I was glad to have changed into a fresh set of clothes and to have been able to take a cleansing shower. Seiren was outside guarding the hallway as it were so that left me alone in this big, dark bedroom all by myself. There were plenty of books if I wanted to read but I really should have asked for Seiren to bring my whole collection of manga so I could at least read something that I'd like.
By now the sun had set and I had opened the curtains to one of the windows to look out, wanting to at least have some view so I could look out and daydream. The moon was out and I could see the woods that separated the Moon Dormitories from the town. It usually calmed me to look outside, it often made me want to paint the scenery but I have very little skill in the drawing department. Like seriously, how do artists make those pictures? My handwriting is awful, I've had several complaints from my teachers that although I'm doing the work correctly, it is just a pain in the ass to read it. Even I can't read my own handwriting, it's the bad!
I did a little more meditation as Seiren suggested but I still was so bored. How can I sit still at a time like this? Kuran has announced that the vampire who killed my parents is on campus and wanting to off Yuki and I. Like what the hell?! Do you really expect me to stay here when I could be out there making sure Yuki is safe?! I promised Mother to protect her! Damn it, I'm not going to take this!
The moment I jumped to my feet, I winced as a couple of heavy books fell from the bookshelf. When I turned, Seiren had stepped in.
"That has been the eighth time, Mana-sama. You need to spend more time meditating."
I fell back to my sitting position and closed my eyes resignedly. I heard the door close and snorted to myself. Of course, I can't control my new powers. Like fuck, was it really necessary to change me back?
Crack!
"Nine and counting, Mana-sama. You need to learn to be patient."
Oh my god, making me more angry won't solve anything, Seiren!
Crack!
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"Ten."
I slumped on the window, opening my eyes to see that a glass on the bedside table had two large cracks in it. Yeah, well done, Mana. You may have a little headache now but at least you're not setting anything on fire and that is always a good thing.
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You know, I have lived like ten years without these powers. All I need is Pearl Beauty and I can take the fucker out!
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Pearl Beauty is an anti-vampire weapon. I am now a Pureblood vampire. I will only do more damage to myself if I use her. FUCK!
The glass shattered completely and I sighed, dropping my head.
"Eleven. Please meditate and try to control yourself so you don't do yourself any harm."
My headache was growing and I rubbed my temples. I really didn't need to be turned back and this was hardly to right time to be turned back. What was the point in all of this?
I turned back and leaned my head on the cool glass of the window, staring out into the night. That was when I noticed I was being watched. There was someone coming out of the woods, shambling through the grass like a zombie and his lifeless eyes looked up to meet my gaze. This was a Level E vampire, I realised. I recoiled as something hit the window and I saw more and more of them coming out from the dark woods and looking up at me like I was their target.
"That was the twe-"
I bounced back again when another rock was thrown at the window, thankfully the Level Es lacked coordination and not enough strength but there were still marks. Seiren crossed the room to look out and pushed me back.
"Don't go anywhere near the window, I will inform the others."
I stumbled and fell on the bed as she ran out. I stared at the window as more rocks were thrown at the window, cracking it more and more. The more I watched rocks fly, the more it felt like this was a distraction. They weren't really…trying.
Eventually the rocks stopped and I approached the window to see Senri, Ruka and Rima pushing back the Level E hoard. I sat down to watch in some odd fascination. Ruka and Rima in particular, they were just so…brilliant. I never knew them well but I never really had the interest. Rima would often ignore me as I would her whilst Ruka was plain standoffish with both Yuki and I. Probably due to the fact that she was jealous about Kuran and hey, sister you can keep him and have my blessing, I want nothing to do with it.
Besides, I will say this again. He is my older brother. Brother. Nothing romantic there. Although, the way he would look at me and the way he has acted made it seem like he saw me as more than a little sister. Don't worry, I will spare you the details on what kind of level of wrong that was.
What I found particularly…captivating was seeing Senri fight. Something about the way he used his ability screamed familiar to me and it feared but fascinated me. The way he could use his own blood as a weapon felt nostalgic but it also felt chilling. As if I had borne witness to such an ability before but it was because it had been used against me perhaps. I'm not sure.
As I continued watching Senri, I noticed that he hadn't spotted one Level E charging towards him from a blind spot. I wanted to shout and notify him, only to accidentally shatter the window completely and I nearly fell out. All three vampires turned to me as I plopped back away from the window, a little wide-eyed and my head nagging me for not controlling my emotions again.
"Mana-sama, I said to stay away from the window!"
I didn't really pay attention to Seiren when she stormed in after hearing the window shatter. When I had moved back from the window after breaking it, I could see a dark shadow in the trees, his red and blue eyes glowing tauntingly. They seemed to challenge me as the shadowed figure lifted a young girl who was in Day Class uniform. It struck me as I recognised not only where I had seen those eyes before but who he was. And as he shook the girl back and forth, like a master promising his dogs a tasty steak, I felt the dread bloom in my heart. He's got Yuki.
"Mana-sama, it's not safe here."
He's got Yuki…
"Mana-sama?"
That motherfucker who killed my parents has my twin sister! How fucking dare he! I will fucking kill him!
"Mana-sama, don't!"
Before I knew it, I had shot out of the window, past the Night Class who were around, landed on the cold grass and shot off through the woods. An all too familiar laugh echoed through the campus as shouts for my name faded into the background. I ran past another large mass of Level E vampires but they didn't pay any attention to me and nor I them. I needed to save Yuki!
Suddenly I caught sight of them and dug my heels in to stop. My head spun as I processed just how far and fast I had run and the tall Pureblood laughed whilst I stumbled. I caught my breath and glared at him. He tossed the girl in front of me and it was only when I saw her lying in front of me in the moonlight that I realised it wasn't Yuki. She was a similar build but in the darkness, I hadn't seen her pigtails or her glasses. She was covered in blood, her eyes staring lifelessly up into the clear night and just as I identified her as another student whom no-one really paid attention to, she turned to dust.
My heart dropped as the vampire laughed louder, enjoying my horror as I registered the death of a poor innocent girl. She had been used as bait, simply sacrificed to bring me out into the open and I hadn't felt more stupid in my life. Out of all the bad decisions I had ever made, this took the cake.
"Do you remember me, Mana?"
I felt my body shaking as I glared up at the man, feeling my anger boil my blood as I tried to restrain myself from lashing out at him. He grinned expectantly, standing there patiently as I parted my lips to mouth his name.
Rido Kuran. My uncle.
He tipped his head back and roared with laughter.
"How quaint! The poor little princess has lost her voice!"
He took a step forward, crushing the girl's glasses. I took a step back, suddenly regretting every decision which led me to here.
"Too bad," his voice dipped "I won't be able to hear you scream."
