Chapter 6
Fuko clutched her clipboard to her chest tightly, as she walked along the hospital corridor. She was on midnight duty tonight, and the hospital was relatively quiet. She was still trying to absorb what she heard two days previously. She had to help Tokiya to love again in order to cure him from his vampire state. It was impossible, when in the first place, during his human life, Tokiya had not loved anyone else, besides his sister, and that was because he had a special bond with her. She was thinking so much about it, that it was driving her crazy.
" Damn it." Fuko cursed as she punched a nearby wall. " Damn it all."
So far, only her knew about Tokiya's existence, She was afraid to tell Recca and the others. She didn't know about how they would react. It was beginning to get to her, having to smuggle blood out of the hospital every night for Tokiya. At one point, Tokiya had suggested that he go back to his old place, and hunt on his own, so as to make things easier for her, but Fuko had immediately objected. She did not want to let Tokiya fall back into the temptation of killing people for his survival.
" Fuko. day dreaming again?" Aki asked, as she came up beside Fuko, also carrying a clipboard.
" No, of course not. Don't be stupid." Fuko replied.
" How did your meeting with Professor go? Did he tell you what you wanted?"
" Oh. kind of. thanks for telling me about him."
" Oh by the way, are you coming to the annual staff party?"
" Oh, when is it?"
" What! You mean that you forgot about it! It's this Saturday. I hope you have a date to bring along."
" Oh, they can't be that discriminating, whatever happened to a singles party."
" Oh well." Aki shrugged her shoulders and was about to continue when she stared ahead, and then looked back at Fuko. " Do you know that guy?" she asked.
Fuko looked ahead and to her utter shock, she found Tokiya standing right in front of her. His silver hair and eyes glittered faintly against the hospital light. He was wearing black pants and shirt and a matching coat. A silver chain hung around his neck. Instead of making him look girly, it only served to bring out the color of his eyes, and for the first time, Fuko realized how good looking he actually was.
" Err.. Yeah." Fuko stuttered, as she walked towards Tokiya. Aki followed closely behind, rather amused by what was going on.
When they reached Tokiya, Fuko immediately asked
" What are you doing here tonight?"
" I needed to talk to you." Tokiya replied.
" Introduce me!" Aki nudged Fuko in the ribs, while smiling at Tokiya
Fuko sighed and turned slightly towards Aki
" Tokiya, this is my colleague Aki, Aki, Tokiya."
" It's such a pleasure to meet you!" Aki gushed excitedly, as she shook Tokiya's hand. Turning to Fuko, she said, " Fuko! You never told me that you knew such a handsome guy! At least you won't be lonely on Saturday night then!"
" Go away!" Fuko retorted as she chased a laughing Aki away with her clipboard.
" What's going on on Saturday night?" Tokiya asked, when she turned back to face him.
" Nothing, just some party where I have to bring a date, if not I'll look weird. Stupid rule." Fuko shrugged her shoulders. " So, you said that you wanted to talk to me. What about?"
" Shall we go someone quiet first?" Tokiya asked
" Is the rooftop fine?" Fuko asked and Tokiya nodded.
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The night breeze licked gently against Fuko's cheek as she leaned against the railing. The hospital was situated right in the middle of the city, and from where she was, she could see the brightly lit roads and buildings, and the cars slowly cruising along the streets. Tokiya stood a distance from her, hands tucked into his pockets, with his back to the city.
" So, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?" Fuko asked again.
" I've been thinking about what the old order said when you asked them about the cure."
Fuko's heart gave a leap when she heard that. Tokiya had actually been thinking about the same thing as her.
" And?" she asked
" I've decided. I'm going to leave Tokyo. I'm going to live in a secluded area where no one sees me and no one knows me. So I've come to say goodbye."
" What." Fuko looked up at Tokiya. She reached out to grab Tokiya by the arm. " Tokiya, you can't be serious! How can you give up like this! How can you!"
" Stop deluding yourself Fuko! Didn't you get the message of what the old order was trying to tell us then? There is no way out!" Tokiya shouted as he grabbed Fuko by the shoulders and shook her violently.
" Then why did you say then that you believed in me? If you said that you believed, then why are you giving up now! Tell me!" Fuko cried.
" I almost did. but when I heard about the cure, I realized that it was almost impossible. I've never loved anyone in my human life Fuko, how can I start now!" Tokiya turned away. " It's impossible. Don't delude yourself any longer. Forget that you ever saw me, go back to your old life Fuko."
" NO! I'm not deluding myself, I never was Tokiya." Fuko ran and threw her arms around Tokiya's waist, her face against his back, as he stared at the city lights. " It's not that I can't accept the fact that you are a vampire. It is hard to get used to, but I recognize you for that. It's just that I believe that there is more to that than just being a vampire. If one can change man into a vampire, then why can't one change a vampire into man? I believe that in life, there is no such thing as a dead end. It's the same thing in medical science, a man in coma for decades can wake up one day, why can't a vampire change back to man after six years?"
Tokiya closed his eyes as his hands gripped the railing. He wanted so much to believe, but the facts were staring at him hard in the face. And yet, this voice, which was begging him not to give up, was actually weakening his will to leave her once and for all. It was then that he made his decision. Turning around to face Fuko, he put his arms around her.
" I'll try. I'll try to believe in what you said."
" Thank you Tokiya." Fuko whispered back.
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Tokiya gazed up the window leading to Fuko's apartment. All he had to do was jump and he was inside. Then suddenly, he felt a familiar presence.
" Show yourself." he commanded, and Gin stepped out of the shadows.
" Still as curt as ever Tokiya. you could sense me even though I tried my best to hide my presence."
" Like you said, I was always the more powerful one." Tokiya replied, his back still to Gin.
" If you're hoping for a change in answer, you'll be greatly disappointed."
" I suppose that the old order has been looking for you?" Gin said casually.
" Yeah, they asked me if I was on your side."
" I suppose you told them no."
Tokiya didn't reply. Gin continued. " You come back here every night Tokiya. You want to live with her too, right Tokiya. You hate hiding in the basement all day waiting for her to come and give you blood. Makes you feel so pathetic right. Doesn't it."
" Whatever you say, it's not going to change my mind." Tokiya said.
I made a promise that I would try to believe in Fuko. I'm not going to break it easily
" I need you Tokiya. And I'll do anything to get you on my side, even if it means getting rid of that girlfriend of yours." Gin said as Tokiya walked away from him. " Mark my words. As good a vampire as you are, you cannot protect her all the time. If you not cooperate with me, I will give you the devastation of seeing her die in your arms. And when I mean it, I'll do it."
Fuko clutched her clipboard to her chest tightly, as she walked along the hospital corridor. She was on midnight duty tonight, and the hospital was relatively quiet. She was still trying to absorb what she heard two days previously. She had to help Tokiya to love again in order to cure him from his vampire state. It was impossible, when in the first place, during his human life, Tokiya had not loved anyone else, besides his sister, and that was because he had a special bond with her. She was thinking so much about it, that it was driving her crazy.
" Damn it." Fuko cursed as she punched a nearby wall. " Damn it all."
So far, only her knew about Tokiya's existence, She was afraid to tell Recca and the others. She didn't know about how they would react. It was beginning to get to her, having to smuggle blood out of the hospital every night for Tokiya. At one point, Tokiya had suggested that he go back to his old place, and hunt on his own, so as to make things easier for her, but Fuko had immediately objected. She did not want to let Tokiya fall back into the temptation of killing people for his survival.
" Fuko. day dreaming again?" Aki asked, as she came up beside Fuko, also carrying a clipboard.
" No, of course not. Don't be stupid." Fuko replied.
" How did your meeting with Professor go? Did he tell you what you wanted?"
" Oh. kind of. thanks for telling me about him."
" Oh by the way, are you coming to the annual staff party?"
" Oh, when is it?"
" What! You mean that you forgot about it! It's this Saturday. I hope you have a date to bring along."
" Oh, they can't be that discriminating, whatever happened to a singles party."
" Oh well." Aki shrugged her shoulders and was about to continue when she stared ahead, and then looked back at Fuko. " Do you know that guy?" she asked.
Fuko looked ahead and to her utter shock, she found Tokiya standing right in front of her. His silver hair and eyes glittered faintly against the hospital light. He was wearing black pants and shirt and a matching coat. A silver chain hung around his neck. Instead of making him look girly, it only served to bring out the color of his eyes, and for the first time, Fuko realized how good looking he actually was.
" Err.. Yeah." Fuko stuttered, as she walked towards Tokiya. Aki followed closely behind, rather amused by what was going on.
When they reached Tokiya, Fuko immediately asked
" What are you doing here tonight?"
" I needed to talk to you." Tokiya replied.
" Introduce me!" Aki nudged Fuko in the ribs, while smiling at Tokiya
Fuko sighed and turned slightly towards Aki
" Tokiya, this is my colleague Aki, Aki, Tokiya."
" It's such a pleasure to meet you!" Aki gushed excitedly, as she shook Tokiya's hand. Turning to Fuko, she said, " Fuko! You never told me that you knew such a handsome guy! At least you won't be lonely on Saturday night then!"
" Go away!" Fuko retorted as she chased a laughing Aki away with her clipboard.
" What's going on on Saturday night?" Tokiya asked, when she turned back to face him.
" Nothing, just some party where I have to bring a date, if not I'll look weird. Stupid rule." Fuko shrugged her shoulders. " So, you said that you wanted to talk to me. What about?"
" Shall we go someone quiet first?" Tokiya asked
" Is the rooftop fine?" Fuko asked and Tokiya nodded.
*****************
The night breeze licked gently against Fuko's cheek as she leaned against the railing. The hospital was situated right in the middle of the city, and from where she was, she could see the brightly lit roads and buildings, and the cars slowly cruising along the streets. Tokiya stood a distance from her, hands tucked into his pockets, with his back to the city.
" So, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?" Fuko asked again.
" I've been thinking about what the old order said when you asked them about the cure."
Fuko's heart gave a leap when she heard that. Tokiya had actually been thinking about the same thing as her.
" And?" she asked
" I've decided. I'm going to leave Tokyo. I'm going to live in a secluded area where no one sees me and no one knows me. So I've come to say goodbye."
" What." Fuko looked up at Tokiya. She reached out to grab Tokiya by the arm. " Tokiya, you can't be serious! How can you give up like this! How can you!"
" Stop deluding yourself Fuko! Didn't you get the message of what the old order was trying to tell us then? There is no way out!" Tokiya shouted as he grabbed Fuko by the shoulders and shook her violently.
" Then why did you say then that you believed in me? If you said that you believed, then why are you giving up now! Tell me!" Fuko cried.
" I almost did. but when I heard about the cure, I realized that it was almost impossible. I've never loved anyone in my human life Fuko, how can I start now!" Tokiya turned away. " It's impossible. Don't delude yourself any longer. Forget that you ever saw me, go back to your old life Fuko."
" NO! I'm not deluding myself, I never was Tokiya." Fuko ran and threw her arms around Tokiya's waist, her face against his back, as he stared at the city lights. " It's not that I can't accept the fact that you are a vampire. It is hard to get used to, but I recognize you for that. It's just that I believe that there is more to that than just being a vampire. If one can change man into a vampire, then why can't one change a vampire into man? I believe that in life, there is no such thing as a dead end. It's the same thing in medical science, a man in coma for decades can wake up one day, why can't a vampire change back to man after six years?"
Tokiya closed his eyes as his hands gripped the railing. He wanted so much to believe, but the facts were staring at him hard in the face. And yet, this voice, which was begging him not to give up, was actually weakening his will to leave her once and for all. It was then that he made his decision. Turning around to face Fuko, he put his arms around her.
" I'll try. I'll try to believe in what you said."
" Thank you Tokiya." Fuko whispered back.
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Tokiya gazed up the window leading to Fuko's apartment. All he had to do was jump and he was inside. Then suddenly, he felt a familiar presence.
" Show yourself." he commanded, and Gin stepped out of the shadows.
" Still as curt as ever Tokiya. you could sense me even though I tried my best to hide my presence."
" Like you said, I was always the more powerful one." Tokiya replied, his back still to Gin.
" If you're hoping for a change in answer, you'll be greatly disappointed."
" I suppose that the old order has been looking for you?" Gin said casually.
" Yeah, they asked me if I was on your side."
" I suppose you told them no."
Tokiya didn't reply. Gin continued. " You come back here every night Tokiya. You want to live with her too, right Tokiya. You hate hiding in the basement all day waiting for her to come and give you blood. Makes you feel so pathetic right. Doesn't it."
" Whatever you say, it's not going to change my mind." Tokiya said.
I made a promise that I would try to believe in Fuko. I'm not going to break it easily
" I need you Tokiya. And I'll do anything to get you on my side, even if it means getting rid of that girlfriend of yours." Gin said as Tokiya walked away from him. " Mark my words. As good a vampire as you are, you cannot protect her all the time. If you not cooperate with me, I will give you the devastation of seeing her die in your arms. And when I mean it, I'll do it."