Aere Perrenius | TOTCF

8

"You don't have to tell them if you don't want to Naru-ya"
Sui Khan said to the smaller softly, hand still stroking his hair.

"Mm it's okay, I can tell them! They've been nice to me and I like my handsome squid hyung-nim! "

'Why does he keep calling me that? Does the 'squid' really necessary? '
Kim Dokja silently monologue as he smile.

"So um, as you can see Sui Hyung is human well not fully"

"What is he? A bird? "
Jung Heewon blurted out as she eyeing the teenager's wing.

"Yep! Sui Hyung is a part of a beast man's the Black Hawk's tribe!"
Naru cheerfully explained earning a soft 'Ooh' from the others.

"And... Both me and Sui Hyung is not from here, I'm trying to go back home... and I didn't expect to see Sui Hyung here"

"What about what happened earlier? Is that really a blood? "
Lee Hyunsung ask.

"... I-I'm a vampire... Need to drink blood to replenish my energy.. B-but I  didn't drink anyone's blood I swear! I don't want to hurt anyone either... "
Naru explained, eyes sticking to his feet as he's afraid of the other's eyes. Afraid that they will condemn him too, afraid that they might saw him as evil as a monster that need to be perish.

"....."
As Naru didn't hear any response, he quickly lean toward Sui Khan, seeking for his comfort and to which Sui Khan gladly hug him back and softly pat his back.

"Then, you didn't drink any of that since the beginning?"
Jung Heewon asked and Naru nodded in response.

".. But.. Naru-ya you used your power for a few times already these past few days.. Is that why you fainted and cough blood? "
Kim Dokja who's genuinely concerned for the boy asked, if this is a true fact that Kim Dokja will feel bad and guilty as it'll feels like he's abusing a child into a child labor.

"What? You used your power? Which one Naru-ya" Sui Khan quickly asked the smaller sternly as he grabbed the other's small shoulder.

"N-not that one.. Just the shield..a-and the one I got from this place too"
Naru answer him.

"You didn't use the fire one? "
Sui Khan ask again and the smaller replied with a nod and he sigh in relief.

"Did they ask or force you to use your power Naru-ya? "
Sui khan ask again while glaring at the three.

"No! I use it on my own accord! Sui please be nice to them"
As if a switch has been flipped, Sui Khan's hostility toward the three quickly fade away when he heard Naru called him 'Sui' instead of adding Hyung.

"Are you mad at me Naru-ya? "
Sui Khan look at Naru who's wearing a dissatisfied expression.

"Be nice to them and don't be mean"

"Alright, please don't be mad"
Sui Khan looks like a big disappointed puppy in Kim Dokja's eyes. A dog who's only cute to their owner.

Naru giggles and smile as he hug the older.

"You must know that if Naru doesn't drink there's no way to replenish his energy and if he uses his power it'll drain his energy and by energy I meant his vitality"
Sui Khan said with serious tone.

"I thought vampire are supposed to be immortal? Or is that just a fiction? "
Jung Heewon asked in confusion.

"Immortal doesn't mean that he can't die, immortal just mean that he can lives longer than human does but that doesn't mean he can't die"
Sui Khan replied while he stare at the younger in his arms with melancholy look in his face.