Chapter 3 - New guy from Italy

*From now on, the story would be from the author's point of view*

The following day, Akane's mom, Minami, went up to Akane's room to check how she was feeling. She placed the back of her right hand to feel her forehead. It felt hot so she took Akane's thermometer. It read 41 degrees. She took out a towel, placed it under running tap water and placed it on Akane's forehead. She watched Akane for a few minutes before bending to her knees to check how Michi was. She found that Michi had a constant temperature and found nothing wrong with him until she remembered that if the vampire that owns a cat that was loyal to him/her, that cat would share the same fate of its owner. She stood up and said softly,

"You both must be having a hard time, aren't you?"

She then left the room and called the principal of Midori Junior High. She told him that Akane would not be attending school for a while because she was sick. After she put down the telephone, she heard a knock on the door. She opened it to see a black hair guy, around 187 cm tall with a black small sling bag.

"Ciao. My name is Kazuki Hiroshi. I'm from Italy, one of the cousin of the Akihiko family."
"Oh. Please come in.", she said with a smile.

He showed gentlemanly courtesy by allowing Akane's mom to sit down on the sofa before he did.

"You must also be in the Akira club in Italy, where you met Akane and came to Japan as soon as possible when you received the news from your brother's guardian that she was sick. You also want to protect her and  make her yours right?"
"How did you..." he asked surprised.
"I'm a vampire from the Eshima family. I read the minds of people but there is one person whom I can't read."
"Who is that?"
"The person sleeping with a fever beside Michi in a room."
"Can I see her?"
"Yea. Actually, I want you to take care of her while I visit my family in England. I heard that my great-great-grandfather is ill."
"You can put her under my care."
" I maybe coming back like five years later. I do permit you to have a relationship with her but if I hear that she is killed, I'll slaughter you. Understand?" She gave Kazuki a warning look.
"I got that, ma'am" he said happily, saluting to her.

Akane's mom then proceeded to take her packed luggage and dragged it to the leaving room. She then gave last minute instructions to Kazuki.

"You only had a sling bag with you so you have very little clothes right? Here," she handed him two credit cards and the house key. "Take it. It's a credit card made especially for you and Akane. My older brother predicted that a girl named Miyuki Kozakura (AN: Akane's real name) and she would be left under a care of Kazuki Hiroshi." Kazuki looked at her and said, amazed,
"Woah. You're family is full of amazing people with amazing supernatural powers."
"Thank you for your compliment and go out with Akane-chan after she wakes up. You might not know this but, she loves to shop. She'll reveal it and other of her personalities to you once you get close enough to her. I've also enrolled you in the same school and made a special request to get you into the same class as her so that you can be with her. Good luck on that and take care!"
"I will and thank you!"

She smiled as she left the house. She then rode a taxi to the airport, where her husband was, waiting for her. In the house, Kazuki went to Akane's room, where a beautiful girl with silky, scarlet hair was down with a high fever. He replaced the towel that was on her forehead with a new one and sat down on her bad beside her. He played with her hair and talked to her.

It was the tenth day since Akane's parents left Japan and Akane and Michi had still not woken up. Akane's fever had been constantly rising everyday by degree higher than the previous day. After Kazuki had wiped her hands, feet and face, he sat down on his bed and said,

"Will you wake up if I kissed you?"

He looked at her soft lips and bend down to kiss her gently. Suddenly, a miracle happened. Michi said "Nya!" which sounds like a welcome to Kazuki. Kazuki then opens his eyes to find Akane staring at him. He broke away and blushed.

"Thank you for waking me up, Kazuki-kun" she smiled at him. He rarely sees that smile as she was the type, to him, that would never smile.
"Nya!" Michi said, teasing Kazuki.

* hiccup*

"Oh, Kazuki-kun you have a hiccup. I'll get you a glass of water." As she was about to get up, Kazuki ran to Akane's bathroom. Worried, Akane knocked on the bathroom door and asked,

"Are you okay, Kazuki-kun?"
"Yea. *hiccup*"
"You dun sound like you are. I'll get you a glass of water."
"No need to. See, my hiccup is gone." he said, trying to hold his hiccup but failed to do so.

*hiccup*

"Hmm, let's make a deal. I'll get you a glass of water to cure your hiccups or you'll open up the door."
"But..I..*hiccup*"
"*pfft* I bet your blushing inside right?"
"Nya!" Michi said, agreeing.
"No, I'm not!" Kazuki said. "Do you know that your parents left Japan?" trying to change the subject.
"Yeah. I heard it while I was asleep. I also heard your wishes."
Inside, Kazuki blushed more.
"Pretend that you didn't hear anything."
"Nope. Actually, your wish, about me and you, in a relationship, I accept."
Kazuki, shocked, blushed profusely and once it subsided, he opened the door.

"Why?"
"You don't want it?"
"No..I meant why would you accept me?"
"Cos' of how you treated me when I was sick. Actually, if you hate it, take it as a punishment for not waking me up earlier."
"But, I like it."
"I'm sure you do." she smiled at him and kissed him gently at the cheeks.
"What's for lunch?" Akane asked curiously, as she held Kazuki's hands with hers.
"What do you want?"
"Hmm...",holding both of Kazuki's hand and hers in front of her lips, "I want pizza."
"Sure. What flavour?" They started walking towards the stairs.
"Barbecue Chicken and 7 Cheese."
"Still the same as in Italy. However, you're showing me some of the personalities that you have not shown me in Italy."
"Well, we're in a relationship so, I have to tell you everything, right?"
He looked down.
"What if I can't tell you everything that I know. Will you be mad?" Both of them stopped walking and Kazuki looked into Akane's eyes.
"Nope I won't. I know that you have a reason to do so."
Akane let go of Kazuki's hands and placed her left hand on his right cheek to assure him. Kazuki smiled but still felt regretful.
"Well, if you want to make it up to me," she paused as they started to walk again, "Let's go shopping. Mom had given you two credit cards and that you only brought your passport and your documents, right?"
"Yeah."
"Let's eat first, let me take a quick shower and we're off to the mall."
Kazuki nodded and Michi gave an irritated look.

"Michi, why are you giving that look?"
"Nya!" he said angrily.
Akane pat him on the head and said,
"Don't worry, although you may not receive the same attention as before, Kazuki-kun will also be giving you some attention."
"Nya." he asked
"About that guy? I'll invite him when he is free."
"Nya." he said happily and rubbed his head on Kazuki's jeans. After that, he leap onto the sofa and slept peacefully.
"So let's start ordering? I'm famished"
"Yeah. I'm also famished."

During their lunch, (AN: They ate the pizza for lunch) they discussed about how they are going to live in this house and how they will act in public. They left for the mall and they reached home around 8pm. When they opened the door, they saw a stranger sleeping on the sofa, peacefully.
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I apologize for the cut and for the confusing chapter. The next chapter would be updated on either 17 or 18 September. Sorry for the late post (due to school work) and thank you for reading!