Double Trouble

Chapter 11~ Kiryu's POV

Why?

Why hadn't I called an ambulance like I should have the first time Ccapac Apu attacked Yusei?

Here I was, two days later, standing over poor, sleeping, injured, innocent Yusei with a knife in my hand.

"Do it…" the voice in my head commanded, "You know you want to hear Yusei scream and feel his hot, delicious blood drench your hands like a warm bath…"

I felt my mind going into a haze.

No! I can't let him take over! I thought desperately. I couldn't control my right hand which was holding the knife, but I could move my left one somewhat. With all my strength, I forced my left hand to grab at the knife, cutting myself in the process. I ignored the pain and dug my nails into the wrist of my right arm. My arm jolted and dropped the knife.

"You idiot! What are you doing?!" The voice hissed. "I won't let you hurt Yusei again, you bastard!" I yelled in my head, "Go find someone else to control!"

The voice laughed. "I can't leave you! I'm a part of you! And shouldn't Yusei accept that? If he really loves you, he'll accept all of you, including this part. He'll bear through the pain and suffering for you. He'll force himself to like it…"

I blinked. Was that true? Was Ccapac Apu really just another part of who I was?

No.

He couldn't be. No part of me would ever hurt Yusei. The voice that called itself Ccapac Apu was a mental disorder, nothing more. I had to keep telling myself that. But then… why was he still here? How was he controlling me? I had taken my meds at the right time today! Why was this happening?

"No! You're not a part of me! I'd never hurt Yusei! And I certainly wouldn't cut him and drink his blood! That's disgusting! I'm not a fucking vampire!"

"Of course you're not," Ccapac Apu said, "Vampires aren't real. But you don't need to be a vampire to drink someone's blood…" "You do if you want to enjoy it!" I argued. "Oh? But I very much enjoy it~"

"Kiryu?"

I turned my attention to Yusei. He had woken up. "What's going on?" he asked, giving me a strange look. I tried to tell him that Ccapac Apu was half controlling me, but instead, what came out was, "Nothing, Yusei. Just go back to sleep." That was Ccapac Apu speaking! I dropped to my knees and picked up the knife. "No!" The real me shouted. "Kiryu, what's wrong?!" I heard Yusei call urgently. "Yusei, you have to get away! You have to-!" But I was suddenly lost in a sea of darkness.

Ccapac Apu's fight against me and my medications was over. And he won.

He was free.