Vampires Bride

Chapter 21

I walked out of the tunnel and stood in the rain, clinging to the pregnancy test so tightly my fingers ached. Immediately all that had happened to me in that cell flashed through my mind and I fell to my knees and retched. My whole body ached and my heart felt like a slab of ice in my chest. I moved a trembling hand to my stomach and closed my eyes against the flood of tears I could feel coming. Any thoughts of staying and trying to be with Akashi left me so quickly I was left feeling dizzy. He was ready to try and be with me despite my fear, despite being sullied by those monsters but there was no way he could love me and this child. There was no doubt in my mind that this was Haizaki's child, he had raped me so often. I felt cold and distant but I couldn't hate the life that was growing inside of me. I knew now why I was so tired and it always felt like something was sucking my energy and the power sleeping inside of me felt stronger.

I knew that when an Eve was with child their powers increased almost three-fold so what would happen to me?

I was already at least three times more powerful than my mother, what would this pregnancy do to me?

What would happen to those around me?

This thought slammed into my mind and I reached a decision. I knew from the research that Midorima did on the Eve's that when an Eve was pregnant, especially with a vampire child their powers sometimes ran away from them and there had been reports of their defensive ways to turn against those around them. One eve turned an entire clan to ash while she was in labour and after so gave birth to the children she died, her body becoming the first feed for the vampire child. The thought that the child growing inside of me could be the death of me was frightening but more so was the thought that I would harm my family. They had done so much for me, sacrificed so much, there was no way I could sit by and let them suffer. Drawing my power around me like a cloak I made myself unnoticeable, a shadow moving through the stormy night, nothing more than movement in the corner of your eye. I looked towards where I knew the house was and smiled, the tears I held at bay finally flooding down my face.

"Goodbye everyone, I love you."

Akashi's face flashed into my mind and I couldn't stop the sobs that burst out of my chest.

"Forgive me Sei-kun."

Akashi's Pov

I rubbed my eyes and leant back in the chair with a sigh. I couldn't concentrate on the paperwork in front of me. There were so many reports about the cult of Adam but none of it helped in anyway. They appeared, caused strife and then disappeared without a trace. Some of the best hunter and vampire trackers couldn't even pick up a trail and what was worse was that they had started ambushing lone people and killing them. The vampire world was in turmoil as more and more fledglings were killed or taken prisoner. Each missing vampire could be another source of power and blood for the cult. That and I had only gotten off the phone with Tetsuya a handful of hours ago and my heart was still unsettled. I laughed to myself drawing the concerned glance of the green haired man by my side. A pure blood vampire like myself was feeling no better than a teenage boy who has had his heart broken.

"You can still change your mind and call him back. I am sure he is suffering just as much as you. He chose you Seijuro. Not a safe human life, not protected with the hunters but you. He even said himself he was more hurt away from you."

I laid my head on the desk and crossed my arms over the back of my head.

"That was before Shin. I promised I wouldn't let anything happen to him, promised his parents, himself and myself and look what happened. I don't want him fearing for his life every second he is with me and the look he gave me that day."