A Shadow From The Past

Yuu's P.O.V.

"Well, not really, because I haven't drank human blood or anything yet, but still..." he amended, looking pained.

I looked at him, disconcerted."Then how are you even alive? Vampires can't survive without human blood for sustenance. Everyone knows that."

"The vampire queen, Krul, would give me vials of her blood to keep me alive for three days or so," Mika explained surprisingly earnest.

Three days? "You didn't run away eight years ago. You didn't run away at all! Krul sent you here to spy on us and learn our plans." The accusations sprang from my mouth before I could stop them. A cold, nauseous feeling filled my stomach. After everything I'd been through with Mika as a child, I still couldn't quite trust him.

Mika's eyes glistened. "Yuu, I swear, I didn't know. They changed my memories somehow. I only figured everything out back at the palace. Yuu, we were livestock. Ferid... killed all of our family." His voice choked off. Mika was sobbing silently now, his face in his hands.

"Don't you think I know that?" I demanded.  "I left you to die! And you think I'd forget? That's the whole reason Guren took me in. Apparently, some prophecy predicted that the vampires would lose me. And ever since then, I've been trying and trying to get into the Imperial Demon Army so I can get my revenge.

He looked at me, aghast. "You knew about all of that, and you still kept the truth from me?"

I taped at him. I had never even considered that Mika might feel betrayed by my admission. Flustered, I stuttered out, "Well, yeah. I could tell that you didn't remember anything by the way that you kept calling Ferid and Krul the queen and everything... Whatever. I shouldn't even be explaining myself to you. You're the vampire here, not me. I have to tell Guren about this." I ran away furiously. The tile felt slick beneath my feet. Sweat was beading on my brow and my face was warm as I replayed the events in my head. I couldn't believe I was arguing with Mika, of all people!