My Vampires

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Lennon
"If I'm being honest, I wish you would run away from a love that makes you cry."

A love that makes me cry...? It wasn't until then that I realized that this wasn't the kind of sweet love that would make me happy.  It had been such a warm, tender love.....and yet right now all it did was hurt me.  The truth of it hurt so much all I could do was just nod to show Lennon  that I understood.

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As the sky gradually grew lighter, Vlad walked down the hallway of the church and saw someone there.

Vlad
"......"

The morning sun shone through the stained glass window onto his handsome face.

Flynn
"Unusual for you to be up this early. Or perhaps you're just getting home?"

Vlad
"...Yes. Good morning, Flynn."

Vlad answered, not looking at Flynn but at the sky beyond the stained glass window.

Vlad
"You were right."

Flynn
"...?"

Vlad
"Kira looked at me with hatred. No--actually, her eyes were filled with sadness. She turned her back on me."

Flynn
"If you want me to hear a confession, then go ahead."

Vlad
"Ahaha. No way."

Flynn observed the smile on Vlad's face, which seemed to be saying he didn't need to ask for forgiveness. 

Flynn
"You're a philanthropist. You love all humans equally with no special treatment."  "But that changed when you met Kira. Why are you so attached to her?"

Vlad
"Attached? My feelings are different from attachment." "Hey, Flynn...What are your hopes?"

Flynn
"Why are you asking me that, all of a sudden?"

Flynn grimaced as if even the word "hope" repulsed him.

Vlad
"To a young boy who's fallen in love for the first time, hope is a girl playing piano by the window."  "To a man who loves music, hope is the sound of his violin, newly repaired."  "To Marshmallow, who was abandoned in the snow when he was hurt, hope is..."  "well, I suppose living without anyone ever hurting him again."  "Humans need hope to live, no matter how small it is. Even if other people may laugh hearing about it."  "But as long as you have hope, you won't lose yourself no matter how deep the darkness you find yourself in."

Flynn
"And so your hope is that girl, le Voivode?"

Vlad didn't answer; he just narrowed his eyes. It looked like he was pulling the image of Kira out of his heart, remembering every detail of her.

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A few days later, life was back to normal at the mansion as if nothing had ever happened. 

Sebastian
"Kira. Today's sunny, so let's air out everyone's mattresses. Will you help me?"

Kira
"Sure. Should we wash the sheets first?"
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Kira
"Today's dinner is...curry rice with grated apple!"

Dezaki
"That sounds delicious. I bet you'll love curry with apple in it, Ai-kun."

Issac Newton
"Stop it with the apples!"

Kira
"Ahaha. Don't worry, I'll make enough for seconds!"

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After I was done with my work for the day, I went out to the balcony to get some fresh air. The cool night breeze felt so nice. I'm glad I have a lot to do around here to keep my mind off things.  Everyone seemed to know that I knew Vlad, but no one brought it up.  And as for myself... I tried to push my memories with him out of my mind.