Chapter 8

I couldn’t sleep.

After Miyako had told me good night I went off to find a bedroom, which was easy enough. There were lots of rooms in the mansion. I lay down on the bed and tried to get to sleep and now hours later I am still awake.

My mind was wandering. I couldn’t stop thinking about Miyako. It was insane and I seriously think that there is something wrong with me. I’ve never even been the type of guys who likes to flirt with girls all the time. Yet it seems I am developing feelings for Miyako after barely knowing her. This is crazy. I can’t like her. Even being friends with a vampire is extremely forbidden for my kind. If other vampire slayers found out about this I would be shunned by them. Lucky for me I have left them. I guess I’m not quite a normal vampire slayer but I’m not that weird to love a vampire or even to befriend one. If I were to love one I don’t even think I’d be able to call myself a vampire slayer at all.

I looked over at the clock, it was three in the morning. I hadn’t slept at all. I sat up and sighed loudly. Why has Miyako’s kiss affected me this much? I just need to brush it off. She barely even remembers it and she was drunk. It didn’t mean anything.

I lay back down and closed my eyes.

I forced myself to think about Natasha….

… Her cute and kind smile on her dark purple lips. That made me smile in my sleep.

Suddenly Natasha changed into Miyako and our surrounding changed to water and Miyako was sinking down further and further. It upset me to see her there. She looked so helpless and yet she wasn’t fighting the water she was letting it take her down. It was like she wanted to die, she wanted the water to take her life … and I was there watching. If I saved her does that mean I really do have feelings for her. It shows that I at least care for her.

I should just let her sink. Let her take her own life. It’s what she wants. That makes me a heartless killer, one that doesn’t care for vampires at all. A vampire slayer.

I watched her sink further and further down. She became so far from me I could barely see her. I moved closer to her just to see if she was alive, curiosity got the best of me. There she was in the water, her long hair spread out all around her, covering her face. I reached out and pulled it away from her face. What I saw upset me greatly.

Her eyes. They were dull and had lost all their life.

I felt myself start to cry but it didn’t matter, no one could see my tears. I was underwater. I grabbed onto her and held her tightly. She was cold and limp in my arms. I bit my lip and swam upward. I had to get to the surface of the water.

Finally my fingers reached it. They broke the surface and my head lifted out of the water. I was at a lake, in the forest. I swam towards the bank of the lake and pulled Miyako onto it then climbed out after her. She lay there still as stone. Her skin was cold and her lips were blue. I ran my fingers through her long dark brown hair and looked into her eyes.

She was dead.

I felt hot tears roll down my face. Now everyone could see that I was crying over a vampire… but no one was there. No one could see that I was crying, that I cared for a vampire….

… I sat up suddenly, awake. It was only a dream. I was covered in cold sweat and there were tears on my face. I was so confused but there was one thing I did know, it was that I could never let Miyako die.

Suddenly Natasha burst into the room “Hunter are you alright?”

I wiped the tears off my face “I just had a bad dream.”

She sat on my bed beside me “Do you want to talk about it?”

“I’m just scared of living in a house with a vampire after what happened,” I told her, lying.

“Oh Hunter,” She hugged me and I blushed luckily it was too dark for her to see “Do you want me to stay with you?”

I nodded “That would be nice.”

She lay down next to me still hugging me “You know Miyako would never hurt you.”

“I don’t trust her,” I lied. I can’t let Natasha know my feelings.

I looked down at Natasha and she closed her eyes and rest her head on my chest. I smiled she was so adorable. She is the one I love not Miyako. I closed my eyes.

***

When I woke Natasha was gone. I rubbed my eyes and sat up. I could hear voices coming from downstairs. They all must be awake. I got up and put my coat back on then walked downstairs. Itsuki, John, Natasha and Miyako were awake and downstairs. I quickly walked past Miyako careful not to look at her. I realised that Koneko wasn’t there…. where has she gone now? Maybe she is asleep. I walked up to Itsuki “Good morning”

“Good morning,” He greeted me “I’ll start making breakfast as soon as possible. I just have to clean up a bit.”

“Where’s Koneko?” I asked him bluntly.

“She apparently has gone with Victoria to find Mik’s book,” Itsuki explained.

My eyes widened “You’re kidding!”

Itsuki shook his head looking upset also.

I sighed “Damn…”

I can’t believe this. She is already going to get the book she will kill herself in. She couldn’t wait could she?

Miyako was looking at me but this time I was too sad to react to it.

“I didn’t think this would come so soon…” She said sounding as upset as I felt.

Trying my best to not sound sad I replied “I hope she doesn’t just dive right in.”

“She wouldn’t, not without seeing us beforehand,” Miyako said sadly.

“I really hope you’re right,” I said sounding as sad as I felt.

Miyako didn’t reply. She was obviously holding back tears.

Natasha whispered to Itsuki but I could hear her “Wow that actually spoke without insulting each other.”

“I know…” Itsuki replied.

Natasha looked at us “I’m sure she will come back guys,” she told us trying her best to cheer us up.

I looked at her and smiled “You’re usually right so I’ll believe you.”

Natasha blushed slightly and smiled back.

***

About three months ago Koneko told us that she was going to die in a death book to save Mik. Death books trap you inside them once you open them. You chose a character and have to go through the story as that character and whatever happens to that character happens to you. Most of the time you die. Natasha has been in one before that is how she got her curse and powers. Mik disappeared before I came to the hotel. I have heard stories about him though. He used to stalk Koneko convinced he was in love with her. Koneko only considered him a friend and when he got trapped in the book she blamed herself. However no one else believes it was her fault. Mik was the one who picked up the book she didn’t force him. Now the type of death book we believe Mik is in is a death book which needs a certain number of people to start the story and teleports randomly after each person it collects. The only way we know that is because Mik’s dragon could sense that he was alive still when he first went missing. Mik’s dragon is dead now so we don’t even know anymore. Koneko knew that she was going to die from a death book because a shape shifter called Niya who could see the future told her she would die from one. Still Koneko wants to go into the book even though we all think it is stupid.

I tried to avoid everyone today and spent most of the day out in the forest training my light powers. I didn’t really have a reason to I was just angry and wanted to take it out by blasting apart some trees with light.

***

When I finally came back into the house I saw Xavier leaning on the wall in the entrance “You missed quite a bit,” he told me.

“What happened is Koneko back?” I asked curiously.

“Yeah she is, Rin and Miyako had a fight about something and Miyako tried to drown herself,” he explained.

“She what?!” I yelled without thinking and instantly regretted it.

“Woah, Hunter since when do you care about Miyako,” Xavier asked.

“I … just … errr,” I muttered not knowing how to cover it up. Honestly what is wrong with me not only am I starting to like a vampire I can’t keep it a secret. I looked up at Xavier. His dark green eyes looked down at me curiously.

I walked off to avoid his gaze. This is so insane but …. she really tried to kill herself. Just because of Rin…. or was there another reason. Argh it doesn’t matter she is just a leech.

Suddenly I heard Natasha’s voice in my head please come down to the basement I need your help. Miyako has tried to kill herself again.

I started running to the basement without even thinking. I promised myself I wasn’t going to let her die.

Meow mina,

Sorry I took forever to update and that this is kind of short but.... oh well.

Meow for now