Episode 3.

God......it hurts,I feel as if my conscious is slipping away. So this is how it feels? It's not scary at all. At least not to me,Kei said as she fainted. What a resilient girl. She's tasty,the man said as she licked the blood on his lips then took both the girls outside. Did they pass out? Ryu, Akira said Infront of the man. Yeah. It would seems so,he chuckled. Remember I'm older than you so here are their places, deliver them there and don't do anything to them or you're dead,Akira smiled as she grazed his neck with her nail and went back to her bar.

He took Hiyori to her apartment then took Kei to hers but before he left,he looked at her once more then left.

*yawn* What happened? This has never happened before? I'm limp and my head hurts...... I'll go shower,maybe it'll go away then,Kei said as she massaged her temples. Then as she was removing her clothes......she saw two dots on her neck, just above her collarbone. Wait a sec.... I've never had two moles on my neck,Kei said as she zoomed her eyes onto the mirror. And it smells like....leftover blood. So.....vampires actually exist huh......

She took her cold shower,wore her lounging clothes,sat down and started drawing. My due date is arriving and if I don't finish soon,Yuki is gonna be on my neck..... Kei mumbled as she continued drawing. She put on her headphones, listened to BRADIO, UVERworld and FLOW then this continued up until nighttime. I'm done,if only Hiyori hadn't invited me. But I did get something out of that,Kei said as she looked at her account buffing up due to the bet those fools made yesterday. I'll go take a walk then I'll come back,she said as she stared outside.

She got out and started strolling around the city then as she passed Roost,a sleek black car stopped and three men in black came near her. Ms. Jin, please come with us. Our boss demands an audience with you,one of them said. Who are you? I don't know you or your boss. Please get out of my way. I have to go back to my work at home......Kei said coldly. We were told to use force unless necessary so..... Then they held her hand and Kei slapped it off. Before they could do any damage, Kei raised her hands up and said,Okay. Okay. I'll go with you. If it doesn't take more than two hours,then I'll be more than happy to oblige. Good choice. You're a wise girl,the man said and put her in the car and they drove off.

They blindfolded her. We have to do this because my liege instructed me to do so, One of them said. It's fine. I can feel where I'm going anyways. By the way,why are you calling him liege,is he a king or something? Sound tacky,Kei mumbled. The man grabbed her hand tightly and said,Watch what you say girl! And when he let go there was a mark on her skin.

They drove for forty five minutes then they stopped then they removed the fold. Boss, we're here with the girl,they all said. That smell......it seems familiar to me,Kei thought. Good. You may leave now,The man said. But before they left,the man said,Wait. Who bruised her hand? One of them flinched and the boss knew. Then suddenly the guard started shaking like a mad man and his head popped off. That does it. Clean up,he said. Yes, boss,the others said.

Now...... Then he stepped into the light radiating from the city lights from behind.

Introduce yourself girl....... He said. Who are you? I can't just give out my name to some random person I've never seen before,Kei said. Okay. My name is Tatsuya. It's a pleasure to meet such a beautiful and rare marechi,he said. Hmm...Jin Kei,Kei mumbled. I'm not a marechi. Why did you want to meet me? The guy you just killed.... he said that you wanted to meet me. What for? Is it money? Or what? I have nothing to offer,Kei said. He chuckled softly and said,That's where you're wrong Jin Kei. You are precious. You're my destiny. Eh? Wait....huh? The hell are you talking about you retard? Kei said shocked. I'm your destiny girl. Accept it or die. The Coalition controls the whole city. Wherever you may try to run, I'll always find you,Tatsuya said. You're the one and that's your fate.

The hell is this guy blabbering about? Kei thought as she looked at her watch. Yuki's gonna kill me. I'm not done with the work and I'm supposed to submit it by the day after tomorrow. Okay. You told me what you need to right? Let me go home now, Kei said. You're not going anywhere. You're coming with me, Tatsuya said coldly. No way. Bya,Kei said as she walked out. My liege,shall I retrieve her? A man said. No. Leave her be. She'll understand the dangers of not having me around soon enough,He smirked.

The guy is a weirdo. Not my type even though I'm not interested in dating...... Kei thought as she walked back home. She felt as if someone's following her when she got to the city. She walked a bit more then disappeared. The hell? Where did that girl go just now? I didn't even blink! The man thought. Heya..... May I ask why you're following me,Kei mumbled in his ear from behind. He jumped aside then protected his ear. You give off a scent that I've never smelled before. Are you a liege's thrall or somethin? The man asked amused. What are you talking about? Kei asked puzzled. Those marks on your neck..... they'll draw other people out. You'll die if you're not careful little girl. The world is much gruesome an painted in red than you'll ever know. Next time we meet,I'll eat you up,The man said as he disappeared into the back alley. When Kei wanted to see where he went he was already gone.

I'm in danger. Hiyori is too....... Kei mumbled as she ran to Hiyori's apartment to check on her. She could smell blood when she reached her floor. Apparently, her sense of smell became more acute than before. She kicked the door open and found piles of corpses everywhere and Hiyori standing on the balcony with a glass of wine and red stained night gown.

Hiyori?...... Kei called out. Oh! Yuzuru! You came by. Why don't you save me.

I became something I didn't want to,Hiyori said as she drank from her glass. This. Just look at me. I'm a revolting monster, She said as she cried. Kei went near her and hugged her. Hiyori was shocked. You reek of blood. Let's go and wash you up. I'll cure you before daybreak so don't cry.......Kei mumbled as she drank from Hiyori's glass.

Kei washed her up and knocked her out and put her on the bed. She went near Roost and smelled one of Tatsuya's goons following her. Come out and take me to your master. He needs to take responsibility for what he's done,Kei said with restrained anger in her voice. I shall take you to my liege,A man came out and walked with her to a hotel. She was led to the VIP room and was left alone there.

Oh,Kei,you're here sooner than I thought, Tatsuya said as he dried his hair. First,put on some damn clothes first then second, you turned Hiyori into a Vampire,why? Kei said coldly.

How do you know it was me? Tatsuya said as he sat on the other side of the bed. Stop acting so dense and change her back! Kei raised her voice. Tatsuya pounced on her and said coldly while his eyes turned crimson red,Listen. You have no authority to order me around. You're just a thrall now. And yes,I bit the both of you but you'll have to do something for me in order for your friend to be returned back to her original form. Deal? Kei hesitated then said,Fine. Change her back and I'll do whatever you want. That's a good girl, Tatsuya smirked as he touched her hair. Tatsuya wore his clothes then said,It's five in the morning. Don't go anywhere if you don't wanna get scorched to death. I'll be right back. But before he left,Kei said,Wait. Take me with you. With unnatural speed,Tatsuya held her waist then jumped from the top floor's balcony and when Kei opened her eyes,they were at Hiyori's apartment.

You were right. This is dangerous. Just look at the mess your dear friend made, Tatsuya sighed as he touched the blood on the floor and licked it for some reason. Did you knock her out? Yeah. I had to,Kei mumbled. My marechi is smarter than I thought. Now let's look at her,he smirked and went over to look at Hiyori and then bit her arm. What the hell? What do you think you're doing?! Kei shouted. Whal lo yu meal? Ill delocifinn her(What do you mean? I'm detoxifying her.) Tatsuya said as he continued to drink. As the sun rose,the sun rays passed through the curtains and through the open balcony window. Kei could feel as if her whole body is itching but then a shadow came out of nowhere and stood infront of her. It was Tatsuya's doing. Aren't you gonna clean these up? Kei said as she looked at the dead bodies on the floor. Tatsuya sighed and shrugged. Then the bodies slowly turned to ash as a ray passed through them and all that was left was leftover blood on the floor. *sigh* I'm done,finally, can we go now? Tatsuya said. Are you sure she is fine? How can I trust you finished the job? Kei said as she looked at Hiyori's sleeping face. Then Hiyori suddenly woke up. Tatsuya slit his finger and said,Girl. Do you know what this is? Do you want it? Take a lick if you do. Hiyori shook his head in disgust. See? She's back to normal. Now to keep your end of the bargain. Kei looked at Hiyori with compassion and walked towards the door. Hiyori whimpered and fell off the bed,then crawled towards Kei and clutched onto her legs. Kei crouched, cupped Hiyori's cheeks and said,Hiyori. I'm leaving now. I'm sorry but this was the only way to keep you safe. Don't worry about me,I'll be fine.*glances at Tatsuya* I think. But I'll get through,so don't cry for me,okay? Hiyori started crying and then Kei carried her to her bed that Tatsuya cleaned and knocked her out again. Let's go before I change my mind. And clean up the floor too,the smell of blood and ash disgusts me,Kei said as she walked out of the apartment.

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