Chapter 13: First times.
"Kysa!" Nessie came skipping into my room. "I'm so ready for this!" She jumped on the end of my bed and sat there. I slowly sat up and looked at her; She was surely ready for her first day of school. She was wearing a pale blue sun dress with white vines spiraling within each other towards the end.. She was absolutely gorgeous. Her hair had been curled, most likely by Alice, or Rosalie. "Hurry and get ready, we're going to be late." And then she left.
I slowly got out of my bed. I wasn't enthused as was yesterday. I walked across the room to my closest, so many cloths, so little time. Nessie had the body of a 17 year old, but still her personality was that of a 5 year old. It took me awhile to get used to It, but her mind was progressing daily. I enjoy having her around as company, it would only be me and her this year. Everyone thought Edward, and Bella had adopted a distant relative of Edward's. And that Emmett, and Rosalie had followed in the steps of their parents and adopted an orphaned child that had no relation. The stories were believed.
I grabbed a pair of skinny jeans from my closest, they were my favorite They had the holes below the knees. I loved them. I took me awhile to pick out my shirt. I finally settled with a plain black tank under a silky button down blouse. I swiftly buttoned each button, and then grabbed my red silk scarf. I pulled it around my neck and tied it loosely, it hung over the ruffled part of the blouse near my collar. It was a perfect clashed, something from the 1900s, mixed with something from this century.
I walked downstairs and was greeted by the whole family. Emmett picked me up and hugged me to him. Rosalie finally got him to release me. I could tell he was slightly afraid. If anyone knew I still existed I would be hunted, and killed. There was only one thing I never understood, usually we were killed in our Kitsune forms, because our pelts were beautiful in the moonlight. But the vampires killed my tribe while they were still in their human forms, and left the ones that had transformed to rot. It didn't add up.
My thoughts were interrupted when I felt Edward's gaze on me. He was always watching me, I hated it. It was like I almost had my own personal stalker. A stalker for my mind. I put up boundaries around my mind. He looked frustrated, a thin smile formed on my lips. Emmett glared at his brother knowing he was trying to break through my defenses.
"Edward," Emmett growled. "Stop, you're going to make them late." Edward groaned and I finally felt his presence leave my mind. I relaxed and watched as Nessie gave everyone a kiss and a hug. Then she came over and met me by the door, she had a huge grin on her face. I could tell she was more ready than I was.
"Uncle Em," Nessie said sweetly. "Can you show Kysa her car now so we can drive it to school? Please." Nessie made puppy dog eyes, and Emmett's laugh echoed through the house. I groaned knowing it hadn't worked. He had gotten me a car weeks ago, but refused to let me see it. He said he was going to surprise me at the right moment. I saw him and Edward exchange looks every time he told me. I knew they were planning something.
"No Nessie," Emmett said trying hard to stop laughing. "Nice try though. I see Kysa really wants it, seeing as shes trying to use you to get it." He winked at me, and I couldn't help but smile. Emmett always had a way to make me smile, even when I just wanted to break that promise to myself, and cry to my heart's desire. I suppressed these tears for so long, they just wanted to escape to their deaths.
"Time to go." I said grabbing Emmett's jeep keys from his hand. He was about to protest but I stopped him. "Sorry, daddy, but since I don't have my car, I'm taking yours." I heard Rosalie stifle a laugh from behind him, Alice couldn't help but giggle. And I saw Edward giving me a thumbs up. Bella still had that look of dread on her face, and this moment didn't move her. It must have been hard for her to let her child go to school. I wondered if it was the same for Emmett; he didn't look it though.
We walked outside, Nessie hoping into the passenger seat of the Jeep, while I got into the driver's side. I pushed the keys into the ignition and and the engine roared as the whole car came to life. I saw Emmett mouth the words 'Be careful' from where he stood in the doorway. I smiled at him to reassure him I'd be okay and then mouthed the words, 'I love you Dad.' That smile he got whenever I called him dad, it warmed me up inside, and made me feel like this is where I belonged; what I had been searching for these thousands of years. I belonged here in the arms of the Vampire I called Dad, he was my savior.
The drive to school was short and silent. Nessie didn't say one word, just say in the front seat looking out the window. I could tell she was getting nervous. When I finally parked the car I could see it in her eyes. "It'll be fine Nessie." I said in a reassuring voice. "Just try not to show anyone pictures."
I smiled at her, and she smiled back.
"Thanks Kysa," She warped her arms around me, and I did the same. I did hug her as tight as I hugged Emmett, she was fragile unlike them. It must have been hard for her, I could tell the all the new scents were pulling her into temptations grasps. I even felt that pang of hunger that I rarely felt; stupid vampire instincts. Nessie, and I understood each other the most; we were both only half vampire, even though it was different for each of us; we still knew how the other felt.
"To the office?" I asked her, and she nodded. We walked to the office together, avoiding all the hungry looks we got from the boys, and the jealous stares from the girls. I reached out and opened the door for Nessie, as she skipped in. I giggled, she didn't seem like the type that'd fit in here, but I knew she'd survive.
"We'd like our schedules please." Nessie was already at the front counter talking to the secretary. "Oh, my Name is Renesmee Carlie Cullen, and cousin over there is Kysa Getsuei." The woman looked up at me and gasped. I smiled back at her, the reaction was one that I was used to. Kitsune in their human form had a beauty like nothing any mortal, or immortal had ever seen.
"Here you go." The secretary said handing Nessie the schedules. Nessie gave her a thank you and walked over to me giving me my schedule. I studied mine and looked over hers as she looked over mine.
"Looks like we have have honors English together." I said, and she nodded. "And lunch." I added with a smile knowing she hated human food. She made a disgusted look, and we laughed all the way to our first period classes, not caring what people thought about us. "Well I guess I have honors biology first" I said with a groan. She laughed and headed off to her first period class.
I entered the classroom, and was greeted with looks of awe from every student, even the teacher. She looked young herself, like she had just started. The tardy bell rang, and I took the only empty seat in the back. I didn't notice the boy who sat in the other seat beside me, until I had sat down. He was gorgeous. He had smooth, flawless skin; it was even the color of the Cullen's. His eyes were a very dark ocean blue, I starred at them, almost drowning in them. There was a faint tint of blood red beneath the layer of blue, contacts maybe? I could smell the sweet scent that stood out from the regular human scent, and I stiffened.
"I'm sorry, do I frighten you?" He asked studying me. His eyes traced every part of me, and then rested on my eyes. Recognition filled his eyes, but it left momentarily as the teacher began her lecture. We both faced the front of the classroom, he would often glance over at me, and I at him. It was like a never ending battle. By the end of the class we had ended up as lab partners. When the bell rand I jumped from my chair so fast, I ended up falling and dropping everything.
"Here let me help you." His angelic voice said softly, as he leaned down and helped me picked up my books. "You don't seem like the clumsy type." He said with a smile as he touched the necklace that hung from my neck. I had almost forgotten I wore it. It was made of pure silver, opal, and onyx and was charmed. A half black cresent moon making up a third of a white sun, hanging from a chain of silver. I had received it when my mother found out that I possessed the power of transforming.
"I guess I can be clumsy at times." I whispered still awe struck. Was there really another vampire in town, how come Alice didn't see it. He chuckled. I smiled back at him. He seemed so familiar, like I had known him before. My head ran through all the places I'd been, and only one vampire I remembered lived; the Newborn. This boy looked nothing like th newborn, nor did it look anything like Vexin. He looked like someone I knew a long time ago, someone my heart had been aching for. Then my stomach became weak, and I felt dizzy. It couldn't be.
"Kysa." The boy said frantically. "Kysa, my flower, wake up. Stay with me." His words were so distant, but I knew he was right there beside me, holding me in his arms again. My moon had returned to me, and my night sky was no longer that dreadful black; no if only my star would find his way back into my arms. I heard voices in the distance, and then I felt myself being picked up and carried. Then I lost the lost strand of consciousness I had, and fell into the world of black that engulfed me happily.
"I think shes coming to." There was the voice again, the voice that was like honey to my ears. I wanted him so badly to speak and light up the dark again; but it never came. There was only silence. I was trying to break through the darkness that held me down, not wanting me to see the face of my Moon. I fought so desperately, I wanted to regain control of my body again. I wanted to see his face. Then a pang of fear washed over me. His face was no longer his old face, it was the face of a leach. He had been transformed all those years ago. He had suffered that terrible fate. I finally opened my eyes to see him sitting on the side of my bed starring down at me. "I'm glad you're awake my Flower." He whispered, and kissed me forehead.
"Samuel." I tried so hard to hold the tears back, but their power to freed overcame my defenses, and forced themselves through. Tears of joy, of fear, and of grief cascaded down my face. "Oh Samuel." I threw myself into his arms, and he held me for the longest time. I never wanted him to let go.
Samuels POV
I knew it was her the moment she walked into the classroom. I could tell by her unnatural beauty that she was no mortal, nor a Vampire like myself. She was a Kitsune, she was my flower, my Kysa, my love. My heart swelled with such glee I could hardly conceal my smile. She sat next to me, and I couldn't help but watch her. She noticed and looked at me, there was no recognition in her eyes.
"I'm sorry do I frighten you?" I asked her. I studied her for awhile after that, knowing for sure it was her. I knew she could the recognition in my eyes. We both faced the teacher, sneaking glances when we thought the other wasn't looking. How I hated this game, I just wanted to take her in my arms right now and tell her how much I missed her over the years. My heart ached for that, but I couldn't do it, not yet.
Suddenly the bell rang, and she jumped from her desk. She looked as if she was in a hurry. She tripped over the leg of her chair, falling to the floor, along with everything else that was in her arms. I quickly was there to help her. "Here let me help you." I grabbed one of her books handing it to her, and then noticed her necklace dangling from her neck. "You don't seem like the clumsy type." I whispered as I touched it, knowing for sure it was her.
"I guess I can be clumsy at times" She replied, looking at me. Her eyes were so beautiful, so green. I smiled, and then thought about she was always clumsy as a child when I was around. I guess I had always had that effect on her, even 2,000 years later. She smiled back at me, it sent chills up my spine, I just wanted to wrap my arms around her and hold her close. Then I noticed her face wasn't quite right anymore, it was twisted in pain. Her eyes were clouded over, she seemed so distant. She began to shake, and was no longer able to support herself.
I grabbed her in my arms and held her tight. "Kysa," I said, tears coming to my eyes. I fought to hold them back. I couldn't have myself crying in front of the entering and leaving students. "Kysa, my flower, wake up. Stay with me." I could tell she was fighting to stay with me, I just knew it. There was something in his eyes that told me she was fighting something within her. The teacher, Mrs. Forbes was rushing over to us. She told me to hurry and take her to the nurses office.
I picked her up, she was pretty light; she always had been. I made sure she was safe in my arms, and I carried in through the crowded halls towards the nurses office. There were many stares, but I ignored them. One girl rushed up to me and stopped me. "Kysa!" She said worried. "What happened to her!?" She screamed at me, I could tell she knew what I was. I don't know how, but she seemed different herself. I only ignored her and continued walking.
I walked into office, the secretary looking up at me with a stunned look. "Mrs. Fillian, please she needs the nurse now." I said, I knew I had let my emotions slip, but I didn't care. I sat her down on the bed in the back nurses office and sat in the chair beside it. Outside I could hear the secretary calling someone, most likely the people she was staying with.
"Yes, Mr. Cullen?" That name it sounded so familiar to me once she spoke it, I listened more intently. "Oh yes, this is the secretary from Forks High School. Yes Edward, Nessie is alright. Its you're niece I was calling about, Kysa, shes past out and won't come to." There was a long pause, I could hear the male's muffled voice on the other end of the phone. Finally the secretary spoke. "Okay, Emmett will pick her up then? I could call the hospital? Oh OK. Yes, goodbye." I heard a click and knew the conversation was over. Suddenly she was in the doorway looking at me. "Sam, her parents are on the way to pick her up. You can go back to class, or stay here its your choice." The secretary was always nice to me. I thought she'd hate me after I'd walked in here, and told her how to pronounce my name.
"I'll stay, thank you." I whispered, and then looked back over at Kysa. She looked beautiful still even though she was sleeping. She had lost her hold on consciousness, her eyes were so blank, like she was no longer living. I walked over to her, and made sure she was still breathing. I leaned down and gently kissed her head.
"Kysa!" I heard the sweet voice say her same with such love and emotion, it made me jerk up instantly. I heard a growl from the person who had entered the room. I whirled around and faced the large man, or should I say Vampire. "Who are you, and why are you here?" He spat at me. He looked like he was about ready to rip my throat out.
"Samuel." I said simply. "I brought Kysa here, she fainted." I smiled at him showing off my fangs. He cringed, and then growled again. I could tell he wanted to protect her from me, thinking I was a monster; but wasn't he a monster as well? "Don't worry I won't hurt her, I was a Kitsune...well part of her tribe." His look was priceless as I told him this bit.
"How bout you come with me." He said flatly. "Can you carry her? I'll sign you both out." And he left the room, heading toward the secretary to sign us out. I picked Kysa up gently, and carried her outside where the larger Vampire joined us. He walked me towards a red jeep wangler and I held Kysa on my lap as I sat in the passenger seat. He slipped what looked like a spare key out from under the seat and started the car. We were suddenly rushing down the streets of forks. And then I found us pulling down a well hidden driveway toward a large mansion. I gasped, and he chuckled.
We got out of the car, and he lead me into the house. "Edward, you're going to have to pick up Nessie" The large one said as he took me upstairs. He took me into a large bedroom, it was black, with moons and stars painted on the walls. I knew instantly this was her room. I laid her carefully down on her bed and sat down beside her. She started rolling around, and I steadied her.
"I think shes coming to." I whispered, but he was already gone. She looked like she was trying to fight something. I felt so bad, that I could do nothing; I could only sit and wait. Finally, she became peaceful, and her eyes fluttered opened. "I'm glad your awake my flower."
"Samuel," She whispered. There was such grief, and joy. Tears finally came flowing from eyes. "Oh Samuel." And she was there in my arms. I happily pulled her to me, and held her close. I wanted this moment to last forever.