Chapter Fourteen
What he really feels...

When I woke up, my stomach area was aching. I still couldn't get the corset off, and it was really bugging me. Now that it was daylight, I was sure to be able to find someone who could take it off. I got up, ignoring my aching, and headed out into the hallway. The house was quiet, and normally it was loud or had something going on. Maybe Jack and Kalin weren't home, but Crow was never quiet. I walked into the living and was shocked seeing no one there. I searched the enitre house, and even the garage, no one.
"What the hell?" I said outloud, ending my search at the garage door. The only rooms I haven't checked, were their personal bedrooms. I thought about it, then took my chances, and walked down the hallway to Crow's room.
"I hope I know what I'm doing." I said, as I creaked open his door. Crow's room was cluttered and had things everywhere. He had blueprints for his runner, tools, his deck, and his bed all a mess. I thought how disgusting it was, then focused on what I was looking for. Still nothing. Crow wasn't home and highest bet, Kalin wasn't either. I left the messy room, and walked to Kalin's bedroom door, and slowly turned the knob. It didn't open.
"Kalin." I said, knocking on the door. No answer. Maybe he was sleeping, or just being silent as usual. I tried again, but still no reply. I sighed and made my way to Jack's bedroom. I grabbed the knob, turned it, and walked inside.
Jack's room was bigger than anyone elses in the house. His bed was neatly made and his floor was visible. I noticed Jack had removed his lights with candles and covered his windows with long black drapes. His desk was covered with dust and on it was a key. I walked over to it and picked it up and examined it.
"Who's in here? Oh it's just you." Jack said, coming out from a darkened corner. I turned around quickly and he smiled. "You're still in the dress?" I saw that his smile was filled with happiness, and then i looked down.
"Yeah, I couldn't get it off." I said, tugging at the corset. He smiled and sighed heavily.
"Yusei, I think it's about time I told you the truth." he said, walking me over to his bed.
"Well, Jack I already know you're a vampire." I said,covering my mouth quickly. I really had the intention to tell him more, but I couldn't.
"Yes, but there is more to it, that I have been hiding from you." he said. "Yusei, I'm not a full vampire yet. I need to bite someone on sacred ground to become a full one. Then I won't be able to be in the sun, or eat anything with garlic in it, or see my reflection..." Then I interuptted.
"Then why haven't you bitten anyone yet?" I asked. He turned to me.
"When I bite someone on sacred ground, I will turn them into a full vampire as well, but they will be with me for all eternity."
"So that's why you picked me?" I asked.
"At the cemetery last night, I tried to complete that ritual, but before Kalin showed up, I wanted to change my mind. I kept thinking about how I would ruin your life. No more sunshine, or anything you normally enjoy in the daylight. So in other words, I'm glad Kalin showed up." Jack was being serious, I could tell by his voice.
"Jack, you're always out in the day though." I said.
"I won't be able to for much longer. I am becoming more of a vampire every night. I've already lost my reflection, and the sunlight is already hurting me." I felt really bad for him. Jack wasn't having a nice life like I thought he was having.
"So that's why you replaced the lights for candles and covered the curtains?" Jack nodded.
"I have something else to show you." he said, grabbing my hand. He grabbed the key on the desk I was looking at earlier and walked towards the dark corner he came from. He put the key in a lock, and opened a secret door and walked me in with him. It was extremly dark, except the few candles lighting the way. At the end of the hall, I saw a large black coffin, open and surrounded in dirt. I dropped my jaw.
"Jack..." I said, speechless. Jack nodded and walked over to it.
"I'll be sleeping here from now on. If I don't have it, I'll have to leave from Domino City." he said, rubbing the casket lid. I walked over and looked inside. I expected to see the bottom of the hard casket, like a normal person would, but instead it was a black matress with gray blankets and a blue pillow with a large "A" on it.
"This is what vampires sleep in?" I asked, amazed on what I was seeing. Jack nodded.
"I was going to make you vampire and you'd be with me forever, that's why the coffin is so big, but I changed my mind." I looked over at him again.
"Changed your mind?"
"I don't want to ruin your life, to make mine better." he said, kissing my lips tenderly. He held me close to him and I didn't want to let go of him. I didn't want our lips to part, now that I knew how Jack really felt deep down inside. After a long couple of mintues, Jack broke the kiss and walked me back up to his room.
"Don't tell anyone about what you saw." he said, walking into the hallways.
"Ok Jack, but can you take this dress off me?" I asked, tugging the corset. He turned around and smiled.
"I forgot about your dress. Yeah I can get it off." he said, walking me into my bedroom. He set me down on my bed and knelt on his knees.
"Sorry I forgot about it." he said, untying the laces of the corset.
"It's ok, I did too, after what you showed me." As he undid the laces, I could finally breathe normally again. After he took it off and grabbed his shoulder.
"I can get the rest off." I smiled.
"Ok whatever you say." he said, standing up, kissing my cheek and left the room. He shut the door behind him, and I stood up. I slipped off the dress and stood naked in my room. I knew every secret about Jack, where his coffin was and that weird ritual thing. Now all I had to do...was keep my mouth shut about it around Kalin and Crow...unless they already knew...