Chapter 14 - Patience is a Virtue
Sandy did the only think that she could think of, she turned on the waterworks. "I'm sorry," she cried, falling to her knees. Sue rubbed her neck and knelt down at her friend's side, shaking.
"Oh?" Yuuri cocked his head to the side, unaffected by the woman's tears. "Sorry for what? Not succeeding in subduing us or attempting such a foolish thing in the first place I wonder?" Yuuri hummed in mock contemplation.
"We aren't hunters or drainers, I'm just desperate, I want to save my grandmother's life and I heard that a vampire's blood might help to heal her," Sandy rattled off while shaking her head back and forth and bawling.
"A likely story," Kenjirou snorted while rolling his eyes.
"It's true! My grandmother is dying and the doctors don't know what to do. They have given up. But I haven't!" Sandy sniffled and met the two sets of blood red eyes staring down at her. She slowly scooted her hand across the ground and took hold of her friend's hand. "If you want to kill me fine, but please don't hurt Sue, she just wouldn't let me try this on my own. Punish me, not her."
"Sandy!" Sue finally spoke, turning to her friend in shock.
"What makes you think that you can attack the King of vampires and live little girls?" Kenjirou snarled, barring his fangs in a low hiss.
"King?" The girls parroted back in unison, turning towards Yuuri.
"Where did you get the hunter weapons?" Yuuri asked, ignoring Kenjirou's threat and the human girls' obvious fear.
Sandy took a minute to process Yuuri's words, her face blank. Hearing that the smaller man in front of her was the most feared vampire in the world was a lot to take in. "I bought them from a former hunter, he retired a few years back."
Yuuri fixed her with a penetrating stare, one that slipped into a person's being and seized their very soul. When he had that kind of control over someone, they couldn't lie to him, they couldn't deny him anything, they were completely at his mercy. "Come her and tell me about your grandmother child," Yuuri cooed slowly, melodically, curling his finger.
"Yes," Sandy's eyes went blank and she swiftly got to her feet to practically float towards Yuuri.
"Sandy!" Sue cried and tried to reach out for her friend only to have Kenjirou jump in between them.
"Just sit there while my King speaks with your friend human!" Narrowing his eyes at the frightened Chinese woman on the ground.
When Sandy was a few steps in front of Yuuri, the King held up his hand for her to come no further. Sandy stopped immediately. "Now child, did you speak the truth to me before?"
"Yes." Sandy replied in a daze. Her eyes were unfocused and she stared a point over Yuuri's right shoulder.
"You wanted vampire blood to save an old woman's life?" Yuuri clarified.
"Yes."
"And were you planning on killing the vampire for their blood?" Yuuri narrowed his red eyes at the young woman.
"I didn't want to, but I would if it were the only way to save my grandmother's life. She is all I have."
That brought Yuuri up short. He was about to ask something else, when Sandy continued.
"She is my only family. We would all do anything to protect our families, right?" Sandy slowly turned her head to stare right back into Yuuri's eyes.
Yes of cours, Yuuri wanted to say out loud. He knew that he would do anything to protect what little family he still had left. It was irrational, he couldn't even understand it himself, but something about the sincere look in the human girl's eyes resonated with him. And just like that, he made his decision.
Yuuri snapped his fingers, releasing his hold over the girl named Sandy. She blinked and was slightly taken aback at her sudden proximity to the vampire. "You and your friend will show me to your grandmother, I will assist you in anyway I can. For my help, you will promise me here and now to never do anything so foolish again. Most other vampire's would have killed you instantly, and they would have every right to do so the moment you attempted to harm them."
"You can't be serious?!" Kenjirou wailed, whipping around to stare wide eyed at Yuuri.
"Yes, I am. You may go home if you wish Ken, but I have made up my mind." Yuuri leaned down, picking up Sandy's purse. He reached inside and took out a small plastic container before handing the purse back to it's owner. "Here you are my dear," Yuuri smiled and retracted his fangs. "I'm afraid I can't give this back to you, at least not yet." He held the plastic case in his hand.
"T-thanks," Sandy stuttered, mesmerized by watching the brown of Yuuri's eyes swirl admits the red, until finally taking over the vampire's irises completely.
"Well Ken, will you be joining us?" Yuuri smiled sadly at his friend, already knowing what the answer would be.
"Not unless you command me to, my King," Kenjirou lowered his head respectfully.
"No my friend, I would never force you," Yuuri sighed.
"My sister found out the hard way what happens when you are too nice to these pathetic mortals, I pray that the same fate doesn't await you," Kenjirou spat. He directed a nasty glare at the human females and then disappeared, leaving behind Pomeranian shaped smoke.
. . .
The sun was beginning to rise in the distance, but Yuri was wide awake. He had eventually decided to sit down on the bench, gun still clasped in his hand, and listen to the vampire lord.
"So you what? You like need me or some shit?" Yuri spat once Otabek had finished explaining a great number of crazy vampire related things to the small hunter.
"Or some shit," Otabek grinned. The blush that graced the high cheekbones of his kitten did not go unnoticed by the vampire. "Lucky for me, the one I am fated for ended up to be you."
Holy fucking shit! Yuri could feel his cheek burn hot, he wasn't ready for such sincere sounding words. He needed some kind of proof. He needed to know that this wasn't all just bullshit. That it wasn't some kind of trick. "So what do you want from me? My blood? My body? My life?" Yuri tried to pour as much bravado as he could into the accusations, but he knew he failed miserably.
"Yura," Otabek turned and slowly inched closer while locking his eyes on his kitten. "I only want to be by your side. I want a chance to get to know you better. I will never lie to you. I do want your blood, I am a vampire after all. I am also very attracted to you sexually. And as far are your life goes, know that I would never let any harm befall you. Not from my hands, or anyone else's."
He's fucking serious! The sexy fucking vampire is fucking serious isn't he? Yuri's mind was reeling. The look in Otabek's eyes was warm and loving. "I-I . . . I-"
"Shh, kitten, it's ok. Take your time, you are worth waiting for." Otabek smiled, genuine and bright. "But please Yura, will you permit me to stay by your side?"
"You'd be happy with just that?" Yura shrieked, unable to control himself.
"I would be happy with anything that you were willing to give me kitten. I told you that I would not bite you unless you asked me to, that I would not touch you again unless you allowed it."
"So if I told you that I would never let you bite me, and that I would never allow you to touch me, what then? How deep does your patients run?" Yuri's voice was shaky and uneven, he was warring with too many emotions to name.
"I am old, I have lived many years. I know better than to rush something so precious and possibly loose it. I will honor whatever you decide," Otabek bowed his head, open and defenseless. He was trying to show that he would submit to Yuri completely, with no promises of blood or intimacy.
"You mean that?" Yuri whispered.
Otabek slowly raised his head, meeting a pair of scrutinizing emerald orbs. "I swear it," he whispered his reply huskily.
The gravely reverberating tone of the vampire's voice sent Yuri's heart ablaze. He couldn't understand why, but he felt the need to trust the vampire who sat before him. That and the idea that he was in control, that everything between them was to be on his terms, ignited a deep passion and desire within him. "Even if I touch you and I don't allow you to touch me?" Yuri inquired tentatively.
"Anything you decide," Otabek hummed and closed his eyes. Oh kitten you can do your worst baby, I'll take any and all of you that you're willing to give. Please believe me.
Yuri gulped, cautiously raising his hand to the vampire's face. Fuck his jaw line is so fucking amazing! Yuri caressed Otabek's jaw with his pinkie and ring finer, leaving the hunter in awe of it's sharp angels. The vampire hummed, clearly pleased by Yuri's ministrations, but didn't make any attempt to move or even open his eyes. He's completely at my mercy. Yuri bit his own lower lip as he traced the vampire's lips with his thumb.
"Yura," Otabek huffed and then left his lips slightly parted.
The hunter could feel the vampire's warm breath on his chilled fingers. His heart began hammering away in his chest as he steeled himself and slipped his thumb into the vampire's mouth. Yuri whimpered as a large, damp tongue encircled his thumb and began massaging it.
Otabek couldn't hold back his own pleased moan as he fought with his limbs and fangs to stay put. His gums were aching, but he stubbornly held back his fangs. He shuddered from the strain. Fuck kitten! You're killing me already!
"You can umm . . . look at me you know?" Yuri growled out in frustration. He immediately regretted his outburst. When the vampire locked his eyes on Yuuri again they were bright red, the pupils blown wide. Instead of feeling startled by it however, Yuri found it . . . erotic. I'm the one making him feel this way. I wonder how far I can push him . . .
Now that he could see his kitten, Otabek could no longer restrain himself. With a deep moan, his fangs descended. Unsurprisingly, his kitten yanked his thumb away from Otabek's all too eager tongue. Otabek already missed its presence in his mouth. "Yura," he panted, his mouth half open to accommodate his fangs.
Yuri hardly heard the vampire, his attention solely focused on the elongated teeth hanging out of Otabek's mouth. Yuri licked his lips, never taking his eyes off of Otabek's fangs. "Can I touch them?"
Otabek wanted to capture his kitten's naughty little mouth when he saw that pink tongue dart out, wetting his soft lips. Did he do that on purpose? The minx! "Oh kitten, I'd love that," Otabek sighed happily as he imagined his kitten stroking his fangs with his nimble fingers. "But just know that a vampire's fangs are very sharp and an erogenous zone for us."
"Really?" Yuri blinked. He had never known that, but if he thought about it, it did make some kind of twisted sense. He shook his head, clearly now was not the time for sense. He inched closer to the vampire and extended his arm. "Remember what you promised," Yuri hissed and then ran his index finger over Otabek's upper lip.
Otabek quivered at the touch as Yuri dragged his finger down onto the vampire's fang. Fuck kitten! No one has ever done this to me before! He struggled to keep still, choosing to focus on his kitten's face through his heavily lidded blood red eyes. Lower and lower Yuri's slender finger crept down Otabek's fang, it was driving the old vampire mad. Just when Otabek thought that his kitten would pull back, he felt the hunter impale his finger on the end of his razor sharp fang. Hot, wet, sweet blood dripped onto his tongue and he pushed the hunter backwards quickly. "Yura!"
"I said you couldn't bite me, not that I couldn't give you my blood," Yuri smirked, cradling his bleeding finger.
Otabek swallowed the honey like elixir of his kitten's life-force down. His body immediately reacted. He went rigid and then began to twitch. Otabek could feel all of his muscles tighten and then release from his core out to his limbs. His entire body felt as though it was trying to shake apart. He clenched his teeth and growled.
Yuri's eyes were wide and for the first time since they had spoke, Yuri was afraid. He felt his face drain of color as he watched the vampire thrash about next to him. "Beka?" His voice coming out scratchy.
Otabek couldn't contain his powers any longer and with a strangled growl, he released them. All around the bench the ground rumbled as deep gouges in the earth split across the grass. Otabek panted from the effort. "I'm sorry," he sighed, wiping his brow.
"What the fuck was that?" Yuri had crawled up onto the back of the bench like a frightened house cat. He was practically hissing as he bristled and pointed at the disturbed ground.
Otabek, having released his built up power, turned to face Yuri. "It seems that your blood had a powerful affect upon me Yura," he said as calmly as he could manage. Earth magic had always been his preferred magic. But now, with Yuri's few drops of blood within him, he could feel every blade of grass around him, every rustle of leaves in the trees. It was as though he was more attuned to the Earth itself than he had been before.
"A few drops of my blood did that?!" Yuri squawked, unsure if he could believe what he was hearing.
"So it seems," Otabek hummed. "I once read that in extraordinarily strong bonds, a vampire's power could be maximized, but I never thought that would happen with us, you being a human and all." A small smile played at his lips and he closed his eyes.
The dirt and grass began to knit itself back together around them and Yuri looked on in awe. When the ground was back to normal, Yuri turned to look at the vampire once more. "You ok?" What the fuck? Did I just ask a vampire if they were ok? I'm a damn hunter! What do I fucking care? But deep down, Yuri knew that for some strange reason he did care. He cared a lot.
"Thank you for your concern Yura, I am fine now, please sit back down," Otabek smirked. He was extremely touched that his kitten was worried about him.
Yuri slumped back down onto the bench, clutching his hands together in his lap. I touched a vampire's fangs. I let a vampire sorta drink my blood. What the fuck am I doing?
"Yura?" Otabek reached out to touch the hunter, only to remember his vows. He quickly pulled his hand back. "You're trembling kitten.""
"Am I?" Yuri asked, having not noticed it himself.
"Yes you-"
"My lord!" A man ran up at a blurring speed to kneel before Otabek with his hand over his heart and bowed his head.
Otabek sighed, adopted a more stoic expression, and turned towards the man. "Speak!" His voice was deep and authoritative. It did funny things to Yuri's heart when he heard it. Oh my gods he sounds so hot and powerful. Fuuuuuuuck!
The man, a fellow vampire, raised his head and then locked his eyes on Yuri. "My lord!?" His fangs descended and he hissed. "Is that a hunter?"
"Yes, and a friend, so kindly hide your fangs!" Otabek growled, dangerously, lacing a command to his underling at the end.
"Yes my lord," the vampire hung his head and allowed his fangs to recede. "I need to speak with you privately my lord."
"You may speak, I have a feeling that what you have to say will be relevant to hunter Plisetsky as well," Otabek countered in an even tone. He turned and offered his kitten a small smile.
Yuri decided right then and there that he never wanted Otabek to refer to him as 'hunter Plisetsky' ever again. He sat up straight, locked his eyes on the vampire who was slowly stealing his heart, and firmly took his hand.
. . .
Yuuri found himself at a small traditional Japanese home on the outskirts of Tokyo. An elderly woman was laying on a futon laid out over tatami mats and propped up on pillows. She had white hair tied up in a high bun and was wearing a powder blue kimono.
"Sandy?" The old woman croaked when she heard the slide of the shoji screen.
"I'm home grandmother," Sandy sighed and motioned for Sue and the vampire King to enter the room. "I brought someone to help you," Sandy motioned towards the vampire.
Yuuri dearly wished that he was dressed in his normal attire, especially in such a traditional setting. Nothing I can do about it. He bowed his head respectfully as he entered the room. "Good morning oba-san, my name is Yuuri."
"Sandy, no one can help me, I've seen every blasted doctor in the province!" The old woman griped, throwing her arms up in frustration.
"Grandmother listen, please!" Sandy pleaded.
"And he looks too damn young to be a doctor anyways!" The grandmother shouted over her granddaughter.
"He's-"
"I am no doctor oba-san, nor am I as young as I look," Yuuri smirked.
"And another thing . . . wait . . .what did you say?" The grandmother's retort died on her lips, index finger falling from its raised position of accusation.
"I am no doctor, I am a vampire. And I may look as though I am in my twenties, but I have been on this Earth for over a millennia. Now please oba-san, lie down and let me have a look at you to see if I can help." Yuuri offered a kind and genuine smile to grace his face, exposing his fangs to prove his point.
"Oh Sandy, child what have you done?" The old woman flopped back against her pillows.
"He said that he might be able to help grandmother, I had to do something," Sandy whined as a single tear fell down her cheek.
"At what cost? You should never have gotten mixed up with monsters!" The grandmother wailed, covering her face with the back of her arm.
"Please calm down oba-san, I may be a monster as you say, but I have no ulterior motives here," Yuuri approached the old woman slowly with his hands out stretched and open.
The old woman snorted in disbelief. "Don't lie to me vampire, the only thing that motivates your kind is blood."
"I have no desire to feed on any of you honestly," Yuuri sighed. "Let's just say that I felt sympathetic and wanted to see if I could assist your granddaughter."
"You can't have her!" The old woman squealed and attempted to sit up, only to be gently pushed back by Yuuri.
"Calm down oba-san, while she is quite lovely, I am not attracted to women." Yuuri smirked as the old woman relaxed at that. "Now then, will you allow me to help you? Or shall I be on my way?" Yuuri tilted his head to the side and stared into her tired, old eyes.
"Hana."
Yuuri's eyebrows shot up. "What?"
"My name is Hana," the old woman sighed. "You might as well look me over seeing as you came all this way."
Of course it's Hana. Yuuri shook his head and looked up. Is this your way of telling me that you approve Hana? That helping the humans when I can is the right thing to do? He looked back towards the old woman on the futon. Ok! I can take a hint. "Good, let's take a look at you . . . Hana." Yuuri rolled up his sleeves.
Ok hi! Happy 2018 my wonderful readers ^^ I hope that you all had lovely holidays (if you celebrate that is ^^;;) Mine were crazy, busy, and great! Sorry that I wasn't able to update (or umm reply to all your AMAZING comments, thank you and I promise I will reply soon!) but I'm back now ^.~
A couple of things (bc I have been asked a few times):
Hinako was Hiroko's (Yuuri's mom) elder sister. She found her soul mate a pureblood named Kenjirou Minami. But he already had a soul mate, a human male. So it was unrequited and she sadly committed suicide. This is NOT the same Kenjirou Minami that Yuuri knows. Our Ken was named after his ancestor.
Hanako (Hana)Minami was Kenjirou (Ken) Minami's elder sister. She had a human female lover who betrayed Hana bc Hana didn't want to turn her into a vampire. She hired the hunters to rape and murder Hana. Yuuri killed the human female and all the hunters involved . . . very slowly as Eros.
There is A LOT going on in my fic ^^;; please don't hesitate to ask for clarification or any questions that you may have! I LOVE to answer them ^.~
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