Pinkshuchan: LALIHO! This is Pinkshuchan! Last chapter, Yuki asked Shuichi out on a date. How will Kyoko handle her son going out with a vampire? Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

Chapter 12

Beauty and the Vampire

As soon as school ended, Shuichi went home in a good mood. He was asked out by the most popular guy in school. Who would've known? When he got home, he noticed a note on the table. It was from his mother.

Shuichi and Maiko,

I've gone to another witch meeting. I'll be home with dinner.

-Mom

Shuichi was glad that she wasn't home yet. He wasn't ready to talk about it just yet. He would talk to her after dinner. That way he would have a full stomach before telling her news that would make her murder him. He walked upstairs and went into his room. As he walked in, he looked at himself in the mirror. He actually began seeing himself as a beautiful witch. Everyone had been telling him he was beautiful, but Yuki was the first one to show him. He began twirling in front of the mirror and put on the dress from the Midnight Moon Ball. He remembered the dance he had with Yuki. Was the reason why he acted cold was because he was shy? No, there was another reason. A real reason why he misses school and keeps himself away from others. Shuichi wondered what it could be, but decided that Yuki would tell him when he's ready. He continued looking at himself in the mirror. He never realized he was that beautiful. He really was now that he was getting a better look at himself.

"You look like you're in a happy mood."

Shuichi jumped and turned around to see Maiko standing by the door. "Don't you ever knock?" he asked.

"I was just curious on what got you this happy."

"Well, I just feel happy."

"Ok then. Had you heard the news? Eiri Uesugi had came to school."

"He prefers to be called Yuki."

"How do you know that?"

Shuichi realized what he just said. "Well, didn't he say it to the group of girls that surrounded him at lunch today?"

"He did. But Eiri sounds nicer than Yuki. Anyways, I couldn't believe the reason he came to school was because he likes someone. I wonder who it is."

"Yeah, well..."

Maiko looked closely at him. "Are you blushing, Big Brother?"

Shuichi covered his face. "Am I?"

"Wait a minute! You know that he says he prefers to be called Yuki and you're blushing hard? He said he liked someone and didn't actually say girl? Is he...? Did he...?"

"OK! YOU'VE CAUGHT ME! He asked me out at lunch today."

The next thing he knew, he ended up being glomped by his little sister. "Oh, Shuichi! I'm so happy for you. Not only did someone finally ask you out, it's the most popular guy in school. You're so lucky!"

"You're not angry?"

"No." Shuichi raised an eyebrow. "Ok, maybe I'm a little jealous. But you deserve this. I mean, I've been asking out millions of times and this is your first time, so just because Eiri Uesugi asked you out, I shouldn't do anything to ruin your first relationship."

"I know, but there is someone who will."

"Who?"

"Mom."

"Oh yeah. She's going to freak when she hears the news. How are you going to tell her? And when?"

"I'm going to tell her straight up after dinner."

"If she kills you, can I have your room?" Shuichi glared at her. "What? You have the bigger and nicer room. You can't blame me for wanting it."

"Alright. If she kills me, you can have my room. Now can you please get out? I want some time to myself before Mom gets home."

Maiko nodded ad walked out of the room; closing the door behind her. Shuichi pulled out his diary, summoned a pen, and began writing.

Dear Diary,

The most wonderful thing happened to me today. Do you remember the vampire I've been telling you about in the last 49 pages? Well, make this the 50th! He asked me out on a date today. At first I thought he was trying to mess with my head, but I can see that he's sincere. However, I'm worried. Mom keeps saying that witches are cursed to never find true love, but I think he may be the one. I'm not sure if this may be the last time I'll ever write in you again. When Mom finds out, she might kill me. After all, she's always angry at Maiko for always going out on dates. If she finds out I have one too, she may lose it. So wish me luck! I'm going in.

Shuichi

He closed the diary and put it back safe. He noticed that his mother was already home with dinner. He went down and ate with her and Maiko. It wasn't long until they finished. It was now or never.

"Mom? I have something to tell you." he said.

"What is it?" asked Kyoko.

"Well, you're going to freak about this but... today at school, I was asked out on a date."

"You were WHAT?"

Mad was an understatement on how she felt. "Mom, I understand what you're trying to do but..."

"But what? Shuichi, I've told you time and time again that witches can never find true love. For witches, it's Use and Lose. A man asks you out and you don't realize that he's using you. Then, after he's done using you, he leaves you and you lose him."

"I don't think that will happen for me and Yuki. Can't you give him a chance? I think he deserves that before you can decide if he and I should be together or not."

"I'm not trying to take sides here, Mom, but Shuichi's right." said Maiko "If he's a good enough guy with enough love for Shuichi, then you wouldn't have to worry about heartbreak."

Kyoko looked over at Maiko then Shuichi. She sighed. "Alright. But just so I see what kind of guy he is and a good thing that you're both male, if he's allowed, he can stay the day on Friday or anyday he's available. Besides, you still need to study for the magic test."

Shuichi hugged her. "Oh thank you, Mom. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You won't regret it! I promise." He ran upstairs in a happy mood. Kyoko hoped that she wouldn't regret it.

Meanwhile in a dark castle far from Shuichi's, Yuki was sitting on his bed, thinking. Kitazawa knew his secret; his dark secret. It was something no one other than his family knew about. If he tells the world, the respect he had from everyone he knew would disappear. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Tatsuha came in.

"Hiya, Bro." he said.

"What the hell do you want, Tatsuha?" asked Yuki.

"Just wanted to see if you were ok. Can't I be worried about my big brother? You went straight to your bedroom right after dinner."

"It's none of your business, Tatsuha. Now go away!"

"Ok. Whatever you say. If you don't wanna talk, then fine. I can play that game too." He started walking out the door.

Yuki sighed. "Tatsuha, wait!" Tatsuha looked at him. "Everyone thinks I'm perfect. If I didn't have it, could I be perfect?"

"You're still thinking about that? Bro, no one should care about who you really are. People have to like you for you. For example, my friends still like me even though they know I have a crush on Dr. Sakuma."

"Yeah, I find that really disturbing that you have a crush on a big male rabbit with two heads."

"What can I say? I have a fetish for big male two headed rabbits."

"Sometimes I wonder if we really are related."

"Ha ha, very funny, Bro. Oh yeah, before I forget, Sis wanted me to bring you this." He placed something on the table in the middle of the room. Yuki walked over and couldn't believe what it was.

"The Blood Ring?"

"Yeah. Mika doesn't need it since she can get an endless supply of blood from Tohma and I have multiple partners. This is for when you find that special someone."

"I highly doubt that."

"Just keep it with you! You never know when you may find them. Well, good night Bro." He walked out the room and closed the door behind him. Yuki walked over to the window. Finding his special someone? How could he find a special someone when he has a curse on him? Did he do something in his past life to become the vampire he was? When would this endless nightmare finally stop for him?

Pinkshuchan: Well, that was the chapter. What is this secret Yuki is hiding from the world? Would he prove himself worthy in front of Shuichi's mother? Read and Review!