Ferid had a chance to think carefully about Krul's words and about the probability of war against the humans. Also about the probable involvement of the vampire council. As far as he was concerned the question could only have positive feedback, after all he had been waiting centuries for this moment and he would certainly not let it slip away. 

The only problem was that there was something, or rather someone, that would make him at least revise his plans. Something that he had not been able to take into account centuries ago.

 Who could have thought that one human would be enough to rock all his certainties? He certainly did not. Although he had often dabbled in fleeting love affairs over the last few centuries, his pursuit of such relationships had more to do with his desire to end his endless days of boredom and also to have the chance to use fresh blood; it was a pity that his thirst for blood had often prevailed with unpleasant consequences for the unfortunate ones, yet it had never bothered him that much. No one had ever really mattered to him, and he had no plans to change that. 

Yurika was simply supposed to be another one of his pastimes, but things had turned out differently. 

So now he found himself dealing with a variable he hadn't considered, a new problem. Because Yurika represented a problem for the vampire. For once, he couldn't just devote himself to carrying out his plans without caring about anything or anyone else, he had to pay attention to her too. He couldn't bear the idea that anything could happen to the girl, so he had to pay more attention and her being human was certainly a problem as this made her very vulnerable in the vampire's eyes. 

The fact that Yurika had previously been a member of the moon demon company made things easier, the girl was not completely defenceless in case of a confrontation with a vampire, but Ferid remembered very well the ease with which he had managed to beat her and kidnap her.

 The girl was strong, but not strong enough. That's why he thought it would be a good idea to train her himself, maybe he could help her improve herself at least a little and he would be more comfortable.

Yurika woke up, after a short while she lifted herself onto the bed looking around. 

"Welcome back from the realm of dreams, my dear! Did you see that you could survive on your own?" 

The girl's eyes lit up upon seeing the vampire, so she got up and ran towards him, hugging him. Ferid was happy to see her like this and gave her a half twirl, holding her close to him. He set her down gently, but continued to hold her close, one hand anchored behind her back and the other on her neck. He let their noses touch and then brought their lips together in a passionate kiss. Feeling Yurika's warm lips move in sync with his remained for the vampire one of his most recent favorite activities. 

"What I would do to you..." He whispered as he stroked her cheek with his thumb. 

Yurika shivered as she felt a chill run through her. It was at times like this that she realized the incredible power the vampire was able to exert over her, yet at the same time she felt terribly uncomfortable. She was not used to being told such things, no one had ever done so, and because of that, she struggled to respond to the vampire's words, not wanting to risk him misunderstanding anything. 

She merely lowered her gaze, but Ferid didn't seem willing to leave her, not yet. He began to kiss her neck gently. Yurika was stunned but went along with the vampire as he began to pull her back towards the bed, until her back was against the mattress again, her heart beating frantically as she watched the vampire's eyes inches from her. Ferid had also noticed the increase in her heartbeat. 

How could he not realize it? He also understood what the girl was probably thinking, after all, it wasn't hard to guess. He couldn't deny that he wanted her, seeing her so vulnerable underneath him turned him on quite a bit, but he forced himself to push those thoughts back. That time hadn't come yet, for now he'd just appease another kind of desire. 

"My little lamb." Ferid whispered in a persuasive voice that confused the girl further. "If I'm not mistaken, we left something unfinished yesterday. Tell me, can I still sink my canines into your neck?" Ferid's desire-laden eyes almost put her in awe. "C-certainly..." She answered weakly. 

It was true, the vampire's fangs always caused her initial pain, but each time she felt it a little less, and that pleasure that followed was increasing, so that the desire for the vampire to bite her became greater. They both loved that small moment of intimacy they could exchange, the only one for now. Yurika closed her eyes as she felt the vampire's tongue run across her neck, she shivered and clutched the vampire's shirt tightly as his fangs pierced her skin. 

Ferid abandoned himself to the sweet taste of her blood, losing himself completely. It was never easy for a vampire to control his bloodlust, and with Yurika it was even more difficult, but the idea that she might bleed to death managed to stop him, even if it still cost him some effort. The girl shuddered as she felt the vampire's tongue wipe away the last traces of blood. Finally, Ferid gave her a light kiss on the neck. 

"I think there is no better way to start the day, my dear." Yurika smiled at him, but as an inevitable effect of the blood loss, she felt very weak. "I, on the other hand, would gladly go back to sleep..." "You wouldn't want to leave me alone?" Yurika laughed. 

"Said from the one who disappeared leaving me here all alone." The vampire snorted, "I only stole a few drops of blood from you, don't dramatize it." Yet even the vampire noted that it had not been a smart move to bite her at the start of the day, it would force him to postpone his plans about training, he doubted that Yurika would be able to stand up to him that way. Yes, perhaps it would be time to revise his plans and to plan other activities for the day.

"The idea of the picnic outside was wonderful, I wouldn't have expected it from you, you know?" Said Yurika as she walked back into the room. "I like surprise and I like surprising you." 

He walked over to the girl and hugged her from behind. Yurika leaned against his chest, enjoying that moment in the vampire's arms. "You always manage to surprise me." Yurika whispered. "It's the least I can do, my dear." "If you leave me though, I'd like to go change, I'm so tired." "Only if I can wait for the last kiss of the day." Yurika laughed. "Of course." 

She tried to hurry up enough to change, the idea of having Ferid standing next to her still made her uncomfortable. She knew she should have been more trusting of him, but sometimes it wasn't that simple. 

In the meantime, Ferid thought about the proposal he was going to make to the girl, hoping that she would accept; otherwise, he would find himself in a rather embarrassing situation for both of them, but especially for her who always seemed so innocent.

He approached her as soon as he saw her leave and stole that famous kiss, then took the initiative. 

"We could sleep together." 

Yurika widened her eyes, wondering if she had heard right. Ferid smiled seeing her like this, maybe it wouldn't be so easy. 

"Sleep together?" She asked in a hushed voice, though she still hadn't managed to fully process the meaning of those words. Ferid resumed speaking. 

"After all, we're together now. It doesn't make sense to keep sleeping in separate rooms when we could do it in the same one, does it?" 

Yurika felt the heat in her cheeks rise, yet she had to admit that she didn't mind the idea, so she found herself nodding weakly. "Yes, I think it can be done." The vampire smiled and placed a kiss on her forehead. "Then get ready, I'm going to go change and then I'll be back." Yurika smiled at him and watched him walk away, then contemplated the bed and suddenly her anxiety rose.

 What did Ferid mean when he said, 'sleep together'? What if...? Maybe he really did think they could do 'certain things'. At the very thought she became even more agitated, especially thinking back to what had happened in the morning. She sighed. This couldn't be good, why had she agreed to this immediately? Perhaps it would have been better to wait. She went to slip under the covers and closed her eyes. 

"Are you pretending to be asleep?" Ferid asked her amused. "No." She murmured as she continued to keep her eyes closed. She felt the blankets lift as the vampire settled on the other side of the bed and heard her heartbeats increase as well, rumbling in her ears more and more.

 Then two cold arms wrapped around her and Ferid pulled her close to his chest. She shuddered and tensed as the vampire left a trail of kisses starting at her neck. "You should relax." He whispered giving her one last kiss on her neck and moving his head next to hers, his arms still wrapped around her body. "Goodnight Yurika." The girl sighed and finally managed to relax in the vampire's arms. "Goodnight Ferid."

14/04/2021