Karin sighed for the umpteenth time. She was utterly bored, and all the thinking she was doing was making her headache worse. To be completely honest she was fed up. Every now and then she had these hot then cold flushes, telling her that she had some how caught a fever and the pain that was spreading throughout her chest was getting slightly unbearable.

"I just need some fresh air." she said to herself "This room is so stuffy its unreal!"

Flinging the quilt to the side, she slowly moved her legs to the edge of the bed. Taking a calming breath she stood only wobbling for a few moments. Walking towards the window she shakily reached out for the curtain. A foreboding feeling washed over her, but she pushed it aside. It was like that sort of feeling when your about to put your hand in the bath tub. Will it be scorching hot or freezing cold? Using the tips of her fingers, she pushed aside the curtain. As the suns rays touched her fingers she hissed in pain.

"Itai!" she whimpered "What was that all about?" she wondered, fear striking her very core.

Steeling her nerves she reached out for the curtain once more. As quickly as possible she flung the heavy black outs revealing the shining outside world.

Usui finally reached the door to the Maaka household. Running the back of his hand across his forehead he wiped away the cold sweat.

"That was a lot harder than i remember." he groaned "Have they powered up the barrier?"

Reaching out he knocked lightly on the old fashioned door. No point in banging away when all the inhabitants, save one of course, had super hearing and was probably aware of his arrival before he even set foot into the woods. Waiting patiently for the door to open, he slowly rocked back onto his heels. Moments passed an yet no one had answered.

"Strange" he thought "Its to bright for any of them to be out, so they've got to be in there somewhere."

Reaching out for the knocker once more, his heart came to a haunting stop. Someone was screaming. Not your average frightened scream that often floated in his ears. No. This was an agonising scream that made his blood turn cold. It was a scream he knew. It was Karin.

The blinding shine of sunlight scorched her eyes, sending her backwards screaming while her hands flew in attempt at ceasing the pain. Every part of her body burned. Her lungs began to ache with the constant screaming of pain. Hearing the unearthly screams, every inhabitant rushed to where the noise was coming from. But none entered. Already the suns deadly rays where shining throughout the room and escaping through the cracks in the door. No one could risk opening the door for death would follow. Still Karin's screams could be heard. Carrera turned her face away, for she couldn't bare to look at the wooden door that was keeping her away from her daughter. Sure she wasn't a contestant for mother of the year but she loved her children dearly. Fully fledged vampire or not. Henry pulled his wife into his chest, his eyes tightly closed while he buried his face in her hair. His little girl was changing, becoming something no one knew anything about. Her once-a-month 'attacks' had become something that happened everyday. And now, by the sound of her agonising screams, she was affected by the sun.

"My poor girl. My poor poor girl." he whimpered silently, tears pricking his eyes.

Anju crushed Boogie to her chest. As much as she loved her sister, she knew better than to stand in direct sunlight. It would be complete suicide and by opening the door she would destroy her family as well. Her thin brows lowered slightly as her grasp around her doll increased into a destructive hold.

"Onee-chan...."

Still the tortured screams echoed though the ancient house. Ren ground his teeth together, his fists clenched tightly almost to the point of his pointed nails piercing his flesh. How could he have been so stupid as to leave her alone? After all these years, thinking that Karin would sit in the dark was almost as impossible as him hugging his grandmother, Elda!

"I've got to get her out!" he yelled making a move for the door.

"Ren!" warned his father "We can't.....It'll kill us all.." he added, his head drooping and his eyes crashing to the suddenly interesting floor.

What sort of father was he to stand in the safety of darkness while his daughter writhed in agony just beyond the other side of a simple wooden door? They were about to give up all hope when the sound of shoes crashing against the floor floated into their pointed ears.

" Maaka!" came a voice, startling every one.

The horrific screaming made his heart freeze over. His eyes widened with fear and his hand, half way towards the knocker, shook uncontrollably.

"MAAKA!"

In a split second, the large front door was swung open and he launched himself into the darkness, Karin's screams of pain his only guide.

"Maaka....Maaka....Maaka!!" he chanted like a mantra within his mind.

He just had to save her. The mere thought of loosing her was enough to destroy his soul. His lungs ached with the urge to draw in greedy amounts of air, but he couldn't stop. He raced up stairs, down corridors and through many different doors, until he came to what he had been searching for. Five heads turned his way, all eyes glistening with tears and self hatred. Karin's screams made talking nearly impossible, well for him anyway.

"Why are they all just standing there?!" he thought, desperately.

They heads turned away, ashamed. It was then that it clicked. The sun's rays beaming through the cracks through the doors. The rays of death for beings like them. The couldn't go in. Not that they didn't want to, they just couldn't.

Hello! Yes i know it has been a VERY long time since i updated anything....But i have been having alot of personal problems, but seeing as it seems to be sorting themselves out i should be able to do more writing!! Hope you enjoy this and im sorry its not that long... =) x