Shuichi watched his crush as he talked to his friends during class.
Ouma.
He was laughing with the two of his friends, Kaede and Rantaro and Shuichi couldn't help smile as Ouma laughed at Rantaro's jokes. Ouma was Shuichi's friend ever since kindergarten and his crush for over two years. Ouma and he were friends, but Shuichi wanted to be something more. He loved Ouma. The silly games and tricks he'd pull on people, his personality, everything. However, Shuichi knew he'd never be anything to Ouma more than a friend, for you see Ouma had something which made him special in the eyes of anyone that looked at him.
His sparkly, star, purple eyes.
He was known to attract the attention of others purely for that reason and was quite popular along with a few others of his friends. They were just... irresistible. This made Ouma a person surrounded by admirers. Even if his behavior was annoying and he was a brat, nobody could resist the charm of those amethyst eyes.
He wanted to confess today because today was Valentine's Day. They both made plans to go for ice cream together at a nice parlor by the park and after they had ice cream was when Saihara planned to confess and give him a the heart locket Ouma saw at the store and told him about. It was a golden, heart-shaped locket with the words 'The One' on it. Ouma said it looked cheesy but cute and he'd love to receive a goofy gift like that one day. There was a low chance that Saihara even had a chance with Ouma considering the large number of people Ouma was adored by every day. He'd be just one of many in the crowd of people.
Eventually, class ended and everybody packed their bags, trying to get as fast as they can out of the classroom, ignoring whatever teacher had to say. Ouma and Saihara decided to go together as their lockers were next to each other. Shuichi looked forward to today because they both planned to go out an ice cream together. However, the first thing he heard from Ouma after they were next to their lockers was
"Hey, Shuichi, I'm really really sorry, but I have to cancel our plans."
"What? Why?" Shuichi asked confused. Ouma has never canceled plans on him. Okay, that sentence sounded a bit creepy but Shuichi couldn't help but wonder. "I...uhh...I made plans with someone, and I must show up. I'm sorry Shuichi" he said saddened. Shuichi sighed "I-It's fine...It's nothing." Shuichi said hiding the heart locket. "Shuichi, we'll just have to go for ice cream later. Sorry, it's a bit last minute..." He said nervously. "N-No! Really i-it's okay...Go, we'll just have to hang out later." Saihara said. "Great!" Ouma said with a smile.
They both went out and started heading in the direction of Shuichi's house before Ouma had to part ways and go hang out with whoever he was hanging out that day. However, that's when a slight tinge of curiosity tugged on Shuichi. Where was Ouma heading to anyway? I mean, Shuichi knew Ouma did this kind of thing every week or two where he'd disappear without a trace for half a day or even don't show up to school at all because he was 'meeting up with someone'. It was regular. So going against his better judgment, he turned around and sneakily followed Ouma.
After about five minutes Ouma eventually stopped in front of some random boy. "Sorry you had to wait, honey!" he said with a light blush on his cheeks. The boy was a little taller than Ouma, with light blond hair which covered his eye and pale skin. He also wore a scarf, similar to Ouma's and had eye bags. "Honey?" Shuichi thought. Was this boy Ouma's secret boyfriend? "It's okay, seeing your adorable face makes everything worth it." the boy said making Ouma giggle "Aww! That's so sweet of you Riko! So what did you plan for us?" he said excitement in his voice. "I thought we could go to the movies together, then maybe grab a drink before heading over to my place?" the boy said quietly. "Your place? Hmmm, sounds interesting~." Ouma said in an almost flirty tone. Shuichi felt his heart break in half. Did Ouma have a secret boyfriend...? What bothered him more is that he had completely left everyone out of his love life. He promised they'd share everything about their lives with each other...no secrets. Shuichi shook his head. No that sounded wrong if Ouma wanted privacy in his love life that's fine. I guess it was just his jealousy talking. He gripped tighter on the locket.
"I also w-wanted to give you t-this!" He said handing Ouma a big bouquet of flowers. "You got me flowers? Jeez Riko, you're gonna make me blush!" He said smelling the red rose bouquet with a smile. The boy laughed and took Ouma's hand. "Anyways we should go, the movie is soon" The boy said and Ouma nodded with a smile. The boy then tried to kiss Ouma on the forehead but Ouma quickly moved away, a slight smile on his face. Saihara has been friends with Ouma for years and he has ever since known to recognize what the different smiles he had meant. This one was discomfort. "Little forward there Riko~ Let's go and watch that movie and maybe then I'll let you kiss me~" Riko blushed but nodded "Alright then, let's go my beloved Riko!" he said. Now Saihara was confused. Why would Ouma feel discomfort under someone who was apparently his boyfriend? It didn't make much sense. He was sure his deduction was correct. Something doesn't add up... He sighed.
Something tells him to stalk Ouma...
Damnit is he really gonna do this?
Yup.
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After a while of watching Ouma and Riko in the cinema and then laughing at the cafe while talking with Ouma clinging to Riko's arm most of the time, Shuichi gave up. That's it, Ouma has a boyfriend and they're both happy. Now's the time you're supposed to lay under a blanket with a tub of chocolate ice cream, watching terrible romantic comedies, despairing over how you'll never have that true love because real life is cruel and you're forever alone?
Yeah, seems about right.
And so Saihara decided to go to the nearest supermarket, which was actually pretty far away and buy a box of his favorite chocolate ice cream. As he went back in the direction of his house, he spotted Ouma and Riko once more. I guess they're heading over to Riko's place now, huh? He felt jealousy plague his thoughts. No...he should be happy for Ouma. He needs to accept Ouma's taken, there's nothing he can do about it. He sighed. Ouma dragged Riko into the alley with his cheeky signature laugh. "Nishishi~ You sure deserve a treat after that date~" he said in a flirty tone. "Gross..." Saihara thought. He had to get out of here, he couldn't stand Ouma dirty talk. He was about to shake the thought and just go away when he suddenly heard something. It sounded like... a scream. It ended abruptly and eventually became just an almost silent, muffled mess. And it wasn't just any scream. It was a scream of pain. And it sounded like it came from
The alley that Ouma was in.
Did Riko hurt Ouma? No, that wasn't Ouma's voice. It sounded more like...Riko's. That's weird. What could've happened in a span of two minutes to cause this scream? It's obvious it wasn't Ouma....right? A stray cat is more probable. Still, that doesn't explain why it ended so abruptly. It was almost as if someone had silenced him. He found himself walking down towards the alley. He peeked around the corner, where the slightly muffled squeak. When he looked over the corner, his eyes widened
Ouma was there, biting into Riko's neck. Riko's face showed an expression of pure fear and with each second the bite lasted, his skin turned paler. Ouma purposely covered the boy's mouth leaving the scream muffled. When Ouma let go, Riko fell to the ground, some blood still trickling down from the wound on his neck. Shuichi tried to go back, slowly walking away but accidentally, he ended up knocking over a trashcan. Ouma quickly turned around. His mouth was entirely covered with blood, like the one of a 4-year old that just sloppily ate some chocolate. His eyes were red, no longer the beautiful purple color they used to be. There were large sharp fangs going out of his mouth. Small drops of blood dripped from his mouth and onto his white scarf staining it with disgusting crimson blood.
He slowly began walking closer, hoping to find the source of the sound. Saihara's breath fastened, he had to get out of here. Suddenly Ouma popped his head out the corner, his almost demonic eyes still showing bloodlust. Shuichi jumped and began running away from Ouma, dropping his gift and simply running for his life. Ouma chased after Saihara, his eyes still glowing red. Shuichi kept running. In his mind, he tried to convince himself that the sweet boy he loved, the boy he loved so much hasn't just killed someone and was going to do the same thing to him.
Soon, there was no escape. Ouma had Saihara basically trapped in an alley. It was a dead end. Ouma moved slowly towards Saihara. Shuichi closed his eyes prepared to feel fangs bite into his neck, but when no attack came, he opened them. Ouma was smiling at him, holding a golden locket. He brushed the blood off of his mouth and giggled, his eyes still glowing.
"Hmmm~? Was Saihara-chan stalking me and Riko all day or what?" Ouma said in a cute voice, however, Saihara was too stunned by this situation to respond. "Oh, that's right! You probably want your locket back now!" Ouma said grabbing Shuichi's hand and putting the locket there "Wouldn't like to drop the gift for 'The One' now, huh? Well, considering your situation, you're probably not gonna get the chance to confess anyway". That was when Shuichi snapped back to reality "This l-locket... It's for you..." He said to which Ouma's eyes widened. He stepped back a bit, a look of confusion on his face "...But that locket... It's the same one I said I wanted if I ever had to love someone...but how?" Ouma looked super confused. It looked like he didn't quite understand what was happening. His eyes were slowly losing their bloody color and were replaced by his usual violet eyes.
"I haven't used my charm spell on you at all... So how come is it that you're giving this to me? That never happens without using the charm..." Saihara kept being freaked out by Ouma's fangs which were still covered in blood while Ouma paced around the alley, in front of him. He suddenly stopped as if he realized something "Wait... Saihara do you ACTUALLY love me...?" He said to which Saihara reluctantly nodded, a slightly pink hue showing on his face.
"Y-Yeah... You're smart, funny, witty... and overall amazing..." He said stuttering. Despite the terrifying sight he just witnessed, his crush on Ouma didn't disappear. Ouma blushed, completely shocked "I thought that you might be in love with Riko but I think that theory is out the window...hehe..." Shuichi said unsure while Ouma just smiled "No, I didn't love him. And he didn't love me either." Ouma explained to which I gave him a puzzled look "But you've been doing romantic things together all day. It looked like you two were having a lot of fun".
Ouma shook his head "Shuichi that's just a part of my act" Ouma sighed as he saw Shuichi still confused. "Shuichi, I'm a vampire. And vampires are often gifted with a special power called 'A Vampire Charm'. Each vampire has a different one that they can turn on and off but the charm is simply irresistible to humans. For example, I can make my eyes sparkle." Ouma said "These charms help us lure mortals to us. It makes our life easier, we don't have to chase you around the street while you scream like maniacs." Ouma laughed as if that was a natural thing to do while Shuichi stared at him as if he was a madman, which at this point, he might as well be.
"But I assume none of that really matters. Just so you know Shuichi... I do love you, but..." he paused. "The entire idea of a charm is to constantly pretend you like someone, when actually just want their blood. I can't get attached to anyone." Ouma said, his grin lowering and eyes tearing up slightly "I can't love you... even if I already do so much." He said before tears finally fell from his eyes and he smiled.
"God... aren't I just the worst? I mess with people's feelings and then hurt them...but what other choice do I have? If I don't hurt them, I die! But that's not selfish of me is? No, but maybe...ugh, I don't know anymore!" Ouma chuckled sadly, more tears staining his porcelain-like face, before crying right in front of me. I hugged him despite my fear of getting bit by him.
"I...I honestly don't know. But I know I can't blame you for what is just a part of you and your nature, and I know I'll love you even if you have to harm others." Ouma smiled lightly, clearly happier but it was clear he still had doubts. "But Shuichi... what if I get an urge? It's hard to control yourself not to suck the blood of someone. Especially someone so...sweet and cute and...nevermind, it's just I might hurt you. And I don't want to risk that Shuichi" Ouma said brushing off the small amount of drool that came from his mouth. "I'll be fine Ouma. Trust me." Ouma looked away as a shadow covered his eyes, but after a while, he looked at Shuichi with a determined look and a bright grin. Shuichi smiled in return.
"You're weird for loving a vampire-like me. But I love you anyways." Ouma said "So how about this. We can be together if you just let me do this one little thing..." Ouma said now calmed down. "Um, sure what is it?". Suddenly Shuichi saw a little star-shaped spark in Ouma's eyes. Suddenly everything felt as if it was dissolving. Shuichi could focus on nothing but Ouma's glowing purple eyes which sent an aura so warm and lovely it was like nothing else mattered. "I promise you, I won't let you die. And try not to struggle, okay? I don't want to hurt you for long." he said before giving him a quick kiss on the lips and then...
Biting into his neck.
Shuichi paralyzed as he felt fangs bite into him. Ouma tried his best to make the bite hurt as little as possible and suck the blood out as fast as he can. Soon enough, Saihara's face turned pale and he looked a lot weaker. Ouma pulled away and looked at him sadly. "Your blood is as sugary and tasty as imagined it to be. It's not sour like Riko. I'm sorry I have to betray you like this, but I'm sure you understand the reason I did it. You'll be a vampire just like me before you know it. And we could be together without me risking the pain of hurting someone like you. A pain which would hurt me more than any bite a human can receive from a vampire." He moved away a little from Saihara letting him basically slide down against the wall. He weakly opened his eyes before fully closing them. Ouma chuckled. He looked at the starry night sky and smiled. "I gotta get you out of here... The transformation will take 24 hours and you'll definitely hate the sunlight when you wake up." Ouma thought before trying to pick up Saihara. "s**t Saihara. You're heavy" he said immediately giving up. "Looks like I'll be needing help..." Ouma said quietly to himself before taking out his phone and texting a certain somebody.
UltimateSavage: Hey Avocado Boy! Are you busy?
GuacamoleHedgehog: If you call dumping unconscious Sayaka in the dumpster busy
UltimateSavage: I need your help
GuacamoleHedgehog: If you got your hand stuck in a vending machine again, trying to get Panta, I'm not helping.
UltimateSavage: No I need to get Saihara home. He's one of us now
GuacamoleHedgehog: Oh! I'll be over in a sec then
Ouma closed his phone and looked at Saihara. He wasn't proud of what he has done but it was the safest solution. He wondered what could be Saihara's secret charm, but he doubted that Saihara would be the type of vampire to steal blood from others using it. Maybe he'd be the kind that steals from blood donations? I mean carrying a blood bag and having it for when you have an urge is also a possibility, but it was quite risky. I mean imagine having something like that fall out of your bag in school. You wouldn't be considered the safest person to be around. That's why drinking blood from others directly was a lot safer although a lot more unethical for a vampire such as himself. You had excuses. He passed out! I just found him here! I don't know what happened! And if people knew you were in love maybe they'll be stupid enough to believe that you two were having a private moment and you were giving him a hickey. He once managed to convince some blond slut that it was something dirty she didn't understand...and it worked!
Of course, there was also animal blood but, Ouma didn't like it as much as human blood. It wasn't as sweet, it was quite salty, to be honest.
Soon Rantaro arrived. "Huh, so you really did it. You drank the blood of the person you've been literally drooling over and talking to me about for over two months." He said smirking at Ouma. Ouma puffed out his cheek "Give me a break! You were fanboying over that plain girl before Junko drank her blood and she became a vampire." Rantaro blushed "She's not plain! She's beautiful, funny and interesting!". Ouma chuckled "Admit it it's just the big bo-" Ouma said but was interrupted when Rantaro when the one suddenly got a serious look on his face, one which terrified Ouma. "Finish that sentence and I'll stab you with a wooden stake." he said glaring at Ouma. "Sheesh! Looks like Amami-chan can't take a joke! Just help me and I'll stop..." Rantaro sighed but agreed anyway. After a while of walking through the shady alley in order to avoid looking suspicious, they finally managed to get to Ouma's house. They went inside and Rantaro placed Saihara on Ouma's bed.
"Kay, I helped ya. Have fun with your lifeless boyfriend." He said before walking out. Ouma smiled, his sharp fangs showing "Don't worry, I will!" he giggled before closing the door behind Amami. He looked at the sleepy Saihara. Surprisingly he saw that it wasn't even that that late. He looked at the cheesy locket in his hand Saihara had ready for him 'He actually bought it for me...he's such a sweet goof' he said as he softly chuckled to himself as he put the heart locket on his neck. "I was planning to give this to Riko, but it's obvious you deserve it more. Since you're the only one I love~" Ouma said as he opened his school bag. It was a fluffy purple kitten holding a red heart with an 'I adore you' on it. Ouma has hand-sewn it himself.
"Happy Valentine's Saihara-chan! After all the heartbreak and bloodsucking, you deserve a little gift" he said placing the kitty plushie on the bedside table. He saw as Saihara calmly lied on the bed. He looked so tired and weak. 'He's so cute.' Ouma thought with a grin. He closed the curtains for every window in the room before yawning. 'I think I'll be joining you Saihara' he said sleepily before getting dressed in his PJs and getting cozy in his bed next to Saihara. Saihara brought Ouma closer, making Ouma blush the color of the red heart on the plushie. He smiled brightly.
This was one of the best Valentine's he had yet!