Silver Cross and Draculea:Volume01 Epilogue

Epilogue

"....I am still alive"

Hisui, lying on the bed, murmurs to himself.

He gets up from the sick bed, and looks out of the window; it look like daylight outside.

"Are you awake?"

Looking over, Eruru sat on the chair by the bed, operating a notebook computer.

"Eh..."

"Please say thank you to that..."

Eruru looks at Rushella, who is sleeping by Hisui's bedside.

Looks like she is keeping Hisui company, her face is a bit pallid.

"You are AB/Rh- type, which Blood Bank don't have much in storage, so she decided to donate her blood to you. The two of you are the same type."

"But...receiving a vampire's blood, you know what will happen right? It is likely you will become an undead abomination."

"True...we have considered the situation, but she refused to listen...all she wanted is to save your life. Also, [Your body] shouldn't have any problems, right? In reality there is no issue?"

"What do you think I am?"

"Your body is interesting, your physical attributes...appears not to be something you were born with, how was it changed?"

"I am not sure..."

"The scar on your chest---is that a mark from surgery? Where is your heart from?"

"...................."

"Blood is source of life, so the organ that regulate blood flow is the one that controls life itself. Thus, against a vampire, striking through the heart with a stake is fatal. The source of your strength...Isn't just from flowing that mysterious heart?"

"I don't know..."

"But?"

Holding his chest, Hisui smiles.

"Miraluka paid with her life, to make my heart beat again. To let a heart beat again after it stopped, letting herself turn into ash."

"It is so mysterious. It is disappointing I could not dissect you."

Eruru whispers without any expression. To be honest, she could do something that frightening.

"I investigated that Holy Sword of yours, it seem to be a treasure. One could say it is the Bane of all Vampires. The relative who left it with you..."

"It's the Vampire who took care of me."

"Why did she give you something like this?....Is it to protect you? And about your physical attributes, is everything for your survival as a human?"

"I think I was an experiment. How could vampires co-exist with humans-She always considered this question. But even when she succeeded she still died, what was the point?"

Hisui felt crushed by his guilt, balling his fists together.

"Just to save me, she didn't have to make things so complicated, all she had to do was suck my blood and turn me into a vampire. Then she could had been saved too. Then so-called eternity she hated, I could had accompanied her, it would let me live with her forever."

In front of Hisui's eyes was his beloved caretaker's final moments.

Bathed in sunlight, turned into ash. In the instant he picked her up, the remaining body was scattered by the wind. No matter how tightly he held on, in the end, he held on to nothing.

Her beautiful face, dark hair, red lips, all vanished as if they never existed.

Couldn't even hold her in my arms.

"That person...didn't turn you into her race. She wanted you to be in your original state. To be human, to live as a human. Am I wrong?"

"What's so good to be a human? Also, I am not a human but a mon..."

"You are a Human."

Eruru answers expressionlessly. Regarding Hisui's question, the girl did not back away from a straight answer this time.

"You are human, there are no better answers."

"...That is good."

"But sleeping next to you is definitely an authentic vampire--a [TRUE ANCESTOR]. I heard the story from her, It appear Kishida's goal was the powers within her. If that is the case, I am afraid there will be more people targeting her in the future. 觊觎权势的吸血鬼的强硬派也有可能出卖她, even so, you still want to protect her?"

"She will protect herself. Also, I can't believe her to be a [True Ancestor]. The one at my home should be the last [True ancestor], Miraluka said so herself."

Hisui's words made Eruru's eyes glow. His body, and the vampire who made him this way, all made her very excited.

"Regarding her losing her memories, I did some investigation. Right now there are no vampires related to her. She apparently just appeared one day, She maybe the first True Ancestor in modern day society. It is so mysterious. Right now all we want to do is observe her."

"....Please be merciful. Also...why not exterminate her? Right now the sun is up, all you have to do is open the window, and she is doomed right?"

"Because she is exonerated from the crime. There is no reason to exterminate her, since there is no difference between me and her. And cut to the chase, it is only because she committed no crime right now. Even if she sucked your blood, it is not a crime right now. So because she is innocent, we won't take action."

"True True..."

Looking at Hiusi staring at her, Eruru gets up and begin to walk away.

"I have to go. Also..."

"Also...?"

"Thank you."

The half vampire's face turned red and left the sickroom. At the same time, Rushella wakes up.

"You...are you ok?"

"Ah, um...should be..."

Hisui mumbles, and Rushella flip herself on to the bed, sitting right next to him.

"Really...no problem? It is clear you lost so much blood."

"Eh, why are you worrying so much?"

"Of course I am worried. You are my property after all."

"......."

"You are not allowed to do anything crazy from now on. After all...you are human."

"I was able to protect the mistress, right?"

"Even if...unacceptable. Protecting me is your duty....but...."

"But...?"

"Not allowed to die."

She spit those out, word by word. Her scarlet eyes piercing his.

"Without my permission, you are not allowed to die. Even your death belong to me."

"But I cannot become a vampire."

"I have not given up! Someday, your body, and your soul, everything will belong to me. You will kneel before me!"

"Ok Ok..."

Even though he gives a perfunctory reply, but Rushella still comes close with a hug, then brings her eyes to meet Hisui's.

"You don't want to?"

It is not like don't want to...that thought came unbidden. But Hisui still manages to swallow it down. One cannot just easily stop being human.

Because Rushella refused to move her gaze away, Hisui could only give her an conscious and honest answer.

"I will help you, find out who you are....investigate your past; I will definitely help."

"Also have to add my dietary requirement as well. We did agree, right?"

"....Yes yes, ah, but you have to hold your end of the bargain as well, don't suck anyone else's blood."

"I know. I...know what is like to have your blood sucked out. I can understand."

"....It is so."

"Also, you address me by name right? Even though you are a servant."

"That...that was forced by the situation."

Hisui wanted to just gloss over the situation, but Rushella did not appear to be angry, but only lightly replied: "I will give you special permission to do so."

"Eh?"

"I will also call you Hisui, No problem?"

".....Yes."

Watching Hisui nod in acceptance,the Vampire smiled faintly, and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Then, Hisui."

"What, what are you doing?"

Ignoring the helpless Hisui, Rushella brought her lips close.

The two are in danger of touching each other.

But...her lips did not reach for his, but instead reached for his neck.

A lover's kiss is suppose to aim for the neck and not the lips.

"OUCH!!!! What are you doing so suddenly? I am still recovering from a great ordeal!"

"So what? I am only drinking a little bit! They were my blood anyway! I been holding back for so long!"

Rushella licked her lips, pushing Kujou down.

Twin eyes blazing scarlet, No one can stop her anymore.

"HEY...DON'T....at least be gentle"

"So noisy, Behave yourself!"

Resistance is futile, Hisui thus gets pinned to the bed, and having his blood and pleas dissolved into oblivion.

"Hmm....So delicious<3"

"...Are you a Demon? Ah, clearly you are a blood sucking [DEMON]! Ahh...."

Kujou is feeling Rushella's body and temperature as she cozy up on him, while mumbled in tears.

After that, each day at the hospital meant at least one such take down.

After many days, Hisui was able to recover and return to school.

Reina appeared to be fine, and even returned to school before Kujou.

She could not recall her memories before being bitten, but something remained in her heart. After Hisui returned to school, she said: "....Thank you."

She looked extremely shy, and for some reason kept staring at him during class, and try to start a conversation whenever possible.

It look like a return to normal life--But Rushella- enemy of normal day life--Still smile and chatter non stop with him every day after school.

"You started a club?"

"Correct! If I can't find a club I want to join, I will just create my own club! Isn't it a great idea?"

"Sorry, don't be too proud of yourself.This is just a total whim of yours."

"Shut up and come with me."

Rushella dragged Huisu toward an empty classroom, it is the same place where Mei pushed him over.

There is always an dreadful feeling when he come here.

"I brought someone over!"

The vampire push the door open and dragged him in.

An emotionless voice greet the two.

"You are so slow."

Without raising her head, and her fingers pounded at the laptop. It is Eruru in a school uniform.

"What are you doing here!?"

"Club activity, what else?"

"Then what I should be saying is, why did you have to come here?"

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