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Chapter 32: Suspicion
The next morning, they got word from Kaito that Zero had awoken, that he was really pissed, obviously, and that he just got in a cab to go back to the Academy. That gave them approximately the day before having to take a decision.
Yuuki and Aruto were in their room packing, or rather trying to pack. It was not the easiest thing because Aruto kept taking her in his arms and kissing her which made it hard to focus on the suitcases.
"This is really what you're doing right now? We are in a state of emergency and all you think about is cuddling." she giggled.
"It's the most important thing don't you think?" he teased her.
"I'm done anyway, I'm going to the garden to see what I can do with my new powers." she said.
She did not take her sword with her but once in the garden, she summoned it like she had done the day before. It came in her hand as easily. Once again, she felt the energy. She held a ball of it in her left hand and tried to throw in the distance it at some point. A strike of lightning started from her hand to the exact point she aimed for. The ball was still in her hand. She played with it, made spirals out of it, gave it the shape of a whip and even of a sword. She focused back on the lightning she had created earlier, she wanted to see what the impact look like. She started walking toward the place that was probably three hundred meters away. She had not taken a step when all of a sudden, she felt light around her. The next thing she knew was that she was standing in front of the impact. She had travelled through the lightning she created somehow. Of course, she lost interest in the impact and rather tried to understand this ability to travel. She concentrated on the gardens of the school with the intention to go there and, the same as before, she landed there. She looked at her watch, less than one second had gone by. This was even faster than Aruto's bats. It was as if she was traveling at light speed. She used the same technic to go back home but unfortunately, she had focused on her room at the mansion and this is right where she landed. She scared Aruto to death. He jumped three meters away from his previous position and looked at Yuuki with a mix of fear and surprise.
"What was that?!"
"I guess I can teleport, it's not exactly discreet but quite effective."
"Could you put the blade away, please."
She made it disappear. He hugged her.
"How did that happen?"
"I just thought about it and the next second I was somewhere else." she explained.
"Okay…"
"What were you doing?"
"Some research."
"About what?"
"You and the nightmares you told me you had. I think I might have found something, but I need to talk to my parents first." he told her.
"Can you do something about it?" she asked.
"I don't know yet. But what I'm certain of is that I need to talk about it with my parents first and if there is something we can do, I'd have to turn you anyway, so we'll see later when we have news from your family."
Yuuki sat on his lap and buried her face in his neck. Since they got back from the Kuran manor, she had had nightmares almost every time she fell asleep. Of course, she had nightmares before, but they were not so strong and the simple presence of Aruto by her side was enough to keep them away. Not anymore, she had dreamt of blood, slaughter and a chained man with bi-coloured eyes for the last week. She had reported to Aruto every vision she had during those dreams. She did not care about having to become a vampire, she would be happy about it even, the only thing she wanted was to get rid of those awful dreams.
They were still in the same position when they heard Lady Alana call them from downstairs. At the same moment, Yuuki's phone rang. They ran to Aruto's mother.
"Kids, I guess we have an answer." Lord Kukai declared and showed them a paper. "A bat from the Kurans came."
"Aruto Toma, we give you one day to release our precious Yuuki Cross. If you do not release her within the day or if you harm her in anyway, we will come ourselves to destroy you.
Kaname Kuran and the Kuran family." Aruto read out loud.
"This is Kaname's writing, his parents would have never said it like this." Yuuki said.
She looked at her phone and read:
"My father says: Yuuki, you're in danger, Zero told me, come back home now! The other one is from Kaname: Yuuki get the hell out of this house now, I swear if this rat touches another hair of your head, I'll kill him immediately."
"I guess that means we're going on a mountain trip." Aruto tried to joke but was too nervous for that.
His parents gave them the address and said they would cover their tracks. They picked up their suitcases. Lady and Lord Toma hugged their son goodbye, then Lady Alana hugged Yuuki too and Lord Kukai patted her back.
"Be safe, child." he told her.
She took Aruto's hand and they were off to the mountain cottage. Compared to the mansion, it was really small. An open kitchen with a dining and living area, in the middle of which there was a fire place, and a single bedroom to which was attached a bathroom. Everything was practical, from the kitchen to the couch and from the double bed to the shower. The first thing they did was cleaning the house and changing the bed sheets before eating a simple dinner. Neither of them was really hungry. They then sat together on their bed.
"He told them." Yuuki said. "I have to do what I threatened to do."
"Lady Yuuki, don't you want to wait another day to be sure." Aruto asked panicked.
"Aruto, if you don't do it, I'll teleport myself to the nearest pureblood and ask them to do it." Yuuki sighed. "Don't try to walk me out of this, I've been thinking about it since the day I found out it was possible."
"Fine, I'll do it."
He took her in his arms and put his face against her neck. He hesitated, but finally he sank his fangs into the soft skin above her shoulder.
Chapter 33: A vampire
The first thing she felt after the quick pain of the beginning of the bite was a coldness that started from her neck and spread all over her body. Immediately after, the coldness turn into extreme heat and it was as if somebody was putting sand down her throat. She could hear her blood run in Aruto's mouth. Her whole world seemed to disappear leaving only red and darkness. She had never asked Zero how he had felt when he was turned but this was far from pleasant. She could understand how horrible it would have felt if she wasn't willing. Little by little, it came back to the kind of bite she was used to with Zero. Aruto was certainly taking a lot. She moaned, and he stopped looking alarmed at her.
"Lady Yuuki I'm so sorry, I didn't stop." he apologized.
Yuuki took his face between her hands and looked him in the eyes to say:
"It's alright, I asked for it. Oh, and while we're at it, maybe we can drop the 'lady' now."
"As you wish… Milady."
They fell asleep, kissing. It was not until the next morning that Yuuki felt the hunger. It struck her right before noon, long after she and Aruto had breakfast. At first, it was just a feeling of discomfort around her neck but quickly it turned to the impression of sandpaper in her mouth. The first time was the worst Aruto told her and assured her that after she would have drunk his blood as a vampire her comfort would increase a lot. She just needed a little time to get accustomed to her new nature. One thing that surprised Aruto was how fast the vampire genes had spread through her. It usually took way longer for a human to fully turn into a vampire. Maybe it was the pureblood he gave her that ran in her veins as a human and prepared her bosy for the transformation.
He guided her for her first bite. He showed her what angle she should take so that they would both feel comfortable. He told her his favourite spots to bite. She went for the base of the neck, it was what felt the most natural. First, she felt her fangs grow, it was as if something was gently pulling on her jaw. Then, she opened her mouth and stuck her fangs in the tender skin. The feeling was amazing. His blood was rich, sick and sweet, she felt it flowing from her mouth to her throat. She groaned out of pleasure, there was no way she was going to stop. The euphoria of the first gulp receded, now she could taste the different flavours. There was a hint of spice, something metallic and other flavours that were best described as emotions: a lot of love, some admiration, an aftertaste of fear and some concern. Yuuki thought that she could go further into his heart but did not want to look intrusive. Besides, it was time that she stopped. She let go of him, her fangs retracted, and she licked the wound close softly. She rose and she and Aruto looked at each other. He had a huge smile on his face. He leaned forward and licked the single string of blood that was dripping from her lower lip.
"For a first bite it was really clean." he laughed.
"Have you seen a lot of them?"
"Just mine and my little cousin's."
"But no other ex-human?" she asked.
"You're the first human I turn." he replied blushing.
"Really?" she paused. "You never told me about your cousin."
"He is a Hanadagi. My parents were siblings and they had another sister who married the Hanadagi family's only child. They have had a boy and a little girl together. The boy is three years younger than us and I guess the little one must be five now."
"Your cousins, they are going to get married someday, right?" Yuuki asked softly.
"Yes, they are already engaged."
"You're not engaged, are you?"
"Do you think I would be there if I were?" he laughed. "Is that why you look so upset right now?"
"Maybe." she smiled shyly. "I mean, I know I'm an ex-human now and all, but still, I'd hate to have to share you or abandon you… being abandoned by my real parents is enough for a life time."
He said nothing to that. He only hugged her, and they went to explore the surrounding areas together. They were in the mountains and it was snowing heavily. They were not far, maybe half a kilometre, from the line that separates the part of the mountain where trees grow from the part where there is nothing more than rocks and small bushes. They found a frozen lake in the middle of the trees, it looked solid enough for them to go on it, but they preferred not to tempt the devil, they might come back later. They got back to the cottage. Yuuki made them some hot chocolate. It was one of the only things she knew how to prepare. She used real chocolate that she dissolved in milk on the stove and put a good swirl of whipped cream on top of the mugs. They drank it together and Yuuki made fun of Aruto when he spread whipped cream all over his face. Their relationship was more or less unchanged. The only big difference was that now they could share blood properly, and even that they did before in a less clean way.
After a while, Aruto decided to call his parents, if only to tell them that they were safely at the cottage. He also had to talk to them about Yuuki's transformation and other matter that she did not know of. He promised that he would tell her soon, but it was not safe for her to know just yet. While he was calling, Yuuki started reading the books Hiroto had given her for her birthday. She had never found time to read them but now that she was not going to school for a while, she could. Moreover, she was a vampire now, so she should know about her own species.
That's all for today, sorry I did not upload sooner, I will do my best to publish quicker next time. As promised a bonus chapter will come out on Thanksgiving!
Thank you for reading my fiction.
