"Master…It's really beautiful up here."

I let my legs swing softly over the edge of the building. The late night breeze is picking up my hair, along with my dull orange dress. My eyes survey the bright city lights, my ears catching dim city sounds. For a moment, I close my eyes and smile. Something about being above everything was relaxing.

My eyes open as I feel something touch my hand. I look to my side. Master sits beside me, his back to the city below. His hand gently cradles my own. Our faces are both slightly red. It could be just from the cold breeze, but…

"…I'm glad you're enjoying the view, My Doll…"

"Y-yes…" I look back at the city. Master had taken me to the rooftop of the tallest building in town. Last time we weren't able to spend much time alone, thanks to bumping into Luka and Miku. Now it felt good to be with only him.

"….Master…?"

"Yes?"

"…Thank you for this." I sigh and relax my body slightly. My eyes shut again. Master's hand moves from my hand to my cheek. I open my eyes and turn to him again. He leans his head against mine, smiling at me. I blush as he turns his head to kiss me. As soon as he breaks away, I cover my mouth slightly and giggle, embarrassed. He pulls back slightly, his smile never fading.

"Heh, no reason to be embarrassed…"

"I'm sorry Master Len…I just can't help it."

"Well, I will admit, you're adorable when you're embarrassed."

"Please, don't say things like that."

He laughs. "Hah, there's nothing wrong with telling the-…" Master pauses. His smile falls. I stop giggling and look at him, concerned.

"Ah, Master-"

He puts a finger to my mouth. I stop talking. My eyes follow him as he looks around. He looks for a good minute before looking back at me.

"..I thought I heard something."

I tilt my head. "I didn't hear-"

I see a quick flash of red out of the corner of my eyes. My neck almost snaps as I turn to look. Nothing. My voice dies down to a whisper.

"M-Master…"

He signals me to be quiet and then stands up. His red eyes scan the area again. The only thing I hear is the city down below.

"…I think we should probably go."

I pause before nodding. I stand up, fixing my dress slightly. The tips of my feet are off the edge of the rooftop. I back up a step, being careful not to fall. I look to him. He begins to walk further onto the rooftop. I start walking behind him.

A giant gust of wind blows from nowhere, keeping me from walking any further. I try to hold my dress down as I call for Master. He turns and jumps toward me, calling my name.

I see another short streak of red in between me and him. And then…the sudden sensation of being shoved forces me back. I trip on the edge of the rooftop. My eyes dilate as I feel myself start to fall. But out of sheer luck, Master reaches me in time, his hand shooting around my waist and catching me. He pulls me toward his chest. I cling for dear life.

Good thing I did, because another unknown push causes both of us to fall.

I scream Master's name, shutting my eyes tightly. I wait for the feeling of impact. Luckily, it never comes. I do feel the soft night breeze again. I open my eyes slowly. They're immediately met with the city street- this time, a bit closer, but still quite a distance away. It takes my brain a second to realize that I'm dangling from Master Len's arm, it still wrapped loosely around my waist. I gulp.

"Rin, are you okay?"

I unsteadily gaze upward. Master Len is looking down at me, one hand clinging to the ledge. It's shaking slightly. His eyes are dripping with concern.

"Y-yeah…I think so….what happened?"

"I don't really know…" He pauses. "…Rin, just hold on to me and don't let go."

I cling to his arm tightly and close my eyes. After a moment, I feel a strong downward gust of wind, and my stomach drops along with it. I wait to open my eyes until Master says it's okay. My eyes open, and we're back on the roof. He's carrying me in his arms. It happened so suddenly, and then it was over.

Master puts me down. I fall to my knees and shake, slightly traumatized by the event.

"M-Master Len…." Tears of fear fill my eyes.

"…Lets go."


"…My Doll…it's okay now. Don't cling to my arm so hard…"

"A-ah…Sorry, Master." I loosen my grip. The night breeze is still blowing slightly as Master and I make our way back home. A tiny bit of moonlight breaks through the forest canopy. All was fairly peaceful again. But for how long would it be this way? I hear Master sigh.

"I was hoping for tonight to be a bit calmer…" His tone has a touch of disappointment.

"W-Well…I'm just glad to be with you, Master Len…" I try to smile. He turns, and kisses me on the cheek.

"That is true."

We stop a few steps from the door. I let go of his hand as he goes to open the door for me. But as he does…I notice something.

'…What is that?'

Master stops and looks back at me.

"H-Hey, Master…Your back…"

"What?"

"…Let me see…"

I walk over to him, the edge of my dress brushing across the overgrown grass. Master begins unbuttoning his pinstripe vest, and I help to remove it from his form. I quickly inspect the piece of clothing. Since there wasn't much moonlight, it took me a moment to figure out what it was.

"…A footprint…?"

Master looks as well, grabbing the vest from my hands. His eyes are much more accustomed to the darkness.

"Eh?! No way, this was my favorite one, too…" He pouts like a young child. Usually I'd get a small laugh out of this, but my mind was preoccupied.

"Master Len…Do you think someone…or something… tried to kick us off the roof…?"

Master gazes at me, his look now serious. "I guess…it's a possibility…"

"B-but who? We didn't even see anyone…"

We stand there for a moment, not a word exchanged. I finally open my mouth again.

"You don't think…it could have been another…vampire, do you?"

Master Len is the first and only vampire I have met so far in my lifetime. But I know others exist as well, Master had told me that much. He said that as far as he knew though, he was the only one living in the area. They could always come here. The thought didn't really scare me though. It… intrigued me more.

"…There is a chance…" He looks away and drapes his vest over his arm. He opens the door. I quickly follow. Master seems a bit…uncomfortable about the subject. I try and change it.

"…Master, you still haven't been fed tonight. You must be hungry by now, huh?"

He turns red at the statement. Master whispers yes as we reach the bottom of the stairs. I stand back again so he can open the door- while I needed a key, he could simply turn the knob and get in. I never really questioned why that was. I bow and walk in; Master follows and closes the door behind us.

"Ah, so I was right…This is where you live now~"

Both our heads quickly turn to Master's bed. The voice had apparently come from a man, who had made himself comfortable on the bed. A long and slender body, short red hair that matched his eyes… He was wearing a red button up shirt with black dress pants. The shirt was unbuttoned, exposing a bare chest. The man sends a smile in our direction. I look over to Master for an explanation. What I get is a stunned expression and stuttering.

"A-Akaito…?!"

My gaze shoots back to this Akaito. He jumps from his spot on the bed and walks over to us. I step out of his way. Master Len continues to stare, his eyes being forced to look upward as the man approaches. His mouth is open slightly, as in disbelief.

"Well, it's been a long time, hasn't it, baby brother?" Akaito puts his hand on Master's head, ruffling his bangs. His long fingernails are painted red. Seeing this finally makes it all click in my head. Akaito was another vampire. But I keep my mouth closed.

Master's expression slowly changes from surprised to embarrassed and mad. He looks down as Akaito continues to mess up his dirty blonde locks.

"H-Hey…I'm not a little kid anymore. And I'm not your brother."

"Hah, you're still only 140 years old. Hit 200 and I'll stop calling you a baby."

Yep, definitely another vampire, no doubt about it now. A part of me becomes interested in this fact, especially since he seems to be associated with Master Len somehow.

"…Anyway…" Master blushes slightly. "…What are you doing here?"

"What, I can't stop in to see my old childhood friend?" Akaito removes his hand from Master's head. The red head smirks. Master Len grumbles.

"There's nothing wrong about caring for a fellow vampire, is there?"

"N-no…" Master gazes in my direction. The second our eyes make contact, we both blush. I notice Akaito turn to look at me, almost as if he didn't even see I was there before.

"…Ah, Len…I'm guessing this would be your current Doll…Am I right?"

"…Yeah…" Master looks away from me. He seems ashamed… I frown. Akaito smiles cynically at me. Something in me is slightly scared by it. I take a step back. He takes a step forward.

"…I guess she's a bit cute…" Akaito says, still addressing Master. Master is still looking away, his cheeks a bit pink. Akaito grins and suddenly reaches for me. Before I can move out of the way, his hands find their way to my breasts. I instantly turn a deep red, and bite my lower lip.

"M-Master…"

"Heh, Len…I didn't think you were into girls with flat chests, though…And she's so skinny, must not be much of a meal…" His hands move in slow circles. I tremble. Master's head snaps back to face Akaito and me. He quickly grabs me by the waist and pulls me far from the other vampire. Still taken back slightly, I look towards the ground. Akaito laughs.

"No need to get possessive, Len…"

"Don't you DARE touch Rin like that ever again." He scowls, showing off his fangs.

"Rin? Aw, isn't that adorable, you call your Doll by its name…So, Rin…You must be scared right now, huh?" The red head flashes his own fangs, his much bigger than Master's. It takes me a moment to compose myself and answer.

"…W-why would I be scared?"

"Stupid girl, you're his Doll- Forced to obey his every command, destined to be sucked dry by his fangs. You should be horrified."

I suddenly feel Master begin to shake. His face buries itself into my shoulder. A wave of anger hits me without warning, but my voice remains slightly broken.

"I could n-never be afraid of Master Len! H-he saved me and took care of me for the last six years and…and for that I love-!!"

A hand covers my mouth, leaving me unable to talk. It's Master's.

'…M-Master, what…'

"Oh wow, what a surprise…The Doll has fallen in love with its Master…And six years, you say? Len, I thought you were taught better than to play with your food." A sick laugh slips from Akaito's lips. Master's hand slowly drops from my mouth, his face still buried deep in my shoulder.

"…What are you talking about…?" I whisper, confused.

"I guess 'Master Len' never told you what a Doll is, did he?"

Silence.

"…I know what a Doll is. When a vampire drinks a human's blood without putting them under hypnosis, they become that vampire's Doll. As a Doll, the human is unable to disobey anything its Master says. If they resist a command…it would eventually kill them. The use of the Doll is up to the Master…but they are usually used as food sources. I know all of that. And still…"

Both Master and I are unsteady. I close my eyes, clinging tightly to his hand.

"…And still, I offered to become his Doll."

For a moment, no one moves or does anything. But Akaito soon begins laughing again. I feel Master's hold on me tighten.

"I was going to say that you were pretty smart for a human, knowing all that. But you OFFERED to become a Doll? Foolish, pitiful person… But there seems to be something left out…"

I'm afraid to ask, but I do. "What…?"

"I guess Len never told you that…A Doll's life expectancy is about, oh…. Two, three days? A week if you're lucky."

My eyes shoot open.

"…What…"

"Oh, yes…They're usually sucked dry in a matter of days. Why Len has kept you for so long, I will never know…unless…he returns your feelings…"

"…Akaito. Leave now." Master lifts his head from my shoulder, his grip on me still strong. I look at him and blush.

"Master…"

"Aw, did I piss little Len off? Well, do you return her feelings?"

"Get out."

"Fine, fine…jeez." Akaito turns toward the door and starts walking. "Well, glad to see that you're okay…I guess. Catch you later."

We watch as he leaves. Once the door shuts, Master Len lets go of me. He slowly walks to his bed and sits down. I follow. The two of us stay quiet. I finally speak.

"…Master Len?"

"…Rin, I love you…Don't let anything Akaito said get to you…"

"I love you too, Master, and you know I won't."

Without hesitation, I lift up my head, exposing my slender neck to Master Len.

"Now…you must be hungry, so…"


It's Wednesday evening now…I sprawl across my bed, waiting for Master's call. As for Akaito, I saw him last night when I went to see Master. He sat in the corner, just staring. It worries me a bit, but I don't want to dwell on it too much.

'…I still wonder what his connection to Master Len is…He said childhood friend, but…'

I sit up. After a moment, I get up from the bed completely and go to dig in the closet. Sitting on the ground, I pull out an old and dirty rabbit plush; the last remnant of my life before Master. I hug it, remembering what I could about my early childhood. Ever since I became Master Len's Doll, my memories before meeting him were few and unclear. But from what I can recall…it's better that way.

I sit on the floor, clinging to the plush. My thoughts drift to Master.

'…Master Len is taking a while to call me, I hope he's okay-'

'Come to me, Doll~'

Huh. That…didn't sound like Master Len… He always addresses me as his Doll, not just Doll…

'Oh Doll~'

…Nothing is pulling me to answer the call…What's going on…?

'I know you can hear me…'

'…Akaito?'

'Yep~'

'B-but…how...?'

'Other vampires can read people's minds, you know.'

I stick the plush back into the bottom of the closet.

'Well….what do you want?'

'I wanted you to come see me for a little bit.'

'…I…I don't think so. Master Len will call me soon and…'

'No~ He~ Won't~'

'E-eh?! W-what did you do to Master?!' I hold my breath.

'Oh, calm down human. I kept him up for a while last night. He's probably still fast asleep.'

'…O-oh…' I sigh.

'So, where shall we meet?'

'…N-no…I still don't think so. I'm just going to go to Master…'

I stand up and turn to head towards the door. Just a few steps from my bedroom door, a strange gust of wind shoots the door open. I stumble backwards and fall. A familiar laugh fills my apartment. I quickly sit up and look around.

"Too bad. I'm already here."

Hands suddenly cover my mouth.

'W-what the-?!'

"You freak of a human…"

I try my hardest to struggle, but his grip on me is too strong.

'M-Master…Help me….'


(Len's POV)

I grumble as I sit up in bed, still tired. Akaito had returned again, and kept me up pretty long into the day. I probably should be worried about his motives, but I'm too tired to at the moment. I'm also hungry. I look to the grandfather clock in the corner. 11:57 PM.

'Hmm…I slept in…Rin's probably still up though, waiting for me…I guess I should call her.'

I take a deep breath. My eyes close. I focus.

'Come to-'

'Oh, I wouldn't do that, Len.'

My eyes open. 'Akaito…? What the hell do you want?'

'Come outside and see~'

I hesitate before getting up and changing. I walk outside, not expecting much. My eyes wander around, looking for the older male.

'This better be important…'

"Up here, Len~"

My attention turns up to a tree. Akaito is standing proudly on the very top branch, a full moon as a backdrop. And under his right arm is my Doll, Rin, passed out.

Oh yeah, this had to be important.

"A-Akaito! What the hell are you doing?!"

"Oh, just getting rid of this silly little girl for you." He smiles. I prepare myself, ready to jump up the tree if necessary.

"What do you mean, 'get rid of'?! Don't you dare hurt her!"

Akaito laughs. I growl.

"What the hell is so funny?! Rin never did anything to you! Why are you doing this?!"

"It's all for your sake, Len. Now, if you don't mind~…"

I finally have had enough. I dart up the tree at my fastest speed. Akaito easily jumps to another tree before I get to the top. The older male soon begins hopping from branch to branch. I try my hardest to follow.

My mind is inundated with thoughts of Rin as I follow. The night air burns my eyes slightly as I move. It isn't too long before I'm right on Akaito's tail. But then it all goes wrong. I lose my footing, slipping off a branch and tumbling to the ground. Several other branches crack under my weight as I fall. The debris scratches me slightly during the decent. I hit the dirt with a thud. I quickly curse myself and jump back up to the treetop.

Akaito is long gone.


(Akaito's POV)

This human, this…'Rin' girl… She confuses me. She infuriates me. Pisses me off. I want her dead.

Len will hate me for a while. But he'd get over it. Anyway, he's changed. And it's all because of the human that lies unconscious under my arm. Because of this girl…Len's forgotten something very important.

Humans are food. Nothing else.

I jump easily from roof to roof, heading for the other side of the city. There was an old, large shed there, abandoned. This was the place where she would spend her last moments. I smile at this thought.

It takes mere minutes to reach her death place. I quickly bust into the building, throwing the still unconscious girl onto the floor. I hear her moan slightly. She would be waking up soon. I look around. The things I need are sitting in a far corner.

Some chains, gasoline, and a box of matches.


(Len's POV)

Even though only a few minutes have passed, I'm already panicking. I dash around town, mentally calling for her. Of course…When I last saw her, she was passed out. There was a possibility that she still was. Or Akaito could have killed her already.

No. Impossible. As her Master, I would know if she died. But still, the thought cannot be shaken from my mind.

'Rin! Rin, please be alright…Rin!'

No response. Time inches by. Hope begins to die.

'Rin!'

'…M-Master…'

I skid to a halt on the rooftop of a building near the other edge of town. I can pick up her thoughts, but they're very weak. My eyes continue to dart around, trying to pinpoint a location. But I can't.

'Rin! Are you okay, where are you?!'

'M-Master….It's…h-hot…'

'Rin, do you even know where you are?'

'…N-no…Master it's so hot…'

'Rin…'

'Master….fire…everywhere…it hurts…'

I feel a stabbing sensation in my heart. Akaito…was going to have her burn to death…

'M-Master…'

I have to do something now. But I still had no idea where she was! I started to move again, looking for any clues.

Someone up above must be looking out for me. Just a few seconds later, I stumble upon a small cloud of smoke rising from the outskirts of town. I quickly start moving in its direction. It was my only lead for now.


Without hesitation, I storm into the shed. Smoke immediately infiltrates my lungs. I pull up my shirt collar to cover my mouth and nose. The entire shed wasn't on fire yet, but it was spreading fast.

"R-Rin!"

"Ma-!!"

Her voice is weak. My eyes look around, but they meet nothing but flames.

'Master….I can't talk….my throat burns…'

'Don't force yourself to, then…Just hold on, I'm here.'

The space is fairly big. If it wasn't for the fire, I could most likely find Rin in a heartbeat. I finally do manage to find a small path that leads deeper inside. I quickly follow it, not looking back.

I soon find my Doll, propped up against the back wall. She's still in her school uniform, her arms and legs chained. Besides a few nail scratches on her face, Rin is in one piece. But the heat is causing her to sweat. She weakly gazes up at me, eyes slightly hazed over.

'Master Len…'

A sudden wave of hunger strikes me from nowhere. I suppress the sensation and kneel beside my Doll.

'Everything will be alright now...'

I turn my attention to one of the chains. It's thick, and most likely hot from the fire. I wrap my hand around it anyway and try to lift it. The heated metal burns my pale skin. I grit my teeth as I lift the large chain. Being a vampire of my age, I am much stronger than an average human, but the chain still caused me problems. I try my hardest to pull the chain apart, having to put in much more effort than usual. I feel Rin's eyes on me, the flames surrounding us quietly cracking in the background. It takes me a whole two minutes for the chain to crack apart, freeing her left leg.

I take a moment to breathe, the heat and work getting to me already. My ears pick up something collapsing on the other side of the structure. I get back to work, hoping to free her other leg next.

'...Master...I'm so sorry...'

'This isn't...your fault...Rin...' It was a bit difficult to focus on her thoughts and the chains at the same time. 'Akaito...the bastard...he's the one who should feel sorry...'

Rin's head turns the other way. I slam my eyes shut and pull apart another chain. The feeling of hunger, a craving for my Doll's blood returns. I push it back and move along. While I try to free her from the restricting metal, my mind wanders back to Akaito.

Now that I have time to think about it... a stunt like this did fit Akaito's personality. He was the type of vampire who looked down on the human race. Even as children, I could remember him believing that humans should fear us. Akaito treated his victims terribly. And also... I knew that Akaito was afraid of things that confused him. When I first found Rin...the way she acted surprised me. I never knew humans could be like her...showing compassion to creatures usually marked as monsters. This was one of the large reasons why I fell for her. This probably frightened Akaito, though. He needed to satisfaction of humans fearing what he was.

The final chain snaps. I had done it. It left me a bit frail, though. I pant slightly, looking over to Rin once more.

'Rin! See, everything is okay...'

...No answer.

'...Rin?'

I quickly crawl to her other side. She passed out again, her chest rising and falling very slowly. The feeling of dread cancels out the one of hunger. I quickly rise to my feet, ignoring the slight dizziness caused by my hunger. I scoop the human girl into my arms, cradling her. A memory resurfaces- the night that I had first came across this amazing girl. I held her small body just like this.

I run back the way I came, dodging the newly born flames that shrunk the path. My running is halted by the sound of something collapsing again. I look back to find a beam had fallen where she and I was just a few seconds ago. I take in a sharp breath, trying my hardest to deal with the smoke that flooded my lungs. My grip on Rin tightens as I depart from the burning shed.

Once outside, I take a deep breath of semi-fresh air. But I don't have much time to relax. My ears pick up sirens in the distance. I quickly hide behind a nearby tree. I feel movement in my arms and look down. Rin spirals into a bit of a coughing fit. At least she was alive...

I hold her closer to me, content.


(Rin's POV)

It didn't take me too long to recover, but I still decided to spend the rest of the week with Master Len. The night of the accident....and the night after that one, Master refused to feed off of me. For the first time in years, he actually went 'hunting' for a meal. I felt kind of bad about this. And maybe...part of me missed having him feed off of me? I guess it was sort of my punishment for being such a damsel in distress all the time. Aha, I'm not even sure of what I'm saying now.

It's now Sunday again, no sign of Akaito at all. Master explained to me about how his mind apparently works, though. And I feel that, if he would accept it, I would forgive him. It was in my nature, I suppose.

I sit on Master's bed, his face and fangs pressed to my neck as always. My eyes are fixed on the ceiling, a smile on my lips. Everything seems to have returned to normal.

That is, until the door slams open.

Master Len rips his fangs from my neck in surprise. I hiss in pain and grab my neck. We both look towards the door. Akaito's back.

Master quickly grabs me and holds me close, scowling. Crimson liquid still drips from his mouth and my bite wound. It starts to stain my dress slightly. Akaito laughs.

"Ah, did I interrupt your meal? Forgive me Len..."

"Why should I forgive you for anything?"

"Hey, hey, cool down... I came to apologize about all the stupid crap I did. I overreacted a bit."

"'Overreacted' is an understatement."

Akaito calmly walks over to us. Master Len scoots back slightly, taking me as well. The other vampire takes a seat on the bed. He outstretches his arm towards me.

"Look, I'm sorry, alright? Can we just forget it and be...friends?"

Something was telling me that Akaito was bipolar in some way. I shake it off and pause before reaching out and grabbing his hand.

"F-friends..."

I gaze over to Master. He's wiping his mouth and rolling his eyes.

"Tch....Fine."

"Good!" He lets go of my hand. "Now, I'll be leaving~"

"Eh?"

"I've probably overstayed my welcome a bit. Anyways, I'm getting kind of homesick…Oh, before I go…"

Akaito puts his face close to mine. I blush slightly. His hand begins to stroke my hair. His fingers get around a single small strand, and-

"OW!"

I practically jump from Master's hold as Akaito yanks it from my head. He smiles. Master Len looks just as confused as I do.

"Akaito, what the hell?!"

"Ah, you'll see why I need this soon. Well, see you~"

The red head rises from the bed and makes his leave. Master and I stare at the door for a while.

"…Hey, Master…"

"Mm?"

"I'm…kind of obliged to ask, what type of childhood did you have…?"

"Eh…Maybe I'll tell you later…or maybe its better you don't know."

"I wonder….maybe Akaito pushed us off the roof that time?"

"He does seem to be the type of person to do that."

We're both silent for a second.

"…Ah, Master…I'm feeling a bit lightheaded…"

"…Oh…You're still bleeding…"

"A…ha…I think I want to take a little nap…"

"Eh? N-no, Rin, don't…"

"Aha…..Goodnight, Master Len…"

"Rin!!"


AN: Ah..sorry this took so long, everyone. And for those who are confused...all will be made clear in later chapters orz. ;; I'm hoping chapter 6 won't take too long... But I'm probably going to wait until tomorrow night or thursday to start it. I have a fanfic-related drawing I want to CG. As always, thank you to those who enjoy this, and to my beta testers and such...I don't feel like saying much more...Feeling a bit sick today.

Ah, and also to any of you who are interested, I've got a playlist of songs that inspire me while I work on my youtube account. You can get to it through my page.