Continuation of Last Post (Copyright 2007-2008)
He leaves, and I sit there, quite stunned. He's Aluciard? Odd. Really odd, mostly because I thought him a little cute. I wander after him, actually jogging, and swear I hear something down a nearby alleyway. I make my way down through the darkness, and there he is, drinking from some human. My eyes widen. Will I become the next course of his meal? Then a thought enters my mind, in HIS voice. 'It's ok Victoria, you are not my dinner' . As if he was IN my mind. I stand there for a few, trying to figure out what just happened. Then I get it. He has mind powers; but that would mean he could read my thoughts. Oh dear. I rush to hide everything, since I am bad at blocking my mind, and think of filling cabinets. He pulls back from his food and laughs, starts to say something, then I take off. I head to Anna's house, knowing no where else to go. I don't want him to know I think he's a little cute. Heck no. I get there panting, and Anna, who had wandered outside out of boredom, waiting for Aluciard to get back, looked up. "Aluciard came to the bar, and now he's gonna read my mind! He can't do that! Filling cabinets!" I shout, quite stressed, Anna raises an eyebrow, "Come over, closer to the house." Anna says, beckoning me over, and I go over there. Apparently Aluciard likes to stalk me, as he shows up not too long afterwards, and smiles and shakes his head, strolling causally to the front door and opening it for us. I back away, "He can't read your mind while you're close to the house or in it, so you're ok." Anna explains, and I relax. "Are we going to stand out here and chat, or are we going to come inside and start the party?" Aluciard jokes. I scoot past him and Anna follows, most likely rolling her eyes. I sit on the couch, glaring at him, "What, I didn't read your mind, you don't have to use 'filling cabinets' you know'" He says. "Then how do you know about the filling cabinets?" I spit at him, a bit angry. "I heard the conversation with Anna, while strolling up to the house." He simply replies. Ugh. Anna, as I have noticed has medium long, light black hair, dark brown eyes that are almost black, a light black shirt, faded black jeans with a black belt, and old black sneakers. She's about 5'6" and has, at the moment, no weapons upon her. Aluciard sits next to Anna, and she seems to LIKE it, oddly enough. "So, if you don't mind Victoria, do teach Anna here the ways of a vampire, I do not know if it is different from mine, since I AM the son of Dracula and all." Aluciard says smartly trying to get out of talking apparently. "Glad to Aluciard." I growl at him through gritted teeth, "You can go out into the sunlight, it will not turn you to ashes, so no worries." She listened intently as I continued to explain. "You can stand crosses, though I'm not sure about silver crosses, I have not tried so. Silver can kill us, and hurt us, so be careful with some jewelry. You can kill or turn people, or just feed, you can even make it seem less painful. It is easy to call them to you, then they shall forget once you are done. You can teleport, by popping in and out of places, but not in front of mortals preferably, for they will not forget as easily. Wooden stakes can kill you ONLY if you are stabbed through heart or head. Garlic does not harm you. You can still eat and drink human foods, it will not harm you, in fact alcoholic drinks will not affect you at all, for you are immortal. I believe I have covered everything." I finished, and she looked content, then turned to Aluciard, who was seated behind her. "Thank you for the lessons of vampires Victoria, now you may go home." Aluciard said, and waved his hand, signaling for me to leave. I got up, and moved a few feet away from the door, then without turning his way, "I would Aluciard, but apparently you DON'T know that I DON'T have a home, because I was THROWN out. Now GOODBYE Aluciard." I angrily spat at him, then with a 'pop' I left to my normal hangout in Transylvania.

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As Victoria popped out, I lost the happiness I had gotten from Aluciards closeness. "How was I supposed to know?" Aluciard questioned, looking at me, "You didn't know, but if you don't mind, I will go and find her tomorrow, and I will invite her to stay here, since she was only trying to help, and she does need somewhere to stay." I suggest, knowing full well Aluciard wouldn't like it but would agree. "Very well." Aluciard replied slightly sheepishly. Told you. He reached over and put his hand on mine. Oh my Silver. *Dreamy sigh* "Be careful out there, you've already been hurt once, I don't want you hurt again." he said, looking me straight in the eye, concerned. He reached out with his other hand and stroked my cheek. I so badly wanted to lean forward and kiss his sweet lips. But I held myself back, after all, he was just protecting me, and I had no proof he liked me back anyways. "I'll be sure to Aluciard.", then I got up, "Would you like some wine?" I offered, resisting the pressing urge. "No, I must stay up and do some paperwork, for even as the son of Dracula, it's not all fun and games unfortunately." he replied, then moved over to the kitchen counter, where papers lay in stacks, and quite a few stacks. "You... need some help?" I offered, "No thank you Anna, you would get confused about all this, you get yourself some sleep, I don't need you falling asleep on the job. "Don't stay up too late, ok?" I worriedly said, for I cared for him. "I will be sure not to." he replied, already immersed in his paperwork. I wandered up the stairs, into my room, closing the door all but a crack, so he could peep in if he wished, and I lay down in my bed and buried myself in covers. I lay there, thinking of my close call when he was so close to me. I nearly kissed him. Imagine the trouble that would cause. *Sigh* I turn over restlessly, then decide to indulge myself. I close my eyes and imagine kissing Aluciard, and him kissing back, just to get rid of any problems that could result later. Then I fall asleep and the dream continues my indulgence of making out with the son of Dracula.

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One thing I remember Victoria forgot to mention. The fact that even vampires get tired after a lot of staying up late. I was sitting up doing boring paperwork that was strewn all over the kitchen counter, and have been up for several nights straight, and not slept a wink. I knew I could not sleep for two reasons; one being that the thought reading restriction was powered by the both of us, but one person must be awake, and I could not risk people finding our whereabouts; two being I have paperwork to do. I was on the twentieth page of a thousand pages (or more) and my eyelids were starting to droop. I shook myself. We had nothing in this house to help wake my up either, and besides, when a vampire is tired, they will sleep no matter what. Then my eyes closed, and my head fell to the counter and I slept unlike the past days in which sleep was impossible. I did not drool thankfully, for the paperwork would be ruined if so. I did not snore either, so Anna would not wake. Then it came. A dream that I never knew could belong in my mind. I was standing, alone it seemed in a dark room, with only a small amount of light around me. I turned around, only to see Anna, wondering towards me. Why am I dreaming of Anna? Then she moved closer to me. Curiouser and curiouser. Then she moved her face closer to mine. Then her lips touched mine. She moved them, kissing me intently, on purpose. I am utterly confused. But then out of nowhere, I cannot control my heart that seems to actually be alive, and I kiss back. Me, the son of Dracula, the one that's supposed to be protecting Anna not kissing her, let alone making out with her. I wake up after a few minutes of the kiss, and I was literally panting, as if it was what I always wanted. I knew it was my dream, something I had kept hidden from myself, that now my heart had told me by giving me it's fantasies. I rose, collecting the paperwork, then left, not wanting to check on Anna, for plain fear of waking her and her knowing my secret, or perhaps the fact I might kiss her, not in dream, but in life. I would be only hurting myself, for she could not possibly like me. Amy told me to protect Anna. And anyways, when at the couch last night (it is now after midnight), I did touch her hand and had her face quite close to mine, if she liked me she would have taken the chance to tell me or kiss me then. I am truly ashamed of myself. I knew I liked her now. But I also knew she did not like me back. I have been alone for over one thousand years, and she shall not be the one to end my loneliness. Unfortunately. *Sigh* what am I thinking, liking the one I am meant to protect. I might as well head to the bar, and ask Jack what I should do, without, of course, telling him who I like. He would laugh at me. Or scold me. Or try to give me advice.

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I was dreaming of kissing him all night. How wonderful it was as well, that my wants had been fulfilled, for the most part. But I do swear I must find out if he likes me or not. And figure out a way to tell him I like him. And perhaps a way to kiss him as well.
Later that morning...
I wake, unfortunately, to an empty house, all the paperwork gone with Aluciard. Damn. It's not like I need to be kissing him, like in the dream then again. Still, I sigh. I meander about, looking for wine and breakfast, but then I remember my non-need-to-eat circumstance, and I instead search out the wine. After all, Victoria did say that my organs are immortal as well. Alcoholic I shall be. At least with red wine. I search high and low, and far between, but none is to be found. I really gotta tell Aluciard to buy some wine. I decide to wander out for a walk, try to find some wine, and perhaps, if lucky, Victoria as well. I felt like I was yelling at Aluciard last night, after all, he needs to be careful with what he says. For the most part. He can say he likes me all he wants, as long as he gets the filter that tells him when to shut up. I grab a cloak, just in case Aluciard catches me outside, he won't want me colder than I already am, plus it 'hides my identity' according to Aluciard. Sometimes he gets a little over protective. Though it's kinda cute to watch him worry over me... though all I need now is the pizza boy outfit. I wandered around town, aimlessly, for I was daydreaming about pizza boy outfits if you know what I mean. I started to get to the part of town where the wanna-be-vampires favorite hangout was. I looked up, just in time it seemed, to see Victoria, with the wanna-be-vampires, as if good buddies. I waltzed over, acting as if nothing was up, and caught the end of the conversation, "So you've been to the Forest of the Crescent Bloodmoon?" asked one wanna-be in trip pants and a skull t-shirt, "Yes, but I had to leave." Victoria replied, looking down at the ground shamefully, not noticing me. I felt a pang of sympathy for her, for she was thrown out of her only home, after all. "Must of have been fun, to at least visit, huh?" I piped up, trying my luck, for I knew she would not pop in front of them. She looked up, then glared, but I returned a worried look, and her glare lighted a bit. I doubt it would have if I were Aluciard. "Yes, it was nice to visit, though I wish I could of stayed." she replied, "Who wouldn't want to stay?" asked the same wanna-be from earlier. "Yes, but why did you have to leave, if you are careful, they would not even notice you, unless you are not sneaky enough for them." I questioned, wondering what kind of lie she would make up know. "I am unwanted at the vampire community, except for food, so what is the point of risking my own life?" she asked back, unbelievably telling the truth. I smiled, "It does make since. Would you perhaps care to talk to me alone, if you don't mind?" I asked, hoping she would not decline me. She glared all the same, "Very well, good bye my fellow vampires, I shall talk to you again someday." she said her goodbyes, and they all said bye, see you later, and such. They seemed quite pleased with the 'fellow vampires' comment, for it was always what they wanted. She wandered over, away from the wanna-be group, and over to where I stood. "What is it that you want from me, is it not enough to be thrown out of my only place to live, for trying to help, then insulted as well?" she angrily growled, "Listen, he didn't know, so don't yell at him, yell at me, I didn't tell him. I came here to tell, or actually, ask, if you would like to stay at our house, and don't worry Aluciard won't bother you anyways." I offered, hoping she would not snap and me and wonder off, but to my amazement, "Very well, I am tired and need rest, and am not to happy with the present company, who know not what I am, and only think me as one of them." she said. Here I thought she liked them. Another pang of sympathy as I realized she had no friends either. Guess she just made one. I think. "Follow me, I'll show you your room and you can get your must needed rest. We made our way home, and I opened the door once we got there, "Thank you." she said, then entered, standing in the hallway patiently. I lead her up to one of the guest rooms, one room away from mine, and two from Aluciard's, he didn't need her getting overly pissed at him and getting revenge while he slept. Which reminded me, as she went to her bed and lay down and I shut the door, was the fact that Aluciard was still out. To tell the truth I was a bit worried. Which was pretty stupid, I mean he's been out for weeks on end, and here he's gone for a few hours and I'm stressing out. Great. Watch him come home and I tackle him and kiss him to death. I sprawl out on the couch, and fell asleep, dreaming of pizza boy outfits, sweet lips, and, of course, making out. If you know what I mean.

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I had made my way to the bar, and sat down. I set the stacked papers beside me, for I sat at the end of the bar, and I could fit the papers to the left of me, without getting something on them. Jack looked up, surprised, then wandered over. "So what's up Aluciard, you seem distracted." Jack questioned curiously. "I... fell asleep doing paperwork, and I had a dream," I tried to continue, but Jack interrupted, "Ohhh....a dream... of what exactly?" he questioned. "Of someone I like, that I didn't know I liked. I know so because we were alone, and she kissed me and I kissed back happily, then I woke a few minutes later, panting." I finished, leaving out the detail of who exactly was this dream about. "Sounds like you like her, but just who is this her?" Jack curiously put out. Of course here it comes. The scolding, laughing, or advice, or perhaps all of the preceding. "It happens to be, sadly enough, for she will not like me back," Jack looked at me angrily. Either he was impatient or hated my non-optimism. "She is... *deep breath* Anna." there, it was out in the open. Silence. I'm waiting. "Well, after all the protecting her, what do you expect, you've been good friends for so long, she goes and becomes immortal, a perfect match for you, I mean you've been alone for... what is it over a thousand years?" I nodded, surprised, but he continued. "And you get lonely Aluciard, you really do, you mope around, and she's the only one close to you that cares about you, and you think you ain't gonna like her. It's common sense you're gonna like her, just accept it. Figure out if she likes you, then if she does, kiss her. If not, well, to tell the truth Aluciard I don't know what to tell you if she don't like yah." Jack finished, dashing the slim hopes I had of him helping my dilemma. "I know Jack, but I just don't believe she likes me, but if she points it out, I shall, for once in a thousand years, be happy. If not I shall be as sad and lonely as I have ever been." Jack sighed, then wandered off to serve other customers. I looked out the window at boredom, where it was well past Anna's stir from bed, and it was know raining outside, but through the rain and my hopelessness, I saw a familiar face that brightened my day. Hector, with his black hair down to his shoulder blades, a white shirt, gray jeans, black boots, and eyes that changed from gray to white, depending on his mood. He was once Dracula's demon summoner, but had joined the Revolt, as I had, and defeated his master and my father. I got up, grabbing the paperwork and showing it in my coat, and wondering through the rain to welcome an old friend.

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I stirred as rain pitter-pattered against the window and my indulgence slipped away into the abyss. Victoria was up, and at the window, in a chair, facing the window, backwards in the chair. I looked over her shoulder, but could not manage to see past all the rain outside. "It is raining cats and dogs." Victoria simply said, "Yes, and can't see a thing out the window." I replied, she looked up curiously, "Why do you need to see out, there is nothing out there to worry about." how little did she know there was. She looked back to the window, dismissing my silent reply. Then a knock sounded at the door. We both looked up. I wandered over, and answered hoping intensely, and most likely, without much use for a pizza boy outfit. I opened the door, and there stood Aluciard, in normal clothes (Damn) and Hector (?).

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Of all people I did expect to see at the door, Hector was far from the list. He had, after my parents had been killed, raised me, and was quite dear to me. I had a crush on him once, and most likely, still did. He did still look cute, if possible, cuter. As soon as he walked in, I hugged him tightly, since it had been years from the last time I had seen
him. I even happily screamed "Hector!". Yep I still had a crush. I was jumping up and down for goodness sakes. I am pathetic sometimes. "Ok, ok Victoria, calm down." Hector cooed, or so it seemed to me. He seemed happy to see me. Very happy. Yay. "I never thought I'd see you again, Hector! I missed you!" I shouted happily, "I didn't think I'd see you again either." he replied, sounding as surprised and happy as me. "He always pops around, visiting this old house, after all he is Hector, the demon summoner of ours." Aluciard said, then patted Hector friendly on his back. What? But that can't be the same Hector. Not my Hector. My Hector raised me like a wondrous father, kissed me goodnight, rocked me to sleep, chased away my nightmares, healed my wounds, not summon demons for Dracula! "I think you guys are a little confused, this isn't Dracula's demon summoner." I said with a bit of nervous laughter, "Victoria, it is I, Hector, I am your caretaker and Dracula's demon summoner all in one." Hector replied, confirming my disbeliefs. "I never knew... you never told me. Why Hector? Why?" I questioned, wondering why. Did he not trust me, was I not his adopted daughter in a way, his sister, someone dear to him at least? Or was I just some person he helped out some long time ago that he didn't care about? "I never thought to, it didn't seem all that important, you were so small and helpless, and when you grew old I had to leave. I would have told you Victoria, I really would have if I had had the time." he explained, and I calmed and hugged him again. I needed the comfort. I'd been through an eventful week. He patted my back and chuckled, "you're still as silly as ever." he said chuckling and pulled back from the hug, still holding me. If only he would kiss me, but I couldn't do that, not in front of them to the guy who took care of me...too...weird. He finally pulled away from me, and he wondered off, chatting with Aluciard, and Anna offered to take me to the room I'd be sleeping in. She showed me upstairs, and I made it comfortable. It was better than a rock or alleyway I'll admit. I fell on the bed, oh so comfy as it was, and fell into a sweet, deserved slumber.

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Hector seemed a lot happier since we had last met, he seemed full of vim and vigor. Maybe the time away had helped, I did not know. There was something I did notice, when hugging Victoria, he seemed to need the comfort, want it, more than I knew Hector would want from the person he had almost raised as his own. Perhaps something had changed Hector, changed him more than I knew he could be changed. We chatted about things we always talked about, discussing the simplest of things, never meaning any thing. I even began to tell Hector or Anna's turning, and my new found dream, and feelings. He listened, "You should try Aluciard, perhaps after all these years of solitude, you have found the one that will end the pain." he seemed so sure in saying that to me, that I felt so determined, but I would wait a bit at least. I told him where he would be sleeping, and left him be, for I still had that paperwork to tend to.

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What do you guys think? sorry for the funny things, i had symbols its pretty much to the next person or meanwhile. so sorry. originally i had diffent types for each person, but ng won't do them. so... what do you think?