𝐶𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑑|| Mᴀʀs Rᴇᴅ X Oᴄ

Ch: 14- SUWA

"I STILL WONDER... DID YOU ESCAPE?"

"DID YOU LIVE A GOOD LIFE?"

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'I am a monster... so stay away.'

'You're wrong.'

CHAPTER 14: SUWA
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"Feeling alright yet? Chii-chan?"

Takeuchi lightly whispered in her ear as she flinched a bit. She looked towards him, "Takeuchi-san, I need to tell you something..."

He nodded in response, "Okay..." he spoke up. "This man Glenn, it's his doing. From what I investigated he is allied with an S class vampire." She said and looked behind her, towards Suwa. He seemed unfazed, unlike the others. He knew of what was to come.

"Remember that S class that snuk in the opera? Its highly likely that this Glenn bastard is dancing on his commands.... making more vampires."

There was no doubt, there was something wrong with the sudden increase in vampire cases. Moreover people were entirely turning into vampires and that too, violent, mindless ones.

"They did stir up a havoc in yoshiwara, knowing that we'd react to the situation."

Kurusu spoke, "Chiiyuki-chan, you said he was after you? Why so?" Chiiyuki looked hesitant to answer, yet she had no other choice. If she had to get everyone out of this situation safe and sound, she had to unfold the secrets, buried within.

"I don't know much about the S class, but what I do know is... That Glenn... Came to my family with thr sole purpose of spreading this infection deeper into Japan..."

Takeuchi lightly tapped his heel to the ground, "What did he do to you?" he asked.

"When he first came to my family with a deal... He, had bitten me..."

She traced the stigmata mark on her stomach through her clothes. Takeuchi frowned at the thought of her being bitten by such a savage. Yet he intended to listen more.

"I couldn't say a word, because the virus didn't take over... And I was under his control. Moreover- I was scared." She bit her lip, with a frown. "I... was sure I would die the next time I was bitten. But I was set free from his curse the moment I gained powers similar to a vampire's." She said as she smiled, almost in tears.

"I should've figured, it was Glenn who sent those mindless vampires into my mansion that  night. The reason why my family is dead, is because of him." She said, looking onto her feet, trying not to let off any tears. "He has been chasing me like a savage beast... What have I even done..." She shuddered at the thought of being caught by him.

"He's probably interested in your blood. I have tasted it, and I know how much one could get addicted to it." Takeuchi said as the other shot their head towards him, "W-what?" Chiiyuki blushed at the thought of him biting onto her neck, or even licking off her blood. "I'm sorry, but I did that when you were attacked back in the police station." Chiiyuki looked aside, so as to hide her blushing red face, "I-It's fine then..." She covered her lips with her hand, showing off a cute gesture which made even Takeuchi look aside as if in a blush. Kurusu quickly recognized what it was, and let out a huge smug grin. 

"Well, for today, let's go and rest. Suwa-san, you can take care of Chiiyuki-chan yes?"

Takeuchi looked at Chiiyuki, "Wait but, she's supposed to come with me-" He said as Kurusu spun him around and dragged him inside, "Today you're coming with me Takeuchi-san." He smiled as Suwa and Chiiyuki shared a confused look. 

"Well, there's still time... might ya' want to join me for a chat?"

Chiiyuki nodded and followed Suwa as he got her some coffee. The two chatted along while staring at the moon, "Suwa-san... if you don't mind... could you tell me how you became a vampire?" She asked, Suwa flinched at the question. A memory from over a hundred years, a memory buried so deep that he had forgotten most of it. He looked down below at the ground.

"Peasants and townspeople don't know what era they're born in. I don't know exactly how old I am either. When did I live...? I barely have any memories from when I was human." Suwa began as Chiiyuki stared at him, listening to every word he spoke of intently. "The faces of my parents, my friends... it's all a blur. I can't remember my own name, I can't remember how many people I watched die." He then looked at Chiiyuki.

"The only memory I still hold is from that time when I played at the Suwa Grand Shrine. So when I joined the code zero, I named myself Suwa." He then tilted his head while caressing her cheek. "I remember... someone, a little girl. She had the same smile as yours. Innocent, and carefree. She called me 'nii-chan' I wonder if she was my younger sister. I can't remember her face, only her smile and her voice as she called out to me." He then stared at the city on the distance. 

"I wonder if... if I could remember her face, will I remember my time as a human as well?"

"I can't remeber anything... not even the night I stopped being human." The statement sent a chill down Chiiyuki's spine. "We went to the beach... an European ship had come by. She was excited to see it. We were young, curious... foolish. We went inside to look at the ship and fascinate ourselves. But when we opened a certain a room... we saw them."

"Vampires...?"

"Much worse... a massacre. Humans torn to shreds, people in bits, and they saw us. I did my best to protect her... she hid in the corner of the room. I tried... I tried... put myself as a bait as a dozen of them tore me like savages, so that she could run... so that she could... live."

Chiiyuki looked at him with sadness in her eyes, 'And this... this man calls himself a monster?' 

"I still wonder... did she get out alive... did she live? Get educated? Grow into a beautiful lady? Get married...?" He held his head. "Even though I know, a monster like me, never helped her... with that mob... she probably-"

"Stop!"

Chiiyuki hugged him, with tears in her eyes, "You're no monster! You helped her! She must've lived thanks to your sacrifice!" Suwa couldn't speak a word, his heart felt heavy, all he could do was hug her back. As if he had been waiting for 200 years, just so that someone could tell him that. 

"Thank you..." was all he could say.

TO BE CONTINUED----

Next Time-

- Deffort, an S-class super strong vampire who wishes to erase this cursed society where vampires live in the shadows.
- "Glenn, I will be the one to end you." Chiiyuki's final stand to defeat the one who stole everything from her.

- General Nakajima's scheme.

Chapter Secrets-

- Takeuchi was jealous.
- Kurusu asked Takeuchi something, "You like Chiiyuki-chan right?"