I felt guilt overwhelm my body. How could I have done that to someone as amazing and kind as my beloved...I saw it pass through my mind again. Remembering the thoughts that passed through my mind because of that god forsaken day.

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"No! Get the hell away from me! You monster!" I yelled out pushing his hands away making him flinch. "Ko-Kokichi?" He asked gently, trying to get back to my side again. I just pushed him away and this time I stood up holding Jodian in my arms.

This is all his fault! The reason Jodian is dead...the reason my life will never be the same again! Is all because of him.

"Stay away from me, you are the reason he is dead!" I cried out making Cathy rush over to me. She grabbed my arms and held them behind my back. "Calm down Kokichi," She said in a half yell. I started struggling against her but it wasn't much use seeing that I was a new vampire and was still getting used to my strength and other abilities.

"But he KILLED HIM! Jodian is gone because of him! Who the hell are you?! You bastard!!" I screamed out making his face fall into a frown. Bastard! You think you have the right to frown at this behavior? We are just getting started!

"Shuichi wait, he isn't in the right mind right now!" Cathy called out to him but he held his hand up to her. "Don't," He said, I could see some tears in his eyes. Yeah, right he feels bad! That idiot is being so foolish now! Why care about a human blood bag! I mean come on!

He let his hair fall in front of his eyes before he whispered. "Then I'll leave Kokichi, sorry for messing up your life..." He whispered letting his feet slowly move toward the hole in the wall.

"Good Riddance!" I shouted out into the night before Cathy put her hand over my mouth. "Stop this instant!" She yelled making me feel overly confused at the outburst. I tried to tell her she was overreacting but I wasn't able to say anything with her hand covering my mouth.

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I woke up back in the mindscape as I expected to...but I felt so angry because of this. I felt mad at Shuichi for making my life miserable. This is all his fault. He bit me in the first place making my body react like this to the elemental vampire that was inside of me. He made all this misfortune happen to me. So why do I have to care about him? He just wants to hurt me the same as he already has.

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He pinned me to the wall pulling me up by my scarf. I knew he was acting off before I just didn't know it was going to get this bad...I could tell that this was hurting Shuichi more than it was hurting me. His teeth plunged into my neck and I flinched. It hurt and felt hella uncomfortable...I could only focus on Shuichi and his hot breath on my neck. So it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would...I felt quiet please leaving my mouth. 'Please stop...this isn't you...please...'

The fear he caused me when he bit me. I remember it all now. He left me alone after taking my blood away from me...and he just expects me to forgive him for all the pain he caused me. For all the misery he made me feel. It's so dispicable of him to do this to me. And then he even called me baby? Honestly...he is just trying to make me forgive him so he can take more of my blood--or even use me for the powers I now have.

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"Kokichi?" Shuichi asked, taking my hands in his own as he looked into my eyes. I smiled at him remembering the one memory Syn showed me to get me back into the present. The time we confessed to one another...sure that was on the first day we saw each other again after Shuichi moved away from me and I found DICE and was accepted into Hope's Peak Academy.

"Shui~" I smiled and moved my hands, keeping his in mine, to his cheeks. "I'm sorry for the things I said to you when Jodian died...and all the things I did regarding the serum that Kurai put into my mind." I whispered before Shuichi cut me off because I could fully apologize.

"It wasn't your fault and nothing and no one can make me think anything otherwise." He smiled and moved his hands to his chest taking mine with them. I could feel his heartbeat and it made my cheeks heat up slightly. "Know that I love you more than anything." He said again, making me think 'I know' before he kissed me.

He held my hips after letting my hands rest on his chest. His lips whispered soft melodies of his love as they danced against my own. Like it's own symphony only for him and I. I smiled against his lips as my fingers slowly moved to trace a heart on the back of his neck. This made him smile against my lips as well before he slowly pulled away. So slowly that I could still feel the heat of his lips on mine when we parted.

He moved his arms to pick me up and hold me. I smiled a bit at this containing the blush I felt creeping onto my cheeks. It made me feel loved and cared for, which is something I still forget that Shuichi is always able to provide. I want to be able to do the same for him...but I definitely need to work on showing him other ways I can be affectionate after all of this is over.

"Let's get in the car then." Anaki said as Shuichi carried me to the back seat. I found this new bold attitude of his very attractive. I get to see it sometimes, sure, but it is still able to surprise me. I love him more than any words can describe...and I know better than anyone that he does the same.

-Today is going to be super busy for me and Friday won't be much better--but I will be able to get ahead over the weekend so next week won't be as terrible. Thank you all so much for reading!-

-SK-