Chapter 11
He felt as if the weight of the world was lifted off his shoulders. Bad was all smiles as he waited outside the school for Zenko. When she emerged, she was smiling back at him. However, she froze. Looking about, she appeared to be trying to find someone in the crowd. "Hey little sis, what are you looking for?" he asked.
"Garou, where's Garou?" she questioned.
"Oh, he ain't coming by no more. It's just you and me now, from here on. No more of this crazy stuff happening."
She froze to the news. "But… he told me last night you were more to him than what is being said."
Bad stared at her oddly he knelt down and looked his sister in the eyes. "Huh? What does he mean by that. Look, little sis, I was nothing more than an all you can eat buffet to him. You think I want that for you? I don't want you growing up thinking big bro is nothing more than a vampire's lunch!"
She shook her head to it. "I never thought of you as that. Bad, I know how he feels about you. You aren't a mere meal for him… I mean, if you meant nothing to him. Wouldn't he just take you away, place you somewhere you would never escape from just so he could have you all to himself?"
Bad froze to the thought. Never did he consider that. Garou was rough when he fed off of him, but afterwards, he made certain Bad was okay. He would help him up, ensure he had plenty to eat. If he were just a mere meal ticket, he wouldn't do any of that for him. "Bad… what's that?"
Zenko noticed the necklace. Bad stared down at it. "Oh, Amai gave it to me. I used it… I used it to get rid of Garou. A vampire that takes blood cannot harm you if one wears it."
She was fast. Zenko wrenched the necklace off his neck. "Bring him back!" she demanded.
"Z…"
"Bring him back!" she said more sternly. "Bad, he's not out to hurt you on purpose, if he was, he could have done it many times over by now. Why hasn't he!"
"Little sis. I want what's best for you… for us."
"Then get him back!" Her foot stomped firmly. "He cares about you, he loves you! But you don't love him, do you?"
Bad froze. "He does?"
"Yes!" she announced. "He wanted to tell you today, he wanted you to know how he really felt. Bad, I know… I know you won't be the same after this is all said and done, but, I know when he is around, someone is looking out for you. Someone can help protect you so I don't have to worry…"
"That's adorable!"
Bad shot to his feet as he turned and saw Amai Mask. "What do you want?" questioned Bad.
"Oh, I came to take what's mine."
"What do you mean, what the hell are you talking about?"
Amai grinned. "That little pendent I gave you, do you know why it repels blood sucking vampires?" he questioned. "It's simple really, it's my mark. It's for them to know that this particular human is mine and mine alone! Didn't Garou tell you he had other matches, but they all died… suddenly."
Bad felt his blood run cold. Garou never said a word about it, and yet, coming from Amai, he felt those words to be true. "Now, far be it from me to explain this, but Garou has this great power he refuses to unleash upon the world. Dare I say, he could live as a god if he wanted to with said power. But no, he spends years hiding it. Fighting it to ensure it doesn't just burst out of him and upon the innocent masses. Why did you think he was so thrilled to have found you?"
"You… you knew this whole time it was Garou who bit me?"
"My brother is very predicable…"
"Brother…"
"Now, you need to come with me. I have needs of my own that you can fulfill!"
Bad armed himself, he took aim at Amai. "Like hell I am going anywhere with you!"
"You don't have a choice…" The veins grew on his neck, his eyes turned a blood red as he aimed his hand towards Bad's chest. Yet, he was stunned, Bad wasn't reacting… but Zenko was.
She was forced forward, but had no control over her body. She couldn't stop the pull. "AAAHHHH! Stop it! Please!" she begged.
Her hands were clenching the pendent, but she couldn't let go of it. "Sis! Let it go, drop it, drop it now!"
"Oh, I get the little one? Even better. Come now sweet child. You are going to help sustain me…"
Bad took aim. He tried to strike Amai's head, yet was stunned when he caught the bad and didn't even flinch. "Pitiful." He struck Bad across the chest, sending him flying into the streets! Bad was quick to recover but they were gone. Zenko and Amai were gone!
"SIS! ZENKO!"
