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Previously

Akemi:

I would have to leave the academy now that he knew. It wasn't safe for me anymore.

Neko blood called to vampires like you wouldn't believe. Being here was a risk already, but I was sure that now that he knew the others would find out. I'm sure they'd attack, my kind… We are considered trash according to the myths. For centuries we were viewed as no more than playthings and food. What can I do? I wanted to live. We're too close to animals to be considered human. I wanted to stay here, for the first time I wanted to stay confined and I couldn't. It's always like this. Even when I want to stay, I always have to go.

I dreamed of the past. But this time Kain was with me. He was there to hold my hand, stay close to me, through every heartbreak of every new home, every minute on the street he was there to watch over me. I wished that could've been my reality; that I hadn't been alone, but the past was the past. You can't change it, whether you want to or not.

Kain:

I jumped out the window and began to follow her scent where it was strongest. I vaguely heard the paper flutter in the wind from my movements. I was catching up to her when I smelled it. More Level Es. Three of them. And the worst thing to ever cross my path. The scent of her blood increasing tenfold. I ran faster than I ever had before, praying I wasn't too late. The entire time my thoughts were on her smile. And the word on the page.

"Goodbye."

I felt a pain in my chest as I walked through the woods to the town. I knew the feel of heartbreak but I've never had it so badly. As much of a prison as it was, I actually kind of liked it here. I could run; think, while I was here and no one would call the cops. I was as free as I could be in my confinement, and now I don't have it. I would miss is.

Miss it or miss him? My mind whispered.

Shut up! I said back. I wouldn't think about that. I couldn't. I traced the belly ring in my pocket with my thumb and felt my heartache worsen. It's for the best… That I'm not near him anymore.

I felt tears prickle behind my eyes. How could I have gotten attached so quickly? I stopped and pulled out one of the books from my backpack, opening it to the right page I scanned through the words until one section caught my eye.

"Mating is instinctual in any species; however humans and demons can go years before finding theirs. In contrast, Halflings automatically know their mates. They are drawn to them and anything that reminds them of their other half. In some cases even before they have met them. They will find colors or metals; even clothing that reminds their 'souls' of their mate and what would compliment both of their personalities. In those cases, then once they find each other it is increasingly difficult to leave; sometimes even impossible. The emotional pain can be so great that it could even, in rare cases, translate into physical agony."

I felt another slice of pain tear through me as I read it and slammed the book shut. Stuffing it in my bag I began walking again. I finally let the tears fall. I'm leaving behind my mate. No wonder it hurt so badly.

No wonder it's like I'm tearing in two. I whimpered with my next step. One thing was for damn sure; when it "translated into physical agony" It sure as hell hurt. All I wanted to do was turn back around and run back to Kain. I wanted to be in his arms.

Fingering the belly ring again I was unprepared for my next step. It was like a white hot butter knife was carving out my heart. A dull, white hot butter knife.

Gasping I fell to my knees, bent over clutching my heart. More tears fell. It was awful! I'd never experienced something so painful. It wasn't agony; it was hell being pulled out of my chest after it was ripped open from the inside with a rusty pocket knife. I whimpered and tried to pull myself together. I fisted a hand in my mouth and released a muffled wail of agony.

"Isn't someone in pain?" A rough voice asked sarcastically. "How about we help?"

I looked up and forced the blinding tears from my eyes. Three of them. Three level Es stood in front of me. They were attracted through the number of humans mostly, and then they must've caught my scent I guess. Right now I'm easy prey. The funny thing was; I didn't care. I couldn't care anymore.

"What did you do to me, Kain?" I asked quietly and closed my eyes just as they sprung. I felt one of them tackle me. One landed on my chest, another on my legs and the last above me to hold my arms above my head.

"Goodbye, little human." The one on my chest said almost gently before he tearing into my throat. I didn't bother crying or screaming. No one would hear. They would smell. And who would try to save me now? I didn't even wince when one bit into the left curve of my waist and the other into my wrist. I couldn't feel it anymore.

It wasn't until I felt the heat of fire that I opened my eyes.

Kain POV:

When I got there was too late. One was already on her chest, the other two holding her down. All three had bitten into her and I couldn't hear her heart. I felt my entire being fill with a rage I had never imagined would reside in my being.

I reached out with fire, careful not to get to close to Akemi. Dead or not, I couldn't let her be burned. They immediately leapt away from her. I set the farthest from her on fire, reveling in his screams as he fell to the forest floor. Carefully, I put a barrier around her body so they couldn't go near her. One jumped farther away as the shield danced closely to his flesh.

"Get your own food!" The one I recognized as the one sitting on her chest snarled at me. I hated him. I hated how his face was coated in blood, in her blood.

"She's not food." I growled back. He smirked at me and I immediately wanted to tear his limbs apart. I lost my patience. Immediately I set the other level E aflame, not even bothering to relish in his agonized cries. I was focused on the beast in front of me. His nails were long and sharp, as coated in blood as his face but it wasn't fresh. He let it dry on his hands for the hell of it. He was worse than an animal. I growled again and lunged for him. He tried to dodge but I caught his sleeve on fire.

Cursing he tried to shake it out just as I leapt for him again. I would not let him live a second longer. Not that I wouldn't make it excruciatingly painful for him. Kneeling on his chest, I gripped the inside of the bottom of his jaw with one hand and the roof of his mouth with the other, as disgusting as it was.

I began to pull, satisfied by the ripping sound as the skin ripped apart and the snarls of pain he himself made. I finished toying with him, I finally just ripped his jaw from his head and stepped back, making fire engulf his body and let him burn. I wouldn't let it stop until he was nothing but ashes. The other two were long dead, no longer a threat.

I walked to Akemi, dispelling the flaming shield around her. I nearly cried out with relief when I saw her chest move and her eyes flutter open and shut. I dropped to my knees and gently picked her up, settling her on my lap. I looked at the worst of it on her neck and the horror of losing her struck again. I couldn't heal these ones.

"Kain?" She asked in a whisper.

"I'm here." I told her while stroking her hair, placing little kisses on her beautiful face.

"Kain… I… I… I need…" She looked up at me, eyes blue and red. She grabbed my shirt collar and yanked me down to kiss her. I complied gently and she pulled away. "I'm sorry, Kain."

I looked at her in confusion until she bit me. Then I understood what she meant. Vampires weren't the only ones who could heal by ingesting fresh blood I guess. I stroked her hair as she took her fill, holding her close to my body. I'd scold her for running later. For now, she needed to heal. Before long, the rapid sucks against my neck slowed and then stopped altogether. I looked down to see her blue and red tear filled cat eyes gleaming up at me.

"I'm… so sorry Kain." She whispered. I held her close to me.

"You should be." I said. "Never, ever do that again. Don't you dare just hand yourself over to Level Es and don't you dare leave me like that ever again." I knew what she had meant but I wasn't about to let her apologize for it. It wasn't a big deal, and she already had other things to apologize for. I nuzzled her hair affectionately and brought a hand up to cup her cheek.

I leaned down and tilted her neck. She obeyed me immediately, allowing me full access to her lovely form. Gently I leaned down and began licking away the blood on her neck. I couldn't let it stay a second longer. It contrasted brightly with her pale skin in a way that sickened me. When all of it was gone I was glad to see the damage was healed and I began with her wrist. Her stomach would wait until we got to someplace safer… and where other won't be watching.

"Kaname-sama, Seiren, Ruka, Hanabusa," I said. "Good evening. Out for a stroll in the moonlight?"

"Funny, Akatsuki." Hanabusa replied.

"We smelled her blood… the second time today. The girl is too reckless for her own good." Kaname said in slight amusement. "Am I assuming correctly that it was Level Es and not you, Kain?" It slightly angered me that he had so little faith in me but then they probably smelled the fresh blood from when I bit her earlier and assumed things. It didn't really help that I was licking away her blood just before they showed up. I just nodded.

"Kaname-sama I think we need to transfer her to the Night Class." I stated.

"Why bring the human over?" Ruka sneered.

Why did I love her again? I thought.

"A few reasons, one: she's not completely human. Two: she keeps getting attacked by Level Es because of carelessness and needs someone to keep an eye on her." I began before looking at her dryly. "And three: I'm taking her as my mate." Ruka stared flabbergasted at me.

"Your mate, Kain are you insane?!" She shrieked. "Look at her!"

"Hey I can hear you y'know…" Akemi mumbled against my chest. For the most part, it fell on deaf ears.

"What do you mean she's 'not completely human'?" Hanabusa asked. Despite her protests, I lifted her shirt slightly and unscrewed the ball on her belly ring, watching in amusement as her ears sprang up and tail shot out and flicked back and forth in a cat-like manor.

"I mean she's not completely human." I said with a smirk as I stroked her hair and spine lightly, making her arch into my touch and purr.

"EEEEH?! Kain… You found… She… She's a Neko… That's so kawaii¹!" Hanabusa exclaimed in excitement. Ruka smacked him, Kaname sighed with his hand over his eyes and Seiren rolled her own.

"I have to agree with you, Kain." Kaname said. "It's not a good idea for her to stay in the Day Class." I nodded.

"Arigato goziamasu, Kaname-sama." I thanked him while picking her up. "I will take her to the Moon Dorms and take care of her." He nodded at me.

"Use one of the empty rooms on the same floor as me. It's a better idea at the moment. Don't leave her alone for now. I was on my way to Cross's office anyway. I will talk to him about it tonight. She can start attending classes next week when she's healthy again." I nodded, throwing her light backpack over one shoulder and picking up her light body before going back to the dorms. I scratched myself to make my neck bleed again and held her mouth close to it.

"Here, drink some more. It will help. I told her. Akemi immediately latched on obediently, still too drained to do much else. My poor mate was exhausted between the two Level E encounters and my own feeding. We stayed that way for a while, me just walking with her drinking. I was worried at how much she was taking. It was like a vampire who deprived themselves until they were on the brink of insanity. I made soothing circles on her arm with my thumb as she drank. We weren't all that far from the Moon Dorms, by the time we got there she was done and half awake with her head on my shoulder. Her tail curled in her lap and her ears flattened with exhaustion.

"Sleep," I commanded as we stopped by my room to get some necessary items. She refused, staying awake until we reached the room. I gently laid her on the bed and set down her backpack. She looked through until she found pajamas, the same ones I put her in earlier; I noticed with a smirk, and probably new underwear. She also grabbed a toothbrush and toothpaste. I lifted her again and carried her to the bathroom.

She shooed me out and I obeyed, telling her I would be right outside the door. After a few minutes I heard the water stop and she came out smelling subtly of my soaps. I smiled at the way it mixed with her scent. It smelled nice, I liked it on her. I picked her up again, with slight protest. I kissed her and she stopped. She tasted of mint and cherries. Not altogether unpleasant.

I settled her down and got ready myself before sliding into bed beside her and pulling her small body to me once again. Stroking her hair lightly, I pressed my forehead to hers.

"Don't run off again," I half begged half commanded. "Please."

"I won't she whispered against my chest. "I can't. It hurts too badly. My kind… When we find our mates we're drawn to them and almost immediately attached to them. In some cases it's so intense that we can't go far from them without being in immense emotional pain. It rarely happens apparently but in can become actual physical pain. It hurts too badly." I held her tightly to me.

"I don't like your pain, but if it's keeping you close to me then I'm glad for it." I told her. She snuggled close and I wrapped my arms more securely around her. We fell asleep like that, laying close to each other, her hands beside her head on my chest, and me gripping her tightly to my body, relishing in the feel of her against my bare torso.

Chapter 8, finished! I'm so proud! :'D lol XD sorry if Kain was kind of OOC but I tried my best to keep him in character. Don't worry, there is more yet to come. I just needed a good place to stop for the night 'cause it's 12:30 AM -.- R&R! I'll update soon! Thank you to Kitten-Chan and Xxdreamergirl95xX for your reviews! – Akemi

Kawaii¹ - (Ka-Y-EE)"Cute" or "Adorable" many people mispronounce it (Ka-Y) which means "Scary"

Kitten-Chan – I'd say Akemi needed Kain for this one, ne? Lol!

Xxdreamergirl95xX – I'm glad I captured it right, I was going for sweet. I'm hoping this chapter won't disappoint you!