It's been awhile since I've updated this story and I think it's time too. Oh, and thanks again for your reviews. X3

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"Namine..."

Creamy eyelids twitched in annoyance. All she wanted to do was sleep. Who could possibly did bothering her at this time of night?

"Namine."

Namine twisted around in her sheets, stuffing her face deep into her fluffy pillow. She whined raucously into the cushioned material, letting out her frustration from being awaken.

"Shut up, Kairi. I'm trying to sleep over here."

Light footsteps was heard, but to Namine, they were moving closer not away. The flaxen-haired girl remained buried in her comforter as the mattress sank beneath the persons' weight.

Namine giggled to herself.

'So...She wants to play it this way, huh? Fine.'

She felt the vibrations of the weight edging closer to her form. As soon as the being was close enough, Namine launched herself up and tackled the figure into the futon. She chuckled quietly, afraid of waking the occupants of the household.

"Hehehe! Think you could out smart me, huh Kairi? I don't think so."

Suddenly, Namine realized what her sister was wearing. Her now shaking hands fingered the leather clad chest. She stopped breathing all together when her fingertips brushed over three patches.

Finally, she opened her terror-stricken eyes, which she didn't apprehend she had closed at the time, to glance upon the moonlight-lighten thorax.

A glittering insignia met her. XIII.

Locked in a trance of panic, Namine didn't notice that the person below her had wrapped his arms around her middle and pinned her underneath him. A slimy, hot trail of saliva along her neck snapped her out of her stupor.

"Namine," He grazed his fangs against her jugular, causing her breath to hitch in her throat. "I didn't know you wanted to see me so badly. I would have came sooner."

She didn't answer as her assailant nipped her neck, drawing some crimson elixir from her delicate cervix. Namine grunted out in slight pain; her hands reaching towards the man's hood. Just as she touched the concealing material of the outfit, a voice began to yell to her.

"Namine."

"Namine!"

The girl's cerulean orbs flew open, starling the four people by her bedside. Her chest heaved up and down as her eyes remained wide open from fright. She rubbed her neck feverishly and shrieked in horror.

She felt it on her neck. The icky, still damp trail of saliva on her.

"Namine. Namine, sweetheart."

Two hands on her shoulders forced her stiff, numb body back down onto the bed. Closing her eyes, she allowed herself to breathe and calm her nerves.

Namine reopened her eyelids, only to see the worried face of her mother, sister, and friends.

"Mom, I-"

"It's alright now, dear." Mrs. Yamata hugged her daughter's slacked form tightly. "It's alright."

A clearing of a throat nearby made Mrs. Yamata and Namine separate and Ansem stepped over to examine his new pupil.

"Ansem, that dream...It felt so real. I didn't-"

By this time, Namine had propped her upper half onto her elbows, but was compelled downwards again. She was about to speak again, but the look in Ansem's intense, amber eyes made her think otherwise.

He moved her head to side and glanced upon her pale cervix. There, in fact, was the trace saliva and an itty bitty puncture wound with fresh blood seeping through it.

"This was no dream, Namine." He pulled himself away, grabbing his cloak and heading towards the doorway, exiting. Selphie and Kairi looked back once more at Namine before following their mentor outside.

The room stayed quiet as Namine turned away from her mother. Eri Yamata appeared hurt by her daughter's cold shoulder.

"You don't need to be afraid of me prying anything out of you, Namine. Ansem has already filled in me in on all the details."

Namine shifted once again, but this time; she faced the closet. Her fists knotted themselves into her blanket.

"I don't understand why this is suddenly happening, mama. I'll admit it. I'm very scared right now. For everyone."

Eri settled a tender hand on Namine's thigh. The young adult peered towards her care-taker with tears in her eyes.

"I just don't know what to do."

The auburn-haired woman embraced her fearful child.

"Don't fret, darling. Maybe as one person, we don't stand a chance, but" Eri tapped Namine on her cute, little nose. "Together, we'll triumph."

Namine wiped her red eyes of stray tears hidden within and smiled.

"Thanks, mom. You always know what to say."

"Anytime. Now," She assisted her oldest to her hand and helped her get dressed since she was still shaky from the whole vampire-in-the-room episode. "You need to be heading outside. I believe Ansem has started the training session."

"Right!"

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Days turned to weeks as training between the girls and Ansem had began. The practices were grueling and sometimes seemed impossible to complete, but with teamwork; our girls succeeded.

It was a cloudy Monday morning when Kairi went outside to fetch the mail. Without a care in the world, the russet-haired girl fished through the mailbox. She took a whiff of the air, but soon after started coughing and gagging.

It smelt strongly of perfume.

Upon retrieving the letters, Kairi re-entered her home and throw the notes on the table. The odd "family" raised their eyebrows in confusion at the innocent piece paper.

Ansem picked it up and suddenly, his eyes tinkled. Selphie peeked over his shoulder and read it aloud.

"Dear Sensei,

It's good to hear that you are well and safe. I'm also glad to know that you've recruited more people to our cause to stop Organization XIII. Though we have a problem out here. We've been stationed outside Castle Oblivion just as you've requested in the small town of Makai..."

The faucet to the sink slowly shot off and Eri perked up at the name of the town.

"Makai..." Four heads swiveled around the face the elder woman. "That's where your father went for the Art show."

Selphie cleared her throat and continued to read the parchment.

"It was a complete massacre. Just when we turned our backs for a minute, the Organization struck. All of the participants in the annual Art show were slaughtered as were some of the villagers."

Eri let out a strangled cry as she collapsed to the floor. Namine and Kairi were instantly at her side, trying to ease their mama's pain, but failed as they, too, were consumed in distress.

Selphie went to make her way over to her "family," but Ansem halted her.

"Selphie...Please finish."

She yearned to protest, but Ansem refused to let her anywhere near the Yamatas.

"Fine."

"Even some of our own were taken down. We need you here right now, sensei.

Shikamaru Toshi"

Selphie dropped the cursed letter and ran to her brethren, weeping along with them. Ansem just stared blankly at the tabletop.

'How unfortunate.' He thought, It was like the Organization attacked because they desired for him to return and take along his new trainees too.

The sound of a chair screeching against the tile brought the girls attention to their teacher.

"So ladies," He trudged towards the living room, coming back with that threatening crossbow of his. "Are you ready for a extensive journey? This is probably going to be your most dangerous mission. Are you ready?"

Namine detached herself from her kin; her fists clenched on either side of her.

"I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say yes. Besides, those assholes are going to pay for what they did."

Ansem bowed his head.

"It does not do for the heart to carry such dark emotions." The platinum, blond man jaunted to the living room, but not before calling out:

"I'll give you one hour to say your goodbyes and pack."

xxHalf-hour Laterxx

The group of vampire slayers stood outside the home that had housed them for three weeks, but for Namine and Kairi; it was theirs ever since they were born. Namine gently brushed her fingers against the cottage.

This was it.

It was either coming home alive or being used in some wacky plot to shadow the world darkness. Namine like the first choice better.

"Namine, come on!"

"Coming."

Namine gave her mother one more hug before she drew away.

"Please, Namine...Keep Kairi and Selphie safe for me. About your father," Eri blew her nose with her blue handkerchief. Namine smiled weakly at her mom's pathetic state, but if she ever wanted to make this stop, she had to leave.

"Don't worry, mama. I'll take care of them."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

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Alright, alright, I'm sorry. I swear it will get better next chapter since they're practically entering the Organization's territory. Yes, I did add Roxas again in the beginning. Also, please don't hate me for making it dull. (If it is.)

Hope to get some reviews!

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