Cocoa: A million apologies for taking so absolutely long to update. I was overseas for some time and i really didn't have time to write. Please continue to r&r thanks(:

"Please take good care of her, and treat her like your own." I heard an unknown voice saying.

Where was I?

"I will, on account that you have saved me." I saw father, bowing with his right hand to his heart, in front of a woman I did not recognise. The woman was beautiful, with opalescent skin and defined features. She looked innocent, but had a dangerous aura about her. She was a vampire. And she seemed to be crying, on the inside.

"I have sealed her powers in her, and she will be awaken by Haruka Kuran when she turns nineteen."

I saw who they were referring to.

A toddler, with features resembling the mysterious lady, looked straight into me.

She was me.

.

"Juri?"

I slowly lifted my eyelids and immediately shut them due to the piercing bright light.

"Juri are feeling okay?" I heard Aunt Yume ask worriedly.

Reluctantly, I opened my eyes again. It took awhile for my eyes to adjust as I sat up, and very suddenly, I felt too awake to be normal.

"You slept for days! I kept thinking you died!" Aunt Yume exclaimed, sounding excited and relieved at the same time.

I was shocked that I slept for such a long period, and memories of the last night I was conscious came rushing back into my mind. My hands automatically grabbed my collar to hide any mark that may remain on my neck.

My eyes!

I remembered horrifically, but Aunt Yume didn't seem to notice anything different about me, as she went on about how her brother would kill her if I did happen to pass away under her care.

"Where's Rido?" I managed to ask, afraid.

"I'm here dying of worry over you and the first person you think about is him." Aunt Yume lamented, shaking her head, "He's at home."

"Home?" I echoed.

"Yes, we're back in Japan as you can see." Aunt Yume pointed out, and I saw that I was indeed in my room.

"Sorry to make you worry, Aunt Yume. I'm going to get some water." I apologised and got out of bed.

"You sure you don't need help?" She called from behind.

I went to the mirror and saw that my eyes were of a normal hue of black. Looking around to check that no one else was around, I cautiously opened my collar button.

There on the left side of my neck, was a mark. It was a shape of a ring, a small red circle framed by a bigger red circle.

And I let a gasp.

Haruka was behind me in the reflection, an expression of indescribable fury.

"Haru-"

"WHO DID THIS?" He shouted, outraged.

"No, wait its not-" I stammered, frightened by his reaction. I have never seen Haruka this way.

"WHO DID THIS?" He repeated his question angrily, gripping my collar.

I was close to tears, and begged, "Please don't act this way."

He slowly let go and inhaled deeply.

I kept quiet, for I was still afraid.

He was silent too, and was looking away.

"Tell me." He finally said, his words sounding like a true command.

And I did, everything from the trip to the dream.

"Juri, we belong in the same family." Haruka said, sounding very grave, "We're fated together."

He paused and continued, "You were able to be re-awaken because Rido is a true blood, but he is not supposed to be with you."

I took in what Haruka said with shock, and felt excruciatingly disgusting for what I had done.

"I'm sorry, Haruka," Tears uncontrollably travelled down my cheeks, "I'm so sorry. I did not know." I held his wrist, hoping that he would somehow forgive me.

He stayed absolutely wordless like a statue, leaving me feeling devasted.

.

Another day passed with me feeling dazed and only moving to have my meals.
I worried deeply for my future, and what would happen if Rido and Haruka both abandoned me for what I've done.
.

The next day I dreaded getting up.
I immediately shot awake when I sensed Haruka coming up the stairs.

I looked at him, fingers gripping the blanket.

Then he smiled.

"Let's get married. Before you turn nineteen."

I was absolutely speechless.

It took me a minute before I ran and embraced him, holding on to him really tight and just letting all the tolerated anxiety flow out in tears.

"Why?"

"Because, I love you." He said it so genuinely that I knew this was truly who I was meant to be with.

.

With Haruka, the time passed so quickly and I soon found out that I was blessed with a kid.
It was fast, too fast, but we were happy.

He was a lovely boy, just like his father.
I doted on him so much, but when he was three, my punishment caught up with me.

Sometimes, I would just feel someone watching us.
Watching me.
I would get up and be restless, sneaking out of the house to confront whoever it was.

And all I would see is a set of footprints neatly imprinted on the grass.
No other marks of movement, looking like the absence of a pair of shoes.
I judged by them that they belonged to a man.

I got more frightened when I found my son at home, after he went missing from my side.
I got so mad at him, reproaching him for giving me such a scare.
He only but cried and said a man wanted to buy him some candy before sending him home.

He would say no further when I asked, begged him too.

For one whole day my son was completely gone.
Then I found him, standing on that very set of footprints outside the house in the middle of the night.
Still, he was unharmed but afraid I would punish him.

And that very second, he revealed himself.
Rido stood, with a very unreadable expression.

I was shocked but I demanded, "What were you doing with my son?"

"Our son."