OMG IT'S CHAPTER 15!! j/k

sorry about the monsterous wait that everyone's been putting up with, i'm not proud of it

but then again, i'm human (unfortunately), so i make mistakes, but i'm glad all of you have stuck around for this story.

Chapter 15: The Girl That No One Saved

I looked at her from my standing position, her maroon eyes focused on nothing.

"I just need to get back to the dorm," she said.

I knelt down next to her on the grass and lifted her up. "Quit starving yourself, Tenma."

"No, anyone would most likely die if I did," she said, forcing her focus on the moon above.

"Why are you always trying to save everyone?" I asked, confused.

"Because no one was there to save me..."

And then I felt like I was floating, but I soon recognized it. Tenma was going to show me something from her past.

-3rd Person POV-

"You half blood vvitch!" A man shouted, as he slapped Tenma across the face.

"Gomenasai" Tenma said, coughing up blood.

"You're a failure! If it wasn't for your parents, I'd chuck you right out!"

Ichijo just sat and watched as his grandfather beat and attacked the young girl.

After many more cries from the young girl, Ichijo left the room.

Then he remembered the girl on the floor.

"Tenma-chan, I'm sorry," he said to her still moving figure.

She raised her head slightly, "Kuma-kun, don't apologize to me..."

"Old habits die hard then? You're still calling me that after all."

She chuckled somewhat, more blood escaping her lips. "I guess so..."

The young boy went over to the door, and opened it. "Goodbye, Tenma."

"Please don't go yet!" Tenma cried, but he already had the door halfway closed.

"I'm sorry, but I can't save you."

-Ichijo's POV-

I pulled the girl back into a strong embrace. "Gomen, Rei-chan, gomen."

"Who's that?"

"Remember, since your middle name was Reikumei, I was always calling you rei-chan?" I asked, wondering why she didn't remember.

"Not really," she said.

But what had me surprised was that Tenma was leaning herself onto me, but put her head over my heart, her eyes closing and her body relaxing as she stayed there.

I gently pulled her forward, not enough to disturb the way she lay, but just to bring her that much closer.

Moments later, I felt her grab the collar of my uniform, which I had to admit startled me quite a bit.

"Tenma, what're you...doing?" I asked, but paused when I felt her pull herself up slightly, her head resting in the crook of my neck. I knew what was next, and I shifted myself somewhat, so that she was right over the the vein, and wrapped my arms back around her, as I laid back on the on the grass.

"Takuma..." her voice was questioning, like she was asking for permission.

In response I moved my head to the side, offering the vein completely, and she said two words: "I'm sorry."

-Tenma's POV-

I gently softened the offered skin, his heart pounding in my ears. But it was so calm though I ignored the feeling that took root inside me, and plunged my fangs directly into the vein, and gulped down the crimson liquid.

I tightened my grip around him, one hard on his back, and the other wrapped around his neck, holding it out of the way. But as I hungrily gulped down all I could, I saw an image of mei flash across my mind, and I'm sure he saw it as well because his grip around me tightened.

"Tenma, don't let go. Forget about that promise, please," he pleaded, his voice weak.

But the way his voice shook had me even more prompted to let go. "But you-"

"I'm...fine" he finished, his voice somewhat stronger than before.

After a few moments, I pulled my fangs from his neck.

But when I lifted myself up. All I could see was Takuma's sleeping figure, but what scared me, was that I could barely feel his pulse at all.

"Takuma! Takuma wake up!" I shouted, shaking him lightly, tears brimming in my dark violet eyes.

I put my hand over the wound to stop the bleeding, but curiosity got the better of me, and I ended up licking the blood from the wound, but snapping back to reality, I put my hand back over the wound, and in seconds it was gone.

"Tenma..." I heard a quiet voice call.

I brought my head up and met weak gold orbs. "Takuma!"

He wrapped his arms around me, and I buried my head into his chest sobbing.

-Ichijo's POV-

I wanted to ask why she was crying, but instead I just held her there and stayed silent, talking could wait.

"I thought...you wouldn't wake up." Tenma said between sobs.

I gently lifted her chin, so I could look directly at her. "I'll never go away, I will save you." I won't stand by and watch them treat you horribly, I promise." I said, bringing her into another embrace.

"You can't promise that," she said, her whole atmosphere downcast.

I leaned down, our faces inches apart, and said, "No, I can't, but I can, and will, put my life on the line to protect you."

"Why?"

"Because you're my world." I answered, closing the gap between us, gently touching my lips to hers.

I quickly pulled away only to see crimson cheeks, and dazed violet eyes.

"I'd say I'm sorry, but that'd make me a liar." I said, smiling sheepishly.

She still gazed off into the distance, and when I looked in the direction of her gaze, I saw Kotoru, smiling at us.

"Onii-chan..." I heard her mutter quietly.

"What is it chibi-hime?" he asked, feet from us, grinning that infamous grin of his.

"N-nothing!" she stuttered, her crimson cheeks growing paler.

But then Kotoru went rigid, his gaze focused behind us.

"It's him."

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