Emotionless Love
Chapter Seven: The Grand Home of Akira Toudou.
Bella's POV
"We will drive ahead to make sure the area is safe." I said to my master and sped off with Van behind.
The fact the Edward and the rest of the Cullens are back doesn't really bother me, much. The fact that he keeps bugging me is annoying. As I was talking to Akira-sama I read his mind using his mind-reading. So many damn questions he wants to ask me. Too many questions he wants to ask me.
And every time he looks at me he always has the pitiful expression. Like I could care.
"That prick is really getting on my nerves" Van said staring straight ahead waiting for the light to turn, "Just because he knows you, doesn't give him the right to touch you like unforgivable"
"Why do you even bother?" I asked. I understand its Van's duty to react like that, he is my boyfriend but really, that man isn't worth it.
We arrived at the gates to the estate shortly and decided to just wait by our bikes for everyone to arrive. Van walked over to stand beside me and take the opportunity to wrap his arm around my waist. He took off me hood and nuzzled his nose into my neck.
"How are you feeling?" he asked trailing little kisses up and down my neck.
"Nothing." I answered. And it was true. I don't feel anything, happy, sad, angry, nothing.
"Hitomi, it upsets me that this vile creature can hurt you to an extent to where you cast away the most precious thing in say he's nothing to you and yet you do something so drastic that everyone's telling you to rethink it." he stressed.
"Van, I refuse to let simply things like emotionscontrol me, it's unnecessary. We have our duty and I intend to do it without distractions such as Edward Cullen." Before he could say anything more the vans came into seeing distance and every servant came out to greet Akira-sama.
As Akira-sama and everyone stepped out of the car they were all greet with a 'welcome home'.
'Damnit Bella, why would you come to such a place like this?' I heard Edward say into his the hell should he care what I do?. As he walked past me I answered, "Because they treat me as an equal." And continued behind Akira-sama, leaving him astounded.
Edward's POV
"So you work in a rehab?" I listened to Carlisle ask Akira.
"More like I own it. We used it as our human cover, and that we help others of our kind to understand what they are and how they can stop their thirst for human blood."
"Human blood? I thought Bel- Hitomi was the only one who drinks animal blood." Esme asked turning around to look at him.
"Well that was more of a cover Esme-san" Maria answered for him, "You can't honestly expect the vile Volturi to have a second-in-command coven to drink animal blood so I change everyone's eye colour to make it seem like we do."
I looked back into Akira's eyes and she was right, in Italy his eyes were blood red, now their golden. Amazing how he can cover up something so big.
"You can change a person's appearance?" I asked
"Yup."
"That is wonderful to hear that you have such a place Akira. A place to help others get over drinking human blood." Carlisle complimented
"Yes, we also find others who are lost, or have just become a vampire and don't know what to on we give them a choice to stay in the coven or leave."
"You....find....them?" I asked
"Well I have the gift of foreseeing people being transformed and what power they hold. For example, before we left to come to Italy, there was a women who was abandon by her creator and possessed the power to see the dead. It confused her to a point where she was going mad and killing people around her. So, I had my guards track her down, give her a choice whether she wanted to live or bring her here to sustain it."
We all stared at him in shock. No wonder he's second-in-command to the Volturi. I wouldn't be shock if he could defeat them.
"We're here" Maria said. I looked forward and noticed two large metal gates. This was the Toudou household? This place is huge! Judging this place it had to atleast be 4 acres wide.
We entered the gates of the Toudou house and from the corner of my eye I noticed Bella and Van standing beside each other with his arm is around her. Damn how I want to rip his arm off. The fact that she's a vampire relieves me beyond belief but the fact that she's with him just pisses me off.
Damnit Bella, why would you come to a such like this?
"Because they treat me as an equal." she answered as if I asked it out loud. I didn't did I? And treat her as an equal? What was that suppose to mean?
Normal POV
As Akira stepped out of the van, every servant greeted him with a bow. He gave the Cullens a tour of the large estate and showed them the different rooms. Akira and Carlisle talked about temporarily working together, helping people to fight their problems.
"Now we will take you our actual home." Akira said motioning to an elevator with Bella and Van beside him.
"You live in the rehab?" Alice asked
"Well yes, I decided it would be better to live under that rehab in case anything goes wrong with the other vampires, or humans. Once we reach down below you'll see how much bigger it is compared to above."
Then the elevator doors opened revealing a huge field in the middle and many hallways leading to different doors. Everyone stood in awe as they took in the huge underground. People were walking everywhere, down below people were practicing. The moment Akira took one step through the door everyone turned around and bowed their head.
"Wow" Emmett breathe, "this place freakin' huge!" he exclaimed and Esme smacked him across the head.
"Ahh its good to be back, I don't like wearing these cloaks for so long" Lina said stretching her arms in the air, removing her velvet red cloak revealing her long arms and flat stomach. The other guards did the same and removed their cloaks revealing their beauty.
Bella was the last one to remove hers and slowly her hair fell down her back causing her curls bounce. Edward stared at her with so much love and pain at the same time. How long its been since he last laid eyes on his love? Fourteen years of thinking she was dead really took a toll on him, and finding out that she's not dead but one of him lifted a big rock off his chest and replaced it with another. One of pain and guilt. He had expected her to scream at him or at least display some type of emotion but all he got was sarcastic remarks and monotone answers. As if she didn't care. He heard Alice gasped and watched her run up to Bella and give her a full head to toe look down.
"Bella, since when did you chest get bigger?" Alice asked staring at her. Bella just looked at her with no emotion displayed on her face and answered,
"Who knows....but please stop calling me that Alice. My name is Hitomi Toudou." Alice stared at her with sadness and anger.
Before anything else could happen Maria stepped in blocking Bella and Alice's view from each other, "Ne, Hitomi, why don't we go check downstairs and see how everyone is doing in their training. I'm sure they'll love to have a few training lessons with you" she suggested. Bella merely nodded and walked away.
"You must be tired from the long trip, my servants will show you to your rooms, and you can unpack" Akira motioned down a hallway where his servants were waiting.
Edward was taken to his room which was across from Alice and Jasper. Jasper was busy soothing Alice from what Bella had said to her when Edward stepped in and hugged his sister.
"I'm sorry Alice, this is my fault."
"You're damn right its your fault! I told you Edward! I told you! If you didn't leave her, this wouldn't of happen!" and she continued sobbing in Jaspers arms. Edward didn't know what to say. She was right, if he hadn't left Bella none of this would be here. But nothing could change that. Now he has to try and get Bella to forgive him and even come back to him.
'I don't get it.....' he heard Jasper mutter in his mind.
"What don't you get Jasper?"
The blond looked at him and motioned into his and Alice's room. He sat his wife down and looked at his brother. "First of all, this is all my fault that this happen and I can't tell you how sorry I am Edward..-"
"Its not your fault you idiot!" Alice hollered.
"But something about Bella just isn't right with me." he continued ignoring Alice loud remark.
"Whats not right Jasper? She's here, she's just like you and me."
"Thats not what I meant. She's okay on the outside but its her emotions thats bugging me. Through out everyone in the room she felt, nothing." he explained.
"Nothing?" Alice asked.
"Nothing. She wasn't feeling anything. She was like an empty shell. Back on the plane and Edward was talking to her she wasn't displaying any type of emotion. Her partner, was filled with anger and resentment to you but other than that, nothing."
"Then that explains why I'm nothing getting anything from her. That and that she's won't talk to me. I'll go talk to Carlisle about it." Edward said and walked out of the room. He was walking down the hall when he heard music and Bella's voice. He stopped and looked over the balcony and noticed Bella and Lina standing in front of about ten men watching them practise in what seemed like combat. The music was blaring loud but not loud enough where you couldn't hear them. He noticed Carlisle and Emmett standing and watching so he went over to join them.
"What exactly are they doing?" he asked.
"Practising different ways you can fight and not kill the target." Kaname said from behind. He was wearing a black blouse with a white embroidery and blue jeans. "Akira-sama prefers to send different people at times to retrieve others on missions. So we normally are the ones who decide who's qualify to do missions. Hitomi and Lina are the ones who trains them mostly." he explained. All four men watched intently as both women demonstrated different scenarios.
"Hitomi." Akira called with a clear voice from above on the other side of the field, "Why don't you spar with Van and show them how its done."
Van suddenly appeared by her side in sweats and a white tank top on displaying his muscles and lean figure. Bella removed her sweater revealing her black tank top and black sweats clinging to her showing off her curves.
All the trainees stood off to the side and Lina stood as a referee. Edward leaned forward to get a better view and to watch Bella very carefully. Then the music got louder.
Why does it feel like night today?
Something in here's not right today.
Why am I so uptight today?
Why does it feel like night today?
Something in here's not right today.
Why am I so uptight today?
Paranoia's all I got left
I don't know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed
But I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head
Like a face that I hold inside
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face watches every time I lie
A face that laughs every time I fall
(And watches everything)
Bella stood, motionless. She closed her eyes and smirk. Van sprinted off disappearing into the air. He attacked her from behind but she was gone before he could touch her. He swiftly turned and kicked his foot into the air. She appeared and jumped back before he could hit her.
So I know that when it's time to sink or swim
That the face inside is hearing me
Right beneath my skin
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right beneath my skin
She landed gracefully on the ground and positioned herself in a crouching form. Akira and the others watched them intently as they battled it out. As Van sprinted towards her head on, she jumped into the air and opened her hands and pressed down into the air and released a large amount of air, pushing her up and him back down. He fell back to the ground and snarled at her furiously before jumping back into the air and punched her back to the ground.
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right beneath my skin
Edward inclined forward ready to jump into the battle when Kaname stopped him putting his hand on his shoulder, "Don't" he cautioned. Edward glared at him and stood still.
The face inside is right beneath your skin
Bella dusted off her shirt and lugged herself toward Van,she pulled back her lips showing her beautiful white teeth. She closed the gap between them and start hitting every vital spot possible. He tried to take a swing at her but she easily dodged. Instead, she used his shoulders as a leverage and pushed herself back into the air.
He followed suit and again, jumped high into the air. As both guards collided, the others couldn't help but winced at the horrid crushing sound.
The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me
The sun goes down
I feel the light betray me
Both vampires started falling back to the ground, fighting on top of each other, trying to claim victory. They smashed into the ground and silently everyone witnessing this event waited for the smoke to clear to see who was the victor.
Edward tried to see past the smoke, worried that Bella was hurt. When Kaname spoke, breaking the silence, "She's good" he chuckled.
The smoke clear and Bella was on top of Van smirking. His shoulder was pushed deep into the ground causing a dent, when Lina called the win.
Akira clapped once and both contenders looked up at him, "Nicely done Hitomi, once again Van, you lost. Lina, Kaname, continued the training. Hitomi, Van rest up and meet me in my office later." He ordered.
"Hai(yes)" all four of them answered. Everyone continued what their were doing and Akira walked over to where Carlisle was.
"Quite a show, don't you think Carlisle?"
"Yes, very. But I am worried about that boys shoulder. It was a pretty loud break."
"Break?" he chuckled, "Van's shoulder is fine. Look." he pointed to the black hair vampire. Hitomi helped him up and he massaging his shoulder.
Bella's POV
"Looks like I won again Van" I mocked.
"Maybe I just let you win so I could do this," and he kissed me very passionately. I glanced to the direction Akira-sama was in and I noticed Edward's pain struck face. Like I lit his hand on fire. I broke away from Van's kiss and smirk, "Save it for later." I said and walked away. I need some fresh air. But first, I'll change.
When I reached the top level I noticed that Edward,Alice and Jasper's scents were in the same hallway as mine and Van's room. 're rooms are in the same hallway as us. I walked toward my room when I heard Emmett's loud call.
"Nice fight there Be- Hitomi" he corrected.
"Thank you, now if you'll excuse me." I turned around something, rather someone grabbed my wrist.
"I need to talk to you, and please don't deny me of it either." Edward pleaded. I sighed out loud. Wasn't he the one who said he didn't love me? So why the hell is bugging me now?
"Is thats what you wish, then I can't refuse. Edward-sama" I walked toward my room and paused at my door and turned around, "You stay out here." And he stood very still. I walked into the room and saw that Kuro and Luna were sitting on the floor eyeing me suspiciously.
"Don't look at me like that, he's the guest. And if he asks to talk to me I can't refuse. As much as I want to decline I can't" I said walking behind the black and white screen changing into something comfortable.
Edward's POV
I waited for Bella to come out when someone touched me on the shoulder. I turned around to see a pair of golden eyes staring back at me.
"Why are you in front of our room, Edward-sama?" he asked politely yet rude.
"He asked to speak to me Van." Bella said waking out of the room with one of her wolves trailing behind. She look simply stunning. She wore a white blouse with a black vest and dark blue jeans. God how she looked like an angel.
"Well if he's going to talk then talk." Van said putting his arm around her waist. I felt the venom rising in my throat. How can she stand him touching her like that?!
"Because he's my boyfriend. That's why I stand it." Bella answered me coldly.
"How did you-"
"I read your mind. And I have to say, you're being very rude to my boyfriend and I won't tolerate it anymore, Edward-sama"
"And I'd appreciate it if you stop harassing my girlfriend. Its annoying having some prick bother her." he continued.
"Prick?" I repeated angrily, "Who the hell-"
"Edward!" Alice called putting her hand on my shoulder, 'not here' she said into her mind. Jasper followed behind sending a calming wave through me. I ignored his help and grabbed Bella's wrist,
"Bella please talk to me! Why are you doing this? I'm sorry I didn't me-" And next thing I knew it, I was pinned against the wall and Bella was the one pinning me. Her eyes black and lifeless.
"I don't like it when people -such as yourself- touch me. Only I give them permission to do so." Behind her was that wolf that was with us back in Italy. Kuro, that's was his name. It was growling loudly behind her, it looked like it wanted to rip me apart.
"Bella stop!" Alice screamed trying to pull her off of me. She ignored Alice's plea.
"Bella." I breathe. Her eyes returned back to its golden colour and she released me. Jasper jumped in front of Alice and crouched, ready to attack the dark blue wolf. It sensed that he was going to attack and started growling.
"Stop that Kuro." she commanded. He kept growling and now was preparing to attack Jasper. Alice helped me up and was trying to stop Jasper." Now." she ordered her voice deep and full of authority.
The wolf backed off and whimpered lowering its ears.
"Jasper, please calm down. He won't do anything." Bella said stepping in front of Kuro's view. Jasper stood up and looked at the wolf.
"What is that thing?" he asked.
"He's mine, same as the other one. I'll tell you more about them later, if you'd like. But first," and she turned around to Alice and took her hands in her hands, "I want to apologize to you Alice. What I said earlier was very rude and I did not mean it. Forgive me?" she asked not displaying any emotion at all. It seemed like Bella was just doing it because she was told to.
"Yeah. Though I don't understand why you're apologizing it should be me." she accepted her apology and gave a Bella a hug. She patted her back and turned around back to Van. He nodded and he walked back into the room and came back with their cloaks. He handed her the same coloured one as she wore in Italy and she slid it onto her shoulders.
"Where are you going?" Alice asked.
"We need to something for Akira-sama. If you'd like Jasper, I'll introduce you to our wolves later." Bella suggested putting on her light blue hood. She looks so beautiful in that colour. But its not like I can hold her can I? She hates me to a point where I can't even touch her. Nor does she look at me. But I will get her to listen even if it kills me. I can't live without her. I don't know I was able to survive without her all these years.
"Yeah I'd be delighted to." Jasper answered with curiosity in his eyes.
"Alright then. Til later." she bid goodbye and walked away with Van beside her.
Bella's POV
Van and I walked down the hallway toward Akira-sama's office when I was stopped and pushed against the wall. I looked up at Van and noticed the dissatisfaction in his eyes.
"You okay?" I asked.
"No. And yet you don't seem to be affected at all by what happen."
"Of course I wouldn't be affected Van. I couldn't care less about them. Let alone anything else."
"Hitomi, the fact that you feel nothing is whats bothering me. You don't care for anything"
"I care for you."
"I know you do and so do I. But we treat it as an obligation."
I pushed him aside and looked at him, "you are my boyfriend. I am your girlfriend. Thats it." and I continued walking toward our masters office.
He sighed and caught up to my pace, "And thats why I love you Hitomi."
We arrived at Akira-sama's door and knocked once. "Come in Hitomi, Van." he answered. We walked in and there he was seated with files piling on his desk. He tends to wear glasses to act more human. Though most of us think it looks weird on him, but ever since Maria told him it looked good he kept wearing it just for her. It amazes me how Maria can't see how much Akira-sama loves her. But then again, this is Maria we're talking about.
"You summoned for us Akira-sama" Van said bowing his head.
"Yes, Van here is your next target that you must exterminate. He lives in Tokyo and he's already killed five victims. I expect you to terminate him immediately." Akira said handing him a file with a photo of the killer. Van bowed his head and looked at me,
"See you in three days Van" I said to him.
"Keep Kuro around you alright?"
"Don't worry, I can handle myself even if he's around." I assured him with a pat on the shoulder. He kissed me on the cheek and darted out the room.
"Was there a reason why you wanted to speak to me also Akira-sama?" I asked removing my hood. He then looked at me and put aside whatever he was doing.
"I wanted to know if you'd been down at the lab lately."
"Is something wrong with the compound?"
"No. But thats the thing, nothings changed. Maria keeps working at it and it should work but its not." he said.
"Akira-sama, we can't keep testing it like this. We don't have much to begin with and with all the experiments we're doing we're eventually going to run out." I warned.
"I know. But right now I need you investigate something for me. Would you be ok with using the compound again?"
"Yes, its fine. It won't effect me like it did with some people." In fact, nothing can effect me. It never really bothered me til now but, why is that?
"Alright then. But rest for about a week, I received the report from Lina about Alexis and I read that you got hurt."
"Akira-sama, I'm okay really."
"I know but I want to make sure. You're like a daughter to me Hitomi and I don't want anything bad to happen. Speaking of which, how are you feeling?"
"About?"
"The Cullens."
"Nothing. Frankly, I couldn't care less." I answered in a straight face.
"Hitomi, you don't care about anything." -Hmph. Haven't I had this conversation before?- "I may be the head of this coven but I do care about my guards."
"Honestly Akira-sama, I don't think you should care about my issues. As long as I am doing my job thats all you should worry about. I won't let Edward or the others bother me just because of the past we once shared."
"Once shared? Hitomi you were in loved with the boy."
"Yes 'were' past tense. Nothing going to happen. I have Van and I plan to stay with him."
"My child, you can't have a relationship based on words. Having a relationship means that you love each other."
"Van loves me."
"Do you?"
"I don't think that matters Akira-sama. Now if you'll excuse me I shall go check with Maria and see how everythings going." I said and excuse myself from his office.
Why would he ask me such trivial things like do I love Van? I care for him and thats it. He's my boyfrienddoesn't that pretty much explain itself? I checked on Maria and she wasn't in the lab. Hm. Must be with Lina or something. I have to admit though, it has been a while since I've come in contact with the Cullens. Didn't expect them to care but then again, Edward doesn't love me. But that fact doesn't bother me.
I was standing on the balcony staring out into the darkness. That reminds me, I have to practise with Kuro and Luna later. Maybe I'll use that chance to show Jasper that their not dangerous what so ever.
I sensed that someone behind me and when I caught onto the scent, I chuckled. Out of all of them, I never expected to talk to this one.
"I never would of expected a person of your authority to be hiding in the shadows, let alone following me. Carlisle." I turned around staring into the shadows. He took a step into the moonlight and his blond hair shined.
-End of Chapter-
SilverCrossesBurningRoses- In case you want to know what song this was, it was "Papercut" by Linkin Park. I don't know if I'll be updating next week not exactly sure yet but reason for that is I have exams coming up and it kind of hard to type. I cracked two of my ribs and being on pain meds has gotten me not really thinking straight and I don't want to type anything cause I might go completely off topic of this story and I don't want that, neither do you.
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