Rose of Decade~ {Chp.24} ~Arrival
Kamijo P.O.V.
Mentally I was trying to prepare myself to meet up with the elders; them being the oldest and wises vampires made all younger vampires nervous, me included! Their beauty is indescribable and their wisdom…
I could for now only dream to ever obtain such a beauty, and I was dedicated to do so! One day Adelaide, the female eldest; the one who had basically raised me, told me something that made me feel less scared of an eternal life.
"Vampires are like wine, Kamijo; we get better over the years, unlike humans who are more like apples rotting away" she had told me, making me smile at her. Even now the memory made me smile.
She was so wise and taught me many things. How to fight, how to defend…How to stay calm in the worst kind of situations and many other things!
I owed her deeply, though she always smiled at me when I asked her how I could ever repay her. You see, my childhood was not the best.
My family was rich and being the eldest son I logically inherit everything, though the town we lived in once got attacked by vampires, under the lead of my master; the one who had changed me and my brother.
His name? Charles Frederic III, or so he introduced himself to us. Back then I was only a small child, and so was my brother. We were in panic and he took us in until we were 'full grown males' and more 'useful' to him.
Taking us in and caring for us are two different things though. We never had a happy time there...we were abused and cursed at…hurt by other vampires and he would let it all happen… Kanzaki and I were helpless humans back then and on our 18th birthday they decided to give us two presents that would break us.
Adelaide had saved us from one of those 'presents' but because of her, fighting on her own against so many other vampires she was left badly hurt. However she did not save us from the change…My master managed to flee and left me and Kanzaki behind for her.
Luckily she noticed we were barely vampires and ever from then she took us under her wings, helping us the best she could.
To me Adelaide was the best vampire ever, and I deeply respect her.
The other 2 elder vampires are males, though they were never around Adelaide. This woman had the upper hand and the males seemed to dislike her and yet love her, they had battled each other many times over her and yet she seemed not interested in them nor anyone else.
"Why bound yourself now, when you can have another few decades ahead with the freedom and fun you desire?" She had told us all after we had asked her about why she had not wished to marry one of the many males that had already asked her for marriage.
Inspiration, hope, self-reliance and inner beauty is what she had all taught me and even now she amazed me and kept on teaching me things.
My princess had fallen asleep leaving me to wander this far back in the past. It is truly amazing how Hizaki had brightened me up. I'm sure that even the elders will notice how much I have changed over just the few years I had spent with Hizaki.
I smiled as the familiar castle of the elders came into view, my nerves settling a bit as now happiness came. I was excited, though of course, unlike in my early ages, I could not jump out of the carriage and hug the elders.
Hard to believe I had ever done that, and I suppose, after being a well known Lord I had a reputation to hold up.
Soon enough I had made my way out of the carriage, bowing to the elders whilst smiling, though my gaze moved back to my future wife, whom was still struggling with the baby struggling in his stomach.
" So nice to see you again dear, honestly you could have written earlier, though I'm glad your finally back home" Adelaide said, making me smile even more " I know, I apologize for losing contact, though I have been busy and I had the suspicion of a spy being in my castle, thus I did not wish to risk anything" I replied, watching her nod, satisfied with my reply.
Soon the elder's eyes moved to the carriage, making me feel somewhat uneasy. I had not known of these kind of pregnancies…Did they know about them? Would they approve of a mere human bearing a vampire child? A Half-breed?
"Kamijo did you bring us a little snack?" the long black haired males asked me, making me frown at that idea. I would never let anyone harm my princess, even if they were the elders "Mana, honestly, just look at his whole tensed body, clearly he wishes no harm to this…pregnant human" Adelaide said, looking at me; though this time her gaze was questioning and curious.
Mana just looked at me for a while before crossing his arms, unsatisfied with the reply he got. I never got along with Mana, he was rather snobbish a 'know-it-all' type of person, making me annoyed whenever I was sure I was right and he would doubt me.
"Do not worry Kamijo, if you wish for this human to be unharmed we will of course respect your wish" Adelaide spoke, making me bow and utter my gratitude towards that idea.
"His name is Hizaki" I said, following them inside, though now carrying my princess softly, soon entering a room to put my beautiful rose down on a bed.
I softly touched my princess his cheek, my hand going to his belly, resting there. I was so proud of him; my Hizaki, pregnant with my baby and actually wishing to pull it through, wishing to keep it without freaking.
"Kamijo? You do realize half-breeds have a horrible life? A split life with no real home and a place to be accepted?" Adelaide asked me, making a frown appear soon on my face.
I had not thought of that, nor will I think so negative " The babies place is with its mother" I said, confident that that is the right answer.
Her facial expression told me different though.
" Kamijo…half-breeds do not age, just like us vampires, the baby will grow to its most successful state and then...be immortal" She explained, making me sigh.
I knew it. I should have turned Hizaki before mating with him…But on the other hand…it is not too late to do such a thing yet!
"I will turn him, eventually, do give him time, he needs lots of rest" I said softly, watching her nod and leave the room.
I suppose I also needed my rest; my coffin that was next to the bed was so tempting, but so was the bed with my princess and my baby.
Honestly, how can I decide in this?
I sighed and walked over to the coffin; who knows when Kisaki and Kanzaki will come around and try such stunts as before again. I had to be rested; to protect my love!
Soon I laid there, inside of my coffin, a sense of peace swiping over my whole body, my body relaxing as my mind cleared. Coffins are such wonderful things, even if I wished to think of many more things, it would not allow me to do so.
The last thing I managed to think of was why the other elders; the males, were here. Were they trying again to get Adelaide's hand?
I could not force myself or strain my brain to think of the answers, instead I drifted off into a rather light sleep, my senses still alert though.
Something was about to happen, I just felt it!