Chapter 11 – One Sided Confession

Anju sank her fangs into Katsu's neck. Katsu snapped his eyes wide in panic, surprise and pain. He tried to speak up, but only managed to get out a groan. He could feel Anju gently sucking the blood from the hole that she created with her fangs. Katsu's mind went blank with all the different thoughts and feeling that were racing through his head. After a few moments, he could feel becoming gentler and her sucking becoming slower. For a second he thought that was it and tried to speak again. Just when he wanted to call out Anju's name, the venom from Anju's fangs started to react. Anju drew her fangs back and let go of Katsu. She sighed in relief.

"That felt good" she thought to herself, for a moment she forgot all about Katsu.

As Anju enjoyed the aftertaste of her blood sucking, Katsu lost feeling in his legs and feel to the ground. The back of his head hit the ground and Anju jumped back in surprise.

"Damn…I lost control of myself." Anju muttered as she saw Katsu lying on the ground.

Katsu had his eyes closed in pain. He felt like as if every nerve in the area wher Anju bit him was continuously burning and regenerating. He would have rubbed the back of his head, but he was more focused on the itching and burning feeling around his neck. He let out a groan.

He heard a dress shuffle and then felt a gentle touch in his forehead. Nothing happened for a few moments. It then occurred to Katsu's pain overwhelmed mind that it was Anju's hand on his forehead. DAMN! Not now! Not after I have gotten so far!

Instantly he snapped his eyes widen open and grabbed Anju's wrist. He held her wrist like that for a few moments, maneuvering her hand away from his forehead.

Anju watched in shock how Katsu used whatever feeling he got left in his arms to move her hand away. Almost a pitiful struggle. She drew a couple of deep breaths and gulped. For the first time in many years, she felt scared. Never before had a human stayed conscious after gotten bitten by her. She didn't know how to handle the situation.

With his hand tightly grabbing Anju's wrist, Katsu's arm started to become heavy. The fight between Jun's pill and Anju's venom didn't leave much feeling left in Katsu's arms. His arms dropped to the ground, dragging Anju along with it. Her face rested on Katsu's chest and she could hear Katsu's heart beating fast. For just one second, she felt herself calm down as she felt the warmth of Katsu's chest. She then remembered what situation she was in and jerked her hand free and took two steps back.

She watched Katsu breathing heavily on the ground. He had his eyes closed again. Anju could knock him out with one of her bats and erase his memory for good, but she was curious. She wanted to find out why he was still conscious. I can erase his memory anytime after that.

Anju knew that she was lying to herself.

Katsu tried to move his arms again. They were lighter than before. The venom's effect seems to have worn down. Katsu almost smiled. God bless Jun…those damn pills actually worked.

He pushed himself into a sitting position with his arms and then exercised his neck. He heard it crack a few times. Katsu tried moving his toes, then his legs. He slowly stood up and nearly fell to the ground again. Like a baby walking for the first time, he slowly walked over to a nearby bench. With a plumping sound, Katsu dropped himself onto the bench and let out a sigh of relief. His body felt like as if he just came out of the swimming pool. It felt like as if gravity had a stronger pull on it than usual. He licked his lips. Good, at least they don't feel completely paralyzed.

Katsu slowly raised his head to discover Anju starting at him in shock. All the calmness that he usually saw on her face was gone. Instead, uncertainty, shock and fear replaced her usual coolness.

Katsu took a sharp breath and gulped.

"You are a vampire?" Katsu asked after a moment of hesitation. He looked Anju directly in the eye. Just say 'yes, I am a vampire…and I love you.'

Katsu's eyebrows sank at his own thought. Where did the 'I love you' come from…

Trying to avert Katsu's stare, Anju nodded slowly. "Yes." she said so quietly that Katsu could barely hear it.

"You are a vampire?" Katsu asked again, just to make sure, even thought he felt stupid for asking the exact same question again.

Anju nodded again. She felt scared and nervous, she lost her usual cool, but for some reason, she felt almost glad that Katsu found out that she is a vampire. She stared at the ground in confusion at her own feelings.

Anju looked up and saw that Katsu's eyes were still locked on her face. Now she knew what Karin felt like when she let Usui Kenta find out that she is a vampire. Now she knew. I'm sorry sis, Anju thought. But she didn't regret biting Katsu.

She stared back at Katsu, who looked calm and collected. It then occurred to her that most people should be scared if they found out that somebody is a bloodsucking vampire.

"Why aren't you scared of me?" Anju asked coldly. Her normal self was back. She reached into her pocket and held a bat ready. If he is allied with the vampire hunters, she thought, I will kill him. In her heart she knew that she wouldn't. Maybe only erase his memory. At worst wipe his mind blank depending on the answer.

A chill went up Katsu's spine as he heard Anju's cold tone. Damn…I just lost myself there. Wrong acting. An ingenious idea then crossed his mind. I still have the advantage that she doesn't know anything about my past, he thought.

Katsu smiled and then let out a laugh. He rubbed the back of his forehead.

Anju's narrowed. She was ready to knock Katsu out. "What's so funny?" Anju asked coldly.

"No no it's just…" Katsu started to say.

"Just what?" Anju asked suspiciously. "Why aren't you scared of me?"

"No it's just so many things happened in my life, nothing really scares or surprises me anymore." Katsu started to explain, the ideas were flowing. "When I was six years old, I found out that I was adopted and that my real parents committed suicide. When I was thirteen years old I found out that my best friend was homosexual, my history teacher jumped in front a train. And two months ago, I found out that the prettiest girl in my school likes me". Katsu smiled at the last one. It was the only one that wasn't a lie. He also hoped to redirect the subject of the conversation and possibly spark some jealousy in Anju. I doubt that it will work…but it's worth a try.

Anju gave him a puzzled look. She didn't know what homosexual meant. She didn't stay long enough in a human school to learn those terms.

Katsu looked at Anju and noticed that she was still standing away from him. He wondered why. He then realized that to her she has showed him that she is a vampire. Oh the guilt…

"Don't worry Anju, I'm not going to tell anybody." Katsu said with an understanding smile. He wasn't lying. "I didn't tell anybody that my friend was homosexual either" he added.

Then an ingenious line crossed his mind. "And anyways, I can't tell out a girl as pretty as you." Katsu said with a gentle laugh.

Anju stared at him in surprise. She didn't expect Katsu to act so 'happy' and carefree if he found out that she was a vampire. She replied with a flustered smile. She didn't know why she believed Katsu's promise. She simply trusted him. She looked at Katsu's reassuring smile. She started to relax. She suddenly started to feel anxious to check if the biting wound that she gave Katsu was alright.

She walked over to the bench and sat down next to Katsu. Katsu started to move his limbs again. He had a lot more feeling in them now. Jun's pills have done their job. Katsu started moving his neck around. It made a cracking noise. Katsu groaned, he never felt that before. Must be from the fight between the venom and the pills…me neck hurts like hell.

"Are you alright?" Anju asked with concern, the cracking sound from Katsu's neck scared her a little. Cracking sounds from the neck were never a good sign.

Katsu let out a light laugh. "Do be honest, I have no idea if I'm alright. First for me to get bitten by a vampire."

"Oh yeah, by the way Anju. What were you trying to do when you put your hand on my forehead?" Katsu asked, knowing the answer already. But he wanted to hear Anju's answer. It was part of the trust building thing.

Anju stared at the ground. For some reason, she felt a wave of guilt overwhelm her when Katsu asked that question. It felt as if she was trying to do something bad to Katsu.

"I was trying to erase your memory." Anju answered reluctantly. "Erasing a biting target's memory is important to the survival of vampires."

"Oh…"

"If vampires didn't have the ability to erase memories, then we would be hunted down like animals, because humans think that we are evil bloodsuckers." Anju explained.

Katsu nodded. What she just said connects with Jun's explanation. "I don't think you're evil…."

Anju drew a sharp breath in surprise. She wasn't used to getting so many compliments and would usually ignore those compliments (mostly made by vampire admirers), yet she felt her heart react to what Katsu is saying.

Anju looked at Katsu to find what so was about him that made her feel excited and nervous at the same time. He was staring at the vending machine right ahead. He would dig into his pockets, find some coins and walk over there to get a drink, but he felt exhausted. Jun's pills aren't completely perfect huh, Katsu thought. Anju looked at his face and made mental notes of his features. It was hard for her to describe him. He was simply handsome. Her eyes wandered down his body and then back to his face again. Katsu looked exhausted. She followed his stare to the vending machine.

"You want something to drink?" Anju asked emotionlessly, she had regained her cool. She wanted to hide her emotions, as she usually does.

Katsu looked her. Dang, why did she become so cold again?

"Nah, I'm fine." Katsu replied.

"You look exhausted."

"I did lose some blood…"

Neither didn't say anything for a few moments. "I think a Coke would be good." Katsu finally said. He could use some more sugar in his system right now.

Anju stood up and started walking towards the vending machine. She had no idea what a Coke actually was. I'll just read the label on the drinks, she thought.

Katsu stopped staring at the vending machine and started at Anju instead. In his eyes, she was simply beautiful. He marveled at her long tresses which almost reached her thighs. His eyes started to look at her curves. He let out a sigh. He had never seen such delicate, curves before that fit harmonically with the rest of her body. He looked at her black Lolita dress and thoughts how it matches with her emotionless personality.

He is surprised that he found Anju so extremely attractive. Usually he isn't attracted to girls who are so cold, almost no guy would be attracted to someone who is so quiet and cold. But there was something about Anju that he felt drawn to. His eyes went over her curves again. He felt that rising desire again to walk over to her and wrap his arms around her from behind. He wondered what her thighs would look like, which are hidden under her black dress. And her chest has developed quite well to, maybe slightly below average.

Anju walked back and handed Katsu a vanilla coke.

"Thanks" Katsu said and opened the lid. He took a long gulp. He felt the cold liquid going down his throat. It felt really good.

Anju then abruptly stood up and looked Katsu directly in eye. At first he thought that he got caught staring at her while she was walking towards the vending machine. Little did he know that Anju did feel his eyes gazing at her body.

"You are not going to tell anybody?" Anju asked with a solemn tone, staring Katsu directly in the eyes.

Katsu got caught in the moment with Anju looking at him so directly and seriously and couldn't help but blush a little.

"O-Of course not!" Katsu stammered.

Anju looked at Katsu blush and couldn't help but smile. She then held her hand in front of her mouth to unsuccessfully hide a giggle. Seeing Katsu blush was just too amusing.

Katsu felt his heart make a jump and looked at Anju in disbelief. Just now, Anju asked him so seriously, and now she was giggling like any girl. Katsu help but smile gently. Yeah…cute and beautiful.

Anju then noticed how Katsu was staring at her giggling. Then she noticed that she was giggling. Something she almost never did. She abruptly stopped and looked at the ground in embarrassment as she sat back down. I think I understand sis a little better now.

Maybe I should ask her something embarrassing while she is so open, Katsu thought

"Do you always embrace somebody when you bite them?" Katsu asked, making a smug smile in his mind.
Anju blushes at that sudden question and turn away to hide it. "Yes…" she answered reluctantly. She felt embarrassed with Katsu asking something like that. She was afraid that Katsu might see her differently if he knew that she hugged a lot of men and girls. Usually she wouldn't care about something like that, but she felt that anxious drive.

Katsu felt disappointed. Would have been nice if I was the only guy she hugged.

Katsu's head then started to spin. His eyelids felt heavy and a light sense of nausea overcame him. He fell on Anju's lab. She drew a sharp breath in surprise.

"Are you alright Katsu?" she asked. No one ever collapsed on her lab before. She liked the feeling of his head on her lab.

Katsu responded with a groan and tried suppress the sense of nausea. Anju touched his forehead to check if he had a fever. An aftereffect of venom failure is possible, she thought. Little did she know that it was a side effect of Jun's pills.

Katsu felt her hands on his forehead and instinctively grabbed Anju's wrist.

"Don't erase my memory" he said with determination in his eyes and then lost consciousness on Anju's lab.

Sorry for this major delay of almost 3 weeks for this chapter. I just had a lot of things going on. First I was planning a trip to Beijing with my friends, a plan which got crushed by Mum less than 72 hours after its formation. Then my parents decided to travel to a nearby province to look at random Chinese ancient villages. I have looked at dozens of them in the past few years. Once you have seen one, you have seem the all. I will try to get chapter 12 done, since I am back home now and got 6 days free before school starts again.

Thanks for reading and your patience!