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*Chapter 15*

"-Kan…Mikan!", the brunette could hear a familiar voice. She opened her eyes slowly, her eyes adjusted to the light streaming through the window.

Her sight was still slightly blurry but after a few seconds she could distinguish the person standing in front of her, calling her and taking her hand tightly.

"M-Mom…", she call out for her with a weak smile.

"Mikan!", she cried kissing her daughter's hand.

Mikan looked at her mother with apologetic eyes. "Mom", she spoke softly, making Yuka face her. "I-I'm okay", she assured with the same weak smile.

"Why didn't you tell me?", Yuka reproached. "The doctor said you have an extreme case of anemia!" she sniffed uncontrollably. "Selfish daughter…Don't you know I would die without you?"

Yuka could only think about the conversation between the doctor and herself.

*Flashback*

Natsume and Yuka were waiting restless for news. Natsume called her when she was in the market, telling her Mikan had collapsed and he had taken her to the hospital. Yuka left the cashier with half of the purchases since she ran away, ignoring the cashier's shouts.

"Mikan Yukihira mother?", the doctor called.

Yuka stood up, her legs and hangs shaking. "I'm her mom", she managed to say.

"Come with me", the doctor indicated with a serious look on his face. Yuka turned to see Natsume who only nodded back at her.

"Your daughter had anemia", the doctor started. "In all my years I've never seen a case that extreme. Did she by any case injured herself and lost blood?"

Yuka shook his head. "She hasn't injured herself since last year", she responded.

The doctor massaged his temples. "Then there's a lack of red cell production", he stated, making Yuka gasp.

"Will she be okay?", Yuka asked with desperation written all over her face.

The doctor sighed softly, "Let's wait until she wakes up to speak about further detail"

*End of flashback*

"I see you've woken up", a third voice ruined the mother-daughter moment.

"Doctor!", Yuka called out. "She woke up! She'll be fine, right?"

The doctor smiled, "She'll be fine with medicine", and he turned his gaze towards the brunette laying on the hospital cot. "You better sleep and eat properly"

Mikan nodded, "Thank you"

"Can I have a word with you?", the doctor asked abruptly, looking at Yuka. His smile had disappeared and so did Yuka's when he said the last word. "Alone"

"Are you feeling better now?", Ruka asked, handing her his handkerchief.

She took it and wiped her eyes gently. She wasn't crying anymore but her face was still wet. It was the first time for her to cry this much.

"I want to see Mikan", she whispered.

She didn't say it right, she needed to see her.

Ruka smiled, turning to see his clock his smile suddenly disappeared. "What is it?", Hotaru asked realizing his weird behavior.

"Natsume is already 1 hour late", he explained. "I have a bad feeling about this"

"He even said he'll be earlier than the time said, I'm I wrong?", Hotaru asked him.

"You're right", he whispered. "Something isn't right…Do you think I should go to check on him?"

"You're going nowhere, Ruka", another voice joined them.

Both of them looked at the woman standing in front of them in awe. Hotaru didn't know this woman but instantly didn't like her.

"Luna!?", Ruka asked standing up.

Hotaru frowned slightly, if Ruka knew her it should be fine but something's still wrong. "Where did you come from?", she asked distrustful.

Ruka turned to look at her. "Hotaru, don't be disrespectful…Luna is-"

"Ruka, allow me to introduce myself", Luna spoke, taking a step closer towards Hotaru. "My name is Luna Koizumi. I'm a scientist as well. I know Ruka since he was my student for a long time. I can also answer the question you just asked", she smiled. "I am the creator of the portals"

Hotaru's eyes widened. This woman created the portal between worlds. "I was given the title of the best scientist in the underworld. Since I created them I can teleport to everywhere I want, that's how I appeared here without you noticing. There's no one who can handle portals like I do", she smirked with confidence.

Ruka smiled towards her, "See Hotaru, she's amazing!"

Hotaru gulped, certainly this woman wasn't an ordinary vampire, she was far from ordinary.

"Luna, why are you here?"

"You know me well, don't you?", she locked her eyes with Ruka's blue ones. "I don't do things without a reason"

"I came to take Hotaru Imai with me"

Hotaru gasped silently behind both of them. Since she appeared out of the nowhere both Ruka and Hotaru forgot she couldn't be seen.

"W-what are you talking about?", Ruka asked laughing nervously.

"How do you know my name?", Hotaru asked.

"I know everything about you", Ruka's eyes widened. "A half vampire is an amazing achievement, Ruka. You should've made it public, who knows, maybe you would beat my record as the best scientist", she smirked amused by their reactions.

She suddenly stopped smirking, turning to see her wristwatch she sighed. "I've lost too much time", she snapped her fingers.

From the portals, many vampires appeared into the bedroom. Judging on the looks, probably 15 of them. Thankfully, the room was big enough for all of them. When Ruka recognized the vampires he started walking backwards.

Hotaru stood behind Ruka as he raised his arms to protect her. "I won't let you touch her", he threatened.

Luna raised a brow, "Don't tell me you love this monster-"

"Don't you dare call the woman I love a monster", Ruka cut her off. "Right now, you're the only one who's being one"

Luna's brow twitched. "Take the girl!", she shouted and all the vampires obeyed.

Even though Ruka managed to punch and hit a few vampires, they were 15 against 1. He then fell to the ground injured. "You've been stabbed", Luna spoke Hotaru threw herself to the floor, touching Ruka's face. "That knife had venom", Luna explained making Hotaru gasped and Ruka moan in pain. "The venom will disappeared from your body in 4 hours"

Two vampires took Hotaru from both of her arms. "Let go!", she shouted but they were stronger than her.

Luka opened a portal, "Leave the girl here"

"Wait!", Ruka shouted making Luna face him. "She needs me! If she doesn't take my blood she'll become something she isn't! She won't be able to contain her thirst of blood! Please Luna, she's harmless if she has my blood", he explained.

"I know", Luna smirked. "Hotaru Imai turning into a blood sucking machine is what I want to see"

Ruka was left alone, he tried to stand up but it was impossible, his body felt heavy. He breathed slowly knowing he wouldn't be able to move yet. A tear streamed down his face as he thought,

"Hotaru, please be safe"

A gray haired soul collector gave a loud sigh when he realized Natsume was gone. He actually kidnapped the vampire and left him locked up in a room meanwhile he prepared everything.

The plan was simple, Natsume disappears and a worried Mikan comes to save him.

Youichi wanted to think about a new strategy when he was interrupted by a lot of noise coming out of his cave. He walked to see and gasped when he realized what happened today.

He lived in a cave in the path of death, it was an isolated place, however; not every day was lonely. It was a certain day where the souls of thousands of demons are lead to their execution. Demons that wouldn't mind killing one more time since they'll l die anyway.

Surely, Natsume was strong but one against a thousand? He must be greatly injured.

Youichi shook his head, this demon injures weren't easy to heal since the resentment and hate in their bodies make them strong.

"You stupid vampire…why don't you think before you act?", Youichi whispered before opening a portal to the underworld.

If he's injured, surely he'll come for blood over here, he thought.

Youichi didn't know that Natsume didn't have the strength to go to his home and barely made it to Mikan's house.

He arrived to a room; he closed his eyes for a moment. He started walking towards a known smell. He opened the door abruptly as he locked eyes with a blue eyed panting demon.

"You're not Natsume", Youichi whispered and was about to leave the room.

"Please help me!", Ruka begged but Youichi ignored him. "I know where Natsume is"

He stopped his feet and turned around to face Ruka. "Where?"

"He's in the human world. I need you to tell him Hotaru has been taken away and I need his and Mikan's help", Ruka said with a serious look on his face.

"You know, I might not tell him and just go to find him", Youichi smirked.

"Youichi Hijiri, I know you will tell him", Ruka smiled weakly as he fainted due to the lack of energy.

Youichi gave a sigh before taking Ruka's body off to the floor and to the bed. He opened the portal with a slight blush on his face.

"When did I become the good one?"

"You finally came", Mikan said when she saw Natsume enter her hospital room.

He didn't say a thing as he stood far from where she was laying. "Won't you sit down next to me?"

Natsume nodded taking sit next to her. He wasn't looking at her; he kept looking at the floor.

"I see you're fine, I'm glad nothing happened to-"

"So it's fine if I'm fine but you are in the hospital?", Natsume interrupted. "Why did you let me do that to you? You almost died!"

"Natsume", Mikan called out for him. "Look at me"

Natsume didn't move so Mikan sat down. "Look at me", she asked once again.

He finally locked his crimson eyes to her hazel ones. "Your eyes look so sad…Natsume, I did that because you were dying", she spoke softly. "I don't want you to die"

"You should've left me alone", he whispered unable to look at her anymore.

"I can't leave the one I love alone"

Natsume quickly looked at her once more, his eyes widened. "What did you just-"

This time it was Mikan's turn to interrupt him,

"I said I love you, Natsume"

(Author's Note)

Yeeeei I love confessions! I also like to add that since Mikan almost saw Natsume die she realized she really loved him. Since she had had a few doubts but now she finally said it.

We'll have to wait to see Natsume's answer!

Review me your thoughts about Hotaru's situation as well!