GOMEN! My school's electric box melted and we had off of school. Thus, I was talked into staying over at a friend's house with no computer. Over the passed weekend, said friend came over to MY house and took up the computer to play SIMS and check out 'Window's Movie Maker'.
"So, you're finally awake..." as she squinted open her eyes against the glaring beams of sunlight filtering through the curtains, Ichigo's eyes set on a smirk and soon raised to playful eyes.
"Kish...how did I get home? What happened after Kei left?" reaching up, she wearily began to rub at the lids of her eyes, trying desperately to remove from them some of the sleep that had found its way there in her eyes.
"Well, I saved you from Kei. Kei went back and Serenity followed. You'd been in my arms ever since he left and had fallen asleep. You appeared quite content though. You even snuggled up to me." grinning down at her playfully, Kish added, "Also, your father is downstairs running the dress shop while you rest."
"Oh...thanks. Though I still don't fully understand the whole vampire thing." slowly going to sit up, she had now noticed what she was wearing and darted back down into the bed, clutching the blanket to her tightly.
"What's wrong, Ichigo-chan?!" having seated himself on the side of the bed last night after dressing her in night clothes, he leaned over and began to stroke her cheek.
"I realize that my day clothes from yesterday got messed up, but I don't really remember this being my nightclothes. In fact...isn't this YOUR shirt?! Also, why's it barely bottoned?!" tugging some at the collar of the short sleeved botton up, she glanced up and stared at Kish, obviously expecting an answer.
"Um, well...You see, I figured that one slip had gotten dirty, so I had it washed and substituted it with my shirt." a corner of his lips began to twitch upwardly into a playful smirk as he stared down at her.
That's when she realized some things.
1. She was wearing men's clothes that didn't even belong to her.
2. The man above her was shirtless and hot.
3. The shirtless hotty above her was a vampire.
4. She herself was supposedly half vampire.
5. She was apparently his bride.
"Fine...but could you please explain what's going on, from the beginning?" rubbing her forehead with the back of her hand, she glanced up at the boy and awaited a responce.
"Well, your mother, a vampire royal, married your father a human peasant running a dress shop. Your mother was disgraced by the court for not abandoning your father and raising you in royalty. So, as punishment for mating with a human, you have two choices...You could either marry a vampire, become one and live your life that way. Or, you could let the pain fall on your father. If your mother hadn't died of a weak heart, she would have bore the pain with your father. So, it's now up to you."
"Papa...he always dreamed of seeing the world...I can't let him bare this burden." turning from her self mumbling, she faced an eager vampire. "If I say that I will go with choice one, then how would that go about?"
"Well, if you choose choice one, then you and I will be wed forever. On the honeymoon, while we consumate our love, I bite you. Thus marking you as my wife as well as a full vampire." leaning slowly down, his voice then softened and became gentle, and a bit hurt. "I'm not trying to be bias, but please don't choose choice two. That would leave your father in an emotional and physical torture that would last until his death."
"Well...Then my choice is clear...I choose choice A. Papa has always wanted to visit Spain." smiling warmly, despite the current decission that she'd made, Ichigo turned onto her stomach.
"Wonderful. But now I have a question of my own." leaning back on the bed, taking up the large amount of space Ichigo didn't, Kish grinned and watched his princess.
"What is it?!" glancing over to him as he cupped his hands behind his head, she watched him smirk and turn to her.
"Well, I was just wondering...How did you meet Serenity? She seemed pretty cheery around you." reaching over with one arm, he pulled her closer to himself and set her head gently on his shoulder.
"Well...It was really quite sudden..."
"Get away from me, you giant retards!" the monatonous voice rang out through the alley way as the girl backed into the wall.
"Oh, and why would I want to do that?!" grinning, the first drunk lunged at her and wrapped her in his hairy guerilla arms, holding her still. Once done, then other man bent over and began to prod at her flat chest.
"How old are you, chickie?!" both rats reaked of wisky and sweat as she kicked and clawed.
"Let me go!"
"Don't you wanna have fun, babe?" the man that was holding her still began to lean in for a kiss.
"One tiny eight year old against two drunken middle aged morons...I'd say, if she hadn't been caught off gaurd, that she could take both of you blind folded with her hands tied." all three figures haulted what they were doing to stare at the intruder.
Crmson red locks fell gracefully down over slender shoulders. Piercing chocolate pupils narrowed in the dirrection of the girl and the drunks. Pale skin shone brightly in the light of the cresent moon as she advanced forwards.
"So, you wanna play too, babe?!" grinning, one of the men advanced in her direction and took hold of her wrist.
"Do you value your life? If I kill you and you rot in Hell, then what kind of a waste would that be? Stop while you can." something dangerous and dark flashed into her eyes and sent shivers down the spines of both men as well as the girl. Yet, just as quickly as it had come, it soon went.
By that time though, they'd run out of the alley way and down the street. Thus leaving the small girl to sit blankly on the cold coblestone ground while the intruder advanced further.
"Young lady, are you alright? They didn't do anything to you, did they?" reaching her hand slowly to the girl's temple, her warm eyes tried to reasure the girl.
"It was scary...They came up so fast...I couldn't shake them..." muttering this as she threw herself forward, the girl began to sob helplessly in her arms.
"Don't worry...I don't think those men will ever hurt anyone ever again. If they do, especially you, then I'll be right there to make good on my promise." patting the girl's back in a comforting sort of way, she leaned away and broke the hug.
"W-where are you going?! W-what if they come back and see that you''re gone?! They'll hurt me! Besides, I don't wanna walk home alone at night." new tears formed in the girl's odd crimson eyes as she sniffed.
"Don't worry. I'm just getting something for you to eat. It's late and I bet you've not had dinner yet..." grinning as she fished around in her bag for what she'd been searcing for, she returned. "Here, eat this and feel better. I'll walk you home."
That night, because the girl had calmed down some, the two were able to make their way through the streets and the town, finally coming to the woods, where the girl, who's name she'd said was Serenity, said good night and disappeared.
From that point onwards, Ichigo had pondered the strangeness of the girl she'd helped. She was even more surprised though, when Serenity had come and saved HER!
"I see...Well, I'm just glad she looks up to you so much. If not, you would've been killed. Though, she must not've fed that day if she couldn't fight off two drunks. They weren't even vampire." groaning some as he turned on his side to cuddle into Ichigo, he smiled warmly.
"She's a cool kid. I'm glad we're friends." having ignored Kish's advance of cuddling with her, she simply shut her eyes and sighed in contentment.
"K'know, it's kina chilly in here today. Could I-"
"There are extra blankets in the cabinet in the hall." reaching out from under the covers, she pointed towards the door and watched as a saddened Kish trudged over and pulled out another blanket.
'She knew what I was up to. Dang it! Oh well, I just have to woo her into loving me.' he thought proudly as he carried in the blanket. 'It really is cold in here.' staring down at the curled up girl on the bed, asleep, he sighed. 'I won't try anything tonight. Right now, I'll work on warming her up.'
Grinning, he leaned down and climbed onto the first layer of blankets, pulling Ichigo closer to him in the process. After which, he leaned over and wrapped them both in the extra blanket from the closet.
"Sleep tight, my princess." with this, he fell into a deep sleep.
Little had he known, however, that a pair of Icy blue eyes were glaring at him from above. As the wind blew, it tossed the stranger's onyx locks about gently. He'd been sitting here all day, watching those two. It was now evening, and he decided he needed to feed, so he disappeared.
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