Bloodlust 〳『A Vampire Yuuichi AU』

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"He looks quite sick, doesn't he?"

"Maybe it's because of the workload he has to bear."

"You're right... But I don't want to indulge myself with him."

"Me neither... But I do feel sorry for him."

Yuuichi caught these voices whispering a few desks away from his.  He was pretending to doze off, but in reality, he was far from sleeping. Immense weakness enveloped his build and he couldn't even speak with the same vigor.

It had been two months since he had a few milliliters of blood.

"Ugh... I want to go home..." Yuuichi groaned and covered his ears with his hands. "I'll need to do something about that soon, or else nobody would be safe from me."

With his head still on his desk, he pushed his sleeve up to have a look at his left wrist. "One week. I'll  have to do something about it soon."

Yuuichi forced himself to sit up when he heard the jolly and energetic voice of Shibe from behind him. 

"Oi oi Yuuichi!" The tan blond boy emerged from behind him and smacked Yuuichi's back. "I got a brand new VR headset which was only released in the US!" He nudged the ravenette's arm. "Wanna come and play some cool games with me?"

"Oh-uh..." Yuuichi racked his brain in search of some words. "I... I'm not well, let's try doing it some other time, Shibe."

Shibe, with a concerned look, put his palm on Yuuichi's forehead. "You don't have a fever... But you do look quite drenched out, Yuuichi." he leaned and looked at him closely. "You don't eat well, maybe you have a deficiency of blood-?"

"B-blood..." Yuuichi's eyes widened in fear. He stood up with a jolt but swayed right to left. Still unsteady on his feet, he grabbed his bag and hurried out of the classroom as Shibe tried to stop him.

"Yuuichi wait man! Where are you going?" He hurried after him.

Yuuichi with unsteady huffs, replied, staring with a characteristic gaze. "Don't come after me, Shibe."

The poor blond shivered upon looking into the ravenette's eyes and backed off.

"Something is definitely wrong with him."

The day couldn't be even worse for Yuuichi when he met Shiho in the hallway. Shiho, on seeing him ran towards him. "Yuuichi! Do you know about the attendance shee-"

He didn't want to answer, just wanted to close her off and go home to rest and arrange something. But wasn't Shiho his friend? Who always helped him in his studies. Who always helped him in whatever he asked. "It's in the classroom... cupboard..." Yuuichi panted with a weak voice, his speed not getting any slower. 

Shiho watched him speed off towards the exit an expression of concern adorning her beautiful face. "I hope he's okay..."

He just exited the building when he saw Kokorogi on the school grounds, surrounded by other girls, taunting and humiliating her. Anger rose in Yuuichi's heart.

"Why isn't the universe letting me go home?!"

Throwing his bag to the side, the stomped off in the direction of the scene. His head was light, he couldn't walk properly, and he felt like he was about to faint in a few. But he still put up a strong front and stood in front of Kokorogi.

"Piss off..." His chest heaved up and down. "Scram."

The girl who seemed to be the leader of the bullies crossed her arms and scoffed. "You...?" she mocked him. "You... will stop us?" She turned to her underlings. "Isn't it hilarious girls? This boy looks like he can't even scratch his back himself, yet he tries to look cool in front of a girl!"

"Stand up, Kokorogi." He whispered to the girl behind him. "We don't have time to waste with these dipsticks."

The brunette stood up and Yuuichi with a hand on her shoulder, walked away from those girls while they were still humiliating the two among themselves. They spotted them walking away and shouted from behind them.

"How dare you try to walk away when we're not finished with you?!"

But it was fine now. Yuuichi and Kokorogi were not in the blind spot of the security camera anymore. Yuuichi turned around to face those girls. "If you've got guts, then try to do whatever you want over here. I won't stop you." He grinned.

The girls marched towards the two and threw a slap at Yuuichi. "You've really got some guts, you dickhead."

Yuuichi smirked, his head down. Without a single word, he pointed to the camera which was directly facing the bullies. On seeing that they had messed up big time, the bullies gritted their teeth and stomped off.

Kokorogi looked at his pale face with tears in her round eyes. "Thank you Yuuichi... I'm sorry they did that to you..." She touched his cheek.

Yuuichi returned her gaze. "It's fine... Kokorogi." his voice once again weakened. "Let me go home..."

Kokorogi wrapped his arm around her shoulders for support and carried his bag. "I'll help you get home, Yuuichi. You don't look well."

He didn't answer but walked with her. When they had not even reached the main gate, Kokorogi felt his weight increasing on her. 

"Yuuichi..." her voice creaked under his weight. "Are you okay?"

No answer. Kokorogi stopped when she did not sense a reply from the taller boy. With a thud, she felt his body fall to the ground. Her eyes widened in fear as she crept beside and shook him vigorously.

"Yuuichi..." she cried. "Yuuichi wake up!"

"Yuuichi!"