8 Living with the school beauty

I was being stared at by everyone in the hospital because Ai thought it was a good idea to come here and shout my name loudly. After being done with the procedures and the doctor's advice to not do anything rash for the moment since my body is still a bit weak, I was out on the street. Ai called for a taxi which arrived soon after and we both boarded it.

She had a big smile on her face and was still clinging to my arm. The taxi driver occasionally glanced at us or to be more specific, at Ai who was wearing a really normal but extremely cute outfit. A red top with the shoulders showing along with her collar bone which was peeking out from it. It was half sleeves revealing her slender arms and below she wore a lower going down till just above her knees. I could see her plump thighs coming out of the opening and I was trying to restrain myself as much as possible.

"Hehe, does Kazuki-kun like what he sees?" Ai asked me with a cheeky grin on her face.

"Maybe," I gave a vague reply to her but her grin turned into a smug.

"Your face is red but you don't have a fever," she said and I realized why she had a smug. Damn you, face.

I let out a defeated sigh and had a little idea. Let's see if it works. I moved my mouth close to her ear and slightly blew once.

"You just look so cute that I am having a tough time holding myself back. Who knows what I might end up doing if the driver wasn't here," I whispered in her ear and saw her face go bright red.

"K-K-Kazuki-kun, what are you saying here," she said flustered. Mission successful.

"Just doing a little teasing. It is your fault for falling in love with me," I whispered.

"How is it my fault? It is Kazuki-kun's fault for being who he is," she replied with her face really red.

Looks like the Ai I saw in the morning in my apartment was just a mask she had on. She was embarrassed to even back then. Okay, one last push.

"And it is Ai's fault for being so cute."

Looks like I had dealt the final blow since she pouted and dug her face in my neck. Please just don't drink my blood right now. Seeing her act like this was kind of refreshing and really cute. The one who falls in love first loses the war, I had read something among those lines in a manga. It did prove to be true.

I felt the glare from the taxi driver driving the car. His glare straight up said, "Stop flirting in front of me, you couple." Too bad we are not a couple. I looked back at Ai who was muttering my previous words again and again. Cute. To think this was the badass half-vampire I saw the day before yesterday.

After some more time, we reached our destination and once I got out, my feet stopped. You are telling me she lives here? Please tell me I am just dreaming because I just stopped in front of an apartment complex which is well known to be really expensive. Ai started dragging me by my hand and just entered there nonchalantly as if it was not a big deal.

We boarded the elevator and it kept going up and up and up till we reached the top floor just below the roof. She walked out and stuck the keys in her hand in one of the doors on the floor. Not believing where she lives, I pinched my arm and it really hurts. I am not dreaming.

"Welcome Kazuki-kun, to our home," she said twirling towards me with her arms wide open. "Now what do we say when coming back?"

"What do we say?" I asked her and she pouted making me chuckle. I tried to say it in a teasing voice but ended up failing. "I-I'm home."

"Welcome back," she said with a gentle smile making my heart skip a beat. Woah, that is some destructive power right there. Also, isn't she supposed to say it when I go out of here and then come back?

I tried recomposing myself but Ai grabbed my hand and started dragging me around the apartment showing me all the room and I found something rather...concerning. There was one bedroom with a big bed in it. So I will be sleeping on the couch probably?

Now that I think about it, how have I agreed to all this so easily? I did not resist much and didn't even doubt Ai so much. It just felt so...natural for some reason. I looked at the girl before me who was talking with excitement in her eyes and I could see a big smile on her face. What can possibly be the reason someone like her can like me? I asked myself this question yet again.

"I get it and I will be sleeping on the couch right? Or did you bring my futon too?" I asked her and she tilted her head in confusion.

"No, you will be sleeping on the bed," she said to me.

"Then where will you sleep?" I asked getting an idea of what she means but still wanting to confirm it with her.

"On the bed with you," she said with a big smile on her face and then hugged herself. "Ah, I will be sleeping with Kazuki-kun, I am so nervous and embarrassed. Kyaa!"

Shouldn't I be the one who needs to be concerned about this? And stop acting like a little girl screaming.

"Don't worry Kazuki-kun, the rooms are soundproof so no one will be able to hear what we will be doing here even if I scream," she said and licked her lips. I need an adult.

"Why do you have to tell me this information? Am I going to be feasted on every night or something?" I asked her holding my neck.

"Isn't it obvious? But don't worry, I can be pretty submissive too," she said covering her face.

"That is not what I meant." I lightly hit her head and she made a cute noise holding her head.

I looked at the kitchen and then checked in the fridge which made me frown. What on earth has she been doing? I did not see even one ingredient to make food. There was milk inside and then store-bought frozen food. I could hear the fridge screaming for help due to all that was inside of it. In the freezer, there was an ice tray and some ice cream too. Finally, something I do not feel bad about seeing in this thing.

I checked the other drawers of the kitchen and I knew one thing, this girl does not cook her own food. There were cooking utensils but they were as new as ever. They all looked as if they were bought just yesterday from the supermarket. I was looking at the knife and accidentally poked my finger with it. Some blood started flowing from it and I sucked my finger to stop the bleeding.

Wait, I am bleeding and there was a vampire in the same house as I am. I turned around seeing Ai standing there looking at my finger which I had in my mouth. My blood did taste good actually, a bit metallic but not bad at all. I could get u- what am I thinking?

"Kazuki-kun, what happened?" she asked me staring at my finger.

"Nothing at all, nothing," I said to her but her eyes narrowed.

She pulled my finger out of my mouth and looked at it. The blood was still flowing out of it. She looked at me and then at the finger with a smirk on her face. The worst thing happened...

She put my finger in her mouth and started sucking on it. I did not feel any pain but it was kind of...nice. My finger felt chill but because of that the blood also started to stop flowing gradually. When it finally stopped, Ai took my finger out of her mouth and there was a string of saliva on her lip as she licked it.

"Fufu, Kazuki-kun, I am a half-vampire and I can very easily hold my urge for blood," she said as there was a proud smile on her face. "Even if you taste so good, I can stop myself quite easily. Since I am half-human, I can easily sustain on just normal food without drinking blood. I only need it to activate my vampire abilities so you don't need to worry. I won't pounce on you like this and hurt you. Not even in my wildest dreams. Though I will not leave an opportunity of getting an indirect kiss like this."

"I don't think I needed to know the last part."

I let out a sigh of relief because the one problem I was concerned about was solved. She, for some reason, pulled me and wrapped her arms around me. I felt that I should be doing the same thing so I did so. She smelled really nice and it was really an irresistible smell.

"I am so happy that I can finally be with Kazuki-kun," she said as she tightened the hug a bit. "You know Kazuki-kun? My father was a vampire and my mother was a human. That was how I was born. The green eye is of my mother and the red one of my father. I used to hate the fact that I had different color eyes and that I was neither human nor vampire. An outcast who does not belong anywhere, that is what I felt like. Then I met someone and you know what they said?"

"What?" I asked her softly.

"They said that I am not a human or a vampire, I am both of them and that is why I can belong to both the worlds. They even said that they loved how my eyes looked," she said in a nostalgic tone. But then her tone saddened. "Having a child who is a half-vampire is normally seen as a curse by both the species. I do not have immortality as a vampire but I am more powerful than any other vampire if I drink blood on a daily basis. They tried to kill me but my parents defended me and ended up being killed. Then I met my friend again and I was really injured at that time. They offered me their blood and that is the sole reason why I am alive. I am really grateful to that person."

"Who was that person?" I asked her.

"...He was someone I hold dearest to my heart."

"I see but why tell me this now?"

"I couldn't stop myself from telling you that. I won't be hiding things from you Kazuki-kun. I know everything about you but you don' that is unfair, isn't it?"

"I see."

When she was telling me this story, I felt my head hurt a bit but I did not lose my face. The way she was telling this story, about this...specific person. I knew what she meant but unfortunately, I have no recollection of such an event happening. Thus, all I did was keep quiet about it. That is all I could do until I understand and remember everything properly.

It made all sense now, the nostalgic feeling, the unfamiliar yet familiar touch, I understood what it meant now. I felt a warm feeling in my heart and I raised my hand and started stroking her head.

"I am sure that person is happy that you survived," I said softly to her and she just nodded her head. Even if I did not say my previous thoughts out loud, I was sure that the thoughts were transmitted to her.

"Thank you for back then, Kazuki-kun," she muttered to herself but I could hear it all.

You're welcome Ai.

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