Riho, Yayoi, and I walked through the door at the top of the stairs.
Giulietta's apartment was huge. It was more like a penthouse. I closed the
door behind me and walked through the foyer. Vercuil was on the floor next
to a sleeping Giulietta on the couch. I couldn't help thinking of how
peaceful she looked sleep. I sat down in an arm chair adjacent to Vercuil
and watched as he attempted to wake his friend.
"How did this happen?" Vercuil asked. I leaned back in the chair and answered.
"She was dancing with someone."
"Who was he?" He growled. Vercuil was obviously irritated with my failure to protect Giulietta.
"I'm not sure." I replied. Knowing that he wasn't going to stand for my answer. The truth was Vercuil didn't like me much. And who could blame him, I had caused scars on Giulietta that not even his magic could heal. I watched Riho as she walked and sat by Vercuil's side.
"It is okay Vercuil- san. We're sorry for not watching her better. But she ran off after seeing the guy." Riho said to him as she placed a hand on his tense shoulder. I began to think about it. The guy had the power to put her to sleep. No night breed I knew of could accomplish that. Then it hit me. There was only one person I could think of that could do something like that.
"Cain." I growled angrily. The scent of musk filled the room. He was here, watching, waiting to take one or both of us back. As Cain appeared, Vercuil pushed Riho behind him and stood. Cain bowed he head in greeting at Vercuil. He looked worriedly at Giulietta but stood motionless. I jumped from my seat, ready to intercept him. He looked at me and smiled.
"Sit down my Shido. You will not attack me."
"What makes you think that Cain?" I said behind gritted teeth. He stepped closer to me and spoke.
"Because I can't have that. Now 'Sit'." Cain flung his hand and I returned to my seat. He kneeled by Giulietta and frowned. I blinked. Could he actually be worried about someone other than himself? Giulietta began to moan. She shifted her weight anxiously, as if someone was harming her.
"What have you done to her Cain?" I asked. "Nothing. I did not do this." He answered never taking his eyes off of Giulietta. He placed a hand on her forehead. "She hasn't been feeding well. And it seems she was shot." Cain shot an evil look a Yayoi. I was growing impatient.
"If you didn't do this Cain. Then who did?"
Cain did not answer. He leaned closer to Giulietta and whispered something. She stopped moving and began to breathe deeply. I watched as Cain Bit his wrist and placed it over her mouth. Vercuil stood by Cain and spoke. What ever was said was not for me to hear. Cain turned toward me and spoke.
"Are you sure you want to know who did this my Shido?"
I nodded. Afraid I would say something to upset him. Cain was dangerous angry. Cain removed his wrist from Giulietta's mouth and rose.
"Yes Shido, I have the power to put someone into a nightmarish slumber like the one that Giuli is in."
I cringed when he said that. All those times my dreams got the best of me. It was Cain playing with my head. I shifted in the chair, this was getting a little bizarre. Cain continued.
"There is. However, another vampire that can do the same." He looked at Giulietta. I almost thought I saw a tear. But I think it was my imagination.
"He's our son. Sirius."
The whole room was silent. Vercuil looked at the floor. He knew the whole time about this child. What else was hidden from me while I was with Cain.
"You..Giulietta. A SON!" I said mostly in shock but in anger as well. I couldn't believe this was happening. Could that have been the reason why she didn't leave with me two- hundred years before? It would explain a lot. But how? Why? She hated him just as much as I did.
"How? She would never..You raped her. It's the only explanation."
"Do not pretend to hide the truth my Shido. You know better than anyone else that what I said is not a lie. You can feel it. Do not deny the truth my Shido."
I couldn't take this. Placing my head in my hands, I thought.
"Cain, perhaps it's time we tell Giuli about Sirius. I think he's after her." Vercuil said. Cain placed a hand on his shoulder.
"That. I leave to you." He said. Kneeling by Giulietta's side once again. Cain kissed her. "Forgive me love. For I cannot forgive myself."
I looked up confused at his words. Did he really have feeling for Giulietta? I felt jealousy fill my emotions. But what was I jealous for? Cain's feelings for Giulietta? or the fact that they had a child?
"Until the next time my Shido." Cain said and disappeared.
A/N: Eh..This is kinda weird I know. But I had to explain the other guy didn't I? I'm writing the prequel to this so this chapter especially won't be that confusing...Stay tuned.
"How did this happen?" Vercuil asked. I leaned back in the chair and answered.
"She was dancing with someone."
"Who was he?" He growled. Vercuil was obviously irritated with my failure to protect Giulietta.
"I'm not sure." I replied. Knowing that he wasn't going to stand for my answer. The truth was Vercuil didn't like me much. And who could blame him, I had caused scars on Giulietta that not even his magic could heal. I watched Riho as she walked and sat by Vercuil's side.
"It is okay Vercuil- san. We're sorry for not watching her better. But she ran off after seeing the guy." Riho said to him as she placed a hand on his tense shoulder. I began to think about it. The guy had the power to put her to sleep. No night breed I knew of could accomplish that. Then it hit me. There was only one person I could think of that could do something like that.
"Cain." I growled angrily. The scent of musk filled the room. He was here, watching, waiting to take one or both of us back. As Cain appeared, Vercuil pushed Riho behind him and stood. Cain bowed he head in greeting at Vercuil. He looked worriedly at Giulietta but stood motionless. I jumped from my seat, ready to intercept him. He looked at me and smiled.
"Sit down my Shido. You will not attack me."
"What makes you think that Cain?" I said behind gritted teeth. He stepped closer to me and spoke.
"Because I can't have that. Now 'Sit'." Cain flung his hand and I returned to my seat. He kneeled by Giulietta and frowned. I blinked. Could he actually be worried about someone other than himself? Giulietta began to moan. She shifted her weight anxiously, as if someone was harming her.
"What have you done to her Cain?" I asked. "Nothing. I did not do this." He answered never taking his eyes off of Giulietta. He placed a hand on her forehead. "She hasn't been feeding well. And it seems she was shot." Cain shot an evil look a Yayoi. I was growing impatient.
"If you didn't do this Cain. Then who did?"
Cain did not answer. He leaned closer to Giulietta and whispered something. She stopped moving and began to breathe deeply. I watched as Cain Bit his wrist and placed it over her mouth. Vercuil stood by Cain and spoke. What ever was said was not for me to hear. Cain turned toward me and spoke.
"Are you sure you want to know who did this my Shido?"
I nodded. Afraid I would say something to upset him. Cain was dangerous angry. Cain removed his wrist from Giulietta's mouth and rose.
"Yes Shido, I have the power to put someone into a nightmarish slumber like the one that Giuli is in."
I cringed when he said that. All those times my dreams got the best of me. It was Cain playing with my head. I shifted in the chair, this was getting a little bizarre. Cain continued.
"There is. However, another vampire that can do the same." He looked at Giulietta. I almost thought I saw a tear. But I think it was my imagination.
"He's our son. Sirius."
The whole room was silent. Vercuil looked at the floor. He knew the whole time about this child. What else was hidden from me while I was with Cain.
"You..Giulietta. A SON!" I said mostly in shock but in anger as well. I couldn't believe this was happening. Could that have been the reason why she didn't leave with me two- hundred years before? It would explain a lot. But how? Why? She hated him just as much as I did.
"How? She would never..You raped her. It's the only explanation."
"Do not pretend to hide the truth my Shido. You know better than anyone else that what I said is not a lie. You can feel it. Do not deny the truth my Shido."
I couldn't take this. Placing my head in my hands, I thought.
"Cain, perhaps it's time we tell Giuli about Sirius. I think he's after her." Vercuil said. Cain placed a hand on his shoulder.
"That. I leave to you." He said. Kneeling by Giulietta's side once again. Cain kissed her. "Forgive me love. For I cannot forgive myself."
I looked up confused at his words. Did he really have feeling for Giulietta? I felt jealousy fill my emotions. But what was I jealous for? Cain's feelings for Giulietta? or the fact that they had a child?
"Until the next time my Shido." Cain said and disappeared.
A/N: Eh..This is kinda weird I know. But I had to explain the other guy didn't I? I'm writing the prequel to this so this chapter especially won't be that confusing...Stay tuned.