I awoke lying on a mat, bleeding, which I had grown somewhat used to. The wound in my chest had healed somewhat, and I was unclothed from the waist up. I sat up and noticed Lita and Riho were asleep, their heads resting on the table. Yayoi walked past the doorway, Guni flying next to her. I stood up and looked around. Serena had collapsed on a recliner nearby, a black cat with a curious design on her forehead lying in her lap. I caught a glance out the window and immediately took a few steps back. Right now, I was a bit weak, and the sun would burn more. Guni flew in and saw I was awake.

"Hey, you're up!" Guni said, and flew over to me. I stepped out into the dining room and saw no one else there. Yayoi stepped out from behind, her hand feeling very warm against my arm. I turned around to face her. Guni flew off, knowing full well what I needed. Yayoi pulled her collar down, and my fangs slid out.

"I guess now is as good a time as any." I said, then plunged them into her neck. Yayoi closed her eyes, letting out a small moan of pleasure. We hugged tightly, and after a few moments, I released her.

"I thought a vampire's bite turned people." Lita said, standing behind us. Yayoi was still a bit woozy.

"I'm immune to the bite. Has something to do with my former involvement with the breed, or something like that." Yayoi said, balancing herself against the table. "If I'd had known you were going to get hurt, I would've had Riho wait a day or two, Shido."

Riho moved slightly at the mention of her name, and Lita walked over and grabbed some fresh coffee. "I take it you don't like coffee, Mr. Shido?"

"It's not a matter of disliking it, but a matter my system not being able to handle it. It'd be nice to have some though, but I can't. Not without being sick at least." I said and sat down at the table. "How long was I out?"

"Since last night. The breed got away, but it's probably not going to be doing anything for now." Yayoi took a sip of her coffee, and watched as Riho woke up. Guni flew in, carrying a fairy-sized cup of coffee. Riho moved her chair sluggishly and wrapped her arms around my neck, then went back to sleep. "Looks like she sleeps better knowing you're near, eh?"

"Yeah." I wrapped my arms around her as well, and pulled her onto my lap, holding her protectively. "I guess she does." She hugged me tightly, as Yayoi walked out, gun in it's holster, and keys in hand.

"I'm gonna go do some looking around. I do have a baby shower to buy gifts for." Yayoi said as she walked out the door, closing it silently behind her.

I watched, holding Riho close, as Guni flew by. "I'm going back to our apartment. Its boring here." She said, then flew out the window. Riho began to stir, and slowly woke up. I slowly let go of her as she stood up. Lita was busy getting breakfast ready.

"Morning Mr. Shido." Riho said, giving me kiss as she stood up. I smiled and stood up.

"I'll go take a quick shower, need to wake up." I walked to the bathroom slowly, and shutting the door behind me.



An hour later, and more refreshed, Riho and I were out on the streets and off to the movies. As we walked down the bustling street, Riho kept her arm around mine tightly, so as to not lose me in the crowds.

"It's been almost four years since I was last in Tokyo, I've almost forgotten how busy it is here." She remarked quietly as we made our way to one of the smaller, and luckily, less populated theatres in the area. Making our way in, we looked at the listings of the movies. "Hey, it's showing here too!!" She smiled, pointing out the title of the movie we saw on our first date.

"I wasn't really paying attention to it the first time, but how about we see it again?" I looked at her, a slight smile on my face. Beaming she hugged me around the midsection. My arm around her, we walked over to the box office, and I bought two tickets for the movie. We walked in and took our seats, waiting patiently for the movie to start. Riho snuggled up to me, hugging me tightly. I put an arm around her, looking at her, so peaceful. 'Like the dead…'I gulped, as Cain's voice became clearer. 'You will return to me in your own time. Don't deny it. Think of the times we spent together…' I put my hand to my head, closing my eyes and trying to get the voice out of my head. Riho looked at me, a worried look on her face. I shook my head. "Just a slight headache, it's alright." She slowly put her head back down, and I rested my head on hers, trying to push out Cain's words, and enjoy the time I had with Riho. Riho, who's schoolgirl crush had blossomed out into a mutual love for each other. My liking had grown from a subtle beginning, but was now fully acknowledged. I almost lost her once before…

"Mr. Shido?" I opened my eyes, seeing Riho look straight up at me. "Something's wrong. You did this on our first date too. Please tell me what's on your mind. Something is wrong, or else you would be enjoying this time."

"I… I'm sorry. It's just… Remember Cain?" Her eyes flew wide open. "Yeah, he's back. I don't know what he wants, but…"

"This time, Mr. Shido, I'm not helpless though. But that's not what's worrying you is it?" The movie had ended a minute ago and, without my realization, I had yet again slept through the movie. "Your worried that I'm going to leave, aren't you? That I'm going to hate you because of this? As I said before, I get to be a part of your family. A few inconveniences aren't going to make me hate you. The world may change and go on without me, but I'm going to be spending it with you."

"It's not you. Cain may make another appearance, and with this breed on the loose still, I'm not sure what exactly to do. I feel so lost, and yet, I must kill this breed before it takes another life." I stood up, Riho standing with me. She had a small smile on, her eyes half-open, but clearly she was sad. "We should probably get going. Yayoi might begin to worry." We made our way out of the theatre, and down the street…