Chapter 14

Normal P.O.V.

Shade takes off his shirt and cleans his face. He sits down on his bed. 'Disgusting.' He thought to himself. Someone knocks on his door. Shade doesn't bother answer it.

"I'm coming in." Solar comes in. Shade looks down, not wanting to look at him. "Shade..." Then Solar sees a scar on Shade's back. He walks to him. "Where did you get that scar?"

"Why do you care..." Shade finally said.

Solar looks at Shade. "I told you. I'm your father! Whether you like it or not!" He said. Shade didn't say anything.

"She's probably afraid of me now." Shade looks straight where the mirror is at. "She probably thinks I betrayed her trust." Shade closes his eyes.

"I don't so." Shade looks at Solar. "I don't think she thought you betrayed her trust. It's not in her nature."

Shade looks forward and down again.

"You should know that." They both ended up being silent. "Octavio is planning to put you at the nighttime catagory." Solar finally said.

"I knew he would. He did tell me that once Fine ever finds out I'm a vampire, he'll put me with them." Shade said.

"I could already. Sense the aura." Solar opens the door. "And Shade?" Shade looks at Solar. "What do you think Fine will say?"

"I'm not sure." Solar looks back and his son.

"Just sound just like me when I'm in these kind of situations." He mumbled softly.

"What?"

"Nothing. I'm leaving now." Solar leaves.

Shade looks straight. He stands up and opens the curtain a little. He looks up at the moon. 'Its just the way she looked at me.' He looks down and sees Rein. 'She was still her?' Then he sees tears. Shade couldn't help, but feel surprised. 'She's crying...'

Shade P.O.V.

Why is she crying? Wait...why do I care. I look at her a little while. I blink and then I see Fine. Wait, FINE?! I close my eyes and shake my head. I reopened then and see Rein again. Why did I see Fine? I look at Rein closely. She looks like Fine when she's crying. That's weird. I close then curtain and lie down on my bed. Why did she look like Fine crying? That's weird.

"You saw me. Didn't you." I sit up and see Rein. "You saw me."

I look away. "I don't know what you're talking about." I said.

"Don't play dumb!"

I look up at her. She's angry now. I blink and see Fine again. My eyes widened and I repeat what I did last time. I look at Rein.

"Why do you look like Fine when you're crying." I said without thinking! I think for sure she'll kick my ass.

Her eyes widened. "What do you mean?"

"From the distance you look like Fine. Even when you're angry." Damn it! I can't control my words again!

"You must be imaging things." She walks to my window and opens it. "Just promise not to tell anyone. If you do I'll definitely kill you." I just nod. She jumps out.

Great now I'm gonna have to close it. I get up and close the window.

"What do you think Fine will say?" Solar's question keeps repeating in my head. Why? I look up at the moon.

The moon always relaxes me when I'm in situations like this.

"Shade!" What the?! Why did Fine's voice end up in my head?! Man...why is Fine in my head today? Was it because I drank her blood? That's gotta be it! Wait why am I acting like this?! Most important question! WHY DO I KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS?!

Whatever I'm going to sleep!

I lie down on my bed and go to sleep.

In his Dreams

I stand alone in pure darkness.

"Where am I?" I said.

"Well, well. Look who I have here?" I look up and see...myself?! "Ah? Surprised?"

"N-Not at all."

"Stop lying. I know you too well." He walks up to me.

"Just who are you. Really?" I said as I narrowed my eyes to him...I mean myself. Ugh! I don't know!

"I'm your real self." He said with a cheesy smile.

"My real self?"

"That's right! I'm your real self. The vampire self that's awakening. Tell me, Shade."

"What?"

"Why do you hesitate? Why do you wonder? Why do you run away? What is it you're afraid of?"

My eyes widened.

"Shut up! Just SHUT UP!"

End of Dream

I sit up with a speed of light. What...what did I dream of?! I look at my clock. Huh...school's about to start. I don't feel like going. Actually, I never felt like going. But...

"Geez Shade! You should be at school! Don't make me worry!" Fine would say. Fine's always dragging me to school, I guess that's why I go. But...since last night, I wonder what she thinks of me? But what happens if I bit her again. I should leave for her safety. I open my closet and get my bag. I start getting clothes. I put on a shirt and a coat.

"Why do you run away?" Wait...so this counts as running away? No. I'm leaving for her safety! I put the bag down and went to go get my whip. But something slips out of my pocket. I look down and kneeled down and pick it up. The locket...

Then I remembered what Fine said, "Next year we're gonna graduate. We might got our seperate ways. And the lockets is the only way to remember each other."

That's if there is a next year for me...

I stand up and walk to my desk. I look at the photo when me and Fine were freshmens. I was in front and she was behind me. She tippy-toed since she was short. She's in the photo, but you can only see her face and hands. This girl...I want her to be happy without me. I face the photo down.

"Goodbye, Fine." I said softly.

Fine P.O.V.

I sit down and let out a loud sigh.

"What's wrong, Fine?" Sonia asks. "Wait! Before you answer I have a bigger question!"

"What is it?" I said.

"Do you have a fever or something?! Why are you early?! Why do you look so pale?!"

"Sonia! One at a time! And to answer them anyway. No I don't have a fever! I couldn't sleep! And I'm pale because I was-" Then I stopped myself. If I tell her that I've been bitten by a vampire she won't believe me! She'll probably call me crazy! "Because I patrolled last night! Obviously!"

"And the bandage on your neck?" Crap! I forgot about the bandage!

"I injured myself! Y-You see even though I patrol at night I'm afraid of the dark! And also I can barely see anything, so I ended up injuring myself!" I chuckled awkwardly.

"I see!" She fell for it?!

"Ah! Fine!" I look up and see Alex. "Good morning!" He said.

"Good morning!" I said. I notice a his hand was injured. "What happened to your hand?"

He looks at it. "Nothing really. I hurted myself when I was making dinner last night. And what about you? Your neck is bandaged and you look pale." He makes a worried face.

"I injured myself while patrolling last night."

"That makes sense. Well becareful next time!"

"And you too!" We smile.

"Okay everyone take your seats!" Said Mr. Omari who was walking in the class. He looks up and see me. "Now this is unusual. Do you have a fever Fine?"

"NO! I don't!" I said.

"But Shade is late Mr. Omari." Alex said. I look up at Shade's seat. He still hasn't came. Was it because of last night incident?

"That's normal. But he's usually here after the bell rings and Fine comes 15 minutes later. Did something happen, Miss Yamiara?"

"N-No." I look down. I lied to another person...I hate lying, but it's the only way to protect Shade...wait...protect. Don't tell me the reason Shade isn't here was because... I bursted out of my seat and ran to the door.

"WAIT?! MISS YAMIARA! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!" I look back at Mr. Omari.

"Sorry! But I just remembered something! I'll make up my absents tonight!" I yelled back.

"But patrolling!"

"I'm on a day off!" I open the door and slam it behind me. "SORRY FOR THE NOISE!" I ran and jumped out the window.

Don't tell me Shade didn't come, was because of what happen last night! He's running away! Why?! Doesn't he know me at all?!

I enter the building and run to Shade's room. Please be there! I open the his without knocking. He's...he's not here. I walk in and see something faced down on his desk. I walk up to it and pick it up. This is the photo when we became freshmens for Cross Academy... His face was emotionless as ever. But he's changing. I want to see him! I want to stay by his side! I want...revive his shattered heart! I put the photo down and open his window. I'm gonna break my legs if I keep jumping off of windows like this, but...it's a short cut. I jump out and land perfectly. I start running. Shade! Please! Still be here!

Normal P.O.V.

Shade continues to walk forward. 'Fine must have figured it out by now.' He thought. He looks back. He starts remembering the times when he was with Fine. 'I'm really growing soft. Aren't I?' He looks forward again and continues to walk.

Meanwhile Fine runs in super speed. 'DAMN IT SHADE! WHY?! WHY?!' Fine thought. Fine runs out of breath and stops. She looks up. A little far away she sees a violet head holding his bag over his shoulder. Fine takes a deep breath. "SHADE!" She yelled with all her might.

Shade stops and looks up knowing this voice. "Fine..." He said softly. He didn't look back, but he continued to walk.

"What the hell?!" Fine said in a pissed voice. "Fine then, if that's how you want it. So be it!" She forces herself to run. Faster and faster she went. She got closer and closer to Shade. She reached out her arm. 'Don't go!' She yelled in her mind. She tripped and ended up tackling him down.

Shade grunts. In slow motion he looks back at her with wide eyes. They both fell on the ground.