[[[Hey, everyone. <3 I really just wrote this to make Sebby cry for fun, but Akira and Acacia practically begged me to post it so I guess I have to! :P If you're still writing your perspective on the battle or what your character's doing at the mansion, that's totally fine. It doesn't matter if posts are a little out of order. That's what the Table of Contents is for~! Anywhoo, without further ado here are some more clues to the mystery surrounding Karin and her new friends...]]]
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BEEP. BEEP.
It's ironic how this machine had to constantly remind me that I'm still alive. I certainly wouldn't have been able to tell on my own.
The whole room was covered in dreary shadows. I didn't mind. Darkness meant no one was there to hurt me.
BEEP..... BEEP.........
"Karin?"
B-BEEP-B-BEEP-B-BEEP-B-BEEP-B-BEEP-
I was so startled, I nearly screamed. There, at the foot of my bed, was a young boy, looking right at me with gray-green eyes.
"...Do you remember who I am?" the boy asked sadly, resting his chin on the blankets around my toes.
I scavenged my mind for a trace of this mysterious boy. I don't know how long he waited there, but I could see his heart break when I slowly shook my throbbing head.
"Karin, you've gotta remember," he begged, his voice cracking at the end, and I desperately wished that I could. Words wouldn't come to my lips, but I hoped he could see how sorry I was by my expression.
For what felt like hours, there was complete silence, save the constant beeping of my monitor. But then, the sound of approaching footfall filled the hall outside our room. The boy's head whipped toward the noise and he gazed at me apologetically. "I'm sorry, I have to go. I'll come back to you, I promise. You'll remember if I keep coming back..." He strode over to me silently and kissed my hands. "Au revoir." And then he was gone, as fast as he had come.
That night, I cried harder than I ever had before.
BEEP......BEEP...... ... .. .
Thanks for the reminder...
"Karin?" a new voice called me to open my eyes. Sebastian.
"Why'd ya wake me up?" I drawled sleepily. I yawned nice and big to make an excuse for the tears in my eyes.
I was actually wide awake from my dream, but Sebastian didn't have to know that. I'd been telling him my nightmares went away since we started the club, and he believed me. "I was having an awesome dream!" I lied through my teeth. I hated doing it, but I just wanted him to go back to sleep and stop worrying about me. I wasn't worth that.
But Sebastian did something I wasn't expecting. He leaned forward so that his forehead was pressing into the nook of my shoulder.
"Sebby, what's wrong?" I sat strait up immediately and placed my hands on his face. He was crying. "What happened?" I was terrified as I searched for the wound he got on that awful plane ride, but his words stopped me.
"You were crying, again," he said, the tears flowing free.
I laughed nervously and said, "Sebby, I cry all the time...it's okay--"
"No, it's not," he snapped, pressing his head against my collar again. His hot tears sent a terrible shiver down my spine. "You're always having nightmares. And don't lie to me, 'cause I can hear you crying."
I was as speechless as I had been in my nightmare. My blood turned cold as I tried to hold and comfort him. I had no idea what I was doing.
He slowly pulled away from my collar and rested his forehead upon mine. He took in some shaky breaths until he was calm enough to open his eyes again.
"Why do you lie, when all you need is comfort?" he whispered sternly. My gaze fell to the ground. "Don't you ever lie to me again."
Before I could realize what he was doing, he tipped my chin up and kissed me.
Okay, now I had no idea what I was doing. I just kind of froze and let Sebastian's lips kiss mine, hoping that he wouldn't notice how clueless I was. But of course, he did.
He pulled away and sniffed. "What's wrong?" I just blushed furiously and turned away so he wouldn't see me glowing. "You're acting like I've never kissed you before," he giggled a little, still shaky from crying just moments before.
"But you haven't," I squeaked, and held my face as it emanated pure heat.
"Karin, I think I can remember all the times we've kissed." His fangs flashed a bit at the pleasant memories, but then his expression turned to one of pure horror. "Am I that bad? Do force yourself to forget every time?!" he looked like he was going to die of embarrassment.
"What? Sebby, no." I found myself laughing giddily. "It felt..." I laughed again, unable to keep going. I must've been an impossible shade of red. This didn't reassure him in the least.
"So, wait...you honestly don't remember?" Sebastian was dead-serious as he turned my chin to face him. My giggles died down instantly.
"Sebby, you've never kissed me before tonight." I looked straight into his glowing green eyes so he'd know I meant it.
Sebastian wiped any remaining traces of tears off his cheeks and pretended like it never happened. He shrugged, "Whatever, it's late. You'll remember in the morning." With that, he rolled off my bed and ambled back to his own.
With my lips still tingling, I managed to fall asleep confused, but with ease.
And for the first time in weeks, the nightmares made a way for real dreams.
