Shiina's PoV:
'Today was a hectic day'. I sighed while walking on the street. I was returning home from school around 5 in the evening. Since I had my cheerleading practice after school, I usually return home late. It wasn't like someone waits for me at home so I wasn't worried at all.
My parents abandoned me since I was in middle high in the care of a paid nanny, however, when I reached high school, I started living alone. My parents called me only when they transfers my monthly allowance and after that, I pretty much feel orphaned.
' Who am I complaining to?'. I chuckled at my own foolishness while walking toward the station.
In school, all the students and teachers treat me as a different person which I am not. People often refer to me as some sort of ' Angel ' which sounds real cringy, but I have to maintain my facade otherwise they will also abandon me and I am terribly scared of being alone now. I am in contact with almost everyone in the classroom and have a good relationship with them too, except for one person.
'He was behaving weirdly today too. And why does he always glare at me like that?' I shivered slightly as I remembered how he was staring at me after the lunch break. I never had talked with Yuuta kun even we...
*Thud*. Suddenly my train of thoughts came to a halt as I heard something crashing behind me. I didn't look back and continued walking at a little faster pace. The news of people disappearing had already spread like wildfire and that news had specifically mentioned that people are disappearing after the sunset.
*Screech* I heard the disturbing sound of something scratching but I didn't stop and only increased my walking pace. Unfortunately, I was walking around the local streets which were usually void of any population.
I was scared to death and just wanted to reach the main road or a public place as soon as possible.
"Hehehe". I heard the giggling sound of a person which made me terrified. The sound came not so far away from me.
*Grab* My school bag suddenly was grabbed was someone.
" You seem to be in a rush little girl". My face went pale instantly when I heard the cold voice of a man behind me. My body froze at the place with my breathing choked in my throat.
"Let this uncle have a taste of you, okay?" I felt his voice nearing my ear and soon I felt his hand over my collar.
I wanted to shake him off and run away, but I was too scared to even lift a single finger. At that time no one came into my mind who could help me and without realizing tears started flowing out of my eyes.
"Oi..isn't it rude to touch someone without permission". I heard an unfamiliar voice from a distance and suddenly the hand which was touching my collar disappeared.
I rubbed my eyes to see the person who spoke right now but since it was dark around me I was unable to see his face clearly.
The man who was behind me suddenly jumped over my head and darted furiously toward the boy whose face I was trying to see. The way that man jumped and leaped forward made me sure that he wasn't a human. I was still scared but I gathered my courage and started running in the opposite direction. I knew it was rude to leave someone who helped me but even I would try I couldn't have helped him.
'I am pathetic'. I ran aimlessly with my phone in my hand. I called the local police and told them, what was happening.
" This is an emergency. A strange man has attacked a boy near the 2nd southwest corner of Kurogawa High school." I disconnected the call and kept on running with my bag hanging on my arm.
"Oyah oyah...what we have here?". Suddenly two men landed some meters ahead of me. Their red eyes were shining in the darkness. At that moment I felt that my life was at its worst period. After avoiding a pit I came across a deep abyss.
" What do you need?" I asked while shivering uncontrollably. The karma of leaving someone behind already came to bite me back.
"Shh.. Don't worry, I will be careful to be gentle with you". One of them who spoke before suddenly appeared some inches apart from me and started touching my face all over. I was just standing there while sobbing with my eyes closed. I couldn't believe how much cowardly I was behaving but I didn't know what but something strange was weighing over my body, making me freeze at my place.
I was ready for my inevitable death but someone again changed my fate...
" You should have stayed with me". A similar voice which I heard some minutes ago whispered in my ear. Before I could have opened my eyes, the hand which was touching my face pulled back.
I slowly opened my eyes and saw two figures fighting a boy of the same age as mine.
I was baffled at first and wanted to help my savior but when I saw how easily he was handling the two men, I just plopped down on the streets because of the weakness my legs were feeling.
The first time I saw the face of the boy who came to help me made me shocked. I mean I knew Yuuta kun was weird but I never had thought that he wasn't a human. And looking at his red glowing eyes and fast movements, I was sure that he was also a vampire, but a good one.
Yuuta's POV:
Lilith told me various things about the different classes of vampires and how they usually fight. And unsurprisingly, she was right.
Bastards are stupid beings who have only one motive that was, to devour their prey and for that, they fight like a total beast.
The one I fought before, died within a minute as he was only throwing his body around while applying brute force, which backfired at him. I used his force to pierce his heart with his own claw. And after that, I did what I was doing with these two new vampires.
*Swish**Swooo*. I burned their body after separating their neck.
My blood works as combustion too so I didn't have to find fuel or something for this.
After vaporizing those two bastards, I looked back at the scared kitten who was watching the whole fight expressionlessly.
I was hesitant before approaching her but finally decided to help her as there might be more vampires lurking around without a leash.
I walked toward her and saw her shivering head to toe.
"Are you okay?" My uniform was covered with blood as well as my face. She lifted her big eyes slowly toward me and lowered them again.
"I won't have come near you if it wasn't necessary. Situation around this place is critical so let me at least see you off around the station". I spoke in a gentle tone as I didn't want to make her scared any further.
She didn't respond to me for a minute and just sat there lifelessly.
I crouch down to match her gaze before speaking again.
" Listen Mahiru.. I know you are scared but the more you will stay here, the more you will attract those being. So please collect yourself ". I patted her soft hair lightly to soothe her. She didn't reject my touch and slowly she regained her composure.
She sniffed a little bit before she spoke for the first time.
" You are hurt". I followed her gaze and saw a deep cut on my forearm. I didn't even notice that I was hurt because of this extraordinary body.
"Ah, I will regenerate." I stood up and offered my hand to her.
She took it and pulled me down. Well, she tried to, but I was obviously a lot stronger than she expected.
"Mm..mm". She made a cute sound to make me sit down and I complied with her request.
" What happened?" I asked curiously.
"You need blood to regenerate right?". My heart started pounding hard. My throat started to scorch all of a sudden even she hadn't said anything that could be interpreted as' inviting'.
" Yes, I have package blood at home. I will take care of it now let's go home". I tried to pull her again but she stubbornly stayed down.
Soon after she did something I had never imagined. She loosened her necktie with her other hand and unbuttoned her shirt top two buttons, all while looking down.
She tilted her head in the opposite direction and showed me her clear white nape. My hands started trembling with my blood lust reaching its peak.
"Ma-Mahiru...you know what you are doing right?" She finally looked at my eyes directly.
"Do you think it is more important than my life? You have saved me twice, this is the least I can do for you". I was on the verge of biting her but I controlled it and said anyhow.
" I might end up killing you..". I was sure that I won't kill her but still, I wanted to see her reaction.
Surprisingly, she didn't shudder and still continued to stare at my eyes with determination.
"I trust you". My eyes went wide with my breath becoming rough. I crouch down immediately and planted my fangs on her smooth neck.
" Hamm~". She bit her lips with her small hand clutching my bloodied shirt tightly.
The only thought that came into my mind after I tasted her blood was.
'Heavens'. I have tasted only Lilith's blood before which was undoubtedly a delicacy but this taste was different and unique in its own way.
If Lilith's blood was like sweet cream then Mahiru's blood was like old wine which was making me addicted to it, slowly.
With a lot of resistance, I finally stopped gulping her blood and separated my mouth from her neck. I was panting heavily while my head rested on her neck.
My whole body was surging with power as I could even destroy a mountain with a single punch.
"Haaaah". After breathing out a couple of times and calming myself down, I looked at Mahiru and found her eyes already on me. Our face was this close for the first time and again I got mesmerized by her eyes. Soon after, I shook my thoughts and asked her.
" Are you okay?"
"Yeah but I feel something weird". I frowned.
" What are you feeling".
"I can't explain it. It's something like I am connected to you. I can feel your emotions. And I can feel how anxious you are right now".
My eyes went wide immediately as I realized what the fuck I did to her.
'I made her my bond '.