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Anyway, for those of you who are interested prepare yourselves for chapter 3!

"Huh?" Komuro stumbled over his words. Of all the things that she could have said Komuro wasn't able to prepare himself for that. Did she just say that she isn't human? What on Earth is going on here?

"Yes. I'm afraid that you heard correct. I am indeed not human." Mayonaka stared at Komuro for a moment longer, giving chance for what she had said to sink in.

"W-what do you mean you're not human?" Komuro stuttered through his answer.

"I mean exactly that. I'm not human." Mayonaka replied staying unusually calm despite the situation she now found herself in.

"O-okay then if you're not human then what are you?" Komuro asked genuinely surprised.

"Alright, I'm what is known as a vampire to you're kind." Mayonaka said still managing to maintain her cool.

"A vampire what are you on about?" Komuro asked not believing what he was hearing.

"Oh come on! There are zombies walking around outside! How can you find the truth so hard to believe?" Mayonaka exploded fed up of always hearing the same thing whenever she revealed her secret. There are undead zombies eating each other and it's so hard to believe in vampires?

"Okay sorry for not believing you, but come on? Vampires?" Komuro exploded out in return for Mayonaka's sudden outburst.

"Alright. I accept that it's hard to believe, but it's the truth." Mayonaka responded as she tried to calm herself down.

"That still doesn't explain why you collapsed Mayonaka." Komuro pointed out matter of flatly.

"Well… Its complicated…" Mayonaka trailed off, not wanting to explain the reason as to why she collapsed.

"Well I may not be the smartest here, but I'm willing to listen if you want to talk." Komuro said with genuine understanding.

"Okay I'll tell you. There's a lot of havoc and chaos in our world now and there are less and less humans around. You see vampires, like myself, need blood to survive. Usually I would get this from animals, but I need a bit of human blood every now and then. The last time I had any blood was a good two or three weeks ago. And now, there are hardly any humans at all.

I have tried believe me, to drink the blood of 'them', but it makes me really ill." Mayonaka paused her explanation fully aware that this was a lot to take in.

"Whoa. Okay then, but how is this linked to you're collapsing?" Komuro asked trying to make sense of what he had just been told.

"Okay without blood I can't get the energy and nutrients that I need to survive. Basically my body will slowly begin to shut down. The collapsing is the first stage." Mayonaka spoke with dire seriousness.

"So what will happen if you don't get any blood then?" Komuro questioned.

"Well… I will continue to collapse and it will get worse and worse every time. Then if I still don't get any blood after a few more day then I will go into a comma-like state. Eventually after a couple of days I won't wake up again." Mayonaka closed her eyes, beginning to feel dizzy again.

"So the only way to cure this would be to give you some blood huh?" Komuro folded his arms in front of his chest, deep in thought.

"Yeah…" Mayonaka trailed off as the dizziness got worse. She swayed from side to side, before managing to catch her balance on the balcony railing.

"Ugh my head…" Mayonaka moaned in pain as she draped her hand across her forehead.

Komuro was instantly by her side supporting her arm to stop her from toppling over.

"Mayonaka you need to lie down and get some rest, you're burning up again." Komuro pulled her away from the balcony making sure she had enough support.

He was leading her in the general direction of the bedroom when Rei Miyamoto appeared in the doorway.

"Takashi I really need to talk to you." Komuro paused as he hesitated. Torn between helping Mayonaka and giving support to Rei, who looked really desperate for someone to talk to.

"It's okay Takashi go with Rei. I can find the bedroom from here don't worry about me." Mayonaka pulled herself free from Komuro's strong arms and managed to walk without falling over.

"Thanks Mayonaka. I'll come by to see you later on." Mayonaka nodded, before she watched Rei take his arm and lead him away. Mayonaka sighed painful and tired, before walking off to find somewhere to rest.

Three hours or so later Mayonaka was awakened by a soft tapping on the master bedroom door. "Hey, Mayonaka are you awake?" Komuro whispered softly.

"Yeah… I am now." Mayonaka grumbled from the other side of the door.

The door opened slightly and Komuro's worried, apologetic, face poked round from the side of it.

"Sorry for waking you. I just wanted to check on how you were feeling."

"It's okay I don't mind. Actually I feel slightly better now but I'm still a bit dizzy."

Komuro walked in and kneeled down beside the makeshift bed that Mayonaka had made on the floor. He carefully rested his hand across her forehead to check her temperature.

"Hmm, you still feel hot but you're not burning up anymore." He paused, hesitating briefly before continuing.

"Do you want me to keep what you told me a secret?" Komuro lowered his voice and looked her straight in the eye.

Mayonaka nodded her silver eyes sparkling brightly. "I think for now that that might be a better option, but if we're going to be working together then they will have to be told the truth sooner or later. To be honest I'd rather they be told sooner.

"I don't want to wait because it will only cause complications later on." And if I'm going to be rejected again I'd rather it be sooner rather than later to avoid any unnecessary suffering. Mayonaka added silently on the end.

"Okay I understand. Don't worry I'll keep it a secret for as long as you like." Komuro promised her before sinking back down onto his knees. "What are you planning on doing about the problem you mentioned earlier?" Komuro inquired.

"Hmm… To be honest I don't know. I haven't seen a single animal since this thing started." Mayonaka looked off to one side away from Komuro's brilliantly bright eyes.

When she looked up again she found herself face to face with his back. " Drink my blood Mayonaka, it's the only solution." Komuro turned his head sideways to meet her gaze.

"No I can't. I won't do that to you." Mayonaka tried to move away, but Komuro took hold of her arm and in the state that she was in now she had no strength left to fight him.

"There is no other option Mayonaka. I can't just sit here and watch as you gradually die." Komuro reached out and placed a hand across her back, before pulling Mayonaka closer to him.

Komuro placed his hand under her chin and pulled her face closer to his neck.

"Come Mayonaka. Drink my blood it's the only option." Komuro released Mayonaka's chin and it landed on his neck.

"Mayonaka's nostrils were instantly filled with the sweet smell of his skin. Her hears were filled with the sound and sensation of his beating pulse.

All of her senses were overcome and a pulsing desire surged throughout her body. She was unable to control this sensation; this wild new instinct that threatened to destroy her from inside and out.

Before she could do anything to bring her body back under any kind of control, she found her fangs edging closer and closer to the flesh of his neck.

Her fangs sunk into his neck and the sweet taste of his blood flooded her mouth and her senses.

By the time she realised what she was doing she had already drank more than she would usually.

The realisation of this hit her hard and she stopped abruptly. Having so much blood taken out of his system too fast had caused Komuro to go into trance-like state, but when Mayonaka had stopped it brought him straight back out of it.

"Ow." He muttered. "That hurt my neck." Komuro rubbed his neck and pulled his hand back to get a closer look at the damage. His fingers had two single pinpricks of blood on them that could only have been caused by teeth or fangs.

"I'm so sorry Komuro! I let it get out of control. I didn't mean to take so much." Mayonaka apologised feeling genuinely bad for what she had she just done.

"Sshh. It's okay Mayonaka. How do you feel?" Komuro said trying to calm Mayonaka down.

"I feel completely fine now, but that's not the point." Mayonaka looked off to one side, ashamed of what she had just done.

"It's okay Mayonaka I'm fine. What matters is that you're better now."

Mayonaka didn't answer. She knew that she hadn't caused Komuro any serious harm, but she still felt really bad.

Mayonaka stood up suddenly; she knew what she had to do. "Come Komuro-Kun. It's time."

Komuro stood up as well still slightly dazed, "time for what?" He asked as he rubbed his still sore neck.

"It's time to tell everyone the truth about what I really am. There is no point in keeping it secret any longer it will only cause problems later on." Mayonaka said determination filling her voice as she realised that it was the right thing to do.

"Are you sure about this Mayonaka? We could always tell them later on." Komuro said genuinely worried about her decision's outcome.

Mayonaka shook her head. Knowing that there was nothing that could change her mind.

"No. This is the right thing to do. Leaving it any longer will only create unnecessary trouble later on." She mad a determined step towards the door. Komuro sighed and followed close on her heels.

Mayonaka opened the door and walked out into the hallway. She took one look at the stairs and jumped straight over the banister rail.

"Mayonaka!" Komuro ran over to the banister and looked over it to see that Mayonaka had made a perfect landing on the floor below. Completely unharmed.

"Komuro-Kun call everyone together for a meeting. It's time."

Komuro nodded and proceeded down the stairs. Once at the bottom he went around he house gathering everyone together.

Five minutes or so later everyone had finished gathering together. Everyone in the house was now sat in the front room, wondering what on Earth was going on.

"What is this about Takashi?" Saya Takagi asked getting straight to the point. Komuro was about to answer, but Mayonaka raised her hand stopping him.

"Many of you are probably wondering why you have been called here today. There is a very good reason for it. Earlier on when I collapsed I lied to you all. There is actually a very good reason for it. I'm not actually human." Mayonaka paused giving time for the new information to sink in.

"Not human?" Takagi scoffed. "That's impossible!"

"Please be quiet Takagi-San." Hirano asked sweetly.

"Who do you think you are bossing me around like that?" Saya exploded at Hirano.

Hirano turned around to face Saya and gave her the sweetest smile he could. "Please?"

Saya was shocked into silence and turned away. "Fine…" She muttered.

"No. It is possible. I am indeed not human." Mayonaka calmly pointed out.

"I'm a genius! That's impossible!" Saya burst out, Hirano tried to calm her down, but without success.

"Geez… There are zombies wandering around outside. Get a grip. Do I really need to give you proof?" Mayonaka stayed calm trying to keep her cool.

"Yes. I will only believe it if I can see it with my own eyes." Saya replied after calming down a bit.

"Just remember you asked for this." Mayonaka closed her eyes and tried to focus her energy.

Loud gasps filled the room as Mayonaka lifted the antique six foot high cabinet off of the ground and into the air with just one hand.

"There is your proof. Do you believe me now?" Mayonaka asked calmly as she stood, still with the cabinet in her hand.