Author's Note: Yet another new story! Yeah! Anyways, this is my first 'Vampire Hunter D' story and I decided to take another approach to the story from my others.
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PrologueIn the darkness I stand,
I allow the sheet of white blue to wash over me,
As I bathe in the moon's light,
The twinkling stars are my haven,
They sing me to sleep and follow into my dreams,
In my dreams I lay in the night,
Among the moon and the stars,
They are my haven….
"Sada!"
She turned violently at the scream and her pen dropped to the floor.
Her mother stood at the door looking panicked "What is it mama?" she asked.
Her mother ran to her and grabbed her hand "To the shelter!" she said "They're coming!"
She understood and allowed her mother to drag her down the stairs, they flew down the hall and her mother opened the cellar door that was strangely located in the kitchen. The two fled down the cellar stairs. "Where's papa?" she asked.
"He's outside" her mother told her "He's fighting them off."
"he'll be killed!" Sada screamed as she moved to open the cellar.
Her mother grabbed her wrist and flung her back "Don't make his sacrifice an unworthy one!" she scowled.
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Outside...
"You blasted vampires!" he screamed allowing the charges from his gun to be let loose.
The night sky blinked rapidly with light from the man's weapons. "You'll not get this farm!"
"The old man want's to fight" one of the vampires' taunted "Let's show him a good time."
Cackling then sounded as dark figures surrounded the man. 'I hope Sada and Moroko are alright' he thought to himself. He felt a presence move behind him, he then swung around and shot his gun. The vampire hit the ground.
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In the Cellar...
Sada covered her ears to block out the sounds of gunshot and screams. It was horrible, she could feel the cold of the night against her skin as fear wracked her body. She wrapped her arms around herself and tried to imagine good things. The night sky, the twinkling stars, the cool breeze of a warm night...
"AHHHH!"
Her head shot up when she heard the scream, a deep rumble that emulated from the outsides. "Papa!" she cried.
Her mother immediately grabbed her and held her close "Silence Sada" she whispered "Silence...perhaps...perhaps they will not know we are here..."
Tears flooded the young child's eyes and ran down her cheeks, she prayed with all her heart that her father had not fallen. But the silence that she heard with no footsteps proved that perhaps her father had taken his own life while taking the vampires.
She whimpered. Suddenly her mother's embrace tightened.
"Mama?" she asked.
"Shhhh!" her mother ordered.
She was lost for a moment but then realization hit her when she heard soft footsteps. Footsteps drawing closer and closer to the cellar door. She could tell it was more than one person. She could tell that it was more than one man. Closer and closer they came. Tighter and tighter her mother held her. They stopped. Just in front of the cellar door. Light streamed through the cracks as the rug was removed from the top of the door. She could feel not only hers but her mother's heart pounding in fear.
Suddenly the door flung open and both women let out screams in fear awaiting the beasts attack.
"Moroko! Sada!"
Both looked up and found with great relief that it was not the vampires...but her father!
Both women ran up the stairs and into the man's arms.
He let out a laugh before a painful cry. Both women jumped down and saw that their father had been struck by a dagger. "It's not deep, or even deadly" he said "It merely hurts."
"Oh Hiroshi!" her mother exclaimed "Sit and I will clean it for you."
"In a moment Kosuke" her father said "First I would like you two to meet someone."
He then turned towards the door "Please! Please come in good sir!"
Her mother turned towards the door as did Sada. She cocked her head curiously to the side as the strange guest approached. She could see his figure and could tell he was a built broad shouldered man with quite a large hat and a sword.
He stepped into the light and she gasped. She then watched as he walked closer and closer to her, she found that she could not move, not in fear...but amazement. He was gigantic compared to her and she found that she was in complete awe of him. It would be impossible to describe him because to him he looked...like a god.
But there was one thing she could describe...his eyes. Yes. His eyes, they were deep, they were aged, they sparkled with a dark light and they pierced the world around him. "Oh my" she heard her mother whisper.
His pale face turned down to her and he looked over her in almost the same wonder as she looked at him. She then felt the corners of her lips begin to turn up further and further until she felt herself laugh brightly at the mysterious stranger "Hi!" she waved cheerfully at him "I'm Sada."
He still stared down with the same sollen but curious expression "I'm D" he announced in a deep god-like voice.
She smiled brightly at him. She then felt hands on her shoulders and being pulled back "I thank you so much for saving my husband D" her mother spoke softly "I would be honoured if you would stay for supper."
The man turned up towards the woman and his eyes peered through hers. "I appreciate your kindness" he said "But I'm afraid I must take my leave."
"Don't be silly" her father spoke up "Stay at least for a drink."
"I'm on an assignment. I can't stay" he said "Forgive me. I am greatfull of your kindness."
Her father sighed "Very well. Thank you for saving my life. If you ever need hospitality, or are just passing by please do not be so shy as to not say 'hello'."
Her mother curtsied "Thank you Sir D" she said.
The dark man bowed his head and turned to the door. "Good-bye" he said.
Sada turned to her father, then looked to her mother. Both had said their thank-you's but he hadn't even waited for hers!
"Wait!" she called.
D stopped and turned towards the family. He then saw the girl running towards him and wrap her arms around his legs...what she could reach anyways "Thank you D!" she exclaimed "Please come back!"
His eyes widened in shock for a second but then returned to their usual sullen look. He then patted her head.
She unattached herself from his legs and then ran back to her mom. She turned once again and waved at him warmly.
He then turned and left.
When he was gone she turned to her father and smiled warmly "He was pretty!" she exclaimed.
Her father laughed heartily but when she turned to her mother she found that her mother did not shared the same humour. If anything her mother looked quite mad.
"Hiroshi!" her mother scowled "How dare you bring a man like that into this house! A dunpeal!"
"Dunpeal?" Sada asked.
Her father then looked just as angry "Do not take that tone with me Kosuke!" he said "That dunpeal saved my life! You will treat him with the respect he deserves!"
"How could you be so blockheaded?" she asked "A half vampire! Despicable! What if he comes back! What if he brings more dunpeals or worse! Vampires! Will it please you to see your wife and daughters lives sucked from them in front of you!"
"But he's not like that!"
Both then turned to the young girl "He's not like that at all!" Sada cried "He's kind! And he's nice! And he saved papa's life!"
"Now...Sada listen to me..." her mother started.
Tears of misunderstanding welled in the child's eyes "No you listen!" she said "D was trying to be nice, and he saved papa and all you can do is say mean things about him."
She pointed to the door "Look! He's right outside! He heard your mean words! Your a bad person mama! You always say it's not nice to talk mean things about other people but say mean things about him!"
She then covered her face with her hands and ran towards her room as her mother called her back to explain what she was saying. But the girl would not listen.
She ran up to her room and threw herself on the windowsill, allowing the sobs to come out and the tears to flood her cheeks, she felt angry, and sad at the same time. So angry with her mother and so sad for D. She lifted her head and peered out to the valley hoping to see a glimpse of D, it shocked her to the core to see him standing at the end of her road staring at her. With those piercing eyes. Staring at her. He then slowly tipped his hat at her and gave a small wave. She wiped her eyes with the back of her hands to give him a smile once more. She then waved.
"Good-bye...D."
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Author's Note: Review and you shall receive! Tell me what you think!