Hi minna! This is the ninth chapter of Vampiric Vows!
People actually want me to do a trilogy even though I'm not very active T-T
This chapter should be the one to reveal everything. If not, the next chapter.
Thanks for continuing to read Vampiric Vows!
Title: Vampiric Vows
Rating: T
Main characters: Fuji Syuusuke, Tezuka Kunimitsu, Yukimura Seiichi, Sanada Genichirou
Word count: 1932 (If I have means I did the checking of errors and whatnot on computer, if not it's on my phone)
Chapter 9
"I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!" He screamed, running away at full speed.
"SYUUSUKE!" Another screamed, wishing that his friend had not witnessed that scene. He turned to look at the other two, who probably looked as worried as he is. "You guys go back first, I'll find Syuusuke."
The others seem to be in a hesitation before nodding and left Yukimura Seiichi behind. And as soon as they had turned the corner, the demigod chased after his childhood friend, Fuji Syuusuke.
Please be safe, Syuu... Yukimura desperately prayed and hope that everything would turn out fine.
... (POV CHANGE)
Nothing's ever fine, Seiichi. Fuji looked at his friend run past him. He had become, once again, the wind; the breeze; the surrounding air. He knelt down on both knees, and soon after that, his body started to tremble.
He was crying.
Fuji knew that it really, and truly, it wasn't his fault. But for some reason he couldn't help but he had decided to push all the responsibility onto himself, making him feel the guilt.
"Syuusuke?" Yukimura sounded so close to him that he jumped. Momentarily, he seemed disturbed but as the doubt clears away, the Child of God knew that he was in the right place.
"Listen to me, Syuu. I know you're here, within the air. But just please don't go..." Yukimura lowered his head and wiped his face with his hand; He was crying. "Please... I can't do this by myself... just don't..."
"Seiichi..." the tensai barely let out a whisper. He knew that even though he was facing his friend, Yukimura could hear the voice from all sides around him.
That sad voice, though, was able to make Yukimura cry harder as he thought of all the bad thoughts that might be going through Fuji's mind. Fuji immediately felt guilty and decided to turn back into his normal form. Yukimura then felt the moist air (Fuji was crying in air form) reverting back into dry oxygen, and looked up to see Fuji back in his human form.
"I'm sorry, Seii." Fuji hugged his friend as tightly as possible.
"Just don't leave me alone, Syuusuke." Yukimura returned an equally strong hug.
"Are the others back home?"
"Yes, they are. C'mon, I bet they're worried about you as well."
"Arigato ne, Seiichi."
:~:
'DING DONG!'
"They're here!" Kikumaru Eiji turned and ran straight at the door. He stopped right before slamming into it, and opened the sakura wooden door to reveal Yukimura and Fuji holding each other's shoulders. "Where did you go, Fujiko nya?!"
Eiji cried as he pounced onto his good friend, who stumbled back by the hard impact, but hugged back after the shock. Yukimura smiled, before turning to look at the other human who had came out of the house.
"Everything all right, Yukimura?" Niou Masaharu asked with concern.
"Yea," Yukimura turned and looked at Fuji, witnessing the 'glomping' scene, then back at Niou's direction, but behind him. "But what are Oshitari and Hiyoshi doing in my house?"
"They called to visit." Niou shrugged, "Looks like they were sent over by Atobe. They are following his plan, after all."
The demigod nodded, understanding what he meant. Atobe had decided to 'protect' the vampires from any unnecessary harm by sending them extra protection.
He sighed, clasped Niou's shoulder as he walked past him, not before saying, "Just don't let them have too much freedom, if not just shout."
And he let go of the trickster's shoulder, walked past the Hyotei regulars as he said loud enough for everyone to hear.
"I'm going to bed!"
As Yukimura went up the steps, Oshitari sighed and shook his head.
"His lover was kidnapped and right now he just wants to go to sleep? That's so cold..."
:~:
Not far from the demigod's house, two silent figures were hiding in a tree...
"Oi."
"What is it?"
"When can we crush them? It has been forever!"
"Be patient, dear friends..."
The two whipped their heads down at the direction that the voice has spoken.
"Mizuki!"
"You'll have your chance tomorrow night," Mizuki smiled maliciously. "Then you can crush them however you like."
"I only ask of one thing though... kill them in the end."
:~:
Yukimura went to sleep, or at least, he tried to. He kept thinking of the events that had happened to them, in particular his friend. Fuji had taken in so much pressure/surprise/shock that the Child of God wondered if his mask has ever cracked so much before.
He sighed, remembering the clear crystal eyes that he had seen twice that day. He was sure that they belong to two different people, and even so, the second attacker looked like...
Genichirou... Yukimura reached his hand up, touching an imaginary Sanada Genichirou. He sighed as he looked at the resemblance of the face he had seen earlier this evening. Could it really be you...?
YUKIMURA'S CURRENT THOUGHTS
Same eyes, same glare, but he really couldn't...
But then again, it might literally just be him...
And those eyes in the afternoon... were they really Tezuka's?
If both attackers were truly Tezuka and Genichirou...
Then it could only mean one thing...
BACK TO HIS HOUSE
The door then opened slowly and softly, and Yukimura quickly feigned sleep. He knew who came into the room, but the person wasn't paying attention to him at all. To be exact, Fuji came into the room and closed the door behind him. Then, without checking if Yukimura was really sleeping or not, he changed into his pyjamas.
The brunette, halfway with his change of clothes, had just realised where he was, and turned sharply to see if his friend was facing him or not. He knew that Yukimura wasn't sleeping, but he did care if he had seen him naked.
Thankfully, he didn't.
Fuji then shrugged his shoulders and finished changing. Without disturbing whatever the hell Yukimura was doing, he quietly slipped into his futon and fell asleep.
Moments later, when he was sure that Fuji fell asleep, the demigod then turned to look at him. Yukimura then felt all the emotions flowing within him, and couldn't stop his eyes from tearing up.
"Oyasumi, Syuu…"
Here sleeping was his best friend for life, the sadistic tensai that he had come to best terms with since they were young, and coming in second in his tennis club after his lover...
But now, to Yukimura's eyes, Fuji broke from the moment those bastard spirits took Tezuka and Sanada away. And just as he was seemingly about to have a full recovery from all the blame and guilt he had pushed onto himself, the assassinations had to come and shatter Fuji into billions of pieces.
Sighing, Yukimura faced the ceiling. Otou-san, he prayed to his father, please let Fuji come to no harm...
'I wouldn't be so sure about that, my son.'
Were the words that formed within Yukimura's mind as he fell asleep.
:~:
"Come now, you two. It's time to sleep."
"Yes master!"
I'll have to thank you two, Fuji Syuusuke, Yukimura Seiichi...
For giving me...
The best weapons...
That can end your lives.
:~:
"Ohayo, Syuu." Yukimura smiled serenely at Fuji even though he knew that the tensai wouldn't smile back.
"Ohayo, Seii." Fuji yawned before putting on a gloomy look. Strangely, his eyes were open.
The humans noticed the change within Fuji, especially Eiji, and shivered. "It's a bit chilly in here, nya..." the cat-person held his arms and pouted. "Fujiko, daijoubu nya?"
Fuji was about to dig in to his omelette (courtesy of Eiji; he made breakfast that day) when he seemed to have realised something shockingly. He then closed his eyes as he looked at Eiji.
"Ah, everything's fine."
His gloomy aura was instantly gone, as his usual smile was plastered onto his face.
Niou shrugged, and looked at Yukimura, who in turn shook his head. This was not the good time to make any references that might trigger Fuji's gloom again.
Just then, Shishido and Ootori from Hyotei walked into the dining room. The four who were eating looked up at glanced at them, while Shishido just looks at everywhere but them, and Ootori said, "Atobe-san is coming soon, please finish up soon, minna-san."
Shishido looked grumpier than before the Silver pair came in, and grunted, "Done. Choutarou? Good, now let's go."
And pulled his junior out before he could say anything else.
Yukimura heard a muffled chuckle, and turned his attention to the person sitting on the opposite side of the table. Fuji was giggling softly with his hand covering his mouth. The demigod smiled, before resuming eating his breakfast.
:~:
(Btw the four of them woke up at dawn about like 6am; they always do)
The sun was just about to rise over the horizon. To the civilians, thankfully the mysterious killer was not heard for days now. So even though they were cautious in the night, more and more were daring enough to go out in the dark now.
However, two teens were still lying down on their beds. And they couldn't sleep.
"Oi, Shiruka."
"What is it, Kentaku?"
"I can't sleep…"
"Me neither… Shall we sneak out?"
'Kentaku' sat up quickly and stared at his friend. "Sneak out? Did he say…"
"If he allows us to leave, then it wouldn't be called sneaking out." 'Shiruka' glared back. "I don't think he minds if we take a stroll around anyways."
Kentaku shrugged, "Alright, let's go then. Let's just get back before sundown."
:~:
"Ore-sama has arrived! Be awed by ore-sama's presence!"
Everyone within the vicinity looked towards Atobe, who was striking a pose after he had got out of his limousine.
Yukimura then heard a chuckle, and turned to look at Fuji, who had a knowing smile on his face. "He likes to do that, doesn't he?"
"Tell me about it," Oshitari walked over to them and sighed, with Mukahi walking cautiously behind him. "And you have to live with that for I don't know how long…"
Yukimura shook his head, smiling. He then started to walk away from his group standing at the entrance, mainly Fuji, Niou, Eiji, Oshitari and Mukahi, towards Atobe, who was doing the same but with Kabaji right behind his heels.
As the two walked up to each other, both parties fell into silence, anticipating the greetings to be a sarcastic one. But both sides were surprised when Yukimura cut Atobe off his greeting by saying, "We need to talk."
To affirm of his decision, he looked at the rest, more like glaring, with the final word, "Privately."
Atobe smirked, before snapping his fingers. At once, Kabaji, and the two maids whom had followed him to Yukimura's house, left his side to join the rest at the entrance. "Lead the way," he said, with that same smirk.
The group at Yukimura's doorstep parted to let them through, and followed them in shortly with the Charmers behind them. But they didn't follow Yukimura into his room; instead they went into the living room and sat in silence. No one spoke for a while until Niou spoke up.
"Has anyone seen Fuji in the room?"
…
That's when they notice that Fuji was gone.
:~:
I can't take any more of this nonsense…
And with this ominous feeling within the wind…
He looked at the two talking, his eyes getting watery… He debates in leaving a message for his friend…
And the answer was yes.
He would leave them as long as possible…
And if possible…
He would never see any of them again.
I'm so done with this!
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Had a bit of writer's block, but it's alright.
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