• Chapter 3



    Why. Just Why.


    Kenan's View



    I sniffed the air and something got caught in my throat. I could feel it. But nothing was there. It was like a lump in your throat when you were trying to talk to your biggest crush. It was strange. I finally caught whiff of something. It had a distinct smell. It smelled human, yet I smelled my own kind. Vampire. Was there a half human, half vampire mix? That was only a legend. It wasn't true. Yet here i stand. Thinking that the legend might be true. Was it true? I don't know. I took in a big whiff to make sure. It was real. The lump was there again. I heard the "mythical" creature coming closer. I sped aound as fast as I could to defend myself. I saw it. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me still. But here he is. Walking towards me.

    The lump was there and the same cold vibe ran down my spine again. I didn't feel scared, but I had the instinct to turn around and run. Just run. What was this power? He was half human. He is one that was born half human. Those kinds of things are forbidden in our world. Someone will die tonight. His father. Or mother. If they find him, he will die too. He came up to me and said, "Hi." I answered back by smiling and briefly waving. I couldn't talk with that lump in my throat.

    He threw his head back a little and took a whiff of the air. He caught my scent. He lowered his voice and said, "So your a vampire, huh?" The lump finally cleared and I said, "Yeah. I am." "Your a vampire and a human mix right?", I asked. He nodded. "Your forbidden. You and your parents are gonna be killed." He nodded again and said, "I know. They're already dead. They sent me here in the human world to save me." Oh. So that's why he's here. He was saved by his parents. I asked him, "You have the desire to drink a human's blood right?" He answered solemnly,"Yes. I do. It makes me feel bad that I have to drink my own people to stay alive." I was shocked by this because he had so much power. Yet he was like a caring leader losing his team.
    I was sort-of mad at him for calling the humans his people. I quickly answered, "They are not your people. Even us vampires are not your people. You are a human and vampire mix. I am a purebred. I cannot control what you are. You must choose your own path. There are no people for you." He got mad too and stood firm. He said quickly,"This IS my path. I choose to believe that vampires and humans can coexist with eachother like you are now. I choose to believe that both humans and vampires alike are my people. " He was talking so loud now, that people were starting to stare. I looked around and saw Cascadia staring at him dreamily. I didn't know why, but now I wanted to protect him. I asked him what his name was and he said, "My name is Kaoru." I nodded and said, "Ok. I'll keep you secret." He was glad and he smiled. He gratefully thanked me. I would protect him. But only long enough to find out why I wanted to. Then I would let him go his way. And I would go mine. I didn't care if he would die or if he killed himself. I would just keep him secret until I found out. Just until I found out.