Chapter 54

When we arrived in the living room, Emiko and Towa were already making ramen noodles and green tea for dinner. Daisuke, Satoshi, Krad, Midnight, and Brianna were all on the couch while my parents, Kosuke, and Daiki were at the dining table.

"It's good to see you're well, hunny," my mother came over and placed a kiss on my forehead. "How are you?"

"Much better than earlier." I replied as Dark helped me sit down my Brianna. The thief sat on the other side of me and Krad was sitting on the other side of Brianna. The blonde man had his arm draped over my friend's shoulders and her face was red.

Obviously, something had happened when I was in the bedroom and Dark was the only other one in there. I decided on asking her later.

I winced when a slight pain hit my eye and my fingertips brushed over it. Dark noticed and rubbed my back as it vanished.

"So what was the whole 'Sophia' business about?" Krad asked.

Sighing, I motioned discretely for Dark's hand and he took it. "Well, I was surrounded by darkness in a fancy gown when a man appeared and said I was Sophia. I ran until Dark appeared and reached his hand for me. When I took it, he pulled me toward him, but …stopped…" I paused, squeezing Dark's hand harder than I did when Emiko fixed my wound.

"Why did he stop?" Daisuke asked.

"…the man… had stabbed him in the back and Dark fell forward…" I stopped when a tear fell from my eye and I couldn't go on.

"He fell forward…" Midnight closed her eyes and concentrated for a minute, then reopened them. "…dead. The man came toward you and you backed away, crying out to stay back."

"How did you-?" I began, but remembered. "Mind reading, huh?"

"Yeah." She replied.

Dark pulled me closer to him. "No matter what, I will not die. I will always be here for you, my love."

I closed my eyes and snuggled into his chest more and he wrapped his arm around me. A moment passed when Emiko called us for dinner. I stayed where I was while Dark brought me my ramen and tea.

(AN: I won't bug you all with the boring details of dinner. Sorry if you wanted to hear. *sweatdrop*)

After the dinner, we all stayed in the living room and talked for a bit. At about eight, my parents left to go back home and Dark helped me to the bedroom. Everyone else joined in the small room. Dark, Brianna, and Emiko sat in the three seats while the rest stood up.

"So, who is this person you saw in your dream?" Daiki asked.

"I don't know." I said. "He kept calling me 'Sophia' and said I was back. He looked about in his late twenty's and had short brown hair and an outfit that looked like something a vampire would wear."

"Weird," Midnight said. "When I read your mind, that's exactly what I saw. I saw the very same man in a very brief vision I had while you were passed out."

"So what does that mean?" Dark asked. I brushed my hand across his and he looked at me. I smiled as he looked at my waiting hand and he took it in his.

"It means that we shouldn't let our guard down. Ever," Satoshi said after a quiet silence. "Ally is in danger at all times."

I nodded and yawned. Dark noticed and waved his hand to everyone and they left.

"I'll do some research tomorrow on vampire history to see if anyone fits the man's description." Emiko said as she closed the door.

I lay down and my eyelids grew heavy. Dark placed his hand on my cheek and smiled sweetly at me.

"Get some rest now, my Beloved Vampire." He said.

Smiling, I replied, "Good night, my Beloved Thief."