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Christmas is over, and New Year's aren over~! Obviously, I just have to do Ichigo's POV next, and then maybe the next chapter afterwords will be his as well. I know Shiro's was short, but I planned that. lol Yesh, Ima bee-yotch~! XD So, do enjoy this next chappie~!
Chapter 8: Acceptence
Ichigo
...Nothing could have been done. I accept that, in a sense, everything was still my fault. So now...now I'm unafraid. I will do whatever I must to help him...to help us. I've lost everyone except him, and I will go through Hell for him, same as he would for me.
After all, vampires must look out for their Mates...he's done it so much already for me, so why not I for him?
Shiro, if you could only hear me right now, I would want you to know...I'm sorry for all of this...Goodbye.
Two months and one week ago...
A week. I haven't seen him in over a week. I mean, why would I want to see him right? Right? He was a monster! I saw it with my own eyes for god's sakes! And yet...yet something, I have no fucking clue what, was telling me to go straight to him, and hold him and tell him I was sorry. I felt very conflicted inside, my brain and heart seeming to have some verbal war inside my skull, now their personal boxing ring.
I'm not the one hiding things like that from people though! He could have hurt one of our friends! I mean...he's a monster...he's- "Ichigo!" I nearly jumped as Tatsuki waves a hand in front of my face. Orihime and the others are behind her, giggling. "Are you gonna see him today?" I've been telling them that Shiro is sick...which isn't a total lie right? I mean, drinking human blood and shit is sick.
"Uhh...yeah, after I do some chores at home and-" Rukia slamme dher hands down on the desk and nearly made my soul leap out of my skin. "What the fuck Rukia? !"
"You're gonna haul your ass over there right now. Understand?" She all but growled at me.
"I...I can't." Curse my cowardice, but right now I felt it was saving my life. "It's complicated."
"Complicated my damned ass Ichigo! Whatever happaned between the two of you better get fixed, and fixed soon, got it? !" Rukia sighed and ran a hand through her black hair. "Ichigo...being with Shiro is the happiest I've ever seen you. You've always got this ever-present scowl. But when you're with him...it almost dissapears. You love him, regardless of...whatever happaned, right?" I could feel my heart hammering, as if scolding me for being an idiot. But my brain was still patting my shoulders.
Why is everything so fucked up? "Alright alright! I'll...I'll go soon, promise. I just...need some time ok?" Tsk, and to think she actually bought that.
"You'd better, or I'm feeding your testicles to my killer rabbits!"
"That movie is sooooooo outdated Rukia." Renji teased. I heard him yelp in pain as I walked out the door.
The walk home without Shiro now seemed...well dull. I was used to walking home alone, my friends living on the other side of town, but now...now I truly noticed how lonely I was. I was halfway down the street when my heart beat rather painfully in my chest. It was like it was beating against a pin, quick and sharp. I looked around and it happaned again, this time moreso. I then found myself surrounded by three thugs. The hell?
"You...the Master wants you." Wait, what the hell?
"What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" I took a slightly defensive stance, uncertain was to when one of these assholes would strike. Better safe then sorry, huh? The other two made funny, hissing noises and when I turned my head, one flicked out a nasty forked tongue and-wait, what? ! "What the hell are you people? !"
"None of your concern." I felt a funny pressure on my side, and then I was pinned by some unseen force. To me, it was like being in some shitty, b-rated sci-fi flick. The intense pressure, plus the painful heart beats made it really hard to breathe. One leane dover me and flicked his tongue out at me and lemme say this, I really wanted to throw up. "We want the pale one. Where is he?"
"Wh-who?" I tried to struggle against what was holding me down, but whatever it was, it was tough. "Who do you mean?"
"The vampire. Where is-" there was a sudden, blue blur and the next thing I know, I hear yelping, hissing, screams and then silence, save for panting.
"Yuck...I got blood in my mouth again..." I hear what sounded like a guttural groan mixed with human speech. I attempted to move and was glad that the odd pressure was gone, although the needle like pain wasn't. I was alone now, save for the large, blue mass of fur panting next to m-
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU? !" I shouted, my heart hammering and my head aboput ready to explode. Pure, cyan eyes turned to regard me, then the creature, looking more like a cat mixed with a wolf, began licking it's paws.
"Never seen a werewolf before, Ichigo? Kinda sad, I suppose." It spoke...yes, spoke! But still...
"How do you know my name? Where did those other guys go? ! What-"
"Shiro tells us all about you, they turned to dust and I'm saving your ass and telling you where to go." The wolf/cat whatever replied all of my rushing questions like it was easy! "Now, get to Shiro's."
"Why should I?" Yeah...probably shouldn't mouth off to the...the whatever.
"Because he needs you far more than you know. Now, do I need to draw it out or just simply pound it into your skull?" Even though he sounded serious, I still couldn't help but looked confused. "Vampires are like us Werewolves, ok? When we find our Mates, we...well shift uncontrolably...meaning he most likely showed signs of his Vampirisim, yes?"
Come to think of it... He had. I remembered when he'd started having the spells was not too long after working outside at school. Ever since, he would have those random times where he'd never show up. My heart beat once again stabbed my chest and this time I couldn't help but clutch my shirt above where my heart was. "Damnit..."
"He's suffering without you, you know. You two are meant for each other, end of fucking fairytale here kid." The Thing said, walking up to me and snarling angrily. "If you don't fucking get to him...he could die without you."
"What's that supposed to mean? !" I snapped. I couldn't help but feel like everything this...Werewolf or whatever, was saying was true. It ached to think about it.
"Sooner or later, he'd have to feed from you. Your blood is very potent to him and the more he ignores it, the quicker the Thirst comes back. and, knowing that dumbass, he'd rather starve himself than harm you. So go over there and fix what you've done, got it?"
Wait, fix what I've done? Who does he fucking think he is? ! But then again...I did run away without giving him even a small chance to explain, and I've been avoiding him like the plague. The guilt I felt earlier finally caught back up with me and I looked down the street. It was then I knew what I needed to do.
"Well?"
"I fucking don't like you..." I grumbled and ran down the street to Shiro's house, all the while listening to what sounded like a laugh mixed with a cackle.
Shiro's house felt kinda cold on the inside since I last was inside it. Everything looked messy, looked exactly like it had when I had rushed out in fear. "Shiro? You here?" I called out quietly and began looking around. I checked downstairs first. The piano sat in the center as usual, but the entire room felt cold, devoind of life, if you would. I touched the keys gently and realized that they haven't been touched in days. Shiro was always playing at some point, so the keys would be warm most of the time. It now felt like I was touching dry ice.(A/N Never touch the shit. It can give you near instant frostbite)
I rushed back upstairs and that's when I heard it; rough panting and coughing. I walked upstairs slowly and saw Shiro's bedroom door was shut. I opened it slowly, very painfully slowly, and when I saw him, I felt sick. His skin was sickly greyish color, his nails long and broken. Hisd hair was a greasey mess and his eyes were blood shot and dull. I saw his fangs sticking out of his mouth and believe me when I say I felt sick at myself.
My mind flashed back to the one instant I had turned around before running away. All I had seen in his glowing yellow eyes was sadness and longing. I looked at the floor and sighed. "Shiro...what happaned to you?" Stupid ass question; I happaned, that's what.
"Ich...Ichigo?" He looked up at me and scooted backwards, covering his mouth. "St...stay away amant. I...I..."
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have run off like that on you. I've been avoiding talking to you...mostly because I'm nervous about what you're going to tell me." I kept going, ignoring his wishes for me to leave. Like hell I will, since I'm sure that Were-whatever is outside. "So...I want to make it up to you." I stared at him and began rolling the collar of my shirt down and I stared at him. "You need me, right? Then go ahead. I won't stop you." He was staring at me like I was mad. Yet when he licked hias fangs, can you blame me for thinking it was a bit hot?
"I...I don't want...to hurt you." He whispered quietly, eyes trained on my neck.
"You won't. I trust you." You may think I'm an idiot, but the fact is, you can't be in a good relationship unless you trust your partner completly. I trust Shiro, despite what my earlier thoughts had been. He got up and slowly walked towards me. His lips felt hot against my neck, inhumanly hot, and he seemed to be searching for a good spot, and I felt like my legs were begining to turn into jelly. "Shiro..."
"It'll hurt a bit..." He said quietly, still sounding uncertain. I could hear the strain in his voice; he was barely holding back. "I...I'm so-"
"Just do it before I kick your ass, ok?" I huffed and I could feel him smirk. I then felt two, small sharp points on my neck and then a quick, sharp sting. I jolted a bit, but when he sank in deeper, everything melted away to something else, something more; pleasure. I honestly couldn't believe I was letting him do this to me. I mean, I guess dating a vampire may equate to this at some point, but come on. I began to feel slightly light-headed and I gripped his hair tightly. He instantly let go of my neck and stared at me, his eyes now glowing softly again and his lips stained red. The last thing I heard before passing out was him yelling my name.
Chapter 8 end
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