Koigataki
(A Rival in Love)
--Nessie's POV
I'm a half vampire. I don't know if that's a blessing or a curse. Sure I was lucky that Jacob imprinted on me at the last minute... if it weren't for him, I never would have met my uncle; if it weren't for me though, they would've killed each other...
So am I a freak for uniting the wolves and the vampires?
I've met and killed wolves before... their foul stench always makes me puke.
But, with Jacob, I can only smell the ocean... it might be his scent...
It doesn't go the same with his friends, though... Embry and Quil smell awful.
I don't want to think any more... I don't even want to move from my spot on this rock, at the peak of the hill... I just want to be still... forever.
I was looking at my new-found family while they fight or play or whatever...
I saw as my adopted aunt dodged and climbed trees to get away from my uncle.
I sighed and wished that I knew what I was feeling... am I happy that I have a family or not? I even have Jacob... I don't know why, but when I'm with him, everything feels blissful yet... wrong.
Is it love?
I felt someone behind me... it was another vampire. In the blink of an eye I was behind it. I pushed the vampire with as much strength that I could summon.
The vampire landed where my adopted family was. They all got ready for an attack.
The vampire got up slowly, seeming to be hurt. I jumped down next to him and grabbed his throat. That's when I heard the heartbeat.
"Onegai..." he said... please.
I quickly let go of him. Good thing my father and I went to Japan. A few years back...
"You're a half?" I asked incredulously.
My adopted family relaxed their bodies and approached us slowly.
"Nani?" what? He asked.
"Gomen. Shibaraku shite kudasai. Matsu" I said.
"What did you say to him?" my uncle asked.
"I told him that I'm sorry and that to wait for a while, please... uncle, can you translate for everyone while I talk to him? Just read my thoughts..." I asked emotionlessly.
He nodded.
I talked to him in Japanese while my uncle voiced out the translations that I made in my mind.
--Edward's POV
I read the mind of my niece as she talked to the man in another dialect... I believe that it was Japanese.
I told everyone that he was a half blood too. He came from Japan and was looking for a distant relative. He happened to pass by and smell her. He said that he never thought that there'd be another one like him. So that he wanted her to be his friend.
Oddly enough, I couldn't understand the other half blood's mind. Whatever he was thinking, it was in his native tongue. I can't understand Japanese.
I might ask for lessons...
--Jacob's POV
Bella woke up and read Edward's note. She sighed and got ready for school. I was watching her from a nearby tree.
"Jacob, I know you're there..." she said it sadly.
I jumped to her window, which was left open all throughout the night.
"Bella," I started to say.
"What happened? Who are these visitors?" she cut me off.
Whoa boy, this is gonna be tough.
"See, Bella, uh..." I couldn't think of the proper way to tell her.
"See what, Jacob?" boy was she angry... I mean I could easily just ignore it, but there's Edward and Nessie to think about... and I can't fight them off easily.
"Victoria's back." I said without emotion. It was much like last night; Bella turned even paler and froze. She could pass for a statue, you know...
--Bella's POV
"Victoria's back."
It was the last thing that I heard Jacob say. It was the last thing I heard.
I must've been like a zombie while going to school, because the next person that I saw was Edward, and that we were at the science lab, at the first subject of the day.
He was silent. We didn't feel like talking much.
I was lost in my own thoughts...
Why did this have to happen now? School was about to end in a few weeks, I just found out that Edward had a niece, the wolves and the vampires were not fighting anymore, Jacob doesn't hate Edward that much and he's fine with being just friends, and oh, I'm getting married. Hitched. Shackled. I'm going to be Mrs. Edward Cullen.
Married.
I looked at Edward and thought about our agreement: he'd turn me into a vampire when we get married and we'll marry after graduation.
We had lunch with Alice... Emmet, Rosalie and Jasper were already in college.
Nessie came by and ate with us... I didn't know that it would be ok for the school.
We, I mean- I ate silently while Alice, Edward and Nessie were having silent conversations.
The rest of the day was like a movie for me, with me as the "camera person"... everything was in fast forward...
I just hope that other lives are not affected by my misfortune.
--Jacob's POV
"Who the heck is he and what is he doing in my house?!" I screamed in frustration. Nessie bought a man in my house.
"First off, this is our house. Second, he's like me... so that makes him a vampire too. Third, he has no place to stay in. So be a good host and show my friend to the guest bedroom." Nessie said crossly.
"Let him find another place to stay in. I don't like him."
"You don't like any man who talks or even looks at me."
"Whatever. I still don't like him."
"Jake, stop being jealous ok?"
"Whatever. I'm going out." I said. I went to the garage and began to make the necessary preparations to re-design my car.
--Nessie's POV
Sometimes, Jacob can really be irritating.
He's a friend, for goodness sake!
Wait, what the heck? Why am I explaining myself to myself?
Ugh, stupid pup.
I went to my guest's room and asked questions to know him better.
I made a list, since I know that Jake was in his garage and he won't be coming back until I'm asleep, he'll wake me up and ask me questions. I stuck it on the fridge door so that he'll see it as soon as he got home...
It said all the answers that I know that Jacob will ask. I don't even remember how I came to know how his mind runs...
It said the other half blood's name- Masaki Suzuki
Why he came here-visiting a distant family member.
How long he's gonna stay- 3 days, including today (that makes two).
I snickered as I imagined Jake's furious expression at my indication that he can't do simple math...
I went to me bedroom, directly across from Jake's. I kept thinking about the name of the other vampire... the meaning of his name. I'm not sure but I think it has something to do with coffins...
I closed my eyes for a while. The next thing that I saw was the sun shining through my window.
A/N
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