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Chapter Four: Tissue Paper

"To know exactly what you yearn for, you have to realize that what you think you desire; isn't really what you want."

- Bonjour Love, Unknown Desire

"Can I see your house?" Mikan said as we were taking our nightly stroll through the park. I stopped walking for a second.

I looked at her, "Why would you want to go to my house?"

She skipped back toward me, "Nothing really. Just curious on where a person like you might call home."

"No." I replied walking ahead of her, my ruby-colored eyes not bothering to look back at her. I didn't want her to see my house. I don't know why, I just don't want her anywhere near it.

She pouted, "Eh? Why not?"

I kept walking, "Because I said so."

The entire stroll was quiet as she just walked a few steps behind me, pouting. It was a nice quiet actually. I glanced back at her and she had a calm expression glancing at the trees. Then, she'd see me looking at her then pout again. I wonder if her pouting is just for show to make me feel guilty. What she didn't know was that I don't have a conscience.

I checked my watch and it was about three in the morning. "Time for me to leave ugly. See you tomorrow."

She looked up at the back of my head. Then threw a rock at me, "Don't call me ugly. And goodbye!" She said happily.

I was angry about her throwing a rock at my head but her just actually letting me go home without a "Five more minutes please!" was strangely out of character. I just stared at her as she looked at the sky and started humming quietly while walking slowly the other way. Strange.

I stood up off the ground and rubbed the spot of my head where the rock hit my head leaving a small bump. As I reached the town in between my house and the park, I saw that one of the stupid wannabe mafias were trading lighters to light their cigarettes trying to look cool when in reality they were just killing their lungs.

One of them walked up to me and patted my back as if we were great friends, Shin, "Yo! Natsume--" he said wobbly, drunk probably,"--what brings you to this part of the town? Don't you live in those snotty rich people's houses at Orange Ridge near the country club?" Shin and his "buddies" laughed.

I pushed his hand off my back since he left it there after patting me, "No. There's no place like that. Get your facts straight idiot." I put my hands in my pockets and sighed.

"Who the fuck are you calling stupid Hyuuga?" He shoved me.

"You." I replied expressionless keeping my eyes closed and toward the ground in disappointment.

Shin tried to shove me again but I moved aside quickly enough that he fell to the ground. I wasn't up for a fight and lucky for them that Shin pretty much passed out from all the alcohol on the floor.

I turned back to the other guys in the wannabe mafia and they stood in a circle with sleazy smiles on their faces. They were pushing something back and forth to each other in the circle. I didn't really want to bother with those crazy dunk bastards so I started walking but stopped after I heard their comments.

"Are you cold sweet cheeks? If you are, I can warm you up." One of them said.

"Aww, you look kind of scared. Don't worry, we don't bite. Just a little." Another one said.

I walked over there and saw the last person I expected. Mikan.

I was on the floor bruised up a bit but only because they had a beer bottle. I breathed in and out as I watched their retreating figures leaving Shin just lying on the floor. I stood up straight and walked over to Mikan who was hugging her legs behind a tree.

"Are you okay? And what the hell are you doing here?" The black sky was becoming grey now until bits of blue could be seen a bit. She shook her head. "Are you hurt?"

She shook her head again, "Natsume..." she whispered, "please, get me out of here." Her voice was barely audible. She became more pale then usual and kept her head buried in her knees. She looked up and opened her eyes. She was crying. "Please! Get me out of here."

I knelt down as she pulled me toward her. I was going to help her up until she passed out in my arms. I didn't know what to do but kept my poker-face expression as I ran her back to my house. As the sun rose slightly in the horizon, her body became almost see through. I stared at her; confused at what was happening. I ran faster.

The cars in the driveway weren't there anymore so probably Aoi and Youchii wen to school and my parents probably went to work. "Shit." I said as I shoved the door open. Mikan barely looked like she was still in my arms. It felt like I was holding tissue paper.

I ran to my room and placed her on my bed. I stared at her wondering what the hell was happening. Then, her color began returning. Her body became less transparent. Less translucent. Until it was opaque again. But when I touched her, her body was cold. She shuffled around in my bed but wouldn't wake up when I tried to shake her awake.

The temperature of her body was scaring me a bit. She pulled the blanket on her more and whispered my name.

I tried to fix the blanket on the other side of the bed until she grabbed my hand and wouldn't let go. Her eyes were still closed and she felt like ice. I tried to get away but her hold was strong. Very strong.

She hugged my hand then kissed my wrist. I stared at her amused at what she was doing in her sleep. I began to chuckle. The feeling was so strange to me since I don't remember laughing at all my entire life.

The laughing pleasure immediately stopped when I felt pins on my wrist. I pulled my wrist back and found two small punctures on it. I stared at Mikan who was waking up and rubbing her eyes. "Natsume? Where are we?"

I held my wrist still and just stared at her. Blood dripped from my wrist and hit the floor. Mikan stared at the drop of blood and my wrist. It took me a while to realize things and head back to reality. Just then, Mikan swallowed and shivered.

I held my wrist out to her and she bit it with fangs I never noticed her having.

Ehhhh. I duun' like how short these chapters are D;
But it's 10PM here &+ Mikki has school you guys. I ish sorry!
I'll do my best to update sooner! If I don't though, I'm sorry! It's just been real hectic in school lately.

Hope you enjoyed and please review c:

~ Bonjour Love.