Author's Note: so this is a filler you could say. But I felt like writing and giving you all an update. Hope you like and give me a comment on what you all thought! Thank you:)

~8~ The Calm before the Storm~

I follow Eric to a room where I could rest for the night. With a bit of support from the vampire which I had been surprised if I slowly lower myself onto the bed feeling his support from around my waist leave.

Our eyes catch and my breathing increases - pain and love battle in his irises and I can't help but raise my hand to his cheek. I know he could see my obvious pain but what made me happy was that this vampire before me made me feel like I could have a choice. That it was my choice ; my will that he would listen to and whatever I would choose I knew he would let me make it. Even if that was either life or death.

"We will have our answers soon. " I hear him loud and clear. It took me a moment to figure out why his palm cuffed my face and his finger closing in on the edge of my chin. He was wiping the tears away from my eyes that I hadn't known fallen.

"Sleep Sookie. You need your rest. "

With gentleness that was mind boggling still - I watch as Eric lifts the covers around my figure. I would have yelled at him for thinking I was so fragile that I would break a bone by simply pulling the thin fabric that were the covers around myself. But I was and I hated it.

But yet it was refreshing. Seeing a whole different side to the vampire I once saw as an arrogant and selfish man. Now I saw someone that I couldn't wait to know, and it was exciting.

"Goodnight, Eric. " I say feeling the greatest I had ever felt and let Morpheus take me.

The next time I wake. I found it hard to even lift my eyelids up. But calming myself down with a deep breathe I found my lids fluttering open once again. It took me a minute to recognize my surroundings and to even comprehend where I even was. Eric had led me into one of the many guest rooms I had assumed.

The sound I heard next had me standing up despite the yells from my legs and even my body as a whole I knew I still had to feed it. I open my door to suddenly smell the wonderful aroma of cooked bacon and eggs. Each step was a pain but I tried my best to ignore it and will my body to walk. I made it to a chair in the dining room where I had sat down. Only to see a chef clad in white and a maid who had been getting a plate set up. One look at me the women had brought myself a plate filled with delicious food.

"Um, not that I'm ungrateful but why are you here?" I ask, not really knowing the reason why two humans would be in a vampire's place when there was no use for them.

"Master Northman, has requested our assistance. I am to assure you are cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As she is to help you get to place to place. As Master Northman has explained a little of your ailment. " I watch as the chef goes back to his work - he was Asian and looked to be about in his late twenties. Guessing he had been the top of his class in culinary school and even led his own five-star restaurant. "Nothing but the best" should be Eric's motto.

I blushed. Eric would go to such lengths to hire a day cook and a women who I assumed was his regular maid that kept the house up to date.

"Thank you?" I say in a question not really knowing who I had the pleasure to talk to.

"I'm sorry. I am Ryota Ayami"

"And I'm Yuu Asura. " I glance to the women - Yuu who was drastically different from Ryota. Yuu was dressed in a standard white t-shirt and black khaki pants her hair had been kept back in a braid. They looked too nice to know Eric. But I guess I couldn't judge these two I didn't know anything about them.

I finished my breakfast in relative silence. When I finished Yuu took my plate and handed it to Ryota as Yuu came back and helped me to stand. Again I was thankful for Yuu being here and I couldn't wait for tonight. Tonight was when Dr. Ludwig would come and finally I would have the answer to this damn life-ruining disease. I would finally have answers.

Yuu led me to the couch. I didn't feel like watching anything. Nothing has really caught my interest and with living with Gran there was minimal time I could waste on watching television. I looked over to the heavy amount of books that lined the wall as if I had found myself in a grand library. I motioned for Yuu to go to the books but what caught my eyes were books that had an almost rustic color binding. After a few tries to get Yuu to the books I wanted she had left to finish up some errands and I had reassured her that I would be good.

Hearing the door close I focus my attention on the set of books I had been given. English to Swedish Dictionary.

I had always been fascinated with other languages. Even with the whole "vampire reveal" the world had been apart of. And I knew if I were to be a vampire that knowing this language would be a help. I remembered the first time I had met Eric and Pam.

The language they had been speaking to each other had called to me. It was a beautiful language and with a determined mind I started to study the list of words in Swedish until I had lost count of the hours that had ticked by. I made myself stand and go towards the book case to put the books back the way I found them. Needing to not let Eric on that I was studying his language.

After putting them back the way I found them I made it to the couch breathing in and out. That was when I heard movement from above. Knowing Eric had woken up and soon the answers I needed would soon be revealed.