Alright, guys here is the Seventh chapter for, please read it and enjoy. As you can see from the last chapter I am mixing it up a little with the plot line, and to answer a question I was asked early Satsuki Yumizuka is now the main heroine of this fan-fiction. I am trying out an idea had after a first ready Tsukihime but was not working on a fan-fiction then. Oh, when it comes to romance seen I suck so do not expect much in that department and that also insure there will be no sex scenes either. As always thank for reading and please write me a review good or bad, or send me a message via the personal messenger.
Tsukihime waking up as someone else
Shiki first conscious flicker of awareness came as a cold breeze blew across from his face from somewhere nearby. He was just starting to get his feeling back in his body and his body felt strangely light as feeling came back into is muscles. He tried to open his eyes but his eye lids and all his other muscles would not move lacking the strength to do so. Shiki thoughts flickered but he could not come up with anything coherent as further sensation came back to his body slowly at first. The first feeling he got other than the breeze hitting his face was that of pain almost every part of his body screaming at him with terrible pain.
The is a click and Shiki hearing returns as his body that cannot move screams in pain and he focuses on the new sensation to get his mind of the pain threating to drive him insane. He hears the breeze moving through the space he is in along with quiet breathing from close by and a shallow heartbeat matching the one he could feel coming from his own chest. There is flicker and he can hear the sound of people walking and talking and he knows that he is hearing something far in the distances. He breathes in through his nose his sense of smell returns as if some had flipped on a switch and he is hit with a new sensation.
He sniffs the air and finds if filled with scent of mold, dust, and rotten wood. He breaths in again and catches the scent of rain which matches the sound he hears of droplets striking the ground nearby and he feels a drop of water smack in his forehead making his weak muscles twitch without warning. He inhales in shock and more smell fill his nose two distinct smell to be precise the smell of death and that of blood. The smell of blood being the stronger of the two and it hits Shiki nose with the same sharp sensation as always, but the smell now reflects as sweet in his mind. At this smell of blood his throat rasp as his breath goes through it dryly and the pain of thirst hit him all the sudden making him gasps loudly as he exhales.
He feels something move right beside and him and the breathing from before gets closer to him. He fells a soft sensation on his cheek as someone hand light touches him. "Ah, so you are awake, Shiki-kun", he hears a familiar voice whisper into his ear followed by a quiet chuckle. He feels something soft press against his cheek and warm breath brushes across it from a woman lips as he hears another light chuckle. "It would seem you are thirst, Shiki-kun. But you cannot move yet, I am right", the familiar voice speak from over him and he feels the face pull away. His throat rasps as he tries to say something but nothing comes out but air rubbing against his dry throat.
He hears s small laugh from the girl and then the sound of springs creaking as the girl got of the mattress he was lying on from what he could still unable to open his eyes. He heard something being dragged across the floor toward him and the sweet smell of blood got stronger making his throat rasp in thirst. "Patience, Shiki-kun", the voice said laughed from nearby and he felt something lean on the mattress next to him as it creaked in protest. "Hear you are, Shiki-kun", the voice said and he heard the sound flesh being torn directly over his face. Then a luck warm liquid dripped on to his lips and his he reflexively licked his lips cleaning them off.
Shiki tongue was struck by something that tasted incredibly sweet and he opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue as more drops of the amazingly sweet tasting liquid dripped on to his mouth in a steady stream. He Shiki let out a please moan as the liquid ran down his parched throat erasing the pain as it went down. Shiki heard a girlish laugh from nearby and something soft pressed against his mouth the liquid coming from it. Shiki licked his teeth and bite into the soft substance and started letting the sweet tasting liquid pour down his throat as the pain disappeared and he began to feel power back in his muscles which shifted restlessly.
Then like a switch turning his mind started working again as the fog was lifted and the gears started turning again. Memories started to flash in his mind as he continues to drink the sweet liquid greedily with a sense of euphoria running through every nerve in his body. It is then that his memories of return on what happened flashing through his mind in an instant. From him finding Satsuki in the park, to her sinking her teeth into his neck and draining him of his blood. Then it clicks the situation that he is in at that moment and what he is drinking. Power shoot though all his limbs and he knocks back the lying against his mouth and his eyes shoot open hitting his brain with yet another heavy sensation.
He jerks back as he sees a familiar face leaning over him showing a mix of concern and amusement as he backing up. Shiki head thumps against on something behind him and he finds that he had backed up into a concrete wall. He looks around as he finds in vision is sharper and able to focus on single speak of dust like a microscope. He shakes his head and turns his gaze back to the mattress he was just on his breathing coming in gasps. Still sitting on the mattress is Satsuki who smiling at him, her face practically burning with her radiant happiness. Lying on the floor next to the mattress is the body of a woman lacking a head, that he had been sucking blood from a few minutes ago.
Shiki's hands shoot up to his face and he finds blood on his mouth and feels revulsion hit him as he gags trying to hold himself together. "It ok Shiki-kun", Satsuki said getting up from the mattress and walking toward him the smile still on her face. "You are like me now, so you have to drink blood in order to survive." She stops in front of him and kneels pulling a handkerchief from her pocket as she stares at his into eyes. She lifts her hand slowly and wipes the blood from his lips her eyes glazed over with happiness that made her look like she wanted to jump for joy. She finished and pulled a small compact case from her pocket as Shiki stares at her his mind still racing.
"It time you got a look at the new you", she said and she opened the case and positioned it so that he could see his reflection in a tiny mirror. Shiki let out a small gasp as he saw himself, and looked more closely at the mirror. His skin was deathly pail now practically glowing from the dim light coming from flames flickering nearby. He was wearing his glasses like usually but the eyes staring back were his but not his. His eyes were dark crimson red like Arcueid's and Satsuki's and shone with a hunger that he had never seen before. "See, we are just alike now, Shiki-kun. Now I have someone who can keep me company", Satsuki said closing the case the happy grin still on her face.
Shiki shakes his head to clear it and then starts to gather his thoughts trying to keep himself calm. He was now a vampire, something that until now he was meant to find and kill. He was a monster that needs the blood of others in order to live. His memory flicker as he begin to panic but he realizes that he had done it so he allowed it to happen in order to protect the girl in front of him. He also knew that he was not doomed to drink the blood of others since he knew there was a medicine that suppressed the urge to drink blood, as well prevent the breakdown of his body. He had gone through turning in order to allow him to be with her, and so that he could convince her to take the medicine. He let out a long breath impressed with himself at how calm he was at even though he was no longer human.
He then reached into his pocket and pulled the objects he had gone to his room for before searching for Satsuki in the city. In his hand were to metal syringes filled with a clear liquid in each of them. Satsuki stared at him curiously as he pulled the top of one of them with his teeth and watched him pull his arm back. He then jabbed the needle quickly into his leg and pressed the plunger down injecting the liquid in his body. "What are you doing, Shiki-kun", Satsuki said trying grab and pull the needle from his leg moving too late. "I told you before that the group I work with had a medication that suppresses a vampire urge to feed. Well, this is it and I just injected it into myself."
She looks at him in shock her mouth hanging open as she has no words to speak, but it would not have mattered because he would have not have paid attention to her. Pain shot through his body as the medication spread through his blood stream working instantly on his vampire infected cells and stopping the break down. Within instant his breathing grew stronger, some color returned to his skin, and his heart beat was almost like it normally was. "See, I told it is working. I told you I would be with you from now on and now I can, and in day light without having to drink blood. He stared at him for a few long seconds and then offered her his hand a small smile on his face.
She looked at him her eyes on the verge of tears again and shifted from his hand outstretched to her and the one holding the full syringe. "Are you sure that it is safe and will suppress the blood lust", she asked her voice wavering. "Yes, and we can for the most part go back to our normal live. We will have to keep taking injects but we can be together now without the killing." He speaks to her with confidence in his voice and she nods to him weakly before taking his hand and moving closer to him. He quickly injected her with her dose of the medicine and then pulled her into a hug causing her to yelp in surprise. "I said we would be together and I meant it", saying this he brought his lips lightly to hers and kissed her. She then leaned lightly on to his chest as the kiss persisted and wrapped her arms around his back as tears rain down her face.
Shiki called Light-san and told her he had Satsuki and that he wanted her to come and pick them up. Shiki covered the body of the woman with a moldy sheet and then went to next room in which Satsuki was sitting with her back against the wall and her head in her hands. He sat next to her and wrapped one of his arms around her shoulders and she leaned on him with tears still running down her face. "It is alright, Satsuki-san. You could not stop yourself, the vampire blood forcing you to kill and drink your blood." He knew this for a fact with the having woken up as a vampire but his blood that was made to hunt and kill nonhumans, had helped him stay sane enough to inject himself with blood suppressant.
She did not speak but sobbed as she leaned against him holding on to his sleeve tightly with her cold fingers. He pulled her closer against his chest and rubbed her shoulders lightly. "I am so sorry, Shiki-kun", she cried into his shirt. "I killed all those peoples and without feeling sorry about it. Then I bit you, drank your blood, and turned you into a vampire as well." She began to cry louder and tear drops started to soak the front of his shirt. "As I told you before, you were not yourself and your emotions were out of control with the blood raging in your body."
He pulled moved his hand to her head and rubbed her hair softly to comfort her. "Plus, I promised you I would stay with you, did I not? Sure you turned me into a vampire, but that does not mean I will not stay with you." He kissed the top of her head to emphasize his point and body shaking from the sobs stops shaking as she looks up at his face. With that he kissed her on the lips softly again and she had completely calmed down in his arms. He pulled back and looked her in the eyes as he whipped away the tears around the corners of her eyes. "I will be with you from now on. After we get things settled with my Master, you will be living with me", he said this with confidence even though he would have to deal with his sisters wrath.
A few minutes later Light-san car pulled up and she entered the building quietly holding an umbrella above her head. Shiki and Satsuki are waiting for her at the entrance as she enters the room nocking the water from her umbrella. Her eyes focus on her Satsuki who is leaning against Shiki and holding his hand tightly, and a small smile appears on her face. "I see, so that is how you convinced her to take the serum, huh", she speaks her tone light, but she stops as her eyes stops on his face as she stiffens. "Oh, so that how you did it, Shiki. That is going a little overboard don't you think", she said staring into his crimson eyes shaking her head lightly at him.
Shiki shrugs his shoulders holding her on Satsuki squeezing her hand lightly with his own. "It seems that I was a lot harder to convince her then I thought. But I was willing to go this far if it meant saving her." Light-san laughs at him lightly as and moves forward handing both of them a jacket from the bag hanging around her shoulder. "Well, it looks like you are going to have to go on the medication now, Shiki. I can assume that you have already taken one dose, right", she asked reaching into her bag and pulling some items from it. "Yes, we both took our first dose two hours ago, so we should be good until later tonight. Tell me you brought sunblock enough for two and some resin jell. It may be raining but the light will still damage our cells since we have just started the serum." He helps Satsuki put her jacket on and then slips his own before taking her hand again.
Light-san takes one of the items in her hand and tosses it to him a small smile on her face. "Sure, I am brought enough for you both; I thought that this might be a possibility based on how you sounded over the phone." Shiki caught the item which was metal spray bottle with his free hand and smiled had her shaking his head. "Alright Satsuki, I will spray you first, okay", he asked turning to look at her and she timidly nodded to him letting go of his hand. She closed her eyes and he quickly sprayed her from head to toe from the front and back. He then handed her the can and she returned the favor doing it slower than he had done as her hand shaking nervously. "What is this exactly, Shiki-kun", she asked as she handed him the can which he stuck in his jacket pocket and took her hand again.
"It a mix of sunscreen which is a hundred times stronger then the regular sunscreen, and some magical mixtures to prevent your skin from burning. It soaks through your clothing and into your skin and does not come off even if you take an acid bath. It last about two months before it starts to wears off." He turns to look back at Light-san who is staring at him with a small smile on her face. "Wow, it is amazing how you turned so lovey- dovy overnight", she said shaking her head and tossing him two small boxes which he catches giving her a tight glare. He flipped open the lids on both boxes and revealed two silver rings with sapphires mounted on top. He examined both of them his critically for several quiet seconds and Satsuki looked at them leaning against his shoulder. "What are those, Shiki-kun", she asked her curiosity showing in her voice.
"These Satsuki-san, are two enchanted rings, both of them enchanted with a heavy spells by my Master. The spells are to prevent other from telling you are a vampire. It hides your eye color, your body temperature, and your presences as a vampire." He pulls one of the rings from it box and slips it onto his finger and his appearance changes in an instant. His skin gets its color back and his eyes change back to their normal color as the magic hide his appearance. "Since this was cast by my Master, the spells is strong enough to hide us from even a master level magus or a high level vampire", Light-san said moving to the back room pulling something else from her bag as she left the room. Shiki motioned for Satsuki to give him her hand and she complies as he removes the ring from the box.
Shiki slips the ring on her finger and they both blush realizing what the scene looked like as her appearance changed back to her human appearance. They both stood there staring at each other for a few minutes the blush still on their faces when Light-san walked into the room kicking a can across the ground as she entered making them both jump. "Alright, I have rigged this place to blow, so let get the hell out of here. Master wants to have a word with you two and he most likely already knows what has happened to you." She ignored their blushing faces and handed Shiki an extra umbrella and moved past them and out the door into the rain with her own umbrella open. Shiki squeezed Satsuki hand and she nodded to him bashfully before both of them followed her out the door and into the car.
The car ride to the location they were meeting Shiki's Master was a long and quiet ride as Shiki and Satsuki sat in the back seat of the car both of them flinching in pain as the faint light in the sky made their heads hurt. Satsuki leaned her head on Shiki shoulder as the car moved slowly through traffic and the rain beat on the cars roof and grasp his hand tightly with her own not willing to let go of him. Shiki arms was wrapped around her back pulling her close to him as he winced through the sunglasses attachment he had but on his glasses to help his eyes. Light-san said nothing as she drove, but would look at them in the mirror on occasion. After about two hours of driving the car stopped in front of the gate of a large house and Light-san let down the window swiping a card key across a sensor next to the gate. The gates opened silently save for the electric buzz of the motors opening it and Light-san drove up the driveway.
The car came to a stop in front of a large mansion that had both Japanese and western style architecture crafted with great care. Light-san turned the car of and turned to look back at them her wearing a small smile at seeing the two of them together. "Alright, Master, is expecting you so be on your best behavior like always, Shiki. Yumizuka-san, Master is a good person so you do not have to be too polite, just make sure show respect." With that said she got out of the car and they followed after Satsuki clinging to his arm timidly despite being a vampire with inhuman strength. Shiki smile at her as they walked toward the door and squeezed her hand reassuringly. "It will be alright, Satsuki-san", is all he said pulling her to the elaborate wooden front door.
The doors open and two men wearing black stand on either side of the doorway watching them calmly as they enter and a short maid with long white hair bows in greeting to them. "Ah, Light-sama and Shiki-sama welcome back. It has been a month since it is good to see you Shiki-sama; it has been a month since I last saw you. How have you been?" The maid asks him smiling brightly at him and casting a curious glance at Satsuki who was clinging to his arm tightly. "I have been fine, May-Chan. It is good to see you too." He notices her curious stare and he decides to answer the obvious question that was showing on her face. "May-chan, this is Satsuki Yumizuka, my girlfriend", he state simple causing both May-chan and Satsuki to jump in surprise.
Satsuki looks up at his face her own still showing her shock and he nods to her letting her know that he had meant what he said. She blushes and looks away as she clings to his arm all the more tightly making him smile at her. He turns back to May-chan and finds her staring at them with a smile of her own on her face. "So, Shiki-sama you finally confessed to her, did you", she said winking at him making him blush as well, causing her to chuckle softly. "Well then, nice to meet you Satsuki-chan. If you would, please follow me. The Master has been waiting for you all day." With that she turns and starts walking down the large hallway and they followed after her surprisingly fast moving small legs. After a short time they arrive at a large oak door with a metal engraved plaque that ready library in bold letters.
May-chan knocked on the door lightly and then opened the door a crack sticking her head. "Master, Light-sama has brought back Shiki-sama and his girlfriend Satsuki-chan. Should I show them?" There was a quiet pause for a few long seconds then a response came. "Of course, May-chan. Please show them in", said a stern but kind sounding voice from the other side of the door. May-chan turned and gestured for them to follow her in. She opened the door and they lead them all inside what proved to be, a very large library and study filled with shelves of books. Sitting next a burning large fire place in a high backed chair and reading a book sat Shiki Master. As the approach he take a leather book mark and inserts it into the book, closes and looks up at them his gaze studying them.
Shiki looks back at his Master calmly having known if for a very long time. His Master was a foreigner with long brown hair that was silvering around the edges held back in a ponytail by a leather cord behind his back and dark green eyes that seemed to stare through a person instead of at them glinted through his black framed glasses. His mouth is partial concealed by short beard which was neatly trimmed hanging over his chin. What was the strangest aspect of his Master though was the dark black suit he seemed to wear at all time and emerald ear rings that glinted from the fire places light. As Master's beard shifted and a smile appeared on his face as he looked at the three of them standing in front of him.
"Ah, thank you Light-san for going and getting them", he spoke is his accent sounding well versed even though he was a foreigner. Light-san nodded and bowed to him politely before stepping forward and standing beside him her arms crossed behind her back her face serious. He turns away from her shaking his head a smile still on his bearded face and his eyes fall on Shiki and Satsuki who is holding on to his arm tightly. "Shiki-san, you… seem to have changed", his Master said look at him the smile disappearing from his face. "You always can see through everything can you not, Master", say this Shiki let out a sigh and pulled the ring from his finger and his appearance changes back. May-chan, who is standing nearby, lets out a small gasp as she sees his crimson eyes and back up involuntarily.
"So, you let her bit you and turn you into a vampire. Well, I guess that is one way of convincing her to come with you, and it seems that you finally have told her your feeling." His Master clasp his hands together in his lap as he leans forward staring at him is face serious. "I guess congratulations are in order, since you have finally ended up together, but you do know that your life from now on will be a lot harder than it was?" Shiki just shrugs and nods not speaking as he holds on to Satsuki's hand tightly under the analytical gaze of his Master. His Master nods back and turns to look at May-chan who was staring at Shiki shock still on her face. "May-chan, please go and fetch two month worth of serum for to people and bring it to the study", he give her an order and she quickly bows and leaves the room scurrying off on her small legs.
"Please, have a seat you two. I would like to discuss something's with you before you head back home", he said motioning to a love seat on the opposite side of the fireplace. The two of them sat down and Shiki Master poured them both a cup of tea from the tray next to him on the end table and passed them over to them. Shiki took a sip of the western style tea and Satsuki followed suit tacking a tentative sip of from her cup and smiling as she found she liked it. "Ok, now since you look more comfortable, now let us talk. I assume that you are going to let her live with you, right Shiki-san". Shiki moved his eyes to look at his Master and nodded slightly. "I am going to try; I still have to convince my sister Akiha. She is going to be really angry at me for disappearing for a night and even more so when I arrive home with Satsuki. I may need you to ready an apartment that is close to my home just in case, please."
"That can be arranged", he said motioning to Light-san who nodded pulling a phone out and walked across the room already talking quietly to someone. "So changing the subject, where is the vampire princess of the true Ancestors", is Master asked his face becoming serious. "I do not know, from what I learned of her, she is probable resting for a few days to regain her strength for when I killed her. She will probably show up tomorrow or the day after hunting the vampire who is somewhere in the city." He took a sip of his cup of tea and his master nodded not saying anything. "I want you to work with her on hunting the vampire in the city. I am planning on recruiting her and I need her alive to do so", he said giving Shiki and meaning full stare. "I know Master; I was already planning on helping if and when she showed up. I was not planning on letting her face another vampire as strong as the last one in her weakened condition."
Shiki took another sip of his cup of tea and looking at his Master's now expressionless face. "There is also a more pressing issue of the Burial Agent who is going to my school. She from the files you gave I found that she is amazing skilled and I am worried about her noticing that I am a vampire now. I would very much like to go to school without, getting a blade through my heart." At this sudden change of topics his Master let out a small smile. "I know all about her, she is an old acquaintance of mine. She attempted to kill me three times and failed each time even though she came close. Though the last time she let me go, and I have been trying to recruit her ever since. Do not worry about it; I will be handling her from now on. So, just keep up your act in front of her, the ring was enchanted by me so even she will be fooled by it."
With that they continued their conversation covering how they should take the medicine and that they would have to be checked by a doctor who specialized in treating vampires. May-chan returned with two bags of one of them filled with needles of the medication and screen, and the other bag had some clothing for and other amenities for Satsuki to wear in since she was lacking clothing. That is when Shiki's Master broke the some bad news to Satsuki. "Look last night, Yumizuka-san, your parent went missing while searching the city for you. Their bodies were found in an alley this morning drained of blood. I am sorry." With that Shiki turned to look at and found her with a blank look on her face save for the tears gathering in her eyes. Shiki put his cup down and pulled her closer to make and she leaned against his chest not sobbing her emotions already drained from the past two days.
"What about her, are the authorities still looking for her", Shiki asked rubbing her shoulder and looking over at his Master. "We took care of that, telling them that she had been staying with at her boyfriend house overnight. Also, I made sure that they would not bug her anymore using a friend of ours in the police office and cleared up the misunderstanding at the school. So she can go back to school like usual without any problems." "Alright, well we had better get home. I am going to have a hard time explaining this to Akiha and the others, so I better do while it is still broad day light." They said their goodbyes and then continued out of the building escorted by May-chan who had gotten over seeing Shiki as a vampire to the car where Light-san.
"Hay Shiki", a familiar voice called out from the steps and Shiki turned to find his Master standing there and he let go of Satsuki hand and walked over to him. "Yes, Master, what is it now", he asked this not being the first time he had done something like this. There was a blur of motion and his master swung a cane out with amazing speed aimed at Shiki face, but to Shiki the blow looked like it was moving in slow motion. Shiki brought up his hand and grabbed the cane in midair and had his knife out pointed at his Master throat, all this happening within seconds. "Are you satisfied", Shiki said pulling the knife back and putting it into his sleeve. "Yep, you are moving pretty fast there, Shiki. My speed was good enough that a burial agent would have had trouble blocking it. You vampire speed was pretty good and your strength has jumped up as well." With a sly wink his Master turned and walked back into the house a small smile on his face.
With that they get into the car and start the long drive to the through traffic back to the mansion. Shiki pulled two of the needles from bag and slipped them into his pocket while checking his watch and found they had about five hours till they had to take the next dose. He then held Satsuki tightly in his arms while he worked up on what he is going tell Akiha about the whole mess. He was quiet again for the entire car trip. The car final stopped a block away from the Tohno mansion and Light-san let them out telling them she would wait for his phone call should he fail in convincing Akiha. With that she drove off and they walked the rest of the way to the mansions gates. They walked through the front gate and up to the front door and Shiki knocked once since he did not have a key. The door was answered by Kohaku who was surprised to find him at the door and even more so with a Satsuki holding on to his arm.
He quickly asked Kohaku to go and get Akiha and bring her to the sitting room because he had to speak with her. She throwing a quickly glance at Shiki and Satsuki before heading up the stairs to go and fetch Akiha from her room. Shiki led her to the sitting room and they sat down on the couch together placing the bags on the floor. He squeezed her hand giving him support and helping to boost his own confidence as the sound of clacking foot prints rung from the stairs. Shiki took a long breath blinking his eyes to clear his vision before the swung open and an angry Akiha walked into the room storm cloud around her head. Her glare feel on Shiki who was holding hands with Satsuki and a chill ran down Shiki spine and he resisted the urge to shiver.
Two hours later Akiha stormed out of the room smoke figuratively leaking from her mouth and ears as she left the room. She had screamed at him after he gave her his reason for and then seemed to get even more upset when he told her that Satsuki was now his girlfriend. But when he told her about Satsuki situation and that she need a place to stay she cooled a little. She reluctantly agreed after debating with him for an hour and then ran from the room tears showing in her eyes and angrier than he had ever seen her before. Kohaku chased after her quickly leaving Shiki, Satsuki, and Hisui in the room with the later staring at Shiki a slight frown on her face. She looked like she wanted to say something but soon left the room following after Kohaku and Akiha.
"Well I guess that counts as your welcome to the house. Hisui said she would prepare you a room on the same hall as my own. I guess until it ready you can stay in my room. Let's go I will show it now." With that he stood up picked up the bags and lead her through the house to his room. He opens the door and they both walk into the room Satsuki stopping right inside the doorway and Shiki places the bags on the floor next to the desk. He turns around and she walks over to him and leans her head against his chest lightly and he wrapped his arms around her pulling her closer. "Well, I guess we are now living together", Satsuki said wrapping her arms him in return. "A few days ago I thought that we would only be friends at the most until high school was over, but now…"
Shiki smile and kissed the top of her head lightly causing her to look up at his face a light blush spreading across her. "I know what you mean. I final had the courage to confession, and now we are together as vampires of all things. But I am happy." He smiled down at her and kissed her lightly on the lips and she closed her eyes accepting the kiss her blush intensifying. After a few minutes he pulled his face away from hers and looked at her with a smile on his face. She slowly opened her eyes and a small smile spread on her blushing face. "Well I guess you have not taken a bath for three day and could use one", he said looking at the blood stains on the edges of her sleeves. She reluctantly nodded to him the blush on her face intensifying ever so slightly. With that he led her to the bathroom and then quickly made his way back to his room.
Once there he exhaled as he sat down at the computer desk and leaned his head on the table his head throbbing. There was a knock at the door and Hisui walked into the room her face the usual mask of emotionlessness as she bowed. "Shiki-sama, I have ready the room for Miss Yumizuka. Akiha-sama has gone to bed early tonight so she will not having dinner with you tonight. Nee-san is preparing dinner for the two of you and it will be ready in an hour." "Thank you, Hisui. Satsuki is taking a bath now, when she is finished I will show her to her room and then take one myself." "Very well, Shiki-sama, I will come and get you both when it is dinner time", she said bowing and then she left the room without any other words.
Shiki went back to the bathroom twenty minutes later carrying Satsuki bags and showed her to her room which was three doors way from his own. He help her unpack the bag into one of the dressers made sure she was comfortable and then kissed her lightly on the forehead before going to the take a bath himself. Once in the bathroom he quickly stripped of his cloths and examined himself in mirror, he was curious about the injuries he had received a few nights ago that were no longer hurting him. He removed the bandages and found that the wounds were no longer there, there no even being a scare. He lean closer and looked at the spot where he had been bitten by Satsuki the previous night when she had turned him and he found that the wound had closed by there was now a noticeable scare that was obviously a bite mark.
Shiki shook his head and removed the ring that Light-san had given him placing it on the counter as he looked at himself in the mirror. His skin went deathly pail as the glamor hiding his appearance disappeared revealing what he really looked like. Beside his skin color being paler his feature now seemed to be sharper the process of turning him into a vampire getting rid of excess fat from his body. Now Shiki lean muscles and even his bone structure was visible through his paper like skin. What drew his attention though was face which had changed more drastically then the rest of him. His cheeks were gaunt and he had shadows on under his glowing crimson eyes. He shook his head laughing at how drastic the change was and his teeth showed causing him to stop. All of his teeth came to sharp points like a sharks teeth and his canines were now longer and more pronounced than before.
Shiki lowered his head as he looked away from the mirror and shook himself to clear his mind of the thoughts as he stepped into the shower and turned the cold water on and got under it. He let out a humorless laugh as the cold water did not chill him like he thought it would but felt like it was room temperature. He turned the hot water on and he could feel the temperature rise as it hit his body and he quickly cleaned himself while his thoughts wondered around in no particular direction. For some reason as he though he felt that his thoughts were strangely clearer then they had been a few days ago, like of film had been lifted from part of his memories and they were just now starting to return to him.
Images flashed in his mind of himself with a younger Akiha and them running through the woods behind the house, and then the images cut of as he turned to see a white haired boy standing his back against his face a broad smile on his face. "Hey, Nanaya, are you ready to play", the boy said smiling at him lightly as he pulled away from the tree. "Yeah, let's go SHIKI", his child self said and then the images died down again. Shiki stopped drying himself off and he leaned against the wall trying to figure out the strange memory that had popped up all the sudden. The white haired boy had called him Nanaya, and he had called the boy SHIKI. Shiki quickly got dressed and slipped the ring onto his finger and he left the bathroom trying to figure out what had just happened as he went to his room his head lightly throbbing.
