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I hate people. I hate the way they act, the way they think, the way they live. I hate everything about them. But the truth is just I'm afraid of them even though they are such powerless creatures. I'm afraid of them because they have dominated the world I used to live in and I'm alone in my own world. Yes, I'm alone because I'm the only one who's left in the clan of super vampires. My family was murdered by an organization of vampire hunters called the Black Rose. I survived the tragedy because of our horse Dusk, the family's heirloom. I used to be the princess in the society of ayashi, but now, I have no one but Dusk and the moon.

Whenever I look up in the sky, I feel nostalgic. The full moon reminds me of the times when I was with my beloved parents and brothers. We are always having a great time together. I loved being the center of attraction especially on social gatherings because I'm the only daughter of the head of the most powerful clan in ayashi's world. But on the day of my sixteenth birthday, the massacre happened. I was preparing myself for the party when I heard a loud explosion. Mother went to my room and told me to go with Dusk. I was worried and I don't want to leave them, but Mother insisted that I must go and they'll be alright. I left with a heavy heart and went to a place far from my home. A month after that incident, I decided to go back home but I found out that all of them died. The scenery was like hell. Everything was wiped out. Then came a vision of an army with black roses. It was a surprise attack but the ayashis fought with all their might. They gave everything to defend the society but they failed to do so. Mother tried to save Father but they were both shot with silver bullets on their hearts. They died instantly. My brothers tried to avenge the death of our parents but to no avail. All of them were killed by that organization. The disaster that befell my co-ayashis really broke my heart. I hate seeing them like that---their bodies lie helplessly on the ground. Tears run down my face and I felt sorry for myself. Why do they need to die and leave me alone? Am I meant to suffer alone? Why is that so? It’s not fair!

That was three years ago. And now, I was living in an apartment here in the city. I'm currently studying at the human school called the University of the Philippines. The feeling was weird though. I've also changed my name from Light to Shade so that the hunters won't know that I'm still alive. But there's no denying that the Furukawa blood runs through me. I can't afford to change my family name because that's the only thing left for me, the only thing that reminds me how different am I from the filthy humans around me. And now I thirst. No matter how hard I tried to resist the temptation, I still thirst for blood. Well, that's my nature and I can’t do anything about it. Those bags I bought from the blood bank were already used up. Darn it! I really need to suck blood or else I'll faint. Amidst perplexity, I saw something. No, it's not just something. It is someone. Yeah, I remembered him from my Zoology class. He was my classmate. So what? Err, I began hallucinating. I almost fell on my knees but someone assisted me. Oh, it was him. Thank God he caught me in an instant. He asked me if I'm alright because I was so pale. I really felt weak because I really need blood. I grabbed him without hesitation and bit his neck. At last, I was able to suck blood from a real human. His blood is so warm and it made me feel heavenly. After a moment, I stopped. I remembered that we were in a public place; no one must know that I'm a freaky vampire. I know he was trying to recover from the shock I gave him but his mind was blank. I knew what he's feeling at the moment because I can read his mind. Gosh! What should I do now? He's not even my friend so how can he understand my situation?

I pulled him into the corner and covered his mouth. I don’t know why he readily understands me. Yes, I can read his mind. But how come that this guy can read my mind as well? Anyway, I need to keep my secret hidden. I ran with his hand holding on mine. With our feet not touching the ground, I can feel his bewilderment. We need to be as fast as the wind. I brought him to my apartment. Something must be done before anything else happens.

Using my special abilities, I tried to hypnotize him. But before that, I must know the weakling’s name--- Eclipse…

Cut! Oh! I’m back. To veracity. That was a pleasant experience for me. Having my head in the clouds really makes me feel better. If I can only do this more often, things would seem not to exacerbate for me. I wish, I wish, I wish…