the first flow of blood brought shivers up and down his spine. Blood that could not be described in words, nor the same as any other taste of blood he had. The taste of it aroused him immediately. Lisa cringed from the pain, gripping tight to his arm, her nails almost digging in, a moan slipping from her lips. He finally ceased his action, catching his breath and wrapping his other arm across her chest, rocking her back and forth. "I'm sorry... I should have warned you..."
Lisa nodded, trying to regain her strength to ease the pain. She could feel him lap up the blood from the wound, giving tender kisses upon it. After he had cleaned up the wound, he held his wrist open to her, smiling, "You can bite me back."
She shook her head slowly, causing Nozomu to give a small chuckle. "Don't worry sweety. That may come sometime later when the time comes. But now, now we must concern ourselves with what is happening."
Lisa looked at him, puzzled of what he was saying, but not saying anything. The pain from the bite was still ripe, but she tried to ignore it. Nozomu understood the look, elaborating the situation. "I recall when I was a child, what I could remember of my parents. My mother talked of the powers of the teardrop, my father of my vampire inheritance. 'The one, being my mate, who touches the jewel will become what has touched her within twenty-four hours. So be the only one to be with her.' Allow werewolf to touch you, you become part werewolf. Everyone here in this stronghold have different... ethnicity of lunar race... and the jewel was used so you will be as I, vampire... Please don't make contact with any of them."
"You're parents...?" Lisa asked unconsciously, putting the information aside in her mind. Nozomu smiled down at her, holding close. "Yeah. As you can tell, I am a half breed. My dad is where I get my vampire inheritance, and my mother of the lunar race. My mother was one of the first to get the illness, and so brings the beginning of my want to restore the jewels... so no more would suffer her fate..." Nozomu had fallen silent, beginning to have a distant look upon his face. Lisa ran her hand across his arm, a comfort gesture she had learnt from her mother. Nozomu came back from his thoughts by the strokes, smiling down at her. "Don't worry my cutie. It was a long while back."
"What about your father?" Her question caused him to pause, staring at her. "He... he could not handle the lose of my mother so he brought his own suicide to spend the rest of eternity with her. After that incident, I was brought under Lord Oboro's care." He smiled. "But enough of that, I'm sure dinner might have been long past, and Mis-... Mitsuru is not a patient one." He smiled to hide his mistake, almost saying Misoka's name. He had almost forgotten that the fox may be having a more difficult time than him, and wished his friend well. Lisa did not catch the mistake, merely smiling her response.
They left the room together, the first wave they got was the powerful aroma of the feast. They smiled to one another, Nozomu being the gentleman he is, allowed her the first to enter the dining area. There, everyone was present except, as both had noted, Misoka and Terra. Akira noticed them both, bounding over to the two of them. "Hey Risa, what took so long? We were about to send someone up there to get you guys!" He almost pounced upon Lisa when Mitsuru pulled him back.
"Mutt! If that tail of yours hits me again, you're going to know pain when you find it missing! And you!" He pointed to Lisa. "Not only are you a burden, you can't even do anything right!"
Nozomu stepped between the two, leading Lisa away from Mitsuru. The tengu growled and lashed out at her.
"What is your problem!" Nozomu snapped at Mitsuru, grabbing hold of the tengu's outstretched arm. Lisa tried to get as far as she could from him without leaving the room. The tengu began to show signs of struggle, but kept his glare on her. "The ... onna..." His face cringed in pain and confusion, and it seemed he didn't know what the problem was. He held his head between his hands to cease the pain, but his eyes never turned to any one else. Nozomu let go of him unsure if it was safe or not.
Mahiru sat at one end of the table, unclear of what was going on. Oboro and Katsura had ceased their conversation and were focused on the main issue going on. Either were prepared to break up a fight if needed be. Akira just stood where he was, beside Mitsuru, unsure of what to do when the time came, except for the usual holding back the tengu. But with everyone's confusion, Lisa just backed against the wall, eyes wide with fear. 'No...'
Nozomu backed closer to Lisa, looking to see if she was alright from the strike. He reached a hand out to her for reassurance but she pulled away quickly from his touch, almost as if his touch were acid. Confusion. She pulled her arms closer to herself and shook her head, hands covering her mouth. 'No... If he sees...' She thought. If she could speak these, they would be easier for her vampire to understand. But with their fellow team mate having these symptoms, there was trouble to be followed. But if the struggling one noticed the vampire's motion, then her words would not be the problem. She glanced to everyone, unsure of what to do herself.
Mahiru! The one they call 'princess.' Her and Mahiru are both somewhat the same. If she's correct, then maybe it will work. If that's what's going on right now, then it can't be helped. The two girls made eye contact, and when they locked eyes, Lisa replied quietly but loud enough for Nozomu and the 'princess' to hear. "I'm sorry."
With that, Lisa darted out of the dinning area before anyone could grab hold of her.
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