Vampire Kisses

71: Kokichi

I felt my whole body slumped as I felt against Shuichi. I forgot how much energy it takes out of me when he drinks my blood. It feels nice though. Being connected to him in this way makes me feel happy, it makes me feel love for him. That kind of love that makes you remember why you love them, and why you need that love between you and them to continue on living. To continue on with this, with all of this.

Continue on being alive, even though I have to live with being a vampire now. But being with Shuichi it all is water under the bridge. Because now, being a vampire, I can be with Shuichi forever, no matter what happens. They are going to be together. One with another, there forever.

The warmth of his arms helped to coax me into sleeping because both of us knew that I needed it. God I needed sleep...I feel so exhausted from having to go into my own head to try to escape from Kurai...Kurai. That damn bastard! He is in my own mind and now me and Shuichi are going to have to be apart from one another because of this man...he is messing everything up! I hate him so fucking much...I just want to be able to be with Shuichi, without another man getting involved. Not even mentioning the fact he is a lying, cheating, bastard!

I felt my whole body clench and tighten at the thought. I can't relax when Kurai is still out there...I thought to myself before I felt Shuichi's arms around my waist. He wrapped them around my back and moved one of them up my spine. Slowly letting his fingers crawl up the line as he traveled up my back. I smiled to myself and let my shoulders slump once more.

"Get some rest now," He whispered, planting a kiss on my forehead. I felt my cheeks become warm with this action, but I didn't let it bother me as I moved my hands around his shoulders. I let my body relax, letting my limbs become limp against him as my eyes seemed to seal closed as I fell asleep.

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My limbs slowly started to move as my whole conscious mind came back into the moment as my eyes opened. The sun coming in through the window wasn't as bright as I was expecting it to be. I understood why that was a fact when I saw Shuichi lying in front of me. His eyes were closed and had some tear stains around them.

I felt guilt well up inside my chest. I wish I was there when he needed me to talk to, I wish I was there to reassure him-- or at least let him have someone to talk to. But my sorry need for sleep gets in the way yet again...sigh.

"Shuichi?" I asked hating how my voice and throat groaned at the sudden use of words. My throat hurt...probably because I haven't been using it for weeks at this point. I cleared my throat and groaned again. Oww...I thought to myself moving one of my hands to feel the sides of my throat. I rubbed the skin in an attempt to soothe the pain I felt in my neck...but to no avail.

"Hmm..." Shuichi mumbled against my hair where his face was buried. I smiled to myself and moved my body up on the pillow so his head was now against my chest. My fingers moved up to his hair just as a breeze in the summer combing through the grass. The sweet smell of Shuichi surrounded me and he moved closer into my chest. I could tell he was still asleep, but it wouldn't be long before he woke up.

"Ko..." He whispered, moving his lips up to my exposed shoulder. My shirt was over on the foot of the bed. I didn't even notice that it wasn't on my torso, but when Shuichi kissed my shoulder it made it all come to me. I looked down and saw my shirt wasn't where I thought it was. Ah he must have taken it off, I wonder why? Wait, I think it was off when he bit me. I don't remember all the details but I do remember that my back felt cooler after it...so maybe this is why?

Wait...holy shit! My eyes widened as I saw a scar across my body, I hadn't ever seen it before and the way the gashes passed through my chest and stomach it made me feel sick. Where did this come from? Did Shuichi do this to me?! And why the hell wouldn't he heal it?

"Koki..." Shuichi said, noticing my distress. I could tell it was because I moved around because of my terror. "Are you okay?" He asked gently before I motioned down to my chest and lower body. He seemed to just skim over it before he looked back up at me.

"Are these new?" He asked slowly, tracing once of the marks. It was still sensitive...which meant it was newer. So when Shuich's fingers moved over them I flinched. Not because I was afraid or jumpy...it just felt even more sensitive than my skin already was. It was a weird feeling, but it felt nice in a way...but when it made my face go red I felt embarrassed and grew to dislike it.

"Sh-Shuichi," I gasped a bit trying to push his hands away. He flinched away from me making me feel cold...I meant for him to pull his hands away, but not to move away from me entirely. Shuichi come back-

"S-sorry!" He moved his hands in front of his face as he became more embarrassed. "No it's fine, it just startled me a bit," I said sheepishly feeling nervous all of a sudden. I hate blushing in front of others...even if it is Shuichi...I hate blushing in front of others.

"Ah, well why do the scars scare you so much?" He asked moving his hands down to hold onto my hips. I put a hand over my mouth before responding. "I just haven't seen this scar before is all," I said before he moved his hands to cup my cheeks. My hand dropped down to rest against his chest.

"These came while you were sleeping. I noticed one on your neck...and last night I noticed some more coming down into your shirt. So when you woke up I wanted to check." He said, making my heart stop.

"I got scars while I was sleeping?"

-Wonder where all these scars came from, but they always bring me memories. Where did you get this one you may ask...but I don't remember, not anymore anyway.-

-SK-