Promises of the Faithful

Chapter 7: The Wheels keep turning

chapter 7 is out :3 hope you enjoy!

"Tomoya?" I turned around and found her beside me with a glass of punch. Slipping it out of her hands, i set it down on the table with a little bit more power than i intended to. The Glass cracked slightly leaking red liquid into my hand and down my wrist. 

"Ichirou, are you okay?" Tomoya slowly reached out a hand to stroke my cheek, "You've turned pale..." 

"I'm alright..." I said grasping her hand gently, "Come on.. we need to go home... " 

"But... the night's still young." Tomoya whined slightly as I half pulled her towards the entrance. 

"I... need to check on Misa... remember she doesn't like being left at home by herself. " I said without looking back at her. My eyes were fixed on the doorway ahead and I was focused on getting as far away as possible. 

Tomoya stopped in her tracks which caused me to look back at her, " Ichirou, Misa's sleeping over at her friend's house." I quickly look away and continue pulling her but she was more resistent. "Ichirou, what's going o-" 

"Tomoya." I turned to face her, gripping her shoulders tightly, "Please just trust me... we need to get out of here now."

She didn't utter another word as we hurried down to our car with our shadows dancing after us. As i fumbled around in my pocket for my keys, i keep shooting nervous glances at the darkness around us. We got away quite easily, didn't we? ...A little too easy.. I heard Tomoya's breathe hitch as i brough out my gun.

"Why...do you have that...." she whispered, her widened eyes glowing slightly purple, "Tha-that gun belonged to....." Her mind was racing and i could hear her heart beat quicken. In a flash, she was on her knees holding her head, "Ichirou.... what did you do to Mr Tanaka?!"

My blood ran cold as i watched Tomoya on the ground, holding her head like some mad man."Tomoya..." I started, setting my gun down on my car hood, "I-i... you see-" but i was cut off my a cold, dark voice, familiar to my ear.

"Tsk tsk Ichirou. Or should I call you Blue Rose?" Sotetsu stepped out from the shadows of the trees that lined the sides of the old school hall. "Naughty, naughty. Thought you could get away?" 

I was about to reach for my gun again when a sharp pain exploded in the back of my head and my world turned black. 

Before I blacked out, i felt warm liquid trickle down the back of my head. Shadows danced from some where behind me and, in front of me, I watched Tomoya being dragged away.

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When next i came to, i couldn't see anything, but i smelt blood. Mine and Tomoya's... And then i noticed it, the dull pain in the back of my head. I tried moving and sitting up but i felt a heavy weight locking me to the ground. Shaking my head countless times could not remove the blindfold that blocked my sight and no matter how much thrashing, with all my vampire strength, but i could break free. 

Somewhere to my left, a door swung open and banged against the wall. "Come on 'Blue Rose'." A gruff voice huffed as i felt myself being relieved of my weight but my arms were still chained around me. I was roughly grabbed by my collar and heaved to my feet. Then i felt myself being shoved out of the room and i could see the faint light from behind my blindfold. 

I registered a few things. The clack of stone tiles under my feet. The pale light that i could just make out was slightly blueish and the scent of coffee...and blood...lots of it. I knew this place, very well. We were at Musuku Home Base. 

My 'warden' pushed me through glass doors and i felt cool breeze wash over me. Though it was relieving, it made me aware of the throbbing in the back of my head. We were outside.. i could feel the rough floor and the little bits of rock that scattered under my feet. I could smell the fresh air but it was still tainted with blood. Tomoya.. I repeated her name, over and over again, are you okay?