When I got back to my dorm, I swore a miracle happened. There was no breathing difficulty, so sign or symptoms of physical pain. It was as if some kinda of magic spell was put on me, because usually in this case I would be almost hyperventilating. It made me wonder what the heck was really going on in the Headmaster's office, but then again it felt good to feel stronger.
Instead of exhausting my brain, I sat on the floor and immediately opened the book the Headmaster had given me. Opening the book with raging curiosity, I read the words out loud.
"Vampire Society – The World of Vampires That Humans Don't Know About."
"Vampires are residents of the world of darkness. They have an unknown biology, a mysterious society and many, many secrets. There are few civilians who know the truth about the vampire world. Vampires were born in ancient times, and they are beings who are different from humans. They look like humans, but their canine teeth have developed into fangs to drink blood. Their vitality is amazingly strong. They live long, and there are those who have been living for over 3000 years. In recent years, there are vampires who have taken advantage of their attractive looks, physical abilities and brains to work among humans in fields like sport, politics and business. Because vampires are superior in all areas, they can hide their existence from humans."
The book was fairly informative for it to be fiction. I kept reading.
"They love human blood. They have intelligence and power that surpass human understanding."
I cringed. It was making me sick.
"The origin of vampires, how vampires are born..."
Why couldn't I take my eyes away from the words? I was being drawn to it like a moth to a flame.
I read about the differences between the Day Class and the Night Class, the fundamentals of coexistence, what the vampires who support pacifism do, the senate, the different type of vampire ranks, ones of royal blood and ones who are a danger and must be killed off. One I found the most intriguing was the Purebloods; the rarest kind of vampire, the only kind of vampire who can turn a human into one of them.
Looking at the diagram of the vampire monarchy, I spotted a man in a black and white photograph, sitting in a large black thrown. His eyes were the kind of eyes that you just look into and you just know; I could never have mistaken him.
"Kaname Kuran." I breathed. There was also text next to the picture.
Kaname Kuran, our king. He is almighty among us all. With power like God, he is a vampire like no other. A Pureblood of the Kuran family, one of society's most powerful and intelligent immortals, who withhold the most undeniable beauty. Their blood is also one of a kind, a substance that contains the key to healing wounds, powers and abilities, mind control and even being able to live forever. We, as a society, will always remain loyal to the majestic Kurans. However, this family also has a large history of bloodshed, so at the same time we have learned to keep our distance.
Kaname is a Pureblood...But if that is so, why was my fear washed away? I should be afraid, but I keep thinking about his kindness...And all this is an information overload. Ok, maybe it is true, I mean, I watched a TV show once about these people who actually drank blood and did all this crazy voodoo and spells and stuff.
Anything is possible, but still, I'd like further proof that this school really does have vampires in the building across from us. Starting tonight, I'm going to get a closer look.
I breathed with ease below the midnight sky and sparkling stars, holding a flash-light steadily in front of me. Since they're beasts, I wouldn't be surprised if I saw them roaming around here after daylight. I've read enough to know how to lure one right to me. I took a switch blade knife that I always kept in my pocket for safety reasons, and placed the shining metal against my wrist.
"Here I go..." I whispered, and sliced. Shedding a little blood should be enough. I whimpered in pain, biting my bottom lip so hard I thought it was going to pour with blood as well. The wound on my wrist was bright scarlet, dripping down my hand and across my fingertips; it bothered me because it was so incredibly bright. Blood is usually a dark dull red, right? Not vibrant and thick.
Oops. Maybe I cut a bit too deep. It was stinging like hell.
An abrupt rustle of grass and bushes immediately switched my guard on. Something was here. I got the same feeling as I did last night, but instead of a rushing wave of heat, I felt a strong, chilly gust that knocked me onto the ground, hard. My feet were beginning to fall asleep.
No, they were frozen. Ice caved in around me, chilling me to the core.
"Well, look what the icy wind blew down." A boys playful voice echoed throughout the cold air.
"W-Who a-are y-y-you?" I shivered, struggling to force the words out of my pale lips.
"You smell delightful, by the way. I was just about to choke down some of those disgusting blood tablets, but then I caught your scent and I changed my mind. I like to treat myself to something special every now and then, especially if it's rich, mouth-watering human blood." He laughed.
Blood tablets. I had read a small passage on those. The vampires took them as an alternative replacement for human blood. But what gets on my nerves is if the vampires here really wanted peace with us humans, then why is one trying to attack me? I was shivering now, my temperature dropping rapidly.
"Oh, I'm sorry." He apologised in a sarcastic voice. He was closer to me now, no longer a shadow in the darkness, so I could see his face clearly now. His eyes were ocean blue, his face pale and his hair a curly honey blond.
Just as flawless as Kaname.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Aido Hanabusa. But since you are such a sweet young lady, you can call me Aido." He strolled towards me as he spoke, raising a hand to remove the ice and baring his teeth with a cackle and another grin. Aido then grabbed my wrist with an iron grip, dragging me up so my face smacked against his chest and my hand was touching his soft lips.
"S-Stop." That is all I could manage to utter under my breath; I was still weak and shaking from the ice. I didn't expect this, to be sucked dry by the fangs of a beast.
"Hey, I mean you no harm. I only wanted one taste, geez." His tongue was lavishing my wound on my wrist, and the pain became excruciating as he sucked on it. Penetrating my skin with his teeth, I couldn't hold back any more.
I screamed.
Aido surrendered suddenly, as if he could sense an intruder nearby. A gunshot was fired, and it bloody hurt my sensitive ears. It missed Hanabusa by a few inches unfortunately, but something gave me the impression that it was deliberate.
"Get your filthy hands off her. Now." I heard a husky voice that I swore I had heard before.
"Well now, it has been quite a while, hasn't it? Zero Kiryu?" Aido replied with amusement. Zero? Strange name, kinda of depressing, actually. Zero is a number that means nothing, that you have nothing, or have been given nothing. But at the same time, it was unique and it intrigued me.
Another gunshot. God, that dude was cocky. On top of that he was the exact opposite of anyone I have seen yet at this academy. He dressed like he didn't know how; his tie was out of place, half of his buttons were undone, his silver hair was ruffled and he had hunks of dirt on the side of his face. Obviously he does not know how to take care of himself nor does he give a damn. I guess that is, in a way, how I would like to be. Careless, but at the same time, someone who can love themselves wholeheartedly. What was stopping me?
"Yeah, well, I'm not happy about seeing another one of you blood-thirsty animals again. Don't piss me off, or you'll seriously regret it. I'm in a bad mood." Zero glared at him with hateful eyes, and it finally struck me that he was trying to protect me.
"Hey, just leave Aido. I just want to see the Headmaster." I said, hoping a guy as stubborn as him would listen. Well, he seemed like the type of guy who wouldn't take any crap from anyone. I could tell just by looking at him. His attitude. I liked that.
"Fine." Zero agreed, holding his large metal gun to Aido's forehead. I stood up, feeling strangely fine. I stood beside Zero, holding his arm without realising.
"Go back to the Night Class, or I swear I will blow your head off without a single regret." He threatened.
"Pfft, fine. You're such a party-pooper, Kiryu. I just wanted to have some fun."
And just like that, he was gone. Maybe I should have a gun loaded on me for situations like these.
"Be more careful next time, ok?" Zero spoke, looking directly into my eyes. I felt uncomfortable for a second there. He suddenly noticed my self harm, and stared at me, giving me an angry snarl.
"Wait, what the hell where you doing?" He demanded. I don't think he realised that I was out here vampire hunting. He probably just thought I was out on a midnight jog.
"I-I wanted to see if a vampire was real." I stammered, feeling like laughing at how completely stupid I sounded.
"Idiot! You could have gotten killed, you know?!" He snapped.
"I-I know." I replied, dropping my gaze to the ground. He sighed, took my wrist gently, and wrapped his tie around my wound.
"Ok, you know what, just forget it. I'll take you to the Headmaster." He said.
Longest chapter so far! Phew, this has been so fun to write! I've actually got quite a few ideas brainstormed at the moment.
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