Mystic Sisters-Ch.24 Web of lies and goodbyes
Haru’s pov
I slowly opened my eyes, trying to adjust to the light. I realized I was laying on the couch. There was no need for Riyoshi to knock me out like that. I was weak from the lack of drinking blood. Riyoshi wouldn't have been able to knock me out otherwise. He’s lucky I didn't feed on him. Looking over, the first thing I saw was Hikari sitting behind the coffee table reading. She hasn't changed a bit. Ever since she was a kid she was always to herself. “Hikari.” I groaned, trying to sit up
“Haru?” she turned around in shock. I smiled weakly at her and she jumped into my arms. “You're okay!” she squealed.
“Yes but if you keep squishing me I won’t be.” I felt her smirk as she hugged me tighter.
“Hikari..” I groaned and she laughed looking up at me happily.
“Where’s your sister? I need to talk to her, well both of you actually.”
“I'll go get her.” she smiled quickly leaving the room.
“What’s your problem?” I asked Akio, who was staring at me looking pissed off.
“You're my problem.” he said blankly.
“I don’t see how I don’t even know you.” I stated.
“You don’t remember me kicking your ass last time?” Akio asked with a smirk on his face.
“If I had digested more blood you wouldn’t have.”
“Well I'm a half breed and barely need it so why should you? You're a weak full breed, it's ok to admit.”
“Say that again to my face.” I snapped.
“I already did. I bet you knew about their past didn’t you. You knew and you said nothing! All this time you knew they were vampires and didn't do anything.” Akio snapped back.
Neither of us realized that Hikari and Yua had walked into the room along with Yua’s new bodyguard.
“I wasn’t allowed to say anything because I was under direct orders! I was protecting them from monsters like you. Does Hikari know you were stalking her for months?”
“Why are you so obsessed with her all of sudden. Shouldn’t you be worried about your girlfriend?”
Before Haru could shoot back Yua walked up to me and slapped me across the face and it stung a lot. “Do you know how much we struggled with this! People are fucking trying to kill us and you're concerned about direct orders!”
“Yua you know I didn’t lie to you on purpose.”
“Is this why you left me without a word? You broke my heart, left me and then came back as if nothing happened but where the hell did you even go? Back to my parents?”
“No, I went to meet your brother. I reported to him when needed and he told me to keep my distance from you guys for a while so I did and I had to leave. But when I wasn't there he watched over you”
“We have a brother?” Yua and Hikari said at the same time.
“Were you really not gonna tell us anything?” Hikari's soft voice came up.
“That's why I told you and your sister to come here so I could tell you everything in a more calm manner until this fucker here had to ruin it by sticking his fukin nose were it doesn’t belong.” I pointed at Akio rage in my eyes.
“If you would have said something sooner, a lot could have been prevented. I'm pretty sure it wasn’t your mission to date one of the girls.” Akio snapped back.
I started towards him but Riyoshi blocked me by stepping in front of him. “You don’t wanna do that, let's save you the embarrassment now alright.” He tapped my shoulders before walking back next to Yua and putting his arm over her shoulder.
“ Really dude?”
“Get over it. You may not like it but she’s mine now.”
I looked yua deep in the eyes “Yua my feelings for you are real. I know I lied and I’m sorry but I swear my reasons were justified.”
Yua looked at me as tears ran down her face. “You out of all people. I trusted you the most. Would your reason have been justified if we were killed? What if you were too late huh? What would you have done?”
“Yua-“
“No this isn’t love. You broke my heart twice because of your lies. I can't take a third.” She shook her head, tears still visibly falling down her face. Riyoshi turned her into his chest and held her for comfort. Something I wish I could do right now.
“I understand your decision even if I wish you would have chosen differently.” I looked Riyoshi in the eyes.
“I hate you.” The seriousness in Yua’s tone burned through my soul but I had no choice but to accept it as I wasn’t the best boyfriend to her nor the best protector.
“Ok well as much as I like to see my sister in despair, can we please be civil and just hear what Haru has to say so we can know what the hell we're dealing with?” Hikari chimed in, obviously annoyed by the bickering.
“Okay it’s true I knew you were vampires when we first met but that wasn’t exactly our first time meeting. Your memories were erased so you didn’t recognize me even when I introduced myself. I was only supposed to watch over you along with your brother-”
“Yeah but you had other plans and wanted to date around right?” Riyoshi interrupted. I side eyed him before moving on.
“Your parents knew someone or something was coming after you. They wanted to give you a chance to live. Maybe even have a normal life. I was supposed to be there for you when you fully transformed and bring you back home since you’d be strong but things didn’t end up that way…mostly because of some people.” I said glaring at Riyoshi.
“What happened the day we left and why did we leave?” Hikari asked and hugged Hisako closer. She seemed sad and confused.
“Well someone who worked alongside your family was suspected to be working with someone else on the outside. They were going to take you away and use you as ransom but we didn’t know why.”
*flashback*
“Hikari, don't be so worried.” Saki reassured her, ruffling her hair.
“How can I not? I won’t even know who you are.” She cried out. Saki smiled, kneeling down to be at eye level with Hikari.
“Yes I know. But we’ll be back together one day. Okay?” Hikari engulfed her sister in a tight hug.
“We know we're only doing this because someone in our own kingdom betrayed us. And this will be a chance for you and your sister to have a normal life” Queen Rei said to her daughter. Hikari nodded and grabbed her mother's hand. Saki fixed the girl's face coverings.
“Let’s go.” King Sammuel said approaching us.
We walked through the dark forest to avoid being seen by anyone. It was early in the morning and freezing cold. I saw Hikari grip Yua’s hand harder like something was wrong. I whispered her name but she was too focused on something. We were almost at the clearing which was the halfway point. Hikari stopped all of a sudden standing at the edge of the clearing.
“What’s wrong? Do you sense something?” Queen Rei asked.
She nodded with closed eyes. “There’s people up ahead. Vampires. Not good ones”
“They found us. I can sense about 12 of them but there’s probably more” The King said angrily.
“Saki you and Haru protect the girls and get to our meeting spot. Michi stay with us and fight.” We took off running as blood curdling screams came from behind us. I looked back and there were already bodies on the ground with blood oozing out of the bite marks while some were in pieces. The royal family would spare no when it came to their family. Running through the mud we finally got to the meeting spot with the others not too far behind.
“We have to hurry. There’s more coming.” Michi the older brother said out of breath.
“I promise we’ll all be together one day. We all have to get stronger to protect each other and our kingdom.” King Sammuel said
“I know. I’ll take care of Hikari. I promise.” Yua smiled with tears forming in her eyes. The girls quickly said goodbye.
“You’ll fall asleep. A family will adopt you but Michi and Haru won’t be too far. Okay?” The girls nodded and hugged their mom one last time.
“I love you girls.” Queen Rei cried while waving her hands in front of them, erasing their memory.
“Wait so that’s it? Haru that doesn't explain why the VHA is after us. Why couldn't our parents protect us if they're so strong?”
“Yua, you have to discuss this with your family. I'm sure Riyoshi can tell you all about the VHA”
“When? Hmm? The VHA is looking for us so we can exactly go back to them now can we!”
“I'll take Hisako back home and your brother and I will take you. All of you.” I said looking at Riyoshi. The air was tense and the room was silent. After a few minutes of silence Akio said something.
“The VHA has plans to take control of the vampire population. The organization was going to use you and your powers to do so.“ Akio spoke up.
“Why?” Hikari quickly asked, turning towards him.
“No one knows for sure but it was all a part of Amelia’s master plan. No one really knows what’s going on in her head. I can tell you one thing for sure. She made sure that the VHA sees your family and everyone under them as the enemy.
*Later that night*
Yua’s Pov
How many times did I have to be hurt? How many times did I have to be lied to? I sat alone with my back against the bedroom wall. I didn’t know how to feel about Haru. Everything I knew was a lie. He says he has feelings for me so why don't I feel as if our relationship was a lie.
“When will you forgive me?” He asked
“When you feel the way I feel. When you spent just as many nights crying over me the way I cried for you.”
“Yua you know I love you-”
“Bullshit. Haru just go. Haven’t you done enough?”
“Yua…” he reached for my hand and I pushed him away.
“You can’t fix us. Not this time. I just wanna go home. Back to my family. Maybe one day I can forgive you but not right now.”
“You’re not the only one hurting, you know? How do you think I feel seeing you with Riyoshi? How do you think I feel knowing that you already moved on?”
”I haven't moved on.”
“Yeah? That’s not what it looks like.” He huffed leaving the room and shutting the door behind him causing a loud bang. Maybe I was being unfair but I was tired. Tired of the lies. Tired of not understanding anything in my damn life.