Finding Peace

Hibari woke up feeling rather drained of energy. Mimiko doted after her, but it had been one day of rest and Hibari couldn’t just stay in bed all the damn time. She wanted her vacation no matter what Zelman or some stupid guy wanted.

“Hibari are you sure you should be out of bed? I mean we can always go to the mall later.”

Mimiko stated as Hibari looked at the credit card by her bed stand.

“No, I want to go shopping for stuff we want. If Zelman is going to drain me I want to drain him a bit. Not that I think it is a fair trade or anything.”

Mimiko looked at the credit card and thought about things. Perhaps spending all that money on themselves wasn’t the best idea.

“Maybe we should just stick to our pay Hibari. I mean the hotel is nice, but what if he wants you to pay him back by making you do something illegal? The guy is seriously evil. He even admitted to it so maybe we shouldn’t use that card.”

Hibari frowned as she got up, combed her hair and then looked around for her own money with her wallet. It wasn’t there.

“That jerk Jiro took my wallet! All I have is these cards and this money.”

Mimiko looked at her wallet; she had enough for them to do a few things, but nothing like they had planned.

There was a knock on the door and flowers had arrived along with a note to both girls. Hibari opened hers up and of course they were from Zelman.

‘Hibari,
These are to make up for the day you lost during this ridiculous vacation thing that you humans need. I will do my best to stay at a distance so you may enjoy it although why my company is an issue is beyond me.
Use the credit cards I gave you, it is your payment from the Company and is your money as well as something extra from me. I take care of what is mine and I will know if you do not use it.
I am not sorry for who I am or what I have done. Know that and know that I will be following you although I will not interfere with your time away. I only do this because as I said I watch over and take care of what is mine.

Z. Clock

PS. I am not an evil leach, I am a vampire.’

Hibari sighed as she had to admit even if the guy was cold to everyone else he sure could be romantic when he wanted to be. Part of her had fallen in love with the Crimson Eyed Prince Zelman Clock, but part of her knew that it was impossible for such a relationship since he was not a man to fall in love with some silly human girl. He was too old for that.

The flowers and the note were the first she had ever received from a boy, make that man. Hibari had a difficult time sometimes telling the difference since Zelman looked more her age although she knew quite well he was not.

“Mimiko, I know how you feel about using his money, but I think it is best we use Zelman’s cards. They are not just from him, but from the company.”

Mimiko sighed at her friend. Hibari was falling for Zelman’s tricks. Still, why ruin a good vacation now that her friend had color in her face again? She really just hoped Zelman would let her go or the company would step in to stop what was going on between her dear friend and Zelman. Hibari deserved better than being a donor since that was what she was reduced to. Hibari wasn’t a compromiser anymore, it was all just a ruse, but Mimi just didn’t have the heart to break it to her friend.

“Ok Hibari, if that is what you want.”

Hibari smiled as she looked at her flowers. They were red roses with white called fire and ice. It was just like Zelman too. His whole being exuded fire and ice since his personality was always so. He was indeed unpredictable and Hibari wondered if things were different how he would see her. Would he even see her at all if she were not some silly little virgin with a crush allowing him to drink from her?

“Ya, this is what I want. Let’s go have some fun Mimiko and enjoy ourselves. We don’t have to buy out the mall, but we can make a dent with these. We deserve it.”
Hibari stated with a wry smile. Mimiko smirked a bit seeing a little of her old friend in that smirk wondering what Hibari was thinking.

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Zelman watched the two young women leave as did Jiro. He and Jiro had come to the conclusion that the Company and Sei were watching them. Especially Cain who seemed to have his eye out to get Zelman for something and Jiro wasn’t sure he wanted to be involved in that once it went down.

“Zelman, I want you to know I appreciate all you have done for Kotaro, Mimiko, and I. I just don’t want to be a part of any scheme against the Company’s or the Lord Dragon’s rules. I am on borrowed time here and my chaos is less then welcome.”

Zelman smoked as he listened to the young women and also tried to pay attention to Jiro.

“I am not worried about getting you involved in my problems Jiro. I know you have enough of your own.”

Jiro wasn’t sure what to say.

“Jiro, I stir things up, but rarely do I care about anything or anyone when I do. If I am to remain here it will be because of the fact we should have freedom to do both good and evil. Thus is the way of man and of our vampire kind. We no matter how good we try to become are in all accounts evil to mankind because we use them to survive.’
“Your Sage, your first lover knew these things. I am most certain she went beyond proper means to gain what she desired. It is only human nature and part of us no matter if we are vampire is part human. We still have free will and mine directs me to those things that others might find disturbing. I find using and living my vampire nature as natural as breathing if we did such things.”

Zelman smiled a bit. He knew that Jiro was an eager pupil and that he would learn easily from him. There was much to learn and to shun such a fine vampire was unacceptable. Who except an elder could truly teach a young vampire the truth? That bastard old man Cain Warlock held too much of a grudge and was not willing to teach the boy things in a manner that Jiro could easily relate to. If one could not relate to the age of a vampire and follow the changes within their environment they would surely die due to the inability to adapt to their immortal life.

Certainly there were immoralities in being a vampire since sexual desire and passion was not just in the blood, but in the physical contact with the human one was feeding upon. The flavor of the warm liquid enhanced as one could caress the body of the donor feeling some sort of life within a shell of what had once been human.

“Jiro, have you ever considered in taking Mimiko as a lover?”

Jiro was shocked by the rather blunt question. However he still answered.

“No……I had that with Alice Eve and I don’t want to tarnish those memories.”

Zelman sighed at the naivety of the answer. Such a simpleton if Jiro honestly believed that he could keep Mimi a virgin and still have a relationship with her.

“That is foolish. How would you feel if she found a male companion to replace you? You cannot pretend that would not bother you.”

Jiro frowned.

“Of course it will bother me, but I am not so selfish as to not allow Mimi to have a choice in life. I cannot give her what she desires and I don’t wish to make her one of us. I will watch her die, but that is part of life. I have lived a very long life and I had the love I desired. I am content.”

Zelman doubted Jiro was as content as he claimed.