I awoke in a small bed situated in the corner of the room. It was supple with the purest of white color coating it everywhere; My heart however felt so black. Like the deepest hole in the universe black, the blackest night sky, the tar in forests, the kind of black that envelopes you in their embrace. And you just want the black to go away, but it stays and corrupts you from heart to mind.
"What could I have done? What should have I done? Why am I so stupid? What happened?... Why wasn't I there? WHY?" Yet there were no coherent answers. My brain couldn't supply them and I couldn't comprehend the questions. It's so simple yet so very hard. Everything was hard and stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid.
It's so real, so fake, and both are crushing me at an alarming rate. I barely noticed the tears cascading down my face, because my body was numb. Numb to the world and to everything... except for those questions. "Why am I crying?" Again, no answer. Then a jolt shook my body right to the core. The reason for it was... a memory. From earlier.
"The hospital just called... your father's dead."
"N-n-no-oo that-that's a li-lie."
Dad. Dead. Those words echoed in my clueless mind. "My dad's dead?" Then a flood of strong horrible memories came back to me. Came-no hit my heart like an knife. STAB. STAB. STAB. Too many mistakes, to much pain. My body convulsed in panic and a sob wracked my body. I clutched the blankest so hard, even the pain in my arms or stomach couldn't compare to it crushing me.
I couldn't hear anything, or feel on the outside. But on the inside a tornado was going through. Ripping me to shreds. Killing me. Yet, why wasn't I dying? Why did he have to die? Why couldn't it have been me? Everything was too much. I want to end this... I want... to die. I took it away from him, I took it away from my dad. I took the choice of either to keep living or dying. But I DID IT ANYWAY. He talked to me using his strength just to make sure I lived. I know it. So he died because of me. Because of my lies and weakness, he's dead.
A scream ripped through my hoarse throat as I fell to the ground swiping my hands here and there. There was nothing but air, so very cold air. It burned my throat and made the urge to drink strong, but I couldn't do that. Not right now... hopefully not ever. I didn't deserve to be alive, to drink, to eat, to smile, to have Crowley. I didn't deserve that happy life. I've always thought that I deserved a happy life but that was FAR from true. I needed this crushing pain to shape me into someone. Someone useful.
So I let it happen. I didn't resist but instead welcomed the pain. I screamed my lungs out but couldn't hear it. Then a warmth touched my arms. I-I can't. I attempted to push it away. The warmth... a person like me doesn't deserve. I can't be touched by it, I won't. I crawled back away and coldness hit me once again. Though this warmth was resilient, and once again grabbed me. It pulled me against it and suddenly I was so weak.
VERY, VERY, VERY, WEAK.
It was virtually impossible to get out of a grip like this. This warmth was relentless. It was soft and sunny. My eye lids fluttered open and a blast of color hit me hard. R-red. This red. What is it? Why is it so familiar?
Crowley's Pov
Something happened and it was negligent. I discarded the proposition of using my vehicle and instead used my swiftness. My lips tilted downwards when I smelt Ferid. Hmm... he accuses me of butchery and now he's near Eirin's house. I growled in irritation. "What's he going to do to her?" Another smell hit my nose and this time it wasn't one I recognized.
"3... no 4 humans. Tsk, they better not hurt Eirin."
I ceased my movement 3 meters away behind a tree masking my scent and presence. From this interval, I could tell that the humans were trying to succor her. "Good." I thought pleased. The one with messy black hair and green eyes is conversing with Ferid.
"What are you doing to her, vampire?" He asked heatedly. Ferid just chortled in amusement and sham hurt.
"Oh Yuu, I thought we had a better relationship than this!" He dramatically said in mock disappointment. A sheen of disgust was seen behind Ferid's facade. So he knows the little human. The human produced his sword in front of himself and crouched low in a fighting posture. He glowered at Ferid, hatred evident in his physiognomy.
"I think it's about time I had my revenge. Ferid." The way he said Ferid's name, had I been human, would've sent quivers through my body. I tuned out their discussion as I smelt Eirin's blood. I glanced at the car where she was being towed the other way, out the right side door. I silently glided closer behind the tree near Eirin's room window. I observed intently as an older man, between the ages 20-25, mumbled 'sorry' and injected a fluid into Eirin. She fell inert within seconds while I discover myself growling under my breath. The man swiveled towards my direction, as I moved further behind the log of brown. He narrowed his eyes an inkling but then turned to the boy and shouted, "Don't fight him, you brat! You're no match for him!"
A petite girl agreed with the man, "Yuu, stop it! You... you can't fight him, not now! We have a job to do and it's not to wreck havoc, at least not here. There is always a time for everything... so please... don't waste your life here!" The human beside her nodded and the girl kept averting her eyes from Eirin to the boy.
I walked out uncloaking my presence, "Enough of this, give Eirin to me and then do whatever you want." Ferid turned to me, "Awwww, night and shining armor is out for his mate." I growled at Ferid and he just dismissed it. The boy looked surprised, and blushed as he looked between me and Eirin. "Yes, that's right boy, she's MINE."
The man pulled his sword out and commanded his team, "Stand back, we're dealing with two nobles here!" The girl came up and took Eirin out of the man's grasp and I felt more comfortable with Eirin being in a girl's hands then a man's. Ferid said, "Forgive me will you, I have some business to take care of." There was a gleam of a microphone chip in his ear as he sped away using the roofs. The human boy ran towards Ferid's previous place and yelled, "Hey! Stop, get back here!" He made a move to jump on the roof but got pulled down by the older man.
"Look, I understand you have a past with him, but now's not the time, do you understand me brat?" He admonished Yuu.
I trekked over to Eirin's side and spread my arms out waiting patiently for the girl to hand her over. Yuu's attention snapped to me as he was about to say something. He quickly shot out of the man's clutches and stood in between Eirin and I. He swallowed as a drop of sweat rolled down his face, "Leave." He ordered me foolishly.
"Not until I get what is mine back." I was getting annoyed at this boy's futile attempt to shield my Eirin away from me. We stared at each other for a few moments, him looking in my eyes searching for something to soothe his apparent worry for the two girls. I stared back increasing my malice in an attempt to scare the boy away. He stood his ground and finally inquired, "Why should I believe you, vampire?" He hissed out at me defiantly.
I fake smiled and said, "Because human, if you don't I'll be forced to kill you and your useless friends."
"Heh, I'd like to se-" He started to say until the man interrupted.
"ENOUGH! Shinoa knock him out-" The girl's hands were out to soon as she set Eirin down and knocked Yuu out catching him and looking apologetic. She gently lied him on the ground and put his head into her lap. She peeked at me from under her lavender bangs and beckoned for the useless human boy standing and shaking slightly to come here.
"and- okay good job Shinoa." He strides over and gazes at me fixedly. I smiled at him playfully and tilted my head in question. He looked at Eirin and marched insistently till he was crouching beside her. He picked her up and I couldn't suppress a growl of discontent to escape my mouth. The useless boy lagging behind came bounding up and bowed in my direction and then went to the human girl to help her pick Yuu up.
A green colored car comes leaping up followed by an ambulance that wasn't flashing or making any noise. 4 men came out the green car, guns raised and pointed at me, however, the purple eyed human raised his hand as other humans came out of the white car. They were wearing green and black uniforms resembling the other bystanders except with hats. I felt weight on my arms and looked down to find Eirin in my arms. I glanced at the man and he spoke, "I can tell from your dedication and irritation that she's your mate, but that doesn't mean we are going to allow you to escape. So therefore, you are under our custody." Then I felt warm liquid rolling down my arms. It was warm and red and I was lusting for it but held back because she needed help. Now.
"Alright... just make sure she gets the appropriate help needed, or I am going to destroy everything you love." I promised evilly. The purple eyed male turned and shouted orders, "Okay, we need the medical corps stationed here right away. Load her in the car carefully and let the vampire come along with her... NOW!"
The humans situated near the white ambulance came rushing up and ushered me hurriedly into the back entrance of the vehicle. Two medics came in and started the procedure of healing her. They used antibiotics and string to stitch up the wound. They handed me a rag to clean myself with and blatantly ignored me. I raised an eyebrow, "Shouldn't they be remotely scared of me?"
I smiled and asked, "How is her condition?"
"Well, thankfully her wounds didn't get infected but she seems to have some other apparent injuries. Care to explain?" He questioned, giving me a disgusted stare.
"I didn't do those, if you were wondering. It was some other trash, who I killed a while ago. Now back to the matter at hand." I spoke firmly, giving him a bitter smile.
"Well... anyways she's lost a fair amount of blood so she needs a blood transfusion and an IV injected into her. Otherwise, she's pretty fine," He admitted, scratching his head in question. "But do you happen to know what blood type she is?"
"Type O." He nodded understandingly and started to write a report about the patient. I waited silently by her side as the car started to move a long time ago. It wasn't a long wait until we arrived at our destination. I got out and carried Eirin in my arms, delicately holding her. My smile was still plastered to my face as I heard bickering from the green colored car. It was the girl with lavender locks resembling Eirin's living room and the purple eyed male. The dark browned hair male was standing in between them looking confused and waving his hands around to get their attention; which he was failing at.
"No, she gets to have a separate room to herself. The vampire can go in the cell by himself." She stated adamantly, not giving any room for argument. True to it's firmness, the male didn't argue and instead shrugged and warned, "You might get in trouble with your father."
"So be it. And plus what is my father going to do to me? Say he doesn't love me? Pah, like that'll do anything worthwhile." I could sense a slim wave of sadness flash over her as her shoulders sagged a little under the revelation. The male gave her a look that said, 'I know' while the browned haired boy looked confused and frowned at the comment made by her. "Well, you DO whatever YOU want. I won't bother," He said casually as he swiped his hand through his coal colored hair. "Though be careful." He muttered so quietly that his comrades didn't hear him. He strolled away putting one hand in his pants pockets while the other rested on his sword. He gave me a look and then got in the car. Two soldiers were left with the girl and the 2 boys.
"Hmm, those 2 soldiers aren't enough to restrain me. They should stop underestimating vampires."
"Come follow me, hotshot, I know how to hook up the IVs. And sad to say that- actually you probably already heard me. Guards and Yoichi, take Yuu and put him in one of the rooms. And Crowley, I want you to take Eirin and follow me." I couldn't do anything but listen to her commands for the sake of Eirin. Otherwise, this incompetent human would be lying on the ground dead. It was a 2 story house, considerably bigger than Eirin's house but plenty smaller than mine.
It had a red roof and is made of different shaded bricks. The door is painted a white with a brass colored door knob. She unlocked it and patiently waited for the guards and Yoichi to enter. I followed behind casually making my way into the room on the far right. As you walk in there's a living room with 2 couches, a glass table in between, a chandelier, a staircase on the left, with a hallway beside it on the left as well. I entered the room as I heard the resounding footsteps ascending the stairs.
This room is a lot bigger than Eirin's room with two doors inside presumably leading to the bathroom and closet. The door we entered from was two double doors both white with golden handles instead of brass. In the right corner there's a bed with berry colored sheets in different tints. The pillow was white and had lines of berry running through it like gazelles on the plains of Africa. I set her down tenderly and pulled the covers over her.
"Look... I don't want to do this but I suppose I have too." The girl said and clipped shackles on my wrists. "They're just normal chains that you can break anytime you want, so if you hear Eirin panicking or smell her blood, I give you full jurisdiction to break those and assist her anyway you can, but do not create a commotion or make a big deal about it because I will be forced as the captain of this squad to restrain you. And I take it you wouldn't like that very much." I nodded in agreement, creating a truce. For now.
The girl exited the room, with me following behind her. "My name's Shinoa. You're pretty famous so I know about you. Actually everyone here knows about you." She stated matter of factly. "Hmm, is that so." I replied dully. I didn't care much for associating with humans unless needed.
She led me through the hall beside the stair case and showed me to an underground cell. She chained me to the floor and left saying, "I'm sorry for your girl. Her dad... died today." She exited with a resounding click of the door.
That's why Eirin's face was so... so sunken in. Her eyebrows were furrowed and her face was pale and tear marks showed on her face. She was radiating confusion and sadness. I gritted my teeth in an effort to stay down until a commotion went on upstairs. "I have to stay here... even if I want to comfort her." I had the biggest urge to rip apart Ferid, and those useless humans and their lies.
I growled and hit the cold stone floor with my fist. It cracked under the pressure. I closed my eyes and counted to 10 and leaned against the wall. My eyes were still closed as I fell asleep, but I still could hear and smell so I could go to Eirin anytime I wanted.
Thrid Person's Pov
Ferid exited using the roofs and made his way to Southern Part, area 341. There were apartment buildings clustered around a small house. Ferid jumped on the cobble stoned path and opened the door which was locked with ease. He smiled and raised his hands in greeting, "Lacus, such a surprise. Why are you here?"
Lacus turned around and bowed shortly, "Hm, well I was wandering around bored and decided to check what you were cooking up here. Obviously not humans." He took on a disturbed look as his eyes averted towards the two metal double doors that led to what he described as 'hell.' Ferid chuckled in sick amusement as he responded cheerily, "Well, I certainly like what I did to the place... or should I say what I did to those humans."
"Yeah, exactly how did you replicate those ten thousand murdered peoples' bodies anyway?" Lacus asked confused as he ran his fingers through his hair.
"It's all to being a progenitor, infant." Ferid put a slender clawed finger on his lips to represent a secret. Lacus narrowed his eyes in irritation at being called an infant. Sure, he was turned 167 years ago, but that didn't mean he was weak like most infants were.
Lacus left with a bow to Ferid as he exited the house swiftly going through the empty alleyways. A perfect place for crime, or some shady business to occur; which wasn't very off considering Ferid was here. Meanwhile, Ferid was looking at his hand when he noticed and smelt blood. He licked off the blood and sighed in contentment. "Though I like little boys' and girls' blood better." He thought hungrily as he imagined the youthful blood flowing down his throat.
Then he advanced to the double doors and put his pointed ears against the smooth material. From the door came sounds of moaning, groaning, and screams. "Oh, those screams." They were pleasant to Ferid's ears like a lullaby to a baby. They were clawing at the doors and screeching in complaint.
"Don't worry my things, you'll be out soon enough." Ferid muttered as he smiled evilly.
Crowley's Pov
A few hours passed uneventfully until a shrill scream tore through the house. I exerted my strength and ripped the chains from the ground faster then a blink of an eye. However, the chains' cuff was still squeezing around my wrists. I was there in time to observe her. Eirin was on the floor, sheets behind her rumpled and tussled from previous endeavors. Her palms were on the ground with her head tilted upwards facing the ceiling. Tears and snot are running down her face, I could even see them on her neck that had new bandages on it. I gritted my teeth in anger, "Ferid will pay for this."
I grabbed her delicate upper arms and her muscles felt so taunt, so tight. So uncomfortable. She pushed me away and scrambled away to the wall, sobbing and shaking her head. "Eirin..." I thought sadly as her eyes were shut tightly and her body covered in wounds. The IV drip was hanging down, dripping onto the floor unrestrained. I sighed and forcefully embraced her, pushing relentlessly into my body. She struggled for a little while until she realized that it was useless. Undoubtedly. I'd never let my Eirin go. She looked at me with her eyes, and those eyes. She looks broken, despairing, and miserable. She seemed to recognize my eyes and that brought a smidgen of happiness to me.
I smiled and spoke firmly, "I'm here. Always and forever. I'm never leaving you... ever." And then I caged her in my arms tightly and reassuringly. After all, actions speak more than words.
Eirin's Pov
These red eyes. Who do they belong to? They're so warm. Undeserving of me. But then I stopped when he spoke. His voice was soothing and his smile sincere. He hugged me but the words were drowning out anything else. I was vaguely aware of someone coming in, gasping, and saying something. But I couldn't catch it.
I wrapped my arms around him. I surrendered and started bawling in his arms that are so warm and comforting. "This...? He's... Crowley, my mate." More tears came spilling out and dozens of them stained his clothing, as well as mine. This feeling of pain... I hate it. I don't want to feel pain anymore, I don't want to feel anymore. NO MORE. Please, Crowley, just take me away. My pleas couldn't make themselves known as more sobs and sniffles racked my body tenfold. My body was weak and my mind was falling in the depths of blackness. "My father... he's gone. Not just temporarily, permanently. The biggest fear of mine has come true. Why now? Why couldn't it have been after I got my life situated?" I squeezed Crowley as tight as a snakes' strangling of prey.
"Please don't leave me. Not you too." I whimpered in pain and loss. My heart was squeezing itself until it broke into tiny pieces. "Mom, where is she? Is she okay? Is she alright?" No answers were supplied and I have a feeling they won't for a while. I felt Crowley's lips descend upon my head as he slowly eased my legs around his waist, so he could stand up straight. He strides over to the bed and lays down on it easing me into a comfortable position. He hugs me as tight as he can to his body as if afraid to lose me. "I can't say the same because... I already lost everything. It's gone forever and there's no taking it back."
I now know the true meaning of nothing.
I heard a slight knock and tilted my head towards the door to where I could see through a crack of light. Crowley growled out, "What?"
A girl with mid-length lavender hair stood in the door way with one arm crossed while the other on the side of the door. She sighed and scratched her head looking uncomfortable. "Well... you are my prisoner so I'm going to ask you to leave," In a flash Crowley was out of my arms and in front of the petite girl who I realized was smaller than me. "She looks familiar... where have I seen that lavender hair from?"
My eyebrows were scrunched in confusion as I sat up more to take in my surroundings whilst listening to the conversation. "Okay, we need a little talk about this hierarchy thing. I am greater than you in skill so therefore I get to decide where I go. I could snap your pretty little neck in two, Shinoa." She appeared unperturbed despite the irritated look she gave him. "Alright, we'll have it your way... could you please go out while I talk to Eirin about confidential information?"
I was already feeling a little bit colder when Crowley left. I wanted him to come back but my body was out of tears and my voice wouldn't cooperate. "Anyhow I'm curious about who this... Shinoa is." I forcefully pushed back my worries and sadness trying to look indifferent to the whole thing. "It's not like I could smile and agree... I think smiling is to big a task for me."
Crowley held a slight irritation in his eye like cradling a baby. "My pleasure. Let me go wash my coat from your air follicles, human." He sneered as he gave me a look to make sure I was okay. "He really does care doesn't he?"
Shinoa's eyes followed him out the door and then she closed it. She strolled over and pulled a chair over to my bed. She sat down and made herself comfortable. After smoothing down her skirt she asked, "Do you know who Mahiru Hiragi is?" Her brown eyes pierced me with an intense gaze. I fidgeted under the covers nervously. My eyes got watery as a new dam broke in my mind. A one filled with lost memories.
A memory appeared as I spaced out. It was...
Memory Flashback Start
"Go. Now." Admonished my flawless mother. She was staring at me sternly, the normal piece of sadness overlooked in her eyes with immense fury. I shuddered underneath that gaze of hers and looked away stubbornly. "I will NOT have a child who's cutting themselves in MY home." Her eyes narrowed at the cutting part. I scoffed and blew my bangs out of the way. "I'm not cutting myself."
"Going to." She corrected herself as well as me. I locked my jaw in an effort to quell any arguments. As much as I feel I don't need this... if I go... it'll shut her up and take my mind off... THAT. I sighed defeated and grabbed my sneakers off the shelf. I waved lazily and walked out of the house, stuffing my cold feet in the blessed converse. I ambled off my street and went to the bus stop. There I waited a few minutes and got on once it arrived. I waited and got off in front of the therapy institute called Special Minds. I sighed and shook my head. Therapy, really?
I opened the door and went inside. Before our little argument, my mom already made an appointment. Crazy woman. I signed my name in and waited in the area designated. I sat down on a soft cushioned seat. The overall room was "white with not much color to it. Beside me was a table filled with magazines on it. I heard foot steps come towards me and sit down beside me. Curious I lifted my head. Her startling lavender hair met my eyes first. It was a beautiful graceful color suited to her pale complexion. She looked younger than me with her big innocent amber colored eyes that held something hidden in them. Her hourglass body was to die for.
I swallowed in amazement and awe. Her beauty was like my mom's. So infatuated with observing her that I didn't catch her observing me. Once I was done observing her I noticed it. I flushed involuntarily embarrassed. "Uh, uh, um, I...i-"
She held her hand up and smiled, the background behind her turning into butterflies. "You seem to want to get to know me, so I'll tell you my name. It's Mahiru. Nice to meet you." I looked down at my hands and started fidgeting with them. Great, I'm not good with people, what the hell do I say?
"M-my name... is Eirin." I spoke tentatively.
She smiled and responded, "Great. I'm from-"
"Mahiru Hiragi, please come to room 111. Mahiru Hiragi. Please come to room 111." The intercom announced in the room. Me and her were coincidentally the only ones in the room at the moment so I'd be alone when she'd leave. She looked annoyed at being interrupted but quickly put a facade over it and got up, bowed and said, "Goodbye, I hope we meet again." I smiled slightly and waved a little bit.
Afterwards, I found myself thinking about her beautiful smile and warm aura and maybe... we could meet again. Maybe.
End of Memory Flashback
"Wha-what is this? This, her, she's my buddy? My bestest friend in the whole world? What? Then who's this girl right here? She looks A LOT like Mahiru... Who is SHE?"
"You... who are you? You look so much like Mahiru." I asked confused.
She replied, "So you do know Mahiru. I am her sister, Shinoa." My eyebrows furrowed in confusion and the last memory I had with her came back as well, bringing tears to my eyes.
Memory Flashback Start
I was strolling across the street with a pep in my step. I was going to meet my friend, ONLY friend in the whole wide world ever, the best one to have. Hiru. Or Mahiru. I was immensely happier the past few months of getting to know her. She was graceful, beautiful, and confident. Everything I wasn't. Which made us a pair. Oddly enough, she didn't have any other friends besides me, which you would expect her to have. But anyways, Hiru and I are happy being friends as it is. Once I reached the place she sent on my phone I stopped and looked around observing.
It was a weird place to meet your friend. Cluttered with warehouses that were empty and alleyways that were to dark to be seen into. This was almost like a horror movie. I sighed and shivered a little at the cold wind that blew my hair into disarray. I smoothed it down and tucked it into my sweater. At this time I had longer hair that reached my mid back. Basically a little shorter than Hiru's hair. I heard foot steps behind me and swerved around coming face to face with Hiru. Four black suited men were behind her standing ominously.
I gave her a bewildered look and in return she gave me a sadistic grin with no remorse in it. "Ya know... acting like I was your friend was really hard and quite disturbing. But now, finally now that I've gotten your full trust, only now can I do what I've always wanted." I shivered internally at the voice she used when talking to me, completely opposite from earlier conversations Hiru and I had. She sounded like an ice cube. I spoke shivering slightly, "Wha-what do you mean what you've always wanted to do? W-what is this?"
She spread her arms like an eagle and answered, "You, I want to use you as a test subject. After all you have blood type O, or C-O type that's very rare. It's a shame that it's you, ya know. We could've been friends." She spoke it so casually like it didn't even MATTER.
"No... NO! This isn't you Hiru, why is this happening!?" I screamed the echos making me sound desperate. My visible breath was coming out in strangled puffs and I thought I saw a spike of sadness in Hiru's eyes. She tilted her head down and snapped her fingers, the men moving in unison towards me. I shook my head and put my frozen palms on my face trying to hide the embarrassing tears. The men grabbed my arms and legs and shoved me into a van I didn't see. Then they secured rope and a blindfold around my head, drugging me so I couldn't alert anyone for help. And then everything was black and nonexistent.
A few hours later...
I awoke on a metal table roller that was being careened into a sliding open door room. The cold metal bit into my back, clawing away the warmth like pests. I tried to sit up but to no avail as there were restraints on my wrists, legs, and torso. It was slightly hard to breathe as the moving metal table stopped and 3 masked doctors came up with needles and pointy things. I panicked at having random POINTY things in my vicinity from unknown people. "MOM!" I shouted mentally in panic as I once again struggled to get free from these hellish restraints.
I imagined under those masks gleeful grins with sharp pointy vampire teeth pouring out like slobber from a hungry animal. I shook my head no in an attempt to dispel any feeling of having sharp needles in my skin. The mysterious men inserted liquids into my body some of them clear, the others yellow like lemons. The one that stood out was the disgusting red colored one, almost like blood. Afterwards, they left me alone by myself. A huge window to my right that I could see through held another room with the 3 men and Hiru.
I looked pleadingly at Hiru but she looked straight faced not even looking at me but the screen in front if her. What it displayed, I had no clue and I never want to find out. "Why... why is she doing this? What did I do? WHO IS SHE anyways?" I thought in my mind, preying there would be some answers soon. I already knew tears were coming out of my eyes but ignored it. A sob wracked my body hysterically as I couldn't even speak due to the cloth covering my mouth.
And then... something happened to my body. I jerked a little and in confusion tried to resist the incessant jerking of my body. What is this? My body kept jerking nonstop. It was hurting me and the restraints were digging in my wrists and torso. Then my body jerked one more time, upward in an inhuman way as my back was arched off the table, me being unable to breathe. "Ahh! Ah! AHHHHHHHHHH!" I didn't know when I started screaming but this was freaking me out. It was hard to breathe as I panted in rest for a few seconds before it started again. "AHHHHHHHHHH! Ga-AHHHHHHHHH! Stop-Sto-STOOOOOOP, NO, NO. MAKE IT STOP!"
I kept screaming in agony and managed to glance at Hiru. She was shaking and a sorrowful look over took her face as it was scrunched up in sadness. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" My screams filled the docile hallways with pain laced in them like the threads to your clothes. Unbeknownst to me, I fell unconscious from the pain.
A few hours later...
The smoke drifted in my mouth causing me to wake up coughing. I hurt everywhere and my body wasn't accepting any clean air. I was in the room with the doctors who gave me something to make me hurt. What... was that? I opened my eyes reluctantly as I held my breath in. The thick smoke drifted everywhere as I heard screams and shouts of pain. The smell of burning flesh assaulted my nose as a man came barreling in here with a crazed look to him.
He held an ax in his hands as he looked around the room swinging his ax with it. Finally he caught sight of me strapped vulnerably on the metal table, holding my breath. It was getting increasingly hard not breathe. I shook my head as he came closer singing a lullaby with a sway in his uncoordinated steps.
"London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down. London bridge is falling down, my fair lady~" His mouth moved with the words as he closed in on me. I was going to scream for help in this smoke filled room wondering why he wasn't coughing yet when Hiru bashed his head with a piece of random debris. I backed away yanking at the restraints as I tried to scurry away from the body that was lying at the foot of the table. The bruises I acquired from struggling earlier came back to me as my eyes became watery from the pain. Blood got on Hiru's lab coat as she coughed from the smoke and covered her nose.
She walked over to me and undid the restraints on my arms, legs, and torso. I finally had to breathe and once I did, a coughing fit overcame me. Hiru was coughing as well considerably more than me. "How long had she been in this smoke?" I wondered worriedly. "But why should I care? She brought me here to be tested on with who knows what. She might have injected me with a disease. Or cancer. And what even is blood type C-O? More importantly... how do I get out of here?"
It was becoming apparent that he fire wasn't being put out and the fire plus the smell of smoke got stronger. I coughed again and glanced at Hiru who was now on the floor with her forehead resting on the blood sullied ground. Instinctively, I reached out for her and jumped from the cursed metal table as I sat her up and against a file cabinet. She kept coughing until she finally managed to squeak out, "Please... look*cough*in my coat*cough cough cough*pocket. There you'll find a me*cough*dallion. It... it will help you get out of here." She was breathing harder at the effort of talking which in turn caused more coughing.
I frowned in confusion and fear. "Are... are you going to die?" I didn't need confirmation on how she felt about me. Sure, it would definitely reassure me about how I think she feels about me, but I knew she couldn't say it. Not with her condition. But I have to say this because... because these feelings of mine are true. And she can't change that. Even if she... she hurt my family... I would try to help her because I know in a couple of years... she'll be the only one I have left. ONLY. My mom might die... my dad probably WILL die. And... and I can't stand the thought her not around anymore, so I... she's still my friend, the only friend and my best friend. FOREVER.
"I forgive you. And I'm sorry but I can't leave you here to die like this. I can't." I spoke determinedly as I tried to help her up. She swatted my arms away and collided with the file cabinet, her fit of coughing stopped at the momentary loss of oxygen. I put my hand on her shoulder to check if she was okay but like the last time she shrugged it away. "Che, you think I CARE? I HATE YOU. AND YOUR SMILES AND GIDDINESS AT THE STUPIDEST THINGS. And quite frankly I don't need your forgiveness... I'm to great for that. And the only reason I'm telling you a way out is because you are MY test subject and it'd be a waste." She emphasized the 'my' in her sentence giving me a piercing glare as she coughed some more.
My heart got stung as the tears from the over dosage of smoke drifting into my eyes came over my lower lids. It cascaded down my quivering face as I swallowed thickly, licking my dry lips. I was sweating now due to the increased amounts of heat from the ever growing fire happening behind closed doors. To think I am so close... to dying. I squeezed my hand into a fist as I remember the looks Hiru gave that looked saddened and apologetic. I spoke again a crack sounding in my voice, "I'm not leaving and I don't care what you say. I saw those looks you gave me as I was being dragged into the van. And experimented on. You... YOU CARE. AND NOTHING, NOTHING CAN CHANGE THAT. That was sincere and I know you feel the same way as me, so stop lying. I don't why you are doing this to me but-"
"Because... at first it was all a game... from the beginning the only thing I was after was you for your blood. That special C-O blood type that 1 in a billion humans get. The rarest. So, I wanted to get your trust and pull you in my trap, but I never thought that... that you would get to me. I started feeling things like happiness and started having fun. The little things for me were so big. Like the sun, it was so warm compared with my coldness and indifference to normal people. You WERE my friend but it came to the point where I just had to... HAD TO... get the experiment done. So now here we are, and I'm so-"
"Me too." I said as I grabbed her hand and squeezed it. I knew it. I KNEW IT. A big smile was on my face as tears were running down both our faces. She squeezed back as sobs both wracked our bodies. A crash from outside tore through the heartfelt moment as the door came crashing down. I moved quickly, reacting fast. As I tried to pull her with me, it was hard because my limbs were strained and the bruises weren't helping either. She did something totally stupid. She LET GO OF MY HAND. And fell as the crashing huge column fell on top of her door complete. I fell on my butt and gasped bringing a hand to my mouth. My eyes were wide like saucers.
Everything stopped as a huge amount of blood was squeezed out of her forcefully like a orange squeezed for juice. She lifted her head shakily blood spilling down her mouth and some on her nose and smiled at me weakly. And that smile was so so so so so beautiful. Even in her disheveled state she was the MOST beautiful creature I've ever seen. Her lips moved but nothing processed in my mind. I could hear them but I couldn't comprehend them. And then I grabbed the medallion from her pocket and ran with no emotion on my face.
I found a small window behind a shelf and threw it down. I hit the window with a chair resting near it. The shards going everywhere as it cut my dirtied skin from the ashes of other bodies and wood. My breathing was the only thing I could hear as other crashes sounded near me. The crackling of the fire dug it's way inside the room staining everything in the vicinity orange and red. The glow of the fire highlighted my face as I swiftly careened out the window using the chair as a jump start. As I hit the ground and rolled 4 times, I knew I hit snow and then-
BOOM
Behind me the whole entire area and building blew up into tiny fiery pieces everywhere. The snow melted which quelled the tiny fires set everywhere. I was on both of my knees, my back towards the fire, my face looking at the ground. Tears silently poured down my cheeks as I finally heard her voice back in my head from earlier. "Even if I die here, it's okay. Because I loved the time I spent with you. And remember... live for me, that's my final wish. And take care of my sister... her name's Shinoa, she looks like me so you shouldn't miss her. And one more thing... Eiri... Your my best friend."
And you know what... that's the first time she said it. But what really made me mad was that... that was the last as well.
"...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
End of Memory Flashback
My head jolted up in alarm. "Hiru...Hiru...HIRU, HIRU, HIRU! She's really gone... how could I forget that? Her medallion... where is it?" Everything forgotten, I stood up and ran out of the room, Shinoa shouting after me. I could vaguely feel arms on my body but ignored them as I pushed my way through them. I ran into Crowley as he looked alarmed at my appearance. I grabbed his coat and pulled his face to mine holding it in my hands.
"Please take me back home." I pleaded as I shielded my face from his. Thankfully he understood the importance of getting back home and held me up bridal style as he ran out the window of the house. He jumped from roof top until we arrived there in 5 minutes tops. He set me down as I ran in my house up the stairs and into my room, ignoring the mess. I pulled open all of my drawers and shifted them around like a mad woman. Finding nothing, I tore through my desk and other hidden places. I looked through my bathroom and closet but there was nothing.
"Where, WHERE IS IT?!" That's the only thing I have left of her. I put my hands on my hair and shook my head trying to remember where I would put it. Did I not put it in here? Or maybe I left it at the place I was at? But where is that? And then a striking pain hit me in the head. "Wha-what is this? Another memory?"
And sure enough... another memory it was. Bad or good... I couldn't tell.
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