Embarrassment 54: A Secret Life
The moment Kanon heard the sound of the gunfire, her heart suddenly stopped. She couldn't believe what her cousin had just done. Part of her wanted to run to a nearby window and look inside, but all the windows were tightly closed, and Tohru had locked the main door after kicking her out. From inside the door, she could no longer hear Keitaro's growling. In fact she couldn't hear a single noise, and that was what scared her the most.
Tears streaming down her blood stained face, she couldn't think of anything else but to take off into the woods. She couldn't think straight and was letting her feet guide her.
Tohru, she thought angrily to herself, why? Why did you do it?
From inside the dark confines of Takeshi's mansion, Tohru stood, still grasping the pistol firmly. On the floor in front of him, Keitaro lay in a pool of blood. The look Tohru gave was not that of sadness. In fact, he showed no emotion at all as he lowered the pistol. Under his breath, he muttered just two words.
"I'm sorry."
There was nothing for it. As much as Tohru didn't want to leave Keitaro laying in his own blood. Takeshi was still down in the dungeon and very much alive. Tohru had work to do. Still clutching the pistol tightly in his hand, he ventured towards the dungeon, finding the vampire scum lying against a wall. His wounds had already healed, but he was still knocked out cold from the force Keitaro had used on him. As silent as the night, Tohru approached the vampire. Without much care, he pointed the gun at the vampire and kicked him deeply in the ribs.
Takeshi stirred awake, opening his eyes to a gun, just inches away from his face. He smiled weakly. "It looks like you finaly have me cornered."
Tohru didn't drop his guard. "You even try to vanish, and I'll put one between your eyes," he said sternly.
"And yet," Takeshi said calmly, "you don't plan on letting me live anyways. At least tell me the bastard is dead and Kanon is safe."
"Don't you ever talk about my cousin," he hissed, sticking the gun to Takeshi's temple. "Don't you even say her name. You are not worthy of her name."
"You get so angry at me, but fail to realize that I am the only other vampire who treated the Pushuke with respect." Takeshi smiled darkly. "Even if you kill me, other vampires will come. As soon as they find out that the Half-Breed is gone, they will come. Some will not be as gentle as I have been. Do you truly plan on stoping every last one of them? Your power only extends so far."
"Kanon Usui shall never be touched," Tohru said darkly. "I will see to that. And when people like you show up trying to force her hand, her family will be there to protect her."
Takeshi scoffed. "You truly are a masterpiece, Tohru Maaka. You protect your family with your very life, yet they don't even know who you are. But don't worry. I know who you are. I know everything about you. I know that you work for cross organization."
Tohru went silent. What Takeshi said was true. Tohru was none other than a vampire hunter of Cross Organization, and a well-known one at that. Vampires were well known to help hunters chase down other vampires. Tohru was no different. When he had turned sixteen, he joined Cross Organization behind his family's back. His parents were so nonchalant, they never figured out where he went every night. The money was used to help support them, but they never questioned where he got it from.
"How long has it been since you started chasing after me, Tohru?" Takeshi said, beaming brightly. "Long enough that you even used your own cousin as bait to get near me. And yet, you call me the monster."
"Watch your tongue," Tohru hissed.
But he continued. "You parade around like you cared for Keitaro. But he was nothing more than Kanon's protection. He protected her, while you continued to run in circles chasing after me."
"I did what was necessary to protect Kanon."
"And yet, you would have tossed her to the wolves if it meant getting to me."
"That is a lie!" Tohru barked. "I have and will always put my family first. Something you would never understand. So don't talk about me like you know who I am!"
Takeshi just smiled. "The sun has risen Tohru. You have a cousin to protect. So finish what you have come to do."
Tohru didn't need to be told twice. Without even a second thought he pulled the trigger. With a loud bang all of his secrets died with the vampire. Tohru didn't feel anything when he pulled the trigger. He never did. Takeshi was just a target. Another mark on his resume. Nothing more.
Standing up and dusting himself off the vampire hunter headed for the stairs. The day had just begun.
Looks like we survived the apocalypse. So no better time than to raise a story from the dead. So yeah, nothing to say except here's a short chapter for everyone to know I haven't died yet. Enjoy.
