Death in the Form of a Rose [3/5]
Death in the Form of a Rose - Chapter 1
Death in the Form of a Rose - Chapter 2
“Good evening everyone. My name is Inoo Kei.” I bowed, doing the usual courtesy greeting on the first night of my music class. Yeah, I decided to take up music class at night. I already knew how to play the piano and such but still, my thirst for knowledge brought me here. Music was one of my obsessions. I was twenty two years old then.
“Okay Inoo-kun, you can occupy the vacant seat right there.” The gray haired teacher, Mr. Honda said.
He began discussing about the principles of music and such. About five minutes in his discussion, the door opened and someone entered, pulse accelerating, face red, and sweat dripping off his masculine face.
“Matsushita-kun! You’re late again!”
“I’m sorry sensei. I was stuck in traffic.”
“Fine, go to your seat.”
He turned and walked to his seat, which apparently was on the vacant seat next to mine. He smiled at me and set his things on his desk. He then turned his gaze to the teacher. A couple of seconds later, he slowly turned his head to me. I have been staring.
“Excuse me?” he asked.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I’m Inoo Kei. I’m your new classmate.”
“Looks like it. I’m Matsushita Yuya.” He reached over for a handshake. I took it. I couldn’t help but smile when I felt my whole body tingle.
“Glad to meet you.”
“Yeah, me too.” Then his attention was back to the lecture.
I tried to focus my attention on the lecture but I was too distracted by his scent. No, not the scent of his blood that made my throat run dry. It was his manly scent, it calls out to me. I felt like he was seducing me unintentionally. I caught him throwing glances at me, which may be because I was staring at him.
“Inoo-kun, can you tell me what note this is?” the teacher was already behind the piano playing a note as he asked the question.
“A C-minor.” I said.
“Impressive. And I thought you were just in my class to stare at Matsushita-kun.”
I blushed. Yes, even though I was a member of the undead, I could still blush. Matsushita-kun buried his face on his book in shame. Some of my classmates looked at us and I began to hear giggles and whispers. The whispers part was too clear though, thanks to my supernatural senses.
“Maybe he’s gay.” A girl said to her seatmate.
“No way! He’s too hot to be gay!”
Indeed. I nodded to myself. Being an undead has its perks too, like supernatural powers, immortality, and deadly looks, not that I don’t look good even when I was still living.
“Class enough. Okay, so the piano…”
“Damn human beings.” I muttered.
Class went on properly after that scene. I managed to just focus on my notes and Mr. Honda since my female classmates, who seemed to have a crush on me, were looking back to check if I really was gay. The bell rang soon. Matsushita-kun stood up and took his things away. He was out of the door in an instant.
“Uhm, Inoo-kun?”
I looked back and saw two gorgeous girls standing before me. Though they dressed themselves as high school students, I estimated their ages would’ve been around 20-23 years. One had really large breasts and I mean 36-B large. The other was a bit smaller on the bust but sexier on the hips.
“Yes?”
“I’m Hanabishi Mika.” 36-B said.
“I’m Oda Erika.” Sexy hips introduced herself.
“How may I help you ladies?” I smiled.
“Well… Uh, I was wondering since you are new in class, maybe you’d want us to get to know you better?” Hanabishi said.
“Over coffee?” Oda added.
An idea popped into my mind. My hunger for flesh and blood rose inside me but it also occurred to me that I can’t kill them. However, I could still feed without killing them. I could control myself when feeding at those times.
“Sure.” I grinned, knowing that the night would be long.
“Hey, I’m really sorry about what happened last night.”
He looked up and grinned. “I can’t help it if I look good to you, can I?”
I was taken aback. “What?”
“Just kidding. It’s okay, just don’t do it too often dude.”
I chuckled. “Sure.”
I could hear crickets chirping.
“Hey, uh, want to grab some coffee after class?”
“Your treat?”
“Yeah.” I nodded.
He sighed. “Aah. I really can’t help it if I look good to you.”
“Good enough to eat.” I whispered.
“Pardon?”
“I said, are you in?”
He winked.
“This is where I live.” I said as I opened the door to Maria’s mansion.
“Whoa…” Yuya was behind me, mouth gaping. “You live here alone?”
“Uh, you can say that.”
“In a house this big? Aren’t you lonely sometimes?”
I stared at him for a moment before I answered. “Well, if you’d visit me often, then I wouldn’t be lonely anymore.”
“I’ll do anything for a good friend.” He smiled brightly, putting his hands on my shoulder.
“Inoo-san! How dare you bring a mortal in our midst!” Lucas, an elder member of the undead yelled at me. I had a feeling that Vincent told him to watch over me.
“We always bring mortals in our midst.” I yawned.
“We bring mortals as food! Not as spectators in the community’s mansion!” his face was beginning to turn red in anger.
“Big deal. You know I get lonely sometimes. I needed someone to -”
I was cut off my sentence when Lucas suddenly pinned me to the wall, his sharp fingers latched on my neck.
“Damn it Inoo! You are putting us all in jeopardy!”
“Get your hands off of me!” I said through gritted teeth.
His grip loosened and in a blink of an eye, he was a couple of feet away from me.
“Even though you’re an elder, I still decide over things here!”
“Don’t be too full of yourself Inoo! You just decide on things here since Vincent gave you the authority!” his white hair was almost glowing as his eyes flared with anger.
“Are you saying that Vincent had been impartial about choosing me?” I squinted and Lucas started to curl on the floor in pain. His screaming voice echoed all throughout the dungeon underneath Maria’s mansion. I raised my hand and he was thrown to the wall where the shackles were hanged. I willed them to imprison Lucas’ hands and feet.
“What are you doing you bastard?!” he snarled.
“Punishing you.” I sent more of the painful waves to his brain that made his eyes roll up.
“This is wrong Kei.” He whispered.
“What is?” I ran my lips on his neck, making him moan.
“Th - This thing we’re doing.”
“You and I seemed to enjoy it, I don’t think something is wrong with that.”
“We do, but -”
“But what? You think this is wrong? As far as I’m concerned Yuya, in this cruel world we inhabit, a lot of things are wrong, save for one thing. Something only felt by two souls destined for each other. Now tell me, is this wrong?”
“Y - You’re rambling.” He grinned.
“You know how I am when it comes to you.”
“I’m sorry.”
I kissed him in the lips. “Shut up already.”
Yuya woke up first and stared to his left. Inoo was still sound asleep next to him. He slowly stood up, naked and all, and opened his bag that was on the bedside table. He took out something covered with a white cloth. He removed the covering and revealed a dagger studded with multiple facets of gold. The blade was made of pure platinum that glittered even in the slightest movement he made. He took a deep breath and faced the still sleeping Inoo.
“I’m sorry Kei.” He said, slowly sitting on top of Inoo who had no idea of what was coming for him. Yuya lifted the platinum dagger and thrust it to Inoo’s bare chest...