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Chapter 3

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"Keep quiet now." I said holding the children's hands.

"Kanon-nee, I'm tired."

"I'm sorry, but we have to keep going. We're going to be outside soon."

"I want to see the sun!"

"Can we see flowers?"

"Yes, we'll do all of that. We'll live our lives in peace and we'll enjoy the sun, play in the snow, watch the rain, all of that."

"Yay!"

"Hehehehe..."

"Why are you laughing, Akane-chan?"

"I-It's just, you're so much like the mama of the family. It's nice."

"Then who is papa?"

"Mika?"

"Do we look like a married couple?"

"No, but you two do your best to care for everyone."

"So I'm the papa? That means I'm married to Kanon-chan. Can I get a kiss then?"

"You want a kiss, then I'll give you a kiss." I cracked my knuckles, a grin on my face. "A punch right in the kisser."

"I was only kidding!" Mika held his hands up, a nervous smile on his face. "You know that, right?"

"Of course." I stared at the exit as it came into view. "We're almost there..."

"That's right."

"...!"

I stopped, sensing something strange. I looked around nervously, pulling the children as close to me as possible. The others were oblivious to my distress, chatting happily among themselves. We all heard that laugh and I looked up to see Felid. We all shared the same look of horror. No...No way...I can't believe it...we fell for it...We were tricked. We're going to die here...all of us...are going to die.

"I've been waiting, pathetic lambs." Felid said enjoying our suffering.

"Run back or ahead...What do we do...?" I questioned silently.

"The expression humans make when all hope is destroyed is so cute. That's why I never grow tired of this game." Felid said with a sick smile.

"Game? Don't tell me this is a trap...?" Yuu questioned as I held the children tightly.

"...!" I gasped when one of the children was ripped from my arms. "Aki-chan!" I shouted turning around.

"Oh? Just one gulp and she died." Felid said dropping Aki's copse as if she was trash.

"N-No..." Yuu shot at Felid, but the vampire just dodged. "Yuu-kun! You're too far away to hit a vampire!" I shouted at him.

"Isn't that my gun? Not only my map, but you stole my gun as well, Kanon-chan...You children are really something! To have the courage to oppose us. I'll tell you something interesting then, that map is accurate. If you follow the road behind you, you can reach the outside world. Once you leave, it'll be quite difficult for me to follow." Felid said as if this was a simple game to him.

"G-GO! RUN!" Yuu turned to us. "RUN! Towards the exit! Hurry up!" Yuu shouted at us.

"Let's go!" Akane shouted leading the children.

"Mika! You and I will hold Felid off, we have to buy them some time!" Yuu shouted.

"Stop!" I shouted throwing myself in front of a child when Felid ran towards the running children.

"I thought I said it before, but I want to see your faces distorted by desperation." Felid said holding me by my neck.

"Don't you dare touch them...vampire...!" I growled holding his wrist.

"I suppose I can let them have a few seconds. You were always my favorite, Kanon-chan." Felid said his nail digging under the skin of my right eye.

"Kanon-chan!" Mika shouted behind Felid.

"G-Go...Run...Please..." I begged tears streaming down my cheeks.

"I think I'll let you live, however, you need to be taught a lesson. How shall I punish you? Should I take a limb, or perhaps...an eye. I always did love your eyes, Kanon-chan. Always burning with passion, full of hate despite the look of submissiveness you give me. I think I should change that." Felid said his nail so close to my eye.

I screamed when Felid dug into my left eye, pulling my eyeball out slowly and painfully. I was tossed aside and I screamed, holding my bleeding eye socket, my other eye squeezed shut. I couldn't hear anything, it hurts...it hurts too much. I felt someone grab me, pulling me up. I could barely stand, I could barely hear the screams and shouts of stop. Blood was seeping through my fingers and down my arms. I was eventually let go, passed onto another person. I was gently put down onto the ground. The pain was slowly beginning to dull and I opened my only eye to see Felid get shot in the head by Yuu. Yuu gathered Mika into his arms and I saw he was bleeding badly.

"M-Mika-kun..." I said struggling to walk towards them.

"K-Kanon-chan, does it hurt?" Mika asked when I finally knelt down beside him.

"N-No...No! I don't want to lose you too! E-Everyone...T-They're already gone...aren't they...?" I asked blood and tears mixing.

"It's okay, take Yuu-chan and go." Mika said patting my head with his remaining hand.

"All of us are leaving together!" Yuu shouted tears falling down his cheeks.

"There they are!"

"Over there!"

"Get them!"

"Felid-sama is down!"

"Go...Run away, Yuu-chan, Kanon-chan...if you don't...our sacrifice will be...useless..."

"I don't want to, Mika-kun!"

"We're family, I can't abandon you...!"

"Hurry up and go, idiots!" I flinched when Mika yelled at us. Mika pushed Yuu away from him. "GO! Take Kanon-chan and run!"

"M-Mika-kun..."

"L-Let's go!"

Yuu grabbed my right wrist, pulling me along. I looked behind me to see Mika was crying. I wanted to protest, I wanted to shout at Yuu to go back to Mika, but...why can't I? I was afraid for my life...that was it...I was afraid of dying again...! Yuu ran as fast as possible, dragging me behind him. We finally reached it...the outside world. I stared at the setting sun, a blank look on my face. Yuu was talking again, but I couldn't hear him.

"Gomen...Yuu-kun...let me sleep for a bit..." I said falling over.

"Kanon! KANON!"

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I stared at the white ceiling wondering if it was all a dream. I could only see through my right eye though...why was that I wonder? I slowly sat up, my entire body aching. I stared at my arms, they were bare, where were my bandages? I never took off my bandages, I always wore them to hide my scars. I reached up, touching my left eye only to feel bandages. My empty eye socket was aching.

"I knew it, it wasn't a dream." I said resting my forehead on my knees.

"So you're awake." I turned my head completely to see a man. "Your friend is resting in another room. I heard what occurred through him, are you willing to do anything to destroy the vampire race?"

"..." I rubbed at my arms, uncomfortable with them being bare. "Do you have any bandages? I want to wrap my arms."

"Here." The man threw two rolls of bandages onto my lap. "He mentioned you might want those. We tried wrapping them for you, but you kept struggling while you were sleeping."

"I dislike people touching me as I sleep." I quickly began bandaging my left arm. "As for the answer to your question...If I can, I want to kill them all."

"Then follow me, I'll be sure to give you all the power you need."

"I don't trust adults, I hate adults." I stared at the man for a few seconds. "However, if you're offering me power then I don't mind using you."

"You're pretty cheeky for a kid."

"Whatever." I slid out of the bed, moving to stand in front of him. "Where is Yuu-kun?"

"Asleep in his own room."

"I wish to see him."

"You will, in the morning."

"..." I shut my eye, thinking of what I should do. Well, there is one thing first. "I need a new eye."

"It can't be done."

"I need both eyes if I wish to become stronger."

"You misunderstand, it cannot be done right away. We have to find a living donor and one that matches your blood type."

"Will you be the one to teach Yuu-kun and I how to fight?"

"Yes."

"...Fine then, I'll put my life in your hands for now." I hesitantly reached out, offering him a hand. "I am Kanon...Hyakuya Kanon, age 12, older sibling of Yuu-kun."

"Ichinose Guren." The ma-Guren took my hand, giving me a firm shake. "Work hard then, Kanon-kun."

"Tsk, I knew it, you knew I was male."

"It was noticed by the nurse when she was changing you."

"Don't use male pronouns when referring to me. I've always been a girl to others, why bother changing it now."

"Then I should get you cute girl clothes?"

"...You really make me want to beat your face in."

"Now, now, no need to ruin that cute face of yours."

"I'll kill you!"

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I crossed my arms over my chest, staring out the window. I don't need to talk about my 'problems' with a freaking shrink! I was fine, but noooo Guren thought otherwise. It's not like the questions ever change, the woman only asked the same things with different wordings. I hated this, it didn't help they were doing the same thing to Yuu. I touched the medical patch covering my left eye, I would wear bandages like I do my arms, but Guren said if I wore a bandage over my eye then I would start looking like a mummy.

"How do you feel today, Kanon-chan?"

"The same as usual."

"Angry, sad, happy?"

"Same as usual."

"Then how do you feel about vampires?"

"I want them all dead."

"Your family?"

"Same as usual."

"Yuuichirou?"

"Same as usual."

"Your training?"

"Same as usual."

"I see this isn't going to go anywhere."

"I wonder why." Please not the sarcasm. "I don't need a doctor questioning my mentality."

"I'm only here to help, Kanon-chan."

"Yeah, then find something else to ask about or don't bother talking. This is why some adults are so stupid." I was happy I got a rise out of the woman. "You won't get anywhere if you don't bother changing. You ask the same questions all the damn time."

"Then let's play a game. I'll say one word then you must immediately say what you think about what I said."

"Fine then."

"Vampires."

"Die."

"Japan."

"Country."

"Family."

"Yuu-kun."

"Army."

"People."

"Death?"

"Bloodsuckers."

"Fighting."

"War."

"Weapons."

"Strength."

"Hate."

"Vampires."

"Anger."

"Vampires."

"Love."

"None."

"Kanon-chan, you have to reply properly."

"I did, you said love and I said none."

"Fine then. Ichinose-sama?"

"Idiot."

"Desserts."

"Sweet."

"Smile."

"..."

"Kanon-chan?"

"...I won't tell you, baka."

"Kanon-chan!"

"I'm tired of this." I stood up, heading for the door. "I'm leaving, thank you for your hard work today."

"Get back here, young lady! We're not done yet!"

"Well I am." I left the room and I didn't go far when I ran into Guren. "Oh, Guren, are you here to pick me up?"

"Something like that. Stop causing trouble for the doctor."

"Get me a competent one instead of this idiot. All she does is repeat the same thing every week."

"Is that so?" Guren raised a brow, usually he only says this to 'reassure' me, but does take me seriously...at least a tenth of the time. "Maybe I should get you a new doctor..."

"No duh."

"We have a donor for you."

"...Are you serious? It's been almost two years since I asked you to find me one..."

"I was going to take you to meet him."

"A man...?"

"He was injured in combat, he won't be able to continue his career as a soldier."

"Hn..."

"He was brought to this hospital with the intent of having your surgery done as quickly as possible. However, it will still take a few weeks."

"Got it."

"In here."

I raised a brow when Guren opened the door, letting me enter first. I walked in and I stared at the half-dead man lying on the bed. My eyes widened seeing his blond hair and blue eyes...Mika? No, no, it's not him, this man is too old to be Mika. I stared at his face, his features were sharper compared to Mika's childish looks...I wonder if Mika would have looked similar to this man if he grew up. I stared at the rest of this man, no wonder he couldn't continue his work as a soldier, he was missing his left arm down to his elbow. It was the opposite of Mika, Mika lost his right arm.

"Privet Ryuuzaki, this is the one I told you about." Guren said slapping my back lightly.

"I see, I'm Ryuuzaki Mikoto." Even his name was similar to Mika's. "I heard about your situation, I'm just glad...I can be of use...even after this...!" Ryuuzaki said tears streaming down his cheeks.

"...Pathetic..." I muttered looking away.

"I never did get your name." Ryuuzaki wiped away his tears with his hand. "Sorry, I'm much older than you, but here I am crying." Ryuuzaki said with a strained smile.

"Hyakuya Kanon." I stated staring him in the eye.

"I see. I heard you lost your eye to vampires, I don't mind giving up mine. I guess I'm only good for is giving up my sight to increase your chances of survival. How old are you? You don't look much older than ten." Ryuuzaki said as Guren headed for the door.

"You leaving?" I asked turning to look at him.

"I have work to do. I'll pick you up later on." Guren said not bothering to look back.

"Fine then." The door shut and I walked towards Ryuuzaki, taking a seat at his bedside. "The answer to your question, I'm actually 14. I'm just a bit small for my age."

"I-I see, I'm sorry."

"It's fine."

"You're very mature for your age, Kanon-chan."

"I've been told that."

"..."

"..."

"So I guess...You'll be spending time with me?"

"I suppose so."

"I bet you would look cute with a smile, Kanon-chan."

"I've been told that."

"..."

"..."

"Do you like cartoons?"

"No, TV rots the brain."

"I-I see?"

"..."

"T-Then do you like reading?"

"I do."

"So, what books do you usually read?"

"It doesn't matter."

"Then what is your favorite book?"

"I don't have one."

"Everyone has a favorite book."

"Then...I suppose A Thousand and One Nights."

"I see, so you like fantasy?"

"I guess." I shrugged my shoulders. "I like how Scheherazade tricks the king into letting her live by telling a story while leaving it at a cliffhanging causing the man to delay her execution to see the end of the tale."

"I-I see..."

"..."

"Do you like sweets?"

"I like making them."

"I see! That's wonderful."

"...How old are you?"

"Me? I'll be turning 18 in two months."

"..."

"You're very cute, Kanon-chan."

"So I've heard."

"You don't have to look so sad when you're with me."

"Hm?"

"W-Well, it's just, you have this sad look on your face."

"It doesn't matter."

"W-Why don't you tell me a bit about yourself, Kanon-chan?"

"No way."

"I guess I can tell you a bit about myself. My interests include teaching and cooking. I like English songs. My favorite food is chicken katsu. I like girls with long hair. My hobbies include trying out new recipes I find."

"You can't exactly do that with one arm."

"Hahahahaha, I guess not."

"...Weirdo..." I purposefully made fun of him for losing his arm, but he still smiled at me. I know my comment hurt him, but he didn't show it. "...You can probably teach though..."

"Yeah, you're right!"

"...Why are you giving up your eye for me?"

"...When I first found out I lost my arm, I wanted to die, but Ichinose-san, he found me telling me how I can be of use with this useless body. He told me that it wouldn't be possible if I died though..."

"Hm..."

"Hey, Kanon, I came to get you."

"Guren..." I slid out of the seat, heading for the man. I stopped myself before I left the room, I backtracked a bit, turning to look at Ryuuzaki. I gave the man a small bow. "I'm sorry for your situation, but thank you for doing this for me."

"I'm just happy to be of use. I'll see you another time, Kanon-chan."

"...Yes, I'll see you another time as well..."

I left with Guren, staring at my hand. Guren didn't say anything, but he was giving me a look of interest. I hated adults to the point of openly showing distrust until they gave me a good reason to trust them. Most adults gave up trying to befriend me, but the few who didn't give up, I showed them I trusted them even if it was only a small amount. Guren, I trust more than most adults, but I will never trust him blindly. I also didn't flat out hate him despite what I say, he was tolerable compared to most adults and one I can confide in at times.

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Chapter 3 Ends

I really hate Felid for doing that to Yuu and Mika in the original series, they're only children, don't mess with their fragile and pure hearts! Haaahhh...Okay, enough ranting about that moment. Now then, Kanon lost her eye for quite a few reasons, but the main reason was...well, if he had both eyes then he wouldn't need to go to the hospital constantly. Kanon's time is spent going to the hospital, training with Guren and Yuu, reading at home, and watching over Yuu. If she didn't go to the hospital then she would constantly be hovering over Yuu, who is the last member of his family. Well, that's it for now, until next time dearies~! Bye-bye~!