I turned to get a better look at her, and saw that the dagger had blood dripping down the sides. Could she have used it for self-defense? Or could she have just went on a murdering spree? Either way I couldn't just let her stand outside in the rain. Opening the door further, I stepped to the side, and allowed her entrance. She stepped inside without any hesitation. I closed the door, and picked up my abandoned bottle of sake.
"Now, you wanna tell me why you have that dagger and why it is covered in blood?"
She didn't speak for a moment, but instead took her cloak off, revealing ripped and blood stained clothes. She wore blue jeans and a white button up shirt with black flip flops she had took off at the door. I took another gulp of sake. She spread her cloak on the floor and sat down at my feet. I sat down in front of her as well.
"Thank you, first of all, for letting me come into your home so unexpectedly. Well, as you can see, I am soaked to the bone in blood. And the reason is that someone was trying to rape me," she stated calmly as she shivered from the cold.
I chocked on a swallow of my sake again. Raped? But…How come she had not reported to the police? Why not go to them for help?
"I know what you are thinking. Why didn't I go to the police for help? Because, a police officer is the one who did this to me."
I got up and took the blanket from the couch and draped it around her shoulders to keep her from shivering. She smiled in return. I took a moment to really look at her face. It was free of any type of acne, and just a bit pale too. She had glossy pink lips, that surrounded her perfect white teeth, and large troubled green eyes. I glanced down to the dagger again as I sat down.
"And that is why you stabbed him? I would have too. Good for you," I said, trying to get her to smile. Know matter what kind of girl I was around, I hated to see them cry, and that is what she was doing; crying. She laughed, and whipped away the tears that were sliding down her smooth cheeks.
"But, as I started to run away from him, I saw that I ran right into the woods, which is why I have so many cuts all over me," she said, and held up her arm for me to see. I nodded and motioned for her to continue.
"But, the only reason he was after me was because of the dagger."
"Why would he want you because of the dagger?" I asked, trying to understand the whole situation.
"Because, this dagger belonged to my great-great grandfather, Yuirchi Takahumi."
I stared at her blankly for a minute, and then burst into laughter. "Oh, that was funny. Seriously, why would they want that dagger?"
"It did belong to him! It even had his name and crest on here!" She shouted, making her angelic voice rise. Angelic? I thought. I put my bottle down. Apparently I had had too much to drink.
She gave the dagger to me to inspect, and there along the blade was his name, an don the hilt of it was his crest, which consisted of fangs and in gold, with a dragon in the middle, made from different colored gems.
"And why would someone go to so much trouble as to steal this from you? Even though it did belong to the one who created the vampire race, all they would do with it is sell it."
She shook her head. I held up my hand before she spoke. "What is your name first, before we start talking of more details?" I saw the slightest of blush appear on her cheeks.
"Tecko Anamane," she replied. "And yours?"
"Kiryuu Zero. Now, continue with your story."
"This dagger can give anyone immortality, but you have to complete a task first. Depending on who the person is, their task is different. I am keeping this dagger with me because my grandfather asked me to do so in his will."
"Well, if the man who was trying to rape you was only after the dagger, why did he proceed to rape you?" I asked, getting more interested in this girl the longer she sat here. I mean, I was getting more interested in her story, of course.
"He couldn't get the dagger away from me, and he said that since he couldn't have that, he would just take something else." She sighed. I could see that she was worn out.
"Look, I can let you stay here a few more days, just so you can figure out what you are going to do. I have a guest room that you are welcome to. And I can find some of my smaller clothes for you to wear. I can see that you are exhausted. The bathroom is to the right down the hall, if you want to shower," I said, standing.
She stood as well, picking up her cloak. Then, before she turned to go the bathroom, she hugged me. I was shocked momentarily, but then I hugged her back. We stayed like that for a few more moments, and then I let her go. This girl worried me. Only though I had known her a short period of time, I liked the way she felt in my arms.
"Oh yeah," she called, just before she shut the bathroom door. "The police in America are looking for me as well."
I grabbed a bottle of Burben and downed it in four gulps, then spent a peaceful night in unconscious.
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A/N: So, what did you think? A bit weird, huh? Well, REVIEW!