I felt my body melt against Shuichi's. I couldn't think of anything other than how tired I was. Did he really make me that exhausted? Maybe that's what happens when a vampire attacks a human...I am just a human. God, if I was a vampire back there I could have protected myself...Shuichi wouldn't have had to make such a sad face and then I could have hit him back and hurt him as he hurt me, But I know Shuichi believes he is a monster...and I highly doubt he would be up for changing me even for my protection.

If other vampires are out for our bond we won't be safe anywhere and we may have to constantly be on the run...so what about DICE? Could I leave them behind if it would end up protecting them? I don't want to have to think about that...I can't leave my only family behind. After my father left and my mother passed on they are all I have, besides Shuichi...but my bond with them is something more, something deeper.

I could feel Shuichi get into a car, but I was still somewhat unconscious. So, all I could hear is muffled speech, but what I did understand was whatever the other person may have said. I'm assuming it's Cathy...but honestly it could be anyone coming to pick us up. Like anyone from DICE- stop getting off track Kokichi. I put my thoughts back in line. Whatever they are saying to him is making him tense up as his heart beat is faster. Maybe it's something about me? Jesus- I don't want this to be another thing he holds against himself.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw Cathy looking at the road. Neither of them spoke as I slowly moved my head to face Shuichi. I felt myself fall back and I tightly gripped the back of his shirt so I didn't fall. His arm went around my back to steady me before his eyes met mine.

"Shuichi," I said, already feeling breathless from just seeing his face.

"Kokichi are you feeling alright?" He asked, moving his left hand to cup my cheek. I felt my cheeks tint at the action but I soon remembered- Shuichi was nervous about something...what could that something be?

"Y-yeah, sorry for passing out again," I said sheepishly. I felt more awkward because Cathy was there in the car. Sure she wasn't saying anything, but her presence was making my brain worried about what she must have said to make Shuichi nervous.

"I wanted to ask you," I paused looking back at him. He tilted his head to the side with a hum to indicate he was listening. I took in a breath before adding, "Why were you nervous moments ago?" I asked slowly moving closer to him. He looked to the side nervously...so I grabbed his chin to keep his gaze on me.

"W-well...Cathy and I were talking about things," He whispered sinking in his seat a bit. I sunk with him and held onto his neck with my legs on either side of him.

"Things?" I asked looking at him with a more serious look. He blushed more before Cathy put a hand on his shoulder.

"It's okay," She said with a small nod. Shuichi sighed and I could feel his hands shaking as they were around me.

"Cathy asked me my opinion on changing you..." He said in a quiet voice. I looked at him and smiled a bit.

"That was all?" I asked with a small laugh. Shuichi seemed to get a little irritated by this.

"All? Do you know what it means to change into a monster-" I cut him off by placing my lips on his own. "Mnph..mmn..." He said against my lips, making me roll my eyes before I closed them. I gently rubbed the back of his neck before pulling away again.

His eyes showed me fear. They showed me all his worry about me becoming a vampire, or in his terms, a monster...I don't mind becoming one if it means I can help Shuichi more by not being a vulnerable human anymore. And if it's him changing me then I wouldn't mind.

"A monster you say? But why would I expect to be a human the whole time while I was dating a vampire my beloved~ I don't mind it if you are the one changing me, because I'm all yours my love," I said with a teasing smirk. My cheeks became tinted red mostly because of the embarrassment I felt from the words I said...but I didn't feel that weird about the blush.

"But it's going to be harder to live! And what about DICE?" He asked as his breathing got faster. Cathy pulled into her driveway as I started to calm Shuichi down. I rubbed his back with one of my hands as the other one cupped his cheek.

"It's okay just breathe," I said quietly over and over again until his breathing started to slow. Some tears came out of his eyes and I would wipe them away with my thumb before kissing his cheek where the tear fell.

After a moment of his shaking and intense breathing, he calmed down. "T-Thank you Kokichi..." He said before I climbed off of him and got out of the car. He immediately moved to my side before closing the door behind us. His arm was around my waist as we walked into her home.

Her house was a nice cabin like house. There were lantern looking lights hung all around the house while there was a couch and a couple other chairs in the main room, just as the times we have come here before. Me and Shuichi entered the house and went to sit on the couch before Cathy called over to us.

"Kokichi, you're feeling exhausted right? From the attack?" She asked walking into the main room before closing the door. I shuddered after finally feeling the pain of my wounds after the shock and exhaustion eased up a bit...I still felt a little numb.

"Y-yeah." I said my voice sounded hoarse again. Shuichi walked in front of me and held me against him so I didn't have to stand if I didn't want to.

"Then I have a guest room the both of you can stay in as he rests!" She said, clapping her hands together before leading us up a staircase to the second floor. There were dark photographs on the walls and because of how dimly lit the floor was I wasn't able to see any of them. Shuichi helped me up the stairs and to the room Cathy mentioned before.

There was a nice bed and it was all warm as well as cozy. I already felt tired from just being in the room. Shuichi went to move me over to the bed before he placed a kiss on my forehead.

"So, we need to talk about when you should change him..." Cathy said to Shuichi as I could hear his breath hitch.

"You mean we are going to have to do it soon?" He asked with a frown. She gave him a silent hum before I felt my eyes slide closed.

-Todays Update! I finally got all my oneshots on Ao3 as well as all of nightmares and vampire kisses all up to date! Thank you all so much for reading!!-

-Saichi Kohana-