WickedLovelyDream: OMG IM ON FIRRRRRE *types up chapter seven*
Ritz: *offers fire extinguisher*
WickedLovelyDream: *Stops typing and looks at Ritz oddly* Do you really want to use that?
Ritz: They're fun and foamy! *sprays it everywhere*
WickedLovelyDream: . I'm writing here don't distract me! *hits her with a frying pan and knocks her out.*
Ritz: X.X
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Chapter Seven: Change of Plans
Blood. I smelt it immediately. That's the one smell that is engraved in my memory that I could never be rid of. I jumped up from my bed rushed to the source of the smell. There, lying in the middle of the living room surrounded by blood was Lucian.
I ran over too him and check for a pulse. It was there but just barely. I turned on the light as I rushed to the bathroom. "Bandages…bandages…" I said as I rummaged through the bathroom cupboard. "Ahah!" I grabbed the gauze rolls, peroxide and some towels. Turing on the sink I made sure one towel was nice and soaked before I made my way back over to my friend.
As I knelt down beside him I saw how badly he was hurt. He had deep gashes all over his chest. Lucian was an S class demon. Not many could wound him. He either had a tough foe or….was caught off guard. I turn him over so he was lying on his back. He didn't have his shirt on so it was easy getting to his wounds. I cleaned them with the wet towel then added peroxide.
After I finished bandaging his torso I helped him into a sitting position. He was still unconscious and would probably be for a while. I put his arm around my shoulder and slowly lifted him up. It took me ten minutes to half drag half carry him over to the couch. I set him on his back and took off his shoes. His pants were dirty with blood and dirt. At least it was dry so it wouldn't stain the couch.
I covered him with a blanket then went back to the rug. I went over to the kitchen cabinet to get the bleach. I took the remaining towels and scrubbed the carpet. I couldn't stand the smell of blood I had to get rid of it and lucky for me the carpet was white so no harm done from the bleach.
*~Fast forward a few hours later~*
After intense scrubbing and many blood soaked towels later I got it out of the carpet. I threw away the towels in the kitchen and looked at the clock on the microwave, 5:34 it read. It took me three whole hours to help Lucian and clean the rug.
I sighed I might as well get ready for school.I walked back to my bedroom got my clothes and a towel and headed to the bathroom. I took longer in the shower than necessary I kept getting lost in my thoughts. I was use to helping Lucian with the wounds but…whatever had caused them made me worry.
After I was done getting dressed I brushed my hair and walked into the living room. The first thing I noticed was that Lucian was awake and the second he saw me he rushed up to me. I didn't even see him until he hugged me and made me drop my brush.
I returned the hug but I wrinkled my nose. He still smelt like blood. "Lucian…?" I asked tentatively. I heard sigh quietly then he released me. He walked back over to the couch and sat down then patted to the cushion beside him.
I sat down next to him and put my hands in my lap. He put one arm around me and used the other to stroke my hand softly. I just looked at him questionably. He looked like he was lost in thought trying to figure out what to say.
Finally he looked up and met my gaze, "Saelinis…what I'm about to tell you isn't good news so brace yourself." I nodded signaling for him to continue. "We don't have much time so I'll get straight to the point. Adrian has betrayed us."
For a moment I didn't completely register what he said. "Oh so that's how you got hurt…" I should have expected that. The only one that was equal in power to Lucian in the human world right now was his brother. I stood up slowly and walked over to window. No… I thought. My eyes started to tear up and all I could hear was his voice in my head. Adrian has betrayed us…
"NO!" I turned around and screamed at him "No! No! NO!" He just sat there calmly with a grave look on his face. I paced back and forth I didn't know what to do. "Oh my god…oh my god." That meant that everything we were here for was nothing. All our plans gone…and I had only been here three days! I stopped pacing and put my head in my hands and sank to the floor. "What do we do?! Why are we here then if he was just going to betray us?"
Lucian got up and walked over to me he kneeled down to my level. "Saelinis look at me." I put my hands down and looked at him. I hadn't let my tears fall yet but my vision was all watery. "Listen. Adrian never planned to combine the worlds so the races could live in harmony. He wants to control the human world. He never needed me here just you."
I stared at him. "Me? Why?"
Lucian just shook his head. "I don't know. I only know he needs you to combine the worlds or else it won't work. I was looking through his hideout and found papers about some type of machine that uses human spirit energy to power it. Next to the blue prints I saw your name and the words "Akarusa Bloodline" circled."
"What's Akarusa?" I asked my hurt now replaced by curiosity.
Lucian stood up "I don't know. I'm going to find out. Here is what is clear though. You are now in danger and therefore cannot stay here."
"You mean I have to go back home?" I said as I stood up next to him.
He clenched his fist and glared at the floor. "Unfortunately it's too late to send you back, Adrian knows that, that would be the first thing I'd do and he must already have his underlings waiting in the Makai."
"So what now? Am I to just stay here until those vampires come and kidnap me?" I snapped.
"In a way yes. I'm going to have you stay here. Adrian doesn't know where you are yet." He walked over to where his shoes where and put them on. "I'm going to go contact spirit world."
"Spirit world…but you said…"
"I know what I said." He walked over to me and put both his hands on my shoulders. "Spirit World will be trying to stop Adrian's plan so because of that they must already know the where abouts of his clan. Adrian doesn't care for human life and is very sloppy when it comes to feeding." He let go of my shoulders and walked over to the door.
"If I can contact them and let them know about the portals and Adrian's plan involving you… I will be able to keep you safe and take Adrian down."
That sounded like a good plan and all but not all the demons on Adrian's side were bad. I couldn't help but voice my worry. "What about Ritz! I know she's not the nicest demon in the world but she's my best friend Lucian we have to at least warn her!"
He turned around and looked at me sadly, "I'm not sure what we can do. Ritz was hired to open the portals. That's illegal here it's a hefty price to pay if she goes through with it. She may already know the plan about the machine as well, how do you know she hasn't already betrayed you?"
I glared at him, how dare he I thought. As much as I loved Lucian I couldn't believe what came out of his mouth. "Ritz would never betray me." I said harshly, but immediately regretted getting angry with him for as soon as I said it he was at my side in a minute embracing me. Stupid vampire speed…
"I'm sorry my love, I didn't mean to make you cross." He said softly and it made me feel even guiltier. I knew Lucian only cared for my well being, but still he didn't know Ritz so he shouldn't have said that. Though can I say I really know Ritz? I've known her most of my life but she always has been so secretive…No. Ritz wouldn't. I concluded to myself before I get anymore self doubt.
He let go of me and walked to the door and opened it. Sunlight filled the room and I knew it was almost time for me to leave to go to school. He turned back to me and smiled sadly. "Stay here, and then go to your human school. After that go to Tekshi Park. It's only a mile or so from your school. I will meet you there or send someone. Do not come back here. By then Adrian will have found this house. Right now pack whatever you need and give it to me."
I nodded and ran into my room. I grabbed my laptop and put it in its case. Then I ran to my closet and got my travel bag. I threw all my clothes in it including my sneakers and high heels. After running around my room I finally had my laptop case and two bags. One had clothes and the other had necessities, jewelry and pictures. I didn't travel heavy; both my travel bag and regular bag were the size of a small back pack.
I ran over to the kitchen and gave it to him. He smiled and put them over his shoulders. "I'll see you soon. Don't forget to come to the park right after your school. I'll come meet you or send someone." After he finished he suddenly leaned down and gave me a quick kiss on the lips.
Before I could even react he was gone from the door. I blushed and closed the door. Once in a while he would do that and get my hopes up. He was a vampire and I was a human…plus he was way older than me…I shook my head getting rid of those thoughts and looked at the clock. 7:45 a.m.
"OH SHIT!" I ran into the living room grabbed my school bag off the chair rushed to the door and slipped my shoes on. In two minutes I was out the door and running down the side walk. I hadn't even bothered shutting the door.
As soon as I reached Meiou High I didn't stop to look around I went straight up to my English class room and guess who I collided with on my way there. Shuichi fucken Minamino, I didn't want to deal with Mr. Overachiever today. I sat there on my knees on the floor holding my head. He had already started getting up and held out his hand.
"My apologies Miss Kiname I didn't see you coming." He said politely.
I took his hand. "No Shuichi it's my fault I was the one who was running…" As soon as I stood up our eyes locked and for some reason the dream had popped up into my head. I couldn't believe I had forgotten about it. For it was the actual cause of why I had woken up last night. Though why I should remember it now? I knew it was weird for me to just stand there and stare at him but yet he didn't look away either.
"Miss Kiname…are you—"
"Excuse me but may I ask for my students to take their seats? The lesson has already begun." Mrs. Akiyama interrupted. When she said that it broke me out of my trance and I realized we were both standing in front of the classroom door way and everyone had already taken their seats.
I blushed and quickly walked to my seat and I'm sure Shuichi followed suit for when I sat down he was already in his seat. I wonder what he was going to say I thought. Am I what? Anything he was going to say wouldn't make any sense…unless of course he was going to say "are you ok" or something similar, which didn't seem likely.
I started to get a huge headache. After what had happened this morning I was just adding to my stress by worrying about what some human boy was going to say. I looked out the window and tried to just clear my mind. It was a sunny day but I could see some clouds rolling in.
If I concentrate on school I won't have to worry. Step by step. I told myself. Just take the day in steps. Knowing that an S class demon was out for your head and Lucian going off into the lion's den, it was hard to not stress. How did he know they wouldn't just arrest him on the spot? I let out a large sigh and thumped my head on my desk which earned me some odd looks from my classmates. Luckily it wasn't loud enough for the teacher to hear me. I stared at the gray tiled floor not unaware of the prickling feeling on the back of my neck. Why couldn't that damn red head look at someone else for a change.
WickedLovelyDream: I have decided to update every Tuesday. So for you readers out there you can expect at least one update each week. ^-^
