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I am SO SORRY! I recently got into Persona 5, and that is consuming my entire life, ATM. But, I'm going to be updating ALL my fanfics soon. I promise!
Here's chapter 6!
The next day, when I woke up, Yami's arms were around me tightly. I smiled softly, remembering the night before. Yami opened his eyes slightly, and kissed my nose softly.
"Morning," he smiled.
"Morning," I said. I could feel my cheeks heating up slightly.
"So, you can still blush a little. That's...convenient," Yami chuckled, kissing my cheek.
"Y-You can't?" I asked.
"Nope. No heart beating, no flow of blood, no blushing. But, you're still retaining some human qualities, so until they go away, you can still blush," Yami said.
"Great," I said sarcastically, looking away slightly. Yami just chuckled softly, and ruffled my hair. "You know, you don't have to treat me like a child. I am 24 years old," I said, sitting up.
"True. You're twenty four. In human standards. In vampire standards, you're still around, I want to say…..seven. Eight, maybe? Take me for example. Like I told you before, at Sage's house, my body stopped growing when I hit 21. I've been alive, well, walking on this Earth for 113 years. That makes me actually 21 in the eyes of vampires. You haven't been around that long. So, of course, when you say you're 24 around vampires, they'll treat you like a little kid, because that's what you are in their eyes," Yami explained.
"That's kind of weird," I yawned, stretching my arms above my head. Yami put his arms around me again.
"I know, but it's how we are, considering our immortal status in the world. But, because you asked me to stop, I will. I can't guarantee anyone else, though," Yami said, kissing the base of my neck.
"Y-Yami…? I thought ...I thought we agreed to go slow…" I said softly. Yami immediately took his arms away from my waist, and backed away from me slightly.
"I...I'm sorry. I know we agreed to that. I'll take it easy, then," Yami said. I turned and smiled at him.
"Thank you," I said. I got off the bed, and went to one of the bags of clothes Yami and I had gotten the day before. I took one of the outfits, and went to the bathroom. After I changed and went back to the room, Yami was looking at the bags, and before I could say anything, started to immediately stuff everything in a plain duffel bag he had bought yesterday.
"So, I have a question. I know we have to, um, drink blood and all, but, can I still eat regular food?" I asked.
"Of course. We'd be pretty limited if we couldn't. Just like we can't solely rely on blood tablets, we can't solely rely on just blood, either. If we solely relied on blood, our bodies would be weak and frail. We wouldn't be able to run as fast, our senses and powers would be severely pushed back. And, with blood tablets, well, they technically aren't even blood. It's why I gave them to you when we stayed with Sage. It's just a tablet we drop in water. It gives the water the color and consistency of blood, and it only slows the hunger pangs, it doesn't get rid of them. I know those whom have tried to survive on just blood tablets alone, and the result is always the same. Their bodies end up rejecting the tablets and, because they haven't drank actual blood in so long, they...end up going rogue. It's….not a pretty you go rogue, that's it. That's the end for you. You always end up dead for good by either a hunter or a vampire, whichever reaches you faster," Yami said.
"I...I see," I said softly, looking away.
"Well. Are you ready to head out? We need to make it to Axl today. After that, we'll be able to get to my place," Yami said.
"Will they not follow us to your place?" I asked.
"Well, I was able to stay there for years without them finding me. But, that might've been because of Katsu's help. Either way, I might be able to relax once I get to my own home," Yami sighed.
"Let's go, then," I said, smiling softly. Yami smiled. He took my hand, and we left the hotel room.
"So. What's Axl like?" I asked as we walked.
"Different from Sage. He's callous. Cold. But, that doesn't mean he isn't strong. He's damn good," Yami answered.
"What does he look like?" I asked.
"Jet black hair, skin so white you'd think it's paper. Dark blue eyes. He dresses plainly, so nothing too notable there," Yami listed.
""How will we know when we're near his house?" I asked.
"Trust me. We'll know," Yami said, "Axl will let us know if we're getting close." As if that was a signal for something, a tree near us rustled a bit before someone jumped out, and went straight for me. Caught off guard by it, the person pinned me to the ground. I struggled to get out of their grasp, but it only tightened as I tried.
"Axl, let him up," Yami sighed.
"Who is he? Why is he with you? You aren't being followed, are you?" the person, Axl, asked, still keeping me pinned to the ground.
"This is Atem. Atem Amun," Yami explained. Axl looked at me, his eyes widening slightly.
"Katsu's son?" he asked softly.
"Yep. Now get off of him," Yami said. I could hear the annoyance in his tone. Axl let go of me and stood up. Yami helped me up, and dusted myself off. "Trying to keep him safe. Finally found him after Katsu's death," Yami explained.
"So, you are being followed, then. Dammit, you know I hate them as much as they hate me," Axl groaned, but started leading us somewhere.
"I know, I know. It's hard to believe you and sage are related, sometimes," Yami chuckled.
"Sage hates them as much as I do. She just doesn't show it. You know how much they hate us halfbreeds," Axl sighed. We were coming up on what I could only assume was Axl's house, but that was far from my first question.
"Halfbreeds?" I asked.
"You haven't told him yet, have you?" Axl asked.
"Nope. I just taught him how to hunt a while ago, too. Sage yelled at me for that one," Yami said. Axl sighed again.
"Pretty straightforward, Atem. Half human, half vampire. Purebloods don't like me because, according to them, I shouldn't even exist. Neither should my sister. So, we tend to keep our distance. We hate them, they hate us. End of story," Axl explained, as we walked up to his house. He opened the door, and he, Yami, and I went in. "If you stopped at Sage's place for a while, no doubt she's scrubbing that place clean. And, before I say anything else, Yami? Can I have a word with you?" Axl asked. He grabbed the collar of Yami's shirt, and started dragging him off. I quietly followed them. Axl slammed a door shut on me, but I pressed my ear against the door to try and hear what they were saying.
"How much longer are you two going to be out and about?" Axl asked.
"I still need to get him into the groove of hunting. After that, it's controlling his thirst, and making sure he's comfortable with his life, now. I have no long it's all going to take. Hunting and controlling his thirst is going to take a lot longer than I want it to, but that's Katsu's fault," Yami explained.
"You also have to get past yourself. If Sage yelled at you for letting him hunt, chances are you weren't letting him finish something first, and cut him off as soon as he got rough with you," Axl said.
"Okay. Yeah. I did cut him off. I may have forgotten how terrible it is to control someone's thirst like that. I practically have to raise him like a child," Yami sighed.
"Then act like you are. He's young compared to you. Very young. Katsu didn't raise him as a vampire, so that's falling to you. You're extremely lucky that Sage and I agreed to help you, despite how much we hate the pureblood community. You're okay. The others? Not so much," Axl said.
"I know I am. I'm also extremely lucky they've let me come out of there for a while to get him back after so long. I think he believed it when you tackled him outside like that. That was really good," Yami praised. I didn't hear what Axl said as response, as I took my ear away from the door. I was...confused. What did Yami mean by that? Was everything all an act, just to get me to come with him?
No. No, it couldn't be. The scene that was made at the restaurant was enough to prove that to me. I walked back to the entryway to wait for them. I was unsure of what to do in a stranger's home. After a while longer, Axl and Yami came back. Yami put his arm around my waist, and I smiled softly at him.
"You two are welcome to stay here for...how long did you say?" Axl asked.
"At least three days, if you're okay with that. Need to make sure the way to my house is safe and clear before we leave," Yami said.
"Alright. Got a room upstairs for you two to share. I'll make some food. You two go relax a bit," Axl said. Yami smiled and nodded, and started leading me upstairs. He led me to a room, and took me inside. There was only a twin bed in the room.
"Um, Yami…? There's only this bed. And, it's pretty small," I said, looking over at him.
"I know. It's all Axl has. Because he lives out so far, he doesn't get as many visitors as Sage does. It'll be a tight fit, tonight, but we can manage," Yami smiled.
"A-Are you sure? I could just sleep on the flo-"
"Nope. You're not doing that. You need the bed most of all," Yami said. He got close up to my face, and gently took my chin with his fingers. He moved my head from side to side, but never broke eye contact with me.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"It's already started. You need the bed more than I do. I'll sleep on the floor, if you don't want to share it with me, but I might have to ask Axl for an extension on our stay here. If not, I'm going to have to carry you," Yami said, letting go of my chin.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"If you thought your fangs coming in was bad, you aren't ready for what's coming up next. Because of Katsu's influence over you, your body adapted to a human lifestyle. Now that Katsu's influence is gone, it's going to revert back to a vampiric lifestyle. It's not going to be pretty in the slightest. I'm going to be blunt: You're going to feel like absolute shit. And, because it's already started adapting back, I can only guess that in the next coming days, it's not going to be good," Yami said. I sat on the bed, trying to process what Yami just told me. It was a lot in itself, and I didn't know what was coming. It scared me. Yami sat beside me, and put his arm around my shoulders. He kissed my cheek softly.
"I don't know what's going to happen, Yami. I'm scared," I said softly.
"It's going to be okay. I promise you. You won't be alone," Yami said, taking my hand, and giving it a light squeeze. I nodded, and gave him a soft smile. I leaned on him and closed my eyes. "You rest here for a bit, okay? I'm going to go talk to Axl again," Yami said softly. I nodded, and he kissed my head, before standing up. I laid on the bed, and Yami left the room. I'd ask him about what I heard later.
So, I actually found a 'process' on how one becomes a vampire, so I'm going to be referencing that next chapter.
Until then, my lovelies!