A Certain Scientific Vampire Killer
Chapter 4: Alone I Break
My eyes opened to the sight of a ceiling that seems vaguely familiar, it was all white, except for the bright light that was above me. Am I dead? No, wait, that light is way too irritating for it to be illumination from the afterlife, so that means I'm alive. But, then why am I here?
The memories from the other night came flooding back into my head, all of them at rapid speed. The memories were flashing throughout my mind like images from a long time ago; they were hard to make sense of until they finally clicked. The memories from the last time I was awake all formed a complete picture, and I remember what happened.
I remember walking to the apartment from Nanoha's place, then noticing that Tsukuyomi was kidnapped, and me rushing to an abandoned construction site to save her. I proceeded to battle a self-proclaimed Vampire King called Korn; I thought the upper hand against it due to my ability, though it outclassed me in pure physical strength. Korn delivered a devastating blow to my head, I thought I was dead, and apparently, I got back up and managed to kill that vampire bastard.
What I mean by 'apparently' is that I honestly don't remember doing it at all, one moment I collapsed on the ground, the next I was towering over Korn who was cut into many different pieces. I wouldn't have even recognized that so-called Vampire King, if it weren't for that night, the night I became a murderer, and slaughtered many vampires to the point that they resembled Korn, in terms of what was left of them after I killed them.
After the Vampire King Korn died, I managed to rescue Tsukuyomi and told her what I felt about her all this time. Then everything got really dark, I blacked out, I honestly thought I was dead for sure this time, but here I am. Alive, and that's what matters I guess. I looked back above me, I saw that irritating light, ugh, and it's so bright. I'm going to go back to sleep for a few minutes.
What felt like hours passed with me trying to fall back to sleep but I just couldn't. Whatever, fine, I guess I'll get up and see if there's any breakfast wherever I am. I proceeded to try and move, and then the pain from the other night came rushing back to me all at once.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed while spitting out some of my blood, all of the pain I received from that death battle with that vampire bastard hit me like a speeding car to the face. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts. It hurt like hell! My broken right arm. My shattered left leg. The concussion I received to my head. All of those brutal injuries still hurt so much! I guess I wasn't ever going to be completely ok after that fight to the death I had with Korn, but dam it, I don't even feel that much better at all!
Where the hell am I anyway? I proceeded to look around the room, at least I can move my eyes, and thankfully I can do something while lying down. My surroundings consist of two chairs, a window that has blinds, which concealed more light from getting into the room, and a TV that was playing a random episode of some magical girl anime. Seems like a pretty typical hospital room to me. As I was thinking of that, conveniently a certain doctor came rushing into the room.
"I heard a scream, patient Himegami Aisa, are you all right? A certain frog-faced doctor said while making sure I was alive.
"Yes, I'm ok. I just moved around a little bit, and the pain was too much to handle all at once. Is there anything you can do to lessen the pain, by any chance? I said while speaking politely as possible while lying through my teeth about being alright. What I really wanted to say was, I feel like I'm being crushed by a bulldozer, that is being punched onto me by some weirdo, fucking help me! I thought to myself, knowing that would be a very awful thing to say in a hospital.
"I see, you shouldn't move around at all for at least another few hours, due to all the injuries you have. When you were brought into the hospital by an ambulance, you were bleeding nonstop; it's a miracle you didn't die on the operating table. I put my all into keeping you alive, and while I did manage to put you in a stable condition, though even my medical expertise can only go so far. Brutal injuries like the ones you received need time to heal, so you must stay in bed and rest, patient Himegami Aisa." The frog-faced doctor said while explaining the situation to me.
"I understand, I'll do just that, but first, I have three questions that need to be answered. For my first question, is Tsukuyomi alright?" I said while looking straight at the frog-faced doctor. That's definitely the most important question, Tsukuyomi's life has far more worth than mine, everything I did the other night was to save her life, and I need to know if she's still ok.
"If you mean Ms. Tsukuyomi Komoe, then yes, she's perfectly alright. I and a few of the nurses at a certain hospital recommended Ms. Komoe to go home and get some sleep because she was up all night with you the night that you arrived at this hospital. One of the nurses is currently calling Ms. Komoe to tell her the good news, that you are awake and alright." The frog-faced doctor said. Tsukuyomi is alright, and then all these injuries I received were all worth it in the end, I thought to myself.
"Thank goodness. Now for my second question, how long has it been since the night that I arrived at this hospital?" I said while thinking it didn't feel like I was here for too long.
"You were brought into a certain hospital a few minutes past midnight on Friday; it's currently Sunday night, so that would make your stay almost three whole days." The frog-faced doctor said while scratching his almost bald head. Wait, that can't be right.
"Wait a minute. You are saying that I have been in this hospital for three days, did I mishear you? That can't possibly be true?" I said while making a confused expression on my face.
"No, it's exactly as I said. You heard right, you've been asleep in bed for about three days until now." The frog-faced doctor said. No way! That's not true! That's impossible! That means I missed the entire weekend! I was supposed to go to the beach with Nanoha and Seiri! Then we were all going to go get some delicious ice cream to cool ourselves off! To top it all off, we were all going to go see the new Ultraman movie in theaters together! I can't believe I missed out on all of that! I thought to myself, I also got these awful injuries; jeez this is Toma level bad luck!
Meanwhile at a certain apartment
"Achoo!" Toma sneezed.
"Hey Toma, are you sick again? Index said while looking at him in disgust.
"No! I just sneezed! Toma yelled.
Back at a certain hospital
"Ugh, fine, I missed out on a great weekend I could have spent with my friends, but it is what it is, I guess," I said while still being pissed off that I spent the entire weekend in a hospital in bed.
"Well look on the bright side, you are alive, aren't you? The frog-faced doctor said.
"Yeah, I have multiple broken bones, I can't even stand up, and every time I move a little bit I feel like I'm dying, but other than all of that, I feel peachy!" I said sarcastically while making an ironic smile on my face.
"So, um, what's your third question? The frog-faced doctor said awkwardly.
"Oh, I almost forgot, thanks for reminding me. For my third and final question, do you have any free delicious food that I can eat?" I said while making a very serious expression.
"Yes, we offer food to all patients of our patients at this hospital, it's free and I would say it is delicious." The frog-faced doctor said with a smile.
"Thank god! For a second, I thought I was going to starve to death due to starvation. If you don't mind, can you please have some delicious food delivered to this room, so that I can eat? I said while making puppy-dog eyes as I begged for a meal of food.
"Sure! It would be my pleasure to help you feel better as a doctor, patient Himegami Aisa." The frog-faced doctor said as he left the room to go get me some food that I can eat.
It really sucks that I missed what was sure to be a fun and fantastic weekend with Nanoha and Seiri. I especially wanted to see Ultraman battle some Kaijus and then destroy them in absolutely awesome fight scenes. Oh well, on the bright side at least I'll be able to eat some delicious food soon, in the meantime, I'll see what's on TV that I can watch.
The show that was currently airing on the TV was a magical girl anime, it was apparently called Puella Magi Machiko Magica, and it looked pretty cute. From what I can understand, Puella Magi Machiko Magica is about an elementary schoolgirl named Machiko; she gains magical powers through wacky shenanigans and becomes the titular character. In the episode currently airing, Machiko is devastated to find out that her best friend, Sachi, became a magical girl behind her back. Machiko tries to reason with Sachi to give up her magical powers, telling her she shouldn't be forced to face the same challenges that Machiko faces on a daily basis, though Sachi refuses to give up her powers. After denying Machiko's help, Sachi decides to face one of the recurring villains of the show alone; Sachi is brutally wounded in the fight. At the end of the episode, Sachi regrets her choices while she lies in Machiko's arms, and Sachi dies.
"Wow, that was really dark and depressing, that's not what I expected from a show made for little girls," I said while I was shocked I actually just saw all of that on a kid's show.
"Hello, patient Himegami Aisa, I have a plate full of food for you to eat to your heart's content!" A nurse said while delivering the food to me on a tray and putting it on my lap so that I wouldn't have to move all that much to eat.
"Thank you so much!" I said while thanking the nurse that delivered the food to me. Oh boy, let's see what delicious food I got right here! The food that was on my lap consisted of rice with miso soup, fish, pickled vegetables, and vegetables cooked in broth. It was all traditional Japanese cuisine, which I do like and it is very tasty, though to be honest, I prefer more western foods like burgers and pizza which my friends find weird, especially Nanoha.
"Well, it's good enough, without further ado, Itadakimasu!" I said while eating some delicious food.
After eating some of the food that was on the tray that was on my lap, I decided that I should change the channel on the TV. That magical girl show that was airing on the TV, which I thought was made for little girls, was a lot more dark and depressing than I expected it to be. So I thought it was a good idea to change what was currently airing on the TV, to something more lighthearted, as to not upset my stomach. I reached for the TV remote that was on the hospital bed that I was lying on, when I went to grab it I felt a sharp pain throughout my body, and accidentally dropped the remote onto the floor.
"Eh, darn it, I should ask one of the nurses to help me by picking up the TV remote for me," I said as I noticed that when the TV remote hit the ground it actually changed the channel that was airing the magical girl anime, to a different channel. The channel that was now on the TV was one of the local news channels that were showing footage of something that recently happened.
"We are now live in Academy City, I'm your host, Megumi Sakamoto, and we are at the site of a recent explosion that just occurred a few minutes ago." The news reporter said.
"That's weird. Ha, it's probably nothing too bad." I said while trying to laugh off what I was watching. It's not every day an explosion takes place in Academy City, which is known for being one of the safest and secure cities not just in Japan, but on the entire planet.
"The explosion that has only recently happened a few minutes ago, which was caused by a gas leak, took place at a local high school, its name being a certain high school." The news reporter said.
What? This is a joke, right? There's no way this is happening, right? Who would even want to cause an explosion at a high school? What the hell is going on? I thought to myself.
"We have trained professionals going through the rubble of what used to be a certain high school, so far there doesn't seem to be any casualties. The news reporter said.
Phew. I knew there was nothing to worry about. No one died. Everything is alright. So this all means that I have an extended vacation from school. Yes! Not that I wanted the school to get burned down or anything. But! This means I can hang out with my friends when I get out of the hospital. This means we can all still go to the beach soon! This means we can also all go eat some ice cream soon! This means I can finally see the new Ultraman movie in theaters! Just when I thought my luck was near Toma's level, I finally got some good news! Hell yeah! I have to call Nanoha and tell her the good news that the school was burned down, I mean that I'm alright!
"This just in! We just got confirmation that there was indeed a casualty! The trained professionals that are on are currently in the process of determining the victim of this unforeseen tragedy! The news reporter said.
Crap. I mean, that sucks. But, it couldn't be anyone I knew. There are over a thousand people who are a part of a certain high school. Students. Teachers. Staff. It's a dam shame that happened. It was probably someone caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. That's all there is to it. But it couldn't be anyone that important. I need to grab my phone to call Nanoha.
"Attention everyone! We have just received confirmation of the deceased victim's identity! It's one of the students of a certain high school! It's a girl! Her name is Nakamura Nanoha!" The news reporter said.
At that very moment, while I was grabbing my phone, I dropped it. It broke. It shattered on the floor. Along with all of my hopes and dreams with it.
What? What the? What the hell? What the hell just happened? No. I didn't hear that right. It's a mistake. That didn't happen. That couldn't happen. Right? I was trying to fool myself.
"We are all still searching throughout the rubble of a certain high school! But there only appears to be a single victim! Though only one person died, we cannot forget her name! It would be an insult to ignore this! Her name is Nakamura Nanoha! The student who died here, her name is Nakamura Nanoha!" The news reporter yelled so that everyone watching could hear clearly.
I proceeded to blow chunks of vomit all over myself. I couldn't ignore what was happening any longer. Why did this happen? Who did this? Who the hell would kill my best friend?
"Attention everyone! Breaking news! We have a witness who apparently saw everything that happened in a certain high school! Young man, can you tell the viewers watching this what occurred?" The news reporter said. An orange-haired student appeared in front of the camera.
"I was just grabbing a few things I left at school and as I was about to leave, a creature suddenly came out of nowhere! It was an inhuman monster! I saw it murder that girl with my own eyes! I wanted to save her! But that monster was strong! Too strong! That monster needs to be killed! That monster mustn't be allowed to harm anyone else! It shouldn't exist!" The orange-haired man screamed.
It was a monster. It must have been a vampire. But Korn is dead! Wait a minute, what if Korn wasn't the only vampire in Academy City. That would mean there are more vampires. More vampires that are trying to kill me! What the hell is going on? I thought to myself while clenching my fists.
No. I can't deny the facts. This must have been the work of another vampire. Another vampire must have figured out my identity and burned a certain high school down using the disguise of a gas leak explosion. Was this a declaration of war by another vampire who worked alongside Korn in order to kill me? Was this another vampire's revenge for me killing Korn? Screw that! Screw that to hell! That vampire bastard tried to kill me and Tsukuyomi! And the price I pay for defending myself and Tsukuyomi is my best friend's death? What the hell! They murdered my best friend! I'll kill them. I'll kill all of them! I'll fucking kill them all until they are wiped off the face of the earth! I'll kill them all! I'll kill them all! I'll kill them all! Every last one of them! I thought to myself while biting my lip so hard it bled. I've never been so angry in my entire life.
I proceeded to throw the tray of food that was on my lap at a nearby wall in pure rage. The plate that had all the food on it was shattered against the wall and fell to the floor. The rice with miso soup, fish, pickled vegetables, and vegetables cooked in broth, all fell on the floor, ruined. Shit, that was good food. There has to be a way out. There has to be a way to save Nanoha.
What if Nanoha can be brought to a certain hospital, with all the advanced technology that Academy City has, there has to be a way to bring her back to life! But, then if that were the case, wouldn't there be any deaths in Academy City due to the advanced technology that would be keeping people alive? At least a few people die every day in Academy City, so then that can't be possible, which means that people die when they are killed. Goddamit!
Ok, think Aisa! There has to be another way to save Nanoha! What if I can have a vampire drink her blood? It is possible when a vampire drinks a deceased person's blood, that person comes back to life! Then all I have to do is force another vampire to drink Nanoha's blood, even if I have to brutally torture them until they bring her back to life. If it means saving Nanoha, then I'll do anything to bring her back to life! Even if I have to hurt a vampire so many times over that they beg me to stop due to the pain, I'll still keep mutilating them until they do what I want, all vampires deserve to suffer and die cruel deaths for murdering my best friend!
"Ha, then I guess that makes you the same as me." A voice said.
"What, who the hell said that? Show yourself right now!" I screamed while looking around the hospital room that I was in, to my absolute horror I saw a green-haired man reveal himself to me.
"No. That's not possible. What the hell are you doing here, Aureolus Izzard?" I said while being completely confused, that bastard is supposed to be locked up in the psychiatric hospital, he shouldn't be here. He can't be here! What the hell is going on?
"To answer your question if I'm the real Aureolus Izzard, I'm not; I'm simply a fragment of your imagination that is slowly breaking down due to the stress and rage that you feel. But! What I said about you being the same as me is true! Do you remember the goal don't you, Himegami Aisa? The green-haired man said to me. If that bastard is a part of my imagination like Aureolus says he is, then he needs to get the hell out of my head right now!
"If you have forgotten what my goal was, it was to save my friend's life. That friend's name was Index, and I would have done anything to save her from her fate, even if I had to kill a ton of people to do it. I even killed you because you got in my way. Now, do you remember what you were thinking regarding your best friend's life? The green-haired man said to me. Get out of my head. Get out of my head. Get out of my head. Get the hell out of my head!
"You said that you would do anything to save your best friend's life. Even if that involved making a vampire drink her blood. Even if you have to torture many vampires. Even if they beg you to stop, you would still mutilate them until they would do what you want. You know why? The green-haired man said to me. Shut up. Shut up. Shut up. Shut the hell up!
"You said 'all vampires deserve to suffer and die cruel deaths for murdering my best friend!' don't you understand now? You are a person who hurts others to get what you want. You are a person who makes other people suffer because it benefits you. You are a person who kills other people because you love killing so much! The green-haired man said to me.
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD, YOU BASTARD!" I screamed at the top of my lungs so hard that I coughed up some of my blood.
"Aisa-chan! I got here as fast as I could have! Is something wrong? I heard a scream! I'm so sorry! You've been hurting so much recently! There's vomit and blood all over you! I want to help you! What can I do to help you feel better? " A certain short, pink-haired loli said while wearing a pink dress along with a light-pink jacket. Why? Why did Nanoha have to die? Why couldn't I have saved her? Oh, I know why. Because I saved you instead. It's your fault.
"Nanoha's dead," I said nonchalantly.
"Huh? What? Nanoha was just fine back at school on Friday. What are you talking about?" Nanoha said while being utterly shocked at what I just said.
"Didn't you hear a word I just said? I'll repeat it. Nanoha's dead. She was murdered by someone who attacked a certain high school." I said while having a deadpan expression.
"N-No way. Oh my god! Aisa-chan! I'm so sorry for you! You were both best friends! You must be devastated!" Tsukuyomi said while running toward me so that she could give me a hug.
"Don't touch me. I wasn't able to save Nanoha because I'm in this hospital. I'm in this hospital because I chose to save you. Do you know what that means? It's your fault. I said in an expressionless tone.
"Aisa-chan? What are you saying? This isn't like you?" Tsukuyomi said with a shocked face.
"Don't you get it? Do I really have to spell it out to you? I decided to save you. As a result of my actions, I couldn't save Nanoha. Don't you understand? It's your fault. It's all your fault! Nanoha's dead because you are alive! I made the wrong choice. If I wasn't so stupid, Nanoha would still be alive. You shouldn't be alive right now." I said in a cruel voice.
"Aisa-chan. Please stop. You don't know what you're saying. Your words are breaking my heart." Tsukuyomi said while tears started dripping from her eyes.
"No. My mind has never been clearer in my entire life. It's your fault! Everything is your fault! If I hadn't made the wrong decision, Nanoha would be alright! You should have died! You should be dead instead of her!" I screamed with bloodshot eyes.
"I'm sorry. Your words, are hurting me so much. But, even though you are saying them to me. I know you don't mean it. Because you care about me. And I love you, Aisa-chan!" Tsukuyomi said with tears flowing out of her eyes.
"I hate you. I've always hated you, Tsukuyomi. Get out of here. Get out of here right now! I never want to see your face ever again!" I screamed while tossing a bottle of water at her. The water bottle hit Tsukuyomi and bruised her on the head. After that Tsukuyomi walked out of the hospital room while leaving behind some of her tears on the floor.
Finally, some peace and quiet so that I could think. I remembered something that someone said to me. 'You are a person who hurts others to get what you want.' No. No! I'm not! I killed Korn because he was trying to kill me! That vampire bastard deserved to die! I did nothing wrong! It was all so that I could live! Why did I fight Korn again? I was breaking.
I then remembered another thing that someone said to me. 'You are a person who makes other people suffer because it benefits you.' No. No! That's not true! What was the reason I fought Korn? I remember now! I saved Tsukuyomi! I deserve to be praised! I'm a great person! I'm a hero! What did I recently say to Tsukuyomi? I was breaking.
I finally remembered the final thing someone said to me. 'You are a person who kills other people because you love killing so much!' No. No! That's not true? Wait a minute. I'm a murderer. I killed all those vampires that night. But then how can I be both a hero and a murderer? Nothing is making sense? What the hell is going on? I was breaking.
I then remembered what I said to Tsukuyomi. All the things I said to Tsukuyomi that moment hit me all at once. Did I say all those horrible things to her? I told Tsukuyomi that I made the wrong choice to save her. I told Tsukuyomi that she should be dead. I told Tsukuyomi that I have always hated her. Why the hell did I say those awful things to her? What kind of fucking monster am I? I broke.
So that's why I couldn't save Nanoha. I'm a bad person. I'm a horrible person. I'm a murderer. I'm the worst of the worst! How can I not be after saying all those irredeemable things to Tsukuyomi! Tsukuyomi always cared about me so much and I still said those horrendous things to her! I've never deserved to have such good people in my life! I can't believe it took me this long to realize something that was so obvious!
I should have never met Tsukuyomi! I should have never met Seiri! I should have never met Toma! I should have never met Nanoha! How can a murderer like me, the absolute worst of the worst, Himegami Aisa, have them as friends! I don't deserve them as friends! I should have never met them in the first place! I deserve to be alone! I killed! I killed! I killed! I killed so many vampires that were once regular people because all I've ever been was a murderer!
"I think Seiri is right, plus I think my new outfit would look better without the cross necklace. Sorry, Nanoha." Why did I say that? If I never got rid of the catholic cross, Nanoha would still be alive! It's my fault! It's all my fault! I killed Nanoha! I'm stupid! I'm so stupid! My selfishness got Nanoha killed! If I just listened to Nanoha, she would be alright! Why didn't I listen to Nanoha? She's my best friend! How could I be such an awful friend to her! Why am I still alive? Why do I even exist in the first place? How can I atone for the crime of murdering my best friend?
"You should die." A voice said.
"Who said that? Who the hell are you? I screamed while losing my mind.
"If only you just died like you were supposed to, that girl wouldn't have suffered. A creature said with a black mullet, clothes that are all black consisting of a jacket, shirt, sunglasses, and jeans. It was the Vampire King Korn.
"No! You are not real! You are just a fragment of my imagination! You are supposed to be dead!" I screamed. Now I'm seeing someone I killed.
"You are correct. I did die because you killed me. So that would make me an illusion from your mind. But! I have to say something that must be said. If you hadn't killed me. If you just accepted your fate and died. The girl named Nakamura Nanoha would still be alive. It's your fault that she died. And there is only one way to atone for being a murderer. You have to die! The creature with the black mullet said to me.
"You should die! You should die! You should die! You should die! You should die! You should die! You should die!" All the vampires that I killed that night started saying that to me. This can't be happening! How can this get any worse than this? I then saw Nanoha.
"Hey Aisa, you killed me, so you should just die already!" Nanoha said with a smile on her face while tons of blood dripped down her neck and her head fell off onto the ground.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed so loud that blood started gushing from my throat.
I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! I just want to die already!
I noticed a broken piece of glass on my bed. When I threw the plate that had the food on it earlier on the ground, a piece must have ricocheted back onto the bed. I grabbed the piece of glass and put it near my throat. I can't take this pain anymore. I need to die. Murderers don't deserve to get away with killing other people. And I'm the evilest murderer who has ever lived!
I proceeded to slightly push the piece of glass into my throat. Blood was dripping from the wound. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts. But I need to suffer. I deserve to suffer! I killed my friends! I killed my parents! I killed so many vampires! I killed Korn! I even killed Nanoha! I don't have a reason to live anymore! So why should I live?
I wanted to find out what makes life precious and worth living. That doesn't matter to me anymore because I don't deserve to know what makes life precious and worth living. Let alone actually having a life that is precious and worth living. So I should just kill myself. The world would be a better place without me anyway. No one would even care if I died.
"I know you don't mean it. Because you care about me. And I love you, Aisa-chan!" She said those words to me. She has always cared about me. She has always loved me. I don't deserve her. I hate myself. I hate myself for being so awful to her. I hate myself for being so inconsiderate toward other people. I hate myself for killing vampires. I should just die. But, why can't I kill myself then? I was crying while trying to stab that piece of glass deep into my throat.
But, I don't want to die! I like going to school! I like watching Anime! I like eating delicious food! I like trying new kinds of delicious food! I like doing pointless things that have no meaning! I like being around people who care about me! I like being around my friends that I love so much! I like being alive!
Nanoha's dead. I can't change that. I'm not a god. I'm just an average high school girl. But I can honor her memory by continuing to live. Nanoha would hate me if I killed myself for her. Life's not going to be near as fun without her in it. But I need to continue living. Not just for her. But I want to continue living because it makes me happy. I'm a really selfish person, aren't I?
There's one thing I need to do now above all else. I proceeded to get up from my hospital bed.
"Ow!" I yelled while stepping onto the floor. It hurts like hell to move but I can withstand pain. I have to do something. Something I should have done a while ago. I need to talk to Tsukuyomi.
I proceeded to walk out of the hospital room I was in. Every time I move it feels like I'm being crushed by a huge boulder that is on top of me. But I have to keep moving forward!
"Patient Himegami Aisa! You shouldn't be moving! You should be in bed getting rest! Oh my god! You have vomit and blood all over your body! You have to get back in bed right now!" A nurse yelled at me. I didn't stop. I have to keep moving until I reach her. Finally, there she is.
"Aisa-chan! What are you doing up from bed! It looks like it's hurting a lot to move! Stop! Just stop, Aisa-chan! Tsukuyomi yelled towards me while crying, I needed to make things right.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry Tsukuyomi! I'm such a horrible person for saying those awful things to you! I know I don't deserve your forgiveness! But please forgive me! I screamed while so many tears flooded from my eyes. I couldn't move anymore. I started falling to the ground.
"You don't have to be sorry, idiot! Your best friend just died! So of course you're depressed! I know you are just grieving in your own way! I forgive you! I love you, Aisa-chan" Tsukuyomi screamed while stopping me from falling and lifting me back up.
"You are always there to pick me up when I'm falling aren't you?" I said with what felt like the first genuine smile I had on my face in such a long time.
"Of course! That's a teacher's role! A teacher is always there to pick their students back up!" Tsukuyomi said with a cheerful smile on her face as we hugged each other close.
After I and Tsukuyomi had a proper tearful reunion, she helped me get back to the hospital room that I was in earlier. I was now back in my hospital bed.
"Aisa-chan! I'll call a nurse to help get this blood and vomit cleaned up! Wait, what's that? Oh my god! Your phone is on the ground! And the screen is broken! Tsukuyomi screamed while grabbing my phone off the ground.
"Sorry, I accidentally dropped it earlier. I loved that phone, but it broke. I'm probably going to have to get a new one soon." I said with an awkward smile on my face.
"Oh look, Aisa-chan! The screen is shattered but it still turns on! Also, apparently, you have a voicemail from someone but I can't read the name due to the broken screen." Tsukuyomi said while showing me my phone.
"Holy crap! It actually still works! I hope I can get it fixed. Also please play the voicemail for me." I said while being completely shocked that my phone can still turn on.
"Sure! Tsukuyomi said while pressing play on my phone carefully so she doesn't cut herself.
"Hey, Aisa! Long time no see! I heard that you were in a fight and you had to go to the hospital because you got injured badly. I was so pissed off at you for making me worried about you that I couldn't think clearly! When I heard from a certain frog-faced doctor that you were going to be alright in a couple of days, I was so excited, to kick your ass that is! So when you get out of the hospital, it's going to be payback time, get excited! Hahaha, all jokes aside, I'm really glad you are ok, Aisa. I can't wait to hang out with you and Seiri, you owe for making me miss out on what could have been a great weekend for all of us. We are all going to go to the beach when you get out of the hospital! I can't wait to eat that some ice cream with you guys, I always wanted to try Rocky road ice cream! And the best for last, that new Ultraman movie looks so awesome; we are all definitely seeing that together no matter what! I know I've been rambling a lot, but I guess what I'm trying to say is, that we are all going to have so much fun together soon! Also don't forget about school, you are still a high school student who has homework that needs to get done, so don't you dare fall too far behind me, or I'll really kick your ass for that! See you at school! From your best friend and favorite Kouhai, Nanoha!"
"Hey Tsukuyomi, can you please stay with me for a few more minutes. I really don't want to be alone right now. I'm going to cry." I said while trying so hard not to cry.
"It's ok! I understand, so I'll be here for as long as you need me, Aisa-chan!" Tsukuyomi said while holding onto my hand as I started crying.
"Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"I sobbed while Tsukuyomi got on the bed with me and held me tight as I cried my eyes out uncontrollably. I kept crying so much that night to the point I don't even know when I stopped, it felt like hours and hours on end until I remembered something else Nanoha said to me.
"I also have to go out to buy some dinner for me too, so it's no problem. See you later, Aisa."
I miss Nanoha. I miss her so much dam it! I then passed out and fell into a deep sleep.
Somewhere in Academy City
What resembled a man was walking throughout a long, dark corridor until he reached the room he was looking for. The room was utterly gigantic; it had a massive throne in the center, a throne that was made for kings.
"My lord I have returned with grave news." The man said while bowing down to his king. The man had wavy, light, blue hair that complemented his dark, blue jumpsuit, and it resembled a Japanese 1990s school uniform.
A small child with dark, black hair that resembled a raven's coat was sitting on the throne. The child was wearing armor that was pure white, covered with jewels of many different colors, and had a ring on each of his fingers and thumbs. The most striking detail about the child, however, was the golden crown on his head with a red ruby in the center of it, despite his young appearance; he was none other than a true king.
"My lord, it appears that Korn has fallen in battle and that it has died." The blue-haired man said while revealing sharp teeth in his mouth, he was not a man but none other than a vampire!
"That's a shame. It was a powerful vampire that rivaled all of us in terms of strength, but in the end, it was no more than a failed creation made by you Slipknot. The child said while putting a fist to his cheek. Next to the child was what looked like a man with straight, dark, silver hair, which was wearing an American military uniform that was all green with many medals all over it.
"That's just awful! Korn was one of a kind! It was a homunculus, a vampire without a soul, but having true intelligence! I doubt I can replicate it even in another one hundred years! The silver-haired man said while stomping on the ground with ferocity and gritting his sharp, vampire teeth.
"Calm down, Slipknot. It's fine. This just means that the time has come for all of us to declare war with the girl with the Esper ability Deep Blood, Himegami Aisa! The raven-haired child said while smiling revealing his sharp, vampire teeth. These three people were all vampires!
"Hell yeah! That means I can be the first to challenge her, right? The blue-haired vampire said while jumping up in down with his tongue hanging out which resembled a dog begging for a treat.
"Sure, do as you like, Weezer. You may be the first of us, true Vampire Kings, to try and claim Himegami Aisa's head!" The raven-haired vampire said while lifting his arms up in the air.
"Yes! I mean, many thanks my lord, Linkin Park" Weezer awkwardly said while saluting his lord and walking out of the throne room.
"My lord, do you really think it is a good idea to let Weezer handle the girl with the Esper ability Deep Blood?" Slipknot said while bowing down to his lord with full obedience.
"Of course, Slipknot. Weezer may be somewhat of a fool, but he has the power that makes him a force to not be underestimated. Though let's say, hypothetically, if Weezer does fail, Himegami Aisa will still never stand a chance against me. Ever since I've claimed that faker's ability, I'm no less than a god!" The raven-haired vampire child, Linkin Park, said with a devilish grin.
Hello everyone! Ren here! With this chapter, I really wanted to show Aisa at the lowest point she has felt in her life, well maybe other than that night. If it wasn't obvious Aisa literally went through the five stages of grief and it was pretty difficult to write at times due to how depressing it is. But I think this chapter turned out great and made Aisa an even better character, in my biased opinion. I also love anime that break the main character down and shows them at their most vulnerable, examples of this would be Re:Zero and Evangelion. This chapter also sets up the main antagonists for the series going forward, they're all named after bands that were popular in the 2000s so it's like JoJo. Also, this chapter was named after another Korn song because while Korn is dead, his death is still having negative repercussions on Aisa, that and her mind pretty much breaks throughout this chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed the new chapter! The next chapters will be released on Sunday like always and it will be a double chapter again! Get excited guys! Ren out!