A/N (Mire): Welcome back to Kyuuketsuki Koibito!
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LVT- O.o Please excuse Mire-Chan's behavior. It's her first story, so…-sweatdrop-
Mire- So, in this chapter, we learn the promise Emiko made to Dark about twenty years ago (dude, wouldn't that make Emiko thirty-four? O.o Well, it is an AU, so…)
Also, making their grand appearance…Daisuke, Satoshi, and Krad! Daisuke…his role is brought up in this chapter. Satoshi and Krad are brothers, and the ridiculously obvious role they play. Reread the last chapter for what I mean...and…the identity of the maid is revealed!
Also, it's a fairly long chapter to fit all this in…
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Disclaimer: Sumire Thornhaven doesn't own D.N.Angel. Neither do I. Go figure.
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Kyuuketsuki Koibito
Chapter 2: Vampiric Promises and Reunions
Emiko sat on the couch, Kosuke next to her.
"You do remember what I promised him years ago, right?" Emiko asked her husband.
"Not entirely. I know that it involves Daisuke, though," Kosuke replied, slightly worried about what had happened to Emiko.
"Then…I guess that it's time to know the entire story."
(Flashback mode)
Fourteen-year-old Emiko walked into her bedroom. Today had been a busy day for her. Since she was considered the "Angel of Azumano", she was always being followed by boys, and showered with gifts. So, while it was typical, it was still busy.
As she pulled up the covers to sleep, she began to have an uneasy feeling. 'Someone's watching me, but I don't know…' she thought to herself as she began to doze off.
As quickly as sleep began to take over, Emiko sat up in bed. She looked at her window, only to see a shadow. A shadow with violet eyes and black wings.
"Who…are you?" Emiko said quietly.
"Kyuuketsuki," The shadow replied.
"Kyuu…ketsuki? That means 'vampire'." Emiko thought about the word, and she frowned, "Vampires don't exist."
"They do. Why don't you permit me into your house?" asked the shadowed figure.
"Why don't you just come in?" Emiko pondered aloud.
"Just say it!" the shadow snapped.
"All right! Don't throw a hissy fit!" Emiko whispered angrily. "I permit you to come into my house."
The shadow walked in.
To be polite, Emiko decided to introduce herself, "My name is-"
"Niwa Emiko. Fourteen. Known as the 'Angel of Azumano.' Her ancestors helped vampiric beings a couple of centuries ago, against the Hikari family, by bringing them here to Japan," the shadow said.
Emiko looked at the shadow wide-eyed. She knew that vampires didn't exist, so why would her family help non-existent creatures? "Well, what's your name?"
"…Dark."
"Nice to meet you, Dark-san!" Emiko smiled at the unknown threat.
Dark walked up to the young girl, and place a hand on her cheek. Emiko shivered at the cold feel. "What…what do you want? Why are you here, Dark-san?"
"You." Dark began to go for Emiko's neck, bearing his fangs. His eyes started to change into an eerie gold.
"No!" Emiko shouted as she kicked Dark. She fell of the bed, and began to reach for the door. Dark pointed at the door, and his wings covered the door, not permitting Emiko to escape. Emiko looked up at Dark, who approached her, "Please…don't kill me!"
"I wasn't going to." Dark crossed his arms over his chest, and pouted, acting defensive. The golden eyes returned to violet.
"Yes, you were! You were going to bite me!" Emiko screamed.
"Well, true."
"Please…don't bite me…"
"I had to do something…dammit…if it weren't for your father, I would have killed you for discovering my secret." Dark sat cross-legged the floor, in front of Emiko, his head bent over, and a hand on his forehead.
"My father?" Emiko had calmed down at the mention.
"Yeah. Daiki helped me find a permanent place to live, a mansion on Natsuhime Street. In exchange, I had to vow that I wouldn't harm him or his family." Dark smiled at the memory. "However, I made another promise with him. I would take one of his descendants as a sacrifice from the Niwa family. It's a traditional method that we used in my family: When you get help, you get a sacrifice."
"That's weird. It's like a win-win situation for you," Emiko frowned.
"Well, yes, but I had promised your father that I wouldn't harm you."
"You tried to bite me."
"After I have a sacrifice, I can do whatever I want with her…or him, mattering on circumstances," Dark said, beginning to think what would have happened if he had a male sacrifice.
"Well, I sure don't want to be a sacrifice." She stroked her neck, trying to imagine bite marks on it. "Hey! It can be any Niwa, right?"
"Huh? Yeah," Dark answered. 'Is this girl…?'
"As much as I won't appreciate doing this…I'll give up my firstborn," Emiko said.
Dark looked at the young girl. "I guess…I have no choice, but to accept that. I will return when your child is that age that you are now." Dark got up, and snapped his fingers. His black wings reattached themselves to his back.
"You promise?" Emiko raised her right arm up towards Dark, and she raised her pinky finger. Dark looked at the gesture, "What?"
"You promise. We lock our pinky fingers together to promise," Emiko explained.
Dark looked at his hand for a second, and positioned his right hand like Emiko did. They locked fingers. Emiko smiled.
(End Flashback)
"…So, tonight was the night that our firstborn, Dai-chan, was supposed to go with him. Obviously, that didn't work, so the vampire's returning tomorrow," Emiko finished.
Risa slowly opened her eyes. She blinked, and looked at the sight around her.
The room she was in, obviously unfamiliar, was a deep red. The closet to her right had white doors, and was open, showing frilly white and pink dresses. The windows behind her were open with black curtains fluttering in the night wind. The bed she was on had black bedding, and four red pillows with a white frilled pillow in the center, where Risa's head was. A large wood door was in front of her.
Risa sat up, and took notice of her clothing. It was a white and pink Sweet Lolita dress that went to her knees. A black apron was tied around her waist. As she touched her head, her hair was missing its pink ribbon, but replaced with a white headpiece. Following a pure white silk ribbon behind her ear, she found a tied bow under her chin. Returning to her hair, it was curled and waved, giving a European-style look. She had white knee-highs with white platform heels, tied ballerina-style around mid-calf.
"What?" she asked aloud.
"So, you are awake," a voice came from her left. Risa turned her head, and her eyes grew wide at the owner of the voice.
"…Ri…Riku?"
The maid looked at the girl, "Yes, my name is Riku. However, I do not seem to know your name." Her voice, like her eyes, remained emotionless.
"Riku! It's me, Risa! What happened to you?" Risa got off the bed, and ran up to her lost sister.
"Risa-san? It is a pleasure to meet you. Please, call me 'Riku-san'," Riku placed her hand on her chest, and kept her face blank.
"Riku, you have to snap out of this! What happened? Can't you remember me? My own twin sister!" Risa shouted, grabbing Riku's shoulders and shaking her, "You've been missing for almost a month, and I find you here! We have to escape!"
Riku's blank eyes shut in pain, and she screamed, clutching her head. Risa backed off in shock, and watched her sister writhe in pain.
"Stop! Make it stop! No! Help!" Riku screamed. Risa didn't know what to do. She started to walk up to her sister, but a black shadow was suddenly between them.
"Riku! Calm down!" the shadow told the girl.
"Dark-san?" Risa questioned.
"Ah! Please, no! Stop the pain!" Riku continued.
Dark grabbed the girl's wrists to stop her struggling, and he placed himself on top of her. He quickly covered her mouth with his own, and stayed there for a short amount of time. Riku's eyes, which had brief flickers of life in them, returned to blank. After the two parted, Dark got off of her, "Are you okay?"
"Yes, Dark-sama," Riku said quietly.
"Take a short nap for now." Riku nodded, and closed her eyes. Dark gently held the girl close. He glared at Risa.
"What the hell did you do?" Dark snapped.
"We...well…it's Riku. She's been missing, and to find her here, only to find that she doesn't remember me! What did you do to her, you monster?!" Risa shouted, but then covered her mouth. Even though it pained her to shout at the one person she truly loved, it needed to be said.
"Riku is one of my family now, as are you," Dark explained. "She's working as a maid, and you will too. However, I won't erase your memories."
Risa glared, "You got rid of Riku's memories?!"
"Yes, and anyone or anything that tries to bring it back will cause her to have an attack. Since her amnesia was forced upon her, the stress could kill her." Dark carried Riku over to the bed, and laid her on it.
"Risa, it's about four. You should rest, since you'll still be going to school, not that you need to sleep," Dark said as he walked past the girl to leave the room.
Risa fell to the ground, weak from being angry at her beloved Dark. She could feel herself wanted to cry, and perhaps some tears did fall, but she gradually fell asleep.
As the school day began, Risa walked to school. She boarded the train at a different station than usual. She had so many surprises after she woke up on the floor. She found a blanket on top of her, probably from Riku. As she went to do her hair, she had the problem of not being able to see herself in the mirror. Fortunately, Riku was kind enough to help her with it. After saying a quick good-bye to Dark, she finally figured out that Dark was the vampire that the town feared. He explained that she was now a vampire also, and explained the faults of being a vampire, such as the inability to be reflected in mirrors.
She arrived at class, as normal, and went to talk with her friends.
In the back of the classroom, a boy with blue hair and eyes watched as Risa came in. He took note of small red marks on her neck, and how pale she had become.
'So, she's been bitten. It makes sense, though. She was in love with the vampire, anyways. Guess I'll have to tell Niisama later.'
A red-haired boy ran into the classroom. "Morning!" he said to everyone. Many people responded.
"Good morning, Niwa-kun!" Risa said to the redhead. He blushed.
"Good…morning, Harada-san," Daisuke said as he sat down, his blush becoming a deeper red. "Has there been any sign of your sister?"
Risa started, but stopped. She looked away. Daisuke took that as a sign. "I see. I'm sorry. You look a little pale…is it stress?"
Risa shook her head, "No! I…just haven't been getting enough sun recently."
After school, the bluenet walked towards a large white mansion. He took out a key with a white wings keychain, and unlocked to large door.
"I'm home, Niisama," the bluenet said.
"Welcome home, Satoshi."
A blond began to descend down the staircase to Satoshi's left. He had gold eyes, and long hair, tied into a ponytail, with a black cross at the end of his hair. He wore a white dress shirt with a gold tie. On the tie was a blue cross, with white wings in the center. He also had blue dress pants. He continued down the stairs while reading a book.
"Krad-niisama, Kyuuketsuki had a new victim;" Satoshi reported, "Harada Risa, fourteen. She's been in love with Kyuuketsuki for a long time, and he must have gotten her last night."
"Thank you for the report. You aren't the Hunter for nothing," Krad smiled, looking up from his book. "However, we still don't know where Kyuuketsuki is."
"Shall I look tonight? The Slayer should have major rest before his night."
"Yes. When you just graduated recently, and decide to take over the family business…"
After Daisuke came home, Emiko sat him down and told the story that Kosuke heard last night.
"…So, I have to go with this vampire tonight, because of a stupid deal you made with him twenty years ago?" Daisuke looked down at the floor, avoiding Emiko's eyes.
"Dai-chan, I didn't want to, but I had no choice. Ev-"
"You were the one who arranged the deal! You could have made it something else other than me! If I was the second-born, would you have given me up?!" Daisuke glared at Emiko, his eyes swelling up with tears. He felt so betrayed. He ran past his mother to the staircase.
"Dai-chan!" Emiko turned to her son, but he had already gone. She sighed, 'I knew this was a bad idea.'
A/N (Mire): That's it! In the next chapter, we learn more about the vampiric sacrifices.
Yeah, Krad's eighteen; Satoshi's fourteen…about the same…Dark's more than 400 years old, but looks seventeen/eighteen.
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Mire- No way! This is fun!
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