IMMORTAL GORE

Chapter 3 : The shackled bond

What appeared in front of Mikan's eyes had completely made her went numb. Dragging her trembling body semi-consciously as if she had lost her mind, not daring to scream nor shout. The little lamb was afraid she would get caught. She got back to her room safely while regretting for not listen to the maids warning while the images kept haunting her mind.

Under the glowing moonlight shone through the window, a moaning sound was heard blending with a sucking sound, the man's sharp teeth flashed, a hint of smirk was made on those blood-stained lips. Beneath the man was a slender figure collapsed, whose curly long hair spilled on edge of the bed, ripples of blood glistening on its white pale neck...

Every single detail messed up her mind as she was terrifying. "How naive I was, I should have sensed it sooner, the aura spreaded around that animal was so powerful... Crap, I need to get the hell out of here." Uneasy feelings stirred in her stomach, Mikan could not had her self set down because, he was still unconscious.

Yoichi.

Mikan had heard a lot about vampire's existence, immortal beings who lived separately away from the human's world. Despite the rareness presence in public, the blood suckers had been dominating over half of the national budget.
Feeling her stomach squeezed tightly, not because she was hungry but it was because of the unsecured feelings had overwhelmed her body.

"Mikan-sama, dinner is ready" Anna's voice softly called.

Mikan left the room following the maids. Feeling nauseous over the fact that she had known something which she wasn't supposed to know, Mikan decided to stay quiet and went along with 's safety was in their hands, they could crush him anytime if she made a wrong move.

The three of them reached the dining room and stepped inside, the little lamb could feel all eyes were on her, their inhumane hunger reflected in their orbs disgusted Mikan. All of sudden, a shiver ran through her spine, she turned around.

"I assume the maids had completed their job pretty well." A pair of familiar yet extraterrestrial pupils locked on her hazel big eyes. The man marched towards Mikan as he faked a smiling.

"I will lead you to your seat." Pulling the heavy carving chair, the man politely invited Mikan to seat on "I hope our cooks would satisfy your appetite. Please enjoy the meal to your heart's content." Mikan blushed lightly as she followed the upfront person. Being attracted to this man's features was an obvious thing for a pure maiden like Mikan. Rarely interacting with the opposite gender besides Yoichi, Mikan was still a maiden who instinctively wanted to be loved by a man, not to mention, this was a young handsome aristocrat. She secretly glanced on his raven black hair, pondering how soft would it feel like under her fingers. His furrowed eyebrows created a slight scowled look on his chiseled features.

Damn.

She was mesmerized.

All of sudden, delicious smell passed by, Mikan's nose twitched. Without a second thought , she started her meal.

The disregarded stares did not stop Mikan from hungrily consuming the tasty dishes on the table. "Nothing to lose, he told me to eat to my heart's content anyway." Mikan thought to herself positively.

Finishing half the way, Mikan leaned back the chair and let out a relief sigh. Her careless action made the stranger chuckled "I am humbled seeing you enjoyed your meal" the man lightly put his table tablewares down as he moved his glance to Mikan. " If you do not mind , allow me to introduce myself. Forgive me for have not done this sooner which was very ill-mannered of myself. " He rested his hands on the armchair. "I am the 10th successor of the Hyuuga's family, Natsume Hyuuga and the owner of this place. I presume you are Mikan Yukihara, am i correct?"

Mikan swallowed down the food harshly " M-Mikan. Mikan Yukihara. Ni-nice to meet you. "
"Miss Yukihara" Natsume repeated her name softly "It is certainly my pleasure"

Sweet words ran through her hearing sense made her cheeks faintly turned pinkish "J-just Mikan is fine"

"May I ask... how is Yo-chan? ...I mean.. my friend?" stumbling at her words.
"Not to be worried, he is now resting in the room. Would you like to see him later?" Mikan face lit up as if she hit the jackpot, her eyes smiled along with the bright curve on her lips.

The mighty lord froze.

After few seconds, he replied her with a small grin "I understand. I will have Anna guided you to his room right after the meal."

Strangely, her guard subsided as she was trying to find the right words to say "Th-thank you for helping us Hyuuga-sama. We don't know how to repay you...I mean Yo-chan is my only family that I have left". Sadness flashed through her big hazel eyes as she looked down, allowing Natsume realized how long her eyelashes were.

"I am terribly sorry to hear that" As silence took over, they went back to finish their dishes.

Finally, dinner was over, Mikan felt her stomach would explode if she ate another single grape. Yet Natsume still insisted her a bit of red wine for digesting, Mikan reached out and gladly accepted the glass from him then drank it all in one gulp. Natsume's hidden smirk was made without the notice from her.

"Eh..?" her body started to lose its strength, a terrible headache struck through her brain. Her knees buckled and the scene in front of her started to get blurry , Mikan tried to keep her eyes opened as she caught a sly smirk on the handsome face until everything was completely blacked out.

"Mikan, wake up. Mikan." an unknown voice echoed in her mind as she was trying to figure out what had caused the pain on her body. Mikan slowly slit her eyes open, finding herself being locked under metal shackles. Mikan used all her alice strength to break the locks but it was no use, her power was fought back and turned into nothingness. Anger filled up her insides, the more she attacked the more it backfired. Mikan screeched in pain until she was drained out.

The girl caught her breath exhaustingly. Hearing the door closed, she fixed her eyes above as she saw a tall familiar figure standing under the moonlight. Those bloody crimson eyes was sharply digged into hers. Mikan hated them.

"So you've woken up" the figure spoke. Those words Natsume spilled out had only added more anger's inside her.

"You fucking blood sucker! Where's Yo-chan ? Tell me! Where is he ?!" she cried her lungs out as a lightly sob blended inside those words.

He walked to her direction, each steps causing a vivid sound, Mikan stunned as she was scared. Scared. That was all she could feel under those damn bloody crimson gaze that she damn hated so much.

"I guess you are clueless what is happening around you" Natsume lifted up her chin as she stared at him with those curious hazel eyes of hers.

"Finally" He leaned down and gave her a slightly touch from his lips "I have found you... my long-lost sister."