Wah, sorry for the delay. Now Yuu's life is about to change. Forever.
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Life continued to flow peacefully in Sanguinem. Yuu grew, and was now eight years old. Like every year, his vampire family had celebrated his birthday and he received toys. Such as ... painting. Except it would have been nice to provide support for this painting. The day after his birthday party, Yuu watched the little box with multicolored gouache tubes. A kit of brushes and a palette were also offered. Yuu pulled out a paintbrush he examined. Well, he would like to paint but on what ? Nobody told him where to do it, especially where not to. The boy stood up and looked around. He had seen paintings on the walls. So he could paint on it, since that was where they laid.
He had no frame but it did not matter: he just has to draw it. It was decided, Yuuichiro would paint on the walls. He went to fetch a cup of water as indicated on the paint can. Because yes, Krul had taken the time to teach him to how read, write and count. This had the advantage of occupying the small one, developing his intelligence and to offer both set additional times. Yuu returned carrying a glass and a bottle of water. He planned to paint for some time. He put the paint on his palette and dipped his brush. Then he saw the white wall. What could he draw ? Here, a portrait of him and his mom. He began it. Yuu drew the face, two red beads for eyes, quilts ...
He occasionally bent his head to the side to judge the realism of his work. Yeah, it was not too bad. Krul was painted all pink. He then used the black for him, with green eyes. When he finished, Yuu drew a frame around it. Satisfied, he looked at the drawing for a while.
"Oh, now I'm going to paint dad with us." he tought.
So new framework, this time with daddy Crowley alongside them. The vampire seemed to have a scarlet octopus instead of hair. He brandished his sword almost as long as him. Krul looked like a pink and black pole, and Yuu a black match. The brush on the ear, Yuu smiled. Nice work. Further, he painted Chess Belle Horn and Skuld. The blonde had two huge circles as a chest, and Chess several blue lines. Yuu also represented Ferid, who with his loose clothes like a rolled umbrella. Naturally, Yuu wanted to show his drawings to his mother.
"Not now honey, continue your drawings, I'll come see them later." responded Krul.
"Alright !"
In this case, move to the next room. Yuu painted flowers and animals on the walls. During that time, Crowley, his aides and Ferid came to visit. Naturally, they came only for one person, the little prince of Sanguinem. They knew they could find him in the room he always shared with his mother, the latter can not bring herself to part with her baby. Krul who had just come to admire the yuunesques paintings.
"AAAAAH !"
The visiting group perceived the Queen's cry. Yuu for his part, arrived in front of, reinforced with his palette, the brush on one ear, a glass of water in one hand and paint spots on the cheeks.
"Oh oh." said Ferid, aptly.
"YUU !" shouted Krul.
"What ?" asked the child.
" Why in hell did you paint on the walls ?" exclaimed Krul, getting out of the room.
" And where was I suppose to paint ?" replied Yuu.
" That must explain the colored vampires we crossed before." guessed Crowley.
Indeed, Yuu sometimes threw his water when it was full of paint. Through a window without checking anyone passing underneath. So a vampire had received dirty water on his clothes, another on the hair.
"Good morning Krul. What's happening ?" asked Ferid.
" It happen that Yuu just got the walls dirty!" answered Krul.
"It's not dirty it's drawings !" protested the kid.
" One not paint on the walls Yuu. It's dirty when it's on the walls." taught Krul.
"But you have paintings on the wall and it's not dirty." objected Yuu.
"Because they are on canvas. But who offered you this paint in the first place ?"
" Hmmm … that was me your Highness." revealed Chess, rising an hand ill-at-ease.
" Ah good job ! And why didn't you gave him paper as well ?"
" Because … I forgot."
"And you ? You didn't think about asking for it too ?" continued Krul, turning on the child.
"But I didn't know I need paper ! There's painting on the walls so I thought I could paint on it." argued Yuu.
" It's useless to scold him for something he didn't know, you Highness. But from now on, Yuu'll know he can paint only on paper or canvas." intervened Crowley.
Krul sighed. She ordered her son to go wash his face. Meanwhile, Ferid asked to see the works of Yuu. The Queen allowed them to enter. The child had represented his family, which touched them first. Ferid's portrait was near the door.
"Is that me ?" asked the noble, leaning.
"You look like a sun umbrella planted in the ground ! " laughed Crowley.
"And Horn look, we only see your boobs and your hair look like hoops." said Chess Belle.
"Yuu is still little, that's why. You on the other hand, it looks like two eggs and snakes in place of your hair."
Behind them on the other wall, the vampires parents.
" But why did he draw me boobs ?" asked Crowley, astonished.
" I think it's your pectorals, actually." said Krul.
" Bwahahaha ! It looks like you just gave a header to an octopus, and it stayed glued !" laughed Ferid.
"At least I don't look like a sun umbrella." retorted Crowley.
" On the other hand your Majesty … you look like a stake." Said Horn.
"I saw. Didn't I was so squared. Yuu on his side, resemble a match."
" So are my drawings beautiful ?" asked Yuu, entering.
"Eeeerrr …"
" What you don't like them ?"
" Oh yes we do. Very much." said Ferid.
" That's neat ! There's a lot of them in the living room next to the throne room." announced Yuu, his thumb above his shoulder.
" What ? There too ?" said Krul, alarmed.
" Well yeah, you told me to continue so I did."
" Holy crap !"
The queen left the room, followed by the other curious about the result. She stood frozen on the doorstep, looking at the walls adorned with flowers and bizarre creatures. She finally entered at the request of others.
"Wow ! There's it everywhere." said Crowley.
"Those humans really have a weird sight. Where did Yuu see animals like this ?" asked Ferid.
Krul moaned. She returned to see Yuu to explain that she was going to erase the paintings. The small one protested, not understanding why. Krul then suggested to redo but on paper. That way they would be retained.
" But I'm almost out of paint !"
" We'll give it to you, don't worry." assured Krul.
Yuu accepted the compromise. The queen gave orders to clean the painting, while the child was playing with his adoptive father and the others. They stayed with him all day. In the evening, Krul put Yuu to bed and read him a story.
" Say mom."
" What is it my baby ?"
" You said thaht when I'm older I could be a vampire. I'm bigger now, so when am I going to be a vampire ?" questionned Yuu.
Krul closed the book. He was older but certainly still young. Could he bear the transformation? To her knowledge, no human had been transformed so young. Although ... She herself was still physically speaking child. She was not much older than him at the time of her transformation.
"Well, I think we can do it." She said.
" Yeeaaaah !"
" But Yuu, it will really hurt. You'll have to be sure about it, because you won't be able to reverse." warned Krul.
"And why would I do that ? I'm the only human here."
Indeed. Krul asked still think about it, knowing that there would be things that he could not do, like eating solid food.
" But what about the rest ? Will I still be able to play ?" questionned Yuu.
" I think so. As long as you'll feel the will."
" Then I don't see where's the problem. As long as I stay with you, dad and the other it will be fine."
" Fine. We'll see that in three days."
Krul kissed him on the forehead and wished him good night. She turned off the light and went out. Yuuichiro waited with some impatience the next three days, after which he would be a real vampire like his parents. As promised, his mother came at the end of the day the 3rd day. She asked him if he confirmed his choice. Yuu nodded with a determination she had still never seen. Then she asked him to lie down. Once near him, Krul bit her finger and asked him to open his mouth. She then shed blood in his mouth.
The transformation was very painful. Krul kept the small one motionless during the time of metamorphosis. Finally, Yuu remained completely still, eyes wide open. So that for a moment, Krul was afraid that he was dead. Yuu took a deep breath and turned his head toward her.
" That's it ? I'm a vampire ?" he asked.
"Yes, but you still have to drink human blood." responded Krul, relieved.
Yuu straightened. He touched his face, looking for a change. He frowned, touching his ears. Krul informed him that it would come with time. However, his canines had breakouts. And surprise, fallen baby teeth had been replaced.
"Mommy, I'm thristy." he asked, two hours later.
" There my baby, drink."
Krul handed him a glass of blood. Yuu took it, watched the liquid for a moment and then began to drink. He discovered that the blood was good, even very good. Krul looked at the child's eyes take a carmine hue.
"This is it Yuu, you're a true vampire.
" Yeeeaaah !"
A few minutes later, Yuu leaned on his father lying in a couch.
"Surprise !" he said.
Crowley stared. His eyes ... they were no longer green. But a beautiful red.
"Yuu ? You … you're a vampire ?" asked Crowley, straightening.
" Yeees !" he said, showing his fangs.
Well gosh ! He therefore became a vampire ?
"And when did you do that ?" questionned the ginger.
"Two hours ago with mom. Are you happy ?"
" Er, especially surprised. But yeah, now I'm sure that you'll stay my little scamp !" Crowley gave ruffling his mane.
" Say daddy, will you teach me vampires things ?" interrogated Yuu.
" I thought you mother would handle it." objected Crowley.
"Yeah, but you can teach me how to fight, things like that."
"Fine by me."
"Great !"
He then asked when will they begin. Crowley arose, took the young in the arm and led him through the streets. Along the way, he explained that vampires were running extremely fast, jumping high and were very strong. Yuu asked to start the jump. Crowley put him on the ground, then jumped on the roof of the third house from where they were. Yuu applauded, then began to join. He spurted in the air but vertically.
" Wooooo ahahaha !" he exclaimed.
He made two short hops over.
" Yuu over here !" called Crowley.
Yuu fell back, folds his legs and jumped. He almost exceeded the house, and Crowley held him by the arm.
"Not bad little scamp. You'll have to learn to dose your strength. Come on, let's try again. We're going in front." the ginger said.
He crossed this time a whole street before landing. Yuu ran on the roof, and he also crosses the street to land alongside his father, who congratulated him. They returned to the ground. Crowley went and stood at the other end of the street, and then asked him to run to him. Yuu complied. Surprised by the speed, he got tangled feet. The child fell and ended his racing weeling to Crowley.
" Wow !" he said, his legs against the adult's one.
"Hahaha !" Don't worry, you'll learn to control yourself quickly."
" Shall we continue then ?"
"Agreed."
During a part of the night, Yuu learned to control his new body. And the jump was what he preferred. He had great views of the city and was much amused. He even began to cling to statues and swing. He bounces off the roof and landed on one of Ferid mansion. The latter heard the sound in his house and came to see what was causing it.
" Yuu ? How did you get up here ?" he asked, surprised.
" Well by jumping, like that." answered the child.
He threw himself into space and landed at the feet of the noble. This is where Ferid understood. So he was officially one of them. The question of his future was settled.
"Are you coming Yuu ?" called Crowley.
" Yes daddy !"
Yuu passed over the balcony and joined Eusford. Both then returned to the palace. Krul was planning to take him out to hunt. Crowley volunteered to follow, and obtained an agreement. Yuu was excited : he never went out of Sanguinem. He was dazzled by the lights of the city. Taking each of the vampires in one hand, the child craned his neck to see everything.
"Say ! Could we climb to the top of a building ?" he asked.
" Okay but first we hunt." responded Krul.
She lead her family to the park, where still linger a rogue or two or a couple.
"Over there. There's a guy in ambush." indicated Crowley.
In effect a man was watching passers at the edge of the park. The three vampires went toward him, then stopped behind bushes.
"Very well. Look carefully at your mother my baby, because it'll be your turn after." announced Krul, releasing the child.
Yuu nodded. Krul pulled away. She had decided to attack from behind, as many predators. Yuu watched with great attention. Krul walked silently despite her heels, focused on her prey. Once close, she grabbed the wrist and dropped the man. Krul followed suit, putting one knee. Krul stopped a hand of the man who sought to replicate the attack. She pulled him toward her until her neck was close to her mouth and bit.
" She's biting him ?" asked Yuu.
" That's it. That what our canines are made for : to suck the blood." informed Crowley.
"Ah. But does it hurt ?"
" No, not really. Maybe a bit in the beginning."
Krul finished her meal. She joined her family in a snap, so that the man could not see what bit him.
"That's how it's done Yuu. You can also knock out your prey." said Krul.
" Do you want to try ?" asked Crowley.
" But … I'm a bit small. Will I be able to do it ?" worried Yuu.
"Yes. If you like, dad will catch you one, and then after you try all alone right ? " Crowley suggested.
"Right."
Yuu saw this hunt as a kind of game, through the eyes of vampires with whom he had always lived. The trio thus departed and arrived in an alley. There Crowley grabbed a tramp he lifted and slammed against the wall.
" Ha … have mercy !" begged the man.
But the vampire brought him to the ground, up to Yuuichiro.
"There. You can bite him, dear." said Crowley.
You took a step forward, when suddenly the prayer of the man stopped him. The child then saw the fear on the faces of the homeless.
"Don't be afraid Yuu. Go on, bite him in the neck." Said Krul.
" No please, let me go I'm begging you !"
" Silence !" Eusford slammed by shaking him.
Yuu did not know what to do. His father had said it didn't hurt, so why this man was so afraid ? Yuuichiro just wanted to drink that's all.
" Yuu ?" asked Crowley.
The boy wrung his hands, visibly uncomfortable. Crowley pinned the man to the ground and leaned at the height of the child.
"What's wrong little scamp ?" questionned Crowley.
The homeless tried to free himself, but the vampire held him with an iron fist.
"I don't know …"
"He's scaring you, is it ?" inquired Krul.
" It's him who's scared ! Why is he so afraid of us ?"
"Because you're monsters !" exclaimed the tramp.
Wrong answer. Crowley suddenly up and threw him against the wall, against which he knocked out.
"Monsters ?" moaned Yuu.
"Do not listen to him, Yuu. Humans are like that, they want to destroy what they do not understand. But I'll show you what they do with their world, you'll see. They're the real monsters. We only take what we need, they always want more. You smell the air around you?" said Krul, taking his hands.
"Yes."
" Do you feel how it smells compared to Sanguinem ?"
Yuu nodded.
"Well this is because of them. They soil their city."
"Your mother's right Yuu. Look down, you see the dirt ? Our home is always clean. This human is afraid of us because we're predators. All prey are afraid of their predator, it's normal." added Crowley.
Krul asked if he was thirsty, and the little one nodded. He had drunk a small glass just now. The Queen advised him to bite while the man was still unconscious. Yuu took a breath, then walked over to him. He approached the throat and planted fangs there. Finally, he found that it was not unpleasant.
" Don't take too much of it, Yuu." advised Eusford.
Yuu released the man and asked why.
"Some humans don't bear the vampire bites. Come now, let's come back home." Decided Krul.
She held out her hand and Yuu came to take it. The family returned to Sanguinem. Yuu seemed strangely silent, which ultimately concerned adults. Once in the capital, Krul asked him what was wrong.
"I didn't hunt well."
"Oh, but it does not matter Yuu. Our first time was also not easy, but you will be fine."
" I think this guy scared him, too." added Crowley.
"I will handle it."
Crowley left them to go home. Once in the palace, Krul began to show her son the true face of humans. She spoke of the wars, of human aggressiveness, their greed, their lust for power, pride, pollution and destruction of nature and animals, supporting images. Yuu appeared quite impressed with their stupidity. Krul assured that for these reasons, he should not be afraid of those stupid beasts. Then she said she was proud to take her baby to hunt, and he still managed to bite a human. Yuuichiro gave her a smile and pressed against her.
In the days that followed, Yuu continued to jump like a kangaroo in the capital, under the astonished eyes but ultimately less of his fellows, who were beginning to get used to. The little vampire was developing his agility. At the same time, Crowley taught him the art of the sword. With a wood one that delighted the child, and that he failed to press it into the nose of his father. The redhead showed him how to hold and perform some basic moves. He also went out in the company of a parent. Yuu resolved to knock out his victims, so not to confront their eyes or hear them. He took more confidence in him. From time to time he also explored a little the city with his parents. He witnessed an assault that came corroborate what Krul told him about the human species.
And then towards the end of the year occurred ... an event that would change the face of the world. Humans let loose a virus that led to almost completely destroy their species. Yuu walked with his mother, watching with amazement the state of the streets. People lifeless to the ground, burning cars or recessed, broken windows.
"You see Yuu : that's exactly what I told you. Humans are bad." said Krul.
He could only agree. Why did they do that ? It was stupid. Vampires scattered with orders to gather the children. They would then be taken to Sanguinem. Yuu looked at them. Children ... of his age. But then, he could probably play with them. He was having fun with his parents, but he wanted to have playmates of his age. His mother would certainly agree. When children were gathered, vampires got back to their capital. Krul was very busy for two days, and Yuu did not see her or his father. Instead, he went to see how the kids were installed. He found them terrorized. They were given gray clothes, with bracelets on the wrists and ankles. Yuu also saw a necklace.
"Hey Ferid !" he said, seeing him.
" Good evening Yuu." saluted the noble, pliers inkstand in his hands.
"What are you doing ?"
"I note the identity of children and their number. We'll take care of them now, your mother had to explain it to you."
"Yeah, to protect them from monsters outside, and from the virus. They will give us their blood too. "
"Exactly. It's really not smart on the part of humans to have thus put their children in danger." added Ferid.
" Yeah."
Yuu watched a moment before deciding to visit his father. He found a strange agitation in the mansion. Chess Horn and gathered clothes and weapons in trunks.
"Dad ?" he called when he saw him passing by.
Crowley turned and froze. He had hoped to leave before the child noticing. He had just been transferred to Nagoya and should now live there. A thing he did not know how to explain to his son. And... he felt that the child would be sad. He himself didn't wanted to say goodbye. The three vampires exchanged a look. Crowley asked his aides to continue. Much to face the child now.
" But are you doing ?"
" Yuuichiro … I must tell you something."
The child sensed bad news. Crowley rarely called him by his full name, except when there was something serious. The ginger scratched the back of his head. Hell, he never imagined one day being uncomfortable in front of a child. But nothing was like before or normal since Yuu lived with them.
" I have … I must leave the capital." he confessed.
" Huh but why ?"
"Because I was transferred to another city. Nagoya."
He saw the eyes of the little widened in shock.
" You … you're leaving ?"
" Yes."
" But why ?"
"It is a decision of the Council if progenitors. I'm going to live there to manage the city. " Crowley explained.
" And when are you going to come back ?"
Silence. Yuu was afraid to understand. He felt tears break.
" No … I don't want it … don't go daddy please !" moaned the small one.
Crowley closed his eyes. And now the tears were cascading down the cheeks of the boy.
"Yuu I'm sorry."
" Don't want you to leave !" exclaimed the child.
Chess Bell and Horn Skuld remained hidden. They either did not feel the courage to face the pain of Yuu.
"But I have no choice. But you know we'll still be able to see each other. I'll come visit you, I promise."
This didn't at all comforted the child. Suddenly he spun around and fled the mansion. The tears almost blinding him, he rushed to the palace. Krul could probably prevent him from leaving. He burst into the throne room where Ferid was reporting to the sovereign.
" Mom !" he called with a breaking voice.
Krul frowned at the desperate face of her child. Then she got up and ran.
"Yuu what is it ?" she worried.
" It's daddy. He's leaving !"
Krul's eyes narrowed. So he had discovered.
" He mustn't leave, you have to tell him to stay, please mommy !" begged Yuu.
"Oh my baby. I'm sorry but I can not do anything. Crowley goes to Nagoya to link with other factions of vampires. I can not forbid it." she said.
" But I don't want him to go, he's my dad we must tell the progenitors !" insisted Yuuichiro.
" They don't care about it Yuu. Believe me."
Yuu looked down. He finally burst into tears. Krul bother to comfort him a little. She winced when she heard the appointment of the ginger. She knew then that Yuu would have broken heart. Alas, her power had limits. Krul waited for the tears of the small one to dry up. She then sent him in her room. Yuu went there and went to stand on the terrace.
Crowley and his aides were ready to leave at dawn. The redhead sighed looking at the palace. He'll miss Yuu. He hesitated to go find him, to bid him farewell. That would certainly be heartbreaking for one as for the other. No, he better not.
" Daaaaddyyyy ! Chess ! Horn !"
And damn. Chess turned, stepped forward and received the little one in the arms, and pressed him hard.
" Don't go." he begged.
"Oh my little Yuu ! I'm going to miss you terribly. " said Chess Belle, moved.
He too held her strongly. Horn then approached him and he jumped at the waist.
"Goodbye little scamp, and take care." she said.
Then ... the worst for last. Yuu hugged his father and burst loudly into tears. Crowley felt moved to, as he had rarely been, facing the distress of one who had adopted him as his father. Yuu cried a while, the hand of the vampire going and coming in his back. The two aides showed a desolate mine. Yuu calmed down a bit, and the ginger took advantage to put him to the ground.
"I have to go. But I was really happy to meet you, little scamp. " he said, leaning to his height.
"Promise me you'll come see me ! You're still my dad even if you go away."
"But of course my dear, it's not because I'm leaving that it will change. I would return as soon as possible, I promise."
Crowley gave him a kiss on the forehead, while Yuu held him against him. The adult hugged hima little strong. Damn that was hard ! He also wondered why, especially when he thought about Yuu. Finally, he had to leave. Crowley released Yuu, keeping his hands in his to the last. Yuu stood watching them go all three. He even cried a little and went to the palace without stop whining.