Hey!! Sorry for the really really really long delay!!!! It's
been...umm...about a ½ year since I updated? ^_^;; I'm really sorry!!!! .
School was really tough and my parents have been telling me to study and
stuff :P Anyway!!! I hope you enjoy the rest of "Red Destiny"! Again, sorry
for the delay!!
Disclaimer: *sniff* VPM does not belong to me!!! As much as I wish to own these beautiful drawings and elegant style...I don't and can't! *sniff*
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"Shiina, you can leave," Miyu closed her eyes and lowered her head so her bangs covered her eyes. Larva and Shiina quickly turned their gazes at her, shocked.
"What?!?" Shiina shouted out, jumping up to a straight-up position from her former slouch. Miyu ignored her outburst.
"Why Miyu?"
"Because...because you are not needed anymore. There is no longer any need for you to force yourself to follow me. You are free now Shiina..." Miyu stated her voice blocked of emotion.
"But...Miyu...I don't want to go...I don't want to—"
"If you do not leave, I will have to send you into the darkness Shiina...leave," Shiina's visible eye teared up as she sniffed then turned away and ran into the darkness of the forest. Larva tensed as he tried to decide whether to go after Shiina or not. Feeling Larva's body tense up, Miyu got off and stood a couple of feet away, eyes still covered by bangs.
"Miyu, why did you make Shiina leave? Didn't you know that Shiina really wanted to stay with you? She cared for you...Miyu?" Larva questioned Miyu, hoping for an answer, but only getting silence.
"Miyu...please answer me." Silence again.
"MIYU!" Larva pleaded. Miyu shifted, muttering, "That's enough." With that, she began to fade. Knowing she was trying to run away, he got up and chased after her, fading as well as he entered her world.
After hours of chasing after Miyu and going back and forth between the two worlds during the night, Larva gave up and began looking for her on foot when morning came. Removing his cloak and now walking around the mortal world looking like a human, he set out to where Miyu's blood guided him. After searching for her the whole day, following Miyu's faint path that wound around the city, he arrived at an old torn down mansion. Breathing rapidly, he tried to calm down his heart. 'She better be here. Every time I think I found her, she moves again.' After looking at it closer, he realized it was the mansion that the tree shinma had lived in (sorry forgot the name!! .), trapping cat's souls for her flowers. Larva slowly walked in, being careful not to make a sound. As he entered the courtyard, he saw Miyu's form on the rooftop across the courtyard, looking at the moon with her back to him. Silent as the night, he teleported himself up to the roof to end up only a couple of feet away from her, watching her from afar. She was wearing her school uniform, obviously slightly cold as her body shivered once in a while. Miyu continued to gaze at the moon, unaware of Larva's appearance, her tired body relaxed and her eyes reflecting the moon's light. Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind, pulling her back into a warm strong chest.
"*gasp* Who's there?" Miyu asked staring in semi-shock at the arms surrounding her.
"Why are you here, Miyu? If you stay out, you'll catch a cold," the familiar voice behind her whispered and Miyu relaxed as she realized it was just Larva. As he spoke, his hot breath cascaded over the bare skin of her neck and she shivered again, but this time not because of the cold.
"See?" Larva pointed out after feeling the shiver pass through her. Miyu smiled and replied, "Vampires don't get sick." Then there was silence as they sat there on the mansion roof, the bitter night wind blowing gently around them.
"Miyu?" Larva was the first to break the silence and Miyu tensed just slightly as she felt the inevitable come. Larva tightened his grip on her, preventing her from escaping from him and avoiding the questions he needed answered.
"What happened last night? Why did you push us away?"
"It's nothing, Larva. Just leave me alone."
"Miyu, I know you...your emotions, your heart, better than anyone else. Do not think you can hide your feelings from me, Miyu. We are bonded by blood and your emotions run through my veins. I know something is troubling you." Larva sighed as he said this. Miyu stayed silent, her head bowed once more so Larva could not see her face.
"Miyu? Please tell me, "Larva persisted. Suddenly he felt something wet fall onto his arm. He bent forward and took one hand from its hold around her to lift it up to her face. Miyu's face was damp, tears flowing down her cheeks, She struggled against him, causing her to loosen his grip on her and allowing her to bring her hands up to wipe her face.
"I'm sorry. My eyes just started getting watery and I couldn't stop the water from coming out," Larva waited as she composed herself, hugging her to show his support. Finally, Miyu began to speak, her voice quieter than usual and quivering.
"I'm cursed...everyone who has ever been close to me have always ended being hurt or killed. My dad, even though I didn't know him that much, died because he fathered me, the Guardian who would send the shinma into the darkness where they did not want to go. He died horribly, the shinma slowly killing him and tearing him apart."
"That's not your fault, Miyu. He was the Guardian; he was bound to have many enemies just like you do. You have to face constant death threats from many shinma as he probably did too. He was the Guardian at that time and died as Guardian. It's not your fault. He died doing his duty as Guardian." Larva tried to comfort Miyu as best as he could. Miyu shook her head.
"No, father was not the only one. Mother died protecting me. She died because she didn't notice Tonbi come up behind her with a sword. She was too concentrated on helping me understand my new duties as Guardian after I awoke. She died trying to help me become Guardian. She was even trying help as she died. Then there's Reiha. She lost her father and the only family she knew because of me. Everyone in the circus died because of me, because it was their duty to protect the Guardian...because I was weak and didn't understand what it meant to be Guardian. Reiha hates me because I killed her father. It's my fault she's alone now and has no one to turn to. Chisato, Yukari, and Hisae died because they were my friends. First Hisae because she began to suspect too much and she was close to Chisato who had begun to awake at the time. Yukari because she didn't know what Chisato had become. Chisato because she was a shinma that was supposed to kill me. If I hadn't gotten close to them at all, I would have noticed that Chisato was a shinma and none of this would have happened! They wouldn't be dead right now. I even caused a whole village to become destroyed because I became involved with their conflict with Genta, Genji, and Genzo. Even you, Larva. I caused so much pain for you too! You had to choose between Garline and me, and you ended up losing your friend! There have been so many deaths because of me. Everyone keeps on getting hurt when I'm involved," Miyu's body began to shake as she counted off as many people as she could that she had hurt.
"Miyu...it was my choice when I chose you instead of Garline. He was different than what I remembered him as. He changed and I didn't like how his once caring personality became that of obsession. Because of that, I chose you and even if it was a different situation, I still would have chosen you. I would never choose anyone but you. Besides, Garline will be happy now, though, because he has Lilith with him, in a place where they can be together for all eternity." Larva said, knowing what he said was true. 'I would choose you any day Miyu, because I love you.'
"Thank you Larva, but...I can't forgive myself. I've tried to deal with this, convincing myself that it was for the best and that it was all inevitable, but I can't deal with the guilt anymore. I'm so alone and I've lost so many people close to me and have hurt so many other people as well. I don't want it anymore. I don't want to feel pain or loneliness anymore. So please, Larva, just leave before things get worse." Miyu whispered, her tears beginning to fall again. Larva stayed put, hugging Miyu again, this time tighter to his chest as he bent his head down to whisper into her ear.
"I'm sorry, but I can't leave. I can't leave you alone, Miyu. You're not alone anymore, because you have me and Shiina and we're not going to leave you anytime soon, especially me...because I love you and I'll love you for all eternity." Larva gave a chaste kiss to her temple. Miyu froze as she heard Larva whisper to this before beginning a light laugh, which surprised Larva, causing him to loosen his grip on her body. She turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck, whispering, "I love you too..." Then she leaned forward and kissed Larva on the lips, which were void of the mask he wore so often. Larva was delighted as he returned the kiss with a passion, releasing the love he had locked up for so long into that one kiss. After what seemed like a timeless kiss, they had to break apart for air, both panting and sucking in air as fast as they could. Larva picked up Miyu and stood up straight, Miyu's legs tangling in the air a couple of inches above the ground. He kissed her lightly again as she laughed quietly, happy to finally find someone who truly loved her, before being placed on the ground once more. When Larva's arms released her, she stepped back to look at him then noticed the clothes he was wearing.
"Larva, you're not wearing your black cloak," She said fingering the cloth.
"Yeah, I had to wear these to blend in as I looked for you in the human world during the day." Miyu looked up at his face, meeting his gaze and smiled.
"You look really good like this!" And it was true. Larva's shirt was a metallic blue, darker than his hair but still lighter than a normal blue, the top buttons apart, exposing part of his upper chest. It was loose but clung slightly to his muscular chest with long sleeves that ended at his pale wrists. His pants were black as the night, part of the shirt covering the belt that held it. It clung to his hips and upper thighs before going straight down to his black shoes. A chain necklace hung around his long muscular neck with one ruby pendant hanging down the middle, like the red of his eyes. (*drool* waahh...the mental image of it...*heart*) Miyu continued to play with his shirt, holding it flat then wrapping her fingers in the material. Larva watched her play before lifting her chin to kiss her again.
Suddenly, his eyes opened in the middle of their kiss, his arms wrapped around her figure, he broke away from her and jumped just in time to dodge a shower of sharp objects. He looked at the crystals, confirming that they were death crystals like the one Garline had used before looking around for the culprit who sent them. He let Miyu go who stumbled back, eyes focusing on the crystals where she once stood. Suddenly, the attack came again but Miyu's mind was too focused on trying to figure the situation out that she didn't notice it coming. Thus, Larva turned towards her and covered her, protecting her from the onslaught of crystals, which cut at his skin and clothes. Miyu's eyes widened as she saw Larva's tall lithe body blocking her from the attack. Looking up at his face, she saw his graceful features contorted in pain. The attack stopped for a moment and Larva faltered. Immediately, the attack came again, this time with droplets of liquefied crystal. The liquid landed on his back, and burnt through his clothes and skin, acting as a deadly acid. Larva's features grimaced even more as the attack continued and Miyu saw blood slowly trickle out of the corner of his clenched mouth. Her eyes widened in horror. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Wahaha....another cliffie!! Don't worry!! Next chapter won't take as long so you won't die of anticipation! ^_^ Or maybe I will delay it...maybe... I hope you liked that!! Sorry for the extremely looong dialogue!! I think there will be one more chapter then the epilogue. This one had a lot of fluff, but next one will have a little more action and stuff. I'm not good at writing action so battle scenes will probably suck! Sorry!! I'll try my best though!! Please review!!! Thank you!
Disclaimer: *sniff* VPM does not belong to me!!! As much as I wish to own these beautiful drawings and elegant style...I don't and can't! *sniff*
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"Shiina, you can leave," Miyu closed her eyes and lowered her head so her bangs covered her eyes. Larva and Shiina quickly turned their gazes at her, shocked.
"What?!?" Shiina shouted out, jumping up to a straight-up position from her former slouch. Miyu ignored her outburst.
"Why Miyu?"
"Because...because you are not needed anymore. There is no longer any need for you to force yourself to follow me. You are free now Shiina..." Miyu stated her voice blocked of emotion.
"But...Miyu...I don't want to go...I don't want to—"
"If you do not leave, I will have to send you into the darkness Shiina...leave," Shiina's visible eye teared up as she sniffed then turned away and ran into the darkness of the forest. Larva tensed as he tried to decide whether to go after Shiina or not. Feeling Larva's body tense up, Miyu got off and stood a couple of feet away, eyes still covered by bangs.
"Miyu, why did you make Shiina leave? Didn't you know that Shiina really wanted to stay with you? She cared for you...Miyu?" Larva questioned Miyu, hoping for an answer, but only getting silence.
"Miyu...please answer me." Silence again.
"MIYU!" Larva pleaded. Miyu shifted, muttering, "That's enough." With that, she began to fade. Knowing she was trying to run away, he got up and chased after her, fading as well as he entered her world.
After hours of chasing after Miyu and going back and forth between the two worlds during the night, Larva gave up and began looking for her on foot when morning came. Removing his cloak and now walking around the mortal world looking like a human, he set out to where Miyu's blood guided him. After searching for her the whole day, following Miyu's faint path that wound around the city, he arrived at an old torn down mansion. Breathing rapidly, he tried to calm down his heart. 'She better be here. Every time I think I found her, she moves again.' After looking at it closer, he realized it was the mansion that the tree shinma had lived in (sorry forgot the name!! .), trapping cat's souls for her flowers. Larva slowly walked in, being careful not to make a sound. As he entered the courtyard, he saw Miyu's form on the rooftop across the courtyard, looking at the moon with her back to him. Silent as the night, he teleported himself up to the roof to end up only a couple of feet away from her, watching her from afar. She was wearing her school uniform, obviously slightly cold as her body shivered once in a while. Miyu continued to gaze at the moon, unaware of Larva's appearance, her tired body relaxed and her eyes reflecting the moon's light. Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind, pulling her back into a warm strong chest.
"*gasp* Who's there?" Miyu asked staring in semi-shock at the arms surrounding her.
"Why are you here, Miyu? If you stay out, you'll catch a cold," the familiar voice behind her whispered and Miyu relaxed as she realized it was just Larva. As he spoke, his hot breath cascaded over the bare skin of her neck and she shivered again, but this time not because of the cold.
"See?" Larva pointed out after feeling the shiver pass through her. Miyu smiled and replied, "Vampires don't get sick." Then there was silence as they sat there on the mansion roof, the bitter night wind blowing gently around them.
"Miyu?" Larva was the first to break the silence and Miyu tensed just slightly as she felt the inevitable come. Larva tightened his grip on her, preventing her from escaping from him and avoiding the questions he needed answered.
"What happened last night? Why did you push us away?"
"It's nothing, Larva. Just leave me alone."
"Miyu, I know you...your emotions, your heart, better than anyone else. Do not think you can hide your feelings from me, Miyu. We are bonded by blood and your emotions run through my veins. I know something is troubling you." Larva sighed as he said this. Miyu stayed silent, her head bowed once more so Larva could not see her face.
"Miyu? Please tell me, "Larva persisted. Suddenly he felt something wet fall onto his arm. He bent forward and took one hand from its hold around her to lift it up to her face. Miyu's face was damp, tears flowing down her cheeks, She struggled against him, causing her to loosen his grip on her and allowing her to bring her hands up to wipe her face.
"I'm sorry. My eyes just started getting watery and I couldn't stop the water from coming out," Larva waited as she composed herself, hugging her to show his support. Finally, Miyu began to speak, her voice quieter than usual and quivering.
"I'm cursed...everyone who has ever been close to me have always ended being hurt or killed. My dad, even though I didn't know him that much, died because he fathered me, the Guardian who would send the shinma into the darkness where they did not want to go. He died horribly, the shinma slowly killing him and tearing him apart."
"That's not your fault, Miyu. He was the Guardian; he was bound to have many enemies just like you do. You have to face constant death threats from many shinma as he probably did too. He was the Guardian at that time and died as Guardian. It's not your fault. He died doing his duty as Guardian." Larva tried to comfort Miyu as best as he could. Miyu shook her head.
"No, father was not the only one. Mother died protecting me. She died because she didn't notice Tonbi come up behind her with a sword. She was too concentrated on helping me understand my new duties as Guardian after I awoke. She died trying to help me become Guardian. She was even trying help as she died. Then there's Reiha. She lost her father and the only family she knew because of me. Everyone in the circus died because of me, because it was their duty to protect the Guardian...because I was weak and didn't understand what it meant to be Guardian. Reiha hates me because I killed her father. It's my fault she's alone now and has no one to turn to. Chisato, Yukari, and Hisae died because they were my friends. First Hisae because she began to suspect too much and she was close to Chisato who had begun to awake at the time. Yukari because she didn't know what Chisato had become. Chisato because she was a shinma that was supposed to kill me. If I hadn't gotten close to them at all, I would have noticed that Chisato was a shinma and none of this would have happened! They wouldn't be dead right now. I even caused a whole village to become destroyed because I became involved with their conflict with Genta, Genji, and Genzo. Even you, Larva. I caused so much pain for you too! You had to choose between Garline and me, and you ended up losing your friend! There have been so many deaths because of me. Everyone keeps on getting hurt when I'm involved," Miyu's body began to shake as she counted off as many people as she could that she had hurt.
"Miyu...it was my choice when I chose you instead of Garline. He was different than what I remembered him as. He changed and I didn't like how his once caring personality became that of obsession. Because of that, I chose you and even if it was a different situation, I still would have chosen you. I would never choose anyone but you. Besides, Garline will be happy now, though, because he has Lilith with him, in a place where they can be together for all eternity." Larva said, knowing what he said was true. 'I would choose you any day Miyu, because I love you.'
"Thank you Larva, but...I can't forgive myself. I've tried to deal with this, convincing myself that it was for the best and that it was all inevitable, but I can't deal with the guilt anymore. I'm so alone and I've lost so many people close to me and have hurt so many other people as well. I don't want it anymore. I don't want to feel pain or loneliness anymore. So please, Larva, just leave before things get worse." Miyu whispered, her tears beginning to fall again. Larva stayed put, hugging Miyu again, this time tighter to his chest as he bent his head down to whisper into her ear.
"I'm sorry, but I can't leave. I can't leave you alone, Miyu. You're not alone anymore, because you have me and Shiina and we're not going to leave you anytime soon, especially me...because I love you and I'll love you for all eternity." Larva gave a chaste kiss to her temple. Miyu froze as she heard Larva whisper to this before beginning a light laugh, which surprised Larva, causing him to loosen his grip on her body. She turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck, whispering, "I love you too..." Then she leaned forward and kissed Larva on the lips, which were void of the mask he wore so often. Larva was delighted as he returned the kiss with a passion, releasing the love he had locked up for so long into that one kiss. After what seemed like a timeless kiss, they had to break apart for air, both panting and sucking in air as fast as they could. Larva picked up Miyu and stood up straight, Miyu's legs tangling in the air a couple of inches above the ground. He kissed her lightly again as she laughed quietly, happy to finally find someone who truly loved her, before being placed on the ground once more. When Larva's arms released her, she stepped back to look at him then noticed the clothes he was wearing.
"Larva, you're not wearing your black cloak," She said fingering the cloth.
"Yeah, I had to wear these to blend in as I looked for you in the human world during the day." Miyu looked up at his face, meeting his gaze and smiled.
"You look really good like this!" And it was true. Larva's shirt was a metallic blue, darker than his hair but still lighter than a normal blue, the top buttons apart, exposing part of his upper chest. It was loose but clung slightly to his muscular chest with long sleeves that ended at his pale wrists. His pants were black as the night, part of the shirt covering the belt that held it. It clung to his hips and upper thighs before going straight down to his black shoes. A chain necklace hung around his long muscular neck with one ruby pendant hanging down the middle, like the red of his eyes. (*drool* waahh...the mental image of it...*heart*) Miyu continued to play with his shirt, holding it flat then wrapping her fingers in the material. Larva watched her play before lifting her chin to kiss her again.
Suddenly, his eyes opened in the middle of their kiss, his arms wrapped around her figure, he broke away from her and jumped just in time to dodge a shower of sharp objects. He looked at the crystals, confirming that they were death crystals like the one Garline had used before looking around for the culprit who sent them. He let Miyu go who stumbled back, eyes focusing on the crystals where she once stood. Suddenly, the attack came again but Miyu's mind was too focused on trying to figure the situation out that she didn't notice it coming. Thus, Larva turned towards her and covered her, protecting her from the onslaught of crystals, which cut at his skin and clothes. Miyu's eyes widened as she saw Larva's tall lithe body blocking her from the attack. Looking up at his face, she saw his graceful features contorted in pain. The attack stopped for a moment and Larva faltered. Immediately, the attack came again, this time with droplets of liquefied crystal. The liquid landed on his back, and burnt through his clothes and skin, acting as a deadly acid. Larva's features grimaced even more as the attack continued and Miyu saw blood slowly trickle out of the corner of his clenched mouth. Her eyes widened in horror. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Wahaha....another cliffie!! Don't worry!! Next chapter won't take as long so you won't die of anticipation! ^_^ Or maybe I will delay it...maybe... I hope you liked that!! Sorry for the extremely looong dialogue!! I think there will be one more chapter then the epilogue. This one had a lot of fluff, but next one will have a little more action and stuff. I'm not good at writing action so battle scenes will probably suck! Sorry!! I'll try my best though!! Please review!!! Thank you!