Heh heh, I took soooo long putting this up and it makes me feel evil….muah hah hah heh

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Chapter 9: What Was Lost is Found and Gained

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Yuuri walked back toward the place where he had left Wolfram, rehearsing in his mind what he would say. He walked rapidly, his nervousness transformed into tense energy. What could he say? How could he possibly say anything? Possible sentences ran through his mind but his mind went completely still when he reached his destination.

Wolfram was not there… Wolfram was not there! Calming himself down, Yuuri frantically looked around the room. Slowly searching for the tell tale feeling of warmth and pumping blood that would belong to something living. Nothing. Wolfram was not here. He was no where near here.

If he was not here then where could he possibly be? Had something happened to him that caused him to leave? Or was he just curious of his surroundings and went looking around? Yuuri had a million possible suggestions to why Wolfram had left running though his mind but, he knew that most likely was that something had happened. Wolfram normally listened to what Yuuri said to him but then again the circumstances in which Yuuri had left Wolfram were not exactly… normal.

"Oh Wolfram, where are you?" Yuuri said under his breath as he started worrying about the fate of Wolfram.

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Wolfram was still crying. He felt that he would never be able to stop the fountain of tears that spurted from him. He felt as if Yuuri had betrayed him or something. Basically, Wolfram felt just plain miserable and so all he could was cry and try to release all his frustrations, anger, heartache, sadness through his tears.

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His shoes tapping on the polished marble floor of the museum, Yuuri searched for Wolfram who was no where to be found. Where could he possible be?

Yuuri thought that he better let his mother know that he was going to look for Wolfram and therefore would be late. He felt as if he should tell his mother since she was the more knowledgeable vampire here. Maybe she could tell him a way to search for Wolfram using his vampire powers that he hadn't already thought of. It was worth a try. For the second time in the day Yuuri took out his cell phone and called his mother.

"Hellooo!" Jennifer's ever cheery voice spoke through the phone and into Yuuri's ear.

"Hi, Mother. I called to tell you that I… lost Wolfram." Yuuri was blunt since he didn't have a lot of time to waste on idle conversation. While talking, he still kept looking around for any sign of Wolfram.

"Did you talk to Wolfram about…what you are Yuu-chan?" Jennifer's voice was still happy. It was very doubtful that she was ever completely serious about anything.

"No." Yuuri sighed. "I think now that he might have heard our conversation."

Jennifer's cheer level dropped a few notches. "Oh Yuu-chan that is not good…"

Yuuri said nothing.

Jennifer continued talking, oblivious to the emotion and thoughts coursing through Yuuri.

"Well, you probably want to find your darling Wolfram," Yuuri's mother couldn't help the giggle that escaped her lips, "so you should try following the scent of his blood. You remember that the smell of his blood to you is stronger then that of others, don't you?"

Yuuri remained silent. Actually he had forgotten that. "Thank you Mother. I have to go now."

Before the line disconnected Yuuri's mother told him on last thing. "Tell Wolfram everything Yuu-chan! Trust him."

So one again, equipped with this new weapon for finding Wolfram, Yuuri resumed his yet unfruitful search.

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The rain was still falling and by now there was no part of Wolfram that was not thoroughly drenched.

Wolfram's sobs had lessened by now but the pit in his heart was still deep. There was a hole in his heart that seemed now to be unfilled and aching. His sadness and grief seemed infinite because his love for Yuuri (though on-sided to him) had been deep.

Wolfram looked up as his wet bangs slapped his face as if telling him to stop moping around and get over it. It was not east to get over something like this.

His face was wet and his golden eyelashes had crystal droplets of water hanging on them. Blinking, to try to see properly, Wolfram put his hand down and straightened himself. Now he sat with his legs in front of him and his arm to either side.

What had possibly made Yuuri done what he had done in between those bookshelves? Had he been just playing with Wolfram to see how Wolfram would react? If that was the truth, then that was very mean but, Wolfram would not-could not- believe that Yuuri would be someone to do something like that. But then, it had happened so, what was he to believe now? His belief was shattered.

Wolfram looked into the rain, letting its gloomy feeling wash over him. The rain seemed to share his pain and that made him feel a little better.

Suddenly there was a hiss near him. Surprised out of his grief, Wolfram eyes and ears followed the sound which seemed to be coming from somewhere beside him.

He looked down at the wet grass near the tree trunk and saw a brightly colored animal that looked like a stripe on the ground. To the knowledgeable ones, it was a snake. A poisonous snake. A snake that saw Wolfram as a very appetizing meal. A snack, an appetizer and dinner, all wrapped in one. Wolfram's eyes widened for he had now met a foe that he did not know how to deal with.

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Yuuri was sniffing. Frantically sniffing. He was trying to get any faint scent of Wolfram that he could. Closing his eyes so he could concentrate better, he inhaled deeply, chest filling with air.

His evolved brain processed the air he breathed and picked up a scent. His eyes flew open and he started walking purposely towards a certain direction. Though it had been faint, the scent had been recognizably Wolfram's.

Yuuri smelled and walked at the same time. Since he was a vampire, he had very little need for breathing but he was hot on Wolfram's scented trail. Yuuri walked over the same place that Wolfram had walked over not so long ago albeit Wolfram had been in tears and Yuuri was not.

Yuuri was positive now that Wolfram had heard the conversation that he had had with his mother. It was the most logical answer to why Wolfram had behaved the way he had. Running off hurt. Now the problem was, how would he explain what he had said on the phone to Wolfram and would Wolfram even believe him when he told the truth? Yuuri felt ashamed about the way he had been acting all this time. He must have seriously hurt Wolfram… a lot. (Author: Duh Yuuri!!! You realize this now…are you slow or what? lol)

He might have broken Wolfram's heart beyond repair… Yuuri stopped himself. He must think optimistically…think positive.

Yuuri had finally reached the door where Wolfram had exited the building. For once in his new vampiric life Yuuri thought that he might be sweating from all the tension. But vampires couldn't sweat so; it was stupid thing to think. Yuuri did not know how he would handle the situation that was about to happen so he could only hope for the best.

He walked to the doors and noticed that it was raining outside. He must have been so caught up with his search that he had not heard the pattering sound of rain drops on glass. The sight of rain made him feel better. It was his element and seemed to lend him its strength for what was to come.

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Yuuri opened the doors in front of him, stepping out. His eyes immediately found Wolfram.

But something was wrong. Wolfram seemed to be backing away from something and he was staring at the ground right beside him. What was there?

Yuuri's vision zoomed into the place where Wolfram's eyes had been looking. Wolfram had not noticed Yuuri for he seemed to be utterly transfixed by the thing beside him.

As soon as Yuuri looked closely, he found out that that 'something' was a snake. And one of the most lethal in the world. One bite and mozaku or no, you would be stone dead. He had to act fast.

The snake was raising itself over the ground and getting ready to sink its fangs into Wolfram's sweet skin. Yuuri was not going to let Wolfram die like this but, if he rushed then the snake might only hasten and bite Wolfram even quicker.

Yuuri was not going to let anything happen to Wolfram. He was never going to let anyone (or anything) harm Wolfram. He promised himself.

Gathering his elemental power, he called onto all the water around him and sent it swooshing towards the snake that was positioned to strike. The narrow, yet strong current of water took the snake by surprise and it was mightily thrust into the air. Yuuri thought the best way to dispose of the snake would be to get to out of here so he had the water form a hand and then fling the snake away were it would do no harm to him or any others.

Yuuri breathed frantic breaths. He was a vampire so had little use of breaths but this was just a human habit that is always hard to get rid off. He breathed a little hard with the excursion on himself. He was weak from so little blood and using magic in this state had just used up a little more of his reserved energy.

Yuuri straightened himself. He didn't want Wolfram to think he was weak now did he? He looked up at Wolfram with dark solemn eyes. Wolfram was looking straight back at him with his hard, unyielding, crystal eyes.

Yuuri's heart hurt with a look at the face that looked back at his as if he were a mere stranger.

"Wolfram."

Wolfram mouth twisted into a frown and his eyes blazed. Wolfram was not going to be so easily won over at all. He made that clear.

"Wolfram it was all a misunderstanding." Yuuri pleaded yet Wolfram just looked away furiously and did not say a word.

"You have to understand…you heard wrong."

Wolfram just couldn't take it anymore. He grounded his teeth then erupted with a stream of words. He let Yuuri hear the bitter words that he had not said but Yuuri's own word had triggered. "So you mean it was all a misunderstanding," He emphasized the word with a twisted mouth, "when I heard you say that you had to get away from me, you needed too! Do I repulse you that much?! Am I ugly and revolting or something?!" Wolfram's voice rose slightly, he couldn't help it. He also did not realize the tears that were in his eyes though, Yuuri did and he felt like a loser for making Wolfram feel this way.

Wolfram voice wavered with emotion that he tried to hide, "Were you playing with me all this time? Seeing how I would act? Playing with me like I was just a child not worth your time. Playing with the feelings that I had for you?" Tears ran down Wolfram's face staining it, and his eyes shown even more clearly with a radiating, raging innocence and anger.

"No Wolfram…you don't understand. I wanted to protect you." Yuuri looked at Wolfram.

"Protect me from what. All you did was hurt me…"

Yuuri wondered if he should say it. His mother's advice sounded in his ears. She had told him to trust Wolfram and to tell him…So; he supposed that is what he was going to do.

"I wanted to protect you Wolfram… from myself."

Wolfram tears stopped. He looked at Yuuri closely, eyes narrowing slightly. Yuuri's words seemed to be genuine though the meanings of his words were escaping Wolfram.

"Wolfram you would not believe the truth if I told you."

By now Wolfram thought he would believe any explanation that Yuuri gave him. Contradicting himself, he wanted to be mad at Yuuri for what he had done but also desperately wanted to forgive Yuuri and believe it was really all a misunderstanding. Love was hard to ignore and get over.

"Yuuri, tell me…" Wolfram said softly for his sake and Yuuri's.

Wolfram's words prompted Yuuri to continue, to tell.

"Well, you see…" Yuuri thought it would be best if he would just say it. "I am a vampire."

Silence.

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Okay I know I took a long time to update…but I had a reason…. I was lazy...heh (plus I had exams) (if I have any mistakes in this then that is because I didn't read it over…I was tired of reading it over and over….repetition is boring)

The bite was supposed to be in this chap but then I took too long to write it and the chap got to long that I had to divide it…just so you know the bite scene is in the next chap (this I am POSITIVE about) so be ready for it…

Anyway, I hope you're not toooo mad at me for taking long for I hope the chap is worth the long boring, excruciatingly horribly torturing, painfully tiresome wait…

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