The Cursed Lovers

Chapter 1

[Sakurako]

Death. Death is what everyone fear and death is what will come to everything that has ever lived. I fear death, not for myself but for my family. Why don't I fear death for myself? That's a good question.

It's because I am dead. Technically anyway, I have cheated death so many times that I've almost lost count. Someone either gets hurt or killed because of me, so I think that I am dead too. My life as a whole is a curse, I keep making my loved ones suffer around me. I feared death even more though when my best friend Zero Kiyru, his younger twin brother Ichiru Kiryu and their parents were murdered.

Zero and his family was murdered by a blood thirsty vampire, Shizuka Hio. I know that my family will be next, but of course I wont allow Shizuka to take them away from me. I will never forgive her for this deadly sin. I must carry out my revenge on her, even if it kills me I wont stop until I see her dead with my own eyes.

Have you heard of the prophecy 'The Cursed Twins'? In vampire hunter families twin births are extremely rare and frowned upon. While one twin will be very strong, the other will generally be sickly and weak. The sickly child will have such little use as a hunter. For the pair to become powerful hunters, the stronger twin must devour the other to become one. The vampire hunter twins are known as 'The Cursed Twins'.

Zero and Ichiru were twins, in their family. So a lot of people judge them harshly because they are the cursed twins and already knows what hell they will face in the future. Just like the prophecy Zero was the stronger twin and Ichiru was the sick twin.

However what many hunters don't know, that there is another prophecy linked to the cursed twins. I've only heard of it a couple of times, but what people tend to call it is 'The Cursed Lovers'.

Apparently during a period of where great dangers will lie ahead, two sets of twins will be born. The stronger of each set will fall in love. Together they will become lovers and the most powerful beings known to mankind. Together they could eliminate all vampires in existence.

Of course it's just a prophecy. A myth.

I don't believe in the cursed lovers, at least it never occurred to me when I was around Zero. Why I say that? It's because I'm also a cursed twin. So I guess some people think of me and Zero as the cursed lovers. He's dead though so that can't be true.

I still haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Sakurako it means cherry blossom child. I'm also the so called stronger one of the cursed twins and my twin sister is Jun.  Such a beautiful name Jun, just like her. Did you know Jun in Japan means pure and in China it means truthful. That describes her exactly, she always tells the truth and is ever so pure. She has never harmed anyone or killed a vampire. She will never kill one and I'll make sure of that. I will not put her in danger. I want her to stay safe and pure. She should only kill a vampire is only in an absolute emergency.

We're both 17, born with auburn coloured hair and deep blue eyes. My hair reaches half-way down o my hips which I mostly keep up in a high ponytail. Jun's hair is short, the ends just touching her shoulders. You can only physically distinguish us by our hair length, unless you've known us for years you'll be able to tell us apart due to out different personalities.

Well I believe that's more than enough of an introduction of me and my sister. It's about time to tell my story of my life as a vampire hunter turned upside down.

[7 years ago (Age 10) - Flashback]

"Come on Sakurako, don't be shy." Mrs Kiryu encouraged me to introduce myself to her children. I had grabbed onto her arm when I arrived. In front of us stood two boys, twins. One who's face is distinctively slimmer than the other.

"I-It's nice t-to meet y-you. M-My name is Sakurako Sasaki." I quickly introduced muself stuttering over almost every single word. They just looked at me confused so I quickly hid behind Mrs Kiryu again.

"Come on boys, introduce yourselves." She said giving them both a quick glare.

One of the boys stepped forward towards me. "Hello, my name is Zero and this is my brother Ichiru." Zero pointed to the boy with the slimmer face.

"It's nice to meet you." Ichiru smiled at me warmly.

"Ok now that's over. Boys... Sakurako will be staying with us for a couple of weeks. Her parents is taking her sister Jun to the hospital, so I want you to make her feel welcomed into our home. Zero, she'll be sharing rooms with you." Mrs Kiryu left the room. Great now I'm left alone with Zero and Ichiru.

It's strange being alone with people I barely know. I only know Mr and Mrs Kiryu, because I often see them as they've worked as partners with my parents. I've never met Zero or Ichiru before so I'm kind of scared.  I wish Jun was with me, I wish she wasn't ill. Her health has decreased a lot and needs to be taken to the hospital to stay there for a couple of weeks.

I started sniffling and tears began to run down my face, the boys are startled at my sudden outburst of tears. Ichiru began to panic. "Sakurako what's wrong!?" He asked.

"I want Jun with me. I'm scared, I don't want her to go!" The next thing I know is that I have two pairs of arms wrapped tightly around me. I've been swallowed into a group hug by Zero and Ichiru.

"I know your scared, but we'll stay by your side and we won't let you feel alone." Zero informed me.

 "Yea. And you shouldn't worry too much, I'm sure Jun will get better quickly." Ichiru pitched in. Their words of encouragement has already started to make me feel better.

After a while of them hugging me I finally I gave in and hugged them both back. "Thank You."