[Vampire Knight] Briar

['People' will be erased, like a face on the beach by the sea. 】

- Foucault (Death of Man)

thirsty.

So thirsty.

Every cell, every breath, is screaming at me, dying of thirst.I was so thirsty that my throat seemed to be scorched by a raging fire, and all the water in my body was precipitated by the flame.

help me.

I need something to ease the pain of this hunger and thirst.

Who can help me.

or,

kill me.

Someone is feeding me a liquid.Cool and moist.

However, not enough.

Just a few mouthfuls, too little.

I need more.

"Cool! Are you sober?" Who is calling me eagerly?I tried to open my eyes, but I could only see a blurry figure.

So thirsty.I don't know who it is, but that figure should have what I need.

I jumped on it.Press that figure under me.

I thought that 'prey' would struggle.But beyond my expectation.That 'prey' was well behaved.

So thirsty.

But there is no such cool liquid.

I heard the figure sigh softly.

Then, a pair of hands gently pressed my head into place, lips touching the warm skin. "Hey, Liang, open your mouth."

Following the guidance of that voice, I opened my mouth in a daze, baring my fangs.

"Bite it down, this way, you will feel better."

The sharp teeth pierced the soft and warm surface, and the liquid that made me feel cool and moist gradually flowed out.It's like ice mint in summer, and it's like the little sweet core in the center of iced watermelon.

However, these are not enough.

I pushed harder, the fangs gradually deepened, and my lips seemed to be able to feel the pulse of the 'prey'.

Not enough, I need more.

I tore the soft surface with my teeth, and the liquid that quenched my thirst poured out like a dug spring.

The 'prey' snorted, but still didn't push me away.Instead, I felt a pair of hands hugging my head, gently stroking my long hair at the back of my head.

……

As the cool liquid moistened my throat, someone's memory came to my mind.

……

"Who are you!" The Patriarch of the Orange Mo family, who looked like a child, was pierced by vines in panic, and was reduced to ashes under the strangling of the verdant vegetation.

……

"Calamus... Kaoru. At the beginning, I did not admit my mistake. It was really you. Who brought you back to life? I remember that you were the first one among us who got tired of living and chose to sleep." Black-clothed black-haired The pure blood gentleman, the face is familiar.

That's... the grown up Jiu Lanshu?

"...I came to you to make a deal." The person standing in the perspective of 'me' said.

"Help free the shackles that 'awakened' you? Well, I understand." The adult version of Jiu Lanshu's tone seemed a little tired, but it still gave off a melancholic and gentle feeling. "In exchange, I want to eliminate the root of the troubles, those pure-bloods who are feared and isolated by people, but ambitious and want to start a war. Kaoru, do you want to come together?"

"Are you still thinking about Molly's last wish?" 'I' asked.

"Ah—" Jiu Lanshu gently closed his eyes, "That's what I always wanted to do before I fell asleep. But, the me I used to be, no longer have the energy to do it."

"If you do this, you will become the enemy of the entire vampire society. I remember that you have a beloved sister now? Do you want to protect her even if you turn her into a human?"

"You mean Yuuki, right?

"That kid is really a kind and good boy.

"But, with me, I will destroy her." Jiu Lanshu said softly.

"I can no longer control the greed and evil in my heart...

"I tried to imprison her and make her only desire my blood.

"The child has worked very hard, and I am forcing her.

"When I realized that my heart actually hoped to drag her to the hell where I was, and let her accompany me in sin and loneliness, I suddenly realized: I have almost become the one who hurt her the most. The one who destroyed her freedom.

"I'm too tired, Kaoru. My soul is too tired. But I can't, drag her along to destroy.

"The fuel of the 'furnace' formed by Moli's heart has been burning for nearly 1 years. The energy is insufficient, and the 'furnace' will soon be extinguished. I will put my own heart into that furnace, as a blood hunting weapon." energy source.

"I just hope that my Yuuki can live in a world without blood and crime. This is what I want to achieve before turning my heart into fuel for the 'melting furnace'.

"As an old friend, will you help me, Xun?" Jiu Lanshu opened his eyes and looked in the direction of 'me'.

"My 'shackles' are in Fei Ying's house. If Fei Ying's house is destroyed, I will be free." The person I possessed said so. "I can help you eliminate other purebloods together. However, Fei Yingliang is my bottom line. You can't touch her."

"Okay." Jiu Lanshu raised the corners of her lips, reaching an agreement with this person.

……

"Calamus~" has long brown hair and wears a western-style dress.that's me? ? ! "We'll have a prom when we graduate, and you'll be my dance partner, okay?"

"Okay. My little master." I saw the person I possessed put down the book in his hand. "What kind of dress are you going to wear to the prom? Do you still need me to wear a skirt? You'd better not wear the whalebone skirt you always wanted to wear. That kind of thing is not good for your health. If you think it is beautiful, I will Come on, how about you dress me up? And... I don’t think too revealing dresses are good, Rococo—”

Before this person finished speaking, I interrupted: "What's so bad about revealing clothes! I think the girl that boys in our school like just likes to wear very sexy clothes. In fact, they always think that I Childish, and boys..." When I said this, my face was flushed, and I glanced at the person I was possessed with a little shyness and embarrassment, and whispered: "They wrote me small notes and asked me Do you want to be together at night, ahem, even if you go to a bar or something, it's not just...just..."

"You are still too young, master. That kind of thing is to be with the person you like, not just for a momentary impulse..."

"I know I know, Mother Calamus—" I interrupted the man again. "Actually, I don't like those 'vigorous' human boys at all. Sometimes I feel awkward when I get too close to them. I can only adapt to the calamus being around me. Don't even think about other people. I'm always Think about it, in the future, I will definitely marry a pureblood from another family. It’s so annoying, I wish I could marry Changpu. Changpu, I like you. I want to be with you forever.”

I felt that the person I possessed was at a loss. After a while, I smiled and said: "You are too young now. Vampires have a lifespan of thousands of years, which is different from humans. However, I am waiting for you. As long as you still If you need me, I will always be by your side."

……

The flow of different memory fragments is getting faster and faster, so fast that I can only see a few fragments clearly.

……

My childhood me in kimono.

A fragile but dependent baby in her arms.

Fluorescent yellow warm light group.

The ancient coffin, the deadly darkness.

……

'Kang! ! ! "The loud, breaking sound woke me up from these memories.

"Out of control?! The vampire of the Scarlet Sakura family!!" That was the voice of Cone Shengling!

I sat up abruptly, and looked at the two people who barged in from the door.They all held the weapons of the vampire hunters, and they were panting, as if they had lost a lot of strength.

"I—" Before I could react, I saw Cone Shengling raised the silver gun in his hand, pointing the muzzle in my direction.

'Bang—'A gunshot rang out, but the bullet deviated from the route and flew past the tip of my hair.

It was a vine that quickly grew from the ground, deflecting Cone Shengling's muzzle, but that vine quickly withered as if it had lost its energy.

What a strong smell of blood! ! !It is the breath of calamus blood!

"Xiao Liang, stop the bleeding for Calamus-kun, his life is in danger now!" Jiulan Youji's shout brought me back to my senses.I followed her line of sight and mechanically looked at the person holding me under me.

"!!!"

calamus! ! !