CHAPTER 6

(YUI'S P.O.V)

Tonight was supposed to be an exciting night for my vampire classmates. Tonight we were going on a little "field trip" to a forest called Devil's Nest. This particular field trip was far from the ordinary field trip I was accustomed to. The Devil's Nest was supposed to be some sort of vampire heritage site. A lecture about their history, wasn't the only thing that would be that would be taking place tonight.

My vampires classmates were encouraged to hunt and kill animals and humans who weren't welcomed there. I knew this because this wasn't my first field trip. It was my second. My first was with Ayato, and it had made me sick to my stomach.

I could remember it like yesterday…

As I closed my eyes, I swore I could smell the endless blood on that night. How I was frozen in fear, as I watched Ayato drink from the innocent guy's throat. "Come taste me with me," Ayato whispered to me, as he outstretched his bloodied hand to join him.

I had fainted.

Thinking about it made me angry. Innocent humans who were foolish enough to wander into these places were killed. The Academy made sure to cover up what they did, by making deals with elite vampire organizations. The only reason why I was here, was to see a nun that actually lived in the forest, who my Dad was staying with. When Zero first informed me that she lived in Devil's Nest, I almost didn't believe it.

Why would a nun be living in a vampire zone?.

It didn't make sense.

I had lied to Ayato, and told him we were going elsewhere with the class.

So I was in the clear….

The rest of the Sakamaki brothers weren't in this particular class, so this was perfect.

As I waited for Zero on the school bus to join me, since we were supposed to be partners, I thought about what he said.

Why should I not give in to the building hatred inside me, when my Dad is alive I might add and was the cause of my misery?.

Why make my life such a living hell?.

What was he trying to prove?!.

The more I questioned myself, the more my eyes watered.

This being a sore subject for me was an understatement.

I could hear my vampire and human classmates cheering at what someone had said. I was the only one sitting in the back of the bus alone. Sometimes I couldn't believe how much of my life had changed. I went from having a wonderful loving father daughter relationship with my Dad, to being abandoned, and becoming a masochist to survive.

All my happy memories were replaced with doubts about my father, and who he really is. The tears had started flowing, and I just couldn't bring myself to wipe them away. I was feeling pretty shitty, and all I wanted to do was curl up next to Zero, and have a good cry.

I needed answers, and I won't until I get some…

I don't know what made me turn around to glance at the seat next to me, but when I did, I was staring at Staz. I looked him up and down confused. "Before you get angry," he responded coolly staring ahead. "Zero couldn't make it. So he asked me to come in his place. Are you okay?." He questioned nonchalantly now staring at me.

His voice was calm, but his gaze held genuine concern. I wiped away my tears now, and just nodded. As the bus kicked into gear indicating the bus driver was ready to leave, I noticed Staz raise his hand to touch my face. "Don't," I said softly, as I turned to look out the window.

(STAZ'S P.O.V)

I stared up at the full moon, as Yui explained what the field trip truly was. "The full moon intensifies our killer instincts. So if there are a lot of humans we might have a blood bath. Stay close to me." I warned. "I don't need your protection." she countered stubbornly.

We managed to sneak away without being noticed. The forest was completely still. Not an animal or human in sight. "Oh really?," I teased smirking at her now. "You weren't complaining on the bus." As we continued walking under my direction, since Zero had given to me specific directions, I wondered if Yui was always like this. I didn't know her that well, but I had an underlying feeling that this wasn't the real Yui I was dealing with.

I suspected her whole exterior was just a front.

Did her boyfriend do something that made her this way?. Before Ayato and I had fought, I spied on them. What I saw was a girl who was torn between submission and rebelling.

A girl that was on the edge…

The edge of what I don't know.

I had decided to question Zero about her, but Zero wouldn't budge when it came to her. His explanation were vague, as if he was hiding some secret about her. The cold air hit our faces, as I spotted a small wooden house up ahead. Yui sighed in relief, because we had been searching for an hour. "Are we ever going to talk about what happened?," I blurted out as I suddenly halted.

"No," was her emotionless response, as she walked past me. "Is that what you do?, push everything to the back of your mind, and not deal with it?." I challenged. It was the worst time to bring this up, but I didn't care. What we did had ignited something. Something I had not felt for a very long time. "What we did was a big mistake, and your too much of an idiot to recognize it." She answered spitefully.

"What did Ayato do to you to make this way?." I asked her softly approaching her.

It had to be him…

I knew that nasacisstic entitled asshole had done something to her.

"He didn't do anything to me!," she snarled at me. "Get over yourself Staz!. Just because you sucked a few drops of my blood, doesn't give you the right to question me about my boyfriend!." She was in my face now breathing heavily. Her sherbet pink eyes dared me to say something.

When I didn't, she turned on her heel, and continued silently to the house.

So there was my answer. Whatever caused Yui to be this way Ayato had something to do with it, and I was going to find out one way or the other.

(YUI'S P.O.V)

Who the hell did that asshole think he was!?.

I thought angrily, as I reached the wooden steps to the house. I could see a light on inside. Zero had also had informed me that my Dad was staying at sister Margaret.

Why was he doing out here on a vampire zone?.

Was he hiding?, if so why of all places a vampire zone?.

Knowing there could be danger beyond these wooden walls, I waited on Staz to catch up. Looking back at him he was taking his dead time, with hands in his pocket pouting.

God he's such a baby…

All because I didn't return his feelings.

The old Yui might have considered and even felt guilty. But the new one?, she could care less. I admit I felt something for Staz, however I had to remind herself, that he was just another blood sucker who wasn't an angel like Zero. For all I knew he could just be like the Sakamaki brothers.

If I wanted to get out of Ayato's grasp, I needed to be focused and smart. Getting close to Staz wasn't such a good idea. Staz halted next to me, and knocked on the door. Behind the curtains we saw a flicker of movement. Suddenly the door opened slowly. I was staring at a pleasant looking lady that looked like she was sixty five years old smiling at me.

"Yui," she continued to smile at me. "Hi Sister Margaret I'm surprised you remembered me." I said smiling back. "I'm so sorry to bother you at this time of night, but I was hoping to see my Dad. I found out that he was staying with you." I noticed Sister Margaret smile faltered for a split second. Staz frowned stepping closer to her. Taking a good look at Staz for the first time,

She hissed like an animal, and attempted to close the door. Staz was too quick for her though, as he kicked the door with his right foot, knocking the door off its hindges. I was no longer looking at a pleasant nun, who I had known as a child, but some sort of creature who kept scaling the walls, like a demon in horror movies. "So that's why he was living here…" Staz said more to himself.

He ran in to attack.

Within the next minute he was thrown out the glass window. The next thing I knew is that sister Margaret grabbed me by the throat, and lifted me up slowly. "I don't why your father didn't kill you, when he had the chance." She hissed, as her lizard like tongue slithered out of her mouth. "You shouldn't have been able to find me… Or even be alive. It's a shame though, you were such a lovely girl always submissive."

She applied more pressure to her grasp, making me clutch the arm that was choking me. As my vision began to blur, I saw Staz's fist smashed into her face, forcing her to let go. I was on all fours gasping and whizzing for air. "You okay?," he pulled me up. "Don't… let… her," I managed to say. "Get… away…" He teleported out of my sight.

"Let me go you blood sucker!," Margaret snarled. Staz had her on her back with his left foot on her stomach. "When I get your hands on your little girlfriend, I'm going to tear her from limb to limb!." Margaret smirked at Staz. Instead of responding he applied more weight to her stomach with his foot, crushing her into the ground.

The ground cracked beneath her, as she groaned in pain.

"Where's my father!." I demanded in anger.

"What are you going to do if I don't tell you?." Margaret challenged.

I don't know what got into me, but the next thing I knew I pulled out a kitchen knife, that was hiding in my boots. Staz's eyes widened in surprise. I stabbed Margaret directly in the eye, as she let out a blood curling scream that could be heard throughout the forest.

Her blood splattred all over my white blouse, and unto my chin.

"You bitch!," she hollered clutching her right eye.

As her blood dripped down my chin, I placed the sharp kitchen knife over her next eye.

"The next time you wanna get smart, I'll gladly take out your next eye. Now where is my father?." I said in a whisper. "He was staying here, but he left two days ago I swear." Margaret whimpered, as she kept her an eye on the knife above her good eye.

"I don't know where he is now, but I know he's supposed to meet up with Karl Heinz on the festival of blood. That's all I know I swear!." I wiped my knife clean with my handkerchief, and placed it back in my boots. "Let her go Staz."I murmured as I walked away.

What the hell was the festival of blood?.

I needed to have a talk with Zero, if I wanted an accurate info about this type of thing.

My father's disappearance kept getting weirder and weirder.

For months Zero had been trying to get info on my Dad and nothing turned up until now.

Now that I had got additional info I needed to be ready for what was to come.

I was suddenly forced to stop when I felt Staz's hand grip my hand and swung me around to face him.

(STAZ'S P.O.V)

I needed to bring down Yui's emotional walls to get to her. "I don't understand what's going on, but you're going to tell me right now." I said softly. "I don't need to tell you anything!."Yui retorted pulling away from me. "Not good enough," I countered in a husky voice.

"Whether you like it or not I'm involved." I continued backing her up into a tree.

"And if I refuse?," she challenged.

As soon as she did, I let my fangs appear.

She gulped.

For the first time I saw fear in her eyes.

I could hear her heart hammering in her chest.

"I don't think you know who you are messing with. So it's about time I let you know."

I whispered in her ears, as I nibbled on her earlobe.

My left hand found itself between her legs heading towards her womanhood.

She was breathing heavy, as her eyes seemed like they were going in or out of focus.

"If you don't." I continued to whisper cupping her womanhood causing her to moan.

"I'll make you. Then I'll fuck you till you can't even remember your name."

She slowly glanced at me. "I'll tell you." She moaned coming in for a kiss.

I gladly complied.

"FUCK!," I suddenly choked out, as I felt her knee collide with my groin.

As I fell to my knees, I felt her lift up my chin with the tip of her fingers.

"You're not the only person that can be clever."

As she let go of my chin, I allowed my head to touch the ground with my hand between my legs.

"When I get my hands on you Yui Komori, you'll be begging for mercy."

This wasn't over by a long shot…