Chapter 29 – A Promise Made
"You see that sir?" the helicopter pilot pointed ahead. "The black cloud seems to have stopped moving."
Jun, still wide eyes with disbelief, blinked. "Yeah, it does look like it stopped moving."
Jun thought for a moment. Was it too risky to land now? But with the bats there, there was a good chance that Katsu was down there too. It certainly was long shot, but still…
"Can you put us down?" Jun asked the pilot. "Somewhere close to the cloud."
The pilot thought for a moment then nodded and began to move his joystick. He let out a silent sigh. "This just can't end good…" he muttered under his breath.
Jun stepped out of the cockpit and looked at his henchmen, all looking back at him and waiting for orders.
Jun pursed his lips and thought for a moment before deciding to ask. He was in quite a rush to get the helicopter flying and all of the henchmen he had with him were volunteers that decided to join as soon as they heard that Katsu was old Takashi's grandson. He didn't even know most of their names. Jun didn't want to put their lives at risk. And he forgot to bring necessary equipment.
"Did anybody bring some sort of bat spray?" he asked, looking hopefully at the volunteers.
All of the henchmen gave him a surprised and confused look.
"We have two…wait, three flame throwers" one of the henchmen answered after a moment of hesitation and rummaging. "Are we going to need bat spray?"
Jun frowned. "Three flame throwers it is." God help us all…
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Anju held Katsu's head in her lab. Her eyes were wide in disbelief. Tears were flowing uncontrollably. No…Katsu...Please Katsu not now…please
A bat flew past and made a scratch on Katsu's cheek. One more wound.
Anju looked up and glanced around. They were surrounded by bats. Bats flying in circles above her and in the nearby trees. Anju didn't feel nervous or scared. No, she felt angry. Seeing all those bats and then the scratch on Katsu's face, it caused an anger to rise insider her.
Anju glared at the bats and Boogie-kun could swear that he heard the bats whimper. Anju was beyond enraged. She felt a mix of anger and anguish. She gave every bat a glare of doom. Every single bat sat itself down on a nearby tree. The black cloud of bats practically disappeared. The area of forest surrounding Anju and Katsu looked like as if it had been soaked in black paint.
Anju looked back down on Katsu again. His face was so peaceful. There was no emotion on his face. He didn't look like a vampire hunter at all. He simply looked…handsome. The person she knew she could love nearly unconditionally, for Anju did believe in love now, although unconditional love was another matter entirely. The person she knew she loved with all her heart. Normally seeing Katsu so peaceful would make her happy. But not this time. No, not this time.
She felt her hands soaked in Katsu's look. Almost funny how a person can look have such a peaceful expression while blood pouring out from the cut. Katsu's bleeding wouldn't stop. Anju didn't know what to do. It felt…terrible to not be able to do something but to simply sit there and watch Katsu bleeding. Please…somebody…
Anju made a silent prayer. It was the first time she had ever done that. Please God…please…
As if her prayers were instantly answered, a bright light suddenly hovered above them. If Katsu was conscious, he say that an UFO has just appeared.
A ladder dropped down.
Wide eyed, Anju watched what was happening. A bright light, a ladder. Yes, it was confusing, especially for a vampire like Anju who knew little about technology except mobile phones. She still had some iPods from her biting targets.
Jun came down the ladder, followed by his henchmen. He stepped onto the ground and saw Anju holding Katsu closely. Jun almost frowned. He got the girl, what does he need me for?
Anju had her eyes fixed on Jun. She had the feeling that she had met him somewhere before. She couldn't quite remember where she had seen him before, but something told her she had met this person before.
Slowly Jun walked closer to Anju to see what was wrong. Where did all the bats go? Why isn't Katsu moving...sleeping? He could sense that something was wrong.
He moved closer and took a closer look at Anju's hand. It was then that he noticed that Anju's hand and sleeves were soaked in blood. Katsu's blood. His eyes widened.
"SHIT!" Jun exclaimed. She killed him? He grabbed Katsu's arm and tried to pull him away from Anju. No, Jun wasn't that much of a thinker when it the pressure suddenly came. But then again, who is?
Without saying anything, Anju clung to Katsu. Her mind was a blank. She did not quite understand what was happening but she wasn't going to let Katsu go. No, not now. Not after they have gotten so far.
"Help me out here!" Jun shouted at his henchmen and let go of Katsu. Shit! I need to get Katsu to a hospital! Why the hell is she clinging to him?
Jun watched his three men unsuccessfully try to drag Katsu away from Anju. They did not dare to lay a finger on Anju. That was the first rule of any mission: avoid any physical contact with vampires.
"She won't let go!" one of the henchmen shouted after a few minutes. "She has practically glued herself to him!"
Shit, Jun thought again. His head felt heavy. A thousand different thoughts were racing through his mind. What should I do? What should I do? What should I do? He looked at Katsu and then at Anju again. Something felt wrong. If she killed him, then shouldn't she run away when we came…? The bats…where are they?
…
…I'll be damned
"God damnit! Then take her with you!" Jun shouted back.
The henchmen first gave him a look of disbelief but then decided not to question Jun even though they did want to ask how they should carry Anju up to the helicopter when she wouldn't let go of Katsu. Seconds later, they decided to ask anyway.
"How are we supposed to carry them up the ladder if she won't let go?" one of the henchmen asked and pointed at how Anju clung to Katsu.
Jun closed his eyes for a moment and let out a frustrated sigh. He walked over and pushed the henchmen aside. He knelled down and looked Anju directly in the eyes. He had never been so close to a vampire before.
"Look I know you recognize me as a the vampire hunter you met some time ago but I'm here to help." Jun said while trying to keep the anxiety out of his voice. Anju didn't reply. "I need to corporate here with me alright? I need you to let go of Katsu and climb up that ladder or else Katsu is going to die. You here me? Katsu is going to die unless you let go and go up that ladder"
Anju gave him a glazed stare. Katsu is going to die? Yes, Anju's head was quite jumbled up right now.
"God damnit, listen to me!" Jun exclaimed angrily, clearly losing his cool. "Get your ass up that ladder or Katsu is going to die!"
Anju half nodded and without noticing, her grip on Katsu slowly loosened. Anju did not make any move to stand up and go up the ladder.
Please go up the ladder Anju, Boogie-kun thought to her. He wasn't sure himself if they could trust Jun but the helicopter seemed like a better choice than being surrounded by bats not under Anju's control.
"Follow me." Jun said with half a sigh and began to climb up the ladder, motioning for Anju and the henchmen to follow.
With Boogie-kun clinging to her arm, Anju began to climb up the ladder. The bats didn't make a single move to stop her, nor did they try to stop the henchmen from tying Katsu to one of their backs. It was as if the vampires had given up…or the bats were scared of Anju.
Closely following Anju, the henchmen climbed up the ladder too, with Katsu tied to one of their backs.
In the helicopter, Jun got out the first aid kit and popped his head into the cockpit "Get us to the nearest hospital."
The pilot nodded and began to turn his joystick. Judging from the anxiety in Jun's voice, the pilot didn't need to be told that he should cut some corners in the law and fly a little faster than allowed.
In the back, Jun and his henchmen unsuccessfully tried to stop Katsu's bleeding. None of them knew how to treat a cut so deep, they just knew basic first aid. Everybody's heart was beating fast. No one wanted to see Katsu bleed to death.
Anju sat there motionlessly, holding Boogie-kun tightly, unable to help. All she could do was sit there and watch Jun and his henchmen try to stop the bleeding. Yes, it felt terrible not being able to do anything.
She closed her eyes and held Boogie-kun even tighter. Please Katsu…please...don't die, please not now…
Don't leave me Katsu…
Using her superior sense of smell, she could smell that Katsu had already lost a lot of blood. No, that did not help at all. For once in her life, Anju was not glad to be able to smell blood.
Fifteen minutes later, the helicopter landed on the hospital roof. They haven't called ahead, nobody knew that a helicopter was going to land there, nobody was there waiting for them.
"Get him to the emergency room fast!" Jun shouted and opened the helicopter door before it even had landed properly. "Faster!"
Quickly, the henchmen got Katsu out and began to head for the emergency room. There was no time to lose. Every second that passed meant more drops of blood escaping from Katsu's body. Precious blood. Blood needed for life.
Jun nearly forgot about Anju and stepped back into the helicopter to get her. She had no idea what was going on. Anju had never been in a hospital before, let alone on a roof of one. She tried to avoid hospitals as much as possible, since hospitals usually had a strong scent of blood emitting from them, completely unnoticeable for human noses. And the smell in hospitals nauseated her.
Jun glanced nervously at Anju as he led her towards the emergency room. I hope she won't wipe my mind…Yes, Jun did feel uncomfortable next to Anju. After all, he was the one that dropped a flash grenade to knock her out. Not exactly a great way to get to know anybody.
Jun ran ahead of the henchmen and straight to the nurse counter. "We need a doctor!" he said, trying to sound as polite as possible and trying not to shout. He pointed over to Katsu. The henchman turned around to show the nurse Katsu's back wound.
"Oh!" the nurse gasped. "In here, in here!" she said quickly and pointed towards the emergency room.
"I'll go get doctor Kageyama!" she said and half jogged down the corridor.
Minutes later, the doctor came. The wait unbearable. Jun had his palm against his forehead and was tapping the counter impatiently, his breathing got heavier. "What is going on?" the doctor exclaimed, panting and looking at the ground and the blood that has trickled on it.
The nurse quickly pointed to the emergency room. With quick steps the doctor walked into the emergency room, closely followed by Jun and Anju.
The henchmen had put Katsu down on the operating table, his backside upwards. Katsu's shirt was soaked with blood. No, it was not pretty sight.
The doctor regarded the unconscious Katsu and his wound for a few seconds and then nodded.
"Go get Yuriko and doctor Aoyoma." he said to the nurse quickly, not wasting any time.
She rushed out of the emergency room, showing signs of tireness. No, she wasn't used to so much hectic during the night shift.
The doctor then turned to Jun, Anju and the henchmen. "I'll do what I can" he said solemnly and motioned for them to leave the room.
All they could do was wait now.
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15 minutes later
Jun and Anju sat in the waiting room. Alone. One could almost feel sorry for Jun. All of his henchmen had a sudden thirst for coffee and went off to search for a Starbucks and the pilot needed to check his equipment. That left Jun as the only one who could 'take care' of Anju.
Yes, Jun felt awkward alright. And this time he had no flash grenade with him. Not that he was scared, but he didn't exactly feel safe either.
Anju was still holding Boogie-kun tightly. She hasn't looked up since the doctor told them to go to the waiting room. At the height of her heart, she prayed for Katsu's survival. There was so much she wanted to tell him. No, there was little to tell him except that she loved him. She wanted to feel him, feel him hold her, feel his warmth and soft hair. Feel his lips. Smell his scent. She wanted so much, yet so little.
Boogie-kun wanted to think to her Don't worry, he'll be alright. But he couldn't, for he knew, Katsu had lost a lot of blood. He didn't dare to think Too much blood, but he knew, Katsu just might have reached his limit.
Jun let out a sigh and carefully glanced over to Anju. He wondered if she recognized him. Vampires are supposed to be good at memorizing scents…since they find their ideal biting target using smell…I wonder if she memorized my scent from that time…
"The doctor will do everything he can." Jun said, trying to force himself to smile. He wanted to add a 'don't worry, he'll be fine', but he just couldn't get himself do it, for he wasn't too sure himself about Katsu's chances of survival.
Anju responded with silence. She didn't even look up. If Jun wasn't there, Boogie-kun would have let out a sigh, but he didn't want to freak the human out. And if he had pupils, he would have rolled his eyes too. Anju didn't even look up. It kind of scared Jun.
Neither said anything for a few minutes and the silence dragged on. Every couple of minutes, Jun would glance over to Anju just to check that she was still there. To him, Anju looked very…shaken, almost shocked. And depressed too. Jun couldn't see her eyes. Her long silver hair was covering them. I wonder if they're a couple, Jun mused. Judging from the way she was holding him…maybe? Either way Katsu must mean a lot to her since she is still here…maybe she loved him? Why else would she be so depressed. Katsu you lucky son-of-a-bitch.
Yes, Jun was quite the thinker.
"He'll be fine." Jun finally managed to say after a serious of internal debates with himself. He glanced over to Anju and pursed his lips. He was beginning to feel more comfortable. Since she hasn't wiped his mind yet, he doubted that she was going to do it anytime soon.
Anju didn't reply. She felt an incredible emptiness in her chest, as if something was missing. As if Katsu had taken that piece with him and when she realized that she loved him dearly. She held Boogie-kun even tighter. She didn't think it, but she knew it very clearly. She needed Katsu. Anju swallowed. Please Katsu…don't die.
Simply sitting there and waiting for the result was one of the worst feelings Anju ever felt. It was a mix of anguish, anxiety and…worry. Not being able to do anything, it simply felt excruciating.
Jun sighed again. He was getting a little tired of the silence. Not that he blamed Anju or anything, but he did wish that she would talk a bit. Even if it's just a mumble or glazed glance, any kind of reply would be fine with him.
"You wanna talk about it?" Jun asked, not expecting an answer. "You know about Katsu…" his voice trailed off.
Anju replied with silence again. Jun hated the feeling when a girl, be it vampire or human, acted like he didn't exist. It made him feel like a dork, not to mention self conscious.
"I guess not…" he muttered under his breath and stood up to walk to the nearby vending machine. "If you want something to drink, just tell me," he said and threw in a couple of coins into the slot.
With a cold orange juice, Jun sat himself down again, one seat away from Anju. Nope, the incident with the flash grenade was still on his mind. He knew that one day the flash grenade incident would come back to haunt him, but not in this way.
"I'm Jun." he said after a short silence and reached out his hand, trying to put on a friendly smile. He only managed half a smile. He decided to say it. I might as well…I'll be damned…again.
"You might remember me from the time in the park…" Jun said after a moment of hesitation. It felt weird to be making introductions now. "You know that time with the flash grenade…I was the guy who dropped it…yeah…"
Boogie-kun almost frowned. A bit late for that don't you think?
Finally Anju looked up and turned her head towards Jun. "Oh."
Jun waited for a couple of seconds for anything to happen. He wondered what Anju was thinking. He just hoped she wouldn't develop a grudge against him for knocker her out with the grenade. He still had to report back to headquarters, and the chief was going to kick his ass for taking the only helicopter the vampire hunters had on short notice.
After about two minutes, Jun let out a small sigh of relief and rested his right elbow in his thigh and then his chin on his palm. He glanced over to Anju and mused what she felt right now besides worry and anguish.
He glanced over to the emergency room. I wonder how long they're going to take…The longer the doctors were in there, the more serious Katsu's wound was. Jun wanted to pop his head into the room like he did in the cockpit and see what was going on. But then again, the doctors would probably scowl at him.
"So how did you two end up in the forest with all those bats?" Jun asked, wanting to hear the story. Maybe they were running away together hand in hand? A smirk spread across Jun's lips.
Anju responded with silence again. Not that Jun expected anything different. He was used to being ignored by Anju by now. One could almost feel sorry for him.
Jun let out a profound sigh. Since she isn't going to respond…I might as well ask…
"Do you love him?" Jun asked with no hesitation or stutters. He looked directly at Anju, looking for any kind of reaction that could indicate an answer. She probably won't answer anyway…
Anju didn't look up, but her eyes widened. It was the first time in a long time since anybody asked her that question. The last time anybody asked that was back in Tokyo. At home. Before any of this happened. Before she found out Katsu was a vampire hunter. When she thought just like now that she could love him with no bounds. If she wasn't mistaken, it was Boogie-kun who asked her that.
Anju did not want to deny her feelings for Katsu anymore. Now that they were a…couple. It was the first time she had thought of her and Katsu in such a way. It felt strange, yet wonderful at the same time. Anju half nodded and Jun could swear he saw her smile a little.
Jun smiled and let out a chuckle. "That's one fine fellow you've got there for yourself," he said. God damn Katsu, how did you do it?
"You've told him yet?" Jun asked, this time around expecting an answer. He looked at Anju expectantly, now full of hopes for some information.
Anju stared at the ground. She wasn't sure herself. Have I told him? She had kissed Katsu while he was unconscious…and she held his head in her lab when he was awake…and she held his hand, or was it Katsu that held her hand? She has told him that she loved him when he just got cut by the bats. But did he hear? Did she say it loud enough? Maybe he did hear it? Anju began to think in circles, something she hadn't done in a while.
To Boogie-kun, it was like watching a miracle unfold. His master rarely ever had jumbled up thoughts. He would have gaped in awe if Jun wasn't there. Or laughed.
Eventually, Anju shoock her head.
Jun half frowned, half smiled. "I figured as much."
Footsteps started coming from the hallway. It were the henchmen. They came back. They actually came back, Jun thought and let out a slight frown. I guess they didn't go get a coffee just to get away from her.
"Uhm…Jun? We need to talk to you," one of the henchmen said after a moment of hesitation when he saw that Anju had more life in her eyes now.
"Talk then." Jun promptly replied.
All of the henchmen looked at Anju and began looking uncomfortable. Jun raised an eyebrow.
"If we talk we might as well do it in front of her," Jun said coolly. "I trust her." And I hope that she trusts me…Since Anju admitted that she loved Katsu, Jun didn't fear her anymore. They had one common interest now.
"We think," the henchman began to say after taking a deep breath. "That it would be best to bring the vampire girl back to the forest, or Tokyo. Right now."
Wide eyed, Anju looked up. She didn't like what they were saying. She had no intention of going back. Yes, her family was important to her…but what do they always say? You can never be truly happy unless you act a little bit selfishly. Anju was determined to stay with Katsu.
Jun thoughtfully looked at the ground and considered the options. After a short while he nodded. They have a point. If vampires can control such a huge amount of bats so precisely, then they must have some way to watch the bats to coordinate them. Otherwise it would be too difficult to coordinate them if they couldn't see where the bats where. And if they had so much control over the bats, they could probably see through the bats too…which means that they saw us taking Anju away…
…Shit
"They probably saw us taking her with us," one of the henchmen said.
Jun nodded in agreement. "This is bad…" he muttered. He was surprised with himself though. Usually he would have thought of that long beforehand. Too much stress in the only explanation.
Anju stood up and looked Jun in the eyes with determination. "I'm not going."
Jun pursed his lips and steadily looked back at her.
"We can't have a war with vampires." Jun said solemnly. "Katsu's grandfather worked too long and too hard for peace. I'm not going to let war happen."
"I'm not leaving." Anju replied emotionlessly. "I want to be with Katsu."
I want to be with Katsu. For a second Anju couldn't believe that she said something like that so bluntly. Oh yes, she blushed. Jun's henchmen had difficulties suppressing their smiles.
"You're going back to Tokyo," Jun said sternly. This was not a matter he wanted to be argued with. Vampires attacking humans because they assume that they have kidnapped Anju was not something Jun wanted to be responsible for.
"I am not going back." Anju replied steadily.
"YOU'RE GOING BACK!" Jun shouted angrily. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE WAR WOULD MEAN? VA-"
Jun quickly cut himself off. He didn't want to distract he doctors in the operating room. And it would be far too difficult to explain war with vampires if anybody in the hospital heard it. He didn't want the nurses and staff to begin asking questions. Luckily, all the staff on nightshift were in the emergency room, excluding the guard.
"Please…" Jun said in almost a whisper. "Just corporate."
Anju steadily looked back at him, the determination not gone from her eyes. She knew she was being selfish by insisting to stay here. Her family surely began to worry, and she needed to find out if Ren and Tachibana were alright. Not to mention the people she would be endangering by staying here.
But she wanted to be with Katsu no matter what. Selfish indeed, Boogie-kun thought smugly. But I like it.
Suddenly the door to the emergency room opened. The doctor came in with a calm and tired expression. The expression that doctors usually had when having to explain something to friends and relatives of the patient.
Everyone was suddenly alert, all looking expectantly at the doctor. Praying for good news and hoping that the bad news wouldn't been fatal.
The doctor let out a deep breath. "If he makes it through the night, then his chances of surviving would increase dramatically. He has lost a lot of blood you see…and right now we don't have any blood donors available. However no vital organs were damaged, so the chances of survival are quite high, but he has lost a lot of blood. His body might not be able to recover."
Good news; Katsu isn't dead yet. Bad news; the possibility of him dying is still there.
"I'm going to go and put together the necessary papers," the doctor said and began to walk away.
"Of course." Jun muttered. "Can we go and see him?" he asked, knowing that Anju and none of the henchmen would speak up.
"Of course," the doctor replied. "Just walk down the corridor and the nurse will tell you where to go."
Half jogging, half walking the group of vampire hunters plus one vampire went down the corridor. Soon they saw the nurse, who led them to Katsu's room. Breathing nervously, Anju and Jun entered.
And there he was.
Katsu.
Connected to a monitoring machine that shows his heartbeat, he slept peacefully, breathing in and out evenly. He didn't look like dying at all.
In almost a daze, Anju began to walk closer to Katsu. She wanted to smell him, see his face closely. She wasn't sure, but maybe she could smell out whether or not Katsu had enough blood in his body. Whatever happens, don't blame yourself too much, Boogie-kun thought. If Katsu died of too much blood loss, it was inevitable that Anju would blame herself for sucking Katsu's blood.
A small smiled formed on Anju's lips. She felt incredibly…glad to be able to see Katsu again. Breathing and sleeping. A single trickled down her cheek. Katsu…
"How about going back to Tokyo when he wakes up?" Jun suggested with the biggest grin his face could manage.
Anju smiled and nodded.
She and Jun stayed there the whole night. With Anju always watching if Katsu was still breathing. They didn't talk much, for Jun was exhausted and fell fast asleep.
Katsu made it through the night with no problem. He slept peacefully for the whole night. Anju had never been happier before.
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2 days later, 8:50 am
Anju was sitting by Katsu's bed, gently stroking his hand, waking for him to wait up. Jun was leaning against the doorway, sending messages to his superiors explaining the situation. His henchmen had gone out to eat breakfast. Jun didn't go with them, he wanted to watch over Anju. Not that he didn't trust her; he was just worried about anything happening. Anything at all. Causing commotion in the hospital is one thing he absolutely didn't want.
Jun had closed the curtains, knowing that Anju couldn't stand the sunlight. Anju thanked him for that but didn't say anything else. Not that she held a grudge against Jun for the flash grenade, but she wasn't exactly grateful either.
To his own surprise, Jun didn't feel nervous or anything. With every passing minute, the chances of vampires going offensive was rising, but he didn't care anymore. Although he still frequently checked online news sites for any increase in bat activity or a rise of unconscious people found in the park.
Suddenly, Anju's eyes grew wide. Katsu's hand just twitched. Katsu?
With a low groan, Katsu slowly opened his eyes. His vision was blurry. He saw a blur of grey, silver, yellow and white. He blinked hard a couple of times before his vision came into focus. He smiled.
It was Anju looking down at him, with the sweetest smile she had ever shown him. Eyes filled with joy. At the height of his heart Katsu hoped that this wasn't a dream. It was the most joy filled expression Anju had ever shown him.
Leaning against the doorway, Jun noticed how Anju began to lean over Katsu. He raised an eyebrow and looked closer. He let out a small frown and smiled. Lucky bastard, wakes up and first thing he sees is the cutest girl around looking down at him.
Katsu's smile widened. "Anju…I…"
He tried to sit up but was immediately pinned down by an excruciating pain in his back. "Urgh!" he groaned and bit down on his lower lip to keep himself from crying out in pain.
Anju smiled the brightest smile she ever smiled and wrapped her arms around Katsu's neck. "Katsu…Katsu…Katsu…" Tears of happiness rolled down her cheek. It was one of the few times she cried out of joy and relief.
Yes, there was no doubt about it. It was him. It felt so good to hold him close again. To smell his scent, to hear his voice, to see him smiling, to feel his warmth. To see him breathing and alive. To pour out her feelings. To love with no boundaries. To dream of a future with no horizons. It was all here. It all came back.
Katsu could hear Anju crying. "Hey, hey, its alright. It's alright. I'm here, don't worry…" he said soothingly, glad that Anju was here, glad that he survived and was alive. Thank you so much, he thought to no one in particular.
Slowly, Anju moved her lips closer to his ear. "I love you" she whispered so softly into his ears that he could barely hear it. But hear he did.
The three magical words. Three such simple words. Three simple words that can have such a profound meaning. She finally managed to say them.
Katsu smiled. It was the first time a girl ever said these words to him. Three such simple words. "I love you too…I love you too" he whispered back.
He nuzzled his nose in her hair, absorbing her sweet girl scent. It felt good to feel her so close to him. To know that she is there. To know that she loves him. Anju…
Loudly, Jun cleared his voice. "Katsu!"
Katsu let go of Anju and looked to the direction the voice came from.
"Jun!" he exclaimed in wonder and would have gotten up to hug him if it was not for his back wound.
"Good to see you alive." Jun said with a smile.
"What happened while I was sleeping?" Katsu asked, looking at Jun and Anju. "How exactly did I get this wound? My memory is all blury."
Anju and Jun looked at each other. Jun shrugged and decided to explain first.
Over the next 2 hours, Anju and Jun filled Katsu in on everything that happened from when he dialed Jun's emergency number to the last couple of hours when he was still sleeping.
The whole time, Katsu didn't say anything except for a 'oh' when Jun explained that Anju had to go back when he woke up. There was a long silence after Anju and Jun had finished.
After about half an hour, Jun cleared his throat again. "I hate to ruin the mood, but I think we really have to go now. Every minute that passes increases the chances of vampires going offensive."
Katsu let out a sad sigh but then smiled. "I understand."
"We better go." Jun said. I better give them some time alone. "I'll go wait by the helicopter, but don't take too long alright?"
And with that Jun left.
Katsu and Anju were left alone again. Both knew that they would need to part in a matter of minutes.
Anju walked to Katsu's bed again and leaned over him. She leaned so close that their noses were almost touching. "I love you" she whispered before lightly resting her lips on his.
And this time, Katsu was fully conscious and would remember every detail.
After the 15 best seconds of Katsu's life so far, Anju stepped back and looked him in the eyes. She smiled gently at him and was all red.
Anju began to walk towards the door but then stopped. She dropped Boogie-kun and almost ran back to Katsu and wrapped her arms around his neck. She didn't want to leave him, not right after he has woken up. It wasn't fair. She loved him so much. She knew that she had to go, or else war might start, but she had such an aching in her heart. She wanted to stay. She wanted to stay so much.
Yet she couldn't.
"It's alright Anju…go now." Katsu whispered into her ear. "Wait for me in Tokyo, I'll come for you as soon as I can. I promise."
Anju kissed him lightly on the lips again. Katsu smiled.
"I promise."
With a smile, Anju stood up and turned around. This time, she walked out of the room with no stopping or turning back, for this time she knew Katsu would definitely comes.
It was a promise.
Sorry for this long delay, but I just had so many things going on. It was trips week at school, so I was away from mouse and keyboard for one week. And now its October break and teachers are flinging homework around like its nothing.
And besides that, I'm having my teenage emo phase now. I haven't told anybody online, but now I might as well. You probably all know that I moved to Beijing. Yeah, let's just say I really miss the girl that I never got. Quoting Jesse McCartney's song How Do You Sleep: "been missing you craze..." I hope the quality of my writing hasn't dropped though.
Besides that, me and my friend are starting our own manga as a CAS project for IB. Right now the working title is The Baby. We're hoping to have the first chapter out by mid-December. Hopefully onemanga and mangafox will let us upload it. I'm really exited about this and glad to have become friends with an artist who is just as interesting in manga as I am, if not more. I'm writing the story for it and he is drawing. Tell me if you're interested and I'll keep you updated on our progress (give me your email address though...)
And as you can probably all tell, the ending is very near. But nothing more on that! (lol)
Thanks for reading!
