Chapter Two
The Night At The Old House
Authoress' Notes: Eek, I just read over the earlier chapters! I have shamed myself with all the misspellings! Oh, well, shows me not to write at 2:00 a.m and not use a spellchecker! Oh, well, I'll replace them with the spellchecked versions soon. Anyway, here's chapter two! Wow, major improvement if I do say so myself! I pretty have this one mapped out, and it should be finished soon. I'll get the chapters out quicker, too. Then I have to plan the other parts in my little D series here. Feel free to make any suggestions or just give me feedback (And thanks to those who have already.).
Disclaimer: I don't own D or anything related. I do, however, own Tesha, Sera, and the guy I showed in the prologue.
Sera stared blankly down at the ground that was passing quickly beneath their feet. She had contemplated what would happen if the Vampire Hunter failed, and the Countess either killed him or forced him to become her mate. It wasn't good, and she would most likely die. On the other hand, if she brought him to her, she would be rewarded freedom... But was it worth the cost of her humanity? iHow can I have humanity if I'm not human? I'm so creation of an unholy union between Human and Vampire... Nothing more. I can never have a normal life as the people I have ruthlessly taken the lives of. I can never have a husband, or children, nor could I settle down in a town and live alone by myself. Why did I wish for freedom so badly then?... If I was free, then I wouldn't have to fear constantly, nor would I have to beg for the blood that nourishes me... That keeps me on this God-forsaken Earth.
But if I am far too weak to allow myself to die, or to kill myself. That leaves only one choice...
Sera glanced down, her lips pressed firmly into a thin line. She would hate herself for eternity, but that didn't matter anymore. "Turn left up here, then we shall be at my mother's house," She said, her voice dull and emotionless as it usually was.
D looked around as they neared their destination. He examined the building before them. 'Run down' was an understatement. There were rotting pieces of board where walls used to be, glass scattered about where windows had been broken, and the smell of a fire that had long since been put out. At least it would provide shelter for the night. He quickly jumped dismounted the horse, followed by Sera. She pointed toward a small stable for the horse. "Hm, it's quite different from what I remember. I didn't think it was possible for this place to look any worse," Sera commented and walked in. She tried to open the door, but it only collapsed to the ground, and sent dust flying upwards. She coughed and waved a hand infront of her face in an attempt to clear some fresh air for herself.
D walked toward her and peered inside. Some dusty furniture, and a fireplace were all that resided in the house. He stepped inside and took a seat in a chair. He peered through a hole at nothing in particular. He was tired, afterall, he had been on the road since the previous night. He stared toward Sera, the girl sat on the floor to his his, staring blankly at her hands.
"You can have this chair if you wish to rest now..."
"Um, no. That's okay... I'm used to sleeping on the floor."
"I insist," He said as he began to stand, only to be restrained by her hand on his. He cleared his throat uncomfortably, and she quickly removed it. "I'm sorry. But, anyway, it's fine! You're going to be fighting the Countess tomorrow, so you need more comfort than I. Please, stay!" She said, smiling. D sighed and sat back down. She was stubborn... Too stubborn. He wasn't sure if he could trust her... She had joined him a bit too easily. Most likely she had something planned, but there wasn't any confirmation on that. D closed his eyes and sighed.
I should be on my guard at all times.
The Vampire Hunter turned toward Sera and opened his mouth to speak before being cut abruptly off by the girl. "I wish to thank you again for agreeing to protect me... I will give you anything you wish after you have successfully completed your job," She stated, matter-of-factly. She then glanced back down at her hands. D raised an eyebrow, wondering what was so intriguing.
"You know, when I was very young, my mother was a very kind and gentle woman... The year I turned five, that changed..." Sera sighed and shook her head slightly. She smiled up at him, then said, "I think she finally realized what raising a Half-breed was really like." D turned toward her, awaiting her to continue.
"You see on my birthday, I invited a little boy I really liked to my house. We were playing off by ourselves, and the boy leaned forward and hugged me. I wasn't sure why he did... I was very embarrass. I remember hugging him back, and burying my head into his shoulder. However, I felt something that I hadn't before... it was quite a weird sensation. One that I didn't have control over," Sera looked down, a sad smile crossing her face.
"Bloodlust. I wanted so badly to taste his blood... The temptation was too great for my age, and I gave in. I mean, for all I knew, this was perfectly normal beheavior for a boy and girl! Anyway, the boy gasped in pain and tried to pull back, but my strength was far too great..."
"Mother ended up having to forcefully pull me off of him before I ended up killing him!" Sera said, a frown crossing her face.
"After that, Mother sent me off to Countess Tesha for quite a bit of money. I often lie awake at night and wonder what happened to that little boy..." D frowned.
"It isn't good to rest in the past for long... You can only find ways to torture yourself if you do," D commented flately, Sera only looked up and smiled.
"I know that. That child was my first crush, and though it was childish, I still cherish the memory. And I did learn how to control my bloodlust... Though not much, but still, if I hadn't learned about it early, then I could've ended up hurting someone badly."
D turned back toward a broken window on the wall in front of them. He just stared, not letting his mind wander over the topic, nor allowing himself to rest. He wasn't tired anyway. "D...?"
"What?" He asked, as emotionless as ever.
"Do you feel it, too...?" D turned toward the girl, confused. Feel what? He raised an eyebrow as the she began to blush.
"Feel what?"
"That yearning when you're near a human... When you're too close to a human. The need for blood?" She asked, looking down and running a hand through her hair absently.
"Yes." D turned back toward the window, not really wanting to continue the conversation.
"Hm, does it happen when two Dhampire are close?" She pushed further. He sighed, hesitating slightly before answering. Sera quickly jumped in before he even got the chance however, with a quick apology,
"I'm sorry, Hunter... That was not appropriate."
"You should rest. We're leaving early tomorrow morning."
"Okay," Sera said as she lied back on the ground, curling up beside his chair. She secretly wished she could crawl under a rock and die. She hadn't even the slightest intention of saying that aloud, it just slipped out. Now she wished she could turn time back and slap herself for being such a fool.
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D turned tot he now sleeping girl. Her lips were parted, forming a tiny O shape. Her face was peaceful. He sighed rested his head against the back of his chair, drifting off into a light sleep. Tomorrow would be a very hectic day.