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"Our son?" I hissed.
Rido smiled, showing his ivory white teeth and took a step forward.
"Don't come any closer!" I screeched, putting my arm around my son.
"Come here, son." He called, extending his hand towards my son.
I glared at him and without taking my eyes off him, I pushed my son behind, "Go inside the house and don't come out." Confused, my son obeyed.
Rido simply shook his head, closing the distance between him and me and twirled his fingers in my hair, "Juri, juri." He whispered, leaning his head towards my neck.
With as much force I could gather, I shoved him away and held down my fury, "Don't. Touch. Me. I hate you for what you did to me, seeing you makes me disgusted as it is already. Your face, it just reminds me of all the terrible things that weren't supposed to happen. Our affinity has ended, Rido. And now you come taking my son, telling me he's your son?" My voice was rising and I could feel my heart pulsating in anger, beating with abhorrence for this horrid man.
"My dear Juri, your harsh words pierce my heart. After all, we still are man and wife. No matter how hard you try, you can't erase the fact that our paths crossed, just like you can't deny the fact that I'm the father of your son."
"Are you mad? Kowing you was a mistake from the beginning, so why can't you just leave me alone, Rido?"
"Did you really think your son belongs to Haruka? He's three years old, Juri, and did you forget what we did three years ago, Juri?"
"WE DID NOTHING! In fact, you did everything you could to me! Your twisted my fate, awakened me when I wasn't ready and almost cost me my future! So Rido, please," I clenched my fists, "Let go."
Rido didn't speak for a moment, inhaling deeply as he looked up at the black sky. Then he turned to me and smiled, "Never."
And he disappeared, three years, and the only thing he could give me was fear and pain all over again.
.
I sighed and looked at him picking up his things. He seemed so meticulous in collecting his things and making sure they were properly placed in his bag. His small fingers, his bright eyes, his soft hair.
"I'm done, mom." He carried his bag and walked up to me, smiling.
"Let's go." I returned the smile and took his little hand.
It had been months after Rido's last visit, and I was still afraid that he might just appear to snatch my son away. I might not be able to fight when he comes, because I was heavily pregnant with you.
My greatest fears came to past, the night my son went missing. My precious son was nowhere to be found. Haruka caught me crying and I had no choice but to tell him.
I felt so bad and fearful speaking to him about this matter, everything was caused by me. I expected him to be silent and just go to look for our son, but Haruka always does the unexpected because he loves me.
He held me and told me it was going to be fine, stroking my hair like the first time he found me crying.
We followed our son's scent and fortunately found him unharmed.
Rido didn't seem to be surprised at our arrival at all, for the minute he turned to face us, he immediately unleashed a hit on Haruka.
"I'll handle him, just get our son!"
I wish I didn't listen to that. Our son seemed lost but started getting slightly hysterical when sensing the chaos. I had to ignore it and bring our child to safety.
Worry began flooding my mind when I still did not see Haruka coming back.
I had to go back.
But could I really do anything? I didn't want to lose you.
I still had to try.
Following the orders of my trepidation, I headed back. And met with my worst horrors.
From that very point in my life, my world spiralled downwards.
I saw a body motionless on the ground, and the smell of blood filled the air. It was dark and I couldn't see who it was, but my heart was already palpitating. I was scared. I was so scared it was him. What would I do if it was him? I almost wanted to turn and run away. I didn't want to see that the person lying down there was Haruka, I would not be able to accept it.
I approached with a heart that was about to burst, and slowly the bloody face became familiar.
I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. I felt so sick with the horror. All I could do was to weep as I saw my beloved husband fade away. "Ha..ru..ka.." I called between sobs, as I touched his face, a face I would never get to see again. I lifted the necklace from him and placed it in my clenched fist. The hurt wrenched my heart, and tore it into pieces.
"With him out of the way, you're all mine now." I heard a nauseatingly familiar voice declare.
I shut my eyes tight for a second before willing myself the bravery to turn to look at my lover's murderer.
He was smiling with such arrogance it made my stomach churn. He had killed the man I loved for selfish gains, fuelled by ungrounded claims, and now there he stood, laughing at my misery. The pain of loss immediately became abhorrence, a hatred taking root right into the depths of my heart.
"I didn't even get to chance to see him leave!" I struck a deathly blow on Rido, "And now he's gone forever!"
Rido collapsed. I could feel that he was already weakened by the fight with Haruka, as his wounds continued to bleed. He struggled to defend himself as I mercilessly gave everything I've got against him. The agony he had caused me since we met, and how audacious he was to murder Haruka filled my mind to its brim as I collided him with the strongest hit I could manage.
And he was gone.
My mind went blank.
A black sparrow flew and landed right in front of me. It stood strangely still as it looked me in the eye.
My eyes widened as I got up and ran. Ran back to the house, grabbed my son and ran into the night.
The black sparrow was after me. The elders knew what I had done.
Suddenly I fell into a dark hole. The pain in my ankle was excruciating, as I saw a sharp arrow through it, but it could not compare to the pain in my stomach. My son had hit his head and was unconscious.
"You must be Juri." I looked up and saw a man in vampire hunter attire, with a bow in his hands.
Even the humans were ordered to kill me. I felt so helpless, I was going to lose everything.
He seemed to notice my tears and stopped grinning.
At that very moment I struck him unguarded. I was exhausted but I still had a bit of fight in me. For my son and you, I thought, if you were still alive in there. I was about to kill him when I realised there was no point, I was simply wasting time. I was about to flee when unbearable pain overwhelmed me. I was going through labour.
You were so beautiful. I saw you and I started crying all over, you reminded me so much of Haruka.
I then sensed, to my utmost terror, the elders were arriving.
The hunter, who had slightly recovered, seized my son. I screamed, because I was too frail to protect him. The hunter came over and snatched you away, but to my surprise, he wrapped you up in his shirt.
"Because you have spared me, I will take your children to safety… I'm sorry I have to leave you behind."
I nodded, I had no energy to move, let alone run and I had to let him have enough time to escape with my children.
"Call her Yuki, for she was born in the winter. And thank you, Kaien Cross, I will never forget you." I whispered before everything went black.
Tomorrow I will be put to death for causing the deaths of two true bloods.
Yuki, I wrote you this to you so that your past will no longer be a mystery to you, and in hope that I have your forgiveness for causing you the loss of your parents.
Juri Kuran